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Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-04
NEWS FROM ONE HUNDRED LIVE CORRESPONDENTS
GALES FERRY
Change in Methodist Pastors-ei+t. for Thomas Latham on 74th Birth day - Judge Steers Buys Luzerne Spalding Cottage.


 Rev. c. Wilson Harrison has been appointed by Bishop Hamilton of the New England Southern conference 10 the M. E. church at Bridgeton. R. L The Rev. James M Potter is to sue. ceed MT. Harrison in this place ln the Methodist Episcopal church, Rev. Mr Potter coming from the Bridge .9n church here. Rev, Mr. Potter wifi ,s- ]y- cupy the pulpit tomorrow (Sundav).
 Rev D. Ward Adams. a former pas tor of the M. E. church here for six years, has been appointed to Uncas- vile.
 On conference Sunday no service was held during che day. The even ing service was followed by a re- hearsal of Easter music.
 Thomas Latham "A.
 Thomas Latham celebrated his 74th birthday Saturday, March 2S, at his home in the village. He received car nations, a birthday cake, fruit and other gifts with felicitatiGns from lis children and grandchildren. none oi whom reside in the village, but ir Hartford, Guilford, Essex ana Middle town. He also received a shower oi postcards from friends both iE and out of the village, with another birthday cake and other gifts from village friends.
 Farm Sold.
 Mrs Dudley c. Perkins passed lne deed of sale of the farm known as the Albertus Maynard place at Ailyn's Point to Mr and Mrs. Wallace Nor cross. They have ETAOIN 13 cross Tuesday. They have occupied the place for about two years.
 The first wild geese of the seasor heard here passed over the village las Thursday evening
 The village school, with Miss Grace Chapman teacher, which has beer having the spring vacation of on' week, will reopen Monday next.
 Buys SpaIding Cottage. Judge Alfred Steers of Brooklyn, \ Y, who spent some time in one 0 the cottages on the bluff last summer has purchased the cottage belongln: to the estate of the late Luzerne Spal ding of Norwich, 1t is said. Miss Florence Bennett, principal Q the grammar school of Waterford l spent Friday night at the home of Mrs I Charles J. Pierce of Allyn's Point ! Miss Bennett was on her way to spen, her vacation at her home on Vergasel avenue, Norwich Town.
 Bailey Place Sold. Harold Peckham has purchased tin | place near Long Cove known as the c Ansen Bailey place from Mrs. Mary A l Chapman of Uneasyille. MT Peek l ham will take possession as soon a | possible after the family living tn er can Vacate.
 Mrs. Richard Pevey and daughte;.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-04
MOHEGAN

Mrs. Avery and Mrs. DoIbears ware in Norwich Town the first of the week.
 Mrs. Fowler was in Uncasville Sun day.
 Lewis Dolbeare was in Norwich on business Tuesday.
 Many are sick with colds.
 Mir. Johnson is ill.
 William Hunter was.i .in New London the first of the week.
 Mrs. John Fielding and Mrs. Acilny were in Plaihfield Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-04
LEBANON
Whist Club Meets-Grange Celebrates Is 30th Anniversary.

The Lebanon Whist club held par ty Friday evening in Grange hall. Fifteen tables were played. The fol- lowing prizes were awarded: Ladies First, Sarah Danielson; second, Mrs. J. B. Blakeslee Gentlemen-First, James Caldwell; second. amos Liliie. Consolation awards-Gladys Clark and Fred CoYille.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-04
Granae,s aoth Birthday.

The grange celebrated its seth an- niversary Tuesday evening in Grange hall. Two granges were represented. The charter members took part In the programme. The speakers were State Lecturer F. l.. Blakeman of. Middle town and State OVerseer Charles T. Davis of Oronoque. An appetiZinS collation. was served.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-04
LISBON
Old Trees Removed-Ernest Ereust
 with Military Company.

WIth Military Company.
 Mrs. T. E. Davies is entertaining her sister from West Randolph, Yer mont, at the parsonage.
 Tree Warden A. F. Read has re- moved two large old trees, an elm and 8 maple in front of the parsonage. Mrs. A. J. Gallup, who has been i'll with severe cold, is imBroving
 MT, and Mrs. Charles Wheeler. Jr., and two children spent Sunday at R. R. Barber's.
 With Military Company.
 Ernest Enquist is in Branford this week with the military company to which he belongs
 Misses Grace and Edna Sharkey of Jewett City visited over Sunday with Miss Ruth Kennedy
 Joseph Geist. whose nineteenth birth day occurred last Friday, is very low.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-04

On account of the rain Wednesday evening the meeting of the grange was held Thursday evening. The subject was New England Agriculture. The programme follows; The Past History, by the worthy master. C. E. Davis :: Present Conditions, Benjamin Davis i; Future Prospects. Worthy Overseer l.
 A. Bishop: readings by Mildred Abel. Mrs. Davis and Rama Barber. There was an April Fool parade by the young people in crooked costume. The grange
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-04
ROAD SOCIETY
Five O'Clock Tea-Mr. and Mrs. Hor-
 ace Frink Married 3o Years.

Miss Maude Pettigrew of Gratun was q recent guest of Miss Martha .. Williams.
 Worthy Master Fred Barnes atte i'd ed the luncheon and business meet ing of the New London County In- preVement league at the Aionican
 The cheir is Practicing spccial ma - sic for Easter. They met with Mrs. Fernando Wheeler uu Friday '-Ven4na
 Miss Marian Lathro. of N0TR.cA
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-04

Mildred Abel and Mrs Rhoda Miner visited school in Fitchville Friday
 Mrs JabeZ Lathrop is at Alice Avery's in Lebanon for q few days
 Frances Herrick is at her home iu Bozrah on account of the illness of her father, E. J. Miner.
 Lloyd, Lawrence and Mildred Abel attended the dancing reception al Gardner Lake.
 Ruth EastIand of FitchvilIe visited at the Duerr's on sunday
 \ teachers meeting was held Thurs day It F'itchyille
 After an illness of over two years, Mrs John J. Gager died at her home Wednesday evening about o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-04
SALEM
Winners in Prize Speaking Contest Walter Kingsley Carries Off Honor; for Buttermai<ina.

A large and appreciative audience was present at the prize speaking con test conducted by State Supervisor J. A. Young of Colchester and partici- pated in by four of the schools in town held in Grange hall Tuesday evening. The following program was carried out: Opening remarks by J. A. Young, who announced that Rev. Mir Blake and Prof. Meserve of Col chester and William R. Darling of town would act as judges.
 The School Committeeman, Miss Lillian Cohen; Little Jacob Strouse, Master Philip Cohen: The Wreck of the Hesperus. Miss Vivian CZarnom- ski; The North American Indians, Miss Lucy CzarnOmski; Fidelity, Miss Anna Eisenstein; Bingen on the Rhine, Mas ter Willie Day; The Polish Boy. Mas ter Wellesley Hanney; Hohenlinden, Master Clarence Hatt: 4 Smack in School. Miss Pauline Hatt; Andrew Jackson, Master Lawrence Spencer: The Coming of Spring, Miss Ruth Few Prof. Neserve gave the decision of the judges as follows: First prize, Master Wellesley Hanney: second Miss Lillian Cohen. Mir. Young gave a most interesting talk on the coal and oil fields of Pennsylvania Stere- opticon views were thrown on the screen by Prof. Meserve.
 Personals.
 R. A. Bailey and Mrs. Susie E. Rog- CTS are ii.
 Charles Malona was a New Lon don visitor Wednesday.
 Enoch Crandau is spending several days with relatives in New London. Won Fine Prize. Walter Kingsley, formerly of this place now employed on the Glenburn farm at Stocl1bridge, Mass, was sUc- cessfuI in winning the prize @t a re- cent buttermaking contest. His sam pie was pronounced the best of the l 3S samples submitted. The pr{Ze=won | was De Laval Separator. Arthur Kingsley has resigned at 1 Glenburn farm, StOckbridge, Mass, and ] is expected home today, April 4 l Married Twenty Yea-s- Mir. and Mrs. Charles s. Ray passed | the 20th anniversary of their mar | riage quietly at their home last weeA l Wednesday, March 25th.
 | Lawrence BeeDe of Norwich Free 1 Academy is spending his vacation Q, l the home Of his parents in town. 4 few enthusiastic fishermen were on the brooks Wednesday. April 1, bu | no catches were reported,
 Frogs were first heard in this vfcin- ity Tuesday evening.
 Schools in town closed for the sprins vacation on Friday, They will re ! open Monday, April 13.
 c. F. Mcintosh of Colchester, rura | carrier on Route 3. has been confined to- his home with grip for the pas 1 week C. E. Staples, substitute car rier, is caring for the route.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-04
LEONARD BRIDGE

Mrs. AbeII, Over 90, Has Second Ride on Steam Cars-New Owners for AbeIl Farm.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-04
Sent Missionary Barrel.

The Ladies' Aid society met Thurs day afternoon in the church parlOrs, when they packed a barrel valued at $50 and sent it to the Brewer Normal and Industrial school in Greenwood, $. C.
 Miss Vera HoXie spent few days this week in Elliott, the guest of her schoolmate, Lucy Hopkins.
 Miss Sarah Danielson has returned to Mt. Holyoke after spending her va cation with her parentss Dr. and Mrs.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-04
BCZR4H

Fool Parade-Death of Mrs. John J. Gaeer.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-04
Town Interests.

was in charge of the worthy lecturer Sister E. A. Bishop.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-04
At Norwich Funeral.

Mir and Mrs Clark Standish were in Norwich Monday attending the funeral of a relative.
 Mrs. Nellie LiIlie has returned home after spending some time in Franklin.
 Miss Ruby Sweet who attends Northfield seminary, is spending her vacation with her parents. Mir. and Mrs. Herbert Sweet.
 Mrs. Fred Madley and Mrs. Hollis Campbell were in Willmantic Tues day.
 E. A. Hoxie and Myrou HoXie at tended the Sherman Beebe auction Monday.
 Mrs William Robinson, Miss Winnie Robinson and Miss Hattie Robinson spent Tuesday with Charles Geer
 Mrs. Charles Troland and daughter Doris were in New London and Noank for the week end. Miss Nabriskie of Norwich was the guest over Sunday of Miss Ruby Sweet. Peepfrogs were heard the 27th of March.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-04
Personals.

R. A. Bailey and Mrs. Susie E. Rog- CTS are iii.
 Charles Ma1ona was New Lon don visitor Wednesday.
 Enoch Crandau is spending several days with relatives in New London.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-29

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and shall always recommend it as a wo-
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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-29
NEARLY CRAZY WITH ECZEMA

S54 Plum ST.. Youngstown, Ohio
"Biotches like ringworms started to
come out all ove my face and neck.
Later it took the form Of white flakes
and when I would rub they came of In
little white scales. The eczema SO
distigured me that / was ashamed
to go out anywhere. 1t itched all the
time and whenever I perspired or got
my face the least bit wet, it would
burn until / very nearly went crazy.
The more / rubbed or scratched the
more 1t spread and 1t made me 30
restless ! could not sleep at night.
zone day a friend prevailed upon
me to get a sample Of Cuticura Soap
and Ointment. They caused the Itch
ing to stop instantly and in a very few
days my face and neck began to show
a marked Improvement. I used three
cakes of Cuticura Soap and one box
Of Cuticura Ointment and my face
and neck are completely cured"
(Signed) Newton ID. w. Chapman.
Feb. 81, 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post.
card "Cuticura, Dept. l., Boston."-Adv.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-29
NO GREAT DEMAND FOR BOYS
Male Children a Poor Second With
Those Who Would Become
A1 Foster Parents.

The French are receiving in their
homes refugees from Belgium and
northern France. The Germans are
doing the same as regards the refu-
gees from oriental Prussia"
The speaker was a returned tourist.
He went on:
Many French and German house
holds have neither room enough nor
means enough to take in a whole fam
lily. They must contine themselves to
one child. Well, they Invariably bid
then for a little girl. They never want
a boy.
Il have seen in my travels several
hundred of these offers to take in
children-and every blessed offer was
for girls. What is the cause Of this?
The cause must evidently be that
girls are better behaved, more amiable
and nicer all around than boys.
, 1.-THE war, besides teaching me ge-
ography, has taught me that female
children stand miles higher in popular
esteem than male children. What's
the trouble with Us males? We'd bet
ter look to ourselves"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-29
The Mystery Of
the Bou1e Cabinet
BUXTON E.. STEVENSON
was aead7 why didn't you try to help
IL. BY Burton e. Stevenson.

was dead? Why didn't you try to ,helr
him 2"
One look was enough to tell me that
wasn't no use" said Rogers, ano
glanced, with visible horror. at the
crumpled form on the floor.
Grady looked at him keenly for 9
moment; but there seemed to be nc
reason to doubt his story. Then the de
tective looked about the room.
There's one thing I don't under
stand" he said, land that Is why Van
tine should want all these lights. VIVA,
was he doing in here7"
I couldn't be. sure, sir; but / suppose
ne was looking at the furniture he
brought over from Europe. He was a
collector, you know. sir. There are five
or six pieces in the next room"
Without a word. Grady arose and
passed into the room adjoining. we aft
er him; only Rogers remained
seated where he was. I remem
Der glancing back e my should
died forward In his chair, as though
crushed by a great weight the instant
our backs were turned
But / forgot Rogers in contemplation
OF n scene before me.
me inner room was ablaEe with
light, and the furniture stood hap
hazard about 1t. just as 1 had seer II
earlier in the day. Only one thing had
been moved. That was the Boule cab
met
1t had been carried to the center OF
the room. and placed In the full glare
OF the light from the chandelier. 1t
stood there blazing with arrogant
beauty. a thing apart.
Who had helped vantine place 1t
there. wondered? Neither Rogers
nor Parks had mentioned doing SO. ]
turned back to the outer room.
Rogers was sitting crouched forward
and l could feel him jerk with ner-
~Vousness as / touched him on the
shoulder.
"Oh. is it you. Mr.. Lester?" he
gasped. Pardon me sir; I'm not al
all myself. sir"
7 can see that" l said. soothingly;
and no wonder. / just wanted tc
ask you-did o help move any of the
furniture in the room yonder"
Help move it, sir?"
"Ies.-help change the position OF
any of it since this afternoon?"
No, sir; I haven't touched any OF
it. sir"
turned back into the inner room.
Vantine had said that he intended
examining the cabinet in detail at the
first opportunity; 1 remembered how
his eyes had cleaned as he looked al
1t; how his hand had trembled as he
caressed the arabesques. No doubt
he was making that examination wher
he had heard a woman's cry and haG
gone out into the hau to see what the
matter was.
Then he and the woman had entered
the anteroom together; he had closed
the door; and then
Like a lightning flash, q thought
leaped n my brain-a reason-ar
explanation-wild, improbable, absurd
but still an explanation!
choked back the cry which rose
to my lips: I gripped my hands be.
hind me. in a desperate attempt te
hold myself in check: and, Fascinated
as by a deadly serpent. 1 stood starinl
at the cabinet.
For there. I felt certain. lay the
clue to the mystery!
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-29
Continued next week-)
The Royal Prize Of Trade.
From the New York World.
fr,adn nf tha psol1an aaSt has D

Nko 4NSW Ioth
The trade of the golden east has been
the dream of Europe zinc Prester
John, and of American since we have
had a Pacific coast. It has been fought
for. gchemed for, begged for. Treaties
have been made for 1t, missionaries en-
listed In quest of it. Dollar diplomacy
pushed to it's most insolent extremes
to compel it by blacknail. Yet the trade
of the three A. 3. c. countries Of South
America, which showed their friendli-
ness to us in the Mexican conferences
at Niagara. surpasses. by more than
$500. 900. 900, that Of China and Japan to-
gether. with IA times the population.
Buenos Ayres Is second only to New
York in our continent, and surpasses
In value of any port of Italy,
Austria or Russia. Santos Is the peer
of Southampton or New Orleans; Rio
of Philadelphia or st. Petersburg; Mon
tevideo Is not far behind Odessa. And
such accomplishments are but q splen-
did beginning.
To lave our own place in the SUM-
In South American two
things are necessary: The first is that
every business facility shall be extend
ed to 1t; more important La 1t that the
political attitude Of our government
shall express fellowship and under
standing-shall be the attitude not of
the big stick but of the big brother.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-29
CHAPTER VII.
ROGER GETS A SHOCK.

Grady SimInonds and Goldberger
examined the room infinitely, for they
seemed to feel that the secret of the
tragedy lay somewhere within it's four
walls; but l watched them only alb
sently. for l had lost interest in the
they would find nothing In any way
bearing upon the mystery. I heard
Grady comment upon the fact that
there was no door except the one open
ing into the ante-room, and saw them
examine the window catches.
Nobody could raise these windows
without alarming h house." Grady
said. and pointed to a tiny wire run
ming along the woodwork. There's a
burglar alarm"
Simmonds %assented. and finally the
trio returned to the ante-room.
Wed like to look over the rest of
the house Grady said to Rogers. who
like himself. and the foul men went
out into the hall together. + remained
behind with Hughes and Freyling-
huisen. They had lifted the body to the
couch n were making a careful ex-
animation Of it. Heavy at heart,
sat down near by and watched them.
That Philip Vantine should have
been killed by enthusiasm for the
hobby which had given him SO much
pleasure seemed the very irony OF fate,
yet such I believe to be the case. To
be sure. there were various incidents
which seemed to conflict with such a
theory. and the theory itself seemed
wild to the point Of absurdity; but at
least 1t was a ray Of light In what
had been utter darkness. I turned 1t
over n over in my mind, trying to fit
into 1t the happenings of the day
l must confess with very poor sue
cess. Freylinghuisen's voice brought
me out Of my reverte.
The two cases are precisely alike
he was saying. 1.-THE symptoms are
Identical. And I'm certain we shall
find paralysis Of the heart and spinal
cord in this case. just as I did In the
other. Both men were killed by the
same poison"
can you make a guess as to the
Some variant Of hydrocyanic acid
| fancy-the odor indicates that; but
1t must be about so times as deadly as
h~ydrocyanic acid is"
Ihey wandered away into a discus.
sion OF possible variants, so technica,
ano oesprlnkled with abstruse words
ana that I could not follow
mem: Freylinghuisen. of course, hat
all this Sort Of thing at his fingers
ends-postmortems were his EVERYDAY
occupation n no doubt he had beer
furnishing himself up. since this las
ohe In preparation for the inquest
where ne would naturally wish t,
shine. I could see that he enjoyed dis.
playing his knowledge before Hughes
who. although a family practitioner o
high standing. with an income create,
than Freylinghuisen's many times over
mad no such expert knowledge Of toxi
cology as a coroner's physician wouIt
naturally possess.
The two detectives and the corone,
came back while the discussion wa
still In progress and listened in silenc,
to Freyltnghuisan's statement of tn,
case. Grady's mahogany face told alb
solutely nothing OF what was passin,
IN his brain. but Simmonds was plain,
ly bew1ldered- 1t was evident fror,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-29
Palanas for the Destitute.

Hoboes cared for next winter at the
municipal lodging house In st. Louis
will wear pajamaH, II the plans Of Di-
rector of Public Welfare Tolkacz are
successful.
The papamas will not be fancy and
will not contain ribbons and elaborate
trimmings, but they will be service
able. The night garments probably
will be made of material similar to
that used for overalls and jumpers.
The purpose OF the pajamas equip
ment is to provide the dodgers with
covering during the night, while their
clothing is being sterilized. The cots
used are of steel, and NO bed clothing
Is furnished.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-29
Dead Soldiers Gift.

Among the contributions to Queen
Mary Of England's Work for Women
fund received recently was an en-
gagement ring which arrived by mail,
accompanied by the following letter:
The boy who gave me this before
he went away will never come back.
He made me promise before he Joined
his regiment to give it away if any
thing happened to him. It's a hard
wrench to part with it, but l prom
ised him to do so. l send It to you
as his gift to the Queens fund"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-29
BromiGes of tho War.

From the Kansas City Star.
Came to grips.
The spirit of the troops is excellent.
Paris is calm.
Our loss was severe, but the enemy
lost much more heavily.
We fell back to a %stragetic position.
The war office considers the situation
satisfactory.
Moved down like wheat.
The dead lay In heaps.
God will give US victory.
We will fight to the las man.
Time fights on the side Of the allies.
Deleted by censor
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-29
War Hurting Gamblers.

A social worker in England was
questioned as to unemployment in his
district. Not much unemployment,
but a good deal of half time. Still,
things aren't SO bad as they might be,
for now there's little racing, a lot Of
money gets home which would never
get there ordinarily. The bookies'
are feeling the war more than
anybody"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-29
MRS. THOMSON
7 TELLS WOMEN
How She Was Helped During
Change of Life by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Philadelphia, PAT am just 81 years
ef age and during Change of Life I spf-

Tered Tor Six years
terribly. I tried sew
eral doctors but o
seemed to give me
any relief. Every
monthth pains
intense in both sides,
and made m 9 8 Q
weak that I had to
go to bed. At last
a friend recommen-
aed Lydia E. Pink
H-- w.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-29
BOils
BiliOusness
Malaria
Constipation
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