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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-17

SZg lie story is told Of a woman
Al with a great deal more money
~ than mind and her selection of
Santa Claus favOrS This
daughter Of gold is busy twenty-four
hours out of the day chasing hap
piuess, though it is said she seldom
catches up with it, Her idea Of
Christmas gift is something that costs
So. Never mind what the something
Is so long as it represents n Y.
several wears AGO she was particular
~ rushed at the holiday season, so she
gave less thought than usual to the
disposal Of the Christmas fivcs She
was passing a boOkShOp when limp
leather and gold copy Of Omar's "Ru-
baiyat' caught her eyes. Here was an
inspiration She would buy s. worth
of oriental pcSSimiStic philosophy, eX-
pressed i'm meuicHl form, for a friend
who lived in a hail bedroom ana hadn't
a seconl shirt waist to her name
Upon investigation Omar looked so
good she decided to mass her Christ
mas suggestions and spend the hun
dred dollars i'm fves she set aside for
git purposes on Khayyam and his
verses. One copy went to a widowed
friend Of her girlhood who lived on
farm in Maine and attended the lit
tie crossroads church twice on Sunday.
Omars verses in praise Of wine and
lovemaking were well calculated to
shock Ar
was mailed to a seamStreSs with three
young robin mouths to feed and a net
Income Of SO week. The elevator
man in the apartment house where the
munifcent giver lived drew one of
the limp feathers. The remainder of
the recipients were more or less ap-
propriately selected.
Picture. if you will, the widow on
the farm perusing the wine, women
and song philosophy of the orient!
Imagine the elevator man I'm the depths
Of his cage porting over "a loaf Of
bread, a jug Of wine and thour' This
year the 500 would have gone for
volumes Of "Moonmadness, sort Of
Egyptian and Partisan nightmare. had
not a safe and sane salesman per-
suaded the donor 10 select boxes Of
writing paper in graduated sizes. This
is at least useful, aid who knows but
another Yuletide will find the woman
sending hand picked presents to her
small army OF the needy!
SSSss GO co; sssSS
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-17

1t was i'm New York. or,
rather. New Amsterdam. that
Santa Claus made his first
American appearance in some
thing like the garb and man
ner now familiar to all of us.
From the Netherlands the
Knickerbockers brought with
them the Christmas of love
and sympathy in religion. of
comradeship among neigh
bors and of festivity i'm the
family.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-17

or dressing were used. This was made
up oS fifty pounds of chestnuts, thirty
pounds Of butter, twenty-five pounds Of
onions, fifty pounds Of bread, twenty
five heads Of celery and one pound OF
mixed spices. a special oven six feet
square was arranged to roast the bird.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-17

Before the birth of Christ
the ancient Romans INDUCED
at the midwinter season i'm a
festival from which it is sup
posed that many Of the pres
ent day traditions sprung.
Presents were given and re-
ceived. An expression Of mu-
tual brotherhood was shown
i'm the custom of the masters
and their slaves exchanging
places and the former waiting
upon the latter.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-17

~ ENONSHIRE, England, noted fer
~ its apples, boasts curious Gus
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-22
GARDNER HALLS FUNERAL
Held at South Wilmington Wednesday
Prominent Manufacturers Among
Honorary Bearers.

Funeral services for Gardiner Hall,
Jr., were held in the Clara Hall Ell
lott church in Wilmington at two
thirty Wednesday afternoon, preceded
by prayers at the home at one o'clock
for the members of the family. Rev.
E. w. Darrow officiated at the SER
vices. assisted by DR.. A. B. Coats
Of Hartford and President w. A.
Shanklin of Wesleyan University.
Music during the services was by the
Tempo quartette of Hartford, ac-
companied by Arthur Priest, organist
of Christ church in that city.
The honorary bearers were William
P. Plunkett and Charles P. Plunkett
of North Adams, Mass; E. E. Perrien,
of New York; Charles L. Hubbard and
John Porteous of Norwich; E. c. Pin
ney of Stafford; w. ]. James of Prov
idence; and Gen. E. S. Boss of Will
Emantic. The active bearers were
six overseers in the Hall mills, w, H.
Bracket, T. C. Denman, M. L. Bur-
dick. c. J. Johnson, w. A. Allen and
] R Neil. Burial was in the Willing
ton cemetery in charge of Funeral
Director Jay M. Shepard.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-22
TERRIFYING FIRES
Rage During Wednesday in killingIy-
Houses and Other Buildings Saved
Only by Backfirina and Flowing
Burrows.

Forest fires that ragged with excepe
tional fury. swept over hundreds OF
acres in towns in this section during
Wednesday and, driven by high and
changing wind, made the efforts of
many scores of fire fighters useless as
to overcoming them, though strenuous
work drove the flames back from time
to time, and in many places where
valuable property, including homes,
were endangered. Danielson was the
center of an arc of these fires, one Of
the worst Of which was in that section
Of Killingly between Attawaugan and
Dayville Four Corners. Another fire
that assumed alarming proportions
ragged in Canterbury during the after
noon, frightening a number OF resi-
dents there into the belief that their
homes and other buildings would be
swept away. Telephone calls for help
were flashed in all directions and
many men responded, but not a quarter
as many as were needed to fight the
fires with any degree of success.
Some of the women who were in the
danger zone,. both in the Killingly fire
and in the Canterbury fire, became
anic-stricken, and with good cause
for the spectacle that the onrushing
fires presented was little less than ap-
palling.
The fire in Killingly broke out in the
woods to the north and east of the
town farm property at about $50. It
swept southwark and eastward very
rapidly and within an hour had ex-
tended over a mile and a half front
AS it neared the town farm it had
grown to such an extent as to cause
fear for the safety Of the buildings
Hose was connected with the hydrant
in the yard and every preparation
made for making fight to save the
property, but this did not materialize,
as the fire was kept on the east side of
the road.
Rushing along it's southwark course.
it ragged up to within stones throw
of the group of dwellings at the Day.
vile Four Corners. The Landscape
here was blotted out under a solid
bank of smoke, but within this men
labored setting backfires and blowing
burrows that were the means of check
ing the rush Of fire in that direction,
aided by a favorable change in the
direction Of the wind. About 100000
feet of lumber, all stacked and ready
for shipment, was stored in the rear
of the Casey property and was saved.
Some of the families at the Four
Corners made ready to move out their
belongings, believing that there was no
hope of SAYING their homes.
By noon it looked as if this fire was
| under control, but within an hour 1t
had broken out again and ran a course
| eastward and southwark toward the
Killingly Center school. So alarming
did the conditions become in this vi
cinity by o'clock that urgent mes
sages were sent here for aid from the
! fire department, and the General Put
nam steamer was rushed to the fire
location.
Appeals were made to the mills at
E1mville and at other places for helm,
and there were many responses. At
this hour the Canterbury fire was ter
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-22
COUNTY FARM AGENT
To Give Public Pruning Demonstration
Anti Caterpillar Campaign.

The county agent for Windham
county is to be in Brooklyn Friday
Afternoon, the 23rd and will give a
pruning demonstration there at 100
on the farm owned by Mrs. T. L.
Cole.
Those attending are invited to bring
their saws and to help out in the
work. This will give them some ex-
perience in doing the actual work
of pruning; more can be accomplished
this way than by having the county
agent do the work himself. Mr.. Ken
needy will direct the work and explain
and give reasons for the different oper-
atoms.
On Saturday Mr.. Kennedy will be
in his office at Putnam and will be
glad to have anyone call him up or
visit him there.
It is time now to begin work against
the tent caterpillar, If serious dam
age by this pest is to be prevented.
The warm weather of the past few
days has brought them out in great
numbers and already the wild cherry
and fruit trees are considerably COW
cred by the nests.
The best way to handle these is to
crush the caterpillars and the nests.
Small branches may be cut off and
burned. DO not try to burn them on
the tree with torches. AS soon as the
caterpillar feels the heat he drops to
the ground, thus escaping injury from
the flames. The heat from the torch
will seriously injure the branch and
it will not injure the caterpillar. be-
cause he has already dropped to safe
ty. Then the caterpillar simply crawls
back and starts his work all over
Sunday School Institute Program.
The annual spring institute Of Dis
trict No. 8 Of the Windham County
Sunday School association is to be held
at the Congregational church in Wood
stock Sunday, May 9. The program
has been arranged as follows: $50,
devotional Rev. W. J. Smith; $40, the
schools Of district No. 8, Miss Alice
Cunningham: $50, Our Opportunity,
iC. D. Sharpe, Putnam; offering for
county and state Sunday school work;
40, The Grace Of Adaptability. Mrs,
e. NJ. Warner, Putnam; 4.48, The Or
CANNED Class. Mrs. N. A. Ballard
music: 500. announcements and
Problems, w. I. Woodin, Hartford
| secretary Of the Connecticut Sunday
| School association.
| The officers for this district are:
Rev. w. J. Smith, president; William
". Chase. vice president; Miss Alice
| Cunningham. secretary.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-22
GARpE FLoRIMoNDE BALL
Proved One of the Most Brilliant and
Social Affairs of the Winter.

The annual ball Of Garde F1ori-
monde took place in the town hall
Wednesday evening, and was largely
attended. This is an organization
composed chiefly of young men of
French descent, which is one of the
enterprising clubs of the city, and
has recently showed it's interest in
various organizations, such as that
of the United Charities and others, in
q substantial way.
The hall was handsomely decorated.
American flags and potted plants, with
the colors of the society, forming
the main part of the scheme. Hell
nold's orchestra furnished music for
the dancing.
Previous to the dancing, an inte-
resting drill was given by the mem
bers of the Garde from eight to eight
thirty The uniforms of the members,
and the handsome gowns of their
friends of the fair sex, coupled with
the decorations and the snappy music,
made the affair one of the most en-
joyable of the season.
The committee in charge consisted
of Captain Theodore Morrissett, Ar
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-22

rifying to those who had property in it's
path. There was no adequate force Of
men to fight the big fire. although the
men available did Trejan-like work,
and the appeals for men that were
sent out bordered on the frantic.
Those who live in towns and cities
can have no adequate idea of the man
ner in which Wednesdays fires surged
onward. roaring, leaping flames driv-
ing back the men who endeavored with
every means at hand to check them.
AS the afternoon wore on the fight
against the fire was waged with vary
ing success. At one time the old tay-
ern at Killingly Center caught fire, but
the blaze was squelched before it did
any great damage. Books and other
properties were removed from the Kill
lingly Center school In the expectation
that the building was going up in
smoke, but this didn't happen. Late in
the afternoon the fire was working it's
devastating way toward Breakneck
Hill and the East Ki1iingly section Of
the town, and in the early evening
the reflection from the flames lighted
up the sky.
Other fires were reported wednes-
day afternoon from the Flat Rock Sec
ton of Piainfield and from Sterling.
The damage from all of the fires can
not be estimated, but 1t will amount
to many thousands Of dollars Prac-
tically all of the woodland burned over
in Killingiy will have to be cut off.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-22
Brief Notes.

J. c. Tatem is in New York.
A B. Atchinson is in Putnam for a
week. -t
w. P. Allen spent Tuesday in Prov
idence.
Daniel Shea returned Tuesday to
Boston.
P. J. Danahey was in Bolton We'd
nesday.
Frank White spent Wednesday in
Boston.
Mrs A E. Valentine was in Pom
fret Wednesday.
Mrs. E. c. Stone is in Melrose Wis
iting her daughter.
Mrs. Patrick keenan, is the guest Of
relatives in Providence.
Harold Taylor has returned from a
short stay in Hartford.
Elliott G.. Beardsley of Hartford was
a local visitor Wednesday,.
Mrs. Lena Bruce and daughter are
in Palmer for a brief visit.
Mrs. Harold c. Virgins attended
the funeral of Gardiner Hall Jr., In
South Wilmington Wednesday.
Mrs. William King of New York is
entertaining Mrs. James Calnen and
Miss Claire Calnen of this city.
Mrs. Charles Barlow who has been
the guest of Mrs. A. Turner has re-
turned to her home in Hartford.
Rev. C. L. Adams, pastor of St.
Pauls Episcopal church in this city
is in New Hampshire for few days.
Hartford visitors Wednesday in
ciuded c. A. Capen, Fred Williams.
Mrs. r. H. Fenton, A. I. Bill, c. B.
Pomeroy, Mrs. Chester Scripture, DR..
J. G. Royce, Mrs. j. r. Reagan, Miss
Grace Demming, Miss Emma Evans,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-22
Your chiIss Cough is Call for Help.

Don't put off treating your childs
cough. It not only eaps their strength
but often leads to more serious all
ments. why risk? You don't have to-
DR.. Kings New Discovery is just the
remedy your child needs. It is made
with soothing, healing and antiseptic
balsams. Will quickly check the cold
No odds how bad the cough or how
long standing, DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry will stop 1t. It's guaranteed. Just
get bottle from your druggist and try
it.
A Sluggish Liver Needs Attention.
Let your liver get torpid and you are
in for spell of misery. Everybody
gets an attack now and then. Thou
sands of people keep their livers active
and healthy by using DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. Fine for the stomach, too.
Stop the dizziness, constipation, bill
iousness and indigestion. Clear the
blood. Only 25c at your druggist.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-22
DIES SUDDENLY.
Miss MaIvina A. Howe, Of Thompson
Girls School. Expires from Heart
Disease.


Miss Malvina A. Howe. one of the
founders Of the Howe Marot school for
girls established at Thompson in the
fall of 1913, died very suddenly of
heart failure at the school about mid
night Tuesday. Miss Howe had been
but her condition was not such as to
be alarming and she had attended to
her duties as usual. Her death was
a great shock to the teachers and
students at the school.
Miss Howe was a teacher of long ex-
perience and had been very successful
with the school at Thompson. From
1879 for a period OF twelve years she
was teacher in Hartford Public High
school and at Miss Porter's school in
Pennington. from 1895 to 1905. a period
of ten years. She was afterwards
Ohio, from which city she came to
Thompson and established the Howe
Marot school in the former Doane
mansion, during the summer of 1913
This school has grown rapidly and
has been successful in every way.
George Chapman, of Plymouth, Conn.
is nephew of the deceased.
Guinebaug Pomona Meeting.
The first special meeting this year
of Quinebaug Pomona grange is to be
held Saturday of this week with Wolf
Den grange of Arlington. The meet
ing is to be opened at 1890 in the
fifth degree and continued in that de-
gree throughout the morning. The
program for the day has been ar
rarEed as follows: 1890, opening in
the fifth degree; 11.S0, comforting de-
gree; 1890. dinner, served by ladies
of Wolf Den grange: work in fourth
degree; p. m, lecturers program;
piano solo. Mrs. Leonard Watson;
reading. Rev. Frank Fuller; Ideas of
an Educator. Principal E. A. Case of
Windham High school: violin solo,
Quinton Howe; essay, Mrs. Albert
Smith; address, Suggestions Of a
Practical Farmer. Clarence H. Saw
age, Storrs, Conn; vocal solo, Miss
Virginia Sharpe: monologue. Mrs.
Herbert Slye.
Charles A. Wheeler, master, and
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-22
MiIIer-Brundage Engagement.

Miss Ruth Miller stenographer to
President c. L. Beach of the Connec-
ticut Agricultural College at Storrs,
whose engagement to A. P. Brundage,
professor at the agricultural school
has been announced, resigned at that
institution and left this city Wednes-
day for her home in Waterbury.
E. o. Sessions is entertaining his
daughters, Mrs. Myra Reed and Mrs.
Helen Gilmore of Boston.
Mrs. H. H. Hyde has returned after
a stay of several days in Providence.
NJ. P. Congdon, roadmaster on the
New Haven railroad was a local Wis
itor Wednesday,.
J. o. Bergeron of New Haven spent
Wednesday in this city.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-22
Parish Social.

At the Congregational church house
there was a pleasant gathering We'd
nesday evening, parish social, held in
the evening in order that the men of
the parish might have the opportun1-
ty of joining in the gathering. There
was music by the w. H. S. mandolin
club, an amateur performance by
members of the high school under the
direction of Miss Marion Jordan and
singing. Light refreshments were
served during the evening The com
pnittee in charge consisted of Mrs. Jay
NJ. Shepard, Mrs. T. F. HoXie and Mrs.
A. w, Gates.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-22


Rev. E. w. Belcher, Easthampton.
formerly pastor of the Methodist
church here, has been transferred to
Fair Haven, Mass.
Need Money for Schools.
Leon N. Walker. Claus A Hag-
strom and Linus A. Logee, selectmen
of the town of Thompson, have is-
sued a call for a special town meet
ing to see if the town will appro-
pirate another $1,000 for completing
the cost of running the schools.
Address by Rev. J. r. Danforth.
Rev. ]. R. Danforth of New Lon
don gave an address On the subject,
The Average Man. at a supper of the
Welcome class Of the Congregational
church Wednesday evening.
Superintendent Of Streets Frederick
Dumas, and men, are engaged in CIV
ing an Oil bath to a number of streets
In the central section Of the city.
Sells His Farm.
r. E. Decatur of Killingly, formerly
of this city, is to move in a few days
to Pascoag. Mr.. Decatur has sold his
farm in the neighboring town.
Smoke from numerous forest fires
was visible from this city Wednesday
afternoon, but Putnam escaped any of
serious consequence. A little brush
fire south Of the city was quickly ex-
tinguished.
The Hinky-Dee Girls company, with
change of bill that proved very pop
ular. continued their approved run at
the theatre Monday afternoon and
evening.
Jitney Line to centerviile.
Cross country jitneying Is a new
spring form of diversion that is avail
able now for Putnam people. The run
is from this city to Comfortable, r. L.
and the route is over the old stage
coach line, via Chepachet.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-22
OBITUARY
Can't. {. n. Ripley.

Word was received in this city We'd
nesday of the recent death of Cap
tain E. H. Ripley in Washington. D.
C. Captain Ripley was a native of
Windham, and a veteran of the Civil
War, serving in Co. D. of the Third
and Co. D. of the Eighth Conn. Vol.
He had been connected with the pen
sion department in Washington since
the war, but had made it a habit to
return to Windham to vote in state
and national elections and was we'll
known here. Captain Ripley was
buried with military honors in Arl-
ington cemetery April 18th.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-22
HOSPITAL Auxiliary Meets.

At a special meeting of the Wo-
mans Auxiliary of st. Joseph's hos
pital held Wednesday afternoon. the
duties of a visiting nurse were ex-
blamed in an interesting talk by Mrs.
John Reilly, president of the aux
Hilary, and the objects of the work,
which is to be undertaken by the or
ganization, were outlined.
Following the talk, the rules pre-
pared by the committee and approved
by the medical staff of the institu-
ton were discussed and adopted. The
matter of the supplies committee was
left over to the next regular meet
ing.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-22

INOICS T1SFS anu
c. w. Tryon is in Putnam for a
few days.
Mrs. c. E. Gibson is in Blackstone
for few days.
NJ. J. Sughrue of Boston spent Tues
day in this city.
Clarence Bowen was a Colchester
visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. Ennis returned
to Worcester, Tuesday.
Miss Mary White Of Colchester
spent Tuesday in THIS city.
James Bennett is spending a few
days with relatives in New Haven.
Mrs. J. j. Hickey is entertaining
Mrs. Denis Mccarthy of Providence.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Hayden of
Hartford are in this city on business.
Mrs. Patrick ]. Cassidy of Norwich
spent Tuesday with relatives in this
city.
Mrs. D. D. Cavanaugh of Hampton
was the guest of local friends Tues
day.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Blackmar are in
Providence for the remainder Of the
week.
Miss Alice Arpin has returned to
Fftchburg after visit here with her
parents.
Samuel Gaudreau, who spent the
past few days in this city, returned to
Springfield, Tuesday.
DR.. Daniel Donahue, who has been
the guest of his mother, returned
Tuesday to Waterbury.
Mrs E. B. Crane, Mrs. F. B. Read
and Miss Laura Billiard are spending
few days in Boston.
Mrs. William Donovan Of Fitchburg
was in this city Tuesday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Mary E. Flynn.
Miss Violet Snow of New Haven is
spending her vacation with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Snow, of
Main street.
Mrs. sKate (Rafferty) Pratt is iocat-
ed in Boston for the present and left
this city Tuesday to take up her res
idence in that city.
Mrs. Edward Leahy and children
accompanied by Mrs. Leahy's sister,
Miss Mary Sullivan, are in Hartford
visiting their sister, Miss Agatha
Sullivan.
Hartford visitors Tuesday included
Miss Rose Healey, Miss Julia Murphy,
Miss Elizabeth Hardman, Peter Norm
Lloyd Macfarlane, Menry Hatch, Mrs.
Michael Danehey. Fred Taylor and
Mrs. Dixon Van Zandt.
Miss Jennie e. Denehey, instructor
in history at the local Normal school,
accompanied a member of the senior
class to Hartford Tuesday where a
visit was made to the state capitol, for
the purpose of attending a session of
the legislature.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-22
Surprised on Birthday.
FUN RAJ.
Mrs. George Blake.

The funeral of Mrs. Maud Durfee
Blake, wife of George Blake was held
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from st. Marks Episcopal church and
was largely attended. Rev. A. H. Bar
rington. the rector, conducted the ser
vices Burial was in Elm Grove GEM
etery.
Mrs. George Stafford entertained the
members Of the Sewing society of the
Royal Neighbors at her home on Den
nison avenue Wednesday afternoon.
Stonington lodge. No. rs. I. o. o. F.,
met Wednesday. The second degree
was conferred on a class of candidates.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-22
SIX TEAM LEAGUE.
Quinebaus Valley Textile League Or
ganized-Robert w. Boys President.

At meeting held in the mill office
at Dayville. Wednesday evening. the
Quinebaug Valley Textile baseball
league was formally organized and Of
ficers elected as follows: President,
Robert w. Boys. Williamsviile; seere-
tary. Glare N. Turner. Wi1lianasyilie;
treasurer. N. Lorne Greig, Dayville.
Roland Gray Of the Connecticut mills
at Danielson and J. F. Gardner, Jr..
Of the Quiaebaug mills, were named
as committee to submit q schedule
Of games at meeting to be held with
in a few days, each team to be repre-
scented at this meeting.
The league is to be made UP OF teams
representing the Connecticut mills,
Quinebaug mills and Danielson Cot
ton Co. all of Danielson; Assawauga
Wooden Co. OF Dayvil1e, wauregan
mills and Kiilingiy Manufacturing Co.
of Williamsville.