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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-02
HALF acre, sl.GOG

Good Z room house and barn.
H. P RICHARDS.
514 New England Bldg. Phone 1924
81 E 11TH-Practfcally new. Groom cot
tage. entirely modern: full cement base
ment; splendid rental property; blocks
from Santa Fe offices: make me a cash
offer, | am anxious to sell. r. P. Locke.
FOR SALE-Close In. room West side
residence. All modern except furnace.
East front Fine shade Owners want to
go to California and will make price very
reasonable. BETTER REALTY & LOAN
COMPANY. New England Bldg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-02
INSURANCE.
z ROOMS, So. 500

z ROOMS. $4,000
Near Washburn, good condition, IL los,
near car. No trade.
II. P. RICHARDS.
514 New England Bldg. Phone 1924.
FOR SALE-Taylor st. Bargain. Eight
rooms, barn. two corner lots, only $1,000,
clear. Terms 500 cash; monthly pay
ments balance. P c. Moore, 351 Wa
bash ave.
FOR SALE OR TRADE.
10 acres adjoining the corporation of To-
peka; would consider good Topeka prop
erty or for cash will sell at a bargain.
Phone 1909. F. NJ Phillips, $50 East 9TH
St, Topeka, Kan
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-06
HEBRON
Sudden Death of Mrs. Rufus Rathbun Il. A. S. Makes Generous Gift to Pastor.

Mrs. Rufus Rathbun died very sud- denly while on visit to her mothers, Mrs. Emily Cobb's, in Columbia last Monday night. She had been in poor health for more than year.
 Miss Ellen Buell., who has been i'll, is improving.
 Mrs. L. N. Lord was the guest of her son and wife. MT. and Mrs Wal lace Lord in South Coventry last Sun day.
 Roger Porter was one of the ap- praisers on the T. R. Prentice estate.
 Mrs. Etta Horton of Hartford was at hor sons, Edmund Horton's, over Sunday.
 Clarence Porter of Hartford was a caller in town recently.
 Mrs. E. J. Lord and her daughter were in Hartford one day this week.
 Miss Susan Pendleton was in Hart ford Wednesday. Gift to Pastor.
 The L. A. S. made the pastor, Rev. J. G. W. Herold, present of $25 He is a patient in the Willimantic hos pital with Bright's disease and heart trouble.
 The suffragettes met Wednesday aft ernoon with Mrs. Edmund Horton.
 The L. A. s. met Thursday after noon at Mrs. Susan Rottman's.
 The young ladies gave a dance Fri day evening of this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-06

Green to the 5unction of the Hop River road. will be built the coming spring and summer. The ;,vey has been completed, and plans are now in the hands of the selectmen. The eliminate some of the sharp curves and make other improvements upon the present route. The changes as proposed will encroach upon land owned by William Mott. MT. Cola,
 rthur Whitcomb, H. ". Porter. Mrs. 4. H. Fox and the owners of the Mill Ter Place. near the junction of the Hop River road. First Selectman D. A. Lyman has been negotiating with the different land owners in behalf of the town. H. W. Porter has set the lard owners an excellent example by giving. the town permission to take the necessary land on his premises free of cost.
 In New Location.
 Whites steam saw-mill has moved on to the lot of George H. Champlin in Pine street, most of the lumber to be renee Ho1brook.
 special town meeting has been called for next Monday afternoon.
 Surprised on Birthday.
 Ray E. Lyman was given a surprise party Monday evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. Madison Woodward. with whom he resides by about 30 young people, it being his 24th birthday Games were played until 10.30, after which a lunch was served and a box of socks was presented MT. Lyman The remainder of the evening was de- voted to music and dancing. 7 ,- - :. - Prize PuIlets..
 Robert Cobb of West street, is the owner of five Rhode Island Red pull lets, matched last June and a little half Bantam hen that reared them During the week endine Feb. 27. he got ternational Egg laying contest will have to hustle to beat this record.
 Cranes steam saw-min is < soon to move from the Buell. lot, to the Cola woodlot, on the Willimantic road
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-06
STAFFORD

Mrs. Asa Harris has returned from visit with friends in Springfield.
 Miss Abbie E. Miner spent last Fri day with her parents in East Haddam.
 Mr. and Mrs, William Hassett, of Worcester, were guests last week of Mrs. Nella Weston.
 H. F. Cady is reported as more comfortable, but neither he nor MT. Jerome is yet able to sit up.
 The funeral of Mrs. Miner Fauman, who died Feb. 1th. was held at her residence. Saturday. the 20th. at p. m. and the burial was in the family lot at Hillside cemetery. The service was conducted by Rev. c. H. Puffer. Miss Eunice Park sang Home Land, and Miss Lulu Ide, Face to Face. The bearers were E. c. Pinney. Austin Witt, James Lewis, M. H. Soule. R. L. Squier and H. R. Howard.
 The Ministerial association will meet Monday afternoon with Rev. and Mrs. L. Rees.
 The cottage prayer meeting was held at the parsonage Wednesday eveninb. Subject, The Heavenly Vision.
 The bi-monthly covenant meetir" is to be held at the vestry today (Sat- urday) at 2.39 p. m.
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from her home in Cromwell, where
 she was called by the illness of a rel
 ative.
 Paul Clement of South Bolton was
 stricken with a shock while driving
 to South Manchester last week Fri
 day. He was later found and taken
 home. Monday he was removed to a
 Hartford hospital. Tyler's mill is saving in the wood
 lot of William R. Grant, east of his 1 house.
 William H. Fowler has moved from the Center to the Gleason house in | South Bolton. Promoted to Hartford. Bolton friends of James P. Tanning are interested in the change In his work, he, having been a Bolton resi- dent until his marriage. He has re- sided in East Hartford, where he has been station agent for several years until now he has been changed to Hartford. where he is employed by
 he railroad company as telegraph perator.
 Miss Maude White was a recent vis- .tor in Windsor Miss Anita R. Baker has returned
 to Bolton from a visit in Indianapolis With her mother, Mrs. L. H. Levey. Mrs. r. E. Ruggles, who has spent the winter in Rockville, is with Miss Baker for the month. A. N. Potter of Willimantic visited Bolton school Friday.
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thing is a real sport, who would go to it as to a game. Why shouldn't the city which provides a park for the delectation of one sort and ball. ground for the excitement of another sort, also provide a garden for those who might prefer it?
 Moreover, in such a demonstration farm in park. there would be pro- duced some mighty good vegetables and fruit and some unexceptionable milk. Don't you suppose that the man. agers of a tuberculosis hospital, for instance, would be rather glad to get supplies of that grade?
 Besides all which there remains it's value as a source of suggestion to real farmers.
 Some one of that sort, not wholly satisfied with his cow-barn, but not he wanted at a reasonable cost, might very we'll get one or two helpful ideas from seeing how the demonstration barn was built and managed. Or some hint as to ration that would increase milk production without increased cost. Or some information as to some new crop which has been recommend ed to him: but which he wants to see with his own eyes before he takes it up.
 Oh, there are lots of things which tion. For one. I hope that Kansas City will try it. There are other cities ! nearer home, where the idea might be worth considering.
 | The fact that it's new thing is nc proof that it may not be a mighty good thing, all round. THE FARMER.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-06
WELLINGTON
Old Folks Concert-Foy Wilbur Sends
 Curios Home.

Sunday morning there were 75 at
 Sunday schocl, {, ( ali n the school
 ard at the church service enjoyed the
 talk of Mir. Borah partly in Slavonic
 and partly in E giish His field of
 work extends from New England to West Virginia. Last week he visited
 different places in New Hampshire. MT. Borah expects to be here again the last Sunday in March, the 18th,
 vixen he will be accompanied by a
 meeting of the joint board it was
 voted to receive two converts
 and candidates into the membership
 of the church after baptism. These
 two and probably others will be bap-
 tized at Memorial church the 18th.
 An Old Folks concert was given at Memorial church Friday evening. The proceeds are to help out the mission ary appointments of the church. Adolph Parasek has a new auto1no- bile.
 Rev. George We Shepherd former pastor of the Baptist church in Staff | ford, who commenced his Connecticut service by a summer vacation passed Hill acting as pulpit supply, the | church being without a pastor. is in a serious condition at his home in Salem, N. Y., with loeemotor ataxia. He was obliged to give up his pas torate in Winda1e, N. Y, some time At the Grange r1eatir@ teriE7av eve
 ming, plans were made for installation, and for supper 10 be arranged for by the A. B. C.s
 Mrs Robbins has received from her son Roy Wilbur, by express from San Francisco, a box of beautiful speci- l mems of coral and shells, baskets, l necklaces and many fine views from the Samoan Islands. the jaw or 8 shark with teeth like needles, which N1r. Wilbur caught on a line from his the Imgard, in the Pacific ocean. He enjoyed the opening of the exposition 1 and sent a beautiful book of views of l the grounds and buildings. He is now ] on his way east via Galveston, 1 Texas, there being so many unem- 1 ployed sea-men n San francisco on account of the European war, that it | seemed unwise to try to ship again | from there.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-06
STORRS
Today Is Alumni Day at the College
 Interesting Exercises Planned.

The Book club held an open meet ing in Grove Cottage Tuesday evening for their guests. Miss Randall read some very pleasing selections. Salad and coffee were served.
 Legislative Committees Visit.
 The Agricultural and Appropriations nesday afternoon. The young ladies of Grove Cottage served lunch. An ex- hibition drill was held in the new armory.
 The Colonial Sextette of Boston gave a very pleasing musical program last Saturday eve ing.
 Dr. Reynolds of Hartford preached here last Sunday and will be here again tomorrow.
 Mrs. Curtin is visiting her daughter. Miss Curtin.
 Mrs. Patterson, who has been visiting Mrs. Garrigus has returned home Miss Hayes and Miss Sprague were in Boston, Thursday. Alumni Day. Today (Sa ur6ay) IS Alumni Day at the college. This is a new departure to bring the alumni here when the college is in session. At commence ment when the regular reunions are held the undergraduates are away ard the regular college work is through. This afternoon a basket ball game is planned with the Yale second team in the new armory. At supper at six o'clock in the dining hall graduates and undergraduates have a chance to be together. At eight o'clock in the chapel the Dramatic, Glee and Mando- lin clubs will entertain. After this the college fraternities will hold reunions in their rooms.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-06
STAFFCRDVILLE
Fourth Quarterly Conferenee-Birth- day Party For Herbert R. Bosworth.

The fourth quarterly conference was held at the Methodist parsonage last week Thursday evening, District Superintendent Rev. G. G. Scriviner presiding. The usual business was transacted. It was unanimously voted to request that the pastor, Rev. E. H. Tunnicliffe be returned for another year.
 Celebrated Birthday.
 A few little friends of Master Her bert R Bosworth met at his home on Tuesday afternoon after school to eel ebrate his eighth birthday Refresh ments were served and many gifts were left for the young host.
 Mrs. B. G. Phelps who has been talk ing care of her mother, Mrs. J. Pagan, at Hydevi1le, who has been i'll with pneumonia, for number of weeks, re- turned last Saturday.
 Miss Arlene Hammer is i'll at her home.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-06
COLUMBIA
Prospects of Fine State Road-sirth- day Surprise 3arty-FuneraI oi Mrs. Rufus Rathbun.

Two local citizens, William H. Buell. and Prof. A. E. Lyman are suffering from fractured ribs
 MT. and Mrs. Curtis A. Holmes en- tertained the Whist Club last Satur- day evening at their home near the Lake.
 Last Sunday the pastor, Rev. E. o. Foster reported that $153.S0 had been pledged for the current year for Missionary and other benevolent work He urged that the amount be in creased to $170.00, the amount due from the Columbia church, under the apportionment plan.
 Entertainment and Social.
 The Ladies' Aid Society gave a pub lie entertainment and social at Yeo- mans hall Friday evening of last week, which was well attended, con- sidering weather conditions. There was one act drama entitled The Roll Call of the Veterans in which fourteen young people took part, The newly formed band played several numbers under the direction of their instructor, Prof. A. E. Lyman. There were recitations and vocal and instru- mental music, jokes, stories and games. The entertainment was under the direction of Mrs. F. A. Cook
 There is every prospect that the
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-06
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES
HOLLAND
Entertainment and Supper-Meeting of |
 the Library Association.

Entertainment and Supper-Meetina of
 the Library Association.
 The ladies of the Congregational church gave an entertainment and supp per in the town hall Feb. a6, the en- tertainmert consisting of vocal and instrumental music, dialogues by the children, also farce, Gertrude Mason, M. D. The cast follows: Gertrude Mason, Miss Ada Suhrsen: Bertha Lawrence, and Ella, her friend, Miss Edith Baker and Miss Edith West; Jane Simphns, Miss Lilla Newcomb; Mrs. Van Style, Miss Helen Suhrsen; Norah, Miss Ethel Suhrsen, and Marie, Miss Priscilla Billings.
 Study Glass Meets.
 The Union Congregational Study class met Wednesday with Mrs. Myron Sparrow.
 The Library association met Mon day in the library.
 The Ladies' Aid society held a meet ing at the town hall Wednesday.
 Dr. H W. Price. of Maiden, Mass, has been visiting his parents, MT. and Mrs. L. B. Price.
 MT. and Mrs. Raymond Reed and family. of Highland Park, spent Sun day with MT. and Mrs. E. Crandall.
 MT. and Mrs. W. B. Ludlow and children have returned from Boston.
 Mrs. Henry CrandaI and John Vie gold furnished piano and violin music for. the dance at Coventry grange.
 Miss Gertrude C1ough, of Bristol spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs. R. M. CIough.
 Mrs. Marion Paker of Hvannis is visiting her father, W. A. Agard.
 Henry Qrandall is moving from the Sparrow house.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-06
SOUTH WELLINGTON
Supper in Memorial Church We'll At- tended-Frank r. Maplee of Norwich the Entertainer.

The supper to the ladies in Memorial church last week Thursday evening was all that had been expected. About 30 ladies accepted the invitation to be present and enjoyed the supper, the music and the entertainment furnish ed by that excellent -impersonator Frank T.. Naples, of Norwich
 Mir. and Mrs. Walter E. Ma1o and laughter Beatrice have returned from a visit of several days in Hartford
 Poles are being set for the continua- tion of the electric light line to West Wilmington.
 Anton Radla, who has been i'll for several weeks. is in New York for hos pital treatment.
 Mrs. Cynthias Latham is i'll. Her sister. Mrs. Henry T. sHutchins of East Hampton. is caring for her.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-06

| There's a vast difference between the country estate of some rich amateur at agriculture, and the small demon stration farm managed by & real farm expert. and proving by it's actual work the feasibility and the profitableness of improved farming methods. I don't think any farmer ever got
 much help from the fancy barns of my neighbor, Major Planning, who pro- duces the fanciest of fancy milk from | the fanciest of fancy cows at cost of
 sixteen cents quart, and sells it for twelve cents.
 On the other hand hundreds and l thousands of farmers have profited to 1 the extent of millions of dollars by the demonstration work Of Campbell, dry farmer, in the semi arid regions of the west. When such man takes few acres from some common farm and, by the use of special devices, makes them produce sixty bushels of good wheat to the acre, year after year, l when the average of all other, farms
 in the vicinity keeps consistently be- low twenty bushels, it seems some thing: something interesting and something important. When he fur | ther demonstrates that the value of l the additional product not only pays l for all extra work, etc, but leaves a l fifty per cent profit and measurably in- creases the agricultural value of the soil at the same time, then the farmer who doesn't wake up and take an in- terest must be a sleepy head.
 Of course ! don't know how practical a farmer this Kansas City deVinge
 may be. But, assuming that he is one, anG that he will make of his proposed park-farm a real demonstration plot l rather than a sort of sanitarium for | playhouse faddists, I confess that the idea seems good.
 Furthermore, it is quite in keeping ! with what understand to be the park l idea. City people tell me that they get certain sense of country from ! their parks: that 1t is a change and a ] rest from city conditions.
 We'll, if a bit of real country in a city is the thing desired, what could
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-06
A DAIRY FARM AS A PARK FEATURE

which older farmers, visiting the city, might derive profit.
 For instance, he has found that many small farmers do not consider 1t feasible to adopt certain dairy regula- tions held requisite for the production the things are impracticable except in large dairies. He wants to show by actual results that a farmer with so few as eight milch kine can turn out certified" milk at relative cost no greater than common milk.
 Same with vegetables. fruits, grains, etc. The idea is not only to give the school-boy, who is looking forward to a course in an agricultural college q primary training along the lines of his chosen career, but also to afford a set of examples for the eyes of grown-un farmers.
 Now, ! have my opinion of the: so- called model farm, owned and run as a costly play thing by some rich man who has made his money at something else, and enjoys spending it on agri- cultural frills. Of course, he has a perfect right to spend it that way, if he chooses. Indeed, it may be admit ted to be a more commendable way o1 spending it than some others.
 But such an estate, fitted up at an initial expense and maintained at an annual cost far beyond the reach of any common farmer, IS no more a model farm than the Koh-i-noOr ia model building stone.
 For the very first demand of the really model farm is that it shall be a profitable business, not only paying its way but also paying interest on the investment and paying profit to the owner. This is fundamental.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-06

I1O41Sp II1c 4AT11S
 seem to remember how a certain queen of FrancQMwho; had a palace, of her own in a park of it's own, estab- lished therein a small dairy, with real milk -pails and real milking -stools, as a part of the park, the one thing necessary to its complete fulfIment of the park idea.
 Certainly there is much to recom- mend the plan, in point of fitness. don't doubt that there are many city people who would be as much inter ested in a herd of big-bagged cows peacefully pasturing or a flock of lambs riotously gambling about a park inc1osure as they would be in a group of deer or bevy of squirrels.
 Add to this various practical con- alterations. Such a little farm in a public park would be real help to those numerous city chaps who are seriously planning to get out into the open, their first good chance. They might at least learn the difference be- tween spading-ferk and garden trowel, between a Jersey milker and 8 Shorthorn beefer. When their release came and fortune permitted them te adventure into the country. they would have picked up some smattering of the fundamentals of country life.
 It would serve as 8 valuable adjunct to school work. The average farmers boy may not see much fun in caring for vegetable garden. But expert. ence has shown that there are innum. erable city boys to whom that yer.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-06
FUN ERAL.
Mrs. Rufus Rathbun.

Mrs. Sadie Cobb Rathbun, 32. wife of Rufus Rathbun of Hebron, died at the home of her mother, Mrs. Emily Cobb, of West street, Columbia, Tues day morning. She had been in fail- ing health for some time and came to the home of her mother about a week before her death, but failed rapidly. Beside her husband she leaves five children. four boys and a daughter in Hebron, and her mother and three
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-06
Holland County SPRING HILL
Mrs. Jared G. Freeman's Death at 3e
 Surprise Party.

Surprise Party.
 Eunice Wood, ss, widow of Jared G. Freeman, died at her old home last Saturday morning after an illness of several weeks. She was born in Ashford, Sept. IS 1925. daughter of Samuel w. and Mary (FulleD Sea grave. Her father moved to Mans field when she was a small child and bought the farm (which is now two farms and owned by Morris Gitlen and the heirs of James O'Sullivan) where the family resided for a few years and then bought the farm which is now the home of Bradley M. Sears where she lived until her marriage to MT. Freeman Jan. p, 1343, and since is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Erastus Rogers of Noank and Spring Hill. and Mary, of Norwich: two grandchildren, Freeman Rogers and Mrs. Cora F. Lamb of Noank, and a great t-granddaughter, Miss Dorothy amb of Spring Hill. The funeral ser vice was held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock at her old home now the sum- mer home of her daughter, Mrs. Rog- CTS. Burial was in the Spring Hill cemetery ---
 Surprise Visit and Gift.
 Last week Friday evening MT. and Mrs. J. Alfred Warren were surprised
  entered their home, where they spent the evening and left with kind regards and as a reminder, some knives and forks and spoons.
 The tax collector has posted his mo- tices stating at what time taxes are due in Mansfield and where and when he will receive them in the different parts of the town. They will be due at the usual time, the 18th of March. Mr. and Mrs. Byron e. Hawkins of n VI -G-- Winsted were at their old home last Sunday. Mrs. sF'laherty went to Mid dletown with Mrs. Hawkins Wednes- day for a short visit.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-06
EAST WELLINGTON

MT. and; Mrs. Frank Smith were in Stafford Springs Sunday. .
 Mrs. Ernest. Wilson was given 9 surprise party last Saturday evenin' on her birthday. The evening was pleasantly spent fin playing games and l@aath 5s1sSi6.
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brothers in this place. Funeral ser vices were held a5 the home of her mo ,her, Thursday after. oon at } o'clock Rev. l., c. Tester ulfic;atir g. Burial was in West street cemetery.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-06
BOLTON

Paul Clement Stricken with a Shock James p. Tanning Hartford Tel esraph Operator.
 Miss Estelle Pierson has returned to her school in the south district