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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-12-21
Platinum Substitutes.

Since the development of "palau,"
the palladium-gold substitute for plat
mum, trials have been made with mix
lures Of these two metals in varying
proportions. The alloy containing 60
to 80 per cent of gold is to be known
as "rhotanium," and has a specific
gravity of Is to 1876, is malleable and
ductile and can be welded without flux
or other agent. 1t proves entirely
satisfactory for most chemical and
electrical purposes for which platinum
is used, though it is not suitable for
use with hot concentrated nitric acid,
nor for electrolytic anodes. For jew
elry it is thought to be even superior to
platinum, as it is harder and stronger
and takes a better finish and it has
practically the same color, can be
worked as readily and does not tarn-
ish or corrode.
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parental comment during moments OF
strained patience in many homes, so
that altogether the most remarkable
fact to be stated Of George Bassett is
that he escaped the consequences as
long as he did.
Strange as it may seem, no actual
violence was done him except upon the
incidental occasion of q tar fight, into
which he was drawn by an obvious &C.
centricity on the part of destiny. Nat
urally, he was not popular with his
comrades; in all games he was pushed
aside, and disregarded, being invaria-
bly, the tail-ender in every pastime in
which leaders "chOse SideS;" his coun-
sells were sighted as worse than
weightless, and all his opinions instant
ly hooted. Still, considering the cir
cumstances fairly and thoughtfully, 1t
is difficult to deny that his boy COM
panions showed creditable moderation
in their treatment Of him. That is, they
were moderate up to a certain date,
and even then they did not directly at
tack him-there was nothing cold
blooded about it at all. The thing was
forced upon them, and, though they all
felt pleased and uplifted-whfle it was
happening-they did not understand
precisely why. Nothing could more
clearly prove their innocence of heart
than this very ignorance, and yet none
of the grown people who later felt
themselves concerned in the matter
was able to look at it in that light.
Now, here was characteristic working
of those reactions which produce what
is sometimes called 'the injustice OF
life," because the grown people were
responsible for the whole affair, and
were really the guilty parties. 1t was
from grown people that Gergie Bassett
learned that he was boy set apart,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-12-21
Copyright, 1917. Wheeler Syndicate. Inc)

George Bassett was a boy set apart.
Not only that; George knew that he
was boy set apart. He would think
about it for ten or twenty minutes at a
time, and he could not look at himself
in mirror and remain wholly without
emotion. What that emotion was, he
would have been unable to put into
words, but it helped him to understand
that there was certain noble some
thing about him which other boys did
not possess.
Georges mother had been the first
to discover that George was boy set
apart. In fact, George did not know
it until one day, when he happened to
overhear his mother telling his aunts
about it. True, he had always under
stood that he was the best boy in town
and he intended to be minister when
he grew up, but he had never before
comprehended the full extent Of his
sanctity, and from that fraught mo-
ment onward, he had an almost the
atrical sense of his set-apartness.
Penrod Schofield and Sam Williams
and the other boys OF the neighborhoOd
all were conscious that there was
something different and spiritual about
George, and, though this conscious
ness Of theirs may have been little OBJ
scure, it was none the less actual. That
is to say, they knew that George Bas-
sett was a boy set apart, but they did
not know that they knew it. Georges
air and manner at all times demon
strated to them that the thing was
SO, and, moreover, their mothers alb
sorbed appreciation of Georges Won
derfulness from the very fount of it,
for Mrs. Bassett's conversation was of
little else. Thus, the radiance of his
character became the topic of envious
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and the effect upon him was what
alienated his friends. Then these alien
ated friends were brought. (by odious
ple) to condition of mind wherein
they suffered dumb annoyance, like a
low fever, whenever they heard
Georges name mentioned, while asso-
citation with his actual person became
every day more and more irritating.
ing kept it constantly glowing, the
grown people expected nothing to hap
pen to George.
The catastrophe befell as conse-
quence of Sam Williams deciding to
have shack in his backyard. Sam
had somehow obtained vastly piano
box and quantity of lumber, and,
summoning Penrod Schofield and the
colored brethren, Herman and Verman,
he expOunded to them his building
plans and offered them shares and
benefits in the institution he purposed
to found. Acceptance was enthusiastic !;
straightway the assembly became a
union or carpenters all or one nina;
and ten days saw the shack not COM
pleted but comprehensive. Anybody
could tell, by that time, that it was
intended for shack.
There was door on leather hinges !;
it dropped, perhaps, but it was door.
There was a window-not glass Cne
but, at least, it could be '1ooked out
off, as Sam said. There was a Chin
ney made of stovepipe, though that was
merely decorative, because the cooking
was done out of doors in an under
ground furnace" which the boys ex-
cavated. There were pictures pasted
on the interior walls, and, hanging from
nail, there was crayon portrait of
Sans grandfather, which he had
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peated.
ITO keep the secrets in infadeLaty
and violate and sanctuary"
"What?" Roddy naturally inquired.
Whack
"Ow!" cried ROddy. "That's no
fair!' As
"You got to say just what say"
Penrod was heard informing him.
That's the ritual, and anyway, even
if you do get it right, Verman's got to
hit you every now and then, because
that's part of the ritual, too. Now go
on and say it. I solemnly swear to
keep the secrets in infadelaty and vio-
late and sanctuary
II solemnly swear''-Roddy began.
But Maurice Levy was tired of being
no party to such fascinating proceed
the door.
s.Sam! Sam Williams ~ he shouted.
''Lemme in there! / know lots about
'nishiatin'. Lemme inn
The door was flung open, revealing
Roddy Bits blindfolded and bound,
shack; but Maurice had only a fugitive
glimpse of this pathetic figure before
he, too, was recumbent. Four boys
flung themselves Indignantly upon him
and bore him to earth.
eli" he squealed. what you dom ?
Haven't you got any sense?"
And, from within the shack, ROddy
added his own protest.
''Let me up, can't you?" he cried. 81
got to see what's goin' on out there,
haven't I? I guess I'm not goin' to lay
here all day! What you think Tn
made Off"
"You hush up!" Penrod commanded.
ssThis is nice biznuss ~ he continued
deeply aggrieved. "What kind of a
'nishiation do you expect this is, any
hOw?"
swell, here's Maurice Levy gone and
a voice of equal plaintiveness. Eyes !;
and | bet he was listenin' out here,
tool"
sIemme up" begged Maurice, half
stifed. 81 didn't do any harm to your
old secrets, did I? Anyways, I just as
soon be Insulated myself. I amt
afraid. So if you 'nishiate me, what
difference will it make if I did hear
Httle?"
Struck with this idea, which seemed
reasonable, PenrOd obtained silence
from every one except Roddy, and it
was decided to allow Maurice to rise
and retire to the 'front.' yard. The
brother members then withdrew with
in the shack, elected Maurice to the
fellowship, and completed the initiation
of Mr.. Bits. After that, Maurice was
summoned and underwent the ordeal
with fortitude, though the newest
brother-still tingling with his own ex-
periences-helped to make certain
parts of the ritual unprecedentedly Sc
we're.
Once endowed with full membership,
Maurice and Roddy accepted the OBJ
legations and privileges of the order
with enthusiasm. Both interested
themselves Immediately in improve
ments for the shack, and made excur-
sions to their homes to obtain mate
rails. Roddy returned with pair of
lensless mother-of-pearl opera glasses,
a contribution which led to the crea
ton of new office, called the "war-
ner." 1t was his duty to climb upon
the back fence once every fifteen min
utes and search the horizon for in
truders or anybody that hasn't got any
biznuss around here This post proved
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TNtFU0GrSs
so popular, at first, that it was found
necessary to provide for rotation in Of
fee, and to shorten the interval from
fifteen minutes to an indefinite but
much briefer period, determined prin-
cipally by argument between the in
cumbent and his successor.
And Maurice Levy contributed de-
vice so pleasant and so necessary to
the prevention of interruption during
meetings, that Penrod and Sam won
dered why they had not thought OF IL
themselves long before. It consisted
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28

Rev. Sherrod Soule superintendent of the Connecticut Home Missionary society, spoke at the morning service Sunday. Tn the evening he gave an illustrated lecture in the Hawley armory on Connecticut in the Revolu- tionary War.
 Took Fort Wright Examinations.
 Captain Lawrence and Lieutenant killbridge of the Cadet corps have been taking examinations at Fort Wright for commissions in the U. S. army.
 About twenty five students, mem bers of the Reserve Ofheers' Training corps plan to go to Fort Ethan Alien on May to receive camp training to fit them for commissions in the army
 Thursday the Cadet corps marched to Wilmington. Several military prosb- lemS were worked out on this trip.
 The book club met at Grove cottage Tuesday evening. Mrs. Baker gave a paper on Art.
 Members of the Faculty plan to 20 to cities and towns to assist in organ izing garden work
 Mrs. H. D. Newton's sister, Mrs. J. A. Manter made her short visit re- gently.
 Mrs. T. c. Eaton's sister has been with her for a few days.
 Mrs B. s. Patterson entertained at whist "Wednesday afternoon
 Mrs. C. L. Beach and Mrs H. D. Newton were in Hartford Monday. ir, the interests of Red Cross work.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28

and travel talks by Clarence l. Met calf. who has served four years in the U. $. navy
 Handsome Flag Raised.
 4 large American flag bought last week by the towrspeopie, was howu tn the breeze for the first time Sun day nnorning from the faspoie in the park At the close of the Sunday school session. all the school march:d to the park and gave the salute to the flag. and then sang The Star Spangled Banner under the supeTvis- ion of Morgan St. John.
 .Mr. and Mrs. Walter McCray ana daughter Dorothy were weekend visi- tors of Mir and Mrs Fred McCray-
 Mrs Merrick Kibbe moved this week into the rent left vacant ey Francis Pinney.
 Fl n. Noble is remodaling his house into a two family rent (. C. l. Mctcai and family will occupy the east sidf of the house.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
HEBRON
Everett Thompson Enters Norwies Sanitarium-Last in Ssriss of Whists.

Miss Irma Lord returned homc- the first of the week from the private hos pital where she had been for an oper- ation for appendicitis
 The baseball club of Amston gave a dance Friday evening in Amstop hall.
 Taken to Norwich.
 Everett Thompson, who has been ill for a number of months, was taken to the tuberculosis sanitariun in Nor wich recently. Mrs. ". Q. seyms was in Whitman tic Wednesday. Miss Brown of Hartford was the guest of Miss Florence Smith for the weekend.
 Miss Eleanor Lord is teaching in Ellington for the remainder of the. spring term and commenced her du- ties Monday morning.
 Miss Ethel Porter returned home Saturday after a weeks visit with friends in Wil1imantic.
 Closing Whist. |, The Good Will Boys gave the last held in the chapel this Saturday. ev- ening.
 The L. A. s. met with Mrs How ard Hart Thursday afternoon
 There is to be a church meeting in the series of wniSts Wednesday evening. The whists have been well patronized and have proved very
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
MANSFIELD CENTER

Mrs o. A. Perry entertained Tues day afternoon for Miss Ethel Free man, who has, been spending the win ter at Idy1mans- Mss Freeman re- turned Thursday to her home on
 The Willing workers met with Mrs. C. H. Kip Wednesday afternoon.
 The Young Peoples club met at the parsonage Wednesday evening. The subjects discussed were Martin Ju- ther and Billy Sunday.
 The ladies' quartette, called Echo Female Quartet. was In South Wind ham Thursday ~evening, assisting in sn enterfAlnment. About fifty new books have -bden received at the library.
 Ground has been broken this week for the house which Mr. and Mrs. A. Lander Will erect opposite the home of E. J. Dunham.
 Raymond Barrows left St. Jossph's hospital this week. and is with his sister. Mrs. 1eRoy Smith on Spring
 Mrs. Grant chappelI and her nurse. Mss Agnes Ransrfy, were in Hart ford TueSday. consulting an eye spe- cfalfst.
 J. L. Dunstan Is able to be out and is beginning to enjoy his new auto- mobi1s.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28

sociation. attended the conference of the association War Work Committee at New Haven Monday. Agriculture as related to the war. Increased pro. duction, etc, were considered at the conference.
 These meetings are to be held at New Haven or Hartford every TWO weeks
 At the grange meeting Wednesday evening. May 2, the program will be the play, Cranberry Corners, prfkent- eu -Dy the Grange Dramatic club.
 Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. 1sham spent the week end in Scotland with tra farrfsiy of their daughter. Mrs. Herbert EiI1ett. e
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
WELLINGTON
pastor Motors to Wiiten-Ftas rHes | at Village Hill School.

Mir Bndner. a pearl button worker with large and helpful 1aniiy' mas moved to the Worstrel farm;
 Adofpn Parasek and family nave moved to the Josiah Sparks place which he has purcha sed-
 There were 4s at Bible school Sun day afternoon. Rev. Mir. ParkerS eN- ceIlent sermon treated of the Lord 3
 Mrs. D. G. Robbins. who has been ill for several days, is improving
 New Residence.
 T c. Mayer and Mrs Meyer or Summit, N. J., came Saturday Tor few hours with the family ana to note the progress of the new residence AS The dwelling will not be completed ana ready for occupancy for some time Mrs Meyer will occupy rooms at Ma ple Corner that she may be near the interesting work as we'll as with ner family.
 Charles Amidon's saw mill is on the Demond wood lot east of the Hih, which he recently purchased .,
 Fred Squires has sold TinkervilIe and has moved to the Bates farm which he has purchased. He. is to cut the wood for fuel and market 1t at Stafford Springs
 Suzue Savor is in Hartford hospital. Mrs. Smith gave the children at Sunday school an instructive talk on Sunday regarding the symbolic mean ing of the Easter decora tions ana eV- cry child and some or the faFs. growth received a stalk of pussy Wi low to which clung a gorgeous butter fly. day in his car to Wilton. N. H.. where he delivered an address Wednesday at the one hundreth anniversary or the Baptist church there, returning on Thursday.
 Flag Raising.
 Early in the week Veteran O. F. Reed who, naturally, has great re- gard for the nag. noticed. in passing, its absence from the Village Hill school house. Inquiry elicIted the Iact that in the absence of nag pole the emblem was displayed in the school room. Returning home MT. Reed com municated with Col. 1all, iearnins that the pole WAS ready and waiting for someone to dig hole to place: This ofr. Reed volunteered to do and the autotruck quickly took the pole to it's destination with man to as sist. When all was in readiness the | teacher Miss Duffy and her Al pupils l with some of the parents asststed a' t11e raising and saluting the nag ai- ter which national airs were sung ending with America
 Miss Terhune of Holland called a! | called at Hillside the other day and | her cousin. Mrs. Earl Church of Hart | ford. and others of the same auto | party called on Miss Jennie Churcn.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
sTAFE .NO
Interest in Boys and Girls Club Work Canning Club Pianned-Hospstai Aid Society Meets

MT. and Mrs Joseph DepeaN have moved to their newly purchased home
 Miss Flora Nothe has returned from a few days visit with friends Tn Monson.
 Norman Phillips is employed by the Westinghouse Co. of Springfield.
 Mrs. Ruth Bassett and son, Walter, have returned to Holyoke, where they formerly lived.
 Interest in Club Work.
 At the meeting held last week in Grange hall in the interest of Boys. and Girls club work, much interest was shown. Miss Estelle Sprague, assistant state club leader, was the speaker and found all ladies present interested in canning club A club were not present, but would Ike to Join, hay, been requested to leave their names with Mrs. F. A. Lasbury or Mrs. Emma Whiten- A canning
 To Omit Summer Meetings.
 At the meeting of the Hospital Asd society, Tuesday. it was voted to omit the meetings in July and August un- less there were special need at that time. In consequence a large attend ance for the May and Juno meetings Is necessary to finish the work planned. The society has placed in the corridor of the second floor, a clock in porce- lain case. Two dozen small feather comfort pillows with three dozen cases were also purchased by the ladies. Park Offsrs Garden Sitss.
 The Hyde park commission have decided to offer to the people of Staf- ford piece of the park property Dor planting purposes and to prepare the soil for planting free of charge. Those wishing to plant a garden and lacking suitable land for such purposes are to consult with F. H. Baker, chairman of the park commissioners.
 Fine New House. The work of building the Angus Park house on East street has begun. It Is to be q Ane modern house in every detail. The first part of the first floor will be of stone and from the stone to the slate roof will be of tapestry brick. There is to be a good sized garage built on one end of the house, with a passage direct into the house The house will have two nn- ished stories. There are to be about eleven rooms on the first and second floors.
 wclcott lodge F. E 4. M. at a stated communication next Thursday eve- ming. will work in the F. o. degree. The social held in Grange hall last Thursday evening in honor of the thirty-year MaSons was largely at- tended, some seventyjhve being served at the banquet which preceded the program of speeches and music.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
Holland County SOUTH WELLINGTON
Song and Praise serviee-union Mis- 'sionary Society Formed-Te eaeher Undergoes Operation.

song and PratSe Servtce-Onlon Mis- 'sionary Society Formed-Teaeher undereoes Operation.
 Last Sunday night there was held in Memorial hall song and praise service. including many post card views of Northfleld Mass. The com Inittee hopes to have views for every Sunday night.
 Union Missionary Society. A union missionary society was formed April 8. the meetings to be time during the first of May. At the first meeting reports will be given of the annual Home and Foreign Mis- sionary meetings. also the report of the Ashford association.
 Rev. Charles Parker preached last Sunday from a portion of the Lords Prayer, Thy Kingdom Come.
 The W. c. T. U. will meet at Mrs. Holman's this week.
 Frank Ziskovec has returned from the Hartford hospital.
 Mrs. Marguerite Thompson, who is in the Stafford hospital is in a criu- cal condition.
 Teacher at Hospital.
 Miss Mary Miller. teacher in this school, was taken to the Stafford hos pita1 last Saturday. She was oper- ated on Sunday morning. The report
  ed"
 Homer Neal. Jr,. has a new car. Mrs. Louis Sciarette is in the Hart ford hospital for an operation for ap- pendicitis.
 MT. Baker of Putnam has been vis- iting his sister. Mrs. Louis Dimock. Miss Eza Taylor has been spending a week with her parents in Mystic. John Richardson spent Sunday with her.
 Mrs. William Vorthit and Catherine Clark of New Britain are visiting Mrs. Klar.
 Mrs. Westerf1eld has been visiting her son in Yorkers. N. '.
 Merrett Usher has bought a 1917 car.
 Wednesday Mrs. ElrnA Mathews and Miss Rose Hall attended the annual meeting of the Foreign Missionary society held in New London. Mrs. Gardiner Hall visited her sis ter. Mrs. John Champlir1 of Norwich Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES

White and Mrs. Mary Webster were Willimantic visitors Wednesday
 Died at Baekus Hospital. The body of Mrs. Martha Brown who died at the Backus hospital in Nor wich, was brought to Andover and buried Friday. Mrs. Brown was step- mother of Frank l.. Brown of this place.
 III in Florida.
 Word has been received by Referee in Bankruptcy E. Nj. Yeomans from his wife, who has been spending the winter in Delray, Florida. that their youngest daughter was critically III in the Palm Beach hospital with tu- bercular meningitis Mrs. Yeomans and her three children were to leave the last of the week for her home in this place.
 A dance was held at the town hall Saturday night
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
HosU to Help ThOus0nds ds

Muet everyone fs anxious to help fin
 some way to remove pain and suffering --that is why 90 many homes now have on hand, ready for instant use, a penda61e lfniment for stopping balnfaf afl kinds. For h@elEache, 1umbago, rheurnat1eEa, soreness, stinneBS and for sore hands and feet, Ninard's Liniment quickly and surely gives instant relief. It iS absolutely pure. entirely stainless and cannot burn nor blister. It psofben the fevefed wounds and bruises and heals heaIthfn1ly. Be sure your bottle Is not empty. You may need 1t any moment Nothing can take It's place.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
MT. HOPE

F. A. Young is Improving.
 There was family gathering at Mir. and Mrs, David Russ last Sun day.
 Mrs. Emma Packer, Miss Helen Packer. Miss May Bass of winimantic and Miss Rachel Packer of Hartford were callers at Mrs. Jenny Bacon's Sunday.
 Mrs and Mrs. George ByIes and Miss Mary Burns of Norwich and Robert Byles of New London were callers on Mrs. Jennie Bacon
 Miss Mary Burns is making a visit with Mrs. Bacon for a few weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28

Rev. Martin Luther wiIliston Of Hartford preached at the Congrega- tionaI church Sunday.
 The Mems club through the chair man of the committee. J. T. Murphy. has purchased an American flag. It Is flown from the Sackett hagpole until a permanent site is secured It is a community flag and will be displayed every fair day from sunrise until sun set.
 Arbor and Bird day wah observed with exercises at the public school
 Purchase Lot.
 William B. Sprague has purchased from Myron Evans a lot located be- tween the parsonage and home of Samuel French. It is rumored to be the location of the new Burnap Skin ner Memorial building. The spot is considered a favorable one.
 Mrs. Thomas Lewis Mrs. Eva
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28

At the annual thank oferSng meet ing of the ". c. T. U. held Sunda! evening Mrs. l.. K Fuller. editor or the White Ribbon Banner, spoke. A pleasing duet was sung by Mrs. J. E. Gifford and Nrs. w. G. Shepard. The offering amounted to $1S.6o. While Tn town Mrs Fuller was the guest or Miss M. J. Kinba1l, president Of the local W. C. T. U.
 Raymond Bradley of Sprfngneio, Mass, was the weekend guest or Carlos Bradley.
 Grange Gives Play.
 The Grange Dramatic club weN to wa,pping Friday night to give the drama, which has been already given here and in Somers.
 Arthur ". Charter and Mahlon B. Charter have each bought a nve pas senger touring car.
 Se~sd for Red Cross.
 Thursday afternoon the members of the Red Cross, met in the lecture room of the church to sew.
 Mrs. Howard Cotton and son fof Springfield are spending the week with Mrs. Colton's parents. MT. and Mrs. M. F. Haywood.
 Heard Travel Talks.
 An entertainment was given in ths lecture room Friday evening by the r. P. S. C. E. The program con sisted Of selections on the Victrols