davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08
BALTIC.
Death of Mrs. John coekins, From Pneumonia-pinner Follows Christ enind of Franklin Infant.

enlhQ or fFanNttn bnfSnGs
 Mrs. John Cooking, 70, died at her home on Little Flats Thursday morn ing at o'clock after an illness of about two weeks with pneumonia.
 She was born in Preston, England, and came to this country 30 years ago. She had lived in New Bedford the greater part of her life. She was united in marriage with. John Cock ing in January, 1913, by Rev. Charles Smith, pastor of the Baltic Methodist church During the. six years of her residence in Baltic she made many { friends through her kindly disposition. She is survived by her husband one daughter, Mrs. Rebecca Walker of Fall River, also by relatives in Eng 1 land. The body will be taken to Fall ! River where burial will take place 7 from the home of her daughter. Guest From Worcester.
 Mfrs. James P Brown of Worcester : formerly of Baltic, is spending a few days with Mrs. William c. Smith. Dinner Follows Christening.
 The infant daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Newman of Franklin was baptized in St. Mary's church Sunday by Rev. Thomas Lynch. The child was christened' Margaret Thelma, and the
 sponsors were MT. and Mrs Moses Rabiaud of Webster. Following the
 ceremony turkey dinner was served
 at the Newman home to friends and
 relatives.
 (News items sent The Bulletin must
 be signed by the sender; otherwise
 they will not be used.-Correspond
 ence Editor.)
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

Trust company, urged the committee to report the. bill unfavorably. MT. Moulton said it would cause many corporations to incorporate outside of Rhode Island.
 In rebuttai, Mfr Agard said the bill, if enacted. would not drive out cor porations, but would make the cor poration laws more attractive. He said the corporation laws of Maine, Delaware and Massachusetts had this provision.
 Mr Jones asked that the bill be amended so that trustees would not be included; stating that many per sons. as trustees, held stock in cor porations. a@ e
 MT. Devlin of the committee i'm Guired what particular good could be derived from the passage of the act, stating that he could not see what ! good it would do, as the act could be easily evaded.
 Mr. Agard replied that because eva sion was possible, it was no argument I against a good piece of legislation. Frank W. Tillinghast asked if there 1 was any particular purpose behind the bill or whether it was not proposed Ito right some wrong which may have been committed. Mir. Agard said that it was proposed by the act to reduce the opportunity I for wrong doing; that he knew of sev- eral cases where wrongs committed would not been allowed by this act The Senior class of the Westerly High school produced that old English comedy, The Rivals, in High School hall, Thursday night. an appreciative audience crowding the hall, The comedy was admirably interpreted the participants having been carefully coached by Miss Jennie B. Stanton. All 1 the players played well their parts and the result was a highly satisfactory entertainment The cast follows: Sir Anthony Absolute, mild and
 agreeable father,
 Sidney Moorehouse | Capt. Jack Absolute, alias Rev. erly, serves His Majesty, I Reginald Dear Faulkland, in love with Julia,
 Olcott G. Mills Bob Acres, Country Squire, i'll love with Lydia, Loren N. Gavit- Sir Lucius O'Trigger, suitor to Lydia, Henry Hughes l Fag. servant to Capt Absolute,
 x,.@-~ s> -s..x Louis Mathews
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

Thomas, coachman for Sir An
 ., thony, Ira Murphy Mrs. Malaprop, a lady of elegant
 manners and unaffected learn
 ing, M. Edna Niblock Lydia Languish, romantic, in love
 with Beverly, Elizabeth Tillinghast Julia, Lydia's cousin, Hazel Randall Lucy, Lydia's maid, Doris Datson
 The time of the play is 1775.
 The plot-Jack Absolute, under the assumed name of Beverly, has won the affections of Lydia Languish Miss Languish supposing Beverly to be poor marry without the approval of her aunt, Mrs Malaprop. (Mrs. Malaprop is carrying on 8 quiet romance with Sir Lucius OTrigser. He supposed the Della with whom he is cores bonding is the niece. not the aunt } Mrs. Malaprop does not favor the suit of Beverly and has encouraged the country squire, Bob Acres, to sue for Lydia's hand. Being under no posi- tive enga cement with him, however, she soon prefers Captain Jack -Abso- lute as prospective nephew, and with the assistance of Jacks father, ar ranges the future for the young, peo- pie. Bob Acres challenges Beverly to d -uuel UuI uSCuiiSS tU HSHI when ne learns that Beverly is his friend Ab- solute.
 The latest real estate transfers re- corded in the office of Town Clerk Everett E. Whipple are as follows: Alfred Monart to Mabel A. Saunders house and lot in Bradford; Mabel A. Saunders to Alfonso Montalto ct ux house and lot in Bradford. EuniceN B Thacher and L. Martin Richmond ct ux, to John T. Harrison ct ux. lot at Napatree Point Watch Hill; Frederick P. Babcock to Louis Leone ct ux two lots at Mistuxet Highlands: Charles | 2. Moves, ct ux.. to Jeremiah J. Sul- livan, John Horrigan and Domet J 1 Fitzgerald, house and lot in Tower street. In the same period one lease enc mortgage, and an intention tc claim hen, were recorded
 By direction of the financial towr meeting the Westerly town counci will seek such legislation as will give the town authority to have a fire de- l partment that will cover the whole | town, instead of the fire district whicl l is in the compact part of the town After the required authority is ob.
 tained, it will be up to the townspeo pie to accept or reject the proposition ] It would be necessary to have triple. 1 action motor machines, such as tn,
 modern apparatus owned by the Watcl
 Hill Fire district. which is equipped
 with ladders, chemical tanks, chemi
 cal and water hose. and pumps witt
 a capacity of over 700 gallons of wa ter a minute Fire fighting machine;
 of this kind. with great, power ant ] speed, that can be driven almost any | where, and be in readiness to puml
 water instanter from any brook O pond are the only kind that woult meet the requirements of Westerl, town fire department.
 There are now two equipped fir
 districts in the town of Westerly. on
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08
Local Laconics.

Senator Kenyon has introduced sn act to increase, the fox bounty from 8 to $5
 Miss Mary L. yose has returned from New York to attend the funeral of her cousin, John F. vose. Cyril Higgins. having completed a
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

in the village of Westerly and the other in the village of, Watch Hill. In the event of town department su- perseding the district plan, these two fire districts would be included, and new fire stations created at Pleasant View, Weekapaug, Bradford and at White Rock. In order to have an eff cient department in this town of ex- tensive area, would mean the installa- tion of at least three more triple ac- ton bumpers of the Watch Hill type. In the days when material and labor had not reached the present high plane the cost of these reliable and modern fire fighting apparatus was s9000. Sup pose the cost to be an advance of only 5000, the cost to the town for ma chimes alone. including the purchase of the Watch Hill, would be $50,000.
 John Frederick Vose, famliiarIy known as "Jack," who died Tuesday i afternoon at his home, No 55 -.echan- | Vose and Carrie Brown Vose, and died | in the house where he was born in | Pawcatuck. He inherited perhaps $40 900 from his mother, who was a l daughter of Sarah Brown. the third l wife of. Peleg $. Barber. In addition to the inheritance from his mother | he was given the interest in a fund of S10,009 by the will of Mr. Barber. his grandfather by marriage.
 In early life Mir. Vose was a tray
 cling salesman for the Barber Soap 1 company, and aside from this he was never regularly engaged in any busi-
 ness. In the long ago he contributed
 news matters to the papers, as a sort l aE hot, IT cStn lrr sistent reader of newspapers and took 1 pleasure of sending copies of papers
 regularly to friends from Westerly l now located in nearly all sections o1
 the United States. ] He was also an enthusiastic patror of public performances and was ac. l quainted with many stage profession i als and circus managers. Through the
 sporting papers he kept well posted or the show business which was a chic topic of his conversation. He wa;
 kind of heart and did many acts o1
 real charity in quiet and effective
 way.
 Mir. vose has but two relatives, Miss Hattie P. Babcock now of Dobb's
 Ferry, N Y. and Miss Mary l.. Vose of Westerly.
 | Colonel Charles H. Ledyard, of Yves terIy, is one of the committee of eigh who prepared the act providing for {
 Rhode Island State Guard, which wal
 presented in the house of representa-
 tives Wednesday. The bill recon
 mends a state guard to consist of 8
 companies of infantry Of seventy -f1v, I enlisted men each, or a total of 2700
 It is planned to locate the companie as follows:
 | Westerly, two companies; Woon
 seiSe seIS one e"G proviGence thirteen @ . rrsn ston, two; East Greenwich, two; Arc
 tic, one; Wickford. one; Wakefield an,
 Peace Dale, one; Narragansett Pier , one; Warren. one; Bristol o-ae; NSg
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

Police Chief Thomas E. Brown. deIe- gated to register German aliens. is at his office for that purpose several hours each day and up to date only one alien enemy has called at the chiefs office and registered. There are at least eighteen men in the town of Westerly who must register under the federal law and withi nthe pre- scribed time, or take the consequence which is severe penalty.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

port, two; Middleton and Portsmouth one; East Providence, one.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

The medical examining board of District No.'1, pr. John L. May, chair man, examined the following named registrants at the town hall Thurs day: Walter W, Babcock, Arthur B. Barber, Maurice L. Barber, Charles $. Barker, Edwin A. Blackler, Ben c. Brown. Cyrus H. Brown. Carl W. Bur- dick, Joseph M. Burke Frederick H. Cahoone. Frederick L. Campbell, Geo.
 E. Card. William Casarico, Louis E. Catto, Julian T. Crandall, John Din Woodle, Jr., Maurice F. Donahue, liar
 ry w. Doughty. James S. Dow, Barney James Foley, Louis A. Foley, Mario Cali, William D. Gaskin, Henry c. Gilman, Harry Goldberg, Frederico Grabialo William H. Hairyes, John $. Hardman, Walter S. Ravens, Geo Hull, Joseph Taco. Giro Iandofo, Thos, ". James. Ben s. Johnson. George J Kemp, Archie J. Render, Harry King James A. .LeA1ay, Everett Thomas Lamphere, John Leonett, Charles Lit tie, Clarence W. Maine, William E.
 Martin Herman Martineau, Angelo
 Masielle, James Mauro. Sabino Nar-
 done, George M. Pendleton, Walter E
 Perkins, Adrian R. Pierce, James Pin
 galore. Claude Platt, Joseph Prew
 Edward R. Rhodes. Duncan W. Ross Harry A. Solovelzik. William Henry Staplin. Howard M. Stifl, Natale Ia. verinise, Pasquale Teccie, Henry H i Thayer, Harold E. Thompson, Vito.
 rio Tolfe. Antonio Turco. Francis A Vennett, Peter Villa. Andrew Waters i William R. Wells. Maurice l.. Wilcox Percy H. Wilcox William O. Wilcox William S. Wood. Robert Edward Young.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

George A. Pope, of Baltimore, for 24
 years summer resident and cottage owner at Watch Hill. died Monday
 at the residence of his daughter. Mrs. Julian $. Jones. He was born in Bal timore. Sept. g. 1830
 He is survived by two daughters,
 Mrs. Charles. Sidney Winder and Mrs.
 Julian s. Jones and son George A. Pope,- Jr.. of Battery D.. 10th regi-
 ment,i Field Artillery. now at Camp l Mcclellan Alabama
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-07-05
A Good Sized, Blow in Town.
Committee.

Early Sunday night it rained again
in the city and this rain was accom-
panied by high wind which de-
veloped into quite storm. Some
damage was done. The Pentacostal
Holiness tent in High Point was
blown down and few persons in
the crowd were injured, none serious
". although Mrs. John Evins was
struck on the head by falling pole
and hurt and the preacher, Rev. j.
C. Smith, was knocked down against
a bench and sustained a fracture OF
2 small bone of his shoulder. This
will not interfere with the meeting,
which is continuing.
A telephone guy stub was blown
down in front Of Mr.. Chesley H.
Cannon's residence in Caldwell street
and the limbs which it whipped down
in falling put the electric lights on'
for the time being-which cannot be
charged to the Southern Power COM
nany. 1t was dark enough and the
rain fell hard. with the accompanl-
ment Of thunder and lightning and
the swaying of trees, but Superin-
tendent Homer Schumpert and MS
equally active men got business re-
surned along the lines within an
hour and a half. Also the blowing
down of a large persimmon tree on
the wires near Mr.. VIM. J. Switten-
berg's residence in Harrington street.
adding to the trouble.
A large pecan tree was blown on
Mr. William Johnson's residence III
Calhoun street, shattering the tree
hut not doing much damage to the
house.
Gardens and crops in the vicinity
of the storm were more or less In
jured.
A couple of limbs were blown from
a tree bordering the front yard OF
Mr.. J. M. Bowers and the wind was
severe enough to break window OF
the house and to smash Mrs. Bowers
flower pots on the porch.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-07-05
~
The Declaration Committee.

Robert Livingston, Roger Sherman,
John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and
Thomas Jefferson, as chairman, were
appointed by the Continental congress
to draw up the Declaration of indie
pendence. Policy demanded that a
Southerner should be chosen to write
the Declaration in order to increase
the probability of its unanimous adop-
ton. Logically Jefferson was the man
to carry this work through, for the
mastery style Of his pen was well
known. With such coworkers, though,
it cannot be supposed that he alone
was the author Of the resolution, for
the responsibility had been assigned
to all five Jointly and the counsel and
advice Of all were necessary. How
ever, the credit of the phraseology is
given to Jefferson, while John Adams
5 said to have given close attention to
the revision and the amending Of the
resolution.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-07-05

lower section Of Newberry county on
Friday afternoon by Deputy %. ].
TavIor of Sheriff Cannon G. Blease's
office, on charge of making and sell
ing liquor.
Jackson's operations were conduct
ed in Saluda county. near Ridge
Springs, and his arrest in this county
was made upon information furnish
ed by Sheriff Ben F. Sample, Of Sa-
1uda.
Jackson readily admitted making
and selling the liquor, stating that
he had been in the business since
January. Upon finding out that his
acts had been discovered. he left his
home on Sunday morning, coming to
Nnwherry county. His arrest on Fri
day afternoon by Deputy Taylor fol-
lowed.
The prisoner was turned over to
Sheriff Sample, the Saluda official
having come over to this city in his
automobile for Jackson. Sheriffs
Blease and Sample, with their vigil
ant deputies, are making it hot for
ell violators of the law in Newberry
and Saluda counties, the result being
that would-be wrongdoers are finding
these two counties very DOR places
of refuge.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-07-05
RESOLUTIONS on
RESIGNA y DIR. HARMS

In accepting the resignation o.
President J. Henry Harms, D. D., we,
the members of the board of trustees
wish to record:
First. Our sincere regret at the
loss of the leadership, the inspiration
and the conservation of this distingu-
ished educator in the services Of our
college. our church and our State.
Seond. Our best wishes for his
success in the holy task he is abouE
to begin as pastor of the Church OF
the Holy Communion, Philadelphia,
aud our assurance that for the hap
pipess of himself and his family we
snail ever pray.
Third. Our acknowledgment and
appreciation of the great work he
has done for our college during the
ten years of his administration in
training and inspiring our young men
and women, in raising our education
al standard, in strengthening the
financial basis of our institution, anu
in arousing our people to keener
realization Of the place and import
ance of the college.
Fourth. Our gratitude and that of
this community and of the Lutheran
Church Of this State for his wise
counsel, strong leadership, and stir
ring eloquence in behalf Of high
ideals in Christian citizenship which
he continuously set before us.
Fifth. That these resolutions be
published in the county papers, Lu-
theran Visitor, Stylus, College Bulle-
tin, and that a copy of same be sent
to Rev. J. H. Harms, D. D.
(Signed.)
7. B. Hunter,
A. II. Kohn,
Committee.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-07-05

Cecie dug his pistol cat from under
the porch unearthed four packs OF
crackers and commenced his second
celebration. At twelve he was dragged
into the house to be put to bed. His
mother carefully examined the entire
exposed surface Of his body for dan
gerous wounds. The worst she discoy.
cred was cut under his eye.
"But say, Mom," said Cecie proudly.
''he's had beefsteak on his since be-
fore noon.''
@Who?" asked the mystified mother.
Jumper Robinson" said Cecie. HE
wanted his pistol back, and we had it
out"
Mother hid her face in her hands
and shuddered, but father smiled soft
" anl put the kid to bed, for the first
time since he had measles.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-07-05
NOTICE TO COLORED WOMEN
OF NEWBERRY COUNTY

On Saturday, July 9Th, at 2:45 p.
M. Miss Willie Mae Wise, home dem
onstrating agent for Newberry county
will give free demonstration in the
canning. preserving and driving OF
fruits and vegetable, etc. All Of the
colored women of Newberry county
are asked to be present and receive
this valuable information. Miss Wise
has been employed by the government
for sometime and is fully prepared to
give instructions along these lines
AL school tea hers are expected to
be present. ,e%nlaees, OFF, meeting
is the Hoge led school building.
q. 8. Gallman,
M ~ Young:
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-07-05
TO MARKET COTTON.
Ncwberry Farmers Form County Or
ganizatiOn.

A farmers meeting was held in the
court house Saturday for the pur.
nose of organizing a cotton market
ing association and for other pur
noses connected with farming. About
* representative farmers were pres
c"t. every portion of the county be-
i1g represented. T. B. Thackston
was the principal speaker and he ex-
planned in detail the objects Of the
association and the benefits to be de-
rived from it. Alex D. Hudson also
made talk, explaining the differ
ence in grading, etc. These men are
connected with the national agricul-
tural department.
A county organization was effected
with a membership Of 81, which
Thomas W. Keitt president and T
NJ Mills, secretary.
It was decided to visit different sec
tions of the county at later date and
organize community associations.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-07-05
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
PROSPEROUS PROSPERITY

Prosperity, July 1.-The William
Lester chapter L. D. c. met Tuesday
afternoon at $50 with Miss Clara
Brown.
Mrs. ]. c. Taylor has returned from
the Columbia hospital.
Mrs. r. L. Pugh and little Miss
Sara have gone to Helena, Ga, for
ia visit to Mrs. Pugh's parents.
Mrs. !. L. May, Miss Elizabeth and
Master Frances left Friday for Fort
Pierce, Fla.
Mrs. H. H. Rikard of Newberry
! spent several days last week with
her mother, Mrs. Nancy Wheeler.
Mrs. Rosa Lester and Sara Quattle-
baum have gone to Hendersonville for
the summer.
Miss Doris Price of Columbia is
visiting Mrs. J. C. Schumpert.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Kohn, Miss Doris
Kohn and Miss Gertrude Bobb visited
in Saluda during the past week.
S,srs. Addie Hodge has returned
from Clinton.
Miss Rosa Cannon has gone to Co.
lumbia to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Wise spent
Thursday in Columbia.
Misses Doris Kohn and Katie Mae
Nance are leaving in few days for
st. George to attend a house party.
Miss Mary Baker of Greenwood is
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. E. w.
Werts.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-07-05
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAR0LINA
| Scholarship and Entrance Exami

nations. -
The examination for the award OF
vacant scholarships in the University
of South Carolina and for the admis-
sion Of the new students will be held
at the county court house on Friday,
July 1S, 1918, at a. m. Applicants
must not be less than sixteen years
of age. When scholarships are va
cant after July Is, they will be award
ed to those making the highest aver
age at examination, provided they
meet the conditions governing the
award. Applicants for scholarships
should write to President Currell for
scholarship examination blanks.
These blanks, properly filled out, by
the applicant, should be filed with
President Currell by July
Scholarships are worth SEQ, free
tu;ti91 and fees, total s75S. Next ses-
sion Will open september IS, 1919.
For further information and cat
alogue, address, The President, s. c.
University, Columbia. S. c.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-07-05


@Oh, let him have some," said Mr.
Jones. Il always had fireworks, and
toy pistols, too, for that matter, and
Inever was the worse for It."
'aThat's the way with you. Ed Jones"
replied the mother. you're always
spelling my plans for the bringing up
sof that boy"
swell, what's the Fourth without
lirewerks2" asked the father. sententi-
.Ously; but it must be confessed that
he had mint juleps In mind. The
Fourth was his one day Off, he whis'
pered to his conscience. Christmas.
Thanksgiving and his wife's birthday
were also one days OF with him. How
ever, this is Cecie's stc-y, not the old
mans.
The boys said that Bumper" Jones
was the foxiest kid in the block. How-
belt, Bumper" said no more about fire.
works, and ne had controlled his con-
vulsiye sobs as soon as his father ha6
butted in. Before noon he had trunk
ful OF rockets, Roman candles, pin
wheels, volcanoes and other deadly
weapons.
It was impressed on him, however
that he was not to set them Off. Fa
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-07-05

An insight into the fathers character
is really necessary for an understand
ing Of Cecie's conduct and the fate that
but we are getting ahead Of our
story again.
"Ain't / goin' to have any firecrack-
ers?" walled Cecie at breakfast on the
Fourth.
"No, Cecie." This came with so
much decision that even Bumper" was
a little pertnrbed. "The Mothers Own
Companion says that more lockjaw-'
Here Bumper set up howl that
cut short the homily.
'What am goin' to do ell day." he
walled. Cant put off the rockets till
tonight"
"n you're & good boy, I'll take you
over to the cemetery to see Uncle
Georges grave" said the Correspond
erce Course soothingly.
Nothing doing for Bumper"
"Oh, get him some firecrackers !" said
the father.
"An' a pistol!" chimed in Bumper" ,"
anxious to take advantage Of the only
chance.
The Correspondence Course compro-
missed on the firecrackers. "No pistol !"
she said with determination.
well, then, want ten packs" This
was Bumpers" ultimatum.
1t was about ten o'clock that Mrs.
Jones stepped to the door in response
to the bell.
A dirty urchin, with tear-hned face,
looked up at her.
Bumpers, got my gun!' he walled.
Bumper sBumperp" she said,
horrifed by the suggestion that she
could be supposed to have an interest
3n Bumper"
"Yes," said the boy; "Cecie has my
pistol"
The. word pistol recalled her to the
danger Ia the situation. There was
Cecie banging away at tree box with
q deadly firearm.
"Give him his pistol immediately