Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-01
JEWETT CITY
L. M. Carpenter Brings Two Deer From Maine-HaiIeween z.. Party Gentians Scarce This Season-Auto Party Has a Spill.

L. M. Carpenter, superintendent for the Ashland Cotton Co.,, is home after three weeks hunting trip in Maine. The party included people from Prov idence and Boston. They were camped near Kineo. Mr. Carpenter brought home two fine deer which he shot. They are on view at Jodoin's market. MT. Carpenter made the trip from Jewett City to Lewiston in his auto mobile Besides the two deer MT. Carpenter bagged plenty of ducks and the quota of Maine grouse. Larkin Club Celebrates Halloween.
 The members of the Larkin club eel ebrated Halloween at the home of Saturday evening. Two owls shot by Chester Geer, were borrowed for the occasion. Festoons of apples hung from chandelier and doroways; while black cats, pumpkin moonshines, etc. were effectively placed. A witch told miniature cornfield, the ladies gathered pumpkins and the men husked corn ot find their fortunes.
 A most enjoyable feature of the evening was the music furnished by MT. and Mrs. Lemuel Green and Miss Jessie Green on cornet, violin and pi- ano.
 After the distribution of the pro- ducts ordered by the Several members, it was discovered that those ordered by Mrs. Harry Olson, were missing. They turned up shortly however, together with a shirt waist box containing lin en, which proved to be present to her from the club in recognition of her re- cent marriage.
 Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess, who was assisted by her mother, Mrs. John Green, Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Ray.
 Few Gentians This Year. Local flower lovers have made dili- gent search this fall for fringed gen. tians. They are fast becoming among the very rare flowers in this section Ten years ago and even less, there were plenty if one searched in the right place. There have always been at some place on R. w. Dearnley's Spring Vale farm at South Plainfield, a few gentians each year. Two years ago they were found by several parties from Jewett City near Bishops, on this farm, and this year the owner picked a fine bunch in another place. It is a peculiarity of this most beauti- ful flower to change it's habitat with out notice. Some of the best specimens ever seen in town were shown last month by Mrs. J. B. Palmer, Jr.
 For years local gentian parties were rewarded with fine punches which they picked near the Pachaug town house there are none there now. The gen. tian lives in low moist meadows and woods and begins to blossom when most flowers have gone to seed. It then comes with it's merry blue to cheer the melancholy days that DOT tend the passing year. The National Geographic magazine says: the fringe of the gentian adds grace to it, but that was not the flowers thought. in providing the fringe, the ants long generations since developed fondness for the nectar of the gentian; great hordes of them overran it and drained its nectar cups. It could not afford to have the ants pilfer the nectar, which was the currency with which it re- warded the bees and butterflies for their assistance in its plan of fertili- zation. Therefore espousing the cause of preparedness, it developed a sys- tenn of defences against ants invasions that is remarkable alike for its thor oughness and beauty. The ants are unable to crawl over the long fringe. Mishap to Motor Party.
 George Dawley with a number of people in his automobile, going towards Voluntown Monday night moved down several sections of the fence on the