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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-15
COLCHESTER
School Children to Entertain-Surprise
Party at Baptist Parsonase-ReV.
William Swanson Accepts Bridge
port Call.

A public entertainment will be Civ
en- in Grange hall Tuesday evening
next, by the school children. The
programme follows
Songs by grades 7 and s; Mother
Goose play by grades / and 3; doll
drill by girls Of grade 2; songs by
grade 81. story of the Pied Piper:
soldiers songs by grade b; haymakers
dance, grade 4; Three Bears, grade 2;
songs by grade 4; play. Mrs. Burton
and Mr.. Lincoln. grade 2; flag drill
bv girls of grade f.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-15
Herrick Released on Bonds.

George W. Herr!ck was before the
police court Thursday morning, charg-
ed with intoxication. He was SEN
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-15

aterbury.-Highway Connnissoner
Macdonald will soon visit WATERBURY
for the purpose of looking over the
Thomaston road from West Main street
to Homer street
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-15
DANlELS0H
Republican Caucus CaIled-.ReV. z. NJ.
Rollins Resigns-Dr. s. 3. Overlook
in Auto Accident-Albert G. Beck
ley Dies in Boston Hospital.

Rev. J. H. Newland of Norwich, dis
trict SUP erintendent, is this week en-
gagged in visiting the Methodist
churches in towns in this part Of
Windham county for the fourth quar-
terly conference.
Mrs. Sidney Barstow, who has been
III for several weeks at her home in
East Killingly, is reported as improved.
Henry Shippee, long time a resi-
dent of East Killingly left that place
this week to make his home in Provi-
dence.
Call for Republican Caucus.
The republican town committee of
Woodstock has issued call for a
caucus to elect delegates from that
town to the republican state conven-
ton. This caucus is set for March
20.
East KillingIy Pastor Resigns.
Rev. 2. NJ. Rollins has rendered his
resignation as pastor Of the First
Baptist church of East Killingly
where he has been in charge for some
time.
Oranges in this part of windham
county have taken consideration Of
The Bulletins corn growing contest,
in which there promises TO be unusual
interest
Mr., and Mrs. Samuel Anderson of
East Killingly have rented their farm
and plan to spend several months in
the south.
Mrs. Katherine Bates Bennett, for
merly Of Danielson, now of Rochester,
\. Y, is to give a dramatic recital in
Putnam this (Friday) evening for the
benefit of one Of the churches.
Cases of LEGAL interest are included
on the list that will come up for con-
sideration at the short calendar SEES
sion of the superior court to be held
in Putnam this (Friday) morning,
Judge William A Bennett presiding.
Commercial Department Gives Good
Results.
From various firms and persons who
have given them employment, 1t is
cial department of Killicgly high
school generally give satisfaction
above the average degree as stenog
raphers. So many complimentary
things have been said, both by en-
plcyers here and elsewhere, Of the
work of the graduates, that this de-
partment of the nigh school mas come
to be regarded as a real tangible asset
| for the student who must become q
wage Garner Immediately after gradu-
alton.
Word from Sunshine City
Facts tending to show a remarkable
| growth come to Danielson from st
Petersburg, Fla, where Henry c. Bah
son and his sister. Mrs. E. N. Colvin
are spending the winter. Relative tc
that town it is stated that 1sS0-onlS
"a years ago-it had a population Of
only 271 In 1900 the number had in
creased to 1,575. and today is $500
| There ere 1S miles of water mains
and 20 Ia miles of sewer mains, i'm
provements made within the past few
years to keep pace with the com
munity needs of a progressive people
st. Petersburg is known as the Sun
shine city, so beautiful is the weathel
| there.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-15

fenced to thirty days in the county
Jail. He has been drinking hard for
some time past and in his spells has
annoyed people. He took an appeal
and was released on bonds.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-15
DOMESTIC DEPT.

e0-inch Mercerized Table Damask in
three different patterns, worth Soc
Anniversary price 33c yard,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-15
Accepts Call to Bridgeport.

Refreshments were served.
Accepts Call to Bridgeport.
Rev. william Swanson, former pas
tor Of Colchester Baptist church, has
accented a call to Calvary Baptist
church, Bridgeport, the church for
merly organized by Rev. B. d. Rem
iagton, now pastor in Colchester, who
served there for three years. The So
ciety has just completed new church
building, which will be dedicated Sun
day, March II. The building is up
to date in all its arrangements, having
seating capacity Of $50, with a fine
basement for the Sunday school and
prayer meetings. Rev. r. Devine OF
New York, Rev. H. M. Thompson Of
Hartford and Rev. William Newton
evangelist, are expected to be pres
emit and assist in the dedication serv-
ices. The church Is in the midst OF
large and rapidly growing section Of
the city. and the prospects for the
growth Of the church are very bright
The Sunday services at the Col
chester Baptist church, March 10, will
be conducted by the pastor, Rev. B
D. Remington. Tho morning service
at 1O.4E, subject The Two Places o.
Rest. Evening praise and worship Al
Z, subject Strange Things. Bibl'
school 1915; Y. P. U. p. m. Midweel
services Thursday, p. m, subjec
Nix. 8,
DR.. A. L. Stebbins was in New Ha
ven Wednesday
Mrs. A. I. Stebbins was the CUES
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius r
Hazen, in Middletown Wednesday ant
| Thursday having been called Their
| by the illness of her father.
Abraham Elgart was a visitor i
New Haven Wednesday.
Father Mooney Goes South.
Rev. Philip Mooney Of st. Joseph
parish, Willimantic, and curate Of ST
Andrews church of this place for sew
eral years, left wednesday for tri
through the south on account OF il
health.
Fred A. Smith Of New Britain wa
the guest Of relatives in town Thurs
day.
Mrs. III. Mintz and Mrs. Friedmal
returned Wednesday from few days
visit with relatives in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Bennett haV
returned from a short Visit Wit
friends in Brooklyn, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Thompson Q
Hebron were visitors in town Thurs
day.
County Commissioner Fred J. Brow
Of Lebanon was calling on friends /
town Thursday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-15
Shot a Poroupine.

John Barrows of Mansfield Center
shot a large porcupine on his farm
Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-15
Enqaaement Announced.
FUNERAL.
Euhraim Gale.

The funeral Of Ephraim Gale took
place at his home in Glynville Thurs
day afternoon at $50, Rev. r. G. Clapp
Of the Congregational church ofnciat-
ing. Burial was in the Springs ceme-
terry.
The meeting of the Girls club is to
be held with Miss Florence Wagner on
Tuesday evening.
Gone to Glastonbury.
John Carey, who recently resigned at
the Warren mill, has gone TO Glaston-
bury, where he has charge Of the dye
ing department OF the Park Manufac-
turing company.
Miss Goldie Hancock is i'll with ton
silitis.
Walter Csreaves Of West Stafford has
been i'll with grip for several days.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-15
Birthday Surprise Party.

A birthday surprise party was Civ
en- at the Baptist parsonage Monday
evening. March II, to the wife Of the
pastor, Rev. B. D. Remington. About
forty friends gathered at the house,
bringing presents. The evening was
nassed pleasantly in music, singing,
playing Of games by the young people.
Refreshments were served.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-15
CalI FOR RepubIican Caucus.

The republican town committee of
Woodstock has issued a call for
caucus to elect delegates from that
town to the republican state conven-
ton. This caucus is set for March
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-15

ence street are entertaining their
daughter, Mrs Charles Nado and her
two children of Danielson.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-15
PTr.Eg CURED IN TO - Dave

'rhone Isa-A wlIIImanllc. Conn.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-15

w. CLIFFORD Pendleton, son Of Hon.
and Mrs. James Pendleton OF the town
sailed Friday as supercargo OF the
steamer Pinar del Rio bound for Ha-
vana, acting for the American and
Ct,.l,~ gstaarnrfiO In
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-15

The forfeited bail in the case o
Archibald Robinson who left hi
bondsman, f. c. Nichols, who had be
come his surety for the sum Of 800
has been settled by Mr.. Nichols pay
ing to the town 500.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-06-27

themselves are piling up enormous and
swollen fortunes, we realize that the
menace from the Especial intefests' is
great. That they should maintain Hobbies
and seek to control the law-making bodies
Of the country is q peril that should be
handled with severity and dispatch.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-06-27

H. I. L0sa, Editor and Manager.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-06-27
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS MAKES
KNOWN PLATFORM TO VOTERS
OF THIRD DISTRICT
VIII Of the People Supreme


TailG Shoula Not Protect he Classes Would
Drain Swamps and Aid in Road Building.
Erect Postofiics Buildings Automatically.
Ons-csns Letter Postage. Regulate Cor
posatisas
TO the Voters Of the Third District: j
am plain farmer, but ! see no reason
why / ann not justified in asking my fell
low citizens 81 the Third district to give
me their support 20 represent them the
Sixty-Third Congress. ! have announce
for that Office, and in order that the peo-
Die may know my views on public mat
tiers ] submit them the following sum
mary OF my political beliefs
II the first place, stand for and adj
vocate every principle set out N theplat-
form 81 the democratic party Inc
supremacy Of the people j. the Chief
corner stone of our government, and that
supremacy should be maintained at any
cost. Hence, anything that sayors 81
class legislation Is entirely foreign 70 my
ideas 81 right Of right. The will OF the
people must control In order that 1t
may do so it is the duty OF those men
whom the people elect as their representa-
tatives to see to it that all expressions Of
Ire peoples will are enacted into wisely
constructed laws.
CONSERVE NATURAL Resources.
will advocate and vote for all reason
able measures that look to the improve
ment and conservation Of the natural
resources Of the country, as forests, soils
and waterways. In particular, believe
in such legislation as secures the con-
tinued public ownership Of public lands
containing phosphates, ores, minerals
and coal The interests Of the people
should he carefully considered in this
connection, especially where the landsin
question yield mineral supplies, such as
are used IN the manufacture Of CONNER
cial fertilizers and other commodities
yielding a profit.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-06-27

population. The population classed Dy
tie Census Bureau as urban constituted
46. 81 per cent Of the total in 1910 as COM
pared with 40.5 in 1900 In view Of these
facts / believe it is the bounden duty Of
the government to study the causes q
this decrease and so to legislate az to stem
the tide that is flowing cityward- Inc
history Of the world teaches us that the
backbone OF the producing power Of all
nations, and that when tillers Of the SOL
have ceased their labors, as IN time d
wars and disaster, there have been sui-
fering and economic cramp IN every de-
partment 81 the national life. believe
that we should devote special thought and
study 10 the bettenment Of conditions Tor
the agricultural classes, and that we
should enact legislation that will not only
BE benefcent but stimulating in its ef-
fects
am ii favor of laws that will prohibit
gambling in farm products, an evil that
IS unquestionably responsible for the de-
preston Of prices and consequent mus
tice to the farmer. | am, as before stated,
strongly on the side Of good roads, bell-
ewing that they are absolutely essential
to the general improvement Of rural con-
ditions.
PosToFFIcE BUILDINGS Fer Towns
favor such legislation as would au-
tomatically provide postofiice buildings
for all towns, based on their gross receipts
from $1,000 to $50, 900 it shomd not be
necessary for special bill to be in
PRODUCED for each town when a postoftice
building is needed A general bill, such
as favor, would automatically authorize
a building to cost the amount justified by
the gross receipts Of the Office at that
a0int. The demand for labor and ma
terial thus created would givs rise to a
very desirable industrial activity. In
case Of necessity the government could
float bonds for this purpose at 2per cent.
AT present, in many instances, it is pay
ing 10 per cent rental for buildings used
as postolfices. Another desirable feature
Of this plan which advocate is the saw
ing OF time to congress. Under the pres
ent system each bill must be passed on
separately and with considerable loss Of
costly time.
ONE-CENT LETTER PosTAGE.
favor an increased rate Of postage or
advertising periodicals, pamphlets, cata-
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-06-27

The Republican convention met
in Chicago last week and had their
pow WOW for nominating a candidate
for president, and, like the little
boys dog Matched twins" Not
content With renominating Taft,
they decided to do like John Hines
niger when he went to build
stick and dirt chimney, they decided
to roperate and dissolve. I" giving
Taft a part and Teddy Roosevelt
part, but from accounts it is hard
to tell who viii get the biggest part,
a part big enough to
make one president. It was said Of
the wife of distinguished governor
once while in conversation with
visiting neighbors. the subject came.
up as to who would likely be the
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-06-27


| believe in tariff for revenue; that is
in such taxes or tariffs as are necessary
to maintain correct administration Of
the government ] am opposed to deriy-
ing revenue from the necessities Of life,
and think that there should be such
regulation OF the rates and the sources OF
revenue rs win protect the masses OF the
people and not enrich certain classes at
the common expense
] favor the amendment to the Federat
Constitution providing for the levy ofthe
income tax, and believe that this tax
should DO colleetible on all incomes of
81, 900 and over. The tunearned in
clement, as it exists in the case of
plutoerGts and non-producers, should be
made TO bear its share Of the general
burden.
AID FoR PuBIo HI0HwAYs.
am strongly in favor OF the govern
ment giving its interested attention and
its actual aid 10 public highways and to
the reclamation of swamp lands, If il
should become necessary to dose would
favor the floating of government bonds
at , per cent for this purpose. The im-
provement Of our public highways is, to
my mind, the key to the economic saliva
ton the rural districts. These sections
would be- opened up, they would become
SO attractive TO those interested in agr-
culture and so much more comfortable
and profitable 10 the farming classes that
there would of necessity follow in the
wake OF road improvement the solution
OF the problem of the dwindling farm
population We should encourage our
young men to form partnerships with
nature by becoming farmers. The
quickest aud most profitable way to doit
is to give the people the best roads that
can be provided
FoR BETTER AGRICULTURAL CONDITIONS.
In this connection / would call atten-
ton to the fact that 10 years following
the census of 1900 the population of the
United States increased p per cent, but
the number of farms did not keep pace
with This increase in population. Meas
ured by the number of farms agriculture
exhibits diminished rate OF increase,
and in large areas of the country are
stationary. Yet, notwith-
standing this fact, there has been an in
crease of ilf.4 per cent in the value of all
land in farms The average value of
iarm land per acre increased, during the
len years period indicated, l0S per
sent. Ia this connection il is int resting
10 note that there has been a mneh more 1
rapid increase in urban than in rural
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-06-27

ops, etc, which class OF matter the gov
ernment is now carrying at loss.
Through such an increase | believe that
a one-cent letter postage would soon JUS
tify itself Based on the reductions in
the past, which have brought us down to
the two-cent rate, am of the opinion
that with an increase in the department
referred to one-cent rate could soon be
made self-sustaining.
The rural mail service is one of the
greatest and most profitable investments
ever made by the goyernmhnt. / favor
all such legislation as has for its object
the strengthening of this arm of our pos
tai department. believe that the highest
should be the aim; and that, as
q means to obtain it, increased compensa-
ton for the carriers, together with inn
provement of public highways, will be
most eflectual.
am in favor OF general parcels post,
but wsth this restriction: that it be
operated by well-defined zone system.
Its object should be to help the local
and farmer. | would oppose a
measure that would give undue advantage
10 the big merchant at Il distance and to
The far-awaY mail order houses.
REeuLATE CoRpoRArIoNs.
/ favor gov ernment regulation of cor
oorations. No thinking citizen can saw
hat corporations when operated accord
ng to the law are an evil. They are
necessary to the economic and indu strial
growth Of the country. Properly main
aimed and legally conducted they are
henehcent agency rather than 9th erwise.
But the tendency of so many of these
heavily capitalized conceans has been to
operate solely for their own ends, and in
their own interests, rather than due re-
gard for the public good and for the laws
Of the land, that the Intervention of the
government has been necessary in many
cases. / believe that the government,
having taken the very wise step O 49,
tablishing Court of Commerce, snould
not relax its vigilance but should zee To
it that there is rigid enforcementt the
law
/ am opposed to the dominance6f our
legislrtive bodies by the special in
terests." When Ysvioganilsllcehat in
great majority Of III the ''speciecial in
tetests are engaat consider -thaEs&ion of |
public or natural resources for private
gain, that they are suppressors of fair
that they pay unfairly small
wages to the workers who are IN truth
he producers Of their wealth while they
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-06-27

next governor, and after a running
talk from different ladies, the wife
of the governor quietly remarked
that Mr.. 1850 Cher husband) had
decided he would be governor. It
strikes the writer that the Democrats
have about decided that they would
furnish the next President.
Al this point of view it looks like
Taft and Roosevelt will both run and
we hope both will be defeated.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-06-27
GEORGIA, Lee County.

GEORGIA, Lee County,
Under and by virtue Of an
granted by the Superior CD
Lee County on the petition
e. Booker, ct al. for partit
lands hereinafter described, id
order the undersigned are apr
as commissioners, to sell said
viii be sold before the
house door in Leesburg, Ga. ,
list Tuesday in July, 1912, at
cutlery to the Ilighbest an
bidder, for cash the followi4
cribed lands, to-wit The Sou
of lots Nos. 8 and 10, all Of
"a and sixty five acres in tho
East Corner of lot No. %, bl
of said lot lying North and
Muckaloochee Creek, agg1
four hundred and seventy-fiN
half acres more or less. All 81
in the 18th District Of Lee q
and known as the Leonard
Being sold as the property Of
Booker, Kenneth M. Booker
Mary Edna Lunsford, E. Ii
Anna Pearl Flowers and Kai
Flowers and w. R. Booker, al
for the purpose of division al
tributjon of the proceeds of Il
Of said lands, among said pal
The order under which til
will be made appears on the Il
of Lee Superior Court. ri
9th day of June, 1912.
7. S. BURTOl
J. A. HILL,
j. L. WELLS
Commiss
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-06-27
Extrs. Of Leaston Berryhii, Decd.

Georgia, Lee County Ordinary s
Office Of said county, Chambers;
June 3rd, 1912.
To Whom It May Concern: Mrs.
pearl Reagan, as the widow of D. J.
Raglan. late Of said county, deceased,
has applied to this court, for the
setting apart for herself. a year $
support out Of the estate Of said
deceased; and, appraisers duly ap,
has made their report and
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-06-27

filed the same in this office.
is hereby given that the san
be heard on the LIST Mono ay ]
next, any objections thereto /;
quired to be filed in this of
that time. Witness my official
ture, June 3rd. 1912.
GEO. G. EDWARDS, Ord
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-06-27
Legal Advertising
g98AESSZAAE1zNNI
Notice to Debtors rnd
Creditors.
Lee County.

GE0RGIA-Lee County.
All persons owing the estate Of the late
Leaston Berryhill are hereby requested
Ia nav the same at once All persons
having claims against the said estate are
reonested to present the same properly
;te1n;1ed and sworn to before an officer
+ accounts. for payment of same. r. r.
FORESTER. atty, Leesburg, will receive
slI navments and prepare all accounts
, ~ for payment which please refer
e. him This May 9Th, 1912.
- 49, Robert Berryhin,
Ed Berryhill,
Frtrs of Ieaston Berryhill, Decd.