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Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-24
N. F. A. Notes.

At the opening exercises Friday morning MT. TiFreu announced thai would take place next Friday at II 80.
 Next week is examination week. The Juniors and Seniors in will report in the morning and the Upper and Lower Mfddlers in the afternoon. Recita- tiens will begin again Monday, April 9th
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-24

their good fagstone walks We wish that these citizens instead of submit ting would enter vigorous protest against such unjust exercise of power by the court Of common council of this city. evidently dominated by and acting at The. dictation of the mayor.
 Power Should Be Limited.
 We claim. that the power of the court of common council should be limited to compelling citizens to main tain their walks in good and safe con dftion, and not to replace a good walk with one of another material
 We claim If change of walks is to be made 1t should be so voted in a city meeting and the city bear part of the expense. Otherwise property owners have no protection against the whim of any administration.
 We believe that the rights of citi- zens should not be disregarded when they do not interfere with the public welfare.
 We believe it is the duty of citizens to stand up for justice
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-24

SEEBER - In Canajoharie, N. Y, March 23. 1917, Mrs. H. Clay Seeber, mother of Mrs. Edward J--Graham, of this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-24
PoMer shoufd Ra Linnited.

Approximately 1Q3s9 acres of de- nuded lands within the national for est were reforested In 1916, the total 637.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-24
Laid Three eranoIithie Walks.

of tar as well as the owners of these buildings
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-24
HOW THEY FEEL ON
 THE SIDEWALK QUESTION

The Misses Lucas Favor Good Walks But Consider They Have Been Dis eriminatsd Against in Not Being Allowed to Cover Tagging WitF Tar.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-15
Say String Beans
Are Glut on Market

s String beans have become such a
glut on the market as a result of the
organized plea to plant crops against
wal, times that acres Nof them are now
drying upon the vines in Fairfield
county. =
The Bridgeport Homo Gardens as
ISOLATION headed by Mrs. William r.
TIincks today announces that one
grower, whose place Is located in
Greens Farms. near the trolley line
has offered to allow any person or
persons to pick beans upon the vine
at the ridicu1ously low figure Of IS
cents per 'bushel.
There are four acres in the patch
now offered the public Of Bridgeport
and Fairfield county and full fnfor-
nation will be given to interested
parties at the Home Gardens com
mittee office rooms, 600 First Bridge
port Bank building. telephone Noble
$50.
1t is reported by school supervisors
that scores, of pupils who began gar
dens early In the season have aban-
doned them to the sun and the weeds.
Efforts to corral the boys, many Of
whom have been taken away from tie
city on vacations is almost fruitless
and in some instances to save the
crop the agricultural experts employed
by the committee have been compelled
to get into the work Of cultivating
and wedding to save some Of the
crops.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-15
COUNTESS OF RoxBURGH

Jean. Countess of Roxburgh, is not
complishment OF her own, except that
long widowhood be regarded as an
accomplishment. The Countess died
in january, 1888, at Broom1ands,
near Kelso, at the age of 9e. She had
undergone one Of the longest widow
hoods OF which any record exists, for
her husband predeceased her by no
less than seventy-one years Robert,
third Earl of Roxburgh, was her first
and only husband and had been lost
in the frigate Gloucester, which foun-.
dered on the coast Of Scotland on
May Z. 1882. The Countess is also
considered to have been the last sur
viving person born under the Com
monwealth. Singular as a. widow
hood of seventy-one years must be
considered, it is not unexampled, for
there is a sepulchral Inscription in
Camberwell church, relating to AE-i
mes Skinner, who died in 1899, at the
age of 11s. having survived her hus-
band Richard Skinner ninety-two
ye ars. The celebrated Countess of
Desmond, who is usually said to have
died in the seventeenth century and
who lived to be 140 years old, was
also a widow for several score years.
It is said by several persons who
knew the Countess of Desmond.
among them Sir Walter Raleigh, that
she produced teeth three times, and
for this reason aside. from the fact
Of her great age, was celebrated all
over England.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-15
THE SIZE OF SOLDIERS, FEET

The most important thing about an
infantry soldier is his feet. Not alone
does he have to give them the great
est care himself. but his officers helps
him take care Of them by frequent
inspection, When q soldier draws a
pair of shoes that same officer, if he
can possibly do SO, is present while
they are being tried on. Formerly
when a man in Uncle Sans army
received a pair of shoes he had to
stand in them and in each hand hold
big bucket OF water. This was done
in order to weigh the man down. If
the shoes were comfortable under
those conditions, the shoes were con-
sidered fit for him to wear. Nautr-
ally Uncle Sam is very particular as
to the quality OF the shoes his fight
ers wear. They've got to be up to the
standard or the. inspectors throw
them back on the manufacturer The
British army shoe Is cut all in one
piece right from toe to heel and
seemed up the back. The toe con-
tains, among other things. a plate of
hard iron, which is nailed on under
meath. The average size Of the Bril-
fish soldiers foot Is seven and eight.
Compare Tommy Atkins foot with
that Of his Russian brother. Ivan has
a regular clod-hopper Of foot, the
average size being nine and ten. The
average life of a pair of shoes at the
front is three weeks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-15
ToDAYs ANNIVERSARIES

On Aug. Is, 1854 there occurred
one Of the many tragedies of Rus
sian history when Ivan, son Of Prince
Anthony, Uric. was niassacred in
prison by his keeper. He was o
grandson of Peter the Great and had
been kept in prison almost from
birth. Napoleon. the man Of Des-
tiny conqueror OF almost all Of
Europe at one time or another, and
the greatest military genius that ever
lived, was born on ug. 15, 1859 at
'Ajaccio, in the island of Corsica Two
years later, on the same day, Sir
Walter Scott was born at Edinburgh.
The first conscription act, which laid
the foundation for Napoleon's mill
tary power was passed by the French
assembly on Aug. Is, 1893 On this
day IN the year 1924 General Lafay-
cite reached New York, having been
invited by Congress to visit the Uni
ted States. He was received with the
greatest honor and his journey
through the country excited the. ut
most enthusiasm among the people
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-15
Home Gardens Take
Place of Corner Grocer

New York, Aug. 15--With more
than 80 acres of land under cultiva-
ton in Brooklyn the members OF
the street cleaning department are
supplying their families with vege-
tables that formerly came from the
corner grocer and It the same time
are giving practical demonstration
of what can be done by following the
Hoover policies. The men and their
families are raising corn, potatoes and
garden truck on the land which was
loaned to them and expect to get
large enough crops to feed 800 fami1-
les for some time
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-15
Women Now Mobilize
TO Drive Auto Truck

= Now that the men are leaving for
foreign fields, women are coming into
prominence as drivers OF trucks. New
York has already it's corps of women
motor drivers and Chicago is expected
to follow.
Women who are interested in the
National Defense movement are &C
tive in this work and recently PLAN
ned to enter into negotiations with a
regiment of the Illinois National
Guard with the idea Of obtaining use
Of its Smith Form-a-.Truck demon
strator, certain hours Of the day for
the purpose OF teaching women how
to operate the truck.
The organization of the woman pow
err OF the country under the women's
committee OF the Council Of National
Defense has spread SO rapidly in two
months that now the work of the reg
istering In a woman's volunteer army
for service has actually begun. Ma
tional Registration card has been pre-
pared The enlistment is to be made
as fast as the state divisions of the
woman's committee can get reaGy for
them In scores of places today the
women already are demanding regis
tration blanks.
The New York motor corps is one
of the most interesting and efficient
divisions Of the league. A member OF
this division must meet several re-
quirements for active service. She
must have health certificate, a state
chauffeur's license. at least two years
experience in driving and a certificate
from a motor school. Infantry drill
is compulsory and. is held twice a
week in one OF the city armories in
New York The members also are re-
CURED to take a course in first, aid,
which is given once week at a hos
pital The members of the motor
corps wear a khaki uniform consisting
of a short skirt, Norfolk coat and cap
with visor.
Services performed by members OF
this division with their cars are num-
erous.N They aid in taking the mill
tary census. act as messengers, carry
light military supplies and in other
ways meet the demands for war ser
vice which comes through the war de-
partment or local military organiza-
ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-15
ToDAY's POEM
IF.

s-yIth Apologies to Rudyard Kipling)
II you can hold your tongue when
German hackers
Are loosing theirs and damning
Uncle Sam;
If you can keep from cussing out the
slackers
And flaying SNUG hypocrisy and
If you can wal and not be tired bs
waiting.
While reptile papers keep us on
the rack;
IT you can stand the pacifist prating.
And never have yearning to strike
back.
II you can wait and not be tired by
plastered
With sychophantic warnings
against war;
II you can watch yellow-livere6
bastard
Rsfusins to confront things as they
II you can see a swarm. of crawling
liards,
squirming through the marriage IL
cense door, f
Men with atom souls and smaller
= giards, y -
Disgracing those whose honored
names they bore
n you can hear an orator denounfing
The liberty for which our nation
bled;
If you can let him go without a
trouncing *
Or punching An the BAN traitors
head;
II you can smile when lying propa-
Banda
seduces men who ought to know
the truth;
II You can tolerate their rotten SLAM
!. Ana bear it with. an idle fists for
sooth-
II you. can sneer at men who wear
the khaki, s
or jeer at those who wear the navy
blue,
II you can whisper like skullring
iackey,
About the ne. men who have the nerve
II vanquishment OF brutal foes APP
pals you.
: If you cant prove yoursright to be
You may be everything your mother
But, believe me, you are not Amer
-Edwin Carly Ranck, in Brooklyn
Eagle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-15
LITTLE BENNy,S
NOTE BOOK
sBy Lee Page,

All or suddin yestidday aftir.
noon it started to rane like enything,
and the telefone bell rang and T an
sered it and it was pop. saying is that
you, Benny? and me saying, Yes, sir.
and pop saying, I'm erround the cor.
ner under the drug store orning, get
my umbrella and come erround after
me, and for Poets saks get a wiggie
on.
Yes sir, / sed. And I took f,is am
brelfer out of the hall rack and START
ed to go GROUND after him, and the
Wattir pipe was licking down at the
corner. house, and stood. under the
leek Under the umbreiier for vile,
on account of it being sutch ixcit-
ing sensation, and then I kepp on Eo-t
ing GROUND lords the drug store, and
vile was passing Sniders milk store
who did ] see standing on the steps
with a bottle of milk and no unabrei-
Ter but Mary Watkins, sayir, O Ben
ny, take me home under your UNI
breIIer 1s 3s3si1ssises s1otts s.
haff to go GROUND after my faith
ir, hes under the drug store orning,
I seds-
o well. If you wood rather 60 err
round aftir your fathir. I'm sorry I
asked You, sed Mary watkins. Mary
Watkins being the prettiest gerf In
the nayberhood and maybe in the
|sity, and sed. dident say Ia rather.
I sed haff to-
WITCH she dident say enything, and
I stood there a wilf1saandI then 81 sed.
All rite. Ill take YOU home. And she
got under pops umbreiler with me
and I took her home being blocks
ta1wking to each luther on the way.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-15
ROGER BABsoN, TEE HERMIT
OF WELLESLEY HILLS

II you want to know something
about anything, particularly II Il -
financial information you are seek
ing; ask Roger Babson, known to the
thousands of magazine readers as the
Hermit of wellesley Hills. for It Il
in that Massachusetts, town that. he
lives and does his profound: thinking
The most difficult statistics in the
world are chifd's play to Babson.
With them he can prove anything or
disprove anything, just as he wishes.
He is a wizards defining Industrial
markets, railroad operations. finan-
eial problems and agricultural intrf-
cacies. In fact there Is little he does.
not know and nothing that he cannG3
write about in an interesting rnAA@
ner.
Roger Ward .Babson was born at
Gloucester, Mass, just q little more
than forty-two years ago. To him is
credited one of the most remarkable
predictions of the Great War now be-
ing fought. that was ever made. Bab-
son, writing at Naples on Dec. 16.
1912, predicted, in an article which
appeared in the New York Tines,
that Austria would be the nation to
start a Sworld conflgration. which it
was. After referring to the people
of Austria-IIuneArv and the RAJIers
as t'the remnants of that great mass
of humanity which has been flocking
the past 1000 years from Asia to
Europe, remnants which failed -
pass through the meshes of progress
and were gathered in the great AUS
Hungarian sieve" he oeGlai -
that 'tthese people need, and win
some day have. another grinding"
81 believe continued Mr.. Babson.''
Ar-4= .~af a .A-<R
be located in Austria-Hungary, and
that all the great Powers of Europe
will have a hand In the grindfng.
with result-who can tell2'
Z Mr.. Babson believed that the death
of the late Emperor Francis Joseph
would be the signal for the outbreak
Of the world conflict, but the aged
monarch Rived to see the beginning &c
this, the greatest of his sorrows.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-15
Little Boys Not Forgotten IN i the Styles.

aa-ge or piQue Is something to MAKE
every little mans heart proud. This
model shows a blouse designed TO be-
slipped ON oyer the head, the front
being rollad back to form revers and
finished with . squa-e collar. Shall
low plai.s take up the fulness at the
lower edge Of the blouse, which Isl
Joined to band to keep the plaits in
place. The knee trousers close at the
side. In medium size the suit re-
quires rs yards Semen material.
AS is usually the case with boys'
suits, there are quite a number of
sections to the pattern, but the cut
ting guide shows their distribution
over the material in such a practical
and distinct fashion that the honei
dressmaker cannot make a mistake,
First fold the material In half
placing 1t on table or some other
smooth surface. Lay the back. theI
yoke, collar, front wristbands of
trousers and shield on the; length.l
wise fold of material This means
that in each of these sections the
seams have been eliminated.
Next. place. into position. beginI
ming opposite the back OF the blouse.
the trousers, front and back. and
Wristbands OF the blouse, pocket. Ian
and sleeve. all with the large "O't
perforations resting on a lengthwise
thread Of material.
If carried out in tub materials the
suit is cool and comfortable. The
design, however. lends itself to de-
velopment in serge gabardine and
materials better adapted to Fall and
Winter wear In fact the trouser,
may tsmade Of serge and the blous
of contrasting fabric
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-15
MILADY's HEELS HIGH UP.

F. L. o. writes: IT am country
girl of "a. I am going to the city to
buy quite a few clothes before my
hance visits me to set the day for our
marriage. Natty shoes take my eye.
read that 1addes' heels are to be as
high up as ever.s instead Of being cut
lower. Glad of it. Will they throw
me off my feet, as I often climb steep
hills with hance3 We love walking.
Kindly advise shoes to wear
Heels that are high are better for
indoor wear than out of doors. Walk
ing shoes, broad, low heels are the
only footwear for climbing hills, or
walking safely over places that are
not smooth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-15
40 PUPILS IN NEW YORK'S
FIRST DETECTIVE SCHOOL,

New York, Aug. 15-New York's
first detective school for members of
the police department was opened
here yesterday with 40 pupils. Glasses
are held at p. m. and continue six
and a half hours each day. The
school day is divided into five hours
for mefftal study. one hour for physi-
cal instruction and half an hour for
recess.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-15
PUTTING UP WITH RELATIVES.

J. A. R. writes: 81 am bashful
young man of &c counting fine girl
of 20, If you can call 1t courtship. be-
ing slow and having to talk with dog
ems of others some evenings. When
thinking of proposing in comes the old
folks interrupting. Try to be polite to
them and they will hang on to their
chairs for hours, not moving to go.
If hint that I hear my girls pet dog
In trouble out she goes to get him in
stead Of their starting. Would it be
wise if hear their sly steps on tho
stairs to turn my back to the door
and chat over a picture with her ig-
noring outsiders? Man gets p1ucky IL
SO imposed on. Please give opin-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-15

With your Corrpourd for the benefit Of
ether mothers. . - MADAME EuGENC
DEDAED, 55S Main Street, Springfield.
Mass.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is SO successful in overcoming
woman's ills because it contains the
tonic, Strengthening properties Of gooc
old fashioned roots and herbs, which &C
on the female organism. Women fror
all parts of the country are continual
testifying to its strengthening, crrati'
influence.
If you want special advice writ
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (conf..
dentiaD, Lynn, Mass Your letter vii
be- opened, read, and answered By
women only.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-15
A SELFISH MAN, PUT OUT.

N. e. L. writes "I am an an orphan
OF twenty-five. I have known an
English gentleman six years. He is
my age. He puts off our marriage,
saying 1t is customary in England for
older brothers to marry before the
younger does. He is younger than
his three brothers so he must wait
TILL they wed. yet his salary is larger.
am growing older. Aunt is cross
at our delay. Says If he does not
stop sitting the chairs out and ask
me to set the day soon she'll put him
out. may not be able to get .an-
other Await your kind opinion
The man has no notion of marry
ing. I believe you have already vast
ed too many good years on him. Have
an understanding with him sharply
to this effect. If he does not come
to time, lose no more. days on him.
You have plenty of time to get an
other. Forget such a selfish man ever
existed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-15
Unknown American
Tar Washed Ashore
Near Queenstown

Queenstown. Aug. 15-The body OF
an rnidehtinsds American sbadAjacket
about "a years old. was washed ashore
here yesterday. Keys tied around
the neck bore the letters III. 8. NJ
An investigation liz being made by the
American consulate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-15
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Correct name and address must be
given to insure attention, NOT Il. print.
Us0 ink. Write short letters, only; on
one side of paper. Address Miss Lib.
hey, 9f6 President Street Brooklyn.
n. ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-15

DR.. John n. Finley, state commits
sioner of education, has granted the
request of William G. Wilcox, presi-
dent of the New York Board Of Ed
ucation. for state inquiry into the
Gary duplicate school system.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-15

GOWN COllOIGfOtl, ud'
pains in my left side
so I would faint OF
ten. My doctor a6
vi5ed RE to tr1
Lydia E. Pinkham 5
We G g t cbl G Com
pcucd. ] did SO,
. nj gain ed In
strength SO I car.
now do all nv own
house work and ]
hope you may pub
Itch yev nYnAfierca
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-15
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

DIR. Louis Smirnow. Mrs. Smirnow
and their daughter, Leanore, will
start tomorrow morning on motor
trip to Atlantic City, where they will
spend two weeks.
The Woman's Aid society OF the
Stratford sCon gregational church will
hold q lawn fete Friday, August 81.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-15

ION. 7
You may have to see the relatives
for years If you wed this young wo-
man. 1t is good policy and right to
chat little with them and then re-
lapse into silence. When you are old
you will appreciate those who treat
you kindly,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-15
MOTHER Ut Nine
CHILDREN
Able to do Housework by
taking Lydia E. Pinkharn's
Vegetable Compound

Springfield, Mass. -ttAfter the brit
of my ninth baby was in weak, rur
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-15

A straight troHser seit for deveI-s
opntcnt IN serge or ptQue for the
s1udu bog. The blouse 10 q slsp-ooer
model, the front being turned back to
form reDers und finished 10TH a
a0Haye collar.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-15

In the creation of new fashions the
little boys are not forgotten. A
straight trouser suit and jacket in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-15

Farmer Want ADS. One Cent . va-ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-15

1.-THE world buds every year, hut the
heart, just once, and when
The blossoms fall off, no new flower
comes again.
All! the rose goes with the wind,
But the thorns remain behind"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-06
WASHINGTON

EAsr-Mr. and Mrs c. F. overIocls
were in Belfast last week on a corb;ned
business and pleasure trip.
Mrs. Blanche Johnston of thj. n,,c. r,
been appointed superintendent Of school.
to I'LL the vacancy caused by the resir.
nation of j. L. Howard
School in this district began Sept. with
Miss Erma Thomas as teacher.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. c. Morton are.in F.r-
ngton on visit to their son, ]. G Nor
ton Jr.
Charles Overlook has been hired bv The
school board to convey the scholars IL
this district and began his duties Sen, .
c. z. Overlook motored a party from,
Camp Medomack to Pemaquid last Fri
day, where a regular shore dinner was
enjoyed.
Mrs. A. NJ. Nickerson and daueh.er
Ruth, Mrs. H. A. Atkins and children
Helen and Harry, who have been at w
NJ. Prescott's during July and August
returned TO Quincy, Mass. last week
Miss Esther Cargill has returned to her
home in South Washington after a sir
weeks stay with her aunt. Mrs. Lott,.
Prescott.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-06
Murray-Jenkins

Standing under a graceful arch Of smi-
lax and amid a setting of ferns and by
drangeas, Miss Eva Nina Jenkins and
William Frank Murray were Joined in
marriage last evening at the home of
the groom's mother, Mrs. John Murray
OF Crosby street The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Clayton D. Boothby
and the single ring service was used. Miss
Alice Taylor played the wedding march.
Mrs. Ethel Murray Cross. a sister Of the
groom, attended the bride as matron Of
honor The best man was Perley Wing
of Lewiston.
The bride was most attractively gown
ed in light blue taffeta silk and carried a
shower bouquet of roses and carnations
The matron of honor was attired in white
silk popIin and carried pink asters.
A reception followed the ceremony. Re-
freshments of ice cream cake and punch
were served in the dining room. where
decorations of gorgeous asters in many
colors were used with fine effect.
The bride received numerous beautiful
and valuable gifts which included cut