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Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20
RICHMOND

Joseph Kenyon, who has been as- sisting his daughter, Mrs. Amy L.. Weaver, in farm work, has returned to Wickford
 The auction of personal property of the estate of the late Annie Moore of Elmhurst, held last. Tuesday, was quite largely attended. the bidding was spirited and the sales very profit able.
 Edwin Smith has purchased another horse.
 John Cottrell, rural mail carrier, is having his annual vacation. His sub
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refreshments were served by Mrs. Saunders and a social time was en- joyed.
 Mrs. C.. A. Loofboro, who has been confined to the bed by9 illness for the past two weeks. is slowly improving.
 Mrs H. A. Macomber visited with MT. and Mrs w. c. Rathbone one day last week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Cleveland Carpenter, who have spent the past five months in Maine, have returned and are guests I of MT. and Mrs. E. E. Carpenter.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20
Erom th. can,.LuI.r R.part..

Prospectons for gold who have been
 locating claims ifi the Rice lake dis
 trict 100 miles north, of Winnipeg. sre- port, that the territory is rich in mir-
 erals. Unless the foreign sugar markets now closed to Greece on accountv- of hostilities are son opened the Greek simporter will be compelled to turn to America for supplies.
 Roumania's cereal crop this year is ftwice that of 1914. E
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20
ROCKVILLE
Harold R. crandaiI Appointed Post ntaster-chureh May Have Evan
 qeIistic Meetings.

Miss Elva Woodmansee was a guest of Miss Florence Barber, Monday. Harold R. Crandall recently received from Washington his appointment as postmaster. He succeeds John F. Pal mer. who resigned the office several months ago.
 The members of Wildwood circle had an enjoyable meeting Nov. Il with Mrs. Erio Barber>at Woodcrest.
 EvanseIistie Meetings. <e
 At a recent business meeting of the S. D. B. church here the pastor and deacons were appointed a committee to consider the advisability- of hav- ing evangelistic meetings here.
 An auction of household goods, etc., was held Tuesday at the home of Mrs. John H. Andrews.
 H. A. Saunders has been confined to his home the past week by lame back &
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20

day evening at the home of Thomas H. Greene.
 ,- Union Thanksgiving service will be held in the Ashaway church next week Thursday evening. Rev. B. P. Mathew son will deliver the sermon this year.
 Mrs. Walter Gray of High street, Ashaway, has been visiting friends in .PaWtueket a.lsN
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20

stitute. Caleb cottren. is driving over his route. eg
 The Girard Lumber company has moved its sawmill from the Moore farm to another woodlot near Pine Hill
 William woodmansee, formerly of Matanuck, is visiting his nephew, Silas N. .sWoodmansee, of Tefft Hill.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20
EvaneeIistie Meetings.
WEEKAPAUG

The Ocean View w e. T. U. met at the home of Mrs. Alice Saunders Wednesday afternoon with eight mem- bers present. Several papers eon na-- tionaI prohibition were read and dis cussions followed, At the, close dainty
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20
Washington County, R. |. z. : HoPKINToN

T- Fred c. Allen and Louis Stillman, of Boston. spent Sunday at the home of Hon E. R. Allen.
 The community social at the home of William s. McGonegal last Wednes- day evening was we'll attended. 4 very interesting musical and literary pro- gram was presented. On account of Thanksgiving the next meeting will be Dec. 1st
 sThe community sing was held Sum
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20

as boils and were red and itchy. I had a good many and they came to . head. They itched very badly at night and when I scratched my face they spread. ''I used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and the itch ing stopped immediately.
 ...
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20
TIE PENPlcTuREs WHICH LACK PERSPECTIVE

(Written Specially for The Bulletin.) A MT. Bannister, out in Missouri, has a COW which paid him $sT last year.
 Some COW.
 Some money.
 Some story. eh?
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20

When ! first read about this cows ! wondered whether the story was half- true, a quarter true or all imagination. I tried to figure out how much milk she must have given or how much butter she must have made, and the more figured the hshier the story seemed. couldn't possibly get $97I from her for any possible amount Of
 Then I happened to "get on"a to the items of her earnings.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20

Hcwever, We., will not have to strain our truthiness quite so fre- quently nor SO reclxlessly as if we set out tos mate exceptions of ourselves and Incidentally to brag about how much money we. make by our excep- itionalism.
 THE FARMER.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20

And they seem to show that the figures were exactly accurate. TAis cows owner did get $977 from her in the space of twelve months.
 He got it this way:
 He exhibited her at three big fairs where she won $307 in prizes and premiums.
 Then he sold two calves from her during the year for S450. These two items amount to $757.
 She actually returned just $220 for the milk she gave during her milking period of S30 days.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20
ITCHY RED P|MPLES"
 SPREAD ON FACE
Large as BoiIs. Used cuticura Soap and Ointment. Itching Stopped. In Three Months Face Clear. Not Bothered Since.

7Loucrsft Ave. Brockton. Mass-"My trouble began on my face with pimples.
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 toil' trying to get a living out Of my farm dirt not infrequently hear of w0n- der-fuI cows, and of pro dig -iotis pigs, and of phenomenaliy parturfent poultry. and of tremendous crops, and of various and sundry other rainbow lend gold pots. E While | can say with the patriarch that few and evil have been the days Hof the years of my lif6 they have nevertheless, taught me the inex- pediency of chasing rainbows.
 When pesslnistic San, Johnsots heard people talking about some new man he always asked at the first eligible opportunity: Well; what's hts
 When l. hear or read one of these fine sounding stories about how sorne- or his water cress or his siiver-gray foxes or his R. L. Red---S. c. Eeghorn -Duroc- Jersey Percheron hens1 iri- varfably hark back to Sam Johnsen' s query and ask myself what the 0ut" !" Is which isn't in the statement. k
 # .is truly said. that there is no such creature as the average nnan". Nevertheless there Is @ an average among men, and among horses and cows and hens and hogs and corn and cabbages and pretty nearly everything else.
 \ Once in while and at widely scat tered points peaks of achievement rise much above the level of the com mon average. But these are always exceptions due to exceptional condi- tions of one sort or another. Being
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20

warm water and Cutacua Soap. dried 1t and applied the Cuticus Ointment. My face was clear in about three months time and it has not bothered me since" tsignc1 Mrs. Annie M. Byrnes. August 8. 1914.
 Besides soothing and healing all sldn troubles you may rely sou these super creamy emollients to keep the complexion clear. the scalp free from dandrun and the hands soft and white if used daily for al toilet purposes.
 Sample Each Free by Mall , With s2-p. Skin Book on request. sAd- dress postcard "Cutieurs, Dept. T, Bos- toa-" Sold throughout the world.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20

Pussy willow satin of flesh color Is used for this beautiful effect. The full tunic falls over a net foundation, the tucked in ends giving pinquant nri- ish. A net bolero. covered with opa- lescent beads harmonizes, with the beaded front panel and high girdle. The length is convenient for dancing
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20

n ea.ltrast with q these poetic ad. !. slogan: GO slow and Keep the middle of the road. '' sflgS.
 Believe me, it's the safer for most laof us...4.si issfa. -9 .s..E
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20

On the whole, and taking our lives part of farmers. as class. to initiate exceptions Is sreasonably sure to prove idisastroGss to the great majority. It sounds very nice to talk about hitch ting our wagons to star, or climb ling tos the top-r round of the ladder. But there must be bottom rounds and middle rounds to any ladder. None was lever built that could accommodate the entire population on the top-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20

Now, $22o year from a single cows milk is a nice round sum and one far above the average. It shows that she must have been a good cow and well cared for. She earned this sum by her The other $75T was what might be called "unearned increment. She didn't earn it; she didn't return it. Her reputation and advertising brought it in.-for both of which she was not responsible.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20

There are big lot of similar stor- ies going round, not only about cows but about hens and about various oth- CT farm animals and farm crops. Start ed originally, no doubt simply to gratify the vanity of owners, they are. ing to note the sly omissions of es- sential facts, are fnisled into utterly wrong ideas of what has been ac- cemplished. ?. .-'@s
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20

About one quarter of the lump sum credited to her came from her output as a cow practically three quarters came from people who were willing to pay for the chance of seeing such a COW at fair. or were willing to give at the rate of $225 calf for the off, spring of such a COW.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20

difference tn Mr Rannister wben he added the gross $977 to his wad, whether he got it for milk or for fair premiums or for $225 calves. If peo- pie were willing to pay him that amount, with their eyes open, it did, not lie with him to refuse it.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20

The prime purpose of a nnilch cow is to give milk. The true value of milch COW depends upon the net value of the milk she produces. A COW which yields $100 worth of milk at a cost for fodder, etc, of $95 is actually worth more to the owner than cow which produces $220 worth of milk at a feeding cost of $225.
 There are no figures given us to know how much net profit MT. Ban mister got out of the $220 worth of
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20

But it makes quite little difference to the average dairyman, who simply reads the brief statement that such and-such a COW brought in $9T7 to her owner last year. how she brought it and from what sources.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-20

exceptions they prove the rule They wouldn't be exceptions if the general average rose to them or nearly to them.
 That general average may swell a little, from century to century. But its upward trend is sioW.-invisibie from year ito year. And the most of sus are swimming on the average lew sel not always nor often at the top of any wave.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-02
BADGER BREvITIEs

Jay Graham and wife were after
the mail Monday in their new auto.
Geo. Hughes, Of Kiona, came down
by motor car, Tuesday to look after
the wheat business at this place.
Ralph Matthews came in after the
rural mail Wednesday.
v. I. Tucker, of Lamona, arrived
Wednesday to look after personal in
terests. -
j. A. Dasdice was Wednesday Wis
itor in Kennewick. .>rE
w. L. Bass, wife and daughter Ruth
spent Thanksgiving at the home of
A. L. Yakey, in Kiona. RI
H. L. and Verona Tucker and Nick
Alfonso drove to Kennewick on real
estate business.
Floyd Smith, H. R. Pugh and Ez.
Scoutin were transacting business in
Kennewick Friday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-02
NOTES FROM HOVER

Jas. Stitt and L. j. Dimick were
visitors in Burbank last Tuesday.
Harlow Stewart has been quite ill
the past week, but is improving now.
Chas. Evans transacted business
in Finley Tuesday of last week.
Prof. M. S. Vogel spent his Thanks
giving vacation with his parents at
Kelso, Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Feurst motored down
from Sunnyside last Wednesday. Their
daughter, Miss Emma Feurst return
ed home with them in the evening to
spend Thanksgiving.
Mrs. w. A. Moorehouse and two
sons visited from Thursday till Sun
day with friends in Hover.
Harry Hastings, of Horse Heaven,
was in town last Thursday on bust
ness.
Mrs. Lemon and son Of Princeton,
Idaho, arrived last Friday for an ex-
tended visit at the home Of her sis
ter, Mrs. G. B. Schroyer.
E. E. Robinson and Roy Davie, of
the us. Drill Scow No. 2, spent Sun
day in Hover.
A few of the Hover young people
spent very enjoyable evening at the
E. E. Toothaker home last Saturday.
Messrs. Webb and Jarboe were in
Hover in business Saturday.
Miss Hazel Phillips left Monday for
a short visit with relatives in Spokane.
John Mills was business visitor
in Finley Monday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-02

other plays and entertainments dur
ing the winter.
Geo. E. Finley & Son returned Sum
day morning from visit in Spokane
and vicinity.
G. Monroe Ford left Tuesday morn
ing for Tacoma to visit with his two
brothers and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Cannon left
Tuesday morning for their home in
Palouse. They were accompanied by
their sister, Miss Lois Cannon.
Mrs. A. F. Woodward substituted
in the school room Tuesday and We'd
nesday for Miss Cannon.
Louis Fry, of Tacoma, is the guest
of H. w. Johnson and family.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-02
From the Correspondents
Items Of Interest Concerning Our Neghbors Hereabouts

Chris. Christensen was here Satur-
day after hay.
John S. Kinkaid drove in Saturday
for mail and freight.
Jack Chimento went to Spokane
Sunday for permanent residence.
Mrs. Chadwick, operator, arrived
Saturday evening as relief operator.
Mr.. Keene, of the Kennewick High
lands, has been loading car of fer
tilizer here to be shipped to his ranch.
w. S. Matthews was in after mail
and freight Monday.
R. M. Lightle, of Kiona, transacted
business here Monday while enroute
to Kennewick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-02
From Carley and whiteomb

Mrs. Kennedy and children return
ed from Walla Walla Sunday. Mrs.
Kennedy has been away seven weeks,
the children going later.
Mrs. Kennedy's niece, Mrs. STAN
field returned with them and will re-
main over Christmas.
E. T. Mulroney spent Monday at
Castle Rock, Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Carley spent
Sunday with Mrs. Kennedy and fam
lily.
Mrs. Williams and little nephew ar.
rived from Portland Tuesday and will
spend the winter with the formers
son Harry. Mrs. Williams has been
in Whitcomb before and has many
friends who will welcome here return.
Mrs. Pete Oman left last week for
Kentucky to visit her father and sis
tiers whom she has not seen for years.
|, w. S. McCausland came down to
the ranch Tuesday to ship car of cat
tie to Portland.
The vacancies on the school board
caused by the removal of Mr.. Poston
and Mr.. Mckinney, have been filled by
M. E. Carley and C. C. Grove.
Lucille and Be-nice Fauss, of Van
couver passed through Whitcomb Sun
day on their way home after spend
ing Thanksgiving with their father,
C. v. Fauss, of Yelleit.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-02
THINGS TO WORRY ABOUT

The allies left is trying to move
the Germans right, but the Germans
right is also moving around the allies
left. Now, If the left Of the Germans
right moves around the right of the
allies left, then what is left Of the
Germans right must be right where
the allies left. But If the German
rights left is left right where the al
lies left's right was right before the
allies left, then the left is left right
where the right was right before the
left's right left the rights left.-The
Springfield (Mass.) Union.
Halp-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-02
FINLEY NEWS NOTES

Remember the Bob Matt Comedy,
December 10, 1915, under the auspices
of the Ladies' Aid at the hall. Every
one is cordially invited; children un-
der the age Of IL, 10 cents, adults, 25
cents.
E. C. Morton returned Sunday eve
ming from Mesa, where he has been
attending business the past two weeks
A. C. Goss was business visitor in
Paterson Wednesday and Thursday.
Death entered the Kramer home last
Sunday morning and claimed their
little eleven-month-ol baby after
very short illness Of pneumonia. The
little one was buried Monday after
noon in the Kennewick cemetery.
Miss Eva Cushman returned Sum
day evening from Portland where she
spent Thanksgiving with friends and
relatives.
Miss. Lois Cannon returned Sum
day evening from Pomeroy where she
visited over Thanksgiving with her
relatives and friends.
Miss Elsie Cook returned Sunday
noon from visit with her parents at
Grandview.
Miss Gussie Robinson returned last
week from Ellensburg where she has
been attending school.
Mrs. Carl Meyers is on the sick list
this week, She is under the care OF
DR.. F. M. Crosby.
Rev. John E. Williams, who has been
assisting in holding the meetings here
the past two weeks left Monday Tor
Clifford, Idaho.
Rev. H. o. Perry, of Kennewick,
was with us Wednesday evening, CIV
ing a splendid talk.
Glen Gard returned Sunday from
Horse Heaven where he has been put
ting in wheat for VIM. Price.
Henry Thamke and Mrs. Kate o.
Hara and children took Thanksgiving
dinner with DR.. M. P. Davidson ana
family of Richland.
Mrs. A. Ford is grippe victim this
week. She is able to be up anu
around at this writing.
Deferred from last week
A. E. Quimby returned Wednesday
from a weeks visit with friends ano
relatives in Spokane.
The play given Monday nlgnt Dy
the Valley club was greatly appreci-
ater by a large audience. Some seem
ed surprised at the amount OF talent
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-02
A Feminine Answer

He (exasperated)-Why don't you
sneak to that man when he bows!
He's fine mana diamond in the
rough! :,
She-Well cutting will do him
good
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-02

Smoke the Charles DENLY scent
cigar. For sale at the Colonial Cigar
Store.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-02

Modern Woodmen of America
Meets first and third Satur-
days of each month in the
hall over Sheppard's store.
w. E. LODGE, Sec'y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-07-27
Killing Juniper Brush.

Kindly inform me how to kill juniper
bushes in a pasture where there are
small pines growing.-D. p, New Hamp-
shire.
wish l could present to the reading
public a means of doing this effectively,
since l would thereby gain better repu-
tation than expect to be able to have.
This is one of the most vexing questions
we have in New Hampshire connected
with the growing or planting of trees on
old pastures. Juniper bushes are easily
killed by burning, but fire, unless car
ried on at the proper time, may easily
become uumanageable and burn areas
which are not intended to be burned.
Furthermore, if young pines are growing
over this area, they will, OF course, be
killed. l find that on such situations 1t
is necessary to chop out places where the
pines are growing or where | am plan
ming to set them out, making these holes
large enough only for each individual
tree. By opening up places in this way,
about or s feet apart, 1t Is often pos
sible to reforest a juniper pasture with q
quick-growing pine like white, Norway
or Scotch pine and have them get well
above the juniper before the openings
close up again. Once the jumpers are
shaded, they are on the downward path
and are easily killed out. jumpers are
one of the most intolerant trees we have
regarding shade. The expense con-
nected with planting or getting rid of
juHiper bushes by chopping them out IN
places should not be excessive, but often
times people are reluctant to undergo
this expense, at the same time having
the fire risk which accompanies such a
condition Of growth. d. Foster, N.
H. Forester.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-07-27
Select a Good Breed,

I desire to start in the poultry busi-
ness, but cannot decide on what breed
to grow. Please tell me what breeds
you would select.-G. p. B.
The same holds true with poultry as
with other live stock. There is no best
breed. If you expect to make poultry
your entire business number OF breeds
Can be successfully grown In the same
plant and with profit. Choose the breed
that you feel you will like and that you
believe will be profitable. Then when
you have secured your foundation stock
adhere strictly to those. When you
make change sell off what you have
and get the pure strain or breed OF
your second choice. 1t is always
unwise to mix the breeds. Five
breeds, three American, one English and
one Mediterranean, are enough from
which to choose. These are, any of the
Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes, Rhode
Island Reds or the English breed of Or.
pingtons, or the Mediterranean breed of
Leghorns. They are all good birds and
have proven their worth In every egg.
lay ing contest. II you favor any oi
these you will make no mistake In sc.
lecting from them, but by all means se.
lect the breed that you like best.-New
England Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-07-27
Apple Breeding Experiments.

Various kinds of experiments are be-
ing carried out by the Maine Agricultur-
al Experiment Station in the orchards at
Higbmoor Farm. These include among
other things fertilizer experiments, cul-
tivation experiments, spraying expert
ments, breeding and other biological
work.
The apple breeding work was started
in 1912. The object of this work is to
attempt to produce new varieties OF
apples which will be better adapted to
Maine than those at present grown. In
1912 several hundred blossoms were hand
pollinated. Some of these represent
crosses between different varieties and
some are self-pollinations. The seed
lings from the resulting fruits have
been growing in Seeding nursery for
two years. This spring cions from
about 400 of these seedlings we're graft
ed on to old stock in order to bring
them into bearing quicker. Undoubted.
" the majority of these seedlings will
have to be discarded as of inferior quail
ty, but it is hoped that out of nearly 1000
seedlings in the nursery few will show
desirable qualities.
In 1911 an experiment was started to
test the mutual influence Of stock and
cion. In 1912 about 1900 French Crab
roots and an equal number Of root graft
ed Tolman Sweet stocks were put Into
nursery. In 1918 these we're budded
with different varieties. In all, ten dit.
ferent varieties were used for this work.
These we're: Larue, Porter, Stark.
Wealthy, Spy, Baldwin, Mcintosh.
Gravenstein, Rolf and Mildlng. In 1913
the stocks on which the buds had failed
to grow were rebudded with the same
varieties.
This spring new orchard was set to
be known as the stock and cion orchard.
In all about 500 trees were put out. This
includes about so trees Of each variety.
Half of these are budded on French
Crab and half on Tolman Sweet stock.
The trees are set in rows 35 feet apart
and II 1.2 feet in the row. This allows
for the removal of the alternate trees 10
each row, making the fiual distance 35
feet each way. The filters will be used
for study Of growth and of the root
system of the two kinds of stocks for
each variety.
In addition to the results expected
from the stock and cion experiment this
new orchard, embracing as 1t does 8
number OF the standard varieties, will be
a valuable addition to the apple work at
Highmoor.-Chas. D. Woods, director.