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Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08

MT. and Mrs. Hewitt of New Haven were with the family of Fred A. Hunt Saturday and Sunday.
 William A. Collins IT, and son Jas per, of Rocky Hill, spent the week-e with their father and grandfather, William A. Collins at Chestnut Hill.
 Pastor Absent.
 Rev. E. o. Foster announced from the pulpit Sunday, that he would be absent after Wednesday of this week for the remainder of the week and the coming Sunday, as he expected to be iN Eastern Massachusetts, during that time.
 CoIumbias Won.
 The opening game of the season was played on the Green last Saturday by the focal nine and the Grex Club of Willimantic. Colubia won, 20 to g. The newly formed Columbia band was present and rendered several selec- tions before the game.
 William H. Bliss, Supervisor of Schools. in the northern portion of the state, with headquarters at Win sted. was at Gis home in this place last week and calling on friends in town.
 Would Miss State Aid.
 It is reported that the state is likely to withhold it's usual yearly grant of
  the state this year. With a shortage of new books to select from, patrons may be tempted to read some of the books that have hitherto remained un- called for.
 Charles K. Hitchcock has purchased a handsome automobile.
 Mrs. Ruth Tucker and daughter en- tertained relatives from Hartford and Windsor Sunday.
 MT and Mrs Will Clarke of New Haven spent the weekend with MT. Clarke's parents, MT. and Mrs. Will lard B. Clarke.
 F. A. Cook and family who have been occupying R. W. Porters house on Columbia Green are to move to Pleasant Valley.
 A teachers meeting was held at the Center District schoo1house Monday, under the direction of Supervisor Gar rison,
 Auction At Little Place.
 Mrs. B. E. Little disposed of her household effects Tuesday at public auction. The auction was well attend ed with fair results. s. B. West was auctioneer. Mrs. Little is boarding at J. A. Utley's.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
Washington County, R. l.
 HOPKTNTON
School Committee Hears Reports Commissioner To Investigate Public Schools In North Part of Town.

The school committee of Hopkinton met at the home of the clerk, Miss Clara A. Olney in Hope Valley, Mon day morning with all the members present, also Henry J. Wheeler, Super intendent of Schools. The annual re- ports of the school committee, super intendent of schools, principals of the two high schools and critic teacher of the training school at Ashaway were read and the clerk was instructed to have three hundred copies of the same printed in pamphlet form for distri- button among the taxpayers at the an- nual financial town meeting, May 20th.
 Request School Investigation. Board of Trade, Frank B. Nichols, Hartford P. Brown and Herbert E. Lewis appeared before the school com mittee requesting that they invite the Commissioner of Public Schools of Rhode Island, Hon. Walter E. Ranger, to investigate the public schools in the north part of the town and report his opinion of their condition, as soon as possible. They also erQueSted that the alumni association of the Hope Valley high school be allowed to use so much of the schoolhouse in that village as nua1 meeting, reception and banquet. Both requests were granted.
 Will Aid Cleanup Work.
 The town council held its monthly session in the town hall Monday after noon. Bill were ordered paid to the amount of $515.43. George M. Fish, surveyor of highways in District No. 8, was instructed to furnish man and team to cart away rubbish on some cleanup day to be designated by the Woman's Club, of Hope Valley.
 Probate Matters.
 At probate court the council ad- mitted the will of Paul M. Barber de- ceased to probate and confirmed c. Angeline Barber as executrix.
 Petitions for the probate of the will of Lucia M. Meserve, deceased, for the appointment of an administrator on the estate of said Lucia M. Meserve and the appointment of a guardian of the person and estate of Lucius How ard MeServe were referred to June 7th with order of notice.
 The first and final account of Eliza beth D. dagger, executrix of the will of Mary A, Edwards, deceased, was allowed and ordered recorded.
 The first and final account of Sarah 4. Langworthy, ececutrix of will of Benjamin P. Langworthy 2nd-, de- ceased, was received and referred to June 1th, with order of notice.
 The petition of Mary A. v. Hill for her appointment as adminiStratrix of the estate of John M. Hill, deceased, was referred to June 7th with order of notice. Also the petition of Jeremiah K. Sherman for the appointment of Clarence B. Roche as administrator on the estate of Abby T. Sherman was likewise referred to the same date.
 Mrs. A. Irene Mills has gone to Mys- tic to spend a few days with MT. and Mrs. Hector Rarrach.
 The community social was held with
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
USOUEPAUGH

Joe Bagley of Massachusetts is at his summer home here in the viI- 1age.
 Miss Fannie Woodmansee and Miss Josie Sullivan were callers at Hills dale Tuesday.
 Mrs. Fannie Bichnel1, who has been spending the winter at pr. Kenyon's returned Tuesday to her home at Hamilton.
 Mrs. Esther Kenyon, wno has been spending the winter with her daught- CT, at Arctic, returned home on Tues day for the summer.
 Robbie Moore of Richmond was a caller in the village, Sunday.
 J. T. Wilcox of Exeter, was a call CT here Wednesday.
 The church supper Friday evening was very poorly attended. The net receipts for the evening were $5.15.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08

MT. Di11ett of Amston has moved tn- to the house with MT. Bloom.
 MT. John August has rented the Dick Hanna farm and is moving into the house.
 Carl Jones has ended work at the post office in Amston.
 Very few here have their gardens planted.
 Mrs. E. T. Smith, Mrs. Loren Waldo, Miss M. c. Frink and Miss L. Bidweli were in Willimantic Tuesday.
 MT. and Mrs Everett Frink of Springfield and Mrs. J. T. Murphy of Willimantic were calling on friends here Sunday.
 Mrs. H. F. Tennant and children were at-Mrs. Tenants mothers, Mrs. M. F. Brink over Sunday.
 Miss Genevieve Little and Miss Norton were at George Little's over Sunday.
 Mrs. Marietta Horton of Hartford is visiting at Edmund Horton's.
 Daniel Horton was home over Sun day.
 Tomorrow Sunday, May eth. Mothers day, the service will be in
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08

him for his own use, and in these h folds as much as he likes of the to bacco supplied him for the days worl The cigars thus made and consume are said to cost the Havana tobacc industry a sum of close on $ 50O,0t a year. Gustavo Book, head of th world-famed Book y Ca, once declal ed that he would willingly make owe his factory and plantations to his em ployees if in return they undertook t. give him the cigars they rolled 10 emselVeS-London Chronicle.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
Raner Lifehoats.

A paper lifeboat that can be packed away in a space of about one cubic foot, but which when inflated, is sea worthy and durable, is the invention of a retired admiral of the Japanese navy. The boat is constructed from the Japanese paper called "haShi- kirazu'', which is treated chemically to make it waterproof. The paper comes from the mulberry tree. It is unuS- ually durable, and possesses great strength when the stresses are in the direction of the fibre.
 A thin sheet of paper that is strong when stressed in any direction is made
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
ROCKVILLE

The funeral services of Mrs. Phebe Palmer were held at her home last Saturday.
 The Loyal Workers served a vari- ty supper last Saturday evening in the vacant parsonage.
 The new pastor and family are ex- rected to arrive next week.
 Clayton Kenyon, who has been en- p!oyed at Easton. Mass, for several months, is at home again.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
WEEKAPAUG

Robert Smithers and family of Providence, have moved into the Rob- inson cottage for the summer.
 Mrs E. E. Carpenter. Miss Blanch Carpenter and Mrs. Cleveland Car penter spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. George H. Moves.
 Ethan Pendleton has moved into the new bungalow which he has recently built
 E. B. Langworthy of Rockhaven ho- tel. is i'll with grip.
 Mrs. E. B. Langworthy, who has been visiting her mother in Westerly, has returned home
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08

That is the value of predatory insects in checking the prolification of des- tructive bugs. To most of us a "bug" is just a bug" and to be smashed on sight This is wrong. There are good bugs as well as bad ones. Prof. Web ster is quoted as holding the opinion that not five percent of the insects on farm are injurious to crops while ninety five percent. either prey on the injurious ones or on each other. My correspondent writes: After carefully studying the subject for years fully believe that if every bird was exter- minated from the face of the globe the predatory insects would hold the veg now done. I am not sure but it would be better done, for it is not at all unlikely that insectivorous birds pre- fer the predatory to the injurious in sects"
 This is putting it rather strongly, which this keen-eyed observed re- ports from his own experience:-
 'Years ago ! noticed a piece of com parativefy new land, 8 few stunps be- ing still unrotted, and rented two acres for a potato patch. About the time potatoes were making their ap- pearance above the ground, 8. nearby farmer came by and told me the place had been rented for two or three years to an old man for garden and truck patch, and that he had allowed the bugs to eat up his potatoes, the year before. The adult beetles appeared in myriads soon after the plants, and soon nearly every leaf seemed to have one or more bugs and clusters of yellow eggs. I kept watching for the appear ance of the young, and when they seemed unduly delayed, began an in- vestigation. found a small black spotted red ladybird almost if not quite as numerous as the adult pota- to beetles, and eating the potato bee tie eggs about as fast as they were deposited. While eating the eggs they were also breeding at a great rate, and soon their young larvae were help ing their parents and yours truly as no bird ever helped farmer. Not one beetle egg in a thousand escaped, and no labor had to be expended that year on that patch killing beetles. Had birds been plentiful which do you think they would have eaten, the po- tato beetles or the lady birds? The potato bugs? Not on your life!"
 THE FARMER.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
No Use to Try and Wear Out Your CoId=It Will Wear You Out Instead

Thousands keep on suffering coughs and colds through neglect and delay. Why make yourself an easy prey to serious ailments and epidemics as the result of a neglected cold? Coughs and colds sap your strength and vital 1ty unless checked in the early stages. Dr. Kings New Discovery is what you need-the first dose helps. Your head clears up, you breathe freely and you feel so much better. Buy bottle today and start taking at once.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
Health Promotes Happiness.

Without health, genuine joy is inn possible; without good digestion and regular bowel movement, you cannot have health. Why neglect keeping bowels open and risk being sick and small Dr. Kings New Life Pill al night, in the morning you will have a full, free bowel movement and feel much better. Helps your appetite and digestion. Try one tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08

dence, though I confess that the pests hereabouts don't seem to be kept down by the birds. Ornithologist For bush of Massachusetts reports this ex- pertinent: sTn a typical orchard in Medford, Mass, a little trouble was taken to attract the native birds < In weighing orchards canker worms and tent caterpillars were very num- erous, but in the orchard in question the trees were injured seriously in only one or two instances, though no attempt was made to control the in sects by spraying or other artificial means. Following Is a list of birds observed feeding on the tent cater chickadee, oriole, red-eyed vireo, yell low billed cuckoo, black billed cuckoo chipptng sparrow. yellow warbler" In either this or another reported case, a vireo with young was counted mak- ing 125 trips in a day to feed them. and a chipping sparrow with three f1edgelings in her nest made 1S2 trips in a day to feed them.
 A hunting neighbor, who is also a keen observer, tells me that he has cuckoos both eating tent caterpillars from their webs. In the case of the blue jay he reports watching the bird for many minutes. and the way he wolfed 'em down was good for sore eyes" He didn't undertake to keep
 
 pretty nearly cleaned up the particu- lar nest he was at q don't see for the life of me, where he could stow away inside him the caterpillars I saw him gobble down"
 Dr. Felt, state entomoIogist of New York, calls attention to the special value of birds, as an aid in insect con- trol, by reason of their mobility. While the skunk digs up lots of grubs and larvae. and the toad eats all the in sects his long tongue can reach, and snakes also destroy many, all three are restricted in their work, confined by their own nature to limited localities The birGS, on the other hand, are the cavalry or the air, the Hussars and Uhlans and Cossacks of the allied arm ies. They can move to any spot where their food is thickest, and their keen eyes disclose such places below them even when in what seems aimless flight.
 There is one point my correspondent brings out in this connection that ought to be hammered home hard.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08

Mrs. Harriet c. Kenyon last week Wednesday. There was a good at- tendance and an interesting program.
 Charles I. Blake, of Ashaway, was recent visitor with friends in Taunton, Mass.
 The peach orchard of George H. Sprague is a beautiful sight, being in full bloom
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES

charge of Miss Dorothy Clark There will be special music.
 Miss Helen Gilbert and Mss Mary Lord were home over Sunday.
 Deacon B. T. Smith is unable to at tend church yet. Dr, c. H. Pen dleton took his place at the commit nion service Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
Fortunes in Free Cigars.

Besides the privilege of having news papers and novels read to him while he works, the Cuban cigar maker de- mands another induIgence-that of cheering his labors with cigars pro vided by the firm. Every morning six high grade wrappers are handed to
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
RICHMOND
Rebeeea Pagan Returns-George D
 Matterson Recovering From Burns.

Charles Reynolds of Arcadia was through this section Wednesday.
 Joshua Boss and son, Charles, were callers at Robert B, Moore's on Sun day.
 Leonard Joslin has been spending a week recently with his son, Leonard Joslin, Jr., of Boston.
 Mrs. Everett R. Moore is at the home of Mrs. Joshua Boss for few days.
 Rebecca Pagan who disappeared a long time ago has returned to the home of Elam James.
 Samuel Wright made a call on George D. Matterson who was serious ly burned, Is slowly recovering.
 Eber J. Sherman was in Hope Val ley, Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08

CWritten Specially for The Bulletin.)
 A correspondent takes sharp issue with a recent Talk" about the value of birds, etc, as insect destroyers. He appears to be a man who sees things with his own eyes, makes up his own mind and doesn't accept statements at secondhand until he has verified them. He also writes mighty breezy letter. I should like to print it all, but must content myself with summarizing, as fairly as I can, some of the more sal tent points.
 He says he is a bird-1over; has put up houses for them and fed them win ters; but he wants to be rational and is able to see their faults as well as their virtues. He is especially down on the -fakers'' who mostly hail from the city, on "mercenary Au- dubonists and Biological Survey fam atics." He doesn't conceal his person al opinion that the widely quoted story about the Pennsylvania farmers who earned a $90,000 bounty by shooting hawks and owls only to suffer loss of $4,00G,000 soon thereafter from rodent depredations 'is probably one of the many lies told by this most in- dustrious bunch of liars the world ever produced"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
Holland County COLUMBIA

Local Team Wins Opening Game Library Would Miss State Aid Auction,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08

Especially does he derioe the claims for the quail and the robin. I assume that under the latter name he refers to the migratory thrush (Turdus migra- torius). which is commonly miscalled robin" in parts of this country: Robin Redbreast' by the unusually sentimental He remarks that he would rather have one toad in his gar den than a hundred robins in the mat ter of destroying injurious insects, and would rather have hundred toads than one robin in the matter of in jury to garden crops, berries etc,
 ] confess that what he says about this particular nuisance warmed the cockels of my own heart, For. of all the birds that fly, I have the least use for this misoaI1ed robin" which really resembles a robin about as much as a crow resembles a canary. Hear my fr1end:-"RobinS are very abundant on my place. but I have never seen them eat any insect except earth worms, and these are supposed to be beneficient I have seen the ground under one of my pear trees where robins roasted near ly covered with the seeds of grapes they had eaten; grapes from my vines. They carry the seeds of wild cherry, shadbush, wild grape, sumac, poison ivy, and many other undesirable plants and drop them along every fence, stone wall, telegraph and tele- phone wire, orchard tree. They carry from orchard to orchard such pests as San Jose scale. They carry on their feet from farm to farm such dis eases as hog cholera, anthrax, foot and mouth disease. If they do the slightest good I have never been able to discover it. They squawk their strident discords when brown thrash CTS and catbirds are singing sweetly, spelling the harmony
 Amen, Brother! As the old Quaker lady who had been spilled into a muddy ditch by some fool speeder smashing into her carryall said to her own driver when that able swearer had exhausted the language of one-syIla- bled profanity on the offender; Thank you, John, for expressing my senti- ments so wen"!
 Let me add one more charqe to the indictment against this arrant hum bug of the air: He will pull up sprout- ing corn in the field, if other pilIage falls short, and the twine which scares off crows flinders him not a bit. know this, for have seen it, and once shot one in the act, with his in sides just stuffed full of my six-days planted corn
 As to quail: my correspondent ev1- dently knows much more about them than do. They seem to be rather plentiful in his vicinity, while they are exceedingly rare in my neighbor- hood. As to the assertions that they sometimes keep a potato patch clear of beetles, he relates this experience:-l Some years since I captured some quail in December and kept them in
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
A Wonderful Preparation

Box 136 Granftevil1e, Mass.
 I had suffered for long time from a rash which covered my back, arms and chest. could not sleep at night on account of the terrible itching, and often would scratch myself until blood would flow. had tried several differ ent treatments. but received only tenn porary relief from them. was told about the good B. L. M Ointment was doing, and I am glad that gave it a trial, as I got relief at once. and in short time the disease was healed up nicely. will say that B. l.. M. is truly a wonderful preparation.
 (Signed)
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
OINT M EN T

saTHE HEALER OF SKIN DISEASES" a trial A great many people who had suffered for years from different forms of skin troubles have found in this preparation one which can be depended upon to do it's work effectively and thoroughly. If you are suffering from any form of skin disease you should give this remedy a chance to prove its value.
 Ask your druggist for B. L.-M. Price
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
HEBRON

Special Mothers' Day Services to Be Held, in Charge of Miss Dorothy Clark
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08
June i7th, 1914.
 IF YOU ARE SKEPTICAL

because you have sought vain1y for a remedy which would eradicate some troublesome skin disease which causes you much pain and inconvenience, you would do we'll to give
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08

My correspondent asks: Have VOL ever seen any evidence that any birds eat tent caterpiIlars
 Yes, brother, I have seen such evil
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-08

There is one point my correspondent brings out in this connection that ought to be hammered home hard.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-12
RAIN FALLS AND
IRRIGAT|ONO 0. X.

Residents CT Nuuanu not only have
clear water for house use but. begin
mig With today, they may irrigate
from to > o'clock in the evening.
This one-hour privilege will probably
be increased to two hours by the end
of this week. and will be back at
the normal schedule OF four hours a
day as soon as the supply is assured.
The reservoirs are filling again
Number has II feet of water. mum
Der 4 has II, while 2 and have g
feet, respectively.
I'VE have to keep the levels high
in order to prevent d ri from getting
into the mains" said II. r. Murray
assistant general manager OF the
water and sewer department. THE
water has been cut down since March
Is, but at the present rate OF increase
We will be back On the cid run very
soon"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-12
HARRY A. White
LAUDS HAWAIpS
FAIR BUILDING
In Letter Home, He Says 1t is
Making a Fine impression
On Great Crowds

I!awaii's building at the exposition
continues 10 make a really lasting im-
preston on the hundreds of thous-
ands Of visitors to the big fair &C
cording TO repeated reports which
come to Honolulu The latest OF
these is in a private letter from Har-
ry A. White. formerly Of Honolulu, to
his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs.
E o. White.
Harry White is now traffic super
irtendent at Fresno for the Pacific
Telephone & Telegraph Company and
helped to handle Fresno County's
special day at the exposition. In his
letter he says:
On TIE 10th went to the city, on
the committee which handled the
Fresno county day at the expo sitiOn.
We had a big celebration and every
one seemed satisfied with the ar
rangements We made. | was in the
city two days, and the second after
noon two Of us spent looking over the
hig show Say. 1t is simply wonder
Ill. 1t is beyond conception. and
must be seen to be appreciated. Beau
ty is everywhere and one gets so en-
amOred looking at the whole, that 1t
is hard to center on any one partic-
ular thing. The Buffalo Exposition
could be put in one corner. and would
only seem like an extra exhibit, and
Buffalo's illumination was like four
candle power light beside the effect
here The lighting is all indirect,
there being no building outlined with
lights. Instead. batteries of search
lights from all sides of the ground
are played on the different buildings
with a beautiful effect. Different col
ors are used by the lights, and there
is one battery of so lights, each four
feet in diameter. that holds a drill,
making an aurora effect. When they
have fireworks, the lights are played
en- the rockets after they burst, and
I don't believe / have ever seen a
more wonderful sight. The buildings
are huge, as are the. grounds. Fifty
thousand was the attendance the day
we were there, and there were no
crowds anywhere. You certainly can
not miss this show. as there will new
err be chance to see anything to
equal it during our lives.
Here is something to tell your
boosters. went into the Hawaiian
building twice, but could not see
much on account of the large number
of people going through it. What l
did see was very beautiful and credit
able. In all parts of the grounds |