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Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-07
WESTERLY BAND HOLDS 52d MEETING
Leader Gavitt Reected for 14h Time -Congregationa Church Offcers-Over 100 Brown Tail Moth Nests Found-SiIver Wedding of MT. and Mrs. Edward Tache -Frederick C. Buffum Leaving for Florida.

The hfty-second annual meeting and election of officers of the Westerly band was held "Wednesday evening at the band rooms in the Briggs build ing on Main street. A business ses- sion was held after which the mem bers of the band enjoyed a supper. William A. Burke was reelected treas i1rer for the 33rd time, and Charles O Gavitt was made leader of the band for the 14ta year. The following of- ffcers were elected: Hon. William !. Lord. president; Harry Geary, vice Yreside7t. Edward Card, secretary; William Burke. treasurer; Charles O. Gsvitt. leader; Charles Latham, as- sistant director; William A, Burke, Charles Latham and Charles o. GaN1tt, executive board.
 At the annual meeting Of the Con gregatiouei church the reports of the committees and officers were heard and the election of officers was held with the following results: Deacons, Dwight Clark and Theodore Black; Hugh A. Cunning, trustee for three wears: Alexander Ferguson, clerk; William Bell. treasurer: John Rowe, collector: James Mackenzie, Jr., au- ditOr; James Mackenzie, Ir., super intendent of Sunday school; Mrs. Will liam ORSt0n, Mrs. L. J. FTanilenstein and Mrs. Julia Smith. members of church committee; Thomas Hope, William Davidson and Herbert Allen, members of the missionary commit tee.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-07

son, sergeant major: Stephen ". Col Iins. Quartermaster sergeant.
 The brown tail moth has been dis covered by Tree Warden Edward L. Gavitt fin the vicinity of Park avenue and Spruce street and Wednesday Mir. GaHitt removed more than a. hundred nests from pear trees in that locality, The nests were filled with the little insects which were about an eighth of an inch in length. Property own CTS where the tree warden secured the moths were not aware that the pests were on their premises and will take steps at once to have them clear ed from their trees. It is believed that the moths are present in other localities of the town and a campaign is to be started immediately to rid Wesetrly of the pests.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Tache of White Rock celebrated their 25th we'd ding anniversary Wednesday evening in Caledonian hall on Main street, where a turkey supper was served to eighty reSatives and friends Durin g the evening dancing was enjoyed in the dance hall
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-07

WHEN YOU WANT to put Sonr ssss- iness before the public, there iR no n ediun better than through the aa- Ternsing columns of The Bulletin,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-07
Local Laconics.


 MT and Mrs. Henry R. Segar of Grove avenue have left Westerly for Los Angeles, Cal, to spend the win ter
 Mrs Hannah M. Ayers and daugh- ter Louise, have returned from a visit with MT. and Mrs. Hobart Ayers in Pittsburgh.
 Mrs. Joseph Mcknight of New York, who has been visiting MT. and Mrs. Edward Mcknight on the West Side, has returned home.
 According to the records of Town Clerk Everett E. WhippIe there were 322 hunters licenses granted during the past year, as compared with 3O2 for 1913.
 Frederick c. Buffum of Elm street left town today (Thursday) for Tam pa, Fla. where he will inspect his grape fruit interests and visit his brother, Edward H. BuffuIn, who is located in the south.
 Grand Matron Mrs. LiIIie IT. Durfee of New Bedford, Mass, and Grand Marshal Mrs. Sarah A. King of New port were present at the reception giv- en in honor of Grand Patron Charles NJ. Kebbee by Deborah chapter, No. 9. Order of the Eastern Star, at the Masonic rooms.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-07
GOLDEN DOME DRIPPINGs

That Fell into the News Basket Dur ing the Initial Day Session of the
 State Legislature.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-07
CAUSE OF THE ARREST

OF CARDINAL MERGER Alleged That He Interfered in a Po- liticsI Quarrel Between Nations.
 Amsterdam Holland. Jan (via London, : ?. m.)-AcCording to the
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-07

Rev. Horace 4. Morton of Deep
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-07

son, sergeant major: Stephen ". Col
 | Iins. Quartermaster sergeant.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-11-26

Rev. Smith Boyd would have nRed
to state that he had been very
busy. but he had a conscience, which
was a nuisance to him. He had spent
most of his spare time up in his study.
With his chin in his hand.
'You are quite right, mother" he
somberly confessed. and swallowed
two spoonfuls of his soup. 1t was ex-
cellent soup, but, after taking a bite
of wafer, he laid his spoon on the
edge of the plate.
Il think I'll drive you out of the
house. Tod" Mrs. Boyd decided. in the
same tones she had used to employ
when she had sent him to bed. Il
think I'll send you over to Sargent's
tonight, to sing with Gall"
The rector of the richest church in
the world flushed trifle, and looked
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-11-26

posed Allison. Il want to show you
something. Look in here" and he
opened the library door
Dalrymple stepped to the opening
and saw. not merely seven men, mid
dle-aged and past. sitting around a
library table. but practically all the
| freightable necessities of the United
States and practically all its money. a
power against which his many million
dollar railroad system was of no more
opposition than toy train.
g. the transportation department
to be governed by a council composed
OF the representatives of the various
other departments herein mentioned"
droned on the voice of Rabbit.
The representatives Of the various
other departments therein mentioned
were bent in concentrated attention
on every sentence, and phrase. and
word. and syllable of that important
document, not emitting to pay impor-
tant attention to the pauses which an
swered for commas; and none looked
up. Dalrymple closed the door gently.
Nov will you SELF" inquired ALI
son.
For moment the two men looked
into each others eyes. while the old
enmity. begun while they were still in
the womb Of time, lay chill between
them. At one instant, Dalrymple,
whose jaw muscles were working con-
vulsively, half raised his hands. as If
he were minded to fall on Allison and
strange him; and it was not the fact
that Allison was probably the strong
er man which restrained him, but q
bigger pride.
NO." he said. again with that in
finite contempt in his tone. Break
me-"
"All right" accepted Allison cheer
fully, and even with relief; for his way
was now free to pursue its normal
course. He crossed to the door which
opened into the hall, and politely
bowed Dalrymple into the guidance of
old Ephraim.
"Dalrymple won't SELL" he reported,
when he rejoined his fellow members
Of the International Transportation
company.
Joseph G.. Clark looked up from a
set Of jotted memoranda which he had
been nonchalantly setting down dur
ing the reading.
well pick it up in the stock mar
ket." he carelessly suggested.
Cant" replied Allison, with equal
carelessness. Hes intrenched with
solid control, and imagine he doesn't
owe a dollar"
Chisholm, with his fingers in his
white mutton chops, was studying
clean-shaven old Clark's memoranda.
"a panic will be necessary, any
how" he observed. We'll acquire the
road then"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-11-26
AS Ordered.

The menu of certain restaurant is
a thing of wonder to strangers. 1t
contains several pages of various
dishes, all classified, mostly with
weird French names.
The country visitor eyed it up and
eyed it down, but could make nothing
OF it. And the waiter stood silently
by his side.
At last, in despair, the diner dabbed
his finger in the middle of one page.
and said:
Bring me some O. that"
"Oui, m'sieu!" replied the waiter.
"That ees mayonnaise dressing. sar."
Il know that my man. snorted the
countryman. 81 can read!"
But, m sieu," said the waiter, apollo
getically, what will you have it on?"
The diner glared.
ION a plate, of course; you idiot"
he roared. do you feed your guests
in troughs at this restaurant"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-11-26
GARDENERS LOVE OF SOIL
Every AgrIcuIturist Worthy the Name
Considers Its Welfare as ldenti-
cal With His Own.

Every real gardener and true coun-
tryman loves the soil; the smell of 1t
when turned over in the sun, the feel
| Of 1t under foot, its welfare is his own;
he loves to patch up the thin places,
blast out rocks, deepen and enrich 1t.
The soil Is our priceless heritage from
geologic time; 1t Is the insoluble resi-
due from the crumbling Of the rock;
on its maintenance depends the pros
perity Of the race of man.
And how we have misused and neg
lected our soil! The earth has been
plowed down the hill against the
fences where 1t is allowed to grow
brush, leaving the hillside and ridges
bare; it has been washed away and let
the finest and latest of it's substance;
1t has been burned over and its fer
tility wasted in many other ways.
MY father John Burroughs), like
the true countryman that he Is, al
ways loved, indeed almost worshiped,
and satisfaction in late years in i'm
proving pieces of land than in any
thing else. Last summer he found
huge delight in clearing up stony,
broken pasture. blowing out the rocks
and building fence with them, level
ing off the ground and getting 1t
ready for the plow, saying:
Fifty years and more ago my IA
Their wanted to clear this field and
make meadow of it; now / am able
to do it-what a fine, deep soil it
has!'
He would pick up a handful and
rub it between his fingers or thrust
the crowbar dowfY into it to show the
depth Not to clear away any more
forest, but to build up and improve
some of the land already cleared, that
is truly an occupation worthy Of any
man!-John Burroughs in the Crafts
man.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-11-26
rhere Was a pifference.

In the lobby of a hotel they were
speaking about speed fiends, and Con-
gresham Wyatt Aiken of South Car
DINA recalled a story about Jones.
One afternoon Jones was rambling
along the boulevard when he ran
across friend Smith. Handshake and
then some talk, which included the
war, the weather and automobiles.
by the way" said Friend Smith
recollectively. Il hear that you have
been buying a machine"
'Yes," proudly admitted Jones. 7
brought her home about two weeks
ago"
Some speed. Of course" returned
friend Smith. How fast can the ma
chine go?"
WELL" answered Jones with .
smile that was half sad, 1T depends
altogether on who is timing 1t. my
self or q country constable"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-11-26

affect eitheS share Of my stock or
the earning capacity of my railroad.
When you drove me out of the trac-
ton field, took advantage of my ex-
perience and intrenched myself. Go
on and gamble.
81 wish you wouldn't take that atti-
tude," returned Allison, troubled. ut
looks to you as II were pursuing you
because of that old quarrel; but /
want you to know that I'm not vim
dictive"
81 don't think you are" replied Dali.
rymple, with infinite contempt.
You're Just damned hog"
A hot flush swept over Allison's
face. but it was gone In an instant.
ct happens that need the new Gulf
& Great Lakes system" he went on. In
a perfectly level voice: "and prefer
to buy it from you at fair price"
Dalrymple put on his hat.
EFT isn't for SAFE" he stated.
"Just minute. Dalrymple." intsr-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-11-26
JUSTIFICATION FOR THE JURY
Defendant Explained Answer That at
First Somewhat Puzzled the
Learned Judge.

Guilty or not guilty?" asked tho
clerk.
"Yes!" replied the prisoner, en-
phatically.
Slowly the judge lifted his eyes from
his desk and fixed them witheringly
upon the miscreant.
Eth" said his lordship in fear
some voice. What do you mean by
such an answer as that?"
This chap with the face" replied
the prisoner, pointing toward the
clerk, asked me whether was guilty
or not guilty, and said Yes And
it's true. l can't help being one or
the other"
But which are your" inquired the
Judge.
MY lord" said the wicked culprit.
If l answered that, what use would
you have for the jury?"
And the villain looked around him
with an air of innocent injury, while
the Judge tried to explain to the jury
what he meant.-Tit-Bits.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-11-26
CHAPTER XXI.
Gall Solves the vedder Court Problem.

Gall Solves the Vedder Court Problem.
Rev. Smith Boyd, rector of the
richest church in the world, dropped
his last collar button on the floor, and
looked distinctly annoyed. The collar
button rolled under his mahogany
highboy, and concealed itself carefully
behind one of the legs. Rev. Smith
Boyd, there being none to see,
laid aside his high dignity, and got
down on his knees, though not for any
clerical purpose. whereat the little col
lar button shone SO brightly that the
rector's bullying eye caught the CLINT
Of 1t. His hand swung round, at the
end Of a long arm, and captured it be-
fore it could hide any further. then
the young rector withdrew his throb-
bling head and started to raise up, and
bumped the back of his head with q
crack on the bottom of an open draw
er, near enough to the top to give him
a good long sweep for momentum.
This mishap being just one degree be-
yond the point to which Rev. Smith
Boyd had been consecrated. he ejacu-
lated as follows
No, it is not respectful, nor proper.
nor charitable, to set down what Rev.
Smith Boyd, in that stress, calculated;
but beautiful, gray-haired lady, beau
tiful with the sweetness OF content and
the happiness Of gratified pride and
the kindness of humor, who had
door to inquire how soon he would be
down to dinner, hastily covered her
mouth with her hand, and moved away
from the door. with moist blue eyes.
around which twinkled dozen tiny
wrinkles born of much smiling.
When the dignified young rector
came down to dinner, fully clothed and
apparently in his right mind, his moth
er, who was the beautiful gray-haired
lady with the twinkling blue eyes.
looked across the table and smiled in
diligently at his disguise; for he was
not a grown-up, tall, broad-shouldered
man Of thirty-two at all. In reality he
was a shock-headed, slightly freckled
urchin of nine or ten, by the name of
"Smitty" on the town commons. and
"Tod' at home.
Aren't you becoming trifie irTita-
Bile of late, Tod?" she inquired with
solicitude, wilefully suppressing 3
smile which flashed up in her as she
remembered that ejaculation. 1t was
shocking in a minister, of course. but
she had ever contended that ministers
were, and should be, made of clay;
and clay Is friable.
Eyes, mother, | believe am con-
fessed Rev. Smith Boyd. considering
the matter with serious impartiality.
Mrs. Boyd surveyed her son with a
practiced eye.
81 think your appetite's dropping OF
q little," she commented, and then she
was shrewdly silent, though the
wrinkles of humor came back to her
eyes by and by. Il don't think you
take enough social diversion she
finally advised him. "You should go
out more. You should ride. walk, but
always in the company of young and
agreeable people. Because you ara q
rector is no reason for you to spend
your spare time In gloomy solitude. as
you have been doing for the past
week"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-11-26
SYNOPSIS.

,+,v meeting of the Market
~ 'ytsrcb Gail Sargent listens 70
EssFa chG abort the sale Of the church
lr9ss, a,a al aO0F Edward val f. Allison. local
ssnsnss ,n - and when asked her opin-
Hsst99n. M alH Church by Rev. Smith BOYD.
% o. ;as ononna rtl a lucrative business
a; i IS appiII'i son takes Gall riding In
eiap lt3T car. When he suggests ne IS
y 19l0t :, re rest on the laurels of his
el ilts1l-,s an she asks the disturbing
r,i. ,ta. 7.aittTTiby?" Gail, returning to her
Fs;aoaa, Inns home from her drive with Al
g'ee s sade > cold disapproyal in the eyes
s 5.r I''i Smith Boyd, who Is calling there;
I hsit o 5tla party Gail finds the world
i : G3or Ds,fI full Of men, and Allison
1sll l!v, 's Sargent that his new ambition
" \. s,'- the world. Allison starts a
I'm " sg-rff for consolidation and control or
Y sDg ,rire transportation system OF the
~ ;D1 call becomes popular. Allison
NJ ~. control of transcOntinental traffic
~ .,rSnges TO absorb the Vedder court
y .,s 1slt''' property of Market Square
s s..-F 'Gail visits Vedder court and meet
!. I'M there, tells him that the cathe-
n Market Square church proposes to
~ n vil be out Of profits wrung from
,.- ~ She becomes the center of mag
M ..g sttractlon for the men Of her aunt's
gdsl set
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-11-26

at the barley in the bottom of his
soup. His mother regarded him quiet
ly, and the wrinkles went out of her
eyes. She had been bound to get at
the bottom of his irritability, and now
she had arrived at it.
81 would prefer not to co." he told
her stif1y, and the eyes which he lifted
to her were coldly green. Il do not
approve of Miss Sargent"
tTO BE CoNTINUED.)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-11-26

other thai the position OF the consoli-
cation itself will be impregnable
against competition or the assaults OF
government. The advantages of con
troll. collection and distribution, are so
vast that they far outweigh any pos.
sibie question of personal aggrandize-
ment"
Don't hedge. Allison" barked Ar
thur Grandin. you expressed ii
right IN the first place. You're put
ting 1t up to us to step out Of the local
championship class. and contend for
the big belt"
The prize isn't big enough" pro-
nounced w. T. Chisholm, as if he had
decided Tor them all. AS befltted his
calling. he was slower minded than
the rest. There are few quick turns
in banding.
Not big enough?" repeated Allison.
Not big enough, when the Union Fuel
company already supplies every can
die which goes into the Sudan, runs
the pumps on the Nile and the motor
boats on the Yang-Tse-Kyang supplies
the oil for the fabrication of the car
of Juggernaut, and works the propel-
Ter Of every aeroplane? Not big
enough, when already the organize
tons represented here have driven
their industries into every quarter OF
the earth? What shall you say when
we join to our. nucleus tn great
steamship lines and the foreign rail-
roads? Not big enough? Gentlemen,
look here!" He strobe over to the big
globe. From New York to San Fran
cisco red line had already been
traced. Now he took a pencil in his
hand. and placing the point at New
York, gave the globe whirl, girding
1t completely. Gentlemen. there is
your empire!"
Again the nasal voice Of old Joseph
G. Clark drawled into the silence.
Il suggest that we discuss in detail
the conditions of the consolidation, I"
he remarked
The bell of Alliso1's house phone
rang.
"Mr. Dalrymple, sir" said the voice
of Ephraim.
Very we'll" replied Allison. "Show
him into the study. Rabbit. will you
read 20 the gentlemen this skeleton
plan OF organization? II you'll excuse
me, I'll be back in five minutes"
"Dalrymple?" inquired Taylor.
Eyes," answered Allison distracted
ly, and went into the study.
He and Dalrymple looked at each
other silently for moment, with the
old enmity shining between them. Dali
rymple, a man five years Allison's
senior. brisk speaking man with a
protruding jaw and deep-set gray eyes,
had done more than any other one hui
man being to develop the transporta-
ton systems of New York, but his gift
had been in construction, in creation,
whereas Allison's had been In combi-
nation; and Dalrymple had gone into
the railroad business.
''Dalrymple. I'm going to give you a
chance" said Allison briskly. II want
the Gulf & Great Lakes Railroad sys-
tenn"
Dalrymple had produced a cigar
while he waited for Allison. and now
he lit it. He sat on the corner of the
study table and surveyed Allison crit
ically.
81 don't doubt it," he replied. 1.-THE
system is almost completed"
"I'll accept fair offer for your con-
trolling interest" went on Allison.
And if / won't SELF"
''Then I'll jump on you tomorrow in
the stock exchange. and take 1t away
from you"
Dalrymple smiled.
"You can't do it. / own my con-
trolling interest outright. and no stock
gamblings on the board of trade can
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-11-26
Wise Doctor,

Some time ago Brown began to
feel little under the weather, and
a physician was summoned. A few
days later a friend called to see how
the patient was getting along.
Sorry to see you penned up, old
boy" remarked the caller, sympa-
thetically. What seems to DO the
trouble?"
Just run down a bit" answered
the patient. "The doctor says will
be all right in short time"
81 see," thoughtfully returned the
visitor. Il understand the doctor told
you to take plenty of fresh air."
EYES," smiled the patient. He
knew it was the only kind of medi.
cine that could afford to get" -
Philadelphia Telegraph.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-11-26
History and Men.

For, as take It. universal history.
the history Of what man has accom-
plished In this world. is at bottom the
history Of the great men who have
worked here.-Carlyle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-11-26

Some men take to drink naturally
and some others are quite willing to
be taken.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-11-26

No woman really cares for the kind
Of love that the hero In novel
makes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-11-26

Only fools nortage their opportuni~
ties.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-11-26
nntlrnlatIn Thought

Throuah difficulties We obtain free
dom.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-10

Because" says l. thoughtfully, "woman's
place is in the home"
We'll" saysshe, trying TO be tactful, there's
lots of women who can't stay in the home, or
you know, don't want to-"
Get it straight miss" says !, looking her IN
the eye Il don't know anything about the
women who can and don't want 10. But every
woman that can't wants to-
oh we'll of course, perhaps says she' and
says she wants to buy veil anyway, that be-
ing what she came for. But while she was
pretending to look she fred more questions az
me. and a million females shrieking: Wait on
me. Please. will you TAKE my order3"
Because says ]. gettin mad like because
she wouldn't 60 away, Il think women are not
to be trusted" Then she fingers love OF
veil with spiders on it. asks her II she wants