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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-23
Apartment House For EdmOnds Place
VIII be Built by j. Isle and Plans Are Being Figured-Two
Months to Complete Car Barn-Work Cottages,
Blocks and Residences. ....-.


Plans and specifications have been
made for a,two-apartm house to be
built on Edmonds place, near Perkins
avenue. Each apartment will have
seven rooms. cypress finish, hardwood
floors, hot and cold water, open plumb
Lis1e. and contractors are estimating
the same. c. H. Preston is the archi-
tect.
Securing Estimates.
Contractors are estimating the build
ing for moving pictures to be- built at
Taftville for DR.. George Thompson.
The building is to be A feet by SO feet,
steam heat. stage, proscenium arch,
ticket Office, etc., The interior will
have metal ceilings and sides, truss
roof. asbestos booth and 600 seatings.
Work will be commenced as soon as
the estimates are all in and the con-
architect.
Addition to Residence.
Contractor Vine S. Stetson has the
of the residence of Charles johnson
az the corner of Williams and Wash
ington streets. The addition will match
the residence and will be two stories
high, providing accommodations for
several more rooms. The contract will
Fire Damage Nearly Repaired.
Contractor Stetson is finishing ur
| the contract on, the Franklin street
buildings owned by William H. Oat
which were recently damaged by fire
The old alleyway between the two
| buildings has been. closed up allow
| ing several more feet in the store
| width. A new chimney is to be built
! on one of the buildings and this con-
| tract has been let to c. Del Carlo.
TaftviIIe Block Nearly Done.
| Contractor George w. Allen has
about completed the three story wood
en- business and. tenement block for A
DesLandes on Hunters avenue, Taft
vile. On the ground floor are two
stores of modern construction and one
| of the stores was opened on Tuesday
of this week as a saloon by n. ]
| Fournier, who was one of the bushes:
men burned out in the recent conf1a-
| grafton that swept over the Taftvillt
| business section. The tenements or
the upper floors are not yet quite
| ready for occupancy but will be in the
near future.
Carlson House Done.
The house on Baltic road which
! Contractor G. w. Allen has erected fol
Axel Carlson of Baltic is now com,
pleted. 1t is a story and a half cot
| tage containing seven rooms with batl
and pantry and all modern improve
ments.
Cottage Closed In.
| Hadley Potter has closed in thu
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-23
ALFALFA.
Rules for Cutting During First and
Subsequent Seasons.

Two rules may be laid down FOR
cutting alfalfa. For the first season
the rule is: Cut or clip alfalfa when
ever it seems to stop growing vigor-
ouslys regardless of the size of the
plants. II the plants are so small or
the field has become so weedy that
the crop is not worth taking care Of
then clip ii with the mower and let
the clippings lie on the ground. In
no case should the weeds be allowed
to produce seed. Usually only five or
six weeks should be allowed between
cuttings. After cutting. II will spring
up from the root stock with renewed
vigor and in a few weeks will usually
make a larger growth than IL 1t had
not been ut at all.
The second rule aplies to the sec
ond and subsequent seasons, and is
this: Out alfalfa hay when the new
shoots from the crown are about one
inch long. This is a rule commonly
followed by experienced and success
full growers of alfalfa, and II should
be practiced even though the crop is
a light one, because much more will
! be lost in. subsequent crops than will
be gained in the first one by allow
ing the alfalfa to grow to long before
cutting. In the fall it should not be
cut very late because Of danger from
winter killing.
After every cutting the alfalfa
field should be disked, If practicable
with the knives set not too slantinG
! in order to loosen up the sofl wei
| without cutting of the crowns of tbs
plants. This regular practice OF disk
| ing is very important Sometimes
i spring tooth harrow gives even bette
results than the disk. After diskini
| or narrowing. a corrugated roller viii
| add greatly in 'pulverizing and pack
ing the loosened soil. and help q
make better and more effective sol
| mulch,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-23
WHAT THE BOY SCOUTS ARE DOING

to apprehension, and the headquarters
of the national organization at 200
Fifth avenue began to receive in
QuirieS, then protests.
At first little was thought of the
matter. though sincere regret was felt
that apparently good many well
meaning folk wholly misunderstood
the boy scout ideals. In as many in
stances as possible such inquiries were
answered with statements that instead
of teaching militarism the Boy Scouts
of America do everything in their
power to instill ideas of self-restraint,
of calmness under provocation, of the
principles of brotherhood literally
worldwide.
On the other hand there are not a
few patriotic men and women holding
the very opposite idea, and these re-
gard the boy scouts as being taught
| the doctrine that even resistance IN
der grave provocation should be
avoided. AS a matter of fact the ex-
tremists of neither type are right,
according to official information which
was obtained from national head
| quarters in order that readers of The
Sunday Sun might be intelligeutly in
| formed ON the subject-and a subject
it is of no little Importance, when one
| remembers that there are nearly
100000 boys regularly registered as
| active Boy Scouts of America, and
| that a much larger number have been
| influenced by the scout program since
the movement was started in this
country few years ago.
The Big Scout Principles.
1t is advisable to have this whole
boy scout platform of principles I'M
derstod. When a boy of twelve OF
fourteen or fifteen becomes a scout he
subscribes to what is called the scout
oath, which is as follows:
/ Il. I will do my best to do my duty
to God, and my country. and to obey
III. To help other people at all
times.
III. To keep myself physically
strong, mentally awake and morally
straight
the Scout Oath. goes further into par
ticulars. 1t provides that "a scout Is
trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly
courteous, kind. obedient, thrifty
brave. clean, reverent." These are the
ideals instilled in the army of lads
whose khaki uniform is known in ev.
cry section of the country Here and
there is a note explanatory Of some
/ passage of the scout law; for instance
4 one thus tells what it means for s
scout to be brave.
A brave scout, says the not, "ha!
the courage to face danger in spite o
fear. and to stand up for the RICH
against the coaxings of friends or tn,
jeers or threats of enemies; and de
.. feat does not down him.
Baden PoweIPs Statement.
1 Now it is not denied that the disci
pline Of the scout program, the ,physi
cal development. the habit of LITERAL,
following out the scout motto-"B
: prepared ENTHUSIASTICALLY has en-
abled mi&titudess of boys to be able t
Z take cart of themselves at a crisis
and to take care Of others in a sud
den emergency. For instance in
Z signal statement which has reache
this country General Baden-Powel
creator of the Boy Scout Movement i
? England, declares that while he ha
e seen no boy scouts doing active mill
!, tary duty in Europe and none what
: ever in the field hostilities, yet on ev
: cry hand he did find boy scouts a
v home taking the place Of fathers eide
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-23
CANNING COMPOUNDS.
Housewives Warned That Use Of Pre-
serving Powders is Dangerous to
Health and Useless.

Information has come to the de-
partment that the canning season has
brought the usual demand on the part
OF housewives for salicylic acid and
boric acid. These preparations are
sometimes sold in the form OF powder
under various trade names and are
recommended by the promoters for use
IN preserving canned goods in home
canning. In the directions for use the
housewife is told to ill the jar with
the fruit or vegetables. cover with
water and add a teaspoonfui Of the
preserving powder. While II Is true
that these compounds may retard the
decay OF the fruit or vegetable. II is
pointed out by the experts OF the de-
partment that their use may be at
tended by serious disturbances of
health. Salicylic acid Is well known
as q poisonous substance, and one Of
the evils which may accompany It's
use Is arrangement OF the digestion
It is therefore plain that its extensive
use in food may lead to disturbance Of
digestion and health.
The Federal Food and Drugs Act pro-
hibits the sale within the state of
foods that have been preserved with
harmful substances Neither the Fed
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-23

frame for a modern six-room cottage
which. is erecting on Howard avenue,
(Potter Manor) and the interior work
will be soon started. The cottage is
to have all modern improvements. The
house which Mr.. Potter is erecting on
St. Regis avenue is now ready for
occupancy. AS previously stated this
house is two stories high and contains
eight rooms.
Contract Let.
Hadley Potter has the contract for
the alterations to, the building on
Broadway owned by Franklin II.
Brown. The alterations are to con-
sist of new plate glass front with
some interior changes. The work
has not yet been started but will be
within short time.
Started on Marsan Block.
Fenton Brothers have started ex-
cavating for the new Marsan block on
Hunters avenue. The contract for
this and the new Pion- building which
they also have will be completed about
the middle of December it is expected.
The plans for both these buildings
were drawn by Architect c. H. Pres
ton.
Three Contracts Well Along.
In about three weeks more Fenton
addition to the Parochial residence in
North Grosvenordale. They are now
| plastering. At Putnam, F'enton Bros
are stating the roof of the new $4,000
| parochial residence which they are
building for st. Mary's parish of that
place, and in North Billerica, Mass.
| they are finishing up the work on the
| new parochial residence which they
are erecting there.
Working on earn Barn.
Contractor c. NJ. Williams is MAX
! ing progress, on the preparations fol
| the erection of the new car barn in
| Thamesville for the Shore Line Elec-
| tric company. A force of men has
| been at work there for something ovel
a week now, and a couple of month:
| will see the new barn ready for use.
New Greenhouse.
| The frame is now up for the new
greenhouse being erected on the Salem
turnpike for T. H. Peabody, and the
work is advancing along to compile.
ton. There is an attractive front or
the greenhouse, 15x30, which make.
! the entire length about 80 feet The
| greenhouse itself measures 75x30 and
when completed will be used for thu
raising of flowers for market.
House at Quaker Hill.
| Contractor c. DelCarlo has the foun.
dation nearly done for two-story
residence which. William NJ Perkin.
of this city is to erect near Quake
| Hill. The house is to De of moderI
construction with improvements anC
will be occupied by Mr.. Perkins upoI
! completion.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-23


The growing feeling that there is
too much difference between the price
paid to the producer of food and the
price paid by the consumer has turned
the attention of American farmers
more and more to cooperative market
ing associations as a promising rem
edy. Producers of perBhable products
have advanced the furthest in this di-
recticn. and the best organized CO.
operative marketing associations are
now TO be found among the California
citrus fruit growers and among the
deciduous fruit growers of the Pacific
Northwest. In general it may be said
that the most promising field for such
associations is in the marketing of
highly specialized and localized crops.
The work of the marketing associa-
tons includes the establishing of
grades and standards; the adoption of
brands and trademarks: the secur-
ing of capital and credit; proper adj
vertising to encourage consumption OF
meritorious but little-known pro-
duct; discovery of new and extension
Of old markets; securing information
| as to crop and market conditions; the
equitable division of profits; adapt
ing production to meet market condi-
| lions; the use of by-products; secur-
| ing cold and common storage faciI-
| ties; the cooperative buying and man
| ufacturing of supplies; cooperative
| use of expensive farm machinery; Sc
| OF lower freight rates, more
| equitable refrigeration charges, and
more efficient transportation service;
| the securing of more and better labor;
! and the general cultivation of spirit Of
| cooperation in all community affairs.
| These objects can not be achieved
without strong, capable management.
| If a farmer has not sufficient faith in
| the cooperative idea to go into the en-
| terprise with mis- whole heart, to hold
up energetically the hands of the man
ager and work disinterestedly for the
| success of the association as a whole,
/ he had better not become a member.
/ for he will be far from a source of
| comfort to his partners.
The manager should be employed by
the board of directors and should have
| large powers. He should employ and
| discharge all labor. He should secure
conditions and furnish same to the
| members ON request. He should en-
i courage the production OF the best
i varieties of products demanded by the
trade: He should conduct packing
schools. in order that growers may be-
i come trained in the best methods of
grading. packing. and labelling their
! products. He should have charge of
i the grading, packing, and inspection
i of all association products, and should
| have control OF the brands and labels
| and their use on the association pack
i ages. in accordance with the rules OF
the association. He should have en-
4 tire charge of the marketing of all
association goods, subject only to the
action of the board OF directors and
the bylaws and rules OF the associa-
/ ton. He cannot be held responsible
If he Is to be dictated to at VIII by
each member or the officers are con-
stantly to NEEDLE with his work. This
does not imply that the managed
should be dictator. From the sug-
gestions of the officers and members
together with those from his own ex-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-23
- BUILDING AND BUSINESS.
Slight Amount Of New Work Reported
Throuahout the State.

Z. Real estate sales for the past week
like week of last year. In the towns
reported in The Commercial Record
sales by warranty deed numbered 344,
which is an increase of A over last
year. Mortgage loans for the week
aggregated $S,1ss,ss4. as compared
with $76S,355 for the corresponding
week of last year.
. Six petitions in bankruptcy, with as
sets of $12, 2S9 and liabilities of $1S,O64
were filed in Connecticut during the
week. Last year during the CORE
spending week, four petitions, with as
sets of $10,490 and liabilities of $34.S7S
were filed
Certificates of incorporation were
filed. by eight concerns during the
week. with a total authorized capital
of S2.S1O,O00, which is a decided in
crease over the same week of last
year, when. only three new companies
were organized, with total capital of
-$16O,000 $3.50
The volume of building. as shown by
the permits issued in New Haven,
Hartford. Bridgeport, Waterbury,
Stamford, Norwalk and New Britain,
shows a marked increase over last
year. In these towns. 1872 permits for
buildings estimated to cost SOL, Jos
were issued, as compared WIN 81 per-
mits for buildings to ost $171, S25, for
the like week of last year.
Now work reported during the past
week has been very slight. Plans
have been completed for fine tile
residence in Greenwich as we'll as
plans for a brick apartment and store
block in the same place. Other work
consists of residence work in New
Faven, Bridgeport and Hartford az
we'll as the usual number of one, two
and hree-family houses
Many contracts were awarded dur
ing the past week, the largest being
the contract for a $4,000 clubhouse
in Bridgeport. Contracts were alsC
given out for factory construction il
Bridgeport and Waterbury, a new
school in Fairfield. store and tenemen
blocks in New Haven, Hartford anC
Bridgeport: residence work in Bridge
port, New Haven, Hartford and Siam
ford. The contract for a brickEchurcl
was let in Waterbury and a 23-fam
lily block in Hartford, as well as
number of one to six family houses il
New Haven. Hartford and Stamford.
Norwich had eight sales of real es
tate last week to four for the sam
week last year, the loans for the re
spective weeks being $7,1ST and $3.50
In New London there were fou
realty sales last week to eight a yea
ago. the mortgages for the two week
being $15,100 and $S,240 respectively
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-23
BUILDING ACTIVITY IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT

town meeting, including recommenda-
ton concerning the town hall The
reported in favor of erect
ing a fireproof building costing from
$780, 900 TO 1925, 000,~ the first story to
contain offices OF all of the town de-
partments with an exception of the
rebate Court, which will have rooms
in the building with the Hail ofeRec-
ords. The second floor will contain a
large assembly hall, seating about
1000. They recommend that the town
appropriate $500 for preliminary plans
and estimates and that the committee
be appointed to further consider the
town hall problem and obtain, said
plans and estimates.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-23
seoutmasters' Association.


On Tuesday evening at the local
scout headquarters. Thayer building,
there was held the first meeting of the
season for the Scoutmasters associa-
ton. Besides President Gibbs of the
council there were IL scoutmasters
and assistants present
Commissioner Bruce outlined briefly
the work that had been done during
the summer, stating that four troops
had seen more or less of camp life and
that now there are approximately lis
registered scouts in the city.
Various plans for the winter were
discussed, and it was voted to recon-
mend to the council that an effort be
made to show in Norwich the motion
picture entitled The Adventures of
Boy Scout.
In regard to the scout rally to be
held at Waterbury on Oct. 18th, it was
considered that because of the distance
TO be travelled, and the expense. there
Of. that 1t was impossible to send. a
delegation from Norwich, so the mat
ter was tabled.
Scout Motion Picture.
Steps are being taken by President
Gibbs for the local council to secure
for production at the Auditorium thea
tire the t1ve-reel motion picture The
Adventures of Boy Scout, to be run
early in october. The production will
be under the auspices of the council,
and all the local troops are to par
cicipate in the sale of tickets.
Troop No. 6.
The weekly meeting of Troop No. 6
was held at Trinity M. E. church Zion
day evening. The meeting opened at
40 with a salute to the, flag. The
minutes of the last meeting were read
by the secretary and were, accepted
The roll call was then taken and
showed IL scouts present. Because ,o1
the vacancy. left by Arthur Wilbur
Kenneth Botham was elected as patrol
leader for the Crow patrol. Avery
Stanton was elected assistant patrol
leader. -,
A committee was, chosen to make al
necessary laws and to see that they are
enforced. The committee consists OF
the following: Creswell Coleman, Har.
cid Carpenter and Merton Parkhurst
with George Wallen as chairman. The
prizes of the interscout contest were
Ratchet, going to George Wallen, who
had $50 points. The second prize
which was knife. went to Norman
Hines with 1926 points. The thirl
prize, a set of tools, was won BY
Charles Haddad with 315 points. TIT
meeting then adjourned at $40.
Troop No. z.
At the regular troop meeting OF
Tuesday evening most of the member
were busy taking their tenderfoo
examinations under the direction o
the assistant sceutmaster.
Another Troop Nearly Ready.
]. A. Scott expects before the weel
closes to turn in registration paper
for a new troop at the Greeneville Con
gregatfonal church.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-23
GILBERT FARM
Inspected by Governor and State COL
Ieae Trustees-Te Be Used in Con-
neetion With College Work.

Redding. Conn. Sept 22-Governor
Marcus Z. Holcomb and the board OF
trustees OF the Connecticut Agricuitu-
raj college. went to Redding Wednes-
day to inspect the Gilbert farm at
Georgetown. an auxiliary Of the col
lcge.- With the governor were Presi-
dent Charles l. Beach Of the college:
]. ". Alsop OF Avon: G. T. Lyman Of
Middlefield. l. c. Fanton-of Westport:
Colonel c. NJ. Jarvis of Berlin. and
z. X. Hubbard of Middletown-
Gilbert Farm. which contains $50
acres. was a gift to the state and the
agricultural college plans TO make
more extensive use OF Il IN connec-
ton with its work.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-23
NEW YORK SUBWAY
WRECKED BY DYNAMITE.
Seven Persons Were Killed in Partial
Construction in Seventh Avenue.

New York. Sept. 22.-AIthough rapid
progress was made in the task of IN
covering the ruins of the section of the
partially constructed Seventh avenue
subway, wrecked by a dynamite blast
today. no more bodies were recovered.
and the death list late tonight totalled
seven.
Three of the dead wre passengers on
a trolley car which plunged into the
excavation when the blast tore mp the
street for a block between cath and
man. 90. and Mrs. Martin v. Newton,
IS years old.
The four other dead were laborers
engaged In subway work. Compare
lively few OF the leo passengers who
went down with the car were seriously
Tonight four distinct Investigations
were under way while the work Of
clearing the wreckage proceeded How
the accident happened has not been Of
fcially determined beyond the fact that
the blast ripped out the underpinning
In the block. causing II to cave IN. In
an effort to hx responsibility the police
search turned to Augusta NewZanotte.
known also as August Midnight, the
Yblaster. who is missing. he is wanted
on charge Of homicide
The contractors Ia charge Of the
subway work declared. that their rules
require that every man IN the excava-
ton within 800 feet of the poiur where
the blast is exploded must leave. and
that ample warning must be given in
order 20 stop all trafic. Examination
Of the trolley car showed Its wheels
were Socked as IL struck after its fall
The motorman said he received q sig
nal to stop when In the middle OF the
block.
District Attorney Perkins. in charge
OF one end of the inquiry. tonight en-
gagged a number OF engineers to make
an exenniuation. and upon the nature
OF their report will depend, he said
the question OF an action for criminal
neRliRence
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-23
LARGE PERCENTAGE OF
PRISONERS MINDED.
% Out Of First 100 Examined by Mas
saehusetts Board Of Insanity.

Boston. Sept. @2=Twenty-three out
OF the first 100 prisoners examined At
the state prison have been classified
BY an expert as feeble-mindeds IL was
announced today by the state board OF
Insanity. Two Of the % were reported
to be imbeciles- The examination was
made at the request OF the prison com
mission
The first 100 were not selected as
typical. but were examined according
TO the alphabetical order In which they
are catalogued at the prison
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-23
HENS MAKING Squirt
DURING CLOSING WEEKS.
Production Much Larger Than In
Previous Egg Laying Contest at
Storrs.

All the hens in the laying contest
and more particularly the heavy
breeds are speeding up for the finish
that is only six weeks OF. The pro-
duction in the forty-sixth week to-
tailed 3.145 eggs. only 40 less than for
the preceding week and relatively 75e
more than for the corresponding week
a year ago. Thus during the past
three weeks the hens in the present
competition have gained nearly 1900
eggs over the production for ne COR
responding period In the former con-
test
In general the Leghorns are OF
course expected to lay more summer
eggs and one the whole they have
perhaps The heavier breeds, how
ever. shut out the Leghorns entirely
in the forty-sixth week. The Rhode