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Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
Windham County ,
SOUTH WINDHAM
Rev. Marcus R. Plumb Organizes Study cIass-Mrs. Thomas Fox lll'

f Raw Marcus R. Plumb Organizes Study cIass--Mrs. Thomas Fox ill'
 A benefit and whist was given ny Mrs, Parks Tuesday afternoon ana evening, A large number or guests were present from Wiliimantlc ana
 William E. Backus has been in New York the past week.
 Study Class
 Rev. Maurice Raymond Rinso or ganized a study class in the Cnrlstlan Endeayor efficiency campaign Iues- day evening.
 Roland Slate has been in Worces- fer and Providence the past week see- ting up laundries built by the Smitn- Winchester Mfg. Co.
 The following attended the Brooklyn fair Wednesday,: MT. and Mrs. Cnas' Chamberlain, Miss Mary Maine. Miss Lena Holt, W. P. Barstow, H. z. Cara, Carl Omen, Pearl Chamberlain ana Prescott. Chamberlain.
 George H. Backus and' William z, Backus were in Hartford Wednesday and listened to Woodrow Wilson
 Miss Florence Tubbs of Dorchester MaSS.. mas Detu tnC 5 5dCoS tC- sAA~-A grandmother, Mrs. Nellie Tubbs.
 George Ennis was visitor in town on Sunday
 MT. and Mrs. Maurice Golden were at Thompson, attending the Baptist association meeting Tuesday.
 Seriously III. Mrs. Michael Sheridan of Milwagu- kee has been called home by the, se- rious illnessFof her mother. Mrs. Thos Fox. Miss Emma Babcock Is in Easi Hartford, the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Giles Putnam.
 Mrs. James Maine is visiting friends in Stonington.
 Mrs. w, P. Barstow is spending 2 1 few days with her. sister. Mrs. Fisk of Upton, Mass. Mrs Thornton of Baltic is. at th' home of James Maine.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
NORTH STERLING
Providence Man Buys c. P. Harvsy's
 Farm.

Local people were much pleased to see Irving Frink on the mail route last Monday.
 Mrs. John Griffith is in Danielson, caring for Mrs. Telle Blanchard.
 NIT and Mrs. Leon A. Dexter were in Providence last week, attending the funeral Of their aunt
 ! John Griffith is filling his silo.
 Olney Doud and family of New Bed ford are visiting at J. D. Hillerys
 William Johnson Is entertaining guests from Baltimore
 D. P. Harvey has sold his farm to Providenee purchasers who will take possession this week Mr. Harvey has bought a farm in Coventry R. l.. and Is moving to his new home
 w. R. Spooner and Edgar Lewis of Hartford spent Sunday at their home here
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POMFRET' CENTER

A large. number from this town vis- ited the Brooklyn fair Wednesday which was 6 record breaker,
 Morell Smith visited Berlin fair on Wednesday,.
 Andrew Shsr~e and James Shar- attended the Bull Moose convention iH Hartford Thursday,
 Dr. Hutchins has finished silo fill- ing,
 Br. Clark's auction was well at= tended, Much regret Is expressed at Dr, Clark's leaving town
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
CANTERBURY
Tall Corn at Barstow Farm-Dr. E. E
 Bennett lnjures His Hand.

Deacon Charles Barstow has some very tall corn. Tn one hill of five stalks each stalk had two and three ears On a stalk and each stalk meas ured II 1-2 feet tall Tn another field his corn Is 10 feet and 8 inches tall with six ears of corn on each stalk.
 This town was very quiet Wednes- day. so many attended Brooklyn fair.
 Albert Pellett lost a valuable heifer Thursday. She was hooked in the throat by another COW and must have dled Instantly. The Bennett children found her in the pasture when they were coming home from school and notified Mr, Reliett, who got man and buried the carcass.
 The old Qunebaug bridge Is not up yet, but will be soon. and the new iron bridge put in It's place. which will be a great improvement
 Mir, Sackett has returned from the hospital, but is net well yet.
 Dr. E, E. Bennett started up his
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tertaining her sistkr from New Jer- sey.
 MT. and Mrs. F. W. Martin and sons attended Brooklyn fair.
 Miss Mary E. c. Kelly of New York and Miss Ring of New Haven have been guests of Viola Jewett at Mo- dena.
 Charles Oliver resumed his studies at the Connecticut Agricultural college Tuesday.
 James N. Oliver left Tuesday to en- ter the University of Pennsylvania
 Giles B. Keeney was in Hartford over Sunday. M
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
DAYyILLE
Happenings of the Week--What Inter-
 ests Local People. 6

7sa
 The Ladies' Aid society met with Miss Bernfce Cogswell Wednesday af- ternoon, :
 Oswald Street was in Boston Tues day.
 Mrs. E. G. Bidwell is visiting her son, William F. Bidwell. part of Mrs. Sarah l. Geist's house on High street.
 Miss Mildred Leavens, daughter, of Fred Leavens, died Tuesday afternoon. The burial took place on Friday. She will be greatly missed by her young friends.
 Fred Jones spent the week end in Pascoag, R. I.
 Miss Hazel Smith. who has been ill is able to be out.
 Mrs. Jacob Bruce has returned from Jefferson, Mass, and is with her sis ter, Miss Louise Riley.
 Willard Bennett spent the week end with his mother, Mrs. Fannie Ben nett.
 Worcester
 Miss Winifred Dougherty is in Dan- ielson for few days.
 Mrs Frank Field recently enter tdAHcui MI duV MI Sf T Od 0hlPPCO OA Manchester.
 Miss Gladys White of Hartford spent Sunday with Miss Edna Aver
 George Williams was in Foster, R. l., for Sunday
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Burnett spent Sunday in Pawtucket, R. I,
 Miss Florence Mitchell is in North field. Mass
 N Attending State College.
 Richard West has entered Storrs college.
 Mrs. M T. Elmer of Providence has been visiting Mrs. Maria Greene.
 Peter Gingras is taking his yaca- ton.
 Mir and Mrs. N! Lorne Greig were in New York for the week end.
 Charles Martin, of Lynn, Mass, spent Sunday with his parents. N, T. Gagwin had with him over Sunday Mir. and Mrs. Charles Richards of Putnam, Miss Louise and Bernard Richards of S6uthbridge, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
Revising the Histnriss

When the idea becomes more prev alent that T.. R. is the father, of his Trust an excuse for revising the read CTS and histories--Rocheste Herald
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
HAMPTON

William H. Hammond has moved his family to the Governor Cleveland house which he recently purchased.
 Several from here attended Brook lyn fair Wednesday.
 Albert Hoffman is spending several days at his lNme here helping his father ing the harvesting.
 Miss M Pearle is a guest at the home of Miss Gertrude Brennan in Scotland.
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gasoline engine, which started before he thought it would. caught his right hand and stopped the engine. His hand was badly injured, is swollen and very painful.
 Eugene Stafford was in Plainfeld Wednesday On business
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
A Difference.

A man often needs a new hat when he doesn't want it. but there are nc women like that, AJchisn Globe,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28

Just across the road, Smith, who al-' 70 had forty acre farm, has sold of half of it. cutting his interest charge sQuarly in two. At the same time he has split his taxes and has reduced by one-half the cost of fencing and the like He keeps a team and a man, at the same monthly expense as Jones. and he, also, has about fifty loads of
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28

At Canandaigua, N r.. last week, Miss Euphemia Apple became the bride of Du Boise Crabh.
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subscription Whist.


 A number of Windham people at tended the subscription whist at Miss Turner's in South Windham Tuesday. Miss Dorothy Brown has gone to Hartford to keep house forfher brother Albert. VI MT. and Mrs. John F. Woods have moved to the south part of Rev. ". M. Browns house, MT. and Mrs. Page are to occupy the north part.
 Mrs. E. K. Leffingwell has been wis., iting in Boston and Brooksvale. Mrs.N R. B. Turner of sWillimantic was thel guest of Miss Grace Bates Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Hathaway, Miss Hath away and Miss Thompson of Bridge port were week end guests of Rev. M. R. Plumbs f8
 Attended the Fair.
 MT. and Mrs. w. Fl. Brown, Col and Mrs. w. A. ChappeIl and Mrs. A. J. Larrabee and Miss Gertrude Arnold attended Brooklyn fair Wednesday. Mir and Mrs. E. w. MaGuire leave for their Brooklyn, N. T.. home today (Saturday}.
 Alfred P. Abbe of Brooklyn, N. Y, is spending some time with his par ents at their summer cottage on Dog Hill.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
cLARK's CORNERS

Students Return to coIIege-Personal
 Items. Mrs. Louisa Keetch and son John of Willimantic were recent visitors in town.
 Mrs. Alice Murdock has returned to Boston after spending some time with her sister, Mrs. Alien Jewett. Mrs. Robert Jennings has been en-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28
WINDHAM
Local Players at Subscription Whist
 Late Arrivals at the Inn.

Arrivals at the inn this week include Mrs Shellington and Mrs. Harold Shei1ington of Windsor Locks.
 Mrs. Michigan of Mystic. who has been the guest of Mrs. E. W. MaGuire this week., returned home Thursday.
 Miss Margery Palmer of Hartford is the guest of her grandparents. MT. and Mrs. John M. Palmer.
 Mrs. John Webster and daughter have returned from a visit in Worces-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-28

The farmer who raises slam bsnq- ing big crop of most anything feels at least two inches taller when he's showing it off than he would if it had been pesky fizzle.
 And, since it seems admittedly t,A1e that a woman ie only as old as she ,eels, the proud farmer ought to be ac- cepted as beinS as tltl as ne thinks he he is Especially when he's beaten the town and the record.
 Which he's much more likely to do by intensive farming than he is bv extensive dispersedness of effort
 THE FARMER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-04
Notes and Personal Mention.

Mrs. Bulb of Berkeley, Cal, is ex-s
pected the last of the month to, visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett r.
Wheeler.
Mr.. J. Barnes and his daughter. Miss
Gertrude Barnes, have gone for a trip
to Cuba.
+ Miss Milly Mills and her guest. Miss
Stella Morton of Green, Kan, who
spent the holidays in Topeka, returned
today to Manhattan, where they are
students at the State Agricultural col
lege.
Mrs Mary A. J. DevIin and her fam
lily, of Kansas City, formerly of To-
pela, have been abroad since last July.
They spent the holidays in Paris, and
have now gone to the Rivera.
Madame Lunde Soutner will move to
her new bungalow the first of Febru-
ary Miss Helen Hogeboom will make
her home with her.
Miss Helen Eacher, of Lawrence, has
come to assist in the suffrage work at
the new headquarters in the Mills
building She is living at the Virginia.
Mrs. b. G. voorhees, of st. Joseph,
No, is visiting her mother, Mrs E. S.
Marshall, and her sister, Mrs. Ray Hall.
Miss Ann Ruder has returned from
Leavenworth where she spent the holi-
days with her sister, Mrs. w. S. Al
bright.
Mrs Bremen and her daughter. of
Kansas City, are visiting Mrs A. NJ.
Mr. and Mrs William NJ. Godsey, of
1858 College avenue, have returned
from Texas, where they spent the holt
Mrs. J. w. Burt left Wednesday for
Asherville, N. c.
Mrs. George w. veale III, returned
Wednesday to Moline, Ill, after spend
ing a few weeks with her people in
Topeka
Miss Martha Roark will return the
last of the week from Junction City,
where she is spending the holidays.
Lutes studio now open for business
at new location. 713 Kansas avenue.
The modern Americans club held a
reunion New 1ear's afternoon and ev-
ening at the home of Leon G. Thorpe
1870 Harrison street. This club was or
ganized by the young men of Walnut
Grove NJ. z. church eleven years ago
and now has members in several states.
A number of whom. unable to be pres
ent, sent greetings. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. H. V. Clayton, Mr. and
Mrs. CIaud Marling, Mr. and Mrs. Chas
r. Horner, Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Muir
row, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur G. Packard,
Mr. an. Mrs L. G. Thorpe, Rev. and
Mrs. c. B. Zoolz, Misses Mabel Herley.
Olive Owen, Olive Johnson, Helen Weis-
ser, Fanny Stoves, Glenna Day, Ethel
owen, Messrs. Aaron L. Bishop, Merle
Cain, Ransley ]. Miller, Raymond B.
Packard. Orville Sanders. Harvey Van
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-04

cred And We had one in our lower han for
years There seemed to be no wear out
Advises Bacon for Canaries
a piece Of raw bacon. fat and lean together
to pick every two weeks Cover the cage
draughts and don't feed % over I've s seeds l a
they The make the bird 'i fat and dopey Give
plenty OF other seeds and clean water. but
of lettuce cabbage IN week
MRs. P. W. D. b"
Where to Ask for Dog.
by applying at the Bide-a-Wee home for
friendRess dogs and cats Mrs A. J. N may
the home is confident that she VIII be good
to him- The BIde-a-wee home is located at
244 East Sixty hfth street New York City.
The society is always ready to give. without
charge. little 1og in its care. and often
yet wish to nnd good home for it send it
to this home. that has choice OF an
"A RHAD1n OF YoUn cOzurM-
=
Children 10 Adopt
child, viii call write to the Brooklyn Nurs-
cry and Infants home. sss Herl1i1ner street
a child there to please her. am interested
in the hospital. so know about it. and we
have such children there: Mrs A NJ D."
Advice About Ruskz.
:" In the Helping Hand Corner appeared a
letter from a person wanting a recipe for
rusks such real Swedes make. The good
swedes all real. and the rusks
would be If made in any such in
dicated- They made of a rich dough,
milk, butter and sugar similar to good cofree
bread and the loaves baked in the usual
way. Then, to make rusks. these loaves
mus be cut to pieces of a desired size, which
then dried slowly in the oven and Drowned
a little. This must be done within a day
the baking and the ruslzs are good for eating
dried. the fresher the better, of
course. Who ever heard of letting them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-04

bride will make their home in New
York city. where he is engaged in bust
ness The bride has often visited in
Topeka at the home of Dr. and Mrs.
George Port Ashton.
Mrs L J. Bergman entertained the
following guests at bridge luncheon
Wednesday at her rooms, 1905 Polk
street: Mrs. Frank Grote. Mrs. f. r.
Powers, Mrs. Norman Atkinson, Mrs
Albert Green, Mrs Martha Dennis
Mrs. Charles Lagerstrom, Mrs. T. T.
Coppock. Mrs. H b. Hogeboom. Mrs
w. T. Davis, Mrs. William Habig, and
Mrs. Charles Wore. Mrs. Bergman will
leave Saturday to spend two months in
New York city
Little John Jolley had a party this
afternoon in celebration of his fifth
birthday anniversary.
Miss Jennie Blinn will organize a
class in sight reading Tuesday night at
her studio. 500 Kansas avenue The
hour of meeting is $50 to 7;30. and the
class is open to all who are interested
Similar work is being done in the cities
for the benefit of business people and IS
attracting a good deal OF attentlon'
x
Mr.. and Mrs. w e. ireland enter
tanned Informally in celebration Of their
25th wedding anniversary. Their guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Connolly. MI
and Mrs M. A. Currie. and Mr.. and
Mrs A. ;. Chamberlain
* X
Mr.. John Thomas Price gave a box
party at the Majestic Wednesday for
Mrs Price in celebration of her birth
day anniversary. The other guests
were: Mrs. A. NJ. Officer. Mrs. Bremen
and her daughter, of Kansas City, and
Mrs. NJ. Williams.
Mrs Viola Dale McMurry, of Kansas
City, has organized another dancing
class which is composed of the boys
and girls of the high school The meet
ings will be held Thursday evenings
from to 9 O'Clock at Hudson's hall in
the Masonic building, the first lesson to
be given tonight. Mrs. McMurray has
been teaching dancing in Topeka every
Thursday this season. having class
for matrons Thursday morning. an
other class for girls in the afternoon,
a class for business women at 6 in the
evening. and now the fourth class made
up of students, will be under her in
struction the rest of the season.
X X
A separate blouse which may. how
ever be used as part of a costume is
shown The blouse is on excellent and
becoming lines. The popular kimona
and surplice effects are carried out.
but the plain shoulder effect is re-
lieved by a number of small tucks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-04

THERE is a great vogue Mt the ra0-
rnent for pet dogs In Paris, and
these spoiled little creatures are con-
tinualIy in evidence as the beloved
and constant companions of the smart
nst and most exclusive of fair Pa
risiennes. The picture shows several
Of these pampered darlings tricked
out in their up to date fnery. When
they go out for their daily drive the
uniformed servant of the hotel carries
them carefully across the pavement in
Iuxuriously cushioned baskets to the
waiting motorcar of their mistress.
Tailors for dogs are not hard to find
In Paris. They make gorgeous over
coats, furnished with pockets, in which
tiny handkerchiefs are placed adorned
with initials. For dogs that with adj
i1ancing age suffer from rheumatism
warm knitted wooden waistcoats are
provided. Then there are special
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per and sent them to her husbands
office for his stenographer to arrange
and copy. On club day, she tied the
roll up with a blue ribbon. carried it
before the meeting. and read it with
more flourish than understanding, and
now her family smiles indulgent
smile and makes no answer when she
boasts of the successful work she is
doing for her club
y
Gray zibeline was the material used
for this stylish street suit. This was
effectively trimmed with black baby
lamb. The short cut-away coat closes
with a single button and has the strap
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-04

Slyck, Willard Van Slyck, Ralph H.
Wetherbee and Frank Wright.
Miss Helen Wells, who spent the hol-
idays in Topeka, left this afternoon for
Leavenworth to resume her work in st.
Mary's academy
Daintiness and girlish charm are
dominant in this little party frock of
corn-colored crepe-de-chine. The skirt
is gathered and Joined to the kimona
blouse with a heading of the material.
Around the slightly low neck is a puff
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in width and a narrow ruching of the
lace finishes the short sleeve. The
skirt has two bands of this lace putting
and is also trimmed with yellow rib
bon caught at intervals with silk roses
in the same shade. This ribbon and
the roses also form the narrow girdle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-04

stand for a week or ten daysl Although they
keep well they are too good to last long. ara
class used wouldn't that beer mixture make
iovely mess after having been kept week
a home brew. that is in common use not
car0onsted and not Intoxicating. but surely
bread and whether the rusks are shaped with
the hands or not. or taperins. or straight.
Improves the Taste.
I noticed C. R P's inquiry about prOdi-
gestson OF olive oil. Though am unable to
give any help on that point I do want that
individual to know that seasoning olive off
takes away entirely the unpleasant tasta.
Thes. two things as = DRESSING on fresh. Sliced
a perfect salad DRESSING Iitsle lemon 3uaoa
made while the potatoes ara hot II Is much
better as the potatoes then 90 not beeoros
Where to Find Song.
THE song requested By 1Era. A = H mo-
be found in book called Songs Of SAWS
Alfred Taylor, pubifshed By rheoaor r -
Eins- East Ninth street. New York city. 1ssa
ID. q. A"
How to Make Mortar.
In answer to your request for directions
vogue in Chicago is as follows: cSne bSrr.S
of lime is slaled in box by adding Just sum
is1ltr 1t - So. &c I. wt.nout ournins. ms
to prevent burning. After lime is thoroughly
slaked mix in yard of clean, sharp sand.
Add more water II necessary to make IL OF
the proper consistency. This quantity OF
mortar should lay about i.OOo or LOO bricks.
~ H o.
Song m " Happy Voices''
In answer to request of Mrs. A. It. NJ
I would say the song be found in a book
entitled Happy Voices. published in 1855 By
the American Tract society. $50 Nassau
street New York. The song is page 14s
in the above hook. MRS y X So
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Published IN 1868.


The little story asked for BY Mrs. Y J.
which was given to a little child in fam
iIy in 1858 ana it has been the delight of two
generations of children since. The title of
the story is Our Fathers Care The title
page states that it is from the twentieth Lon
don edition, and 1T published by the
American Sunday School union Of Philadel-
phia- I inclose stamps for the boy
who is i'll and who asked for some few
days ago C. j.
cine Brooklyn boy has his stanaps.-Editor-)
Way to Treat CanarSes
~I am reading with interest articles pub
ushed in the Corner, and have derived great
benefit. I would suggest to owners of ca
naries that they treat them more like com
panions and not prisoners in cages. and
they will thrive better. 1 have female
bird that is fed every morning with piece
of bread. a bit of orange or apple or banana,
some whole fax seed to keep its throat and
chest in good condition. in addition to or
binary seeds. and occasionally some almonds
broken small. 1t sings delightfully."- and has
nice plumage. WELL WIsHhR-
Makes Carpet Last
the Letter BOX, but. If she will turn her
CARPET 5if 1T is Brussels) wrong side up and
give it several coats of good paint and then
a coat OF varnish IL possible, she will have
a carpet that will wear until she will throw
1T away An aunt of mine painted one
deep tan with foot wide band of dark red
all around the room about foot from the
walls This in her young sons bedroom,
where all the boys in the neighborhood gath
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-04

"She claims that her ancestors stood
torturing with red-hot pinchers." 81 be-
heve It, She can wear shoes three sizes
too small and look happy. Harper
Bazaar.
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belt running from the sides which has
been so popular for the longer coats
this year. There are no revers, the
front and cuffs being finished with a.
band of fur The skirt has a tablier
front with a curving band of fur run
ming from eitl1~% side around the
back Gray soft felt hat with black
novelty wing at the side
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ears Common IN Mexico
Jobs tears are common in Mexico and
strands of them are always on sale the
Sonora News company other curio
store in the city of Mexico. They known
there as Cuernavaca beads, because they
always for sale in that curious old town.
Usually they cost 25 cents, Mexican currency,
a strand. 1 had never heard of their cura-
tive properties, but the long strands strung
chains used as nun chains
MRS L H H"
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is gh By he dH Of y s in he country as greatest Eb al
matters gheph and hndg rah is 10 K III d Mbpmrna asn
50 y lem
md paper
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A woman whose girlhood was spent
with her parents, who were just plain
smaH-town people, married a doctor
came to town to live. bought an auto
mobile and some diamonds, and joined
a club. She was put on the program
for a paper on some profound subject
of international Importance, and pro-
ceeded to prepare it without in any
way suspending or interrupting her or
binary activities. She sent her step
son. a boy in the high school. to the
library where he copied some para
graphs from the current magazines:
then she had her husband write out all
he knew. or thought he knew about the
subject. She next collected the scraps,
pinned them to a piece of wrapping pa