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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-19
Community In The Woods Where
Life GHdes TRANQUILITY Past

If the visitor wishes to ride to the
the New Haven district, mmbers OF
grounds from Forestville he finds a
jitney making regular trips, but II he
wishes to enjoy the scenery he spends
is or 20 minutes and walks UP q
rural road, past well kept lawns and
out into the country where he has a
short journey past green fields and
fertile farms. !
About 20 minutes out of the center
of Forestville he comes to a branch
road leading to the right. About 100
feet down the roadway he sees a rus
tic .archway surmounted by a large
sign reading, Camp Meeting"
Manchester Avenue
! To the left just before passing
through the archway the visitor to
the camp sees the caretaker's house.
Inside the gate he finds himself on
Manchester avenue with the boarding
house, restaurant and public parking
grounds to the left and inFthe rear of
the houses facing the street on the
other side is a large open ampitheater,
circular in shape.
On the right side of Manchester
avenue and facing the inside of the
circle are church houses. These
houses are owned and maintained by
the churches indicated on the houses.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-19
Wifi Protests Her Dead
Husbands Innocence

New York, July 1.-THE body Of
Smith Weigand. brokerage house EN-
ploye who killed himself rather than
face a hearing on charges Of theft,
today was on its way to Highland
Falls, N. Y, for burial. Services were
held here yesterday when Mrs. Weig-
and wept bitterly against what she
termed the influences that brought
about her husbands death. my hus-
band never took penny that didn't
belong to him." she said. ut was an
other man who is guilty"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-19

venient places on the grounds. Her,
and there where most likely to b,
needed are found moderately equipped
fire stations with hydrants, fire hos,
already coupled for use, axes, etc
Rules are strict and no smoking II
permitted on the grounds because o.
fire hazard.
The large auditorium is built in Q
circle and is open on all sides. Seats
inside the enclosure will accommo.
date about 500 people, while seats
placed at comfortable positions on the
lawn just outside will hold as many
more. Worshippers are called to
service by a large locomotive bell
which is mounted on a platform
alongside the pulpit.
No Police Needed
Little, If any, police protection is
used or needed. Don't you lock your
door," the Herald man asked of Sec
rotary Symonds. 1--WE never think of
locking up, it isn't necessary" was
the reply. The spirit of neighborli-
ness is exemplifed and wandering
marauder would find himself watched
by all eyes as long as he stayed In
the neighborhood.
Fairgrounds are provided for chill
dren and grown-ups and baseball
diamond is expected to be improved
and graded within short time.
There is an athletic field of five acres
in the process of development
The season starts tomorrow, July
20, and lasts until July 3oth. From
that date until August the Connec-
ticut Chautauqua will have charge.
Today is being observed as "Vterans'
Day"
"NIount Oliyet"
TO the north of the camp site is a
little grassy mound known to the
campers as Mount Olivet." Every
morning at 615 o'clock those who re-
side at the camp during the season
will hold a sunrise service in charge
of 8. S. Sands.
At 8:15 there will be class meet
ing in charge of Morgan Morgans and
from 9 a. m. until 10 a. m, the
Woman's Foreign Missionary text
book for the coming year will be re-
viewed by Mrs. E. j. Curtis.
ID. IL,
senior and Junior Woman's Home
Missionary text books will be reviewed
by Mrs. John G. Jones. Childrens
work is in charge of Mrs. f. D.
Chaplin and meetings will be held
three times a day. Every evening at
$3.50 o'clock there will be a Young
Peoples devotional service in charge
of E. F. Beckley.
Although the camp is strictly a
Methodist affair the Everyman's Bible
class of New Britain, which is not a
Methodist organization, will have
charge of an outing to be known as
MEMS Organizations Day. on Satur-
day, July 2S. At the time Bible
classes from West Hartford, New
Haven, Bridgeport and Glastonbury
are expected to compete with New
Britain for the Walter Leland cup. a
silver loving cup presented by w. W.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-19

At this point Meadow street inter-
| sects and one comes to THE FL
bridge" home of the district superin-
tendent. Meriden avenue is the next
intersecting street beyond which are
found the First church of New Haven
house and the New Britain house.
PlainTille avenue breaks through at
this point beyond which one strikes
the First church house of Waterbury,
the South Park of Hartford and the
kensington house. Next is the asso-
citation house with 20 rooms for ac-
eommodation Of those who stay hut
one night. The building also holds
the executive offices of the grounds.
Other church houses which line
Manchester avenue. going around the
circle include the Cheshire house. the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-19

West Haddam house. Bloomfield
WATERFOWL, Forestville, Middletown,
Naugatuck and East Pearl street
house of New Haven.
Improvement Society
In 1903 decided step forward was
taken when the Improvement society
was formed. Charles J.. Symonds OF
New Britain was secretary IL years
ago and still officiates In that capac-
ity. NThis society is composed of resi-
dents and property owners in the rus
tic city who have banded together for
the general improvement of the COM
munity. In 1904 the society raised
$50 for croquet and lawn tennis
grounds. In 1905 1t raised $33 for
picnic tables and benches. The fol-
lowing year 1t contributed 500 to-
wards the opening of the present
boarding house. In 1907 1t voted, to
raise half of 500 needed to improve
Manchester avenue.
A plank boardwalk costing $3.50
was laid by the society in 1908. In
1910 1t paid $50 towards the fund for
installing running water in the
grounds. The sum of 1921 for i'm
provements was raised by a tag day
In 1911, and in 1912 another 500 was
turned over to the trustees for gem
eral Improvements. *.
.,.r Flower Beds, Etc.
= Natural beauty spots were improved
all over the grounds. Every place
spot could be found for a small
mound of rocks and fern it was used
for that purpose. A large flower bed
greets the visitor Immediately insille
the gateway, while many of the
houses along Manchester avenue and
other streets have handsome lawns.
Residents take great deal of pride
in the grounds. At the home of L. G..
Sheldon of Kensington there stands a
large bird house on a pole. The house
is built to represent a country church
and is one of the show places on the
grounds. Mr.. Sheldon Is the man who
build the inlaid pulpit in the auditor
ium out of sumac and in his home
he has portrait of the late President
Theodore Roosevelt framed mosaic
style in the same material, in a panel
puilI III lllS ciuC VI Lie
Many names suggestive of restful
camp site have been selected for their
homes by the residents. The Sheldon
home is known as 1.-THE Cables"
Picturesque Titles
Standing almost hidden beneath
shade of a towering beech tree with
a large clump of ferns in front, is the
cosy little home owned by Mr..
Symonds, which bears the character
istic name, SHADY Dell" A few of
the other titles seen on one or two
of the streets include Thornhaz, Edge
wood, Forest Home, Arcadia. Buelah-
land, Sunset View. California Cottage,
Wild Rose. Uneeda Rest, etc.
Water is obtained from three large
springs enclosed by wire fence. 1t
runs through a natural f1ltering plant |
INTO a concrete spring house from
which place it is pumped to con-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-19

member elected by each quarterly
conference of Methodist churches in
the New York East conference APP
pointed to churches in this district,
and all ministers in the district.
Gradually the campers purchased
lots and built cottages, where many
of them now reside for the summer.
Today the visitor enters, not a camp.
but beautiful little woodland city.
with running water. electric lights,
bungalows with wide porches. screen
ed to keep out mosquitoes and flies,
boarding houses. parking places for
automobiles and in fact practically all
% the comforts of modern rural viii
age. with the exception of an up-to-
3ate sewer system which is expected
e come later.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-19
"Plainville Camp Grounds
Needs No Police and Is
Far Removed From Tur-
gid Stream of Everyday
Life.

A city without police department,
where every resident belongs to the
fire department. A city where every
on moves out In the fall of the year,
leaving furniture and household
equipment unmolested, and returns
again like the birds in spring, only to
inhabit the old nest for another sea-
son. A city whose chief business is
that of worshipping the gospel, and
where religious services begin with a
sunrise service just as the first rays
of dawn peep through the foliage
which TANKS its streets and continue
until the gray shadows Of sunset leave
the trees Of the surrounding forest
standing phantom-like in their mai
esty.
This is the Methodist camp near
Forestville, known as THE Plainville
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-19
Main Entrance Showing Rustic Archway To the Right

| treasurer and executive officer of the
grounds correspond somewhat to that
of mayor of the small city.
Continuing on past Bristol avenue
one comes to st. Paul's church
house of Waterbury, then to the in
tersection of Clinton street. then to
the Baskerville house, the Grace
church house of New Haven, the
Southington house and the Higganum
house to New Haven avenue.
Continuing on the same street
around the circle brings the sightseer
to the headquarters of the Connect
cut Chautauqua thence to the. CRANKY
house, to Hartford avenue and, still
continuing on Manchester avenue to
the Plainville house and the First
church of Hartford house.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-19

grew. Finally the New Haven Dis
trict Camp Ground association Was
formed and incorporated under the
laws of Connecticut, June %. 1867.
The incorporators were M. l.. Scud-
der, John NJ. Parker, Norman Smith,
A. c. Eggeston, Joseph Toy, J. II.
Sessions, William Manchester, IT. M.
Curtis, Alexander Storer, S. S. Scran-
ton, Waldo Corbin and George l..
Hall. These iucorporators were
named the first trustees and every
year ~ trustees are elected to have
the management, direction and con-
troll of the camp meeting grounds,
subject to the rules and regulations
of the state respecting public religious
meetings."
The association consists of one
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-19

I Superintendent Hurley OF the stats
police department, and beg leave to
report as follows:
Superintendent Hurley has agreed
to have representative OF his de-
partment In New Britain on two days
of each week to examine candidates
for drivers licenses. This state po-
lice officer will be at police head
quarters on Commercial street, from
s o'clock in the morning to O'Clock
in the afternoon STANDARD time), on
Tuesday and Wednesday of each
week, beginning July Gath"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-19

Camp Grounds" Fifty-eight years
ago devout Methodists from the New
Haven district met for divine wor-
ship amidst the splendor of one of
natures beauty spots, far enough
away from the commercial life of the
world to avoid annoyance. The wor-
shippers met in tents on the present
site.
The camp meeting idea was popu-
lar in those days and the satisfac-
ton in the site selected was so marked
that it rapidly became popular. Many
Methodists throughout the region
adopted the usual custom of combin-
ing their vacations with ten days of
worship in the great outdoor 4
Incorporated in 1857.
As the custom continued the camp
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-19

Leland of the Besse-Leland company
to the class winning the most points.
1t will be the first year for the cup
to be offered and 1t must be won
three times in succession to become
the permanent property of any class.
Rev. John L. Davis will be one of
the speakers during the week and on
the Bible class night. Rev. A. B.
Taylor of Greensburg, Pa, formerly
of New Britain, will lead the sing
ing all week.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-19

no private homes being permitted in
the circle. The Unionville house is
| one of the first, West Haven is sec
| ond North church OF Hartford, Mid
dlefeld house. Simsbury and Bristol
houses follow in succession, when the
stranger within the gates finds him
self at the intersection of West Haven
avenue.
Continuing on Manchester avenue.
which is the main street. one comes
TO the South Meadow house and later
on the corner of Bristol avenue and
Manchester avenue he sees The Glad
Inn, owned and occupied by L. A.
Gladding, formerly of New Britain,
but now permanently located on the
camp grounds in summer and Florida
in winter. Mr.. Gladding's position as
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-19
AUTO 'EXAMS" HERE
State Police VIII Haven Representa-
tive in New Britain ON Tuesday and
Wednesday of Each Week.

Acting on suggestion of Mayor
A. M. Paonessa, approved at the June
meeting of the common council, Sem
ator Richard Covert and Representa-
tives B. w. Alling and E. w. Christ
have succeeded in having established
a local bureau for the examination Of
candidates for motor vehicle opera
tors licenses. Their report, as SUBJ
mitted last night, follows:
1.-THE senator and Representatives to
whom vas referred 'he resolution OF
the common council requesting that
candidates for drivers licenses be eX-
amined in New Britain, as was one
time the practice, have consulted with
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-19
WARNING
Why you should take organic iron to
enrich your blood instead Of metallic
iron-how to tell the difference.

While iron is absolutely necessary to
your life and health always remember that
your blood contains organic iron and not
metallic iron which people usually take;
therefore when you take Iron always take
organic iron like the iron in your blood and
like the iron In spinach. lentils and apples
Metallic iron Is iron just as 1t comes from
the action of strong acids on small pieces
of iron and is an entirely different thing
from organic iron. Organic iron may be
had from your druggist under the name of
Nuxated Iron.
Over 1000. 900 people annually are using
Nuxated Iron. 1t will not iniure the teeth
nor disturb the stomach. A few doses will
often commence to enrich your blood help
revitalize your WORKOUT exhausted nerves
and give you new strength and energy. 1t
costs about eighteen times as much to make
organic iron, like Nuxated Iron, as 1t does
to make metallic iron, though 1t costs you
but little more. Always insist on having
genuine organic iron-Nuxated Iron. If you
are not feeling quite up to the mark. tele-
phone for package today. In tablet form
only; look for the letters N. l. on every
tablet. Your money will be refunded by
the manufa cturers II you do not obtain
perfectly satisfactory results. At all drug
gists.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-19

More people suffer broken legs and
arms than any other injury in acct
dents in New York.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-15
Editorial Review
AMERICA AND MINORITIES

The period when Turkey was al
ways willing to make promises Is
over. 1t may return, but, for the
time being, Turkey Is not making
lnany promises. The result of this
new spirit, as 1t manifests itself on
the point OF guarantees for Chris
tian minorities in Turkey, is that
the negotiations between Mr.. JOS
eph Grew for the United States and
Ismet Pasha are held up while the
State department decides whether
, or not this country cares to con-
Guide a treaty with that country
which Omits all mention of the de-
sired safeguards.
Precisely what the State depart
ment expects we cannot say. Most
probably It only wants some kind
OF an expression from the Turkish
government as VIII take the poll
tlcal curse Oft treaty with pow
er which is anathema to a strong
section Ot the American public
Turkey, perhaps naturally, does not
care 10 understand this necessity.
Inc new rurkish government is
tons. II does not propose to ad-
nit the right OF any nation to de-
mand Of it an expression which, in
a sovereign state, lies within It's
own dissection, and pertains to Il
domestic question.
The United States can hardly ex-
pect to get from Turkey alone con-
cessions which Great Britain,
France, Italy and the United States
could not get together. There can
be no hope of obtaining national
home land for the Armenians. That
was settled at Lausanne. The
Greek question was also left in
conclusive, il not satisfactory,
state. There is nothing to be hoped
for there beyond the exchange OF
populations provided in the gen.
eral treaty. In fact, on the broad
question OF minorities, the United
States has nothing to claim except
an innocuOus and meaningless as
surance, without which a treaty, if
1t is worth entering upon at all,
loses nothing important.
Whether this question involves
the rights of American mission
aries and schools in Turkey is a
point not clarified by the dispatch
es. These rights are of great i'm
portance, and certainly no treaty
should be concluded at all if they
are not to be upheld. But there Is lit
tie in the question of the Christian
mnorities to complicate the rights
OF American educational agencies.
and unless the contrary turns out
to be the case, there is no point in
baking at something which can
not be remedied.-St. Paul Dis
patch.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-15
ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS
By Olive Roberts Barton

"Anybody else lost?" asked the
Twins when they had found George
rorgie Pee Wee and brought HIM
lack safely to Pee Wee Land under
the burdocks.
"Well, l should say SOL" answered
King Snookums. 'Jimmy Jumper
went off riding on grasshopper last
night and hasn't been heard from
SINCE"
"1hen we'll take our magic shoes
and 60 and find him." said Nick
Come on, Nancy"
So away they went.
First of all they went to the stub
BILE field where the grasshoppers
loved to play. And they asked all the
grasshoppers if anybody had seen
Jimmy Jumper, the lost Pee Wee
boy.
Eyes, did!' cried Stilty Spring
legs, splitting tobacco juice on the
ground beside him in his excitement.
"He asked me to take him for ride
and l did. We had lots Of fun jump
ing fences and playing leap-frog with
the other grasshoppers, m every
thing so I came home.
Next the Twins came, to the pas
ture lot where the cows were.
did you see Jimmy Jumper any
where?" Nancy asked Bessie Cow
who was chewing and chewing at
nothing at all while she lay under a
tree.
Bessie Cow shook her head before
she answered. mo. l haven't. but if
you get this bug out Of my ear I'll
help you hunt. It crawled in there
last night just after milking time
and l can't get it out = no matter
how / shake my head"
"Sure we'll help you," cried Nick.
"Now hold as still as you can while
get my lightning-bug fashlight.
There! That's the way. Oh, my
goodness alive! Look who's here!"
No wonder he was surprised. For
out crawled Jimmy Jumper Pee Wee
right out of Bessie Cows ear!
Goodness. was tired" he
yawned. "That was the incest,
warmest, softest bed I've had for 4
coon's age!"
(To Be Continued.)
Copyright, 1923. NEA Service, Inc. }
.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-15
POISON FUMES

I'VE live in ocean of air, the fish live in
of water In the Air Ocean are, to make jovia
comparison like Holsters crawling along the bottom of the
water Birds fit through the air like fish through the
water.
The air we breathe is vital in many ways than
water drink food eat. You go weeks without
food days without water before dying But shut off your
air supply and death in matter of minutes Close
your mouth pinch your nostrs tightly and get the idea
emphatcally what happens when your air supply is
shut off.
Few of would knowingly eat tainted food drink
impure water We take great palms, and to considerable
to insure the purity of food and water But when
it to the equally important lfe-need air.
most of careless negligent.
Is Impure air lessons powers of resisting disease.
The air in the average city is impure frightful
tent containing disease and fragments of filth glass,
rubber tires and similar desroyers of the delicate lung
tissues.
Most deadly of all is the poison gas generated by the
millions of autos, gas deadly that it kills in few
utes if starts his auto engine in garage with the
doors shut.
Air in the natural state pure. Man adds the mpuri-
ties, most of them When lungs become weak the doc
tor sends us to the pure air of the mountains
Now impure air of city life doesn't start all into decline
by any But unquesonably all would have better
health if could do breathing in the right place.
The next best bet is to get much fresh air possible
especially by taking outdoor walks breathing deeply Sleep
ing with windows OPEN The air outdoors be impure
but it is than stale air that has been breahed
inside the house and thereby become loaded with posons
east off by peoples lungs
Summer is fresh air Take dozen long, deep
breaths whenever you think of it. !.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-15
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eide upon adoption, don't christei
him until come home. want tt
| be godmother.
Poor Leslie! l haven't been able
to get her out of my mind all day
This being married, mother, ISM
such cinch after all, is it?
Someway up until now have al
ways considered marriage kind OF
glorified 'courtship under the sane.
ton. of the church, but now I see
there are great many responsible
ties, and cares connected with it.
Karl told me that you thought he
had better bring those pearl beads
Of .Leslie's over here, but he dis
suaded you from it. wish you had
let him bring them. I think they
would 20 awfully we'll with MY new
pearl ring.
The ring of course is real, but ev-
reryone says that the beads are such
a wonderful imitation that I'm sure
they couldn't be told apart.
In one of her letters Leslie init
mated that she was going to break
the string in two and give part of it
to Beatrice Grimshaw for wedding
present.
You may tell her that I will never
forgive her if she does a thing like
that. I wrote and told her how hurt
l would be if she did it, but want
you to clinch the argument.
! didn't know that I would be as
glad to see anyone as l was to see
Karl. wouldn't marry an English
man if he were the Duke of West
minister or the. Prince of Wales him
self.
Please cable me exactly how Leslie
is. Could she read letter if l
should write it to her?
l love you all so much,
ALICE.