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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-08
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 Philadelphia

Summary: Two-base hits Frisch. Meu- sel 3, Cunningham; three-base hit. Miller: home run, Williams, E. Smith, konetchy; stolen bases. SedEwick, Monroe. Bancroft; play, Douglas to Kelly to E. Smith; left on bases, New York H. Philadelphia 9: g. off Sedgwick 2: struck out, by Douglas 3, by Sedgwck 1; wild pitch. sedgwck: losing pitcher, Hubbell umpires klem and McCorinick time of game, 2:05.
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Totals ,....-.....32 "A "Batted for Menosky in eighth.
Totals ........
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ISOslUH VUU VUV W. New York .........,. 900 2o3 02'-7
 Summary; Two-base hit Collins; three base hits, Miller, Pipp, Foster, Ruth: home run, Ruth; stolen base, Foster: sacrifice hit, Meusel; double plays, McNally, to Pipp. Pennock to Scott to McInnis; left on bases New York 2. Boston S; bases balls off Harper 3. off Pennock 1; struck out, by Harper 5, by Pennock 4; umpires, Wilson, Moriarity and Connolly time of game 1850.
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Two base Hit-Hendricks, Boone. Camp Three-base Hit-Hendricks. Wingfield, Yockey.
 Sacrifice Hit--Netderkorn, Wingfield. Graham.
 Left on Base-Memphs 10, Chatta- nooga Q.
 Base on Balls4Off Mohart 1, Boone g. struck Out--By Mohart 1, Boone 9 Hit by Pitcher-By Boone (Mc cLarry) by Mohert tHendricks). VI Wild Pitch--Boone.
 Time.-1:40.
 Umpires-Erwin, Jorda, Pfirman.
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icago ......,......... 00l 900 oo1-- 2
 i

Summary: Two-base hits. Collins. Sisler. Jacobson, Gerber McManGs, Iooin; home sacrifice hit Ellerbe; double plays, Null len to Collins to Sheely, Sheely (unass . ed) left oa bases, Chicago 5, St. Louis '; base on balls, off Davis ?. Russell l. Hodge |; hit by pitcher, by Davis (Shee- Ivy; struck out. ny Davis l, Russell 1 los- Ing pitcher, Russell; umpires. Nallin and Chill; time of game. 1850.
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Davis In Form

St. Louis. September 7.-Dixie Davis was in good form today, holding Chicago tc five hits, while his teammates fell on Russell, White Sox recruit, for 1S hits in five innings, and St. Louis took the first of twogame series. 10 to g. Score:
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P0LEMARCH WINS STAKE
By Associated Press

Doncaster, England. September '. Lord Londonderry's Polemarch won the St. Leger stakes of 6,50O sov- eregns. the final big classic of the season. from a field of nine horses here today.
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BOXER DIES AS RESULT
 OF FIGHT INJURIES

kansas City, September 7.-Hade (Tiger) Gaupding. Fl years old, died in hospital today from injuries supposed to have been received Mon Gay night in six-round boxing bout.
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Three base Hit-Wingo Struck Out--Marshall g. Base on Balls-Off Marshall 5. Sacrifice Hits-Fulton. Bronkie Stolen Bases-Golvin, Schuite. Earned Runs-Atlanta l. Mobile l. Left on Bsse--Atlanta 8, Mobile 10. Time-1:55.
 Ump pires-O' Toole and Handy.
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ANOTHER BARON ALSO SOLD, BUT NAME IA S| NOT BEEN ANNOUNCED
Baronial Proxy States That Large Sum Was Paid for Two Barons-Specuation Has It That Phil Morrison Is Other Baron Sold
By HENRY VANCE

 ham baseball club now the property of the Ptsbug cub and left the mask protector and big mtt and help Tony Brotm the Pirates the Wednesday MT. he to at the
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rntals
%Batted for Russell in sixth. "Batted for Myers in ninth
Totals

New York ......... 012 10i 1O.-6 Summary: Two-base hits, Schang, Lei bold, Meuse; home run, Meusel; stolen
 base Pipp sacrifice hits. Mays ?. Ruth ; double plays. Peckinpaugh to Ward to Pipp. Ward to Peckinpaugh to Pipp, Me
 Nsliy to Ward to Pipp. Scott to Mclnnis
 on balls off Russell 5. off Mays l. hits off Russell In innings, Myers in in
 nings; hit by pitcher. by Russell (Miller)
 by Mays (Walters); struck out by Mays
 ?, by Russell 5 by Myers 2; wild pitch,
 Mays; losing pitcher, Russell; umpires
 Moriarity, Connolly and Wilson; time of
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Games Today Chicago at St. Louis. Detroit at Cleveland.

New York, September 7.-The New York Americans strengthened their lead today by defeating Boston in both games of double header by scores of to 2 and to 2. After Mays won his twenty third game of the season in the opener, Harper, starting his third game of the year, pitched New York to victory in the second game. Meusel hit his nineteenth home run in the first game and Ruth his fifty-second in the second contest New York made five double plays. Score:
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:, ouIIIIIFaI5 WU-Dase Hfts, HoITocher, Daubert ?; stolen bases. Groh, Barber
 Daubert Roush; sacrifice hits Terry
 kcene Bressler: double plays Marquard to Winso to Daubert, Holiocher to Terry Chicago 6; bases on balls off Maruuard l. keene |; struck out. by Marquard l.
 by keene 2; passed ball Wingo; umpires.
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Cincinnati at Chicago. Philadelphia at Boston.

Philadelphia, September 7.-New York took both ends of double bill from Philadelphia today. In the first game the Giants punched II hits off Ring and Betts for a 7-to-2 victory, while in the final game they overwhelmed the locals, IS 10 {. HubbeIl and Sedgwick were pounded for 19 hits. Score:
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sVeach out, hit by batted ball.
 Score by innings:
 Detroit ..............- 02l 900 Olo--4 SleNeldnu luo WI UOV-a Summary. Two-bass hits, Jones, Blue Middleton, Heifnann Bassler. Gardner O'Neili, smith. Johnston. Burns. Wainbs ganss; stolen base. Isassler; sacrifice, Sew ell; double plays. Uambsganss. Seweil and Burns; left on base, Detroit l3, Cleveland IS. bases, on balls. off Oldham 5. Bagby I. Uhle 5. Ca!dw. II |: hits. off Middle ton 6 in 8 innings, off Caldwell none in 2-S; struck out by Middleton 1. Oldham l Bagby ?, Uhle 1, Caldwell }: wild pit h. Middleton; winning pitcher, Bagby: losing pitcher, Middlcton; umpires Owens anI Dineen; time, 2 hours.
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Baseball Results
INTFRNATIoNAL LEAGUE

 At Reading 5, Baltimore 6. At Toronto ?. Rochester 3. Others not scheduled.
 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION At St. Paul-Kansas City-wet grounds. At Minneapolis -Milwaukee-rain. At Toledo A. Louisville 6. At Columbus s, Indianapolis 5.
 SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE At Charlotte '. Spartanburg 4. At Augusta g. Greenville 0. At Columbia II, Charleston 4.
 VIRGINIA LEAGUE At Suffolk 2, Newport News o. At Richmond 6. Tarboro 10. At Norfolk l. Portsmouth 5.
 PIEDMONT LEAGUE At Raleigh 3, Greensboro 2. At High Point 10-2, Dsnville 40. At Winston-Salem G. Durham i.
 EXHIBITION GAMES At Clearfield: R. II. E. Clearfield ..................... IS Philadelphia .........'...- l Batteries: Freeman and Myatt; Taylor, Bishop and Watson. Hopper. At New Haven: R. H, E. Boston -..'H.r......s s..''s't'-. II New daVeu .......s..t l Batteries: Morgan and Gibson; Stew art, Robinson and Wilson.
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". Y. STRENGTHENS HOLD ON LEAD BY
 TAKING TWIN BILL
Ruth Increases His Home Run Totals to Fifty -tWo-In-
 dianS Win Game
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results New York 6-7, Boston 2-2. St. Louis 10. Chicago 2. Cleveland 5, Detroit 4.
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GIANTS COP BOTH ENDS OF A DOUBLE BILL WITH PHILS.
Cincinnati Wins Over Chicago Cubs In Ten Inning Bat
 tie, Five to Two
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

IOHtcfUdN HNNHUIts New York 7-1S, Philadelphia 2i. Cincinnati 5, Chicago 2.
 Games Today
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'Batted Tor Barber in ninth, "Batted for Keene in tenth. Score hv ippipvs.
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sBatted for Middleton in fourth. ssBatted for Merritt in ninth.
021 900 0lo--4 l03 OUl O00-5

sVeach out. hit by batted ball. la, fr0
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At Reading 5, Baltimore 6. At Toronto ?. Rochester 5. Others not scheduled.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-31
MANSFIELD CENTER

A congregation numbering nearly 2B9 attended the Easter morning union Ser. vice of the Spring Hill and Cansfield Center churches held at the latter place. A fine musical program, including afl= thems and responses, was rendered by a chorus of voices from the two churches assisted by Leslie Nichols. flute, and Rex ford Crane. violin. The Service that fol- lowed was impressive and beautiful, the theme of the sermon by the pastor being What Can the Modern Man Think of In- mortality? The decorations were of ferns. Easter lilies, tulips and potted plants. ...
 The Christian Endeavor service in the evening, led by Mrs. Leslie Nichols, was largely attended. A special musical pro- gram was given by the chorus and orr chestra- A brief talk on the subject of the evening, Lessons from the First Easter, was given. by Rev. R. c. Paw Friday evening there was a union ser. vice at the Spring Hill Baptist church which was well attended by people iron Mansfield Center. An impressive sermon
 was delivered by Rev. R. G. Pavy, pastor | of the two churches.
 The leading feature of the prograrr given by Echo grange at its meeting las week was talk by Mir. Teller of Sprin, Hill, who has trayeled widely, concerrifr,
 his experiences with the overseas arm, during the war. There were vocal solol by Alfred Dodd, accompanied by Mis- Beatrice. Coe. and a violin and piano due by eirs. Ethel Todd and Mrs. Giady, Tripp. Committees were appointed to ar
 range for country fair In April
 Mir. and Mira. W. R. Davon ent6rtaine,
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at supper last Wednesday for their son, Fay, teilow members of his Sunday school class. The young man has com pleted a short course at Connecticut Asri- cultural college and left this week for cofdmbis. where he is employed. .. .
 !, Mr. and Mrs. G., L.. ,Jamfs. returned Friday evening from New York. where they spent a few days with their daugh- ter; Mrs. Adrian Reed. They also visited in Piafnhefd, \. J., at the home of their son. ...., .-. .-i
 Miss Reatrsce .coe Is spending the Easter vacation at her home in Riyerton.
 Among hznes on the, honor roll at Wtndhafn High school for the last mark ing period appear those of Alan, Eaton, Dorothy Allen and Frances Davis.
 Mrs. George Crane and Mrs. Lloyd
 MacfarIane. R-Jlo. have been spending tho
 winter months at the home of Ar. and
 Mrs. H. T. Clark. later visiting in New Haven. returned. Wednesday. and Friday ! opened tfieir horne. on the wormwood 1 fIil fozd- Afr, ,Nsefarlane fs at Hartford
 hospital for. further treatment ..s. .- | c. C. Jenner and family, who have beer i spending the winter in Woonsoceet R ! L, returned last week and opened theii home iti this .yiIlaee,. -,- a-.... Anthony cervenY of New Britain va,
 a guest of Jesse Ihnlsh over Easter. William Perry ,of New. York is spend | Ing the week at Idylmanse with Mr. an, 1 Mrs. T. E. Wilcox. .--. -- a - C. E. Franklin has been. at home io 1 I few ;da5s after i business trip for c
 ]. Kfrby.
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STAFFORD SPRINGS

Arthur Ryan, employed at the Springs house, was arrested by Lieutenant Brfdgefnan Wednesday afternoon and brought before the borough conrt, charged with the sale of fntoxicating liquor. It was Ryan,s second offense and Deputy Judgs-Faft imposed a fine of $500 and costs, which the accused paid. Santo Ficaro, who conducts the Stafford house, was fined $275 and costs for the same offense. Each offender was sentenced to jail for 30 days in addition to the pay. meut of the hneI but the jail sentence was suspended and the accused placed in the custody of the probation officer. Liquor Prosecuting Attorney Willis H. Reed prosecuted both cases.
 At 8 session of the court wednesday morning Peter Spear, who conducts a
 shoe shine parior and pool room on Main street. was fined $1 and costs for assault
 on Paul Gehhold. The assault grew out of an argument over game of pool | There has been a large attendance at 1 the entertainment and dance given fbr the past three evenings at St. Edwar. s
 hall by the American Legion.
 Benjamin Arnold broke his leg a few days ago while unloading logs.
 J. Carl Converse was in Hartford or
 business Tuesday. u s-.3.
 1 The public schools will resume session. Monday after a week vacation.
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There was large attendance at the meeting of Donald A. Bigelow post, American Legion. held in the pots room. Saturday evening. Commander Edward Kelley in the chair. John N. Phelps was elected vice commander and will have charge of the sLegion's affairs in the sWestchester district. Several members from Salem and Hebron were present. A number of social events are planned
 Monday evening. four members of the
 Salvation Army came up by automobile from Norwich and held an open, air meeting on Main, street in front of the post office, The meeting opened with mu- sic by a cornet, baritone and drum. The musicians pleased the listeners. Speak ing by the. members followed. A col lectionu Was.. taken and was generously contributed to. There was a good sized audience in spite Of urlfnvoe able weather. l Leo White of New HfEei isl the guest of his uncle, Thomas P. Kinney, on Ky ward avenue.
 | At whist and social given by the
 Ladies Guild of St. Andrews church on Monday evening, first prizes went to Miss l Katherine. Shea and James F. Purcell
 and the consolation awards to Miss Clara Rather and Francis Shea. Tax Coffee i for Timothy F. Kelley won the prize in the fortyfNe games, The proceeds Of the affair are to be donated to the Irish relief fHnd.s..,.s . Berckrnan1 arrived here Tuesday from West Stafford by auto-truck., MT. Berck. man the new, pastor of the Congregation al church. will preach his. first sermon as Epastor Sunday morning next.
 $ Next Sunday the choir of the Congre
 gational church will present the .cantata The Living Christ, in the church in ths evening. The choir will be assisted b1 Tout of town musicians.
 William; DonaVan, Jr.. engineer on tn,
 large, paving machine. has returned, afte Espendi~g the winter at his home on Lon;
 Island
 James Johnson was a visitor in Dan
 Iielson Tuesday, E..
 l Charles. l.. Strong, William Johnson
 Leo White apd Thomas F. Kinney mo tored to Norwich Tuesday. Commander John Huntley Of Hebro, was in town Tuesday in the interests o the local e. A. R. post of which he 1 commander, @ John Willis of Miliington was in tow Tuesday.
 l P Clarence Blakesiee of New Haven va in town Tuesday looking over the stat g road work. Mir. Blakeslee Is one of th contractors
 ! a Thomas, S. Clark was the guest ( friends in Norwich Wednesday, The voters of the borough of Colch 2,
 ter met the parlor of the engine hous ] Wednesday evening to nominate oficel . for, the ensuing year s. James F. Purcell was in Marlboro C Wednesday,. 1s.l. : Miss Katherine Eagan of Hebron W. 2 lin town Tuesday. s. a.,..t James Horwitz was a caller in No
 lWich TuesdaY.
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after weeks visit in Brooklyn: N. '.
 The temperature took a. decided drop after, the thunder shower about 5.45 D. ri Monday.
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of the pupils had maintained perfect attendance record. This record was made in spite ef the storm in February, when many of the country schools were closed.
 Mrs. Ruth Wenes of South Coventry
 has been elected member of the Coven- try school committee to i'll the vacancy
 caused by the death of Fred J. Snyder.
 George L. Dwyer of Cambridge, Mass, has been appointed manager of the local
 milk station of the Providence Dairy
 companA He succeeds Wilson E. Will
 marth, who died recently.
 During the past few months there has
 bean considerable agitation among the clerks of the local stores for a Thursday afternoon half holiday the year round. The Williaaantic Clerks Protective asso- ciation recently asked the business men of the city to -cdnsidef this proposition. At a meeting of the Business Mems, asso- citation the matter vas discussed at berss of the association voted that the yearly half holiday would not be.granted but Thursday half holidays would pre- l vail during June, Julys August and Sep teEnber, as in past years. There was con 1 siderable feeling among the clerks We'd nesday over this decision of the Business Mems association. Whether the matter i will be taken up again remains to be seen, but there is talk of strengthening l the Clerks Protective association ito go out for Thursday half holidays for. at least six months of the year. The plan will be for six months, from May to
 Nov. 1. thus giving the clerks one-hali day off each week during part of the fishing and hunting seasons..
 Natchaag lodge, Nc. 22, K. of F., is to I confer the third rank on a class of candi- dates from the Lebanon and Colchester
 lodges Monday night next. The dagree arrangements are in charge of commit. Feee: Mayor Charles A. Gates, George A EHBartiett and Walter R. King. The preparations for the supper are in tht care of Owen D. Leach. Invitations have
 been extended to Pythians. whether af
 Inflated with the local lodge or not.
 1 The Indians came . long step neare1 the White Sex this week when they tool two out of three games from the Tiger in the Smith Winchester league. The. are. now .e1ly two and one-half gamer behind the leaders. The Tigers hold { like margin over the Tanks, cellar tean in the league. The last gabe Beckwitl took all honors, getting .112 for higl :. eingie and s04 for high, three. The stand [ ing is as follows:
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oCcUM. AND VERSAILLES

Through an error in the account of Easter music in St. Jeseph's church, Oc- cum, it was stated that. the music was directed by the. iorganist. Mrs. Virtume Quinn. It should have been Mrs. Virtufne PeloGuin, the church organist, who had charge of the Easter music, which Was well rendered.
 4. Nearly 90 per cent. of the soil in Bed- fordshEe. England, is under cultivation.
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These fine granules soak
 the dirt out of your clothes

ss safely as in water alone; for Rinso is so harmless if doesn't even redden your hands.
 Rinso softens hard water. For hard water make an increased amount of the Rtnso solution and continue adding tito your tub of cold water until you have a good rich suds.
 Start using Rfnso this next washday. Use it for the big things that are hard to handle, for the very dirty things that you have always had to rub hard. You will find Rfnso as remarkable for the regular weekly washing as Lux is for silks, woolens, and all fine fabrics.
 Get Rinso from your grocer or any department store. One package is enough for your weeks washing. Lever Bfos- Go, Cambridge, Mass.
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WTLLIM MANTIC

creasing slowly. Many members of the church are at present in southern eli. mates and many of these are loyal SUD- porters of the church. SC 1t Is expected that a considerable amount will be pledged upon their return to WillirnAntic. The amount asked for in pledges this year Is the biggest in ths history of the church, but the committee members, look- ing back at past campaigns. feel that the members of the church will support the 1921 program &s loyalty as programs in past years.
 1. Frank Fl. Fcss. Cliatlss V. Hill, A. ]. Martineau. Jay M. Shepard and James B. Fullerton of tho Willimantic Rotary club left Wednesday morning for Boston to attend the convention of Rotary clubs | being held in that city. The convention is for two days, Wednesday and Thurs | day. Several other members of the local | club are planning to attend the second day of the convention. today. making the 1 trip by automobile. The attendance at the weekly meeting of the Rotary club to be held this (Thursdayl. noon win Dc smaller than usual owing to members at tending the Boston convention.
 | Mrs. John c. Duff and daughter, Mar 1 garet V. Duff. have returned to theif home in this city after spending Easter 1 week with Mrs. Duff's mother in Plain 1 field. .-sa
 The recent enactment Of law at Hart ford permitting baseball to be played Sunday will not change. local conditions, as during the past year baseball games Sunday afternoon have been permitted in this city.
 Louis sokoiowsAL ALas fined S1e and costs, amounting to .S1S.15sS Wednesday morning at police court. He was found guilty of intoxication. r.4
 Raymond Jacebs, r, of Temple street was charged with theft of $2S from the firm of Blanchette & Gilman Of Church street. He pleaded guilty and was sen. fenced to jail for 60 days. The youth it is claimed, saw the members of the firm counting the money and when no ont was watching he took the chance an6 made off with it. He was arrested Wed. nesSay morning at 3 o'clock by Of1icei Louis Paulhus, who found him lying il
 the doorway Of the Yohclas building ol
 Main street. Jacobs had been at tn, county home. from which he made his .es cape. Since being freed from the hom
 he has been in trouble on several occa | sions.
 Thomas E. Duff of Hackehsack. N., J | is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. J. c. Du
 of Winter street.
 The 22 employees of the WfliimAnf5e eS
 change of the Southern New Englan
 Telephone company who, went. ito Ne = London Tuesday night as guests of tn
 New London district enjoyed ethemselve
 although they lost in a bowling matcl
 The trip was made in the cempahy's aut truck. ,.. ss...-.fs-s
 In spite of the cool weather of the pas
 few dAys,f focks of wild geese are see flying north. One flock was noticed Wet
 nesday. '4 Pupils of the Brick school district, N -lS, Coventry, have record for atteht
 ance to sbe proud of. There are. z4 pupil
 at the school and during March thei
 was a 100 per cent. attendance. Diri1
 the winter term which closed recently
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-31
MOHEGAN

Easter services were held here Sunday. There was special music. recitaiions and singing by the Sunday school The church was decorated with ferns hsd potted plants. .. -r-
 Miss Landers Is the guest of Miss Skinner and Mira. Ford.
 Mir. Hunter of Mystic attended church here Sunday.
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whaa Is esaaE On Tsaasht.

.obwehstuck Lodge. No. l. I. O. c. F. 'heets at So7 Main street.
 WfIiin,antic Rotary Club meets at reg sslar hour tsfternoon).
 The every member campaign of the First Congregational church for. pledges for church expenses and benevolences has shown an increase over the figure of 1920. wednesday afternoon Charles F. Rise dorf. a member of the ecclesiastical cem- snittee, reported that $1,se0 had been raedVed for benevoiences, an amount larger than ever raised in the history of the church. The quota set for beneve- i.nces this year Is S2.4eo, double that of iast year, when something like $1,2ee was raised. Several canvassers have not yet tnrned in full reports, and 1t Is expected the figure will exceed the s2,ee0 mark v-h.n the campaign closes. Pledges for me church budget for running expenses which amour ito s7,5oo this year. have reached the halfway mark and are in-
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Esa VoU don't need to rub and scrub for I hours over washbosrd to get the bad spots out of the clpthess You don't need to boil all the white things to get rid of that dingy gray look.
 Next Monday just soak the clothes clean.
 Soak them overnight with Rinso; the new form of soap-in fine efanuies. These granu1es are so high in cleansing value that they loosen the dftt without any hard rubbing, without boiling. Only the worst. spots need to be rubbed and those just lightly between your hands. The ingredients of Rinso are of finer quality than were eyer used before in q soap product for the family washing. There is nothing harsh to huft ths clothes, there is no solid soap. to stick to them. In these pure suds they soak
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-31
OFdE-HALF REGULAR PRICES
50 Per Cent. Of Regular Prices

you have been getting together set for personal use
 this is splendid opportunity to purchase the necessary articles to make your set complete at saving of onea.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-31

A new deu1ce of interest to farmers whose crops are seriously. damaged hy birds Is an automatic scarecrow. eonsist- ing of a gun which by a cioekwork ar rangerent fires at anz desired interval during daylight. shuts down during the night, and resumes business at sunrise