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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
'TAFTVHLE
Christmas Rush at Local Postnffiee- Hours for Christmas pay-Basket-
 ball Game-Personais-

The local postoffice was very busy Monday, getting all the incoming mail sorted and keeping the extra heavy outgoing mail in order. Many large packages have been sent by local peo- pie to their friends and relatives at the front or at the various camps. public as to when the office will be closed or opened on Christmas day: The hours given are: Closed from SIS until Il in the morning, and from 1245 until T in the afternoon, Office will be open from ' until III the evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR
 TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS
Will be Given Out on Christmas Morn
 ina to Ali the Shut ins.

!. There will be Christmas trees in all the wards at the State Tuberculosis Sanitarium this morning and the gifts which have been provided by generous friends will be distributed to the pa- tients. The following menu will be served at noon: Cohsomme
 Celery Queen Olives
 Roast Stuffed Turkey Gib1et Gravy Jelly Crowned Sweets
 Mashed White Potatoes Creamed Onions Mince Pie Nuts
 Coffee
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
Red Cross Work Makes Gain-Fu- neral of George E. Brooks-Per- sonais.

The workers for the Red Cross were or tiaeir job at Pitcher & Services on Monday. The number of new subscriptions was large, and it is ex- pected that Greeneyille, when the count is made will have gone lover she top."
 The girls in charge of the work on Monday were Miss Retta Sheehy and Miss Teresa Leonard.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
CARD OF THANKS

We wiSil to thank all friends for their kindness during the illness and since the death of George E.. Brooks; also those who sent flowers. MIR. AND MRS. WILLIAM S. HAST
 INGS AND FAMILY.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

Donated Service Flag to Y. M. C. A.
 Monday evening the Norwich Y. NJ. c. A. received large service flag from Mrs. Harry E. Higgins. The flag which will be hung on the front of the association building within a few days. will have fl stars. This is one of the largest representations of members in the service among the To- cal institutions. <
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
Anthony J.. Haspod HonorabIy Dis charoed from Navy. -

Anthony James Raspod of South A street, who was formerly stationed on the U. S. s. South Carolina, is home. He was badly injured in an accident aboard that ship when she was at dry dock and has been given an honorable discharge.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

Robert Filling is home on Provf. dence street for Christmas. He is in the Naval Training Station at New port. 'F-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
RED CROSS GETS ss4 .
 MEMBERS IN CHURCHES. Thought That Over 6,o0o New Mem bsrs Were Enrolled During Local Campaiqn.

Saturday the membership of the Red Cross reached 4.459 and the collec- tions totaied s5.6s7.73. Of this amount 2. .aso-z0 was received Saturday, with SsO memberships. Sunday at the booths in the churches there were 354 new members secured and $412.e6 col lected. It is believed that the goal set. 5000 new members, was passed, but the final returns will not be all in until the last part of the week.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

Mrs NJ. J. Soloman and her tive daughters, Mildred and Lillian, left town Monday to spend the holidays With her -parents of Chesterfield.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

at the aviation field at Hampton, Ba. as a carpenter. is visiting with friend. in -Taftville. .:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
Basketball Game.

This (Tuesday) afternoon at Par ish hall, the Blue Ribbon team of WIMimantic will play against the Demon Five of Taftville. The game is expected to be a hard one but the local boys feel sure that they will come out with the. long. end of the score. .l
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

Corporal Kirk Rie<etts is spending Christmas at the home of his par ents, the Rev. Charles H. and Mrs. Rieketts of Prospect street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

Thomas Sears, who is in the Naval Reserve camp at Hampton, Va, vas a visitor in Taftviile Monday even ing.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

Miss Mary Mccarthy is spending Christmas at her home on North Cliff street She is a nurse in the St. Thomas hospital of Hartford
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

Harvey Benoft is in town for tn, Christmas holidays. He is in the S4tI Co. L. l. s.. and is stationed at For Terry
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

w1l1iana McGarFigle is at his 41ei11e for the Christmas holidays. He is in the Naval Reserve and is stationed at New London. -- =,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

Edmund Coughlin, who is a stu dent at the Catholic University, is spending the holidays with his par ents on Prospect street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

Charles Young is at the home of his parents on Fourth street for Christ mas vacation. He is attending Cath olic university.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

Fred Roessler is home from Camp Devens for over Christmas He will visit with his parents in Lisbon.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

Martin Peterson is home on Hickory street for over the Christmas holidays. He is a student at Boston Tech.
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Personals.

Miss Goldie Kaplan of New York city is spending the holidays with friends in town.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

spending the holidays with friends who live on Providence street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

Miss Margaret Leonard. a nurse in St. Mary's hospital of Waterbury, is home on Hickory street for over Christmas
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

Ten thousand war substitutes. in- cluding 7,100 food substitutes are now in use ins Germany, according to of -ficial statistics.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
Lieut.. John M. King Home on Fur
 ioueh.

] Dr. John M. King. the Norwich den- tfst,- now junior grade lieutenant in the navy, stationed at Pelham Ray, N. r.. Is at his home on Washington street for Christmas fuFlouEh.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
Take Down Old Pole.

Several weeks ago the Shore Line Electric Co. put up a new pole across from the postoff1ce. The old one which had been left standing was chopped down by wor1Smen on Monday morn ing. C *..
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

Michael and John Murphy are at their home on South A street for over the holidays.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

Eugene Mercier. from Fort Terry is at his home on South B street for
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
Psrsonafs..

Carr Kloss has accepted positio, in the office of a Norwich printer.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

Harold Heap will start working at the Peoples Store on "Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

John Sullivan, who is stationed at Fort Terry is at his home on South B street for the holidays.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25
Moon and Tides.
GREENEVILLE

Six hours after high water it is low tide, which is followed by flood tide.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-25

Robert -Brierly of New Bedford is
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-21

hearsal for "The Guilty Man." the
play in which she will be starred on
Broadway this coming season. THE
Guilty Man" is the last play which
Charles Klein, the playwright, worked
on before going to his untimely death
on the Lusitania.
Miss Fenwick was seen on Broad
way last season in THE Correspond
ent." The season before she was
starred in "The Family Cupboard"
She has had the stellar role in half
a dozen Broadway successes, includ-
ing along Came Ruth "The Song
of Songs, +" arid "Just One of the
Boys" She first appeared in pic
lures with the George Klein COM
pany.
Miss Fenwick was born in Chicago
and as young girl obtained a posi-
ton as chorus girl m George AIDES
musical comedy. Peggy From Paris. .
She was in the chorus only three
weeks, when she was given the stars
part Since that time she has rapidly
achieved a remarkable success in
musical comedy, dramatic plays and
motion pictures.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-21
WkTERMARKS.
They Are Stamped In the Paper By
Patterns of Wire.

The discovery OF the watermark
was the result of an accident, prob
ably thousand years ago. Parch-
ment was then aade of vegetable
pulp, which was poured in liquid
state into a sieve. The water drip
ped out from below, and the thin
layer of pulp that remained was
pressed and dried. When dry ii
was found to bear upon it the
marks of the fiber that composed
the bottom Of the sieve.
These fbers seem to have been
twisted reeds, and the mark they
left on the parchment took the
form of wide lines running across
and across diagonally. In those
days the watermark was regarded
as blernish since the fiber was
thick and coarse and the deep i'm
preston made on the paper proved
drawback in writing.
The quill of the scribe found
many a yawning gap to cross on
the surface of the manuscript
"switchback scripture" it has beer
termed. But when wire was sub
stituted for fiber in the sieve, says
a writer in the Denver Republican
the lines of the watermark grew
thinner and less conspicuous.
The possibilities of the useful
ness of the watermark became ap
parent by degrees. 1t was frs
found to be OF service in preventing
the forgery of hooks and manu-
scripts Many bogus copy Of ,
rare work has been detected be
cause the corntehfe;ter failed t.
take into account the watermark
OF the original
The watprmark OF many a pre-
cious manuscript in the worlds mn
seums is alike its glory ard T.
safeguard And in the sphere 0
bank notes and paper money every
where the watermark is most use
ful in protecting the notes from
limitation.
The term Waterman" IS IN re
atty a misnomer since the marx
is actually produced by wire. Wire
Is fashioned into the desired psf
tern, figure OF lettering. This !
inserted beneath the sheet in tn
last stages of its manufacture a.
while the paper is still capable Q
receiving the impression, and tn
wire device stamps Itself into tn
sheet.
: Ordinary note paper held up t.
the light reveals hundreds of par
allel lines running up and down
betraying the fact that the pape
was made on wire foundation
To this the paper owes its smooth
ness and its even texture.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-21
A WARNING.



A customer during a trying on
asked her dressmaker, whose son
was at college, if he were pursuing
a general course or specializing IN
any particular branch. The answer
came promptly, through mouthful
of pins:
"Sanskrit, ma'am. He's specializ-
ing in Sanskrit / can't say but I'd
have preferred something a bit
more usual in the way of education
something more plain tailor made
for every day like. Sanskrit's such
a fussy study"
Her criticism, if oddly worded,
was comprehensive and not unin-
telligent. Less reasonable and equal
" unexpected we're the remarks OF
en- old farmer in a remote hill vii
lage upon the favorite studies Of bis
son. He had always been suspicious
of the higher education and was far
from pleased when his Joe, whom
he wished TO keep on the farm, OBJ
tained a scholarship.
Languages may be all right fol
folks that's born to 'em Ii foreign
parts" be declared recently, witt
impressive deliberation, ''but q maj
that amt had better talk plain
Yankee and do things.
"To see that boy of mine sit dowr
with a book ye can't read, saying
over words ye can't sense-jest put
ter, putter, mutter, mutter, sputter
sputter-why, it makes me fair sick
And for all he's been at it most {
year, he can't make those Italians
on the highway understand three
words together. He owns himsel
he can't"
'It is Italian he is studying
them" the listener murmured po
.itely.
'No, 'tain't; it's German" admit
ted the ed man in reluctan
growl 'But a precious poor es
cuse call hat. and so told him
81 don't care if 'tain't their owl
lingo, Joe, says |. * oeghter com
a long sight higher to it than ies
United States talk. Squeezed a.
up together the way folks be on tn
map o Europe, course they must ge
used to each others talk enough t
make each other out.
"'Bet We my Sunday-go-to
meeting hat | told him, If We talk
ed reel German to those Italia n
they'd understand yep
"But he can't All he can do
to set in a corner with his book
putter puttering and sputter spu'
tering.
Don't We talk to me about col
legesl Joe's a warning."-Youth'
Companion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-21
The Welsh Note.

Here is what the Rev. Johr
Evans tells us in reference to the
way in which English was taught
In Wales in the eighteenth century
"This school had several features
unknown in the Welsh school of to
day. The Welsh note was one in.
dispensable feature. This secured
English conversation. 1t was e
smooth piece of wood, like a fat
inch rule, with the letters wv. N
carved on it. When any one was
caught speaking Welsh the Welsh
note was Immediately handed TO
him, but the hand which held it at
the end of the lesson was the ope
made to tingle in consequence, 20
It was a common occurrence for the
child who had it to move about
from pew to pew, craftily tempting
others to speak Welsh. This sign
of guilt therefore often changed
hands until at last it rested in that
which had to bear the burden of ell
ths tTansgressions of that law"
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Laugh When People
Step On Your Feet
Try this yourself then pass
Ii along to others.
IL works!

Ouch 2 p This kind OF rough
talk will be heard less here in town IL
people troubled with corns will follow
the simple advice OF this Cincinnati
authority, who claims that a few drops
OF drug called freezone when applied
to a tender, aching corn stops soreness
at once, and soon the corn dries UP
and lifts right out without pain. .
q He says freezone Is an ether COM
pound which dries Immediately and
never infames or even irritates the
surrounding tissue or skin. A quarter
of an ounce of freezone will cost very
little at any drug store, but is sufi-
cient to remove every hard or soft
corn or callus from ones feet Millions
OF American women Will welcome this
announcement since the inaugurAtion
Of the high heels, - o
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-21
Caught.

In Philadelphia they tell a sto;
Of man whose wife had arran -
an "authors' evening" and persaa
ed her reluctant husband TO rema
at home and help her receive t
fifty guests who were asked to pg
ticipate in this intellectual feast.
The first author was dull enoug
but the second was worse. Nor
over. the rooms were intolerab
warm So, on pretense of Iettir
in some cool air. the unfortGnaf
host escaped to tie hail. where
found a servant eomfortabl- ..
or tie se;fce.
"Wshe up" stern n,a
tie phiiade'p.i.an N -
"Wake N. J sar q l.
been listerin ? = eyne.sF
Hnrper's Ma a,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-21
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Presence of Mind In the Face of g
Terrible Danger.

teFFioie banSer.
One Of the strangest incidents oi
The sepoy rebellion is told BY VII
liam Forbes Mitchell In his "Rem
iniscences of the Great Mutiny."
Mr.. Mitchell, who was sergeant of
highland regiment, had the misfor-
tune during a battle to lose the
greatcoat which every soldier car
ried folded in what was known as
a "Crimean roll" and strapped to
the shoulders in such manner that
1t crossed the breast:
Many man owed his life to the
fact that bullets became spent in
passing through these rolls. It hap.
pened tha. in the heat Of the Sight
my roll was cut right throuea Ehere
the two ends were fastened togeth-
er by the stroke of a keen edged
tulwar, which was intended to cut
me.
AS the day was warm, ] was rath-
er glad to get rid of it, but by 10
o'clock at night there was differ
ence in temperature, and when ]
was relieved from patrol duty and
wanted to lie down to sleep | felt
the cold wet grass anything but
comfortable. for kilt is not The
most suitable article Of dre7s on b
cold November night in upper In
dia.
Ny company was enc 'pe' in
and about the tomb Of tn king
of Oudh. 4 large inclo sur
rounded the building of lie tomb
itself, and on the inside of this
were small rooms built for the ac-
commodation of pilgrims. When ]
entered the inclosure noticed
these apartments and asked permis-
sion to sleep in one of them, but
was refused. | had to make the
best OF my position, but was too un
comfortable to sleep.
1t struch me that some Of the Sc
poys MIGHT have dropped theii
blankets in their hurried departure
With this hcne | vent into one Of
the rooms where a lamp was burn
ing, took i or he ehelfan walked
to the door q the great dotneo
mosque or toTao- ;,
pcered INTO tle daIK' ouI eoulo
see noth'i" % advanced slowly
hold'@g~ the amp over my head
looking cautiously around until
was III TIE center OF The great VanIt
where ny progress was oostructeo
by ois BACK hea' ABOUT 1oAr o.
nve ieei h'Th, "i''ci. feit 70 my lee'
IKE loose sand.
lowered my lamp ahi n,scoVef'
ed ] was standing ank = deep Il
loose gunpov Ter. AboHt ioFty nun
dredweisht 81 II iay ui.def ny nose
ana hast a'.'5e "so''', s".+s'
me invent fa'stf barrels 81 'h'
same su1s'@aee' over p huAareo
eight,inch she,ls' al ''aeed an1
with fuses hNeq. ana pfoi uSioh 0
spare luses ahi SO" ma 1e''eS Yi"e
about
TOOK IN ny cs'l5ei a. Sia"e
There l Taz' up To my Zee near,
IN guhPoN'ef, WI h'Aea iisi
In my hand Nv ha'F atera.i' sfoos
on enc, an ny knees NhocNea 10
getner. 0oid pHrsPira uoh or9k'
out al over ne l nao hei'he
cioth h'F haiiGNefeh''i IN my 'oeN
CT VIII "n'eh 70 eA''nS'i'sn -
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= Tssie s~S.s.

A man once collided with an cp-
portunity.
"Why dcn't yon look where You
are going?" growled the man.
"Don't you recognize me?' asked
The opportunity pleasantly.
mo, and ! don't care 10. You
have tsodden on my corus,' replied
the man as he limped away.
Moral.-Don't believe the people
who say Trey have never had .
Ghanee.-Nev York Times
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-21

(NEW METRO PICTURE
k STARS IRENE FENWICK
/ Popular Artistic Scores in "The
Child of Destiny"

Irene Fenwick, the brilliant and
charming stage and screen star. will
make her debut on the Metro pro-
gram in The Child of Destiny,"
FIVE part feature produced by Metro
Columbia under the direction of
William Nigh. Miss Fenwick made
this feature before going into re-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-31
- willamette Valley Nevs =.
their last Meeting.

| their last Meeting.
| Mrs. Clara Pitzer, wife Of Roy Pitz
er, died in the Dallas hospital last Mon
day morning. She had undergone an
operation in March from which she had
not properly recovered. Another oper-
alton was thought necessary to save her
| life, but did not obtain the relief
sought
The funeral service was held Tuesday
! in the Evangelical church. The remains
were buried in the cemetery south of
Monmouth and were followed to the
grave by very large number of
friends.
Mrs. w. c. Williams and children,
Ivan and Elma, visited with Mrs. Will
iams mother, Mrs Il. T. Evans, several
days this week.
Summer Ostrom who has been home
ON four weeks furlough left last Mon
day for Eugene where he Immediately
took up his duties as electrician-sar-
geant in the Coast Artillery
Rev. Ell1ins, pastor of the Christian
church was given farewell reception
last Friday evening on the lawn in
front of the church. Almost the en-
tire membership who were not away, as
well as many other friends and citi-
zens gathered to bid farewell to this
man, who, during the short time he has
lived here, has endeared himself 10
their hearts, A program was given In
which the ministers Of the other
churches and the mayor of the town
took part. Several excellent musical
numbers were rendered and at the close
Rev. Elkins responded with some time
ly and appropriate remarks.
County club leader, Floyd Moore, has
arranged to have Governor Withycombc
Senator 9. L. Hawley and Prof, M. )
Pittman of the Normal school, and 9th
er prominent men to speak at the Polk
county picnics, of the Boys and Girls
Industrial club, which occur August l,
at Lewisyille, August 2, at Harmony
School Park four miles southwest of
Sheridan, August 3, at Dallas. There
will be musical and sport programs. dt
is expected to have pirnics near Inde-
pendencc and Brush college later.
Among Monmouth people who autocd
to Turner Sunday to attend the an
nual Christian church encampment were
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Edwards, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. r. Ostrom, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Haley, Mrs. W. A. Wood and Miss An
ma Wood f. All report good attendance
and an enjoyable time.
Cutting of fall sown grain has com
meneed and will make good yield.
The spring sown grain has been much
injured b ythe dry weather being gen
orally short and then on the ground.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-31
Joint Birthday
Celebration Enjoyed

Capital Journal Special Servicel
South Bottom, Tnly 31.--A delightful
day was speps by, about 40 neighbors
and visiting friends last Sunday in
beautiful grove of native forest trees
o. the banks of the Willamette. The
occasion was the joint celebration OF
the respective birthdays of Mrs. o. Z.
Jermin of Pratum, Frank Lyniff OF
Portland and G. w. Ghatfield. The noon
day luncheon was spread on an impF0-
vised table and consisted Of wide va
riety of dainty prepared dishes, the
product of the latest culinary art OF
Which the ladies present have proven
themselves masters. The balmy air, sun
ny skies. romantic surroundings and
smiling good cheer of those present
made the occasion one of quiet, serene
delight.
Iforyesting Las begun in earnest in
this lot 9lity. Hay has been cut and
the hm of the reaper is heard in the
grain fields. While reports of crop
shcrtnec are being discussed, the yieId
of tall and early spring grain here will
be above the ACREAGE The acreage OF
beans and potatoes is more extensive
than in former years. Mess rain comes
soon these products will fall below the
average, though with the high prices
in prospect, the net retans win Gr-
doubtelly be encouraging to growers.
Ray Ault, who has been employed BY
G w. Chatfield on his farm for tho
past two years, has gone to Portland TO
seek employment. He intends to fit
himself for the business of automobile
engineer
Err Kaufman, the hustling assistant
on the farm Of A. NJ. and II. Jermin,
has gone to the state of Washington
TO locate on his farm.
L. j. Chaplin had large siIo deliver
cd at the Sayer landing a few days ago
and has it already erected.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-31
SiiVertOn Minister
Accepts Wisconsin Call
Capital Journal Special service)

Capital Journal Special Service)
| Silverton, July 3l--Rev. A. O. White
has decided to accept the calling from
the Lutheran congregation of Manitowa
Wis, and will leave for that place the
last part of August Aftor Mr.. White
had accepted the call from the eastern
congregation the members of the Silver
ton Synod church expressed their de-
sire to have Mr.. White stay with them
but he refused. A special business meet
ing was held at the Synor church Sat
lurday afternoon to discuss the calling
of new pastor. No definite conclusion
was reached at this meeting but a com
mittee of five was elected to confer
with committee of the same number
chosen from the Silverton st. John s
Lutheran church. 1t is thought that
these two congregations may unite and
extend call to pastor who can serve
both. AS yet the committees have de-
cided nothing definite
Mrs. A. l.. loft is planning on going
east with Mr.. and Mrs. White Mrs.
Toft win spend month or two with
relatives in Minnesota and Iowa be-
fore returning to Oregon
j. Hemmingson, Alvin Hemmngson,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Mabery and Miss Al
thea Williams motored over the Colum-
bia river highway last Monday.
A pleasant evening was spent at the
II. Rice place in the Evans valley Fri
day evening, when about 30 young peo-
pie motored out to congratulate Mr..
and Mrs. Halmer Rue who were mar
ried a short time ago. The chief amuse-
mcnt of the evening was wiener wurst
roast, which all took part in.
Mrs. l.. Shankland ana granddaugh-
ter, Miss Roberta O'Neil of Estaeada,
spent the past week as guests at the
homes of Mr.. and Mrs, Henry Palma.
tur and Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Madsen.