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The Washington times., 1919-04-26
Sure Enough.

An Irish Iaborer who had been set
TO move some kegs of gunpowder
was found smoking when the fore
man came round to see how the
work was progressing. Gracious,
man" exclaimed the foreman in a
frenzy of alarm, do you know
there's gunpOwder in those kegs?
six men were blown TO pieces here
once through one OF them smok-
ing.' That couldn't happen now,
the Irishman observed with the
greatest unconcern. why couldn't
IT," said the foreman. Because
replied Paddy. there are only two
OF US here"
The Washington times., 1919-04-26
By Aline Michaelis.

T seems strange, with spring
time coming, that you are not
= here today; clovers blooming,
bees a-humming, and you half the
world away. Every bird his love
songs singing, singing to his mates
delight, from the lark, with dawn
upspringing, to the mocking bird
at night. Now are clustered plum
trees CLEANING in the orchard, white
as snow. and their fragrance sets
me dreaming OF the springs we
used to know. And I find the ten
der story OF the waking of the year
has lost half its one-time glory
just because you are not here. For
a radiance used to linger on the
cloverS at your feet, and the songs
which feathered singer sang for
you were strangely sweet, with
their starriness OF rapture and
The Washington times., 1919-04-26
Do YOU LIKE BOOKS?

Foreign Commerce and Naviga-
tion OF the United States for the
year ending June 30. 1918, publish
ed by the Department OF Commerce,
contains complete statistics of all
general imports, both OF finished
products and those imported in raw
state and finished in this country:
foreign export figures. values OF
foreign merchandise transshipped
across the territory OF the United
States to a foreign country. and
complete tonnage tables. Copies
may be obtained from the Superin-
tendent OF Documents, Government
Printing Office. Washington, y. G,
at a cost Of S1.50.
The Washington times., 1919-04-26
Uncomfortable Thoughts.

An aeroplane carrying a pilot and
observer was up aloft "stunting."
A great crowd watched below and
gasped as the machine came top
pling over and over out of the
clouds. and then, when periIously
low. fattened and mounted again,
When the aeroplsne alighted. the
pilot turned to the observer and
said. lauEhingly:
Did you see that crowd? Ninety
per cent thought VIC were going TO
crash"
UNI" said the observer. And
fifty per cent in the machine
thought the same"
The Washington times., 1919-04-26
No Ambition.

As the subject for their usual es-
say the schoolmaster asked his pu-
pills to say what they would do IL
they became wealthy All heads
were bent except one and pens were
scratching busily. The one excep-
ton was little Thomas. He calmly
sat doing nothing, twitching his
fingers and watching the flies on the
ceiling. When the teacher collected
the papers Thomas handed over a
blank sheet. "How's this, Thomas"
asked the teacher. 'Is this your
essay? Why. all the others have
written at least two sheets, while
YOU do nothingw Well" replied
Thomas. that's what 1 would do
il / were a millionaire"
The Washington times., 1919-04-26
Puss in Boots
Jr.
By David Cory.

"Jacky, come give me thy fiddle,
If ever thou mean to thrive"
Nay, I'll not give my iddle
To any man alive"
A ND then Jacky commenced to
"A play, and such sweet sounds
come from his fiddie that
Puss Junior and little Tom Thumb
stopped to listen. 1t was noontime.
The village green. where our two
small travellers had paused to rest
was filled with a thronE OF workers
eating their lunch. A small lad
with an old fiddle was sitting on a
. bench. Near him stood a man.
JacIxy stopped his playing and said:
'If 1 should give my fddle
They'll think that have gone
mad,
For many a joyful day
Nv fiddle and / have had
And as he finished speaking the
man suddenly leaned down and tried
to take the fiddle, but the boy was
too quick for him. Jumping 70 one
side. he ran toward Puss. Stop!
cried Puss. as the man started IN
pursuit "Stop! Let the lad aiohS:
who may you be-" asked inc
man. angrily.
ssnechaI 10 my Lord OF Carabas'
repIied Puss haughtiiy. say
aTain leave the lad alone! Inc
man stood still, uncertain what 10
do Finally he answered, wen; /
shall wash my hands OF him: hs
shall work for me no longer. ne -
of small use. anyway.
"Join Tom Thumb and me- salo
p,ss to the lad. I'VE will be com
-sdes three. You shall play ana
,yIiIe away the weary hours OF the
5av Come and join Tom ThumO
ana me: we'll be comrades, just VIC
three The lad ran toward Puss
Uitb his right hand outstretcheo.
"GIadlv will l join you. You are d
Doet Sir Cat. You talk in rhyme.
So the three of them set fortn'
Tom thumb on Puss Juniors shouI-
der and the lad with his fiddle on
his arm. They had gone but snort
distance when a blackbird suddenly
swooped down and carried on niue
Tor7 thumb. So swiftly did the bird
snstcb up the little fellow that
Pusa was hardly aware Of what
rad bappened until he heard rom
,-bunnb calling for help. The black
hid 1ewr straight for a .aH pine
tree where II had its nest near the
ton Puss pulled off his red-topped
boots and commenced 10 ciimo up
the trunk as fast as he could.
And in the next story you shsi
hear what happened after this.
Copyright, 1919. David Cory.
ITO be cOntinued.)
The Washington times., 1919-04-26
The Dark STAR.
By ROBERT w. CHAMBERS
Neeland Finds a WOman's Handker-
chief in His StaterOOm Aboard
Liner and Becomes Suspicious

When the train arrived at the
Grand Central Station, in the gray
et a July morning, Neeland, find
ing the state-room empty, fingered
to watch for her among the depart
ing passengers.
But he fingered in vain; and pres
entity g taxicab took him and his
box to the Cunard docks, and de-
posted him there. And an hour
later he was in his cabin on board
that vast ensemble Of machinery
and luxury, the Cunsrder Volhynia,
outward bound, and headed straight
st the dazzling disc OF the rising
sun.
And thought OF Scheherazade
faded from his mind as a tale that
- told.
The Washington times., 1919-04-26
Superhuous.

Mary-ida has a glorious lot OF
silver. hasn't she?' Alice-yes;
every time I dine there, at the end
Of the meal l find a lot of forks
left over that ! haven't had any
thing TO eat with
The Washington times., 1919-04-26
A Woman's Way.

Men are always late! have
waited here since seven o'clock for
my husband, and 1t is now half-paSt
g. "And when were you to meet
him." AT S o'clock"
The Washington times., 1919-04-26

The Chinese pen is a brush made
OF soft hair, which is best adapted
for painting the curiously formed
letters OF the Chinese alphabet.
The Washington times., 1919-04-26

Anatomists, to separate the bones
of a skull, sometimes fill IL with
small beans and place the whole in
a basin of water. The beans swell
and slowly split the skull.
The Washington times., 1919-04-26

Five United States Presidents
married widows-Washingto -ef-
ferson, Madison, Fillmore, and Ben
jamin Harrison.
The Washington times., 1919-04-26

Murder among the ancient Per-
SLAMS was not punishable at the
first offense.
The Washington times., 1919-04-26

In Greece a person sentenced to
death is not executed till two years
have passed.
The Washington times., 1919-04-26

The inch was formerly subdivided
into three "barleycorns." these di-
visions being originally the length
of a wcli-dried grain OF barley.
The Washington times., 1919-04-26

tain cypress trees. This tree is not
easily grown in Britain.
The Washington times., 1919-04-26

In Berlin a prospective customer
in a bakery, butchers shop or groc-
cry store is not permitted to handle
the bread, cake, meat. vegetables,
etc. It is a misdemeanor. punish
able by a fine.
The Washington times., 1919-04-26

In the Falkland Islands there are
fYe times as many men Is women?
The Washington times., 1919-04-26
This Day in history.

THIS the anniversary of the death Of Daniel DefOe in
1881 The author of Robinson CrusOe" one Of The
most prolific geniuseS of all time and his reads
ike romance. His character mixture Of the
and the noble.
The Washington times., 1919-04-26
An Economy Hint.

WHEN making shirts it is always advisable to get enough
material to make two pairs of sleeves, and when
shirt half worn to take the old and put in the
new ones There will be good pieces at the top part
of the old sleeve to mend the body"
The Washington times., 1919-04-26

Among the young ladies OF Borneo
elongated eaT-lobes are considered
a mark OF beauty.
The Washington times., 1919-04-26

Switzerland. in proportion to it's
population, spends more on poor re-
lief than does any other country.
The Washington times., 1919-04-26

"Jacky, come give me thy fiddle,
II ever thou mean to thrive"
Nay, I'll not give my hddle
To any man alive"
The Washington times., 1919-04-26
Do YOU KNOW
THAT

DO 1OU hNOW
THAT
In the Falkland Islands there are
hVe times as many men as women?
Murder among the ancient Per-
SLAMS was not punishable at the
first offense.
Five United States Presidents
married Widows-Washingt -ef-
ferson, Madison, Fillmore, and Ben
jamin Harrison.
The Chinese pen is a brush made
OF soft hair. which is best adapted
for painting the curiously formed
letters OF the Chinese alphabet.
The inch was formerly subdivided
into three "barleycorns." these di-
visions being originally the length
of a weli-dried grain OF barley.
In Berlin a prospective customer
in a bakery, butchers shop or groc-
cry store is not permitted to handle
the bread, cake, meat. vegetables,
etc. It is a misde meanor. punish
able by a fine.
Among the young ladies OF BOrnco
elongated ear-lobes are considered
a mark OF beauty.
Switzerland. in proportion to its
population, spends more on poor re-
lief than does any other country.
Tanning snakeskins for the man
ufacture OF women's belts has be-
come a lucrative industry in Mad
Tas.
Japanese men are among the best
needleworkers in the world, their
only equals being the women OF
Russia.
A well-built chimney. 100 feet
high, will sway from three to four
inches in a high wind without any
danger OF falling.
The cypress is 3 symbol OF mourn
ing. In Italy it is difficult to find
a churchyard which does not con-
The Washington times., 1919-04-26

Tanning snakeskins for the man
ufacture OF women's belts has be-
come a lucrative industry in Mad
raS.
The Washington times., 1919-04-26

Japanese men are among the best
needlewOrkers in the world, their
only equals being the women OF
Russia.
The Washington times., 1919-04-26

A well-built chimney. 100 feet
high, will sway from three to -four
inches in a high wind without any
danger OF falling.
The Washington times., 1919-04-26

The cypress is = symbol OF mourn
ing. In Italy it is difficult to find
a churchyard which does not con-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-21
LEBANON

Mrs. Mary Williams has returned after spending several months in Brooklyn, N. Y. She also visited friends in other parts of New York and New Jersey.
 Mrs. Ida Abel entertained Sunday Mrs. William Avery, MT. and Mrs. Allen Lathrop and son Perry of Yer non.
 Miss Harriet Blanchard of Franklin spent Sunday with her brother. Will liam C. Blanchard.
 Mrs. H. M. Peek. MT. and Mrs. Charles Geer and children spent Sun day in South KiIlingly with MT and Mrs. Milan Whitaker. Mrs. Peck's grandsons. Lucius and Albert Whita ker returned with them for weeks visit.
 E. P. Abel and family and Walter Starr and family spent Sunday at Giants Neck.
 tained Sunday Mir. and Mrs. J. H. King and Mrs. Lillian Hahn of Frank lin and Mir. and Mrs. Frank Walker of Willimantic.
 Harry Bruce and son Harold of Hartford are visiting MT. and Mrs. L.. H. Taylor.
 Mrs. NJ D. Whitaker with her daughters, Eleanor and Bernice. of South Killingly. is spending a few A party held Monday evening at the home of Elmer and Clarence Geer was attended by 12 young people from Goshen, Exeter and Lebanon. Cake and ice cream were served and the evening was spent with music and games.
 Miss Helen Abel has returned after two weeks visit with her grandpar- ents MT. and Mrs. Austin Wade. of South> Windham.
 MT. and Mrs. Hancock and daughter of Meriden are visiting Mrs. Hancock's niece Mrs. Charles Troland.
 There was a good attendance at the union c. F.. meeting held at the Con- gregational church Sunday evening members being present from Bozrah Fitchville. Goshen and Liberty Hill
 Mir. and Mrs. O. L. Pultz, MT. and
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-21
MYSTIC

The twenty-nine Fresh Air Children who have been in different homes in Mystic for two weeks, were given party, Saturday afternoon in Com munity hall. The little folks hearti- ly enjoyed themselves. Games were played, popular songs sung and at live o'clock all sat down to a supper of sandwiches, cake. ice cream. candy. oranges bananas, peaches and plums, with lemonade. The children will
 leave for their homes this (Monday)
 afternoon at 3-3o D. m.. Those who
 have taken the children during the two weeks are MT. and Mrs. Ernest
 Rossie, Mrs. Jane Carson. Miss Lottie Morgan Mr. and Mrs. William Crom-
 well. Harry B. Mackenzie. MT. and Mrs Arthur Brard. MT. and Mrs Geo. and Mrs. Horchild. MT. and Mrs. Phil ip Brown, Mir. and Mrs. Eugene Will cox. MT. and Mrs. Ellery Brdick, MT. and Mrs. Ira Decker.
 |. At the meeting Of Mystic Rebekah h lodge. Friday evening District Deputy London made an official visit. Benjamin Graz and son. Benjamin Gray, Jr., have returned to Provi- dence after two weeks visit with MT. Gray's brother, Enos M. Bray, Jr., and Mrs. Gray, of Ledyard. Archie Holmes has returned after IS months stay overseas and is with
 his wife at the home of MT. and Mrs.
 Harry Perry
 Philip J. Butler Jr., has returned
 from overseas after IS months and is at the home of his father, P. J. But Ter.
 Miss Jennie Tonilson, student nurse at St Joseph's hospital in Providence, is the guest for two weeks of her parents. MT. and Mrs. Edward Tomilson.
 MT and Mrs. A. c. Dixon. Mir and Mrs. F. Bro~nlv of Stafford are in town for a few days.
 Encouraging reports have come to relatives from Enos M. Gray of Led yard who is in a hospital in Hart ford. Frank N. Gi11fillan, Claude Cfillfillau of Hartford, are in town for q few days.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-21
Local La.eonIIs;s.. ..., :

f .
 The executive comm / sst of the Rhode Island Christian re nlparance U nien have made a l-eaaIfsts tna ta Coy : ernor Beeckraall call a special ses- sion of the Legislature to, act upon the; ratification of the national suf- frage anne endnent. ..s
 Rev tCla renee NJ. Gallup. DID,. a ative of Norwich. has returned to weeks. spent in Columbus and Chica- go. He attended the Methodist Mis- sionary Exposition in Columbus.
 The reduction of the airplane post age lrate. to two cents an ounce does not affect Westerly. a'
 St. Francis council No, 2o11. K. of C., waa. instituted at Wakefield on Sunday Afternoon. A large delegation from Narragansett Council. Westerly, attended the cerenonia1J Bishop Do ran council, 1197. was organized at Appanaug. Frida v even in g. s.5.--
 During former strike. troneymen received quite an income from We
 local trolleyman has been assign ed to special duty in the police de- partment.
 The regular taxicab rate to Watch Hill Or Stonington is S1.50.
 The sewer contractors are paying 1aborers forty five cent san hour and there is a scarcity of that class of la Dor. There is no real cause for able bodied men to be idle in Westerly.
 
 weather the proprietors of stores and amusement places at the local beaches played in hard luck last week.
 Many mechanics would gladly ac- cept positions on the trolley roads at the present pay. were it not for the union protection of organized labor" so sayeth a local machinist who serv- ed a full time apprenticeship.
 The customary number of Saturday shoppers from Stonington was mater tally diminished by lack of trolley ac- conlmodation. The steam train ser vice did not afford adequate relief.
 Bradford is the one village in the town of Westerly unaffected by the trolley strike That place never had trolley accommodation.
 Providence trolley strikers demand ed T5 cents an hour. offered to accept D cents. but refused to accept B cents an hour. A Westerly man who was in Providence Saturday said: --The strike in Westerly is of but lit. tie consequence, compared with the strike in the city. where thousands of people are inconvenienced. and busi- ness almost as still as the trolley cars"
 Standing in front of the Washing ton Trust company. Saturday after noon a cop counted just 94 automo- piles parked in Broad and High streets, including eight taxica bs all in a row, and not a trolley car in sight.
 There was no Sunday rush to
 Another striker was at work lawn moving Saturday. at less than forty two cents an hour.
 Even the patronage of the Westerly public library has lessened since the trolley strike began.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-21
PL.AINFIELD

Mrs William H. CantweIl of Rail road avenue, who has been seriously ing in health. Mrs. Cantwell recent ly returned from a Worcester hospi- tai after having received treatment Mrs. Denniston Charlton. of Porto Prince, Haiti, is visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Wibberley of North Main street.
 Alexander Dougherty and son. Wal ter. motored to Providence, Friday. Mrs. John Nolan of Lawton Heights is visiting relatives in New York city and Hackensack. N. J.
 Miss Virginia Browne of Hartford has been visiting at L. W. C1eveland's s the past week. MT. Cleveland con- tinues in poor health.
 Benjamin F.. Briggs. judge of pro bate, has purchased a new motor car
 Miss Pauline Peltier of Babcock ac- enue. is this week enjoying her sum ner vacation.
 William Cronnin, formerly, tele- phone operator at the railroad station. visited friends here Friday. Mir Cron- in is now in the telegraph office at Bristol. R. T.. for the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad Co
 A number of young people attended dance at Bijou hall, Jewett City, Fri day evening.
 Harry Holloway, employed as ma rine. engineer at Providence, spent the week end at his home here. after re- turning from Norfolk, Virginia
 With the car strike on during the latter part of the week there was naturally a great inconvience to trav- ellers between the points affected by the strike. The special trains which ed a great relief in the big conges- ton and resulted in a great conven- fence for those who frequent the city on Saturday business
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-21
EKONK

The voters have a meeting this CMonday) evening in the school house to arrange a way of securing funds for coming expenses. also to decide about the money received from the sale of the school house of Upper Noank dis trict, which. since the two districts were consolidated, has been purchas- cd by Frank Schoonover. The Main Street school house is having the roof on the back rooms raised, making two additional rooms, the change made necessary by the enrolment of pu- pills due to the growth of the village. Eugene Mcdonald is doing the car penter work.
 A foundation is being dug under the barn purchased by Charles Schaffer some years ago. the building to be raised and the lower floor made in- to store and the upper a living ing the work icas casritatngstateoftN apartment. William Carpenter and F. F. Barlow are doing the work.
 Everett Latham of Elm street is having a garage built. ..
 Mir and Mrs. Frank Corey and a party of relatives have gone to their camp in the Adirondacks. closing their bujngalow in Cove street.
 Mrs. Nellie Bailey of High street is entertaining her sister, Mrs Mary Walters and the latters daughter. AIbertine and son. Charles. O North ampton Mass. Mrs. Bailey, who has been an invalid for years, is now able to walk about and do much of her house work.
 Mir and Mrs John Brant of Provi- dence are visiting in the village
 J. Davis is building some small row boats for Stonington parties.
 Hadley Fitch has purchased sail boat from Capt. Everett L. Davis.
 Miss Julia Miner is spending the summer in Northfield
 Charles Hadley has arrived in New York or 2 ira a1SDo~t f~~--~ o------
 L. L. Park has resigned as chief of the fire deCarI mei''
 years of service. The session Tues da yevening will be the n.'Sl wI1Ao4t his serving in some official capacity since the company was orga ized
 Douglas Mcdonald. i'll with pneu-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-21
WEST E RI4 Y

There are nlinerous reports made to Police Chief Brown of the speed : ing of automobiles on the~ Watch Hill road It is known that all rules of the road are violated and that there has not been a. repetition of fatalities of the past during the present is not due to any improvement on the part of automobile operation as to their judgment in operation. The police have no adequate means of detecting this class of .yiolatorS,,s but la4rovision has been made to safeguard the care full drivers .andt pedestrian ns for the balance of. the. season. at least.s If the plan proves success in sub duing the speed naniacs, it will prob ably become a permanent acquisition to the police forcess
 The police have hired for the sea son a sidecar motorcycle and have engaged it's owner to, operate the same, to be used with special refer ence to the traffic service. special constable has been engaged to ac- company the driver and his special duty is to detect and arrest automo- bile operators who disregard the law by overspeeding. Several years ago a motorcycle cop was added to the po- lice force for summer season, and the result was a marked moderation in the speed of automobiles in all sec tions of the big town of Westerly, as police officers Jurisdiction is not con- fined to the village.
 Theodore SamueIs is the owner of the large house and grounds in Elm street. formerly known as the Will COX place: The house and lot had a divided ownership, one-half being a bequest to the Calvary Baptist church When Captain Nathan B. Wilcox died. November 10, 1902. he willed one half the property to a niece, and this part was purchased by MT. Samuels more than a year ago. Life interest in the other half was given to brother and upon his death went to Calvary Baptist church. This brother died several years ago. but the church did not take over the pro- perty until after the death of his wi dow Mir. Samuels negotiated for the purchase of this half of the property and the sale is practically consum- mated although the deed of transfer has not been recorded.
 There is no real jitney service in Westerly, the nearest akin to it being the motor bus on the Watch Hill road with a charge. of three tits for the ride. There is. however, quite q taxi cab service with rate of p cents per passenger to Pawcatuck and within the compact part of the town of Yves terly. The trolley strike has proven a detriment rather than a benefit to the taxi-cab service, and their busi ness is below normal by reason of reduction of the number of transients in Westerly caused by the suspension of trolley traffic.
 The Young Peoples Societies of the Seventh Day Baptist denomina ton according to the report of the general treasurer, shows total number of sixty mine societies in the seven as sociations. The report of the appor tionment of the Young Peoples Board for the 191s-1919 conference year, shows these churches of the Eastern association have paid their apportion-- ment. as follows: Waterford, $S; Paw $64: Second Westerly, $3.6o. There is due from the First Hopkin- ton $4e.2O: Second Hopkinton. s10.60; Rockville $13.S0.