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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13
QUITE SIMPLE POST FULLER
Effective Device Made of Ordinary
Pieces of Timber With Chain At
tached to SingIetree.

This is very simple post puller. It
consists of a 2 by 6-inch timber about
8 feet long, placed in a slanting posi-
ton against the post which you desire
to pull out of the ground. Fasten the
chain around the post just above the
ground and run it over the plank. The
next step is to hitch a singletree to the
end Of the chain and one horse easily
pulls out any ordinary fence post. This
device will be found very handy by
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13
TUBERCULOSIS IN HOG HERD
All Affected Animals Should Be Sent
to Market for Slaughter Under
Federal Inspection.
prepared BY the United States Depart

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agricultura)
When tuberculosis already exists in
a drove Of hogs all the affected ami
mails, whether hogs or cattle, should
be removed from the premises. The
hogs should be sent to market for
slaughter at an abattolr under federal
inspection. The tuberculin test should
be applied to all cattle on the place,
and those reacting should be properly
disposed of. The pens and stables
should be thoroughly cleaned and dis
Injected before restocking.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13
OUT O. ORDER
STOMACHS
Indigestion, Acidity, Soumess
and Gases ended with
"Pape's Diapepsin"

The moment you eat tablet or two
Of Pape's Diapepsin all the Jumps Of
indigestion pain, the sourness, heart
burn and belching of gases, due to
acidity, vanish-truly wonderful!
Millions Of people know that it is
needless to be bothered with indiges-
ton, dyspepsia or a disordered stom-
ach. A few tablets of Pape's Diapep-
sin neutralize acidity and give relief
at once-no waitingl Buy box of
Pape's Diapepsin nowl Don't stay dys-
peptic! Try to regulate your stomach
so you can eat favorite foods without
causing distress. The cost is so little.
The benefits so great.-Adv.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13


each case it has proved to be a won.
derful comfort and help to me. T had
practically no suffering and nv babiei
have been strong and healthy. I believe
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription Is the
best medicine the Young mother can take.
and l never hesitate to recommend Il to
my friends Ida Chance.
San Antonio, Texas.-aDr. Pierce's Ia.
vorite Prescription is an excellent medi-
cine for women in a rundown and weak
ened condition or during and after expec-
fancy to give them strength and keep
them in q good healthy condition. I took
Favorite Prescription before my youngest
child came and it kept me in strong,
healthy state, and my suffering was much
less than at my previous times / also
took it afterward and it did me all the
good in the world. have always thought
well of DR.. Pierce's medicines and always
recommend them. Mrs. S. Lee, ga Red
die st.
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is q
non-alcoholic remedy that any ailing wom-
an can safely take, because it is prepared
from roots and herbs containing tonic
properties Of the most pronounced char
Rcter.
It is not secret remedy, because its
ingredients are printed on wrapper.
Get DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
today, either in liquid or tablet form, or
send DR.. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo,
N. Y, 10 cents for large trial package.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13
BEST TIME TO PRUNE
TRANSPLANTED TREES
Early Spring Has Been Most
Generally Recommended.
Fear Has Been Expressed That
Branches Cut Back in Fall Will
Not Dry out sufficiently-Re-
suits of Missouri Station.


The time to prune transplanted
trees; and young trees not to be trans
planted, has been much discussed.
Early spring has been most generally
recommended. 1t is the usual custom
to prune back the branches of young
trees when they are transplanted.
Some writers have recommended de-
laying pruning back fall transplanted
trees until spring. The precaution Of
ten urged against cutting back the
branches in the fall is that the tree
loses too much moisture through the
cut surfaces of the twigs. Fear has
been expressed that the cut-back
branches will dry out sufficiently to
kill back badly during winter. The
question naturally arises as to whether
more water will be lost through the
wounds of the cut twigs than would
be transpired from the branches were
they left intact.
In order to answer this question for
Missouri conditions, which are more
or less typical of the central states,
kClCIdl
on young trees pruned at different sea-
sons at the University of Missouri
College of Agriculture in the last
twenty years. The results uniformly
indicate that better growth results If
the branches are cut back in the fall.
This holds true for young trees gener-
ally, whether they are transplanted in
the fall or spring or are not trans
planted.
The same observations are true Of
grapes. A skillful grape propagation
and grower at Hermann, Mo-. has found
that grapes make better growth if
pruned back in the fall. This grower
sets his cuttings in autumn as soon
as the vines shed their leaves and
thereby successfully roots Norton,
Cynthiana and other varieties found to
root with difficulty if the cuttings are
made and set in early spring. He
further says that One-year-old grapes,
designed to stand a second year in the
nursery, make much better growth if
pruned back in the fall; also that
UCdAlnS BLdBC NluEn ludhC SLiOuSCA
growth if pruned in autumn as soon
as their leaves are shed. This is par
ticularly true of varieties that tend to
make poor renewal growth from the
lower spurs.
That the water content Of young
apple trees is not greatly affected. by
fall pruning was established by ex-
periments in 1900 and 1901 at the Uni
versity of Missouri. Little difference
in water content was found between
apple trees transplanted in late fall
and those which were not transplanted.
Also, the trees whose branches were
pruned back in late autumn contained,
on the average, slightly more water
than those which retained their
branches. While this difference is not
great it at least indicates that the
pruned branches did not suffer from
drying out through the wounds, but
that on the contrary the pruned trees
dried out slightly less than those
which were not pruned.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13
HOW TO Get RID
OF YOUR COLD.
The quick way is to use
DR.. Kings New Discovery

MONT put of until tonight what
you can do today. Step into
your druggists and buy q bottle
Of DR.. Kings New Discovery. Start
taking it at once. By the time you
reach home you'll be on the way to
recovery.
This standard family friend has been
breaking colds, coughs, grippe attacks,
and Group for more than fifty years.
It's used wherever sure-fire relief IS
appreciated. Children and grOwnups
alike can use it-there is no Disagree
able after-effect Your druggist has It.
60c. and $1.2O bottles.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

prepared by the United States Depart-
ment Of Agriculture)
The farmer who contemplates clear
ing a wooded tract which is more or
less uneven in character should make
sure that, if cleared, it will not suffer
from erosion. How steep a slope of
wooded land can safely be cleared
for farming depends largely on the
character of the soil. 1t has often
been said that no slope sleeper than
10 degrees should be cleared and, as a
general rule, this probably holds good.
However, not infreQuently slopes Of
less than Is degrees show serious ero-
sion under cultivation, while occasion
ally others of 20 degrees and more
show no serious results. The ques-
ton, therefore, is one that must be
settled for each locality, or even for
each tract.
In Case Of Doubt.
Usually the farmer who is in doubt
can find in the vicinity a piece of
cleared land similar in character to
his own, and can judge his problem by
the condition of the cleared area. In
case of doubt, the safest course is to
leave the land uncleared, according to
the forest service.
Some erosion must be expected on
all sloping land cleared for cultivation,
but where the tract is really suitable
for farming, however, the erosion can
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

I'm going to striker asserted the
farm hand. There's too dod-busted
much work around this placer"
"But you seem to do very little of
it." we severely said, $50 why should
you striker"
1T makes. me tired to see anybody
working, he re-
plied.-Kansas City Star.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13
safetY FIrst.

A prominent manufacturer said, the
other day, to one of his workmen:
Learn to keep your temper, my friend.
Believe me, nobody else wants it,
Ladies' Home Journal.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13
Bowels Begging for Help

Torpid liver pleading for assistance?
How careless to neglect these things
when DR.. Kings New Life pills So
promptly, mildly, yet effectively come
TO their relief
Leaving the system uncleaned. clog
ged bowels unmOved, results in heaitb-
destructive after-effects. Let stimu-
lating, tOnic-in-action DR.. Kings New
Life Pills bring you the happiness OF
regular, normal bowels and liver func-
tioning. Keep feeling fit, doing the
work Of a man or woman who finds
relish in it. All druggists 25c.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

hood and T recommend
it very highly Is otheI
young mothers Mrs
Willie 1leNeely, 211i
Common ST.
Beasley. Texas. sLlur
ing expectancy I haYf
a WAYS TIA ken Dr.
Pierce's Favorite Pre-
ecription as a tonic and
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

Some tailors would make excellent
cavalrymen; they are natural born
chargers.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

be reduced sufficiently to prevent Sc
rious harm. The general principle to
be kept in mind is to prevent surface
run-Off, as far as possible. Water that
is absorbed by the soil not only causes
no erosion but increases the supply
of ground water, diminishes drought,
feeds the streams and maintains a
steady flow in adjoining streams.
Terraeing Is Effective.
One of the most effective methods
of preventing erosion on sloping Gull
tivated land is terracing, a subject
well worth special investigation by the
farmer who wishes to till sloping
tracts and at the same time keep the
good soil on the upper areas from be-
ing washed down the hillsides.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

farmers repairing their fences or tear
ing out old ones to replace them by
the modern steel or concrete fence
posts which have won such great favor
among farmers generally. The chain
may be quickly attached to any post
and the prop put in place. The parts
are easily carried to the next post to
be drawn.-Popular Science Monthly.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13
Prlnclpal and Interest.

Principal and Interest.
what are the principal places of
interest here2"
''The offices of the money lenders"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13
OYST RIO

Made from fresh. whole oysters with only
the moisture evaporated by vacuum Gone
tents Of one vial makes a pint of delicious
oyster broth. VIII keep indefinitely.
Csc will bring you a three vial carton.
postpaid. Send 800 for four three vial
cartons, or $3.50 for display eontainer with
i dozen three vial cartons postpaid
J. S. DARLING q SON. HAMPTON. VIRGINIA
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13

FREE ON REQUEST--A VIVID STORY oe
the wonderful Texas OIL Fields based on ab-
solute truth. Write Chas. p. jackson. Row
&c, Independence. Kansas
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-12-13
SOIL EROSION ON
SLOPING TRACTS
No Slope Sleeper Than IS De-
grees Should Be Cleared for
Best Cultivation.
TO PREVENT SERIOUS harm
One Of the Most Effective Methods Of
Thwartlng Soil Washing is BY
Terraeing-stops Washing Away
Of Land on HilIsides.

prepared by the United States DepaEt-
ment Of AgrIcultnrel
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Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-05
CLARKS FALLS

Mir. and Mrs. Alfred Collins and children of Westerly were. guests of Mr. Collins father. Cassius Collins, on Thanksgiving day.
 Mr. and Mrs. Charles. Ralmer and two children drove to Pendleton Hill and had Thanksgiving dinner with Mr. Paimer's mother Mrs. Thomas Palmer. --.- coo. ..- -.- --
 Vincent Kavanagh and son John went to Ashaway Friday. and were Timer guests of the formers niece. Mrs. Eleanore Rusich and her fam ily. MT. and Mrs. George F. Hill and sons of Poquetanuck we're. visitors were there the same day.
 The Ladies' Aid Society and friends plan 70 have baked bean supper in the chapel
 Mir. and Mrs. John T., Maine and daughters motored to Westerly on Thanksgiving day and were guests of relatives there.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Perry entertain cd Thanksgiving ds9 their son Mau- rice, of Washington: Conn; and son Oscar his wife and son of New ffa- ven, Miss Eivira Perry and. Will c. Perry and family of Providence, Mir: and Mrs. Horace r. Palmer had as dinner guests Albert Palmer of Kan sas and daughter, MISS Sarah of Westerly and son. Stephen Frank Palmer and wife, Frank Palmer was in France as corporal in the army a year ago.
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necessary. to omit the regular session of the church school.
 The. circles for prayer at home altars Wednesday, Dec. 10, will have the sub 'ect Pilgrim Ideas. the leaven of Amer can, life. The part We are sharing in the celebration of the 300th anniver- sary of the landing of the Pilgrims. Heb. u: Is r>
 Thanksgiving day at Westminster was quiet. happy time, with many reunions of families and friends in the homes. 4 short Thanksgiving service of worship was held at the parsonage 2t Il a. m.
 F Fred Meade, in charge of the fruit department Of the U. s. experiment station in Delaware, with a friend. is visiting his mother and brother at Sunnymeade farm. MT and Mrs. Mann Page returned to New York early this week after spend ing Thanksgiving and the week end
 with their children at Rest-a- while home.
 | Mrs. Coulter's guest, Mrs. Phelps, has returned to her home in Essex.
 Mrs. Louise Raymond and little daughter have returned from New 1 York
 Israel Honey and Bennie Rosenzweig
 are among the many who are working l on the new state road. as is Oswald Olsen, who boards at the Rosenzweigs. l Violet, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Fred
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-05
DRINK H0T WATER.
 BEFORE BREAKFAST
Says you really feel clean, sweet and fresh. inside, and
 are seldom ill.

1T you are accuston1ed to wake up with coated tongue. foul. breath or a dull headache: or if your meals sour and ferment. you have real surprise awaiting you. -'-- ----->-~
 Tomorrow morning, immediately upon arising. drink a glass Of hot water with teaspoonful of limestone phosphate in it. This is intended to first neutralize and then wash out of your stomach. liver. kidneys and thirty feet of intestines all the indiSestible waste, poisons. sour bile and toxins, thus cleansing. sweetening and purify ing the entire alimentary canal.
 Those subject. to headaches, back aches bilious attacks. constipation or stomach trouble, are urged to get a quarter pound of limestone phosphate from the drug store and begin enjoy tnE this morning inside bath.
 Just as hot water and scan cleanse, purify and freshen the skin. so hot water and Q teaspoonfhl of limestone phosphate act on the stomach. liver, kidneys and bowels Limestone phos- phate is an inexpensive white powder and almost tasteless. ~ -.
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A
 Mrs. William E. Alvord and son. Mar tin Alvord, of Manchester. and George Alvord of Bolton.
 Miss Elizabeth C. Sumner has re- turned to the New Haven gymnasium school after q vacation at home.
 Mrs. E. Jane Finley has received word of the death of her sister-in law Mrs. Mary Anna Finley Holster in Portland, Dec 1st The funeral was held Thursday afternoon.
 MT. and Mrs. William E. Stetson, daughter Katherine and son Clarence of Cromwell were recent guests of Mrs. Stetson's parents, MT. and Mrs. Charles N. Loornis.
 Walter A. Dewey Of Goshen, who came to Buckland to spend Thanksgiv- ing with relatives was in town in his new automobile the last of the week. calling on friends. Miss Helen Van Derclock Of New Jersey has veen visiting her aunt, Mrs. James A. Connors. Mr and Mrs. Arthur McBfide. son Charlie mad daughter Ethel Of Man chester were recent guests of Mir. and i Mrs R. K. Jones. Miss Josephine Matbien*was a week end visitor in Rocky Hill. | Camille Boero, FeliX Boere and their niece, Miss Victoria Nora have gone 1 to New York. where they have secured employment.
 Miss Mary Mathein was a Hartford visitor the first of the week. | Miss Annabel Post is in New Britain visiting Miss Mary Seanlon. .
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BOLTON

The Welcome Home celebration for the soldiers and sailors was held at Bolton hall Saturday evening. Nov. 29. The boys were invited to supper at 6.3e, the boys who went from town and those who are now living in Boston. They were served splendid turkey supper. After the supper First Lieut. Simonds of Hartford. who was with the 26th division in France, gave a most interesting talk; there was music by the Bolton chorus, and Rev. Frank K. Abbott presented the boys medals from the town. Of the number who went from Bolton the only one who did not return was Michael Daily, who died
 of pneumonia in France. After the
 program the four-piece Tuxedo orches- tra of Manchester played for dancing. In spite of bad weather, the hall was tiled. George Whippert, who is now completing his 18th year in the navy
 was given permission to. remain in town a short time longer to attend the celebration, and left at 12 that night for Hartford. where he would take a | train to Boston to start with his siiir
 on a trip to California.
 | w. s. Phelps of Springfield spent Thanksgiving with his son, J. Wessor Phelps, and family.
 Over 40 members of East Hartford ] grange gave MT. and Mrs. Ira w. Rob-
 erts of Silver Lane surprise recently l at which time they presented the young couple beautiful gifts. After the merrymaking a fine collation. wa. served. Previous to her marriage Mrs | Roberts was Miss Lima M BidweIl, {
 Bolton girl.
 The family party at the. Thanksgiv. ing dinner table at the Alvord home
 stead included Miss Annie M. Alvord Prof. and Mrs. s. NJ. Alvord and son
 Morgan Alvord. of Hartford. Mir. ant
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is at home after a long ab-

Newton, is at home after a long ab- sence.
 Fred Newton was at home for Thanksgiving from the Groten Iron works. Herbert Newton is working in the Groton shipyard.
 Deacon and Mrs. Charles Barstow were Thanksgiving guests of MT. and Mrs. William Robinson.
 Will Burgess and family of Taftville were guests Nov. 30 of Mir Burgess sister, Mrs. William Robinson.
 The Ladies Aid society had a pleas ant December meeting and suTDer at their room in the parsonage Tuesday afternoon.
 Trespassing hens, ducks and pigs ate the spinach and won-bok planned foi the Thanksgiving feat at the parser age.
 Miss Ethel Newton is employed a Fordhook, L. L. leaving Westminste. Saturday last.
 Rehearsals are in progress for tht Christmas entertainments iU tn church and public schools.
 Inspector Garrison, substitute super visor for Canterbury, visited school, this week.
 There were many interesting eos tunes, some ancient. some quaint, 6 the gala affair Thursday evening"
 No snow during Thanksgiving wee made the day more noteworthy.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-05
NORTH LYME

Leslie Rogers and family of New London visited at Erwin Rogers sev- eral days last week.
 C. R. Tiffany of Wallingford was q weekend visitor at W. M. Sisson's.
 Alpheus .Nye and family were the guests at George Babcock's Thanks giving Day. Mrs. Nye and sons re- mained until Sunday.
 Oscar .F'erher and family of New York were at their summer home here sver the holiday.
 NJ. J. Stark and Miss Emily Stark lined at $. E. Ackley's in Bashan, |on Thanksgiving day. Miss Ida Stark re- urned with them for a weeks visit.
 About twenty-five of the Jewett amily were entertained at c. L Jew tt's Thanksgiving day. about 24 of he Maynard family at W. H. May ards, Erwin Rogers and family, Les Rogers and family and Clyde ;ates at c. H. Strong's, also a large lnily gathering at J. ". Stark's. MT. nd Mrs. H. A. Rogers, w. M. Sisson, T., and family and. Mrs. Eve Tuck [ were entertained at ". NJ. Sis cn's.
 Mir. and Mrs. William Stark of Hart ,rd were weekend visitors at J. W. 'asfrk's.
 William Brown and family of New
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sTAFFoRDvIILEs ,

MT. and Mrs. Earl Bowden have s moved to one of William Ferry's tenes :. ments. ,..sa ...ss Miss Helen. Hulett of sspringfeId ], was the guest. of her parents. Mr. and dsses Mrs o. T. Hulett oyer -ThanksgWing.
 MT. and Mrs. George. Cooley visited :. . their daughter on- Mou1ton .HlI- res ..s gently. .,>,r ,F Miss Mabel Barrett of llSpringdeld : visited her grandparents. MT. aiid M s.,'ss z Estin Belcher. and other. local ~rela = tives the past week.
 MT. and Mrs j. H. Mceartf tfr5FS#erezE Thanksgiving guests of MT. and Mrs. M. F. Hughes, in Springfield. Mass.
 Rev. and Mrs. !. NJ: Won Decks ana, family were guests of relatives in Bof< ton and Rockville last. week.
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 The roof collapsed at the Ghent arsenal, burying F worknaen. every one of whom was Severely -in5dred.
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EAST KLLINCLY

Marc Shippee with his family spent Thanksgiving day with his parents in Putnam.
 Ralph Smith chas moved into the George l.. Chase house, on the pike.
 Mrs. William Yare and son of Norwich were recent guests of rela- tives here. .-i-..
 MT. and Mrs. A. P. Rich were guests or MT. and Mrs. Rufus R. Chase. in Putnam. Thanksgiving day.
 Mrs. Emily Barston spent Thanks giving Sith Norwich relatives.
 Mrs Alice Edwards has moved tc Paine's village.
 MT. and Mrs. A. F.. Sayles and fam fly of Rockland were: Thanksgivins guests of local relatives.
 Mrs. Luther c. Andrews of Occur spent the-week-end with her parents at Maplecrest.
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WESTMINSTER

Sunday morning the pastors theme was the love chapter of the Bible. l. Cor. 18th. Rain fell in torrents. all night Saturday, after a drizzly day, making the roads practically impassa- ble for wouldbe churchgoers the next day; affecting both the attendance at the morning worship and making it
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Delicate
 Children There is nothing like vinol, our Cod Liver and Iron Tonic, to build up frail, klychildren.
Her Doctor .Hdoised Uinot

Aiken, s. C. = My little girl five years of age had been delicate, all her life. Last January pneumonia left her in very weak, rundown condition with 10 appetite, and she could not keep still a minute, not even in her sleep. We were very much worried about her, and our druggist, who is doctor, said Vinol vas the best tonic he knew for; one in her condition. We tried 1t and you ought to see how she has improved by its use cannot say too much for Vinol. - Mrs. LEONARD W. GEORGE. Fzfl
 We ask all parents of weak, siclsly, delicate children in this vicinity to try, Vinol with the understanding that we will return your money if it. fails to benefit your little ones. Children love 10 take it. -.
 Engler's Broadway Pharmacy, Nor wich. vinol is sold in Danielson by Berthiaume's Pharmacy and druggists everywhere.
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Lc-2n were holiday visitors at War; ren Rogers.
 MT. and Mrs. Louis Chapman and Miss Gladys Chapman visited at Ar thur Chepmana in Colchester. on Thanksgiving. @
 Hamilton Jewett visited at Ray Harding's, on Bill Hill. several. days last week. @ sA