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The Holly chieftain., 1915-07-23
Quite In Season.

Ellie (plaintively)-Why do you keer
after me so much?
II (iercely)-What's your name?
Ellie (weakly)-May.
Ill thought SO. l have to follow
you. I'm August.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-07-23

Some women are so contrary thai
they would rather be married than be
happy.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-07-23
STATECAPITAL
NEWS
stern Newspaper Union News Service
RATES ON LABOR RISKS.

State Reduces Premium for Employ.
ers' Insurance Per Cent.
Denver.-Fiye per cent lower pre-
MUM rates than those charged by pri-
,ately conducted stock insurance
companies will be charged by the state
workmen's compensation fund for fur
nishing employers insurance for their
employs under the workmens com.
pensation law, which goes into effect
Aug l.
The State Industrial Commission,
which will administer the state fund,
has announced its rates to be charged
tor insurance i'll the various indus.
tries aud with the announcement let
II be known that not only will the
rates be per cent less than those of
the stock companies. but that the state
fund will as well participate in the
merit system of rating.
There are 1,50O industries for
which rates have been fixed in Colo
rado
The following rates, given for the pur-
pose Of Illustration. are based on
si0O,0o of payroll or salary:
y
Automobile livery. garages and
taxicab stations. employees of
garage (eXcluding chauffeurs
=, ana clerical office empioyes) :. 10
Clerical office employees ~ .o9
Beet sugar pp Misunderstanding; 1s6 II.
Boot and shoe manufacturing :. 20
Candy manufacturing ........... .76
Churches rectors and assistants,
organists and members rof choir OF
All employees engaged in care
custody and maintenance of
premises including elevator at
tenuantS .S5
CreamerieS ...,.,,.. So
RIDiyeing and cleaning ............ 2.5s
Hay. straw and feed dealers .:... .S9
Ice cream manufacturing ........ SO
Iunchrooms and restaurants -. .55
Paper stock and rag dealers -. 3.SS
Photograph studios tnot producing
moving pictures) :............. IT
Plumbing, including house connec-
tions. must include shop payroll
II any ................ 81
Rubber tire dealers. sale, repair ''o
aud vulcanizing. including ad-
1ustment of tire to vehicles away
from premises of assured ..... SO
Window cleaning ................ $50
Blasting operations 1852
Newspaper publishing ............ .S5
Goic mines 428
Grtst mills l35
Chocolate manufacturing ....... AL
EXPRESS companies (operation) :. LA
Scaffolds installation, operation
and removal ................. 4.21
Scrap iron and junk dealers. shop
and outside $50
Fire1neu 7.57
Electrotyplng ............... 2Gl
Embroidery manufacturing ..... ISL
Cloak manufacturing ......... .18l
Pickle manufacturing .......... 1.01
Drug manufacturing ............ AZ
Building moving ................ 504
The Holly chieftain., 1915-07-23

Fine Stock Food.
Corn produces fine stock food, both
grain and fodder.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29
Windham County
WINDHAM
Guests Arriving at The lnn-C. {.
Social Friday Notwithstanding
the EIms

Mrs. John Beclxwith and Miss Olive
Palmer spent a pleasant day with MRS.
Murphy Of Scotland recently.
Mrs. Robert Pegrum returned Tues
day from a ten days visit with her
son in Boston.
Miss Mary B. Little and brother,
Harry Little, of Springfield, Mass, are
week end guests of Miss Mary D. Lit
tie.
Miss Emma Larralbee is the guest
of her uncle, Frank Larra'bee and
daughters, Of Groton.
At the Inn.
Recent arrivals at the Inn include
Miss DonneIl and companion, Miss
Young, of Philadelphia. and Mrs. Ida
W. McLain of Jersey City.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". S. Kelsey and
Miss Elizabeth Kelsey of AIlston are
in town for a few days.
Ms. ]. C. Fenton left Thursday for
a visit with her son Robert, in Jersey
City.
Mrs. H. C. Lathrop attended the
state convention Of the womaI1's aux.
iliary Of the Y N. G. a. in Hartford
Monday and Tuesday.
C. {. Social.
The C e. social of the Congrega-
tional church held a social in the
chapel Friday evening. Music was fur
nished by the Hyperion trio Of Will
linantic and the male quartet of
Wfndham. Ice cream and cake were
sold.
Mrs Celia Martin is visiting in Will
limantic.
Mrs. Lucian Bass has been in Provi-
dence to attend the funeral Of her
sister.
EInas Sprayed.
The elm trees are being sprayed this
week Arthur Williams is overseeing
the work.
Mrs. H c. Lathrop is rehearsing
the Sunday school children for a con-
cert Children's Sunday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29
DAYVILLE
Seventy two Attend Roll Call Supper
May Basket Hung TO Rev. J. w.
Wright.

The Ladies' Aid society met with
Miss Bernice Cogswell Tuesday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Bellows and
Miss Bellows, are visiting at the home
of Fred Bellows.
Mrs. John B. Kelley is spending a
few days in MooSup.
Miss Florence Mellish is entertain
ing Mrs. A T. Boland, of Manchester
Mrs. Irving Blanchard is suffering
from sciatica.
Miss Mary Shumway and Miss Ray
ME Stebbins are visiting at the home
of Mrs. Mary D. Stokes.
Mr. and Mrs A. z. Aver and Miss
Aver motored to Oakland Beach Sun
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Bidwell spent
the week end in Norwich.
William Moran has entered the post
office as clerk
" at Roll Call.
The annual roll call supper in the
hands of a fine committee was a de-
cided success Seventy-t two were at
the supper and the different activities
of the church as proved by the an
nual reports, are in a successful con-
dition.
Mrs. Emily Gillette has gone to Col
chester.
Mrs. James O'NeiI and family were
in Norwich Thursday.
W E LaBelle has been spending a
few DAYS in Boston
Received May Basket.
Rev John W. Wright recently re-
eeived a May basket, which contained
4 prize and many good things to eat
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29
STORRS
Junior Week Program-Fine System of
Lighting for New Armory.

The annual Junior week program
commenced Friday afternoon The
committee, Mrs. R. T. James, Harry
Persley, R I. Henry. B. A Mcdonald,
]. R. Case and A. B. Metcalf prepared
the following program:
Friday, May 2S.-4.45 p. M. junior
class parade; 7.30 p. m, junior prom
enade
Saturday, May 29.-9. a. m, inter-
class track meet; 2 p. n tennis match
c. A. c. VS.. New Hampshire State;
3 p. m, baseball game, C. A. c. VS..
Wentworth Inst: p. m, Junior class
dramaticS, Husbands on Approval
Sunday, May 80 p. m. Junior tree
planting.
Monday, May S1-10 a. M, military
exercises and memorial sermon; D.
m. interclass tennis; p. m, base
ball game, freshmen VS.. sophomores
Travel Talk.
Prof. C. A. Wheeler gave an illus
trated talk on a trip through the
Rockies and back through Canada at
the meeting of Pennington grange
Wednesday evening
Mrs. H. R. Montieth visited her
daughter in Pennington Wednesday
and Thursday
Mrs. G. S. White is visiting in Bos-
ton.
Electric fixtures have been installed
in the new armory. The main floor
will be lighted by eighteen one hun
dred candle power nitrogen lamps. The
reception rooms and main stairways
have a system of semi-indirect light
ing
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29
BROOKLYN.
Supper and Farm Saie-Sudden Death
of Deacon William M. lsaacs.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Congregational church gave a supper
in the chapel Wednesday evening and
on Friday afternoon held food sale at
the post office.
Mrs. Edwin A Blake returned home
the last of the week from a visit with
her daughter and mother in Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. Ralph P. Bennett of Providence
visited over Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Pond.
Mrs. Frank L. Martin visited Provi-
dence friends the first of the week.
r. B. Witter took a run with his
automobile Sunday afternoon to Clay
vile, r. l., where his wife was visit
ing her mother, bringing her home
with him.
Tuesday, R P. Bennett and Mrs.
Cavanaugh came from Providence in
an automobile, returning the same
afternoon taking Mrs. Bennett home
with them.
Death of Deacon Isaaes.
Wednesday the community was
shocked at the death of Deacon Will
liam NJ. Isaacs, who died in the early
hours of the day. He will be much
missed. The funeral will be held at
Calvary Baptist church. New York, of
which he was a member.
Wednesday evening the Ladies' Aid
Society of the Baptist church gave a
variety supper in the church vestry.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29
WELLINGTON
alton in Boston-MemoriaI Exercises
Today.

At the Thursday evening meeting
the study of Acts was continued.
At the Grange Friday evening there
was an interesting programme.
Today Saturday commencing at
2 p. m. there will be Memorial day ex-
ercises held on the Common. Before
the march to the cemetery, headed by
the boys fife and drum corps, a short
programme will be given.
Miss Mary, oldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Schmidt, who is now
in Charlotte, N. c., was confirmed at
st. Marks Lutheran church of that
city Sunday, the 23d.
Mr.. Miller of Newport, VT, was a
guest at Mr.. COsgroVe'S recently.
The Ladies' Aid society passed a
very pleasant afternoon with Mrs. G.
V. Smith at Green Crest Friday. There
was a good attendance. Plans were
made for a rummage sale.
Many are interested in the County
annual convention of the W. c. T. u,
to be held at Union church, Rockville,
June LIST, the president, Mrs. Holman,
secretary, Mrs. Pratt, and several of
the superintendent of departments
being from Wilmington.
Mrs. Robbins took a surry load of
ladies from the Hillside to Storrs, on
Saturday.
Mrs Ayres is in Rockville with her
daughter, Mrs. Fuller.
William Thornton of the state high
way department passed the week end
with F. w. Pratt and family.
The Children's Day concert Of the
Sunday school will be June 18th.
Mrs. George V. Smith was named as
delegate to the conference of Congre-
gational churches to be held at Centre
church, Hartford.
Were Graduated This Week.
Two young women of the old Will
ington and Stafford stock graduate
this week aft 26th annual com
mencemsnt of the Training School for
Christian Service, Boston-Miss AL
berta Sophronia Emo of Mansfield,
who goes to Lynn, Mass, as pastor S
assistant, and Miss Gladys Gertrude
: Preston Of West Stafford, who has
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29
E:.kl!ONK
Memorial Services in the Church Sum
day Evenina-Ladies' Aid Society
Has Social Tea.

Rev William Reynolds returned
Saturday evening, after an enjoyable
week spent in New Bedford and Bos-
ton.
Ekonk was well represented Sunday
at the service on the reopening Of the
Baptist church in Voluntown.
A number from here attended the
circus in Moosup Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Gallup, with their
infant daughter, Laura, motored to
Danielson Tuesday to- visit their chill
dren.
Memorial Services.
There will be special services ar
ranged for Memorial day in the Con-
gregatioal church Sunday evening
The church will be decorated with
flags and flowers and the school chill
dren will take a part in the exercises
Rev. William Reynolds has been in
vited to assist in the Memorial day
exercises at Voluntown Center, Mon
day.
Raymond Gallup of Moosup visited
his grandparents over Sunday.
Social Tea.
The Ladies' Aid society met at the
parsonage for work and a social tea
Thursday afternoon.
Farmers are planting their corn and
the wise old crows sit nearby watch
ing and ready for a feast.
The thermometer dropped to 80 de-
grees Thursday morning.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29
EAST KILLNGLY
Teachers Have Camp Cuting-PupiIs
Hang May Basket to Miss keech.

A party composed of six teachers
enjoyed an outing at Camp Whippoor-
will cottage, Sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth White entertained
her niece from Providence recently.
Fred Rollins of Providence was the
guest of W. Adelbert Miller, over Sun
day.
George Jacques and E. B. Chase,
Jr., visited friends and relatives in
Providence, Saturday.
William Harrington and Ernest
Brooks were in Worcester Saturday,
visiting relatives.
Joseph Dumas of Grosvenordale was
at his home here Tuesday.
Maynard Hill was in Rockland, R. /,
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dumas and son
Augustus, Mr.. and Mrs Oliver Creole,
attended the funeral of a relative at
Dayville, Friday.
A. D. Sayles was in Providence Sat
urday.
George Long visited relatives in
South Killingly Sunday.
May Basket for Teacher.
The pupils of the Tucker district
hung their teacher. Miss Alma NJ.
Keech, handsome May basket,
Thursday evening. After the round
UP, the evening was spent playing
games, with music and school songs,
after which refreshments were served.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29
CANTERBURY GREEN
Memorial Services Temorrow-Pen-
ona Meeting in New Grange Hall
Today

Memorial Sunday will be observed
in the churches tomorrow morning.
In the afternoon at Westminster the
Grand Army veterans, with worship
pers from the three churches, will
hold a union service at o'clock Mr..
Croft will be aided by the ministers
from the Plain and the Green. Rev.
Jacob Speerli and Rev. Marion Jones.
Last Sunday John L. Parkhurst
spoke in the evening at the Green
giving, as before, a stirring message
Delegates Elected.
At a church meeting last Sunday
morning, Frank Hoxsie and Edward
Liecke, were elected delegates to ats
tend the annual state conference of
Congregational churches, to be held
in Hartford June 1st and End.
Rev. NJ. H. Jones attended in Som
ers, Wednesday, the annual meeting
of the Tolland Association of Min
listers and Churches.
Pomona Meeting.
Today Saturday the grange hall
will be open morning and afternoon
to the Pomona membership A fine
program is planned and at noon din
ner for the guests will be served in
the church.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29
SOUTH COVENTRY
Supper and Entertainment-Tow Has
Its Second Licensed SaIoon-Special
Town Meeting Today-Freak Kitten
Found

There will be a union memorial
service at the Congregational church
Sunday morning.
There was a supper and entertain
ment III the Methodist vestry Tues
day evening, the entertainment being
furnished by the Willimantic union.
Convention Delegates.
Delegates appointed to the Congre-
gational convention at Somers are F.
B. TOpliff, Curtis Dean, Miss ]. NJ.
White.
Rev. George w. Christie occupied
the pulpit at the Congregational
church last Sunday.
and Mrs. Jennie Potter are moving
into their house at the rear of the
Congregational church. Ben Boyea
and family, who have just vacated the
tenement, are living in Patrick Breen's
place on Manning Hill, last occupied
by the Hermance family.
Second Licensed Saloon.
Mr. Smith of Manchester has OPP
ened the Carman store which he re-
Gently purchased of Mrs. Carman, to-
gether with the dwelling rooms. The
place will be the second licensed sa-
loon in the town.
Ethel, youngest daughter of F. o.
Boynton, is recovering from an attack
of pneumonia. A daughter of David
disease.
Injured in Automobile Accident.
Marshall Avery, who with his
daughter, father-in-law and brother
in-law was seriously injured in an
automobile accident in Manchester,
Sunday. is the oldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Avery of South street,
this place. At last report Mr.. Avery
and his daughter, who are in St. Fran
els hospital, were resting comfortably
but the outcome of their injuries could
not be prophesied.
Miss Charlotte NJ. AIbertin of Nor
witch is at her home here.
Freak Kitten.
A freak kitten was found at the
White farm a few days ago, having
two perfect bodies Joined to one head.
There were six ordinary paws, and
two smaller paws. The kitten was
dead when discovered but evidently
had lived for several hours at least.
Charles Lincoln of Belchertown,
Mass, formerly of this place, with his
sister, motOred from Belchertown Sun
day in Mr.. Lincoln's auto, but were
held up near Eagleville with a broken
axle.
Claims Damage Through Grading.
A special town meeting will be held
today Saturday at North Coventry
regarding the question of damages
which Henry F. Parker claims were
caused to his blacksmith shop. near
Tracys upper mill, by the grading of
eral hundred dollars damage.
Mr.. Boomer entertainer, gave an
exhibition in the town hall Thursday
evening.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29
MANSFIELD CENTER
Decision for Affirmative in Interesting
Debate-Sunday School Convention
with Attractive Program.

A number from here attended the
meeting of the Willimantic Christian
Endeavor union at Warrenville last
Saturday afternoon
Plans are being made by various
committees for Memorial day and for
Children's day
Mrs. Aver went to Branford Friday
for a visit with her father and sister
Virgil Brooks and Mrs. w. D.
Chamberlin, Of Dayton, Ohio, came
Tuesday for a stay with Mr.. and Mrs.
E. G. Sumner. Mrs. Brooks has for
some time been staying here with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sumner. Mrs
Sumner is slowly recovering from an
attack of grip.
Mrs. Lauder of Hartford is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Ernest Durham.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Johnson en-
tertained Mrs. Johnson's mother, Mrs.
Fred Hansmann, of Willimantic and
her grandmother, Mrs. James, of Mer-
iden, Sunday.
Mrs. Ed. Hall is seriously i'll with
pneumonia.
Interesting Debate.
Wednesday evening very inter-
esting debate on Resolved, That the
Manufacture and Sale OF Intoxicating
Beverages Ought to Be Prohibited
Throughout the United States by
State or Federal Legislation, or Both,
was given at the Young Peoples club.
he dllTIldIIN6 SlQ6 was uDn6lQ Dy
Misses Helen Huntington, Abbie Storrs
and Elsie Marsh, the negative by
Messrs. A. w. Buchanan, Jr, James
Forsythe and Arthur Barrows. The af-
f1rmative side won.
Sunday School Institute.
The Coventry and Mansfield branch
of the Tolland County Sunday School
association met here Thursday. A
very interesting programme was car
ried out. The speakers were Rev. E.
H. Thayer, Somers; Rev. E. o. Fos-
ter, Columbia; Rev E. w. barrow,
South Wilmington; Rev. w. l. Eaton,
South Coventry, and Secretary W. L
Woodin of Hartford. The committee
served an excellent dinner.
At Cotton Long Point.
Last Saturday NJ. and Mrs Leslie
Nichols and son Donald, Mrs. c. E.
Jacobs, Arthur Jacobs and Mr. Da-
vol motored to Groton Long Point.
Mr.. Jacobs and Mr.. Davon returned
Saturday night. The others returned
Sunday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29
CHAPLIN
Mrs. e. J. Ross Visiting Ex-Governor
Clark in Virginia-Rev. George
browne to Be Memorial Day Speak

Mrs. Emily ]. Ross is visiting her
son, Walter E. Clark, in Charleston,
w. Va. Mr.. Clark is the proprietor
of an enterprising paper published in
Charleston.
Rev. DR.. Martin Kneeland of Bos-
ton will preach at the church next
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Martin and
sons William and Luther. were Wis
itors with friends in Springfield over
Sunday, making the trip in their au-
tomobile.
Mondays Program.
Memorial day will be observed Mon
day with patriotic exercises. Detach-
ments of Thomas C. Brown post, No.
79, G. A. R.. will decorate the graves
of the soldier dead in the outlying
cemeteries in the morning A line
will be formed in front of the church
about II o'clock and march to the
Center cemetery, where a short ser
vice will be held and the graves of
the fallen comrades decorated. The
line will then return to the church,
where dinner will be served in the
vestry. The principal exercises of the
day will be in the church at p. m.
Rev. George browne of Hampton will
be the orator of the day. There will
be singing by a quartette. The North
Windham band, sixteen pieces, will
furnish martial music for the day. The
band will give a concert after din
ner on the lawn in front of the church.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES

Able are visiting friends in New Lon
don.
Mrs. e. l. Palmer spent Saturday
in Hartford.
Mrs. willard Beckwith has as her
guest her sister, Mrs. Capron, OF Wick
ford, R I.
Herbert Simmons and Charles Back
u.s. Jr., spent the week end and Sun
day at Long Island City.
Mrs. Myron Hadfleld spent Thurs
day in Columbia with her aunt, Mrs
William Green.
Richard j. Holmes of Bridgeport
has been at his home, but has re-
turned.
NJ W. Golden spent the week end
and Sunday with his family in New
ington.
Mrs. Cox and daughter, of Pleas
ure Hill called on Mrs. Henry Clark
Sunday,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29
BOLTON
Library Receives Books from Rock
vile Llbrary-Soeiai for Benefit of
Organ Fund.

The Bolton library has received a
gift from the Rockville library.
The South school was closed Mon
day and Tuesday owing to the illness
Of the teacher, Miss Estelle Pierson.
William B. Trowbridge, teacher in
the Center school, had an entertain
mont last week Friday afternoon suit
able to Peace day. The exercises con-
sisted of singing by the school, es-
says, Rotations and dialogues.
At Hartford Reception.
Several from Bolton attended the
reception given by Mrs Frederic Gun
ningham Atkins. Miss Atkins and Mrs.
Perle A. Blonqutst, at their home IN
Hartford Wednesday afternoon.
Social for Organ Fund.
The R. H. club held social at the
church basement Tuesday evening to
raise money for the church organ
fund. There was a short program,
the remainder. of the time being spent
in playing games. Cake and coffee
were served
Rev. Julius Augur has given the
Bolton Sunday school a supply Of
hymn books.
and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Dennison H.
LOOMS and son. Westf1eld, Mass
spent Sunday with the Messrs. LOOMS
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
Loomis.
Rev. Stanley Sherman of Hartford
was calling on Bolton friends the first
of the week.
Local people have been attracted to
Manchester and Hartford by the sew
eral circuses recently.
Mrs Loren White of Andover has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. G. D.
Carpenter.