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Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
Over 400 at air.

Over 400 at Fair.
 Monday at the Triple Link fair was a big night with over AGO present. A large delegation came from Mohegan and Pequot lodges, Osprey and Orient Rebekah lodges of New London. Wis., itors were also present from Westerly Groten and Norwich. The prOgra1~ carried out was as follows: Vocal solo Miss Krelb; recitation, Theodore John son; cornet and piano duet, Miss 1nez Button and Philip J. Butter, IT,; voca solo, Miss Carson; recitation, Miss Johnson; violin solo, Clarence Spink; clarinet solo, MT. Weiners Election
 Car Overturned.
 Mrs. John I1innegan and daughters Misses Grace and Carrie Finnegan, o1 Ledyard, and Mrs. Justin Denison anC two children went to Providence Sat and spent the day with Mrs. Carl Cut Ter of that city. formerly of Mystic On their return home. when neal Washington, R. l., the machine hit 2 stone anu the car was overturned. Al were pinned under the machine. 4 number of men were returning iron work and went to their rescue, sue ceeding in getting all out safely. The car was somewhat dama ged, but i was taken to the garage and after some work done on it the party pro. ceeded. Tha damage to the car ant the shaking up summed up the result. of the accident. 4
 Noted About the Village.
 Harry H. Holmes of Providenc, spent Sunday with his parents
 Miss Emily Worth Murphy of Provi dence is the guest of her sister, Nils! Clara Murphy, for a few days
 Mir. and Mrs. Bergen I. Greene hay, returned from a visit with MT Greenes parents in Hopkinton, R. l.
 MT. and Mrs. George c. Stott hay, returned from visit in Danielsor Frank c. Wheeler, rural letter car rier, is enjoying his annual vacation His place is to be filled by, Thomas Whittle. Miss Elizabeth Burrows Is visitin, her niece, Mrs. William Allen, in Prov idence. -.-a MT. and Mrs. William E. Lamphere Mrs. Joseph DesIey and Miss Saral Gookin have returned from an auto mobile trip 10 Providence.
 The Cooperative association grocer, store has moved from the Flint build ing to Bank square
 Capt. Lodowick Packer and Ernes Packer have returned to Jersey Git, after few days stay in the village At the Sunday morning service a the Methodist Episcopal church tn pastor, Rev. W. H. Dunnack, received two. persons into full membership O the church. The sacrament of tn, Lords supper was administered.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
OBITUARY,
Thomas w, Ruby,

Ihon1as w. Ruby.
 Thomas W. Ruby, 67, died at hfs home here Saturday, after sev -aI weeks illness. He is survived by his widow, two sons, Frank and Fed Ruby of Stafford Springs, and threa daughters, Mrs. Thomas J. Hayes of Stafford Springs, Mrs. F. l.. Mores ot Somersvil1e, Conn, and Mrs. Charles Espig of Philadelphia. E Personal Briefs. Harold Butterfie1d of Poughkeepsie is spending a few days in Stafford Springs. Bert Needham of Boston is visiting in the borough. Napoleon Pero. Jr, has returned from a brief visit with friends in New York.
 John Conney of Holyoke has been spending a few days in town.
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AS Charles vergason Of vergason FIiiI was driving . two horse team on Saturday afteTfioen from his house to Porter's shop. near Tanner street on West Town street, two, attomo- biles passed each other and one hit the wagon. Mr. vergason was thrown doowri between the horses and one stepped on him He was able to drive down to Portef's, but is badly injured 5f1d tnable to be at work.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
Joins in the Applause.

Among Colonel Roosevelt's likeable characteristics is that he dosnt pre- tend not to enjoy 1t when an audi ance applauds him for 34 minutes. = Toledo Blade.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
make another Inspection. He and the
 countess plan to take a late afternoon train tomorrow for New York.
STAFFORD SPRINGS
Big Rally of Republicans Ends Cam paign-Death of Thomas w. Ruby Personal Items.

The republicans of Stafford Springs held 8 big rally Monday night at the fair grounds auditorium. The speal5 CTS were F. X. Schoonmaker of Penf-- sylvania and Attorney Simonds of Hartford. Preceding the rally there was a street parade.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07

! Rev. and Mrs. Edward H. Smith of Huntington road have returned from a trip which included visits in Sara toea. N. Y. and Obefiin. O., and a stsy iYi ToIedo Ak the ff1eetings 6f the A. B. c. F. n. On the way back they visited Mrs. Smiths relatives in Phil ade1pE1ia. HE.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
Inspiring Harmony.

There are many kinds of music. One kind is when a joy rider almost runs you down and you hear one of his tires blow out after he passes you. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07

The Home Missionary prayer meet ing Of the First congregational church is to be held in ths chapel Wedries- day afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
STONINGTON
Held Monday-JaiI Term the Sequel of Mis- Spent Sunday.

Many friends and relatives attend ed the funeral of Dr. George Dallas
 Stanton at his home in Main street,
 Monday afternoon. The service was
 conducted by Rev. F. R. Sanford. rec
 tor cf Calvary Episcopal church. There
 were many floral tributes, including
 5 square and compass from Asylum lodge of Masons. The honorary bear
 CTS were Judge Elias B. Hinckley,
 Moses Pendleton, James Sivers and
 Horace Pendleten Thet active bear
 CTS were Herman Sitnons, Stiles H. F.
 Ross, William Briggs and Benjamin Ross. Burial was in the family plot ill Evergreen cemetery.
 Breakwater Spray. Timothy O'Leary was adjudged gui1- | ty of intoXication by Judge Frank H 1 Binckley in the town court of Ston- | ington, Monday. He was fined $2 l and costs and in default of payment was committed to the county jail in New Lcndon.
 The selectmen held their regular
 meeting in the borough Monday after noon. .... ... Tine football team of the Stonington High School has no game scheduled with the Westerly High School team and the fault is not with the borough boys.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07

Mrs. Joseph Leonardo and her near ly three years old daughter Nellie, of 118 Central Park, were severely burn ed late Saturday afternoon, and there Is doubt as to the recovery of the child. The little girl was playing with some matches in the back yard, when her clothing became ignited, and the mother rushed to the rescue and, re- gardless of herself, finally extinguish- ed the flame. The mother was burned in the hands and arms. and very se- verely in the right hand. Nearly all the clothing of the child was burned as was also her form, from head to foot, and late Monday she was in a critical condition. Dr. Scanlon was summoned and alleviated their suffer ing as much as possible.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
NORWICH BULLETIN, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER !, le1s
WESTERLY TOWN COUNCIL MEETS
Short Session Monday be Supplemented by Meeting We'd nesday Evening to Canvass License vote-Mrs Joseph Leonard Badly Burned While Trying to Save Small Daughter-Fines North Stonington for Illegal Hunt 

al Bible Students association, asked for the free use of the town hall for one week. to make an exhibit of a plan for salvation. with the aid of moving pictures. The admission would be free but books would be offered for sale and a collection taken to meet ex- penses. It was argued that the nov ing picture feature would violate the insurance contracts and farther athat if this exhibit was of a purely religious and tr1denominatfonal nature it would have the approval of some of the churches and provision made for It's production in church edif1ce. The matter was referred to the custodian of the building and the request will be denied. s .'='
 The council will meet again next Wednesday evening, in compliance with law, and act as a returning board on the votes cast Tuesday on the liquor license question.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07

Taefs has been no frcsts as yet at some places 6H Plain Hill. Cosmos have Kept In blossom without being covered and asters gre biosseming.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07

New London, Conn, Nov. 6s-Count von Bernstorff. the German afnbassa- dor, accompanied by his wife. arrived here toni6ht from Washington. Their
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07

Mir. and. Mrs. wsltef Gillian and family Of North Stof1ington visited relatives en 0trebafado avehue Sum- day.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
NORWICH TOWN

Former Resident, Charles Cleveland, Recalled by Boston Paper-Rev.
 George H. Ewing Gives illustrated Address-CharIes Verszson Injured.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
MYSTIC
Monday Club Opens Season-over 400 at Triple links Fair-Car With Ledyard Passengers Overturned
 Near Washington, R. i.

The first meeting of the Monday club for the season was held Monday afternoon at the home of Miss Harriett Fish on Burrows street, when the fol- lowing program was carried out: Paper on Silahespeare Once More, by Mrs. George \ H. Miner and Mrs. Charles HolnHs; paper, Elizabeth Of England, by Miss Sarah Denison.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
IaeaI Iottinas.

Hunters on Wauwecus Hill are look ing for coofis these moonlight nights.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
Motorists Cause Accident.

among their own people in this coun Sr-xr
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
GERMAN AMBASSADOR is IN NEW LoNpoN

Count Won sefnstorH and Wits euesss
 as an Informal Hsesp4ion.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07

mess before the public there Is no melfum better than through the ad- vertisinE columns ee The Bulletin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
STRENGTH of a Gar.

A story is told which illustrates the
phenomenal physical strength of the
old cZar. At little station not far
from the capital the imperial train
was delayed for quite time and the
car being hungry, partOnll Of some OF
the simple food of the buffet. Mean
while the little daughter of the mayor
presented the empress with bouquet,
the flowers of which were hastily gath
cred from private hOthOuses in the
neighbOrhOOd. The stalks being still
damp and earthly, the empress visibly
hesitated to take the bouquet in her
neatly glOved hand. The car cOolly
took up one of the heavy pewter plates
on the table, and twisting it as If it
were paper, made a neat covering for
the stalks. There is nothing incredible
in the story, since the czar had been
known to bend kitchen poker as an
ordinary man would strip of tin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
The Demon
OF the Strait
An Experience In Round
ing the Horn
By F. A. mitchell

There are two capes breaking the cir
Gle of water that extends around the
globe south of the equator, each OF
which has from time immemOrlal been
a terror to mariners. The Cape or
Good Hope divides the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans at one point and Cape
! Horn divides them at another. 1t is
question which of these capes Is the
more difficult to round by sailors. Good
Hope was in early times called the
cape of storms. The Portuguese, who
were then great seamen, tried for six
ty-nine years to round it without sue
cess. 1t was first rounded by Vasco
ola Cana in 1897.
NV own experience is with Cape
Horn, and l can only say that If Good
Hope is any worse 1 am quite willing
to let it alone There is an additional
danger to mariners rounding the Horn
in this: The passage is usually made
through the strait Of Magellan, the
shores of which are inhabited by the
TERRA del Fuegans, who are the low
est race Of men on the face of the
earth. So barbarous are they that they
do not worship any divinity. Of course
they know nothing of morals, and muir
der for booty is with them a matter of
no moment whatever.
In 1S9- l sailed from Montevideo
with a cargo of miscellaneous articles
for Valparaiso. The ship, the Wasp.
was a little hundred ton schooner, and
nv crew consisted of but one man be-
sides myself. l aimed to pass through
the strait In the month of October,
which in the southern corresponds to
April in the northern hemisphere. If
there was any Of the ethereal mildness
Of spring in that region l hoped to
get it.
We entered the narrow waters after
rounding Cape Vergin. We had no
sooner turned the Wasp from south to
west than we were received by the
demon of the strait, storm of sleet
and snow, that drove us back into the
Atlantic, and we were a week getting
again to the point from which we had
been driven.
AS we entered the strait a second
time we began to experience the many
expedients the demon uses to keep mar
liners from trespassing on his domain
The first were two tide races, which
met, but did not mingle. Instead they
fought each other, and the Wasp was
caught between them. We had taken
in one reef and in trying to lower a
staysail my crew was washed over
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21

ChiIdren's Chairs for Xmas Hansen
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
Notice to Contractors

The undersigned hereby gives
not &c that proposals for the re-
modelling of the Circuit Court room
in the Bayfield, Court House at
Washbnrn, Wisconsin, and separate
proposals for the furnishing and
installation of fixed and movable
furniture, including all labor and
materials, will be received by the
Committee on Buildings and
Grounds address Nels M. Oscar
County Clerk, Washhurn, Wis.,
until the hour of ten o'clock a. m.
on the 10Th day of January 1917.
All bids must be in strict &C
cordance with the plans and
specifications prepared by Henry
Wildhagen, Architect of Ashland,
WIS. and may be seen at the office
OF Nels NJ. Oscar. County Clerk and
at the Office of the Architect on and
after December Goth. 1916.
Each proposal shall be enclosed
in a sealed envelope plainly marked
proposals for the Remodeing Of
the Circuit Court Room" or
proposals for Special Fixed and
Movable Furniture"
A certified check for five per cent
of the contract price, payable to
Alfred Froseth, County Treasurer
must accompany each bid as
guaranty that if the bidder is re-
warded any of the contract the bid
der will Immediately enter written
contract. Certified checks to be
returned to unsuccessful bidders
Immediately on letting contract.
The party to whom the contract is
awarded will be required to give
satisfactory bond to the full amount
of the con tract for the faithful per
Torrance of the work contract.
The right is reserved to rej-c
airy and all bids.
Nels M. Oscar, County Clerk.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
SHE WAS A FIGHTER.
Mother Ross, the Trooper, Was Buried
With Military Honors.

UoSUeT TOSSy TIE tTOOPeFy was ouTteO
With Military Honors.
For member of the so called weaker
sex to be laid to rest with military
hOnOrs is an event of rare occurrence
and no less distinction.
To earn such a tribute argues serv-
ices Of the highest merit, and very few
women have had the opportunity Of
qualifying for such honors, still fewer
having achieved them.
OF these few, perhaps the most ia
nous was Mother Ross. Her life was
a military 'Omance. In the year 1893
she joined the army as a man, and
it was not until she had served for
thirteen years that her real sex was
discovered.
AS a trooper in the Scots Greys she
took part in the battle of Families and
was hit by almost the last shot fired by
the French Then it transpired that
she was a woman. Later she married
a soldier and in the capacity of regi-
mental cook accompanied him on ac-
tive service.
So imbued was she with the fighting
spirit that when any scrap was 60
ing on she would abandon her sauce
pans and fire her musket with the best
Of her comrades in arms. By Queen
Anne she was granted q pension of a
shilling a day on her retirement.
Her death took place in 1879, and she
was laid to rest in the burial ground
conducted with full military honOrs,
earned by right valiant service on
many battlefield. -Lcndon Answers
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
ChrYsanthemunns shaded.

Many of the fine chrysanthemums
which are produced in this country are
grown neither under glass nor in the
open, but under cheeseclOth In Cali
fornia large number Of Japanese are
engaged in this work, branch Of fiori-
culture in which they excel The
equipment of one Japanese chrysanthe-
mum grower at Alameda, Cal, Is de-
scribed in Popular Mechanics. It In
cludes an area 100 feet square covered
with cheesecloth supported eight feet
above the ground by a light wooden
framework. Near the edges the roof OF
this cloth house Slants; elsewhere It 10
level. In it delicate plants are set out
about ten inches apart, protected from
the wind, sun, dust, insects, etc. AS
they grow they are carefully pruned
so that each plant has but one stem on
which there is q single flower. The
cheesecloth lasts only a few months
and has to be renewed every season.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
Our Christmas Number

This week the Times comes
to it's reader in enlarged form,
the edition containing twenty
four pages of live reading mat
ter, Christmas stories and
poems, Christmas cuts and
Christmas advertising. The
getting out of this edition has
entailed a large amount Of work
in it's preparation but in glanc-
ing over it's pages we feel repaid
for the efforts through the
generous patronage which has
been given US by our local.
merchants.
Aside from four inch adver-
tisement and one or two adver-
tisements for nationally adver-
tised products every line of the
advertising in this issue comes
from Washburn merchants who
have come to look upon The
Times as valuable medium
through which to advertise.
We feel very grateful to our
many readers and to the Wash
burn merchants for the support
given to US during the year now
drawing to a close for it has
given US am bitions to try and
do just a little better during
the year to come.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
StruuuIe For Expression.

There is a certain hardship in each
ages struggle to attain expression
against the overwhelming mass of ex-
preston already in existence. In no
other field of human effort does the
practitioner have to contend with
ghosts. A living general does not have
to array his battalions against Caesar
or Hannibal or Napoleon. A living ath-
lete does not go up against Heracles or
Milo. But book or picture or musical
composition has to fight not only against
it's natural rivals of the present, but
against all that has been preserved
from the past. Charles Leonard Moore
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21

into his eyes. The rifle he knew, hS
had seen pistols. but this singing lit
tie imp of a weapon was entirely new
to him.
Once in open waters 1 had no diff
Guilty in sailing the Wasp and in due
time delivered my cargo at Valparaiso
| returned through the strait, but in
a large vessel with competent crew.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
EMnr.IikM In MaEiIre

All things with which we deal
preach to us. What is a farm but
mute gospel? The chaff and the
wheat, weeds and plants, blight, rain,
insects, sun--it is a sacred emblem
from the first furrOw Of spring to the
last stack which the snow of winter
Overtakes in the fields.-Emerson.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21

For Sale:-One six year old mare
weight 400 and one colt age IL
months. Inquire of Nick Kursch
ner west 18th street.
Cheapest accident lnsuranc g DR..
Thomas Eclectic Oil. For burns,
scalds, cuts and emergenc es. All
druggists sell it, 25c and SOC. Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
A Merry Christmas

3, The Times extends it's heart
lest greetings to it's many
friends and readers. It is our
wish that JOY and happiness
may come to every home and
that there may be peace and
good will among all men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-28

prodigious future if she is true to Latin
destinies.
Nine. de Thebes said in this prophecy
that the United States, Ewhere people
leaned so much on Berlin will under
90 many changes. After announcing
financial troubles for this country, and
suffering from the effects of an earth
quake, she gave out a mystifying
prophecy of the death of an American
society lady, "who is considered eccen-
trie and is richly endowed with energy
and fortune
In the eyes of thousands of French
people and Of many others all over the
world, she was considered to be an in
fallible seer, gifted with occult powers.
Years ago she became celebrated when
she correctly predicted the death of
General Boulanger, and her reputation
was further increased by the prediction
concerning the author, Catulle Mendes
Her Paris home was always crowded
by those, many of them of high stand
ing, who wished her to read their flu
ture, and her almanac and writings sold
by thousands. Two of her most widely
known publications were The Enigma
of the Hand and The Enigma of the
Dream.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-28
COURT DISCHARGES McRAE.
Liquor Case Against Sherburne Man
Mol Pressed.

RUTLAND, Dec. 2S.-The case of the
state against Joseph McRae of Sher-
burne which was to have been tried by
jury at the county courthouse yestar-
day morning, was mol pressed and the
respondent, who has been under bonds,
was discharged. He was charged with
illegally furnishing liquor. State s
Attorney. c. Y. Poulin appeared for the
state, McRae was represented by At
torneys j. c. Jones, Walter S. Fenton
and Lawrence c. Jones.
The jury for the trial was drawn sew
eral days ago and all appeared yester-
day morning supposing the case was to
be heard. Deputy Sheriff John Davis
and several witnesses were present from
Sherburne but when court opened the
motion for dismissal was made by the
prosecuting officer.
1t is understood that the state off
Gals We're misled somewhat as to what
their witnesses were going to tell OF
the stand, while the attorneys for the
defense claimed the case was a
" frame-up' with something of a per
sonal nature back OF the entire pro.
ceeding.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-28
APPLICATIONS FOR
FARM BANK JOBS
Appointments Exempt from Civil Ser
vice - Board Hopes to Assemble
Experienced Bankers.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 2S.-''In deter
mining the federal land bank districts
and in designating the cities within
such districts where federal land banks
shall be located = the official announce
ment says:
1.-The federal farm loan board has
given careful consideration to the farm
loan needs of the country. The board
held public hearings in nearly every
state in the Union and in this manner
collected information of great value in
determining its decision.
Every reasonable opportunity has
been afforded applicant cities to furnish
evidence to support their claim as To-
cations of federal land banks. More
than IS cities applied to be designated
| as the headquarters of a bank and were
| heard through representative commit
tees and individuals.
In designating locations for the banks
| the board was guided chiefly by the
needs of rural sections. This has re-
suited in placing only two of the II
| banks in New England and Middle At
| lantic states, the chief centers of popu-
| lation. Three go to the South, FIVE to
| the farming states of the Middle West
| and West, and two to the Pacific coast.
! One of the chief tasks now confront
| ing the board IS to find experienced en-
! ployes for the new banks. More than
/ 5000 applications for positions have
| been received. The appointments will
! be exempt from civil service regula-
tions, but the board intends to assemble
corps of men experienced in banking.