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The chronicle=news., 1915-01-15
PLAYING A FAVORITE

81 guess there amt 10 fayorites in
this world" said Johnnie. oh, no
not at all Why il bite my finger
nails. [ catch it over the knuckles.
but that darned baby can bite his
whole foot and they think it's cum
ming"
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-15

and now feel fine. am regular. my
stomach is better and my pains have al
left me. You can use M name if you
Ike. am proud of what your rene
dies have done for HE. - Mrs MARY
GAUTHlEE, q Ridge St, Montpelier. Vt
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WOMAN IN.
BAD CONDITION
Restored To Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.

Montpelier. Vt - We have great
faith in your remedies Twas very ir-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-17
MIDDLETOWN.

Contracts have been let for a new
house to be erected on Alsop avenue
for Mrs. Mary Sheehan. The house
will be 28x40 feet, of frame construc-
ton and will contain two tenements of
five rooms each.
Plans are being figured for a new
residence to be erected at Highlands
Station for William Wilcox.
A new house is to be erected on
Highland avenue for Tracy NJ. Gro
well. 1t will contain seven rooms,
provided with modern conveniences.
The Joseph S. Amino Co. have been
awarded the contract for the mason
work for a new house to be erected on
North Pearl street for Sebastiano Mas
sina. The house will be of frame con-
struction and will be provided with
modern cOnveniences.
The brick work has been started for
the new theater to be erected on Main
street for Salvatore Adorno.
James O'Connor is building frame
addition on Edward DooIeys house at
626 High street.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-17
BROILERS.
Season of the Year When Price Can
Be Expected to Decline.

From this time on the market for
broilers declines very rapidly and
frequently goes as low as 16 or IS
cents by the first of July. There is a
very fair profit in broilers at the pres
emit time, but for less thar 20 cents a
pound the farmer is lucky to break
even.
When broilers weigh 1 1-2 pounds
they should be put in small yards and
fed a fattening ration for one week.
This will add a half pound of weight
three times as fast as it would be add
ed if the birds were running at large,
and at the same time will improve the
quality of their flesh. A good ration
for fattening stock Of any age is equal
parts by weight Of corn meal. ground
oats, wheat or buckwhest n1iddnngs,
with 10 per cent. meat scraps, a few
handfuls of charcoal and a pinch Of
salt. This ration should be mixed in
to a soft mash with sour milk or but
terrnilk and fed twice day. No 9TH
er grain should be given, but the birds
should have plenty of water. Leghorn
cockerels should surely be marketed
as soon as possible. Where the poul-
tryman has a good retail market for
roasters it may be wise to hold the
heavier birds until they weigh from
four to five pounds, but for wholesale
markets the broiler age is the time to
market all male birds.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-17
ALFALFA.
Grown With Success at Connecticut
Agricultural College.

Alfalfa is a much talked about crop
nowadays at the Connecticut Agrlcui-
tural college. 1t seems to be the gen
eral belief In the east that 1t Is very
difficult plant to grow. and that con-
ditions must be just right in order 10
Insure success. Farmers do not agree
on Just what these conditions must De.
Those who have had success with al
falfa claim that the important th1ng
is the amount of care exercised IN
preparing the soil and planting She
seed. Many visitors have been admir-
ing the four acre field of alfalfa at the
Agricultural college. This field. as wen
as the rest Of the college farm, is IN
der the supervision of II. l.. Garr1guS.
The field is on hilltop, ana mas
been sown in rotation to grass, corn
rye, oats and peas. Barnyard manure
and about five hundred pounds Of com
pIete fertilizer to the acre nave peen
spread each year. The last two or
three summers have been dry ones
The crop Of last year was cut IN july
and the land plowed. ftted ana nm
med with four tons OF lime to the
acre. The land was inocu1ated with
five hundred pounds to the acre OF SOIL
from an old alfalfa field. The SEED,
obtained from Montana, was drilled
eighteen pounds to the acre on August
10, 1914. Late in the faIl II WIS t9p-
dressed lightly by a manure spreader.
Soon after sowing there was ram
enough to start the seed terminating,
but after this there was none for sew
eral months.
The stand today>is very thick and
even, being thirty inches high. No
blossoms have yet appeared ana the
buds are just forming. Cutting Will
probably take place next week. M any
among the visitors have declared TINS
the best field Of alfalfa they nave
seen.
The college has another foRr ac1e
field of alfalfa four years old. rms
field had less favorable start and mas
been dmageds considerably by the re
movaI of soil for incubation purposes;
However, after fourtyears there IS
fair stand.
The agronomy department of the
college has twenty-f five varieties of al
falfa under cultivation. 1t is intend
ed to prepare twenty plots OF one
cultural methods and to find the best
varieties of alfalfa for Connecticut.
At present a strain from seed grown
at the Rhode Island experiment sta
ton is one of the thriftiest.
Alfalfa is not new plant, as it has
been cultivated as a forage plant for
many centuries. 1t is a native of west
ern Asia and was planted by the an
cient Greeks and Romans. 1t was in
troduced into Mexico from Spain and
from there into California, in 1854.
Since that time it has become a COM
mon crop of the west, but has been
grown in the east only sparingly. AL
faIfa is a valuable crop and growers
look for rapid increase in its acre
age in Connecticut.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-17

centuated. Viewed from the corner,
an entirely different aspect is in evil
dence. The French doors give a new
note to the scene. while one ap-
preciates that the pergola, while pre-
dominant, does not obscure the view
from either living room or dining
room to any appreciate extent.
Entrance from the front porch is
into a spacious and well-lighted recep-
ton hall. Directly to the right are
the stairs, set off by a massive bal
ustrate. Here is also a large settle
and back of this a cloak closet The
living room, 1852 x 1872 feet, is lighted
by a group window in the front. Di-
rectly opposite this window is a fire
place with tiled hearth. This fire.
place is located between the living
room and the dining room, projecting
slightly into each.
But the browning glory of this
house is the pergOla, reached by
French doors directly from the living
room. This pergola is approximately
the same size as the living room
itself, being II Is feet. With the
doors thrown open, the effect is in
describeably pleasing, especially if
plants and flowers on the lawn con-
tinue the vista into the great out
doors.
In the well lighted dining room. 10
II feet. advantage has been taken of
the projection of the chimney to
construct a china closet in the cor
ner. Swinging doors communicate
with a good-sized pantry, and thence
directly to the kitchen, which has, in
addition to the ordinary conveniences.
an unusually large refrigerator or store
closet. One door in the kitchen opens
directly into the reception hall. Be
side it is the doorway into the side
entry and TO the basement stairs.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-17
NEW BLOCKS PLANNED FOR TAFTVILLE
Architect Work Buildings for Dr. Thompson and James
Reconstruction of Bailey Block-Progress on
Other Work About Town.

a two story cottage and will make a
handsome addition to the street when
completed.
Nearing Completion.
The plastertng of the house on Sa-
chem street being erected by Henry G.
Peck is about completed and the in
terror work will be finished up soon.
Peck NIcWiIliams have charge OF the
construction work The house is two
stories high and of cottage type.
Considering Large Business Block.
Joseph c. Marsan of Hunters ave-
nue., Taftville, has not decided as yet
what kind of a building he will erect
on his property to replace the build
ing which he lost by fire two or three
weeks ago, but it is probable that he
will erect a large business block OF
modern construction. Neither of the
other owners on that street who suf-
fered by fire have made any definite
plans regarding the rebuilding of their
blocks.
Finishing Foundations.
Fenton Brothers & Co. are finish
ing up the foundation work on the
four houses on Sachem street which
they nave moved back a distance of
several feet, to allow for long needed
sidewalk and road improvements at
this point in the street. In all, four
buildings have been moved back. Two
of the buildings are owned by the
Falls company and the other two were
formerly part of the estate of the late
Mrs. Margaret Lewis.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-17
EGG LAYING CONTEST
STILL SHOWS GAIN.
Interesting Post Mertem on Hen aSo.
1e4EThe Leading Pens.

The total, egg yield In the thirty-sec-
ond week OF the laying contest at
Storrs amounted to 4183 eggs, only
one egg less than. the production Tor
the previous week and relatively 161
eggs more than for the corresponding
week last year. Tho lighter breeds
including the Leghorns, Campines, and
Buttercups are now doing more than
their share. While they constitute
only AZ per cent. of Ghe birds enter
ed in the competition they Laid 50 per
cent. of the eggs last week
Dtctograph Poultry FARMS White
Leghorns from West Nyack, N. z,
not only won first place for the week
but also raised the weekly record
from 50 to 81 eggs. Windsweep
FARMS Leghorns from Redding Ridge,
Conn, came second with Yield of 81
and four pens, namely; Rhode Island
Reds owned by Charles o. Polherus,
Newburgh, N. Y, HendryZs Leg
| horns from New Haven. Conn.,, James
Mass, and Barron's Leghorns from
Catforth, England. all tied for third
place with IS eggs each.
Perhaps the most unusual incident
of the year was the post mortem ex-
animation Of White Wyandotte hen
Experimental pens. There is nothing
at all unusual about this hens egg
record. She laid % eggs in January,
II in February. 16 In March, II in
April, % in May, but has never been
credited with two eggs IN any one
day. In general 1t is not Of course
expected that hens will lay two eggs
a day but the examination of this
bird revealed a mechanism that would
seem to make possible the regular
production of two eggs a day In
stead Of the customary single set of
reproductive organs this hen had two
ovaries, and two complete oviducts
and not only this but both We're func-
tioning. A fully formed egg with the
she11 on was found in the lower part
of the left oviduct and a yolk was
found in the upper part of the right
oviduct. Thus this hen apparently
used one set of organs one day and
the other the next Her death was
due to a much enlarged liver which
indicated perhaps that the individual
did not have enough constitutional
vigor to make the maximum use of
her equipment.
The ten leading pens to date are as
follows:
Ed Cam, Hoghton, near Preston,
England, White Wyandottes, 1892;
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-17

Tom Barron, Catforth, near Preston,
England, White Wyandcttes, 1860;
Hiuview Poultry BARN. ST. Adams,
Vt, Rhode Island Reds, 124e; Tom
Barron, Ca6orth, England. White
Leghorns, 1175; A P. Robinson, Cal
verton. n. z. White Leghorns, 116S;
F. NJ. Peesley, Cheshire, Conn, White
Leghorns, 1853; WindsEeep Farm,
Redding Ridge, Conn, White Leg
horns, 1923; Pinecrest Orchards, Gro
ton, Mass, Rhode Island Reds, 1885;
Colonial Farm, Temple, N. H, Rhode
Island Reds, 1881; Jas. V. Thomas,
Ballston Lake. N. "a White Teghonrs,
1881
The ten leading Connecticut pens
to date are as follows:
F. NJ. Peasley, Cheshire, White Leg
horns, 1853; Windsweep Farm, Red
ding, Ridge, White Leghorns, 1923;
Merritt NJ Clark, BrookfieId Center,
Barred Rocks, 1851; Bramford Farm,
Groton, White Leghorns, 1898; Spring
dale Poultry Farm, Durham, Rhode
Island Reds, 1927; Bramford Farm,
Groton, White Leghorns, 1920; n. W.
Hendryx, New Haven, White Leg
horns, 1913 Homer P. Deming, Win
sted, Rhode Island Reds, 1001; George
Bowles, Westport, White Leghorns,
987; "A, S. Sonderegger, South Coven-
try White Leghorns, 975.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-17
BUILDING ACTIVITY IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT
BUILDING AND BUSINESS.
Many Projects Underway and Con-
tracts Awarded.

Real estate transactions still con-
tinue of substantial volume the num-
Der of sales in the Connecticut towns
reported in The Commercial Record
for the past week being 3TS, as COM
pared with 323 in the corresponding
week of 1914, while the amount of the
mortgage loans was $1,055,062, against
Ss,9Sl, 4O9 year ago. The high rec
ord last year was due to a blanket
motgage for $4,000, 600 filed by the New
england Steamship Co.
Authorized capital stock of $3.50, 900
IS represented in the 10 new incorpora-
lions in the state during the week. In
capitalization this represents the
smallest total for the second week in
June. in five years, but in point of
number of new companies formed the
record is better than for some years.
The record of bankruptcy petitions
Tor the week makes a better showing
as regards percentage of assets to liza
bilities of any like week for five years.
The five petitions for the week have
average assets of $747 and liabilities
of S1,960.
In the cities of New Haven, Bridge
port Hartford, Waterbury and SIAM
ford 154 building permits were issued
during the week for buildings, the cost
or which is estimated S565, S25.
These figures compare with III per-
mits in 1914 and los in 1913, for build
ings costing S505,433 and $229.53O re-
Spectively.
Among the projects for which new
plans are reported last week are resi-
dences in New Haven, Hartford and
Bristol, factory in New Haven. store
and apartment buildings in Bridgeport
and Hartford, clubhouse in Bridgeport
parish house in Stratford, church in
Hartford, business block in the same
city, one, two and sixfanily houses in
New Haven, Hartford and Stamford,
and a sewage disposal plant in Green
witch.
Contracts have been awarded dur
ing the week for a church in Thomp-
sonvil'e. clubhouse in New Haven, fac
tories in Bridgeport and Danbury,
store and office building in New Haven
fire station in Milford, boiler house in
New Haven, business block in Hart
ford, store and tenement building in
Bridgeport. bakery in New Haven, res
1dence in Hartford, and a garage and
laundry in Hartford, with one, two,
three-family houses in New Haven,
Bridgeport, Hartford Waterbury, Bris-
tol, New Britain, Middletown, West
Haven and West Hartford.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-17

The fortunate owner of this striking
stucco and half-timbered house has
solved the problem of where to go
for the summer. The house proper oc-
cupies only % 27.6 feet, leaving
space for a generous lawn on all but
the most diminutive of city lots. It is
especially fitted for a corner. With it's
pergola covered with vines, it's flower
boxes at the upper windows with
shrubbery judiciously planted on the
lawn, it is a happy combination of the
charms of the country with all the
advantages the city has to offer.
This is one of those houses of
pleasing aspect viewed from any an
gle. The front elevation discloses the
handsome entrance porch with its
gambrel hood, set off by the lozenge
window at the side. The group win
dows upstairs and down, the pergOla
with its massive stucco corner pillar
and broad steps, the harmony and
balance of the whole, and especially
the novel touch of the slightly sIoping
lines of the first story, are here &C
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-17

Three bedrooms, 1S x lilo, 10 K 10
and IL 10 feet, together with the
bathroom take up the second story
All the bedrooms have good closets,
and there is a good-sized linen closet,
feet, opening from the bath
room. The flower boxes beneath the
bedroom windows, and in particular
the vines forming the pergola roof,
are delighted hot weather accessories.
All three bedroom doors are grouped
within step Of the bathroom. Stairs
lead to the space beneath the slop-
ing roof, which is lighted by a dormer
window and provides unlimited stor-
age space, or a fairly good chamber
may be finished there
Arrangements have been made with
the architects to furnish estimated
cost Of construction or any other in
formation desired regarding the house
illustrated. They also invite our
readers to make suggestions for plans
which they would like illustrated in
the future. Address all correspond
ence to Bulletin House Department.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-17
Potato Flea Beetle

The potato flea beetle has arrived in
full force and as usual is doing a large
amount of damage to our young pota-
to plants. The damage which is actu-
ally done is not fully realized as they
do most of their eating from the I'M
der side of the leaf. To avoid this
damage a thorough spraying of the
vines, both from the under side and
the upper side should be made with
the Bordeaux mixture. Not only will
this Bordeaux mixture aid in drising
away the flea beetle, but will also aid
in controlling the early and late blight
which Is nearly always prevalent in
all sections
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-17
TOO FREQUENT WATERING.
Grass Roots Do Not Go Deep if There
is Plenty of Water Near Surface.


If you expect to get the most desir-
able results from the care of your
lawn you should take a little time and
study the root system of the grass and
it's habits and note the depth which
the young roots and rootletS go into
the soil when left to care for them
selves as Nature has provided. You
will find in most instances that these
young roots have gone in search of
moisture and plant food, and when so
supplied are satisfied in the depth and
futher growth is of little consequence.
You will note that these roots have
grown down into the soil to consid-
cradle depth, there to find the neces-
Sary moisture
Many people have this spring ap-
piled seed to their lawns with the
idea of thickening it if possible. Be
fore root system has been formed
for these young plants considerable
time must pass. Many people have
begun watering their lawns daily with
the idea of keeping these young plants
growing as well as possible This will
have, as would naturally be expected,
the tendency to keep the roots of
these young plants close to the sur
face and when the summer drouths
appear serious effects will be noticed.
One should endeavor to stimulate a
| deeper root growth by not applying
water so frequently, and when it is ap-
piled, more thoroughly, moistening the
soil to a considerable depth. When
the lawn is watered twice a week and
| the soil thoroughly moistened to a con-
siderable depth far better results will
| be noted from the color of the lawn
and the growth of the grass. This
will not only give better results, but
| it will lessen great deal Of time and
| labor. Avoid applying water each day
| to the same AGRA.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-17
Troop No. a.

Troop No. 4.
For the peddling of papers, the troop
received the sum of 1851, which is TO
go toward the summer outing.
Finding that there was another Wolf
patrol in the city, the patrol name has
been changed to Whip o. viii. with
red and black as the patrol colors.
Semaphore signaling has been taken
up with good results so far.
Thursday evening, June 10, an out
door meeting was held, during winch
signal practice and running races were
held until dark. The meeting was then
continued indoors.
Eight scouts offered their services
at the exercises held at the Ells' home
and three at the baseball game on the
n. F. A campus last Saturday.
A new member is expected to be en-
rolled at the next meeting.
Scout Commissioner Officially APP
pointed.
B. NJ. Bruce, recently elected by the
local council as scout commissioner
for the town of Norwich, received on
Tuesday the certificate from national
headquarters officially appointing him
to the new Office, to be effective June
Il, 1915.
Assisted on Fairgrounds Day.
Two scouts from each troop, under
the direction of Assistant Scoutmaster
Barwen of Troop No 4, were on duty
at the ball game of the business and
professional men last Saturday. assist
ing in many ways.
Twelve scouts assisted the children
in the folk dancing by outlining the
spaces for the dancing.
Demonstration at Jewett City.
A patrol of eight picked scouts, with
Scout Commissioner Bruce, are to give
a demonstration of scout work in Jew
EFT City on Friday evening, leaving
Norwich on the 6.45 trolley.
Supper at Buckingham Memorial.
An invitation has been received and
accepted for all the scouts who took
part in the Memorial day parade to
attend a supper at the buckingham
Memorial on Saturday evening at 6.15,
to be given by the Woman's Relief
corps.
Troop No. 1.
Members Of the troop, with Scout
master Wyckon, enjoyed a pleasure
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-17
NEW LONDON.
Good Progress Being Made On
Changes At Baptist Church-BuiId-
inu Permits.


The foundation for the addition to
the First Baptist church on the Wash
ington street side is practically COM
pleted Excellent progress is being
made on the whole work.
The iron Orders, which were out
in the front of the main edihce, We're
installed without taking down the
electric cross. It was quite q. neat
piece of work and attracted consid-
cradle attention.
The steps at the front of the church
have been torn away. The church is
to be brought down to the street level,
so worshippers may walk right into
the main church from the street.
Building Permits.
D. r. Young, Connecticut avenue,
P. L. Shea. Golden street, brick
building.
c. ]. Ducy, Methodist street. brick
City, Garfield street, brick building.
Carl Pitnam, Midway place, frame
]. D. Cronin, State street, altera-
lions.
Reservoir street, boiler house.
Bragaw estate. State street, addi-
L. ]. Bellestrini. East street, frame
barn.
l. Katz, John street.. store front
Abner Schwartz, Ocean View place,
frame house.
Owen Murtha, West Colt street, ad-
dition.
Henry Mattern, waldo. street, addi-
ton.
W. H. seyfried, Pacific street, frame
building.
Miss o. E. Schwille, Michigan ave-
nue., alterations.
A. Bronstein, Pearl street, brick
garage.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-17
SOUTH MANCHESTER.

William Kanehl has the contract
for the erection OF two houses on
Cooper street, one for G.. Lehman and
the other for Reinhardt. Both houses
will be arranged for four tenements.
Arthur Patton is building a two
family house on Clinton street for
John O'Keefe.
F. NJ. Robinson is framing a four
family house which he is building On
North street for Michael Bubacke and
Frank Eoukovski.
The new house being erected on
Griswold street for Edward Wisotski
is now about ready for plastering.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-17
WHAT THE BOY SCOUTS ARE DOING

hike to Trading Cove last Saturday.
The next troop meeting will be held
on Saturday at $50.
Troop No. 8.
Members of the troop who assisted
on Fairgrounds day were Patrol Lead
ers Johnson and E. SEWN, Scouts Al
ton, Comeau, W'hittredge and Chase.
Troop No. 5.
The weekly meeting of the troop
was held last Wednesday evening,
when pacing and signaling under the
direction Of Scoutmaster Ewing were
held. Scouts Ranger and Hitchon as
sisted with other scouts Fairgrounds
day.
Troop No. 6.
The weekly meeting of Troop No. 6
was held in the Methodist church Mon
day night. There was no business ex-
cept the forming Of plans for camp
this summer.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-17
ELLINGTON.

Bids closed Monday for a frame
church building to be erected for The
First Congregational Society, Rev. D
E. Jones, pastor. The plans, which
We're prepared by Architect Charles C.
Clark, 542 9Th avenue, New York, call
for a structure, 45x7O feet, of one story
and basement There will be a steel
tower and the heating will be by
steam or hot water. The cost will be
about SIS, 900.