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Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

The moat around David's tower was so filled that the dry earth seem to be a living mass.
 Fortunately by the dime these young broods had matched the grain crops were too far advanced to be much hurt. The vineyards and or chards were the places at which the locust naturally halted, for the rapid ity of their marchings and the fre- quency of their stops seemed to be regulated by the amount of forage en- countered.
 "Once entering a vineyard, the sprawling vines would in the shortest time be nothing but bare bark the long dark stem lying fiat on the ground, much resembling snakes. Fig leaves perhaps of all things best suited their taste, and when once a tree fell a prey to them the ground about would be literally layers deep, and the trunks 1t a bright yellow color. They first ate away the tender parts, leaving a perfect skeleton of the large broad leaves, but soon these, too,g were de- youred. and usually after one days work the tree stood naked of any leaves, with nothing but the hard un- ripe fruit protruding stiffly from the branches When the daintier morsels were gone the bark was eaten off the young topmost branches, which after exposure I1e Suuy OledCLCo SHOW white. Then, seemingly out of malice, they would gnaw off small limbs, per- haps to get at the pith within The effect thus caused was a weird one, re- sembling white candles on a dried-up Christmas tree. | "Lilxewise were destroyed the veg etable and truck gardens in the plains and hills, to say nothing of the abso- | lute annihhation of the grape, and o1 1 thousands of acres of native corn still | but a few inches tall, were eaten tc l the ground. In fact nothing escepe6
 their ravages except the orange gar dens at Jaffa, due to the heavy sea breezes and strenuous human efforts 1 while those of the suburbs were en- tirefy eaten.
 "In Nazareth it required severa hundred men to sweep the locust 'to gether and to destroy them, and man! 6enkeys to cary away to nearby field, closed and some houses abandoned, fo
 there it seemed as if the locusts wer' even more active than in other towns i During the Egyptian plaugue we f1nt | Moses announcing the locust scourg in terms of which our present exper
 fence is such an exact duplicate, a
 follows: Behold tomorrow will
 bring the locusts into they coasts; am
 they shall cover the face of the earth and they shal eat the residue of tha which is escaped-every green tre which groweth- And they shall fl
 thy houses of thy servants, and tn
 houses of all the Egyptians.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29
EAST HADDAM
Charles Smiths Father Dies Sudden H-Barn Burned, Insurance Had Elapsed.

Mrs. NJ W. P1umstead has gone to Lake Saranac. N. Y. for the benefit of her health
 Mir. and Mrs. Edwin Phelps and Mrs Harry Strong of Town street are i'll with grip.
 Miss Louise Carroll, after several days illness, resumed her duties on Monday as teacher in the 14th district Deacon John I. Tracy went to West Hartford Wednesday to spend the re- mainder of the week with relatives.
 Rev. Franklin Countryman was in North Plain Monday, visiting the school taught by Miss Gladys Cone.
 Died on Trolley Car.
 Mir and Mrs. Charles Smith have been spending several days in East Haven, called there by the death of the formers uncle. Horace Smith. He was 83 years of age and died on a trolley car in New Haven. The de- ceased was native of Chester.
 Mrs. E. E.. Williams, Mrs. F. M Smith and Mrs. A. J. Lecremes went to New Haven Thursday to attend the session Friday of the grand chapter of the Eastern Star of Connecticut
 Insurace Had Elapsed.
 A barn belonging to Charles Hoff- man was completely destroyed by fire Monday morning about 3.3o o'clock. The fire is thought to be of incendiary
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29
RICHMOND

Mrs. Frank Teft and daughters. Jennie and IEez, were through this vii cinity Tuesday. very bad. The mud in places being nearly food deep.
 Everett R. Moore and son, Ralph, re- turned from Providence Monday.
 Mrs. Edwin Smith went to Newport Monday.
 Herbert Harris who is chopping cord wood for Charles Boss hurt his left arm Wednesday while cutting a limb that was lodged
 Joseph Dunn and R. H. Moore made a trip to Wickford Tuesday after oys- ters. Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29
EAST WELLINGTON

w. H. Buck, who is staying at Edwin Cushman's, and Herman Cushnnan spent the fore part of last week in zoar, Mass.
 c. S. Amidon is moving his steam sawmill from Holland to the Horkey place.
 Miss Mary Mrozkowski, who has been working in the button factory at Daleville, has finished work there and is at home caring for her mother. who has been i'll.
 There has been more sickness in this vicinity this winter than for years, nearly every one having grip. The attendance in the school this month is very small
 w c. Ruby moved last Saturday to his new home on Wilmington Hill.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

 origin. Mir. Hoffman places the loss around $500 Insurance on the barn had elapsed cnly Ia short time ago and had not been renewed.
 The ice houses here are filled and with ice ranging from to 15 inches in thickness.
 A card party under the auspices of the grange was held at their dining hall on Tuesday evening. A large number were present and a pleasant evening is reported. Dancing was en- joyed in and light refreshments were served.
 Miss Mary Martin Dead.
 Miss Mary Martin of Hartford. formeriy of East Haddam, died of pneurno11ia at the Hartford hospital, Sunday Although totally blind she was ever bright and cheery, living daily the rhymn she professed. She leaves one sister, Mrs. Marion Watrous of this place. Rnriel was in East Haddam
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29
OBITUARY.
Miss Hannah E, Dawson,

Miss Hannah F. Dawson passed pece- fully away Friday morning at her home on the New London turnpike. She was born in Norwich Town the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Thomas B. Dawson. She was educated in the public schools and was graduated from the Academy. Her life was spent in making a happy home. taking the care for years of her mother, whose death occurred five weeks ago. The firm friends won, and her sisters and brothers will miss her kindly presence and Fer thought and love for them. Miss Dawson is survived by two sis ters and two brothers, Misses Mary E. and Sadie J. Dawson. and John w and George B. Dawson, all of Nor wich Town.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES

Sunday with his grandmother. Mrs. L. sS. Maine. Mrs. Lula Rudolf Of Hartford visited Mrs. Mary Brownen Monday.
 M. w. Howard was Hartford vfs- itor Wednesday.
 E. A. Shaw has been confined to the house, ill with grip.
 Mrs. Emma Dennis of Hartford is at Loren Maineas and is ill with grip.
 Mrs. J. W. Von Deck was taken to She is comfortable.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29
Washington County, R. l.
HOPKifITON
Report That Murdered Thomas D.. Mains Gun Has Been Found, Hid den in Bushes.

Sunday evening at the home of Her bert Coon at the foot of Pious Hi1L The next meeting will be held at the home of Feorge s. Champlin.
 Daniel A. CrandalI is suffering from a severe cold.
 Mrs. Nathan G. Wilbur is very i'll at her home, Wilbur Heights.
 It Is reported that the valuable shotgun. formerly the property of the late Thomas Dorr Main, who was re- gently murdered and cremated in the burning of his home, has been found concealed in the bushes on the west side of the road, leading from Hopkin- ton City to Rockville, about a mile from the site of the crime
 Mrs. Isabella Hull entertained last week two nephews, who were en route from Providence to New London with a newly purchased car.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29
FAIRFIELD SHERIFF FINED
 FOR RECKLESS DRIVING
He Has Appealed From Sentence of
 S15o and Costs.

Stamford, Conn, Jan. 2s.-ShePif Simeon Pease of Fairfield county was fined s150 and costs in a justice of the peace court at Darien today on charg- es of reckless driving of an auton1o- bile. He appealed and furnished a bond of $500.
 r. was charged that on June 27 last he celljded in his car with a motoFcy- cle carrying young men, all of whom were seriously injured.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29
BRITISH STEAMER CHASE HILL
 HAS FoUNDERED AT SEA
No Details Are Available Concern
 ing Loss of the Vessel.

New York, Jan. 2S.-The British steamer Chase Hill, which sailed from New York for Havre on January "A. foundered at sea, according to officers of the steamer Indralema, which ar rived here today.
 The captain of the Indralema said that on January z2 he sighted the Spanish steamer Mar Adriatice, which sfgnalled that she had on board the shipwrecked crew of the Chase HiH. No details were given concerning the loss of the vessel
 The Chase Hill sailed from here with a cargo consisting largely of steel billets and beams, packages of chloride of lime and barrels of lime.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

An enjoyable social given by the Christian Endeavor society was held Friday evening in the First Congre- gationa1 chapel. Rev. G. F. Ewin gave a talk explaining the stereopticon pie lures of Cornell university thrown up- on the screen. There was a spelling match, and different games. In clos ing hymns were sung. Those in charge were Mrs. John Browning, Philip B. WhaleY. Philip T. Luther. Misses Mar garet Ewing and Lillian Durr.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

that the allies would eventually pro- vide him with effective aid in extrf- eating the army. The picture, made frem a photograph of tine royal fanai- ly of Montenegro, shows in the back row, from left to right, Princess Vera. Princess zenfa and Crown Prince Danilos in the second row are Queen Mflena, King Nicholas and King Vie tor Emmanuel of Italy. son-fn-igw of King Nicholas and Queen Mffena: lower row a maid of honor and Prince AlexaRder of Servia.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

Debate as Part of Granse Program. The Choral society meets Thursday evening of each week for rehearsal and under the direction of Mrs. E.. EG Eyman is making excellent progreSk EEeveral fine ehoruses are being ref lhearsed preparatory to concert in the spring. The value of this choniI practice is already manifest in the 1i- creased number in the church chtNr and marked improvement in the slng- ing. Local people greatly aprecia Fe the gratuitous services of Mrs. Lynn An in the interest of better singing. Miss Lena G. Wolff and John BdE i ker of Norwich spent Sunday with Miss Wo1ffs mother and brother on Columbia Green.
 1 The W. S. s. E. Ladies club met at the home of Mrs. J. A Isham on West street Thursday afternoon.
 Miss E. B. Whitney of New Haven whose country place is at Men ry- thought farm near Columbia lake ' Fas in town for few days recently.
 Clinton E. Little Promoted.
 In booklet issued by the Besron Falls Co. under the title Some Hop Vouchers, is the following.
 After years of service as manager of the New York store Clinton E. Lit tie has been made general sales Ihan- ager of the company with headW rart CTS of Beacon Falls. Conn Aff, little commenced his business career iJis the manufacturing department ef the Col chester Rubber Co. at ColctN Ster, Conn, Entering the employ of the Beacon Falls Co as salesman soon after it wa sorganfzed. He ha the honor of making the first sale of ,Bea- con Falls rubbers in the state of New York and was made manager cf the New York store in 1906. His p korno tion will mean increased servic and efficiency for dealers everywhere, on account of this practical manuf Actur ing and selling experience.
 Mr. Little is a son Of Herbert Lit tie of Meriden His boyiood was spent in Columbia, and his early school days in the Pine Street district school His Columbia friends are glad to know of his rapid advance nent. Attractive Programme For Grange
 Meeting.
 The grange holds it's regulse, meet ing next Wednesday evening An in teresting programme has been arrang- ed by Mrs A. E. Lyman, lect trer, and will be carried out as follows;
 Music. Grange orchestra; report of state grange, Clayton D. Hint. mas ter; reading. The Courtin; violin solo, {orch. acc.l Flower Song, 7kiss Car penter: debate, Resolved, n..kew Eng land at the present time, the1 incentive to encourage our young mem and wo- as to leave it; affirmative by Herbert P. Collins, Miss Harriet Bre FUn and D. A. Lyman. Negative by Mrs. Ethel Rtakely Miss Nellie Carpe nter. and William NJ Wolff. Discuss ion open to all. Reading. Saving M other, by Herbert Woodward; song. The Old Oalxen Bucket, by Mrs. Frost, Miss Palmer and Messrs. Cobb Stnd Latham.
 The grange holds meetings the first and third Wednesday evenings of each month
 - Library Committee Meets.
 The Library cornmitteef met Tues day, evening to select ht oks for this years addition to the Ii brary. An other meeting of the co tnrnittee will be held next Tuesday e4 RI4ing at the home of Mrs. Rice, the librarian.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29
January Weather.

Thursday men were working out of doors in shirt sleeves and without hats. In 1915. there were only six clear days in January The Bulletin of January, 1915. stated. In The Bull letin under date of January 29, 1914, appears this item. These are disap- pointing days for Young America, with neither skating nor coasting
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29
Social Clubs Dance,

Friday evening at Scotland Road hall 2 dance under the auspices of the Social club was enjoyed. Green mans orchestra with Prof. P. L. link ham of Hanover as prorpter helped to make the evening a success. Ice cream and wafers were served during the intervals.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

Lazare Miouchelovitch, the prime affairs of Montenegro, arrived at Brin- disi, Italy. accompanying Queen 1filena and the Nlontenegrin princess on their way to France. Montenegro will con- tinue the war against Austria to the bitter end. King Nicholas and his two sons remain with the troops to or 4anize the resistance and facilitate in case cf necessity, the retreat of the army. The king expressed the hope
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29
ROCKVILLE
Funeral of Gortcn A. Burdick-Post Shower For Shut-In

The funeral services of G. A. Bur dick were held at his home Wednesday afternoon with burial in Rockville cem- etery. MT. Rurdick was in his S9th year.
 Mrs, Emory c. Kenyon accompanied by Mrs. Jared G. Barber and Mrs. AL bert s. BabcocS visited Mrs. J. F. Bar Der at Woody Hill Tuesday
 Miss Olivia Chester who has been a shut-in for many years was pleasant lys remembered on her birthday, Janu- ary IS, by a post card shower.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

Rev. and Mrs. Dwight c. Stone fror Stonirgton visited Mrs. Stone's par ents, Rev. and Mrs. J. O. Barrows c West Town street
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

Mir. and, Mrs. John L. Browning O East Town street will spend Sunda; in Westerly with Mrs Browning grandfather, Henry Breed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29
BOLTON NOTCH

Mrs Sarah Hale has returned to her home in Springfield after spending week with her sister, Mary Bramwell, who is i'll. f
 Clarence Daily of Waterbury spent
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

William Ryan who has been working in Plainfield has been engaged as a bookkeeper in Admore mill in Yam tic, and is at his home on West Town street.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

Mrs. William M Zunbro will give an address at the First Congregational Endeavor service Sunday evening. s
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

Mrs Julia Byrnes of Otrobando ay- enue who has been i'll since before Christmas, is improving in health.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

There will be no service at the Sheltering Arms Sunday afternoon
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29
Local lettings.

Rev. G. H. Ewing of Elm avenue will give an address at the Norwich jail Sunday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

Mrs. B. P. Phreanor of West Town street has been spending the week with friends in New Mifolrd.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29
NORWICH TOWN

Social, Stereopticon Views and Speii- ing Match-Danee at Scotland Road HaII-WiIIiam Ryan to be eool<keep- CT at Yantic Mill.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

Scotland is taking to the use of me- chanieal potato planters.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29
Scouts, Meeting.

There will be a meeting of boy scouts, troop No. 5, this Saturday, evening in he First Congregational
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29
wnI Ra Rookkaenar at Yantic.

chapel. There will be marching. signalling. and tying Of bandases.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29
Holland County.
COLUMBIA

Choral Society Doing Good Wort-- Promotion of. Clinton E. Little Debate as Part of Grange Program.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
Society
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into the character and mannerisms of the opposite sex. They looked well, too, ir male attire, and together represented several types Miss Annie Whitfield, witt her flourishing pompadour, was mitablt Paderewski; Miss Rosa Knox Elliott was the young fellow out for the first time in evening dress, with a collar uncom fortably large; Miss Mary Lula Lee was the sweet, timid boy conscious of his in itiation into high society and Miss Viols Smith fitted the dashing, gallant witt whom all girls fall in love
 A social hour followed the ceremony during which the guests were served tc punch, ice cream and cake.
 All in all the Thomas Nelson Page society is to be congratulated upon the success of the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
Mandamus Petition Filed

Huntsville. February S.-(Special)-A mandamus petition requesting that Judge Robert c. Brickel issue an order to Mayor Milton Lanier to call special city election and allow the voters of Huntsville to decide whether they want to recall the city commissioners and re- establish aldermanic government was filed
 late yesterday in the circuit court. Thom- as T. Terry appears as relator and the attorneys filing the mandamus proceed ings are Douglas Taylor and Ed c. Betts. About a week ago Mayor Lanier refused to order special election on the grounds
 that the act under which the petitioners sought the special election is unconsti-
 tutional. The mandamus is the next step on the part of the petitioners. A day will be set for hearing as soon as pos sible, and it appears certain that what ever the decision of the circuit court may be the case will go to the higher courts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19

the fact that Mir. Barber acknowledged it himself during the campaign. The evidence of the foreclosure will be found in the minutes of the commission. did not say that the movies were present n person before the union; but they were there through representatives and attor neys, one of whom was MT. Wood.
 Three propositions are before the peo pie: First, the present and recently emas- culated law giving special exemptions and privileges to the movie merchants; sec ond, the new law putting all such ybusi- ness of furnishing amusements on Sun day on an equality before the law; third, the municipalization of movies on Sun day, as way of salvation from social sin. A. J. DICKINSON.
 Birmingham, February r, 1916
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
NO ADVANCE INFORMATION

l As to the waivers, no advance in- 1 formation rgarding waivers ever came
 from Mir. Baugh's office. The story to which MT. Foster refers broke in At
 lanta and local paper was tipped off | by it's Atlanta correspondent MT. Baugh has given absolute orders against it and they are not violated. As Illustrating the attitude of other 1 cities, the comment of First Sub" in
 the Nashville Tennessean is represen- tative:
 1 Mir O. B. Andrews, president of the
 Chattanooga club, is tearing his hair about the proposed Southern league | schedule and threatening dire things
 unless the raw deal given his club is remedied Though the Lookout mogu1
 is the chronic kicker of the league, there is reason to believe that Chat
 tanooga didn't get any the best of the l schedule as arranged by Charley l Frank and others. But it must be re- | membered that the schedule is only a | tentative affair. and may be changed | by the board of directors at their meeting in Birmingham Saturday week. | President Baugh takes the common sense view of the matter. He was on | the schedule committee, but disclaims any favoritism on the part of the makers. He declares, however, that if Chattanooga has been done an injus- l tice it will be remedied Mr. Baugh has given out the following sane in terview:
 "If Mr. Andrews or his representa- tive can show that an injustice has 1 been done his club in the schedule I | feel sure that it will be corrected. There can be no desire to rub it into the Chattanooga club, and there is no reason why all such differences can not be threshed out at the league meeting.
 T want to repeat that there was no attempt by one club to get the bet | ter of another at the schedule meeting and to impress again that the sched- ule of which MT. Andrews has com
 plained is not final. but tentative, and subject to as extensive changes as the directors may see fit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
Cotton Export Figures

Washington, February 1S.-(Special.) Cotton exported during the week ending February l2, 1916. at the 12 principal GUS toms districts of the United States is divided as follows; Georgia 42,5S1, Mas sachusetts 0, Maryland 56S3. New York 15,- S75, North Carolina 0. Philadelphia 1894, South Carolina 0, Virginia 2290. Galveston SLIGO, New Orleans 40.736. San Francisco 4S39 Washington 5692 total 1s6730.
 The export of 186.730 bales of cotton during the past week makes the total since August l, 1915. approximately B. 165,110 bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
TAKING SCHOOLS
 OUT OF POLITICS

Clanton February Special 1.-The democratic executive committee held a session today and after transacting con siderable routine business, motion pre- vailed that committee be appointed to confer with the progressives," and en- deavor to lift Chiffon county school mat ters out of politics, It is suggested that the democrats name two men and the "progressives'' two men, and the four to select woman as the fifth member of this board, which will attend to county school matters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric


 Those who attend today's matinee are sure to appreciate the clever act of Daniel Burke and company. This is one of the most original offerings yet presented this season and the dancing and entire get up of the act is very entertaining. Then there is Toots Paka and that leading man in the Hawaiian act, who have furnished rare entertain ment all week The work of the lead ing man in this act has been a big feature at the Lyric all this week. Maude and John Allison present skit, Minnie from Minnesota" while Leo Beers offers some singing and piano playing. The Musical Bras present an attractive musical number
 As the Saturday matinee perform ance Is one of the most popular of the week crowded house will no doubt be in attendance at todays matinee. The curtain will go up promptly at 2:30 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
Baugh Being Unjustly
 Blamed by Lookout Scribes
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the fans into the confidence of the of ficials but it Is easily to be seen why the schedule, the tentative schedule, should not be given to the paper.
 It was, in anticipation of just such an occurrence that the tentative draft of the schedule was withheld. If it had been final and had been held back un- til after the league meeting there would have been some ground for criticism, but it was not final and MT. Baugh and the committee are not to be cen sured for not wishing it to become pub- lie until it was final
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
IMPROVED FARM

LEVEL 11O-acre farm, 11s miles from Whitney and two miles from Ashville
 75 acres in perfect state of cultivation
 balance woodland, but the same fertile soil. Located on county road in good community. Fine Groom, $1500 dwell ing, barn, poultry house, pasture for both hogs and cattle; orchard of mixed fruits with 100 pecan trees; well, with new pump; also two springs. concreted walls. Some bottom land; no rock or waste portions. Good team mules two cows four hogs, 100 chickens, wagon, many walking blows, harrows. seeders, etc. Also several tons hay and corn to run place with planting cotton, clover, cane and other seed Fee simple and perfect title and possession at once. Ali for the low price of $4400 on terms of 5000 cash, with balance one, two and three years. Telephone or address Sid l.. Beason, Whitney, Ala. 2-1S-3t