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Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-12
PLAINFIELD
Theatrical Girls Tried to Be Fresh, But Miikman Made Them Pay Cash for What They Took.

Thursday morning four girls belong
 ing to a theater company left the train from Norwich at this station, and while waiting for the Providence train asked one of the milkmen if they could get some milk. saying that sold at the lunch counter was warm. He told them that MT. Dufresne sold bot tied milk and might let them have it when he came back to his team, which the man pointed out. The girls went
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Personals.

Miss Helen Burke returned Sunday to Sterling
 Miss Hepsy Boden spent Sunday in New Haven.
 Augustus Brundage of Storrs is in Boston on business.
 A. B. Lincoln of New Haven is spending a few days in this city.
 Miss F. Moreau of East Hartfo.d d visited relatives in this city over Sun day.
 Annette Lucy. student at the local Normal school, spent the weekend at her home in New London.
 Mrs. John Fitzgerald of Jackson street entertained her sister, Miss Mar garet Corrigan of Suffield over Sunday.
 Mrs. Theodore Downing of Hartford is spending few days at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. William H. Smith.
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Us on to the train? I was so surprised that I paid him before I thought that if I bothered him until the train started he would have had to get of. But let's hoot him to show these men what we think of himi"
 The scene when the train pulled out would have diseraced an idiot asylum, and if the girls had heard the remarks of those men" they would have known what they thought of them.
 Notes.
 Mrs. Hainsford was called to Mas sachusetts Saturday by the serious ill., ness of her father.
 Miss Julia Weldon has been ill for several days.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-12
Charles Halls Condition Favorable.

Charles Hall, the young man who was taken to St. Josephs hospital to recover from the effects of a bad fall from the roof of the Main building at the Connecticut Agricultural college at Storrs Sunday, Jan. 4 was resting comfortably at the hospital Sunday night. No internal injuries have de veloped but it will be some time before he can be discharged.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-12
Neiqhbors Have Pneumonia.

James Warnock of Jackson place is i'll with pneumonia at St. Joseph's hos pital. Late Friday night a neighbor of his Patrick Shugrue of the same street, was taken to the hospital suf- fering from the same disease
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-12
canservator for Andrew J. eurley.

George. H. Gurley was on Saturday appointed conservator over the person and property of his uncle Andrew T. Gurley of this city, formerly of Mans field. by Judge of Probate James A. Shea. MT. Gurley qualified by flins his bond with the court, in the sum of ten thousand dollars.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-12
Willimantic, Danielson and Putnam

CT from blood poisoning in one hand, is better, and now seems to be out of danger Mrs. Fred Chapman of Prov idence has been assisting at the Tyler home.
 The young lady students at the Plainfield High school have organized basketball teams and played their first interscholastfc game at Putnam Satur- day evening
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-12
MARSHALL J. BRINK
Elected President of Wndhar1 County Asrieultural Society to Succeed Preston B. Sbiey

At meeting of the executive com- mittee of the Wfndham County Agri- cultural society-the first of the year held at Brooklyn Saturday, Marshall ]. Frink of Canterbury, second vice president of the organization, was elected president to fill the vacancy caused by the death of President Pres ton E. Eihlsz. RreaidAnt GlblaR Ra8
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contestants now have averages of over 90 in pinfall
 The standing and records to date

High team total. Athletics, 1532. High team string, Athletics, 55S High single string, Simmons, 140. High three strings, Wood, 370. High individual average, Pickett 104 7-33.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-12
MOOSJJP
Dona coderre's Hand Nearly Cut Of in Electric Grinder-JolIy Six Holds Social.

Dona Coderre, 23 years af age. had his right hand almost completely sew cred Saturday noon while operating an electric meat grinder at the store of George c. Potvin. It has been the custom of the young man to help about the market Dr. Fontaine gave first aid, after which, in company with his father, Andrew Coderre, the boy was taken to the Day KimbaH hospital at Putnam for treatment During the time following the accident and at the hospital the boy displayed marvellous cheerfulness and grit
 Leaving for Florida.
 Miss Evelyn Salisbury, daughter of Banker Salisbury, in company with Miss Edith Elliott, leaves today for Frost Proof. Fla, for a stay of two months. They will go on the steamer Lenope.
 Social of Jolly Six.
 The Jolly Six held their second so- cial and dance at Milner hall Satur- day evening. Music was furnished by the Colonial orchestfa
 The Chautauqua Circle holds it's meeting this afternoon at the home off Mrs. Sargent. on Main street Cur rent Events in Germany will be the subject for discussion.
 Frank Tyler, who has been a suffer-
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At the nnera House.

A Run on the Bank, one of the Ward and Volles productions, was presented at the Loomer Opera house as the mat inee and evening bill Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-12
Normal Graduates to Teach.

Miss Martha Atwell of Durham, Miss Elfreda Ayers of Central Village and Miss Myrtle Hill of Westerly, students at the state normal school in this city, will complete their course of study within few days, and will leave the institution and start teaching at once. Their diplomas will be received with the rest of the class next June
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WiILIMANIIC
What Is Geina On Ton;o,+

Natchaug Lodge, No P. k of P, in Jordan Block.
 St. Johns ~Commandery, No. II, K IT, in Masonic Hall
 Willimantic Duekpin League Bowl ing. Church.
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Leanus standina fo1 Eleventh Week

League Standing for Eleventh Week.
 Both the leaders in the race for high henors in the Willimantic Duckpin league took tumble last week, all though their relative positions were unchanged. The Cubs, who have been steadily coming from behind, climb ad up to a, tie for second place, two points behind the leaders. No records werc broken during the week. Thirty of the
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-12
FUN RAIL
Joseph Smith.

Relatives and friends from Daniel
 son and the villages of Killingly, from Putnam, New Bedford, Hopedale, Hol- yoke and Lowell gathered at his home
 in Ba1louville Saturday afternoon at 1
 o'clock to attend the funeral services
 for Joseph Smith. Rev. D. W. Adams,
 pastor of the Methodist church at At
 tawaugan, conducted the services. Del
 egations were present from Putnam
 lodge of ElNs and from the B l. L.
 local of Putnam. Burial was in Grove
 street cemetery at Putnam, the Elks'
 committal service being read at the
 yer, Isaac Champeau, Eugene Bibeault
 and Fred Gagne. There were many
 beautiful floral pieces. L. E. Smith
 was funeral director.
 K. H. s. Notes.
 Jan. 21, P and 23 are the dates for the midyear examinations. To a con-
 siderable extent the giving of credits is based on these examinations Stu dents of killingly High school who maintain 8 go per cent. average of perfection in their work are not re- quired to take the examinations unless
 they contemplate entering college. If they are to enter college, the 90 per cent students are also required to take the examina tionS in order to Se- cure the certifieation privilege. The senior class this year numbers 30 and it is hoped that all will maintain the standard of work necessary to insure securing diplomas at graduation time. Howard Call has been elected mana ger of the baseball team for the sea- son of 1914. Indications are that the school will have a strong team, as there is considerable promising mate rial for building the same
 The athletic association of the high school has voted to award a script K to competitors representing the school in the interscholastic track meet for Windham county high schools, the 1 event arranged for early spring, if they i win first, second or thrid place in any of the events. TheFblock K is awarded i for baseball and Basketball proficiency. l To the casual observer of matters per- ] tafning to the high school the award i ing of a letter does not appear to be a subject of much account, but to the { students it is a very desirable distinc- 1 ton and is striven after with great 1 a very much desired honor.
 1 Attended Bankers Meetinq.
 l Cashier Nathan D. Prince of the 1 Windham County National bank at
 tended the hearing at which numerous 1 New England bankers were present in l Boston Friday and Saturday to appear | before Secretary of the Treasury Me | Adoo relative to the establishing, un- l der the terms of the new currency l law a regional bank in New England. | The matter of having a regional bank | in New England Is one in which Mr. 1 Prince is very much interested.
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Auction in Honor of House Guests. Mrs. E. A. Winter gave 8 p1easant
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-23
A, COWS BRING IN THE CASH.
And The Income Is More Sure Than
From Any Grain Crop.

The MUlvane milk condensary; at
MulVane, Kansas, in 1913 received
more than IA million pounds Of milk
Tor which it paid the farmers Of that
vicinity more than 100000. The
best month was December, the pay
roll being $4,000, or about $500 per
day, which money was distributed to
six hundred patrons.
For December 135 farmers receiv--
ed better than $50 each for milk sold,
and some received more than 5000
Tor the months business. Two milk
ing machines have been installed by
Farmers and several others in that
vicinity will INSTALL machines in the
spring.
The experience of Charles McMur-
~, Of Lincoln township, Reno county,
also proves the profit in dairying. IN
1913 Mr.. McMurry MIXED six COWS.
They are about average farm COWS,
and what the keeper Of fancy dairy
cattle would call scrubs. During the
year the family of six used all
the butter, milk and cream they
wanted, which was estimated to be
900 worth. During the year 1925
worth Of butter was Sold. The value
q the skinned milk to feed calves
and pigs was not less than $125, ac-
eording to Mr.. McMurry's estimate.
Five calves were raised, worth $40
each at one week old. This estimate
gives a total Of $500 produced by the
Six cows during the year, an average
Of 500 per animal. Enough extra
akimmed milk was In hand to have
led five mone calves which would
have made $50 more profit and inr.
creased the average TO about sos
per cow.
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-23

County Clerk Younkin and Commis.
sioners Land and Murphy were over
at Hoisington Wednesday meeting
with some of the business men Of
that city regarding the opening OF
the new roadway just ecst Of that
city ard seeing II some arrangements
could not be made with the property
owners through whose land the road
viii pass, to reduce the valuations
they have placed on the damages to
be sustained. The prices asked for
the land for the road are exhorbi-
tant and the commissioners do not
feel justified in paying anything like
the amount asked for. The Hoising-
ton people are to have a meeting in
the near future to see what arrange
ments can be made In the matter,
and wiz meet with the commissioners
at their NEXT meeting.
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-23

LOOKS LIKE GAS PLANT.
Project Started Last Summer May
Materiallze This Spring.

j. ]. Donelan, of the Eakin-D Donelan
Company, which last summer secur--
ed a franchise to build and operate a
gas plant in this city, came in the
first of the week and is now putting
on a campaign for gas service con-
tracts in order to find out just what
support the proposition will meet with
should the company go ahead and in
stall the plant, and he reports that
the results have so far been very
satisfactory and the chances are now
that the plant win be a realization in
the early summer.
Mr.. Donelan says that the financial
conditions all over the country have
been very bad on account OF the crop
failure and that was the reason the
plant was not constructed last fall
as was intended, but he considers
that these conditions are only tempo
rary and the present prospects are
very bright, and if the citizens show
an inclination to support the move
ment the work Of constructing the
plant will be started lin a very short
time. The company have completed
plants at Junction City, Manhattan,
Concordia and Abilene during the
past year.
The service contracts. which Mr.
Donelan and his assistant are now
securing seem to be a very fair prop
osition for all concerned, inasmuch
as the company furnishes all OF the
pipe, fittings, meter, etc., and makes
a charge of but S. for the labor of
installing and connecting the same,
and If for any reason the proposition
falls through and the plant is not
built, the signer does not have to pay
a cent, so no one is going to lose
by signing, whether the thing is a go
or not.
In the work of building the plant,
laying the pipes, etc., Mr.. Donelan
says it is the policy of the company
to employ local labor whenever pos
sible, so it would be a good thing
for the town IN more ways than one
if the company should decide to com.
mence work at once.
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-23

Clerk of the Court Sam Kellam
has made up his mind that he will
not enter the draying business when
he retires from office this fall. He
might not have reached that conclu-
sion had he not tried to be accommo.
dating last Saturday and helped the
drayman to unload some heavy boxes
of supplies at the court house, and
when one of the boxes came down
one of Sans fingers was between
it and the floor, and as a result the
finger was pretty badly mashed.
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-23
THOMPSON.

VIM. Grumbine received a message
yesterday morning from his wife at
McCracken, informing him Of this
death of her father, E. ]. Thompson,
one of the prominent farmers of that
section, at his home there the even,
ing previous. Mr.. Thompson had been
very i'll with lagrippe for some time
and his daughter was called to his
bedside several days ago. Mr.. Grum-
bine went to McCracken last night
to attend the funeral.
Mr.. Thompson was one of the early
settlers of the McCraeken community
and was one Of the best known and
Influential men of that vicinity.
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-23

Mr.. and Mrs. John Robl and family
were up from north of EllinwOod on
Monday, visiting with friends and on
q shopping trip. The family return--
ed home in the evening, but Mr..
Robl went up to Burdette to see after
his farms near there and to make ar
rangements for the renting of them
Tor next year. He reports the wheat
up that way to be looking fine and
the prospects good for a fine crop
this fall. He has recently returned
from looking after his farm in Mead
county, near Fowler, and reports the
prospects there are also excellent.
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-23

Judging from the press reports, S.
S. Graybill, state live stock commits
sioner, and chairman Of the Seventh
district congressional committee has
cinched the appointment as postmas-
ter at Hutchinson. Both he and X.
C. Beck were in Washington looking
after their chances last week but II
is reported that Mr.. Graybill's name
will be presented to the senate for
confirmation about March 1st.
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-23
LOCAL HIGHS WIN DEBATES.
Take Down a Double Header Contest
Last Friday Evening.

The members of the Great Bend
High School debating team won
most signal victory last Friday even
ing when they won both ends of
double header debate on the ques-
ton as to whether the provision for
tolls for American coastwise vessels
using the Panama Canal should be
abolished, the lccal highs winning On
both sides Of the question, enc Of
the teams winning on the affirmative
side of the question from the Ster-
ling High School at that place ard the
other team successfully defending the
negative side of the question in op-
position to the Hutchinson Highs.
Anthony, Ashland, Great Bend, Kin.
sley, Dodge City, Hutchinson, Sterling
Stafford and Kingman all debated on
the same question Friday night, the
teams from Great Bend, Hutchinson
and Sterling meeting, while Stafford
Dodge City and Kinsley, and Ashland,
Anthony and Kingman formed the
other two trios. The winners Of the
contests Friday night will meet, and
then the final winning team tn each
congressional district will go TO X.
U. to compete for the state champion.
ship.
Roy Russell, Mancia Seeber and Ar
thur Mcdonald composed the Great
Bend team which won from the Ster-
ling Highs, the decision of the judges
being two to one IN their favor, while
Edith Barricklow, Linton Robinson
and Blric Cummins represented the
locals here in their contest against
Hutchinson, taking the negative side
of the question.
The judges here were Pres. Camp
bell, of Sterling; w. H. Vernon, Oi
IIarned, and T. A. Eggerton Of Lyons
and the verdict fer the Benders was
unanimous.
The judges at Sterling were A. S
Hull, of Nickerson, T. A. wilson, d
Sterling, and Judge Prigg, Of Hutchir
son. ,,, ,..: t...
The. two winning teams viii sol
meet the winners Of the other trian
giles, and the final winners will theI
represent the Seventh district in tht
state contest.
In celebration of the double victor!
of the debating teams, Suparinten-
dent Senter declared Monday ho,i
day for the high school STUDENTS anC
the victory and vacation was ce,e.
brated in a most thorough and appro
pirate manner. The members of tn
debating teams were loaded into ;
buggy that some of the boys appro-
priated for the occasion and wer
given a ride through the business Sex
tion of the city, the carriage beinl
drawn by number of their admirina
fellow students, while the entire higl
school body followed in a parade a
least impressive if not dignfied. Th'
class yells in their awful entirety
were given at various intervals, an,
the young folks enjoyed the occasiol
to the utmost, winding up the festivi
ties Of the day with a big banquet a
the Hotel Cook in the evening.
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-23
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

A marriage license was issued on
the 10th to C. B. Ferris, age "a, and
Emma Koriel, age "a, both of Albert.
A license was issued on the 21st to
Chester Sloan and Alice Bortz, both
aged q and both of this city.
On the 22nd, license to wed was is
Sued to Wenzel Black, age 29
and Maria Kvapil age %, both Of
Redwing.
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-23

H. H. Holmes returned last Thurs
day from attending the convention of
the Kansas Livestock Breeders Asso-
citation which was held in Topeka last
week. He reports a good attendance
at the meeting and much interest
shown in the upbuilding of the pure
bred stock industry in this state.
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-23
RUSH NEW PRISON THROUGH.
The Prison Commission Will Com
menee Work At Once.

The commission named by Cover
nor Hodges to investigate and sug-
gest plans for new Kansas peniten-
tiary at Lansing is to go to work al
once. In sending the notices Of ap
pointmnet to the members of the
commission the governor asked each
one to notify him at once how soon
they could begin work.
The commission, composed of W..
H. McChughry, w. H. Haskell, ]. E.
Porter, Prof. w. F. Blackmar and j..
R. Mulvane, is to visit all of the
new prisons in the country and study
the plans worked out in these institu-
tions for the humane. sanitary
convenient housing of tine prisoners.
Charles Chandler, state architect, Is
to accompany the commission to gath
er ideas for the rebuilding.
The first proposition the commits
sion must decide is whether or not
1t will rebuild the prison on its pres
ent site or build on a new site ada
cent to the prison walls. II that is
done 1t will be a complete new pris-
ON as far as housing conditions are
concerned and the present prison viii
be used entirely as a workshop. Prof
essor Bhckmar believes that should
be done. II it Is decided that the
new prison should be built ON the
present site then the commission
must first decide what Is the most
pressing need and urge the legiSla-
ture to provide for the most urgent
building at once.
The rebuilding of the prison will
be carried on over a period Of from
two to five years, said the governor.
It would be too great an expense to
ask the people to pay for am entire
ly new prison in one yaer, or even IN
two years. What l want this COM
mission to do is to study the plans Of
other new and modern prisons and
then say definitely what plan should
be followed, the new prison outside
the present walls or the rebuilding d
the prison ON It's present SITE The
want the commission to have de-
tailed plans drawn for the new pris
ON, showing every building, and have
a careful estimate Of the cost made
1t should list the new structures in
the order Of need.
4 thought for time that remodel
ing would be satisfactory fer part o.
the prison, but ! am satisfied now
that to make the institution a reai
prison requires the entire rebuilding
as Professor Blackmar suggests in hi
report
I The tentative plans Of Governol
Hodges contemplate the use of pris
ON labor, except for foremen and
few skilled mechanics, and the utiliza
ton as far as possible Of materials
manufactured by the convicts.
In this way the cost will be reduc
ed to the minimum. Both the new
United States penitentiary and tn,
United States military prison at For
Leavenworth are being built by con
vict labor.
New buildings, which by contrac
would cost 3 million dollars, are be
ing built at the military prison for {
little more than 100000. There Il
plenty of stone ON the Kansas prsOr
grounds at Lansing and a large bricl
Dlant is already I'm onpratiOn.
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-23

E. P. Smith, head engineer at the
Moses Mills, was taken suddenly i'll
while doing some repair work at the
mill last Sunday morning and for a
time was in very serious condition,
but is reported as getting along in
good shape now, and will probably
be all right again in a few days.
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-23

G. VI. n. Parker is here from his
home at Springdale, Ark. for visit
with relatives, the Younkin families.
Mr.. Parker is author Of the book
Footsteps From The City to The
Farm, and has taken orders for a
large number Of copies here.
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-23

Oscar Maupin, the young Comanche
township farmer who suffered an at
tack Of insanity just before Christ
mas and was taken to the state hospi
tai for treatment and safe keeping,
returned home last week, being dis
charged as cured.
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-23

Otto Kopke, who with his brother
is now engaged in the grocery busi-
ness in Hoisington, was over Mon
day night to look after business mat
ters and for a short visit with his
many friends. He reports that they
are already building up an excellent
business and they are well pleaesd
with their location.
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-23

+. P. Roehr, formerly resident Of
this city but now Of Hutchinson, was
IN the city this week on business and
for a visit with friends. Mr.. Roehr
Is now sales manager for the Road
Supply G Metal Co., builders Of adj
kinds Of road making machinery.
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-23

Cal keenan, has been having anoth.
er Of his bad attacks the past few
days and is reported In a very SER
ious condition.
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Daleawere in
from the west side Friday shopping
and visiting with friends and relativ-
eS.
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-23

Chris Arensdorf was up from Ellin-
wood Thursday for visit with rela-
tiVes and friends and to look after
business matters.
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-23

Phil Markey came down from ElNs,
Kansas, yesterday to look after bus
mess matters and visit for a few
days with his many Great Bend &C
Quaintances. Phil has a large farm
at Ellis and looks Ike the life Of the
honest farmer was agreeing with him
all right. He says the wheat pros
poets were never better IN that part
Of the country than at the present
time.
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-23
WHERE THE TAXES GOES.
Total Distribution of Taxes For The
Year 1918.

AS per abstracts Of the County
Clerk, Barton County, Kansas.
Total Valuation Of County $42, ,176, PSI.
Barton County democrat., 1914-01-23

Grand total Of all taxes ..$ao4 1o4 81