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Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24
LIFE IS REAL-LIFE IS EARNEST ON THE
 FARM OR ELSEWHERE

boys. They were just the kind who might have been expected to keep the old man in hot water all their boy hood, and scurry to the city as soon as their cheeks began to get downy Paterfamilias put on his thinking cap and worked out plan
 As each boy attained the age of six years he was allowed to wear pair of long overalls-and was given a heifer calf That calf was given outright; there was no string tied to it except the one condition that, whenever the boys herd amounted to three one an- imal was to be contributed to the family meat supply; another when the herd numbered six; another when 1t became nine, and so on. Outside of this ondition-which was readily ac- cepted because it was. made clear that helping to support the family was a mans job' and a privilege to any boy-the heifer and her increase were the lads own, to do with what he pleased. Moreover, all the income from the heifer and her increase was the boys own. He took care of them, he fed them. he did all the work about them. and he had all the money he could obtain from them. He might sell them, or trade them. or keep them. Whatever profit his industry and skill earned was his. for him to use as he pleased; whatever loss came through carelessness or neglect or bad luck he had to bear. One boy traded two steers for a colt: another sold some calves and bought a rifle. They all had to work harder than any of their neighbor boys, and they all had to lose some chances at picnics and the like, in order to care for their animals. But they did it gladly because they saw an object in doing 1t. And it was not the other boys who were the hap piest when John pranced by them on his glossy four year old, or Jim brought out his shiny, up-to-d date Winchester.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24


 Miss Julia Hin of Middletown was a week end visitor with Mrs. w. P, Bar stow.
 Miss Hazel Backussis spending few days with friends in Voluntown.
 George Hoxey of Hartford spent Sunday at James Maine's.
 Miss Mary Hatch has returned from Crescent Beach.
 MT. and Mrs. Clarence Johnson and three sons of Grand Rapids are visit ing Mrs Johnson's sister. Mrs. c. l.. Clinton
 Married Forty Years.
 Mr. and Mrs. w. P. Barstow cele- brated their forueth anniversary of their wedding on Tuesday Informal dinner was served to the following guests: Mir. and Mrs. Fiske of Massa- chusetts, MT. and Mrs. Young of South Williamstown, MT. and Mrs Byron Barstow of Englewood, N. J.. and MT. and Mrs. Cassius Barstow, after which the party took a trip to Crescent beach, returning in the evening.
 Mrs. Fred Kuchner has been visit ing friends in Norwich.
 Napoleon Le Clare has been spend ing short time with friends in Can ada.
 Josephine Palmer is substituting for the station agent at Palmer, who is ill with typhoid fever
 Miss Ethel Golden was in Columbia Wednesday.
 Given Surprise Party.
 A number of the young people sur prised Harry Ecclestone at his home Wednesday evening. The time pass ed pleasantly with games and music, after which ice cream and cake was served.
 Nj. and Mrs. John Rose have been guests of Mrs. Charles Upton of Hart fnrd.
 c. L. Clinton and family, with friends from Michigan, spent Tuesday at Ocean Beach.
 Mrs Timothy Colbert Miss Flor ence Colbert and Arthur Colbert re- turned Friday from East NOrwalk, where they went to attend the funeral of Mrs. Colberts niece.
 Visited Fairview
 F. E. Peckham and Clarence John son of Grand Rapids, Mich, were vis- itors at the Odd Fellows home at Fair view on Friday
 Mrs. Frank Clifford and Mrs. F. E. Peckham were in Norwich Friday.
 In spite of the bad weather Wednes day evening the third of series of ic9 cream socials were held, this time rin the church parlors and on the porcn Mrs. Stephen Childs and Mrs. c. L. Clinton were in charge. The evening was spent by the young people in games and music.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24
SPRING HILL
Rogers Summer Home Ready for Oe-
 cupancy.


 Rev. L, B. Curtis of Stafford is to preach at the Baptist church tomor- row.
 Arthur Cummings and family of Staten Island, N. Y, and Walter Cum mings and family of Webster. Mass. have returned to their homes from their vacation at the home of B. M. Sears.
 Mir. and Mrs D. c. Flaherty visited friends in New Hampshire and Massa- ehusetts the first of the week.
 Albert Warren and family were in Providence Sunday and Monday.
 w. B. Trobridge of Coventry called on friends here Wednesday.
 A. D. Palmer and family took an au- tomobile trip to New Haven Wednes- day
 Mrs. E. F. Storrs has been in Cov- entry part of the week.
 The Rogers sumfer home, which has been in the hands of carpenters. plumbers, painters, etc.. all spring and summer, is ready for occupancy.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24
CANTERBURY

Master Joseph Daymon of Lawton Heights, Plainfeld. is the guest this week of Masters Willis L. and Charles W. Bennett, End. at Crystal Spring farm.
 MT. and Mrs. A. c. Bennett of Hill side were Rose visitors Wednesday. They made the trip in their auto.
 Prof. Daws and brother were in town this week getting ready for the fall term of school.
 Mrs. George s. Bennett and daugh- ter, M. Viola. are visiting Mrs. Ben nett's mother, Mrs. William Baker.
 A. H. Pellett was in Brooklyn Mon day.
 MT. and Mrs. F. A. Miller are al their summer residence at Hickory HiE farm
 Albert H. Pellett sprained his foos badly last week.
 Tom Gladw has moved his family to Anthony, R.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24
STAFFORDVTLLE
Union Picnic Greatly Enloyed-Per-
 sonal Items.

Mrs. William Chandler is spending the week with her parents in Coventry and her sister in Turnerville.
 Mrs. Jennie Dorsey and children re- turned home last week after spending several days with her mother. Mrs. William Converse, in Wales.
 MT. and Mrs. Martin Brown and Mrs. Willis Belcher attended the Brown re- union in Douglas, Mass, Saturday.
 Mrs. w A. Thompson and son Mer- ton returned Monday after spending nearly a week with relatives in Am herst, Mass
 Mrs. Fred Sanger and children vis- tied her mother in Clark's Corners last week.
 There was a union picnic of the To- cal Methodist and Congregational Sunday schools at Birch Point near Lake Florence, at Wales, Mass, las. week Friday bountil dunner was provided and the boating, games. etc were enjoyed by all
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24
RAWsON
Runaway Horse Stopped by Being
 Knocked Down With a Shovel.

There was excitement created here Tuesday morning when a horse own ed by Phillips Bros, became frighten- ed and ran for about half a mile down the railroad track. He was final ly stopped by one of the section men, who knocked him down with a shovel
 MT. and Mrs. D. T. Phillips and It. tie daughter are spending the week at Crescent beach.
 Mir. and Mrs Bert Monroe and son of Willimantic spent Sunday with MT Monroe's parents, MT. and Mrs. Jo- seph Dietchie.
 Mrs. R. E. Baker, Miss Lucy and Winnie Copeland left Thursday for Bridgeport. where they will visit their brother, James Copeland.
 Miss Sadie Fitzgerald was in FL liotts Wednesday,.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24
SOUTH COVENTRY
Public Admitted to Full Dress Re.
 hearsaI of Cantata.

Mrs. F. A. Tracy is visiting her daughter in Manchester, N. H.
 Miss Annie Wildwood and Miss An nie Horigan have been spending a va cation at Revere Beach
 Mrs William A. Wolfe is visiting Mrs. Wilfred Gadbois in Mantle.
 Mrs. F. F. Hull has returned from a visit in Lowell, Mass
 Mrs. Henry Armstrong is spending several weeks in Tylerville and West brook, Conn.
 A full dress rehearsal of The Hay makers, held in the Congregations church Thursday evening, to which the public was invited. was largely at tended
 Visitors are already arriving for Old Home week.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24

1t will be a big step taken in ad- about the hardships of farm life or apologizing for it's lacks, and frankly start out with the deliberate under standing that 1t balances up even with any other form of productive life which can be lived. The next thing is to SD manage the youngsters that they will be able to see this before their minds have warped out of true Then. if the grouchy farmland doesn't like his job he can-go farther and fare worse! The old man and the boys will get along without him!
 THE FARMER.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24
Holland County
GURLEYVILLE
Mrs. James SunderIand's Death-Auto
 Party to Camp Grounds.

Party to Camp Grounds.
 MT. and Mrs. Dwight Ide and family from Willimantic have been guests of MT. land Mrs. Wayland Ide.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Smith were guests of Miss Ida Smith at the Will limantic camp ground over Sunday.
 Congregation of Ten.
 There will be no services in the church next Sunday. Camp Meeting Sunday. Last Sunday morning there was an attendance of ten, who braved the severe rain storm. There was no service in the evening.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Walker are entertaining their aunt, Mrs B. c. Harwood, from Massachusetts.
 Richard Langer, the little son of Mir. and Mrs Paul Langer, who has been i'll for two weeks. Is better
 4 doctor was called to the parsonage Tuesday to attend Mrs. Tunnicliffe, who was suffering from severe strain. not being able to move with out suffering. She has only partly recovered from a serious illness.
 Miss Ethel Simonds went Wedpes day to the camp ground for a few days.
 Funeral of Mrs. James Sunderland.
 The death of Florence Munyan Sun derland wife of James Sunderland. occurred at her home in Ashford Mon day. She was the only remaining child of MT. and Mrs. David 'Munyan of this place. She had been in failing health for some time. She leaves her husband and one son. Ralph Sunder- land The funeral was held at their residence Thursday
 An auto party consisting of Mrs | Arvilla Durham, Mrs. Otis Conant, Mrs, c. E. Dodge and Mrs. E. L. smith, attended camp meeting Wed nesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24

Vous and run down. ] was dizzy and had numb feelings and my eyes ached. I took doctors medi- cines but they did me no good, so I de- cided to try Lydia E.
 Pinkham's Vegeta- ble Compound. I did
 so, and now I feel
 stronger and better.
 hava foId n+bar
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24
What's the Use.

If man succeeds by acting on your advice he feels that he would have acted as he did without being advised by you. and if he fails because he neglected to heed your advice, he planes you for not making it stronger than you did So what's the use . Chicago Record Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24
WAUJREGAN
Getting Parsonage Ready for New Minister-Recent Weddines-outing Notes.


 Daniel Shippee is slowly recovering from injuries caused by hay fork falling on him some time ago
 Miss Edna Ward is visiting in Bridgeport for two weeks
 Friends of Hubert Pepler are pleas ed with report from the Putnam hos pital that he is on the gain.
 The Congregational parsonage is be- ing repaired for the new minister, who is to arrive early in September
 Mrs Arthur Craig, who has been visiting MT. and Mrs. Fred Kins for several weeks on account of poor health, returned to Baltimore this week.
 Pope-PeItier Marriage
 Monday morning at 8 o'clock VII liam H. Pope and Eva Peltier were united in marriage by Rev. Joseph E. Mccarthy Ut the Sacred Heart church. Mrs Gertrude Tracy was at Occum over Sunday,
 Married at ocum.
 Ernest T. Leonard and Clara M. Massey were married by Rev. Fr. Des Sureault at Occum Monday Mir and Mrs, Leonard have friends in this vil- lage and both lived here at one time. Mrs Edith Copeland of West Upton. Mass, Is visiting her father. S. Har- vey.
 Miss Eliza Graham has returned from a vacation at Revere beach.
 Miss Ada Slater and William Aims worth of New Bedford, Mass, are wis iting Mrs. Hubert Popler this week.
 Miss Aura La Gros of Baltic is visit ing friends in town.
 Miss Dora Garden and Miss Carrie Kennedy visited Providence friends Sunday.
 Rev Wallace H. Storm of Putnam will preach at Congregational church Sunday.
 Motoring to Cape Cod.
 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Loring and Miss Harriett Loring and John Westcott, MT. and Mrs. John T. Leach and Ar thur Leach started Thursday morn ing on a trip to Province Town, Cape Cod. by automobiles, making stops at Plymouth and other places of inter- est
 Miss Lydia Haskell, who has been i'll for several weeks, Is somewhat better
 J. D. Haviland of Norwich was in town Thursday.
 Mrs. J. A. Atwood, who is spending the summer at Watch Hill, was in town last Sunday.
 Henry Lague of New Bedford. Mass, is visiting Wauregan relatives.
 Raymond Pepler and sister Gladys of Webster, Mass, are visiting there this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES
WESTFORD

Charles Wooliscroft of Charleson, Mass has bought the Amasa Lawrence place of Messrs. F. 5. rift and J. M. Burrill, and will move here at once.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24

That's pretty big "if," some of you will think or say. l guess you're right Nevertheless, most ifs" are less dan Eerous than they look--more like bug bears than real bears Sometimes they can be bluffed into retreat often they can be ambushed by a little skilful strategy. It's many times up to the father whether his boys shall be con tented to stay on the farm or be lured off by some city will-o the-wisp.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24
We're all pretty much of a muohness

We're all pretty much of muchness, whether we're six or sixteen or sixty. We all, like Budge and Toddy. want to see wheels go wound" We all want to stick finger or a crowbar or something else into the machine and help stir it up. Not only do we all want to see things move and help 'em move, but we want to see them coming our way. That's just as true of the boy as of the man. The strongest ap- peal that can be made to either is to his sense of self-tnterest.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24
WOMAN DIZZY
 PARTLY NUMB
Doctors Did Her No Good Testifies How She Was Helped by Lydia E. Pink
 hams Compound.

Zanesville, Ohio. =" Last fall had fe- male weakness very bad, and was ner-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24
Ranovatina School suiIdinas.

A committee is preparing for the changes to be made on the school grounds. Before school is opened, the unsightly, unsanitary buildings will be removed and renovated and several decided improvements made.
 A. E. Peterson is marketing some inc fruit from his young peach or chard
 Don Brigham spent a few days at Watch Hlll last week. being there to enjoy the glorious surf, caused by the storm of Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24

Then there are the young folks on the farm. There are bookshelves full of books about the problem of how to make them contented with farm life; all seemingly written with sneaking suspicion at the bottom of the writer's ink bottle that it's about like trying to make bird happy in a cage or a carnivorous cat contented with diet of raw vegetables.
 Yet the fact is that the boys and girls on the farm have the best and biggest chance for reasonable happi- ness and real success of any boys and girls born. IF they can only be made to see it,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24

Editors and breach of promise de- fendaats generally pay on publ4sakton,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24

I've heard farm hands grow and grumble and denounce high heaven for It's cruelty because they had to get up at the morning to milk cows.
 And I've heard marketmen who were up and at their stalls in the big city market at two o'clock every morning sheer at men as soft voluptuaries who wanted to snooze and snore till day break
 I've heard farm hands snivel and whine about the 'lonesomeness" of farm life.
 And I've seen workmen and work women sitting in shops and factories for ten or twelve hours a day at ma chimes speeded up till they were un- able. from whistle to whistle, to lift their eyes from the whirring wheels as unconscious of the existence of fellow workman as if he were a thou sand miles away.
 I've heard farmhands complain of the long hours of farm labor and the way their noses were always kept on the grindstone.
 And I've known men in other walks of life-railroad engineers, and busi- ness managers and steamship cap- tains and newspaper editors, and pres idents of big corporations, for example who often have to work eighteen and twenty hours day. not for wages, but to save their own fat from frying over into the fire,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24

Some years ago there was a snrewd old farmer who had three bright, busy
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24

Further than that; all work that amounts to anything, that accom- plishes anything. is hard work. Prob ably all of us will accept the dictum that we must work. But whole lot of us want "easy work" And here comes in a paradox
 There isn't any such thing in the universe as "easy work If it be talk
 There isn't any work in the uni an up sullenly and churlishly. verse which Is not "easy''-f it be un- dertaken in the right spirit.
 It all depends on the way you go at it.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24

Thursday-Friday-s laturdsy.
 'fNaudevilIe.'s THE POWERS TRIO
 Clever Mirth Makers. DOTrsoN 4 GORDON
 Presenting "Sam." the human Consul" and grote! sque dancing by Dottson- WALDO
 The Marvellous Conto Htionist. PHOTOPLAYS- The Two Gun scrmon-i
 Corking good yves tern comedy drama.
 The Martyrs
 Beautiful hand color6 ld subject A Trip in the Colorado Mountains Instructive scenic pic ture. In Gods Care
 A story of a 1itfle bo sr and girl The Retired Army Colo ha1-
 Exciting detective dr Rfna. Music-Concert--0rr rtlestra. Matinee, 2.90; admissio n, 1Oc and 5c Evening, 715S.45; reserved seats 20c orchestra circle 15c. bgksotly 10c, gal lery 5c. boxes 25c
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24

In those days of shortage in the farm labor supply, the farm hand who is worth his keep is practical boss of the whole farm situation. He can work about as much or about as little as he pleases, and take about as many days of" as he desires. If he's a good workman there are always from six to a dozen places open to him, if he isn't satisfied with the one he is in.
 If he's a poor workman, a chronic grouch, 8 shiftless neer- do-weel, an eye-server and a shirk, he probably has rather hard time of it.
 Why in the name of common sense shouldn't he?
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24
Windham County
SOUTH WINDHAM

Mir. and Mrs. w. P. Barstow Enter tain on Their Fortieth Anniversary Surprise Party.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24

Two of those boys are now success ful farmers, and the third, whom cir cumstances drove into business, is frankly envious of their better luck
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24
Of course there are differences

Of course there are differences in boys-and differences in fathers. think it's. quite as apt to be the old mans fault as the boys, when the lat ter is eager to break away from the farm. Moreover, the older chap has the less excuse for his shortcomings, because he has had longer years in which to gain the wisdom of experi ence.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24
Year for Governors.

New Jersey, California and Indiana rise to remark that it is a great little year for Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24

Men and women are no exceptIons to this universal law of life. Nor is there any reason why they should be. My Father worketh hitherto, and work" said the Son of God. The old Romans used to say: "Laborae est orare"-to work is to pray. It is more; to work is to live and the two words Ire almost synonymous. Life is not fife without work; you can't have the one without the other. any more than VOL can have effervescence without bubbles. No one of us can escape work. if he wants to; no one of us who is fit to hold the life he has been given wants to escape 1t, even If he could,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24

T'HERE is no sovsrr1S1ru- medium n Eastern Connecticut eoual; ilo The Rul- anfkn eer krssnana eaauttA .f
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24

Five mile open Motorcycle Races each day.
 Balloon Ascensions, Free Vaudeville and Music every day.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24

Many public reformer is a private grafter.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24
HORSE RACING
TUESDAY. SEPT. 3

WEDNESDAY,. SEPT. 800 class, trot or pace. purse. .- .t2o0 2.1S class, trot or pace. purse. tsS0
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24
Pet Don Run Over

A dog belonging to Frank Topliff was run over Saturday and is suf- fering from a broken leg. The in- Jured member is in splints. Shep has for twelve years been a familiar fea- ture of the Hill.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24
Pope-PeItier Marriaqe.

Monday morning at o'clock Will liam H. Pope and Eva Peltier were united In marriage by Rev. Joseph F. Mccarthy at the Sacred Heart church.
 Mrs, Gertrude Tracy was at Occum over Sunday
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24
RIPLEY HILL
Hilltop Home Clubs Picnio-R.novat
 ina School Buildings.

The picnic of the Hilltop Home club at ziechePs grove was well attended and proved enjoyable Owing to the celebration of Old Home week there will be no meeting of the club until September with Mrs. Frank Boyn- ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24

(Written Specially for The Bui4etlh'}
 There's an awful lot of flabby non sense talked and written about farm m life. The poor, down. trodden farln- m. hand gets puddles full of sloobery sympathy, spilled over reams o1 papea, sSa because of his hard treatment py e Ine stinav hunks who employ him. The fsi4s' fsrm boy % and girl are made the ,lo,, o6, iects of more or less maudlin concern 1a because of the alleged narrowness or their lives and the assumed hopelesS ness of their outlooks. 4o Youa think, to read some of the st,e which tender-h hearted old maids of f1 both sexes write and induce credu, , H, ious editors to print, that farmers families and employees were a sort or l modern Israelites in Egypt' u9olae0 ~ ~ sF starvation wages in abhorrent slime pits-they and their childrens ehll- dren. to the last generation.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-24

So does every other form of life that is lived on this Gradgrind-y old earth. The globe itself is doing a pretty steady job in the transportation me; Youd think so if you were compelled to keen up a gait of nineteen miles second around the sun without ever Setting any nearer to it; of endlessly whirling yourself over and over at the aay. of dipping through space along with the sun and the rest of the solar svsten at nobody knows how fast or where to.
 The tides of the seven seas never stop from ebbing and flowing, the pnvsterious tides of the upper air are never at rest; the even more mysteri- ous tides of earth-life. swelling par turiently in the soil, are forever in the birth throes of production. There lsn't q four-footed beast, nor a finny fish, nor a winging bird. nor buzzing bug. but must literally root hog, or die.