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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-26
Folks. What Shall We Do2

What would you have done? Just
as the coal fire in the stove was get
ting right we'll het up, two joints fell
out OF the stovepipe. OF course, the
pipe was too hot to handle. On the
ether hand, the fire produced smoke.
LET 'er die out" was the verdict, and
the two women who passed by
Grieves cigar store the other evening
and passed the remark, "How can
those men live in that suffocating at
CT cigar smoker had the
wrong steer all the way around. 1t
sure was thick. Reminded us Of the
time We were batching it and left the
pot of beans cooking while we spent
the afternoon downtown. Bean
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-26
Heard and Overheard
(By Lynn D. Mowat.)
Spring Is Sprung.

,(By Lynn D. Mowat.)
Spring Is Sprung.
The sun passed over the vernal
equinox without any more jar than a
Ford going over the manholc in the
pavement in front of the Hotel Aus
tin, Wednesday last, and spring has
now officially come. We Lad a touch
or real spring weather which lasted
for about five minutes Thursday af-
ternoon, just to cinch the fact. Mary
Weisenburger, who smiles much
sweeter when the sun is shining,
smiled so sweetly at us in Buffers
when we dropped in to buy a root
beer that we nearly fell off the stool;
little bird fitted around in the
tree put in the Plaza and sang as il
his heart would burst; Will Mitchell
began to figure out the hest means
of displaying straw hats.
We skurried up to our typewriter
to dash off spring poem (speaking
of dashing off, it is castor to dash
off poem than to dash oft cliff,
and just as we got
ooh, beauteous air of lcvely"-
1t began to hail, and we called it off
until the tickle sun settles down to
business.
Economy is the watchword of the
times, and it surely is not economical
to allow a perfectly good start for
spring song to go to waste just be-
cause it hailed. Hence we will fin
ish it:
"Oh, bcauteous air of lovely spring"
We sure would think it nice
If folks could manufacture it
Like soap, end glue, and ice,
And buy 1t at the grocery store
In packages compact,
Done up in cans, or boxed or bar
relied,
Or even just plain sacked.
And then when dark days made you
crouch
And knock and everything,
You could step in the nearest store
And buy ten pounds of spring,
And turn it loose in some small room,
And soon you would be wishing
That you could take holiday,
To close up and go fishing.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-26
PaulSerud & Barrett

would be $3.50, except the last year
which would be $123.59.
On a twenty year loan, the pay
ments would be $50 year, except the
last which would be $500; on a
thity-year loan the payments would
be $65 year except the last year
which would be $6S.47; on a thirty
six year loan the payments would be
$50 year except the last year which
would be $101.67.
According to this scheme It is seen
that the longer the loan the smaller
are the payments required each year
to liquidate 1t. This plan, however,
does not forbid the farmer from max
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-26

Adventure.
Oft late at night,
When most folks sleep
Tween sheets Of white,
And slumber deep,
Alone, apart
From ELL the earth,
With beating heart,
l seek my berth;
And without fear
(This end seems tame)
I go to sleep
And do the same.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-26

ing greater payments than those
given in the table. These payments
will not reduce the amount of the
yearly amounts due, but will cut
down the number of years on which
the payments will be due.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-26

/ know an awful funny verse
About an oyster stew,
But l can't think just how it goes,
So this will have to do.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-26
Innocent Blunders of Artless News
Editors,

Innocent Blunders of Artless News
Editors.
Mrs. J. T. Miller read an article
on personal dcvils. Seventeen were
present.-Boone (Iowa) News-Repub-
lican.
The first fell meeting of the La
dies Matinee Musical will be hell in
the Central Christian church on Sat-
urday afternoon at 2;30.-Columbus
(Ind0 Republican.
Mr.. Roberts went 10 Kansas City
with a car of hogs. Several Of the
neighbors went in together to make
up the car.-Iola (Kan.) Roister.
A correction In last weeks issue
there was a notice of the wedding of
r. B. Minton and Miss Myrtle Cole,
and in the hurry of things there was
aportion of the account left off, in
this that 1t was not told who Miss
Myrtle married. We hasten to state
that Miss Myrtle was married to
real gentleman, in the person of R.
B. Minton. a man that we feel proud
of; one who will make a good living
for his affable wife. We hope that
an occurrence of this kind will not
happen again. ZBarbourville (Ky)
Advocate.
For sale-A few good hens, now
laying eggs, also new potatoes, corn
and cabbage Bloomington (Ill.)
Bulletin.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-26
Almost.

We had a judge for our limerick
contest all ready to get busy-hat
and coat off and sleeves rolled up
when the boss's little daughter
strolled into the office and reminded
our candidate that he had a family
dependent upon him. He quit us
cold.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-26

They say the Hawaiians caught fish
in the streets of Honolulu during a
recent cloudburst, but that's nothing.
There have been more fish caught
around the stove in th1 Ewauna
cigar store than ever swan in Rogue
river.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-26

None of the occupants was injured
in the least says northern Cali
fornla paper, and we have been won
dering whether an injury in the least
is considered dangerous.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-26
Fire : Insurance

When your house is burning up
your neishbors will all stand around
until 1t is a little pile OF ashes, then
walk off. and there will be nothing
standing but the chimneys. We go
right after your money for you. Our
companies all pay cash; no waiting or
parleying. We keep up with your pol.
icy; that's our business, and we make
1t our business to give you the best
service possible.
That's why we are your friends af.
ter the fire.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-26

Salem-State buildings amounting
to $4,000 have been let to archi-
tects.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-26

Molalla-A 100000 corporation
has prepared to send fire clay from
here to Ohio.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-26

Gervais is working for cannery.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-26

smoke is worse than coal smoke.
however. A superheated bean-a
bean which is beginning 10 blacken
and curl into itself-can produce the
smokiest smoke you ever did hear
about.
No, we did not eat the beans.
The moral of this pretty nearly was
overlooked. 1t is "You never can
judge fuel by the smoke it makes"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12
ALIENS REGISTER AT WESTERLY
Total of 1173 Listed Up Friday-Abor Day Observance
County Physicians Meet-Amos L. Burdick Dead at
SI-Six Men Enlist n Fifth Company.

Up to noon Friday a total of 117S
aliens had registered in the town of
Westerly. Thursday afternoon a. I.
L. Ledwidge and his bookkeeper and
J. T. Murphy, who volunteered their
services. with Chief of Police Il. E.
Brown visited the mill Of the B. b.
and r. Knight company at White ROCK
and Issued papers to 48 aliens in that
village. Thursday evening so were
registered az the Third district court
room and Friday morning Ch1ef
Brown, H. P. Clark and Howard
company office and registered 38 9TH
ers making a total OF 136 for the day.
There is no way of telling the exact
number of aliens in the town, but sey-
eraI have estimated the number to be
1.5GG. The rush for registration seems
to have dropped off, but there may be
many who will wait until the last few
days. They are, however, advised to
register as soon as convenient so that
the work may be cleared up at an
early date. May 10 Is the last day
for registration. Any alien who has
not secured his or her papers at that
Jail sentence Of two years or both.
Everett A Kingsley and Herman
Dock were at the Third district court
room yesterday to give those who
Al night an opportunity TO register
during the daytime Today the Third
District court room will be open from
4 O'Clock in the afternoon until o.
clock in the evening. 1t is hoped by
those in charge of the work that prac-
ticaIlv everyone will register by to-
night, although there still remains an
other week for registration.
Friday. Arbor day. was observed in
the Westerly schools. The students
OF the Westerly high school planted
tree in Wilcox park which was dedi-
Gated to the late DR.. J. Howard Nor
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12

flown to the right of the other
In Illustrations-The staff should be
at the left with the flag flying to the
right.
Crossed FGags-The national flag
should be at the right.
At Half Stah-The flag should first
be hoisted to the top and then low
cred to half staff. On Memorial day,
May 80, kown at half-stan from sun
rise to noon, al full staff from noon
to sunset
Reversed-The flag should never be
reversed except in case of distress at
sea.
At Retreat (Sunset)-Civilian spec
tators should stand at attention and
give the military salute.
On Parade-When the national COL
ors are passing on parade or review
spectators should if walking. halt, and
If setting rise and stand at attention
and uncover.
The circulars are signed: Yours for
Patriotism, The Boy Scouts of Amer
lea, Baltic troop.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12
BALTIC
First Spring Hurdy Gurdy on the
Streets-Scouts Distribute Circulars
Relating to National Flag 7eeuIa-
tons

/ a street organ drawn BY two for
! eigners appeared in town Friday at
noon and ground out popular airs. A
| large crowd assembled in Railroad
street to hear the music. The owners
met with much competition when they
played in front of JodOin's theatre.
William e. Rocheleau, Jr, placed his
Victrola in a window and gave a pa
triotic concert.
trolley express for Willimantic-
Miss Marion O'Brien of the Acad-
envy is spending a few days at her
home in Springfield, Mass
George Bell has returned from a
motor trip in Boston.
Scouts Grateful.
p. J. J0doin has received a letter Of
appreciation from the Boy Scouts for
the benefit concert given by the man
agement of his theatre.
Charles W. Charon motored to Prov
idence Friday.
Rules for Flag Display.
Friday evening the members of No.
1 Troop, Boy Scouts, distributed cir
culars containing the following an
nouncement:
Dear Fellow Citizens:-Your atten-
ton is called to the following rules
regarding the displaying of our ma
tionaI flag. These are the rules usual
~ observed in the army and navy, by
the leading patriotic societies Of the
country and which are taught the Boy
Scouts as being the common forms of
respect due the national emblem. Your
attention is called in particular to the
time of display. We will appreciate
your assistance in bringing about a
more general observance of these rules
in Old Sprague. The instructions fol-
low:
AS a Banner-the union (flled of
stars) should be at the right as you
face the flag. From the house-when
the staff extends horizontally, the
union should be at the top of the staff,
that is, away from the building
Time of Display-Shouid not be
hoisted before sunrise nor allowed to
remain up after sunset.
AS Altar Covering-The union should
be at the right as you face the altar.
and nothing should be placed uron the
flag except the Holy Bible.
Only One flag on a Stan-No other
flag should be flown from this same
staff as the national flag, except in
the navy, then only during divine SER
vice, when the church pennant may
be displayed above the United States
hag-God above country
With Other F1ags-When several
flags are flown from the same build
ing, the national flag should be hoist
ed first and occupy the tallest and
most conspicuous staff.
With Another FTag-When two flags
one our national flag, it should be
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12
Of the handlcapplng COMMITTED Of lac

of the handicapping committee of the
Rhode Island Woman's Golf league.
Miss Harriet Gabriel, who severely
bruised her kneecap when leaving her
work in the velvet mill seven weeks
ago, can get about now by the use of a
cane.
Mr. and Mrs. Bergen I. Green, Harry
B. Mackenzie and his niece, Miss . r
ma G. Marshall, were guests of Mrs.
Elizabeth Chappen in Bradford Fri
day.
S. E. Dibble has returned to South
Windsor after a visit to his daughter,
Mrs. John T. Brooks.
George F. Costello has returned from
visit in Hartford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry B. Noyes have
returned from Hartford.
James McKendrick spent Friday in
Hartford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waterman Wilcox have
opened their cottage at Watch Hill.
Charles H. Foley is i'll at his home
on Haley street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12

the town teams for the spring repairs
on the town roads. Many of the roads
are in bad condition and will require
considerable hard labor to put them
in shape.
Carload OF Oil Arrives.
superintendent Kramer OF the state
roads has received a carload of oil at
the station and is working to get the
roads in condition to apply it. The oil
this year is a heavier grade and will
REQUIRE sanding after it is put on.
Charles L. Wilson of Worcester,
Mass, was calling on friends in town
Friday.
G. E. Harrington of Willimantic was
a caller here Friday.
Services will be held in the Episco-
pal chapel Sunday afternoon at o.
clock. Rev. Sherwood Roosevelt of
Hebron officiating.
Timothy O'ConneH of East Haddam
was a caller in town Friday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12
COLCHESTER
Annual Cleanup Week in Progress
Carload of Oil Arrives for State
Roads.

The annual cleanup week in the
borough began Monday morning. On
Thursday the Village Improvement So
ciety had a team out collecting all the
rubbish which had been put in bar
rels, etc, and left beside the road and
this was carried to the dump. A num-
Of piles of old iron, etc, which have
been in yards viii be cleaned up the
coming week. The parks and lawns
have been raked on.
Road Repairs.
Selectnan Kellogg mas started out
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12

the town hall, Central Village Fri
day evening under the auspices of the
senior class of Plainfield High school.
The trolley line from Moosup rail-
road station to Central Village is be-
ing repaired, old ties being replaced
By new ones. There are about ten
men on the job.
A dance is to be given this (Satur-
day) evening under the auspices of
the Jolly Four
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12


Vile, April 20.
Liberty council, Daughters Of Amer
lea celebrated its 18th birthday Wed
uesday evening by social in Mecf1an-
les hall About so guests were pres
emf, several of the members from Mys-
tic swelling the number. The hall
was attractive1y decorated in red,
white and blue bunting and American
flags The committee was composed
If Mrs. Mary C. Latham, Mrs. Carrie
Fitch and Mrs. Harriet Chester. A
program of recitations and musical Sc
jections was rendered and cake, ice
cream and punch were served at the
close.
Heard and Seem.
Miss Fitch has been engaged as
baoizheeper in the store Of William
Wilbur on Fishers Island.
Miss Tyson CAN'T of Laurel, Md,
is visiting at the home of Miss Bas-
Charles Patterson Is able to be out,
after illness Of g. week.
Mrs. Allen Campbell is suffering
from severe bronchial cold and is
Unable TO speak.
Charles Zuccardy has returned from
New Britain where he was delegate
from the Noank camp to the state
camp of Modern WOodmen.
The body of Edwin Davis was taken
Friday morning to Greenport L. l..
for burial. Mr. Davis had been 2
summer resident here for a long time
and his death Wednesday was entire
ly unexpected. He leaves his wife.
The furniture has arrived for Yc
&onnlz Tavern, a carload of it being
disposed Of in the building Friday. TIL,
official opening will not be long de-
laved.
Norgan-Watt Wedding April Is.
The marriage of Leroy Morgan, the
foreman of construction in the Pal
IDsP shipyard. ar Miss Catherine
< att. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
George Vat cf Montville, took place
- AP-l II EIystic where the young
cz'1---r+ I'll make their home.
-crl iS going on on the power boat
,'I3ti,rg at the Davis boat shop for
leg r.der Mcneil of Long Island and
tre framing is almost done. The boat
1-i-l Ice ready for use early in the sum
nlcr.
Mrs. William Davis Of Hartford IS
ne guest o Ter sister. Mrs. Emily
Cotton.
Miss Mary Stahler has returned 70
her home in New London after a visit
to Miss Eleanor Lamb.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12

through the heavy snow Of Saturday
and Sunday night.
Several at tie Center received Map
baskets during last week.
Many families this week are enjoy
ing cowsnps which are just In their
prime.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12
Local Laco1icS.

The banks were closed yesterday
because of ArbOr day.
D. c. Babcack of Avondale return
ed to New York Friday evening after
spending a few days at his summer
home in that place.
Fl. F. Card of Hasweu street, off
Oak, has returned from the Rhode Is
land hospital, where he has been as
the result of an accident which oc-
Cured several weeks ago
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12
MOOSCP
/ New geu Team airing
! Trolley Line-Personal Notes.

/ New Esi! Team rganized-Repa airing
! Trolley Line-PersonaI Notes.
A bali team under the mana cement
of George Rochefort has been organ
| lied in Moosup this week. They have
already scheduled g number Of games
with other ball teams in their class
Arthur Bodo was chosen captain of
the team They will be known as the
Starfsh Giants. They expect to play
with the following lineup: w. Emo. c,
A Ruchefort p, A. Bodo 1b, e. La
Roche IS, y. Clam 2b, II. COderre 3b,
A. Theroux ri, E. Theroux If, o. La
Tour, CT.
Noted Here and There.
Harry Miller of Sterling is spend
ing a few days with Miss Lizzie Mil
Ter on Catholic Hill.
Mrs. w. W. Adams spent Thursday
in Providence.
Miss Blanche Douglas. who is teach
ing at the Norwich Free Academy,
was a visitor Friday at the home of
Mrs. 0. w. Potter.
society met Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. John CARVE.
Mrs Archie Hutchins is i'll at her
home in the Alnayville Village.
The Moosup Sluggers are to play
the fast Sterling nine this Saturday
William Rellavance served on the
jury in Willinantfc Friday.
Prospect street is being put in con-
dition.
The pastors theme at the Baptist
church Sunday evening will be A
Attended Entertainment.
large number of Moosnp people
attended the entertainment given in
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12

Sunday morning at the Methodist
church Mothers day will be observed.
Special music will be rendered and the
pastor, Rev. A. H. Withee will preach
in the morning from the subject What
Mothers Owe Christ. In the evening
his subject will be What Christianity
Owes Mothers. Mrs. Nichols and Mrs.
Parker will distribute to those present
white flowers to those whose mothers
are dead and bright flowers to those
whose mothers are living.
Surprise Party.
Raymond Burdfck was given a sur
prise party at the home of bis par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ellery Burdick. Fri
day evening by about 20 friends.
Games were played and refreshments
were served.
Addressed Red Cross.
DR.. Harry NJ. Lee of New London
addressed the meeting OF the Mystic
Red Cross branch in the G. A r. hall
Friday evening.
Home Notes of Interest
Mystic encampment met Friday
evening in Odd Fellows nall. A large
class was instructed in the first degree
Mrs. Earl Crandall of Providence
formerly Miss Elizabeth McGrath, of
Mystic, has been appointed chairman
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12
UNION
Notes of the Whip poor-wiII Lost
Through the May Snow.

Mrs. Hattie Phillips and niece, Miss
Louise Burnham, of Southbridge, were
at the Inn in the Hill the last of the
week.
Rev. I. P. Booth of Stafford preached
a. the Congregational church last
Sunday in the absence of the pastor.
The call of the Whippoorwil has
been heard, but his call was missed
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12

The death in Westerly Of Amos l.
Burdick. 81. removes one of.tte towns
oldest residents. Up. to the last his
bodily health was good, although his
sight had become so IMPAIRED that he
had much difficulty in finding his wav
about the streets. Mr.. Burdtck was
A Civil war veteran. During the past
few weeks he had been especially in
terested in the meetings al the ia
bernacle
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12

Leonard Burnham. AGED II, Is SUI
ferinq from broken right arm, the
result OF a fall received when PLAYING
ball in the Elm street schoolyard. Thu
boy was attended by Drs. Scanlon ard
Nav
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12

Word received from the hospital
yesterday stated that Rev. Edgar J.
Curry, who underwent an operation
for appendicitis Thursday afternoon,
was resting comfortably
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12
WEST THOMPSON
Teachers Attend Meeting at North
GrosvenordaIe-Miss Sandstrom at
Worcester Hospital.

Philip Vincelitte was called 10
Southbridge last week By the death
of his sister.
School closed Monday afternoon that
the teachers might attend the teach
ers' meeting in North Grosveuordale.
The services at the NJ. Z. church
were well attended Sunday ia spite
of bad weather. The pastor took for
his text Rev. 21-16. Communion was
administered.
Miss Ellen Sandstrom IS improvfu=
at St. Vincent hospital Worces.er.
where she has been the past week for
an operation. Several friends from
here visited her during the week
A. Brooklyn Meeting.
Rev. and Mrs. J. r. Miller attended
the neighboThood preachers meeting
held with Rev. and Mrs. Blake IN
Brooklyn Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12

The Japanese, II Is said. are Dro-
ducing more than 20,00O.000 tons Of
coal a year from mines in Japan and
South Manchuria.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12

The Laynnen's LEAGUE has voted to
hold a meeting in the tabernacle 4
week from Sunday night. It will prob
ably be the last meeting held in the
tabernacle before 1t is removed or
torn down
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12

Notice has been received of the en-
gagenent of Miss Charlotte Norris
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles J.
Norris of Moss street, to Frederick
Gleason of South Orange, n. J. Miss
Norris is a teacher in the schools Of
Plainfield and has many friends in
Westerly.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12
NOANK

Liberty Council, D. of A., Observes
18Th Anniversary-Le Roy Morgan's
Marriage With Miss Watt, of Mont
willie. April 20.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12
mystic

Day-Dr. n. Nj. Lee Addresses Red
Cross-Surprise Party.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12

As the result of work done by the
recruiting officers at the state armory
on Dixon street, six men have volun-
teered their services for the Fifth
company. These men will go to their
post of duty as soon as they can make
satisfactory adjustment OF their bust
ness in Westerly.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12

The physicians of Washington coun-
ty were called to a meeting yesterday
afternoon at the Office of DR.. w. H.
Hillard on West Broad street at the
request of the army headquarters to
receive applications for service. Elk
aiming. officers from Providence were
present
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12

for the manner ip which the students
of the high school, under the direc-
ton Of Robert Valentine, musical di-
rector of the schools in Westerly, pre-
scented Haydn's Creation. The chorus
was ably assisted by Mrs. Robert n.
Lister of Boston, soprano: William s.
Hicks of Boston, tenor, and Loyal P.
Shaw of Providence, baritone. The
accompanies was Miss Eleanor R.
Schofed of Providence.
Following the concert in the high
school the Westerly Choral club ten
dered the soIoists a reception in the
ball room of The Rhode Island