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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-09

Thousands of square miles OF
northeastern France, comprising the
ancient district of Normandy, has
been laid in waste by the war. Inc
extent of damage to property ana
.ufferinp to the populace Ia meal
culable.
MANY nom cembatants, old men
and women and children, have been
killed in the fighting or otherwise
have met their death as a direct re-
suit of hostilities. The heaviest dam
age to property has come from artil-
lery duels between the French and
Germans. Scores of cities, towns and
villages have been badly damaged or
wiped out completely. Great farms
are now blackened ruins. Elegant
chateaux in magnificent estates are
de.olate and deserted or are being
used as Red Cross depots.
The destruction of villages has
been daily event. The ports OF the
English channel coast, notably Calais
are clogged with refugees.
They are homeless and penniless
and they are among the most pitiful
victims Of the war. Families have
been broken up; uncared for children
wall for parents they will never see
again.
The fields are untitled and are torn
by shell fire. The roads are furrowed
and contain the carcasses of horses
and cattle.
The greatest fears are felt that the
Germans will make an airship raid
over the coast. Thousands OF per-
sons spend the night in cellars to be
Sa.r from aerial bombs.
" rouSHrdS of French women have
@rn.' TO T.; gland to stay until the
| d. s1.n%uS "ra expelled from France.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-09
Irish LOYAL To British

Dublin-The number of new re-
cruits for the British army obtained
in Ireland is about $4,000. More than
5000 of these are from the Dublin
district, 1000 from Cork district and
the remainder from Belfast Not all
the Belfast recruits are unionists, nor
are all the southern recruits national.
lists. The Belfast nationalists claim
to have furnished 5000 of the Belfast
recruits, which number relative to
their total population is larger than
the proportion supplied by the union.
lists.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-09
British BUY The "America"

New York.-Under cover of darkness
the America, said to be the worlds
most powerful aeroplane, was loaded
on the steamship Mauritania and now
is being taken across the Atlantic 30
be used by the British government for
war service. The America was built
for a transatlantic flight and would
have been piloted by Lieut.. John C.
Porte "a British naval lieutenant. The
America and two other aeroplanes
were brought here on a special train.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-09

All you who have torpid liver, weak
digestion or constipated bowels look
out for chills. The season is here and
the air is full of the disease germs.
the best thing to do is to get your
liver in good condition and purify the
stomach and bowels. HERBINE Is
the right remedy, it answers the pur-
pose completely. Price soc. Sold by
Ackerman-Stewart Drug Co.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-09

81 like Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy better than any other" writes K.
E. Roberts, Homer City, Pa. Il have
taken it off and on for years and it
has never failed to give the desired
results" For sale by all dealers.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-09
Get Acquainted.

With customers many hundreds
strong,
Occasionally things go wrong
Sometimes our fault, sometimes
theirs
Forbearance would decrease all cares.
Kind friend, how pleasant things
would be
If knew you and you knew me.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-09
PAU A POPULAR HERO.
French General Is Winning New
Laurels In Present Contest.

Laurels In Present Contest.
General Paul Pau. long one Of
Frances popular heroes, is winning
new laurels for himself in the present
war, although he has reached the ripe
age of sixty-seven. y recent dramat
ic success was when his adventurous
cavalry near Creepy en-Valois swooped
down on a German ammunition col
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-10-09

It's as difficult for some women TO
get their hats on in the evening as it
is for some men to get theirs on the
next morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-11

front. so they will be comfortably cool at night. And there should be shady leafing places in which the birds may pass the hotter hours of the day. II there is no natural shade. as of fruit trees, a shed roof 6 by 8 feet in size two feet high in front the roof shopping to the south should be put up for the birds to take refuge under. simple shelter of this type will pay for ftseh over and over again. Abundant green food must be fed. This may be vege- table tops or weeds from garden, lawn mower clippings, etc. There is wide range of choice, as almost everything that is fresh and succulent fill De reliShed by fowls that are confined.
 And abundant drink must be sup piled. They should have all the fresh, clean water they will drink and may also be given all the slSimmilk they will drink Nitlk is best sour, but should be always sweet or always sour. Milk is good for fowls at all times and is especially good in warm weather, but water they must have. It is best to have two drinking pans or fountains, one for fresh water and the other for milk and they must De kept clean. Then the birds can drink from either, as they prefer.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-11
BUILDING ACTIVITY IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT

enue near the head of 14th street in process of construction are now prac- ucally completed and the grading of the land around the houses is about finished. A wide street has been laid out but this has not yet been graded: The houses are being erect ed by W. O. Rogers H. F. Palmer and .. $. Smith and MT. Rogers has charge of the construction work They may build additional houses in that locality within the near future as there seems to be a demand for them. Cahoon Street Residence Progressing. Tie house on Cahoon street that w o. Rogers is erecting for Herbert Rogers is progressing The building is not being rushed and it will proba- ply be completed sometime in the fall.
 Page Street House.
 John AIcWilhams is considering plans for a. house which he is to erect soon on Page street.
 Improving Houses.
 Three more houses belonging to the Shetucket company and located on the left hand side of Second street are being repaired and renovated. The old foundations have been paUly re moved and are to be rebuilt The houses on Central avenue which have just been raised about two feet and which have new foundations under them are now. being painted. The inn provement inS that section is notice able.
 Office Ready Soon.
 The plate glass windows have baen set up at the new Taftville post of flee site at the corner of Front and Providence streets and the door has been rung. The walls are now being plastered and the new office will proo- ably be ready for occupancy within a short time.
 Alterations Nearly Finished.
 The changes at the house at 70 oswell avenue owned by Joseph hristian are now nearing completion .ic ground floor has been turned into up-to-date variety store The ate glass windows are now in, and !s window flooring has been laid, and 70 door has been hung The inter of the new store is now being sinted.
 Broad Street House.
 The stone wall around the property
 Broad street and Treadwav aVa-- ire owned by Mrs. Charming Hun ston is finished on the front side and lc Worknlen are now building con etc cap along the top. A wall is iso being built at the rear of the roFerty. Work on the new house be- - erected nn the property is now cosTessing. the inside work being ..'gely finished. although the windows ave not yet been set in.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-11
SOUTH MANCHESTER.
Several Contracts Awarded For New
 Houses and Bungalows.

McRobbie & Norris have the con- tract for a frame residence to De erected at the corner of West Center and Cooper. streets for Charles o. W. Nelson. The house will be of frame construction, and will contain seI en rooms, with steam heat, electric lights and modern plumbing. William Nein has the contract for the concrete foundation.
 Contract for House.
 Edward C. Elliott. Jr., has been awarded the contract and has started the carpenter work for a two o-family house at the corner of Main and Rus . sell streets for Arthur D. Hale. The house will be arranged for two tene- sments of SIX rooms each, with furn- ace heat, electric lights and all inn provements. The l.. C. Baker Co. dId the concrete foundation work.
 Contract for Bungalow.
 $. Emil Johnson has the contract for frame bungalow to be erected on Oak street for John l<ilstrom GA Oan street. The house will contain SIX rooms and will be provided with fur mace heat and all conveniences. Pat rick German has the contract for the mason work.
 To Build New House.
 Joseph Ginsberg is having plans figured for the erection of a new house on Birch street. It will be of frame construction. and will be arranged for two tenements
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-11
THE SUMMER FEEDING oI
More SuccuIent Food and Less Fat
 Forming Food Is Best.
A. F. HUNTER

The summer feeding of poultry should be different from cold weather feeding, and when the feeding is right . ly done our poultry may be decidedly profitable in summer. It is too fre- quently an unprofitable part of the farm. The most important change il. the ration is 8 lessing of the fat forming food, which will effect @ low ering of the animal heat and fncrea SC the bodily comfort, and we should in crease the proportion of succulent Cor Green) food.
 On most farms the hens are kept closely confined in summer to prevent raids upon the garden and growing crops. This confinement in hen house and yard cuts them off from needed exercise and equally needed green food. To balance these defects there should be a widening of the grain ration, and green food should be Hberally supplied. There should De an increase of wheat bran and mid dlfngs Tn the mash mixture and a cut ting down of the proportion of whole Cor cracl1ed) corn that is fed. In ex tremely hot weather no corn whatever should be fed, the whole grains fed being wheat. oats and a little barley.
 Provide Plenty of Shade.
 The hens should be as cool as pos sible in summer. and to that end the houses should be very much open in
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-11
BUILDING AND BUSINESS
Improvements Shown By Number of
 Permits Issued.

The number of sales by warranty deed in the larger towns reported in The Commercial Record for the past week is 42S, which compares with 3S5 d year ago, with mortgage loans amounting to S924, 774,, against SPLIT for the previous year.
 The six new interpretations in this State reported for the week have av- craze authorized capitalization of but $19.009. The record compares favor ably with the figures for the same week of previous years.
 The record of bankrupts for the week makes poorer showing than for any similar week for several years. Six petitions in Bankruptcy have been fled with average assets of s3,3S9 and average liabilities of $6,665.
 Building operations, as represented by the permits issued in the cities CT New Haven, Bridgeport. Hartford and Waterbury show a most substantial increase over the like week of the year 1913. In thse four cities per mits to the number of I3 have been granted during the week. for build ines costing s791.520. This record compares with 93 permits in the same cities last year, for buildings costing. $1SS.9S9.
 Among the projects for which con tracts have been awarded for the week are, store and apartment blocks in New Haven and. Hartford. club house in Waterbury. business block in New Haven, nurses home in Fridge port, storehouse in New Haven. res idence in New Haven. Bridgeport and Stamfc-d and one. two three. four and six-family houses in New Haven. R-idgeporT. Hartford. Waterbury. New Britain and South Manchester.
 New plans are reported for q fac tory building in New Britain. thea ter and business block in Norwalk, business block in Hartford. orphan asylum in New Haven. lighting sta tioS in No-walk and bathing paviH n in Bridgeport
 Norwich had nine sales of real es- tate, last week to seven for the same period last wear. There were in Mag 59 to 62 q wear ago. The mortgages last week amounted to SIP. 100 while a year ago the amount was s10, 100. In May the total loans were $229, $50 while in the previous May the amount was $65.1T0.
 Now London sales last week were seven tO six year ago while May had Q record g to i9 2 year ago. The mortsaGe loans the past week wee S9,15O and last year for the same week the amount was SS 100. In May the loans totalled s93.142 to SIO5,525 Il year ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-11
SOME SECRETS OF SWEET
 CORN.
SOME
Quality Is What Counts.
F. K. EDWARDS.

F. K. ED DWARDS.
 Nearly every one plants sweet corn of some kind in the garden. When we refer to it, however, we mean quality sweet corn, that delectahle melting feast of sweetness which the average gardener gets from his hill only two or three times a season.
 But to have a continuous supply Of the best corn in the best. condition one must known just how to arrange for 1t, when to pick it and how to cook 1t. Now there are two methods of raising it, either by repeated plantings at in tervals, of one or two weeks or by planting several varieties at one time, selected to mature in succession as a supply for several weeks may be h Id from a single planting, so that only two plantings will be required Each plan has it's good points. Where space is limited successive planting will of course be preferable, and the matter of variety as governing quality is also important.
 New Varieties.
 Of the several different kinds the following varieties have been tried with success: Golden Rod, Golden Ban tam, Hiawatha Pochontas, Early Champion, Crosby's Early, the Hender- son. Country Gentleman and Stowell s between StowelfS Evergreen and Gold en Bantam and is a happy combina- tion of blending the good qualities of both. It is one of the 'midseason" va rieties. Henderson's Pochontas is all extra early variety, and, while not equal to some-of the later kinds, it IS well worth a place in the garden. SeV- -eral other familiar varieties namely, the Golden Bantam and Country Gen tleman, also have that deseredly not ed sweet flavor of the Golden Rod and Hiawatha.
 The land for corn should be thor oughiy manured or lacking manure, use a liberal amount of market garden brand Of commercial fertilizer or a mixture known as 4-S11-that is, 4 per cent nitrogen, 8 per cent phosphor- ic acid and 1 per cent potash. In ad- dition to this a good handful of hen manure in the bottom of each hill, with a little earth spread over 1t, is one of the very best manures for corn, and at the second hoeing work a hand ful of nitrate of soda into the soil about the hills Plant the corn in drills. dropping the seed about nine inches apart and run the rows east and west if possible, but do not hill up'', for like other shallow rooted plants, corn feeds near the surface, and if we keep heapins up the earth around the stalk the roots, which have wandered off. are partly uncovered.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-11
NEW LONDON.
tanning For Addition To Training
 School

For the past few days contractors d electricians have been taking -easurements at the Manual Training hool with reference to estimates for ,n proposed extensive addition to tire hool building.
 It Is stated that tentative plans for $, Improvements include an in ,asei ga pacity of 40 per cent. in the hotl department, twice the space iil ,- sewing rooms. doubled capacity - the domestic science department,
 enlarged chemical laboratory and
 enlarged assembly hall with a ting capacity of 600 to TOO.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-11
HAVING TIM E.
Eight Tons an Acre.
JOHN ASHLEY.

It is said the average crop of hay per acre is one ton for the first nov ing and if the weather is favorable a half a ton for the second. The selling price for this amounts to about $27, the cost of producing and harvesting it.
 In contrast to this there is the case of a man who had a small village farm, devoted to 8 garden, bit oI lawn, an acre. of grass land and an acre reserved for crops for his horse and COW From the grass land he av- eraged between eight and ten tons or hay. and as his methods of seeding and care were very simple and easy 10 initiate it may be of interest to know something of them in detail. When the property was first purchased the Tew owner started in to improve 1t going over the grass land with dou- ble action cutaway harrow twice the first week in half laps and the second continued to do this until August, when the foul roots remaining were raked op. and burned. An eight foot smoothing harrow with yelling board attached was next used until the surface was true. The land was then plowed with a twenty-four inch cut away blow to a depth of six inches. the disk being set at considerable angie. Then the surface was again trued as before. Finally the field was narrowed weekly untH the 1st or sep tember.
 Final Preparation.
 The land being level, it was left bare until spring and then was narrowed again and sowed to oats to be cut for hay. When this had been harvested the field was gone over twice in half laps with a double action harrow, the se- cond time at right angles to the first. The second week it was plowed and narrowed and after that narrowed weekly for four weeks. followed by one more plowings. On Sept. l fourteen quarts each of timothy and redeemed redtop were sown. and before harrow ing in the seed 500 pounds of the fol- lowing mixture of commercial fertlli- ger were carefully and evenly broad casted: Nitrate of soda, SO pounds; muriate of potash, 240 pounds; bone meal. 300 pounds. The piece was then narrowed in four directions with smoothing harrow. The following April the land was rolled and 450 pounds of the following fertilizer spread: Bone, 150 pounds; potash, 15c pounds; nitrate of soda, 150 pounds. The result of this thorough prepara- ton and care is evidenced in the splen- did appearance of the grass, although it has been seeded six years. Soon after the first crop had been cut 200 pounds of the spring fertilizer were broadcasted, and these two applica- tionS of fertilizer are given annually.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-11

what Is needed is some form of fresh, succulent food rather than dry grain.
 It is possible to plan a succession of soiling crops which maintain a con- stant supply of green food thorouSht the summer. He may plant rye Sown in the fall to furnish green rye in early spring. This may be followed ten days later by green wheat, which may be followed by alfalfa, which can be fed until the first cutting of red clover. When the clover begins to harden a plot of peas and oats will just be coming into head, and if there have been two or three SowingS of these a week or ten days apart they vii last until the early corn is ready to feed. and the corn-first, the early and then the later varieties-win last until frost. It would even be possible to add a crop of rape to feed until cold weather.
 Summer SiIaae Best.
 Now, the foregoing is a very fine theory of COW feeding, but it doesn't work in practice. Some crops may be partial failures and some may be used before the next is ready; also, soiling cows means cutting and drawing green food every day regardless of weather conditions or what other work presses. All these considera- tionS have led the writer to feel that there is just one best way to supple ment pastures, and that is by feeding when needed corn silage put in the previous autumn.
 There are several reasons why this is the best way. One is that the pos sible food production from an acre or corn is much greater than from these other crops. Another is, it is possible to put this corn in the silo just when 1t ts at its best, whereas other crops will frequently be either too green or too ripe just when we need them.
 The difference in labor between go- ing for a load of green oats or throw- ing out a supply of silage from con- venient silo speaks for itself.
 The better dairymen we are the more we shall feed cows in addition to pasture, and summer silo is the easi- est way to provide the needed feed.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-11
Improvement of Franklin St. Block
w. s. filling To Make Changes Costing $3,OOO- Progress Cottage Construction and Alterations About Town.

Plans are drawn for a new glass front f.r the entire first floor of the block at S2 to 104 Franklin street which has been recently purchased by Wilbur $. filling. The block extends 125 feet along the street, there are six stores on the ground floor with six apartments on the floors above with Individual entrances. The floors for all the stores will be carried down to the street level and a modern front with all new offset doors will be put in. The plate glass for the show win dows will have modern copper cor ners. The cost of the improvements will be about $3,000.
 Taftvile Improvements.
 Charles G. R. Ninol of Mfddletown, who has purchased the old Philip Hen drick homestead on School street TaftVille, has given Fred Hasler of Hunters avenue the contract for re- pairs of 8 general nature. MT. Has Ter. assisted by Frank White, will probably start the repair work some
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-11
DIRECT CONTRACT LETTING.

In ihe February number of The Ar chltectural Record, under the head Of Notes and Comments which Is under stood to be in The nature Cf an efl- to!.cl comment, is an article under the caption or Direct Contract Letting, readmg as follows:
 Req dc-s of The Plumbing and Hest ing Magazine will doubtless De great ly interested in this action which has
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-11

time next week. IL is undt rstood that MT. Vinol and family intend to move here and take up their residence at the homestead.
 MT Hasler has been employed the past week or so making repairs to the building at the corner of Hunters and Merchants avenue, Taftville.
 Fowler Cottage Started.
 Contractor George M. Hyde started wok on the erection of the new cottage on the East Side for John Fowler, on Wednesday of this week. The work will b pushed along to completion.
 Part of Foundation Done.
 Part of the foundation for the new Gordon industrial building to be erect ed at the corner of Chestnut and Will low streets has been completed on the Willow street side and the masons are now working on the Chestnut street side.
 Boswell Avenue Houses Completed.
 The two new houses on Boswell av-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-11
NOANk

Prof. Everett Fitch, of New Haven, formerly of Noank, who spends his summers there, is to have a bungalow erected at West View for occupancy this summer. The foundations and stone work will be done by Contractor Frank Barlow and the structural work by Contractor William Paterson, both of that village.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-11
HELPING OUT PASTURES BY
 BOILING CROPS
JARED VAN WAGENEN, JR.

Thoughtful dairymen realize that
 while in northern states cows are in the field five months, yet there are only about six weeks or two months when pasture alone is sufficient to en- able them to do good work, so pro- gressive dairymen are adopting some plan or experimenting pastures and thus maintaining better flow of milk throughout the year. There are va-i- ous ways of doing this. Merely feed ing grain in connection with scanty pasture is expensive and unSatisfac- tory. The cost is too great. Besides,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-11
EAST LYM E.

Oliver Woodwork, builder, has been awarded the contract for an addition to be built on the pavilion at Golden Spur, which has been leased by Arth- UT G. udd. A soda fountain and a buffet lunch counter are to be placed in the addition. The pavilion will be opened June 19.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-11

are three of the finest summer places along the shore and ever wear since the New York people have been com ing to Black Point there has been a tendency for larger and better houses to be built which means a great addi- tion to the tax list of the town.