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Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
THOMPSON
Funeral of Mrs. Daniel Pratt-Teach-
 CTS in the Different Schools.


 CTS in the Different Schools.
 The Misses Cranska are entertaining their nephew from Norwich. Mrs. Daniel Pratt died Monday aft ernoon after long illness. The fu- +neral was conducted Wednesday aft ernoon by Rev J. N. Garst. Burial was at West Thompson. The bearers were C. V. Chase, George Ballard, J. A. Cruf and F. A. Munyan.
 Changes in Teachers.
 The Center school opened last week with twenty-five pupils. More will enter later. Two new teachers in town recently engaged are Miss Carrie Bar rett of Woodstock, who takes Quadic school in place of Miss Young, who continues bookkeeping in Mechanics vile, and Miss Platt in New Boston grammar grades. Miss Piatt taught very satisfactorily in Mechanicsville last year.
 Lester Green is in the ninth grade 1 in Tourtellotte Memorial school. O. E. Mills of the New England Con- serVatory of music visited the Quadic Sunday school last Sunday ana sang three solos. He returned Monday to l begin another school year in Boston. l Miss Myrtice Broughron has left 1 Mrs. Truesdell's to go to her aunt in ! Dudley.
 l liss Jennie Johnson led the B. Y IP. |. service Sunday evening Miss Iris Soper was pianist.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
SOUTH CANTERBURY

Mrs. Carrie F. Clark has been visit ing the past week with her daughter, Mrs. Frank R. Burdick. at Norwich.
 Henry Lester of Plainfield was the guest of Fred L. Hyde the first part of the week.
 George Brown has returned home after working on 8 milk farmsat Bris- tol, Conn, through the sumner.
 Dr. J. Q. smith William Cone ant Levi N, Clark attended court al Put nam Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES

visiting c. H. Warehouse, have re- turned to Northport, L. I.
 Mrs. J. Roath and daughter are vis- iting in Ivoryton this week.
 Elizabeth Slate is making a lengthy visit with relatives and friends in New London.
 Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bacon of New Haven are visiting Mrs. Seymour Champion.
 Mrs. R. w. Chadwick is suffering from an attack of rhelimatism.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
DAYvILLE
Local Residents to Spend Two Menths in FIorida-Teachers Begin the Term


 Attorney Sabin s. Russell was in New Haven Tuesday and Wednesday.
 W. E. LaBelle was in Boston this past week
 The Ladies' Aid society met with Mrs. Samuel Gillette Tuesday after noon.
 Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brennan were in Wauregan for the week end.
 Mrs. A. F. Darling has gone to Ash land, N. H.. for several weeks.
 Willard Bennett spent the week end
 Going to Florida.
 D. L. Downs and Miss Viola Downs are going to Florida for Sep tember and October.
 R. G. Anderson spent Sunday with Frank Bennett and family.
 Mrs Eliza Brennan has been en- tertaining Miss Margaret Kelley of Cherry Valley, Mass.
 John Casey spent the week end with MT. and Mrs Peter Casey. Postmaster William F. BidweH will attend the congressional convention Saturday at W1liimantic. Benjamin Cogswell has returned from his vacation. Teaching in Norwich. Miss Helen Kelley has gone to Nor wich to teach. Miss Mary Kelley has returned to her school at Torrington.
 Miss Sara Burnett has begun teach ing at Putnam.
 James Walker and John o'Neil were recent Boston visitors.
 Mrs. Francis Smith has returned to | Pawtucket, R. l. MT. and Mrs. N. Lorne Greig spent lSSunday in Hanover with Angus Park and family.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
HANOVER
Boys Club Surprises William Harri- son on Birthday--Silo Being Filled with 16-Foot Corn.

with 16-Foot. Corn.
 Rev. Gregory IA. sheridan will preach in the Congregational church Sunday. Services last Sunday were conducted by Rev. Edwin E. Aiken. At the c. B. business meeting Sun day evening it was voted to continue the same officers and general pro- gramme for the present.
 < Surprised by Boys Club 7 The Boys club with their chaperon, Miss Helen Eadie, gave surprise par ty to Master William Harrison at the home Of his parents Tuesday evening 1t being his birthday The evening was pleasantly spent with games, re- Treatments being served. John and Earle Papineau, were guests of the club.
 Mir. and Mrs. Nelson Lyons enter tained Mir. and Mrs. E. H. Harris of Unionville this week.
 Mrs. Roger Peck and two daughters ere spending the week with Mrs. F. c. Way of East Glastonbury.
 Rev. Edwin E. Aiken and MT. and Mrs. Lprne Greig were guests Sum day of Senator and Mrs. Angus Park. Mr and Mrs. William s. Lee en- tertaaned last week MT. and Mrs. Weed of Branford. On Friday Mir. and Mrs. Lee and their guests spent . the day at Storrs agrfcultdfal college, making the trip in MT. Weeds auto. Mrs B. M. Bliven and three daugh- ters were guests over Sunday of MT. and Mrs. N. A. Bennett.
 Norman Standish returned to Pur- due university, Lafayette, Ind. Sun day, stopping for a day in New Yerl, with his uncle, Attorney Vine Smith Mrs. Charles Rood entertained her sister, Mrs. Freeman of South Gov entry, for several days last week.
 Mrs. P. c. Dressing has as guests her sister and niece, Mrs. Beekmar and Miss Edna Beckman of New York
 Miss BeckmaR F. G. Dressing A Waters and Herbert Bennett attended Willimantic fair Wednesday.
 16-Foot Corn for Silo.
 N. A. Bennett is filling his silo witt corn that is from IS to IS feet ii height, many of the stalks bearins four well filled out ears.
 The sAiFlie baseball team defeate, the fast Hospital team by a score Q 84 last Saturday at Airlie park. Sim cox pitched for the visitors and Phil lips for the Airlies.
 Haistones Big as crabappIes.
 The storm Wednesday was the mos revere in nine years. Hailstones a large as crabapples fell High cor was somewhat tangled by the win, and some telephones were put out o commission.
 The dance at Smiths pavilion Fri day evening was largely attended
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
NORTH STERLING
industrious Berry Picker at ss-lrvins
 Frink New Rural Carrier.

Henry H. Crowell and family and George Pierce Jr, and family took an auto trip to Providence Sunday
 Mrs. Thomas Bartlett of Stoughton, Mass. is visiting Mrs. W. R. Whaiey. Mrs John Potter of Piainfield spent Sunday at her home here.
 Miss Angle Shippee has ,gone to Plainfleld to attend school
 A. F. Wellis and family of Olney = vile are visiting at J. D. Hiilery's. Mrs. r o. PlummeF and daughte- Dorothy and Miss l.. c. Knight have been visiting friends in Worcester the past week; they also attended Wor- cester fair.
 industrious at ss.
 Mrs. Dora Sweet who ie sS years old, has picked and sold s20 worth of huckleberries this season.
 A blight has struck the white birch- es the same as chestnut trees.
 Irving Brink is the carrier on our new delivery route.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
MOOSUP
Town Ticket Nominated at Republican
 Caucus Thursday Evening.

At the republican caucus Thursday evening Benjamin R. Briggs was chos- en chairman and F. J. Gallagher clerk. The following nominations were made: Assessor, A. E. Shoales; selectmen, John c. Gallup, Marcel Jette; board of relief, William H. Kenyon, Irving. Pal mer; registrar of voters. John E. Pri- or; collector of taxes, George R. Bliv-
 en; grand jurors. Fred Johnson, Ar | thur Mathewsen, George Gadbois, Leon Ellington; eonstables, J. Doyle, Fred Mitchell, Edw. Allen, Frank Larose; | auditor, F. W. Lafreniere; tree warden J c. Gallup; judge of probate. John
 E. Prior; school committee, James Rid 1 ings Fred Johnson.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
STERLING.
Building State Read-Gravelin sesuin
 Marriage.

The Euworth league social and business meeting were held with Mrs. A H. Kenyon On Friday evening.
 A gang of men sent out by the state has been putting a piece of telford road near the Rhode Island line.
 Mrs. J. G. Miller, who had been visiting in New London. returned hom1 ) Tuesday
 Married at Moosup.
 William Gravelin and Miss Louise seguifl, both of Sterling. were married at All Haiiows' church, Moosup, on Monday st o'clock.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry PeloquIn have returned from their wedding trip and will reside Ia Sterling.
 B. D. Parkhurst an1 family spent
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
SCOTLAND
Storm Exceptionally seysrs-stndsnts
 Leave for College.

The storm of Wednesday was ufpar- alleled in this section. Darkness pre- vailed; lamps were lighted at 4 o'clock, chickens went to roost as at night. Hailstones as large as walnuts were abundant. and the thunder and light ming were terrific. The lightning play ed many pranks in various places in town, entering houses, splintering trees and dama ging fences, but set no fires. Enter College. Schools in other localities take sev- eral local young people from us this season Miss Cyora Thomas goes to Vassar. Miss Ruth B. Sweet to Hart ford business college, Russell Waldo viii enter Michigan Agricultural col lege and Myron Barstow has gone to Mississippi to take a course in. osteop- atfy.
 Personals. 1 Mrs. H. E.. Crowell of WickHOrd, R. i. l L. is visiting at John M. CrandalPs. l Mrs. William Buckley and family, who spent the summer in the cottage on the Murphy farm, have returned to New London. | Mrs. Harry Bowers. TWO children and maid of Evanston. H., have left thelr summer home here for the west Mrs. Gerald Waldo and Mrs. George c, Thomas are with friends in Brook 1 lyn, N Y.
 1 Y. w. Stafford of Boston is spending his vacation at c. A. Browns. |. 1 Miss Grace Sweet is with Mrs. Pear l in Hampton.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
SOUTH LYME
Good Attendance at Opening of School
 Personal Items.

MT. and Mrs. E. F. Latimer of New Haven have been making a few days visit with Mrs. Emma Watrous,
 School in the Seventh district open- ed the 9th with a large attendance.
 Merritt Comstoek of New Haven spent Sunday here and visited his grandparents, MT. and Mrs. F. c. Payne.
 from New London were calling on relatives here recently.
 James Slate of Mantle spent Sunday with his parents here.
 E. Hart and family, who have been
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14

Boston with Mrs. Dewitt c. Park to assist in driving the, auto. They re- turned the same day.
 MT. and Mrs. T. D. Pond were vis- itors in Norwich Tuesday.
 Mrs. George F. Genung returned home Monday,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
ASHFORD
Welcome Davis a Methodist Trustes--a
 Secretary Thomas and Family Re- . turn Home. .f


 Welcome Davis has been reelected one of the trustees of the Methodist society.
 MT. and Mrs Everett Phillips, with two of their children Clara and Marc ninth and over night of MT. and Mrs. Fred A. Bowen ra
 A. M. Bowen and John Ethridxs went as dslegates from this place to the democratic convention in Hart ford Wednesday. E
 Charles Barrington and Robert Mil- Ter are employed in Stonington, New York.
 Return to West Haven. Secretary Edwin s. Thomas ana family returned to their home in West Haven on the Sth. Miss Grace Lawton has improved in health and resumed teaching in Dis trict No. s. MT. and Mrs. Adsibsrt Badger of Southbridge. Mass. were guests of MT and Mrs J. '. Young on Sunday. the 7th. They made the trip in their automobile. . Mr. and Mrs. Edward s. Keith and sons. Herbert and Lawrence Dens Keith, spent Sunday, the 7th. with their aunt in Union. They went in their automobile. Mrs. Keith re- nnaaned for a week.
 Men from Abingdon are making i'm provements on Dr. H. Converse's house, which he is coon to occupy. An office is being built.
 Active at o4. Mrs. Sarah Bradway, who Is in her ninety fifth year, walked to the home of her grandson and back with. ht- | tie assistance, on the Sth. Charles W Clark is her grandson. who has re- gently commenced housekeeping. She . had desire to see how he was situated Mrs. Charles Gallup of Abingdon called on pr. H. H. Converse's family Wednesday. Mir. and Mrs. Eli Weeks entertained recently Mrs. Cora Jccelyn of Cape Cod.
 A severe thunderstorm here Wed nesday afternoon has produced great change in the atmosphere. Charles H. Williams, one or the mail carriers, has been confined to the house for a week with the Ger man measles.
 Prosressives' Delegate
 The progressives held meeting last night. They elected Ariel B. Greene deIegate to the convention In Hart | ford
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14

Sunday at Plainfeld, guests of Mir. Parkhurst's mother
 Mr. and Mr8 John Babcock are wis., iting relatives in New York state
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14
ATTAWAUGAN '@

Miss Clara Geer spent a few dayS af Providence this week.
 A. E. Gay and Mrs. cornslia Geer are visiting friends in Rhode Island MT. and Mrs. James Emerson of Northbridge, Mass. visited Albert Rollinson and family over Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. William Smith of Put nam spent the week end with Chariss Weeks and family.
 Mae Warehouse is having . vacA- ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-14

A man and his wife may be one but 1t. is necessary to provide for two.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-05-31
Principal Elected

AZ a recent meeting of the Eoard
of Education, Mr.. U. c. Bennett, of
Hawkinsville, was elected as Princi-
pal of the High School for the ses-
sion 1928.
Mr.. Bennett is a eradrA te of the
University of Georgia. nas had
three years Of success in teaching
Mathematics and Science. For two
years Mr.. Bennett was Principal of
the Academy at Piedmont College
and had charge of the Boys Hall.
The past year he has been connected
with the schools at Hawkinsville
We will be glad to welcome him
among US.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-05-31
Chas. n. Pendleton Chairman
State Delegation 60 Baltimore

At the meeting Of the Democratic
State Convention in Atlanta Wed
nesday, Hon. Charles r. Pendleton,
editor Of the Macon Telegraph, was
elected chairman Of the delegation
to the National Democratic Conven-
ton at Baltimore.
The delegates-at-large as unan-
imously chosen are.
Thomas E. Watson, of McDuffie.
Thomas B. Fielder, of Fulton.
Randolph Anderson, of Chatham.
Crawford w. .Wheatley, of Sumter,
G. R. Hutchens, Of Floyd.
H. H. Dean, of Hall.
C. R. Pendleton, of Bibb.
W. G. Brantley, of Glynn.
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Noted Visitor ..ere.

Mrs. Florence Haynes. of Salem,
Mass, National Inspector of the Wo-
mans Relief Corps, arrived In this
city Tuesday afternoon, and was
met at depot by Mrs. B. F. Knapp,
who escorted her to the hall where
the members of the local Corps
were waiting to receive their distin-
gush guest. After Mrs. Haines had
been given a hearty welcome by
the ladies, the Corps was called to
order, when the inspection took
place, after which Mrs. Haines adj
dressed the gathering with many
compliments for their efficiency in
Corps work and we'll kept hall.
A reception was held in the hall
at night, thus giving many the OPP
portunity of meeting Mrs. Haines,
who were unable to do so at the
afternoon gathering Later oIlssa
splendid lunch was served.
Wednesday forenoon Mrs. Haines
was given an auto ride over the city
by M. and Mrs. j. NJ. Mosher. Mrs
Haines is delighted with Fitzgerald,
the many good people she met and
the royal welcome she received.
Mrs. Haines left Thursday morn
ing on the excursion train for An
Jacksonville, where she joined with
her sisters in decorating the graves
of the dead in the Federal cemetery.
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Missio nary Meeting


The legular meeting fof the
Home issasaras sSaa5e4 as1tsys u 7 tie
1st M. 4. Clurch will beg held in
the church at $3.50 p. M. Monday
June Bird.
It is the first anniversary of the
organization of this auxiliary. In
behalf of the occasion an interest
ing and helpful disposition of the
subject, Christ an Conservation, is
arranged for.
The annual election Of officers
will follow.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-05-31
DISTRICT DELEGATES.

The following delegates to the
national convention at Baltimore
were reported by the districts and
elected unanimously by acclama-
ton by the convention.
First-F. P. Mcintyre, R. G. Cor
don, ]. w. Overstreet, J. A. Brannen.
Second-P. s. Halves, E. R. Jerger.
|. j. H0fmayer, w. G. Vereen.
Third-W. H. Lassiter, Vim. R.
Bowen, R. L Walker, w. H. Gurr.
Fourth L. H. Chappell, L. P.
Mandville, DR.. F. M. Ridley, 7. I.
Miller.
F'ifth-Hollins Randolph, Joe S.
James, F. c. Davis, j, S. Chandler.
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IlZI6a7lzsSaS
THIRD
NATIONAL
BANK
Children's Services At The
United Brethren Church
RESOURCES $3OO,OOO.OO
d. %egeS9 II R4G J



This year the Sunday Schools
will honor Col. Robert Cowden
for IS years General Secretary Of
the S. S. Board Of our church
in an appropriate recognition
service.
Service begins Sunday morning
at 10 O'Clock.
Regular preaching services in
the evening at 1880.
A cordial welcome to all. Come
and bring the little folks to the
morning service.
J. L. Leichliter, Pastor,
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Henderson Witl1draws
From Re ce In
Eleventh

Ocilla. Ga, May 30.-1n sign
ed statement issued this afternoon,
Hoh. j. A. j. Henderson, of Ocil-
la, formally withdrew from the
race for congress in the Eleventh
district. Mr.. Henderson assigned
as a reason for withdrawing that
his business required practically
all of his time and rendered it i'm
possible for him to devote the
necessary time to his campaign.
The Withdrawal of Mr.. Henderson
leaves the race between Hon. T.
A. Parker, OF Waycross, and Col.
J. r. Walker, of Valdosta, though
it is believed that there will De
other entries.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-05-31

Judge Drew w. PauIk hasaaov-
ed his law Offices from TIE five
Story Buildir 6, and now occupies
a suite on the second floor Of the
Fitzgerald Mercantile Company
building.
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Sixth--S. H. Phelan, R. A. Frank
lin, B. S. Willingham, j. j. Flynt.
Seventh-John T. Norris, j. r.
Brock. NJ M. Sessions, j. M. Vandi-
yer.
Eighth-T.J. Brown, Ernest Camp,
B. E. Fortson, j. R. Tweedy.
Ninth--S. S. c. Dunlap, ]. c. Ben
nett, B. F. Carr A, S. Wood.
Tenth. D. Howard, G. C. Evans,
George Wilson, J. L. Carr
Eleventh-A. 7. Woodward, L. w.
Branch, R. G. Dickerson, L.. Cooper.
Twelfth-A. S. Brantley A. L.
Hatcher, M. Fl. Boyer, Douglas L.
Macarthur.
THE ELECTORS.
The electors-at-large to the Ma
tional Convention are w. E. Steed,
and Judge Andrew j. Cobb.
The following district electors
and alternate electors were chosen
First District-E. c., Collins and
j. A. Dunn.
Second-B. w. Forston and M. M.
Cooper.
Third. N. Dupree and J, A.
Hutchinson.
Fourth-C. c. Minter and F. S.
Boston.
Fifth-D. N. Mccullough and j.
B. Suttles.
Sixth-O. j. Coogler and j. M.
Cochran.
Seventh j. N. Lang and E. S.
Griffin.
Eighth. C. Williams and Geo.
T. Smith.
Ninth-W. E. Simmons and L. H.
Sutton.
Tenth-W. L. Phillips and H. P.
Blonnt.
Eleventh-W. R. Carr and R. l..
Mitchell, Jr.
) Twelfth. H. Johnson and 7, H.
Bassett.
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McDonald G. Grantham have moved their law offices
from the 5-storY building to the the Dixie
Drug Store in the Bowen Block at the corner OF Grant
and Central Avenue, opposite Empire Store
The Press., 1912-02-14
Blind Arabs o. tn. Desert.

The Arabs have saying to the eff
feet that when you travel through the
country of the blind be blind yourself"
and, though, like all proverbs. it is
doubtless not intended to be taken
literally, still the malady of blindness
is SO common In Algeria. especially
among the tribes that inhabit the GASES
Of the Sahara. that the traveller may
almost stop and ask himself if he has
indeed come to that country of the
blind. The prevalence of eye disease
is due perhaps to the intense dazzling
brilliance of the desert sun and to that
complete absence of shade which must
be endured by the wandering Saharan.
The Arabs are normally very kind and
respectful to the aged or infirm, and
a blind man or woman will seldom lack
an escort of one or more children to
pilot them safely along the roads, and
who. IL they are still young and active
enough to work. will assist them in
hosting their load Of sticks or barley
upon their backs and see them safely
home to the humble dwelling that
shelters them.-Wide World Magazine.
The Press., 1912-02-14
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
Items OF local interest taken from the columns
of The Press, thirty years ago.

st. Edwards fair Melted TO the
church $11OO
J. W. Chandler has been made one
of the board of Tolland county com
missioners
20. Anderson has commenced work
upon a new cottage south of his resi- =
deros on South street.
r v. John o Donabue, assistant
priest at ST. Edwards church, died
this morning at half past 2.
Herbert d. Royce, for many years
attached to Dimock Bros. market,
has gone into the finn which tuooe eds
to the business, now made mp of
Messrs Bidwell, Weblter and Royce,
under the name of Bidwell q 90. !,
West Stafford is no exception 10 the
preseht rule of bus nets activity, The
Tape company are running to their
full caps city, and as rapidly as they
can are starting more looms in the
manufacture of their many varieties
of webs R Washburn is busily
engaged in 6lling a large order for
ohu cks, and is also pushing the manu-.
facture of his small lathe d. K.
Wilton has just set up a new iron
plauer, in order to meet more prom pit.
ly the demand for his goods.
The following is the annual census
of the children between the ages Of
four and sixteen years belonging to
the town on the first Monday of last
January: ], Furnace Hollow, 81;
2, Springs, 524; A, Street, %; 5,
Ssaffordville. pol; 6, Wsshburn Tor
cut Vile 81; z, Works, 1873. Rock.
W ii Hill, 25 o, Hall, 18; 10, viii
lage, 10; II, Hydeville, 80; 10,
Square Pond, 30; ID, Center West
Stafford VILLAGE, As; IA, Grow Hill,
IL; Is. Lull, Is; 10, Pstten, II;
II, Kent Hollow. 10; total, 1882
The ocuIt of burgesses last evening
voted to buy the Henry Gay lot on
High street for $500 The reasons
for this step are: The lot has been
held subject to the refusal of the
borough, or I'd school district, now
ab2ut ideI tiual in interests. 1t could
be no longer SO kept, a purchaser APP
peariug, and must be secured, or the
best and almost the only available
central lot for a schoolhouse be lost.
| The lot is perfect mine of gravel,
needed for our streets, a very scarce
commodity now and expensive to get
A supply for many years can be had
without detriment to the value of the
lot, but rather to it's improvement.
Thus the borough will reap a rich in.
tereet on it's investment, and can, when
desired, get back the original cost, al
least, by transfer to the school district
or to any other purchaser. The LOT
contains about two acres.
Born. In Stafford Springs, 14tb,
a son (12 lbs. to James Wood.
In Square Pond, Jan. 30th, n
daughter to Myrou H and Emma L
Dimock.
The Press., 1912-02-14

The rhythmic jumping of $50 blue
Jackets saved 81. NJ. s. Commonwealth
from the fate Of the Montagu when
she ran aground in a dangerous place
The battleship MOntagu was abandon,
ed as hopeless wreck of the Cornish
coast. but her sister ship. the Common
wealth. was safely got off by the mus
cular exertion Of her crew. The Com
monweaIth ran on to an uncharted rock
when returning from target practice
and was badly damaged. She was so
nicely balanced in her Judgment. how
ever, that it was decided after revers-
ing the engines had failed to extricate
her to try the experiment of mastering
all the available hands on the extreme
aft and setting them to jump in uni
son. The regular jumping of twenty
five tons of solidly built seamen had
had the effect OF making the huge yes
sci rock seesaw fashion until she grad
ually foated or with the rising tide.
In fifteen minutes she was afloat and
sayed-PearSon's Weekly.