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Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-23
Apple Picker, -. Rem.ne..

Sidney Bull an apple picker Rt the
Yaggy farm near Hutchinson. was
playing TOR dance for his comrades
the other night Mrs. Yaggy heard the
n1tisic and sent for him. She looked at
his. fiddle and found IL to be a Guar
nferi, worth $500. She asked him II
he knew what 1T was worth. and he
said he did. He proved to- be the son
OF q very rich man OF Colorado, a lad
who graduated from the Boston Con-
aervatory-. OF Music He was simply
going about TO make his own living
az an apple picker because he proba-
bly, couldn't make a living at music.
II is the first known romance zamonR
that growing class az people In KAN
Has-the apple pickers.-ExchanEe.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-23
FRAUD SCHEME WAS
NiPPEo IN THE BUD
Smooth Work by Police .AIso Lands
the Man Who 10 Aeedssd-E. A.
: Nelson of Westerly Under Arrest.

Frank Ustareszld,. a saloon keeper
at -s110 North Main. Street, arrived at
the police; station. shortly after noon
Friday and told Chief Ianton a tale
OF a, new swindle that a man had tried
to work ron him to secure $50. Int
unsuccessfnilyse He was abfetI to- give
a good description OF their man and
Policeman Charles Smith who was on
the watch, through the afternoon
caught sight Of q. man who answered
the description sitting in the Westerly
bound trolley ear at 5:45. A.
He put the stranger under arrest
and later the man was identified at
police Headquarters, by Mr. Ustareszki'
name as Edward A. Nelson, 80, Of
Westerly, denied that he was the man
wanted.
The saloon keepers story to, the. po-
lice YVES that the man had come into
the saloon a little before. noon and
Represented that he was government
revenue ofiscer and that there was a
new law which required the saloon
kct per to have on nand at least $40
worth Of revenue stamps which would
be sent from Hartford as soon as the
solicitor got the money and coul
| turn in the order. The man told Mr..
CstaI eszki that it was likoly he wouI
be arrest ed at once and feed 5000 If
he didn't have the stamps in the place.
Telling the solicitor, who .S was going ing
Il
an order in a book, that he didn't
want to break the law but wanted TO
consult his lawyer first. Mr.. Ustares-
Xxi vert into another part of the
store to use telephone and the
stranger made haste to get out, and
go. away. eaf- -aa. s-e-
!. When Nelson was arrested by Po-
-liceman Smith. the man suggested
that the policeman walt at Franklin
square while he would GO to the
Chelsea boat club to get g. man TO
identity him from whom he had been
trying to buysa boat The officer
| didn't see things that way, however,
but accompanied the man to the boat
/ club. No man was found there but
Nelson did succeed in, throwing over
i board a small book which the police
/ recovered When Ustareszki, saw il, he
said 1t was like the book that the man
who talked about revenue stamps to
4 him. h j used. ,t,yai
!: Mr.. Nelson claimed to the :. police
i that he is an optician and resided al
i / Coggeshan street in Westerly. Capt
4 D.. J. Tworney said Friday night that
they had learned that he boarded
Il there. ~,
He is held: on the. charge OF attempt
4 to, defraud. 49,. :, 49,,
Wideawake work on the. part Of tbs
d police puts a capture to their credit
which came just at the timez-to pre-
vent the accused man from getting
| 49, d
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-23
Mrs. Hiram r. Prentfce.
8 Editor. viii Discuss lAdv.rti.ine.

Town report work and legal adver-
tising in country weeklfes will be two
Of the topics for discussion at the
regularafall meeting Of the Connects
cut Editorial association Monday, al
the Hotel Garde. New Haven.
work win be led by B. C. Hopkihs ~
the Danielson Transcript and e T.
Prann OF the Deep River New Era.
and WIN be along the line Of deter
mining what prices should be charged
and whether 1t IS preferable to have
me reports machine Or hand set Mem
Cd town reports. The matter OF 1eEal
advertising will be taken up by w. q
Sharpe Of the Seymour Record and
L. OssWilliams Of the Putnam Patriot,
as leaders OF discussion. ~ ~
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-23
In the City Court.

-sAtsthe Friday morning session of
the city COURT, Judge J. H. Barnes
allowed the case against Berlin,
charged with breach OF the peace. to be
1o11ed upon payment of IS. The wo-
man went into, the home of a couple
who have family troubles, and when
the Shusband arrived home be ordered
her out of the house. She would
not go and the man attempted to eject
her. - in the .processeof elections sha
bit hi mon the arm and, her arrest
n One, man was sent to jail for ten
days and ordered to pay costs for be-
ing drunk. . ~ - - =
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-23
Take Care Of That itehinaI All Heb-
inc Borders on Eczema.

Do you regard that itching as q Sc
rtous thing2 IL Isl Unless you begin
to light It with DR.. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment. the disease is likely to
cling on for months and years. Scores
Of grateful users say: why did we
when 50 tested a remedy was on the
market" This ointment Is no expert
ment: Il is absolutely healing IN It's
power. Do not allow It to become Sc
rious- Buy a box today TO fght the
beginnings OF. eczema soc a box.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-23
TAKE WHEN BILIOUS. tsEADAcHr.
FOR COLDS. BAD BREATH.
SOUR STOMACH.

Instead OF nasty. harsh pills. salts.
castor oil or dangerous calomcl. why
don't you keep Cascarets handy in your
homer Cascarets act on the liver and
thirty feet OF bowels so gently you
don't realize you have taken q cathar-
be. depended upon when good liver
and bowel cleansing is neoessary-they
move the bile and poison from the
bowels without gripping and swecten
the stomach You eat one or two al
night Ike candy and you wake mp feel
ing fine. the headache, bilfousness. bad
breath. coated tongue. sour stomach
constipation. or bad cold disappears
Mothers should give cross. sick. fever
ish or bilious children a whole Cas1arei
any time-they are harmless and. SAFE
for the little folks
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-23
eEoRee L. cHEssRo
GIVEN APPOINTMENT
Made supsrintondsnt Of Local Free
Public Empioymsnt Bureau.

George L. Chesbro was notified on
Friday by William 8. Hyde, commis-
sioner Of labor and factory Inspection.
q his appointment as superintendent
OF the free pubic employment bureau
~ this city, the appointment to date
from Oct 1st-
For some little time. since NJ. !.
Coscpran resigned from the superfn-
tendency TO take a position with the
Norwich gaa and electrical department,
Mr.. Chesbro had been holding the
place tentatively and during that time
had made hfghly creditable showing
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-23
Arm Fracturod,

Mrs. Mary Peck OF $40 Main street
had her arm broken and suffered cuts
in the lip In a fan at the Amy house
on Washington street on "Wednesday.
She opened q door which she thought
led to q stairway and stepped out Into
space before she realized where she
vas.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-23
Enough Said.

II the rumor that the presidents
plans for national defense are such
that Mr.. Bryan can support them has
likely to. command the approval OF
the rest OF the deiphia
Ledger. -.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-23

Bristof-There WIN be but four II
censes granted to druggists IN this
city when the license regime becomes
operative on November I. At the prss-
emit time there are eight drug stores
In this city -,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-23
case Of Jealou.v.

Colonel George Harvey dubs, Colonel
House 'sassistarte president This ir-
rtates George, because he would Ike
to Columbia Is. C.3s State. -:
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-23

Eranford.- Six Italians who we err,
before the town court yesterday OF, a
charge Of shooting birds, \ were found
amount. ofssf2s.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-23
Attorney Desmond on Grievance cer.

Attorney J. J. Desmond has been
appointed ON the grievance committee
OF the New London county bar. The
appointment was made by Judge
Committee left by the death OF Charles
F. Thayed.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-23

Hunters from the cities are adding
to the fall revenues OF farmers in many
towns hereabouts, paving good board
money during their stay
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-23
OBITUARY.
John .. poAdaII.

John D. DowdelI. formerly of this
city died at the Lawrence hospital in
New London Thursday evening at 4
o'clock, following an illness az about
two weeks with liver trouble
Mr.. Dowdell was Sc years of age and
was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dowde1l, deceased. of Norwich Town.
In East Orange, N J., Aug 81, 1892,
he was united in marriage with Miss
Emma L. Lawrence by Rev. David o.
irving, pastor of the East Orange Pro-
testant church. Mrs. Dowdell died
about two years ago. For some years
Mr.. =Dowdell had lived in New London
and was employed as yard brakeman
In that city. He had formerly made
his home in this city and was well
known to many local people. Mr.. Dow
dell was a member of the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen.
Mrs. Hiram r., Prentice.
Norwich relatives aud friends were
shocked on Friday to learn of the sud-
den death. Of Josephine, wife OF Hiram
r. Prentice, which occurred that ,morn-
| ing at their home in Brooklyn. N. Y.
ME-. and Mrs. Prentice were former
residents of this city, where Mr.. Prem
| tice conducted the Prentice Furniture
company with a store on Franklin
| street. They have lived for a num-
Der of years past In Brooklyn. Mr..
Prentice survives his wife.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-23

The Eastern Point cottage of Mrs
George H. Hughes, now of Waterbury
will be closed the last of this month
when Mrs. Hughes plans a trip south
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-23

The annual meeting and banquet of
the Connecticut SchoolmAs ters, club
was held in the Allyn house, in Hart
ford, Friday evening. 81.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-23

Men are completing two. newscet-
tages ON the Venetian harbor at sGrot-
on Long Point, one for Mrs. &. H. Hall
of North Windhan. the~otfler for the
Groton Long Point company; -ssss II
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-23

;. This year at Holy Cross college,
Worcester, Thomas. Francis Shea, '16,
ofsNorwich, is manager of football for
the present season. Mr.. Shea is also
athletic editor Of the HOLY Gross Pur-
nile N&
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-23

Mrs. John Rathbone's raspberry
patch in Bozrah is still producing fine
fruit. She sent in a box Of luscious
berries on Oct p that fitted the palate
like August berries. psst$ +
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-23

I A quaint brass kettle OF generous
size, displayed in one OF the show
windows at George "A. DaEis'-store liz
over 100 years xoldsssa .assa1sss.. ssss7s :
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-23

; Tomorrow is. communion Sunday at
the SMohegan church. Some Norwich
always goes down for this
service. as the8 acting pastor at. Mo-
hogan, Miss Lillian Daniels, is not q
regularly ordained, minister. ~
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-23

8 Stamped linen novelties, .children's
shocked dresses at .,Wonaan's Ex-
change. Luncheon in tea roon,-Adv
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-23

There is toSbe ameeting of the ex-
.ecutive committee of the Norwich c. z.
Aloca! union at the Y NJ. C. A. building
this afternoon at 8 o'clock. Plans are
TO be discussed for the annual meeting
Ito be held at Norwich Town. = sl9slt
z Shalnpooing, scalp treatment face
massage. body massage and rnanictir :
ing. Miss Messenger. Room Is; Central
building adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-23

A week. Of evangelist services has
been conducted in the Voluntown Bap-
list church by. the Rev. William Fl
Newton, state. colporteur. formerly OF
Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-23

The government crop report fol
Connecticut shows PotaIees-O october
forecast 2,440.000 bushels, Septem-
Der l forecast ISL. 00e, final estimate
last year $3.50 900; price October j
to producers per bushel, year
ago 81 cents. - -.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-23

Toxic. Oct. es.-According to Toxic
newspapers. France has approached
Japan with a proposition to take over
two submarines which the Japanese
government ordered at French ship
yards before the outbreak OF the war.
Only the Question OF price remains to
be settled. ..-.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-23

The new men at Berkeley Divinity
school -. Middletowf1, thisA&yeak, ars
from the Episcopal diocese OF Con-
necticut. New Hamhpshire, western
Massachusetts, Albany, Pennsylvania
and South Dakota Two thirds Of them
are college graduates, representing
Yale. Trinity, Wesleyan, Middleburg
and University of Pennsylvania.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-23

Chief Gunners. Mate Walter snow
Of the United States navy, whose
home is at Marblehead, Mass, will
open a. naval: recruiting office in--the
will make the sixth ONCE of this kind
in Connecticut
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-23

Don't forget the chicken pie supper,
Bozrah church, Tuesday evening, Get
&c. 25c.-Alfy =
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-23

are to be occupied during the winter
|lby New London families. whose towr
houses have been leased by Chinese
of japanese officials, in New Lendor
because of work being done sfor theii
governments at the Ship & Engine
plant in Groton. ss :@s.g s
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-23

Harry L. Grant OF New Haven, offl-
cial engineer of the New Haven road
underwent an operation Wednesday
naorning at a private ThospitaE DR.
u j. Cohanes formerly sof the Backus
hospital, Norwich; and5 an assistant
performed the operation
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-12-10
4 Novel Gift.

A sewing screen is Il great cOnven
fence for the girl with Il small room
Get a carpenter to make the frame
which Is of wood. about Il yard high
and not more than twenty inches wide
About foot from the top are two
strips of wood. which serve as shelves
stretch II piece Of denim of the color of
the flowers in the crptonDe Tack this
firmly to the frame with BRASS headed
tacks. Cover the frame with the ere
tonne. Across the lower part of each
frame fasten to The denim pockets of
the cretonne. making the pockets on
one a little wider than Oh the other
Above this first row of pockets place
on one frame n second row FaStt.! 10
the side of the frame II little bag for
holding buttons. On this same frame
midway between the spool s'"if Hrd
the top put another row of plc.. I&
fastening above one snlni cushion
and above another a smi.i Zee !lehoo.
also Of the cretonnc iu,t below the
spool shelf on the uthcr frame have a
wide shelf, covered with thn cretonne
This shelf is kin"pl with ribbon, so
that 1t may close Win the screen.
Above this put another row Of pockets.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-12-10
Willow Cilded Baby
Basket Pretty Gift
for Young Mothers

"HIS basket is willow gilded and
lined daintily with silk Of any
color preferred. 1t Is equipped
with every known article for
baby's tOilet-sOap box, powder box.
brush and comb.
A baby's outfit is also charming
gift to young mother. The carriage
blanket' might be crocheted Of pink
worsted Of the heavier quality II the
present Is for boy and blue II a girl
Is to use the dainty articles. Pure white
is Of course sweetest of all for q wee
baby. but white soils very quickly and
washes badly. The blanket should be
square and quite large and may have
stripes of pink and white with white
border and pink shells. The cap should
be Of pink. with white shells, edged
with pink and tied with pink rib
bon. A frosting of pink silk is added
by claiming eleven stitches to every
five on the cap. crossing every alter
nate row. This over the single
zephyr is very soft and pretty. The
bootceS should be made in white for
the soles and sides and pink for the
instcp and leg. worked in single stitch
to within short distance of the top.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-12-10

towels are to match simpler initial
will prove labor saving, while being
just as smart.
Bureau scarfs and pincushions are
always acceptable gifts. Very dainty
and inexpensive scarfs may be made
of pretty lowered muslin or lawn. A
white or pale pink ground. on which
are scattered little red roses or blue
forgetmenots or any dainty little flow
er, can be used. A design of butter
cups on white ground or violets or
even dainty green leaves would be pref
ty also.
The scarf for the bureau top is made
perfectly plain and edged with lace.
A white featherstitch gives pretty
finish to the edge The ends of the
scarf may hang down Il little on either
side. OF the scarf may tit tlfe bureau top
exactly.
The pincushiOn cover Is made of the
same material and edged with lace
1t is decorated at the corners with lit
tie ribbon bows the shade Of the flower
in the design. A piece Of sateen or
silesia Of solid color may be put under
the muslin II desired.
Another household gift which may
find acceptance is cover for the un.
slightly telephone book. This should
be Of some appropriate color for the
room or den where 1t is to be hung
1t should be lined with some plain
color The edges are bound with old
gold braid Underneath is heavy
board foundation to hold the telephone
book.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-12-10
CHRISTMAS GIVING
TO TIVE LITTLE ones

What are you going to give your little
buy at random any bright, gaudy, at
tractive looking toy that strikes your
fancy, or are you going to give her
something that will enter into her life,
give her an absorbing interest and cul-
tivate In her those tastes which every
wOn.aili. Nfilan should have?
1t Is eas, ,..ojigh to select something
for yonr boy. y toy steam engine il
mechanical automobile. Il train of cars.
bicyvlc-one of these gives him joy.
For the small girl there is little but
dolls and doll trash" However. the
mothers opportunity for cultivating Il
girls domestic instincts, for planting
in her soul the seeds of daintiness and
domestic economy. is golden at Christ
mas time.
III l had a girl" said the wise moth
er of three boys. II should first Of all
give her corner in the nursery or in
my own room for her house. There
would let her set UP miniature house
keeping that would occupy her days
and be Joy to her forever. l would
first Of all give her II doll with trunk
full Of clOthes-nOt store clothes, but
clothes Just like her own, which
should myself make carefully. They
should all be of wash materials. with
buttons and buttonholes and sashes.
hats and stockings to match. Nothing
50 delights child as to imagine that
her dolly Is real live little girl and
has a wardrobe.
I'm her playhouse she should have
q tiny kitchen, with real miniature
pots and pans. Of oil which she would.
Of course learn to use. Her dolly
should have little bedroom and bed,
with sheets. pill0wcases and counter
panes. Il bed that the little mother
should take delight in making up.
There should be bureau. too. with
drawers for dolly's clothes. and tiny
toilet articles to be properly used and
kept in order. There should be wash.
tub. an ironing board and toy irons.
with which to SOW the seed of desire
for cleanliness"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-12-10

afternoon gown. One girl delighted
her friends last year by embroidering
clocks in cross stitch ON both stock
ings and socks for Christmas gifts.
COlOrs to match the hose may be used
or contrasting shades if preferred.
Every woman finds use for well
stocked workbasket, but workbox
can be made at home which is good to
look at and exceedingly handy.
Take four pieces Of cardboard by
6 inches-that is. seven inches long by
six inches wide. Curve the tops and
cut a square piece Of cardboard Z by 7
inches for the bottom.
Lay a pad Of cotton wool over the
bottom, line all the pieces with silk
and cover the outside with figured
silk. Sew the four sides to the square
bottom and fasten the sides together
by ribbons tied in bows.
Fit the inside with button and spool
bags. a cushion. needlecase and scis.
oors holder. The little box may be GOV.
cred with silk. satin or cretonne.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-12-10
Peculiarities Of Worms.

Many creatures supposed to have
some Of their senses missing are not
so insensitive as people often think
Worms have neither eyes nor ears and
yet are sensitive to light and music
wide Darwin's "EarthwOrms"). A
bluebottle. in spite Of not having a
nose. finds out piece of bad meat
easily enough. In short. many OF the
lower animals contrve to see. hear.
taste or smell sufficiently for their lu:
pose. and often in IL high degree. with
out being able to point to any special
organs Of these senses in their bodies.
and TO suppose they are devoid of a
sense because we are unable to dis
cover il is frequently to confess our
ignorance
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-12-10
The Best Gift.

Margaret Deland. writing in Harpers
Bazaar on the subject of christmas
Giving" says:
Where any uncertainty exists let us
give as token Of love or friendship
or human kindness something that,
while expressing these things. will at
least be harmless. Let it be something
that does not last, that brings the
meaning and vanishes-something that
never will know the indignity Of the
top shelf Of the spare room closet.
"A knock at friends door on Christ
mas morning and the clasp Of hand
do this. A growing plant does It. Yes,
the loaf Of bread. the jug Of wine. but,
most Of all. thou beside me. singing
In the wilderness. the personal revela-
ton. does It."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-12-10

1t was not only the matchmaking.
advertising rarSon who made money
out OF the bygone bridegroom. There
was the man who watched the bride
groom for twentyfour hours or so be-
fore the time fixed for the ceremony
lest he turned tail ut the thought OF
Is all entry in the register of village
church in Huntingdon which illustrates
the custom: "December. 1G47: Paid for
wages spent upon the man that watch
ed John Pickle all night and the next
day till he was married" Such precau-
tons recall Stevenson's definition Of
marriage as n Friendship recognized
by the police. "-London Chronicle.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-12-10
Bright Slumber Robe
of Germantown Wool
Is Good Gift for Man

yvai never UcIOre initials are
In demand. And the always pcrplcx
ing question what to give man may
be safely answered by buying linen
and hemsttching and embroiderin.
the initial Or monogram Oh the hand
kerchiefs thus made. or. II your tine
IL limited. buy the handkerchief AMI
work the initial.
Another gift sure to be appreciated
the form OF bright slumber robe 1t l.
Of Germantown wool. knitted In plain
garter stitch OH large rubber or bone
needles. the work being alike on both
sides. 1t Is done as follows:
Knit three stripes of the roloretl
yarn and rwo Of black. with sixty
stitches Oh n needle. Five skcins make
a stripe The cOlOrs Of the fancy
stripe are tive-red. dark olive. yellow.
peacock blue and light olive.
COlored stripe: Ten bouts ,once
across and backr red. ) dark olive. 10
yellow. ) blue. . teach three times re.
pcn,ed Of light olive. red. dark olive.
yellow and blue. then 10 Of light olive.
> or red. ~ Of dark olive. 5 Of yellow
and ~ Of blue. Next another stripe Of
The three times repeated narrow ones.
then ) Of light olive. 10 of red, 5 of
dark olive. 10 Of yellow. 5 OF blue.
Again the narrow vnricgatr,l stripe.
then 10 Of light olive. , red 10 dark
olive. > yellow. 10 Of blue. fol owed by
The variegnted stripe again. Next ;
light olive. ~ red. ; dark olive. 10 vel
'nW. > bluc and then the varegateh
8'slpe. Lastly. 10 of LIGHT olive. ;, red
I'D II carl; olive.
This completes the stripe Make the
tH"l< ones tn" same length and Join
with Il crochH;c twist of black and
yellow GRO hct ;lI cG%e in shells of
D'Ar!; - fringe he ends with the mix
"l cUi0rS