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Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-19
ANDovER
Handsome GIadioli Picked-Tieke: Nominated by Republicans.

Recent visitors to the parsonage have been Rev. and Mrs. Percy E. Thomas and sons of Rockville, who stayed for two days; also Miss Myrtle Sibon of Hartford. who stayed for four days.
 As usual, the Misses Favor of Rock vile passed their summer vacation with their uncle and aunt, MT. and Mrs. Ralph Bass.
 Royal D. Webster is enjoying months vacation from his duties in Hartford.
 Mrs. Thompson of Stamford is the guest of her son, Herbert Thompson.
 Mrs. Sherman Bishop picked in her garden from one gladioh bulb seven large spikes of flowers. pink and white, which have been greatly admired. Miss Esther Bishop enters a. Hart ford business college next Monday.
 Miss Bishop began her duties as teacher of the Granby street grammar school, Granby, last Monday.
 Miss May Kenny of Boston has been visiting her aunt. Mrs. Phillips. for the past five days.
 MT. and Mrs. Alfred L. Fitch of Chi cago are the guests of Civil Service Commissioner Henry G. Phelps and Mrs. Phelps.
 Improving Church Property.
 About one thousand feet of concrete walks have been laid around the church and five hundred more will soon be laid. With the fixing of the fence, the surroundings have been much im- proved.
 At the Congregational church, at the morning service, the pastor, Rev. John J. Lockett will preach on Gods Providence in Sorrow.
 Miss Airline Burt is spending a. few days with friends in Hartford.
 MT. and Mrs. Randall L.. Jones spent Wednesday in Hartford, Wrapping and Bloomfield. visiting friends.
 Republican Nominees.
 At the republican caucus the ronow- ing were nominated: Assessors, W. E. Stetson and Randall L. Jones: board of relief. Willard E. Fuller and Erslxine B. Hyde; selectmen, Louis B. Whit comb and c. P Stearns; auditor, W. B. Sprague; grand jurors. Willard E. Fuller, Fred s. Case. Fred P. Clyde; collector of taxes, Leonard H. Porter; constables, Leonard J. Merritt, Moses P. Linnell. Frank E. Thompson, Horace J. Backns1. registrar; of voters, .7dwin s. Standish; school committee, Leon ard H. Porter; library director, Fred s. Case.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-19
RICHMOND

School in Beaver River district began Monday with Miss Mary E. Brown as teacher.
 Miss Elizabeth Swan of Newport is the guest of Mrs. p. K. James.
 MT. and Mrs. Everett Moore and Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis were in West erly Wednesday.
 Miss Bessie Nye of Natick, who has been the guest of her cousin, Mrs. B. B. Moore, returned home Tuesday
 The Clark's Mills w. C. T. U. held its annual meeting Wednesday after noon at the home of Mrs. W. G. Ken yon at Shamrock.
 Rev. William France of Massachu- setts spent Sunday with Albert Hoyle.
 MT. and Mrs. George B. James spent Sunday in Westerly.
 Miss Ruth Reynolds Is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. George James. at Hills dale.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-19

Sunday afternoon there were 77 at Bible school and about 100 at preach ing service.
 Mrs Emma Burdick Fuller is visit ing her brother, Eddy Burdick, at the old homestead.
 The bee for making the church eel lar ready for the new furnace was an all-day affair set for Friday, the 18th. Dinner was served at noon in the conference room.
 Convention Delegates.
 Delegates to the Ashford Baptist as- sociation meeting to be held in Put nam the 18th and 30th were chosen, and are the pastor and Mrs. Darrow, Mrs. Holman, Miss Hall, Mrs. Preston the last named associational director of the W A. B. H. M. S., having re- ceived her credentials from the gen. era1 society in Chicago as director for 1914 and 1915.
 The reports of the w. c. T. U. for the state convention are now being prepared. Mrs. Preston is sending press blanks to all the local county correspondents to be forwarded promptly as directed.
 Mrs. Harold Pratt and little son. Eugene. of Providence. are at Deacon F. W. Pratt's.
 Friday afternoon there was an inn promptu and most delightful walking party of ladies to the Pinnacle, for Miss Ellis, who left later in the after noon. The growth of the trees to the northward has cut off the view in a measure, but 1t is still wonderful and the elevation Is easy of access.
 Grange Meeting.
 At the Grange Friday evening the lecturer, Mrs. G. V. Smith, arranged the reading of a sketch of the boy hood of Jared Sparks, a humorous reading by Secretary Floyd Ayers both of which were we'll received and were followed by a very interesting talk by the master G. V. Smith, re- garding the raising of beef cattle and the pasturage in the locality This was followed by an enthusiastic dis cussion, instructive and enjoyable, participated in by nearly all present. In view of the fact that the food sup ply of the world is growing to be of paramount interest, it was suggested that forage feeding of swine be one of the subjects for discussion at the next meeting. The field day recently held will take the place of the exhibit this autumn.
 Rev. MT. Darrow attended the min isters' meeting at Willimantic Mon day afternoon.
 Had Warden's Permission.
 MT. Amidon was given permission by the game warden to kill the deer that destroyed his squashes, and other garden vegetables as well as his po- tetoes. Deer occasionally dig both po- tatoes and turnips.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-19
USQUEPAUGH
invitations Out for Lamond dCarrenter
 Wedding.

wedding.
 Stewart Denham and family of Brooklyn are visiting at Dr. Kenyon's. J. c. Webster spent Monday in Providence.
 Miss Minnie Webster of Providence spent Sunday with her father. J. c. Webster, and attended the social at Allen Stevens Saturday evening.
 c. c. Kenyon and family. of Ash away, visited at T. T. Loche's Sum- day.
 Mrs. Eva Webster began the fall term of school at Point Judith Mon day.
 Mrs Susan Arnold of Exeter is car ing for Mrs. Sarah Franklin.
 Mrs. E. L. Simmons visited at Wakefield, Tuesday.
 J. c. Cahoone of Wakefield was a caller here Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. Ira M. Golf have re- turned to their home in Providence, after two weeks stay at The Naples. Richard Bristow and family are to move to West Kingston next week in the house they purchased recently of John Briggs.
 Invitations are out for the wedding of Miss Helen S. Lamond and Ran dolph Carpenter of New York, to take place Saturday afternoon, Sept. 26.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-19
HOPKINTON

Most of the local residents spent one or more days at the Kingston fair and enjoyed meeting former friends.
 The usual midyear meeting of the Second Seventh-day Baptist church was held in their meeting house Sum- day afternoon
 Complaints are heard from the farmers in this vicinity that potatoes are rotting badly this year, so that what promised a large crop will dis appoint many agriculturists.
 Mrs. Sarah F. B. Hood and Miss Jennie Louise Blake spent Saturday and Sunday with Charles I. Blake at Fishers Island.
 The family of Daniel E. Blake are spending some time this month at their cottage at Quonocontaug.
 Light frosts have been manifest for several mornings, but have done little damage as yet
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-19
STAFFORD
Coon Supper Held in Grange HaII-
 Students Depart.

Miss Winnifred Larned has entered Oberl;n college. i Frank Larned has returned to his studies at Meredith, N. H. Mrs. Jennie Ellery of Hartford has been the guest of Mrs. Julia Johnson Mrs. Nella Weston has returned from a few days visit with friends in Norwich.
 Miss Hannah Black is spending sev- eIal weeks with Mrs. Frank Shippey of Woodstock.
 Miss Margaret Glover left last Sat- urday for Boston, where she will take a six months course in millinery.
 Miss Eva Bugbee has returned from a three weeks stay at New London, Mystic and Groton.
 The corn supper was held in Grange hall as the weather was too cool for an outdoor spread. The affair was enjoyable and success in every way,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-19
LADIES DRIVING CLA3S FOR PRiZSS
sterett's Trained Animal Circus Each Day


the state and they employ 474 labor CTS and 19 foremen. There are also 37 persons in the state whose prinofpal source of income is from stock rais- ing. The number of cowboys and sheep herders in this state is 40.
 In the entire United States there are 71,580,270 persons over 10 years @of age, and 38,167,336, or 53 per cent of this number are engaged in gainful occupations. Of the gainfully employ ed 12.659,203, or 33 per cent, are en- gagged in agriculture. There are B. 865.000 farm operators in the nation, and they employ, 5,975.000 laborers.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-19
Many People Follow Agricultural oe
 cupations in Connecticut.

There are 3s0.463 persons in Com necticut that work for a living and 47,414 of them are employed upon the farm, according to a report which has just been issued by the United States census bureau. Of the persons en- gagged in agricultural pursuits, the bulk of them are farm operators and farm laborers. The farm operators number 19,000, and 1S,000 are men and f,OO0 are women. There are 10000 farm laborers in the state, and 19,500 are males and 500 females.
 There are 1,137 dairy farmers in
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-19
BOLTON NOTCH
Boy of Five Catches Ris Picker

Boy of Five Catches Big Pickerel. MT. and Mrs. L. S. Maine were guests Sunday of MT. and Mrs. Lyman Maine of Willimantic.
 Judge M. W. Howard was a Hart ford visitor Sunday.
 Clarence Daley was the guest Sun day of his mother. Mrs. John Ste vens.
 Misses Ruth and Mary Warner of South Manchester were recent guests of their grandmother, Mrs. M. E. How ard --F'
 Youthful Fisherman.
 Master Harry Cross, five years old,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-19
.tomobi1e trip to Westport, Mass.

an automobile trip to Westport, Mass, for few days.
 Miss L. Gertrude Stillman returned to her home in Ashaway Sunday after a few days spent at the Macomber farm.
 Cottage Closed.
 Miss Jane Futile and Mrs. M. B. Reyes have closed their cottage, Bay field. for the season and returned to their home in Hartford.
 Walter Madison is employed as chauffeur for Mr.. and Mrs. $. M. GladWin.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-19
His Best Vein.

If. as MT. Twins says the Coions's answer to MT. Barnes suit for islander 'fs in MT. Roosevelt's best mendacious vein," 1t must be a good one. Fhere5is nothing better in this world than the best.-New York World. ea ''so
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-19
Wisdom of seina Preparse.

Uncle Sam's military camp at Texas City has just received another con- signment of 100 mules. We cdo ~ppt expect war, but it is all right for our Army to be ready.-Houstons Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-19

daughters in Lebanon for lengthy visit.
 Arthur Gillett has moved to the Enc house, having sold his farm re- gently.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-19
Samples Free by Mail

Although the Cuticrra Soap and Ofnt- ment are most successful in the treatment of affections of the skin. scalp, hair and hands. they are also most valuable for everyday. use in the toilet. bath and nursery. because they promote and maintain the health of the skin and hair from infancy to age. Sold every where. Liberal sample of each mailed free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address postcard "Cuticura. Dept. T. Boston"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-19
Protect Yourself
 Ask for
 ORIGINAL. GENUINE
es-Highly Nutritious and Conveniens

The Food Drink For All Ages-ghy Nutritious and Convenens Rich milk with matted grain extract powder in waterore heathfu than tea coffee Used training and the Aged. It agrees with the weakest digestion. Hotels, Resfaranfs-
 without a
 Tablet ready
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-19

Many n1ghtS uld not sIeeps COuIu uot move in bed for if did they got worse.
 "I used and many kinds of ointment but they did not help my trouble. It was all money lost. I then sent for free sample of Cuticura Soap and Ointment and after I had used them felt little better so bought moro. bathed in hot water and the Soap morn ing and night. afterwards dried and applied the Ointment. After three months treat ment I didn't have one pimple left." I" (Signed) Miss Rose Consigio, Apr. 3. 1914
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-19

4 < .TWo things arc about as sure as any things can be in this onsartin world, to wit. namely. that is to say:
 We eastern farmers have got to use fertilizer. if we expect to make crops; and
 Ss s Only a few 4 big dairy farmers can get enough off their own barnyards to fill the bill
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-19
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES

went fishing Wednesday and caught two pickerel, one fourteen and one fifteen inches long.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-19

, phate in 1t that the use of land plaster affects it like a poison, while the rest of the same field may be starving for that very plaster.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-19
P|MPLES SPREAD ON
 BODY AND FACE
Never Had Nights Rest. Clothing lrritated Eruption and Pained. Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Didn't Have One Pimple Left.

Myrtle St.. New Haven. Conn-"My skin itched on my body and face which made
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-19

the skin remained very red.
 Hard little pimples also came out where I scratched. I never had a nights rest and a I continued scratching the pimples spread and got worse.
 After Q, month white points appeared on them My cloth- ing irritated the eruption on my body and gave me pain.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-19
WELLINGTON

Delegates to Ashford Association Meeting-Grange Discussed Raising of Beef Cattle.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-19

CWritten Specially for The Bulletin.)
 To continue our talk about the fer ttilizer question:
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-19
WEEKAPAUG

Motor Trip to Westport. Mass.-Bay-
 field Cottage Closed for the Sea-
 son.
 MT. and Mrs. E. W. Macomber of Westerly spent Thursday with Mrs. H. A. Macomber and MT. and Mrs. L. w. Biiven.
 Dr. Ellen H. Gladwin, who has been in Hartford on professional business, returned to her cottage Thursday af- ternoon.
 Mrs. L. c. Sanford left Thursday for
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-19

Eve got one little field of an acre and half, one end of which wants nothing so badly as cheap land plaster. On the other end land plaster won't make even the weedss grow.
 I've got another bit, where plain. fine ground lime, at s2.50 ton, will do more good than an equal weight of high-grade fertilizer, costing $45 a ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-19

Most of us have got to skimp our :sf1angry fields, if we rely solely on our own farm made manure, or have got s,fp- buy something, somewhere. from somebody, to help out.
 s;1@sIf we skimp the fields, the fields skimp their crops, which is bad for our farms and bad for our pocketbooks- If we buy commercial fertilizer reckless ly, we are apt to find, at the end of the season. that we have paid more for the increase of the crop than the increase will sell for. Which is not only bad for our. farms and bad for OUT pocket Books, but mighty bad for our peace of mind and several other things.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-19

Above all, don't get dosmatie on limited knowledge-the fault of too many farmers.
 And, to quote Josh Billings: Don't never prophecy onless ye knowi"
 THE FARMER.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-19

The question is not what a fertilizer is worth in money on the market, but what it is worth in corn and potatoes on your farm.
 That question neither dealer nor manufacturer nor college professor can answer.
 Your, farm is the only thing that cain answer. And you're the only man it will answer to.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-19

Furthermore, when you're trying things out, don't jump too brashly at conclusions. Don't take one answer OF a single witness as establishing any case. Ask your question of other witnesses in other forms, and cross ex- anime them all before you let 'em off the stand. Don't get discouraged when the answers seem confusing and even contradictory. Nature never contradicts herself. She can't. When she seems to, 1t is s->ly seeming" and due to our bad es or faulty logic. She's straight" always and everywhere. But our poor eyes are
The Washington times., 1914-11-15
COLUMBIA.

Because Willard Mack is in a sense a
Washingtonian and received al least
part of his education here; because he
made his first appearance on the stage
here. and also because his last play.
Birds of Prey scored such big
success here this season, the production
Of this authors newest venture. so
Much For So Much to be produced at
the Columbia Thcater this week. has at
tractod more than ordinary attention
Coupled with all these reasons for in
terest is the more important fact that
the play was written especially for his
wife, Marjorie Rambeau, who will have
the leading part, and tho additional tact
that Mr. Mack will himself he the
leading man of the company. The CEN
tral character is that of Mary Brennan,
n stenographer. The play is threeac
domestic comedy-drama" which deals
with n pertinent subject affecting every
attractive young woman who seeks to
earn her own living. Mack himself, who
got much of his dramatic material as a
reporter, has the role of a newspaper
man. In addition to MIR. and Mrs. Mack
the cast will include William Ingersoll,
Charles Compton, +. l.. Walton, Will
liam Norton. Ruth Parry, Julia Wal
colt. and Jack Jevne.
The Washington times., 1914-11-15
NATIONAL.

The 1914 edition of the famous ''Zieg-
field Follies' is to play its annual week
ly engagement at the New National
Thcatcr. commencing tomorrow eve
ming. This will be the eighth consccu-
live production of the series of musical
revues established by the weil-known
manager in Atlantic City in June. 1907.
The current years "Follies.'' which is
in two acts and sixteen elaborate
scenes, has been staged under the per-
sonal supervision of Mr.. Ziegfeld. Leon
Enrol. who for several seasons has been
identified with the institution as a come
dian and dancer, staged the ensemble
numbers George V. Hobart supplied
the book and lyrics, the score is by
Raymond Hubbell, while Gene Buck and
David Stamper furnished the intelpo-
lated numbers. One hundred and fifty
entertainers are said to be employed in
the presentation of the piece. The cast
will include Leon Enrol, Bert Williams,
Vera Michelena. Louise Meyers. Arthur
DEACON. Ed Wynn, Anna Pennington,
Stella Chatelaine. c. Morton Horn. }.
Bernard Dyllyn. Johnny Dove, Herbert
Clifton. Kay Laurel, Gladys Feldman.
and others. with a typical Ziegfeld
chorus.
The Washington times., 1914-11-15
BELASCO.

Oliver Morosco is sending the New
York company of Peg O'My Heart,
with Elsa Ryan, here, fresh from the
Tooth performance of this success of sue
cesses for n return engagement at the
, BelasCo this week. Directly after Lau~
rette Taylor had scored with it her COS
performances of uninterrupted success
in New York, along came Elsa Ryan to
carry on the success and she added a
hundred more performances to Miss Tay-
lor's triumph. In the company support
ing Elsa Ryan are Thomas Holding
Robert Forsythe. Alice Butler, Vivian
Gilbert, Agnes Heron Miller, Sidney
MatheT, Herbert Ashton. and Marie Mer-
lau The producer feels that in this
cast, hc has accomplished everything
that could he required by the most cN-
acting Of dramatists.. The story of Peg
is almost too well known to need rere-
tition She is simple, natural. and i'm
pulsiye, and when she is tranSplanted
into tho affected, atmosphere of the Chi
chester home. there are complications of
fall sorts. She is as much out Of her
element as the eveT-eXisting square
peg in the round hole But she weathers
the storm and ends by marrying "A Prince
Charming.
The Washington times., 1914-11-15
Burton Holmes Season
To Begin Here Sunday

The greatest series of motion pictures
presented by Burton Holmes in the
twenty-five years he has been before
the public are promised Washingtonians
in the two identical courses of five
travelogues. Sundays at $50, and Mon
days at 4:30, which will begin at the
Columbia Theater next Sunday evening
and Monday afternoon. Season tickets
for either course will be placed on sale
at the Columbia box office Tuesday
morning, and may be procured up to
Thursday evening. Beginning Friday
morning tickets for any one of the
travelogues will be available. For the
first week, starting next Sunday night.
Mr.. Holmes will give England re-
peating tho same traveIogue Monday
afternoon. The subject on the corre-
spending days for the second week Will
be Scotland" ireland" will be dc
scribed and pictured the third week;
Germany and Austria the fourth
week, and THE Allied Powers includ-
ing Russia. France. Servia, Belgium. a
bit of Japan. and the war-side of Erg-
land, for the final week.
The Washington times., 1914-11-15
POLI'S.

The Poll management has happily
chosen for the valedictory Offering of
the present company Of Poll Players
the biggest acting play which has been
p' oduced in America in the past
twenty-five years-''Madame "" in
which Henry w. Savage presented
Dorothy Donnelly several seasons ago
and scored a sensational triumph.
Madame X tells the story of a young
girl who is married TO cold austere
lawyer Hnr affect;onate. joyous nature
is suppressed until she can stand ii no
longer, and she runs away with another
m2n. leaving her baby boy. Twenty
.,ears later this woman returns to her
native land. after having Travelled the
primrose path which has led to
shame and suffering. She is accom-
panied by an adventuTer. who is in
tent upon blackmail:ng her wealthy
relatives. When she learns OF the ad-
Ncnturer's schemes she slays the black :
mailer. Then she refuses TO offer any
explanation for her crime. maintaining
a mysterious silence for fear she may
bring shame on her son. The woman
is brought TO trial, and in the court
room the young lawyer who rises to
defend the friendless woman proves to
lie the son. In the role OF Madame X
Mss Jane Morgan will have the biggest
part she has ever played here.
The Washington times., 1914-11-15
MOORE'S STRAND.

At MoOre's Strand Thcatcr this week
the Paramount program for today, to-
morrow. Tuesday, and "Wednesday
brings Herbert Bosworth's production of
Jack IondOn's An odyssey of In"
North, with MIR. Bosworth in The role
Of Mas. a North American Indian.
Pounded on an old Indian legend. the
scenario depicts different phases of
Esquimau life heretofore unknown t"
the screen. Theodore Roberts. in 'Th"
Circus Man" will he the feature Thurs
day. Friday. and SATURDAY. The Cir
Gus Man is an adaptation from he
comedydrama. The Ringmastcr." Mr..
Roberts has ample scope in the leading
role to demonstrate his CleVerness in
character dolineation. The piece has
caught the atmosphere OF the sawd.Ist
ring and big tents of the circus lot. and
faithfully pictures life beneath the
big ton" Other attractions for the
week include intimate views Of the
present European war. Keystone come
dies. and the Strand Symphony Gr-
CheStra
The Washington times., 1914-11-15
GARDEN.

Dustin Farnum in perturbation of
THE Nircinian'' will be the featured
attraction at Moore's Garden Theatcr
for one day only. The return of this
popular dramatic star in his greatest
success is necessitated b. numerous
requests. Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday the headline attraction will
be William Farnum in The Spoilers" >"
from Rex Beachs novel. Mr.. Beach's
story figured largely in the official in
vestgation of the Alaskan mine invest1-
cations. It is clean and wholesome in
its human appeal and carries one from
the Senate chamber in this city to the
gold fields of Nome and other Alaskan
landmarks. Mr.. Farnum is supported
by Katherine Williams. By special re-
quest Mr.. Moore announces a return
engagement Saturday of Alone in New
York" by Hal Reid, featuring Percy
Standing in the leading role. 1t is
realistic to the last degree. depicting
every phase OF metropolitan life. and
shows the many dangers and pitfalls
of the great city.