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The Devils Lake world., 1921-08-31
A FEW DRAGS FROM DEVILS
LAKE

Don't put the family skeleton in a
closet. Get a dress maker.
"The wamon pays" but not when
it comes to buying theater tickets. !
DR.. Adler claims there are 10000
900 feeble-ninded persons in this
country. Looking about us, we don't
believe he overestimated it any. DR..
Mcintosh or DR.. McGurren.
Gossip seems to control Devils
Lake. Don't you think that it would
oe good plan to lay out new street
and name it GOSSIP AVE. and then
Invite all the Scandle- Mongers to
move in-Rent Free.
Oh! know all about her, him.
Them, they, etc. "Shut-Up you scan
dle-monger. I'd rather be connected
with all the low brow l. w. WIS in
xhe country than to be seen associat-
Eng with the likes Of you
=
OUR OWN HEALTH COLUMN.
Dear Doctor-What can do to re-
Geve sore feet?-Harold C.
Answer-Walk on your hands.
Dear Doctor-How can Danish
depression BERT M.
Answer-Jump off the Bangs block.
Dear Doctor-Is walk ON the
empty stomach injurious Ralph NJ
Answer-It all depends whose
stomach you walk on.
Dear Doctor-How does docto,
tell when a person has appendicitis ?
&C. J. K.
Answer-By the patients bank ac
count.
Dear Doctor-What is the bes
thing to keep falling hair in?
Answer-A empty cigar box.
Dear M. D.-Do you advise goin,
south for ones health?
Answer-If you left it there, yes
SUBSTITUTES.
Wild-Eyed Customer want
quarters worth of carbolic acid.
Clerk-This is hardware store
but we have-er-a fine lot of ropes
revolvers and razors.
The Devils Lake world., 1921-08-31
Forum Story Riles
Local Labor Forces

Labor unionists here, declared a re-
cent story in the Fargo Forum which
declared "Laboring men in this city
are incensed over an attempt to post
pone their Labor day celebration"
was merely an effort to stir up strife.
The article in The Forum pertained
to the big picnic labor forces and the
farmers are to stage at City Park,
Sunday, September 18th. Everything
is running along fine and we will have
our Labor Day Monday, the fifth and
big and successful picnic on the ele-
venth,' one prominent laborite de-
clared.
The Devils Lake world., 1921-08-31

Reformers have such queer ideas
that maybe they will sing "Blues"
in church on Sunday for doxology.
Should sing "Old Hundred" That
is the hymn about first hundred
years being the hardest.
The Devils Lake world., 1921-08-31

lots Of it." He left a few days age
to visit relatives in the south before
returning west.
The Devils Lake world., 1921-08-31

A Devils Lake man living at the
City park is going to use his lawn
M1ewer.
That the telephone operators in
Devils Lake know more about the
people than they do themselves.
That certain Devils Lake society
woman will have $l2 left over from
a purchase of new sable stole, and
she will donate the balance to the
feeble minded school for disabled tele-
shons operators.
Two million three hundred and six
thousand five hundred and eight per-
sons of all sexes and ages will state,
'5Well, if England and Ireland get
together it will be the first time in
centuries"
That Twice that many females Of
Devils Lake can supply enough mo-
tive power in their porch rockers to
move every train east Of the Misss-
sippi for two hours.
+
That the colored section Of Devils
Lake is populated with whites-part
of the time.
That "Home- Brew" is now being
sold in Devils Lake through colored
servants that Devils Lake never had
before.--for slS per SHORT at.
That the colored wave that has
hit Devils Lake with all the dark
clouds is the cause of the heavy rain
falls both Home Brew" and =?
Peruna "jags" are out of date
A colored maid for an hour and {
half
Might kill calf at dollar anc
half-but $18 a quart for brew
we'll.
The Devils Lake world., 1921-08-31
TESTIMONIAL PARAGRAPHS


Dear Sirs-Your pocketbook is all
you claim for it. 1t keeps its shape
and stays flat.
Dear Sirs-The elephant came by
post, but why didn't you send the
trunk by express?
Dear Sirs-The coffin came O. X.
I believe l may say I'll use no other
from now on.
Dear Sirs-Your paint covers more
space than any other I've used. | ran
three gallons through my still and
painted the whole town red.
Dear Sirs-The camphor balls you
recently sent on trial did more than
You promised l planted some with
my cucumber seed and today picked
a fur cloak, muff and earlaps from
one vine.
Dear Sirs-Your lawn mowers and
safety razors are all you claim for
them, and even more. use the lawn
mower on my face and the safety
razor on the lawn.
Dear SrS-Your hair tonic, my wife
says, is all one might require she
now has no trouble in getting more
of my hair.
The Devils Lake world., 1921-08-31
CHURCHES

st. Peters Evangelical Lutheran
Seventh st. and Uline Ave.
Rev. E. ]. Moede, Pastor.
1890 a. M, English services.
1880 a. M, Sunday School.
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Rev. E. ]. Moede, Pastor.
1890 a. M, English services.
1880 a. M, Sunday School.
Penn
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran
at Penn
8:15 D. m., English services.
Everybody is cordially invited.
Garske -
Divine services in the English lang
uage in the school house at Garske
Sunday afternoon at 2:30. Everybody
is cordially invited.
E. ]. MOEDE, Lutheran Pastor.
Bethel Ev. Free Church
Corner Of Uline Avenue
and Second Street
1900 q. m. Morning Service.
1900 Noon Sunday School.
500 p. m. Evening Service.
Wednesday evening, Prayer Meet
ing.
H. N. Rood Pastor.
Catholic
Low Mass at 500 and 900 .. m.
High Mass at 1920 with English
sermon.
Father Edwards, Priest
Church of The Advent
Cor. Hill Ave. and Sixth St.
Second Sunday after Epiphany.
1900 a. M, Church School.
1900 a. m., Morning Prayer and
Sermon.
H. G. Walker, Rector.
First Church Of Christ-Scientist
Kelly Ave-, between 9Th
and 7th Streets
Services: Sunday morning, II a. m.
Sunday School, 1890 noon.
Services: Wednesday evening 500
Reading room is open Monday, Wed
nesday and Saturday from 200 to
4:00 p. m.
Methodist. Episcopal
Fourth St. and Hill Ave.
11:00 a. M, Public Worship.
1900 noon, Sunday School.
$50 p. M, Epworth League.
7:30 p. M, Public Worship.
Rev. S. F. Halfyard, Pastor.
Presbyterian Church
Harrington and 5th Streets
1000 a. M, Delta Alpha Glass.
All young women are invited to
come.
10:45 4. M, Meeting of the Session.
11:00 a. M, Morning Worship.
1915 p. M, The Sunday School.
$50 p. m, Y. P. 8. c. E.
7:30 p. M, Evening Service.
Rev. P. H. Case, Pastor.
St. Olaf's Lutheran
liam, Norwegian Services.
II noon, Sunday School.
600 p.m., Luther League.
7:45 pm. English Service.
Verness Lutheran
Services Sunday, Mar. 1S, 500 pm
The Devils Lake world., 1921-08-31

If you get caught sweating on
Sunday they'll put you ir the "cool-
err"
The Devils Lake world., 1921-08-31

Methodist Episcopal
Fourth St. and Hill Ave.
11:0o a. M, Public Worship.
1900 noon, Sunday School.
$50 p. M, Epworth League.
7:30 p. M, Public Worship.
Rev. S. F. Halfyard, Pastor.
The Devils Lake world., 1921-08-31

St. Olafs Lutheran
liam, Norwegian Services.
II noon, Sunday School.
600 p.m., Luther League.
7:45 pm. English Service.
Verness Lutheran
Services Sunday, Mar. 1S, 500 pm
Geo. O. Loftness, Pastor.
The Devils Lake world., 1921-08-31
PRACTICAL PROPHECIES

A handsome oak-tanncd cowhide
waistcoat will be given to the person
proving that any one Of these predic-
items has not come true or is true
within the month. Proof may be CIV
en- in all the languages, including the
Scandinavian
The Devils Lake world., 1921-08-31
SUBSTITUTES.

Wild-Eyed Customer want a
quarters worth of carbolic acid.
Clerk-This is a hardware store.
but we have-er-a fine lot of ropes,
fevolvers and razors.
The Devils Lake world., 1921-08-31

A Devils Lake man living at the
City park is going to use his lawn
hlewer
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-17

gents. The hostesses for the afternoon were Miss L. s. Ingalls,, Miss Marion D. ChOllar Mrs. c. c. Young and Miss Daisy Putnam.
 At 19.3O Friday afternoon, prayer service for John IT. Perry was conduct cd at his home at Dayvile, followed at 1 o'clock by public service at the Congregational church in Dayville, Rev. William SwainGon, who had charge of the prayer service at the home, officiat- ing, assisted by Rev. Albert JeDson, of St. Albans church, Danielson- A large number of relatives and friends attend ed the services for Mir. Perry for years an official of the town of KiIlingly. Bur ial was in the High street cemetery, Dayville the committaI service of the Masonic order being conducted by F. F. Cunneen, master of Moriah lodge of Damelson, and Rev. Walter B. Will Hams, chaplain. The bearers were mem bers of Moriah lodge-Frank T. Pres ton. Charles F. Austin, Hiram s. Franklin. Willis H. Shippee. Alcott D. Sayles, F. F. Bitgood. A. F. Wood was in charge of the funeral arrangements. Read w. I. Bunards full page ac- count of his summers trip in Europe in tonights Boston Transcript, on sale at Doves Phone 400 and place your or der-adv.
 Good progress has been made throughout the present week in the grading operations on the new state highway between Danielson and South KiIingly. There is so much grading to be done on the route to be built, how ever, that this part of the work is ex- ] peoted to be completed not before the early summer of next year. Relatives from KiIIingIy were at Cen 1 tral Village Friday to attend the fu- | neral of James F. Shaunessey, who died Wednesday. Burial was in St. Jam. cemetery.
 | R. G. Hasdrock of Providence was in Danielson Friday on business trip. The annual convention of the Wind ] ham County Sunday school association ] Is to be held in Brooklyn October 10th Native fall bearing strawberries are now being offered in town at 30 cents per basket.
 Mrs WaHer L. Dixon will have the members of the Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist church at her home for a
 meeting Tuesday afternoon.
 Rt. Rev. Edward Campion Acheson
 sufEragan bishop of Connecticut, will
 come to St. Alhans church October 1G
 to confer the rite of confirmation. | L. D. Rathseeher of New York # visiting relatives in Danielson for a
 few days.
 A few from this section were at Stur-
 bridge Friday to attend the annual
 fair, one of the best of it's kind in this part of New England.
 It has been stated that there Is a like.
 lihood that the New Haven railroad
 will open it's passenger station here or
 Sunday evenings at train time, some.
 thing that has not been done for many
 months.
 A missionary meeting of members O I the Baptist church was held at the
 home of w. J. Craig Friday afternoon
 Miss Abby Simmons, a graduate o,
 Killingly High school, in the class O
 1921 is to enter Simmons college.
 Misses E. T. and Margaret DuggaI have returned after three weeks sta7
 with their sister, Mrs. N. M. Wilder T
 Ludlow. Mass. Pat of the time wa.
 spent at Camp Minnchsag
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-17
lowed for s3O,OOo.

No buyer was obtained at that figure On July II another order was issued by the court under which sale of the looms at the plan was authorized and SS,900 was realized from the disposal of this part of the mill cOmDany's equipment Since that time various offers have been obtained by the receiver for other ma chinery and for portions of the prop erty. It was to give the receiver au- thority to accept some of these offers that the order was asked for at the present time Judge Russell said, and he expressed his opinion that if the re- ceiver were given the authority to sell lots of machinery separate and the property as advantage might offer that at least S30,000, including the $S,900 received for the looms already dispos- ed of would be obtained. If the prop erty is not sold before cold weather it will be necessary to maintain a watch man and fireman, Judge Russell said, at considerable expense to the creditors. who are anxious to have the affairs of the company closed.
 Antonio KIsba, of WiIIimantlc. claim ed a divorce on the ground of deser- tion from Frank IIleba, now of parts unknown. Mrs. Kleha testified that she was married to Kleba in Poland on May 8, 1912, and that after living with her for five months he left her and came to the United States. May r, 1913, daughter was born to her. At that time she was living with her parents For time after Kleba reach ed America she received letters from him, but these finally ceased and even- tually through friends she learned that her husband was living in this country with another woman whom she knew
 before the woman left Poland. In 191t
 Mrs. Kleba, who was represented by At torney Samuel Harvel, came to thi:
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-17
IN AIEMORIAM

In loving memory of our dear sister Bridget T. Day. who died Sept. IT, 1920. R. I. P.
 DANIEL DAY
 HELEN DAY Baltic
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-17
OANEEI.SON

Under an order obtained from Judge Marvin at Fridays session of the su- pe-ior court in Putnam, Alfred Pate, receiver for the Fernlea Worsted com p1ny Of East KilIingly, will be in a po- sirion 10 sell parcels of the machinery and other equipment of the plant or the property as 9 whole This end is de- sirable in order that the claims of cred -t0rs may be satisfied in so far as may be possible from what is realized. Some of the looms already have been sold, under an order of the court, for sS9O0. It is honed by the receiver, who was represented in court by Judge Sabfn S.. Russell Friday morning. to realize a total Cf e2o,000 from the sale of the plant and it's equipment. Creditors are anxious to close the company's affairs as soon as possible so that prospective expense 0f maintaining a watchman and fireman at tho plant during the winter season may be avoided.
 Friday morning Undertaken L. E. Kennedy was at Providence to bring from St. Joseph's hospital in that city 10 0-eco the body of Mrs. Bridget DauEre~y. 5H She was the wife of John Dau-herty. who died about two years ago. Mrs Daugherty, who was . native 0f Derby, this state, and who before marriage was Bridget O'Connor '--- no children.
 At ths home of her father. Felix La f---a=se on the West Side, Friday morning occurred the death of Mrs.
 -s Lzieunesse. 27, who has been seriously tTl for months. Miss Lajeu- raz- was a. native of Danielson and always had made her home here. She lal hesu iu a fragile state of health ra- Q number of years. She leaves several brothers and sisters.
 It ~ss stated Friday that there will -s no printed list of independent candi- dates rr rho ballots to he used at the #rrr7- town election in KilIinEly on the r- Monday in October. All electors who wish l1 vote such independent can r"Ht.- ae present themselves or for any other rurftfed person whose name does appear on +he ballot will be re- r -- write in such names in the column provided for that purpose on the ..-a-
 f-rorncement yvas made in Hartford -t -he e0raFement of Miss Alice Bar barn T-a0ueze daughter of Nr. and ---- Fri-ia-u c. Brenneke, of Fairfield avenue -1 ClrrO- M. Lawton, son of - and Mrs c. c Lawton of Brook .r-. The rri11-to-be Is a graduate of -.e Mary institute of St. Louis and a
 s student at the Hartford School -r 1Tusic. Mfr. Lawton is a. grad nate rr -Z-Ii1rly High school, class O -a-1. and of the Worcester Polytechnic
 Institute He has been a resident O
 -H-5 for several years, being -a' suaa for a rubber company of Pas #e E T- and making Hartford hi'
 -1rar-ars-
 The first fan meeting of Sarah VII Hams llriels1n chapter, D. A. R., wa -.- f- tho vestry of the Congregation . church Thursday afternoon. Aftel ". .-s-aes meeting Miss Elizabetl Woodwork read the August message O
 - George Maynard Minor. Two --- pleasing eelections-the Connecti rrs State Song. and May Day-wer given tv the D. A. F. quartet-Mis
 -.-e Co-zweT. Mrs Herbert c.
 r Mrs Louis Ingalls, and Miss .--~ T Thoua- Miss Annie Hutch - ---H--0s-is--
 Following these features of the after -a.-s program reception was held + honor -f the outgoing and incoming re
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gued and one uncontested divorce grant ed at Friday mornings short calendar session of the superior court in this city, Judge L. P. Waldo Marvin presid- ing. The assignments for next Wednes- day are: First case, Dennis J. flag gerty vs. Nathan w. Kennedy and Be atrice E. Kennedy; second case, Emma M Wainwright vsS Judson A. Vain wright; George B. French vs. Janet c. Shepard.
 Attorney Sabin S Russell, represent ing the receiver and some of the credi- tors of the Fernlea Worsted company of East Killingly asked for and obtained an order under whinch the receiver will be permitted to sell in parcels or as a whole the plant and equipment of the concern. In May the superior court is- sued an order under which the sale of
 the property as 0 whole would be al
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country and located

country and located in WilIimantic, where her brother resides. She learn ed eventually that Kleba was living at Amsterdam. N. T., but upon going there to confront him she discovered that she was just too late, as he had left for parts unknown. Finally she learned that he was at Stafford Springs, living with another woman as his wife. She caused his arrest by Chief Daniel Xiii lourey of the Willimantic police, who was a witness for her in court on Fri day. Two children at the Kleba home i in Stafford Springs Kleba admitted as being his and which he was arraigned | in court in Willimantic admitted he liked the woman he was living with bet | ter than his wife He was ordered to pay his wife S1O Q week at that time and did so for awhile. Later he was | again arrested and served a year in jail.
 One contested divorce case was heard | in the superior court here this week | that of William N. Sweet vs. Grace A. Sweet, of Sterling. Mir. Sweet alleged 1 cruelty against his wife and in court | set out many details which cannot ap- pear in print to substantiate his charges of intolerable cruelty. Judge Marvin | took the papers in the case reserving
 decision. Attorney A. G. Bill of Dan- ielson was counsel for Mir. Sweet, At 1 torney Perkins of Norwich for Mrs Sweet.
 Members of the Cohasse Golf club
 of Southbridge will be entertained by
 the Putnam Country club members this 1 (Saturday) afternoon.
 William s. Johnson of Church street
 is contemplating a trip to Bermuda dur ing the early fall.
 number of people from this city
 were at Sturbridge Friday to attend
 the fair.
 There will be session of the super
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-17
DIED

ATWoOD-1n Canterbury, Sept. F, years.
 SHAUGHNESSY-m Central Village, Sept. II. 1921, James E. Shaughnessy, aged 63 years.
 WILLIANIs-At Boston, Mass.,. Sept.
 18th, 1921, obert Williams, son of the late Wareham and Ellen Thatcher
 Williams, in the 69th year of lis age. El neral <-rv.ce at Al BroadwaN Nor w!cn, Conn, Sunday SeDtember 1Xth,
 at D. m. Friends are kindly re-
 Quested not to send flowers. OLSEN-In Canterbury, Sept. 16, Anna
 B. Olsen, wife of Salve Olsen, aged
 50 years and 10 months. Funeral from her late home in Canter-
 bury, Sunday. Sept. IS. at 2.30 p. m.
 Burial in the Smith cemtery. ENRIGHT-In this city, Sept. 16, 1921,
 Thomas Enright of 61 Eleventh St Funeral will take place from his late home on Monday morning at 9l5 o'clock. Solemn high mass in St. Mary's church at o'clock. Inte!ment in St, Mary's cemetery. Automobile cortege.
 WILCOX-Kil1ed in action, in France, 1 Oct. 13. 1918. Corp. Frank A. Wilcox, | Co. L., 307th Inf, son of Mabel Ken | yon and the late William B. Wilcox
 age 31 years.
 1 CommittaI service at the MapIewood
 cemetery, Saturday afternoon, Sept
 17th at 8.3O, Relatives and friends invited to attend.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-17

ATWOOD-In Canterbury. Sept. 12,
 1921, Mrs. Abbie Atwood, aged 78
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-17

for court h.. Thursday for naturaliza- ton, and a considerable list of cases is awaiting attention. Friday a ses- sion for naturalization will be held at Willimantic
 Mrs. Amos Jennor, who recently fell and broke her shoulder, is recovering at her home at East Putnam.
 Motorists are complaining that some cars being operated at night in this territory are equipped with headlights that are so glaring as to be a menace to drivers of approaching cars.
 Mrs. N. c. Leonard had members of the w. c. T. U. at her home for a meeting Friday afternoon.
 A goat that was part of a load of equipment being carried through this city on a light motor truck in charge of Mystic Shriners of Newport, R. l.. enroute to Hartford attracted attention
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-17
Friday noon.

Friday noon.
 Scores of new volumes have been ad- ded the files of the public library of the town of Thompson.
 Only one more week of the daylight saving schedule, which Putnam has ig- nored. but which has caused much in convenience for local people that have travelinE to do.
 Very light frosts were reported from some of the low lying section shere- abouts Friday morning. but there was no serious damage to growing hinEs.
 Plans are being made for a carnival at the Methodist church during the early part of October.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-17

- In Packer, Sept 12, 1921, by Rev. J. w. Higgins, Victor Bergeron and Miss Helen l. Ashley, both of PlainfeId.
 ABCOCK-BASKA-In Norwich Sept F, 1921, Newton Babcock and Miss Josephine Baska, both of Montville.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-17
COULD HARDLY sTzAIGHTEN UP.

COULD HARDLY STHAIGHTEN UP.
 When the kidneys are oyeTworked or --.-se--7 and fail 10 throw out waste --H--a- from the system. 1t causes aches, Hr.rs. lame back. swollen ankles sore joints dizziness, floating specks etc. J. .- -4ll.rE. Chester. Pa, writes My -..#-ar- and hack hurt me so when I got .r- -E bod in the morning l could hardly -r--l u1. Had to rub the small of n. back before l could walk. I could hardly button my shoes l haven't felt -ra soreness since ! took Foley Kidney
 Lee G Osgood Co.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank those who were so kind and thoughtful to us in our great bereavement, the death of our husband and father. Chas. S. Ffske.
 MRS. CHAs. FISKE AND DAUGHTERS
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-17
BORN
MARRIED.

HosT-At Clark's Falls, Sept '13, 1921, a daughter to MT. and Mrs. Mario Host
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-17

It is an undisputed fact that some men do not have any more sense when they get married than they did when they were born.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-09
frederick NJ. Chase, Coal
Mine Executive, Dead

WILKES BARRE, Pa, April ST ted-
erick NJ. Chase, one of the worlds lead
ing coal mining men, died at his home
in South River Street this morning of
lesion of the brain, following a stroke
Of apoplexy.
Mr.. Chase was Il his fifty-ninth year
He became Office boy in the local
branch Of the Lehigh Valley Coal Com
pany when he was fourteen years old.
He was elected president of the COM
pany last January. He had been gen.
eral manager for some time, with Offices
at l43 Liberty Street. New York City.
AS president Of the Lehigh Valley
Coal Company, one of the largest op
Grating in the Pennsylvania district. he
had control OF thirtyfour mines en-
ploying 10000 men.
Mr.. Chase returned here last week
from Florida, where ne had spent two
months with Mrs. Chase. One Of his
last acts was the completion of plans to
give l15 acres of land to this COM
muni.y for park site as q memorial to
the soldiers who served in the World
War.
Funeral services will be held. prob
ably. on Sunday afternoon. Industrial
leaders from all parts of the East are
expected to attend.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-09
B. ]. W allace, of Circus
Fame, Dies i'm Hospital

ROCHESTER, Mimi, April S.-Benja-
min ]. Wallace, of Peru. Ind, one of the
pioneer circus men of this country,
died & hospital here last night. He
came here on February II for medical
attention, and had submitted to several
operations.
For more than quarter OF century
Ny. Wallace, who was born in Pennsyl-
vania seventy-three years ago, was
among the best known circus men in
America
At the conclusion of the Civil War
and after ne was mustered out of the
Pennsylvania regiment with which he
served Nj. Wallace settled in Peru
Ind. Ell worked there for several years
becoming engaged il the livery busi-
ness. Finally, in 1888, ne became in
terested IN the circus business and
purchased an interest in a small over
land show. which as the HagenDack
Wallace Shows became one OF the best
known in the country. He sold MS in
terest N this circus five years ago ana
returned to Peru, where he became en-
gagged IN farming and banking. He is
survived by wife. two nephews and
niece.