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French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-31
Pickerts Stock Company


C. B. McBrayer, mayor of Shelby,
writes as follows in regard to the
Pickert Amusement Co.:
"The show is absolutely clean and
brimfull of wholesome amusement
and fun. There are no jokes cracked
at the expense of decency and
bolstered up by vulgarity and vulgar
suggestions. I heartily recommend
this show as being really refreshing
and it is a fine diversion with which
to top off the day.
eve shall be glad to have this show
return.
Respectfully,
C. B. McBRAYER, Mayor"
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-31
Solicitor j. E. Shipman Returns

Solicitor J. E. shipman has return
ed home, and some of his friends ask
ed him, the other day, did he not
think Hendersonville had grown some
during his absence? Or words and
sentences to that general tenor and
effect.
You see, the genial and able solicit
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-31

tor had been attending the many SEES
sions of criminal court and his visits
home have been few and brief. He is
here for some time, however, and has
taken up his work again in the law
offices of Smith, Shipman and Ar
ledge.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-31

Delicate Compliment by Dear Wife.
There is nothing S o soothing to an
elderly regiStrant as to have his dear
wife pat his slippery crown and say
that he needs a haircut dreadfulIy.-
Grand Rapids Press.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-31
WANTS MASONIC HALL HERE

1t is understood there is Il strong
agitation for a Masonic hall here, TO
be a part of one of the several new
buildings soon to be erected.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-31
FIFTH AVE..
HOME
SALE

Just ten minutes walk from Main
street, with Southern exposure is a
seven room residence, with all modern
cOnveniences, including hot air heat,
two stories on a 10 It's x $50 for salt.
The house is well built, double
floors, just two years old TO the month.
House cannot be duplicated for the
money asked by the owner.
Parties interested see Ewbank, Ew
bank l. Co., Station & Rector, Smith,
Jackson & Norris.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-31
AND L

l desire to get into communication
with some one owning a shredder and
haler who will be in a position TO
handle about forty acres of corn this
fall. Address Hen%dersonville. Pest
Office Box 428, or Phone IS.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-31
DRAWING the Line.

"The fresh young man who always
wants to start something" remarked
the Observer of Events and Things,
draws the line when it comes to the
morning fire in the stove."-Yonkers
Statesman.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-31

Mrs. VIM. Band, who has been a
patient at the Patton Memorial Hosp1-
tai for the past two weeks, left for
her home at Brevard Thursday.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-31

VIM. A. Band, manager of the Bre-
ward Printery made a business trip TO
town this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-02
BROOKLYN

MT. and Mrs. George A. Witter and Mrs. Pernelia Watson were in Mystic to spend Thanksgiving with Dr. and Mrs. J. K. Bnckiyn -
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Van Brunt were with their son in New Jersey for Thanksgiving.
 William Webster of Wilmington Del, was with his grandmother, Mrs. Webster, and Mrs. Taylor fin their new home in the village nuar Thanksgiving.
 MT. and Mrs. T. D. Pond were with their son William and his family in New Britain for Thanksgiving.
 Rev. Thomas B. Payne preached in the Congregational church Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. William H. Brown had as callers Sunday Jonathan WhalIey and son Fred Dr. Holmes and Mir Cluggage of Jewett City and Miss Lillian N1ttall of Danielsen. They were to spend Thanksgiving with Mrs Browns sister and brothers in Daniel son.
 | D. B. Hatch and Miss Clara B. Hatch cme to town Monday. to visit their home and see what improvement new paint has made to the place. They are to remain for while
 MT. and Mrs. E. E. Allen had their sons Raymond and his wife and Carroll | with wife and child with them on Thanksgiving.
 MT. Tator has moved his goods from the Putnam inn into the dwelling oi Mrs. Della Walker, which he has rent Oscar F. Atwood. judge of probate
 and town clerk. is visiting his half.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-02
HADDAM NECK

MT. and Mrs. John L. Kruger spent the week end at their farm, returning to Brooklyn, N. Y.. Monday.
 John Collins and his son, Alexander, have returned to work for the Tide water Field Spar Quarry company.
 Neil Nelson spent the week end with his father Captain Nelson at Wildwood Farm, returning to Portland Monday morning,
 Harvey Brainard and family motored to Glastonbury and spent Thanksgiv- ing with MT. Brainard's son. Clifton Brainard.
 Rev. Dr. Raymond preached his clos ing sermon in the Congregational church Sunday morning, November 30, Miss Edith Raymond assisted by her pupils gave a farewell sacred concert Sunday evening. They will begin their work in Higganum to which place they will move December 2nd. .a
 A farewell social was rendered pr. Raymond by the members of the Fed erated church and friends Saturday evening at Grange hall.
 At the session of the Sunday school Sunday, November 23rd. the following committee were selected to arrange for a Christmas entertainment: Miss Sadie
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-02
CHESTNUT HILL

Shirley Triton, who has been at the home of G. B. Dimon since he left the navy last July, has been engaged by the Underwood Typewriter company of Hartford and began working there Monday.
 Friends of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Watson have received word of their safe arrival in Lakeland, Fla, where they are to spend the winter. They made the trip by automobile.
 MT. and Mrs. Everett c. Payson spent Thanksgiving day in Hartford, guests of MT. and Mrs. J. Earl James.
 Mr. and Mrs. Edmund J. Peckham of Willimantic were with the formers S parents, MT. and Mrs. A. s. Peckham. for the week end.
 Miss Harriet Fuller. nurse of North Easton, Mass, is with her sister, Mrs. Milo Davoll. who is Ill.
 Myron c. Peckhan1 and son Horace of Manchester were callers here one day~1ast week.
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make the trip in from three to four


 Elmer Pultz has been spending a few days in Boston.
 MT. and Mrs. A. G. Kneeland spent Thanksgiving in Hartford, with their sons. Mrs. Sarah Gager and Mrs. Totten spent Thanksgiving day with Mrs. w. IL. Spencer.
 Six from the Baptist Y. P. S. c. E. attended the meeting of the Willinan- tic C. E. Union Saturday, the 18th, held at the Baptist church in Willi- mantle.
 Rev. Ebert E. Gates of Hartford, field worker. preached at the Baptist church the 23rd.
 A union Thanksgiving meeting was held at tha Congregational church on Sunday night. Rev. Cecil Gates of Go lumbia gave a very interesting ad dress. There was special music.
 Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Clark of South Windham and MT. and Mrs. A. A. Boothby spent Thanksgiving at c. S Goodwin's.
 MT. and Mrs. F. N. Taylor enter tained Thanksgiving day Eugene Kim ball, MT. and Mrs. Everett KimbaH and children, MT. and Mrs. Fred Willouby and children. of Scotland. and MT. and Mrs. Albert Spellman and children. o, Willimantic.
 MT. and Mrs. Rush Foster entertain ed Thursday MT. and Mrs. Burnett Cummings and three children o South Manchester, Mr. and Mrs. Daw ley of Plainfield, Mrs. Lillian Loomi and MT. and Mrs. Mason and chilt | of Willimantic, Mr.. and Mrs. Elish; | Waterman and two daughters of Go shen, Mrs. Nurcie Gillett, Mrs. Phebi Irish and Mrs. George Foster. he daughter and son of Lebanon. .sz
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-02
LEBANON

MT. Hanson of Stafford Springs is spending the winter with his daugh- ter, Mrs. H. W. Sweet.
 Mrs. Mary Troland of New London is visiting his son, Charles Troland.
 Mir. and Mrs. E. A. Hoxie and son. Earl spent Thanksgiving day with MT. and Mrs. Fred Manning of Nor wich.
 MT. and Mrs. Cecil Gates of Colum- 'bia are visiting at George Lyman's. i,
 MT. and Mrs. David Clark of Mans Bfieifid spent Sunday. the 2Sd. at c. S. Goodwin's. @
 Mrs. H. M. Peck, MT. and Mrs. c. M. Geer, Leroy and Myra Geer spent Thanksgiving day in South killingly, with MT. and Mrs. M. D. Whitaker, Mrs. Peck remained for few weeks, visit. M Miss Ruby Sweet and Charles Sweet of New Britain were at their home over Thanksgiving. Dr. Wallace Sweet of Wallingford and Clifton Sweet of New Britain spent Thanksgiving with their moth CT, Mrs. Mary Sweet. '~
 There was a family party Of twen- ty at MT. and Mrs. Elmer Pultz's, for Thanksgiving. Four generations were represented. %
 o. D. Fuller spent Thanksgiving with his sister, Mrs. Johnson in Co., lumbia.
 MT. and Mrs, Earl Hallen entertain. I ed at Thanksgiving dinner. Miss Fl.
 len Huntington, Miss Sophia Dol.
 beare and Miss Adelaide HaIlen. sf MT. and Mrs. Karl Bishop. Mrs
 Richard Bishop and son spent. Thurs. day and Friday in Hartford. 1 Misses Amy and Alice Lillie of VII. I limantic spent the holiday with theil \ grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Lillie. 2 Miss Harriet Hewitt entertained z family party of eighteen at dinner or
 Thanksgiving day. r7 Mrs. Austin Wade of South Wind. ham spent Thursday with hersdaugh \ ter, Mrs. E. P. Abel.
 I. B. Blakeslee and family left or
 Sunday, the 23d. in their new automo
 bile for California. They expect t
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-02
LEONARD BRIDGE

MT. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Cummings and five children and Carlton A. Cum mings motored to Stafford Tuesday.
 Mrs. Henry L. Watrous and Mrs. Rexford E. Cummings were in Willi- mantle recently. A
 MT. and Mrs. Otto Nettleton and daughter Grace were in Colchester Saturday evening.
 A number from this place attended the auction at J. B.-Blakesleeis in 1eb- anon Thursday.
 Miss Helen Clifford was in Bpzrah Saturday afternoon.
 John Clifford has purchased a farm of about 80 or 90 acres near South Windham and will move there imme- diately.
 Edward Boucher of Piainvilie spent Thanksgiving at John Clifford's. William H. Kneeland of Columbis spent Friday with his niecef Mrs David Walsh. Chester J. Holmes has sold his farm to a, Polish man. H. J. Williams has finished movin! into his house on Lebanon Green. Leo G. Cummings and a friend iron Waterbury were at Shady Lawn farn for the holiday.
 Kenneth L. Cummings resumed hi i duties on the R. F. D. route Frida, after Is days vacation. l John Clifford was a recent guest o his brother in Norwich.
 Tim Clifford was in New York owe Thanksgiving. K. L. Cummings and C.. A. Cum n1ings were in Hartford and Sout
 Manchester recently.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-02
and their daughter. Harriet Davenport of SheIhurn Falls Mass

and their daughter. Harriet Davenport of Shelburn Falls. Mass.
 Charles K. Hitchcock was away the early part of Hast week on business trip to Bayonne, N. J.. his former place of residence for 3S years.
 In St. Paurs church, Willimantic, which includes in it's parochial limits the Episcopalians in the >town of Co lumbia, an address on the nation wide campaign was delivered Sunday by Rev Dr. Payne, executive secretary of the movement in this diocese. The preacher explained the objects and reasons for the campaign to a large and interested congregation. Dr. Louis I. Mason is the chairman of the church committee and Rev. ". F. Borehert, the rector is an enthusiastic worker for the cause.
 Miss May Turner, of Willimantic were guests of MT. and Mrs. Fred A. Hunt Thanksgiving day.
 Raymond E. Clarke is engaged in drawing railroad ties from the grounds of his uncle. A. E. Brown. to the Hop River station. which labor he expects will occupy him for several weeks.
 Deacon William A. Collins has sold his place on Chestnut Hill to Gotlieb Solomon, who, 1t is understood, will take immediate possession. The Bible chapters number 1,1ss, ot which s29 are in the Old Testament and 26e in the New. -s,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-02

The Bible chapters number 1,1ss, of which s29 are in the Old Testament and 2Se in the New.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-02
COLUMBIA

Mir. and Mrs. George H. Champlin went to Newark, N. J, in their auto mobile and spent Thanksgiving with their son in Jaw and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Odders. returning Sat- urday.
 Clayton E. Hunt has disposed of his touring car and purchased a Master Six.
 who spent Thanksgiving day with friends in South Manchester, has gone to Hartford for visit of a few days.
 MT. and Mrs. H. W, Porter enter tained at dinner Thanksgiving day a party of 16. including their sen Ran dall. who tg at Wesleyan university.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-02

brother Nelson Fuller. in New Bed ford. expecting ito stay theYweek out.
 Mir. and Mrs. Vine R. Franklin were with MT. and Mrs. Charles H. Reach for Thanksgiving; as MT. and Mrs. Reach had been married five years, the day was also observed as a wooden wedding anniversary.
 Schools in town closed for the Thanksgiving vacation. the teachers in the Center school from Massachusetts going to their homes for that day.
 MT. and Mrs. Riley B. Witter and their daughter. Miss Helen L. Witter, were in Brookfeld, Mass, for Thanks giving dinner with friends,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-02
rapid manned in which it was coming

rapid manned in which it was coming through earlier in the day.
 As usual. a percentage of voters showed apathy toward the election and could not be induced to journey to the poles even, though the trip re- quired no more effort or loss of time than would be required to ride to the polling place in the municipal build ing in an automobile and go through the usual process of voting; with a ride back to work when this duty was performed.
 A final inspection of the check lists showed that the republicans managed to get out g higher percentage of their voters than did the democrats. F. J. Trinder, Hartford, represent ing the state board of education, was visitor in Putnam Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-02
HoPKINToN,,l

4 union Thanksgiving service wzs held in the First HoplSinton Seventh Day Baptist church in Ashaway on Thursday morning at 9.30 o'clock. Rev. D. B. Coon. pastor of the church. read the proclamation Of Governor Beeei- man and also the scripture selection. Rev. E. P. Mathewson. stated supply of the First Hopkinton Baptist church. offered prayer, and Rev B. 4. Miller, pastor of the Second Hopkinton 2. D. B. church, preached the sermon.
 Walter c. Gray had two fine spring pigs butchered last week.
 Sarah F. B. Hood and Charles S. Blake were Thanksgiving guests of Mir. and Mrs. Walter D. Blake of NeW London. '4ssss'ss ss.'s
 The family of Daniel E. Blake spent Thanksgiving in Norwich.
 Miss Veronica M. Sweeney of Ngw London is spending short time h the family of Rev. E. P. Mathewson
 MT. and Mrs. John s. Cole IT, gre occupying the apartments of the late M. Fannie T. Cole at the Cole farm.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-02

Brainard, Elsie Sandin and Mrs. Chauncey Brooks.
 Mrs. Otto Nelson who is in the Hart ford is in a precautions condition. Her husband and daughters were sum- moned to the hospital Wednesday.
 Carl Sandin was in Middletown on Wednesday on business.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-02

Deep River.-At dinner party given by Mrs. Laetus Jennings few nights ago the engagement of Miss Helen Brown of Hartford to Representative Simon R. LaPlace of Deep River was announced. Miss Drown is a nurse al the Hartford hospital.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-02
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS

1 the Norwich Bulletin service to John M. Dove, subscribers are requested
 to make payment due from December i 1, 1919. to him.. Harry w. Clarke-
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-03-13
BOLSHEVIkI IN AMERICA

Announcement of the discovery
Of a Bolsheviki movement IN the
United States should not come as
q surprise TO Americans. Not many
of US. il is safe 10 say, entertain
the belief that such q movement
could gain sufficient momentum
10 distrub seriously our government,
but we must admit that we harbor
among our population very con-
siderable number of foreigners who
do not hold law ard order in very
high regard
Roughly speaking, there are about
fifteen million foriegn-born residents
in the United States. a considerable
proportion Of whom represent the
scourings of European countries,
Many Of them cannot speak our
language, still more of them can
not read or write any language,
They are illerate. deficient in pat
riotism and easily swayed by orators
of the red flag type. BY instinct
they are opposed 10 organized gov
eminent and Bolsheyik propaganda
lists would have easy work among
them. But fortunately for the safety
OF our democracy, their number Is
relatively small. They might start
reign Of terror. after the manner
OF Trotsky and Lenine followers in
other lands. but they could not get
very far with it The spirit which
took Americans across the Atlantic
10 stamp out kaiserism, would even
more quickly crush Bolshevism,
which IS many times worse.
Loose immigration laws and the
fact that employers of labor were
once permitted 10 import workers.
at low wages, from abroad, are re-
sponsible for the presence in this
country of BolsheYik agitation. Had
we exercised greater care in ad-
uniting foreigners, in the years be-
fore the war, there would not now
be in America illiterates and agi-
tators for the Bolshevik to feed
upon.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-03-13

each individual was allowed five
ounces of jam and seven ounces
eff sugar.
Additional allowances for heavy
workers and children are about the
same from week to week. Under
this ruling the workers are per-
mitted to purchase an additional
pound Of potatoes, and children
under two years Of age are allowed
half pound of biscuit with an
additional half pound of cereal.
Butter and eggs are not to be
found in the market, but surrepti-
tiously a trade in them is carried
on. An egg is worth from a marx
to mark and a half, and butter
brings from fifteen to twenty marks
q pound. Special efforts have been
made recently by the German civil
authorities to stamp out this trad
ing in Injuries which. they contend.
has been continued for years.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-03-13
ARMY ENTERTAINMENT

One of the most apparent needs
Of the members of the American
Expeditionary Force at the present
time is entertainment to assist in
passing away the time until orders
are received to depart for home,
says an Associated Press correspond
ent. writing from Paris. To meet
this need the Knights of Columbus.
through its entertainment division.
have organized numerous troupes
of entertainers who will visit the
various units of the army. and the
first party of entertainers has left
Paris.
II is announced that this work
will extend TO the American forces
IN France. Belgium. Italy and Ger
many and that every unit Of the
army will be reached.
Among the Knights of Columbus
secretaries in France are manv pro
fesslonal entertainers who will be
distributed among the groups and
will be assisted with amateur talent
among the workers Entertainers
will also be secured from among
the members of the American Ex-
peditionary Force to augment thu
work Of the secretaries.
A minstrel troupe is being re-
hearsed and this show. will soon be
staged in Paris and will then be
sent on the road to visit the various
camps throughout the American
army. The members of this show
will be recruited from among the
knights of Columbus workers. and
members of the army and navy.
While the men in the field are
being entertained, those less for
tnnate and who are confined in the
hospitals are not being forgotten.
as concerts are being given in the
various hospitals in and around
Paris several times each week. This
portion of the work is highly ap-
preciated by the patients and the
officers in charge of the hospitals.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-03-13
GERMAN FOOD RATIONs

German newspapers in the Ameri-
can occupied area recently have
warned the people Of food short
age before spring The Germans
are urged 10 economic in food as
they did day after day during the
war
The weekly allowance Of food for
the civilians of Coblenz as fixed
by the German civil authorities is
virtually the same as while the
war was in progress. The present
price for milk, which is allotted to
infants and invalids, is thirty-seven
marks a quart
The food allowance for each resi-
dent of Coblenz for the week Of
December 80 to January S was as
follows: Bread. four pounds and
eight ounces; cereal (bartey} seven
ounces; potatoes, seven pounds;
meat, seven ounces; soup stock,
seven ounces; margarine. two ounces;
artificial honey, five ounces. The
allowance is virtually the same as
the week before, excepting that
during the week previous fourteen
ounces of meat were allowed, and
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-03-13
LINE EXTENSION
TOWARD L|GN|TE
us PROGRESSING

At the close of the days work
yesterday evening, the steel gang
had reached station No 1855,
bringing the coal mine one thousand
feet closer to the end of steel.
The spur track which will lead
to the Burns coal mine branches
off from TIE main line It s atinn
No. 1920, ard there now remains
only a distance of 1880 feet to
be covered by steel for this point
to be reached.
The grade ahead, up to the Burns
mine and for several miles beyond
is completed and ready for the
steel. and at the rate the steel is
now being laid, and provided the
weather does not hamper the work
any, it is confidently expected that
the mine will be reached in about
two weeks time.
The grade for the spur track from
the main line to the bunkers at
the mine pit is also ready for the
steel and the work of connecting
the mine with Nenana will be rushed
to completion.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-03-13

Owing to the uncertainty OF CON
ditions affecting the 1918 season,
it has been the judgmen- o. tn.
Booth Fisheries compsny hit Ger
tain Of its Southeastern Alaska
canneries should consolidate their
operations for this year, ard with
this in view it has beer decided
to consolidate the work Of the Santa
Ana and Shakan plants at kasaan,
and the Hunters Bay and hue I.oint
plants at Quadra, while the fish
that would otherwise 60 TO the
Seldovia cannery will be canned at
Kenai
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-03-13

There is movement on foot tn
establish a mail route from Cordova
to Seldovia and Frank Roycroft and
j. r. Myers, two young men who
have had considerable maritime ex-
perience, are figuring on putting
a boat on the run.