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Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-14
OBITUARY.
Mics Edna Norton.

Miss Edna Norton, 46, died it the home of Adolphus Moffat on Brown avenue Tuesday morning. The cause of her death is given as tuberculosis. She has been housekeeper for Mir. Mof- fat for about seven years, he having secured her at an employment bureau in Providence All that ever. could be learned of herfis that she was born in Albany in 1869 There was never any thing learned Of her parentage or rel atives. Many who have employed her in the borough say that there was plenty of evidence that she sprang from a more than ordinary family. Her life here has been checkered one, with many misfortunes few years ago. more or less demented, she was picked up by the New London police. Her pictures appeared in the New London papers, she being characterized as the woman of mystery. At that time the matron of the New London jail found $300 secreted in her stock ing. She was sent back here after her identity was established and has since made Moffat's her home. People here who knew her say she was much more to be pitied than blamed.
 Gift for Bride of the Class.
 The A. F. class held its regular meeting on Tuesday evening at Mrs. Clarence Waterman's. After the busi- ness meeting there was social time, during which the bride of the class, Mrs. Solomon Paquette. was presented one of Wallace Nutting's beautiful pie lures. Mrs. Waterman served very dainty refreshments.
 Kings Daughters Delegates.
 Dorcas circle of the Kings Daugh- ters has appointed as delegates to the county convention in Willimantic next week the leader, Mrs. W. R. Burdick, and Mrs. H. T. Thurber, Miss Ade- laide Burdick and Mrs. Samuel Thatcher. The delegates from the Golden Links circle are the leader, Mrs. G. A. Haskell, Mrs. E. F. Burle- son, the alternates being Mrs. F. E. Robinson and Mrs. $. R. Waters. The delegates from Whatsoever circle are the leader, Mrs. G. H. Prior. Miss Ruby Thornton, Miss Mabel McRroome and Mrs. F. NJ. Gray.
 Left Contents as We'll as Basket.
 Mrs. G. H. Prior received a very which was hung by the Light Bearers and True Blue classes. The children were caught and were invited into the house, where they played games. The visitors absolutely refused to touch the contents of the basket
 Personals.
 MT and Mrs. F. E. Robinson. Mrs. G. W. Robinson, Miss Marian Robin son and Earl Robinson are in Oxford guests of Mrs. Edward Cady
 Max Sif of New York spent We'd nesday at Abraham Zegeer's
 Mems Class Entertained.
 The Mems class held it's monthly business meeting at the home of S. A. Thompson on Soule street Tuesday evening. The social hour which fol- lowed the business section was entoy- ed by all. Miss Esther Harris played the piano. Fine refreshments were served. Bro. Lafayette Kinney of Nor wich was present.
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DON'T SUFFER
 WITH ITCHING
 USE RESINOI

My, what relief! 1.-The moment Res incl Ointment touches any itching skin, the itching stops and healing be- gins. With the aid of Resinol Soap 1t quickly removes all trace of eczema. rash, letter, ringworm, pimples or other ugly, tormenting eruption, and leaves the skin clear and healthy. It is equally effective for sores. boils. burns, red, rough hands. dandrun and falling hair.
 You will never hesitate to use Res incl. It is a doctors prescription that has been used by other physicians for the past IS years in the treatment of most sorts of skin affections. Unlike many other remedies, it contains abso- lutely nothing that could injure the tenderest skin. Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap are sold by all druggists. Trial free, write to Dept. 20-R, Resinol. Baltimore, Md. Look out for worthless limitations.
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lector found registered on the can gauges. In June, 1891, peculiar thing happened which would be impossible now when the late J. E. Leonard was superintendent of this creamery and the late M. G. Young was buttermaker. There came a report from one of tho cream gatherers that the cream of a certain patron had increased to 27 and 2S spaces on two cans-19 on one and g on the other. The cream was tested and found to contain spaces of milk out of 28 spaces of supposed cream. In- vestigation showed that the man in question used two cans of a Cooley creamer for his milk. In the morning he had too much milk for one can and not enough for two; therefore he fill- ed one about two-thirds full and the other a little above one-thfrd. Then at night he would draw out what milk had separated from the two cans and pour the cream together into one He would fill the empty can with nights milk, and if any remained in the pail (which there generally did) it would be poured into the can on top of the mornings cream. The consequence was that the milk which was poured into the can on top of the cream did not separate.
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NOANK
Mrs. Henry Lansworthy and Son Re turn Fron, the south-Summsr visi
 tors Arriving-E. s. B. Club Meets.


 Mrs. Arthur Rafuse and family nov ed Wednesday from the Henry Specht house to the Palmer block.
 Mrs Phoebe L. Davis of Old Mystic Is visiting here.
 Mrs. Henry Langworthy and son Max son. have returned from the south where they spent the winter.
 Leander Johnson of Washington, R. L. has moved into the house on Church street, owned by Mrs. Nora Rath- bun.
 Mrs. Jennie Mcdonald is entertain ing her sister and the latter's little son from Boston.
 Edwin Davis and family of Brook Iyn have arrived at their summer home here.
 Miss Phebe Wilcox has returned from 8 visit in Westerly.
 A cobblestone wall is to be built about the home of Mrs. Ellen Rogers. Mrs Anna Rogers is entertaining her niece from New York.
 Charles E Anderson, who has been i'll for some little time is better.
 Mir and Mrs George Carpenter, Jr.. are to move from the Wilbur house In Prospect EEir to their own new home on Elm street.
 CIubs Entertained.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harry O'Brien en- tertained the E. s. B. club Wednes- day evening. Whist was followed by refreshments.
 Four new members have been add ed to the Mandolin club.
 Will Initiate One Candidate. Liberty council, Daughters of Amer iea, will have one candidate from New London to initiate this evening.
 Elmer Durfee has returned to West erly,
 Mrs. William Holiday of Fert Ra- to Mfr. and Mrs. Charles Mcdonald. Mrs, William Jehnscn viii snfsF<
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-14
MYSTIC
Celebrates Ninth Birthday-FormaI Organization of Rebekah Lodge Set for Friday

About one hundred members of Charity chapter Order of Eastern Star, met in Masonic temple Tues day evening. It being the ninth birth day of the chapter, special exercises were held. There was fine colla-- ton and all spent an enjoyable eve ming. Visitors from out of town were present.
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has opened her summer home at Cedar Crest. .,-l
 Stonington lodge. No. 26. I. O. O. F., met Wednesday evening. The first degree was conferred on a class. of candidates.
 G. Albert Thompson Is visiting friends in New Haven.
 Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Gallup have re- turned to Norwich after a visit to Mrs. William Slack
 George Scott of New York has been in town for a few days.
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DRUG HABIT sUcCESsFULL,
 TREATED.
Child Cross2 Feverish7
Sick?

A cross, peevisll, Hstless child, with coated tongue. pale, doesn't sleep, eats sometimes very little, then again rav- onously; stomach sour; breath fetid; palms in stomach. with diarrhea; EFinds teeth while asleep. and starts up with terror-au suggest worm killer something that expels worms, and almost every child has them. Kickapoo Werm killer is needed. Get 8 box to- day. Start at once. You won't have to coax. as Kickapoo Worm Killer is a candy confeeticn. Expels the worms. the cause of your ehild's trouble z5c. at yetx drus9izL
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Worth repeating, because it il true.
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DIR. F. C. JACKSON DR. D. J. COYLE

Succeeding The kinn Dental C., 2o3 Main Street, nsat to Sost- Store.
 Lady Attendant Phone 12ae-3
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tain the members of the Sewing so- ciety of Grace church tomorrow aft ernoon-
 Freeman Rogers has returned from . visit to his parents at Spring Hill.
 Schooner J. Talbot Dodge has gone to Nantucket on a cod fishing trip.
 Calvin Rathbun of Fishers Island has been visiting here.
 Richard Weeks of Providence has been visiting his mother, Mrs. Au- gusta Weeks
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-14
The misunderstanding between Con nrassnaan Eercx and ornanizad Iahnr

The misunderstanding between Con- aressman Gerry and organized labor has been adjusted It was supposed that the congressman had authorized his architect to let specified contracts in connection with work on his estate In Warwick and the employment of non- union men. The congressman personally had no fiction with the men and as soon as he learned of the pending trouble, he instructed the architect to cancel the contracts. The non-union men were all off the job last Monday several days before the resolution criticising the congressman were adopted.
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Organization of Rebekah Ledge.

Preparations are completed for the organization of Mystic Rebekah lodge in l. o. O. F. hall Friday afternoon and evening The exercises will be- gin at o'clock when Mrs. Bertha Crane, district deputy grand master. and member of Home Rebekah lodge of Groton and her staff and guards will be present and install the ofi- cers. Any person having received the Rebekah degree will be admitted There will be a supper for the visitors and the grand officers. The evening exercises will begin at 730 o'clock and will be in charge of Grand Master Royce of Winsted. Many other grand officers will be present. All members who have signed the charter will be initiated. Over 100 will receive the degree
 May Party for Camp Fire Girls.
 The members of the Camp Fire Girls circle in charge of Miss Edna Wheeler, gave a May party to Mrs. Charles H. Davis circle of Camp Fire girls in the parish house of the Con- gregational church Tuesday evening when very enjoyable time was spent. Games were played and refreshments were served during the evening.
 Village Interests.
 The cruiser launch Early Dawn, owned by J. F.. Dougherty of Boston, now at the Holmes Motor works. is to go into commission for the season in a few days Fred M. Ketchum of this village will be the engineer
 Charles D. Tingley of Norwich was the guest of his father. George W.
 Miss Annie Aeerehead of New Ysrk
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hersfieId-According to the Rev. Oliver T. Magnell. pastor of the Church of the Sacred Heart at Wethersfield. the square deaP' policy prevails at the Connecticut state prison and there is no graft there. The management of the prison Is in excellent hands, the clergyman says
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-14
ECONOMY INNES TERL YFIRE DISTRICTI
Arrangements for Apparatus at $5 o0o Ifv- ing Maxsons Success the Isle of Pnes-Narragan.ett Council Represented at State K. of C. Council

e00 between the actual cost and that which was erroneously printed.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-07-09

o TRACE in natural objects a re-
semblanee, either structural or
pictorial. to other objects with
which they have no real connec-
ton is a diverting pastime. More
over, though at first thought 1t
may seem somewhat puerile, 1t
can in fact be turned to good ac-
count as a means of stimulating
the imagination, and inducing the
mind to embark upon a course OF
truly scientific investigation which
may lead to important discoveries.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-07-09

Ibid you ever hear the terrorized trumpeting
of a herd of drowning elephants? asked W. j.
Williams of Peru, Ind, at the Willard IF you
never heard the piteous cries of dying beasts
you have escaped one Of the most heartrending
experiences that ever comes to civilized man.
was In Peru during the flood of 1913 when the
Wabash river rose to unknown heights, causing
tremendous destruction of property. Peru is the
winter headquarters of the Wallace and Hagen
back circus, and when 1t was found that the
water was coming higher than had ever been
known before the fourteen elephants In the CIT
Gus were unclaimed and let go to take care OF
themselves. Three of them managed to reach
small mound where they stood In the water with
their trunks elevated till the end OF the nooo'
but the other eleven were drowned
with the water rushing through the streets,
and the people OF the city marooned In the sec
ond stories of the houses, the elephants swan
around for hours trumpeting In terror and stick
ing their trunks into the open windows OF the
houses In their efforts to find some spot OF safe-
ty. They cried like children and one could al
most understand their language as they pleaded
for the help which could not be given them, for
not one of them could be taken in through
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-07-09
TELLS OF DROWNING ELEPHANTS

door window out of the food They acted
more like human beings than beasts, and 1t was
almost as pitful to see them go down under the
muddy waters, one by one, as 1t was to see a
human being washed from q roof.
Il shall never forget their dying cries as they
sought the safety which could not be found in
that fat country, where the whole surface of
the earth was submerged.
Back in the big circus menagerie, however,
there was even more tragic scene When the
water came up into the cages of the animals
they all became frantic from fear.
Lions and tigers roared and dashed them
selves against the bars of their cages till 1t was
feared they would escape and swim to places Of
human refuge, where they would destroy many
lives.
Iron bars were bent by the beasts in their
fury and as the water rose higher their terror
and their strength increased. When 1t was seen
that nothing could be done and that lives OF per-
sons in the city were being endangered, the
manager of the menagerie went from cage to
cage with q rifle and shot one after another of
the monarchs of the jungle till all were dead
II cost the circus fortune, but many human
lives were saved"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-07-09

lover. Where he used to call upon
her every evening in the week he cuts
his visit down to three evenings a
week and adroitly avoids revealing
where or how he passes the remain
der of his time. He has a reluctance
about telling her that he is working
extra time at his business to earn ad-
ditional pay to purchase added luxur-
les for the housekeeping. When she
insists upon knowing where he is, the
truth can no longer be held and he
admits 1t.
"All work and no play soon makes
Jack a dull boy!" She takes her fam
lily into her confidence. Her brothers
evolve a plan to adjust matters. They
march boldly to his place of business
at the edge of the evening. They find
him elbow deep In pile OF letters
that will keep him busily engaged I'M
til midnight, if not into the wee sma
hours.
They coax him to remember there's
another day; that, even though he
earns less he keeps his health and
strength by quitting the work and &C.
companying them to some place of
amusement When they are convinced
that their Establishments are OF no
avail to move him, they take him for
chilly from his work, hustle him into
his hat and coat, and, despite his pro-
testations, kidnap him from his office,
as it were, forcing him to take much
needed rest If more men who de-
vote much more time than they should
to their business were tenderly but
firmly taken from their absorbing
cares and compelled to take necessary
recreation, 1t would prolong their lives
give them new zest to commence
work again.
It is always the man who needs
rest most who declares that business
would go to smash in a week II he
we're not at the helm. No duties are
SO important that they should engross
too much of mans time. There Is
a time to work and time to play.
The best ends are served when they
are equally balanced.
Even the young man on marriage
intent and who has already purchased
the betrothal ring cannot afford to
neglect his sweetheart by paying more
attention to business than to her, no
matter how good the cause, unless he
cares to see her cheeks grow pale with
worry A good sweetheart would rath-
er do with less than know her bride
groom-to-be was Shaving to lay by a
few extra dollars.
All! what avail, the largest gifts of
Heaven
When dropping health and spirits go
amiss?
How tasteless then, whatever can be
given.
Health is the vital principle OF bliss
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-07-09
Rather Gave Il Away.

DR.. Harvey w Wiley, discussing a
faxed mineral water in Washington.
smiled and said:
THE manufacturer pretends his wa
ter gushes from a spring instead or
from a factory, but in the long run
he gives himself away.
He reminds me OF western lake
that used to have for one Of its at
fractions a small natural bridge.
"A winter storm carried the bridge
away, and two natives rebuilt IT. The
rebuilding was well done and per
haps would never have been suspect
ed but for this sign put up at the en-
trance:
NATURAL BRIDGE.
" Erected by Henry G. and Jacob
Clayton"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-07-09

those few seconds Of Inconsistencies
we're a relief which he would hardly
have dared hope for TO shut out Mary's
high-pitched voice which got on his
nerves.
The girl next door is not his style
az all His mother declares she's an
angel But his mother is not court
ing Mary. She won't hear that the
sweet young girl has a temper, ta2t
she's jealous as a Turk; that she's
deceitful, smiling sweetly on the dear
little tots she meets on the street,
declaring they we're made for air
and sunshine, but insists that her
mother keep their cooks babies shut
up in the dark basement kitchen, so
she won't see their faces peering at
her in her automobile.
Mothers who have their hearts set
upon the match fail to observe that
the tastes Of the young folks differ
widely. They have no hkings IL COM
mon. He loves the lively girl-a bit
coquettish, yet sensible girl |ho
knows when to laugh and when to be
serious; the girl who don't want her
own way all the time, in everything
who isn't daily" on matinees and
movies; who doesn't run to soothsay-
ers to find out If he was with any
other girl on a particular evening
that he was to take her out, but sent
her a hurried note, begging of for
business reasons. To secure peace at
home, many a young man has allowed
himself to be coddled into marriage
which he might not have made of his
own volition. Young people should
be allowed a voice in their mating
He, or she, who marries to please any
one else has his or her own trials, and
both have themselves to blame If their
happiness becomes shipwrecked.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-07-09
C15z5 WHICH, REAnJ E4G OH
eL4zo4lYErSE NzRz2ICzS

Most young people familiar with the ca
narybird flower or common canary creeper, and
here again we find that the unusual form OF the
blossom is due to insect visits. The blooms OF
this group of plants seem especially designed to
meet the needs of longtongued moths, which
seldom or never settle on the flower, but hover
in front of it, lightly poised on their rapidly
moving wings. While in this position the tongue
is unrolled and thrust far back into the spur
of the flower where the nectar is stored. Mean
while the head or body Of the moth comes into
contact with the plStil or stamens. and pollen is
deposited or removed, as the case may be-.
A very curious plant, which has been famous
since ancient times, Is the "Scythian lamb
otherwise known as the vegetable lamb" or by
the Chinese as the "golden-haired dog 1t looks
remarkably like an animal, and in early days
was popularity supposed to combine In some mys-
FERROUS way the attributes of animal and plant.
The belief was What it sprang from a seed and
turned on its root until it devoured all green food
within reach, whereupon 1t perished of starva-
ton AS a matter of fact, 1t is merely the root
stock of a plant, which, densely covered with
soft golden-brown hairs suggests likeness to
q quadruped.
known as the vegetable sheep" because of its
woollike foliage In fact, the vegetable kingdom
offers an almost endless variety of curious imita-
tons The seed-pods of the common garden
snapdragon look exactly like small human heads
arranged on the stalks like poles OF skulls
such as are set up in certain countries where
headhunting is a popular amusement These
show not merely the head and face but dried
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-07-09

portions of the scalp, eyelids and lips. Ihelr
color is like that of mummied heads.
The insect world is full of mimicry. Butter.
flies that initiate dead leaves are familiar, and
the same may be said of the walking stick,
which bears SO close a likeness to twig that
though common enough in the woods, 1t is rarely
detected or captured. The measuring worm
assumes the attitude of tWig, and remains
motioness for hours together. Moths, to pro-
tect themselves against enemies, mimic wasps,
and other insects adopt the aspect of the spider.
Native to Africa is remarkable insect, spe-
ces of Spalgis, the chrysalis of which looks like
the head of chimpanzee Even the hair and
the pupils of the eyes are shown. But more won
derful yet is the chrysalis of butterfly, Fenscea,
which is a likeness, seemingly mask, OF the
Roman king, Tarquin.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-07-09
MATING TO PLEASE FAMILIES.
Build on no tomorrow:
Love has but today.
If the links seem slackenfng.
Cut the bond away.


When families are intimate and
one possesses a young man of mar
riageable age, the other a daughter
Just out of her teens, 1t seems only
natural that the two families would
earnestly hope their children would
become enamored of each other and
the pretty romance end in wedlock.
If there is anything young man Is
obstinate about 1t is allowing his par
ents the right to NEEDLE in his love
affairs. If he starts in to beau her
around just to please them, he finds
himself entangled In net from which
1t is difficult to extricate himself.
If he stops calling on the girl next
door, the two mothers put their heads
together. Morning noon and night,
for the next week, he is treated to
lecture from the one person on earth
whom he allows to dictate to him
his mother. There Is no way of elud-
ing the girl. She has access to his
home at all times. She Is catered to
and deferred to as though she were
one of the family.
He is not even allowed the luxury
OF lovers spat. If anything goes
wrong, 1t is he who is called sharply
to account for 1t. How dared he go
Off in doze when Mary was singing
her greatest song hit? He fears to
tell the truth about the matter--that
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hearts and friends
OF other days will
let him alone.
This supposition
does not always
hold good. From
the moment that
some men are en-
gagged they COM
mence to lead a
new life, as 1t
were. The pleas
ure that has been
most pleasing to
her, they give up.
Friends W h o m
they have liked
best see them no
more. Even his
fiancee detects a
change in such a