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Baxter Springs news., 1917-02-08

Miss Frances Young visited in
Galena last week.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-02-08

Lutte Barrett has accepted q
position as Ford serviee maa
With Jaqnsth & Gilman.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-02-08

A $500 piano for slOO at the
Baxter Stove Co.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-02-08

Mrs. John Jones, who has been
III for several days, is improving.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-02-08
The CITY IN BRIEF

Mrs. Shelby Johnson, who has
been quite III Is improving.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-26
THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
 IN THE INSTITUTIONS
Real Christmas Menus Served to the  Patients and Inmates.

As usual there was an abundance of good cheer in the local institutions on Christmas. Most of the institutions had turkey dinners but all were well provided for Through the kindness of friends all the inmates were remem- bered in some manner.
 r.-, SheItering Arms.
 : At the Sheltering Arms the ladies had a turkey. dinner with all the fix ings, including plum pudding. The ladies had Q. Christmas tree Monday evening and all received some small gift. .
 Tuberculesis Sanatorium.
 Tuesday morning: the nurses and staff at the Tuberculosis Sanitorium woke, the patients by singing old Shrastmas carols, santa Claus ap- ed the numerous gifts provided by the many kind friends of the institution The wards were decorated with the flags of the allies. During the after noon Victroia selections were enjoy ed.- s~ -.--
 Rock Nook Home.
 Francis J Leavens provided the turkey for the children at the Rock Nook Children's Home who enjoyed a turkey dinner with all the fXings. Be sides the turkey and vegetables the children stuffed with mince and ap pie pie and fruit and candy.
 County Home.
 Atthe County Home Beorge w. Car roll kindly provided the children with a chicken dinner with fruit and can dy. The home received as a Christ mas present several new records foI the Victrela.-
 w. w. Backus Hospital!
 Christmas was observed at the hos pital with a Iarge tree in the nurses residence The nurses were treat ed to a turkey dinner by a former pa tient at the hospital and another Ia dy who is interested in the institution supplied boquets' of Easter lilies and carnations on all the eight tables. Al the wards and corridors were dec orated. Every patient in the fnstitu ton received a present. The nurses weer provided with candy by Charles L. Hubbard. The hospital was pre- sented with new invalid chair by 2 AInnshouse. . The Christmas dinner at the. Aims house consisted of roast pork mashed turnips, mashed :. potatoes, boiled onions, white bread, cranberry sauce mince pie. plum cake, and tea. Su- nerintendent Chapman gave the .mer handkerchiefs and tobacco and Mrs Chapman gave the ladies oranges. Firs laSelectnnan Bailey gave the men cigars and the ladies oranges and apples During the evening the inmates were entertained by Major Dennis. @, County Jail.
 At the county. jail the men were pro vided with a. roast pork dinner by George w. Carroll JaiIer Main gave each of the 36 men a plug of tobaccS and Mrs. Main gave the two womeT candy.
 State Hospital. A1.~the State Hospital there was moving picture show Monday even i1g and Monday the patients were ser--aS with chicken and turkey. Tht wards were visited bv friends and rel. atives during the afternoon. A gen eral a atmosphere of Christmas cheel pervaded the institution.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-26
THE WEATHER.
Conditions.

A strong area of high pressure oc- cupies the upper Mississippi valley eX- tending thence northeast into Canada. It has been attended by a marked de- pression in the temperature which now extends to the Texas coast, and thence northeastward to New Eng land.
 The weather will be generally fair and colder in the the Washington fore cast district throughout the next 4S hours and low temperatures will con- tiuue until the latter part of the. week.
 Forecast.
 Southern New England: Fair and colder Wednesday; Thursday fair, con- tinued cold.
 Observations in Norwich.
 The following records. reported from Sevin's pharmacy, show the changes in temperature and the barometric changes Tuesday:
 Ther. Bar. a. H. ... oS 5o.oo I2 m. 36 30.02 D. m. Si S0.2S Highest fl, lowest. S1-
 Comparisons. Predictions for Tuesday: Cloudy and colder. Tuesdays weather: Cloudy. snow, colder, wind shifting to northeast.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-26
DIED

STEARNS-In~ Hartford, Dec 22. 1917, Mrs. Ella h.. wife of Charles A. Stearns of No. 20 Grand street. WHITAKER-In this city, Dec. 24, 1917, Herbert Whitaker, aged 52 years.
 Funeral from the home of his daugh- ter Mrs" Albert P. Hardness, 106 1-2 North Main street, Thursday after noon, Dec. 27, at o'clock. Burial in Maplewood. OUPONT-In Baltic, Dec. 25, 1917, Alexander Dupont, aged .65 years. DAVES-In Jewett City; Dec. 425, 1917. Mrs. Maria Louise Davis, wife of Amos P. Davis, aged re- years. Funeral services at 1her late home on Mechanic, street op. Friday, morning at 10 o'clock. Burial in Pachaug cemetery. Automobile cortege.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-26
TAFTVILLE
Ponerah Wheel Club Holds Annua : Christmas Banquet-MiII-Le League No
 Standing-Personais.

The annual Christmas banquet of the Ponernah Wheel club was held in their rooms at midnight Monday About 50 club members attended. When the meeting broke up the mem = bers agreed that this years banquet was the best the club had ever held. All members voted that next year they would hold another banquet.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-26
CREENEVILLE
Former Carmen Home For Holiday From Naval Reserve-Forty Com pary Men in the Servic@Personals.

Walter Donovan of Eleventh street Leo Jacques of TaftvilIe. and Charles levers of Tenth street. all three form CT employees of the Shore Line Elec- tr-ic company. were home for over Christmas.
 There are now forty of the com panieS' men in the service, but these three were the only boys that were able to get permits to come home.
 Edward Carey wast expected chem also, but he was unable to obtain a permit. -
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-26
BORN.

.QUFNLEY-In Norwich, Dec. q, 1917, sa :daughterst to MT. and Mrs. Frank H. Quinley of 212NBosweII avenue.
 DRISCoLL-In New London, Dec. 22, s1917' a daughter to MT. and Mrs. Timothy DriscoH. s. BRYAN-Ip Honolulu, $. T., a daugh- ter, Dorothy Iouise,.t to MT. and Mrs. Kenneth Cole Bryan. -- GoDEK-In. Jewett City, Dec. 9, 1917, daughter. to. Mr. and Mrs John Godek.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-26
Dance for George Dyer.

A dance was given Tuesday evening in Billings hall on Main street in hon. or of George Dyer. who spent the Christmas holidays with his parents here Mir. Dyer is stationed at the Charlestown navy yard. The dance, was given by his brother, William Dyer and number of friends Dixie s orchestra furnished music during the evening. About 25 couples were in attendance.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-26
Bowling Standinos,

Tn Mi1Ld1eague No. 1, the Olympic team is in the lead in games won and in pinfall, Their standing being Won IT, Lost 2. PfnfaIl 1928 Although the Hustlers are two games behind the Demon Five, they are far ahead in the amount of pinfal1
 The standings.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-26

Frank Burke who is an inspector a the Odrnapce department, Washing ton, D. C., is at the home Of his par ents on Seventh street for the Christ mas holiday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-26

Campbell is visiting with F parents at 57 Prospect street for oV Christmas. He is now working North Adams, Mass
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-26

Thomas Sears, who is in the Maya Reserves, and who is stationed al Brooklyn, N. r., is at his home or Prospect street
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-26
SENT TO ATLANTA. William T. Callahan and Arthur Mui len Leave for Fort McPherson..~

William T.. Callahan and Arthur Mullen received orders from the war department Dec. 24th to report at New York city and they were immediately sent to Fort -McPherson at Atlanta, Gar, for training. They left New York for Atlanta Tuesday. Both young men are we'll known and have a host of friends who will wish them good luck and a. safe return home.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-26

William Corners of Bridgeport is visiting with friends in town for the Christmas holidays.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-26

. Lawrence Bjurstrum is at his .hona on Slater avenue for over the Christ mas holidays. He is on the U. S s. Bridgeport.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-26

Bradford and Kirk, sons of the Rev c. H. Ricketts, of Prospect street, art home for the Christmas holidays.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-26

Robert Filling from the Naval Re serves training station at Newport i home on leave for the holidays.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-26

Ovilla Bissionette who is at New. port training station is home on Nor. wich avenue for the holidays
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-26

Alfred Du Pont is at his home on North A street for a few days, hev- ing obtained leave from Fort 2Terry where he is stationed
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-26
New Drug Clerk.

Fred Tufts of New London, is now | taking the place of Albert Portelance
 at the Taftville Pharmacy
 Mr. Portelance has\ enlisted in the Naval Reserves, as a pharmacist ,sec- ond class. He is now stationed at
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-26

Archie Normand is visiting witf friends in Taftvo]le for several days He is stationed at Newport
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-26
Leroy Simpson in Scotland.

Leroy Simpson m ScotIand. "A postal from Leroy Simpson, who is serving in the IT. s. navy, has been received here by his brother, Arthur Simpson. MT. Simpson states that he is in Scotland now.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-26
Personals.

Harry Hannah of Baltic is spend. ing Christmas with relatives in Taft. vile.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-26

Edward Beavy is at the home of his parents on North Main street for Christmas.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-26
Sun. Moon and Tides

Six hours after high water it is low tide, which is followed by flood tide
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-26
Personals.

William Brenham is spending the week with his parents of Prospect str
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-26

The standings
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-09-08
OUR SYSTEM

Reliable goods only. at
uniformly light prices.
For all articles returned,
II uniniurcd, md within
reasonable t.Hie. We shall
willingly refund money.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-09-08
MOTIFS HOG MEAL
S2.25 BAG

Promotes "a sound healthy state Pro-
duces tat. hone and muscle Promotes
vigorous appetite Improves the ami.
NAL digestion Brings hogs into good
condition improves the circulation
Prevents collie and diarrhoea Destroys
and eraiieates worms Makes young
hogs develop quickly Makes fat and
growth Possesses antiseptic qualities
Is health giving and health restoring
Makes firm hard flesh Enables the
animal To- extract the maximum nour
lshmcut from all foods taken into the
stomach lnsures prime condition OF
coats and skin Effects substantial
saving IN gram accounts Makes more
meat uu less feed
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-09-08

200O Bushels Western Recleaned
White Seed Oats
40 Tons Agricultural Salt
80 Tons Cotton Seed Mea
20 Tons Timothy and
Scarlet Glover Hay
10 Cars Western Bran and
Mliddings
100 BbI Duluth Family Flour
10 Cars Stable Manure
20 Tons Galvanized Barbed Wire
500 Kegs Wire Nails
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-09-08
My Hypothetical
Wife
A Story of Preparation
For War
By +. A. MITCHELL

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While dr,u- thrmet the country [
came ul,u i house situated IN q ward
hnrd win >hrua, aud nowcr- IL which
sign was hur- a> follows "Schoo.
% NarIm"u,
"Schv"l a, Malrim"uH" repeated
10 my >clf. surely there Is something
interesting bclind that ei.u VIII
20 IN and see What it is.
found 4 middl" aged. intellectual
looking man. Who introduced me {" his
wife. i corncly woman. ,eh" excused
herself. lea, iuE IN" alone with her nus
band Before quitting the room She
spoke a few words L. him. and no
ticcd that though what She had T." say
was oi ordinary character. There was
something ia hrt tone ana manner
that denoted u deep affection for him
Seeing your sign sir said to the
gentleman Nh l.arramnc Was his
name II have ,ailcd to learn what 1t
means
Are y"u mrdit1img matrm"ul = h.
asked.
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malrmouy rNccl; tho~c ~ ho are mar
ricd. and man, "r tho>r mediate III
Vorcr
1t i that divorce mean divorce
between couples with u" wei, founded
reason Tor SEPARATION which my Wit
and | undertake Z" prevent hl cdu,at
ing thn>r about i" br married IN lhr
dangers which rhc1 are sure 10 -
counter dtriu- th" early DAYS Of we'd
died. life
will you ~taic Nour educational
plan" n>i,cd
certainly There is nothing secret
in II Il, .ttcudiu: divorce court pro.
,ccdiu=> ny wife aud have collected
u large number II rcn>"u> why c"u.
pies drift ms" what j. commonly called
incumpnlil,ilitN en- these rraSnuS ui
incidents ~ have constructed tables
show in. that the greatest number 0f
breaks which occur h"twccu TWO n"i
nal. well Intending married persons
take place within three Years after
marriage From that time they dimn
i>h rapidly The mn>l difficult period
for them tu .,t nNcr is from The itlrd
Ia the tcuih month 81 welded life ",
instruct uur pupils in the dangers Thea
ARE liable e. urc, darin. these ,riticu.
months rhu>r which follow are tuii
II repetition or those that have bren
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-09-08

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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-09-08
JOSEPH E. HOLLAND
SEEDS. FEEDS GROCERIES

Purina ChicG Feed
Purina Pigeon Feed
Purina Hog Feed
Purina Horse Feed
Purina Chowder Fee,
Purina Dairy Feed
Buffalo Gluten Feed
Brewers Grains Feeo
Ground Oats
Cracked Corn
Rolled Oats
linseed Meal
Cotton Seed Meal
Digester Tankage
Consolidated Beef Ser
3 Medal Beef Scraps
Oyster Shells
Mica-Grit
Hen-E-Ta
kafiir Corn
Rdye's Calf Neai
Quaker Calf
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willingly refund money.
ress. 1t is not ideal,
The broad ax., 1917-05-19
RIDING ToGs.
Pointers About the Spring
Models For Horsewomen.

Leaving out the horse, the saddle
and bride and the riding crop-all
substantial items in the equipping Of
Miss Debutante for her spring canter
In the park-a smart outfit will cost
about SIS or $50, this including rid
ing habit, hat, silk riding skirt, heavy
gloves and specially made riding boots
Is it any wonder that horseback rid
ing is a sport INDUCED in only by
the rich? Any girl who can provide
herself with sport skirt and coat
and bag Of golf clubs can indulge in
the fashionable game of golf if she
lives within trolley distance of public
golf course. Roads or bride paths are
free to anybody, but only the few can
afford to use them. Riding is a sport
which demands the utmost Of conven-
tionality in its equipment Everything
about the riding costume must be flaw
lessly correct and in accordance with
the canons Of good form. There is no
prettier sight on a spring day than a
pretty girl riding down the leafy bride
path under budding spring trees, but
there is no doubt about it, she does
represent deal of money.
For spring there are coat and breech-
es riding habits Of Oxford waterproofed
cloth or of checked worsted, the breech-
es REINFORCED with buckskin and cha
mois, the coat partly rubber faced.
Such suit costs about $40, bought
ready made. One may pay up to 500
for custom made suit. The riding
sailor Of fine straw, in black or dark
green, costs about 81; heavy riding
gloves about 81. For a smartly made
silk riding skirt one must give Sc. Rid
ing boots Of fine leather, stiff in the
leg, supple over the foot, cost SIS. One
may economic a bit hereby wearing
puttees, costing about 81, over ones
ordinary laced sport shoes, but of
course the riding boots are most desir-
able and lend not little Of its COM
plete perfection to the costume.
The broad ax., 1917-05-19
CHRISTOPHER GREEN.

GrasShopper Green began his life
down in the ground. Early one sum-
mer he crawled out of the dark hole in
which his mother had left the egg from
which he came and hoped to the first
stalk of grass he saw.
1t wasn't bit too soon, for a sharp
eyed robin was watching the hole and
would have whisked him up to the nest
and fed him to one of his hungry nes-
things. That is what had happened to
every one of the little brothers and sis
tiers who had come out of the hole be-
fore Grasshopper Green. The reason
Mr.. Robin missed Grasshopper Green
was because he happened just then to
spy fat caterpillar which would make
a much more appetizing meal. So he
let the young grasshopper go and took
the caterpillar instead.
You'd best be careful, young sir"
warned Mrs. Cricket, who was hiding
near by. Hop under here or that rob-
in will have you next"
The little fellow stayed under the
leaf until Mr.. Robin went elsewhere
Then he skipped out and made off as
fast as he could.
As yet he had no wings and could
only hop about. In a short time, how
ever, he had grown so much that his
skin split and through the hole in his
back could be seen the little green
wings which would help him to get out
Of the way Of the hungry birds that
are looking for nice fat insects.
When Grasshopper Green had wrig-
gled his way out of the skin and stood
tanning his wings in the sunshine he
found out something odd. By rubbing
the right wing over the left one he
could make what seemed to him very
delightful music. Like the locust and
the crickets, his cousins, he carried a
violin on his back.
So pleased was he that he now sat
squee-squeeing away, forgetting to
keep an eye open for enemies In the
bushes beside him a catbird had her
nest.
whats thatT' Mrs. Catbird exclaim-
ed as she propped her head on one
side.
Sounds like a grasshopper," she
chuckled. Then, very quietly, she
poked her head out of the bushes.
There sat Mr.. Grasshopper Green on
top of a grass blade, saving away at
his little violin.
With a bound Mrs. Catbird had the
grasshopper.
"He tastes a good deal better than
he sounds" Mrs. Catbird remarked as
she hoped back into her bush.
The broad ax., 1917-05-19
Hand Work on Blouses.

Hand made bIouses were never more
in demand, and a particularly chic eX-
ample shows an original shoulder yoke
continued in side pieces, which, reach
ing to the waist, give certain shape
illness to the whole and at the same
time allows for q seam arranged In
pretty openwork fashion and so adding
considerably to the decorativeness OF
the garment. Narrow front pieces, lit
tie more than strips indeed, secured
with buttons and buttonholes down the
center, are again added, the material
between them and the yoke side piece
if the term may be pardoned-being
slightly gathered to the shoulder yoke,
where again the openwork seam is ar
ranged, as on the juncture Of the some
what deep cuff on the ample bishop
sleeve,
The broad ax., 1917-05-19

bridges had been blown up. Instead Of
lingering. returned, as had seen the
cavalry fOrding the stream.
However, on the morning Of Mon
day, the 18th. l asked our head sur
econ for an ambulance, but he refused,
IS be suspected my motives and did
not think it necessary or sensible for
me to be killed. | then went to the
chauffeur and ordered the ambulance
out on the road and filled it with what
. | found that seemed necessary and
. then urged the man to drive it. He
answered me that We could not go I'M
less We had the necessary permits.
q replied that this was no time to
wait for permits. In very short time
reached the bridge which was being
temporarily put up, watched the work
for twenty minutes, then dashed up
to this structure, and am glad to say
nine was the first ambulance to cross.
liOned the heavy artillery, and when
shouted at by a sentinel l answered,
Service, service and passed on with
the artillery. We had to wait for a
second bridge to be constructed and
then found ourselves in Noyon, only
tEenty-fOur hours after the last Ger
mans had moved away.
Every woman between the ages of
fourteen and thirty had been carried
Of by Germans nine days before the
retreat began. Thus all these poor
people whom we found crowded in the
CELLARS had hideous tales to tell.
None of the French civil population
Dad had any meat Of any kind for sew
ateen months. They had lived on
black bread and rice. Many had died
their struggle to keep alive, and the
mortality among the children had been
terrible. The bodies of those who had
aed had Eeen kept for five days IN
Ouried in the midst of the living.
In the orphan asylum, in a small
iOOm, the beds were so close together
uat they touched, and on these beds
we're children who had slept without
mattresses, pillows or covering since
ue month of December, in their clothes,
uaWaShcd, unkempt and uncared for.
40 words can describe their condition.
The wounded French who were
null III the hospital had not been cared
'Of and were being slowly taken into
Sur own hospital at Compiegne, which
tWenty-three kilometers from No
!Cn' The men who were brought in at
uiuhlsht had been reduced to the last
gasp"
The broad ax., 1917-05-19
ECONOMY POINTS.
Simple Ways of Doing Common Things
Best.

Best.
A satisfactory way of fixing hangers
to light weight dresses or blouses is to
crochet them ON. Insert the crochet
hook into the cloth on the inner seam
of the sleeve and make a chain stitch
of the desired length. then fasten like a
loop.
Children's sleeves often have to be
heightened, and the best way to pro-
vide for this is in the cuffs. Cut the
cuffs about one-third wider than want
ed, then stitch one side to the sleeve
and sew sleeve and cuff seam together
before sewing the other side of cuff to
sleeve. Turn sleeve wrong side out
and turn the extra width of the cuff in
and whip to sleeve. When the sleeve
is TO be heightened it is an easy matter
to take out the whipping stitches, let
down the cuff and whip it into place
again.
When sewing on hooks and eyes pin
a tape measure where the hooks are to
go and sew the hooks an inch apart.
Then pin the tape measure on the OPP
poSite side and sew OH the eyes. You
will find that in this manner you can
do the work much quicker and it is less
wearisome than measuring each one.
Gathering or shirring by hand is te-
diOus, and the work can be done with
more ease on the sewing machine.
Simply lengthen the stitch and EolG
the top thread between thumb and
forefinger and sew as usual. The tight.
ness of the top thread will gauge the
fullness of your gathers.
From your Old blankets you may be
able to cut enough to make a baby
blanket. Bind the edges with white
satin feather stitched in place and if
the blanket warrants it embroider
dainty wreath with baby's initial in
the center.