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Connecticut western news., 1915-12-30

able shape. It is matter of record that snow storm Saturday night or Sunday morning is invariably followed by more clean walks than on other lays.
 "Now to clean your walk is a duty which every householder owes to the community. You can often accomplish two good deeds by attending to that duty. If you cannot do the job your self. turn it over to some boy or man, willing to earn the fifteen cents or more to relieve you of an obligation. The snow shovel has earned bread for many family. To employ one ill the hands of the needy is thoroughly practical charity. Then you do two good turns. You afford honest work for honest hands and you do your duty to your fel- low man in keeping clean walk.
 "Right here a word about the re. missness of certain elements ill the community which ought to be most prompt in keeping the walks clean. We refer to the city and to the churches. It is positively astounding to find how often city walks are left with ice and snow long after all private ones are cleared. We shall not specify this time but may do so later, if the offense is continued. What right has the city to expect citizens to comply with the law, to say nothing of the demands of hu- manity, if the city itself is a lawbreaker?
 "As to the churches. surely they of all clements, should keep the paths straight and clear. Some of them do, others are sadly remiss, leaving to nature much of the work.
 "The example set by so many of our citizens yesterday should be followed by everybody, city and churches and all other organizations or individuals. There is no excuse. If you cannot do it yourself there is always someone around to do it for you at a small cost. "
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-30
CHE ER UP.

This "cheer up sentiment" by H K. Manning, is good one to paste il your hat for daily reference during tn coming New Year: .. .,-
 We never have more than we can bear The present. hour we are al- ways able to endure. AS our day, 30 is our strength. If the trials of many years were gathered into one, they would overwhelm us; therefore, ill pity to our little strength, He sends first one, then another, then removes both and lays third, heavier perhaps than either; but all is so wisely measured to our strength that the bruised reed is never broken. We do not enough look at our trials in this continuous and successive view. Each one is sent to teach us something, and altogether they have lesson which is beyond the power of any to teach alone.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-30
Speed of ProieotiIhs.

R How fast does bullet travel? The highest velocity ever given to a cannon bali is ,626 feet per second. This is equal to a mile in little more than three seconds, or nearly twenty miles a minute.
 A rife bullet does not travel SO fast as a cannon ball, the average rate be. ing t,275 feet per second. This matter of speed is tested in N very interesting. way.
 A long wooden shed! is used, in which, a distance of exactly 100 feet has been carefully marked off. At each end of this space is a strand something like a target with a large circular opening where the brllseye' should be. Aoross each opening is stretched a small eleo.. tric wire. connected with delicate in. stument in another room.
 The rife from which the firing is done is so aimed that the bullet which flies from it cuts both wires. Obviously the difference in time between the out- ting of the two wires marks the speed of the bullet through that 100 feet.
 When the first wire is cut an electric current is broken and rod falls, mov- ing pointer on slide in it's descent. The breaking of the second wire acts in the same manner on another set of rods, slides and pointers.
 The difference in the marks made by the pointers on the slides makes it pos sible to estimate the difference in their time of falling, and from these calcula- tions accurate figures as to speed are obtained.-London Answers.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-30
CLEANING THE WALKS.

The Bridgeport Post, of Monday says this thing so much better than we could say it, that we have decided to let the Bridgeport Post say it for us too. It applies, all right:
 "Persons who went out shortly after twelve yesterday would have observed aR interesting sight about the city. Hundreds and hundreds of good citizens were at work cleaning away the snow before their doors. 'The better the day, the better the deed,' and so in this case. The prompt removal of snow right after the snow storm ends, is an essential to clear walks. Yesterday the men and boys were home and they buckled down to their duty in admir-
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-30
Nothing More, Then.

A man was walking along the street and he saw house on fire. He rushed across the way and rang the bell. After some time lady, who proved to be slightly deaf, appeared at the door.
 Madam, your house is on fire ?''
 "What did you say ?"
 The man began dancing up and down. He pointed above. ''1 said your house is afre! Flames bursting out! No time to lose!"
 "What did you say ?"
 "House afire. Quickw
 The lady smiled. "It that all ?' she said sweetly.
 "Well," " replied the man hopelessly, "That's all I can think of just now. {"
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-30
The Wurra Wurra Club

When the time came to open the meeting. all present were accounted for, and the president, MT. Doctor Lee, | Esq. called the members to order aud commanded the secretary, Mir. Doctor Ross, Esq, to call the roll, which he done so. MT., Doctor Camp, Esq.,, then read the minutes of the next meeting, in which, the errors and omissions were approved, as reah, and so ordered. The | Opening Ode was then sung by Mir. Doctor Aiamr k q., accompaniedi by MT. Doctor CorwIn, Esq, on his pinochle. Them the desks were cleared | for action, aSId the chair called for trouble. which was promptly forthcom- | ing.
 Frank Hitchcock, who had just come down from the community Christmas tree. made a motion that the Club inn me lately nominate a committee of six to begin preparations for a community Fourth of July celebration and request the various church choirs to begin practising Fourth of July carols for the event. Gene Rowe, the former mayor, objected, on the ground that the Fourth of July was a political holiday, and it would be mixing church and state 10 get the choirs out to sing for such a jubilee. Mn. Hitchcock contended that it would be no, worse than inducing democratic band-men to play for a re- publican iolliticatlon or Sunday School picnic. However, nobody seconded the Hitchcock motion, and the matter was dropped.
 Judge Ford said he was greatly i'm. pressed by the community Christmas tree exercises, and thought they should be repeated next year, and every year thereafter "They are valuable te. cause of the fact that they bring back so wildly the joys of our childhood, ,,"' said he. '@How we'll I remember the gifts Santa Claus brought me, when was boYL l can recall every line on every page of the Mother Goose book 1 got every year, and remember every poem in it as well as I remember my Now Lay me, from The House that Jack Bnilt' to Little Jack Horner. They are the classics of childhood, that nobody can forget."
 "rh bet the gentleman quarter he can't recite one of them," said Sam Reel. digging down into his pocket "Let him try even The House. that Jack Built That's about the easiest of any of them"
 '~E'il just have to take that wager" said the Judge, producing his quarter. "Lt's Like finding money. The poem goes like this, as follows: This is the man all shattered and shorn, that mar. ried the priest all forlorn, that worried the maid with the crumpled hon, that catched the dog, that ate the. rat,. that lay ill the cat, that built the house that Jack built I'll trouble you for that quarter, Mir. Reel" The money was paid over by MT. Reel, with the ob. servation:
 "You did it, all right, but believe you practised on it just before YOU came to the meeting. suppose I'll have 90 own up that you probably know it as we'll as you know your prayer.
 Flushed with his victory, Judge Ford started on another of his eele- brated disquisitions on cleaning side. walks, but the chair ruled him out of order before he could quote statute, and as nobody else had anything more to offer, a motion to adjourn was unan- imously voted, and the sexton blew out the candle.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-30
Queen Mother.

"Isn't that perfectly ridiculousp p' exclaimed Mrs. Blinks. "That young Mrs. Upstarte who lives around the corner actually has the audacity to claim that she is of royal lineage"
 We'll" said the head of the house, stroking his gray mustache as he thought of bygone days, "she may not be so far wrong at that. remember her mother when she was girl and believe me, she was some queen"
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-30

The world is improving. Not a
 single poem on the beautiful snow
 has been sent to this office. Thanks.
 New Haven Journal Courier.
 But surely this oversight could not have been due to any notion that there is lack of poetic appreciation in that office; for the J.-C. manifested it's taste for beautiful poetry as we'll as beautiful snow, by printing the beau tiful outburst of The News, on "The Beautiful, ' couple of weeks ago.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-30

Kansas is growing over Winsted be- cause of a rooster which was blown into jug, by tornado, and the owner had to break the jug in order to get the bird out. But Kansas never had COW that climbed up telephone pole of his own free will and accord, nor ever caught pickerel in local lake, that wore green silk stockings. Winsted isn't afraid of Kansas.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-30

The announcement that million dollars worth of Christmas trees were shipped from the Adirondack region to the cities of the east, this season, fills Joe Hollister with concern for the future supply of Christmas trees, though he finds measure of consola- tion in the assurance of the lum mbermen that the future supply is not jeopardized by the cutting off of the small trees, which grow rapidly. Besides, if Joe has kept tabs on prices, ne should be able to subdue his alarm to some degree by the observation that it doesn't take anywhere near as many Christmas trees to make a million dollars worth as it used to.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-30
The Young Idea.

A teacher on the East side was in- structing her class in the rudiments of the English language.
 "Pietro," she said, "make sentence using the word 'indisposition.' "
 Pietro, who was of pugilistic turn, assumed an aggressive attitude and an- nounced:
 "When youse wants to fight, you stands in dis position"
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-30
Now get ready for sane Fourth.

The Bridgeport Herald nominates John T. King, of Bridgeport, for the Connecticut member of the republican national committee, to succeed Charles F. Brooker, of Ansonia. Do we hear the nomination seconded
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-30
HARVEST.
BY EMMA RoDEMEYER WATT.

If it were not for the shadows
 We would not enjoy the sun; And the stars up in the heavens
 Do not show till day is done. And the perfect fruit of autumn
 Does not ripen in d day; First the seed and next the flower,
 Then We pluck the fruit away. Seems to me it's emblematic
 OF our lives here on the earth; Trials and triumphs are the lessons
 That develop our true worth. By and by the Master Cleaner
 Will go through the fields in love: God grant He may find us ready
 For that Harvest Home above.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-30

Engaged to four girls at once" ex- claimed the mortified uncle. "How do you explain such shameless conduct ?''
 ''I don't know" said the graceless nephew. "I guess Cupid must have shot me with machine gun. "-Ladies' Home Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-30
MAILS CLOSE GOING

MAILS CLOSE GOING-
 North Fast South West 9.48 a. m. s.13 a. m. 7:44 a. m. 10:20 a. m y:09 D. m. 3:55 p. m. 2:32 p. m. 6.3S p. m MAILS OPEN FROM
 North East South West 3:25 8. m $50 a. m. 10:30 a. m. 800 a. m. 5:10 D. m. 11:00 a. m. 7:39 D. m. 4:25 D. m .... 715 p. m.
 Mail closes on Route No i, R. F. D. at 10:30 am. For Southfield and Mill River at l. p. m. F. L. ROBERTS, P. M.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-30

Now that an outsider has shown us how to "pull off, community Christ. mas tree stunt, perhaps local talent will have the courage to approach the job next year and show that we have profited by the example.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-30

Here's an old Mormon-a con- temporary of the late lamented Brigham Young-who has just died, out West, at the age of SC. and is survived by 278 descendants. His other claims to distinction are, that he never wore socks, and never died before. ....
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-30

The Hartford Post Santa Claused it's newsboys, a few days before Christmas, by donating to them the entire income from the gale of one days issue. It was neat and commendable thing to do.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-30
Cent-a-Word Advertisements
 Minimum Charge 25 Cents
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-At my farm near Canaan Valley. two horse lumber wagon with double box, two horse heavy bob sleigh, box and seats, corn sheller, two horse heavy harness, two horse light harness, Sandwich full circle steel hay press, will work at bank barn, several tons hay, tc acres telegraph poles. A. K Benton. FOR SALE-A Sterling Concert Grand Plano, S500.00 value. Will sell for S250 0O. In A No, condition. Mrs. l.. E. Moon, Falls Village, Ct. FOR sALE-aood driving horse. F. A, Barber, Canaan, R, F. D.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-30

Former President Taft is reported as saying to a Philadelphia newspaper man, few days ago:
 ''I am through with politics. I
 will positively not be a candidate
 for the presidency. Even if I am
 nominated unanimously, I will not
 be candidate"
 This pronouncement, from a states man who was really in the list of pos abilities, signalizes him as most un- usual man, and makes him a thrice notable attraction for Danbury's big brotherhood dinner next month.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-30
The Bristol Press makes this pat ot

The Bristol Press makes this pat ob- servation:
 Gasoline is going up. That is a frequent headline. It keeps going up. It is tough on all who have to use it, especially on automobiles. But really they are in the same boat with horse owners. The latter continually hear: Grain has gone up. Hay is away up. Feed costs like sin. But the where. ;withal to get these necessities does not walk or climb in unison with the ad- vance That is what makes it tough luck for those who have to stand for the increased load when it is already heavy enough"
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-30
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 30. 1915.

Preserve your good humor. It is signal of defeat for all the enemies of the soul. Charles Wagner.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-30

THE NEWS AGENTS Extra copies of The News are on sale at the aace of publication apd at
 Dempsev'S Drng Store, Canaan, Post Office, East Canaan.
 Post Office, Falls Village. George T. Johnson's Store Norfolk H. L. Rood. Ashley Falls. Az l.. Dickinson. Salisbury. J. w. Morgan, Great Bal rin ton. Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-30
MISCELLANEOUS

 WANTED-Girls for clock assembling Wm. l. Gilbert Clock Co.,, Winsted, Conn WANTED Women attendants between 90 and 3h years of age. Only women fond of children need apply. Twenty dollars per month, with maintenance. Apply or write Co Matron. care Conn. Training School for Feeble-minded, Lake vile, Conn.
 HOUSE to rent Inquire of H. D. Humphrey
  WANTED-A competent man to work on farm. Single man preferred. M. A, Hanchett, Falls Village, Conn.
 LOST-A black Shepherd pup with white stripe in face, white chest, white feet and white up on tail Any one giving information of said pup will be duly rewarded. Miss Jennie Brazie, Lime Rock, Conn. wANTED-At the Excelsior Needle O., TorrinR- ton. Conn. Girls from IS to 30 years old Co work on machines and bench work, Also men to work on punch presses and milling machines. Apply in person or write,
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-30

WANTED-Girls for clock assembling. Wm. l. Gilbert Clock O., Winsted. Conn.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-07
French Remedy Aids
Stomach Sufferers

France has been called the nation
without stomach troubles The French
have for generations used simple
mixture of vegetable oils that relieve
stomach and intestinal ailments and
keep the bowels free from foul, poi
Sonous matter. The stomach is left to
perform its functions normally. lndi-
gestion and gastritis vanish.
Mr.. Geo H. Mayr, leading druggist
of Chicago, cured himself with this
remedy in a short time. The demand
is so great that he imports these oils
from France and compounds them un
der the name of Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy People everywhere write
and testify to the marvellous relief
they have received using this remedy
one dose viii rid the body of no
GUS acCretions that have accumulated
for years and convince the most
chronic sufferer from stomach, liver
or intestinal troubles
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy is sold
by leading druggists everywhere with
the positive understanding that your
money will be refunded without gues-
ton or bubble if ONE bottle fails to
give You absolute satisfaction.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-07
BOY SCOUTS TO
HOLD BIG RALLY
FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF iNAU-
DURATION OF MOVEMENT TO
BE OBSERVED.

Interesting exercises will be held
by the Boy Scouts today and Monday
in celebration of the fifth anniversary
of the Inauguration of the Boy Scout
movement. The program for the oc-
casion is as follows:
Afternoon Program.
2:30 p.m-Church parade of First,
Second and Third troops, Brunswick
Boy Scout. First Regiment band,
Georgia National Guard.
300 p.m-Seryice at First Baptist
church. Scout Chaplain Roberts Off
ciating.
$3.50 pm.-Anniversary sermon by
Troop No. 3 chaplain.
$3.50 pm.-Anniversary sermon by
Scout Chaplain Roberts.
The congregation will kindly wait
until the troops march out.
Program for Monday.
4:30 to 600 p.m.-Scout birthday
good turn Troops will visit hospital
and private homes. taking to them
flowers and best wishes of the Boy
scout movement.
500 pm.-Anniyer~ airy Day meet
ing.
March-Fi:-+ Methc st church or
chestra Entry of Boy s.out troops.
America Scouts and audience.
Invocation Scout Cha plain Roberts,
Troop No. 3.
SolO-Miss Dorothy Edrford.
Reading of Greeting from Chief
Scout-Scout Master p il f. Burgess
Reports of Scout Ma Iers-Phil E.
Burgess, No. /; D. A. N tlcolm, No. 2;
Clinton Knight, No 3.
Scout oath repeated by all Boy
Scouts At this time there are 400.-
900 Boy Scouts taking this oath.
Oath given by Scout Chaplain Jack
son, of Troop No. l.
election-Orchestra
Reaing Miss Katie May Bennett
Quartette-Messrs Andrews, Hack
EFT, Stacy, Knight.
Solo-Miss Lucille Butts.
Reading-Miss Elizabeth Winburn.
Solo-Miss Fee Symons.
Solo-Mr j. l.. Andrews.
Presentation of flags to the three
Brunswick troops by the d. A. r.
Star Spangled Banner-Scouts and
audience
Benediction Scout Chaplain of
Troop No. =.
Miss jamie Symons, accompanist.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-07
NEW COMMITTEE ON CIVIC
IMPROVEMENTS NAMED BY
THE BOARD OF TRADE,
WITH LINTON E. ALLEN
CHAIRMAN.

That Bruins wick can help herself,
and that the Lord helps them who
help themselves" is the creed of the
new Board Of Trade standing commit
tee on civic improvements headed by
Linton r.. Allen, with G. Don Parker
and G. T. Dusenberry as effective 90
committeeman. The chairman Of this
committee, Mr.. Allen. believes that
| Brunswick can help herself immeas-
urablc by improving her personal ap-
pearance just as a man raises him
self by keeping neat and clean and as
a woman retains her position socially
and otherwise through the means of
attention to details of personal appear
ance quite as much as through birth
and breeding.
! The chairman means TO apply this
principle to Brunswick literally iIe
| has a number of progressive ideas for
the betterment of Brunswick through
its improved personal appearance. lie
believes that the boulevard is an as
set to the city and should be and can
be made a driveway of uneXcelled
beauty. He says: "The boulevard
can be reshelled, lighted and palms
and other sub-tropical trees can be
planted its way so that our own peo-
pie and our visitors can speak of it
with pride as one of the most beau
tful drives in America.
"Our people should tear away their
Iunsightly fences and ramshaCkle
buildings and should as frequently as
possible paint their houses and where
a fence Is necessary can al least keep
it IN good repair. Lawns can and
should be planted and maintained in
good fresh state of greenness and
beauty
Boxes and waste paper and other
trash should not be allowed to accumu-
late in the alleyways A community's
desire for cleanliness and appearances
is moi more genuine than is shown by
the condition OF its alleys, Let as
clean up the alleys
"Our motor ears and our carriages
aud bugeics should he kept in good re
pair our horses should be well cur
ried and well conditioned. Nothing so
detracts from the appearance of a city
as the presence on it's streets of
weather worn vehicles and emaciated
animals
"Bnnswick needs a playground for
her children. The world is realizing
that this globe belongs TO the chill
drcu Their welfare>comes first. The
grOwn-ups are trustees holding the
world for the good of future genera
| lions aud as such trustees il is their
duty TO turn their trust over to the
benefciaries in better condition than
when they received it, No grown-up
has the right to place his convenience
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-07
THIS NEW COMMITTED
TO MAKE CITY PRETTY

before The welfare of the Riddles If
he does he is selfish boob and should
be confined in loathsOme places where
he can do the least possible harm. Al
IAN events he should not be left at
large in Brunswick.
THE children should have a place
10 skate. II may be that some adult
has through his own assumption of
rights allowed himself to be bumped
into by skating child. Now | think
that the children have the first right
To the sidewalks and the adult who
dares to walk down the center of the
sidewalk when the children need il
for skating has more than his share
of nerve and should have it ampu
tated without delay"
Mr.. Allen wants the people to dis
cuss his views and If they deem them
worth while put them into effect. lie
has therefore called q meeting of in
tcrested citizens TO be held at the
Board of Trade rooms Tuesday after
noon at 4 o'clock All who are inter
ested are invited and urged to attend
He particularly invite the following
men and women: c. Don Parker. C.
II. Leavy c. p. Duscnberry, Captain
Frank Nash, A. de ~ Mendes, ].
B. G. Bitch, T.. l.. NJ .ougan. f. E.
TWitty r. j. Wright, j. g. Wright, j.
Il. High, j. Hunter Hopkins. Albert
Fcndig. ~, +. DunwOdy. r. =. Smith.
Claude Dart. l.. Ludwig. Mrs George
Palmer Smith, Mrs. A. l.. Church. Mrs.
Albert Fendig, Mrs. John II. Leo. Mrs
Frank Nash. Mrs. w. H. Greenfield,
Mrs. James r. Colson.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-02-07
SPEEDING ACROSS UNITED
STATES TO WIN A BET

On a bet that he can make a trip to
New York, via Jacksonville and the
South Atlantic states, and back to the
Pacific coast in forty days by automo-
bile A. S. Murphy, of Pasadena. Cal.
is now on his way eastward across the
continent in his high power Mercedes
roadster. If he completes the trip in
the specified time, Murphey will
win $4,000 from G. H. Guthrie, of
New York City. If the Pasa-
dena man fails. his automobile be-
comes the property of the New York
or. Both men are making the trip. Ar
ter looking over the San Diego expo
Sition the two men started from there
over the national highway for Phoe-
nix. Ariz. From that city they will
go to FL Paso. New Orleans, Jack
sonville, Brunswick, Savannah. a run
up the Atlantic coast to New York will
be followed by the return westward
through Chicago Chicago, Omaha and
Denver to San Francisco. At the Col
den Gate, where Murphey must ar
rive within the forty-day limit in or
der to win his wager. the two men will
visit the San Francisco exposition,
leaving later for Southern California,
MIA, where the trip will end.