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Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-18

evening on the school lawn and at tended by large number of friends and relatives.
 very interesting programme was given, each Of the participants doing his or her share in manner which would not disgrace people of mature years. The programme follows:
 Song, In the Forest; salutatory George Caillouette: class poem, Irene Randall: Key >oration Josephine Smith; response, John O'Brien; vale dictory, May Grant; song, The Ivy Tree; Ivy poem, Lawrence Costello; The Ivy Green, Beatrice Bill; Ivy ode, Grace Walden; planting of Ivy; ad- dress to Ivy, Dennis Haggerty: pres entation of Cast, Walter Reilly; ac- ceptance, MT. Burr original song. May Grant. Louise Johnson, Dorothy Davis. Florence Gunderson: class pro- phecy, Josephine Smith: class song.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-18
FIND PLACES TO WORK.
High School Commercial Course Grad
 uates Located in Positions.

Practically all of the graduates of the commercial course in the Wind ham High school. who desire to go to work, have been placed already, said Principal E. A. Case Wednesday.
 This certainly speaks we'll for the confidence of business men in this vii cinity in the thoroughness of the course at the local school. It is not too much to say that in the course of a few years most of the young bus mess men and women in the commu- nity will be graduates of the school
 There were several more places this year than there were graduats to fill them. The course is selected for four years and is we'll adapted to give those who take 1t the instruction necessary to it them for a business life.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-18
STOlINGTON
Programme for Graduating Exercises at Grammar SchooI-Wedding Guests Foundry Changes.

The graduating exercises of the Stonington Grammar school will be held in the assembly hall of the high school this (Thursday) morning at 10.30. Following is the programme:
 Seection, orchestral: essay, Vacation Days, Bessie Clark; Spring song, girls chorus; recitation, The Little Black Eyed Rebel, Annie Graham; reading of class paper. Elmer Cushman; vio- lin solo. William Ryon; song (a) I Will Arise. (b) Evening, class; essay, The Battle of Stonington, Ida Hol- land; recitation. Changing Colors, Grace Johnson; reading of class pa per, Elmer Cushman; presentation of diplomas, Dr. W. H. Perry; selection, orchestra.
 Following are the members of the graduating class: Lucy M. Allison, John B. Bindloss. Ruth E. BindIoss, Ter Chesebro, Antone Clay. Bessie S. Clark. Edward J. Coffee, Joseph F. Coughlin. Elmer L. Cushman, William F. Cushman, Clifford l.. Denison, Paul P. DolTbaum, Billings P. Fairbrother, Lorenzo D. Fairbrother. Jennie M Gaynor, Francis B. Gilmore. Annie F. Graham, William P Harrison, Pru-- dence M. Hinckley, Ida M. Holland, Grace A. Johnson, Robert w. Johnson. Muriel Latham, Margaret Miller, Edna ry Penn, John H. Pollard. Bernard F. Rose, Mary E. Rosen, William F. Ryon. Harvey Scheller, Gladys H. Sta ten, Katherine Squadrito. Frank A. Thompson. Ida NJ. Thompson, Kath- ryn c. Thompson. Elwin l.. Wilkin- son, Irene Winkler. Fred Zellar.
 Attended TrumbuII- Brandow Wedding.
 Those from the borough who attend ed the wedding of Elizabeth Brandow and Horace " Trumbuil at Schenec- tady. x. Y., Wednesday were MT. and Mrs. Charles P. Trumbull, parents of the groom: Miss Jennie and Miss Louise TrumbuIl Miss Vera radIev. Mrs N. P. Trumbull. Miss Nj. B. Trum- bull and J. Edward Fairbrother, who was best man at the ceremony.
 Foundry Improvements.
 Charles w. Miller, owner of the Miller foundry, is to have a new cu- pola and blast furnace constructed, with double the capacity of that now in use
 Miss Ethel Charter a teacher in the
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-18
| CHAMPION FouRTEEN-YEAR.
 OLD CORN GROWER.
w.. B. MERCIER.

To Walker Lee Dunson. a fourteen year-old country lad, belongs the in- fsrnat1onal record of corn production. Walker is the champion boy corn grower of Alabama, having produced 2227 bushels on one acre at the cost of 19.9 cents per bushel.
 The following letter from the lad tells how he raised this splendid crop:
 I am just fourteen years old and was born in Tallapoosa county, Ala, on the 4th day of December, 1899. I have lived on the farm all my life, and have only had school advantages to the extent of attending the common school only during the idle seasons
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-18
from the farm work. and for this req

from the farm work and for this req son my education is limited.
 In preparing my land for the corn first cut the stalks with a stalk cut ter and turned the land on the 1st Of March with two horse blow from ten to twelve inches deep. I then double cut the land with a disk harrow. and on the 7th of April I laid off the rows three feet apart and bedded the land with a one horse turner and planted the corn in the water furrow, using 200 pounds of ~10.4 guano. The corn came up to be a perfect stand.
 Keeping the cuItivator Going.
 The first blowing used a cultivator deep enough to loose the soil. The second blowing I used a single stock with scooter and scrape and applied 400 pounds of 10.4 guano. The third cultivation I used a harrow and ap- piled 600 pounds of 10.4 guano. I then thinned out the corn to a stand of about eight inches in the drill. The fourth cultivation I again used tine harrow and applied 800 pounds of 10-4 guano, also giving 1t a good hoeing. The fifth cultivation I narrowed again and applied POO pounds of 1O.4 guano, top dressing. The sixth blowing I narrowed and applied 100 pounds of nitrate of soda. The seventh blowing I used Planet Junior cultivator very lightly.
 The cost of this one acre of corn will be found as follows.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-18

spending few days here, the guest uI John Frink
 Miss. Elizabeth Gibbs has returned to New York after spending the past two weeks in town, the guest of rela- tiVes.
 Mr. and Mrs Hermon J. Gibbs and son Ralph have returned from d few days stay in Auburn, R. l.. where they were the guests of Mrs. Gibbs uncle, Simon Lillibridge.
 Move After 30 Years.
 Mir and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderwaart have moved from Chapel Hill and have located on Washington street. They have been residents of the village for the past 30 years and will be greatly missed, as they have always been very active in church and social work
 Elias Socket has returned from . visit in Stonington.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-18
YANTIC

William Woodmansee of Palmer, Mass, was a recent visitor of friends in town.
 Rev. J. W. Monroe of Hartford has officiated at Grace church for the past two Sundays and was entertained by MT. and Mrs. Edwin H. Willard Sun day.
 Frank Clyde of Mystic has been
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-18
GARDEN NOTES
Hints From a Gardeners Notebook.
 K. PARKINSON

June. in spite of it's rare days, is unfortunately also an ideal mouth for insects of all kinds. these little creA- lures reveling in the warm weather and the bright sun, and unless We are continually on the lookout for them they very soon get the upper hand of us. But here let it be remembered that birds are invaluable in helping to keep down insects, so that the king bird, phoebe. song sparrow, catbirI, Baltimore oriole, chirping sparrow, rose breasted grosbeak, house when and many others should be most em- phatically encouraged to build in and around the house and garden.
 A Beetle Trap.
 In planting melons and squash one must always keep a sharp outlook
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-18

borough school. has resigned and is to teach in South Manchester.
 Mrs. Ruth Brewster of New York was a visitor here Monday.
 Miss Thelma Hinckley and Miss An ma Killars, have returned from BridSewater Normal school for the summer.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

Among the Delta people to join the
Knights of Columbus excursion from
Montrose to Grand Junction last Sun
day were Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Vale.
Mrs. James Arthur. Miss Ruth Wick
cry, Misses Mary Mahar and May
Verhofstadt. Mrs. Doyle and little
Hall. Joe Harrington and Tom Dale.
The excursionists arrived in Delta on
the homeward trip at o'clock Mon
day morning.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

A S. Exter. at one time a resident
OF this city. was here Sunday morning
after two weeks visit with his broth
er at Grand Forks. British Columbia
The brother was taken suddenly i'll
and the Gunnison man had been called
He was much improved before the
visitors departure. Mr.. Exter states
that business is very quiet in British
Columbia.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

Three automobile loads OF Deltaites
pulled out yesterday. Thursday. morn
ing for Grand Junction. to be in at
tendance upon lecture by one of
the leading Christian Science speak
ers in the country. The party from
here started out with baskets well
filled with good things to eat and were
to have a sort of picnic dinner at
Hannah creek at noon. and then con-
plete the drive to the mesa metropc
lis in the afternoon.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

Miss L. A Mint, who is conducting
series of free lectures on free hand
drawing from nature. will appear in
Delta within a few days and on next
Monday. June %, will open up her
school of instruction In the assembly
room of the High school building.
Students of the seventh and eighth
grades and High school are especially
invited. as we'll as all others who are
or might become interested In this line
OF work. The instruction is free to
all
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

County Treasurer Crawford and
County Clerk Shepherd came in last
sunday evening. or rather on Monday
morning with the excursionists. they
having taken in the strawberry day
doings at Glenwood Springs and made
a side trip to Aspen. They had a good
time on the trip and report a good
crowd Mt the annual celebration Of
the resort town and plenty of straw
berries and cream.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

Mrs. Charles J. Anderson and two
children departed yesterday morning
for Aiamosa where Mr.. Anderson has
been employed for some time past,
and will remain In that district for
some weeks. They are to visit week
or ten days with relatives of Mrs.
Anderson at Monte Vista.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

Mrs. David Boyd and little daughter
came in from Ouray Monday evening
for short visit and proceeded to
Grand Junction Wednesday evening
where they will make a more extend
ed stay. The Boyds were one time
residents of this city and removed
to Ouray when Mr.. Boyd was elected
cashier of one of the banks in that
city.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

H. II. Trampe came down to Delta
the first of this week and bought four
Hereford yearling bulls of the E. J. NJ
Cattle company. Mr.. Trampe already
has a fine herd of $50 Herefords on
his Gunnison range and took this op-
portunity to add more pedigreed
blood
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

The Hillman and the Mathers dry
goods stores, Remington Elliott. Park
Davis, NJ. Porges. Joseph Pregent. and
in fact, many of the other stores of
the city will close July 4. in order that
their clerks and themselves may OBJ
serve a national holiday.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

The lawn social given by the
Priscilla class of the Methodist church
Tuesday evening on the church lawn
was a success in every respect and
the ladies cleared up about ST. which
enterprises in connection with Chris
tion work.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

In this paper will be found the last
revision by the court of ditch and
reservoir priorities. The publishing
Of these is of interest to owners of
water rights in such bitches. and by
preserving same they will not need
to go to the records. as the list has
been carefully corrected.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

Earl and Opal Young, sons of ]. c.
Young, came in from Oklahoma City
with a carload of household goods
and other equipment a short time
since. and the family is to lotcae here
permanently. Opal Young is now out
on business trip to Kansas City.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

Clarence Mower and family started
out in their auto yesterday morning
on the drive to Denver where they
are to attend the Elks' national con-
vention. They expect to make a drive
much of Wyoming before their return
home
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

VIII Wagner, a former Delta boy
who has been teaming over in the
radium country the past year, came
down Wednesday and started Thurs
day for Alaska Walter Wagner, his
brother, has just received an appoint
ment to a government position in the
Forest service.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

H. S. Bushnell. supervisor of the
local forest station. went to ouray
last Monday to direct the establish
ment of government nurseries at that
point. He states that the nursery will
have a capacity of one and one-half
million seedlings a year
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

Mrs. ]. J. Travis and Mrs. Frank
Myers entertained a number of their
friends in pleasing manner at the
home of the former on North Meeker
street last Tuesday afternoon. Re
freshments were served
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

Miss Mildred Clark. who was call
ed to this city from Ouray where she
is with the Mountain States Telephone
company. about two weeks ago on
account of her mothers illness, return
ed to her duties in the mountain city
last Saturday morning.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

Senator George stephan was an eas.
bound passenger last SuE'iay morn
ing for Denver to join the legislr.i re
committee of which he is a member,
for service in connection with the
strike settlement in coal camps of this
state.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

During the few days session of the
district court here this week Judge
Black signed the DEGREES in water ad-
publications which have been pending
since 1908. and also the decree for
the city water supply over which con-
demnation proceedings were concluded
last week
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

Captain John r. Charlesworth OF
the Delta Company n. C. c.. was an
outgoing passenger Monday morning
for the state metropolis. he having
been called to that city to attend
weeks course of training and drill
for non-commissioned officers of the
national guards.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

Mrs. W A Finney and daughter.
Miss Edna. came in yesterday from
their home in Keddie, California, for
a few weeks visit with Mrs. Finney's S
sisters, Mrs. Taylor Geer and Mrs.
Charles Bowden. The Finneys were
at one time well known residents of
this part of the Western slope. Mr..
Finney was agent for the Rio Grande
company at olathe and. in fact, gave
that town its name
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

Marriage licenses we're issued this
week as follows: Frank Coffey of
Somerset, and Miss Zana Cogdill of
Louise Marie Lanninger of Sopris.
Las Animas county, Colorado; A Lo-
peg and Miss NJ. Valdez, both of Delta
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

The Misses Jean Duke and Helen
Kehr Of Hotchkiss, who were the
guests Of Miss Dorothy Barrow last
week, returned to their home last
Sunday evening. They we're accom-
panied home by Miss Barrow, who
will visit in Hotchkiss week or ten
days.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

Guy NJ. Blair and NJ. H. Carlson
started out last Friday morning on an
auto drive to Glenwood Springs where
they were to attend the strawberry
day doings and contemplated a stay of
at least weeks duration.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

Mrs. George seaoorn and little
daughter and Georges sister departed
"Wednesday morning for Naturita
where they are to resie in the future.
Mr.. Seaborn has taken a lease on the
hotel at Naturita and he will operate
an auto line in connection.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

Mrs. Jane Austin from Lincoln, Neb-
raska. is visiting her brother. Frank
Pitcher. and family, of the Delta Bak-
cry. and her son. Bert Austin and fam
lily. on California mesa. She expects
to remain about two months.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

Mrs. George Rock arrived in the
city from Telluride last Monday even
ing, and after attending to business
matters here. she proceeded to Grand
Junction, where the family is expect
ing to locate permanently,
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

Miss Agneta Evans will arrive home
either today or tomorrow from the
summer vacation with her parents.
She enjoyed a visit with friends in
Colorado Springs since leaving Boul-
der for home.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

W. NJ. House arrived in the city
Tuesday morning from points in the
northwest, where he has been In the
service of one of the railway COM
panies. for a visit with his wife and
baby who are with Mrs. Houses per-
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. C. A Smith, on
Main street
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

Stanley Ferrin and wife made an
auto drive from their home at Kelley.
New Mexico. arriving in this city Tues
day evening. and are the guests Of
Mr Ferrin's parents about two miles
distant from Delta They are expect
ing to remain here two or three weeks
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

While the mediators fail to mediate.
the revolutionary tangle grows worse
in Mexico. The war down there
should end by itself soon. for those
people must be about robbed and
plundered to a finish; and the rob-
berry business is about al there is to it
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

Funeral services over the remains
of w. NJ. Williams. whose sudden
death occurred last Thursday morn
ing. were held in the Baptist churcn
at 3 O'Clock Sunday afternoon. Rev.
Crawford officiating, and interment
was in Delta cemetery Hubert Will
liams. a son of the deceased, came in
from his home in Long Beach. Cali
fornia. and was in attendance upon
the last sad rites, as was also Mai
A. II. Williams. brother, from Dem
yer. The funeral services and burial
were attended by a large concourse of
friends and acquaintances Of the de-
ceased and his family. Mr., Williams
departed this life on the morning Of
lhis sixtieth birthday.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

John Davis and wife drove up to
Paonia in an auto with friends last
Sunday afternoon and John returned
home on the train next morning, leav-
ing his wife there for a more extended
visit
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

sister Myrtle were school girls in
Delta two years ago, was mirried in
Telluride June 9th to Mr. John Macun-
do Her many friends in Delta will
wish her much happiness.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

Taylor Geer and Joe Pregent and
last Sunday morning for two day
outing and opportunity to try their
luck at fishing.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26
]. E. Ramer and Paul Wilson were
down from Hotchkiss yesterday.

Hay makers have had a week of
clear. bright weather and they have
fully observed the motto: Make hay
while the sun shines"
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

Harry Mathers and Joe Pregent
pulled in from the Sapinero country
at about four O'Clock Tuesday even
ing. in the formers Studebaker car
and with a trailer which carried about
seven hundred pounds of camp sup
plies. having made the trip in good
order They left Sapinero at 9
o'clock that morning. Taylor Geer
and Clarence Pregent came in on the
train that evening
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
1914. Mother and child doing we'll
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

Many Delta automobilists make
drives to points of interest in this
section of Colorado each Sunday, and
last Sunday five or six machine loads
went to Cimarron where they passed
the day pleasantly and came back
that night The automobile owners
and their parties on this trip were
as follows: Charles Hall and wife;
George C. Wilson and wife and son
Alfred; C. B. Elliott. wife and daugh-
ter; Charles Smith and wife; II. X,
Correll and wife: II, S. Bushnell and
wife; w. H. Mathers and family and
Miss Grace Cook; Robert Wilcox; n,
Z. A. Clack. Earl Fleetwood and Ted
Wilcox; Jack Gale; A w. Carr and
party.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Tyler are happy
over the arrival of a nine-pound boy
at their home on Saturday, June 90
Everyone is doing fine and H. E.
stepping high.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

DR.. F. w. Grove departed Wednes-
day morning for Manitou,. where he
was to attend meeting of the state
dental association.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

Captain r. B. Long. Major ]. B.
Goodwin and Sargent Guy Smith, all
of Denver, were here on Wednesday
to inspect the armory and equipment
of the Delta company c. n. G.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

Miss Helen Gillett arrived home last
Saturday evening from Denver where
she attended school last year, and
will spend the summer vacation with
her parents near this city.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

The Elks and Odd Fellows were
playing their second game of baseball
as Independent went to press.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

L. r. Wigram and Frank Sanders
and son Bob pulled out bright and
early yesterday morning for Sapinero
where they will angle for trout few
days.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

NJ. NJ. Morse and wife of Grand
Junction are guests this week at the
home of Mr. and Mrs ]. L. Sprung.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

The cherry harvest is just begin
ming in this county The first boxes
of Royal Ann-favorite variety of
sweets-were in market this week.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

w. w. Barry autoed up from Grand
Junction Wednesday and put in few
hours looking after his sixty-acre
ranch on Garnet mesa.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

The days at Delta the past week
have been pretty warm, but the nights
quite cool
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

A. C. Remington, w. E. Obert and
Roy l.. Smith arrived home last Fri
day evening from their auto drive to
Sapinero where they enjoyed few
days fishing.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

Mrs. F. G. Myers entertained few
friends at luncheon at her apartments
Wednesday evening.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

F. w. Treachter and family pulled
out last Sunday morning bright and
where they were to angle for trout
until Tuesday.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

The first cutting oil alfalfa is now
ell along.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

Richard Blumberg drove in with a
valley last Wednesday afternoon.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

Miss Eva Belle Conklin arrived
home Tuesday morning from an e1-
tended stay in Denver and will be with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George S.
Conklin, all summer
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

Grand Opera tonight. Get your
seats early.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

A number of the little friends of
Neva Remington were invited to the
Remington home on Garnet mesa last
Monday afternoon to assist Neva in
celebrating her eighth birthday and
in this work they were very success
full all enjoying the event to the full
lest extent. Games of various kinds
were participated in during the after
noon and at the close delightful re-
freshmerfts were served. Each of the
guests was given beautiful little
souvenir of the occasion.
The Delta independent., 1914-06-26

The City OF Delta is advertising q
petty big job this week. the ditch
ing and laying of more than $4,000 feet
of and inch water pipe.