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The Meeker herald., 1918-12-07
For Group.

"Chamberlsin's Cough Remedy 10
splendid for Group" writes Mrs. Ed
ward Hassett, Frankfort, n. Y. MY
children have been quickly relieved
Of attacks Of this dreadful complaint
by It's use." This remedy contains
no opium or other narcotic, and may
be given to child as confidently ~
to an adult.
The Meeker herald., 1918-12-07

Even though you hate n man don't
knock him. No matter how onery
he may be, he usually had enough
friends to take his part and gain you
q reputation as knocker.
The Meeker herald., 1918-12-07

Father, who turns the electric
light on, is always bowling about the
bill but mother who turns 1t of, does
not say much but thinks a lot.
The Meeker herald., 1918-12-07
Town Council Proceedings

Dec. ., IDIS.-Board Of ofTrustses met
In regular monthly session. Meeting
called to order by Mayor Simma.
Present, Trustees Rooney. Joy, Tay-
lor and Gwynne, and Clerk Scott.
Absent, Trustees Arnold and Oflerle,
and Attorney Clark.
Minutes Of the meetings Of October
and November were read and ap-
proved.
The Meeker herald., 1918-12-07

When . wife tells her husband
that she simply must have ton dol
lars, she is In hope that maybe she
can make him come across with .
dollar.
The Meeker herald., 1918-12-07
Colonel. Engineers, u. S. A.

The record shows that Corporal
Bruce was born at Spring Gulch, Gar
field county. q years ago. Asa boy
and young man he followed ranch
ing aud cow-punching. He WAS in
6unnison county when this country
entered the war, and tried to enlist
in the Army and Navy, but was re-
jected for both services on account of
physical defects. Later, In April.
1917, he WAS accepted in the draft.
and went into training Mt Camp Fun
ston. Last June he left for France.
He soon WAS on the battle front and
on account Of his fine soldierly quail
tiles WAS advanced to rank of corpor-
ri. Had he lived he would have at
tained higher rank as the above un-
usual letter shows what n splendid
soldier he WAS.
As far as we know his SISTER, Mrs.
Mobly Is the only relative In this
county. He WAS brother to be
proud Of.
The Meeker herald., 1918-12-07

SO spend your nights that when
you get up In the morning you can
look At yourself In the mirror with
out feeling ashamed of yourself.
The Meeker herald., 1918-12-07

A pretty girl doesn't need any
brains for the same reason that q
rich man doesn't have to work.
The Meeker herald., 1918-12-07

Promises may get thee friends, but
nom performance will turn them into
enemies.
The Meeker herald., 1918-12-07

Is Per cent off on Coats, Suits and
Hats.-The Toggery. d.
The Meeker herald., 1918-12-07

25. Per Cent of on Coats, Suits and
Hats.-rhe Toggery. d.
The Meeker herald., 1918-12-07
Red Cross Donators

The following are the cattlemen
who contributed calves to the Red
Cross Calf Campaign.
Marvine District
Solicitors
j. B. limerick and II. X. Potter
limerick 4 Potter
Wilson II. A. |
Amick J. ID.
Pearson Pete
Thornburg District
Solicitors
J. n. Wyman and G. G. Aldrich
Rescorls John
AIdrich G. g.
Berg II. II.
Wilson Julia
WyInan Jap
Coal Creek District
Solicitors
f.. p. WILDER and o. H. Lunney
Lunney o. H.
Butler Geo.
Murray Dennis
Sheridan F.
Murray John
J. Wheeler and Son
Kracht Fred
Holland J. A.
Henry Jas.
Rio Blanco Red Cross Chapter
Edmund Pauls
Chairman.
The Meeker herald., 1918-12-07

FOUND-A gauntlet auto or driv.
Ing glove. Call at this Office.
The Meeker herald., 1918-12-07

Subscribe for The Herald and send
It 70 your eastern friends.
The Meeker herald., 1918-12-07

Thrift Stamps at the Postoff,oe.
The Meeker herald., 1918-12-07
Corporal Clarence Bruce

Mrs. Chet Mobley, of Powell Park,
Is in receipt of the following letter
concerning the death of her brother,
Corporal Clarence H. Bruce:
The Meeker herald., 1918-12-07
Few Escapes.

r. Il. SCOTr, Clerk.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Held at Grange Hall South KiIIineIy-
 Live Topics Discussed.

At an interesting and instructive Farmers Institute held at Grange hall. South ki!Engly, B. G. Southwiclz of the Connecticut Agricultural col lege spoke on More Crops for 1918. and emphasized the necessity of turning over our fields more often and getting more humus in the soil. K. B. Musser, extension dairyman of the Agricultural college, pointed out the Importance of the dairy COW as a food producer, and emphasized the feeding of more hay as a means of reducing the grain bill He stated that @ pound of clover hay. or 1 1-2 pounds of mixed hay, had the same value as one pound of bran in produc- ing milk. Mir. Musser called special at tention to the fact that feeding of hay after supper swas very abp to be the money maker in connection with dairying.
 Fifteen farmers attended the meet ing, and took part in an Instructive discussion. Killingly Grange served lunch.
 In the afternoon, Miss EmbIeton gave a demonstration and talk on the Use of Wheat Substitutes, also telling something of food conditions through : out the world at the present time,
 To Supply Farm Help.
 Help for the cSning season is an important question with farmers 1ust now, and the Farm Bureau will do alI it can in trying to locate labor for farmers. State Labor Exchanges are putting the Farm Bureaus in touch With sources of labor. and if they oar
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rections, offering a very tangled skein for the wreckers to work upon.
 Cause of Accident IJna~pIs;nad

rections, offering a very tangled skein for the wreckers to work upon.
 Cause of Accident Unexplained.
 No explanation of how the wreck occurred. other than that the second train overlook the first, which could not take much speed up the grade, vas available. The train pulled by the pair of locomotives was a regular train, bound for Boston, and, of course, was capable of making better work of negotiating the grade than was the first train, with it's single To- eometive. This second train was an extra, and was due to. leave the main line at Putnam and proceed to Wor- cester.
 No traffic was moved over the line until night, Wednesday. The trains that usually run over the division were diverted at Putnam and Willi- mantle and sent via Danielson and Plainfield.
 The wreck was easily the worst that has occurred in this part of Con- neeticut for many years, and was sur passed in the extent of disaster only hy the wreck many years ago at East Thompson, and in that wreck mas senger trains figured, as well as freights.
 Injuries Not Serious.
 Cook, Corsair and Falter. the in- Jured men, are not seriously hurt Corsair was able to be out after re- celvlng treatment for his iniuries at the hospital. Cook is not apt to s11f fer long from his injuries, while those of Falter, of an internal. nature \are pelleVed not to be severe.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE
 WAS VIGOROUS WEDNESDAY
Putnam Out to Win, in Effort to Bet
 ter $193,000 Allotment

The drive for subscriptions to the Liberty loan continued here Wednes- day with unabated vigor. The re- sponse from the citizens of Putnam was such as to give encouragement to the men who are directing the drive that Putnam, by constant active work will be able to secure the $193,000, which it has been apportioned to raise.
 The banks are receiving many of the subscriptions, a considerable number of which came in from Thompson, Woodstock and Pomfret, parts of the Putnam district
 The largest individual subscription reported here are one for $10,O00 and one for S2O,000. The women are do- ing good work in the campaign and are being highly commended for their activities.
 At the Israel Putna mschool Wed nesday, a special drive was being made to get the children into a line as buyers of war savings stamps. The desire is to have at least 90 per cent. of the pupils registered in this school recorded as buyers of the savings stamps.
 Shocked by Wednesdays Tragedy.
 The grim risks that railroad men face was brought hofne to the people of this city, a railroad center, We'd nesday, when the two freight trains were piled up in rear end collision at Pomfret. The bodies of the recov- cred killed were brought to this city and the injured taken to the Day Kim ball hospital.
 Many were the expressions of sym pathy by persons who knew of the fact that the bodies of two of those who had been killed could not be reached throughout the day and of the fact that tha charred head of one of
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A tablespoonful to a
 blouse

Simply tumble tablespoonful of dainty Lux flakes into half basinful of boiling or Dery hOt water, and whisk into thick lather. Add cold water until luke warm. Dip the blouse through the foamy suds many times squeeze the studs through it. Don't rub. Then rinse three times Tn clear, lukewarm water. You squeeze the water out-do not wiring. Dry 1t in the shade. Whennearly dry, press with warm iron-neUsr hot one. C This Lux way is so much easier than the old way of washing. Your dainty clothes will last so much longer-your silks won't lose their soft coloring or turn yellow. Your woolens won't grow hard and stiff.
 Never trust your precious things to the old way of washing. Try the Lux way today. Get your package from your grocer, druggist or department store-Lever Bros Co.,. Cambridge, Mass.
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know the individual needs of farmers they will endeavor to locate men at once. The bureau writes: If you want farm help, write the Farmers asso- cfation at Putnam, telling the kind of man you want, whether married or single, and the price you will pay, and when you want him. This will give something definite to workson.
 Wheat Planting Practical.
 The Farm Bureau is having many inquiries about spring wheat Results followed up from last years harvest show that it is well worth a trial. It should be planted on well drained land. Sow Six to eight peeks per acre. Fertilize with some manure if possible supplmented with 400 to 600 pounds of a 2-10 fertilizer, or 400 pounds of acid phosphate. Yields of twelve to twenty bushels per acre may be expected The Marquise, variety is recommended for this section of Connecticut. Plant as soon as possi- ble.
 Liberty Loan Window Displays.
 As aids to the Liberty loan cam paign underway here, beautiful win dow displays are being arranged. Two attracted particular attention Wednes- day. At Bugbee's flags and Liberty loan announcements make a back ground for form that shows the topography of what is represented as a section of the fighting front in France This shows the troubles and the miniatures of men who man them and go out into No Mans Land to face the extreme dangers that await them on such perilous missions.
 At Champeau's there is another splendid display of stands of the na- tional colors. Liberty loan announce. ments grouped about a figure repre-. senting Columbia.
 The window trims have attracted much attention and are regarded as a help of very valuable nature in ad- vancing the campaign here and here abouts.
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these had been found and brought to a local morgue. where the bodies of two other victoms lay.
 The wreck tied up main lines traffic out of this city, requiring the re-rout- ing of trains via Danielsen, and Plain held. Scores of travellers were delay ed, but there was very little com- plaint from anyone. ~
 Application For Motor Licenses.
 There was a large number of appli- cants on Wednesday for drivers li- eenses from those who would qualify to pilot automobiles during the 1918 season. The majority of those who applied qualified. but there were some who did not meet the inspectors re- quirements and were turned down.
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of Springfield. Mass, spent the week end with Samuel Berriman at the Four Corners.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur J. Lathrop wis., tied in Willimantic and Nsnsheid Center Thursday.
 Private Elijah Berriman, of the quartermaster's department at Camp Devens, was at home the first of the week for brief furlough.
 Purchases Farm. Louis Wolfe has purchased the Hob- kins farm, on the Attawaugan road.
 Pastors and choirs to Exchange.
 Next Sunday Rev. F. D. SarEent. pastor of the Congregational church 1t Putnam, with his choir, will h4ve charge of the evening service here. Rev. William .Swainson of the leezl church with the choir will go to Put nam.
 Missionary Meeting. The Woman's Missionary society was pleasantly entertained at tksi home of Mrs Hermon Steinbough en Thursday afternoon. The topic for he afternoon, The Philippines, was fn charge of Mrs. Fannie Bennett, was made very interesting, number of readings by different members giving the work accomplished by the Congre- gationalists in that mission field fro.n 1914 to 191S.' At the social hour the hostess served delicious refreshments
 Rev. William SWainson's theme on Sunday morning was After Easter.s text, Matt 2S:19.20. T Killed at Crossing.
 Saturday evening at the Main Street railroad crossing the bOat train r-a,- over and killed Jack Weary, a weaver who had recently been employed at Pineville. The body was horribly mangled. This is the second acci- dent that has occurred at that cross- ing recently, and both have been on Saturday evening.
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FUNERALS
Mrs. Walter F. Day.

Funeral services for Mrs. Walter r. Day were conducted at her home at The Naples on Goodyear road We'd nesdsy afternoon by Rev. Walter B. Williams, pastor of the Westfield Con- gregational church and Rev. C.. H. Downs. Earl Winslow sang during the service. Relatives acted as bear- CTS. Burial was in Westfield ceme- tery. A. r. Wood was in charge of the funeral arrangements.
 Miss Julia Northrup.
 The body of Mrs. Julia Northriip 1S. who died in Fall River was brought here for burial in Westfeld cemetery. A service was conducted in the chapel at the cemetery by Rev. ]. T. Edwards, pastor Of the Bapttzt church. A. r. Wood vas the funeral director. Mrs Ncrthrup. mary years sgo, was a resident of this place. She vas a widow
 Henry Dwight Armstrong.
 After a service cor5Yoted at his home by Rev. J. T. Edward- of the Baptist church. the hosv cf Henr,. Dwight Armstrong, wE0 died suddenly rarly Sunday morning was taken tn Providence for Burial in t;te North
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
DAhlELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
MNIELsoN

Shortage of 6ielp Gets ssrious-Pas-
 ssnssrs and Line Cars Collide on
 Trolley RAuteAWsrden F. E. Cum
 nssn's Annual RepcctZ Fines For
 Violation of Dog LAsv-Woodstock
 oversubseribss Loanf
 Flames frOniNburnhg cars iH the big freight wreck near SPeenfret lighted up the sl1y early W6aHksday morning 20 that the blaze foul be seen for miles. Danielson peopB who were up at 1 o'clock SaMs4he fire, nine miles away and t1nkshied that some large building was bufnfngsi v
 shsr4sss OF AAp.
 The farm labor Situation in Wind nSe ns1 of % heip hss @ not 6ksn feiieved and, as matter of fat is growing worse. In discussing the matter Wednesday evening WillianR & tRruwh of the shepard hill farHfysb betTseen Wauresan and Central Village. SSid that he has 50 acres of plowed land, but the Lord only knows how be. IS going to plant it and care for the growing. MT. Brown says that as the prospect now is he will have to find nefp somehow and somewhere or give up his big crop rlans and do the best he can by him. ssif.. Mr Brown is now advertising for help and stating that he. wants far nhands and that the wage they ask Is no object. One man he has working on the plaee has been called to report at Westerly today for fniii- tary service.
 MT. Brown has one of tie best farms in windhann county and. he says. of- fers his help a good home. plenty to eat and liberal wages, yet he is en- counteriifg the greatest difficulty in getting farm laborers.
 Line and Passenger Cars Pump.
 A northbound passenger car leav- Wednssday. morning. bound for Dan ielson. was in, collision at Ladd's cor ner, just coming out of Central Nil- lage, with a work car of the company
 No one was hurt to any extent in the crash, which did little more than jar the passengers. The passenger an hour when it crashed into the work padding to the line
 Southbould, the line car, which was an old four wheeled passenger car rieged for the service 1t is now per- forming, followed -the passenger car and stopped just north of Ladd's cor ner to allow the crew to do some work
 By some mischance the passenger car crashed into. it upon it's way back from Central Village.
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ground under the tender of his over turned locomotive. A big crane raised one end of the tender while members of the wrecking crew crawled under it and got the body out. Only the head of Conductor Rockwoods body has been found up to late Wednesday night and it is believed that it was completely consumed in the fire of box cars that ragged about where the head was found.
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PUTNAM

tn HeSr-enu Gpittetou ef Ffet9Hl
 Trains East of Punnfrss. seation---In1-
 possible ts Identify charrsd hess Found, When Search Was Made Fos
 Bodies of couductor c. W. Rock.
 wood and Fireman N. A. ssuve. 
 Four men were killed ana three in- jured, just before 4 o'clock Wednes- day morning, when two freight trains crashed into each other in rear -end collision, on the main line of the Mid land division, a short distance east. of the Pomfret station. The dead: Conductor G. ". Rockwood, New Haven
 Fireman N. A. sauve, East Hart ford.
 F7agman John o'F1aherty, New Ha- ven.
 Trainrnan F. B. Johnson, Boston.
 The injured:
 fcrd, injury to leg.
 Engineer David Corssir, EAst Hart ford, cut on head and face
 Traininaf Joseph F'alter, internal injuries
 Both trains were proceeding east ward, toward Putnam. The forward train, bound from 10ast Hartford, for Worcester. and drawn by a single To- comotive, was making it's way up a rather heavy grade and running very slowly, when it was overtaker hy a double-header freight that was coming up the grads at tsttsr speGs.
 The forward locomotive or, the doub1e-hea6er freight piowe5 into the caboose of the forward train, splitting it like rnatcnWuod and the crash piled the two locomotives Of the double header freight, the rear cars on the forward freight and the first cars or the second freighf 1aso a pile oi twisted steel and hroilen wood. Back ir the line Of thS !soubisAheader feejshi big and heavily laden steel coal cars were thrown off the track and farther cown the lfne Of this train. a 5ozer Tor more car lengths away, a string oi box cars piled up in what might be considered a second point of disaster Instantly Killed.
 All the dead men, excepting John son., probably were instantly killed Conductor Rockwood and Flagmar O'F1aherty were riding in the caboose of the forward train. Sauve was fire man of the forward locomotive on the double header freight and Johnson. head brakeman on the same freight
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
WOODSTOCK OVER THE Top
Liberty Loan Gusta Already Obtained
 and More Subscriptions Coming In

Woodstock has gone oyer the ton in the Liberty loan drive by oversub- scribing her quota, and is still going. according to- a report received by H. u. Davenport of Pcmfret. who is Lib. erty loan director for the northern part of Windham county.
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FUNERAL
Mrs. Damase Poitas.

The funeral of Mrs. Damase Po;tas OS. was held from her home on School street Wednesday morning with ser vice at St. James church at 3 o'cloctr Burial was in Holy Cross cemetery. Louis P. Kennedy was the funeral di- rector va
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
MIDWAY wREckER KILLED
James J. Sullivan When Steel Coal
 Car Drops.

James J. Sullivan of Midway. mem- Der of one of the wrecking crews clearing the wreck at Pomfret was instantly killed early Wednesday, avs ming when a big steel coal car which had been raised to allow nuttine blocks underneath, was dropped down upon him. His head was cauehf he tween the car and big stone and crushed to a pulp. He was tbe fifth victim of the wreck The bodv was removed to an undertaking room, in this city. --'
 sauve's Body Found.
 Late in the afternoon the body of Fireman Sauve which had been in inc Wreckage since before o'clock in the morning, was discovered buried in the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
Rubbing ruins dainty
 fabrics

Into these creamy suds you dip your garment. Don't rub-just work the article about briskly in the lather. The dirt dis solves and drops right. out into the sudsl Rubbing soap on delicate material, and rubbing it out again is what ruins the fabric
 1t weakens and breaks the delicate threads
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Burial Ground. A number of MT. Armstrong's business associates acted as bearers. A. F. Wood was the fu- neral director.
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No matter how delicate the fabric, it will come like new from the wonderful Lux suds.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
Buy the daintiest things Use them often
 Nothing is too delicate for these studs
Sheerest chifons, l,satroNs silks come ike 1sssO from the pure Lssr sstd8

VHE next time you long to purchase
 some lovely, exquisite blouse or A bit of hnery, don't hesitate because you're afraid it won't stand laundering.
 In the wonderful Lux suds, you can wash the sheerest flrniest fabrics, and they will come out just like new!
 Lux sudsl You cannot really appreciate how rich and cleansing they are, until you actually see them and use them yourself. There is nothing else like Luxl Lux comes in delicate, transparent flakes. They. melt instantly in hot water. You whisk them into rich, creamy suds. Such lather! Thick and creamy. All white and foamy and bubbling.
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It twists and pulls the garment out of shape. And in spite of careful rinsing, bits of soap usually cling to the fabric to stain and discolor it.
 Lux will not injure the finest materials, won't turn silks yellow, won't injure even chifons. You can use Lux for 0ny- thing fT,at tvGter. alone WiH not harm.
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DAYVHLE

Louis Wolfe Buys Hopkins harm- Putnam Pastor and Choir to Ex- change Sunday Evening With Local Congregational Pastor and Choir.
 
 Otto Lehrer of the Naval Reserves at Newport, was at home on brief visit Sunday < M- ~-s a1~- Wa1tar 6 Rarrinnap
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
 Buy a Liberty Bond

This is primarily a suit store. With all the rest of things we do we want you to remember at all times you can find your suit here. & Stocks are not allowed to run put to tag ends. Today, right now,ayou can 6rd in this shop pure wOrsted suits at $20. / It r'esns something today to be connected with a buying organization such as We have.
 
 It will be worth your time to try us today.
 Suits SIS. to $55. |
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Caboose DemoIished.

The cabeose of the train that was hit was obliterated Parts of cars and their trucks were scattered in all di-
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ShSF''ShS StiN dRu OQEnmunis
 cation.
 Communication by wire was. estab- lished from the location of the wreck by both telephone and telegraph, Southern New England linemen of the Putnam division ran a pair of wires from lines in highway several hun dred yards distant to pole opposite to where the locomotives lay and this afforded the railroad officials their first service in keeping in touch with their headquarters. Shortly after wards the Western Union .Telegranl, company linemen had cut in on their wires and established temporary telegraph station on the opposite side of the tracks.
 Strange Effects of Crash.
 The usual strange freaks of force as applied in railroad accidents. were manifest in this wreck. The forward locomotive on the double- header freight turned almost around and headed nearly in the direction from which it was coming when it went in to the crash. The locomotive that was attached just behind it, and from which the power probably was not shut off instantly the crash Came plowed right along, severing the ten der of fhe first locomotive from it's connection herewith and tossing if outside the track lines, to the right. The tender of the second locomotive Wedged itself in between the boilers of the two locomotives, one of which the forward one, rolled over on it's side. This locomotive, which was surrounded by fire as the wreckage burned, looks like old metal that has been through a fire.
 caboose Demolished. 9.s.
 The cabeose of the train that was nit was obliterated. Parts of cars and their trucks were scattered in all di-