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Connecticut western news., 1917-12-20
Sharon Valley

MT. and Mrs. Harry Ball are oocu- pying part of Thomas Johnson's house.
 Mrs John Smith is on the sick list.
 MT. and Mrs. Floyd Kline and chil- dren and MT. and Mrs. Edward Clum and daughter Alice have returned from their visit at Albany going by way of auto.
 Frank Erhardt of Torrington has been visiting at James Morehouse's.
 Christmas exercises will be held at the school house Friday afternoon at 2:30. Santa Claus will be there also, everybody welcome.
 Mrs. John Mitchell received word last week of the death of her brother, Norman. Reed in Waterbury, he being the son of the late Lyman Reed of Sharon.
 Installation of the officers of Silver Lake Grange for the ensuing year took place Tuesday evening. Mir. Henry Warehouse being the installing ofhcer, he is to be congratulated on the way he conducts the work.
Connecticut western news., 1917-12-20
ONE WEAK SPOT
Many Cauaan People Have a Weak Part and Too Often It's The Back.

Many people have a weak spot.
 Too often it's bad back.
 Twinges follow every sudden twist.
 Dull aching keeps up, day and night.
 Backache is often from weak kidneys.
 In such a case kidney medicine is needed.
 Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak kidneys,
 For backache and urinary ills.
 Canaan people recommend the rem edy.
 I. E. Curtis, carpenter, R. F. D., Canaan says: About year ago, I suffered quite 8 bit from backache. I had dull pains in the small of my back and felt all tired out. heard of Doan's Kidney Pillsand got some from R. T. Farnum & Co.'S. Drug Store. Two boxes cured me of the attack"
 Price COG at all dealers. Don't sim. ply ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mir. Curtis had. Foster. Milburn O., Mfgrs., Buffalo, \. Y.-adv 27 s.s< ,,s.s,,
Connecticut western news., 1917-12-20
Falls Village

Miss Josephine Hallock expects to leave for Virginia the last of the week, where she will spend the winter.
 Rev. T. W. Haven will preach his Christmas sermon on Sunday morning at the Methodist church. Dr. Shannon expects to leave for his home in Norwich this week, and will return to this village on January 18th. William and Charles, sons of MT. and Mrs William Mallory, were seriously injured last Thursday while sliding down hill. William was taken to the Winsted hospital where it was found that his skull was fractured. Charles is confined to his bed and is more or less bruised and shaken up O. W. Burkett has accepted a posi- tion at the Power house.
 Mrs. Lloyd Brinton has been taken to the Danbury hospital suffering with kidney trouble.
 Mrs. Edith Ward has returned from th1ee weeks visit in Boston, Mass.
 The E. W. Spurr company has pur- chased span of black horses from S. J. Bates of Amesville
 Mrs. Phelps, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. s. l.. Frear, has re- turned to her home in Buffalo, N. Y.
 Dr. Francis s. Skiff spent Monday In New York city.
 Frank Fillmore, AT years of age, died at his home last Wednesday of pneumonia. The funeral was held from his late home on Saturday afternoon and was largely attended by relatives and friends, Rev. Stickles of sharon officiating. MT. Fillmore was a quiet, industriou citizen and the entire com. munity will mourn his loss. He is sur vived by wife and six children
 At the annual meeting of the Falls Village equal franchise league last Monday, it was voted to disband be- cause it was impossible to get some one to act as president.
 The Dime social given by the Ep- worth league of the Methodist church last Friday was decided success and it is expected to hold another in the near future.
 Rev. T W. Haven attended the Methodist ministers association meet ingin Canaan last Monday.
 Mrs. 0. W. Andrus and Miss Mary Ward spent Tuesday in Great Barring ton, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1917-12-20
Cornwall

The war rally on Friday last was well attended, considering the state of the roads, and Mr. H. F. Landon gave a very interesting address. There will be our Red Cross drive for membership this week, besides the Tuesdays Rally at Cornwall Bridge, to keep alive our interest in war work.
 The local Red Cross has been called upon, at very short rotice to make snd ship before Christmas 800 surgical pads, and the ladies are trying hard to accomplish the task.
 The Fisk University Jubilee singers had very stormy night last Thursday for their concert, but they carried away over forty five dollars despite the weather.
 The boys of Rumsey Hall, as is their custom, sang carols on Sunday morn ing in church and in the afternoon from house to house about the village.
 The public school is to have Christ, mas tree on Thursday afternoon.
Connecticut western news., 1917-12-20
East Canaan

FThe Christmas exercises this year will be held Xmas eve, Monday night, at o'clock. Rehearsals Wednesday and Saturday nights.
 The annual meeting and roll call will be held Wednesday, Jan. 2nd, in stead of on New Years Day as former ly.
 Austin Rix and Phillip Rix are visiting relatives in Salem for ten days
 :. Joseph Fitzgibbons and John Cog.
Connecticut western news., 1917-12-20

gins intend to join t..e navy Friday.
 Joseph Fitzgibbons has recently pur- chased a new Packard car.
 Timothy Goggins has gone to New York to spend his Christmas vacation.
 John Goggins and Edward Ivory went on a coon hunt Friday night. They captured 42 pounder.
 Tom Sweeney has sold his Rec car. Mrs. Carl Robey of Westfield, Mass. spent few days last week at Henry Miller's ST.
 Messrs. Henry Miller and Isidore Minacci returned Friday night from New York being unable to enlist at the present time.
Connecticut western news., 1917-12-20
Norfolk

That Philemon W. Johr son loaned $15, ,OOO to the Norfolk Mfg. before he disappeared about year ago is the claim of Roger W. Davis of Hartford, trustee of the bankrupt estate of John son, who with certain other creditors of the Norfolk Mfg. Go. has petitioned the United States district court to ad- judge the concern bankrupt Return of service of the petition was mao e Satur- day by United States Marshal Chester field 0. Middlebrooks. The other peti tioners are the s. H. Smith Go of Indianapolis, with claim of $1 156. 58; Charles O. lewis Go. of Springfield, Mass, $336.76; E. A. Lucier, who conducted the Thomson garage in Nor folk, $27.75. Judge Edwin s. Thomas of the United States district court has appointed Ralph O. Wells of Hartford receiver of the machinery and certain other tangible assets of the Norfolk Mfg. Go. of Norfolk, and directs him to sell theg egassets and keepkthe proceeds until further order. The decision also directs the City Bank 6 Trust Go of Hartford trustee of the fund for the general creditors, to hold what funds it has.
 Through the generosity of Mrs. Bridgman, the town will again enjoy the community Christmas tree on the Village green. It will beilluminated as in former years by electric lights each night during Christmas week. begin ming Christmas eve when the school children and many of the older genera tion will gather about the tree to sing Christmas carols.
 Chicken thieves have been operating in Norfolk. Six valuable birds at the Whitehouse have been taken within the past week.
 Eugene Mccarthy of Waterbury was home for the week end.
 W. O. Corbally, who did such excel. lent work during the Red Cross cam. paign for war relief funds. has been appointed to take charge of the cam paign for Red Cross members next week.
 Laurel chapter, O E. S., held its election of officers Tuesday evening, Dec. Il. The next meeting, coming on Christmas night, will be omitted and the installation of the officers will take place Tuesday evening, Jan. 8.
 Lawrence Trask has secured employ. ment in Torrington.
 Mrs. R. Mitchelle has been spending 8 few days in Torrington.
 Mrs. G. Ohattleton of New Britain is the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. George Clark.
 Mrs. I. l.. Hamant was in Hartford last week.
 Miss Harriet Barstow, who has been at the Hartford hospital, has returned home. much improved in health.
 A. P. Curtiss started harvesting ice last week, 12 inches thick.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred O. Camp spent few days last week in Waterbury.
 M. Whalen has entered the employ of Dr. Hamant.
 Moses LeMere has on exhibition at the station some tobacco which was raised in Norfolk.
 In spite of all the bad travelling Will lage hall was filled Saturday evening with patriotic citizens. First Selectman Ourtiss was in charge of the rally a ud the singing by the newly organized Liberty chorus of some 60 voices was conducted by Richmond. P. Paine, assisted by Mrs Robbins B. Stoeckel at the piano. The speakers were Prof. Henry W. Farnum of New Haven and Miss M. G. Blauvelt of Hartford. The Home Guard, under Capt. H. H. Saun- ders, attended the rally in body.
Connecticut western news., 1917-12-20

How the yeggs and burglars will re- joice if MT. Garfield ests blishes light. less nights. Post. .,,,, aasss
Connecticut western news., 1917-12-20

Are you Hooving regularly?- Bridgeport Telegram. .-
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-12-28
Cooperate With the Food
Administrator.

The end of last summer saw Ca
dorna's army on the point of making
the long hoped for break in the Tue
tonic lines. But Italy ran short of
wheat. In September the all important
bread ration of the Italian soldier had
to be cut from 750 grams a day to 600
grams. The next month the Germans
attacked, and the Italian line crumpled.
The United States Food Administra-
ton had not been created by Congress
until August 10. There is no particu-
lar reason why it should not have been
created two months earlier Its work
is to prevent just such contingencies
as the cutting of the Italian ration.
The work of the Food Admins tration
is two jobs rather then one. The first
task is to see that food in the more
concentrated forms is saved from un
necessary consumption here in order
that it may be shipped to Europe
AS part of this task Mr.. Hoover asks
CFcLy w cdG 6dCIl udy OUG
onuce less of sugar than he usually
eats. Is he trying to infiict hardship
when he asks that? Americans who
do as he requests will still eat three
fourth of their normal consumption of
sugar But the English are getting
only a little over ONE fourth as much
sugar as they used to eat
American confectioners have been
putting 400, 600 tons of sugar year in
to candy. That amount of sugar would
all but supply the entire English demand
at the present rate of consumption.
Recently the administration has cut
the candy makers down to 200, coo tons
a year. The money value of the sugar
80 saved is enough to feed all of Bel
GUM for one year.
In restricting the candy makers the
Administration was performing the
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-12-28
HOME GARDENS
AND ROTATIONS
ROTATION OF CROPS ADVOCATED
FOR IMPROVEMENT OF
COIL FERTILITY.
SYSTEMATIC PLANTING PLANS
LARGE Amount OF Food Products May
Be Had Fresn a Small
Area OF Land.

College Park, Feb. 15.-In his work
with the various County Demonstra-
ton Agents, S. B. Shaw, Specialist in
Horticultural Extension. has had an
excellent opportunity to make care
full study of home gardens. In a
recent article on this subject, MI.
Shaw says: THE advantages Of hav-
ing a garden from which an abundance
of fruits and vegetables can be had
are well-known. In some instances,
however, the land used in the produc-
ton Of these crops does not yield as
abundantly as 1t might II the garden
was planned so that every part would
be growing some crop each month in
the year To bring about this condl-
ton it is necessary, first to lay out
the garden In such way that the
greatest amount of work can be done
in the shortest time, and then prac-
tice a system of crop rotation.
Sometimes fruit trees, shrubbery
or flowers ere planted promiscuously
throughout the garden. This practice
has its disadvantages, in that it Is diff
hcult to plow, harrow and cultivate
around trees and shrubbery without
injuring them to some extent.
"Few people realize the large
amount of food products and income
that can be derived from the syste-
matte planting and cultivation of
small area of land, when devoted to
the growing of garden crops. TOO
often the planting ceases with the t1rst
crops sown, and when these have
matured, the fertile soil Is either al
lowed to produce a magnificent crop
of weeds, or else remains idle until
the following season.
"The systematic rotation of farm
crops have been advocated for a NUM-
Der Of years, the principal end In view
being an improvement Of soil fertility.
A well-planned rotation OF garden
crops brings about this same result,
and In addition accomplishes two
other purposes. It affords a greater
amount Of food supplies for longer
period of time, and, to certain ex'
tent, it aids in the control Of certain
insect and disease pests.
"As a rule, most insects and dis.
seases attacking garden crops can be
controlled by the application of suit
able poisons and chemicals in the form
of spray materials However, some
Of these troubles, particularly those
diseases occurring in the soil, are hard
to combat in this way. Rotation often
proves the only remedy in instances
Of this kind, hence the advantage OF
having a well-planned system Of grow
ing the different crops.
insects and diseases thriving on
plants belonging to a certain family or
class of plants will often find the
plants Of a different family entirely
unsuited to their use. For instance,
bsets, parsnips and turnips are seldom
affected with the same troubles that
prove destructive to cucumbers,
cantaloupes and waterme lons, and vice
versa. Here. too, a carefully planned
rotation often proves an effective
means of control for various garden
troubles"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-12-28
Notice of Annual
Meeting.

First National Bank of South
ern Maryland. Dec. 9TH, 1917.
THE Annual Meeting of the share
l. holders of this Bank will be held on
Tuesday, January 8, 1913
for the purpose of amending the By
Laws, voting on proposition to in-
crease the Capital Stock from $25, 600.
90 to $50,00000, the election of board
of directors for the ensuing year, and
the transaction of any other business
that may come before the meeting.
Wm. S. Hill, Cashier
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-12-28
Friday, December 18th, 1917
THE FIRST INTEREST INSTALL
MENT.

On December Is the first in
stallment of interest on the two
billion dollars of the first issue
of Liberty Loan Bonds became
due. The amount appropriated
$35, 100000, being s1.75 interest
on every one hundred dollars OF
bonds.
Holders of coupon bonds OBJ
tain their interest money from
any bank or post office in the
country by simply presenting
their coupons. Holders of regis
tered bonds are sent checks for
their interest by the Treasury.
Hereafter every six months
ten to fifteen million American
citizens are to receive interest
money on their Liberty Loan
Bonds from the United States
Government. This is going to
create a closer and more direct
association of these citizens with
their Government and the effect
of this association is going to be
of great value to these citizens
and of great value to the Nation
in making them more personally
interested in their Government
and more active and alert in the
exercise of their duties and
rights as citizens. Every Liber-
ty Bond holder is going to be an
active champion of wise and eco
nomic legislation and administra-
ton.
The Liberty Loan is not only a
great financial transaction; it is
a great national force, a great
national bond between the bond
holders and their country, a
great influence for better govern
ment and better citizenship.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-12-28
ORDER OF ltAr1FIcArIoN
RICHARD 3 b CHEW, Assignee,
VS..
MARY Il. SMITH, mi ALBERT
SMITH, her husband.
In the Circuit Court for Prince
Georges County, Mary land,

No. 1888 Equity
ORDERED this 1tth day of Decem-
" Der, A. d. 1917. that the sale of the
property mentioned in these proceed
ings, being the property mentI'ned as
recorded in Liber Number f. Ii" 34S,
made and reported by Richard +. =.
Chew, the assignee of the mortgage, be
ratified and confirmed unless cause TO
the contrary thereof be shown on or
before the 18th day of January next
prov ded that copy of this orGe" he
inserted in some newspaper printed in
Prince Georges County, ono" in each
of three successive weeks before the
18th day of January, A. ID 1918. The
report states the amount of sale to be
twelve hundred and thirtY-tive ($is35
00) dollars.
S. D. HALL, Clerk
Circuit Court for Prince Georges
County, Md
True Copy-Tcst:
S. D. HALL. Clerk. Dec Il
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-12-28
MANAGEMENT OF BRED soWs.

College Park, Feb. 15.-In a recent
article written especially for the
County Demonstration Agents for use
in connection with the local Boys
Agricultural Clubs throughout the
State, S. S. Buckley, Animal Industry
Extension Specialist, treats this sub
3ect very thoroughly. He says, in
part: Get acquainted with the sow
Look her over often and carefully and
be sure that she Is free from lioe. If
she La kept with other hogs, they must
be free from lice. Use crude OIL or
coal Oil and lard about the ears, on
the inside Of front legs, on the sides
Of the head and down the back. Don't
give the lice a show to live.
Keep the pens and the yards clean.
Have dry bedding in the houses. Wash
the feeding troughs and keep them
clean at all times.
Feeding.
~The SOW is being kept to produce
pigs. You are feeding the sow really
for the good Of those pigs. If the sow
gets too fat, the pigs will get too fat
and they Will die at narrowing time.
II the SOW gets poor. thin and weak,
the pigs will be weak, and they will
die at birth or shortly after.
"You must keep the SOW fed well
with food that gives strength, and
which can be used to make the bodies
Of these pigs strong without becoming
fat. Corn or cornmea. by itself Is not
the kind Of feed, because 1t makes fat
very easily and makes heat Bran,
beans. peas, alfalfa and clover hay,
meat scrap, hsh scrap and tankage
make hard, lean meat and give
strength. Grass pastures are good and
help to keep the bowels in proper con-
dition. In winter time grazing on
rye. wheat or clover Is good, but If
the SOW cannot Craze, she should have
some sliced potatoes, beets or other
root crop to help regulate the condi
ton Of the bowels. Keep the sow in
good condition without allowing her
20 become fat. As the time approaches
for her to farrow feed her plenty Of
grain for strength and roots for ragu
AtoTA
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-12-28

second part of its task that of con
trolling the distribution of food sup
plies. In its conservation work the
Administration deals directly with pro
Queer and consumer. On the side OF
control it deals with the mauuf actuTer
and the " hoIesaler.
Food control is saving money for the
American household week by week. In
! MAY, wheat was at So so a bushel and
flour at SIT 10. Congress brought
wheot down to 81 20 for this years
crop. and Hoover's organization had
reduced the price of fur to $1O.25. On
every barrel of flour bought the pur-
chaser has been enabled to save at least
Sc. IS. AS America consumes 10 mill
ion barrels of flour in a month, the
total monthly saving affected 10y the
Administration at this one point is sos,
500, 600
But keeping down the cost of living
is not the primary object of the Admin
istration. 1t opposes boarding. not so
much because boarding raises prices,
as because it keeps food out of the mar
ket at the very times when 1t Is most
seriously needed. The Administration
licensing system has practically eliml-
mated boarding Jobbers, wholesalers,
and big retailers can do business only
If thew have a license. II they are
caught boarding, forfeiture of their
license puts them out of business forth
with. Public opinion keeps the small
retailers in line where patriotism
doesn do it.
The worlds food situation is bad
but in four months fighting the United
States Food Administration has got 1t
pretty we'll under control.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-12-28

The number of men now being
served by American Red Cross
canteens in France is more than
Is, 900 a day.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-12-28

''Lightless nights are planned
by the Fuel Administration as
an additional measure for saving
coal.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-12-28
THE JUDGESHIP IN SOUTHERN
MARYLAND

The Baltimore American of
the 18th inst. said:
Southern Maryland may al
ways be depended upon to fur
nish a political diversion. AS a
rule there is an office to be filled
when an election draws near in
which the entire section is inter-
ested and already there is a hot
discussion over the judgeship to
be filled next year when the term
OF Judge Benjamin F. Camalier
expires. By reason of his near
ing the age limit, Judge Cana
ller will not be eligible.
Four counties are interested.
Those making up the Seventh
Judicial Circuit are Prince Geor-
ge's, St. Mary's, Calvert and
Charles: AS Chief Judge Bris-
coe halls from Calvert and Asso-
clate Judge Beall lives in Prince
Georges, these two counties are
eliminated. Judge Camalier lives
in st. Mary's and that county
will probably seek to have the
Judge, but Charles county be-
lleves it is entitled to recognition
this time and it is more than
probable that the nominees of
both parties will be residents of
that county.
On the Republican side, the
one man most prominently men,
toned is former Senator John F.
Mudd, who is now member of
the State Roads Commission.
MIR. Mudd has not yet signifed
an intention of being a candidate.
out his friends are insisting on
his entering the field. There is
no question of Senator Mudd's
ability to fill the position. He
proved himself one of the ablest
members of the Senate when he
was a member of that body, and
as ne is very popular throughout
the circuit, he would prove for
mldable competitor, especially
since ne is the one Republican to
whose support all the elements
within the party would rally.
1t is generally understood that
Senator-elect Walter Mitchell.
also of Charles, will be the Dem
ocratic candidate. Senator
Mitchell's friends are ALREADY
grooming him for the race and it
looks now as if he would gain
the nomination. Like Senator
Mudd, Senator Mitchell is an
able lawyer, and ranks among
the leaders of the bar. His pop-
ularlty in his home county ac-
counts for his election last fall
for Charles is a Republics coun-
ty. Mr.. Mitchell is what might
be termed an Independent Demo-
crat, not being allied with domi-
nant faction in the party. He is
regarded by Democrats in South
ern Maryland as the strongest
man they could nominate.