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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08
SURPRISE PARTY

Rev. and Mrs. s. B. Hughes, who have come to take charge of the Union Baptist Church this week. were given a delightful surprise party and pantry shower Friday evening by the members of the congregation. There were about 100 members of the church who went to the home of the pastor and spent the evening, and they were preceded by truck loaded with all kinds of things to eat which was pre- sented to Rev. and Mrs. Hughes. The new pastor received the substantial attentions from his regation very graciously, and a pleasant social hour was spent at the pastorium. bowl of punch was quickly served and was enjoyed by the guests while a pro- gramme of music was given.
 NEW o. E. s. CHAPTER
 The Linnie Mae Eastern Star chap
 was OrpauiZpd at the Masonic Hall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08

Friday evening by the following grand officers: Mrs. Emma o. Fountain. dis trict grand deputy; Mrs. Elizabeth Salter grand secretary; Mrs. Sadie Deer, grand marshal; Mrs. Dounse Reed, associate grand conductress.
 The following officers were elected and will be installed at later meet ing: Miss Linnie Mae Thomas, worthy matron; Mrs. Maud Caton. associate matron. l.. NJ. Northcutt worthy pa tron; Mrs. Laura smith, secretary Mrs. Linda Massey, treasurer. Mrs. Lenora Boomer. associate conductressi Mrs Binnie Cloudus, chaplain; Mrs Maybelle Northcutt. marshall, Miss Alien Smith, organist Mrs Eddie Van G'leave Ada: Mrs. Ava Denson. Mar tha Miss Ruby Spain. Esther; Mrs Maryland Ambrose, Electa; Mrs. Cora Wjittemore. warder; David Mitchell. sentinel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08
AT THE CHIJRCHES

At the First Presbyterian Church Sunday morning Dr F. O. Heller will use as his subject. "The College As An Asset in Life" In the evening the services will be held in the park if the weather is favorable and the subject Of his sermon will be "Substitutes.
 Rev. l.. F. Stansell will fill the pui- pit at both services at the. First Meth odist church Sunday. taking for his subject Sunday morning "The Mission of the church. In the evening his subject will be "The Danger Of Delay. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m., w. S Welch, superintendent. Epworth League at ' D. m.
 Services will be held at the Chris tian Science reading room in the Realty building Sunday morning at II o'clock and the subject will be Spirits Mrs w. H. Lewis first reader.
 Rev. J. c. York will fill the pulpit a+ the First Baptist Church Sunday in the absence of the pastor Rev w. P. Price. who is holding revivalRat ozark pr. York is connected Wlth tAe Sunday School Association Of the state and is forceful speaker.
 Al the First Churistain Church sun dav morning the Christian EndeaVcr Society will have charge or tne ,5 | o'clock service in the absence oL .s s pastor Thornton Marks Will pc 'ie 1 principal speaker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08

body was sent to Jemison for burial
 The Builders Circle of the hnsley Baptist Church will meet Menoay ai,ei i- noon at o'clock with Mrs. T. L. Cook 2fs Avenue r.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08
SITES INSPECTED

The visit of Dr. H. G. Willingham principal of the State Normal at Flor ence, who is d member of the Baptist hospital committee, to the city Saturday afternoon served to arouse interest m the location of the proposed geBaptist hospital in the city Dr. Willfngham was the only member of the committee that came to look over the sites offered for locating the hospital, and others will come in the near future.
 He was met by party of citizens. who stated the proposition offered by Besse- mer for locating the hospital and was shown the various sites by this commit tee It is stated that Dr. Willingham was fayorably impressed.
 A number of arrests of dairymen has been made the past week for selling milk in the city limits without a license. Sev- eral cases will come up in the record CTS court Monday morning for trial. It is claimed by the city tax collector that the dairymen doing a small business here have evaded paying their licenses, and he is having the arrests made in order to collect the license for the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08
Birmingham Infirmary.

Little Harry Merritt Parker. infant son of Mir and Mrs. NJ. H. Parker, died at the family residence Thursday. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08

or MISS Freeman in Wylam recently. dames and music were enjoyed. Ice cream and cake were served to the fol- lowing: Mir. and Mrs. F. A. sparks MT and Mrs, John Freeman, Mr. and Mrs l.. A. Wade, Misses Maude Mas sey, Freda Lance, Sammie Lusk, Louise Holder, Mabel Walker. Leona Marler, Etta Lee McCord, Agnes Carlin, Myrtle Dourough, Coy Hambie, Julia Burgin. Messrs. Claude Metts, Porter McCord, Guy Payne, Tony Mayer, Oswald Lusk, Robert Walker, Bill Brockman, pick Durham, Donnie Adkins, Herbert Laves Frank Massey and others
 PERSONALS
 Miss Jessie Trucks has returned from New York
 MT. and Mrs J. H, Rimel of Lehigh are guests of Mrs. RimeTs mother, Mrs w. Ferd Propst Mrs. J. W. Daniel of Fairfield has | returned from Lake Junaluska, where she attended the Southern Methodist Teachers Training School Misses Jessie and Manic Ingram are spending two weeks at Mentone Rev. c. c. Mackey of the First Meth odist Church in Fairfield is spending the ! month of August in Newark, N. J. ] T. B. Works left Saturday night for points in Ohio.
 Mrs. C! D. Cole is ill at the Ensley Infirmary.
 Mrs. B. J. Brown has returned from South Alabama.
 1 Miss Tessie Derrick has returned after I q visit to relatives in New Orleans. l Mrs. Grove. Wren and son. Jacx are I visiting relatives in Okolona Miss ! Miss Daisy Gilmore has, returned from Nashville, Tenn. 1 Miss Nina Leatherwood who has been the attractive guest of Miss Ruth Davis, l will return to her home in Jasper to- i day.
 Miss Jessie Wells is improving at the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08

~ The Aseier maina aspechI Ems L MI W ley bureau for handling nrespond ndenee EL <kL N and subsr
 ested Repree
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-25
IMPROVED ROADS IN QUEBEC
In Five Years Government Spent @1s-
74,3eo for Development and
Improvement.

The development Of good roads In
Quebec 10 . subject ut present much
discussed from one end Of the prov
ince to the other. In the hve years
from 1911 to 1915 the Quebec govern
ment spent 81, 774,86o for good roads.
The following figures show tho num-
Der Of miles Of roads systematically
maintained b. the municipalities q
Quebec, with the aid Of subsidies from
the government Of the provinces: n
1907, 1000 miles In 1909, 1900 miles;
in 1911, $500 miles; in 1918. 1900
miles: In 1915 1900 miles. Since
1911 more than 1924 miles Of mac
adam and 4o7 miles Of gravel roads
have been made IN Quebec. ll@
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-25
Splendid Type Of Road, Well Taken
Care Of.


cases with concrete. In number of
streets and roads recently inspected,
brick was used to patch concrete sur
faces, and concrete used to patch brick
surfaces.
"When careless methods of this kind
are applied to the maintenance of
public highways, the result is that q
good type of road is made to appear
unsatisfactory and uneconOmical, and
road improvement is discouraged
particularly the cheaper types Of i'm
provement, which in most localities are
the best II properly maintained. It IL
the utter neglect of maintenance and
the many improper methods Of repair
that have nodded public sentiment
against types Of roads requiring IN.
nual maintenance, and have led road
promoters and omcials to disregard
many economical types"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-25
Dsn,f,ts Of coed Roads

Good roads bring automobilistg.
They spend money. Good roads bring.
trade and increase property values.
They attract homeseekefs and indus
tries.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-25
MAINTAIN ROAD AFTER BUILT
Improper Methods Have Placed Goa
nosnleal Types in oisreputs,
says Colorado Expert.

Prof. q. b. House of the Colorado
Agricultural College Is firm believer
in the Importance of maintaining q
road after 1t is built. He supplies the
following, taken from The Engineer
ing News-Record, and says of 1t ut is
so true and hits the nail SO sQuarely
that quote 1t direct:
1.-THE tendency in road improvement
is to select types Of roads which re-
quire very little annual maintenance.
The general feeling among laymen
seems to be that when q road surface
requires some annual maintenance to
keep 1t in good shape, 1t Is an expen-
sive type and should be avoided. Yet,
If the interest on investment and the
repairs are taken into consideration,
the cheaper wearing surface may In
many cases prove to be the more sat-
isfactory and economical.
1T Is not uncommon to see roads of
good type constructed and then.
after they begin to show signs of wear,
to see them neglected entirely or some
method of repair or maintenance i'm
posed which has been found by long
practice to be defective. When we see
mud holes in earth roads filed with
riprap, crushed stone or cinders, it is
not the engineers fault that an enor-
nous price is paid for the repair mate
rial; the road engineer knows that
proper drainage, and repairing with
earth from the side of the road, are
the economical methods of mainte-
nance.
"Old gravel and macadam roads are
often repaired by filling ruts and de-
pressiOns with inferior material that
is readily displaced by traffic or
ground to dust. BituminOus surfaces
are often patched, If patched at all,
with loose stone or gravel. and In some
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-25
% Not Build Roada

Large appropriations and papog
plans for highway development d ~
build roads.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-25
/ siouan 81 Aoood Roade1

From all sides echoes and reechoa
the slogan Of "Good Roads"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-20
BREED THEATRE.

Studs, Mary Pickford's latest production for United Artists, which will be seen at the Breed theatre today, might we'll be termed The Tale of a Shirt, for the scenes are all laid in little laundry in the sluTns of London, and Miss Pickford, as ArnanSa Affick, weaves such a romance about the shirt which has been left by casual czis- toner that even her girl chums believe 1t almost as much as herself.
 Having preached the philosophy ef gladness in Pollyanna, Mary Pickferd ln Studs teaches the advantages and consola- tion of vivid imagination, and when Lavender, the delivery horse. is about te be sold for glue, she rescues him, takes him up two flights of stairs to her room and tells him such wonderful tales that even this poor old animal believes it.
 But with all Amanda Affiick is little figure true to life and with Miss Pick ford's delft touches she brings the audience back from laughter to tears and back again with her wonderful tales to the tragic termination Of her romance.
 Pearl White in The Black Secret, the Pathe News, 8 Rainbow comedy and Topics of the Day make up the remain der of the bill.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-20
Thin, Nervous People
 Need Bitro-Phosphate

Weak, thin people-men or women are nearly always nervous wreeks; thus conelusiyely proving that thinness, weak ness, debility and neurasthenia are all most invariably due to nerve staryatlsn. keed your nerves and all these symptoms due to. nerve starvation will disappear.
 Eminent specialists state that one Of the best things for the nerves is an or sanic phosphate known among druggists as Phosphate, a fve-graln- tablet of which should be taken with each meal. Being a genuine nerve builder and not a stiE1ulant or habit-forming drug. Bitro- Phosphate can be safely taken by the weakest and most delicate sufferer, and the results following it's use are often simply astonishing.
 By strengthening the nerves. weak. tired people regain energy and vigor : thinness and angularity give way to pdumpness and curves: sleep returns to the sleepless; confidence and cheerfulness replace debility and gloom: dull eyes be- come bright. and pale. surlken cheeks regain the pink glow of health. It is sold by Lee & Osgood and all good druggists
 CAUTI0N-Bitro-Ph Phosphate. the use of which is inexpensive. also wopderfully promotes the assimilation Of food so much so that many people report marked gains of weight in a few weeks Those taking it who do not desire to put on flesh siioulh use extra care in avoiding fat-producing foods.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-20
ANNOUNCEMENTS
AT THE DAVIS.

The patrons of this popular piayhouss Will have chance to see the Girls from Happyland in a complete change of pro- gram Wednesday and Thursday, wiaen they will offer the biz scenic production, Snowbound, an entirely different musical comedy than presented the first two days. There is q pretty story running through the entire bill and plenty of good clean comedy. The company is headed by Debby Thornton, the Dresden prinlas den na. and Happy Harry Moore, comedian, vino is no stranger to Norwich theafre- goers, and with rA Simonds and Little Babe Miller. the cyclone dancer and SOU brette. Daise Mosher in popular hits and Sid Stewart, the man with the id. is a combi; -z>.l hard to beat.
 The le-.Jre picture today is beautiful Elsie Ferguson in her latest Aircraft pro- duction entitled His House in Order.
 The story relates the troubled adyen- lures that befell a yivacious English girl who entered the home of a member of parliament as a governess and aftervard became his second wife. The discovery that his first wife was not exactly the paragon which he thought her and the insults to which the heroine is subjected by the relatives of the dead woman lead to a highly dramatic situation which is worked out in an entertaining manner.
 Paramount Screen Magazine completes the show. Complete changes of program Wednesday and Friday
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-20
SOCIALISTS TO CONDUCT E FRONT cELL, CAMPAIGN

Chicago, July 1s.-A front cell' cam. , paign is planned by the socialist party for
 Eugene Y. Debs, its presidential nominee, according to Willilm Eeigenballn. direc- tor of publicity for the national cam paign. MT. Feigenbanm said the party intends to send some prominent socialist to Debsf prison at Atlanta eIery month. What Debs has to say will then be dis l tributed by the campaign committee. The usual touring will be taken care of by Seymour Stedman of Chicago, the vice presidential nominee. He is to start the 1 middle of this month for Texas and Okla horna, finishing this trip the latter part of August, and on the first of September plans to begin transcentinenta1 tour ending in Chicago two months later.
 Two of the socialists expelled from the New York state assembly. MT. Feigen-
 baum said, are now out speaking for the | national office in the campaign. Louis Waldnan and August Claessens are the men so engaged. The campaign publicity chief said that twelve speakers in all were now out campaigning.
 Socialist strength, he added, now ap- pears greatest in Oklahoma, Wisconsin, New York. Massachusetts, Illinois, Mis-
 souri, Texas, California and Idaho.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-20

them by the members of the Plainheld Rowling Green club. The local bowIers were invited to take part in the Rhode Island British day parade and outing. which takes place at Rocky Point July 51. and which many will attend.
 The following are the individual scores in the contest Saturday:
 Plainfeld-W. Booth 5, F. Kershaw $, Sam Walker 2. A. Hilton s. J. Oates 15, T. Barnes 15, J. Dobson 14, H. Riding 10, B. Judson IS, ". Pritchard 15, J. links 15, J. ". Pritchard 15, J. Riding 15, T. Rhodes 15, S. S. Paine 4. J. Bottomley F, J. Kay Is, George Eastman 12, Zeck let low 15, ]. Royle 15. ", Hurst Is, A. feathers 15, J. Hargreaves 15, J. Walker 15, D. Radcliffe 15, c. Headen 15, J. ". Warhurst 6 total 327.
 Central Falls-T. Beech 15, J. McGro- gan 15, J. Rowland Is, A. Roscoe 15, T. Clark IS. J. ODonnell 13, J. Standing Is, W. Standing 15, R. Boot 10, J. Marland 9, J. Hall 3, J. Walker ,, J. Flaxington If, W. Cluley 13, N. Hanson Is, H. Parr Is, II. Hindle T, W. Pitt Is. E. Whalley il J. Ellis 4, W. Carlin s, J. Powers [, J. Walnsley Il, J. J. Pierson 12, c. krause Il, ]. Flazington 5, J. Shephard 15z total 30s.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-20
COLCHESTER

Mrs. Laura Austin, MT. and Mrs. Hen IT Austin and children and Mir. and Mrs. D. E. Austin of Berlin, Conn.,, were call CTS in town Sunday, en route to GardnSr Lake where they will spend month in one of the cottages.
 MT. and Mrs. R. K. Brown. Miss Isa- bella Hayward and Mrs Bessie Kings. bury ulotored to Jewett City Saturday.
 James Bigelow and daughter of In- diana are guests of Mir Bigelow's sis. ters, Misses Elizabeth and Sarah Bige- low.
 Part of the laborers on the new state read were at work Sunday on a portion of the road toward New London putting in telford, as the road was torn up mak- ing the passing bad.
 Walter B. Lombard of Hartford was at his home on Norwich avenue over Sunday
 . George Smith returned to his home, in Holyoke Sunday afternoon after a few days visit at his home on Linwood ave nue, having been called here by the seri- cus illness of his father. Joseph Smith
 Henry J. Bailey and son Jesse were guests Saturday of MT. Bailey's sons in New Britain.
 O. H. A. Milhan returned to Brooklyn \. r., Monday after spending the week. end at his summer home on Elmwood Heights.
 James o'Brien Edward Driscoll an6 Earle Porter of New Haven were at theil homes in town over Sunday
 Joseph Agranovitch and family were visitors in Lebanon Sunday.
 Episcopal srcices were held in th, Baptist church Sunday morning at 10 O. clock by the rector, Rev T. NJ. Martin The observance of the Lords Supper was celebrated.
 Charles and Harold Bailey of New Britain were at their home on Sout1
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-20
WlNDHAM

H. c. Hatch has a freak of nature in his asparagus bed which attracts much attention. The asparagus instead of growing up with round feathery stalk starts with four parts which unite just above the ground into flat stem about five inches in circumference, the feathery shoots coming out on either side for about seven feet. when it branches out into eight or nine sections for another foot. It is about eight feet tall and still growing. II is curiosity Mir. Hatch would like to have anyone interested call to see.
 Miss Mary S. Baker of Brooklyn, N. r. is the guest of her grandfather, William s. Chappell.
 At business meeting of the L. A. S of the Congregational church Friday plans were made for the annual midsum- mer fair to be held in August. Mrs. Ada Larrabee has charge of the supper. Mrs IT. C. L.athrop the fancy work table and Miss Dorothy Brown of the program vote of thanks was extended to Miss Julia Burnham of Hartford for the gift of 2 silver coffee urn which was presented her father many years ago when he repre- sented Windham in the legislature Rev. W. F. Barber of Holland, repre- sentative of the State Temperance union was the speaker at the Congregational CluTcA OuuuS-y HUI iiS Ns- IT, IIlEtl- ing was led by the pastor, Rev. A. " Clifford.
 Mrs, Chester Cole of Brooklyn, N. Y. was the guest last week of her parents MT. and Mrs c. R. Utley. The Cole chil- dren are staying with their grandparents Miss Emma Larrabee and Miss Julia Burnham returned Saturday from a short visit with their cousins, the Misses Lara bee, of Groton.
 George Follett of Hartford spent Sun. day at c. R. Utleys.
 During the severe thunder shower or Thursday morning the horse driven by Russell Waldo of Scotland became fright ened at a flash of lightning and overturn. ed the wagon, throwing out the occu. pants. Mrs Waldo and year old ehilG and their guest Mrs. Smith, of Kansas City. They were not seriously injuret and were entertained at the home of Hen ry Harvey. near which the accident hap pened until after the shower, when Johr Potter took them home in his car. NIr Waldo continued on his way to Williman tic.
 Mrs. Mary Williams Chapman of Cen, tral Village spent Sunday with her uncle Arthur Williams.
 | William F. Maine and son recently nur chased tract of timber in Union The, have also been running sawmills in West l ford, Mystic and other towns.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-20
HARVEST LABOR SITUATION
 IN KANSAS AND SOUTHWEST


 Kansas City, Mo, July 1s.-The har- vest labor situation in Kansas and the southwest is generally good according to officials of the federal free employment bureau in Kansas City, an, and the Mis- souri bureau of farm labor, conducted by state authorities with federal aid in Kansas City. Mo.
 At the opening of this month a sur plus of farm labor was evident There were number of instances of men who came back from the harvest fields de- ciaring that they had beeh unable to find employment. At the end of the first week in July scattered requests were, received for more harvest laborers to be sent to counties in northwestern Kansas, a need which is being filled, according to the federal employment agents.
 Generally speaking, the southwest has been supplied with all the harvest labor necessary as soon as the wheat crop was ready for cutting this season.
 4 wage standard of 70 cents an hour agreed upon by farmers in the wheat belt of Kansas and announced through the state labor commissioner, Samuel Craw- ford, attracted many workers.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-20
l. PLAlNFIELD

E Saturday the Piainfield Bowling Green club had as guests the Central Falls Field
 Naturalist club, numbering 100, including
 their famous novelty band of 25 pieces.
 Bowling games were played in the after noon, S. T. Butterworth, agent of the
 Lawton Mills company, opened the games.
 The games were well played and evenly
 matched, Plainfie1d proving victors by the narrow margin of 21 points. The results
 were Plainfield 327, Central Falls 306.
 After the games, supper was partaken
 of in the basement of St. Pauls hall, af-
 ter which the band played number of
 selections in front of Mr. Butterworth's
 home, then formed procession of 30 au- tomobiles led by the band and paraded both villages, much to the delight of the whole population. All turned out to greet the procession, which created a great sem .sation.
 Is After the parade, the participants re- turned to Foresters' hall, where social Ishour was spent. There were remarks by the presidents of both clubs. The presi- dent of the Central Falls club, Mr. Pier son, laid stress on the beauty of the vil- lage in general, but more especially on the appearance of the cottages and lawns owned by the Lawton Mills corporation
 The visitors left for home at 10 o'clock, lhighly pleased with the reception accorded