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Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-14
FUN ERAL.
Henry Powell.

At 9 o'clock Saturday afternoon the funeral services of Henry Powell were held from the parlors of Jay M. Shep- ard. Rev R. s. Moore officiating. AL bert and Winnifred Powell, E. J. Hud- son and Irving Hudson, grandsons of the deceased, acted as bearers. The burial was in the Willimantic ceme- Tp1-I-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-14
Water at Hiqh Level.

It was stated by Superintendent c. 1T. Allen of the pumping station that the water is higher at the station this year than ever before and it has not been necessary to resort to the steam pumoin@ engine at all as the power pumps have been capable of doing the work. Past summers it has been ne- Cessary to operate the steam pump for weeks at d time.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-14

Harold Jeffers of Jewett City is wis iting his grandmother, Mrs. Jeffers, on James avenue.
 Dr. and Mrs. w. H. Cane of WilIi- mantle have opened their cottage on CartWTiSht avenue.
 William w. Carter of New York wis ited his family Sunday.
 James Chapman of Norwich visited his family over the week end.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-14
Les Artisans Hold Clam Bake.

Ayers grove on Sunday for the mem bers and their families There was a large gathering which was swellcd by the attendance of the Taftville or ganization. There were numerous games beside the bake by which the crowd passed a very enjoyable day.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-14
rwo TIokets for ,Eaoh EIk,

The committee that is in charge of the Ellks' clambake that Is to be given has decided that two tickets will be allowed each member. The Putnam lodge which is to participate in the festivities, has been sent one hundred tickets for their own use. Will1man- tic lodge is to hold a carnival in the state armory in November, the pro- ceers will start g. fund for a home for the order.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-14
OBITUARY.
Mrs, Pauline Frosh,

The death of Mrs. Pauline Frosh occurred at the St. Joseph hospital on Friday evening from cirrhosis of the liver. Mrs. Frosh who was thirty four years of age, was a resident of New York, but at the time she was taken sick she was visiting friends in this city. Besides her husband she Is survived by three small children.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-14
Paralysis Situation Unchanued.

Health Officer pr. c. A. Jenkins stated Sunday evening that the par alysis situation remained about the same as it has for the last two or three days. There has been no new cases reported to him and the chlid on Lebanon street that is suffering from the disease is reported to be in the same condition as she has been for the last day or two.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-14
Hebron Child Breake Lea,

On Sunday afternoon a five year old child was brought to the local hOspi- tai suffering from a fractured leg. The child, whose home is in Hebron, was playing about the yard when a gate fell upon him. breaking his leg. pr. O'Nen reduced the fracture.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-14
Auto Struck Grocery Waaon.

On Saturday morning an automo- bile driven by Palmer Latham, who endcaVOred to drive between two teams, struck a grocery wagon driven by George Doyle and started the horse 10 running. Doyle started in pursuit of tho horse and managed to stop it before 1t had gone very far. One of the wheels O nthe team was demol- ished and the groceries were scat tered about the ground but no seri- ous damage resulted
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-14
PL.AII|F HELD

Strong Men Feature in Spectacular Tug of War-Foui Ball Passes
 Through Only Hole in Netting to Hit
 Mrs. Ruth B. DevoIve Over the Heart
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-14

ton of the school children of, Wind ham which is made up of T. J. Kel- ly, IT. c. Lathrop and R. 1T. Fenton, will meet some time this week and open the bids that. have been received. It Is thought that the meeting will be called either Monday or Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-14
WiIIimantic Camp Ground
ViotroIa Selections and Horne Talent Provide Interesting Entertainment Programne-Newsy Notes from the Grove.

The second entertainment of the season was held Saturday evening, Aug. F. The programme consisted of selections on a Victrola kindly fur nished by Costello Lippitt, vocal solo by Miss Bessie BOtEWell and readings by Miss Laura BTOWncU. Mrs \Nii- liam W. Carter was the accompanist. The work of both Miss Boutwell, and Miss BrOwneU was rendered in an eN- ceptiOnally pleasing manner.
 The programme: (a) America, I Love You, Cb) Honest Foil, march Co My Maryland, by the Eictrola; solo, The Gypsy Trail, Miss Boutwell,; (a) Cohen on the Telephone (5) The POrtobellO Lass (c) SchoolbOy Frolics by the Victrola solos Ca) At Dawning (b A Perfect Day, Miss BOthwell; (a) Old Country Fiddler at the Wedding (b) WoOdman, Spare That Tree Co over ture, Bridal Rose, by the VictroIa; reading, The Last Token. Miss Brow nell; Gal Listen to the NocFing Bird (AIma Gluck), CD) Old Country Hears Billy Sunday Co selections from Billy Sundays SOloists, Mrs. Asher and MT. ROheheaTer.
 Rev, and Mrs. John NcVeigh have arrived at their cottage on Simpson avenue,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-14
Sunday Services,

Sunday services on the grounds were Sunday school at in the Mantle house, preaching service at the taber- nable with a sermon by Rev. r. c. Baker of Fall River. Prayer meeting was held in the Mantle house at 7.3O p. m. It was led by Rev. John Me Weigh.
 Miss Ella NIcVinstry is spending a few days with Mrs. Sarah TaIcott on Haven avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-14

On Saturday morning the will of Thomas c. Aurello was admitted to
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-14

Lucy c. Fields Gets Her Fathers Family Bible and $50 in Cash Other Requests,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-14

Open Bids This Week. The committee on the transporta-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-14

70. AlaSOIlC HdAls
 Natchaug Lodge, No. 22. K. of P. ordan block
 Mansfield to Buy Sparks Property.
 At a meeting of about one hundred f the electors of Mansfield Saturday fternoon, it was decided to purchase he whole or such part sas will be leeded of the Sparks farm for the rection. of O school house to take the llace of the one which was recently destroyed by fire. The people of Mansfield, living near the four cor iers, wanted the new school built on he site of the old one and 1,500 had )een appropriated for that purpose put the selectmen came to the con- lusion that it would be for the best interests of the town if the new school ,ould be placed on the Sparks farm which could be purchased for S1,000. { was then decided that he houtse tanding on the property in question sould be remodeled into a school rouse. Controversy then started over he matter that finally resulted in the meeting Saturday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-14
Mhat Is eoina on roniaht.

St. Johns Commandery, No. Ii, K. V, Masonic hall.
 Natchaug Lodge, No. 22. K. of P. ordan block.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-14

NORWICH RELATIVES
 REMEMBERED
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-14
Birthday Dinner Party.

On Thursday, Aug. 10, Miss Ruth Carter rendered a dinner party to a of her birthday. Miss Carter received the congratulations of all those pres ent.
 Miss Carrie Palmer of Columbia was Q recent visitor at the cottage of Miss Harriet Brady on PrOspetc avenue. Mrs. E. A. rCleaveland has returned from a trip to her home in Providence, R. I.
 Miss Janctte Struthers of Upton, 1 Mass, and Alfred Powell Of Providence l called on Mrs. Ernest Weller Sunday. Mrs. B. B. Gardiner and her mother, | Mrs. James L. Rogers, are at the l Gardiner cottage on Haven avenue. | Mrs. Amanda COnstOck of WiIli- i mantle is visiting Mrs. B. B. Gardiner. | Miss Mildred Cooley of WiIbraham | is visiting Miss Laura BrowneIl. l Mrs. Elizabeth Seamen returned on | ter a visit with Mrs Henry M. Ran | dall
 l Mrs. Carrie A. Miller and daughter, Miss Ethel Miller, of Eustis, Fla, are visiting Mrs. Frank Chamberlain. l Miss Jessie Smith has returned to | her home in New London after a weeks stay at her cottage on Foster avenue.
 The Misses Ethel and Bertha Pierce of Providence, R. L, were recent guests 1 of Mrs. Ernest Weller.
 MT and Mrs. William CrandaH of
 Norwich spent Sunday at their cottage | on Wesley circle.
 Improvement Society Ambitious.
 The Ladies' Improvement society have this year engaged the privilege of
 selling ice cream and candy on the grounds The ice cream parlOr will be
 managed by Allen w. H. Sterry. Allen w. IT. Sterry was visitor in l New London last week.
 Mrs. A. J. Tinker of Jewett City
 spent Sunday at her cottage on James avenue.
 Mrs. W. F. Sheldon and daughter
 Grace Of Moosup are at the Coddine
 cottagel on Cartwright. avenue.
 Mrs. Andrew J. Prentiss and sister
 Miss s|ElizabethS Rhodes, of Norwich Il Igweres scaliers5 onRtheA groundss. Sunday
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-21
POULTRY CLUB WORK
GROWS IN THE STATE

(By R. N. Crane, Division Of Exten-
sion. University Of Tennessee.)
September 20 to rs staged the State
Fair at Nashville. The show was q
success in every respect. The dis
plays of the Federal Clubs-embracing
Corn Clubs, Canning Clubs and Poul-
try Clubs-wers well represented.
Perhaps no other display on the
grounds caused so much comment as
the Poultry Club exhibit in the Poul-
try Show building. II consisted Of
246 fowls, divided among 81 breeds
and varieties, winning $92.25 in prizes.
These fowls were grown and exhibited
by the boys and girls of Tennessee
from &c to Is years Of age. They rep
resented As fiocks of purebred poultry
on as many farms. Every boy and
girl In the state should at once find
out II club exists in his or her coun-
ty, and II so, at once affiliate him or
herself with same, and II not, get into
with the State Agent
by addressing the Poultry Specialist,
Division of Extension, University Of
Iaunessee, Knoxville, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-21
Death Of Mrs, T. c. HornbuckIe

The remains Of Mrs. T. G. Horn.
buckle were brought from Pigott
Ark, Wednesday night by her grand.
sons, Clarence and Marvin Bell. She
died Monday at her home, that Of 7,
N. Bell, Of lagrippe and infrmaties Of
old age. She was in her 10th year
and lived in Selmer for good many
years. She was the relict Of the late
Rev. T. G. Hornbuckle and is survived
by no children but number Of grand
children. Was the sistsr Of Mrs. ].
W. Prather and a number Of sisters
nd brothers. Funeral services at l
clock at the residence Of j. W. Pra-
her, conducted by Rev. J. w. Car
nell, and interment in Selmer
cemetery. She was a noble christian
woman who helped the needy and was
a mother to orphans. She was de-
voted to her daughter, Mrs. 7. N.
Bell, and at her death she became, as
it were, her substitute for T. N. Bell
In raising her two sons to noble young
manhood. Our sincere sympathy goes
to the affected relatives.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-21
The people of this and adjoining

The people Of this and adjoining
communities are more interested In
the good roads movement than ever
before as shown by a liberal subscrip-
tion just started to build a road from
Selmer via Gravelhill to Corinth. We
have long since come to the conclusion
that the only way Wa wenld ever have
good roads in this county would be
for everybody to get down to business
and build them, and with the Coop
GRAFTON Of every man interested, the
job will be a light one and the time
will never be missed. We will have a
good roads meeting at this place soon
to lay plans, appoint commuters. ETC.,
and be ready to begin work as soon
as the weather will admit. Date of
meeting will be published and let ev-
.erybody come for this is not selfish
movement, but one that should appeal
to every citizen. So let all be good
roads boosters, for we have every
thing else but good roads.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-21
SAND BOX

Oh, you sunny South, with
slivers off the north pole this
week. -. ....... Little Montenegro
has sued for peace, and as a ma
ton turned up it's toes to the
daisies. 1890. Americans can stay
in Mexico and be butchered or
come home. The flag does not
protect. This has been a busy
court. Little civil cases con-
sumed Monday and Tuesday,.
Perkins letters are worth
twice the subscription to the In
dependent. Not often can our
readers get to read such articles.
We have six on storage ........Itis
said the cold will be the death
knell of the grippe. Come on,
knell!. -. Bro. CARMEL spent
Tuesday here visiting the SICK.
The Memphis muddle is get
ting torrid. When will pistols
be called for?.. The State
Veterinarian has an appointment
at Jackson on January 20 to ex-
anime those who will be licensed
to treat hog cholera with the Sc
rum remedy. 1.-THE mercury
registered about 8above the first
three mornings this week........
$3.50. the last few days show the |
Allies getting the best of the en-
gagements all along the line. It'll
is time if they expect to make a
crop this year. 1--WE have more
matter than we have space for
this week, but it will keep--on ice |
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-21
Order of Publication.

Elizabeth Davis ct al In chahcery
vs. court at Selmer,
II. c. Cannon ct al Tenn, No. 1891
In this cause 1t appearing by the
Sheriff's return, and by affidavit regular
ly made and filed in this cause, that the
defendant, Eliza Ray, is nonresident
of the state of Tennessee, she is therefore
hereby required to appear on or before
the lst Monday in March, 1916, before
the Clerk & Master of said court, at his
office in Selmer, Tenn, and make de-
Tense to thebill filed against her in said
court by Elizabeth Davis ct al or other
wise the bill will be taken for confessed,
and the cause set for hearing exparte.
1t Is further ordered that this notice
be published In the McNairy County
Independent, a newspaper published at
Selmer, Tenn, for four consecutive
weeks.
This Jan. II, 1916.
o. V. ERWIN, C. an,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-21
GravelhiIl.
Several'good porkers were killed

Several. good porkers were killed
last week.
The sudden fall in the temperature
last week caused many to realize the
shortness of fuel, thereby causing the
wood wagon to get busy.
After several days confinement with
lagrippe, S. S. Littlejohn is up again.
Mrs. Elizabeth Higgins is suffering
with a severe cold.
Mrs. 7. 7. Latta has the lagrippe.
J. N. Hamm is on the sick lisi.
l.. D. Latta has recovered from his
recent illness.
J. R. Gooch is on the puny list.
Osborn McCullar was in town Sat-
uriay on business.
Several Of our citizens are attend
ing cour. this week. 1t is pretty cool
to hide out this week. Boys, it's bet
ter to never be in a position to hurt
anyone so you can sit comfortably by
q good fire and sleep soundly.
W, ]. Mccoy Is feeling good be-
Cause hls school closed Friday,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-21
Weatherf0rd

As it has been some time since
wrote to your paper, will give you a
few items.
While this cold weather has been
going on, there has been some nice
hogs killed. Full smoke houses and
a fuii corncrib are fine things Tor tine
south il they cut the cotton crop
more. The few northern men who
are moving down south seem to press
the collar more than we do. | think
it would pay US to pattern after them
and go down after it and make full
crop. Some times | hear fellows say
they have nothing to do. That makes
me wonder what kind of a being they
are. If you will excuse me for re-
ferring to myself, want to say, since
| have been a man of my own, the
time has never been but what enough
could be found to do. Let US all
work harder and bring our county to
the front.
Wonder what has become of Hiram
since christmas. People say they
like to read his pieces because he tells
the truth, and believe he does. ]
paid my taxes last first Monday and
before the week was gone they sent
me dun for four dollars more,
That made me begin to think if the
county court did raise the tax that
fast. We would be glad to hear from
old Hiram again.
Health in our community is fair.
J. D. Perkins was with US Saturday.
He is very gay for man of his age.
We are always glad to see him come,
for he always brings a nice lot of
eggs and they are good property at
25 cents per dozen. We got three
cases at that price Saturday.
General Humphrey is putting up a
frst-class blacksmith shop at our
place. He is a good smith, so bring
work.
The boys are having much fun
about W. ]. Smiths coal oil stream
he has been hunting, but we hope he
will be the lucky man.
Mrs. J. A. Holmes. from Dyersburg,
has been visiting her parents since
christmas.
D. W. Weatherford left last Mon
day for Missouri.
Bill Humphrey was with us last
week and said he was surprised at
getting son-in-law when he did.
Since beginning to write, | have
thought about it being thirteen years |
ago today when Sally and | joined
hands. She don't say whether she
is satisfied with her choice or not but |
is always looking pleasant.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-21
SOIL PREPARATION FOR
CORN LAND" WHEAT
(By ]. c. McAmis, Division Of Extern
sion, University of Tennessee

(By ]. c. McAmis, Division Of Exten.
sion, University of Tennessee.)
Whatever may be said against the
practice, 1t is common in many places
In Tennessee to follow corn with
wheat. The soil is often prepared SIM
ply by discing thoroughly where, after
the corn is removed, the land is left
reasonably clean because of low fer.
tility, dry seasons and late cultivation.
Usually on richer land, stalks, weeds,
and grass will not permit a suitable
preparation by only discing, SO that 1t
Is necessary to turn the soil.
All grains need deep but firm seed
bed. To obtain it some notifications
to each of the above methods of soil
preparation are necessary. II the land
is rolling and prepared by discing
alone. there is danger of washing, be-
cause there is not sufficient depth to
absorb the abundant winter rains. The
wheat is sown too late, the preceding
crop has left the soil with too little fer
tility and moisture to form a cover
sufficient to hold the land. II it is
turned, there is little time for settling
By rains before the wheat Is sown.
Breaking with the subsoil pillow is
the way out Of the first condition.
Depth may be obtained and yet leave
the son reasonably firm by running
the subsoil pillow under each corn row
and once in the middle. Then follow
with a disc. The depth obtained will
prevent washing until the crop Is we'll
established.
Sometimes the stalks and grass
must be turned. The soil Is left rea-
sonably loose with layer or more of
loose vegetable matter, which decays
slowly between the top soil and the
subsoil. Wheat roots naturally 60
deeper into the subsoil than we think,
but they can not cross this space.
IL turning is absolutely
necessary. disc well beforehand TO mix
the vegetable matter with the soil and
follow with the roller In order to give
firmness.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-21
SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY
BREEDERS ASSOCIATION
(By R. NJ Murphy. Division Of Exten-
sion, University Of Tennessee.l

(By R. NJ Murphy, Division Of Extern
sion, University of Tennessee.)
On September 30th the Campbell
vile Shorthorn Breeders Association
held their second anna. sale os regis
tered Shorthorn cattle. Campbellville
is small town located in the center
of good farming community, in Giles
county, fifteen miles from the county
seat, Pulaski. This Association is of
the type that promises to do much to-
ward the Improvement Of livestock.
1t is community organization, the
outgrowth of the efforts of few men
In the community who realized the i'm
portance of organization. They have
fine grazing country, excellent pas
lures, good water and they wanted
good cattle. Instead of every man
buying different breed as his fancy
might have suggested. they got to-
gether and decided that as a commu-
nifty they would breed Shorthorns. AS
result. they already have a good
start and are getting excellent adver-
Using at minimum cost. None of
the members have herds sufficiently
large to attract very much attention,
and yet. by combining their offerings.
they are able to have an attractive
sale annually. The herds vary In size
from fifteen breeding cows down to
two,or three, their intention being to
grow into the business as they can
afford to.
The foundation animals were not
fancily bred and bought at high prices,
but now that they are getting started
they. have purchased for the use of
the community an excellent young
herd bull. No one of them could hard
ly have afforded this young bull for
his own personal use, but as COM
MUMMY they can have him available
at out small cost to any one. In
this way they are taking advantage
OF the most rapid and most economical
method OF improvement. As the years
go by the value of this association
will greatly increase. The community
VIII gain reputation for good cattle.
Their cattle will become more and
more uniform, unlike the average COM
munity, which has a general mixture
OF every breed and reputation for
nothing enviable. The need of finding
market will disappear. the market
will be hunting for them.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-21
PERSONALS

H. X. Maness called Wednesday and
renewed as usual.
]. L. Coin was renewer Monday
and supplied himself with blanks.
|. G. Crow, Of Guys, entered as a
new subscriber Monday.
R. N. Barham called Monday and
settled up back subscription to date
Esq. Fl. L. Hodges called Monday
and left several wheels for job work
and subscription.
]. A. Weatherford called Wednes-
day and extended his subscription and
patronized our job office.
Mrs. Lois Stumph spent Monday
with Selmer friends. She had little
civil case in court which was dis
missed.
W. J. Sipes called Monday and re.
newed his subscription. He is one
Of our old subscribers whom we ap-
preciate highly.
We bought our Flour before the
last rise and can save you from 25c
to Soc a barrel, better get one quick
]. 7. WARREN & Co.
W. W. Emmons took a slice of the
Independent and Commercial Appeal
Monday. He is living on the, Luttrell
place on Crooked creek on which he
has q five year lease.
A. N. Griffin, Chief Special Agent
Of the M. & o., was attending court
here this week. Mr.. Griffin is one of
the most popular officials Of this road
and has held his present responsible
position for many years.
W. J. Mccoy called Wednesday and
made us feel comfortably in express
ing his appreciation Of the Perkins
letters, and the Independent gener-
ally. OF course he is regular read
er Of Independent.
Mrs. ]. w. Purviance has been con-
fined to her bed with lagrippe and
erysipelas for two weeks. The for
mer she has recovered from, but the
latter in her ankle and lower leg,
while seemingly checked, left the
limb so weak that she cannot use it,
Among the new announcements this
week is that Of Albert C. PUNK for
Trustee. Mr.. PUNK Is now teaching
the public school at Acton. He is
one Of the promising young members
Of the old reliable PUNK family. He
has spent two years at the Normal in
Memphis, and is perhaps as well quail
fed as any teacher in the county He
has business education and is emf
nently qualified for Trustee, and is a
genial, high-tone1 christian gentle
man.
This issue has tie announcement of
F. 0. Hamilton, of Adamsville, for
Trustee. There is no question about
his ability to officially fill the office.
He is business man with a full
knowledge of keeping accounts cor
rectly. A number of years as post
master at Adamsville with a clean
record attests this fact. 1t takes a
business man and bookkeeper to keep
the trustees Office straight. His vote
In the last election shows Is popular
ity In q contest with the popular
Incumbent,