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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13

W. antiquity of tn. human
skull found in the low strata
At Piltdown. in England7~
A.-Unknown, but estimates of
biologists have been made ranging
from 100000 to 100000 years, mono
less than 100000. Here's the 40
count given by the London News:
Skull at Piltdown, Sussex. Eng
land. discovered by G. Dawson.
Eoanthropus Dawsonii. though a
man of comparatively low in
intelligence. was still far moro
gifted in the matter of brain than
any ape yet discovered; yet the
capacity of his brain was far less
than that of the famous fossil man
of Spy and La Chapelle-Aux-
Saints. who, 1t Is to be noted, had a
brain-case larger than that OF the
average modern civilized man,
showing that during the last
100000 years or so we have d.
minished rather than increased in
brain power; and the signs OF the
times seem to indicate that We are
still on the down grade"
DAN hlilo ~ uldn OIL rance
may not have been the possessor of
a trained brain, brain cultured SO
that it can think consecutively with
out break on one abstruse subject for
from one to forty hours. This Is
what the master minds of the
modern mathematical world are now
doing.
have recently read a most i'm
pressive article in a magazine, but
forgot to note the name of the
author. which stated that low races
of man. such as aborigines, pygmies,
etc, are fallen and degraded rem
nants OF once great races Of man;
dying out now from prehistoric ex-
cesses. There Is no scientific proof,
but the article was fascinating and
thoughtful
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13

II HE young girl who has come to the great city
hears many voices. Two speak loudest One
is the voice of her mother, bidding her watch her
steps carefully avoiding the glitter of temptation
and the lure of the wealth she sees about her; the
other is the voice of the tempter who may come in
many forms, and who tells her that beauty will
bring pleasure and happiness, and that the doors be-
hind which the brightest lights CLEAN will swing
for her if she will but knock on them
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13

There are many ways she may take in great
city, but one surely leads to happiness at least
contentment; the other may lead for little time
through pleasure to sorrow, but most often it leads
directly to bitterness and despair Dreadfully
mistaken is the girl who thinks that beautiful
clothes and pleasant society follow the slightest
yielding to the tempter AS thousands of poor girls
testify the tempter has the key to door only
and that is the door to immediate and AFFECT misery
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13

III could grab q tartcno
Or q ninety II. p racer,
II could oct landaulet.
Or a long gray space eraser.
I'd run this feet right off their legs,
They'd be Just bunch of scrambled eggs.
And the throne oton I toill gladly loan
To the guy toho ,otll call me on the phons
And t1htsper, KING. am coming 10 bring,
When you tell me Uhere you are
A tntou sine HE Uds never seen,
hundred mile an hour machine.
A rearing, tearing pedestrian soaring
Great Big, ioonderfM carr
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
Man of 100000
Years Ago
BY Edgar Luclen LarkIn

"a WHAT is the probable
a = antiquity OF the human
= skull found in the low strata
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
Blind HgerS


Blind tigers IN Atlanta to-day
are confined almost entirely 10
tho negro population, for the rea-
son there is no demand for them
amongst the whites. These nav"
locker clubs, representing con-
venient castles of society-and IN
herent self-respect leads them %
prefer to buy under the color anu
license of the law.
Deny them this right and you
invite encouragement to Din"
tiger lawlessness.
Can't our papers see that tllS
agitated change is fraugnt WIZ
evil? Will they continue pollo'
of hesitation and doubt WHO
mischief Is afoot In their city
Even q blind radical snou-o
able to see that It In well '" -
we'll enough alone.
BENJAMIN M. BI4ACKSt'T'''
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-13
=. Bringing 1t Up to Date II
by JAMES J. MONTAGUE

IF Mr. Shakespeare hadn't lived many years ago,
When sagecraft clumsy and everything slow,
He mi gh have managed and then to cobble play
With zip and punch and swing enough to get to-day
For instance when King Richard his finish drawing
He might have done STEP and warbed loud and clea
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11

ply so many jelly numbers: They took large shiny oranges, washed them clean and cut them in halves. The pulp and juice they made into jelly and turned it into the hemisphere orange rinds to cool. They were the prettiest jelly tumblers you ever saw. They placed jelly cup in the centre of each basket on d cossy bed and put ferns and flowers about it. Over this they spread some paper and on the top tied an Easter lily with a card on which was written the name Of the sick person who was to receive 1t.
 Shall we give one to MT. Thomas? ?" asked Geraldine. T don't think he could ever look at it or eat the jelly"
 T think we better give him one. advised Avis. God might jet him know and I think he'd be glad if he did,
 Long after the lights were lit in the streets the little girls started out with their precious burdens. Some of them had never been out so late before. In . deed, it was so dark that Avis mana insisted that big brother James should go with them to see that all reached home in safety.
 There was a special meeting of the Sunshine Club on Easter Monday to listen to the reports that came in from the baskets.
 A letter from little Jessie Fairbanks was read first. She had hip disease and
 
 Your basket was so beautiful" she said, T never saw anything so nice, and I love you for sending it
 Old Mrs. Banks who had rheuma- tism wrote in a cramped hand:-
 You dear little girls! How can l thank you? When I saw the moss just cried for joy. for it reminded me of the dear old woods"
 Mrs. Tower who is blind wrOte:-
 'I can't see the pretty basket, dears, but know it is lovely for I can feel = I can smell the flowers and taste the delicious jelly. God bless you for send ing it to me-
 Sam Black, who fell and broke his ankle, wrote in a boyish scrawl:-
 Bully for you, girlsi Why, it's just like Santa Claus and ChristmaSi
 The last letter they read was from Mrs. Thomas
 'fMr. Thomas came back to con- sciousness on Easter morning just in time to see what you dear girls had done for him and it made him very happy. He smelled the flowers and when he saw the jelly in the middle he said That looks so good l think could taste it. and he did.
 The girls learned afterWard 1t was the last thing he tasted in this world. It's been a beautiful Easter, hash \ it ?'' exclaimed Lou, yet tears stood in her brown eyes.
 , Don't you think we might sing Easter lilies lift you heads" asked Avis softly.
 They rose and joined hands, their heads lowing and rising in imitation of the lilies as their young voices joined the song of Easter gladness ana praise.-Boston Record
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11
STAFFORD
Funeral of Mrs. William Jones-ApriI 18th To Be Go-To-Church Sunday.

Mrs Joseph Saterlee and son How ard. of Needham Heights, Mass, were guests at the home of MT. and Mrs. l. P. Booth. over Sunday.
 Death of Mrs. Jones.
 Friends learn with sorrow of the death of Mrs. Wallace Jones. She had returned from Charter Oak hospital A. W. 7Kingsbury, at the Springs to recuperate before coming home here. But her strength gradually failed til she died Monday evening at o'clock. Her funeral was held at her home, Thursday afternoon at o'clock. Her husband and family have the sympathy of all.
 The banks and library closed Friday. The post-office was also on holiday hours.
 Go-To-Church Day. April 18th will be observed as 'Go- to-Church Day. in Stafford.
 A Graduate Nurse.
 Miss Nita Rees has returned from tended the graduating exercises at the hospital training school. Miss Rees was graduated from that institution. She has entered the Johnson Memorial hospital.
 Miss Ruth Pinney of Springfield has been the guest of relatives.
 Miss Isadore Dunham and Miss Marjorie Dimmock are guests of Mrs. May Moseley of Burnside.
 Mrs. Emo has returned to her home in Somers after spending the winter with Mrs. Needhan at Mir. Crawford's s. Mrs. Elisha Dugdale has been suffer ing with appendicitis for some time and will be taken to the Hartford hos pitaI for an operation.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11
BOLTON
Play Well Presented-Sehool in Birch Mountain District to be Repeated.

A four act play, How Jim Made Good, was given at Bolton Center on Friday evening last week. The cast follows: Even Lovejoy. of Hillside farm hand, John Massey; Walter Wayne, new school master. F. D. Fin ley, Steve Hammond. a ne'er do well, Ralph Eaton; S. Staples. proprietor of Hillside hotel, Harry Milburn; Mrs. Lovejoy, who believes in Jim, Miss Adelia W. Loomis; Lucy Loyejoy. a daughter, Mrs. F. D. Finley; Cora Oar row, hired help and a tease, Miss Alice Eaton; Jabez Elder, of the school board, M. Lee; a tramp who makes good, Myron Lee.
 The play was well attended and s2O was cleared The proceeds are for a drop curtain for the new hall.
 Will Reopen a School.
 Schools in town closed Thursday afternoon for the spring vacation.
 The school board met last week and voted to reopen a school in the Birch Mountain district The school has been closed for some time on account of small number of pupils. The town furnished transportation for them to a neighboring district. The number has increased to eleven.
 Degrees Conferred.
 At a meeting of Bolton grange on Tuesday evening F. S. Doane. Max we'll Hutchinson and Miss Olive Hut crimson were initiated in the third and fourth degrees.
 Walter Dewey was in Mapping on Monday to attend the funeral of his cousin, H. Avery Sadd.
 Miss Ida E. Holbrook of Columbia spent a few days recently with Mrs. c. F. Sumner.
 Charles E. Carpenter who left town last December for visits in Indianapo- lis, Massachusetts and Naugatuck has returned to Bolton for the summer
 Theodore $. Perry of Killingworth is spending his vacation in town.
 Miss Helen Berry of Hartford Charles LooInis. Jr., of Manchester Miss Katherine Stetson and Clarence Stetson of Andover were recent guests at c. N. LoomisS'.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11
Washington County, R. l.
USQUEPAUGH
Teachers on Vacation Trip to Wash ington-CrandaIl Family Moving.

Miss Helen s. Lamond and Mrs. Eva
 Webster started Friday night on the
 Teachers excursion. They are visit
 ing Washington, D. C., Philadelphia
 and other places of interest
 Miss Mertie Palmer who has been
 visiting he rsister at Hope Valley. has returned.
 Mrs. F. K. Crandans son spent
 Thursday with relatives near Wester- Iy MT. and Mrs. Crandall expect to
 move their household goods today (Saturday). Attended Medical Meeting. pr. Kenyon attended the Washington County Medical meeting at Westerly l Thursday, making the trip in his an- tomobile. C. D. Kenyon spent Wednesday in Providence. B. c. Locke is ill.,
 Miss Josie Sullivan of Providence is visiting her sister, Mrs. Mary Mo Connell.
 E. C. Kenyon spent Thursday with his grandmother, Mrs. Niles at Wy oming. John K. Lamond with his family of Middleltown Conn. IS spending his
 Easter vacation with his parents. MT. and Mrs. J. L. Lamond. The grange is to give an entertain ment an English Tea, is to be served. MT. and Mrs. S. c. Webster return ed to their home at ReadviIle Mass Monday. Mrs. Webster spent last week here with her parents, while MT Webster was attending to business in ; Newport.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11
EASTER BASKETS

"'Twould be lovely-just leve1y." cried Lou clapping her hand. ''Ive al ways wanted to do some splendid thing like that, just like a story book" ."
 The little girls eyes shone. She was looking straight at Avis Norton who had made the proposition that had so enthused her.
 ''Oh. l didn't mean 1t for a story" objected Avis. a little troubled look in her eyes. T meant it to be like Jesus.''
 T know, you dear little goose" re- turned Lou laughing, but it'll be like a story just the same and It-n be beau tiful!'
 Seven little girls were seated in the sunny den of Avis beautiful home. They were members of the Sunshine Club and they had met together on this bright afternoon of March to dis cuss the best way of celebrating Eas- ter.
 Just then the doer bell rang and Mamie ToWne came skipping up the stairs and rushed into the room. Her and her golden ourls hung over her face.
 You're the last enei" exclaimed Susie White. You're always late. l wouldn't be such a lazy bonesl"
 Mamie frewned and her lip quivefed.
 Never mind, dear seothed Avis, putting her arm about Mamie and helping her take eff her pretty white fur collar and red coat Mamie lives the farthest away of anyene,'' she added, 'tand guess sine has to hurry to get here at all"
 T walked $ fast 's I ceuld,f said Mamie, brightening under Avis kind ness.
 Susie b1ushed and stammered, q did not mean to be ugly. I'll help you take off your rubbers.''
 Mamie doesn't know our p1an,' said pretty Doris Angel who sat at the small round tabla. pencil in her
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11
COVENTRY
Chimney Fire-Funerais, E. R. Chap
 peiI, Mrs. George Spencer.

MT. and Mrs. H. C. Mcknight were guests of their son, Wallace. this week
 The chimney at the home of B. O. evening about o'clock. With the help of the neighbors the blaze was soon put out.
 E. R Chappe1l died Saturday at ii o'clock. after a. long illness with pneu- monia- He leaves his wife, six daugh- ters and two sons. The funeral was held Tuesday at D. m at the Meth odist church in Belknap, the Rev. W. D. Woodward officiating. Burial was in Bellznap cemetery.
 Mrs. George Spencer.
 Mrs. Abbie Spencer died Saturday, following a shock. She had been i'll several weeks. She leaves a. sister in Utica, N. Y, and a niece. Miss Sarah B. Perkins. a music teacher, of this place. Mrs. Spencer was the widow of George Spencer. Rev. H., M. Bart lett ohiciated at the funeral. Burial was in Center cemetery.
 The Ready Helpers met Thursday evening with Arthur J. and Miss Esth- CT Vinton.
 - The Sewing society met for work Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. O. c. Hall.
 The regular weekly prayer meeting sonage.
 S. N. Loomis is now able to walk about the house.
 Easter Cantata.
 The cantata From Cross to Grown will be rendered by the choir of the Secong Congregational church at the morning service.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11
Easter at Congregational Church.
SPRING HILL
Birthday Dinner-BrookIyn Woman
 Leases Freeman Place.

Relatives of Mrs. Emma Gardiner helped her to celebrate her birthday last Monday. About twenty sat down to one of those good dinners which the Gardiner house knows so well how to provide.
 The choir of the Baptist churuch, assisted by some outside musicians is rehearsing special music for Easter Sunday.
 Miss Bertha Smith has been spend ing the weeks vacation at her old home in Franklin.
 Mrs. E. P Bellows of Brooklyn, N Y-. has rented for the summer the home of Mrs. Sarah Freeman for which she and her mother will occupy. Mrs. and Miss Freeman will stay in the little red house on the hill.
 The regular monthly meeting of the board of selecUmen held last Monday was attended by only two of it's mem bers, as MT Whitehouse had injured his foot and was unable to be present
 IL Is expected that the state road builders will resume work here on the hill next week.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11
STORRS
Improvements About the College Meeting of Book Club - President and Mrs. Beach Return.

Work has been begun on the trench for the pipes of the new wate sys- tenn of the college.
 The old COW stable is being re- modelled. More windiws have beer put in and calf pens. A herdsman's room, and a milk room are alse be- ing built.
 The Books club met Tuesday even ing. Owing to the illness of Miss Whitney the regular programme was postponed. The programme consisted of readings, a piano duet by Miss Cousley and Miss Thompson and g song by Miss Wallace.
 Told of Missions.
 Mrs. Mary w. Mills of the Schafflel Missionary Training school of Cleve- land, Ohio spoke at the Wednesday evening service of the work for the Slovak races in the cities.
 A special church service was held Friday evening.
 President and Mrs c. L. Beach have returned from a trip to Panama
 Miss Whitney is suffering from ar attack of appendicitis. During hel illness Mrs. Rogers is teaching he1 classes in German.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11
MANSFIELD DEPOT

Mrs. Mary Durkee has sold her house to F. E. McCollum
 The Misses Tilden are visiting their brother, Rufus Tilden, in Norwich.
 Mrs. w. H. Corbitt, who has been seriously ill, is improving. Her grand daughter Miss Maud Brigham, is with her.
 Mrs. Mary Durkee and Miss Lizzie Dunham are visiting friends in town.
 Mrs. Botham has returned from St. Joseph's hospital and is gaining in health.
 Mir. and Mrs. David Copeland write Interestingly of their trip from West boro, Mass.
 The subject for the morning service
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11
GuEAD
Members of Hebron Grange Presents
 Play-Holiday Week Guests.

Mrs Mary C. Gilbert has returned from a fortnight's visit with her son in Boston.
 Miss Helen S.. Foote of West liar tford is visiting at E. E. Foote's.
 Hawley Russell of Alberta, Canaoa, is visiting at F. W. BuelFs.
 Several in town are suffering with the grip.
 Miss Alice Warren of Silver Lane is at A. H. Posts for a flaw days. Miss Elsie Islieb returned to her home in Marlboro, Thursday. Grange Presents Play. The play "Old Acre F'olk''' present ed by members of Hebron grange at the hall Wednesday evening was a success from all standpoints. In spite of the rainy weather many attended 'psAIes ga ol sI ee4 qsHSIH puB lu9ut Hebron.
 Miss Inez Milton of Hartford is visiting Miss Ethel L. Hills.
 MT. and Mrs. William Brehaut and two daughters spent the week end in Amston, with MT. Brehaut's parents. Miss Mabel Gilbert of Hartford spent the week end in town.
 Deems Buell. has returned home from Hartford where he has been at tending the business college.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11


 A. F. Peterson and family of New season.
 Birthday Celebrated.
 About 40 friends of Miss M. Esther Green gave her a surprise April on her birthday. A purse of dimes core spending to her years was given Miss Green. Games directed by Miss Sarah White formed a pleasant part of the evenings entertainment. Mrs. Celia Tracy and Miss Green played duets, and singing from the Hilltop. Home club song book, with Miss White as accompanist on the piano, was enjoy ed by the company. A pleasing feature of the evening was the presentation of a hands ome waist to Miss Maud Brig ham, whose birthday occurred on the same date. Cake, coffee and home made candies were Served.s
 Caught Five Trout
 MT. ard Mrs. R. G. Sherman oi Westbrook passed their Easter vaca- ton with their parents. MT. Sherman visited the trout brooks, reporting high water and ice. but captured five fine specimens in spite of unfayoTable conditions.
 A flock of 50 or more wild geese passed over the hill last week, followed ty a smaller flock. Bluebirds, robins rived and are patronizing their olo feeding places.
 Rev MrSMuir of Spring Hill was g caller on the hill recently.
 Arbor Day Plans.
 The pupils of Ripley Hill school are preparing interesting exercises for Ar bor day. It has been suggested that each member of the Hilltop Home clut plant a tree Arbor day.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-11
COLUMBIA
Cobb Church Weddins--Young Peo-
 pie to Raise Funds For Tennis Court.


 A. A. Latham was visiting rela- tives in Middletown and Hartford re- gently.
 Governor Baldwin's Fast Day procla- nation was read from the pulpit last Sunday. Public services were held in the chapel Friday afternoon.
 Officers of Cemetery Association
 The annual meeting of the Columbia Cemetery association was held last Saturday afternoon. The following of ficers were chosen for the ensuing year: President J. F. Little; vice president, E. P. Lyman; secretary and treasurer, F. A. Hunt; finance com imttee Charles K. Hitchcock, L. E. Winter, Henry B. Hutchins; sexton, John A. Lewis.
 Cobb Church.
 MT. Robert Cobb of this place and Miss May Church of Manchester were united in marriage. last Saturday morning at Willimantic by Rev. MT. Beard. Rowland Cobb, brother of the groom was best man and Miss Helen Murdock Hagen of New Haven was bridesmaid. MT. and Mrs. Cobb left on the noon train for Boston. On their return they will reside on MT. Cobb's farm in West street.
 Mir. and Mrs. Edward P. Lyman. Jr, were at the home of MT. Lyman's parents last Sunday. MT. Lyman is employed at the post office. Working For Tennis Court. A new scheme for the purpose of erecting tennis court on the grounds at the parsonage was arranged at the Young Peoplel's social Two leaders were selected from the young men. These leaders will choose help CTS to the number of eight or nine on each side. Their purpose is to go about soliciting old rubbers, rags and 1 other cast off articles commonly known as old junk. Two teams have been engaged to collect these con- tributions, which will be sold and the proceeds used for the purpose named above. One of the leaders is desig- mated as Bones the other Rags The side that raises the largest amount of money from the sale will win out and enjoy a supper at the ex- pense of the other.
 MT. and Mrs. John H. Davis and children of Hamden were with Mrs. Davis father, William G. Collins over Friday. Mrs. Davis and children re- mained during the week
 Club Gives Entertainment.
 The W. s. S. E. Ladies' club gave an entertainment at Yeoman's hall on Friday evening of last week. The feature of the evening was the pres entation of the Baseball comedy en-
 
 Street Dramatic club. The play was in two acts in which seven persons took part and each part was well sustained. The Fremont orchestra furnished the instrumental music and several solos were finely rendered by Mrs. Helen Murdock Hazen of New Haven, with piano accompaniment by Mrs. Ralph Buell.. After the entertain ment there was dancing and ice cream was on sale. The affair netted the club nearly twenty dollars, which will be added to the fund for the perman- ent improvement of Utley Hill.
 Notes.
 Repairs are being made on the in- terior of the parsonage
 William Wolff and Herbert P. Col 1ins attended the meeting of the Willi- mantle and Providence Milk Pro-. ducers' union at Plainfield on We'd nesday.