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Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
 AT BALTIC N. E. CHURCt
District Superintendent Scrivener Pre-. sided-Fine Growth Under Rev Charles Smith.

The Fourth Quarterly Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church was held Monday evening, Dec 29. 1913 Rev. c. G. Scrivener. District Super intendent, presided. The reports all showed the society to be in an excel lent condition. Nineteen recently united with the church from proba- tion. The Ladies Aid, EpWorth League an4i Junior League, each presented splendid reports of their work. By a uananimous vote the District Super intendent was requested to have the Bishop reappoint Rev. Charles Smith pastor for another year. MT Smith has been pastor for five years, during which time there has been harmony and growth in the church. and his continuance is very earnestly desired The congregations have increased, the salary has been raised, and the beney- olent collections have increased over fifty per cent
 The following were appointed as stewards: George Geer, Samuel Law ton, Samuel Stafford. Adelbert H.Geer. ton. Samuel tafford, Adelbert Geer The usual committees were also elect ed.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31
MiDDLETOWN HOSPITAL
 FALLS UNDER CLASS B. No Action Necessary For Institution In Regard to Worknen's Com . pensation.

At a special meeting of the board of trustees of the Connecticut Hospital for the Insane at Middletown, Monday Governor Baldwin presidinf, it was decided that it was unnecessary for the board to take any action in regard to the workmen's compensation act.
 This decision was based on an opin ion from the attorney general that if no action was taken the institution would automatically come under Part B of the act. and that it would not be necessity for the intitution to file any certificate of solvency.
 The opinion was given by the attor- ney general in response to 8 letter sent him by direction of the governor, asking him to advise the board in the matter.
 The Norwich State Hospital for the Insane finds itself in a situation sim-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31

enclosed, which I am of the opinion answers fully your question, and while it is not a general letter, I think that the point raised by you has been the means of producing this letter. You will note that they speak of the obligations, especially that any muni- cipaIity shall be exempt from the col lection of the income tax, whether the payment is made out of the special, general or separate fund
 Kindly advise me in the enclosed envelope (no postage required), if your views relative to this circular coincide with mine.
 Respectfully,
 JAMES J. WALSH,
 Collector. Commissioner osborn's Ruling. The enclosed letter, relative to the income tax collection at the source of income tax from certain municipal dis trict or local bonds and other obliga- tions is as follows:
 Treasury Department, Office of Com missioner of Internal Revenue, Washington, D. C., Dec. A. 1913. Until January 15. 1914. and there- after until further instructions are is sued the income derived in the shape of interest from the obligations, gen. eral or special of any state, or. of any county, municipality, or taxing district therein shall be exempt from the col lection of the income tax at the source whether the payment of such oD1iga- ton is provided for by general or local taxation, or out of q general, special or separate fund
 Any regulation or ruling of the Bu- reau of Internal Revenue in conflict herewith is hereby suspended as above provided
 w H. OSBORN,
 Commissioner. Approved
 W. X. c. MADOO. Secretary.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31
suas WeaItl1y Woman.

There is interest to Fishers Island cottagers in the news dispatched that Emile Carstairs Ferguson, the veal thy Philadelphia woman who was the defendant in startling divorce proceed ings brought in the superior court by Walton Ferguson, Jr., of Stamford and Fishers Island about a year ago, has been sued for s. ,000 by the Abercrom- bic & Fitch Co. of New York. They obtained a judgment of $2,277 against Mrs. Ferguson in the New York courts which they cannot collect. In the di- vorce proceedings Ferguson named a haIf- breed Maine guide as co-respond- ent.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31
CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL
 AT PRESTON CITY Baptist Sunday Schoo! Had a Fine En- tertainment with Many Enjoyable Features.

The Preston City Baptist church was the scene, on Monday evening, of one of the best Christmas festivals ever l held in this town. In accordance with | the usual custom the entertainment was arranged for Christmas night. But the inclemency of the weather on that evening forced a pOStpOnement until Monday evening. The evening came bright and clear, of itself an invitation to social enjoyment. The church was well filled with an eXpectant and ap- preciative audience.
 The entertainment was in charge Of Sunday School Superintendent Apple ton Main, and consisted of some forty numbers Among the numbers were several choral selections led by the church choir of twelve voices, Mrs. J. F. Richardson. organist, and Charles Zabriski, director. There were also several splendidIy executed dialogues participated in by members of the school, readings and solos. Among the children delivering individual numbers there were two that deserve special mention, Master Kenneth Zabriski, years old who sang a solo which was Toundly applauGed by his audience, and Master Luther Latham Holmes, Jr. years old, who rendered a reel tation of some length embellished by gestures which would have done full justice to a performer ten years older,
 Though the programme was about an hour and a half in length every number was so perfect and the whole was carried forward in such order and perfectness. that no one was fatigued at its close and all willingly acclaimed it the best ever"
 At the close of the programme Santa Claus found his way to the church, despite the delay of several days, and sladdened the hearts of young and old with both gifts and his unfailing gen. iality
 When this portion of the evenings enjoyment was concluded a bountiful collation. provided by the ladies of the church was served in the yestry.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31

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Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31

W. X. c. M'ADOO. Secretary.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31
incidents In Society

Miss Ellen Hunt of Essex is the guest for two weeks of Mrs. Priscilla Adams of Norwich,
 Miss Fanny N Earl of Hartford ar rived Tuesday to visit her sister, Mrs. Philo Hard, of Washington street
 Mrs. Dwight R. Collin and son Rip ley of New York are visiting their aunt at the old Ripley home on Broad way
 Mrs. L. w, Bacon and son David who have been guests of Mrs. Charles A. Briggs in Assonet, Mass, have re- turned to Norwich.
 The marriage of Miss Florence Reed Carpenter of Norwich and Joseph IT, win Lamb now of Boston, will be quietly solemnized today at Christ church the rector, Rev. Richard R. Graham, officiating.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31
Leave the State Hospital Staff.

AIr and Mrs James Barrett, who have been at the state hospital 4t Brewster's Neck for six and one-hau building since its opening nearly five years ago, resign with the old year Nir and Mrs. Barrett intend to take a long vacation and will probably en- ter business in the spring.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-31

liar to that of the NIiddletown insti- tuition as regards compensation of in- iured employees.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-08-30
STRIKING Story.

F. Irving Fletcher, at a Sphinx club
dinner in New York, told a striking
advertising story.
Il once made bet with dry goods
dealer" said Mr.. Fletcher, that he
couldn't spend in year on advertis-
ing all he made in that year. The
man took me up and sailed in.
but he lost his bet Though his ad-
vertising bill grew bigger and bigger.
he lost. For the more he advertised
the more he sold, and in the end, aft
err starting eight branch stores, he
gave in and paid me my money"
Mr.. Fletcher paused, then added i'm
pressively:
ANY dealer, dry goods or other
wise, who doesn't believe this story.
need only to try It himself to be con-
vinced."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-08-30
"Elrm as a Rock.n

Lord Avebury used to tell rather
good story of his electioneering ex.
perieRces. He was standing for a
constituency once, when the temper
ance party asked him to receive a
deputation one afternoon at six. To his
surprise the temperance men (who
were keen teetotalers, but keener
liberals) put in an appearance at
p. m. Being on the spot, Sir John, as
he then was, consented to see them,
but suggested that there had been
some misunderstanding about the
time. Not at all" said the temper
ance men; 1--WE are coming again at
six with a reporter, but we thought
We should like to come at five with
out a reporter just to explain how the
land lies. When we come at six we
are going to insist on your supporting
the local veto bill, but we thought you
mightn't quite understand how very
weak we really are" Il grasped the
situation at once" said Sir John, "and
when they came at six was as firm
as a rock. Westminster Gazette.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-08-30
Seals Voracity Extreme.

Seals are still numerous and are
disliked by Labrador fishermen be-
cause their skill is so much greater.
Dr. Grenfell says that he has known a
seal to haunt net so persistently that
to get any fish the owner had to watch
all the while at one end of it, and even
then the seal would almost snap of
the flsherman's hand as he raced TO
be first to disentangle the salmon.
THE large, gentle eye makes the
seals appearance exceedingly attrac-
tive and those inclined to be senti-
mental have found in him a great
scope for their effusiops. AS matter
of fact, he eats his prey alive. He
will take bite out of fish and leave
the rest to struggle away and die
slowly. They are fierce fighters and
will catch and eat birds swimming on
the surface of the water. One was
seen devourfng a salmon alive. The
seal swallowed him by inches, swim
ming a mile while the struggle lasted.
1t seemed an open question whether
he would succeed or not. Another
seal was seen to capture a gull on the
water, but the persistent marrying he
got from the rest of the birds per
suaded him to let the wounded vic
tim CO."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-08-30
Riches and Your Head.

Now, suppose yourself poor-hardiy
able to make living even by the Sc
verest and most exhausting labor. And
suppose a few days hence you became
the possess0r of several millions Of
dollars in real money-how would it
affect your head? Don't decide right
away. Here's a case to guide your
thought: Down in West Virginia a
few months ago oil was discovered on
the starved little farm of a poor wild
ow who had several children to feed.
What do you think sudden riches did
to her head? Listen: She soon mar
ried gambler and began wasting her
money in every reckless way suggest
ed to her, neglecting her children. The
other day it was decided that her
brain is added and her husbands af-
fairs were placed in the hands of
committee. OF course, none Of these
thing might happen to us. But it
is well to know of the dangers, so we
may prepare to meet them. One new
er knows what may happen. you
know
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-08-30
Baby owes Life to Cat.

A cat defended 4 baby at Num-,
Colo, the other day. Arching its back
and jumping up and down in the air,
the cat, belonged to II. n. Zickerick,
attracted the attention of Mrs. lick
erick towards rattlesnake which was
creeping towards Beulah, her eighteen
months-old daughter, as the baby was
playing in the yard. Mrs. Zickerick
seized hoe as she went into the yard
and killed the snake just as 1t was
about to spring at the baby. The rep
tile was more than forty inches long
and had nine rattles and a button.
The peculiar action of the cat is be-
lieved to be due to the fact that 1t
was bitten by snake when it was a
kitten and never forgot the expert
ence.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-08-30
Those Bad Spells.

Lebanon, Jet, Ky. Mrs. Minnie
Lamb. Of this place. says, II believe
| would have been dead by now, had
it not been for Cirdui. haven't
had one Of those bad spells since |
commenced to use this medicine"
Cardui is a specific medicine for the
lis from which women suffer. Made
from harmless, vegetable ingrdie-
ents. Cardui is a safe. reliable rem
edy. and has been successfully used
by weak and ailing women for more
than fifty years. Thousands of wo-
men have be n helped back to health
and happiness by its use. Why not
profit by their experience? A trial
will convince you that Cardui is
just what you need.-Advertise-
ment.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-08-30
WHEN FRANCE GOES TO WAR
Immense Amount Of Responsibility
WIN ee Placed In the Hands Of
the Provincial Mayors.

Compared with conditions In France.
the life of an American mayor Is a
little short Of celestial, for II is on
the French mayor that the whole elab-
crate machinery for the mobilization
OF the troops to defend la patrie turns
During a period of peace M. lie Marie
finds that his duties are more or less
a matter of routine, but as soon as
there are rumors of war In the ais
his responsibilities begin to tighten
and increase. Even in a time of po-
litical tension, along with the diplo-
mats Of the day, the mayor Is worried,
for he must warn the parents of the
reservists to keep their sons on the
alert, must find substitutes for the doc
tor and chemist who may be sum-
moned to follow the troops, provide
for the lodging and victualing Of pass
ing troops, arrest all vagabonds, and
keep a watchful eye on the water sup
ply of the commune.
Once the order for a general mo-
bilization Is received, no detail, how
ever small and seemingly unimport-
ant, must escape the mayoral eye. The
mayor must even see to the war
trousseaux" of soldiers called to the
colors. He must advise them Ito fur
nish themselves with two shirts, a
pair of pants, and a pair of strong
shoes which have already been worn"
1t is even his duty to recommend
bath, shave, and a haircut.
When war has broken out, 1t is left
to his tact to smooth over any Difficult
ties that may arise between the popu-
lation of his commune and the troops
quartered in it. He must appeal to
the patriotism of the former ito share
their food with their country's defen-
ders." Whilst seeing to 1t that the
latter do not claim anything more
than "the customary diet of the coun-
tryside," in case of war, as one can
see, the destinies of the country will
be entrusted not only to the arms Of
her soldiers, but in a hardly less de-
gree tc the patriotic activities of Mes
sieur3 her Mares.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-08-30
Cuckoos.

Some farmers keep their powder dry
for black billed and yellow billed
cuckoos. They have a false notion
that cuckoos fight robins and run the
redbreasts away from the cherry tree.
Tent caterpillars build nests In the
forks of wild and cultivated cherry
trees.
Now, our good American cuckoos
are the birds that love to butcher
these loathsome crawling pests, says
the New York Sun. With bills like
sabers they slash into the tents and
percilessly slaughter the caterpillars
in their breeding and sleeping quar-
tors. Black billed and yellow billed
cuckoos are decent birds, are faithful
as rates, are tender and affectionate
parents They build their own nests
lay pretty eggs therein and rear their
own young and in this are wholly I'M
like the foul cuckoo tribe.
Our little feathered friends are the
best protectors to cherry and other
fruit trees, and 1t is a pity they are
sometimes unjustly shot to pieces.
But it is like the old saying, give a dog
a bad name and you might as wei
hang him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-08-30
DREAMED He WAS A TRAITOR
Philadelphia Man Thought Himself
Benedict Arnold, for Whom He
Always Felt Hatred.

There is something peculiar in
dreams" said a Philadelphia man re-
Gently. "As long as can remember
| have had dreams, some pleasant, but
most Of them Of the nightmare order.
The other night, after returning from
a lodge banquet, dreamed was Ben
edict Arnold, and that had come back
to earthly life. At first was in Liver
pool, England, and the next thing
was In this country, walking In front
OF the capitol In Washington Every
body gave me a wide berth and many
pointed me out to others. had a talk
with Andrew Jackson, who told me
what he thought OF my treason. No,
! did not go into the CAPITOL a guard
told me II would be better for my
health not to attempt TO enter, as the
American people have not forgotten
the past
Then I found myself walking In
Philadelphia with Franklin, who adj
vised me to get back again to England
as quickly as possible. went to my
old home and found II part Of Fair
mount park. Then | awoke, dripping
with perspiration and shaking from
fear. How such a dream ever got into
my head Is a mystery. / always had a
hatred for Arnold, and to think |
should personate him in the realm OF
dreams is indeed strange. often have
dreams in which / travel great dis
tances, and have concluded that In the
spirit land they have no use for the
telephone or telegraph. They simply
get from place to place in an instant.
THE happiest dream l can recall
was one l had ten years ago. In 1t
was with my good mother again. seat
ed in the old home church. She placed
her hand on my hand and whispered,
Son. / am proud of you That little
statement has kept me out of wrong
doing more than all the sermons have
ever heard and l think has made me a
better man. often wish could dream
that dream over again"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-08-30
Favorlte Fiction.

Il Don't Like 10 Knock on Work;
Am Taking This Vacation Merely
70 Please My Family"
why, I've Known That Man Ever
Since lie Was Knee High to a Grass
hopper"
"lt WIN Not 30 the Least Biz OF
Trouble Msdam, I Assure You, to
Hunt Up Those F'dends Of Yours
While Am ia Sew York City"
yves, Take q Lllle Liquor once
IN a While for Ncd' cinal Purposes; I
Really hate The Tsate OF H."
Take a aeat; 'A.s4 -oAes Nlll 30
Down 10 = A.C..~l..."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-08-30
Enjoy sIelahIna in Summer.

The greatest novelty of the year in
Switzerland is summer sleigh rides on
the Great Aletsch Gsacier in the heart
Of the Alps. The service has been
arranged by the Jungfrau Railway
Co., and is conducted by experienced
guides who have trained imported
Eskimo dogs during the past winter
The first sleigh station is near the
Jungfraujoch, which can be assembled
by the funicular railway, and the
route win extend several miles to the
base OF Lake Marielen, 1890 feet, en-
abling visitors to enter the regions
Of eternal snow and ice-a paradise
reserved til now TO the hardest
climber.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-08-30
HOpkinSViIle Market
Quotations.
Corrected August 1, 1913.


RETAIL GROCERY PRICES.
Country lard. good color and clean
l4c and 15c per pound.
Country bacon, tic per pound.
Black-eyed peas, 1925 per bushel.
Country shoulders, 15c pound.
Country hams. 21c per pound.
Irish potatoes. $1.35 per bushel.
Northern eating Rural potatoes
81 .35 per bushel
Texas eating onions, s1.75 per
bushel, new..stock
Dried Navy beans, SO 25 per
bushel
Cabbage. 5 Genus q pound.
Dried Lima beans, Coo per gallon.
Country dried apples, 1Oc per
pound. 8 for 25c
Daisy cream cheese, 25c Der
oound
Full cream brick cheese, 25c per
round
Full cream Limberger cheese, 25c
pei pound
Popcorn. dried on ear &c per pound
Fresh Eggs 15c per doz
Choice lots fresh, well-worked
country butter. in pound prints. 3Oc.
FRUITS.
Lemons. 40c per doz.
Navel Oranges, SOC per do7.
Bananas, l5c and zoe doz
Cash Price Paid For Produce.
POULTRY.
Dressed hens, 12ac per pound
Dressed cocks, &c per pound
live hens, lie per pound; live cocks
&c pound; live turkeys. 14c PEI
pound
Roofs, HIDES, Wool AND TALLoW.
Prices paid by wholesale dealers to
butchers and farmers:
Roots-Southern ginseng, SIS. rs Ii
Golden Seal" yellow root, SI.35 II
Mayapple. 81; pink root. 12c and 18
Tallow-No. l, Al; No. 2. &c.
Woodbury., Zoe to TIC; Clear
Grease. 21c. medium. tub washed
23c to SOC; coarse, dinRy, tubwashed
l8c.
Feathers-Prime white goose. 5Oc
dark and mixed old goose, I5c to 30c;
gray mixed. I5c to 20c' white duck.
&c to 35c. new.
Hides and Skins-These quotations
are for Kentucky hides. Southern
green hides &c. We quote assorted
lots dry flint, I2c to I4c. $40 bet.
ter demand
Dressed geese. lie per pound for
choice lots, live 81
Fresh country eggs, 10 cents per
dozen
Fresh country butter 25c lb.
A good demand exists for spring
chickens, and choice lots Of fresh
country butter
HAY AND GRAIN.
No. timothy hay. $18 40
No. clover hay, SIT 90
Clean. bright straw hay. 25c bale
Alfalfa hay, $21 90
White seed oats. SOC
Black seed oats. SOC
Mixed seed oats, Csc
No. 2 white corn. zoe
Winter wheat bran. $24.00
The Washington times., 1913-09-25

Robinson, temporary skilled laborer, resigned
George w. Thornton. elevator conductor. re-
James W. Burdette. clerk resigned.
Transfers Etc.
Rtchie F. Ward. from compositor SOC an
hour linotype section might. to proofreader
6oc an hour. proof section might.
walter y. MORGAN. from co imposition. Soc an
an hour. prcof section day.
Henry r. Luce unskilled laborer. from
press division to pamphlet binding section.
hard section to forwarding and finishing Sec
tim.
Frederick l.. Davis. from referee. s5c an
hour TO prooireader. Coo an hour. proof Sec
Andrew L. Huse. from proofreader, Soc an
hour to referee, Csc an hour. proof section
Ralph C. Hargett. from messenger hoy. r5c
an hour. to messenger. &c an hour. carpenter
and paint shop section. ..
pamphlet binding section to office OF fore
Charles Meier. assigned to bookbinder. SOC
william Rebuschatis from proof section
tdayl to proof section might, as proofreader.
William w. Taylor. from bookbinder-in-
section. to acting foreman. s.. 600 per annuni.
ruling and sewing section.
. Edward ]. Ryan from bookbinder Soc an
hour to machine operator. 55c an hour. rul-
James ". Brooke. from compositor. SOC an
hour monotype section might. to proof
reader, 6Cc an hour proof section (nighO.
David Altman. from helper. &c an hour, to
messenger, 35c an hour. office OF foreman of
printing
Sinclair B. Fowler. from skilled laborer. &c
an hour. to messenger. &c an hour. office
of foreman Of printing.
William J. Harris. compositor from War
and Navy section to linotype section day.
Edward F. schmid, from helper 3oc an
hour stores division. to helper. 81, 600 per
annum. electrical section.