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Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-17
CLOSE RACE IN
 sToRRs EGG CONTEST.
Bedding Ridge Pen Laid 50 Eggs and
 Won First Place.

In the fist week of the laying con- test at Storrs he hens produced total of 3;37s eggs, or a drop of less than a dozen eggs as compared with the yleld for the preceding week.
 The race for weekly honors was closer last week than 1t has been for more than a month. Windsweep Farms Leg horns, Bedding Ridge, Conn, laid 50 eggs and won first place by the narrow margin of one egg. George A. Stan nard's Leghorns from Ottawa, Kas., and Merritt M. Clark's Barred Rocks from Brookfeld Center Conn. tied for D. Turner's Rhode Island Reds from Attleboro. Mass. and three pens of Leghorns entered by F. NJ. Peasley, Cheshire. Conn, Clifford I Stoddard Vineland, N. J.. all tied for third place with 4S eggs each. Two Connecticut pens, one White Leghorns and the other Silver Campines, tied for next place with 47 eggs each.
 In spite of the exceedingly unusual and unsettled conditions, tn eoutlook for the next laying competition is ex- cellent Up to this time only eight breeders have signified their intention to withdraw at the close of the current contest On Oct. 30. To offset these withdrawals, the management now has n hand applications from more than 10 breeders who wish to take their places. One Of these a New York state breeder. has applied for the third suc- cessive year.
 The three best pens in each of the principal varieties are as follows:
 Barred Plymouth Rocks. Pen.
 6 F'airfields Poultry Farms, Short Falls, N. II. :..,......:. 1717 1 Merritt M. Clark, Brookield
 Center. Conn. .............. 15Os Michigan Poultry Farm, Lam
 sing. Mich. ................ 145o
 White Wyandottes. Is Merrythought Farm, Columbia,
 R. I. .......,.........e.,... 14Os
 R. I: ......e.........'....., 1888 20 Jay II. Ernisse. Webster, N.
 T. .-.-.-.. .........-.... 13S8
 Rhode Island Reds. 47 Allan's Hard to Beat Reds,
 Newport, R. I. .. I61s 37 Hillview Poultry Farm, St. AL
 bans. Vt. :............... ..,..,.. 1900 4s Pequot Poultry Farm, South
 port, Conn. ................ l476
 White Leshorns. 7s A. P. Robinson, Calverton. W. 60 J. Q. ieFevre, New Paltz' N i'''
 Y. ....... ................. 1872 so Hilltop Poultry Yards. Suhield,
 Cohh. ...... ............... lb62
 Miscellaneous. 31 Cloves & Sullivan CBun Wyan-
 dottesD, Hartford, Conn. ..,. 1920
 (White Rocks), Holliston 54 Obed G. Knight CWhite Orp-
 ingtons), Bridgeton, R. I.... 1889
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-17
PLAYGROUND ATTENDANCE
 STILL KEEPING UP
Baseball Teams are Playing Two
 Games a Day at Lake Street.

The attendance at the pIaygrounds is still keeping up to the standard as the daysago by. The grounds will be open until Labor Day, when they will close. after a most successful season under the supervision of Miss Mary Mckay.
 On Thursday at the Mt Pleasant street grounds the sewing class met and worked and today the class will meet at the Lake street grounds The baseball teams are now playing two games a day at the Lake street grounds in order to finish up before the season closes.
 At Hobart Avenue a reading class las been organized and the girls are doing knitting for the army
 The assignments for the coming week are as follows: Mt Pleasant street, Miss Mae Graham Lake street, Miss Teresa Leonard; the other grounds will be in charge of the same teachers that are in charge this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-17
Farm Value of Seaweed and Marine
 Mud

The Agricultural Station at New Haven has just issued an illustrated bulletin. No. 194, on this subject, which is of special interest to farm CTS in the short towns.
 Attention is called to the fact that formerly rock-weed and other ma rine growth was much used and high ly valued as manure. At the present time, when commercial fertilizers are very expensive and some of the in gradients used in their manufa cture are in great demand for the making of munitions, farmers who are ia vorably situated are urged to consider using these sea manures to increase the humus in their soils and inciden- tally to supply moderate amounts of nitrogen and mineral plant food.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-17
suffraoe Board Meets.

There was meeting of the executive board of the Connecticut Woman Suf- frage association yesterday at which the chief business was patriotic ser vice The meeting was held at the home of Mrs. George H. Day at Fen wick and was attended by members from all over the state, including Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton and Miss Ruutz- -Rees from Greenwich. Miss Katharine Ludington of Lyme, who is chairman of the central war work com mittee Of the c. W. s. A was unfor- lunately not able to be present She was in attendance at Storrs Agricul- tural college on a conference held in behalf of the movement for food con- terva ton. As she had been asked to take part in a discussion to be held on this subject, she was obliged to send a deputy to the board meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-17
GRACE MEMORIAL BAPTIST
 SUNDAY SCOOL PICNIC
Children Taken to Ocean Beach by
 Special Trolley.

The Grace Memorial Baptist church Sunday school gave it's annual outing Thursday at Ocean Beach. The school went by special trolley from Norwich and with the friends who Joined the party at the beach there were nearly two hundred who enjoyed the pleasant days outing. The morning began with lowering clouds which resulted in copiouS~ showers as the excursionists were comfortably seating themselves in the cars and proceeded toward New London, but the cheerful voices of the happy throng in both national and re- HgiouS songs seemed to have sung the storm away The sun shone forth, and only clouds enough remained to make beautiful day. Seven hours were spent at the beach and all returned home with pleasant memories and very much refreshed
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-17
Home From Camp.

Most of the New London young men who have been attending vari- Ous officers training camps have ar rived al their homes, the majority returning Wednesday night, whize others did not arrive until Thursday. Among those who have returned are Capt. c. Hadlai Hull, Capt Frank Hamilton, Lieut.. George c. Park hurst, Lieut.. T. Edison Troland and Lieut.. Edward R. Keefe.
 Truman Chipman has also returned but he has been recommended to re- turn to Plattsburg for the next camp when it is expected he will receive a commission at the expiration of a short training period.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-17

At the midweek prayer meeting at the Central Baptist church C., Thurs Gay evening formal announcement was made that Rev. Arthur 7. Purkfss, who has accepted a unanimous call ex- tended by the church, will on Septem- Der 18th take over the paStorate here. has already resigned as pastor of the First Baptist church in Jamestown, N. Y. At present Rev. Mir. Purl1iss is at Grindstone, N. Y., where he Is spending a few weeks rest.
 In the absence of Hon. Allyn l.. Brown, clerk of the Central Baptist church, Judge Lucius Brown present. ed the letter at the meeting last eve ring. The letter follows:
 Grindstone. N. Y., Aug. 13, 1917. To the Central Baptist Church, Nor
 wich, Conn.:
 I accept the invitation given by you to become your pastor, and hope to begin my work in your midst Sunday Sept. 16, 1917. This step is taken with the profound conviction that your action was the call of God to me Relying upon that call. look forward with joy and gladness to our new rela- tionship.
 Yours in Christ,
 ARTHUR F. PURKISS.
 Rev Mir. Purkiss began his pastorate in the First Baptist church of James town on the first Sunday in November, 1914, succeeding Rev. Dr. George Caleb Moor who went to the Baptist Temple in Brooklyn. The church building had been destroyed by fire the previous winter and when MT. Purl1iss took up his work there the congregation was holding services in the Winter Gar den theatre. The handsome new edi- flee that now replaces the burned structure was dedicated on the follow ng Easter Sunday.
 The pastorate of Rev. Mir. Purliss has been one of the most successful in
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-17
Need $3,50O for PIayqrounds.

port of the committee on activities made by Acting Chairman J. Will liam Clarke at the meeting of the New London Playground association Wednesday evening in the council chamber. It was stated that for the coming year s3.500 or more will be needed to conduct the playground system in the right way. A commit confer with the council finance com mittee regarding an adequate appro- priation. Thomas E. Donohue was chosen chairman and definite steps will be taken immediately.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-17
ROGUE COURTS NEARLY
 READY FOR ToURNEYY
All That Remains to Be Done is In-
 staIlation of Lights.

Everything at the local rogue courts is in readiness for the opening of the tournament next Monday with the ex ception of installing the lights t the grounds. The work of putting the lights in commission will be done to- day. The courts have been put in first class shape and will be the fest est that they have 6ver been.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-17

Heavy rains have caused railway lines to be washed away in western Australia. Two trains were derailed and four persons were killed and IS injured.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-17
New EIao for Y. M. C. A.

On Thursday a new American flag was given to the local Y. M. c. A. by friends of the Association to replace the old one which is badly torn. The flag is 6x1O and was flown from the fig staff on the Association building for the first time Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-17
Sauerkraut for Winter He.

Many people are wondering what they are going to do with this years crop of cabbage. A part of it certain .ly can be used for making sauerkraut, which is a product much relished by many, and one which is very easily made.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-17
Not rwenty-three: onIv Three.

Through an error the size of the chemical tanks on Chief Stanton's new auto was given as two twenty three gallon tanks. It should have read two ree-gal1op tanks.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-17
Home From Auto Trip,

Mir. and Mrs. Herbert M Lerou of Pearl street have returned from an automobile trip which included the Berkshire Mountains, the Mohawk trail and several side trips.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-17

Lieut.. Leroy Stearns of the Seventh regiment, N. Y., has gone with his company to Spartansburg, s. C.. where they will receive additional training preparatory to work in Frailce.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-17

Mrs. Francis Calvin of Kellogg, idaho, who has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Frank A. Mitchell, at Pleas ant View, leaves this coming week for ter home in the west.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-17
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY

Miss Helen R. Buckingham of New York arrives in town this week to spend her vacation with Norwich rela- lives.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-17

MT. and Mrs. Frank Hampstead are Gpending a few days near Fairlee, Vt, visiting their daughter Katherine. who Is member of the Wyckoff camp for girls.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-17

A warning against the unlawful
 wearing of the uniform of the United States army, navy or marine corps has been issued from Washington. The penalty for violation of the law quoted
 is a fine not exceeding $500 and inn prlsonment not exceeding six months, or both.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-17

The pine trees at Poquonnoc which were set out by Groton borough about ten years ago are not doing well. They have been attacked by an insect for which nobody can find a cure. The ga atalpa trees planted at the same time are not large but seem healthY
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-17

Announcement is made of the en- gagement of Miss Bessie T. Wilcox daughter of MT. and Mrs. T. T. Wilcox of Stonington, to John Stewart. for meriy a New London newspaper re- porter, who enlisted in the navy short ly after the U. $. declaration of war a first class seaman
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-17

A Saybrook correspondent mention that Supt G. G. Rudd made his las visit at the carbarns Tuesday as al official of the road.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-17

The schooner Clara Davis, which is at Leghorn, Italy, has been sold to a Paris firm through a New York agency for the sum of S80,000. She cost about t40,000. This is the last boat of the Atlantic Shipping company of Stoning- Ion to be disposed of
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-17

Oranges in surrounding towns are beginning to get interested in the 63d annual county fair, to be held in Norwich next month.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-17

There are now in use in the Norwich city water system about 1900 meters which are read quarterly, and four months of the year (March, June. September and Decen1ber) are practi- eally consumed in these readings and special calls by Inspector Frederick Tyler.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-17

It was brought out at the state 1Iethen conVentIon in Hartford on Wednesday that during the last three months there have been sixtv-five fires in grain elevators in this state. Tt an average of ss000o each, in spite of the high degree of efficiency of the state fire fighting organization.
 To Inquirer about Rockville collegi- ate balloon school: During their pre- ininary study, college aviators and balloon pilots are paid s33 per month. with shelter, clothing, etc. after two months they are sent to training camps and paid $100 while training: then S2,000 while in service as first Iieuten- ants.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-17

The license fee on all female dog: has been raised from s5 to $10 ane certain changes in the law are widen Ing the dog wardens' power.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-12
NORFOLK MAN Shot Five
TIMES THROUGH HAND
Antic OF Automatic Pistol That VS.
Quicker Than
Thought.

Norfolk. Feb. i1.--Ray Refi. one
OF the foremen at he TEXAS Oh, plant,
shot him elf through the left hand
five times with a Savage automatic
pistol yesterday afternoon ut 1890
O'Clock at the virginiau and Money
Point boulevard crossing
Mr.. Reid and friend from the
plant, on their way home, were run
ming to catch the Money Point car
en- route to Berylev. when Mr.. Reid
said that he felt his pistol about TO
be thrown from his pocket by his
strides.
Continuing his pace he removed the
weapon from the pocket it was in
with a view to placing IT in a pocket
on his left side In the operation
he pressed the trigger and before hs
could release IT five of the nine shots
1t contained had penetrated his hand.
All q the punctures were fesh
wounds
His hand was dressed by Or. Frank
Wilson, OF South Norfolk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-12
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY IA, 1917,
LIZ

II. r. JENNINGS,
Trustee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-12
FREEZING NOTES

Freeing, va, Feb. 1f.-Thomas T.
Hawkins, deputy sheriff of Dickenson
county, was here on business during
the week.
Wesley Y. Hanover, of near Clint
wood, is visiting his son. Noah l..
Hanover, of this place
Claude r. Beverly Is visiting his
uncle. Nathan +. Beverly. of Baden.
Leonard " Stewards. OF Ciintwood.
was at Freezing during the week.
Daniel NJ. McFall, who has been III
for some time, is reported slightly
better.
Abe \. Mullins was visitor at
Jenkins. Ky. during the week.
Walter Beverly was a visitor at
Burdine, Ky. during the week.
Jefferson Hanover. OF near Clint
wood. is visiting at Noah l.. Van
overs.
Andrew J. Counts Is visiting hfa
brother, Noah c. Counts, of Dwale.
Mrs. Nancy McFall is visiting reia-
tiveS AT Found
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-12
ROANOKE COLLEGE

Salem, Va. Feb. 11.--Dr J. A. More
head is in attendance upon the great
Lincoln celebration at Lincoln Memoir
iai university, Cumberland Gap Tenn.
Saturday he delivered an address before
notable gathering on The south's
Richest undeveloped Resource" The
occasion marked the twentieth annfver-
sary OF the founding OF the univer-
sity.
Kenneth r. Often, IT. of Whining.
ton. N. c.. will represent Roanoke col
lese at the meeting of the Lutheran
student Missionary conference to Be
held In Chicago, Feb. l5-i7.
The February alumni number of the
Roanoke college bulletin lis being ta-
sued. This issue contains some inter
esting announcements about recent
alumni activities, the progress Of the
internal work OF the institution, and
plans for the expansion of the coll
lege In the Immediate future.
-ReyA T *. Faulkner. rector of the
Salem Episcopal church, spoke at the
weekly meeting OF the Y. NJ, c. A. His
subject was, The Strength That Sue
cessful Resistance TO Temptation
Gives"
Rev, r. C Clarke. Of Salem, adj
dressed the students al chapel service
Thursday morning
At the regular meeting IF the Liter
AIRY club Thursday evening. b. .. Paint-
err. rs, OF Troutville, Va, was chosen
president for the ensuing year
Instructor NJ. Ray Adams addressed
the patrons league OF the Lauderdale
high school. OF Buchanan. Va, Tues
day evening.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-12
THE RICHMOND v1RG1N1AN-MoNDAY FEBRUARY 12 1917
PREACHER MAGISTRATE
ENDS LAWLESSNESS

Freezing, Va, Feb. 1.-THE better
element of the Pine Creek district,
realizing that the respect for law and
order was at low ebb, shook their
heads and said that something Just
had to be done" to protect the good
and restrain the bad.
SO they put forth a candidate for
justice of the peace In the person OF
Christopher Columbus Stone. known
as the poet-laureate of Skcetrock. an
adjacent town. who promised to civil
ize Pine Creek-and he was elected.
too!
Well. matters appeared to go from
bad to worse. Dora Bakers calf
mysteriously disappeared, Polly Nc
Falls begun was missing at night
time, Nancy Whitaker's hen-roost was
raided, old man Reuben d. McFalrs
brood SOW disappeared while various
other signs of iawlessness were to he
seen.
Then the people decided that two
justices were necessary to the civiliza-
ton of Pine Creek Accordingly, they
asked Judge w. f. Burns, then hold
ing a term In Clintwood, to appoint
the Rev. Alexander Mullins special
justice of the peace. which he very
graciously did.
Then the new justice began to Is
sue warrants for the lawbreakers,
and Deputy Sheriff Thomas T. Haw-
kins took up temporary quarters in
the Cumberlands. And az he began
to bring the offenders to justice tto
the justlce). the justice poet Laureate
and Justice Frank Hughes, OF Clint
wood, associated with him in the
hearings Immediately the doors OF
Dickinson county jail began to swing
open to the Cumberland contingency
and the outlook for law and order
became more assuring.
And now the people speak reverent-
" Of the new justice as Judge Alex. y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-12
ALLOWED To LAND.
Mrs. Paget and Children VIII Not Risk
Submarine Peril

Mrs. Paget and Children VIII Not Risk
Submarine Peril.
Newport News, Va, Feb 11.-Mrs,
Marion Cameron Peget and two chill
dren were allowed to land here from
the New Zealand liner Ruahine
bound from Auckland to Liverpool.
Mrs. Paget did not hear of- the
German submarine order until her
arrival at this port and fearing for
the safety of her children asked the
master OF the ship that she be al
lowed to enter here and go to New
York, where her sister. Mrs. Harold
Paget. lives.
The captain OF the ship informed
Mrs. Paget that ne could not allow
her to land. since he would have 10
pay the tonnage tax of s40s. Col
iector Norman Hamilton was notified
and later instructed the master OF the
ship to allow Mrs, Paget to land.
waving the tonnage tax Mr.. Hamil-
ton took this action after being in
formed by the imm grafton officers
that Mrs. Paget would be cared for
by her sister in New York.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-12
Southern Railway. System

Trains Leav RIchmond--Maain- st.
station. Schedule figures not guaran-
teed. For the South--Daily; $50 A. M,
local; 1890 A. NJ. express, parlor buff
fet car; r. NJ. express. Has p. NJ.
EXPRESS; slice ping car open. 900 p. NJ
$50 +. NJ. local for Keysville. Chase
City and Buffalo Junction--week days.
York River Line-5:to r. NJ. steamer
train. except Sunday. connecting for
Baltimore tparlor carr. 7:30 A. NJ. and
AIS T. NJ. daily, local
Trains Arrive Richmond-From the
South: 700 A. NJ. and $40 A. NJ, I2:25
r. NJ 1;55 r. NJ. daily: $40 A. NJ. ex-
cept Sunday. From West Point: S:IS
A. NJ. except Mondays; $40 A. NJ and
CHS =. NJ, daily.
onice so7 e. Main st. Phone Mad
ison 272
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-12
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE.
Office of
Administrative Board,
Room 305, City Hall.
Richmond, Va,
Feb. IL and 10, 1917.


To Matte c. Halves, y. J. Gregory,
Alma w. wittle. w. II. Hin. Emily
EnderS Christine Hartelius, Geo.
w Brown. l.. Cass Miller, j. D..
Sheahan:
You are hereby notified that the
Administrative Board of the city OF
Richmond. Virginia. have made the
following ascertainment as to dam
ages to abutting property owners
whose property abuts on both sides
of Brookland Park Boulevard from
Barton Avenue TO Cannon Creek. by
reason of the proposed grading of
the roadbed and sidewalks on both
sides of this street by the city:
Iocation--North side of Brookland
Park boulevard from Barton Avenue
to Cannon Creek.
Owners:
Matte c. Halves. 1875 feet; amount
OF damages, none.
b. ]. GREGORY. 1875 feet: amount of
damages, none.
Alma w. Wittle. 1876 feet; amount
of damages, none.
w. II. Hin. 1876 feet; amount OF
damages none.
Emily Finders, l2s feet; amount OF
damages. none.
Christine Hartelius 1875 feet;
amount OF damages, none
Geo. w. Brown, 245 feet; amount
Of damages, none.
IIocation--South side OF Brookland
Park Boulevard from Barton Avenue
to Cannon Creek.
Owners:
- Matte c. Halves, sos feet: amount
of damages. none.
L. Cass Miller. 324 feet .inches:
amount of damages, none!
]. d. Sheahan. 240 feet: amount
of damages, none.
You are therefore hereby notified
to appear before the said board, IN
Room No. sos. third floor, City Hall,
Richmond, Va, .. the hour Of II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-12
FARM LANDS.

Oregon ana California railroad Co,
giant lands Title to same revested
In United States by act OF Con gress.
, date June. 3. 1916. Two million. three
hundred thousand acres to be opened
for settlement and sale. Power site.
timber and agricultural lands. Con-
tanning some of best land left In Unit
I'd states. Now In the opportune
time. Large sectional map and de-
scr,ption Of soil, climate. rainfall.
elevations. etc Postpaid one usl-
lar. GRANT LANDS LOCATING CO..
/. nox $40. PeTtlaud. OREGON
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-12
..yJCTION SALES.
= >-J--~-~---~-~~---~-~--
TRUSTEES SALE
OF
GOOCHLAND LAND.

Under and by virtue of a deed OF
trust, dated September 80. 1911, from
II. c. Kilby and Clara Kilby to Maui
rice A. Powers. trustee, duly recorded
in Goochland circuit court clerks Of
fee, the undersigned having been duly
substituted as trustee In said deed, at
the request of tho beneficiary In said
deed. and default having been made in
the payment of notes secured thereby,
will sell at public auction at the
front door of Goochland courthouse on
MONDAY. FEBRUARY IL. 1917.
at ~ O'clock,
on that day. that certain tract or par
eel of land situated about two miles
from Oilvilie postoffice in the county
of Goochland, Virginia, containing
about twenty-five '25) acres, adjoin-
ing the lands OF Sidney Nuckols and
Julien Bowles. and formerly owned by
Julien Bowles.
TERMS-Cash
y. II. LEAKE,
SubStituted Trustee
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-12
No Word from SON i'm Germany.

Winchester, Va Feb. 11-Mr. and
Mrs. Robert L. Gray. of this city
have been unable 10 get any informa-
ton concerning the present where
ahouts OF their son, Robert Lee Gray
Jr., acting American consul at Han
over, and Brunswick. Germany, but
in the absence Of advices from that
country ii is assumed that he is safe
Nothing has been heard from Mr.
Gray since the United States broke
off diplomatic relations with Ger
many Mr. Gray was appointed vice
consul at Hanover In 1914. and he
took up his duties there only short
time before the European war broke
pttt