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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-09
The Trial of Th0s. E.
Watson.

IN our Forum column today we
print by request a clipping
from an Alabama weekly
newspaper relative to Thos.
E. Watson, editor and pro-
prietor of The Jeffersonian, a period
ical that has devoted itself to assaults
on the Catholic Church and to argu-
ments against Leo. M. Frank.
Watson has been on trial this week
charged with sending obscene matter
through the mails in violation of the
Federal law. The jury failed to agree
and Watson was discharged. One of
the jurors in response to the courts
inquiry said that if the jury were to
consider the case thirty years they
would not reach an agreement.
These two things, the Alabama
publication and the jury's flat dis
agreement, indicate clearly that di-
vision Of sentiment on Watson in
Georgia IS distinctly and severely
drawn. In other words there is no
half way ground He is either upheld
or condemned. This being the case
it would be extremely difficult to find
a jury or any set Of men in Georgia
who would agree as to his guilt or
innocence.
Furthermore, to sustain prosecu-
ton such as that brought against
Watson is practically an imp0ssiblity.
His attacks are against an institution,
and therefore they do not have the
personal quality which is apparently
essential for the maintenance Of a
trial before jury. Members of the
jury have their convictions and ideas
and sentiments and these things all
necessarily weigh i'll the consideration
of such case.
Watson has been before the courts
twice and each time he has escaped
conviction. We doubt if he ever will
be tried again on the offenses alleged
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-09
THE .JEFFERSONIAN

1t Is highly probable, however, that
his activities in time to come will be
much less violent than in time gone
by. A man does not run into court
trials with his eyes wide open, even
if he knows such trials will result
favorably to him, and in the last trial
some of the jurors evidently were for
verdict of guilty.
Watson unquestionably is a cour-
ageous writer, man who gives ut
terance to what he believes and is
ready to accept the consequences.
Roanoke, (Va.) World-News.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-09
FIGHT CONCERNS STATE AND
NATION.

Dear Sir: Though not a subscriber
to your paper, l have been a close
reader of same for several months,
and while | have for several years
been an admirer Of you, it was only
after you began your magnificent
fight in the Frank case that | be-
came an out and out Tom Watson
man.
How ever the fight for which you
are now being prosecuted is the one
in which | am most interested for it
concerns not only our beloved state
but the nation,
To me it appears alarming that the
people COR a part Of them) will con-
tinue to refuse to see the facts and
truths which have been so focibly
presented by you. However, I am
sure that the people are waking up
to their peril, and if you are spared
long enough, you Will see your
mighty efforts crowned with success
and will go down in history as the
man who redeemed a nation.
l think there can be no more fit
ting time than now for your friends
and admirers to rally to your sup
port and express to you their con-
fidence in and love for you.
/ really think you will have no SER
ious trouble in your fight before the
court, but if you should be convicted,
I believe it would be a sad day for
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-09

your enemies. I do not believe the
county would stand idIy by and per
NIT you TO go down in defeat in any
such manner.
God bless you Mr.. Watson and
spare you and direct and crown your
efforts with success that as you have
redeemed Georgia, SO may you re-
deem America.
GEORGIAN.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-09
FROM SECRETARY OF STATE
COUNCIL OF GEORGIA,
JR. 0. L. A. N.

Dear Sir: I was somewhat sur
prised at the action of the jury in
your case, but, everything con-
sidered, it appears to me that stand
ing even as it did, was a big victory
for you and the noble fight you are
making.
If I can serve you in any way, you
have but to command me.
Yours very sincerely,
J. e. LOVELESS.
State Secretary.
Read Foreign Missions Exposed,
by Thos. e. Watson. beautifully
printed. ProfuseIy illustrated. Price
30 cents. The Jeffs, Thomson, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-09
OUR OLD FRIEND, UNCLE JIM
PARRISH, HAS THE SYMPATHY
OF THE JEFF. FAMILY, AND
MANY OTHERS.

Dear Sir: [ am now sending you
a club Of 10, after some delay You
need not expect me to send any more
from here right away. I received a
message this a. m, that my son-in-
law, J. W. Tatum, at Ashland, Ala,
died this week. / will stay up there
with my daughter and the orphan
grand children for while I hope
the good Lord will bless my dear
daughter and those SIX fatherless
girls from % years old down to 6.
Please address me at Ashland, Ala,
after you get this.
.zsses, Yours very truly,
zee J. II. PARRISH,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-09
GOOD LUCK EGG PRODUCER

Yes, it does the work makes hen feed
into eggs. Guaranteed. Send so cents
for 2 boxes by mail and get the fat hens
busy. LINN & GRAY MFG Co,
Vinemont, Ala.
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ManIey's Heavy Fruiter Cotton.

Early, prolific. rcsigts drouths and winds.
Record: three bales per acre. AZ per cent lint.
40 bols to pound, stap!e1h inch No boil weeviIs.
E. S. MANLEY, GAINESVILLE Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-09

IN our Forum column today we
print by request clipping
from an Alabama weekly
J newspaper relative to Thos.
81 Watson. editor and nrn-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
ELMVILLE

After an absence of several months, Miss Clara West of Moosup and Mrs. Ethel Edwards of Providence have re- turned to their work in Sonnhil mill. The mill is now running full time.
 Miss Julia Lleyellyn spent the week end with her aunt in Worcester.
 Mrs. Charles Place and daughter, Miss Nellie, visited relatives in Scit- uate Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs William Edwards, who have been i'll are slowly recovering.
 Mrs. s. K Baker of Williamsville spent the day with her son, R. L. Ken yon.
 Fred. Elston attended the automobile show in Boston Saturday on his way to Lawrence to spend the week end with his wife
 Mrs. Cora Kibbee has been called to Springfield on account of the serious illness of her brother
 Mrs. James Kent spent Wednesday in Webster.
 Mrs. J. E. Potter called on Mrs. Thomas Bromley of Dayville on Fri day
 John Madden of the Hill Crest house, who recently underwent a se- rious operation at the Day Kimbau hospital, is doing well.
 A. H. Battey has an automobile.
 MT. Wapples visited in East Killing ly Tuesday,
 Charles D. Mowry, after being con- fined to his home for several months is able to be out.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
EAST KILLINGLY

Albert Chase of Providence visited his sister, Mrs, Clarence Soule, Sun day.
 Charles F. Cross Is spending a few days at his home here.
 Augustus Dumas spent Sunday with relatives in Ballouville.
 Mrs. Hattie Babbitt and daughter, Grace, are visiting relatives in Spring field. Mass.e
 Edward Saunders and son Chester visited Mrs. Saunders at the Day Kimball hospital, in Putnam, Satur- day.
 Cyril Shippee and family spent the week end with relatives in Chepachet R. I.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Oatley visited Providence friends Sunday.
 Joseph Dumas. Jr., of Grosvenordale, called on his parents here Wednesday.
 Mrs. Roy Peake of Providence is visiting friends and relatives here. Springfield, Mass
 MT. and Mrs. Bernard Browne of Attawaugan visited at A. H. Shippee's Sunday.
 Miss Lillian Place of Gloucester, R. l., spent the week end with relatives here.
 George s. Shippee is in Putnam this week, serving as juror. Stephen Smith of Putnam Heights was the guest of relatives here Sun day. Miss Olive Kent of Elmville spent Tuesday with friends here. Mrs. Lucius Whitney visited Mrs Edward Saunders at the Day Kimball hospital in Putnam Thursday.
 A. D. Sayles was in Providence Fri day.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
SCOTLAND
Recent Supper Nets S11-No More Per- mits for kindIing Fires in the Open.

Henry Pringle having purchased a new place in Hartford, will move there soon.
 William Anthony has been spend ing a few days with relatives in South Windham.
 Mrs. Charles Brown of Windham was a visitor in town recently.
 Charles Russell is making repairs on his house.
 Harold Kenyon returned to school this-week, after an illness of two weeks.
 Orson Sweet and Charles .Gager re- gently returned from Fall River, where they have been working this winter
 MT. and Mrs. Williamh F. Jenrick and daughter have been visiting MT and Mrs. L. J. Moffitt. for several days
 At the supper given by the Ladies' Aid society, last week, the proceeds were $11. A new quilt was awarded Mrs. Alice Willoughby.
 The town fire warden. Harry F. Chesbro. has received instructions from W. o. Filley, state forest fire wraden, that no more permits for kindling fires in the open be issued until sufficient rain has fallen to re- duce the danger of forest fire.
 Miss Sadie Kimball and daughter returned from the hospital last Sat urday
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
BOLTON
Beetles Kill Fine EIm-Week Spent in
 Fighting Fires-Granse Social.

J. Wesson Phelp was in North Grafton, Mass, last week, his sister, Miss Lillie Phelps having died at sanitorium there
 Mrs. George T. Newcomb is in Hart ford for a short time.
 Miss Clara Post of Hartford spent Sunday with Miss A. B. Post.
 Julius Strong is in East Hartford taking the place of a telegraph oper- ator for a week.
 Miss Katherine Stetson of Andover spent Sunday at Charles N. Loomis'.
 Rev. Julius Augur gave a lecture on Palestine at the Congregational church Sunday evening. It was il- lustrated with seventy stereopti con views. There was a good attend ance.
 Beetles Kill Elm.
 Calvin Hutchinson is having the large elm tree which has been killed by beetles, southwest of his house taken down. The trunk was 35 feet in circumference and of fine symme- try making a grand tree that is a great loss to any lawn or street.
 Charles M. Pinney, fire warden, has been instructed by the state fire war den to issue no fire permits until aft CT sufficient rains have falen. A Week of Fires.
 For a week one or more and usually many more, large fires have been seen in the country surrounding Bol- ton.
 One large fire, probably started by sparks from an engine, spread from the railroad to the Center. It burn ed over all but four acres of the farm of MT. and Mrs. William B. Williams ard but for the large force of men gathered would have burned the build ing, reaching within a few feet ot them.
 Cigarettes Blamed. Two dealers in old rags, bottles and | rubbers who passed through the towr | Tuesday were blamed for a lively | blaze which nearly cost Thomas Smitt | his home. The men are thought tc | have thrown a cigarette butt from the team, as shortly after they passed, the grass around the house occupied by | Thomas Smith was af1re and spread ing rapidly. Mrs. Smith hurried to the home of Clement M. Sumner where her husband was at work. The two men with other neighbors, who were summoned by the sight of dense smoke which at this dry season means | danger, hurried to the place but the | fire had reached the house-and was | burning the silIs on two sides After the fire at the house was eX- | tinguished the men turned their atten- tion to that in the grass being swept along by the wind toward the barr | of Mrs. William Clark, and which wa. l conquered @ little ways north of the | building.
 The worst fire was a hand-ovel | from Manchester, coming from neal 1 Finley street in that town last Satur' | day, it was by no means worn ou- before reaching Bolton, but famed by | the high winds, spread over acres ant acres of land in spite of the large | force of men from Manchester ant Bolton fighting to get under contro
 before they succeeded, about eigh | o'clock.
 The grange meeting Tuesday even
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES
telephone succeeded dn getting the blaze under control
 Missionary MeetinU

telephone succeeded in getting the blaze under control.
 Missionary Meeting.
 The members and friends of the Woman's Missi sionary society were de- lightfully entertained Tuesday after noon by Mrs. Albert Bates at her home on North street. The 26 present lis tened to the third chapter of the study book, The Child in the Midst, the topic being given by Miss Mary Little, Miss Ellen Hawkins, Miss Mary Frink, Miss Daniels. Mrs. Arthur Will Hams and Mrs, Pegrum. Tea and cake were furnished by Mrs. Bates and Mrs. A. E. Weldon.
 Rev. and Mrs. M. R. Plumb enter tained Mrs. Plumb's parents at dinner Wednesday evening, it being Mrs. P1umb's birthday.
 About a dozen -Windham people en- joyed the St. Patricks day social in the South Windham church Wednes- day evening.
 Judge and Mrs. Lucius Brown and son, of Norwich, were guests of Mrs. Ada Larrabee Monday.
 Horace S. Eaton has returned home from Worcester, greatly improved in health.
 Miss Mary Frink entertained the sewing society of St. Pauls church Thursday afternoon.
 Miss Carrie Bishop has returned to her home at Rev. w. M. Browns. |.
 Several pupils and two of the teach CTS, Miss Morrison and Miss Sullivan, are ill with the humps. Miss Frances Campbell is substituting on Miss Nor riSon.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
MANSFIELD CENTER
Preacher From Ransor-C. E. Society
 Holds a St. Patrick Social.

The Rev. Mir. GreenIey of Bangor, Maine, preached a very interesting and instructive sermon on the Sec ond Commandment last Sunday morn ing.
 Mr. Aver supplied at Hebron be- cause of the illness of their pastor. Rev. MT. Herod.
 St. Patrick Social.
 The Christian Endeavor society gave a St. Patrick's social "Wednesday even ing The programme, which was ex- ceIIent, consisted of selections by the orchestra, Irish songs by q double quartette, solos and 8 number of readings Cake. coffee and ice cream were served. There was an unusual ly large attendance there being dele cations present from Spring Hill and Storrs.
 G. c. Hall of the state capitol is visiting relatives and friends.
 Miss Helen Jacobs of Dudley, Mass, who has been the guest of Mrs. Kele- her has returned to her hcme.
 Mir and Mrs W. D. Chamberlain of Dayton, Ohio are visiting Mrs. Chamberlin's mother, Mrs E. G. Sum- ner
 Matte Cady who has been i'll with tonsilitis Is improving.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
NORTH STERLING

Trout fishermen have everything ready except the bait for April 1st
 William Wood of Richmond, R. l., visited friends here last Sunday.
 George c. Spooner has been ap- pointed district fire warden for this section of the town.
 Mrs. Lena Griffithis Is caring for Mrs. Chase in Danielson.
 F. O. Hummer made a business trip to New Bedford last week.
 All regret to learn of the death of a little girl baby of MT. and Mrs. Leon 0exter.
 Putnam.
 As the next bean supper will be held April 1st there will be much sport.
 Fred Emmons has been visiting friends in Sterling.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
HEBRON

E. T. Smith has returned to the hos pitai, having overworked and had a relapse.
 Rev. J. G. W. Herold is not improv- ing and is considered in a critical con- dition.
 Mrs. Everett Thompson has gone up- on the farm to keep house for Rufus Rathbun.
 Miss Sarah Austin and Thomas Shea have gone to Mrs. Emily Rathbun's to board.
 Rev. J. H. Fitzgerald has bought the Clarence Porter house and will move in the first of April.
 The L. A. s. is to meet as usual at Mrs. Susan Rottman's on Church streets every two weeks until warm weather.
 Chester Tennant is in town for a visit
 Allison L. Brink of Columbia was a caller in town last Sunday.
 Rev. MT. Ayres of Mansfield preached in the Congregational church Sunday.
 Miss Ida Kessman has been in New York the past week to visit her brother.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20

also had band and band music, al- though some, of the players were ''mutes." They were dressed in white with green cashes in honor of St. Pat rick's day. A feature of their enter tainment was Miss Grace Randall, who posed as an Italian and presided at a Transformation Box, and every lady who applied could be transformed into anything she wished. Several applied and were transformed into singers, violin players, etc, but when one asked to be transformed into man the ma chine baked and could produce only a pair of pants with suspenders on. The ladies occupied over an hour. The judges decided in favor of the ladies and the gentlemen will give the supper at the next regular meeting of the grange in April.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
BOLTON NOTCH

pr. M. M Maine was in Springfield a few days last week.
 Mrs. Loren Maine and Mrs. Emma Dennis were in Hartford Monday.
 Elmer Shaw got a wetting Wednes- day night. Coming home from school, one of the little Brent boys breaking through the ice, Elmer Shaw went to help him and got in himself.
 T. N. Skinner, section foreman, and H. B. DeWolf, station agent, went to New Haven Sunday to attend the safety first meeting.
 Mrs. T. N. Skinner and Mrs. Will liam Skinner were South Manchester visitors Wednesday.
 A number from this place attended g whist in AndoVer Friday night.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
Holland County
COLUMBIA
New Books Received for Library Dangerous Brush Fire-Decision for Ladies at Grange Competition.

The following books have been re- ceived at the Saxton B. Little free library and will soon be ready for cir culation: The Bible in Modern Life, The Real Billy Sunday, Discoveries and Inventions, A Diplomats Life in Many Lands, A Century's Change in Religion, Life of Samuel B. Capen, African Adventures and Stories, How to Play Baseball, The Story of Dart mouth, Through the Brazilian Wilds, With Flowers and Tree in California, The Man Behind the Bars, Recollec- tions of Full Years. America Through Spectacles, The British Empire and United States, The Broken Halo, The Wall of Partition, The Poison Belt, The New Clarion, Our Village, The Man of the Desert, Dr. Llewelling and His Friends, The Keeper of the Vineyard, The Mountain Girl, Polloinna Winston of the Prairie. A large list of books will be received later.
 Fire Got Beyond Control.
 While Conrad Schrieffer was burning bushes in his pasture Saturday fore noon, the fire got beyond his control and help was summoned by telephone. Several men responded to the call and failed to stop it's progress. It was burning fercely Saturday night and continued to spread until the highway, a mile from where it started, was req ched. Several hundred acres were burned over, including the lands own ed by MT. Schrieffer, H. P. Collins, Lester J. Hutchins, MT. Powell, Mrs. Palmer and A. L. F'rink.
 F. A. Cook has returned from Brook lyn, N. T., where he attended the fu- neral of his sister.
 18th Birthday.
 Mrs Esther E. Little celebrated her 18th birthday last Sunday at the home hH,,-. T. she is boarding. She received a post card shower, a visit from her son, Ar thur W. Little, of Holyoke, Mass, and calls from neighbors.
 The pastor, Rev. B. o. Foster, was absent again last Sunday and Rev. MT. Aver of. Mansfield Center was the preacher, giving an excellent sermon from the text But whom say ye that I amp"
 Israel Bernstein of Willimantic re- gently purchased the property known as the Gilbert Potter place in the east ern part of Columbia from J. c. Brown of Willimantic.
 Whites steam sawmill, which is now located on the lot of George H. Champ lin in Pine street, will soon move to Hutchins on Chestnut Hill.
 { Decision for Ladies.
 The grangers held their competitive entertainment contest Wednesday evening. There was a good attend ance of the members and several vis- ttors, mostly members of the Andover grange, were present. The judges chosen to decide on the merits of the entertainments were Mrs. Charles Stearns, W. B. Sprague and Parker Stearns, all of Andover. The gentle men gave their entertainment first, which consisted of an original musical farce in which the newly formed band formed the principal feature Their entertainment lasted about 30 minutes and was well carried out. The ladies then presented their programme They
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-20
FUN NERAL.
Mrs. Lydia Nj. Butcher.


 Friday, March 12th, Mrs. Lydia M. Butcher died at the age of seventy one.
 Mrs Butcher was born in Voluntown Sept. 27, 1S43. a daughter of George T. and Sliza NJ. (HazarD Sheldon, granddaughter of Thomas Cranston and Lydia CWalker) Hazard, a great granddaughter of Edward an dSarah (Cranston) Hazard, and a great-great- granddaughter of George Hazard, the was a direct descendant of Thomas Hazard who came to America in 1885, of Samuel Cranston of Rhode Island, her great-grandfather, Edward Hazard marrying Sarah Cranston the great granddaughter of Governor Samuel Cransuon. e March 6. 1864, she became the wife of Joseph J. Butcher. They had one child, G. Annie, wife of John J. Ben nett Soon after her marriage she been her home. She was one of the oldest members of the Baptist church here, having united under the pastor ate of Rev. J. P. Brown years ago. She was also a member of the W. c. T. U. and of the Ladies of the G. A. R.. and during her residence in Plainfield was active in grange matters.
 She is survived by one daughter, and two grandchildren by adoption, Miss Gertdude and Arthur C. Anderson, du0 InTS0 GTOlnSTS, JdII16S gA. Snol- don of Westerly, Samuel H. Sheldon of Central Village and Willard w. Sheldon of Wauregan.
 The funeral was held fro mthe Bap- tist church Sunday afternoon at 2.30 conducted by the pastor Rev. E. L. Loomis. A quartette, Mir. and Mrs. Thomas H. Day, Miss Zella Henry and Mack c. Mott sang Some Time We'll Understand" and Shall We Gather at the River" The w. c. T. U. and Ladies of the G. A. R. were present in a body and the latter conducted the service.
 There were many beautiful floral offerings, including a wreath from the Ladies of the G. A. R..
 Burial was at Moosup cemetery, C. c. Hill. Frank Miller, Alfred Hill James Pellett and Alvah Pierce. At the grave the committal service was by Rev. E. L. Loornis and the benedic- ton pronounced by Rev. A. H. Withee
 Among those present were James A Sheldon and daughter, Mrs. Ella Brown of Westerly. Byron Sheldon MT. and Mrs George Sheldon and Henry Sheldon of Vo1untown, Mrs. Le- land Sanger of South Woodstock, MT regan and Samuel Sheldon of Central Village.
 Pink Party.
 Miss Ethel Parkhurst celebrated he1 twentieth birthday by giving a pink party tc her Sunday school class and her music students at her home on Tuesday evening. The house was dec- orated in pink. Miss Ethel was gowned in pink. About seventeen young people were present and very enjoyable evening was passed.
 Dr. w. H. Sargent has been serious ly i'll for the past two weeks with griI and bronchitis.
 Three weeks ago Mrs. Sargent had g slight attack of pneumonia followed by the grip she is now convalescing and able to care for Dr. Sargent
 Recent guests of Dr. and Mrs. Sar- gent are MT. and Mrs. Walter s. Da- wis of Providence, R. l., Dr. and Mrs G. W. Cutler of Bridgewater, Mass. and Rev. and Mrs. c. M. Legge, form erly of Whitman, Mass.