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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-05-16

sengers were staring at the enormous
engineering masterpiece and the con-
ductor was pointing out that, In or
der to save forty miles and the cross
ing OF two mountain chains, the rail
road had devoted four years of labor
and millions of dollars to stretching a
thirty-mile bridge across this inland
ocean.
But Marjorie and Mallory never no.
ticed it. They were absorbed in ex-
ploring each others souls, and they
had safely bridged the Great Salt
Lake which the first big bitter jeal-
ousy spreads across every matrimo-
nial route.
They were undisturbed in their voy-
age for all the other passengers had
their noses flattened against the win
dow panes of the other cars-all ex-
cept one couple, gazing each at each
through time-wrinkled eyeIids touched
with the magic of tardy honeymoon.
For all that Anne and Ira knew,
the Great Salt Lake was moon
swept lagoon, and the arid mountains
of Nevada which the train went seal
ing, We're the very hillsides OF Ar
ctGia.
But the other passengers soon came
trooping back into the observation
room. Ira had told them nothing OF
Mallory's confession. In the first
place, he was a man who had learned
to keep secret, and in the second
place, he had forgotten that such per-
sons as Mallory or his Marjorie exist
ed All the world was summed up in
the fearsomely happy little spinster
who had moved up into his section
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me-Im not shaved.
You don't have to tell me that,
she said, rubbing her smarting cheek.
Then she bumped her head and
gasped: "Oh-what you said
This made them feel so much at
home that she attained the heights OF
frankness and honesty by reaching IN
her handbag for knob OF supple
mentary hair, which she affixed dex-
trously to what was homegrown. Ira,
instead of looking shocked, loved her
for her honesty, and grinned:
Now, that's where you have got
something on me. Say, were ike
couple OF sardines trying to make love
in tin cam
It's cosy though she said, and
then vanished through the. CURTAINS
and snyly ran the gauntlet of amused
glances and overcordial Good morn.
ings" till she hid her bushes behind
the door of the women's room and
turned the key. II she had thought
of 1t she would have said, God bless
the man that invented doors-and the
other angel that invented locks"
The passengers this morning were
all a little brisker than usual. 1t
was the last day aboard for everybody
and they showed a certain extra ami
nation, like the inmates of an ocean
liner when land has been sighted.
Ashton was shaving when Ira swag-
gered into the mems room. Without
pausing to note whom he was ad.
dressing, Ashton sang out:
Good morning. Did you rest well?"
"What?" Ira roared.
"Oh excuse mel" said Ashton. has
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-05-16
"EtllO. Charlie.'

Hello, Charlie
He had always found that when Ira
grinned and was cordial some trouble
was in store for him. He wondered
what rock Ira held behind his back
now, but he forced an uneasy cor
diality: And is this you, Ira? Well
we'll! 1t is yeahs since last we met
And you're just getting married. Is
this the first time lra?'
First otfense, Charlie.
The levity shocked Selby, but a
greater shock was in store, tor When
he inquired: And who is the-er-
happy-bride?" the triumphant Lath-
rop snickered: 81 believe you used to
know her. Anne Cattle"
This was the rock behind Ira's back,
and Selby took it with vince: Not
my old"
THE same. Anne, you remember,
Charlie"
"Oh, yes" said Anne, How do you
hand, which he took with one still
shyer. He was so unsettled that he
stammered: We'll, we'll, had always
hoped to marry you, Anne, but not
just this way"
Lathrop cut him short with sharp:
Better get busy-before the train
starts. And III pay you in advance
before you set off the fireworks"
The flippancy panied Rev Charles,
but he was resuscitated by one
glance at the bill that Ira thrust into
his palm. If mans gratitude for
his wife is measured by the size OF
the fee he hands the enabling par
son, Ira was madly in love with Anne.
Rev Charles had reminiscent sus-
picion that 1t was probably counter
felt, but for once he did Ira an In
justice.
The minister was in such tiutter
from losing his boyhood love, and
gaining SO much money all at once
and from performing the marriage on
q train, that he made numerous er.
rors in the ceremony, but nobody no.
tced them, and the spirit, If not the
letter of the occasion, was there and
the contract was doubtless legal
enough.
The ritual began with the pleasant
murmur of the preachers voice, and
the passengers crowded round In a
solemn calm, which was suddenly vio-
lated by loud yelp of laughter from
Wedgewood, who omitted guffaw alter
guffaw and bent double and opened
out again, like an agtated umbrella.
The wedding-gues turned on him
visages of horror, and hissed silence
at him. Ashton seized him, shook
him, and muttered:
What the-what's the matter with
you?"
The Englishman shook like boy
having a spasm of giggles at fu'
neral, and blurted out the eXplana'
ton:
THAT story about the bridegroom
! just saw the point"
Ashton closed his jaw by brute
force and watched over him through
the rest of the festivity.
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The train was kicking up ciouu
of dust and getting it's stride. The
kidnapped clergyman paused mo.
ment, aghast at the speed with which
the ground was being paid out. Then
he climbed the brass rail and, with
hasty prayer, dropped overheard.
Mallory lunged at him, and seized
him by his reversed collar But the
collar alone remained in his clutch.
The parson was almost lost in the
dust he created as he struck, bounded
and rolled till he came to a stop, with
his stars AID his prayers to thank for
injuries to nothing worse than his
dignity and other small clothes.
Mallory returned to the observation
room and flung the collar and bib to
the floor in a fury of despair howling:
He got away! He got away!"
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CHAPTER xxxlIi.
Fresh Trouble Dajlv.

The following morning the daylight
creeping into section number one
found Ira and Anne staring at each
other. Ira was tousled and Anne was
unkempt, but her blush still gave her
cheek at least an Indian summer
glow.
After violent effort to reach the
space between her shoulder blades,
she was compelled to appeal to her
new master to act as her new maid.
"Oh, Mr. Lathrop," she stammered
-"lra," she corrected, won't you
please hook me up?' she pleaded
Ira beamed with second child
hood boyishness: "Tll do my best, my
little ootsum-tootsums, It's the first
time | ever tried it.
"Oh, I'm 50 glad" Anne sighed.
Its the first time | ever was hooked
up by a gentleman"
lie gurged with Joy and forget
ting the poverty of space, tried to
reach her lips to kiss her. He almost
broke her neck and bumped his head
so hard that instead OF saying, as he
intended, My darling" he said, "Oh,
HE'LL"
"Ira!" she gasped. But he, with all
the proprietorship he had assumed,
answered cheerily: You'll have to
get used to it, ducky darling. / could
never learn not to swear He proved
the fact again and again by the re-
marks he addressed to certain retrac-
tory hooks. He apoogized. but she
felt more like apologizing for her
self.
"Oh, Ira," she said, I'm so ashamed
to have you see me Ike this-the first
morning"
We'll, you haven't got anything on
ss--~ss~a-sp-~-s -
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TRESPASS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
not to trespass with dogs, guns, fishing
or cutting down of any timber upon my
mountain land, home place or the Will
hide place, or on any land belonging to
me wherever situated, as the Law will
be strictly enforced against such person
or persons.
MRS. CHARLES SHIPLEY.
july l6t If
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-05
WHAT TAFT HAS DONE

treaties and judges provision nd s % MU0 h R ana % @ s' % c @
 He abrogad the discriminating Russia He established banks without approval of the Commerce
 He rushed the Panama Canal early completion without hint He has practically destroyed white slave traffic
 He has signed the bill for admission of Arizona New Mexico to safeguard of | miners s-eete
 s sss extended foreign markets for the benefit of American
 abolished the shameful system of peonage in this country
 He submitted the income l to the legislatures for ratification.
 He has effected advanced boiler the Hs West has established means for complete irrigation projects
 He maintained and extended the policy in China
 He has by friendly warning without intervention.
 He has modenid and reformed business methods by an economy and efficiency commission saving millions of dollars
 He instituted nonpotical
 He has efectuay destroyed bucket
 has laDorea a the fnther fb sndsd o safety appliance act for the benefit
 the Posone Department self sustaining and wiped deficiency o predecessors
 He has successfully fought for the publication campaign
 He report pro l posed bill concerning employers liability
 and exposed and pnised frauds thereby and | ing millions of dollars to the United
 established the of Commerce the Interstate Commerce and remedy exasperang III | difference III corporation yielding | annually to
 He of II mnstration $3O00O,0O0 surplus II He has made new American record for nOnparsan judicial III appointments
 the railroads under further through extension of the of the interstate II Commission H successful | issue the Supreme Court II a
 extended the civil service rules in all I executive III secured practical conservation
 O by which H valuations have been stopped.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-05
DAYvILLE
Aeeident-Guests and Hosts of the
 Past Week.

Raymond Burnett of Providence, R.. l., spent the weekend with his parents, Deacon and Mrs. Burnett.
 MT and Mrs. N. L. Greig spent Sun day in Hanover, guests of Hon. Angus Park and family.
 Mrs. Maggie Moran was severely in- jured in falling from her doorstep Monday.
 Miss Hazel Smith who has been i'll Is much better, her mother, Mrs. Charles Smith, was called from Put nam to care for her.
 Dr. Francis Downing is now settled in Mrs. Guires home on High street.
 MT. and Mrs. Field entertained over Sunday, Mrs Frank Sweet and Mrs. John Gallup of Danielson.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Berthiaume visited in Putnam and Webster over Sunday.
 Miss Myrtis Blanchard is visiting in Boston and Franklin, Mass.
 Newell Bennett spent the weekend in Foster, R. l.
 George Williams was in Foster, R. l., for the weekend.
 Mrs. H. c. Darrow was in Hartford Tuesday.
 Mrs. c. A. Russell was in Hartford the past week.
 c. c. Harris visited friends in East Killingly Sunday.
 Mrs. Fannie Bennett has been visit ing her son, Principal Robert K. Ben nett, of Killingly High school. John Bence spent the weekend at his home in Dayville. Mrs. James Walker has gone to Washington, D. C., to spend several weeks. Napoleon Gringrass and Hosea Greene attended broekton fair.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-05
SOUTH WELLINGTON
Rally sunday--MotoroycIist Injured in
 Collision With Automobile.


 That piece of road from the old Manning place to the Legrand John son place has been closed until re- pairs can be made to the big culvert near the Johnson place. The main part of the Legrand John son house has been torn down and a
 more modern building will take it's place.
 Dr. Edward w. Blakeiy of Hartford is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Norman B. Griggs.
 Next Sunday the preaching service at Memorial church will be held at o'clock.
 Sunday is rally day in the Sunday
 school. Exercises at 3 o'clock. Injured in Collision. In a collision with an automobile, while riding his motorcycle last Sat- urday afternoon, CaIl Goodman, sec- ond hand in the winding room of G. Hall, Jr. & Co, was badly shaken, up l and bruised. The accident occurred at
 the turn of the road third of a mile
 north of this village. It is a parti- cularly bad place and several times
 bad accidents have been narrowly averted there. A high bank and stone wall on the inner curve shuts off the view each way. MT. Goodman was
 southbound and when within mat , ter of 50 feet of this turn was met by
 the auto driven by Willimantic parties. No signal was given by either and
 it was too late to avoid the coming l together. MT. Goodman was thrown, caught by his own machine and drag ged several feet. He was taken in the 1 automobile immediately to the Staff ford hospital where he was examined
 by Dr. Hanley and permitted to re- turn home Sunday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-05
NORTH WOODSTOCK
The Misses Bishop to Attend Mt. HoI- yoke Anniversary-Rawson Summer Home Closed.

Mrs. N. D. Skinner is visiting her sister, Mrs. Clark. in East Hartford. The Misses Bishop are to attend the anniversary exercises at Mt. Hol- yoke college. Miss Sarah Bishop is a graduate of that college.
 Mrs. Charles Perrin was in Boston last week.
 l.. J. Leavitt, Ernest Hubbard and Cyril Paine attended the Brattleboro fair last week, as did Mr. and Mrs. Wendall Witter, who made the trip in their auto.
 Miss Gladys Gordon of Worcester is home for few days.
 Mrs. Lendall Houghton is a visitor at the home of her niece, Mrs. Quimby in Orange, N. J.
 Close Summer Home.
 Mrs. Clara Rawson has closed her house here and gone to Providence for the winter.
 The Misses Bishop are entertaining cousin, Miss Whitney, from Toledo
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Perrin and fam fly after spending several weeks in Middleboro, Mass, have returned to this place for a while.
 Mrs. Luther Leavitt and daughter Bernice, were in Worcester Thursday
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-05
BOLTON
Thomas Skinner lnjured-Grange Ex- hihit and Supper Nets $40.

Louis H. Levey has returned to In | dianapolis. - Cr,-
 Mrs. Levey is in New York for a short stay.
 Mrs. Samuel M. Alvords father, Rev. Thomas O'Hanlon, died at his home in Ocean Grove, N. J., Tuesday. Miss Mary E. Scanlon of New Britain is the guest of Miss Anna I Post.
 Mrs. J. J. Mccarthy of Hartford has been at her uncle's, Frank Loomis for a visit.
 Mrs. John Gleason of South Man chester, has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Nj. J. Daly. Seven Voters Made. The selectmen and town clerk made seven of the ten possible voters last week Saturday. .
 Aleck White of Hebron has been visiting in town.
 | William Taylor has sold his place Miss Florence Garberina who has spent the summer. at home has return ed to New York. 1 Mrs. Emily Fordyce and Mrs. q. A Schmell are visiting in Boston.
 Thrown From Handoar.
 Thomas Skinner who was thrown IrOm nandcar Dy DreaK Ill ,' IL struck on his head and was run over by the car, is improving. sll 9
 Grange Exhibit.
 The Grange Agricultural Fair and Harvest supper given last week Fri day evening for the benefit of the horse sheds repairing fund, was a great success. The grange room wal decorated with flags and autumn leaves. The tables with the exhibits were attractively arranged. The num- Der and quality of the exhibits were exceedingly good. The committee ir charge of the exhibit was F. D. Finley Charles N. Loomis and Ernest Strong The supper committee was Mrs. F. H Strong, Misses Anna E. Alvord an6 Maude E. White. After all had beer served supper, the ladies of the SUD- per committee secured F. D. Finley al auctioneer and sold pies, cakes ana biscuit after which the owners of tht exhibits gave their articles everything from immense bouquets of beautiful flowers to the more practical thingl like cabbages, potatoes and turnips Over twenty dollars was realized iron the supper and sale for the fund |. recently.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-05
WESTMINSTER

Rev. MT. Morgan of Willimantic was preacher in the church Sunday morn ing. |. The Peck-Foster school reunion on Thursday proved a pleasant and en- joyable gathering for the old friends and pupils. Although the event was not attended by as many as in some previous years, on account of the dis tance and feeble health of several of the old pupils. yet good number re- sponded to their names at the roll call. Mrs. Jessie Mead was called to New l. York recently on account of her broth CTS death.
 Miss Lulu Robbins spent the week end at her home in New London. MT. Dows. supervisor of schools. was a caller at the school one day last week.
 @ A Traveller at 91. -'
 Mrs. Abby Ravens of Montyille. who is 91 years of age, visited her granddaughter, Mrs. Thomas Colburn. and her great-grandchildren, Nellie Andrew and Charles Colburn, Sun day.
 Wesley Colburn has been a visitor at the home of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Colburn.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-05

her duties as librarian at Derry, N. H., after spending a week with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. William F. Gaskin.
 Enjoyable Reception.
 The informal reception given by Rev. and Mrs. William E. Gaskin at the Universalist parsonage, Monday evening, was largely attended and a most enjoyable affair.
 The Social committee of Stafford Grange has engaged an orchestra and hall for their annual Thanksgiving dance. Arrangements are also made for Halloween party. Temperance Rally. !. A temperance rally will be held at the Baptist church at 7.30 next Sun day night, the churches of Stafford vile and this place uniting. Laymen and pastors will, speak, and special music is planned.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-05
STAFFORDVILLE
Address by Miss Fresmsn-Fivs Nun dred Citizens Witness Exhibit and Games of Garden Clubs.

Mrs. c. Hill and Mrs. T. M. Lyon were recently guests of relatives ln Plainville
 John Farnun of Worcester and Miss Jennie Lilley of Willimantic were in town Saturday,
 Rev. W. D. Hamilton is expecting to return to his local field about ths middle of October.
 MT. and Mrs. Lewis Shepard and family moved Saturday to the house vacated by William Converse.
 The Congregational Rally day Sun day will follow the morning service, which will be shortened.
 There were stereopticon pictures and a talk on rural sports and recre- ations by Miss Freeman, Thursday at the Congregational church. supper was given by the ladies of the Congregational church Thursday, followed by social games with Miss Freeman. Hostesses,, Mrs. Arthur smith, Mrs. Claren nee White.
 The Methodist prayer meeting sub- 1ect Friday evening was "The Su- tpreme Test of High Purpose lead L. Ter, Mrs Hammer. Rev. pr. Booth will preach next. Sunday morning. Sun day evening there will be a union temperance service at the Hollow. 'r Garden Clubs Exhibit. All Staffordville was out last Sat- urday, afternoon, and enough others from all parts of the town to mahs crowd of about 500, at the exhihl- ton and fair of the boys and girfS garden club. About 35 boys and girls made exhibits of what they had raised during the summer. under the supervision of F. IT. Plum and Mss Freeman, a field secretary of the Na- tional Playground association, assist ed by the local public school teachers carried out an interesting series of folk dances by the school children. Ths was thoroughly enjoyed by the crowd
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-05
MOOSUP
Rev. Ernest Loon1is Returns-IlIustrat.
 ed Address--Deat of Leon Billing ton.


 Rev. Ernest I1oomis returned Thurs day afternoon from Fftzwilliam, N. H. where he has been few weeks for the benefit of his health. He will occupy his pulpit Sunday morning.
 This (Saturday) evening at the Methodist church ReA M. E.. King. 2 missionary evangelist. will give pub- lie stereopticon lecture on Visions of Jerusalem by an Eyewitness. He will also speak three times on Sunday and again on Monday will give an illus- trated lecture on Marvels of the Ori- ent.
 Leon Ellington died at his home on Salisbury avenue Thursday morning. Miss Elizabeth Clark has been the guest of lhe Misses Smith the past week.
 Club Holds Whist.
 The Franco American club held a whist in their rooms Thursday night. MT. and Mrs. Frank Emerson have returned from 0 trip to Lawrence, Mass, and other places.
 99 New Voters.
 Ninety-nine new voters were added to the list at the town house last Sat urday.
 The 1Hubudy CluU Holu thO III Ss meeting of the season with Mrs. Henry Cray Friday afternoon.
 Miss Ellie Fair has returned from a visit to Stafford Springs. s Mrs Alfred Hyde has been home a few days this week from Cranston, R l., where she has been caring for her sister, Mrs. Edwards, who is very i'll. MT. and Mrs. Everett Salisbury have returned from Bethlehem, N. H., after a stay of nearly two months.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-05
HEBRON

The superintendent of the schools in town, MT. Young, held a teachers meeting at the Center schoolhouse last Thursday afternoon. Seven tea chers were present.
 George Mitchell is spending the week in Hartford.
 Mrs. Sarah Holbrook entertained a party of friends Wednesday afternoon c. J. Strand visited in New Britain on Saturday. l..
 Miss Sadie Doyle was in town over Sunday.
 George Wyman has left town to work for the Telephone company.
 MT. Beij of Hartford was in this place last week doing some work in the cemetery for Mrs. Leek also of Hartford.
 Mrs. Mitchell and Miss Christine Brink, called on friends in the wester- ly part of the town on Wednesday.
 J. W. Hewitt was in Hartford Tues day.
 MT. Willis a travelling salesman from Norwich, was in town Tuesday. Miss Ethel Porter has gone to Union- vile to visit Miss Sadie Doyle.
 Mrs. Brink entertained a party of young people Tuesday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-05
STORRs

The annual rope rush between tba freshman and sophomore classes 1ooH place Monday at ?. m A large rope pond, with the freshman class on ous end and the sophomore class on the other For ten ninares the classef pulled! each eudeavorfnE to pull th4 other into the pond The freshman class won the rush by securing ths most rope. but were not able to pull the sophomores into or through ths pond.
 Building Begins
 The cellars have been staked for th( new buildings and work has beer started on the foundation for the addi. tion to the dairy building
 Rev. and Mrs. c. G. Rogers ana son Hartley, returned this week, arrivinf in Boston on the steamer Cy1nbE1c ot the White Star line.
 Henry Hovey is visiting his daugfi < ter, Mrs. William F. Kirkpatrick.
 Wesley Hollister, a graduate of the college and now employed fin Detroit, was united in marriage with Miss AL lora Mix at Stafford Tuesday. s. P. Houfster acted as best man. Mrs. John Futts and the Misses Hopson, Voetsch. Donovan and Butler from Storrs al = tended the wedding.
 Miss Winifred Smith. daughter of Prof. E.. O. Smith, was operated oE for appendicitis at the Charter Osa hospital in Hartford Wednesday.