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Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09
PUTNAM IN somERvILLE..
Boys ard Girls cn Putnam Street En
 act The Wolf Den Episode.


 The following is from a Boston pa per of Friday, enc of several write up that appeared on the subject in the press of that city.
 A realistic reproduction of the ept- sode in Gen. Israel Putuam's life in which he displayed great personal courage in 2. wolf hunt was the unique feature of a celebration yesterday in honor of his birthday on Putnam street, SomeTville, by the boys and girls of the Putnam Street associa- tion. The organization was formed a month ago to promote a neighborly spirit on the tkuroughfare and is made up of 25 boys and girls between the ages of g and 16 years.
 The programme was arranged by Rev. E. Tallmadge Root, assisted by Mrs. Albert L. Haskell and took place at the home of Jchn Irwin, Al Puenam street. Each house on the street was decorated with an American flag.
 At o'clock Mayor Cliff arrived, es- His arrival was greeted with the song, My Somerville.'' The wolf hunt, with Harold Murray inpersonating the wolf and Vice President Irving Dillon as General Putnam, then took place. The chase was run through the length of the street and ended at an impro- yIsed den on Mir. lrWln'S lawn. All of the 'fsrmers'' were armed with old fashioned guns and the killing of the wolf by Ger eral Putnam was ef- fectively enacted.
 An essay or General Putnam was read by Gertrude Barker. after which the original poem enbodying the prin- clples of the association was sung The concluding lires were:
 Putnam street; My Putnam street Nemed for the hero of the den; Thy homes shall nourish fearless men And maidens true shall sing again
 My Putram street! My Putnam
 street.
 Mayor Cliff made a brief patriotic address commenting the spirit and purposes Cf the association and ex- pressing the wish that more neigh borliness should Joe practfced between the sections of the city so that there should be no West nor East Somer- vile,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09
Holland County BOLTON
Pratt gtdweiI Marriage Hartford
 Dancing Party at the Hall.

Pratt EtoiNeiI Marriage - Hartford
 Dancing Party at the Hall.
 Rev. William Williams of Hartford Seminery preached in the local church Sunday. MT Williams came from Wales last spring.
 Miss Edna H. Bidwell of East Hart ford. formerly of this place, and Law renee Pratt Of East Hartford, wers married in that place on December 31st, MT. and Mrs. Pratt are to reside in East Hartford on their return from their wedding trip
 Mir. and Mrs. George Newconlb have closed their place at the Center and are in Hartford at their nepheW's s, Henry Trude's on hIond street. for the winter.
 Mrs. William Clark is at her home in Bolton from Mansfield for few weeks.
 George Dunbar and Albert Johnson of New Britain spent the week end with Misses Scanlon and AnnabeI Post.
 Miss Anna Alvord is in Hartford for a week.
 Leslie Bolton and Walter Brady of Garden street, Hartford, were recent Bolton visitors
 Miss Ida E. HoIbrook of Columbia spent several days the first of the week with Mrs. William c. White.
 Miss Jennie Ferry a graduate nurse of Hartford, has been visiting Mrs. J. A. Connor'S in Belknap.
 Mrs. John W Massey passed her G9th birthday last week Wednesday. Mrs. Massey has fairly good health and 0 keen intellect.
 Dance at the Hall.
 i party of young people from Hart ford came to Bolton hall in an auto mobile truck for a, private dance last Saturday evening. Mrs. D. J. Post of Hartford was chaperone. The com pany brought refreshments. A Vic trola which was the music they had to dance by.
 The dance at Bolton hall New Years night for the benefit of the Bolton hail was very pleasant and a financial success
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09
BROTHER PASTORS RIVALS.
In kifIinsIy and claremont N. H., But It is fin Sunday School Contest.

Members of the Sunday school of the Danielson Baptist church are much interested in a contest for mem bership that has been inaugurated through the pastor. Rev. ". D. Swaf- field with the Baptich church at Clare mont. N. H., where a brother of Rev. Swaff1eld IS the pastor. The contest begins tomorrow Sunday and will end on the first Sunday in May. The members of the local Sunday schools will do their utmost toward having the 11onors of victory come to Con- necticut. The school having the high est attendance will receive 50 points for each Sunday it holds it's premier position Five points are to be given for each visitor and ten points for each new scholar,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09
Windham County SOUTH WOODSTOCK

Mrs. Reed Of Putnam Installed the officers of Senexet grange lastt We'd nesday evening
 Edward Brown Is home from New York for & short stay.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Wright spent 3 few days in Providence last week.
 Miss Gleason of Thompson spent a day at Nellie L4owes this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09
STAFFCTDVILLE
Ralph Smith Undersoes Operation for endieitis-Personal items.

Rev. E. H. Tunnicnfe is the guest this week of his daughter, Mrs. G. \. Cummings, of Ware, Mass.
 Mrs. II. N. Veill left Tuesday to spend the winter months with her sis ter. in Northampton. Mass.
 Mrs. E. Nj. Harrington and family and Mrs. Jerry Wilson and family moved this week to Worcester. Mass.
 Miss Mary Bradway, a. nurse in Hol- yoke hospital, wes the guest of her cousin. Mrs. Fred Bowden. for the week end
 Ralph smith. the ten year old son of Mir. and Mrs. Fred Smith, was taken to the Johnson hospital at Staff
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09

Continues Among Rev, Alfred Bar
 ratt's Former Flock at East Killing
 ly.
 In the annual election of officers of the Baptist church at East Killingly this week those elected are represen- tative. it is said, of that majority of the congregation that has not looked with favor upon the action taken dur ing the past year by a faction of the society which sought the dismissal of Rev. Alfred Barratt as pastor, he hav- ing since left the pastorate, and, through court action, brought unen- viable publicity to the church. Follow ing the election, about 9 score of members who are said to have been somewhat dissatisfied with the out come, asked to be dismissed.
 Sample Mail Boxes.
 Sample mail boxes have been re- ceived here for inspection and pur- chase by residents who intend to take advantage of the free delivery service of mail to be instituted from the Dan ielsOu port office about April 1. The boxes are of standard types and sell from 50, 75 cents and S1. Postmaster c. 4. Potter also has received sam pies of door slot covers and other equipment that will be needed in con nection with the establishment oe the service.
 Sidewalk For Water Street.
 One of the much needed improve ments that it is said the borough will get this spring is fine new side walk along the east side of Water street This has not been officially an- nonceds but 1t Is understood to be planned. Water street is now much travelled and a good walk is one of the things urgently needed to make the street more attractive.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09
Married Uncle Sam in .7e.

William Watson. the lingo verstfier of Britain condemns the United
 States for remaining neutral He de- clares thet the daughter should rush to the aid of the mother" He
 seems to forget that the daughter definitely severed home ties nearly
 130 years ago. Cleveland Plain
 Dealer.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09

ford Springs last Sunday morning fols
 an operation for appendicitis. The. operation was successful and his con =
 diticu is favorable.
 Mrs. William Chandler and daugh- ter Mildred were guests of her Qar- ents, Mr. and Mrs William Taylor, bf, South Coventry. a lew days last week. Herbert West and Miss May WelcJs Of Philadelphia were holiday guests CT his parents. MT. and Mrs. Pf1i1o West
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09
Ciaimin- fha Kina.

TO what regiment has fallen the honor of acting as bolyEuard to the King of England during his majesty's visit to the battlefield? The Life Guards claim the sole right to act in this capacity, but counterclaims are made by the Honorable Corps of Gent1einen-at-Arrns, the Royal Com Dany of Archers, and the Yeomen of the Guard.-Pan Mall Gazette.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09
PLAlNFIELD

The Congregational Ladies' Aid so- ciety met Wednesday afternoon with Miss Annie L. TfIlinghasS,
 Mrs. Martha c. Milliard has been i'll.
 Pickere1 fishing at Packer pond ap- pears to be on the wane. There is req son enough for it, as nearly 1000 fish have been caught there in the past month.
 Fred Haskell of Packer recently shot two foxes in one day.
 Mrs. R. F. B. Devoive Aas 0een IL
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09
And a liberal Erea List.

Another man who was at Ford g
 theatre the nioht Lincoln was assissi
 mated has just died. That house unuSss have had an immense capacity Pittsburgh Gazette Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09
OBITUARY,
Mrs. Thomas Gay,

Mrs. Myrtle Clara Gay, wife of Thomas Gay, died Thursday night at the Day-Kinbal hospital in Putnam. The body was removed to Danielson. The deceased. who was P years of age leaves besides her husband her moth CT, Mrs. Hattie Warren, three sisters and a brother al! of Danielson; also an infant few days old
 Topics For Teachers Nesting.
 Among the subjects to be taken up ata the grade teachers meeting on Friday of next week are language, arithmetic. geography, history, writing, and economy. Supervisor Ames has announced the mid-year examinations for F'ebruary-language and arithme- tic, February 10: history and geogra- pry, February Il,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09

Since the war broke out the demand for nitrate has fallen of and great hardship has followed in Chile.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09

Perhaps some Of his plans may not be the very wiseEt possible. Perhaps some of them may die a-bornin'. The important fact is that he has plans,-real plans: 9 5ar-reaching scheme along which to work steadily and directly to previously thought -out ends.
 And I'll bet ripe doughnut against a, rotten apple that in ten years time this neighboru have got nearer to what he wants than some others who never seem to think beyond the day they're living fn.
 THE F&ARMP9R,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09

Development in Morocco has been, generally stopped because of the y-aIe In Europe.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09

Rev. J. E. stubbert addressed the meeting Of the Putnam Equal Fran chise league in odd Fellows hall on Friday evening.
 Mrs. Thomas E Gay a Danielson pa- tient, died at the Day-Kimban hospital here Thursday night.
 Selig Goldman, was in Wlllmantld on a business trip Friday.
 George A. Donohue of Worcester Yls- tied with Putnam friends on Fri day.
 Odd Fellows Memorial Committee.
 Herbert A. Johnson, L. H. Keith and L. H, Fuller as & committee or Israel Putnam lodge of Odd Fellows, have drawn memorial resolutions relative to the death of John P. Shaw.
 Work on State Highway.
 Work is being done on piece of state road between Putnam and South Woodstock, to be a completing link in a long stretch of improved highi Ways
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09

J. ESKowTTz OF NEW YORK, High class Ladies' Tailor. Dressmaker, Repalrer and Furrier. Ladies work only.
 TYindham County National Bank Bldg,
 deC3fd DanieIROn.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
DANIEL. SON

Local Man Gets Out ke@ song- charies come's suriai-chureE1 Dis- sension at East kiIlingly Not End ed-Gsttina Equipment For Free Mail peliVsr;4
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09
PATENTS

Protect your ideas. Handsome 50.
 page Guide Book Free HARRY E. BACK, Attorney Lavs wiudham County Savings Bank Bldg
 Danielscn. Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09
PUTNAM

Odd Fellows Menlorialize John P. shaw-County to Repair Institutiens This Year-Funeral of Mrs. Albert H. ReynoIds-A Wolf Den Episode in someFViIIe, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09

I is soEvn or a single plant set. tho whole | plan of the gardens has been worked
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09
Topics For Teachers, Mssfinu-
CHURCH DISSATISFACTION.

Continues Among Rev. Alfred Bar ratt's Former Flock at East Killing Iv
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-09

I'll admit that a really long -headed chap would have foreseen this, before he ever planted bean. But I'm not specially gifted that way. The plant ing had to be done in a hurry, as weather permitted. The thought of cultivation wasn't in my mind at the time; just the necessity of getting those seeds in and getting them in right off without any fussing or de- lay to consider future eventuaIities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-04
GIVEN PURSE OF GID
Continued fran Page 2.

Ter, Grace Richmond. St. Johns,
Richmond, St. Johns Hampton, III
nitv. Portsmouth. Christ Church, Nor
folk. and St. Luke's, Norfolk; and Il
was resolved that, with the approval
and consent Of our Bishop. we would
form our respective societies into
Diocesan Branch. ! cast my vote fol
the organization and was elected It's
>acretarv. with Mss Louie Taylor
inow Mrs. John D.. Letcher), OF
Norfolk, as by associate secretary.
4 was slow work to get the other
Parish Branches to unite with us;
We i1orcd. and planned. ard did our
best. and invited them all to come to
Petersburg where we held our first
meeting at the time of the Diocesan
Council in May, 1891. Here our pur-
posce was accomplished. The constI-
tuition was adopted by the seventeen
delegates who came; and Miss Taylor
ard were elected Associate Diocesan
Secretaries, | having the duties OF
the President of the Branch and MISS
TAYLOR those of tie Treasurer.
a paper on missionary societies
among the children was read by Miss
Taylor; and a resolution was passed
that, if possible. a children's mis-
sionary society should be formed IN
every parish to constitute Junior
Auxiliary
=, "In 1892 the annual meeting was
in Danvil!c, where the Diocese vas
divided, leaving Virginia with seven
teen branches out Of forty three
and also giving Miss Taylor to tn
Southern Virginia. There was nj
break in the work. only the, heart
break: and we still cling to South
ern Virginia as our tw!n sister
4 anlong; the Diocesan Branches. ?
:"Since this division a Junior Aux
liary has been formed, which unde
! the leadership of Mrs. Robert Bar
| ton, Of Winchester, has developed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-04
FIXING SEX OF THE UNBORN
Experiments With Rats May Teaci,
Science to Govern Percentage
philadelphia inquired

Will human society in the future
be able to breed male children at will
in order to supply the places OF the
men lost in war?
This question, now agiLating scicn-
lists and investigators throughout
the whole of the civilized world. is
according to local scientific workers
and physicians, answered in part by
The results of experiments now being
conducted at the Wistar Institute Of
Anatomy at the University of Penn
sylvania.
Dr.. Helen King, who for number
of years past has been scientifically
mating and breeding small mammals
chiefly white rats, with the view OF
settling many of the vexed questions
Of heredity, has succeeded there IN
establishing definite lines or famili-
rs. in which males or females predo-
inmate to a degree which is consi-
dered highly significant, both in its
magnitude and its constancy.
The problem of producing an excess
of male children among the newly
BORN will, according to the foremost
scientists Of Europe, be the great hu-
nan problem of the present gene
-ation. The converse of the problem
hat of producing an excess Of females
FOR possible colonization. is in gene
raj opinion answered, to an extent,
is well as the problem itself, by the
experimentcrs at the Wistar Insti-
lutte.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-04
LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE

Editor of The Gazette-Now that
the use of fast-running automobiles
has become so common, and it is con-
stantly increasing, the drivers OF all
horsedrawn vehicles, especially fam
lily carriages, should display lights at
night. If there is no law to that eff
feet, there should be, so that serious
injury to the occupants of both car
riages and automobiles may be pre-
vented. WINK.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-04

e. ~ ii 81 j. {,
hurting these turgid threats against
a world in arms. That they fairly
interpret the mind and temper OF the
German people seems only too prob
able. There is certain uniformity
about the Journalistic point OF view
which presupposes a sympathetic and
approving public. The keynote Oh
the whole discussion was struck by
the Imperial Chancellor several
months ago in his speech in the Reieh-
! stag. In that Grafton the Chancellor
found occasion to depict an innocent
Germania, the. victim OF an odlous
aggression, and defending along with
her own existence, the freedom OIL
the seas and of nations. incidentally,
he declared the intention OF his gov
eminent to continue the war until
Europe again lives in security, tnahhs
to a Germany strong and lnVlolate,
whose boundaries shall be enlarged
by conquests (which will allow OF ner
being predominant at the peaceTui
concourse of great and small nations
assembled for the good of civilization
in general A key to the meaning
of the supplementary avowal by the
Chancellor that he had "from hence.
forth lost all that sentimentallty
with which he had been credited was
furnished by significant declaration
of the "Vossische zeitung" to the foi-
lowing effect: .tLet US keep in mind
for the present time that in the flnai
settlement opinions must not be Dals-
ed by any sentimental consideration
whatever. We have nothing to study
but our own interests, and these are
indentical with the interests of fu-
mainly at large. AS we are the para
mount race, our duty is to guide the
course of humanity. To spare the
nations who are inferior to ourselves
would be to fail in our mission" Still
more arrogant were the press opln-
ions sent out from Berlin, last week,
all agreeing that there should be no
peace talk before Germany's enemies
are willing to concede German sup
remacy and the right to hold the ter
ritory she has conquered in Belgium
and France, in Poland and in the Bal
tic provinces.
A dispatch from The Hague says
that at a recent conference in Am
sterdam, which was attended by sew
eral members of the Reichstag, one
of the members stated that DR.. Won
Bethmann-H ollweg, the imperial Ger
man chancellor, had declared that
Germany was inclined to conclude
peace on the basis of the cession to
Germany of Belgium and the Meuse
line, the cession of Courland and the
payment of an indemnity of $7,3oo,-
100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-04
OFFICIAL
q
An Ordinance

TO permit Martin D. Delaney
erect certain steps or the Cameron
street side OF his residence on the
southnast corner of Washington ana
Cameron streets. =,
st i ordained by the City Coq neil
Of Alexandria, Virginia. that MaTtln
D. Delaney is hereby given permis-
SON to erect steps to his residence
an the southeast corner of Wash
,inpton and Cameron streets in inc
civ of Alexandria, Virginia, on the
Cameron Street side, provided that
the said steps shall DC erected IN &C.
cordance with the Building Regula,
lions of the City Of Alexandria, Wr-
rjnia. with the exception that the
Vertical face Of the bottom riser OF
said steps shall be eight feet from
the present curb line and the cree
ton and location to be approved b!
the committee on streets.
Passed the Common Council Q cto
Der 26th, 1915.
HOWARD ". SMITH, Prcsid Zen
Passed The Board of Aldermen
October 26th, 1915.
g JACOB BRILL, President, Protein
Approved November LIST. 1915.
THOMAS A. FISHER, Mayor
Teste: Daniel R. Stansbury, c. c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-04
GERMANi'S
PEACE TALK.

The New York Journal CT CONNER
&C. in speaking of recent peace talk
of. the Teutons says even if victory
were within Germany's grasp, the
kind of discussion in which her news
papers have permitted themselves to
indulge in regard TO the terms of
peace to be exacted from the PROSTATE
nations that have dared to challenge
Teutonic supremacy would be dccidey-
" ill-advised. But when the chances OF
ultimate German victory are still ex-
tremeiy remoteS$and the only peace
talk that is heardi is Of German or gin,
it suggests degree of re:i'lessness
close to the border OF insanity to he
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-04
,Linto a ,strone. ORGANIZATION .of ffty

into a strong organization OF NJ "
branches; ;:J.Ilt5
"The little children have been gath
cred into bands of Little Helpers by
Mrs. E. S. w. Howard; and, under
her loving guidance, are learning TO
care about their Masters work, and
to do it. The seventeen original
Branches of the Woman's Auxiliary
have increased to eighty seven; and
this year we are welcoming among
the women fifteen circles Of grown
up Juniors, known as Section B, who
have been trained to take their full
share of the work and responsibilities
of the Woman's Auxiliary"
Addresses were made this morning
by the Rt. Rev. DR.. Brown, the Rt.
Rev. Lucien Lee Kinsolving, bishop
of Brazil, Archdeacon Hudson Stuck.
of Alaska, DR.. Teusler, of japan, and
the Rev. G. Mel. Brydon. On ac-
count of the inclement weather the
planting of trees in Christ Church,
yard was postponed.
The election of officers and the Sc
lection of place for the next meet
ing will take place this afternoon.
There will be missionary meeting
in Christ Church tonight at seven
o'clock which will be addressed by the
visiting bishops and clergymen. The
music will be furnished by vested
choir composed of the three Episcopal
choirs of this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-04
VIRGINIA NEWS

VA NEWS. otpn rono DBnBb lPe
The death of Chief Surgeon Perren-
on, of the German cruiser kronprlnz
wilhelm, informed at the navy yard al
Norfolk, was announced yesterday
He was line officer in the German
NAVY. with the rank Of captain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-04

Richard Evelyn Byrd, asplrant for
o,bornatorial honors in the next De-
nocratic State primary, will it IS said
in Richmond at an early date formally
announce his withdrawal from the
r,ce leaving the field to J. Taylor
Ellvson and J. Garland Pollard, the
other announced candidates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-04

An unidentified white man was rnh
over and killed at the foot of Fifth
street Richmond, last night by a
shifting engine of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway, There was nothing IN
the pockets nor were there any marks
on the clothes which can lead to an
Identification Of the man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-04

Bishop Robert A. Gibson, Of the
Diocese of Virginia ,,f the Episcopal
Church, who has been patient at
the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Balti-
more, for nearly month, is steadily
improving in strength. At tic time
Bishop Gibson came to the hospital
it was thought an operation would be
advisable, but later it developed that
his condition would be best renedied
bv perfect quiet and longer stay
under the care OF the physicians
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-04

The true significance of the recent
meeting between the Kaiser and Am
bassador Gerard has leaked out from
State Department officials. The kais-
er invited Mr.. Gerard to luncheon to
give official recognition to the fact
that there was an end to all strained
relations. between the United States
and Germany.