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Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-24
Christ. las and The CHILDREN

wish to write about Christmas
from childhood's point of view 1t
has always struck me that Christ
mas and childhood are very pretty
convertible terms.
Right now | wish l was a child
again and could join with the child
rem Of my home and town in the
Whole-hearted, full voiced enjoy
ment of this most gladstone festival
in all the calendar.
Oh, for the innocent carefree
spirit that can be found nowhere
except in the life of childhood |
would rather be the raggedest boy
in the state with the red tide of
health surging in my cheek, with
the white light of guilelessness
laughing in my eye, and the thoughts
of an upright heart hanging on my
speech than to be the greatest man
who ever welded the scepter of
power on this earth.
If the good fairy were to propose
10 execute the supremest wish of
my heart, | should presently and
profoundly wish to be made a child
again. | know full we'll the sorrow
and sickness of childhood. | know
these are keen and bitter, but |
would eagerly live them all over to
be child again.
The normal condition of unspoiled
childhood is one unbroken spell of
joy and happiness. Everything in
the universe contributes to its en-
tertainment, from a star to a butter
fly; and the song of spheres is far
gladden. by reason of its existence.
But it seems that Christmas
must, indeed, have been made fol
childhood. For myself I should like
0 believe that it was. The spirit
of the two fuse so easily and har.
monte SO wonderfully The cen.
trail idea of Christmas is gladness
What in the world is so susceptible
of gladness as CHILDHOOD? Happi
ness is a state of the mind. NJ
mind can be happy under the
weight of guilt. Childhood is guilt
less, therefore, childhood is happy
The Man of Galilee was the first tt
proclaim the heirship of children t,
the higher kingdom. He was tn
first to exalt childhood. He sait
they were already citizens OF tn
kingdom. The Wise(?) man sait
spare the rod and spoil the child.
He wished to transfer childhoo,
from wrong to wright by force Tn
Savior of man said suffer them
of such is the higher kingdom" an
Laid his hands on them" and bless
ed them" Christ wished to trans
late childhood from earth to heave
by love. 1t is the same old listin(
ton between law and love.
There is no finer opportunity
all the round year for the exaltatio
of childhood than the Christina
tide. 1t is, in fact, the psycholog
cal moment. A child is three fourth
won rhen you convince him tn;
you love him. The world of inn
cent childhood is furnishing for Low
Tenderness is the silver trumpe
call of this adorable season.
The season is all atremble wit
love and none other than Christ
it's lord and prophet. To the chill
minded Christ is everywhere
Christmastide. He is the dispens
of good cheer and the giver of peae
Could there be a more orthod,
conception? Children do not !
quire to be disillusioned abo
Christ He is the one alto6eth
lovely from 'lisping infancy to gs
rulous age"
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-24

the correct one. The first appraisal
should be the just one. The first
and last treatment of childhood
should be the glentlest and wisest.
Christ forewarned the offender
against childhood.
Is it who am the offender against
innocent and helpless childhood?
There are many ways to offend
against childhood. I will mention
the two most palpable ways: force
and neglect. Neither Of these, nor
both, nor part of the one and part
of the other, ever developed a USE
full sh ,pherd dog Thousands Of
boys have been switched, beaten,
kicked, cuffed into the penitentiary.
Other thousands have been left to
themselves and allowed to drift
into the same piratical port.
If consideration, kindness, admo-
milton, affection and example will
not reach the heart of rational
child, through his head, neither will
black-gum sprout through his
cotton shirt and the hide on his
back. Today the father may laugh
at his three-year-old hopeful rebel
az inst his mother and domineer
his older brothers and sisters; to-
morrow this same father will be-
moan his fourteen-year-old hope
less as he terroriZes his teachers
and defies parental control.
Disciplinary frmness and moral
suasion from the cradle to the six
teen,h milepost will do more to
make a real man out of a recalci-
trant boy than a smokehouse full
of seasoned black gums.
The noblest lesson one can teach
a child is the lesson of confidence
it is equa-important with obedience
If child confdes in you and is
conscious that you confide in him
he will obey you. Trust should be
mutual between father and son
This is the most amiable and idea
relation imaginable. There shoul(
: be no trust, however solemn, that f;
parent should not repose in hi
) child. Important business, grav'
brands, money, property should b.
: given to the child not with reference
t to age or size but with reference t,
: mental fitness. There can be n
: fixed age when a child may be pre-
J. sumed to be morally unfit to b
e trusted. Confidence begets trus
: and trust begets liability,
. Nothing makes a boy half s
e proud as to have money placed i
: his hands for the first time in trus
: for some one else.
0 Christ endeavored to change tn
o attitude of the world toward chile
e hood from one of tolerence to on
d of trust.
e At this gladstone season tn
d higher cultural appeal of childhoo
: strikes into us with peculiar en-
d phasis.
le May we all set ourselves to tt
;" supremely beautiful and promisi1
d task of rails ne childhood to Il
s. highest place in the social stru
$ ture where it of right belong1. L
n the intellectual and spiritual 81
G take the place of paramount in
portance. Material gifts are alt
in gether appropriate but they shou
N be confined to the helpless, tt
s. needy and the children. The e
Il change of expensive presents
rs tween grownups is silly. 1t wor
at a hardship on some innocent pe
O. son. 1t is not far from wrong.
e. But as pencil these words the
IT. is a riot of spices in the crisp De
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20
'N CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND
Whs is Going and comins-Incidents Accidents
 and Building in Three Counties

Bertha Lyon was in charge of the fruit, vegetables and preserves and Mrs. Alice F. Mitchell was at the fancy work table.
 Cochegan Camp. Modern Woodnen of America. at it's meeting Monday evening arranged plans for their an- nual social which this year will be a masquerade dance. As has been the custom there will be a turkey supper
 Mrs. Estelle Miller of Gay Hill has purchased a building lot at Quaker Hill, where she will erect a house.
 Rev. Walter E. Eandphear of Hart ford. a representative of the Connecti- cut temperance union, gave a lecture in the Baptist church Sunday evening Mir. sLandphear addressed the congre- morning
 The new house which Roscoe Dart has been building this summer is com pleted and he has moved in.
 MT. and Mrs. Ralph Shaffer and children returned to Providence Mon- Shaffer's parents, MT. and Mrs Charles Burgess in PalInertown.
 Preached in Three Languages.
 At St. Johns Roman Catholic church the third Sunday in each month sermons vii be preached in Po- fish. A large number of Polish peo- pie attend services who do not under stand either English or French The Rev. John F. X. Quinn preached at both masses Sunday morning in Pol ish.
 Cochegan Camp, Modern Woodmen of America, will hold an open meeting Sunday, (Nov. 2I3. The ladies are to be present for the purpose of organ izing an auxiliary The Royal Neigh bors. Mrs. Elizabeth Doe of New Lon don will give an address.
 
 chiIdren's Party:
 MT. and Mrs. John Eldridge enter tained a number of little. folks on Sunday afternoon, on the birthday ot their children Margaret and Frederick Eldridge. Those present were Misses Alice Johnson. Margaret Sullivan Margaret Mahoney, Alice Tooker Helen Mahoney, Eleanor Songster Edith Johnson, Dolores EIdridge Theodore Richards, William Sullivan also Joseph Sullivani Edward La Casse, Gordon Eldridge.
 Thee Rev. MT. Thibbets, appointed pastor to fill the vacancy in the Meth odist church caused. by the death o1 Rev. p. w, Adams, will take posses sion of the parsonage on Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20
LISBON

Six from Neweut attended the Christian Endeavor convention in Nor wich Town Saturday-Mrs. w. S. Foote, Mrs. J. H. Kennedy, Miss Alice Kennedy. Mrs. F. E. Hyde, Miss Clara Hyde and Walter Hyde.
 Mrs. Maxwell J. Reynolds and little son of Moosup came Wednesday to spend the remainder of the week with Rev. W. J. Reynolds at the parson- age.
 Dr. Helen Baldwin of New York was at the Baldwin homestead for the week end, Sunday being her birthday.
 The Ladies' Aid society met at the parsonage Wednesday afternoon. %
 Arthur Enquist and two friends, Messrs. Spencer and Winslow of Meri- den. were recent visitors at Olaf Nell sons. Mrs, Nelson returned with them by automobile Saturday night, going to New Britain to visit over Sunday with her daughter, Miss Agnes En- quist, and returning home Monday.
 William Budeit returned last week after several months stay with his brother in Pittsdeld, Mass.
 Miss Minnie Williams has returned from a visit with friends in Poquonnoc.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20
New London County
 SALEM
Norwiel, Minister to Breach Thants- giving sernen-charles Roy and Family Move to Chichester.

Rev. c. A. Northrop from Norwich preached in the Gongregationfl church Sunday informing Rev. ' MT Northrop will also occupy the pulpit next Sunday morning and preach. Thanksgiving sermon. Clarke Edgar, of New London. are spending the week with MT. Moran's aunt, Miss Ella Darling.
 Mrs. Cora HanIiey spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives in Water ford. .a#,S
 Harris district was a week end visitor at her home in South Coventry.
 Move. to Chichester. a Charles Roy and family moved on Tuesday from Crystal Springs farm to South Main street. Colchester MT. and Mrs. Clyde Roy will reside with them. Mr. and t Mrs. Roy have been residents of this town for several years and neighbors and friends re- gret their departHre. --f'+- s.-- F Henry Rogers has been making re- John Rathbun has, secured work for the winter at the E. E. Dickinson brick mill in FoxtDwn.s.S: < Miss Susan Miner has returned to her home on Salem street after spend- ing several weeks in East Haddam.
 
 place while chepping wood one day last week cut a bad gash in his foot Henry Darling was a week end guest at the home of his aunt, Miss Ella Darling.
 Miss Mabel Few spent Sunday a, the home Of her parents on the West road. "a
 Repairing Buildings.
 Prof Hiram Bingham has seyeral men at work making repairs on the buildings of the Woodbridge farms. James Beebe and John Rathbun went to Norwich. Monday, in Mir Rathbun's automobile.
 MT. and Mrs. Abram Sin1inowitz spent Sunday with Mrs. Sirninowitz's parents in Hanover.
 On Hunting Trip.
 The state game commissioner with a party enjoyed hunting trip in town the first of the week
 The members of the grange held a meeting in their hall Tuesday even ing. .s...s5 !: The Ladies Aid society met at the parsonage Thursday afternoon.
 MasoRs have been at work during the past week on the Murray house, now owned by Bella L. Pratt ;
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20

were crippled with rheumatism others wrote at her dictation. Her husband has been her faithful caretaker. The Mission people of Westerly have been very kind in visiting and assisting her Tn many ways and others have been more than kind to her in her helpless Cess.
 The funeral services were, prayer at the house Tuesday morning at 10.3O o'clock, with services at the Shelter chapel at River Bend cemetery, Rev. MT. Kinley of the Baptist church, of which she was a member, officiating. There were several beautiful floral forms. The Ladies' Sewing society sent white carnations; MT. and Mrs. P. E. Crufnb and family of Westerly sent white roses: Miss Brown and pupils of the village school, white chrysan- themums: Mrs. B. C. Pierce, a friend in Providence, pink roses: Ethel and Grace, granddaughters, white roses. There were present from Jewett City, Lewis Thornton and daughter Ruby, MT. and Mrs. George Thornton and MT. and Mrs. Edwin Gray and daugh- ter.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20

been critically i'll at the home of her son William s. Walbridge, is now very low.
 :, Hiram Burnett of Brooklyn, N. Y, was recent guest of his brother. Warren Burnet.
 Miss Evelyn Main has returned to her home at North Stonington. after a visit to Miss Flora B. Ingram of Bur- nets Corners.
 Everett Midyette has returned to his home at Chester, Pa- after spend ing Sunday with Rev. and Mrs. Fred E. Coburn and sons at the Baptist parsonage.
 Oliver Burrows of Westerly was the guest Wednesday night of his broth CT, Albert Burrows and family.
 Theodore Johnson went on a hunt ing trip Monday in the Ledyard woods. Many at Auction.
 There was a large attendance at the auction held Tuesday at the Bennett homestead farm.
 The north and south driveways have been widened that lead from the high way to the Riverview residence now the property of Percy V. Stowe.
 Miss Charlotte Chesebro of New London and her cousin, Miss Margaret Chesebro of Burnet's Corners were Sunday guests of MT. and Mrs. D. Frank Wheeler. Club Meets.
 The Sunshine club of Burnets Cor ners met Thursday afternoon with Miss Bertha Chesebro. Attorney Dana Taylor Gallup of Boston arrived here Monday evening, having been summoned home on ac- count of the death of his grandfather, Amos B. Taylor.
 Adelbert Maynard of Norwich was the Sunday guest at the home of MT. and Mrs. Maurice B. CasweIl MT. and Mrs. Charles Tingley were guests over the weekend of local friends. Miss Edna Shark has returned, af- ter a visit to her grandparents, MT. and Mrs. William Shark of Ledyard. Welden Bowman has returned to his home at Passaic, N. J., after a visit with MT. and Mrs. Albert Burrows.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20
NORTH STONINGTON
Gransers Visit Ashaway Grange = Suggestion That Nov. 18th Be ob- served as Decision Day.

Rev. O. D. Fisher exchanged pulpits Sunday morning with Rev. D. c. Stone of Stoniugton.
 Mrs. H. M. Pendleton was a guest over Sunday of Miss Mary L. Smith, in Andover, Mass '-- Mrs. O.. D. Fisher is passing the week in South Windsor.
 Miss Constance Pendletoa spent Sunday in New London.
 Mrs. B. E. Arnold of Providence has been visiting her sister, Miss Dora T. Maine.
 Visited Ashaway.
 A number from the local grange paid Ashaway, R. I. grange a neigh borly visit Monday evening.
 An illustrated lecture on Upper Egypt was given in Wheeler Library, Wednesday evening.
 Decision Day.
 The Missionary committee of the Stonington Union association has sug- gested to pastors and superintendents that Nov. 2S be observed as Decision day in every Sunday school in the as- sociation- This suggestion is in line with the advance movement, known as the five-year programme, adopted by the Baptist denomination.
 Served Special Supper.
 The Ladies' society of the Third Baptist church served a chicken pie supper Thursday evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. Reuben D. Cools. The attendance was large.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20
FUNERAL.
Mrs. MiIIen M. Maine.

Mrs. Candace Marian Maine died at her home in this village Saturday evening, aged 70. She was daugh- ter of William Potter and was born in VoIuntown. She married Latham H. Maine May 22, 1858. Two children were born to them, William F. Maine. deceased, and Mrs. Julius Palmer, who resides in Westerly. Latham H. Maine was one of those who went to the Civil war and died while in camp. Oct. 27, 1885, married Millen NJ. Maine, his brother. Another son was added to the family, Daniel Maine, whose home is in Westerly.
 Mrs. Maine fell and broke her hip more than 25 years ago; the bone did not knit properly. but she got about with the aid of crutches until another bad fall crippled her entirely and she was obliged to lie in bed all the time, almost helpless, being lifted to and from a chair occasionally. Oct. 21, Mir. and Mrs. Maine celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
 Mrs Maine was of a cheerful, bright disposition, and while able was a reg uiar and interesting contributor to the local newspapers; after her hands
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20
GLASGO
Clam Chowder Supper-NorN~ich Builders Improving Local Houses.

Mrs. Della Gallup was a recent call-
 MT. and Mrs. Oscar Dugas visited
 Profitable Supper.
 The clam chowder supper served by the ladies of the Voluntown M. E. church in Social hall, Friday evenin, netted the society over $20.
 Peck and McNyiIliams of Norwich are building verandas on four houses in the village on Main street
 Miss Gladys Thompson, who is at- tending Simmons college, was a week end guest at the parsonage Miss | Thompson Is planning to spend Thanksgiving with her sister in Syra- cuse
 Several from the village attended the entertainment in Voluntown given by Court Liberty, No. 132, F. of A. Rev. John Thompson attended the funeral services of Mrs. Abbie G. An thony, wife of Rev. Edward M. An thony, of Jewett City. Wednesday. District Superintendent to Preach. It is expected the district superin- tendent, Rev. George G. Scrivener, will preach at the Bethel church Sunday morning at II a. m. Mrs. Francis Main, who has spent the past nine weeks with her aunt Mrs. N. B. Lewis, returned to hel home in Clark's Falls, Sunday. Waller Lewis of Ashaway was call- ing in this place Monday. A. G. Green was in Moosup Wednes- day.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20
LAUREL GLEN

Milo Main of Mystic Is being cared for MT. and Mrs. Hewittson-
 Lyman Main and a friend from Will limantic spent the weekend with MT. and Mrs. John Geer.
 George Hill spent Friday night at his home here. 9.
 MT. Puttker, who has been in New York for six weeks, returned home Tuesday.
 Charlie Main of NarragaRsett Pier spent several days last week with his parents.
 Attaway Main shot a raccoon the first of the week.
 MT. and Mrs. John Main and daugh- ter, of Westerly, visited the former s parents. MT. and Mrs. Elmer Main.
 Ernon and Charles Holdredge, Mrs. Luna Burdick of Providence. Heman Holdredge of Mystic, Mrs. Emma Northrup of Narragansett Pier. Mrs. Hattie Jordon of Ashaway. Myron Holdredge of Worcester. Mass. came last Sunday to see their mother, Mrs Lydia Holdredge, who is seriously ill.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20
MoNTVHLE
Ladies' Aid Society Holds Annual Fair Profitable Cake Sale.

l. Among the business, callers in town last week were Henry Wickstrom John McArdle and William Elwood o1 New London, William Maynard and Stlas Pecklam of Norwich
 Samuel Coen of Chesterfield was a caller in town Wednesday. 'fs Miss Flirence Olih, teacher in the Palmer Me--sorial school spent Sun a6aEat her bcme in Mansfield. :sss Mrs. Gott of Hartford has return cd home after spending several days with friends in town.
 - Annual Fair. -s The Ladies' Aid society of the Union Baptist church held4 their annual fair nthe Assembly hall of Palmer Mem- orialf Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Julia Coen was in charge of the fancy work, and Miss Bertha Lyon was at the veg -etable booth, Mrs. Latimer served cake and tea and Miss Stella Coen was in charge of the candy booth. A bountiful supper was served in the supper room and good sum was real ized.
 Cake Sale. 4
 A cake sale was held by he pupils of the Uncasville Public school We'd nesday afternoon and the sum of $25
 Welles Lyman, superintendent of the Palmer Brothers quiflt mills has moved his household goods from Binghamton, N. Y.,s to the Latimer house.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20
HANOVER
 
Mrs. 5BIess of Bridgeport . Adarsssess w. scs T. U.-LoeaI People at Big
 Football Game. s.-: ;. =.


 The monthly meeting of the W. c. T. C. was held Tuesday. evening at the home of the-tS president, Mrs James Bennett. Mrs. Bioss of Bridgeport, president of Fairfield county W. C. T. U.. and one of Connectieut's five dele- gates to the National W. CT. U. con- vention at Seattle, Wash. last month was present at the special special speaker. Mrs. zBloss gave very inter- esting accounts of the Journey out to Seattle on the White Ribbon special, and of meetings of the convention. Twenty One at Norwich Town Meet
 ing.
 The Hanover C. E. societies, Senior and Junior were represented by 21 members at the Norwich union annu- al meeting at Norwich Town last Sat urday. ,z. ,..
 Special Thank Offering.
 The Junior Endeavor meeting Sum day will be led by Ruth i. Lee. The chapter, New Feet on the Trail" from the book All Along the Trail will be taken up. A special thank offering will be made at this meeting.
 Attending Game.
 Mir. and Mrs William G. Park and Mrs. Angus Park, left for Boston on Friday to attend the -Marvard Mrs, Charles H. Peck of Mansfield. Mass, was the guest of MT James W. Eadie. during the week after attending the funeral of Mrs. Sarah Rogers StricklFnd. of New York, held at New London. t~-tsse si MT. and Mrs. William. Waters of Yantic were guests of MT. Waters mother over Sunday.
 William Croft. of Yantic, was at his parents home. Mir. and Mrs. John Crofts', over Sunday.
 Mrs. Edward Palmer of P1ainfield was a recent guest of her aunt, Mrs. E. A. Button. s'a
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20
CHESTERFIELD

Miss Ruth Tinker was a caller in Montville Sunday.
 Miss Helen Kaplan has returned from New York, after spending two weeks vacation.
 Mrs. Robert Taylor of New London is visiting her mother, Mrs. Mary Tin ker.
 Miss Mary Tinker of Higganum spent the weekend at the home of her parents. MT. and Mrs. Matt A. Tinker.
 Harry Kaplan of Hartford was . caller here Sunday.
 Mrs. J. C. Phillips is visiting Mrs. Charles Powers.
 Morris Katzman has gone to Bridge port, where he will spend the winter.
 A new stove has been purchased for the M. E. church.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20
GOSHEN
We'll Patronized Sale and Entertain
 rient of Ladies' Aid Society.

The Ladies Aid society held a suc- cessIW sale and entertainment Friday evening. The society presented the drama, How the Story Grew, in very ; spleasing manner. Two handsome quilts were sold by votes. Tickets were sold at 10 cents each, those purchas- ing them wrote the name of the most popular young Miss and returned the tickets. The. votes stood.; Miss Eva Curry first; Miss Edith Knott second. The first winner having first choice of the two quilts. During the evening r.. G. Stark, entertained with fine selections from the latest Edison phonographs. A good sum was real ized from the evenings eItainment.
 Inspector of Diaries. $.
 W.,-J. Warner of GAead, inspector of the dairies of the state was a, visitor here Wednesday.
 Deacon James Y. Thomas and fami- ly. with his brother, William G. Thomas and family. recently, were the grests Of friends in Portland. The trip Was made by automobile. r
 Miss Mildred Abel of Bozrah is spending several days with friends here,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20
SOUTH LYME
Recent Accidents-Stone From Quarry
 Being Shipped.

Miss Gladdipg of Essex is visiting Mir. and Mrs. c. H. Warehouse. William Redfield of Danbury was calling on friends here Friday.
 s. A. Lewis returned from a short stay in Bridgeport last night.
 Bone in Foot Broken.
 William c. Slate, Jr., broke a bone in his foot last week. Dr. Dart set the bone
 Mir. and Mrs. James F. Smith of New London were recent guests of MT. and Mrs. w. C. Slate.
 Mrs. F. c. Payne was New Lon don visitor Friday.
 Mrs. Albert H. Miller and children of Jersey City are guests of Mrs. Mill lers parents, MT. and Mrs. W. c. Slate over Thanksgiving.
 P. P. Standhope is making a lengthy trip in Worcester.
 Broke Her Arm.
 W. P. Reeds little daughter of Lit tie Boston fell and broke her arm while at play. Dr. Dewitt set the bone. Many people in this vicinity attcNd- ed the funeral of George Congdon on Thursday at Mantle. He was we'll known here.
 Shipping Quarry Stone.
 James Craig of Quincy, Mass, with large force of men is carting and shipping away the stone from the Payne quarry.
 Mrs. F. W. Chapman and Miss Sm- ma Chapman were guests of friends in New London this week