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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-11
DEBATING TEAMS CHOSEN
Fifteen Contestants In Tryout on
Wednesday for the Triangular
Debate In January

l
An event of great interest in local
high school circles for some time has
been as to who would be chosen to rep
resent Rocky Ford in the triangular
debate between teams from our high
school and those of La Junta and Trini-
dad. On Wednesday afternoon this
question was finally decided when the
fifteen contestants Spoke their piece"
before Rev. C. E. Ougan, L. E. Wise
and Fred North and this board of judges
decided that the following should rep
resent the school: Hazel Kerney, Fred
erick Chapman, Ralph Bolles, William
Chambers, Evangeline Hauck and Elery
Becker; alternates, Fred Merk and
Glenn Lee.
The date of the triangular debate has
not yet been definitely decided upon,
but it will likely be held about the
middle of January. The subject is as
follows: Resolved, That the National
Government Should Have More Power
at the Expense of State Government. :"
School Notes
the high school assembly room on Thurs
day evening Mrs. Frank G. Wells Of
Pueblo was the out-of-town speaker.
A few comparisons may be Of interest
to the patrons Of the district, as they show
the facts concerning school conditions:
~ The November reports show that 81
more boys than girls were in attendance
and that 5s more boys than girls were
enrolled. (2) The records show. also.
that on Dec. ! the actual attendance was
1853 larger than that Of last year-85
boys. 20 girls; and that the enrolment
was 46 larger-l6 boys and so girls.
(5) Eight rooms in the district have an
enrolment Of more than SO pupils each.
and in the eight rooms the actual attend
ance was more than As each at the close
Of the month.
With the view of being helpful to the
community, the following course will be
offered on Saturdays. II sufficient num-
Der Of the patrons to form class are in
terested: Leveling levelinR
and claiming; boating bitches; locating
roads. laying out foundations. Farm sur
-yeying Surveying by usesof angles: sur
veylng by use Of traverse table; locating
contours; map making; determining areas
Lectures The measurement and division
Of irris alton water; methods of irrigation
and the duty Of water; irrigation systems;
adjustments Of the level. Mr.. Leslie E.
Brigham. the teacher. was graduated
from the State Agricultural college and
has had one years experience in the U.
S. Reclamation Service.
We regret that Mrs. Elser and Miss
Wood have found it necessary to leave
school for the present. Miss Mary L.
Edgington will take Miss Woods place.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-11

scores of cities, from the Atlantic to
the Pacific. where thousands of con-
sumptive patients received free treat
ment. aid and advice. They yprovid-
ed the means to purchase millions of
copies OF circulars. pamphlets and
other literature with which the pub
lie has been educated about tubercu-
losis. They have established and
.clped to maintain more than 800
open-air schools for children who
need opcn-air treatment. These are
just few of the ways in which the
S450,000 received last year was ex-
pended. This year a million dollars
is needed. Surely any one can help
by buying at least ten seals.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-11

again Lodge of Sorrows brot its beautiful
lesson the lesson of true Broery Love- Once again veil
of mystery which coaks lodge the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Eks has been drawn aside for brief
that all the world might see rather sense that
spirit which brings much comfort troubled world and
then allowed to fall back again that the noble work of this
great order might be carried the moesty in which 1t
religously performed and away from pryng eyes.
But OH tho revelation of that brief couple of hours when
allow Brothers Ekdom publicly
pay their respect their departed Brothers Out of the shad
there springs light whose brightness floods the
whole country wherever there is lodge light of the
spiritual e which gows the hearts multitudes
Eks in the knowledge they momenariy gain of the
charity virtue which fill the lives these and
land. #
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-11
IN NlENIORIAM
WARREN NJ. MAXWELL
Chas. w. FenlasOn
Harry Gull
Harry Chill

Harry SulA
Before an audience that filed
the Grand opera house Rocky
Ford Lodge No. 1147, B. P. o. E.
on Sunday afternoon conducted
memorial services to the memory
of the brothers whose names ap
pear above.
The lodge formed at the Elks
hall and march nearly 200 strong
to the opera house, which was
testefully decorated with the
colors of the order.
A feature of the services was
the music rendered by the Hurley
orchestra for half an hour before
the opening OF the cermonies
proper.
The opening ceremonies con-
Quoted by the officers of the lodge
were simple but very impressive,
and the ritual responses were
divided by solo a Prayer"
touchingly sung by Miss Dorothy
Goodner.
"Auld Lang Syne," the opening
ode of the Elks ritual, was then
sung by the lodge and audience,
and was followed with prayer by
the chaplain of the lodge.
A quartet, consisting of Mrs.
Brigham. Miss Goodner, Messrs
Else- and Stout, most pleasingly
sang several selections interspers-
ed throughout the program.
The eulogy by l.. r. Pollock
was most affecting tribute to the
deceased of the year, and was as
follows:
For some we loved. the lovelies and
the best,
That from his vintage rolling time
hath pressed,
Have drunk their cup round or two
before
And one by one crept silently sto
rest"
1t is because some VIC lovcd-the
loveliest and the best have drunk
their cup round or two before that
we have come together this after
noon. at the end OF our present cal
endar year. in Our annual lodge of
sorrow. We have gathered to pay
them our tribute-those members of
a great brotherhood who have put
aside the cares. the trials, the joys,
the sorrows, the hopes and expecta-
tions of life. and have passed on into
eternal rest.
1t was but yesterday that we met
with those who m we have assembl-
ed to honor, and it seems as though
they should be present in person, as
they may be in spirit, mingling with
us. and doing their part to make this
occasion fitting one.
But our departed brothers will no
more answer our roll calls or gather
in our lodge room to exchange fra
ternal greetings and salutations; no
more will they speak words of cheer
or extend to us the warm handclasp
OF goodfellowship: no more will we
return, eye to eye, the iond look OF
and respect. In vain we
have called their names. but they
do not answer: they have joined
that great and silent army. that in
caravan, which has pass
ed into that country beyond the ken
OF human eye and from whose
bourne no traveller returns.
Again has Rocky Ford Lodge No.
ng
membership TO the Grim Reaper.
Many OF those who have gone from
us were just in the flower OF young
ma nhnnd and IL seemed cruel TO call
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-11
TELEPHONE
FRANCHISE talk
Council Hears Both Sides in
Controversy
THREE-LIcHT CLUSTER
POLES ADOPTED
Light Company VIII Install Several
Blocks and City Will Supply
Service Right Away

At the regular meeting of the
city council last Friday evening
the Mountain States Telephone
and Telegraph company gave
notice of its intention to apply for
a franchise, and j. s. Elfred,
representative of the company,
addressed the council relative to
the request.
In the course of his remarks
and in answer to questions from
tine members and citizens Mr..
Elfred made it clear that the tele-
phone company was not discrimi-
mating against this city by offer
ing other sections of the county
more favorable rate, despite the
sensational statements. made by
some newspapers. The best AID
only Offering that the company is
making either here OF. r.elsewhere,
representative said, was to gives
rebate of 2 per cent of gross earn
ings of the local business of the
Rocky Ford office.
The franchise will be ready for
it's first reading on Jan. Is, and
the people will be given every OPP
portunity to express themselves
before the council takes final
action.
At this meeting of the council
Il. w. Boney, the poll tax collect
or, called attention to delinquents
and asked authority to proceed
against such persons. On motion
he was given permission to pro-
ceed according to the city ordi-
nance.
The day and night marshals
petitioned for increased salaries
and on motion the requests were
referred to the city attorney.
Aid. Price presented a resolu-
ton that the three-light electric
poles-four to the block-be
adopted and that the city accept
and supply current in each block
as soon as installed. The resolu-
ton was seconded by Aid. Lawson
and carried unanimously. Now
that the standard pole has been
fixed by the council it is up to the
merchants and the lighting COM
pany to get busy with the install
alton of the cluster light poles.
Bills to the amount of S1,9746S
were read and allowed and this
completed the more important
work of the council at this sitting.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-11
What Red Cross Seals Do

Every Red Cross Christmas Seal
that is sold is real bullet in the
fight against tuberculosis. These
seals last year helped to support
thousands OF needy tuberculosis pa
tients and to give them chance for
life. They provided for many Wis
itin- nurses, whose hundreds OF
thousands OF visits brought instruc-
ton and cheer to numerous patients.
They helped maintain dispensarics in
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-11
Prize WINNERS
AT POULTRY SHOW
Frantz and Robinson the
Cup Winners
SECOND ANNUAL SHOW
CLOSED FRIDAY NIGHT
Week-Next Show VIII Likely
be Held Later In the Year

on Friday last brot TO very sue
cessfuI close the second annual
show held under the auspices of
the Rocky Ford Poultry associa-
ton.
Altho there were less than 100
exhibitors this year-and the as
sociation has membership of
nearly $50 in the Arkansas Valley
the number of birds exceeded
the showing of last year by fully
one-third, which is considered a
splendid growth.
To account for the small number
of exhibitors in proportion to the
membership it is asserted by
poultry tanciers that the show was
held too early in the year, and it
is the intention of the association
to set the next show about the
first week in January, 1916.
To j. A. Robinson and o. G.
Frantz were awarded the silver
trophy cups offered by the Otero
County Agricultural association
for the highest scoring individual
and pen respectively. The first
had Silver Lace Hamburg hen
that scored 95i and the latter had
pen of White Leghorns that
scored 1888 points. The 50 gold
piece also went to Mr.. Frantz for
the highest scoring pen.
Following is the list of prize
winners:
Capons.
J. A. Robinson, first; I. E. Wilson,
second.
S. c. Rhode Island Reds.
l. E. Wilson-2nd cockerel; 3rd and
4th hen; End and 3rd pullet.
G. E. Studebaker-3rdc cock and 4th
pen.
Mrs. D. E. Phillips-1st cock; End
puhet and 3rd pen.
H. J. Chrane-1st cockerel; 1st pen;
1st pullet; 3rd cockerel and 4th pullet.
White Wyandottes.
J. L. Bunger-2nd hen; 3rd cock;
4th pullet; 4th hen.
II. d. Wine-1st cockerel; 1st pen;
1st pullet; End pullet; 3rd pullet; 3rd
pen; End cockerel; 3rd hen.
w. F. Wathen-1st cock; 1st hen;
End cockerel; End pen.
White Rocks.
C. ]. Male-1st pen; 1st hen; 1st
cock; 3rd hen; 3rd pullet.
Int Stanley-1st pullet; 1st cock
eral; End cockerel; End pullet; End
cock; End pen.
w. J.. Breezley-2nd hen and 4th
hen.
White Orpington.
]. A. Robinson-1st cockerel; 1st
pullet; End hen; 4th hen; End pen.
Mrs. ]. w. Loring-1st pen; Bird
hen; 4th cockerel; End pullet; 4th
pullet; Srd pullet; 3rd cockerel; 1st
cock.
MaulSOH WdllSiS 't
cockerel.
Buff Orpington.
". Richardson-1st pen; 1st cock;
1st hen; End pullet; End hen; End cock.
]. A. Robinson-1st pullet; 3rd hen;
4th hen; 1st cockerel.
r. C. Rhode Island Reds.
J.W. Shafford-1st pullet.
E. H. Haffner-1st pen; End hen;
End cock.
]. L. Bunger-2nd cockerel; 3rd
cockerel; 4th cockerel; End and Ord
pullet; End pen. q"
w. H. Bland-1st cockerel; 1st hen.
White Leghorns.
O. C. Frantz-1st hen; 3rd hen; Atm
hen; 1st and 4th pen; 3rd and Attn
pullet; 1st cock; 1st, End, 3rd and 4th
cockerel.
L. v. Richardson-1st pullet; IND
pen: End cock; End hen; End pullet.
Brown Leghorns.
James Purvis-lst pen; list and Ind
hen; 1st pullet; End pullet; lst cock
erel.
Buff Leghorns.
w. j. Brown-1st and End puliet;
1st cockerel; 1st, End, 3rd and 4.h
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-18
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES

sired to form a club to stand up; about 20 boys and girls arose. There names were taken and the following oHcers were chosen: President, Luther Beebe; End vice president, Hubert Woodward; secretary and treasurer, Edith Lyman. The. club is known as the Columbia Agricultural Club" Three meetings must be held during the year, with an exhibition of products at the close of the season Prizes are offered for best products.
 News In General.
 Miss Amy Weeks a teacher in the Windham High school whose home is in Maine spent the weekend with Miss Maude Latham at her home on Chestnut Hill
 Last Sunday. the church was hand somely decorated for Easter The Rev. MT. Foster preached an excel lent sermon and there was special music by the choir.
 Mr. and Mrs. Burdette w. Downer of Hartford were guests of Mir and Mrs. John w. Fuller over Sunday and were present at the morning church service.
 Wedding invitations.
 Invitations are out for the marriage place and Miss Laura Verena Clark of Willimantic, at the home of the brides sister. at No, 75 Albany ave- nue, Hartford, Thursday afternoon, April 23rd
 Miss Maude Latham teacher in the High School at MiddIetown has been spending short vacation at the home of her father and sister on Chestnut Hill.
 A number Of townspeople attended the Superior Court at Rockville as witnesses in the case of Gottlieb Koe- nig vs. Town of Columbia koenig brought suit against the town for un- just taxation on certain piece of land.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-18
SOUTH WELLINGTON
Start on State Road Work--Mr. Wes- terfield to Have Pastorate in New Jersey.


 The steam shovel to be used on the state road work has arrived and 20 lslborerS came Monday afternoon
 Miss Edith L. Morgan is spending her vacation at her home on Fishers Island
 Fred Corburn accompanied his broth er-in-law, MT. Lewis of Andover, to the Hartford hospital Tuesday, where the latter is to have an operation for appendicitis
 John Whitford of Cromwell called on some of his friends in the village last Monday.
 Wallace M. Lillibridge of Hartford spent Friday and Saturday with his father, H. l.. Lillibridge, in this vil- lage.
 Old Barn Removed.
 The appearance of the north end of Main street is greatly improved by the removal of the old red barn.
 Of Interest to the Fans.
 Joe Councilman, who pitched a num- Der of games for the South Wilmington team back four years ago, is now pitcher for the Pittsburgh Nationals.
 Arthur Moriarity was home from Worcester over Saturday and Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. William Moriarty of Hartford spent the latter part of last week here with relatives. Mrs. Mortar ty with remain for a few days.
 Has New Jersey Pastorate.
 Waiter H. Westertield has gone to Arkville. N. Y. where he will have charge of a settled pastorate. He preached there Easter Sunday for the first time but has a few weeks more to spend at the university before his graduation. Mrs. Westerheld is to re- main here until the fore part of May when they expect to set up house keeping in Arkville.
 The Andrew J. Horton place has been sold to c. s. Amidon and there are rumors of the sale of farm property near this village.
 An effort is being made to get a two horse load of young people to attend the social at the church on the Hill next Friday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-18

Rottmans house and moved his fam fly in. Mrs. Rottman will board with them.
 Miss Mabel Knox returned Sunday night after her vacation.
 Miss Josephine Hart returned Sun day evening.
 Mrs. Mary F. Frink has been sick with cold and sore throat for few days
 Mary Lord and Helen Gilbert were home over Easter.
 There was a lecture and dance in the town hall Friday evening, the pro- ceeds being for the benefit of the lm- provement society.
 Mrs. Kelly has returned to New York.
 Edmund Horton lost a valuable horse last week from pneumonia
 Mrs Agnes Wood of Gilead has pur- chased the Ephraim Wilcox farm, about one-half mile from the Green, and is to move there later in the spring,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-18
Boys and Girls Form Club.
Check Your April Cough.

Thawing frost and April rains chin you to the very marrow, you catch cold head and lungs stuffed-you are fe- verish-cough continually, and feel miserable-you need Dr. Kings New Discovery. It Soothes inf1amed and ir- ritated throat and lungs, stops cough, your head clears up. fever leaves, and you feel fine. MT J.s T. Davis of Stickney Corner Me. was cured of a dreadful cough after doctors treat ment and all other remedies failed Relief or money back. Pleasant-chiI- dren like it. Get 8 bottle today. 5Gc and s1, at your druggist Bucklen's Arnica Salve for all sores.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-18

Mrs. H. M. Bartlett has resigned as secretary and treasurer of the Ready Helpers on account of leaving town May 1st. Clarence $. F'islSe was elect ed to succeed her.
 Stricken in Church.
 During the morning service at the Second Congregational church Easter Sunday. Mrs William Rose was taken ill and had to be taken home. Her physician pronounced it a shock.
 Speaker Secured.
 The committee in charge of Memo rial day exercises has secured Rev. Leon Austin of Roslindale, Mass, for speaker. A committee meeting was held Tuesday evening and arrange ments are being made for the rest of the programme. The committee is Charles R. Hall, chairman; Mrs. c. H. Schall and Mrs. w. s. Haven.
 Poultry Night at Grange.
 The meeting of Coventry grange was held Thursday evening. Poultry night was observed as follows: Best breeds for winter laying; best general pur-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-18
Strengthens Weak and Tired Women

T was under a great strain nursing a relative through three months sick ness" writes Mrs. J. C. Van De Sande of Kirkland, H., and Electric Bitters never be without it.'' Do you feel tired and worn out? No appetite and food won't digest? It isn't the spring weather. You need Electric Bitters. Start months treatment today; nothing better for stomach, liver and kidneys. The great spring tonic. Re- lief or money back. soc and $1, at your druggist.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-18
SPRING HILL
Baptist Officers Reelected-Judee Storrs Treasurer Over Twenty Years.

At the annual business meeting of the members of the Baptist church the board of trustees and other off, cerS W ere reelected. l.. l.. StorrS, who has served as clerk and treasurer for over twenty years, positively declined and E. F. Storrs was elected to the office.
 Easter Concert.
 There was a good attendance at the Sunday school Easter concert at the Baptist church Sunday morning given under the direction of the superin- tendent, w. P. WiIdes. The little folks spoke well, and the music was unusually good. The work of the quartette, Mrs. W. l.. Storrs, Miss Ethel Freeman, and Messrs. Shultz and Weld, was complimented.
 Walter Cummings and family of Webster, Mass. spent last Saturday and Sunday with B. M. Sears.
 Miss Ida F. Reynolds has been wis., iting in South Coventry.
 Mrs E. F. Storrs was in North Coventry, Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-18
Holland County COLUMBIA
Mir. Rrundaee Forms Boys and Girls Into Farm Club - Clark Robinson Wedding Invitations Out.

Miss Agnes Fuller of Manchester has been spending several days with her cousin, Miss Ella Curtis and oth- CT relatives in town.
 The W. s. S. E. Ladies' Club met at the home of Mrs James A Utley week.
 Schools in town closed Thursday of last week for ten days vacation.
 The new addition to the Cemetery is being staked out into lots, avenues and walks.
 Boys and Girls Form Club.
 MT. Brundage of the C. A c. ad- dressed a fair sized audience at Yeo- mans Hall on Thursday evening of last week. in the interest of Boys and Girls Agricultural Clubs-Corn. Po- tato, Poultry and Canning clubs. There were the speaker said S00,00 acres of unimproved land III Connecti- cut. Country boys and girls were drawn by the lure of the city. The cry should not be back to the land, but Stay on the land" to help this get the boys and girls interested in some phrase of agriculture. At the close of the lecture the speaker asked all present under Is years of age Who de-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-18

Mary Warner of South Mancheste spent Thursday and Friday with he grandmother, Mrs. Minnie Howard
 Charlie Strong of Windham visited friends here Friday and Saturday.
 Truman Woodward and his sister Ethel are visiting at the parsonage.
 Mrs. Grace LatllroD is visitins friends in Danhury.
 A number from here attended the auction on the Loomer place Wed neSday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-18
RIPLEY FsiLL.
Hilltop Homes Club 10 Celebrate Sec
 ond Anniversary in May.

ond Anniversary in May.
 Mrs. Albert Baker of New London called on the Hill Thursday
 A. E. Peterson is putting out a num- Der of seeding pines.
 The severe winter has made havoc with tender roses, many choice varie- ties having been winter killed
 Negative Won.
 The Hilltop Homes club met with Mrs. Frank Boynton April g. A pleas ant part of the programme was a de- bate. Resolved, That vegetarianism is better than a mixed diet. Affirmative, Mrs. 4. E. Peterson and Mrs. F. B. Topliff; negative, Mrs. Rowley and Miss Sarah White. Judges, Mrs. Aver and Mrs, Clark. who decided in favor of negative. A lively discussion fol- lowed. The club welcomed their guest. Mrs Baker. who was a member before
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-18

US a cOnQltlOn you're III, tUO, SoiilS sort of a condition. If you really want to better 1t there may not unlikely be some way,-some way which the very conditions themselves fingerpost you toby which you, also, might add a needed stimulant to your financial circulation.
 know of farms where practically all the farmers hard-eaT ned wages and all his possible profits are repre- scented by rusting heaps of tin cans behind the barn. Tin cans which had been bought at the groceries to fur nish in winter a supply of the same vegetables which had gone to waste the fall before on the farm. Tin cans, every dissolute-looking one of which had cost him, not only the price of the vegetables within, but a profit to the other farmer who raised them. a profit to the speculator who bought them, a profit to the cannery which canned them, a proht to the whole saler who .jobbed" them, and a profit to the retailer who distributed them.
 That makes five separate and dis tinct profits to five other fellows which these farmers paid because it was too much trouble" to can the same veg etables at home.
 Perhaps yes.-And perhaps No. I'm sure 1 can't tell any other farmer how to run his own farm. I'm never quite sure of the best way to manage my own.
 But waste is waste: and savings are savings and economy is wealth" if the wisdom of our forefathers isn't folly.
 The most useful thing about one farmers success to other farmers is not that it sets a copy for them to initiate blindly, but that it inspires hcn tnv r7C yunT<- ing out their own farm salvation on their own lines.
 Because Tom Jones won a prize for a big pumpkin is not good reason why Bill Smith should blow up his potato field and plant the whole of it to
 But a little thinking it over might, just the same, suggest to Bill that potatoes weren't the only possible crop for his patch, and that he might more prohtably.
 When one farms it he takes his farm as he finds it; he takes the weather as he gets it; he figures himself up as accurately as he can.
 And then he makes the best of the whole situation. That is, he does if he expects to succeed He doesn't try to make his farm do things it can't. Nor does he try to raise what his climate forbids. Nor does he sell all that he has and buy chickens just be- cause some neighbor is making money off chickens. He finds out what his land will do, what his seasons will permit, what he himself is fittest for. He hitches the conditions up abreast and stands a mighty sight better chance of getting somewhere than if they were all pulling in different di- recUonS, or Sulking deSpairingly and pulling nowhere.
 And all the time he keeps his eyes wide open, looking for ways to do bet ter even that which he now may be doing fairly well.
 THE FARMER,