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Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
MISCELLANEOUS HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES

At 3e-sad Iron Stands. regular
 price 1oc. At Sc - Mrs. Potts Sad Iron
 Handles, value 10c. At 7c-Japanned Wardrobe Hooks
 at 7c a dozen. At 5e-Asbestos Iron Holders, 2 for At 5o-Hand or Vegetable Brushes,
 2 for 6c-
 At ee-Feather Busters. regular
 price 15c. At 5e-Lubricating oil. large can
 for Sewing Machines, Lawn
 Mowers, Etc. value 1oc. At 15c-Fry Baskets, heavy wire,
 cool handles, value e5c. At 21c-Liquid Veneer, Furniture
 Polish, value 25c. At 42e-Liquid Veneer, large bottle.
 value 50c. Kitchen Cutlery Sets, com prising Pairing Knife, Bread Knife and Cleaver ebony handles, regular price 49c- fOa Special price a set ........-. | 1S Gas Irons-these sell usually at SS.sS but are slightly shop non worn-SpeciaI price .... 0OE Foot Brushes and Scrapers. regular price s1.z5-these are slightly shop worn-SpeciaI fno pr1ce ..-,....- 40S
 (only one to Q. customer1
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
GAS LIGHT
 ACCESSORIES

At ae-Mica Tops or Canopies, reg
 ular price f0c. At foe-Half Frosted Inverted Gas
 Globes, value 15c. At 12e-Full Frosted Inverted Gas
 Globes, value 2Oc. At f5e-Inverted Gas Burners, reg
 ular price 25c. At 1oe-Tnverted Gas Nantes, reg
 uIar price 20C. At 15e-Inverted Gas MantIes. value
 25C and S0c. At foc-Upright Gas Mant1es, reg
 ular price 20C. At 15e-Uprignt Gas Mantles. value
 25c and soc Self-Lyte Gas Mantles, the kind that sell regularly at 25c and 35c-very special 1En price, each ..............,... 4SS
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
Sss %5.t 2ac E5,! Sa4

At 2sc-s~Quart Gray CEnanel Tea Pots, value 40c. At 2se-2-quart Gray Enamel Golf fee Pots, value 49c. At 29e-S-quart Gray Enamel Ser lin Sauce Pans, value 49c. At 29c-10-quart Gray Enamel Pre- serving Kettle, value 45c. Al 29e-2-quart Dipper, Blue Enarn- el, white lined, value 45c. A 29o-1-quart Blue Enamel Milk Cans. white lined, value csc Al 2eo-1-quart Blue En 8 m eI Pitchers, white lined, value 59c~
 Al 29e-5-quart Blue Enamel Ser lin Kettle. white lined, value 60c.
 At 29c-3-quart Blue Enamel Stew Pans, white lined, value 45c.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
$2.5o ASH SITTER, sf.ss

Rotary Ash Sitter, heavy gal vanised at $1.9S, regular price S2.5V. At 27c - Galvanized Foot Tubs,
 f7x12 inches, value 35c. At 33c -- Galvanized Foot Tubs,
 T15x13 inches, value 42c.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-07
Bill Amt no Slave to Rum

Bill Hepburn our artistick black
smith diddent go to the co seat on biz
ness & pleasure last Saturday as
ushual and come back home in the evg
fullern a tick as ushual There was a
good cal of specialization around town
as to why Bill had not went to the CO
seat being as he Amt missed a Satter
day for goodness known when.
When we askt Bill what he had did
so he said he stayd home last Satterday
jest to show the peepul of Bingville
that he wassent no slave TO old Demon
Rum and could take it or let it alone
Jest as he pleased We congratchu-
lated Bill on his strong will power and
told him we was proud of him.
LATER-Bright and early Monday
morning Bill lit out for the co seat and
come home Mondy evg fullern a goat
and with a extry gal of whiskey with
him which he has been absorbing all
wk & as a result amt been in his black
smith shop a tall but home in bed. It
seems that Bill jest postponed his spree
from Saturday TO Monday that was all
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-07

knowd & respeokted resident OF Bing-
vile until folkscs henroosts begin to git
robbed and suspishion pinted at Andy
and he moved from Bingyille over into
Pottowassie CO., was IN town one day
last wk s. reports everything brisk over
his way.
Jsspar Hawkins whilst passing behint
his two VT colt who was tied in the stall
had the colt 10 reach out with his hind
foot and kick Jasp a wallopp on the
shin Jest in play. Jasp SAYS the coll
may have did II Jest outen mischief and
meant no harm by it. but its no joke TO
he kicked on the shinbone. Jasp kicked
the colt back in the ribs and diddent give
it no oats for whole day TO pay it back
for gettin so kinky.
Mrs Martha Tucker roasted her hus-
band Jim Tucker a big fat goose for
his dinner last Sunday for a surprise
being as Jim diddent know he was a
going TO have goose until he went into
the dining room, and there it was all
steamin hot Jim is turrible fond of
goose and he couldn't skeercely wait ur
til he got it carved, and while doing TO
the hot gravy from inside the goose
squifted out and into Jims eye causing
him to boiler with pain & anguish. Not
only the goose but also ,he hot gravy
also was both a surprise to Jim
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-07
Seth kIIus Goes Armed

Seth Dewberry our lion hearted town
constubble while smokin down to Her
Weathersbys store tother evg had &C
cashion to reach for his revolver to
show to Bard Hinsley who had askt
Seth to see it, when to Seth's great
consternashion he foui that he had
forgot to bring his revolver down town
with him but on the CONTRARY had left 1t
at home in his other coat pocket.
Seth left the store like shot and in
few minnits he arrived back all outen
breth and a nounced that he now had
his revolver in his hip pocket & was
reddy to Ease deth in emmy form as
ushual
Seth SAYS that he allus makes it a
pint to go armed 10 the teeth becuz he
cant tell what minnit he may haft to
fight to the deth with some desprit
criminal. We askt Seth how crime was
progressing in Bingville at the present
time and Seth says that in his opinyun
crime in Bingville is on the decrease
being as the only crime which has
been committed in our midst lately was
when Sam Hines hen house was robbed
last wk and it was later discovered that
il had been robbed by a fox and not
by emmy hend in huming form
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-07
SpeShiaI Motifs

TO WHO IT MAY CONCERN-A.
Postmaster of Bingville & a servant Of
the L. S. Guvverment whose wishes
must be respecbted, I wish to ask the
patrons of the Bingville P. o. not to
penter me for their mail a tall all oil
this wk being as | am engaged in the
p. 0. on making out my reglar guar
terly report & | want it distinkly under
stood that l can't be botherd by lookin
if there's emmy mail for you.
This quarterly report which | haft to
make out every three months or so is
a turrible job & awful sprain on me
mentally. Last one l made out l got
the six headake over it and had to send
for Jed Peters our school teacher to
help me, but line goin TO make this one
out or bust. so keep away from the P.
o. until further notis or take the con-
sequences. Yours offishially,
EPH HIGGINS,
P. M. of BingvilIe.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-07
SEARCH FOR CAUSE
OF EXODUS FROM ST.
JOSEPH COUNTY FARMS

continued From Page 1. section 20
dpplles more, 10 is said. TO those who
nave but recently gone on the farm.
Many FARMERS, is contested by au-
tnortes fail 10 understand the pos
siolltles of their land i'm the prOvid-
lns OF most OF the necessities of life.
For example, studies made in 10 To-
cahues, covering three cotton CROWNS.
Two corn belt. two general farming and
three typical dairy sections. show that
the average annual values of food
fuel, oil and shelter per person for
the families visited was S129.14 The
farm was discovered 10 have furnished
directly S91.9I of this amount. while
the remainder was purchased through
other sources.
The average value of necessiti used
in a year by each of the entire num-
Der of families investigated was
S595.0S. OF which S421.I1 was fur
nished by the farm and S172.91 pur-
chased. The average cost Of the food
consumed per person was SS9.2&. OF
this food 63 per cent was furnished
by the farm. The total food products
consumed annually were as follows
Groceries. 24.S per cent: animal
products, 512 per cent. fruits. G. per
cent: vegetables. 11.6 per cent Three
fourths of the food consumed belonged
to the general class of farm furnished
products, although only IS per cent
Of the food used was actually taken
directly from the farm.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-07
Bud Is Learning

Jed Peters our intelligent school
teacher to who Bud Hincklcy who amt
quite right in his head has been a going
to school to all winter long, reports
that after a turrible struggle to lern
Bud somethink he has almost lernt him
the alfabet and has nearly teached him
how to spell cat.
Bud knows all the letters o: the al
fabet when he sees EN- except about six
or eight inclooding NJ & G and c & Z
and X and few others. Jed says he cal
kilates he has told Bud how to spell
cat 10000 times, but that Bud allus
wants to spell it with k.
But amt maxim mulch Roadway in fig
gers being as he cant yet count up TO
10, and he says that when he gifts to
tryin to remember hggers his head
feels as If it would bust on him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-07

for Anne IIillyer and done a lot of
other damage too numerous to
mentchion.
Nearly every womman in Bing-
vile who had her wash out on the
line to dry had the line to break
and the wash was drug into the
dirt or blowd away so that all the
wash will have 10 be did over agin.
Mrs. Snide Petersby informs Us
that a red flannel undersilirt Of
Snides which she had on her line
blowd clean over the fence into
Lem Browns ward and when she
went to git it it was gone and that
if Lem Brown is ever deteckted
wearin a red wool undershirt shell
know where SnideS red undershirt
went.
Lem Wilkins who perdickted
that March would come in like a
lamb when the storm begin TO roar
snuk home the back way & amt
been out mulch sinst. We persoom
the reason he is keeping hisself
shet in is becuz he don't desire to
have the finger of skorn pinted at
him by his nabers espeshially our
wimmen folks who he told to go
ahead and put out their wash being
as it was going to be fair day.
When the storm come up nobud-
DIV in Bingville was emmy more
pleased than jest old Dad Hender-
son who chuckeld to hisself and
said that he haddent been perdiclt-
in the wcther for goin on 60 YRS
for nothin & ennybuddy who TUX
ennv stock in Lem Wilkins wether
perdickshions done so at their own
risk & responsibility.
1t is fair to persoom that sinst
March has came in like a lion as
per above that it will go out like a
lamb instid of vice versy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-07
kmzi Broke His Leg Again

AMI GooSins one of our most re-
specktable citizens who fit & bled in
the Sivil War & brung home a wood
leg to show for it met with a serious
axident while going into the P. o. TO
see if there was emmy mail for him
tother evg
1t had got dusk and AMI cant see
very we'll even in the day time & be
sides the P. o. steps was iced over and
when AMI went to step up the steps
he slipt & fell and doggone if he did
dent break his leg.
Willing hands piclt up AMI and
carried him home & all the way he
swore like a trooper At this writing,
however, AMI is around on crutches
and soon hopes to be able to walk as
we'll as ever.
P. s. (IMPORTANT)-The leg
which Ami broke was his wood leg
Amzi counted UP tother day and he SAYS
this is the leventh wood leg he has
broke sinst the war and unless he has
better luck with his wood legs hereaf-
ter he guesses he'll ask the Culver
ment to increase his penshion becuz
he'll be doggoned if he's a goin to
spend all his income on wood legs and
not git emmy pleasure outen life. Lem
Brown Our expert carpenter is at pres
ent carpenterin out a wood leg for
AMI TO take the place of the one which
was broke.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-07
Country Correspondence
ZION eros SROADS

~ -
Bill Woods is sick abed.
Ben Wades cow give berth to calf
LATE Hendersons horse has the heaves
worsen ushual
Iabe Parker sprained his back liftin
somethink o. other.
Mrs. Jane Truman has awful cold
on her chest which she is afeard will
become consumpshion Well, we cam
give Jane emmy encouragement-we
have saw a lot of consumption cases
start Jest that way.
Zeenie Miller has throwd over Hen
WHITLEY for Zeke Witherspoon
which she considers the least of the
two evils.
The roads is very slushy in our
midst.
Polly Ann Webbs hens is layin quite
brisk at present
Gabe Hawkins is learning to play the
mouth organ.
News is very skeerce in our midsr
at the present writing.
More news a non. or as soon as en-
nythink important happens.
VERITAS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-07

The last and perhaps one OF the
chiefest reasons for The abandonment
of farm life is the lack OF rural credit
a condition which is made by a recent
act OF The national congress. Farmers
find lt more and more difficult Co ar
rauee loans on mortgages and other
securiueS--loans That would OF course
De paid promptly but which banks
viii not make ou account OF alleged
poor securities
indiana farmins has been financed
by tits and starts and in m8keshift
ways Arrangements OF different
sort are made every year % meet
fluctuations in crops and Bon the mar
ket. one year the farmer viii have
h0Wtiful crops and viii clear a small
fortune 81 lille next season through
some disaster. DE would lose money
and would Zee forced go borrow
His loans VIII always be dated
barely 90 the harvesting of his next
crops on the suppositlon that that
would rehabiitate him. Bankers unit.
within the past year or So have been
disposed To- make loans in that man
ner. REGARDING him ass customer
who would certainly right himself next
fall
But now both the banker and the
farmer understand that a broader
system OF finance is necessary. and are
working one out under a state law
which is said 10 be one of the best
OF its kind i'm the country.
At all events. 81 Joseph county and
northern Indiana are making strenu-
GUS efforts To- stop the all toO-power-
ful movement of the farmer-hiE
abandonment OF the farm and his at
tempt at a business life in the city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-07
Doc Got Bit

Hank Dewberrys old dog "Tige" has
been whinin around for wk or past
ike as if he was suffering some pain
or other and Hank couldn't pear to find
ont what allied him until Tiges cheek
begin to swell up & Hank looked into
his mouth and discovered a old tooth
which he calkilated was akin Tige, so
he put a collar and rope on the dog and
TUX him down to the offs of Doc Liv-
ermore, our human speshialist & vet
ernary. and askd him if he would pull
Tiges tooth for him.
Doc said he would. so he got his for
ceps all reddy and Hank he helt Tige
down on the floor and set on him and
pried open his mouth and Doc he got
what he thort was a good holt on the
tooth and braced hiSself and begin to
pull and Tige begin to howl but all to
once the forceps slipped often the tooth
and Doc went over backardS strikin his
head agin the stove almost hooking him
unconscious and raising bunch on the
back of his head biggern a hens egg
To make matters worse while Doc
was down on his back Tige jumped or
him and bit him on the calf OF the leg
and then run outen the offs and home
howlin at every jump. Doc charged
Hank 50 cts for his Professional ser
vices in pullin Tiges tooth, but Hank re-
fused to pay it on the grounds that Doc
diddent pull il a tall Doc says he
wouldn't of been bit by Tige for a five
doller bill being as now hes liable to
have hydrofoby or somethink
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-07
LOkaI BreefS

We would call this quite coolish for
March wouldn YOU?
When Miss Sally Hoskins set down
to the organ in church last Sunday
morning to play cords for the choir 10
sing by the organ wouldn't play a tar
and so the choir had to sing without
emmy organ musick On Monday Lem
Brown our expert carpenter TUX the Of
gan apart and found that the mice had
bilt a nest in the vitals of the organ as
YOU might say which Lem removed
and now the organ plays as we'll as ever
No wonder it wouldn't play with a
mices nest in il
Andy Tewksbury a former well
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-07
EDDYTORIUL ON MARCH

Well, March come into Bingyille
last Monday like a lion instid Of
like lamb all perdickshions to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
There was good cal Of specku-
fashion in our midst before the 1st
arrove as to whether it would come
in like lion or lamb. Last yr by
consulting the back numbers of the
Bingville Boogle we find that
March come in like a lamb and
went out like a lion & when we 4
nounced this a good nennv folks
thort that being as it done that last
VI, this VI it would reverse the per
ooedings, but SIGH was not the case.
Old Dad Henderson perdickted
all OF last wk that March would
come in like lamb Being as Dad
claims to be the most expert weth-
er prof6t in this naberhood a good
menny folks lissened to him and
made their plans according. On
tother hard Lem Wilkins who has
been competin with old Dad in the
wether profet bizness for the past
VI or two and has hit what he per
dickted on two or three occasions.
said according TO the way all signs
looked to him March was a going
to come in humbel & meek Jest like
a lamb.
Well. last Monday morning
dawnd brite & clear and mild &
bammy with the sun a shinin Test
like a spring morning and our VIM
men folks most of EN- had their
wash out on the line as early as 9
a. m. Lem Wilkins went up &
down ST, proud as a rooster &
CROWN to everybuddy he met as
follers, "Wot did tell YOU about
March comm in like a lamb. hey !?
I calkilate after this when YOU
want to know how the wethers goin
to turn out you'll come to me insnd
of asking old Dad Henderson -
As for old Dad he set in Hen
Weathersbys store by the stove
lookin down his nose and all he
would say was. "Jest YOU wait
the dav haint over yit
Well, long about 10 a. m. the
wind begin to breeze up a leetle
mite and clouds come up outen the
northwest and covered up the sun
and within half hour a turrible
blizzerd was ragin over Bingville
worsen enny we've had so fur this
winter. The wind screeched and
roared and tore Hen Weathersbvs
sign out BY the roots often his store
and flung it out into the middle of
the st and reckd the wood rooster
on top of Cy Hoskins barn and
kurnd a umbreller wrongside out
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-07

Copyrighted 1915. by E. A Grozie-.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-07
See Phoebe for New STYLES

Miss Phoebe Hilderbrand our fashion
able dressmaker recently recvd a sam
pie copy of the "Delineator" which
contains all the new spring styles in
wimmens dresses. If you are in doubt
as to what kind of dress you wish to
have made this spring see Phoebe at
onct and she will show you the very
latest styles being wore in the large
cities and wont charge yon ennythink
extry for this free advice All Phoebe
will charge you for is maxim the dress
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-07

round of pleasure for her being as
she was invited out 50 mulch and 50
menny afternoon teas and excloosive
balls and recepshions & parties too nu-
merous to mentchion was held in her
homer that she jest had to refuse TO
go and come home TO rest up.
Amehas mother says that sinst
Amelia returnd home she amt lifted a
hand to help her with the homework or
wash dishes. but jest lounges around
and complains how tired she is.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-07
Amelia Nearly Collapsed

Miss Amelia Tucker, our raining sos
siety queen and leader of the Bingville
sochial whirl, has just returned from a
2 wks visit to her aunt at the co seat
all peterd out from the gay festivities
& sochial dooties which she parrish
pated in while there.
Amelia says that them 2 wks was
Jest one continuous dizzy whirl &
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-12
ICEBORO

Mrs. Nettie Plummer has gone to Bos-
ton on a visit to relatives.
Miss Olive Killiam OF Augusta was
guest of the Misses Frances and Isa-
belle Groves Wednesday. and Miss Fran
ces accompanied her back to her home
for a short visit.
Mr.. and Mr.. Frank Brown gave a re-
ception Wednesday evening in honor OF
the marriage of their daughter, Ruby
Mae. TO J. s. LongfeIlow. The happy
couple received beneath bautifuf canopy
and arch of green and red, with large
bell in the same colors. The bride look
ed very pretty and dainty in q pale blue
and white lace costume. while the groom
wore the conventional black The pres
ents were numerous, consisting chiefly
of linen, china, glass and old ivory Re-
freshments of ice cream and assorted
cake were served Mr.. and Mrs Long
fellow left for their future home in Au-
gusta on the Pullman, and the good
wishes of a host of friends here will fol-
low them. Among the out-of-town guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harrington,
Mrs. Abbott, Wilbur Trask, Mrs. Trask,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Best, Stephen Kill
lam and Miss Olive killam, all of Angus
ia, and Mrs. j. A. Colby of Woolwich;
also large party q friends were ID
from the village.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-12
HAlL0WELL
Home Of Mrs. Eva Chandler Is
Badly Damaged by Fire and
Furnishings Are Nearly
All Destroyed
MISS ELIZABETH WALKER
GIVEN PARTY-LOCALS

a firt at the home of Mrs. Eva Chand-
Ter on lower Water street Thursday aft
ernoon badly damaged the inside of the
house Only the prompt arrival of the
fire company prevented a serious blaze
that would have threatened several near
by houses. The family left the house at
noon. leaving coal fire in the kitchen
stove. At about o'clock w. J. Blethen,
who was passing by. discovered smoke
Issuing from the cracks around the door
and when he had broken IN the door he
found the partition back Of the stove
blazing fercely. Several other men ar
rived and they endeavored to put out the
fire by throwing water upon il, but after
a time. finding that il was gaining head
way. they called TO some children who
were passing to go to the nearest tele-
phone and have the fire alarm sounded.
When the firemen arrived the whole in
terror of the house was afre. Several
lines Of hose were soon brought into
play and the fire was gradually subdued.
The interior of the house was complete
ly Quilted and the furniture practically
destroyed by fire and water. The house
is owned by Mrs. Chandler and the loss
on both house~and furniture is partially
covered by insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-12
SOUTH GARDINER

Mrs. Biclzford Of Waterville is visiting
her sister. Mrs. Wilmington Blair
Miss Hope kilby was q recent guest
of friends in Portland.
". Percy HodgAins passed Sunday
with his mother in Bath.
Mrs Mary Black has gone TO Bidde-
ford for few weeks visit.
Mr., Harris Of Detroit is visiting his
son. c. s, Harris. Bartlett street
Leander Potter passed Sunday with
his sister in Bath.
Rodney McPhee. who has been en-
ployed ct Lake Moxie for the last two
months. returned home Monday.
Miss Mildred Little of Gardiner was
ca Hing Wednesday on friends in town.
Air and Mrs. w Percy Hodgkins were
rex ent guests of friends in Pittston
The Needle Craft Club met Wednesday
evening with Mrs. c. F. LenoX.
The Social Club and friends was
pleasantly entertained Thursday evening
at the homo Of Mr.. and Mrs. john
I'~ocke,,. The evening was pleasantly
passed in the enjoyment of whist.
Cake and coffee were served. The tidy
sum Of 50 40 was realized.