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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-05
Blind Man Builds House.

Blind for ten years, G. B. Hardly, at
Surrey, n. D., has just completed an
addition to his home. Some years ago
he dug a cellar. doing all the work
alone. Last summer when it was de-
cided that an extension was necessary
on his home, he announced that he
would build it and has succeeded In
completing the most unusual task ever
attempted by a sightless man. He
sawed all the timbers. drove the nails
and did all the other work, says the
Detroit Free Press.
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Dog Traction.
From the London Chronicle.

EfUlH the LOndon ChronicIe.
Having been a friend and owner of
many dogs, I have always wondered
why we do not always let them go
their own way to work. Why do we
not use them for traction in England?
If you have ever accompanied a chow
for walk on chain You will have
noticed his instinct for pulling. I am
sure that the dogs that draw the milk
carts in Holland are enjoying them
selves far more than the yard dog who
has a kennel and a ten-foot radius on
the chain he tugs at. Sir Ernest
Shackleton knows something about the
tugging propensities of a dog.
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those who have come out for the sum-

those who have come out for the sum-
mer"
Several years ago the house was ac-
was badly damaged by fire. and 1t was
decided to raze the old structure and
build a new house on the site. 1t was
found that the foundations could be
used for the new dwelling. and also
that one of the chimneys of the orig
inal structure could be utilized.
The new home for Mrs. Culley is Of
the colonial cottage type. all but two
rooms being on the ground floor. It &C.
cupies one corner Of lot of about two
acres in extent, on which there are
many fine shade trees. The house is of
frame construction, wide weather
boarding having been used. The roof
is Of gray slate. The window shutters
are of the colonial type with solid
panels.
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CITES MANY ADVANTAGES
OF MAN OF PROPERTY
Ownership Of Home Insures Welfare and
Stability of Family, Writer Declares
Asset In Business World

home in the habit of saving
1t is always easier to save for a
definite and greatly desired object.
Easy Payment Plan.
The easy payment plan OF selling
homes, whatever may be it's drawbacks
and dangers, has started many men and
families on course Of saving and
strict economy who otherwise would
never have saved a dollar.
The wise man, however, will not be
coaxed away from the house that really
meets his ideals by easier payments Of
fered by less satisfactory one. He
will save in the regular way until he
can meet the larger first payment on
the house that entirely suits him. He
need not regard the rent he pays mean
while as money taken from his home;
he will pay just as much or more rent
when he is under his own roof.
Financial Aspects of Home Owning.
/ The financial aspect of home owning
may be summed up about as follows:
The owner in a period of years will
pay a substantial sum as his carrying
charge or rent, from which he will gain
greater comfort and happiness than
from a similar amount paid for the
houses.
In addition. however, he will save
and invest in his home as capital some
thousands of dollars which, without
the spur to save which ownership
gives, would probably be fr!ttered away
or spent on matters that do not become
a tangible family asset.
If he has bought with ordinary COM
mon sense, the value of his home viii
remain stable OF perhaps yield some
profit.
Home Will Pay Dividends.
If there is any substantial increase
in the value Of the land-for 1t is the
land and not the building which grows
in value through the years-he and his
family will have a dividend in cash as
well as happiness for the long invest
ment.
Such dividend, unlike that granted
on stocks or the interest on bonds, can
not be spent annually, but must be al
lowed to accumulate.
But no matter how large may be this
land dividend, it is really inconsider-
able when compared with the blessings
that home owning brings.
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ward, at not more than s25 clip, he
smiled discreetly. The real estate agents
began to take notice Of him. and their
courage oozed away. An Italian
plunged Unexpectedly, offering fifty
dollar raise, and putting up the price
to $500. look of infantile surprise
overspread the Chinaman's countenance,
followed by very audible chuckle.
Laugh Frightened Bidders.
Now, yellow man rarely laughs at
anything; but the bidders did not stop
to figure out the psychology of the
case. They quit cold, and the Italian
got the land. 1 afterward discovered
that he was Johns confederate. He was
paid just $40 for his trouble, and the
crafty heather secured a f1fteen-hun-
dred-dollar parcel at total cost of
$3.50.
You mightn's think that women
would make game bidders at real es-
tate auctions. 1 used to labor under
the same impression. yet. to my sur
prise, the record price was established
at a certain great sale by two women.
Some lots in the Bronx were under
the hammer. One corner plot. which
was near the site of a proposed sub
way station. was In great demand:
A Frenchwoman and daughter OF
Erin were anxious to buy 1t. and fin
ally by persistent bidding they silenced
all the men in the large crowd and
emerged as the only rivals for its pos
session.
Victory Cost $11,7Oo.
1.-THE F'renchwoman had bought sew
eral parcels during the early hours
of the sale, and had been closely OBJ
served by the professional operators
present, who seemed to think that her
real estate judgment was sound. At
last she offered a good stiff price for
the corner plot 1 expected to knock
1t down to her. but the Irishwoman
refused to be outdone. and raised the
bid. The fight thereafter became a
matter of pride between them.
with a remarkable display of nerve
these women kept the price going up
and up There were a great many
1rishmen in the crowd, and they en-
outraged their -countrywoman with a
-ound of vigorous applause each time
she made a new move in the game.
Her opponent lacked any moral sup
port of this character. for the good
reason that a Frenchman is a rare
bird at real estate sale in New
matter of indifference to her. She
fought to the bitter end, and won.
Her victory cost her $11.700. a sum
that established new scale of prices
for the neighborhood.
''Oh. yes, a real estate auctioneer does
not lack for sensational incidents to
keep him interested in his work. Some
times I've thought of writing a book
about my experiences, but if did that
I'd never be able to stand the go-easy
methods of the publishers and book
sellers. I'd be tempted into opening a
store and putting copies of my own
book under the hammer. and that
would be out of my special line"
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A Sound Excuse.

From Town Topics.
why it is" the creditor asked, that
you fail
The $40 bill which you owe me to
mail?"
Said the debtor, II doubt if l can.
anyhow:
There's a card, Post No Bills in the
post once now .
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of buff-colored tapestry brick. The two
groups of houses are separated by an
open lot. which breaks the monotony
of one long row. The houses are of tho
two-story, eight-room type. The fronts
are twenty-five feet wide. There are
double porches both in the front and
rear, hot-water heating plants and BRO.
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vision for both gas and electric lights.
The backyard fences are of the low
paling type.
Kennedy Brothers are just starting
the erection of eight houses Of the six
room and-attic type on the west side of
Warder street south of Quebec street.
They are to be of tapestry brick con-
Structiou.
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An attractive row of fourteen dwell
inSs recently has been completed by
Kennedy Brothers. owners and build
ers, on the north side of Quebec street
between Warder street and Park place
northwest. Seven of the houses are
constructed of Harvard brick set in
Flemish bond, and the others are built
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The Cost of Living.

From the Boston Transcript.
Owens says it costs him $1,000
year to live"
'Costs him. Costs his 'cSeditornr
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His Sense Of Fitness.

From the Boston Transcript.
Judge Ito man arrested for drunken
ness)-What is your business?
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS your honor.
Judge-Ah. I'll send you to the house
of correction.
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Col. R. Z. Holtz of the Salvation
Army is to deliver an address at the
IL street branch of the Y. NJ. C. a.
tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-05

Rev. Sam Small. who has been speak
ing in the anti-saloon campaign In the
city during the week. will preach at
Epworth Southern Methodist Church.
18th and A streets northeast. at IL
o'clock tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
RIPLEY HILL

Under Club Auspiess, chiidssn En-
 tsrtain For or1an Fund.
 Under the Auspfoes of the Hill Top Home Club. the pupils of the Ripley Friday evening at the home of R. H. Sherman. The object was tD raise money to purchase an organ for the school The following program was well carried out:-Piano solo, Miss Sara White; recitation. Going to Song. Wallace Hazen; comedy-Dot Entertains. Miss Barbara Peterson, George Freeman; recitations-The Guide Post, Lillian Korner; The Little Colt. Howard Richardson; Betty and Betsey-Mr. Stone, Trenton Free man; Mrs. Stone, Gertrude Hazer; Betty, Barbara Peterson; MT. Brooks Charles Bridges; recitation. Rodney's Ride, William Richardson.
 Comedy-Seeing the Animals.- Hotel Clerk, Austin Peterson Grand mother, Gertrude Hazen; Tommy, a spoiled child. Edward Hazen.
 Recitation-The Monk-Felix, Bar line Zechfel.
 The children showed careful train ing, and their efforts were much ap- preciated by the company. A tidy sum was realized toward the organ fund.
 Nsws In General.
 Mrs. Albert woodworth is enter taining Mrs. Page from Branford.
 Burton F1ynt. who has been in the navy at Mexico for the past foul months. is visiting Mrs. Utley.
 R. G. Sherman of Westbrook was the guest of his parents last week MT. sherman visited the trout brooks securing a number of fine trout.
 Mrs. A. B. Peterson is one of tho speakers at the mothers meeting al Coventry, Thursday, afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
STAFFORD
UniversaIists Vote to Call Pastor-
 Fire at Phoenix Mill.

Misses Margaret and Rachel Glover have returned from a few days stay in Blackstone, R. I.
 MT. and Mrs. George H. Bray were called to Providence, R. l.. Saturday by the death of Mrs. Bray's father.
 Mrs. B. A. Fox of South Willing ton was the guest for a few days last week at the home of her son, Charles Fox
 Mrs. Emily Thompson is spending a few weeks with her son. Rev. George H. Thompson and family of Laconia, x. H.
 Mrs. Oliver Bliss of East Long, meadow has been the guest of Mrs. p. H. Swift. Miss Swift returned with Mrs. Bliss for a visit
 Will Call Pastor.
 At the meeting of the Universalist society last Wednesday evening it was unanimously voted to extend a call to Rev. c. H. Puffer of Reading. Pa
 Mrs. Sarah Black is spending two weeks with friends in Maynard wor- cester and other places. In Maynard she will be the guest of MT. and Mrs John Ingham, formerly of this place
 Fire in Card Room.
 The card room of the Phoenix Wool en mill was discovered on fire Monday about 11.45. Prompt action by those near soon extinguished the flames. Ii is thought the fire started from 8 match in the stock being put through the picker. More damage was done by water than by flames.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
COLUMBIA
Town Gives Mrs. WeIeh Until oeto. 10 to Build Road to lake-Schooi Saw inss System to Be Continued.

At a school town meeting Saturday relative to the rights of the town in that portion of the old Hartford and Norwich turnpike passing by the resi- dence of Mrs. Welch to the north shore of the lake,, it was voted that the town demand a road to be built by Mrs. Welch across her property, as designated in the resolution. Time is given her in which to build the road until Oct. 10, 1914. Then if the terms in the resolution are not complied with the selectmen are ordered to open the portion of road in question to the pub lie. This ultimatum offer and demand is made by the town as previous offers by Mrs. Welch were not accepted.
 Kicked by Mule.
 A. l.. Frinlx was shoeing one of his mules when the animal kicked MT. Frtnk in the face. The blow closed up one eye and cut his face. The services of physician were required to dress the wound
 James P. Little has been drawn to serve as juror at the present term of superior court at Rockville.
 The Columbia Baseball team went to South Windham last Saturday aft ernoon and defeated the South Wind ham team Il to 2.
 Funds are being collected for a pub lie Fourth of July celebration.
 Harry Little Killed.
 The body of Harry Little, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman P. Little who was accidently killed while at work in a mill in East Hartford last week was brought here for burial in the fam fly lot in the West Street cemetery. Friday of last week. Several relatives from this place attended the funeral services at East Hartford
 Miss Annie Greenwood of East Hampton, Mass, has been visiting Mfr. and Mrs. Howard Rice on Colum- bia Green.
 At a meeting of the Ministers cabi- net at the parsonage last week, il was voted to discontinue the Sunday evening service at the church dur ing the summer
 Rev. E. O. Foster held a service al the school house in Hop River, last Sunday afternoon.
 The Ladies' Aid society gave a Saturday supper and entertainment al Yeoman's hall last Wednesday even ing. Supper was served from to $ o'clock. The entertainment was by Miss Grace Randall reader ard elocu- tionist. and was well appreciated by those present Ice cream was or sale.
 To Continue School Savings System The school savings system has prov. ed so successful that arrangement, have been made to continue it through | the summer months. Deposits w1l be received by Rev. E. O. Foster a
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
Holland County
WELLINGTON

James Carpenter Losses Thumb
 Church Meeting and Roll Gall.
 Church and Grange jan1tor James Carpenter nearly cut on his left thumb while splitting wood some days ago and has been unable to attend to his duties.
 Miss Dorothy M. Pierce of Prov idence. R. l.. Is visiting her grand parents, MT. and Mrs. A, A. Dimock.
 Mrs, A. D, Dimock passed several days last week in Jewett City.
 John Merrick and his daughter Mrs. Lathrop left Minneapolis, June 9th for six weeks visit in the East. They will attend the Baptist anniversary meetings in Boston. their plans re- garding their visit to Wilmington are still uncertain. For four weeks their address will be 294 Elm Street. Hol- yoke, Mass.
 Miss Alice W. Pratt spent Sunday at her home here.
 Nr, aad Mrs. George A Cosgrovs
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
SPRING HILL
Rehearsing For children's Day-cater.
 pillars Pest.

A
 The Baptist church choir and mem- bers of the Sunday school have been rehearsing the Children's Day ex- ercises which will be held on Sunday morning in place of the regular serv- ice.
 Miss Ida B. Reynolds has returned from a four days visit with friends in East Douglas. Mass.
 B. NJ. Sears has been visiting friends in Hartford and New York. Freeman Rogers and two men from Noank have been spending a few days on the Hill planting and getting things ready for the summer. Miss Bertha Smiths school has clos ed for the summer vacation.
 Farmers in this section have paid but little attention to the care of apple trees-simIly gather what si needed for home use-and the cater pillars have made awful havoc this year, besides being a disgusting nuisance; crawling up the sides of the buildings and getting in the way gen. orally,
 Mrs. c. H. Pike of Danielson ia visiting at the Gardiners'.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13

the library each Friday afternoon and by MT. Slater at his store In Hop River village, for that district. Bank books can be obtained at both places. The work is being done by MT. Foster and NIT. Slater gratuitious- ly to encourange thrift among the children. tssa
 years a student at Worcester Acad- emy. is spending the summer vacation with relatives in town. His parents, Mir. and Mrs. Ebert C. Little of New Orleans are expected here about July 1st.
 Ichabod Bogue, Civil War veteran. who has been spending a few weeks with his daughter, Mrs. James A. Ut- ley on Columbia Green, left T-,esday to visit his brother in Montville.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
STORRS
No Graduates From College This Year
 Oranges Hear interesting Address

The spring term of the college ends on Tuesday, June 16th. with the grad uating exercises of the class in the School of Agriculture. Because of the changes in the college course there will be no graduates this year from the college or four year course.
 The alumni will have dinner and meeting in the afternoon and a dance in the evening of the 18th.
 Addressed the Grange.
 The regular meeting of Mansfield grange, No. 64, was held Monday evening. The programme consisted of a talk by Professor Beach on his recent trip to Jamaica and Panama, an address by State Lecturer Blake man on Old New England selections by the quartette, consisting of Miss Thompson, MT. and Mrs. Wheeler and MT. J. W. Fitts. accompanied by Miss Mary Ross of Putnam, accompanied by Mrs. Newton
 Mrs. w F. Kirkpatrick and son, Henry, have been visiting at the home of Henry Hovey in Norwich.
 Miss Thompson returned to her home in Worcester Monday.
 R. Jones and brother with Miss Goodwin and Doris Long. attended the circus in Norwich, Tuesday.
 Mrs. Dawson and son, Arrol, are visiting in East Hampton.
 Frederick Stoncbum visited friends in Storrs Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
NORWICH BULLETlN, SATURDAY, JUNE ls, isi4

patch every year. not for the lime 1t contains, but because I've found a little sulphur seems to; be an exceed ingly good thing for cabbages, and plaster. which iss a compound of sul- phur lime. and water, is the cheap est form in which 1 can get it.
 There are some things for which e judicious use of common salt is help fui
 Iron, silicon, magnesium, soda, and other clements enter into the cvmpo- sition of plants and in soils where any one of them is lacking or de- ficient, future agriculture will ferret out the the lack and supply 1t.
 The better we know our dirt, the wider the variety of plant-f we shall cali upon to replenish its de- ficiencies. Lime may very likely be O valuable ally, when used intelffgently. But it's your own intelligence which has got to be final judge on your own farm
 THE F,AFuNGER
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
BOLTON NOTCH

Robert Warner and daughters, Ruth, Mary and Hattie. of South Manches- ter, were calling on local friends We'd nesday.
 William Riley of East Hartford is visiting Frank Wheaton
 Clarence Daley of Hartford spent Sunday with his mother. Mrs. John Stevens.
 Mir. and Mrs. L. A. McPherson and son, Robert. Mrs. Edith Merriam and daughter, and Viola Howell of South Manchester were guests Sunday of Mir. and Mrs. T. N. Skinner.
 Ernest Chappell spent Sunday in Springfield. Mass.
 Frank Wheaton spent Saturday in East Hartford.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
EAST WELLINGTON

The Miss Buckminster house owned by Mrs. Merrill Cushman. now paint ed and blinded with a we'll kept lawn, is the finest residence in East Killing ton.
 Mrs. F. Walton and Mrs. Baldwin visited Mrs Hattie Morrison and Mrs Holman. The former is Mrs. walton's great aunt Her daughter. Mrs E. J. Holman seemed very tender of her step-mother. Although in her SSth year she has not wholly outlived her usefulness.
 Many are to be taken into the church on the Hill and at South Wilmington June 1ith.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13

returned Saturday from week pass. ed with friends in New Haven.
 The Grange meeting Friday even ing was the usual combination of bus mess and helpful program.
 The annual business meeting and roll-call of the church was largely at- tended Tuesday afternoon and even
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13

Park, teacher in the South school, closed school Tuesday for the summer vacation This was Miss Carriers first year and it is much regretted that she could not be engaged for the coming year. She is to teach in South Wind sor.
 MT, and Mrs. E. J. Finley. children and maid Of New York came to their summer home in town Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13

Although Belgium has reduced the working day of it's coal miners to niue hours, the enforcement of the law has not. apparently, affected the produc- ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13

grow four feet high and four tons to the acre in the meadow in front Of my house. is no evidence that it is the best way to fertilize for potatoes on your farm.
 Because lime and phosphate rock grow whacking corn on Illinois bot tom-lands is no proof that lime and phosphate rock will grow bunkum oats on your Connecticut hillside.
 Because I find that 8 free use of eotly nitrate of soda pays well on lettuce and spinach in my intensively cultivated gardens is no proof that 1t would pay you on some field crop, titled in the usual neld course.
 Tho farming of the future is going to consider a good many other things than barn-yard manure. Nay, I be- heve it Is going to consider some oth- CT things beside the nitrogen, phos- Phorous and potash of the fertilizer formulae. I use some land plasture.
 ground gypsum.-on my cabbage
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
BOLTON
Joint Gift to Mrs. C. w. eurt-Pasto
 Goes to His Farm.

Members of the Ladies' Aid society and the Woman's club met at the home of Mrs. Charles F. Sumner last week Friday afternoon in honor of Mrs c. w. Burt, vice president of the for mer and president of the latter. Mrs Charles N. Loomis for those present and others presented Mrs. Burt chins teaset as an expression of their appre- citation and affection for her.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
Pastor Gees to Farm.

Rev. MT, Burt. who has resigned his pastorate in Bolton. moved Wednes- daE to his farm at Crystal Lake. He will return fer Sundays the remainder of the month, his resignation taking effect at that time:
 The Ladies' Aid society met at the church basement Thursday afternoon. Archie Hayes of South Manchester took a Bolton party op a strawride to Gilead last week Friday evening, where they attended dance.
 Teacher Resigns.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13

But. In that little five aeres of garden, I've got at least a dozen va rieties of soil. and I make at least a dozen different combinations, each season, to fit their needs. The longer I garden, the more sorts Pm mixing up. Instead of the years simplifying the problem, experience seems to comphcate it
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13

The only question Is whether your particular dirt needs that particular sort of sweeten1ng. That's something every fellow must find out for himself.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13

Police Captain George Haven, seems to have been selected as the target for a local newspa aper and he is called to hass< hAnausa hA saas fit to retire at an
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13

A friendly eerrsspondent has natter- ed me by asking what l, think about lime for use here in the east.
 We'll, brother, I've lived and farmed just long enough to be sure Of only one thing. That is, that there isn't any general rule of fertilization which fits everybodys land
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POULTRY FOR SALE.

MAkIKI FIGHTS LTRY
Ranch, E. c. POHLMAN. Tel.
3146, Box ABB. Breeders of white
leghorns and white orpingtons, trap
nestled, pedigreed. standard and
line bred. Eggs for Matching, day
old chicks, young, laying and breed
ing stock Write for price list.
Visit our ranch. 56S0-1y.
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FOUND

Four keys in vicinity OF post office,
Dec. 23rd. Owner can obtain the
same by paying for ad, this office.
5735-tf.