Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-04
EWETT CITY
Vacuum MiIker at Brewster Farm MiIks Sixteen Cows in 35 Minutes A Model Barn-PIate Glass Window Broken

There have been many visitors to Shady Knoll farm the home of A G. Brewster within the last two or three days to see the work of his new COW milker, just installed and used for the first time Saturday. This remarkable machine Is manipulated on the vacuum principle and will milk three cows at the same time. The process is per formed neatly, quickly, thoroughly and with perfect comfort to the cow A two horsepower gasolene. engine, which operates a system of exhaust pumps, furnishes the vacuum for the attachment that is applied to the cows teats. These pumps can be moved all along the rail guide over the head of the stalls: Mir. Brewster. Monday morning milked sixteen cows in s5 minutes. By hand it takes two men one and one-quarter hours to do the same job.
 It was expected that the cows would be bit nervous at the first trial, but such was not the case. Those who visited the farm had also the oppor tunity to inspect Mr. BrewSter's new COW barn. It is built entirely of stone with cement interior throughout, both walls and floors, except that on the raised platform where the cattle stand and lie to sleep. the floor is made of cork bricks. at once soft and warm.
 The barn is all in one room 132X34 feet and when fully equipped with the patent stalls and stanchions will ac- commodate g cows. In all it's fit tings no pains were spared to make 1t what it is. an up to date, sanitary and comfortable barn in every particular.
 The ventilation scheme is made complete by side windows and air en- frances in the roof
 The managers are of the patent con- vertihle pattern and can be turned up over the heads of the cattle, leav- xl IL, running water passes in abundance be- fore each COW. At the back of the stalls is an overhead track with a roller carriage which is used to remove the litter. At the north end of the barn stands the big silo, handy to the feed door, where the ensilage is thrown into a barrow and wheeled along in front of the managers. At the north end also is a set of box stalls for cows with calves. also a large grain room. On the west side a door lets into the milk room where the cans. are filled for peddling after the milk has been strained, cooled and aerated.
 About the Borough.
 Miss Kathleen Griffin of this place has secured a fine position in the suit department of a large establishment in Worcester.
 One of the big plate glass windows in the Finn block was broken Mon- day morning. 4 small boy was pass ing the store with a cart Two larger boys so hindered and worried the lit tie fellow that he threw a stone at his tormentors and the window was brok- en. The insurance company has been notified. The windows are worth $75.
 Notable among the special musical attractions at the church Sunday eve ming were two quintettes at the Bap tist church. Five female voices, Miss Ida l. Poster, Miss Alice McBroome Broome and Miss Ida Brown sang Hear of Jesus. 1sraeFs Shepherd. Five male voices. Messrs. R. R. Gardner, w. Fl. Payne, c. H. Prior, Erme Myott and E.. H. Hiscox, sang The Strength of Manhood
 Philip Desjardins has closed his la bors at the Jewett City Grain store. MT. Haven's son is to take the place at present.
 A J. Tinker and grandson, Charles Saunders spent Sunday at the Will limantic grounds.
 Miss Dorothy Paul has returned from Rockfall, Conn, where he was the week end guest of her sister, Miss Marian Paul.
 Mrs Margaret Larkham is in Wes- terIy, where she will spend the win ter She was accompanied by her niece, Mrs. A. D. Chapman, who en- jeyed two weeks visit in that city
 Miss Ethel Burdick, chief operator at the Mystic telephone exchange, spent a part of her vacation at her home on North Main street. She had as her guests over Sunday two of her operators, Miss Alma Sehof1eld and Miss Genevieve Champlin.