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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-02-13

~ manages to look spick and
spar was asked the secret of
her %jauntiness.
Its because when l do get new
clothes,'' she answered. Il take good
care of them. | have no wardrobe In
my room, but | have managed to i'm
provise for myself a very handy little
cupboard. l fixed up two wide wooden
shelves against the wall, one to form
the top of the cupboard and one to
form the bottom. An inch or two IN
der the top shelf | have fixed a row Of
hooks, on each of which is a coat
hanger.
"Then I bought a length of c~retonne
cheap at a sale. OF this | made a cur
tain, which | suspended from the top
shelf to about three inches below the
lower one, making it to pull backward
and forward by means of rings on q
curtain rod. Under the lower shelf l
keep my boots and shoes. My dresses
are further protected by a large sheet
which | cut in half and sewed up to
form a gigantic bag.
Before | put my hats away l stuff
the crowns with tissue paper. for this
serves to keep them in shape. | have
made myself u neat little hat ottoman
out of an old packing case, which |
covered with cretonne to match The
curtain on the cupboard. | think it is
such a foolish plan to put away hats
In cardboard hat boxes under the beds,
for in this way they get all the dirt
and dust which flies about when the
room is being swept.
"When my skirts get creased | fold
them in half and lay them on sheets of
brown paper under the mattress before
going to bed at night. In the morning.
as a rule, the creases have quite disap-
peared.
Il am very careful to put my shoes
on trees as soon as l take them off
and this is what always keeps them in
shape. When they show signs of be-
coming the least little bit down at heel
l send them to be mended at nee. Not
only are down at the heel shoes un
slightly, but by wearing them when in
this condition you permanently spoil
their shape. never leave my boots
lying about the room and am most
particular in regard to their cleaning,
l keep a special chamois leather with
which | give them an extra polish
when they are cleaned.
"People tell me that l am fussy over
my clothes. Well. perhaps l am, but
If l were not | could not manage to
look half SO nice for such a small out
lay"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-02-13
TANGO DANCING
FOR GRACE
Fortunately, However, There Are
Other Means For Attaining the
Slender, 1.-the Figure Which
Fashion Now Requires.

@HE day of the tango seems to
be assured, for all classes
have taken up the dance en-
Enthusiastically, and a well
known beauty culturist has arisen to
tell us that it is splendid exercise and
bound to develop the lines of grace
and beauty. Now. doubtless, more fat
and elderly ladies' than ever will be
seen daintily threading the mazes Of
the tango. while the young and fair
will be doubly enthusiastic since they
will see In it greater opportunities to
advertise their agility and grace.
All sorts of fads have been develop
ed apropos of the tango. We have had
the tango garter, and now the
tango s~peedometer. a little affair which
may be attached to a garter set
low on the leg and showing through
The slash In the skirt. To be sure. these
ultra fads appeal only to a few of the
more daring spirits. but 1t is one of
those odd and expensive ideas that APP
peal to the sort of women who go in
for dancing slippers with jeweled heels
and similar costly eccentricities.
Fortunately other means of grace are
not denied to those who are indiffer-
emit to the tango. This is a good thing
with the gowns cut on their present
sylphlike lines. While a certain
amount of plumpness is essential. too
solid flesh is fatal to effectiveness. A
certain litheness seems to be the cor
rect condition for smartness.
Many moderately plump girls are
very silly about their c~orsets, which
they wear far too high above the
waist and far too short below. The
best thing for a very plump figure is
a full figure corset cut low In the front
and well down over the hips.
In order to keep herself from get
ting stouter she must eat wisely. avoid
ing. or nearly avoiding, pastry, sweets.
large quantities of bread and cake. po-
tatoes and fat. Her bed should be
rather hard than otherwise, and she
should not take more sleep than she
really requires.
Skipping, walking. dancing, cycling
and skating are splendid exercises, and
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-02-13
Sex Hygiene.

Sex Hygiene.
One of the measures that is expected
to develop u lively discussion is to be
urged for passage by Assemblyman
FISHER of Essex and will prohibit the
teaching of sex hygiene in the public
schools. The assemblyman declares
the bill represents the sentiment of
his constituents.
Under a bill by Assemblyman Foley
remove any tree or branches of trees
that are planted in and o%verhang the
roadway If found Il menace to life
or limb, and DR.. Vredenbeck has one
that makes it Il misdemeanor for a
husband or wife to desert or neglect
the husband to desert his wife. Assist
ant prosecutors of the pleas are placed
under the protection of civil service by
a measure presented by Mr.. Fisk. An.
other bill by this assemblyman covers
a condition at the state prison that
has caused a controversy between
Principal Keeper Madden and the
board OF prison inspectors. 1t will re-
heve the principal keeper of the re-
s~ponsibility for the guarding of prison
ers who are engaged on work outside
of the prison walls. This is intended
primarily for the employment of the
men on state roads. Mr.. Maiden in
sisted on having several deputies with
each gang Of the laborers. but the in
spectors and the road commissioner
did not like the plan because it in
creased the expense of giving the men
outdoor occupations. AS the law held
him accountable, however, Mr.. Mad
den declined to recede from his posi-
ton. Mr.. Fisk also has a bill allowing
the inspectors of the prison to name a
superintendent of the state farm that
is to be opened for the employment of
convicts. The place is to pay $500
yearly.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-02-13
SOME TIME SAVERS.

When a skirt is finished 1t is
well to press it on the wrong
side. To do this successfully a
damp cloth and a hot iron should
be used.
An excellent way to mend a
silk umbrella is to fasten a piece
of wet black court plaster over
the hole on the inside of the UNI
brella and leave it to dry.
When emptying feathers from
one pillow to another sew the
openings of one to the other. In
this way no feathers will be
wasted.
When ironing any garment
with sleeves be sure to iron the
sleeves first. The remainder of
the garment may be ironed with
fewer wrinkles.
Wax the thread well before
stringing beads or sewing them
on material. This makes the
work easier and gives a stronger
fastening.
A towel rack with the three
arms placed on the inside of the
closet or wardrobe will be found
handy to place the neckties on.
They can be easily selected
without hunting through the
box.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-02-13

9lackheads must first be steamed
over boiling water and then squeezed
out gently. You need not worry your
self about them unless they are really
noticeable, for If you try to squeeze
them while they are still quite tiny
you will OILY hurt your face. Just let
them alone till they begin to stand up
a little from the skin. At this time
they are ioose and viii come out easily.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-02-13
Bible In Schools.

A bill by Mr.. Peacock will require
every public school of at least ten
verses of the King James Bible. Even
more radical than the California plan
for legislative sessions was the scheme
proposed by Assemblyman Richards,
leader for the Republicans. 1t would
require that each member when pre-
senting a bill submit with 1t a state
ment giving the reasons for its intro
duction, the objects proposed to be ac-
complished by it and the persons and
locality affected by it. The resolution
was laid on the table. Actions in the
district court are regulated in two bills
introduced by A~ssemblyman Dalrym-
pie of Passaic. One provides that
where not more than 5000 is involved
in a dispute the vote of five of six jul
rors will be sufficient to decide a case;
of ten of twelve jurors when that num-
Der comprises the panel. The other
provides that final judgments of $40 or
more may be docketed in the court of
common pleas of the county.
Great changes would be made in the
administration of justice in the state
II a resolution by Mr.. Richards were
adopted. 1t affects practically every
branch. excepting that of c%hancery.
The leading feature would be to in
crease to twenty the associate jus
tees of the supreme court. The posi-
ton of justice of the peace would be
abolished.
Retire Teachers.
Assemblyman McDermott has a bill
that provides that any teacher. princi-
pal or superintendent in any school
who has reached the age of seventy
years and has beer a teacher for thir-
ty-ive years shall be retired on half
pay.
Following the abolition of the posi-
ton of Robert C. Hutchinson as sec
rotary of the board of trustees of the
state school fund there are rumors
that the Democrats will get the scalps
of other Republicans who still have
good positions. For a long time there
has been talk that John Weseman.
the custodian of the statehouse. would
BE replaced. and the gossip is being
generally revived again. Gardner Col
by, secretary of the civil service com
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-02-13

A bond issue of about $1,000, 600, 1t
has been estimated, will be necessary
to provide money for the changes
which will be required to make the
different buildings adequate. AS no
issue of more than 100000 can be
made, excepting in urgent need, with
out the sanction of the voters. legisla-
ton may soon make its appearance to
provide for the referendum. While
the governor said at the dinner that
he had not formulated a definite plan
he wanted the business men there to
consider the subject and make sugges-
tons. The bonding scheme appeals to
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-02-13

him. as it will place part of the burden
on succeeding generations. who will
also benefit by the expenditure.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-02-13
CLEANING Steel.

To clean steel ornaments of rust and
discoloration rub them with a brush
dipped in kerosene and then in en-
cry powder. Polish them with a dry
chamois. A lump Of camphor placed
in the box with them will keep them
bright.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-02-13
The Wildwood Ave. Speciality Store
MISS M. O'DANIEL
119 East Wildw0 Avenue
Many Eyes Looking for February Specials-Remarkably
Well Worth Seeing This Week

Some new choice Spring Ginghams just arrived, 12Hc quality 10c
Table Linen. Soc quality 42c
Crash Towelng 8, TO- 1910
WoolNap Blankets, $3.50 quality now $500
Ladies full fashioned Hose, Csc quality 1oc
Ladies and Gents feeced underwear, SOC quality 39c
Chldren's feeced underwear, 2c quality 19c
Ladies and Children's Wool Gloves, Csc quality 19c
A few more of those Corduroy and Panama Skirts for this week,
$780, $3.50 $500, $500
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-02-13

him. as it will place part of the burden
on succeeding generations. who will
also benefit by the expenditure.
New Criminal Verdict.
Widespread interest is being taken in
the bill fathered by Assemblyman Dob
bins of Union county to permit a jury
In a criminal case to return a verdict
of guilty but %insane,, and the plea
would admit the fact charged in the
Indictment. but II o the moral nature
of the alleged criminal act" Under
such circumstances the prosecutor,
with the consent of the judge. may
have the accused man committed to a
state hospital without further trial.
But If the prosecutor believe the de
PENDANT shamming he a have a jury
named to investigate whether or not
he is insane. If a verdict INSANE is
returned the culprit could be sent to
an Institution, and if not, the ordinary
proceedings would be followed.
At the request of the Newark AS
ISOLATION of Credit Men. Assembly
man Thomas j.. Smith of Essex has a
bill to govern collection agencies. 1t
provides that no person, partnership,
ETC., except banks and trust companies
and attorneys at law authorized to
practice in this state, shall conduct a
collection agency OF engage in any
way in the business of collecting with,
out filing with the secretary of state
a bond of $1,000. The object of the
measure, the assemblyman asserted. is
to safeguard the public against I'M
scrupulous collection agencies, some
of which are fly by nighters," and
take money without giving any ac-
counting for it.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-02-13
PROPER CARE
OF CLOTHES
II Looked After They May Be
Made to Retain Their Fresh
and Attractive Appearance For
a Long Time.

"A GIRL who has a very small al
lowanee for dress, yet always
~ manages to look spick and
span. was asked the secret of
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-18
LIME ROCK

The Brigner ladies entertained few friends Saturday evening. Ice cream and cake were served.
 A few from here attended the G. A. R. reunion in Canaan, Monday.
 Mrs. Wallace Dickinson, Mrs. Harry Dickinson and Mrs, Lloyd Proper spent Monday and Tuesday with friends here.
 Mrs. W. J. Bacon and two children were in Canaan, Saturday. >=t.
 c. W. Barnufh went to Boston last week on business trip. ... ..
 Miss Rachel Cashdollar has returned home. s....
 Irving Cronk spent Monday in Bridge. port. .......
 Mrs. J. w Roster is entertaining he1 niece from Torrington. ..',. .
 Mrs. Frances Brasie is quite sick, he1 sister came Tuesday morning to helI care for her.
 MT. Bacon, of West Cornwall, is the new bookeeper at Bordens.. . Nearly all the elm trees in town have been sprayed during the past week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Sprague, of Falls Vil- lage, spent Sunday afternoon in town.
 William O'Brien and men are painting and papering the interior of the cottage occupied by Hoyt Simons.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-18
ASHLEY FALLS

Mrs. Edgar Smith is visiting in New Haven for couple of weeks.
 A meeting preliminary to organizing Village Improvement Society was held last evening at the chapel. Much interest has been expressed and it is hoped the project will meet with a hearty support.
 F. P. Smith and grandson Worthing- ton, returned from West Haven, Mon day. Mrs. Smith is to remain few days longer.
 The ladies of the Home Circle meet this afternoon by invitation, with Miss Carolyn Duning.
 The Children's Day exercises at the Methodist church, Sunday afternoon were we'll attended and all the parts taken by the scholars were we'll render ed.
 The strawberry and ice cream supper at the Chapel last Thursday evening was success and netted the Home Cir cle a neat sum. It will be used for electric lighting for the chapel
 Quite delegation from this place at- tended the reunion at Canaan, Monday.
 A. c. Bowen moves his family this week to their new home at the foot of Cooper Hill.
 Dr. Ross will be absent from his office the entire month of July. Adv.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-18
WEST CORNWALL

During the spring term of school the children have been very busy looking for wild flowers. A prize of 9 dollar gold piece was offered to the one in each school who found the most varieties. The largest number of all was 325, but all children who tried, although only one in each district got the gold peice, learned much about the flora of Corn wall. The leaders in each school were as follows: East Street-First, Jen Borland, 325. Second, Dorothy Bald win. Cream Hill-First, Edna Bierce, BOA Second, Miner Ives. West Corn wall-First, Arthur Marsh, ITO. Sec ond, Esther Rogers. Cornwall Hollow First, Lewis Jasmine, 179. Second, Esther Hurlbut. Cornwall-First, Els ther Strattman, IA. Second, Doris Parker. East Cornwall-First, Evelyn Blake, 114. Second, Ruth Bennett. Cornwall Bridge-Miss Sandmeyer's $ room-First, Blanche Drobishe, 156. Miss Turberg's room, first, John Dro- bishe, 96. Johnson Hollow-First, Jennie Lambert, 187. Second, Ruth Bates.
 Children's Day services were held at Moth Cornwall as planned except they were held in the lecture room instead of the church. Repairs are being made in the church which will prevent its use for one or two Sundays.
 Owing to a case of scarlet fever in the village, the children's day exercises were postponed. Leslie Mallinson has scarlet fever in a mild form, but it necessitates a quarantine and Harry Mallinson is obliged to board at the hotel.
 The funeral of Henry Coons was held at the chapel Sunday afternoon with burial at Lime Rock.
 Col. Joseph Houston and wife are to spend the summer with Miss Minnie Cochrane. Col. Houston's father was brother of Mrs. James Cochrane ST. and both he and his son Joseph were army men. Col. Joseph Houston has retired from army life but keeps his in terest there through his children who are officers or wives of officers, one son having just graduated from West Point. A class of Boy Scouts is to be started soon under the leadership of Charles V. VanHurd. Any boy between 12 and 16 who would like to be scout can find out about joining the club by writ. ing to MT. F. A. Whitcomb or MT. VanHurd, Cornwall. The funeral of Herbert Ives was held at his late home last week Wednesday, June 10. Rev. O. N. Fitch conducted the service at the house and short ser. vice at the grave. This death was sud. den to some, although the doctors had given no hope from the first. But on reaching the hospital at New Haven he was too weak to undergo the operation hoped for and at the last failed rapidly. He was a student of the High school in New Britain.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-18
SOUTH CANAAN AND HUNTSVILLE

Chadren's Day was observed in the church here last Sunday afternoon. There were songs and recitations by the little folks and 8 talk by the paster. Little Marie Winters gave the welcome which was fine. Much credit is due to the teacher of the Primary class, Miss Hattie Willard. There were sev. eral persons present from other churches. The church was decorated with flags and flowers.
 Mrs. Leighton Bradley, of Torring- ton, is visiting at the home of he1 parents Mr. and Mrs. Leman Benson.
 Howard Holcomb, of Torringford, was an over Sunday guest of his uncle M. O. O. Holcomb.
 The funeral of Frank Dean of Lower City son of Mrs. Almira Dean, who had been sick but short time with pneu. monia, was held from his late home or Saturday of last week. He was buried at Lower City cemetery.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-18
HEARD IN CANAAN
How Bad Backs Have Been Made
 Strong-Kidney Ills Cured.

All over Canaan you hear it. Doan's Kidney Pills are keeping up the good work. Canaan people are telling about it-telling of bad backs made sound again. You can believe the testimony of your own townspeople. They tell it for the benefit of you who are suffer ing. If your. back aches, if you feel lame, sore and miserable, if the kidneys act too frequently, or passages are pain ful, scanty and off color, use Doan's s Kidney Pills, the remedy that has helped so many of your friends and neighbors. Follow this Canaan citi- zen's advice and give Doan's a chance to do the same for you.
 R. l. Shaver, Main St., Canaan, Conn, says: "For ten years my back was lame and weak and had trouble from my kidneys. tried plasters, but wasn't relieved until Doan's Kidney Pills were brought to my attention. procured supply at Thurlough's Drug Store (now Farnum 6 Go. s Drug store) and since using them, have had no sign of the trouble. y
 "When Your Back is Lame-Re- member the Name" Don't simply ask for kidney remedy-ask distinctly for Doan's Kidney Pills, the same that MT. Shaver had-the remedy backed by home testimony. soc all stores. Foster -Milburn Co.,, Props, Buffalo, N Y
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-18
LAKEvlLLE

Several of the G. A. R. from here attended the reunion at Canaan on Monday last
 James Newman and son Charles of Amenia, were guests of Mrs. M. E. Miller and family on Monday.
 Numan Hadden had the misfortune to lose his horse last week.
 Mrs. Louise M. Wood, who has been visiting O. H. Osborn and family re- turned to her home in Danbury on Tues day this week.
 G. K. Travis and wife, of Newark, N. J., were guests of his parents part of last week.
 Mrs. Charles Bohlman and children are spending this week visiting J. A. Osborn and family in Springfield, Mass.
 Miss Anna Bartle is spending DOT tion of this week in New York. %
 Contractor Ragan has commenced his contract of laying more walks con- .mencing on the north side of Bostwick Hill
 Miss Iona Fales has returned to her home in Lewiston, Me, for the summer vacation. '~
 Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Wagner have re- turned from trip to New Jersey.
 Mrs. A Bauman and children are visiting her parents in Shelton.
 Miss Mary Thrall and little Miss Janet Hunter are spending couple of weeks at Dr. Belcher's in New York.
 Mrs. Clara Dauchy, of Torrington, visited at James Woodworth' s over Sun. day.
 MT. DeLima and family are here al thier bungalow for the summer.
 Mrs. Buehla Orton has been spend ing few days at the Wonosco.
 A big crowd attended the moving pictures at Roberts hall last Friday evening. ........
 Hotchkiss commencement began las Friday and finished Sunday with { baccaiaureate sermon. All the hotels in town were crowed with the parent of the boys.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-18
TO LOVERS OF FLOWERS

We are manufacturing cigars, and for years we have had calls for our crushed tobacco stems from ladies who have rose and other bushes.
 Rose bushes are infected by insects before and while they are in bloom, diminishing greatly the beauty of the roses and reducing the vitality of the bushes.. .a By spraying your rose bushes with the tobacco juice boiled out of these stems you will kill those insects and your roses will be more beautiful and your bushes healthier and stronger. The crushed tobacco stems are so inexpensive and their effectiveness SO positive that you should not hesitate to try them. Furthermore, after extracting the substance from the stems, there still remains in them large percentage of potash and lime, both of which have valuable fertiliz- ing quality, as florists will tell you. By putting them around your plants and bushes you will give them all the plant food they require and they will thrive as they never did before.
 Prices: lbs 25c; lbs Soc; remit in Pc stamps: 12 lbs $l.00; remit in currency. Larger quantities at lower prices. Parcel postage fully paid. Full directions in each package.
 As we have many orders to fill later in the season we would advise you to order at your earliest convenience. ...s
 Address, The Conn. Cigar Co.,, Inc.
 190-192 Commerce Street.
 New Haven, Conn.