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New Britain herald., 1916-09-27
MANSFIELD EASILY
 WINS OVER COLE
Named by Bay State Democrats
 to Oppose Coy. Mccall

Boston, Sept. 27.-A revision today of the last nights figures confirm ed the substantial p1uralities received at the state primaries yesterday by Fred erick w. Mansfield for the democratic nomination for governor, and by state auditor, Alonzo B. Cook, who was re- nominated by the republicans.
 With the figures from two wards in Lowell, two in Quincy and the vote of PeppereH missing, the former state treasurer had a lead over former Ad- jutant General Charles H. Cole for the head of the democratic state ticket of 9,758. MT. Cook, with the returns from twelve precincts out of a total of 1,166 reported, led Joseph B. Brown by 16,236 votes.
 The decisive victory of Mansfield was the surprise of the primaries, for although he had confidently expected the nomination, his most optimistic friends had not claimed any such plurality as he obtained. General Cole was prompt to congratulate his opponent and to promise his cordial support. These two contests were the only ones for state offices. The vote was light, but the counting was very slow with the result that a few pre- cincts were in doubt early today.
 The figures with the districts mis- sing as above were: Mansfield 45,2S3; Cole, 35,525; Cook, 58,552; Brown, 42,316.
 The sharpest contest for a congress sional nomination developed in the sixteenth district, where Joseph Walsh of New Bedford, the successful candi- date, was unable to poll majority of votes over the two other republicans in the running. MT. Walsh secured 3,229 votes to 2,411 for John l. Bryant of Fair Haven and HAY for William O. Souther, Jr., of Cohasset.
 Tn the seventh district there were two candidates in each party, the win ners being Charles N. Barney of Lynn, republican, and Michael F. Phelan of Lynn, Democrat. The vote was: Bar ney, 4,475; Charles c. Johnson of Ma hant, 2,999; Phelan, 5,517; William P. Connery, Jr of Lynn, 1,599.
 Frederick $. Deitrick of Cambridge, a former congressman, won the Denl- ocratic nomination in the eighth dis trict by @ majority of 672 over John F. Daily of Cambridge. Deitrick's vote was 2,41O; Daly's, 1,73S.
 Francis J. Horgan of Boston easily obtained the Democratic nomination in the eleventh district by a vote of 5,142 to 3,611 for James T. Kenney of Boston.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-27

Resinol Soap is not only unusually cleansing and softening, but it's regular use gives to the skin and hair that natural beauty of perfect health which cosmetics can only initiate.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-27
TO RE-DEDICATE CHURCH.
Services Will Be Held at St. Joseph's
 on CompIetion of Renovation.

on Completion of Renovation.
 Plans are under way at St. Joseph's church for re-dedication services to be held in the near future, the exact date not being decided upon as yet by. the pastor, Rev. Patrick Daily. For several weeks workmen have been at work painting, repairing, etc. A new carpet recently purchased will be used for the sanctuary.
 Father Daly said today that ar arrangements will have to be maGe with Bishop Milan for the re-dedicatlon and as soon as this can be attended to, the exact date will be announced. On completion of the work, the church will present a very fine ap- pearance.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-27

Feeney, have reported to the probate court, the value of the estate being $1,10O, represented by an undivided half interest in local property.
 Abraham Wrinkle is visiting in New York.
 The following local boys will begin their studies at St. Thomas Semi nary in Hartford tomorrow: Clement Grace, Bernard Foster, Leo Weston and Clifford Moorehead.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-27
TROLLEY AND AUTO COLLIDE.

The 8:22 o'clock trolley car col lided with a heavy automobile truck in carting crushed stone just below Commonwealth avenue on Farming ton avenue last evening. The auto driver was not injured, but Miss Vio- let Holcomb of Osgood avenue, a pas senger on the trolley, suffered an in jury to her leg and a small boy was thrown from his seat
New Britain herald., 1916-09-27
ATTENDING CONVENTION.

Joseph c. Andrews, head chemist at the American Hardware corpora ton, and George B. Hogaboom of Stanley street, head of the plating de- partment at the Brittania Works in Meriden, are in New York attending tho convention of the National Elec- tro-Chemist's society.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-27
BRINGS SUIT FOR $50

Miss Vivian c. Miller of Newington, through her lawyer, A. Storrs Campe bell of Hartford, today brought suit against s. Napolatano for $150 damages. Constable Fred Wrinkle
New Britain herald., 1916-09-27

that one has to be very careful. There is one method, however, that you need never hesitate to use, even on a baby's tender skin-that is the res- tnol treatment. Resi- mol is the DrescriDtion
New Britain herald., 1916-09-27

served the papers, which are re- turna ble before Justice of the Peace E. Stanley Wells of Newington on the second Monday of October.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-27
LITHUANIAN WEDDINGS TO-DAY.

TWO weddings were performed at St. Andrews Lithuanian church this morning by Rev. Edward V. Grikas. Anthony Matulevicius and Miss An tonia Maikevicute and Francis Lat5ts and Teofla Peprauskrute were the contracting couples.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-27
Safe Home Remedy
 for Skin-Troubles

Eczema, ringworm, and other itching, burning skin eruptions are so easily made worse by improper treatment
New Britain herald., 1916-09-27

Of BaItimore doctor, put up in the form of resinol ointment and resinol soap. This proved so remarkably suc- cessful, that thousands of other physi- clans have prescribed it constantly for over twenty years.
 Generally resinol stops itching at once, and heals the eruption quickly and at little cost. Resinol ointment and resinol soap can be bought at any druggists.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
The Golden Column.

Near the monastery of San Vito in Naples stood a marble column that had been erected by an eccentric Frenchman about the beginning of the last century. On it were written in French the following enigmatIc words: "On May 1st. every year, I have 8 golden head"
 The inscription sorely puzzled the inhabitants of Naples. On May 1st, the year after the erection of the col unn. a great crowd came to it in the hope of finding the top covered with gold pieces. Needless to say, they went home with their pockets as empty as they were when they came.
 For several years people came to see the promised wonder, and went away disappointed. At last the authorities had the column taken down, in the belief that treasure would be found beneath it. Nothing but earth was found, and so the column was set up again. Obviously, the words had a mystic meaning, but no one was clever enough to guess it, and for years the riddle remained unsolved.
 Finally, in 1841, ragged began named Anniball Tosci noticed the in scription. He stood looking at it for Q long time, while he pondered it's meaning. Then suddenly the solution of the puzzle flashed into his mind. He waited patiently until May 1st before he tested the accuracy of his inter pretation of the mystic words.
 On the day he mentioned in the in- scription. TOsci bearing a pick and shovel set out at daybreak for the column, He arrived before any chance visitors, and as soon as the monas- tery bells toIled six. he started dig ging in the ground covered by the shadow of the top of the column. He had not dug long before he came on a satchel that contained 80,000 francs The inscription was a true one; the head of the column covered the golder treasure every year on May 1st
 Annibale Tosci, the beggar whose sharp guess had given him wealth, be- came Q landowner near Mantua, Italy He died at the age of ninety -four. JESSIE L. BREHAUT.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
An unexnected Visitor.

Last Saturday afternoon my sister and 1 had @ better time than we ex- pected as one of our friends made an unexpected visit to our house. She arrived about 2 o'clock and found me writing story, Mary Carey, for the Wide Awake Circle, so I had to lay aside my work.
 Our parlor was nice and comforta- ble because we had been sitting in it and so we had a dandy log fire. How cheerful it is to sit before an open fire when out in the open the wind blows furiouslyi
 Our friend. after having warmed herself, entertained us by playing a few pieces on the piano.
 I entertained her by showing her my stories and the prize books which think a great deal Of. Then my sis ter and played a duet entitled Mar tha, and we each played Old Folks at Home, and 8 few waltzes, as we have only taken piano lessons about half a year.
 The reason for our friends visit we s because she knew Jessie and I had both graduated from the commercial course of the high school so she want ed to inquire from us about bookkeep- ing, as she thought of taking up that subject. I was glad to give her all the information possible as it would be fine 10 have a companion to walk to and from high school every day.
 When it was o'clock, our friend decided to return home, so I picked some bansies, stock, and chrysanthe- nums for her, then we all started to- wards her house.
 We had had such a pleasant time to- gether that we planned to go out the next afternoon for a long walk
 LILLIAN M. BREHAUT.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
THE sHIPWREcKED FAIRIES.

Once in wood near the rolling sea, Down in the roots of a hollow tree, Dwelled little wood elf and his sis
 terS three, Twinkle and Wrinkle, Pansy and Perry. And, oh, but the four were merry,
 merry, merry. One night as they tripped to the beach,
 there lay Forgotten by the children in their A toy boat tiny. "oh. what lark!" Cried Perry, Ship ahoy. Let's all The night was calm and without mis-
 hap They put to sea and the white sails And the boat like bird skins the
 ruffled deep, And up at the sailors the sea folk And away and away down the gold
 en road To the moon sailed the boat and its
 fairy load And perched in the bow the fairies
 sing And honey cakes to the fishes fling. And once a Kelpie on a seahorse. rose Out of the sea and his seaweed clothes And his sea- shell hat were so very,
 very queer That the fairies laughed too loud. I
 fear. The little man in a rage withdrew Under the waters dark and blue. Next minute the sea began to churn And tumble about. From stem to
 stern The little boat trembled, the fairies
 saw Clinging to the sides a Holsters claw, And before they could wink or even
 think Their jolly boat began to sink. For the naughty Kelpie had called his MT Lobster the fairy cruise to end. Oh, alasl And. oh. dear, what shall
 they do For you know, sweethearts, this thing All fairies S power dtssolves the min
 ute They touch the sea. and now they're in And while they splashed and lodged
 away From the lobster's claws high above the spray A sea gull poised, then down he swept And the fairies were so glad they al-
 most wept. Climb aboard. little friends" called
 he "and YOU NIr Lobster. look out or youll end in
 a stew" The white wings rose and high as a The fairies flash through the summer
 night. Not every one may brave the sea And shipwreck so ronanticaHy. Not every one may return by air And I wish I was a fairy, so there
 there, there.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
Grapes in Winter.

With but little care, some varietie: Of gfACeS possessing good keeping qualities may be kept till midWinteT, or even fate in the spring. As 1t i. such q delicious and healthfuI fruit the luxury of having it through the winter will well repay the trouble o1 properly storing it for this purpose Grapes that have a thick skin an( are rich in quality arc the best fc this purpose.
 Pick the fruit when perfectly rig and dry, and place the punches in cool room for two or three days, wher, they will not be s5hrivelled hy the ai- ping too dry or Troistened by its being too damp. Handle very carefully, aI- ways taking the punches by the stems and remove all bruised or looScned Der res from each bunch, since such wi soon decay and have a tendency l make the sound fruit decay also. Then place the punches carefully between layers of wheat chaff, or maple or basswood saWdTst that has been thor oughly dried and put in O cold place Cotton batting or soft paper is also frequently placed between the layers
 The punches should never be packed but three or four layers deep, as the fruit in the lower ones would other wise be liable to be crushed by the weight of those above. Cover the tor layers of fruit well. to exclude the air as much as possible.
 The fruit should be stored in a place that is free from dampness. A fruit room cooled with ice is of course the best place to keep such fruit, but where this cannot be had the boxes or crates containing it may be placed upon the ice in the icchouse and covered with heavy blankets or a deep layer of dry sawdTSt.
 JESSIE L. BREHAJT.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
UNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE.
 AWAKES.

This is the third Brehaut week the Social Corner has had since it started five years ago. These two girls have written many more letters then we have printed pages of their letters in this department in that time.
 They have always delighted Uncle Jed by their plain and artistic writ ing. their accuracy in spelling and pointing, and their ability to select and write upon interesting subjects.
 Their copy is as plain as if type written (of late some of 1t has been type -witten), and the work is so well done that it is safe to pass it right to the printer, for it needs no editing.
 In several hundred writers there are not more than a half dozen who are equally good in their work.
 Some people can think better than they can write and we call to mind one or two of our poorest writers who always send in entertaining stories.
 But the books do not all go to the best writers or for the best told
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
SoUthav's Books.

The library of Robert Southey, the English poet, consisted of about four teen thousand volumes. That is prob ably the largest number of books ever collected by a person of such limited means. His son writes that many of the books were in vellum or parch- ment bindings. His brother, Thomas Southey, was a skilful Ietterer; he painted the backs of the books in some bright color, and put the title on this cOlOred background in large gold let ters of the Old English type
 Another fancy of the poets was to have all the books of lesser value, which had become ragged and dirty, covered, or rather bound, in colored cotton prints, for the sake of making them clean and respectable, since he could not afford to have so many put into leather bindings.
 His daughters, aided by any female friend who might be staying with them, performed that task. and they bound thus, at different times some fourteen hundred volumes. They fill ed one room completely, and Southey called it 'the CottOnian library" He took great pleasure in watching and often suit the pattern to the contents book of sermons in sober drab. poetry in some 1owery pattern, and some times they would cOntrive a sly piece of satire at the expense of some work by their choice of it's binding. There was one convenience about this mode of binding, for the books were identi- fled by their conspicuous dress, and very easily found.
 JESSIE L. BREHAUT.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
Eisheriaa.

Fishing is important in the shallow northern seas, where herring, cod, and flat fisk are abundant Off the fol q coast of the Scandinavian peninsula the summer fishing season is the bus fest time of the year. Vast qua antities of fish are salted. or dried in the sun, or smoked, for export to the countries of southern and eastern Europe, where fasting is practiced as a religious duty. The deep seas of the Mediterranean are less rich in fish, but the tunny and sardine fisheries are imported. The chief river fisheries are salmon in the rivers of northern Europe, and stur- geon in the rivers flowing to the Cas- plan.
 have seen the fishermen on the Portland beach in England, pulling in their nets containing from two or three thousand fishes In each net. An! idle person standing on the beach, who will lend a hand to help pull in tnf nets, is entitled to a share.
 LILLIAN M BREHACT
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24

high. They are very rough looking outside, but inside they are finely fin- ished. There are many rooms in these small tall houses that reach far un- der the ground. like a kind of base ment"
 Mother pulled up blade of grass. On it were a number Of little green bugs. See, children" she said, these are the ants cows. They get kind of sweet stuff from them which we call honeydew. The ants are very fond of this.
 Not very long ago I read about some ants in Mexico that are very fond of honey. In fact, they are call ed honey ants. They hunt their food at night, and eat so much that they cannot move. They look like white entrants when they are full of honey. The Mexicans like these honey ants to eat"
 "Oh dear!" said May, shivering. q would rather have my ants in my gar den than in my plate.' And Jack agreed with her.
 'TFSSSTEY T, RPFrT3 ATTTN
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
LILLIAN BREHAUT.
The Declaration of Independence.

Virginia led the way in instructing her delegates in congress to vote for independence, and the other states gradually followed.
 June 8 a resolution that the colonies were free and independent states was offered in congress, and a committee of five was appointed to draw up a fitting declaration. The committee fin ished it's work June 18th. June ? the resolution was adopted, and the Declaration of Independence was adopted July 4, 1776
 The United Colonies were now the United States, claiming to be inde-
 pendent of both king and parliament. This declaration, made by Thomas Jefferson, was discussed by many pa
 triOts in Faneuil hall, Boston, and
 signed in Independence hall, Philadel- phia.
 The Centennial, or hundredth anni- versary of the Declaration of Inde- pendenCe, was celebrated in 1876. As @ part of the celebration an interna- tionaI exposition was held at Philadel- phia from May until November. In it's great buildings were collected speci- mems of the productions, manufactures and arts of every country. LILLIAN BREHAUT.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
A shoemaker,a Anprentice.


 In the English ATidlands, where many a stream winds between the corn lands and green pastures of pros porous farmers, there grew up Weaver's boy in the late eighteenth century, who became one of the fa- nous heroes of Christian history. His name was William Carey. Though born in village about midway be- tween the old universities of Oxford and Cambridge, he never studied at either, but was self educated. Though his father was clerk in the Anglican parish, the boy knew nothing of how the Anglican church won its inde- pendence from Rome or how Puritan ism strove for 8 purer worship. Aft CT an unpronaising boyhood, young Carey was apprenticed to learn the trade of shoemaking, with no pros- poets of any higher career than that of his hard working father.
 Two years after he began his ap- premiership, William Carey gained a new understanding of religion through the influence of one of his fellow ap- prentices. He became an earnest Bible student and accepted Baptist ideas of New Testament teaching, joining a Baptist church. His new re- ligious experience led him to have larger aspiratioiN1. It seemed to him that he could make more of his life than to bend his back over a shoe makers last. He began to talk on religion to small groups of friends, and presently he became pastor of poor Baptist church with a salary of if teen pounds a year.
 Carey had already married, and to l make living he taught school through the day, cobbled in the even ing, and preached on Sunday Few men who were compelled to live so hard life as that would have had any wider visions. But Carey had become a student. He had m4stered foreign languages. He had learned l something of the world. He had found l out it's religious destitution, and he felt a longing that tingled through his veins to send the gospel of the 1 English Nidlands beyond the seas to the heart of organism, as Jesus had l commanded long before.
 LILLIAN M BRFHAITT
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
Spider Silk.

The sillSworm is by no means the only creature that produces silk. Spi- ders make their webs, nests, and egg cocOons of a kind of silk that is well adapted for certain of mans uses, The flaments of spider-sillI are much finer than those produced by the silkworm, but they are relatively stronger. The webs of some of the large spiders of tropical countries are strong enough to entangle small birds.
 Tn the year 1708 a French jurist, Monsieur Guenau1. Of Montpelier, sue ceeded in making several pairs of gloves and stockings from the silk of garden spiders. The first really prac- tical experiments, however, were made by an Englishman named Rolt. By his process, he drew the silk directly from the body of the spider; and the material he obtained was much strong ditions. The end of the filament he at tached to a bobbin, which was re- volved by steam. The process does not seenante incommode the spider. Af- ter she has been robbed Of all her silk, she rests for ten days, and Is then ready to yield another supply.
 As the silk comes from the spinner cts it is covered, with a viscous sub- stance, which Is washed off in running water. The fNanents are very fine; from eight to twenty-four must be combined to form a single thread. The fabrics that these threads produce is that reason, cords of spider-sillz are especially suitable for the nets that enclose balloons. The silk is of g superb glossy yellow. but its color is not permanent.
 TEssrE T.. RpFuAr7T.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
Nat and Pussy.

Pussy lay on the doorstep in the sunshine, and she thought, "FIow nice and warm it is here!' So she lay quite still. for she was very sleepy.
 Nat was at play in the yard with his little wagon. When he saw the cat there on the doorstep, he said, Come Topsy; you shall be my pony, and draw my wagon!"
 Then he ran and caught her, and tied her in front of his wagon The wagon was so big that Topsy could not draw it, so she lay down again.
 70 Topsy!' said Nat, this will not do at all! You are too little to draw my wagon. No. the wagon is too big. know what l will do. I will play that my hat is a little wagon"
 Then Nat took the wagon away, and tied his hat to the cat.
 That is f1ne!" he said. Now I will fill the hat with grass, and we shall have load of hay. There 1t is! Now get up, Topsy, and draw it to the barn
 Nat made Topsy "get up" but she did not like it very much. She saw that the gate was open and ran out into the road
 Come back, Topsy," said Nat; that is not the way to the barn." But Top sy did not want to so she ran into tie woods.
 Mats mother was not at all sur prised at the cats escape.
 LILLIAN NJ. BREHAUT,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24
Eamous Rnva

A woman fell off the dock in Italy. She was fat and frightened. No one of the crowd dared to jump in after her; but boy struck the water almost as soon as she, and managed to keep her up until stronger arms got held of her. Everybody said the boy was very daring, very kind very quick. but also very recknlcss, for he might have been drowned. The boy was Garibaldi, and if you will read his life you will find these were just his traits all through-that he was so alert that mo- body could tell when he would make an attack with his red-shirted sol diers, so indiscreet sometimes as to make his fellow patriots wish he was in Guinea, but also so brave and mag unanimous that all the world, except tyrauts, loved to hear and talk about him.
 A boy used to crush the flowers to get their color and painted the white side of his fathers cottage in Tyrol with all sorts of pictures which the nountaineers gazed at as wonderful He was the great artist Titan.
 An old painter watched a little fellow who amused himself making drawings of his pot and brushes, easel and stool and said: That boy will beat me some day" So he did, fer ke was Michael Angelo.
 LILLIAN NJ. BREHAUT.