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Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-23
THOMPSON
Fire in Closet at Lewis Home-Gar- den Party-Past Masters Night at Grange.

Sunday evening fire broke out in closet adjoining the room in which John $. Lewis was very i'll. Only by prompt action with the use of chem icals on the part of Miss H. R. Lewis was the fire prevented from spread : ing. Mrs. Lewis clothes were all burned.
 Garden Party.
 4 Red Cross Garden party was given at the home of Mrs C. E. Searls Wednesday afternoon.
 Past Masters Night
 The Masters night progra mne at the Grange Tuesday evening was at- tended by about 75 people and was much enjoyed The music was of a high class receiving many encores Miss Wallace, instructor in elocution, at Storrs, gave two readings and Prof Wheeler of Storrs was heard in hu- morous address. Ice cream and cake were served. dancing and a social time enjoyed.
 Mrs. Daniel Larned has been visit ing Miss Grace Granger here.
 Gcing to Ohio.
 Earle Pierce was graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute last week and goes with his family to Ak ron, Ohio, where he will be employed His parents attended the commence ment exercises
 Many attended graduation at Gros- venordale last week Among the graduates from this part of the town were Gladys Munyan from the High school and Gladys Hermanson from the grammar school
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-23
LEDYARD
Representative William I. Allyn Buys Another Farn1-Granee to Send Del esate to Storrs Canning Course.

representative William I. Allyn is becoming one of the largest real estate owners In town. MT. Allyn owns sev- eral farms in Ledyard and recently Purcnased the Leonard Smith farm of 3Go acres and will soon Commence to make improvements. MT. Allyn intends to put this farm into high state of cultivation.
 Own spieer Ferm.
 Peter Gerapie of Long Island is stay ing With his brother George and will improve the William Spicer farm. which they own. -i-'
 William M. Gray has ended his work as ooss sawyer for Mir. Pattison of ~ W NoIWtcn: MT. Gray has been employ ed by MT. Pattison for a long time
 Grange Delegate to Storrs.
 Ledyard grange will send Miss Hazel 1aIno 10 Storrs college for one week 10 learn the art of canning After she returns she will demonstrate te the rnet11- ods to the Ledyard people
 several people from this town at- IeLoed Pomona grange meeting in
 Graduated at Norwich.
 Annie Baudro, Hazel Lamb. Harlan e"pGry; -,ez 4I Archie Holdridge and Sid ney Hall, all from this town were graduated from Norwich Free Acsd enny Tuesday and Carl HoIdridee ana Gnarles D Geer, Jr., from this town, M9Le graduated from the Broadway school Thursday afternoon.
 Speedy Mail Service,
 Charles N. Sweetser rural mail ear rler on route No. 6, will deliver nosiI commencing Monday in his autonnobiIe which will be very gratifying to na1 irons, as they wEI receive their man aoout two hours earlier
 MT. and Mrs. George Annle1, M-. Mary E. Moone and Mrs. StanIev and chlidren, all of North Stonington. were calling on friends in town Sunday sfe ternoon dA-
 Supervisor Q. E. Lowell of %or1-ir, was in town Wednesday afternoo,, !" i>ii
 Miss Jessie Balfour Bruing of Nor wen Wlcn IoWn has been visiting Mrs. Ar thur D. Barrett. N
 Miss Helen E. Goodenough left or parents in Winchester. 'A iei
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-23
ABINGTON
Pastor Attends Ponnfret Meeting To Discontinue $40 Train-Rutnan Ma. sons Coming to Church Tomorrou

Milford III Miss Emma F. Allen and Miss Mae Sharpe are at their homes for the summer vacation.
 L. B. s. Meets.
 The Ladies' Benevolent soeja+1, r,a. Ihursday afternoon at Library hall. Paul Whithouse has a new car Clinton Crane and son. of Water bury recently visited in town.
 At Pemfret Conference. Key. Frank Fuller attended the meet ing of the Windham Union Of Conere gat1onal Ministers held Tuesday at tbe church in Pomfret.
 To Discontinue Train. The local passenger train from Put nam to Hartford leaving here at s20 a.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-23
EAST KILLINGLY

Mrs. J. 4. Brooks spent Wednesday with her daughter, Mrs. A. E. SayIes in North Scituate
 About twenty Wiling Helpers of the Union Baptist church were entertain ed at the home of Rev. and Mrs. E. A. Blake in Brooklyn, Wednesday,
 Mrs. Clarence; SouIe spent Monday with rela in Putnam.
 Mrs Harold Brooks and children spent Wednesday with North Scitu- ate relatives
 MT. and Mrs. Ray Peake of Provi- dence are guests of Clarence SouIe and family.
 Mrs. Esther Cross and daughter Bertha, visited relatives in RockIand Wednesday,
 Mrs. John W. Wade spent Thurs day with Providence relatives
 Mrs. Allen Burlington and daughter Ruth; visited friends in Danielson.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-23
PENDLETON HILL

The people in this vicinity srb- scrloed for better than thousand dol lars worth of Liberty bonds.
 Misses Winifred and Cecile Palmer haVlng finished their year of teaching lear FroNldence, have returned to their nome for the summer vacation
 MISS susan Cook and Miss Edna Gray are at Mrs. Annie. Cooks for a Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Byron Totten Chicago. III u oiii
 Miss Sarah T. Palmer has come to her home from Vermont for the sum mer.
 Mrs: C. Dwight Thompson. George Wheeler and daughters Louise and Lucille, and MT. and Mrs Charles Hi1- lard were calling on relatives in the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-23
WEDDING.
Wrieht-keIIey.

Monday afternoon at the congreza- HonA parsonage in Putnam, Miss of the late W. P Kelley. and Rev John W. Wright, lately pastor of the Consregational church here. were united in marriage by Rev. Frank n sargent, The bride wore hand nat to match. Following the cere- mony. Mrs. Sargant served dainty re- freshments. Mir. and Mrs Wright left on the afternoon rrain for New | ork on their way to Maryland. where they will spend their honevT,,oo,,, ,,';tt
 MT. Wright's parents. Mrs. Wripht Wlh be missed in church and social life Mir Wright closed a successf,11 pastorate Of nearly three wears
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-23
EAST WOODSTOCK

Mrs. Edward Killam and daughter. Harriett, of Fairhaven, Mass, are spending few weeks at Prospect farm.
 William Crawford of Boston and his mother, Mrs. Howard, of Putnam, call ed on local friends Monday
 William Richardson of Yale and Ma bel Richa rdson of New Britain are home for the summer
 Mir. and Mrs. H. NJ. Clifford have opened their house for the summer.
 Eleanor Linderman is a member of the graduating class of Woodstock Academy.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-23

Red Cross RaIIy-Granse Holds ChH.
 dren's Night.

A very interesting Red Cross rally was held in Grange hall last Tuesday evening. MT. Morse of WilIimantic was the speaker.
 Several from here attended the cir GUS in Willimantic Wednesday.
 The children of the town gave an entertainment last Friday evening" it being Children's night in the grange
 The Congregational chapel is open every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur- day afternoons as the work room of the Hampton auxiliary of the Ameri- can Red Cross society.
 Edwin Fogg, who has been ill for
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-23

Mrs. Char es F. Barber is spending a few days with Worcester relatives. Miss Beatrice Seguin ts clerk at the town clerks office for Sessions L. Adams.
 Mrs. Arthur Williams and Mrs. Gil bert of Danielson were Monday guests at l.. Howard Cross.
 Miss Lillian Cooper. who has been teaching at East Lyme, has returned Earl and Marion Pike have retur7ed home from a visit with their graAd- parents in Mystic.
 Held Installation.
 The members of Lucy Webb Hayes circle, Ladies of the C. A. R.. held a meeting Friday afternoon at the home Mary Bishop, when the officets ters installed. Four of the department of- ficers were present
 Mrs. E. Hoxie Lillibridge attended the D. A. R. picnic at Lantern Hi.
 Mrs. Arnold B. Mathewson and Miss Ruth Mathewson were Saturday visit DTS in Norwich.
 At Hartford Hospital.
 Edward Cutler and son. Edward Jr., have been in Hartford to see Mrs Mary Cutler Williams. who remains ili al St. Francis hospital. wheTS she has been for nearly three months
 Mrs. William Shepard was a recent Hartford visitor.
 The Colonial orchestra furn!shed music for cance in Ster.tng Satur- day evening.
 Mrs. Albert Pike of South Kininzly. formerly a resident here, has been local visitor.
 Mrs. Lydia spicer, for several years a resident here. has been spending a few days with friends. She spent the winter with her son Edward in Dor chester, Mass, and was on her way to GurleyVille to spend the summer with her sister Mrs. Otis Conant. formerly a resident here.
 At Gales Ferry Cottage.
 Mrs. George Rouse and Mrs. Charles tage at Gales Ferrt for a short stay.
 Earl Bragg of Olneyvile has feen spending a few days at his home.
 Raymond I4afrance has returned from school in Canada to spend his vacation with his parents Commls- sioner and Mrs. Urgele I.afrance
 Mrs. Raymond Rider and daughter Eunice have gone to Watch Hili R. T.. to spend the summer. MT. Rider is chauffeur for J. Arthur Atwood who is spending the summer there.
 Mrs. George Potvin has returned from Providence. where she has been spending several days with her moth CT, Mrs: Ruth keene.
 Miss Mabel Razoux spent Sunday st her home in Boston.
 There was private dance at the Town Hall, Friday evening.
 Memorial Sunday.
 Sunday afternoon, members of Pro- tection Lodge of Odd Fellows met at Odd Fellows bhll and marched to Evergreen cemetery. Drummer Chas. Mcfarland led the procession and Master Russell Davis carried the flag At the cemetery, prayer was offered oy Chaplain l.. Howard Cross. after which fiowerS' were placed on the graves of the members. The rnemor- al service was held in the Memorial chapel Several selections were sung by the Glee Club Of the P1ainheld Tongreg egational church. Rev. Frank Junkins. pastor of WaureEan Conzre-- sational church introduced the Epeak- ST. F. Lyman Hood, president Of At anta, Georgia, Theological Seminary.
 To Attend Church.
 The members of the Masonic lodge md Eastern Star, will attend church n a body at the Moosup Methodist ehurch Sunday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-23
CAMPBELL'S MILLS

James H. Dixon is saving lumber on the Brown woodlot
 Mrs. Sarah Green is in Norwich caring for her daughter-in-law, Mrs. George Green, who Is H.
 Walter C. Tanner and family visited Sunday at the home of MT. Tanners mother, Mrs. Joseph c. Tanner.
 William Clark is doing teaming for James Dixon.
 c. H. Barber Is serving as juror at the superior court in Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-23
EAST COLCHESTER

Local gTangers attended the Po- mona meeting held with Bozrah grange, Thursday
 Miss Florence Gayesky of FTtchville was at home over Sunday
 George Case was a recent visitor in East Berlin and Hartford
 Mrs. Charles Perkins and daugh- ter, Miss Fannie. of Lebanon were callers here Sunday
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-23
MOHEGAN

Mrs. Daniels of New London called on her parishioners Tuesday Ch1ldrens day services will be held here Sunday.
 Mrs. Hudson of. New York called on Mrs Quidgeon the first of the week.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-23
WOODSTOCK VALLEY

Mir. and Mrs. Harold Bloom of Pom fret were It Allen Kenyon's. Tuesday
 Mrs. Arthur E,dredge Is visiting her niece, Miss Harriet Slingsiey in Put nam.
 Harold Vroom is visiting in Putnam
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-23
HAMBURG

The Ladies' Aid society met Wed nesday afternoon, there being a large attendance. Mrs. L. D. Harding Mrs Helen Gage and Miss Marion Harding served
 James Miller was taken to Lawrence
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-23

n1., will be discontinued beginning next Monday.
 Putnam Masons Coming.
 Members of Putnam lodge of Ma sons will attend the morning service at the Congregational church. In the evening Childrens Day exercises wfivh were postponed last week be- cause of the rain. will be held.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-23
CENTRAL VILLAGE

Officers of Lucy Webb Hayes Circle InstaIIed-odd Fellows Memorial Sunday Exereises-Address by AL Ianta Speaker.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-23

lips are visiting Mrs Lyons An, Burton Flint, of Windham.
 Mrs. Jeanette Hyde Fox of Stafford Springs is visiting at the Rarsonage.
 Mrs. Russ has returned to her home on the Green, after spending the win ter in Manchester
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-23
Miss Butler to Speak.

Miss Butler will speak next Tues day. June 26th, at a meeting to be held at Mrs. $. B. Hadley's from to 5 D. m. Miss Butler will also speak in the church to all interested a s D. m, June 18th.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-23
New London County
UNCkSVHLE

Graduating Exercises During the Week -Aecident-Local Ball Team De- <ats Camp Cadets, 3-2-A~ard Of Con1stock Prizes.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-23

some time, is able to be out of doirs
 Mrs. Robert Hastings, with her small son, of Hartford, is at the home of her father, F. A. Horsey.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-23
Never Thought of Ina,

By the way, what will become of the imperial Russian ballet? Are we to have republican, Russian ballet :? St Paul Dispatch.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-23
Worked For Red Cross.

The Ladies' Association meeting at Mrs. Elmer Richmonds was much en- joyed good attendance, charming hos pitality and work to be done. Another package of finished Red Cross work has been sent this week. The next will be held with Mrs S. B. Hadley next week Tuesday, June 26, from ? to ! n m
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-01-05

furrow or stakes, it will save mucn
time when it is desired to begin lay
ing tiles.
Any drainage system should be
planned with reference both to the
work it is to perform and to it's future
maintenance. Expense should not be
spared in securing accurate data on
which to base the plan.
It is we'll to maintain the shallow
open-ditch system, in use before the
tile are laid. These surface-drains as
sist in quickly clearing the land Of
water from heavy rains, in amounts
for which it would not be economical
Ito provide tile Of sufficient size to do
the work so quickly. In Minnesota,
spring floods are often carried off by
the surface drains before the frost is
out sufficiently to permit tile-drains
to work. Time spent in opening sur
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-01-05
BEAVER AN EXPERT WORKER
Little Animal ExceIs Lumber Jacks as
Tree-FeIlers and Is Prize
Dam Builder.

"The most expert lumber jack is in
ferior to the beaver as a tree-feller. He
cuts down trees in the most scientific
way. He can fell tree so it will fall
toward the pond where he wishes to
construct his home, thus saving him.
self unnecessary work.
"After the trees are felled the con
struction work begins. He works chief
ly by night, for he is nocturnal Prov
Ter. The moon is his lantern, the
quiet of the night his inspiration, his
sharp teeth are his Ratchet and chisel,
and his little paws are his means of
conveyance, his spade, his hammer and
his trowel. His hard, fiat, hairless
and scaly tail is a propeller when
swimming and balance when he is
cutting timber, for he stands on his
hind legs while gnawing down trees.
'The beaver is strict vegetarian
and his diet consists chiefly of barks,
tender shoots and water plants. The
trees which furnish the bark he most
likes are the cottonwood, poplar, elm,
willow, birch, aspen and boxelder. The
bark of the oak, ash and hickory he
does not eat.
''To flood low ground, the beavers
sometimes have to build dam ex-
ceeding SO feet in length. They usual
ly lay it out with the curve facing
upstream. The foundation is built Of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-01-05

| in the case of the state farm referred
to-; and the management feels that
they fully justify the cost of the i'm
provement, without considering the
value of the land reclaimed.
The planning of drainage system
should be done with the same careful
ness that is bestowed on other i'm
provements. When large building is
ITO be constructed, an architect is con-
suited, plans are carefully drawn, all
the details are looked into, and mate
rial is selected which will be suitable
for the location, the climate and the
purpose for which the building should
be used. During it's construction, in
| spectOrs see that the details are car
ried out and the requirements of the
| specifications enforced, regardless of
the fact that the contractor may be
losing money and cheaper materials
might be used. But in drainage en-
terprises, the evidences of such care
are too often painfully lacking, even
though the cost be as great or greater
than that of large building. In
many cases an engineer is employed
to stake out drain on a route which
has been selected only because it is
supposed to be" the best one. No
examination is made for another route
or outlet; the area of the watershed
is not measured. AS a result, the
size of the ditch is determined by a
mere guess. Time may develop the
fact that the best route was not Sc
lected, and that the ditch was too large
or too small, and consequently does
not perform the work satisfactorily. A
ditch, being improperly located, either
does not drain all the land it should
or it is expensive to construct and
maintain. One that is too large will
not clean itself properly; while one
that is too small will not carry re-
Quired volume of water.
| A drainage system, open or under
ground, works by gravity, and that it
may remove the water there must be
a sufficient fall; that is, a sufficient
and continuous descent, from a level
somewhat lower than the lowest point
on the land to be drained, to the point
where the water is discharged from
the outlet. 1t is common practice to
start a drainage ditch from a slough
at practically the same depth as the
bottom of the slough. Such drain
age" will not give satisfaction, as the
ground-water will not be lowered, and
the bed of the slough will continue to
be swampy. For satisfactory drain
age, the water-channel must be deep
enough in the lowest land, and of suf-
ficient breadth and depth, to carry the
water without an overflow.
Ditch-constructiQn like carpentry or
masonry, is a business in itself; and
for satisfactory results, contracts
should be let in similar manner. The
bidders competence, as shown in his
record in connection with similar I'M
dertakings, should be taken into con-
sideration as well as the size of his
bid.
bitches are usually dug in soil the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-01-05
SAUSAGE SKINS of Silk.

The packing of sausage meat in the
old way has long been an Objectionable
proceeding to fastidious persons. 1t
also has been declared insanitary, SO
that many families have tabooed the
link sausage. Now thin silk cases are
being provided, which can be sterilized
to the last degree of sanitation. Being
of chiffonlike texture, they would hard
ly be noticed if taken into the mouth,
although they can be- easily removed
at the table. These thin silk cases can
be supplied at a cost little greater than
the sausage skins now in use and are
proof against the attack Of vermin.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-01-05
SOUR, ACID ST0MACHS,
GASES OR INDIGESTION
Each "Pape's Diapepsin" digests 5000
grains food, ending all stomach
misery in five minutes.

Time it! In five minutes all stom-
ach distress will CO. No Indigestion,
heartburn, sourness or belching OF
gas, acid, or quotations of undigested
food, no dizziness, bloating, foul
breath or headache.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for it's
speed in regulating upset stomachs.
1t is the surest, quickest stomach rem
edy in the whole world and besides it
is harmless. Put an end to stomach
trouble forever by getting a large
fifty-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin
from any drug store. You realize in
five minutes how needless it is to suf-
fer from indigestion, dyspepsia or any
stomach disorder. It's the quickest.
surest and most harmless stomach
doctor in the World.-Adv.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-01-05

lie may be justly held chargeable with
their share in the cost of improve
ments, the facts do not justify the in
ference that the state should pay 1t
all. The correct idea, in raising funds
for drainage works, is that the acre
more directly benefited is the acre to
pay the expense.
Many landowners will oppose a
drainage Improvement for the reason
that the ditch will, in part, be located
on their land. They will do this, even
An the face of the fact that from one
fourth to three-fourths of their land,
because it is too wet, produces only
about half of what it should, in the
ordinary year. They actually prefer
to stand the yearly loss of half a crop
or more rather than allow one-fftieth
to one-eightieth part Of this wet land
to be occupied by ditch which would
so thoroughly drain the whole tract
that it could be cultivated up to the
banks of the ditch.
The benefits accruing from drainage
are well illustrated in the improve
Rnent of small farm, of 1880 acres,
recently purchased by the state Of Min
nesota. Six hundred and fifteen dol
lars were spent in draining this farm.
The land had been bought by the state
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-01-05

for the specific purpose of cultiva-
ton. The 72.S9 acres cost $7,653.45.
Out of this area there was used for
highway purposes, four acres; non
productive land in sloughs, five acres /;
ten acres producing half crop, equal
lin non-producive land. to five acres or
"a total of IA non-tillable acres. This
left a tillable area of SO acres, cost
ing the state $129.72 per acre. A sys-
TEN of undertaking was introduced,
by which the five acres of non-produc-
tive land in sloughs, and the ten acres
which produced half a crop, are made
equal in productive qualities to the
same area of the other tillable land.
The total cuItivable area is thus in
creased from SO to SO acres The re-
turn to the farm, then, is $1,2972O, at
"a cost of $615; or net gain of $6822O.
I'm other words ten additional acres
have been added to the farm at q
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-01-05
GIVE |1SYRUP OF FIGS"
TO CONSTIPATED CHILD
Delicious "Fruit Laxative" can't harm
tender little Stomach, liver
and bowels.

Look at the tongue, motherl If
coated, your little ones stomach, liver
and bowels need cleansing at once.
When peevish, cross, listless, doesn't
sleep, eat or act naturally, or is fever
ish, stomach sour, breath bad, has.
sore throat, diarrhoea, full of cold, give
a teaspoonful of california Syrup Of
Figs" and in few hours all the foul,
constipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out of it's
little bowels without gripping, and you
have a well, playful child again. Ask
your druggist for 50-cent bottle Of
california Syrup of Figs" which con-
tains full directions for babies, chill,
dren of all ages and for grown-ups.-
Advs
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-01-05
DDDY'S EVEVENG
FAIRY TALE g Wary |
- So So g ! !. :: ]
LEAVES AND BROWNIES.

sThere were dozens and dozens Of
red apples lying on the ground" said
Daddy, ''the other evening. 1t had hap
pened this way.
ss'The Brownies whispered the
Red Apples to their friends the
Leaves, love to have an apple feast
when it is cold and the autumn has
come. So won't you blow and whis-
per it to the Wind so that the mes
sage can go to the Brownies?'
"sBut if we blow said the little
Leaves, there will be none of us left.
It is time to go anyway, and we were
just hanging on-just hanging on
They shivered miserably.
"'But,' said Mr.. Wind, who was lis
tening, you must not feel badly if you
are blown off the tree. I will tell you
what + will do. will call out all my
grandchildren
"'Who are your grandchildren
asked the Leaves, becoming inter-
ested.
They are all the Breezes- the lit
tie Breezes, you know
$50 they are your grandchildren,
are theyY asked the Leaves again.
Wed love to play with them. If we
can have a merry chase and race
then, oh then, we don't mind if we
are blown off the tree
"'And you will tell the Brownies
about usY asked the Red Apples. For
you know that you blew about so, we