Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 5, 1914, Page 12

say about the prices I am to get. Not till the farmer has just as much to say what the price shall be for his milk and his grain and his vegetables as the sugar trust has to say what the price of sugar shall e, or the Stand- ard Ofl what the price of kergsense shall be, or the Harvester trust what clear as day, Investigations by milk associations; investigations by health investigations by legislative committees; investigations by all sorts of bodies, volunteer and official. And they have all brought out one big fact, that the average milk producer, his milk for city delivery at the aver- age prices offered by city milk hand- lers, doesn’t often make any profit— doesn’t always even get his’ money back. Only when he can peddle it out from his own cart to individual cus- tomers at retail prices does he stand chance of a fair w for his work a decent profit on his investment. Mr. Simpson states the case well ‘when he writes: -« “The.fact of the matter is that every time _an investigation is r profit” So says one of the P‘:v‘x‘;a mpen" ‘who malke a hobby of tell- ing us farmers our mistakes. Sunds nice, doesn’t it? :mnd - pretty! =~ There’s only one about it that a mean-spirited, small- 801 , stingy hunk of a hayseed l.n:‘s myself would like explained. That is: ~ “Better profit” for whom? Farmer? ¢ or milk-mid i and epeculator in babies’ ‘lives matter how i\ Really, that question, no er trivial yo'r how unimportant- it may seem.to the gigantic minds which are devoting themselves to the “uplif of the “man, i& one of some Impor- tance to him. It would be very nice if we farmers could live on faith and hope alone. No doubt some of these professional phi- . lanthropists would be willing ‘to “have charity, so long as they any and and not the. dealer and the consumer. They continually urge on the farmer the idea of lowering the cost of pro- duction when the whole trouble stands in the fact continually proven by un- biased. facts :that the, farmer cannot prédw:‘t-m market milk at prices re- ceived” ' nately, perhaps, in dlms.’!a 1:vefva dso&]}o have things mo;g nourishing gnd filling than any one the three. We've got to buy things, now and then. To buy things we need .money. To get money we must sell other things at some sort of profit. If it's the milk business we're in, we must sell our milk at a profit. Now, is it a’ certain, guaranteed, dead-sure + « thing that the.better stock we have and the better we care for them the better ‘will be our profits? , . perhaps, seem plausihle to some gentleman reflécting on f.hau gen- eral problems of the universe in his study_ that the keeping of better stock ‘ Farmer Simpson of Vermont, himself 2 milk producer, has recently sent to The New England Homestead one of the most flluminating letters I happen ‘to have seen on this question. He quotes: the'case of “the world’s record 0 Rilma.” scms ‘that ‘May Rilma produced, in tho full year, 20,763 pounds of milk. stable are not always and inevitably the same thing. It takes quite a neat Hittle investment to put up a first class modern barn, stock it with high grade cows, and maintain both along the lines 1aid down as strictly sanitary by various health boards. If the farmer This would certainiy entitle her to ad- | can’t get his money back for all his mission _into the class of “better|annual outlay, and decent wages for . ‘Her owner reports that the his daily work, and fair interest on ‘his investment, and some sort of profit ‘besides, he better turn his fancy milk- ers into beef and his costly barn into a dance hall for tangoing picnickers from the nearest factory village! cost of her feed and care was , This makes it fairly clear that had what might be termed “better ‘the regular market rate in Vermont, the price for her milk at the.railroad station would have been $2.05 per hun- | dred pounds, against $1.63 per hun- dred, the regular rate for 4 per cent. mil. - This would have made‘the ruling . -market price for her year's milk * $418.64, a loss of 90 cents on the year's ‘businesc. . 4 And -this in the case of a wonderful | cow, giving exceptionally rich milk. iiad such stock producing such milk, 1t would ‘cease to be unusual milk and m to bring anything but average Thére are always a few people with money to burn who don't care : durn what vtihn;yd?‘:! m: ‘0’;"" they get Someth: lerent an. g % thfi; pl’oish‘bom perhaps better ery likely - there may be profif tome few farmers, scattered mtm‘g there, one to a township or half a doz- en:to. ‘zwn' ‘.dh-kseflngm “stock 9 grade, spending. money like.water-on their fodder lnd‘ care and e Ty esn’ the big majority... Exceptions are such because they are not the rule. Mr. Simpson quotes two other cascs for which he has the figures of produc- tion-cost and selling price. One is that of a two year old which gave in the year 9.085 pounds of milk of high test, marketable at $2.11 per hundred. The milk brought in $204,35; the heifer | the cost to keep $236.16; net loss $31.81. Armother case was a three year old . 'which. e 16,099 pounds .of the' , Tharketable "at’ $308.47, and costing to produce $344.03, a net ioss of Here, then, are three cases, concern- | “There’s. s room at the top of ing which full ‘and accurate. records | the ladder,” i e S e e e d b "schogts oad oEe festly given ‘better care” than the av- erage. All three were losing ventures, at the ruling market price paid farmers for mijlk for delivery to the cities. Just as al sidelight, it may be noted that the price offered. May Rilma's owner for the extraordinarily rich milk of this wonderful cow was $2.06 per hundred pounds,:or about '4.1 cents per quart, while that sort of milk cost the city. consumer, a hundred miles away, not less than 12 and more likely from 15 _to 18 cents a Quart. § ‘Which indicates that there surely.is e profit 1t producing. such milk—a. _profit to the city middl made up the farmer's ever was bullt—or, ever will be! v — The ptional few can alw: care “of :l.zehuflve- and m-:;‘tng squirm to the top of the heap somehow~ They . doir't need exhortation from pro- fesslonal “uplifters””, nor warning from practical old hands. They will gen- erally make money, whether their cows Are ‘blue-blooded aristocrats or Just common: critters without any more ped| than a hop-toad. Butmthepmu ch$ !;:m to indicate e purchase cy cows and d-painted milkin, , 8 combination of 10ss and the consumer’s spoil! But I'm not interested so much, just pow, in tlie city consumer’s pillage. That open-mouthed- individual can yell| like a stuck plg every time he has to buy something, over the “high prices.” |l ‘When he arrives at the state of mind ‘which leads him to stop squealing.and.| DO ‘something, he can largely cure his own troubles. He. won't cure them, however, by denouncing farmers for the. high cost of farm products which ducing?’ "I’ he can’t seée’ the through his own millstone, he’ll continue being ground under ‘What I This milk business is just one sin- le phase of the whole ‘b!’g farm prob- lem, which involves all farm produc- tions. . We are about the o set: of folks who haven't anything to do wl‘:.'g fixing the prices of our own productions. When I want some bran or some gluten meal for Old Brindle 1 have to pay what the men who make ‘etc.. see fit to charge. They fix the price: I tgke or leave it. And they fix it-just as high as they think “hole ave to, am interested in is farm |can squeeze out of me. But when I profits for farmers. ‘want to sell Old Brindle’s milk or but- — ter at. the. store” the buyer fixes the i There have' been investigations | price: and again I can take it or leave enough in the past to light up the it I ‘have nothing to whole dairy' subject and make it all as Y e e tha prices T must pay: I have nothina to it Natritivas Convenient extract, in powder form—dissolves than tea oreo’itg Used in training sl b e “The Food Drink For All Rich milk, with malted water—more heall athletes. The best diet for K and the Aged. It agrees w the weakest digestion. i e T R PAILY SERVICE STEAMER BLOCK ISLAND 24%7 WATCH HILL ANp BLOCK ISLAND AM AN et TS Norwich, . « o Lv. °8:55 **9:15 | BlockIsland,. , Lv. °2:15 **2:45 New London, . . . 10:225 10:45 | Watch Hill, e o s 35 420 Watch Hill, o . . . 11:30 12:00 | New London, . . . B5:10 B5:35 BlockIsiznd, . Doe 1:05 1:30 | Norwich, . « . Due 6€:30 6:50 P.M. P M. P.M P.M *Daily, except Sundars. **Hundzvs ealy. Shore Dinner Houses and Bathing Beach near landings at Watch Hill Block Island. For fm . o an o] B uk-tfls' n.hfir iniormation, party rates. apply at office of NEW ENGLAND STEAMSHIP CO. C. J. ISBISTER, Kerwich, Agemt | the price of mowing machines shall be, New London Congressional Timber R. P. Freeman Wants to Take Mahan’s Place—Contest For Sherif’'s Job—Feeling Over Change in Mileage Al- lowance. Richard P. Freeman, is a candidate for congress to succeed Representative Mahan. If nominated there is no doubt as to the election, no matter who may be the opposing democrat. The district is surely republican, and Mahan, the strongest possible candi- date of the democrdtic party, won by a small margin and in an election when the progressives held the balance of power. It would be more than strange, however, if Mr. Freeman should be the successor of Mr. Mahan, for when was a leader In the demo- cratic party, or rather one wing of the party, Mahan was the leader of the other and the strongest wing, for it was the Mahan supremacy that was the main cause of Freeman.leaving the democratic party to become a leader in the republican party. Here is_another shrewd politician who will show his democratic training in the n y campaign if he is nom- inated for congress—a demonstration of the kaleidoscopical effects of the political game. Mr. Freeman is am- bitious, is an honorable man, and is of congressional timber, and all that, but his entry into the political arena at this time, may give impression, even among the king politicians, that New London ought not be classed as the political centre:of the state of Con- necticut. . The republican nomination for con- gressman from this “district, at this time, is in political parlance the equivalent of election, and in conse- quence, there may be an oppgnent or two in the convention that is to make the nomination. Therefore, in order to win, it may be necessary for Free- man to give the cards a good shuffle and then stack to win. He knows how to turn the trick, and his many friends in New London would be glad to have him_ win. A There is still another Néw London politician in New London who is rea- sonably sure of reelection to the high office of sheriff of New London county. Sidrney A. Brown has filled the office satisfactorily for several terms and expects to continue in office and he probably will. He is the son- in-law of the late lamented Sheriff Frank Hawkins, the most competent man that ever held the office and with- out doubt was ths most popular of all county officials of his time. Sheriff Hawkins was a man among men, ever ready to do a good turn for his fellow man, and had the faculty of making all acquaintances his true friends, Of an unassuming nature he ‘was among the most shrewdest poli- ticians that ever held political office. Mr. Brown was closely associated with Sheriff Hawkins and from him received his rudimentray instructions in the game of politics. He proved an upt pupil and is plying the game along lines somewhat similar but not identical as he never can expect to attain the same proficlency. . Mr. Brown has been 2 sheriff or deputy sheriff for many years, and is thoroughly familiar with all the detalls of the position, and is therefore a very competent official. He deserves reelection and, so far as known, he will be renominated with- out opposition. He has a good politi- cal working force st his command, has his deputies so placed that New ILon- don county is pretty well covered in ‘his interests. As Brown's election means their retention in office, it is but natural that they should see to it that there is no opposition in county convention to his renomination, As :g his election, there’s no doubt about Now there comes to the front another New Londoner from the dem- ocratio party, a willing sacrifice on the shirevally altar, who really believes he can win the office of sheriff of New London county from Sid Brown. This gentleman is none other than Fred J. West, who represents in part the | Third ward in the court of common council. ' He made a good run in the aldermanic contest, was elected by the Pennla wrha tmame i hast and Wag had a taste of real politics. He is exten- sively: kiown i: we co'nty, has friends in every hamlet, village, town and city thereof. and considers him- self a sure winres, and that belief is shared by some of his friends. He has been working the game on the quiet for some time and:recelved so much encouragement that he came right in the open and declared himself as candidate for high sheriff of the county. In so doing he exercised the alienable right of ' citizenship. Mr. ‘West does not profess to be a trained politician, but he is willing to learn the points of the game. He expects the momination, but is not cock sure that he will get it, but if he doesn’t he says he will make the other fellow hustle. Mr, West. will not have clear sailing and will probably gibe once in awhile in order to keep on the colirse. It is quite probable that one of the soveral opponents of Alderman Fred J. West for the shrievalty nom- ination, will be no less a political per- sonage than Albert H. Lanphere, the ‘| king politician of the town that, bar- ring the water front, completely sur- rounds the little city of New London. ‘Mr. Lanphere has represented the town of Waterford in the state leg- islature so many times that he Is actually ashamed to accept the posi- tlon again, and is inclined to give some other democrat a chance. This he did several years ago, and Water- ford had a republican representative. That was a reason why Mr. Lanphere took the position himself thereafter, for it has been repeatedly demonstra- ted that he cannot be defeated for po- litical office in his home town. Just at the present time he is a commissioner for New London county, the only democratic commissioner that was elected at the last session of the legislature, and which was due to Lanphere's experience in matters that pertain to politics. He is a fair sam- ple of the politicians that Mr. West will have to reckon with in the con- test for the nomination for the office which he seeks. These are only two candidates and there are others. But| Brown, republican, is booked to e elected. There is a political feeling in New London and other towns in this sec- tion that there will be a lack of profes- sional legislators at the next session of the Connecticut legislature, as only people that are well-to-do in earthly affalrs can afford to serve the state for six months at $50 per and pay ali cept ome round trip between Hart- ford and home town just once and home and home town just once during the session, and without the customary miieage allowance. came a state, almost, that the mem- bers of the legislature, in addition to It was | the rule evér since Connecticut be- —not till then will the real problem be in way of settlement. What's sauce for the goose may be sauce for the gander, but the gander doesn’t think so.and won't have it so, —as long as the goose re: a soose! THE FARMER. the specified salary, receive transpor- tation at no cost to them. Now, con- ditions have changed and the legis- lators are required to dig Gown in their jeans and help the state to pay for their services. For who are experienced matters, especially from the towns, men who have been ever ready to “go to Hartford,” are already an-) nouncing that they “do not care to run again” Governor Baldwin, the learned jurist and yet a student of constitutional law, discovered that it was unconsti- tutional for members of the legisla- ture to receive but one round trip in mileage. That's all they received last session and that's all they will receive for services at the coming session. The reform governor made the dis- covery and insisted on strict observ- ance of the constitution. know, as everybody knows, that the framers never intended that legislators should be required to pay' for the privilege of serving the state. But that is the law and, governor it is good stand, until repealed by the people, and that cannot be done so that the members of the next session can have the benefit, for it takes two years to make a change in the constitution. In consequence of the Columbus act of Governor Baldwin, he did not have political friends among the members of the legislature, and if there are enough of them among the delegates to the state convention he will be de- feated in his desire to get the demo- cratic nomination to represent the state In part in the United States senate. It can also ‘be set down as fact that none of the republican mem- bers will ‘'waste their votes on him, should he happen by some hook or crook to get. the nomination, and many democratic votes will be missing in the general summing up. The leg- islators are elected as representatives of the people of the state, and as such have imore or less political influence among their constitutency and their in- fluence will not be exerted for Baldwin either before, at, or the demo- cratic state convention. The gov- ernor’s action at the last general ses- sion of the legislature will cost him votes in the convention and at the polls in case he wins the nomination. All of which will help swell the ma- jority in the reelection of Frank Bos- worth Brandegee. Still, with this ap- parent advantage for Mr. Brandegee, the Baldwin press agents are busy circulating reports that Mr. Brande- gee would prefer Congressman B. F. Ml. as an opponent! He would no It is very plain at this time that Frank Bosworth Brandeges, of New London will not only have the solid vote of New London county, but every other county in the state, and that therefors he will be the unanimous choice of the republican convention for re-election to the United States senal election to the United States senate, and there isn't much doubt as to the result on eiection day. Tolland County COLUMBIA Pupils® ‘Transportation Contract Awarded—Teachers Appointed—New Republican Town Committee Chosen Miss Gertrude Webster of Berlin is visiting her sister, Mrs. Lester J. Hutchins, on Chestnut Hill. There was a dance at Bascom hall Friday evening of last week and an- other last Wednesday evening. Both were under the management of Her- man T. Brown. Music was by Lyman’s orchestra. Cleveland Collins of East Hartford spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Warren A, Collins, on ‘Columbia Green. Mrs. Ewvelyn Rich of East Hampton was the guest of Mr. and Mrs, H. W. Porter a portion of last week. Mrs. Jones of Enfleld spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Avery at their bungalow on Columbia Green. Lyman’s four-piece orchestra played at Bolton Thursday and Saturday evenings of last week. Transportation Contract Awarded. The contract for transporting high school pupils' from this place to the Windham High school at Willimantic has Deen awarded Frank A. Squier. The town school committee advertised for bids and only two were received, Ralph Buell and Frank A. Squier. The bids were $4.40 and $4.20 per day, Squier’s bid being the lower. It is expected that 16 or 18 pupils will at- tend the high school from this place this season. Some of them will go by rail, as it is more convenient. Albert E. Brown has been taking a few weeks' vacation, visiting friends in Danbury and Bridgewater. Joseph P. Little Weds, Mr. and Mrs. Willard B. Clarke at- tended the wedding of their grandson, Joseph P. Little, Thursday, Sept. 3, at Hillstown. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Clark, cousins of the groom, also at- tended.the wedding. The trip was made by automobile. The groom fe- cently returned .from Peru, South America, where he had for some years been engaged in mining work. He has been appointed instructor of Spanish in a Pennsylvania college. Local Happenings. Miss Amelia J. Fuller is visiting rel- atives in Lynn and Marshfield, Mass. William A. Collins spent the week end with the family of John H. Davis in Hamden. George Pinckney and family of New ‘Haven have been spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rice on Columbta Green. The young people’s meeting last Sun- day evening was under the direction of the missionary committee, The topic was Hinduism as a Religion, a lecture illustrated by stereopticon views. Teachers for Coming Year. The schools are supplied with teach- ers at the opening term as follows: Old Hop River district, Mrs. F. M. Jones;” Hop River village, Miss F. E. Pldredge: West district, Horace E. Little; North, Miss Hattie E. Brown; Pine street, Miss E. M. Standish. It is understood that Miss Carpenter will again be teacher in the model school at Chestnut Hill Miss Maude Latham has been ap- pointed instructor in English in the high _school in Clearfield, Pa. Miss Carrie Palmer is to teach at Rocky Hill. Riding Tandem. F. H. Avery of East Hartford, who with his family is spending the sum- mer here, has invented a way by ot || *%de AUDITORIUM g ibor oo Bill Monday AND GRAND CI:CUIT RACES e CHARTER CAK PARK, HARTFORD SEPT. 7 to 12, PANAY (Opens Labor Day) $50,000 In Premiuws and Porses MORE AND BIGGER DEPART- MENTS, A VASTLY ENLARGED MIDWAY, wo: ] lmxo!xno!u DIVING SPECIAL FEATURE EDITH RAYMOND & CO JOE GOODMAN Clever Monologuist THE TREY O’HEARTS Episode No. 4 COMEDY WIRE = ARTISTS LUCIER and EVANS Singing and Talking THE UNIVERSAL BOY : BILLY’S RIOT, Sterling Comedy " An Exceptionally Good Vaudeville and Picture Show Today MATINEE 5c and 10 VAUDEVILLE Big Time European Novelty DARLINCTON TRIO Character Change _Gomedienne _mH‘JK ING GAS oystons Comedy 5. Cobh Series COLONIAL THEATR ' 2000 Feet—“MEG O’ THE MOUNTAINS”"—2000 Feet s Magnificent Edison Story of a Woodland EIf ATRE All New England. bmsf&x Dfl. 50c.y NIGHTS, Excursions om All Railroads. which his young son Kenneth enjoys many an outing with his father. His son has a small wagon to which is at- tached a long pole. The pole. is at- tached to the rear of the.bike. The son gets into the wagon, the father mounts the bike and away they go. Republican Caucus. The republicans held their caucus last Monday evening. The delegates to the state convention are Willlam H. b “CIRCUS AND THE BOY,” Vitagraph. “JANE,” Sublime Essanay Film Dliss and L It e $o"2 || “THE CAPTAIN'S CHAIRY Selig. FAVOUS LOCAL ELKS PIGNICY Winter, Willlam H, Bliss and D, A. - * Monday—ADVENTURES OF KATHYLYN—Monday . Lyman. Mrs. Kate Wolft exnibits a tomato which weighs 24 ounces. BOLTON NOTCH Mrs. Jennie Bish: Bristol after spen New London County Fair Sept.7, »8, 9, Labor Day and the two days follo#fig SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY EVERY DAY has returned to ng a week with Station Agent DeWolf and wife started on thelr vacation Friday. They will spend part of the time at the Thousand Islands. Mrs. Maud Woodward and Mabel Howard are spending a few days in Rhode Island. Frank Wheaton lost a valuable bull- dog Friday. RIPLEY HILL Hilltop Homes Club Picnic Near Camp of Mrs. Joha Pepion. The Hilltop Homes club held its an- Camp. Annis, = Lake MONDAY—Trotting in 2.17 and other fast classes. Motor " cycle race. Flying Machine twice.* Five-mile Foot Raes TUESDAY—Trotting, 2.20 and other fast classes. Mam: moth Cattle Parade at 1. Motorcycle Race. Flying " Machine twice. SECOND ANNUAL BABY SHOW, A WEDNESDAY-—Trotting in free-for-all and other fasf classes. Old-fashioned Peg Race, full of fun for crowd Enormous Cattle, Sheep, Pig and Poultry Show. Enlarged Hall. Free Attractions, including the Diving Girl and the ' Aerial Acrobats. Midway full of ginger. Night fair by electric_light, with.the band and the fireworks. ‘COME ford. Forty were present. 1y of the guests enjoyed a eail around the lake in the fine motor launch which was at their hu;uyrv'lc;.tur l:.he day. leu‘I!in--. Pepion ang ve been a pleas- .mM -dd!ugn to the social life of this vicinity and will be missed when their camp is closed. To Discuss Bacteria. The club will meet Sept. 11 with Mrs. Woodworth. At the roll call each member will respond with a good or bad use of bacteria in the home. This will be followed by a debate: Califor- nia. or Connecticut? Orgsn for School. Through the efforts of Miss Helen Packer during the. spring . term- - of school a sum of money was raised to purchase an organ for the school. The Instrument was placed in the building last week. Admission—50 cents for the grownups, a quarter for kids until Wednesday, when all under 14 go in free. Night of electric cars to day fair and night fair. Lots of room. Two gates this year. * COME! Washington County, R. 1. USQUEPAUGH Clambake at Wood River Attended by Local People—Brief Notes. Mrs., Clarence Wood and daughter and Marténa, accompanied by Miss Edith Palmer of New Jersey, were vis- itors Thursday at Gideon Palmer’s. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Joslin of Exeter ‘were callers here Thursday. C, D. Kenyon went on a business trip Friday to Providence and other places, Louis Mosnicher, who has- been stay- ing at The Maples for two weeks, re- New London Couty Agricultural Society NORWICH, CONNECTICUT. £z "P¢ AEROPLANE FLI By RUTHLAW SEPT. 8 9&10. _ GHTS I SEPT.8.9.10.H o e ey o 0 W TUES,, SEPT. 8, T RAYI2 EXHIBITS e i iy WED,, SEPT. 9, wioxkcsase GRANGE DAY with friends at Slocum. Mise Clara Webster spent Tuesdsy with relatives in Providence. Mrs, Ferguson spent Friday with relatives in Providence. Attended Clambake. This village was represented at Wood River church clambake by Dr. Kenyoo and family, Miss Marie Kochham, J. C. ‘Webster and family, Mrs. Eva Web- ster, Mrs. Hattle Potter end Mre. E, L. Simmons. All had a good, time and a very nice dinmer. J. C. Webster and Mrs. E. L, Sim- mons spent Monday in Boston. Mertie Palmer is visiting friends at Tiverton. Rev. C. H. Palmer is attending the Narragansett association meeting at Newport. 3 Richard Barstow and family are to move to West Kingston. Ira M. Goff and wife of Providence are spending a few days at The Ma- ples. Mrs. Hattie Potter of Eecoheag is visiting her sister, Mrs. Sarah Frank Hn. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Woodmansee of West Kingston spent Sunday at J. C. Webster’s. Return to Providence. Josie Sullivan and her cousins re- turned to Providence Sunday night af- ter spending thelr vacation with Mrs. Mary McConnor. A. 'W. Kenyon has recovered from his illness sufficiently to go to Providence ‘Wednesday. J. K. Lamond and family have re- turned from Providence and are visit- ing Mr. Lamond's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Lamond. Mrs. C. H. Palmer and sister, Reba Coilins, spent Monday at Westerly. Mrs. Richard Barstow and children spent the week with hor parents at ‘Wyoming. < Mr, and Mrs. John Briggs of West Kingston were here Monday looking at 3. C. Cahoone’s house, Wwhich they think of buying. ROCKVILLE Miss Louise Collins of Stamford has been a recent guest of Miss Lot- tie Burdick at Rockbaven. Miss Ida Maynard of Mystic, Conn., was the guest of Mis Evelyn Palmer last week. Prof. O. L. Burdick and family, who have spent the summer here, left on Tuesday for Quonocontaug Beach, where they will spend some time be- fore returning to their home in Stam- ford, Conn. * Miss Mary E. Burdick has been ill for several days. Among those from this place who attended the clambake at Wood River Tuesday were Hon. Benjamin Kenyon and wife, Mrs. Emory C. Kenyon, Er- lo G. Barber and family and Mrs. Lu- lu Palmer and daughter, Ella Palmer. THURS,, SEPT. 10, GOVERNDR'S DAY ANNUAL ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT ROWLAND. G. HAZARD FRIDAY, SEPT. 11, CHILDREN'S -DAY ALL CHILDREN UNDER_ 15 VEARS ADMITTED FREE ALL CHILDREN UNDER 18 ADMITTED FREE ronory,, STATE FIREMEN'S MUSTER SEPT. 11, THIRTY COMPANIES WILL COMPETE FOR CASH PRIZES Implements, EXHIBITIONS prsmsasioins L bl Flewes, | ™ rroT oF cRaND s | FAST RACING F VAUDEVILLE | Every Aftamoon—Spiendid Track oanysoasr.conm. | INCREASED PURSES AND PREMIUMS LOW RATES FROM ALL POINTS ADMISSION 50 cts. GRAND PRIZE MOTORCYCLE RACES SATURDAY, SEPT. 5th, 2.30 P. M. POQUONNOC BRIDGE RACE TRACK Famous Riders! Thrilling Races! Exciting Finishes! Five Big Events - including Feature Match Race between BILL BURDICK of Norwch and TEDDY CARROLL of Springfield The most formidable array of well-known stars ever gathered together on a track in New England. Special Added Attraction—AUTOMOBILE RACES —for the championship of New London County. Auspices Eastern Race Meet Association Admission 50 cents Children 25 cents Five cent fare from New London via ferry and trolley IRON GASTINGS FURNISHED PROMPTLY BY STETSON & YOUNG Carpenters and Builders %%{i.hgmlg&? " Ghonsconiaus ;13;;15{0:“3 llsf: :7551' snAm ST !.‘;A 12 E?-LJNmD:.gYm'