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Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

and so more than made up for the heretofore lega1ized liquor consumption by maintaining the standard of demand for electric current. Denver has never been so much alive. Buildings are go- ing up on, all available sites. the banks report increases in. deposits and earn ings and we expect this year one of the largest tourists seasons in our his- tory"
 Norwich, May 5th, 1916.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

Prevention is one of the slogans of the Organized Charities. If preventive measures are taken crime, disease and privation are given solar plexus blow. It is quite as necessary to have the means for preventing an evil as to fight 1t after it arrives. The value of a salaried worker, trained for comm A- nity problems, has been proved the past year. He is an asset to the city because he is able to organize the va rious forces which have hitherto been working at haphazard fashion. The more cordial cooperation there is, the more willingness to sink the individ- uaI or the institution into the back ground, for the sake of the persons to be helped, the sooner will Meriden see the tangible results of organizing her charities. The selection of Meriden for the next conference $ an honor, and it is a foregone conclusion that there will be a general rallying to the support of the organization which made this honor possible. .Meriden Rec ord.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

The scientists who are going to make extended investigations to de- termine whether coffee is injurious may be able to furnish some enIigtt- enment to those who have used it during their 30 or more years.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

Both wooden ships and steam craft were built at the ThamesViIle yard. were launched there, viz: the Nor wich, Trade Wind, Prometheus, Whirl- wind, Perit, Chase and Hunter, rang ing in capacity from 400 to 700 tons.
 Three of the Thamesvi1le steamers, the Norwich, Prometheus and Uncas, were sold to the United States gov ernment and were in public service during the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

It begins to look as if Great Britain would recover from it's Irish riots quicker than it will from the unfav- orable situation in Mesopotamia-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

Collections are already being made for the annual memorial exercises in Ansonia. There is no reason to doubt but that the response to the appeal will be as generous as in the past, when 1t has been on such a liberal scale as to allow of making the city celebra- ton one notable throughout this part
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

It may be as Germany declares that only a few Russians have landed in France, but they continue to come, and if reports are true the supply is almost endless,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

From the way in which some women are going in for military training, a lot of mothers are going to have a chance to declare that they didn't raise their daughters to be soldier cites.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The season is no different than others in one respect, the fish stories, though few, are all good ones.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

It seems to be necessary for the happiness of the people in Santo De- mingo that there be continuous rev. olution in that little republic.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

The successor to the chief secretary of Ireland who has just resigned, who ever he may be, has probably heard that it is a rocky road to Dublin.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

The claim is made that there are two and a quarter million automo- piles in the country, and from the procession any pleasant Sunday af- ternoon, 1t can readily be believed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

The supreme court has said that the in1personation Of a congressman is an act calling for substantial pun ishmept, but it has not passed upon the point that every congressman should be a man whose acts are wOr- fhyl of emulation.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

Very little progress is being made towa1 ds determining whether the coroner will have to be called in in Villas case.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

We don't want to go back to the ab-
 solute protection of deer as public but unregulated property. Suppose the cat tie in our state should be turned loose and absolutely protected, to propagate at will and to collect their living out of the public. What an insufferable con- dition we should have, In small way, the deer make a similar condition. Tbe deer cannot be supported without sen sible economic regulation. That regula- ton has been suggested; our present laws make it possible. We need to keep deer, if we are to keep them at all, on much the same terms as we keep sheep. It is possible in Connec- ticut. There is good reason to believe
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

To the same company which did so much for p-building and iron Huntington and Theodore Raymond) , belongs also the credit of reviYing the direct trade of the port of Norwich with the West Indies.
 Again the Norwich Courier tells the interesting story of their undertaking, in its issue of April 3, 1859:
 The schooner Ike Marvel, which ar- rived at this port yesterday morn ing from Porto Rico with molasses, sugar and rum, has brought the first caEgo of this description which has cen landed here direct for over thirty years.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

Possibly Sir Roger Easement is re- lying upon Germany to rescue him from his unenviable predicament
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

The claim is now made that the Irish rebels were misled. Either that or they must have received miserable advice.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Park Commissioner Ward of New York city reports that he has substi- tured motor vehicles for carts and horses, in three-eighths of the park work and effected a saving thereby for the year of $19,s40.50, so that were the whole department motorized something about $50,0 would be saved This is a pertinent example of what can be done in that line and is of value to all who are using teams for hauling, or doing work involving such use.-Bridgeport Standard.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

The man on the corner says: Not being able to swat all the little irri- tations of life, as we would the fly, it is a good idea to try and rise above them.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

In what was known as "The Old Mill" a tragic accident happened May 9th, 1884, when, through some de- engagement of the machinery, Thomas Mitchell, Jr was struck sn the chest years of age.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

Most Of the ship building in Nor Wich was done on the West Side. Capt. Samuel Story, the master-buiIder of former days, lived and worked on the
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

Some literary writers are engaged in pointing out the tragedy of this great foreign war, when it seems to the casual observer to be all tragedy from start to finish. No specially tragic feature of this great trial of arms for the acquisition of power ap- peals to me like the hope which 1t has inspired in every American heart that in the end democracy will be stronger than ever and tyranny be made to recognize that it is perpetu- ally on the wane. If the end means a larger liberty and more comfort and joy for all the people; our love of hb- erty whatever the racial clements may be which stir our souls, would make us a unit in our joy over such man elevaEing and soul-inspiring result. The tragedy of this war to me does not seem to lie in Belgium, Poland or Serbia, the victims, or in the ruin and cost of the war to the bel1igerent na- tions; but rather with those vassal races who at the command of tyrants have been compelled fo shed the blood of one another. They have been robbed of country, and of freedom and IS, ,00D, 900 of these people have no more to hope for at the wars con clusion than they had before it began. If Heaven hears their prayers what all Americans hope for them will be the result.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

This West Indian trade was pur- sued for years by the same firm with spirit and success.
 Their exports would consist of 1um- bert assorted articles and some live stock. The returns were chiefly sugar and molasses.< The high price of these articles, particularly during war times made the business very profitable.
 In Miss Cau1kins History of Nor wfch it is recorded that on a freight consisting chiefly of molasses and sugar, entered in June 1885, by the brig John R. Platter, belonging to this firm, the duty assessed at the custom house in New London was S6,6SS.72, a sum which indicates the value of the cargo.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

The original rolling mill and the shipyard were the beginninx of the prosperity of the suburb called Thamesville.
 When the second rolling mill was built, in 1853, it was fitted with ma chfnery of different and more modern construction, and that mill was run by a joint stock organization known as The Thames Iron Works Company.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

l guess all of us have a conceit or two we could spare, don't you? Many think they are not conceited because they are not familiar with the little ones. One writer, at least, declares the greatest conceit is to think you are not conceited. If that is a great conceit let us hunt up a little one. We will trot out that little private con- viction that "my way is best-'' We do not say much about this, but we real ize that it is Q bar to progress and may be to comfort and to recovery from iIl-health. It, is eonceit which makes us undervalue the sensible sug- gestions of others and to pronounce to be chimerical things which are helpful and practical. The hen which matches the largest number of con- ceits is Ignorance, and she is aIway at 1t. Our estimate of ourselves and others are marred by our eonceits. Our cherished views of our own import anee: of our standing, ability and in- fuence are little conceitlets which cling to us like dandruff and are quite as worthless. It is a good thing to have our conceit fit us. We have known of a misfit conceit that was too big even for the pulpit it's posses Sor OccuDied
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

The Norwich was altered into a gunboat and was commissioned in Jan uary, 1882. She carried six 32-pound- CTS and 100 men and proved eIninently useful in and about the Gulf o6 Mezi- co.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

away from its dove-cot when released turns it's face homeward intrictively and does not miss it's way The sub arctice birds make a yearly flight of 2A,000 miles without chart or compass in the isleless heavens and do not lose their way home. The dog carried in a crate 2.00O miles from the master he loved has turned his face homeward and covered the distance back on foot The ants and the bees and the wasps carried miles from home when released always turn their face to the point of the compass where home is and re- turn. Why then should we doubt the soul of man with his joy-song of hope will face homeWard when released for the home of love to die no more.
 It is rather hard upon us, but do you know we are compelled to carry with us the symbols of our character. Facially we are constantly on v1ew for just what we are, and it is rather fortunate sp few are enlightened enough to take our measure from our looks. You may have heard friend say: q can tell a grouch whenever or Some people fntuitive1y see character as expressed in the face, or by pI1ysi- cal action. The trained eye catches from the gait, the swing of our arms, the expression Of the face, the man. ner of our approach and address q manifesto of what we are made to order by ourselves If we all under stood this better the manifesto would be different, for we should make it so by thinking and doing right. There is no such thing as turning out counter feits in this field. "All good things arc counterfeit" says the proverb, but God has seen to it that no man can make a false manifesto Of his own character. His qualities good or evil are his imprints.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

If the door of opportunity should open to you young man what would you do? You might not even have the courage to walk in; and if you were bold enough to enter, have no idea how to make the most of the opportunity. The way to make the most of opportunity is to become so in- terested and useful you cannot be spared. This cannot be accomplished by simply obeying the industrial rules and doing your stunt. You must know that they are going to get from you all they expect; and to discover in you certain qualities they did not suspect, Opportunity has not the hab- 1t of waving it's wand to commonplace men. It is the uncommon in each of us which counts for individualization and specialization and thrift and dis tinction. Lean and I-can't represent the good and the evil spirits which harass the way of the young. man. Let 1-can obsess you, and welcome to your heart every aspiration which urges to advancement and to larger power. Beware of negative irapres- gions for they bar progress, i'll your mind with doubt. which produces in- efficiency and puts a pail upon the brightest prospects.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

Few people ever come to realize how strong in all of Gods creatures is the homing instinct or how we are endowed with power to find the place most dear to US. The reIfgionists have sung for untold ages the toy- song of hcpeg 'fWe are going home
 we are going home, to die no mores' They do not know the human soul cannot fail to reach it's goal and yet, there seems to be abundant evidence that this soul desire Is sure of being realized. Man has discovered that the homlnE pigeon carried a1S De1 Kallen
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

river bank at location which is near the terminus of the present Pages Lane. Capt. Story was builder of the whale-ships Connecticut and Chelsea, and many other large vessels. He died May 8, 1864, aged 84.
 Reference has been made to tl4e iron works. This plant was established by John Perit Huntington, at whose in- vftation Thomas Mitchell, an experi- Wareham, Mass, came to Norwich and took charge of the plant, in 1845. A rolling mill was built, first on the site of the present straWboard factory, an- other mill being built in 1883, on the The mills were operated for may years under the firm name Of Mitchell Brothers.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

that it is economically proftable.-New Haven Register,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

The schooner Telegraph, Martin L. Rogers captain, was first employed in this trade in 1859, sailing May 9th of that year, and was kept afterwards constantly upon the line.
 On the 18th of June, the Telegraph arrived from her twenty fourth Ivoy- age, having averaged nearly five voy- ages per year, usually bringing from 200 to 220 hogshead per voyage. This of navigation, when two, or at most three West India voyages consumed the whole year. It illustrated the progress made even fifty years ago in commerce from this port.
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 Later, 10 save time, the company erected big warehouse at New Lon don for the reception and storage of their West India goods.
 It is a matter of history, the way in which ship building and shipping gen erally declined in Norwich, following of more speedy transportation meth ods, as railroad facilities increased
 First the New York steamers began to dock at AlIyn's Point, then did not come even as far as that point up the river. It was a familiar sight enough, to watch the graceful steamers gid ing up to their dock; but all that has changed.
 There grew to be more profit in the speedy railroad method of forward ing and receiving goods. The men who were pioneers in the revived West India trade died, leaving no one to continue in the enterprises which they had made so successful and so profit l able. West India cargoes came by steamer direct to New York and were thence distributed by rail at a lower cost than was possible by means of the slow-going wooden ships.
 Beyond the two steamers of $he Chelsea Line, and an occasional coal boat, there is nothing on the Thames | in these later days to recall the once nour1shing commerce of earlier years Nothing more pretentious than g launch or a rowboat is built on the banks where once busy ship-yardz l turned out stately craft, many oi which carried the name of Norwich tc distant ports, some of which made 2 l reputation in the war.
 Grass has long since covered ths site of the ship yards, and even the names of many of the skilled build. CTS and designers are forgotten. The River Thames is just as beautiful and 1 just as ready to be made useful a. during those active years;' but, ever with the possible. revival of a mer. chant marine, it is doubtful if Norwicf 1 ships ever again go forth to bear tho name an dthe cargoes of the ancien' 1 town to old-world ports, or to thC nearer islands of the southern seas. THE DTCTAGRAPH
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

NogylIoh. saturasy. May g, 1s1s.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

do not know that English spar rows are polygamous, but a, dandy little cock sparrow attended by two females in the backyard arouse my suspicious. There are two nests, one in the swamp maple tree in front of the house, and another in the blue bird-box, which these sparrows fought for weeks to keep the bluebirds out Of last year. If these two little ladies pay homage to one master they are doing it in way very superior to the devotion and patience of the Mormon women who assisted in founding the most wonderful city in America in the desert, for they do not make faces at one another or quarrel, but attend to their household duties with sef-re- spect and dignity. I am well aware of the jealousy and pugnacious char acter of the English sparrows, and that they have a we'll established re- pute for leading homogeneous lives; but they have initiative and fndepend- ence of character and it would not be surprising if occasionally a gay Loth- ario departed from the conventionali- ties of bird life and assumed the roy al, divine right privilege of having a left hand partner.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06
THE MAN WHO TALKS

This is worth remembering: Tt is easy to see through people who make spectaoles of themselves" Many folks who pride themselves upon be- ing sly are only bIunderhuSses. In the drama of fife acting tells the story. and the observer can interpret us better Nlaan we can interpret our selves. 1t il possible for us to pub fish a great many things about our selves without the aid of an advertis- ing agent or the press. Of course, 1t is fun, and it is sporty. to make spec- tacIas of ourselves-this is what we desire to get into the swim for. We do not like to hear the outside expres- sion of the views obtained through these epectacles because they are of- fensively true; but we cannot make spectacles of ourselves without pay ing the price. It is no onesS business but if we Haunt our boldness in the face of the public we face ourselves upon public atbentfon-if our conduct is transparent our purpose is made visi- ble. Do not forget Tt Is easy to see through people who make spectacles Of themselves.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06


 The question is asked: would you want the old-fashioned girl back again?" How would you answer this question? have never known an old-fashdoned girl Every girl from the time of Eve has been a -fashion- ed creature. suppose 1t is the heri- tage of every girl to be born up-to- date, and then it is her privilege to hustle and keep mp to date. Of course, the girls of yesterday did not motor or fly, smoke cigarettes or think six divorces were preferable to one fuR neral. No one for a certainty can tell what the girls of tomorrow will do. We have heard it said that it is noth- ing strange for the old-fashioned girl to turn herself into a new-fashioned woman. It wasn't the old-fashioned girl who used to cook and can, and sew and wash and sweep and dust, for she is the best fashioned girl, bless her soul, and always will be. When it comes to girls there are two classes, the useful and the ornamental, and when it comes to resuIts-the satis- factory and unsatisfactory. The new girl is always marching down the ages and she doesn't have to even ask for the roses strewn in her path.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-10-14
CENTER BANK UNDER
NEW MANAGEMENT

Controlling interest in the First
National Bank of Center has passed
into the hands of II. r. Blood, who
has been connected with the Colo
rado National Bank of Denver for
some years. Mr.. Blood arrived at
Center the fore part of the week and
is in charge of the business affairs
OF the bank. ID. S. Jones, president
OF the bank, and H. A Fullinwider,
formerly cashier, have withdrawn
from active interest in the institu-
ton to give their time to their ex-
tensive business interests outside.
The bank will no doubt build up un-
der the management of Mr.. Blood
and be a factor in the advancement
of Center community
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-10-14
Monte Vista VS.. BAYFIELD,


"The biggest mob of fans that
has gathered at the fair grounds in
recent years, yesterday enjoyed a
,ost and spectacular game between
Monte VISTA champions of the San
Luis valley, and Bayfield,, runners
nm in the San Juan Basin race this
soason. Monte VISTA won by the score
of s to 8.
Some classy bunch of players this
Monte Vista team-they are ball
plavers, not wranglers. They know
how to play the game, and are full
of pep. The infeld is a good one.
Mcintosh, Brown, Sieber and Busch
are all fast men. Brown was the
feature of yesterdays game, making
some fast plays and getting two hits
out of two times at bat. One of his
hits was a home run.
Mcintosh, captain and mask
wearer of the Monte Vista team, is
a peppery catcher, and keeps in the
game at all stages.
"To the initiated box score bug,
an indication that yesterdays game
was real ball, is shown by the fact
that Mcintosh didn't have even a
chance, during the whole nine in
nings, for put-out or an assist
This is an extraordinary occurrence
Old fans of the Basin can't recall
that such thing ever happened be
fore in any game played in the San
Juan. Major league ball fiends Will
have to rack musty box scores to dig
up duplicate record of a game in
which a catcher didn't have chance
for put-out or an assist This cir
cumstance is SO unusual that it
stamps Yesterdays game as an alb
solute freak
Brown made double play, unas-
sisted. Bernie Springer hit the ball
to him on line drive, and Brown
got it and touched third, catching D.
Flynn off.
Macarthur didn't strike out a
man on the Bayfield, team during the
game, and not hit was made off
his delivery up to the seventh frame.
Chilli Mcintosh, center fielder
for Monte Vista, out of II times at
bat in his teams three games in this
series, got 6 hits, batting 800 His
helding was perfect. He went some
Tor new stuff. A coming lad. Watch
him!
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-10-14
Monte Vista VS.. Durango

Friday, in the game between the
omelter and Monte Vista, Hays, the
Splt-ball artist, was on the mound
lor the visitors, with John Mcintosh
oolng the phenomenal catching
quinn, the speed king, had foxy Nc
Andrews to help behind the bat.
Score; Monte Vista 8, Smelter l.
Quinn started with three strikeouts
and hit by Brown in the first frame
nays began with a strikeout and
good support by his infield, retiring
lhe enemy with no hits, no runs.
There was one error on each side.
OarI Anheier, for the Smelter, in the
H'IiIh dropped John McIntosh's drive
10 third, allowing R. and Eddie Busch
u score from first and second. Sic
Der, for the visitors, overthrew first
pase In the fifth inning, on Jones
urlVe to short, but it cost nothing.
summary: Earned runs, Monte
NiSta 2, Smelter l. three base hits,
"Ieoer; two base hits, Spahr, Jones,
.'eAhdrews; base on balls, off Hays
J. oil Quinn 5; struck out by Quinn
o. Dy Hays z; left on bases, Smelter
- monte Vista II; wild pitch, Quinn
base on errors, Smelter /, Monte
iSta l; hit by pitcher, Busch and
Spahr."