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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-03
ERADICATION OF ALL PESTS
First Step should be 10 Clean House
and Then Thoroughly Spray or
Paint interior.

The first step to eradicate the pests
which live In cracks and crevlces In
poultry houses Is TO clean the house.
All litter, nest material and dropplngs
should be removed. Then spray or
paint thoroughly the entire surface OF
the house and literally food all crncks
and inside OF nests with a . per cent
spray and do the work thoroughly.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-03
Interior Of wslLEquIppsd Hen HOuss.

Interior Of WelLEquIpped Hen House.
30 inches from the floor, depending on
the height OF the building. This gives
space enough under them 20 that the
hens have room 10 exercise and Is not
too high for the heavier hens TO fly up
20. The roosts should be 3 or 4 inches
above the dropping boards. II more
than a single roost II used. they should
be on the same level otherwise all the
hens win try 20 crowd upon the high.
est roost. A piece OF 2 by 4 or 2 by 3,
laid ON edge and with the upper cor.
ners rounded on, makes n good roost.
A pole, or even a piece OF board 2 or 3
Inches wide, may be used. II the roost
IL OF light material and fairly long. Il
should be supported In the center. as
well as at the ends. to prevent II from
sagging badly. An allowance Of Z TO
10 inches OF roost space per fowl. &C
cording to the size OF the birds, should
be made. II more than one roost IL
used. they should be placed about 10
inches apart.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-03
FENCE PROOF AGAINST
VARIOUS QUADRUPEDS

Here are the specifications for a dog
and coyote-proof fence which has been
designed and tried nut by the forest
service OF the United States depart.
ment Of agriculture; Posts ~ feet In
length. set pa feet In the ground and
10 feet apart n barbed wire stretched
fat to the surface Of the ground 3
inches higher a 36-lnch woven wire
fence having a 4-lnch triangular mesh /;
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-03
PROHIBITION MAP OF THE UNIT.
60 STATES

There r twenty-seven prohibition
states. The District OF Columbia.
Alaska and Porto Rico ARE also dry.
More than ~ per cent OF the country's
area Is dry territory and more than Of
per cent Of the people live under pro-
hlbltion.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-03
The Infant Mind.

"where arr you going. mnmmar"
ITO n surprise party. dear"
Cant I go. too, and Archie and
Ednaf"
"No. dear, you weren't Invited"
swell, don't you think they'y be lots
more s'priscd II you took US allf'-
Boston Evening Transcript.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-03
Dirty Fresh Eoo.

A fresh egg that ht' contracted dirt
In any form an never be made 10 ap-
pear quite so attractive as one laid
In a clean nest by a clean hen.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-03

There are those who never breed n
fowl that has once been subjected to
disease, particularly In n malignant
form.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-03

SSS IH7,R.s.i.as..m 80
i could not be on
my feet and u did
notseem az though
Il could stand T. 4
tried different
medicines without
any benefit and
90 seral doctors
told me nothing
but an operation
would do me any
good Ny drug
giat told me OF
Lydia ~ Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound. Itook
II with tho result
that | am now well
and strong. i rot
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-03

In the publication mentioned In q
previous paragraph the federal special.
lists describe the need Of uniform legis.
lation and outline u suggested state
dog law.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-03
vIndIetlve.

Frlend-what would you like best
90 plant this Year,
Farmer-My summer visitors.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-03
Variety Of Fseda.

Variety Is not only the spice OF life,
but In poultry feeds and feeding II IL
n element that stands for success.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-03

Her conversation Il naturally flow
cry when a girl talks through her
Easter hat.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-03

Jnne-Do you kniti
Susie-NO.
Janc-Get busy, kid; YET bones
knit.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-03

Watch the approach OF the water
wagon ~ the national vehiclei
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-03
WOMAN. WORKS.
Marvellous Story Of Woman's
Change from Weakness
to Strength by Taking
Drugsist's Advice.

Peru. Ind.-"I suffered from a dl,.
placement with backache and dragging
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-03

Now put Il 90 yourself straight. II
the thing was a little nearer TO you
30 that you really saw your neigh
boris son actually without food b0-
cnuse you had declined TO give II TO
him. you would not hesitate for a mo-
ment what to do. The difficulty IL
here. that the thing Is on 40 large a
scale that you do not realize that your
failure to lend your money TO the gov
eminent Ia going to result very prob
ably In depr,ylng that particular hoy
OF things he needs. You can say. II
you like. there are 20 many millions
Of them that Il will be some other Tel.
lows son that will go without. hope
you won't get much comfort out OF
that, because Il Is the same old thing.
You would not hurt him either n you
saw him and knew he was In want;
but because you don't see him. because
he II somewhere In France, you for
get about him and don't stop 10 think
that he wants n thing you would not
hesitate Il give him II you knew him.
why hesitate. then. 10 lend your dol
lars 20 the government Ihey are the
only thing that n really do this bust.
ness. They nre the only thing that
can put tools into the boys hnnds over
there 20 kill the Germans with. Don't
hesitate any longer now; get II
strnight, and go down and buy a
bond and feel better about II for the
rest Of your life.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-14
ONECO

Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Hall and fam fly of Springfield, Mass. were recent GSIests Of relatives here.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Holt and son of Dayville. MT. and Mrs. Earl Holt and son of Providence, Mrs. Anthony of Jamestown, R. |, were recent guests of w. s. Burdicll and family.
 Mrs. John Stenhouse of Westerly is visiting Mrs. R. B. Marriott.
 Mrs William Read of Lisbon and Miss Bernice Miner of North Ston- fngton were guests last week of Mrs Horace Burdick.
 Mr. and Mrs. D. s. Kenyon and MT. and Mrs. Walter Dixon attended the Kingston Fair, Thursday.
 Mrs. James Dixon is ill
 A bean supper was held in the ves- try of the M. E. church Wednesday, evening under the auspices of the 1a- dies Aid society. Following the sup- per there. was an entertainment as fol- lows: Piano duet, Edith Cunningham and Maude Brown: recitation, Doris Lincoln; pilno soSo, Edith Cunning ham; recitationi Ada Greenman. vo- cal duet Edith Hill end Angeline piano solo. Edith Cunningham: whistling solo. Ada Greenman; plano solo, Gladys Mowry; recitation, Edith Cunningham; piano duet. Mauda Brown and Edith Cunningham; Star Spangled Banner. Each one was asked to bring potato and these were weighed and those : having the largest and the smallest were given prizes. Tho lucky ones were frvins Atherton, Doris Lincoln and Austin Lincoln.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-14
L.EDYARD

One of the largest and best pieces of corn, if rot the best in the county is owned by Joseph A. Clark of this town. In one lot Mir Clark has ten acres divided into ensifage and field corn. The stalks are very high and a good share of it has two large ears upon each stalk. MT. Clark will com mence today Saturday. to fill his silo.
 Mrs. Bertha L. Avery commenced her duties again Thursday as substi- tute mail carried on Route No. 6.
 O1in H. Avery of Glastonbury was a visitor in town Thursday and Friday. MT Avery has entered the Red Cross service and will commence his duties next Monday.
 A meeting of the town school com mittee was held at Ledyard Center on Tuesday afternoon. The Ledyard Center school and the Church Hill school have been remode1ed and are now in fine shape.
 Mrs. A D. Barrett's mother and sis ter, who have been with Mrs. Barrett during the past summer, have return ed to their home in New York city.
 Mrs. Dewey, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. T. D. Taylor, has returned to her home in Groton.
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WESTMINSTER

The following letter has come to his mother from George Carr, of Can terburv, who. enlisted from Brown uni versity and is Section 579, U. s. Am bulance Service in Genoa. Italy, at the time of writing:
 My Dearest Mother: We have been very busy since we arrived with all kinds of work, from digging ditches to unloading ships. I have been doing the latter. We have been working very hard at the docks. I have learn ed the first principles of longshore- manship. The ship we were unloading had some excellent eats.
 The Fourth we had to parade in the town. It was hot work Every one perspired freely. Believe me, the sun is hot herei
 I have been to town once since I last wrote; we had only half a day off, so could not see very much of tie town. We did" however, a cemetery. It was q very beautiful and very pc cullar place. The cemetery is made up of large buildings. running around four sides of an open space. It is di- vided in halves making two rooms extending all around the place, par allel to each other.
 The graves have three prices. Those located on the sides of the room COST two thousand dollars. The ones on
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the depot in an automobile and it was found that the knee was not broken but badly bruised. He will be unable to use the leg for some time. He left later ir the evening for his home in East Hartford.
 There will be no band concert at Recreation park Sunday evening. as the one last Sunday evening was the last of the series. The people of Will limantic appreciate the work of the American Thread company in provid- ing annually for a series of ten con certs to which the public is admitted free.
 There are now three places in the city to deposit peach stones to be used to make carbon for gas masks for our soldiers, located in front of the following stores: M. J. Tubridy J. B.. Fullerton and F. P. Lombardo, all on Main street.
 The extradition case of Joseph Bu- dera of this city, who is wanted by the local police, was heard before Cover nor Winthrop of Rhode Island Friday The case was continued two weeks for further investigation, and at that time the accused will present afidayits and tell his side of the case. Chief Kil- lourey was present at the case.
 Brief Mention.
 There is to be social and enter tainment at the Baptist church Tues day evening for all young men in the city who are planning to enter col lege this year. and to those who are soon to enter the army.
 About 120 members of the willimar- tic lodge of Eiks attended the affair in Rockville. Thursday night. They took band with them, and also presented the newest lodge. in the state with a goat. Daniel P. Dunn made the pres entation speech. The local E1ks arrived in Willimantic on their return about two o'clock in the morning.
 Several new members were received by the Windham Girls club. Thurs day at their public inspection of their new quarters in the Fuller block. There was a large attendance of callers
 Charles Wingertsrnan of the U. S navy is home on furiough Private Arthur F. Squires of this city who reported at Fort Slocurn for limited service is now at the loca1 exemption board where he is d clerk Today the Woman's Charitable fund will sell flowers in this city, the pro ceeds to go to the American Rec Cross. This is an annual custom.
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the floor cost two hundred dollars. These two are for ever. Tie graves out of doors cost ten dollars for forty years The floor graves are made by panels in the floor bearing the reces- sary inscription. Those on the sides are very beautifully decorated. Each grave has statues representing various things; usually what tie person did in life. It is surely l very beautiful plan, but, to my mind. it is foolish to waste so much time on graves. : I like it here very much and so far everything goes nicely. We have a great plenty of everything. Many things can be purchased here much more cheaply than at home. Fruit is very plentiful and I never ate better oranges in my life. They. are wonder fal.
 We are located near the seashore and the fellows are allowed to go swimming nearly every night.
 The people here are always trying to jew us out of our money. You have to watch them continually or they will short change you. They think any foreigner legitimate prey.
 The Y. M. C. A. is a great blessing. They certainly help us along. They sell various things you can't buy any where else, furnish writing materials, and in many other ways make the ser vice more pleasant
 Tell everybody to write. hope some mail will get through soon.
 With love,
 SON GEORGE.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-14
NIANTTC

The Novelty orchestra from New London furnished music for the dance at the Pine Grove pavilion Saturday evening. There was a fair attendance, as most of the summer people have gone.
 The launch Crescent has discontin- ued making trips to New London as the season is about over, Captain and Mrs Partric will remain here for a while before going in the boat to their home at Long Island City
 MT. Morris of Mantle is building a concrete wall under the Mcintyre. bungalow which will form part of the foundation as well as making the place Warmsr.
 Mir, and Mrs. J. B. Churchill left Tuesday in their car for a few weeks stay at their home in Bristol.
 Mrs. Eliza Matthews left Tuesday for her home in Hartford going as far as Middletown in MT Churchill's car.
 Mrs. James Metcalf has handsome variety of asters and dahlias in her garden on the farm. The blossoms have been admired by passers-by.
 Robert Mcintyre has taken his pleasure boat from the water and put it in storage for the winter
 Mrs. James Metcaf is in receipt of a letter from her son. Private James Metcalf who has arrived in France. He states he is in good health and with in few hundred miles of the front line
 Dr. Austin Thompson of Bristol is visiting his father for a few days.
 Robert Duehette has gone to Boston where he has secured a position.
 Monroe Blake is working for Rob ert Ehen at his farm near Crescent Beach.
 Charles Wood and Will Goodrich.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-14
GALES FERRY

The September meeting of the To- cal auxiliary of the Woman's Home Missionary society was held at tne summer home of Mrs. A. c. Risdon Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The president, Miss Sarah T. Latimer, pre- sided, The meeting opened with sing ing America. The topic was The Box Meeting. The devotional service was conducted by Mrs. Richard Povey, the subject being Dorcas a Woman Who Loved and Served. There followed re- sponsive reading, The Home Mission Litany: hymn, Take My Life and Let It Be; selected readings on the lesson topic, Boxes-That Third Floor Front, read by Mrs. Fanny A. Molthrop; Christmas Box, read by Mrs. Curtis F. Gates of New London: Shall We Pack Barrel? Miss Laura A. Per kins. It was decided by the auxiliary to pack one of clothing. The presi- dent, Miss Latimer, who is to be ab- sent during the winter will have her place supplied by Mrs. o. E. Newton. Miss Alice Satterlee was made pro- gramme committee for the October meeting. It was voted to buy two hooks for general mission study, enti- tied The Path of Labor. Pledges were made to take four $5 pledges for mis-
 
 Mrs. Donald Bruce of Berkeley, Cal, wife of Professor Bruce. professor of forestry in Berkeley university, Ont, who is now serving his country in France as captain of a U. S. Forestry regiment, arrived Wednesday to spend some time as the guest of Miss Caro- line B. Freeman,
 MT and Mrs. J. F. Clouse and young daughter Ruth of New Haven were callers in the village Tuesday. MT. !>Clouse was caterer for the Roxbury school for several summers when the school was conducted at the Yale quar- ters
 Herman A. Wulf of Norwich. who was i'll at his summer home on the Bluff, was removed Sunday to the Backus hospital for treatment The family closed the cottage Tuesday and returned to Norwich.
 At the annual meeting for the cleo tion of trustees of the Gales Ferry M. D.. church Monday evening, Charles H, Chapman, c. E. CoIver and R. Irving Hurlbutt were reappointe dto hold of flee on the board for three years. Fol. lowing the election the members met for reorganization and Codrtland D, ColYer was. .reappointed president with Dudley c. Perkins clerk
 Misses Mary and Madeline Birch and Gertrude Allen of the village are students at the Norwich Free Aca- denny this year
 The village school opened the fall term Tuesday with a good attendance, Miss Grace A. Chapman, teacher.
 MT. and Mrs R. Irving Hurlbutt en- tertained family party at dinner on Sunday. MT. and Mrs. Charles F. Bartlett of Upcasville, MT. and Mrs. Harold Bartlett of Norwich, with MT. and Mrs. Rufus ". Hurlbutt and son Harold of the village.
 Mrs, Emma Bennett and little granddaughter, Elm Beth Bennett, have returned from Anthony, R. T., where they have been at the home of MT. and Mrs. Byron Maynard for some
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-14
JEWETT CITY

The flower found on Stone Hill by W. H. Brown proved to be tall white wild lettuce. It was first thought to be lions foot. but the analysis accord ing to Britton and Brown proved it to be the former flower.
 Mrs. L. G. Buckingham was one of tke assistants on registration day at tie Town hall.
 The Episcopal service is not to be held until one week from Sunday
 Rev. J. B, Aldrich's Sunday morning subject at the Methodist church is The Sabbath Miss Bella Robertson leads the Epworth League at s o'clock. There will be the usual preaching ser vice in the evening.
 Rev. Albert Donnelis morning sub j7ct at the Congregational church is God and Our Lives. Mrs. Albert Don- nell leadss the Christian Endeavor meeting
 Rev. M. D. Fuller's Sunday morning subject for the Junior sermon will be on Fourteen Patriotic Words The Christian Heritage is the Subject of the sermon to the seniors. Miss Doris Myott will lead the Young Peoples meeting at 6.15.
 The evening service at will be at tended by Anne Brewster Tanning NhdpteF, U. A. h, The pastor SuD- ject will be Honor to Our Heroes. There will be special music.
 The employees of the 4. 5. 5urIeson & Co. 1ncY were to have enjoyed an cutting to Providence today, throlgh the generosity of the E. F. Drew Co. of New York. but the excursion will not take place as scheduled, the req son being that Thomas E. White. the superintendent of the plant, leaves at once to enlist in the British army. MT. White has been the superintendent for nearly two years, and has won the respect and good will of not only the employees but of many friends
 Full line of Knickerboc<er and John- sons trimmed hats now for sale at Miss Grifhn's.-adv.
 MT and Mrs. Tyler Richards of Boston are guests of Mrs. Mabel Will Hams, MT. Richards sister
 George A. Haskell has commenced the registration of the children in the town
 E. H, Hiscox, Jr, returned to the U. s. s. Massachusetts Friday, after spending a week at his home.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-14
Silk PopIin

Silk poplin, 56-inch wide in a wide range of wanted colors, good sturdy weaveS that will make up in attractive fall frocks-Si.iO a yard.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-14
GOSHEN

There was no church service here Sunday, every one, joining in the~,Sa- cred and Patriotic Pilgrimage to Leb- anon.
 Favorable reports are heard from Miss Annie Gillett and Mrs. W. G.. Thomas, the former patient at the Hartford hospital. Mrs. Thomas under going aR operation for appendicitis at the Backus hospital, Norwich.
 Farmers have begun cutting up their corn.
 In a corn field at Maple Hill farm are two mammoth pumpkins within a short distance of each other, growing on top of a high stone wall.
 At the rernuIar meeting of the Com munity club. held Tuesday evening. three new members were received into membership. The subject for the ev- ening was Problems of Farm Life, each one present was given a ques- tion to answer on this subject Mu- sical selections and games were enjoy ed.
 Frank Hertz of Norwich was bus mess caller here Tuesday.
 A number from Goshen were at the Social Corner picnic held at the home of Mrs. Weaver in Franklin, Wednes- day.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-14
weeks.

weeks.
 Mrs. E. W. Jones and dadghter, Miss Beatrice Jones of Mt Vernon. N. r., who have been spending some weeks at the home of Miss Caroline B. Free man, returned to their home Monday.
 Mrs. Winifred Stoddard of Pequon- noe was visitor Monday at the home of her sister. Mrs Myrta Mather of the Long Cove section.
 It is reported that the house in the village belonging to Attorney John U. LawIess has been sold to MT. Kim ball, who is employed at the Groton Iron Works.
 Jesse G. Fox of Middletown and Walter Chapman of Newport, R. l., were recent visitors at the home of their relative, Miss Kate $. CoIVer at the Navy Yard.
 Frank A. Aplin, Jr, of New York of the naval radio service. is in New London, taking a course of instruction at the state pier. MT. Aplin can spend his nights at the family summer home in the village.
 Miss Esther Wilson of Brooklyn, N. r, left Thursday morning for her home preceding her parents, MT. and Mrs. Fletcher Wilson and family, who will stay some time longer at their cottage on the Bluff.
 Announcements have been received in the village of the marriage Tues day, Aug. 27. 1918, of Lieut.. John Ray mond Perkins of Madison, Wis, only son of MT and Mrs. Dudley C. Per kins of Gales Ferry. and Rhea Mac Cone, daughter of Amer Grant Cone of Oshkosh, Wis. The ceremony was performed at St Pauls Episcopal church by the rector, Rev. H. s. Os-
 born. D. D.. at Petersburg, Virginia, where Lieut. Perkins is at present stationed, having been sent last June to Camp Lee from Camp Custer, Bat tie Creek, Michigan. as an instructor in the Central Officers Training School,
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who work at the Stonington ship yard passed Sunday at the Goodrich place.
 Henry E. Smith of East Haven pass ed the week end at his place in the Grove.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Sherman have returned to their home in New Lon don after a few days stay at their cot tage.
 Mir. and, Mrs. Harley w. Tripp and children of Waterbury are at the Dor man cottage for stay.
 The Moriarty family of Willimantic are at the Goss cottage.
 Burn1am Francis has returned from a visit to New Milford.
 Mrs Carrie A. Fox has closed her cottage in Main street and returned to Hartford.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-14
WILLMANTIC

The registration in the seventeenth exemption board district of the selec- tive draft. which has Willifnantic as its head was practically what the government officials expected, for in all, S,0s1 registered in the district. inly 3S les sthan the state estimate and 46 more than the local officials estimate. The aliens numbered 524 and declarants 2SS.
 The different chief registrars of the different towns in the district. num- Der g, reported their results Fri day morning. The only other town besides Windham to go under the es- timate was Pomfret. The registration for the different towns follows:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-14

s. R. Parsons, Toronto, and c. H. Duggan, Montreal. have been appoint ed to represent the Canadian .danu- lecturers Association on the new fed- eral labor board which will review the decisions of local boards of concilia- tion.