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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-22
Dundee were callers in Thorpe Sun

Dundee were callers in Thorpe Sun
day.
Ernie Heyer was business caller
in Dundee Saturday.
There will be program in thhe
Methodist church in Thorpe Friday
evening. Everybody is invited.
Mrs. Chris Jeffries is spending the
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Flaucher near Dundee.
William Lee was a business call
or in Manchester Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Briggs and
son, Erwin, of Manchester, were Wis
|itors at the George Briggs home,
Monday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-22

Wapsiepincicon river, sixteen miles
away and he was frequently known
in earlier days to carry wheat on
his shoulder to the mill to have it
ground into flour and then carry the
flour home in the same manner.
"Mr. McEnany was the father OF
four children, one of whom. Mrs. Joh1
-: O'Brien, died at her home at Cog
gon. Ia, in 1906. His wife died in
1902.
J "In the Last year and a half Mr.
McEnany has been living at the
home of his son, Attorney M. E.
McEnany, of Dubuque.
HE is survived by the follow
ing children: Mrs. Michael Crow
ley, Winthrop Ia; M. E. McEnany
Dubuque; J. H. McEnany, Coggon,
a.. also eighteen grandchildren"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-22
Coal OIL Good.

VOdI OH 0OOo.
Coal oil is recommended as an ex-
cellent cleaning agent. One woman
uses a rag moistened with coal oil to
clean her stained wood floors, to clean
woodwork, porcelain bathtub and
stand and also to polish the wall be-
hind the kitchen range.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-22

Miss Hazel Lewis, who attend
school in Dubuque, is spending her
vacation with home folks. @
Mrs. Kephart of Manchester, who
has been staying within her daughter,
Mrs. H. A. Legg, the past six weeks,
returned to her home Thursday.
Miss Edith Kephart OF Manchester
| is spending a few days at the III. ~.
Legg home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larson and children
spent Sunday with Delaware friends.
The choir of the M. E. church en-
joyed a social evening in the par
ors OF the church Friday evening.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-22

watched him off for the front with
a merry smile in his blue eyes, and
a promise to soon write to us and to
report on his work with the little
Gospels. EDITH F. NORTON.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-22
Amazing Grace.

when Sistah. Grace Waddles come
th'oo at de revival" related Aunt
Miasma Waters, she riz up and
shouted dat de devil had her by de
feet tryin' to haul her down into de-
pit, but, hallelooyer, bright angel
done had her by de hair O. de head
uh-draggin her to glory!"-Kansas
City Star. u
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-22

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Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-08
LAM BIS.
Some Good Advice For Those Starting
Sheep Raising.


Lambs will do better when the
after lambing. Otherwise the young
lambs take more than the necessary
exercise. which interferes with maxi
mum growth. Small yards may be
provided for the necessary exercise
At that time the ewes should be fed
plenty Of succulent feed such as
legumes, rape and turnips. The con-
centrateS may be made up of one-f1fth
cracked corn, two-fifths whole oats,
meal by weight. The amount of this
mixture to feed will depend on the
condition Of the ewes. Heavy milking
ewes may require from to 8 pounds
of the above grain mixture daily.
Much depends on plenty of succulent
food for the ewes at this time, because
of the necessity for plenty of milk.
When the lambs become about two
weeks old, q creep should be built in
one corner of the pen where the lambs
may enter to eat grain from a trough,
but which prohibits the ewes entering.
In order to get these lambs to COM
mence eating from the trough, sprinkle
a very small quantity of brown sugar
in the clean trough, and after they
cultivate the habit Of eating this 1t is
a good plan to commence feeding them
small quantities of the following mix
ture: two 1fths cracked corn. one-f1 fifth
whole oats, one-ffth wheat bran, one
fifth oil-meal by weight. They should
also be encouraged to eat fine clover
or alfalfa, rape, or other forms of nj
trogenous roughages ct the time their
mother are fed. Feed both grain and
roughage so as to keep within the
lambs appetite. Feed in the troughs
at all times is wasteful.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-08
GOOD SEED.
Increase of at Least Ten Per Cent. in
Production Can be Expected.

An increase of 10 per cent in pro-
duction can be expected from well Sc
lected seed over the ordinary seed
which the farmers are usually using.
This increase is practically clear
profit, earned by little cost of labor,
and every potato grower can afford
to pay a good price for the best seed
that is possible to get, as the increase
per acre will be far greater than the
initial cost of the seed. There are on
the market a great many grades of
seeds, some can be obtained at lower
prices than other, but in the long run
the low priced seed is the most costly.
1t will mean a poor stand poor yield
and a smaller net return.
One cannot tell definitely whether he
is getting such seed that will produce
more than the average seed when
bought from outside sources, thus the
best place to get seed If possible IS
from your own locality where you will
know the conditions under which 1t Is
grown, and the man who has grown
it. This will also mean that you will
have seed that is acclimated and
adapted to his own conditions, should
it be impossible to get good seed from
your neighbor or from your own farm.
The one thing that every buyer can
do is to have his seed tested, both for
purity and for termination. since
seed deteriorates very rapidly the buy
er should know what he is getting, or
some arrangement made whereby the
buyer and seller can agree on price
according to the quality as found by
the experiment stations or other salts
factory analysis made of the seed. Al
ter the first season it should not be
necessary for the farmers to go off
their own farms for seed if they use
proper caution in selecting 1t. Every
potato grower should select his pota-
toes by the hill selection method"
thus being sure that he will eventually
get potatoes which are high yielders.
From these hills that produce large
yields further selection can be made
and still higher producing strains OBJ
tanned. Every corn grower should not
only test his seed, but also have a
portion Of his field planted from the
best yield that can be possibly OBJ
tanned, and from these select his seed
for the following year. With any far
mer desiring to carry on the work in
corn or potato seed selection, the lea
que will be glad to cooperate if de-
sired
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-08
WHAT THE BOY SCOUTS ARE DOING

quarters was devoted to taking tests
for second class grade. Scout Ralph
Graham finished tests for second class
Scout and Scouts William AIdrich and
Harold KrOhn passed triangular ban
daging. Dale Aldrich passed tender
foot tests, and was invested with ten
derfoot rank.
Troop 8.
During the past week, Thomas Whit
tredge passed the tenderfoot test.
Scouts Alton and Rasmussen succeed
ed in following a second class trail
did excellent work on his cooking
test.
A number of the Scouts expect to
have charge Of the ladies' check room
at the Society Circus, in which work
they have had considerable expert
ence.
A troop meeting will be held at the
Y. NJ. C. A. Saturday afternoon.
Troop No. 4.
The troop of Scouts at st. Andrew's
church have received their certificates
from national headquarters and will
hereafter be known as troop 4.
The regular meeting was held
Thursday evening at 7.30. the boys
going through a few drills under the
direction of Assistant Scout Master
Albert Turner, after which a very
enjoyable hour was passed in sports
Mr. Baker, the scoutmaster also gave
them short talk on The Making OF a
Scout.
Cleanup Campaigns Started. :
Reports are already coming to Bows
Life about cleanup campaigns"
which are being started by Boy Scouts.
This kind of community service is be-
coming increasingly popular among
Scout troops, and these early reports
indicate that this year more Scouts
than ever before will participate In
such campaigns in all parts Of the
country.
The first report of this kind comes
from Berkeley, Cal. where Boy Scouts
put in hard days work on February
6 removing tin cans. refuse and un-
slightly garbage heaps from one section
of the city. The Scouts were assist
ed by the police and the street clean
ing departments. 1t is planned to
| tackle other sections If the city later.
Boys Life.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-08
THE ROSY APPLE APHIs PEST.
Government Expert Calls it One of
Most Dangerous Plant Lice.

Measured by its immediate effects,
the rosy apple aphis Is the most dan
gerous of the plant lice, according to
Prof. A. L. Melander of the Washing
ton experiment station. The uncheck-
ed presence of this species in the
spring of the year results in a worth
less crop of Stunted and gnarled fruit
at harvest time. The species is in
creasingly prevalent in the irrigated
orchards of the Northwest and already
many millions Of boxes of fruit have
been destroyed through it's working.
Fortunate it is that control of the
species is easy If undertaken in time.
Unlike the common but less danger
Gus green aphis of the apple, the rosy
apple aphis neglects the new growth to
work in and about the blossom cluS-
ters. The Overwhelming eggs hatch
just as the buds are opening about
March 1, producing poWery, blush
green lice. These aphis work down
into the developing leaves, poisoning
them and the future fruit and later
give birth to lice which nany become
pinkish in color. In June blackish
winged individuals appear to fly from
the apple trees which then are free
Of aphids until the return migration in
the fall. In the meantime the poisoned
apples grow but little, and ripen early
as dwarfed, irregular, tasteless carl
catures of fruit, hanging on to the
branches to testify to the destructive
ness of the insect.
The customary lime-su1phur spray
ing as given in March fails to destroy
both the eggs and the Matched young
of this aphis. To become effective
against plant lice this spray should
contain tobacco, as in the form of
black leaf 40, one part to 900. Recent
experiences in California warrants the
recommendation of fall spraying with
weak oil emulsions as the most de-
pendable treatment. The winter eggs
are not laid for several weeks after
the fall migrants return to the apple
trees, and in the meantime the in
sects are susceptible to a weak spray
and are easily reached. For such
spraying a per cent emulsion of crude
oil, or 1 to 1000 black leaf 40 spray
would answer. In the latter case four
pounds of soap should be added to ev-
cry hundred gallons of the spray.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-08

archttecturally, and carry the impress
sion of substantial worth.
The first floor plan is designed to
give the maximum amount of space for
living room purposes. This is accom-
plished by eliminating the usual stair
through q vestibule direct into the
living room. A combination enclosed
staircase leading from both the living
rom and kitchen provides acess to
the second floor for family and maid.
The living room conforms fully with
the accepted present day idea, extend
ing the entire front of the house, the
dimensions being IA x "a feet. A
handsome recessed fireplace is so
placed as to leave this entire spacious
room in the clear. Group windows on
the front-three full windows and two
haif-as well as three others on the
sides Of the room, provide the maxi
mum Of light without curtailing wall
space too much. A novel feature Of
the first floor arrangement Is the
ellipttcal dining room designed as the
show place Of the living room.
1t is reached through French doors
from the living room, and calls for a
nigh pane1led wainscot finish through
out. Deep embrasured windows and
two handsome china closets complete
room of unusual elegance and charm.
1s simpler. this room could be built as
recrang1e at q considerable saving in
cost.
A splendidfy located pantry and
ample kitchen fully equipped, separate
entrance to which is gained through a
vesttbuled side door completes the
first floor arrangement.
The second floor plan shows four
chambers, all Of generous size, a cozy
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-08
To Become a Boy Scout.

To become a duly enrolled Boy
Scout, a boy must be at least twelve
years of age. Scout officials in filling
out registration blanks should be alb
solutely sure on this point.
No Scout should be allowed to re-
ceive his membership certificate or
Scout badge until he has successfully
passed the tenderfoOt test. Likewise
he should not be permitted to wear
the Scout uniform before becoming a
tenderfoot
The proper position for wearing the
tenderfoot badge on the uniform is
Just above the button on the upper
left hand coat pocket. The second
class badge is worn on the left sleeve
at the side, just below the elbow bend.
The first class badge is worn on the
left sleeve, about three or four inches
below the shoulder seam. Any of these
badges may be worn on street clothes
in comparatively the same positions.
Scout Night at Y. M. c. A.
Five scoutmasters of the city have
accepted for their troops the invita-
ton Of Secretary Edwin Hill of the
Y. NJ. c. A. to be present at a recep-
ton to be given all the Scouts in the
city, their parents and adult friends on
Tuesday evening, April 10.
The program Is to commence with
a street parade headed by Tubbs' band
beginning and ending at the Y. NJ.
u. A, where the Dullu1II5 Will De
thrown open to the Scouts and their
friends. In the auditorium moving
pictures will be enjoyed along with
other Scout amusements, at the con-
clusion of which refreshments will be
served. 1t is earnestly desired that
there be a full attendance of each
troop, when valuable information will
be given regarding the town hall rally.
Scoutm asters' Association.
The fifth meeting Of the association
was held on Tuesday evening with
five in attendance. The committee
appointed for the purpose, reported
success in securing the town hall for
the big Scout rally and demonstra-
ton, which is to be given during the
last week of April. The association
is working hard to make this rally a
success.
Troop No. I.
The regular weekly meeting at head
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-08
DEEP RIVER,
Mortuary Chapel In Fountain Hill
Cemetery Completed.

The mortuary chapel which has been
under construction in the Foutain Hill
cemetery since last summer has been
completed and is ready for use.
The building, which is Of Gothic
architecture, is of native granite,
every stone, something over 5000
having been quarried and cut by Hugh
Campbell, a local stone-cutter, in the
quarry adjoining the cemetery grounds.
The trimmings are of Ohio limestone,
with slate roofing and copper trim
mings.
The interior finish is most unique
and particularly suitable for a build
ing Of this nature. The walls are fin
ished with tapestry brick, the panel
oak ceiling, together with the benches
and other woodwork, having what is
known the old English finish.
The main auditorium has seating
capacity Of about 100. At the left of
the square vestibule is a small recep-
ton or waiting room, while at the
right is a lavatory and toilet room.
The furnishings in both rooms are
rich and in keeping with the rest of
the buildinf. 1t is the gift Of the late
Miss Mary Nc c. Wooster.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-08
ITALIAN WARSHIPS HAVE
BEEN CONCENTRATED,
They Are Now Within a Few Hours of
the Adriatic.

On the Italian Frontier, April Z. via
Paris, 3.55 p. m.-The warships Of
the Italian fleet departed suddenly on
Monday from the Mediterranean naval
stations at Spezia, Gaeta and NADIA
lena Island. They concentrated at Au-
gusta, Sicily and at laramie. They are
thus within a few hours of the Adri-
attic.
The departure of these warships
caused a profound impression, partic-
ularly at Spezia, where until last Sun
day the harbor was crowded with
dreadnoughts, cruisers and torpedo
boat destroyers, while the town was
filed with officers and sailors.
Italy now has the finest fleet in her
history. 1t is headed by several new
dreadnoughts, Of which the most for
midable Is the Conte Di Cavour, which
corresponds in the Italian navy tC
Great Britain's Queen Elizabeth.
The future movements Of the fleet
are yelled with absolute secrecy. 1t is
asserted that only the king and one OF
two of the highest government officials
are acquainted with the plans which
have been decided upon.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-08
CHANCES IN FRANKLIN SQUARE BLOCK
New Front For Chapman Building Work Cottages al
Norwich Town-New House for Mechanic Street.

Peck & McWilliaIns have the con-
tract for extensive alterations on the
ground floor of the Chapman block on
Franklin square, occupied as con-
fectionery and fruit store and by the
Shore Line Electric road as a waiting
room and starters office. A small Sec
ton of floor space just at the left of
the waiting room entrance was for
some years leased by F. Nowatsky as
a newsstand but his lease expiring on
April / and he had to lease new quar-
tiers on the opposite side of Main
street. The space occupied by Mr..
Nowatsky is to be utilized by Mr..
Sellas as a part Of the store and the
partition will be entirely removed thus
throwing the entire ground floor with
the exception of the starters office, in
to one large store. By an agreement
made with the Shore Line road the
company will continue to use one end
of the floor as a waiting room. A new
tile floor will be laid and the ceiling
will be of steel.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-08
GROTON,

The Cheney house in Monument
street, given to the congregational
church for a parsonage will probably
be moved back from the street about
10 feet and have a cellar built under
the whole Of it, the one there now only
being about half the size of the build
ing. A veranda will be built on the
front. west end and south side running
as far as the ell. The ell will be
raised to two stories and kitchen
built on the back of it, this also run
ming two stories. Hard wood floors
are considered, a bath room will be
added and sewer connection made
electric lights will be installed and
some of the rooms inside will be
changed by the removal of partitions
The work will be started soon.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-08
OATS, PEAS, GRASS SEED.
Should Be Planted Early for Res,
Results.

Oats and peas do best when seeded
ard grown under cool climates. The
ripening of oats in summer means US
ually If they are late that the rust will
attack the oats and lessen the yield,
both in the growing and forage, con-
sequently every effort should be made
Most Of our soils are free enough now
from frost to allow one to seed his
Canada peas to be followed few days
later with the seeding of the oats.
Those fields which are to be seeded
to grass this spring and in which a
nurse crop Is to be used should like
wise be seeded early and caution be
taken not to use too large an amount
of seed Of the nurse CROP otherwise
the needed moisture for the grass crop
finally resulting in a partial loss in
the grass seeding. One bushel to 1 IL
of oats per acre when used with grass
seed is sufficient unless the soil has
large amount Of moisture and is well
supplied with available plant food.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-08
NEW LONDON.
Contract Awarded For Changes
Cronin Building.

contract for extensive alterations
and improvements to the Cronin
building in State street, involving the
expenditure of several thousand dol
lars, was on Wednesday awarded by
the owner, J. D. Cronin, to H. R.
Douglas, Inc. Changes Of a material
character will be made at once in the
exterior and interior of the structure,
upon the completion Of which the
WoolwCrth Co. will be in possession
of the entire street floor, with the ex-
ception Of the store coupled by Lyon
& EWaId-
The main entrance and stairway
leading to the upper floors of the
building will be moved from their
present location to a point adjoining
the Lyon &Ewa1d store. The space
which they now occupy and the por-
ton of the store formerly leased by
Socrates Patterson and conducted as
the Crystal Candy Kitchen not taken
up by the new entrance will be turned
over to the WOODWORK Co.
The main wall passing through the
center of the building will he removed,
thus giving one continuous place of
business without partitions to the
Woolworth concern. A small addi-
ton in the rear formerly used by
the candy witchen will be removed and
a larger one erected in a location
where it will still farther increase
the floor room of the five and ten
cent store. Other changes will be
necessitated on the second floor as a
result of the alterations.
Several other contractors submitted
estimates on the contract
Contract for College Building.
H r. Douglass, Inc, have been
awarded the contract for the erection
of the temporary heating plant for the
Connecticut College for Women 1t
concrete.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-08
BUILDING AND BUSINESS.
Summary of Conditions In State Dur
in Past Week.

Real estate sales last week in Con-
necticut numbered $40, with mortgage
loans of $75S,93 which compares with
2e5 sales and mortgage loans of $751;
sol last year, and 34s sales, with
mortgage loans of sS54,432 in the like
week Of 1913.
Nine bankruptcy petitions. with as
sets Of s24.474 and liabilities of $6O,057
were fled in this state during the
week Last year in the first week of
the month there were six petitions.
with assets of $10,345 and liabilities of
s17,s10.
The IA new interpretations last week
have aggregate capital stock OF $780,
600, comparing with 10 interpretations
with total authorized capital stock
$4,000 filed in the same week Of last
year.
During the week in the cities of
New Haven, Bridgeport, Hartford, Wa
terbury and Stamford 1873 permits were
issued for buildings costing $326,7S0, a
record comparing favorably with the
same week of last year, when there
were 115 permits issued for buildings
costing $461,000.
Very few important contracts were
awarded last week, the largest being
for another f1ve-story concrete fac
tory at the Winchester plant in New
Haven. Schoolhouse contracts have
and Hamden and a brick business and
apartment block will be erected in
Bridgeport, and other contracts for
one an two-farnily houses are report
&c in nearly all the cities Of the state.
A church contract has also been
awarded in Windsor.
Plans will soon be ready for figuring
for fine residence work in New Can
am, Stamford New Haven, Bridgeport
and Greenwich; factory work is re-
ported in Stamford, and plans are be-
ing figured for large bakeries in
Bridgeport and New Haven. Other
work reported during the week for
which plans are being drawn or esti
mates includes theater in Middletown,
schoolhouse work in New Haven and
Bridgeport, country club in Meriden,
garage and warehouse in Hartford,
nine-family apartment block in Hart
ford, ice cream plant in New Britain
and several one, two and three-family
houses in all the larger Connecticut
cities.
Norwich had eight real estate sales
last week to seven year ago. The
mortgage loans for the two weeks be-
ing $4,000 and $4,000 respectively.
In New London LAST week there were
six realty sales to nine a year ago.
Mortgage loans for the two weeks were
s12,750 and $37, $50 respectively.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-08

little sewing room that is accessible
from either front chamber, and that
could be used as dressing room, five
ample clothes closets, as well as a well
located bath room and linen closet
Provision Is made on the third floor
for a maids room If desired
The basement extends under the
entire house, except the recessed por-
ton Of the piazza, and gives ample
room for heating plant, storage,
laundry and vegetable room
Arrangements have been made with
the architects to furnish estimated
cost Of construction or any other infor-
ma ton desired regarding the house
illustrated. They also invite our
readers to make suggestions for plans
which they would like illustrated In
the future. Please address all cor
fespondence to Bulletin House Dept.