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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-02
HEBRON
Whist at Mrs. M. F. Frink's Former
Resident Makes Gift to Church.


Arthur jacobs of Hartford was the
guest Of Mr.. aud Mrs. George Mitchell
over Sunday.
C. J. Strand spent Sunday with
friends in Portland, Conn.
Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Giuett sang
at the Endeavor meeting Sunday two
selections which were highly appreci-
ated
A bonfire was discovered in the rear
Of the postofice Saturday evening, but
was eXtinguished before any damage
was done. The mystery is what start
ed the fire
Edmund Horton spent Saturday in
Hartford
c. J. Strand attended the automo-
bile show in Hartford last Saturday.
Evening of Whist.
The'auxiliary whist was held at Mrs.
M. F. Trink's Monday evening. Not
Withstanding the storm q good number
gathered to pass an enjoyable evening,
c. J. Strand was in Colchester Sat
urday.
Miss Bessie Porter was a caller in
Colchester Saturday.
Mrs. H X. Vines was q guest at
Loren Lords over Sunday.
Miss Della NJ. Frink returned home
last Saturday
Mrs. Horton spent Sunday in Hart
ford.
Miss Sadie Doyle spent Sunday at
her home in Unionville, CT.
Ephraim Wilcox is i'll with pAeumo-
MIA.
William Johnson, who has been very
i'll with pneumonia, is little better.
Gift to Church.
The Ladies' Aid society is having
the Congregational church thoroughly
renovated preparatory to putting down
a new carpet which has been presented
the church by Arthur Jacobs Of Hart
ford a former resident of this place
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-02

/
Joseph Bagiey Of Providence visited
his parents in this village Saturday and
| Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos H Kenyon Of
Pawtucket visited the formers parents
! Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Minnie Webster of Providence
! has been spending a few days with
| her parents, Mr.. and Mira J. C. Web
| ster.
Mrs. Clark B. Wells Of East Green
witch was q caller hare Saturday.
| Mrs. n. 3. Kenyon is visiting . few
days at West Kingston.
| Harold T. Kenyon and a friend from
Narragansett Pier spent Sunday with
| Mr.. kenyon's grandparents, Mr.. and
| Mrs. T. T. Locke.
| Benjamin Bray of Lafayette visited
| at T. 7. Loeke's Saturday night and
| Sunday
J. c. Cahoone of Wakefield was at
DR.. Kenyon's Sunday.
| Mrs. Elisha Webster Of Providence
| spent Sunday with her mother Mrs.
| Sarah Franklin.
! Fred K. Crandall and family of West
| erly spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mrs. Crandalrs parents, DR.. and Mrs.
/ E. E. Kenyon.
Mrs. Hattie Potter of Escoheag was
/ the guest Of relatives here last week.
| She also visited the school here Friday.
| Mrs. Potter was teacher here several
| years ago.
! Arthur Cooke and family have moved
| into the George Essex house.
! Will Palmer of Providence spent
| Saturday and Sunday with friends
here.
At Providence Hospital.
J. NJ. Phillips went to Providence
Tuesday to see his son John, who is
| sick in a hospital He found him az
1 comfortable as could be under the cir
| cumstances. He was operated on for
| appendicitis Friday.
J. S. Lamond was in Providence on
Tuesday.
Mrs. William Robinson is ILL.,
c. D. Kenyon visited Newport Tues
| day.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-02
WELLINGTON
County Surveyor on Official Visit
Effects of the Gale.

The Sunday church services were
largely attended.
Mrs Preston and Mrs. Darrow are
recovering.
Miss Preston is in New York city
for a few days.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Ladies Aid society was held with
Mrs. G., V. Smith Friday, Considera-
bic sewing was done.
Mr.. Weldon, county surveyor of state
roads, was the guest Of County State
Road Inspector T. w. Pratt for a few
days :ast week
The grange initiation was an inter
esting event and the class of an even
score an acquisition.
The weather programme gives well
rendered thunder showers, ice storms,
snow squalls, tempests Of wind, balmy
breezes and bright sunshine.
The Congregational church horse
sheds were unrdofed by the. wind,
apple trees blown down and small
buildings upset.
Robins have been seen by many
residents.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-02
ROCKVILLE

Prof Wayland D. Wilcox Of Alfred
university, Alfred, n. Y, gave a recita
TO a small but well pleased audience
in the S. d. 3. church here SUNDAY
evening.
Charles Stone Of Clarks Falls was q
caller at Woodcrest and Pleasant Orch.
ards last Saturday.
Elisha G. Burdick of Westerly WA
the guest of his sisters here Satur6sI
Mrs. A. G. Crofoot and Mrs. Bmor
G. Kenyon attended the state c.
convention in Providence.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-02
UNION.
Scranton House Burned with Most of
Its Contents-No Insurance.

The hoUse belonging to Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Scranton was burned to the
ground Friday afternoon. The flames
spread so rapidly that little furniture
was saved. There was no insurance
There was a special grange meeting
Wednesday evening.
The Ladies' Benevolent association
held q social at the town hall Fri
day evening.
Rev. /. P. Booth Of Stafford preached
at the Congregational church last
Sunday. in the absence Of the pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Graham.
Louis Scranton of Westford visited
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Scranton, the past week
T. J. Regain lost a valuable colt re-
Gently.
George Agard and his sister, Mrs.
Emma Brown Of Brimield listed
friends in town last week.
AdelbeTt Gardner Of Wales spent a
few DAYS the past week with his IA
the, Luther Gardner.
Ibrea Frazier Of Springfield was q
recent caller among friends in town.
Frank Bogue is spending a few
days at home
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-02
GURLEYVILLE
Ladies Enjoy Social and Supporter
s0nal Items.

Last Friday evening the ladies' held
a social at the conference room. An
ap9etizing. supper was served. after
which there YVES instrumental music
and readings by Miss Eliza Sanger
anG Miss Ethel SimOnds, a duet by
Misses Arlene and Marguerite Dun
ham, followed by the singing Of patri-
otic songs.
Saturday evening Miss Eunice Wood
entertained a party Of friends at the
home Of Miss Cantor
Miss Olive Croker is a guest Of the
Misses Cantor en- Norwood Hill
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Simonds Of
Springfield spent several days last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. III. T. Simonds
Mary McQuade has returned home
after visiting friends in Hebron.
Miss Mildred Weeks has gone to her
home in Abingdon.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-02

Springs is with her parents. having
come home sick with a cold.
Mabel E. Clarke, teacher in Dale
vile. is home sick
Mr.. Langhammer came home Tues
day with a span of mules.
nice desk and two new chairs
have been placed in the schoolhouse at
East wellington,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-02
HOPKINT0N
Frost Working Out of the Roads-En
tertainment Course a Success.

Hard colds are prevalent since the
changeable weather began.
The thawing frost is playing havoc
with the state macadam road. Careful
driving Of teams and autos is recess
sary to prevent accidents.
Miss Ethel NJ. Durkee and Milton l..
Durkee, who have been visiting at the
home of Rev. E. P. Mathewson, re-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-02
TOIIand County
STORRS.

Meeting of Book Club-Professer Kill
patrick to Succeed Professor Stone
burn.
The Book club met at Grove cottage
Tuesday evening. The reading was
from the New Baedecker, by Harry
Thurston Peck.
The Ladies' circle gave a supper to
the choir Thursday evening in Grove
cottage
Guests Of Faculty.
The junior and senior classes were
entertained at Grove cottage Friday
afternoon by the faculty. Coffee and
cake were served.
The Colonial Orchestra company Of
Boston furnished the programme for
the entertainment held in Storrs
church Friday evening.
Professor Fitzpatrick of the Missis-
sippi Agricultural college has been ap-
pointed professor Of poultry husbandry
to succeed Professor StOneburn, who
has resigned TO associate himself with
an advertising agency in Philadelphia
Professor Fitzpatrick Will begin work
here in April.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-02

old question. What would happen il
an irresistible force should meet an
immovable body?" Simon promptly
responded, without having to scratch
his head for the answer "Suthin d
hev To bust" When young KnOw-it-
all begins life i'm town he thinks he's
an irresistible force. He very speedily,
however. finds himself in collision with
some dozen or score Of others, all sim
iarly convinced that they, too, are
not only irresistible forces but immov-
able bodies AS a result ''suthin
busts,' sooner or later. The young
man makes up his mind that, after
all, there are G. whole lot Of people
wiser. "a whole lot just as strong as
he, and some a little stronger.
But, il that same young man sticks
to the lonely farm, he isn't likely to
Eet as many wholesome knocks on his
good conceit of himself Indeed, that
cUnceit is apt To grow with the years,
til, an last he becomes honestly con-
WINGED that he is Sir oracle and ex-
poets no dog 10 bark when he opens
his lips.
This is perfectly natural I no more
blame him for &c than ] blame the op-
than it's fellow i'm the thick-stemmed
forest. The tree is what it's environ
ment makes it, in this respect SO is
the man.
But &c is rather a pity, all the same,
For this very general spirit among
farmers is one of the fundamental rea-
sons FOR the lack of universal agricul-
tural prosperity
You've heard Of team play? It's
= phrase originally used I'm certain
games. like baseball and football
Suppose you have eleven star players
iu % football game all on the same
side Each one is an expert i'm his
particular branch Of the game But
they have never played together be-
fore: no one Of them knows any other
ones tricks or methods. they have to
play each for himself. AS q result
each often uuintentionally plays
against the others. The opposing
eleven may not be, Individually any
thing like as good players, but they've
prarticed together: they understand
each others capacities: every one
knows what every other one is GO
ing 20 do under any possible circum-
stances. they are under strict dis
Cipline and obey their captain whether
they happen TO see the reason for it
OPP not The result Of this is that they
play as n solid bunch, not as eleven
separate units. They can unite their
whole force upon one single opponent.
IF need be, and bear him down by
sheer force Of numbers. even though
he be, individually, a better player and
s. stronger man.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-02
MANSFIELD DEPOT
News of Cold Weather in North Car.
oIina.

The ladies Of the Baptist church
held a social Wednesday evening with
8 good attendance and a pleasant
time.
pneumonia Mrs Rice of Boston is
caring for Ter
Miss Rose Topliff, who is spending
the winter in Southern Pines, y. c..
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-02
You believe in competition, you say

You believe in competition, you say.
So do I. So does every practical
man But there's a big difference be-
tween competition and cut-throat-
ism. ! want to see every farmer in
Eastern Connecticut trying to beat
every other farmer there in raising
corn,-bigger crops and better quail
ty,-and trying to get better prices
for it, too. That's competition. I
don't want to see him willing to raise
a second-rate crop or willing to sell
it for anything ne can get, just to
beat his neighbors in the market.
That's cut throat ism. Competition
leads to general betterment: cut
throat-ism leads to industrial grave
yards.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-02

the funeral in Pendleton Hill church
Monday of Herbert o. Miner who war
so unfortunately shot by his brother,
Dwight, last week. He was highly es-
teemed by his nsighbors, who wers
deeply grieved at his untimely death
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-02
Don't worry if some crank ooss to

Don't worry if some crank goes to
about "socialistic tendencies" Mere
words don't count very much in the
big game Calling names isn't ar
gument More people are scared by
bug bears than are ever eaten bv real
bears. The main question is not what
to call anything, but how to do the
right thing, Name it organization, "
or corporation" or the common
good" or Just team play" what you
will; the words you use matter little
compared with the work you do.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-02

reports unusually cold weather for
that land of sunshine.
Large flocks Of robins have appear
ed and are inspecting building sites,
in spite of the icy conditions.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-02

1t was all right for Lorimer to wrap
himself in the flag. The American
flag, like charity, is broad enough to
cover multitude Of Chicago
Tribune
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-02
EAST WELLINGTON

There will be a meeting next Sun
day evening at East Wilmington school
house; leader, Miss Alice Pratt.
Miss Edith Cushman of Stafford
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-02
Their Wholn Rlatforpn

Medill McCormicks statement
shows that the motto of the insur
gents is still Anything to beat Taft
Pittsburgh Gazette Times.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-02

And you'll never do half as much
work, pulling and hauling in twenty
different directions as you will when
you bunch up along the rope and. all
together, yank the thing one way.
THE FARMER.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-02
Close Of sueeeN.,ful Course.

Tho closing number OF the excellent
course Of five entertain ments was Civ
en- Saturday evening in Ashaway hall
by Wnyland D. Wilcox, a professor in
Alfred university. Rev NJ C. Van
Horn expressed acknowle dgment to all
who in any way had helpad make them
a. success. The Christian Endeavor so
c1ety will endeavor to give another
course next season.
Rev. e. P Mathewson offSciated at
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-02

every separate member Of the team
concentrates his attention solely on
his personal part of the field and re-
fuses to work with the others for mu-
tual,--i e. for team success
When I'm blowing, | like to have one
horse walk in the furrow and one on
the land beside it. This seems to &C
coElplish better results than when both
are trying to walk in the same furrow,
or one trying to pull the old pillow
cross wise while the other is pulling
it ahead
In other words, I want my two horses
to work as a team, not as contrary
minded individuals
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-02

But we fsrmers,-too many of US,
anyway see and can't be made
to see that Just this same sort of pull
ing together would be as effective in
advancing our interests as the pull
ing together of the horses is in finish
ing the furrow.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-02

That's team play. It's simply the
common sense way TO play, whether
the game be football or life
But you can't have team play if
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-02

turned to Wn~renville last week
| Thursday
Miss Deborah Wells was recently
confined to the halse with a cold for
two weeks.
L. A. Sprague han1 entered the grad
ed school at AshGway.
George B. Carpenter has returned
from a trip to Alfred Center, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-02
e. a. 50 50 81
tX1sSSAAS(7z;&0I
< 1.-THE FARMERS TALK Z
s. TO FARMERS @y
SUCCESS DEPENDS UPON GETTING TOGETHER

Written Specially for The Bulletin.)
Almost every farmer thinks he's
the whole team-and a little dawg
under the Vaughn -, too.
Please don't get mad, now. I'm not
thinking Of you, dear fellow. but Of
Your ueighbor. And you'I agree with
me in the statement about them,
won't you?-Thanks; I thought you
would
In the midst of all our self eratu-
iatio1s thar we are not as other men
are. not even as those city fellers,"
don't let's forget TO be fair. There's
one end, Mt least, on which the city
Teller makes a better showing than
We do He isn't apt to be quite
so pigheaded. He may be and
often is more feather-br Drained. He
may and often does lack stability Of
purpose. He may be and often is less
settled I'm his convictions. But, ad-
hitting all these things and a good
many more about him. he is certainly
apt to be less stubborn and opinion
ated. less "sot' in his own way; less
certain that everything he thinks must
he right. and less convinced that what
ever he says must go
You see, when a young chap from
the farm goes to the city, he speedily
ends himself rubbing elbows and oc-
Casionally bunting heads against some
score OF hundreds Of other young men.
Te starts in with the impression that
his ideas are the only right ideas and
his way the only proper way. Every
mothers son Of the other hundreds
has, at the outset. the same profound
conviction. When a jocose professor
once asked Simple Simon the famous
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-02

Why is it that the price of farm
produce is always at the mercy of the
dealers, the buyers, the spectators?
II we were really together in the back
room of the store, actually talking this
over the same identical answer would
come from you all, like a chorus: BE
cause every farmer is thinking solely
of himself and his own crop and will
ing to cut his neighbor, any time, to
save his own throat" Isn't it about so {?
Come now be honest with yourself!
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-02

I've heard that explanation frankly
given by scores Of farmers, who
couldn't help but see it was the truth
and who appreciated the bad policy
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-02

All over the world, instances might
be gathered to prove the sounJness
Of this belief 1t would take a book
as ibg as Websters Unabridged to
contain just the names and statistics
Of the farmers organizations which
are today, engaged in team-play for
mutual benefit. There are more Of
them in Europe than in this country;
there are more in the west than in
the east Of the United States. We in
Ne England are dragging along in
the very tail of a world movement.
We ought to be ashamed Of ourselves.
Some Of us are. In any community
where there are enough sharing this
feeling it ought to be possible for
them to unite and make at least the
nucleus for something solid in the
future
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-02
Washington County, R. |.
US0UEPAUGH.

Visitors During the Week-John Phil
lips Recovering from Surgical Opera
ton.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-02

] don't believe we've all Of US, always
got to be Ishmaels, with our hands
against every man. I believe the time
Is coming when farmers will see the
wisdom and practically, as well as
the ethical value of standing together
IN one lnvincible battle-line, rather
than bushwhacking around the edges
OF the hight, every man behind his
his own individual stump, potting
any head he can see.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-02

Of it, but felt themselves helpless to do
anything different. They were always
between the devil and the deep sea.
and had to swim any way they could
to keep their heads above water
That's about the real state of the
case: we're all overheard in the surf
all trying to make the shore or touch
the bottom, and all striking out for
the first piece Of driftwood we can
reach to help keep afoat
Now, one round stick isn't 4 very
comfortable thing to cling u for long
IN a tide-way, even when there's only
one man on it. It's giving to hobhing
about shamefully and sometimes to
rolling over Unexpectedly
But dozen such sticks, brought side
by side and dashed togerler might
make raft which would, 1T least.
keeI' a dozen men from sin!-ing
Isn't it possible fo1 farmers to unite
in building a raIt2 or, 10 return 20
our first figure, isn't it possible for
them to make team-play? Have we
got to thrash along Cor all time in this
present ineffective and le-stutfyjng
way
don t-believe-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-24
WOULD BUILD GREATEST
FIGHTING SHIP AFLOAT
House Democrats Will Suggest
Compromise Plan To End
Deadlock

WASHINGTON. July 23.-Authori-
zation for the construction OF the
fastest, deadliest battleship afoat is
the compromise plan to enlarge the
navy. to be suggested by house Demo-
Gratis to and the deadlock with the
senate over the naval appropriation
bill
Construction OF a mammoth dread
nought, with light armor plate, blu.
superlative fighting force, capable OF
making 35 knots an hour-the most
powerful sea bulldog ever conceived
lis The Democratic suggestion. II
VIII be considered tomorrow after
noon at caucus of house Democrats
Senator Tillman, of South Carolina,
and Rep. Gregg, of Texas, are Demo
Gratis behind the compromise. II Is
Tillman's idea to build an all-powerful
lighting machine. II is Greggs scheme
TO make 1t the lightest, speediest
warship Of any nation. Gregg sug.
gests that the new warship be larger
and faster than the German cruiser
Moltke, Just now the last word In war
ship construction.
That the armor plate thrust Is block
ing an agreement Is charged by Dem
ocrats.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-24
FRIED CHICKEN EPICURES
SAYS COOPS ARE HAUNTED

ST. LOUIS, July 23.-Careful in
vestigation OF ghost which has been
perambulating around the banks OF
Rose lake, in Lansdown, startling the
Inhabitants, making noises and caus-
ing a religious renaissance among the
East st. Louis Negroes, has revealed
the reason for its existence.
Breeders of chickens in the neigh
borhood have been solely vexed by
the disappearance of fowls and the
appearance OF enormous footprints.
Suspicion was fastened upon certain
colored persons by amateur Sherlock
Holmeses and Nick Carriers.
Employees OF the Vandalia railroad
witnessed the psychic phenomena, but
failed to be properly impressed. The
spook also was seen by Elmer Chaplin
OF No. 1856 North Fortieth-st., and
Harry Hudspeth, of No. 1923 North
Forty-third-st., whose minds are so
material they declare the spook was
no spook, but a plain, ordinary man
wrapped in a sheet.
Plans were laid 10 capture the spirit
one night, but the report OF the in
tended expedition mysteriously reach.
ed the ghost, who failed to follow Up
It's nightly wanderings.
Friends of the chicken fanciers init
mated that they were aware of the
ghosts personality. but they refused
to tell who instigated its appearance
or whom the apparation resembles in
the daytime. "
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-24

paying tuition than after he begins
to be paid a salary.
knowing the City"
"By the time the technical prac-
tice of the course Is completed man
will have written In all journalistic
forms. and upon the same subjects
treated in the daily newspapers; he
will have gone through wide range
OF reporting; he will have grown
familiar with the task OF gathering
news under somewhat greater Difficult
ties than those OF the average re-
porter, and he will have learned,
what will be lifelong possession to
him in his profession, a great city
Among the sons Of men there is
none who really knows a great city
except the man who has been re-
porter In II. He has sounded its
depths. He has come to know the
house of crime, the house of worship,
and the house of festival. He has
seen in motion the greater and the
lesser wheels OF administrative ma
chinery. He has learned how to reach
that supreme potentate, the police
sergeant, behind his desk, and how
to unravel and knit together the
varying tales of bystanders.
! "The streets are known to him,
barred in the gray morn when the
vast commissary OF great city Is
converging on the markets; thronged
by the rising and ebbing tides of
those who go to their work and re-
turn from it; suddenly empty in mid
eve as the tide-sweep strips the