Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 6, 1915, Page 12

NORWICH BULLETIN SATURDAY, MARCH Y10 % ITHE ARMERSS TAL TO FARMERS A DAIRY FARM AS A PARK FEATURE (Written Specially for The Bulletin.) ;which older farmers, visiting the city, I don’t suppose the ordinary farmer has a very deep Or consuming interest in_city parks. Not many of us, when we go to New York city, make our first break for Central Park. We can see plenty of trees and bushes, and grass and weeds at home, thank vou Also crooked roads and chipmunks. Whatever parks may mean to city people, to us country folk they have slight interest and little appeal. They are out of our Il foreign to our fnterests:—quite removed from own private bug-preserves. Just why a crowd ‘of goggle-eyed gazers should gather at an instant's e by some park tree to see a red squirrel stealing nuts is not quite clear to a farmer. He has seen Mr. Squirrel many times—too many not only stealing nuts to which he was perfectly welcome but so tearing birds’ nests to pieces, eating the egsgs or wolfing down the just-hatched birdlings, to which he was most em- phatically not welcome. He can’t help thinking that the crowd's admiration of the furry bird-butcher’'s movements is due to their sorry ignorance of the little pirate’s real charcater. Same with the lawns. The farmer admits that the smooth-shaven swar kept velvety and green by its weekly trimmings, is er pretty. But he can't help thin] all the while how that acre, if the grass were allowed to grow and make ha would feed a couple of hungry horses for a year and, —to his rural eye—look just as hand- some as the close cropped sward. As a rule, therefore, the farmer’s #ititude towards city parks is one of rather complete detachment. If the folk want ’em, why, all right: it's their affair, not his. Let them play their own game their own way. But 1, for one farmer, confess to a certain mild degree of interest in the proposal which is agitating the park board of Kansas City, just now. The Kansas City school board have en__agricultural commissioner named deVinge. In a state like Kansas where agriculture is held in high honor and where the big farmers are looked up- op as a sort of landed aristocracy, it ¥ natural that even the cities should treat their calling with respect. This Mr. deVinge has recently been looking over the farms and dairies and gardens vhich Kansas City draws _its and he has found a good deal bad work being done. Much of it is due simply to thoughtlessness or ig- norance. He has therefore asked the park com missioners for permission to establish and maintain, as a part of the city's icational programme, a demonstra- dairy-garden-farm in the city’s He wants them to give of enough land so he can have a vegetable garden, a small or- chard, a grain and grass acre, and a barn for about eight cows. While he proposes this as a part of the school work for students who are locking forward to farming as a voca- tion, he also intimates that it might serve as sort of “model’ farm from MOTHER GRAY'S SWEET POWDERS FOR GHILDREN A GertainRalief tor Feverl; [ Hedache ables, Tecthing Tde catro TradoMark. 1 3 Bonts, ACAIL DRI e A Cior Don'taccept Sample mailed FRER. Address, any substitul has seen him | A. S. OLMSTED: LeRoy,N.Y. lc» might derive profit. For instance, he has found _that many small farmers do not consider it feasible to adopt certain dairy regula- tions held requisite for the production of “certified” milk. They assert that the things are impracticable except in arge dairies. He wants to show by actual results that a farmer with so few as eight milch kine can turn out “certified” milk at a relative cost no greater than common milk. 1 Same with vegetables, fruits, grains, etc. The idea is not only to give the school-boy who is looking forward to a course in an agricultural college a primary training along the lines of his chosen career, but.also to afford a set of examples for the eyes of grown-up armers, Now, | have my opinion of the so- called ‘“model farm”, owned and run as a costly plaything by some rich man who has mede his money at something else, and enjoys spending it on agri- cultural frilis. Of course, perfect right to spend it that way, if he chooses. Indeed, it may be admit- ted to be a more commendable way of spending it than some others. But such an estate, fitted up at an initial expense and maintained at an annual cost far beyond the reach of any common farmer, is no more a “model farm” than the Koh-i-noor is a model building stone. For the very first demand of _the really model farm is that it shall be a profitable business, not only paying its way but also paying interest on the investment and paying profit to the owner. This is fundamental. But, e There's a vast difference between the country estate of some rich amateur at agriculture, and the small demon- stration farm managed by a real farm expert, and proving by its actual work the feasibility and the profitableness of improved farming methods. 1 don’t think any farmer ever got much heip from the fancy barns of my neighbor, Major Fanning, who pro- duces the fanciest of fancy milk from the fanciest of fancy cows at a cost of teen cents a quart, and sells it for twelve cent On the other hand hundreds and thousands of farmers have profited to the extent of millions of dollars by the demonstration work of Campbell, dry- farmer, in the semi-arid regions of the west. When such a man takes a few acres from some common farm and, by the use of special devices, makes them produce sixty bushels of good wheat to the acre, year after year, when the average of all other farms in the vicinity keeps persistently be- low twenty bushels, it seems some- thing: something interesting and something important. When he fur- ther demonstrates that the value of the additional product not only pays for all extra work, etc., but leaves a fifty per cent profit and measurably in- creases the agricultural value of the soil at the same time, then the farmer who doesn’t wake up and take an in- terest must be a sleepy-head. Of course | don’t know how practical a farmer this Kansas City deVinge may be. But, assuming that he is one, and that he will make of his proposed park-farm a real demonstration plot rather than a sort of_sanitarium for bug-house faddists, I Confess that the idea seems good. Futhermore, it is quite in keeping with what I understand to be the park idea. City people tell me that they get a certain semse of “country” from their parks: that it is a change and a rest from city conditions. Well, if a bit of real country in a is the thing desired, what could BHon't you hate Looks Lying aleui alf oven the house? Wekll, if was getiting to Le that way in oun houde, se J made Jdohn give me the money Zo go down fo the fusnifure store and o Loughi me a pretty $olden Oak Book-case. ] You need a new Look-case, foo. Make Bol give “syou the money o Luy it. %et a 9oo‘d ore while you are at it funniture at any price. JL does rnot pay fo Luy poon Qtwrays your friend. Lo, P. S.-You can get good puaniture that will Last at a Low price from SHEA & BURKE, 37.47 'MAIN STREET he has a ibe more altogetiier appropriate, as a part of the park itself, than that most characteristic of all country institu- tions, the farm? | seem to remember how a certain queen of Francegwho had a palace of her own in a 'park of its own, estab- lished therein a small dairy, with real milk-pails and real milking-stools, as a part of the park, the one thing necessary to its complete fulfilment of the park idea. Certainly there is much to recom- mend the plan, in point of fitness. I don't doubt that there are many city people who would be as much inter- ested in a herd of big-bagged cows peacefully ‘pasturing or a flock ~of lambs riotously gamboling about a park inclosure as they would be in a group of deer or a bevy of squirrels. Add to this various practical con- siderations. Such a little farm in a public park would be a real help to those numerous city chaps who are serjously planning to get out into the open, their first good chance. They might at least learn the difference be- tween- a spading-fork and garden trowel, between a Jersey milker and a Shorthorn beefer. When their release came and fortune' permitted them to adventure Into the country, they wouid have picked up some smatiering of the fundamentals of country life. It would serve as a valuable adjunct to school work.. The average farmer’s Doy may not see much fun in caring for a vegetable garden. But experi- ence has shown that there are innum- erable city boys to whom that very Tolland County SPRING HILL Mrs. Jared G. Freeman’s Death at 89 —Surprise Party, Eunice Wood, 89, widow of Jared G. Freeman, died at her old home last Saturday morning after an illness of several weeks. She was born in Ashford, Sept, 16 1825, daughter of Samuel W, .and Mary (Fuller) Se grave. Her father moved to Mans- field when she was a small child and bought the farm- (which is now two farms_and owned by Morris Gitlen and the heirs of James O'Sullivan) where the family resided for a few years and then bought the farm which is now the home of Bradley M. Sears where she lived until her marriage to Mr. Freeman Jan. 22, 1843, and since then has lived on Spring Hill She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Erastus Rogers of Noank and Spring Hill. and_Mary, of Norwich: two grandchildren, Freeman Rogers and Mrs. Cora F. Lamb of Noank, and a great-granddaughter, Miss Dorothy Tamb of Spring Hill. The funeral ser- vice was held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock at her old home, now_the sum- mer home of her daughter, Mrs. Rog- ers. Burial was in the Spring FHill cemete: - Surprise Visit and Gift, Last week Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. J. Alfred Warren were surprised when about 25 neighbors and friends entered their home, where they spent the evening and left with kind regards and as a reminder, some kniv and forks and spoons. The tax collector has posted his no- tices stating at what time taxes are due in Mansfield and where and when he will receive them in the different parts cf the town. They will be due at_the usual time, the 25th of March. Mr. and Mrs, Byron S. Hawkins of Middletown and Mrs. Nelson White of Winsted were at their old home last Sunday. Mrs, Flaherty went to Mid- dletown with Mrs, Hawkips Wednes- day for a short visit. o STAFFGRDVILLE Fourth Quarterly Conference—Birth- day Party For Herbert R. Bosworth. The fourth quarterly last week Thursday evening, District Superintendent - Rev. G. G. Scriviner presiding- The usual business was transacted. to request that the pastor, Rev. E. H. Tunnicliffe- be returned for another Celebrated Birthday. A few little friends of Master Her- bert R. Bosworth met at his home on Tuesday aftérmoon after school to cel- ebrate his eighth birthday. Refresh- ments were served and many. gifts were left for the young host. Mrs. B. G. Phelps who has been tak- ing care of her mother, Mrs. J. Fagan, at Hydeville, who has been ill with pneumonia for a number of weeks, re- turned last Saturday. Miss Arlene Hanner is- ill ‘at home. her STAFFORD . Mrs. Asa-Harris has returned from a vieit with friends in Springfield. Miss Abbie E. Miner spent last Fri- day with her parents in East Haddam. Mr. and. Mrs. William Hassett, of ‘Worcester, were guests last week of ‘Mrs. Nella Weston, H., F, Cady:is reported as more comfortable, but neither he nor Mr. Jerome is yet able to sit up. The funeral of Mrs. Miner Fauman, who died Feb. Ith, was held at her residence, Saturday, the’ 20th, at 2 p. m. and the burial was in_the family lot at Hillside cemetery. The service was conducted by Rev. C. H. Puffer. Miss Eunice Park sang Home Land, and Miss Lulu Ide, Face to Face, The bearers were E, C. Pinney, Austin Witt, James Lewis, M. H. Soule, R. L. Squier and H. R. Howard. The Ministerial association will meet Monday afternoon with Rev, and Mrs. L. Rees, The cottage prayer meeting was held at the parsonage Wednesday eveninb, Subject, The Heavenly Vision. The bi-monthly covenant meetin~ is to be held at the vestry today (Sat- urdey) at 2.30 p..m. SOUTH WILLINGTON Supper in Memorial Church Well At- tended—Frank T. Maples of Norwich the Entertaine: The supper to the ladies in Memorial church last week Thursday evening was all that had. been expected. About 30 ladies accepted the -invitation to be present and enjoyed the supper, the music and the entertainment furnish- ed by that excellent impersonator, Frank T. Maples, of Norwich. Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Malo and “dughter Beatrice have returned from a visit of several days in Hartford. Poles are being set for the continua- tion of the electric light line to West ‘Willington. 2 Anton Radla, who has’'been ill for several weeks, is in New York for hos- pital treatment. ‘Mrs. Cynthia Latham is ill. Her sister, Mrs. Henry T. Hutchins of East Hampton, is caring for her. EAST WILLINGTON Mr. and;Mrs, Frank Smith were in Stafford Springs_Sunday. Mrs. Ernest. Wilson was given 2 surprise’ party .last Saturday evenin: on her:'birthday. .The evening was pleasantly spent in playing gamgs and eith omRic. conference | was held at the Methodist parsonage! It was unanimously voted! thing is a real sport, who would go to it as to a game. Why shouldn't the city which vides a park for the delectation of - one sort and a ball- greund for the excitement of another sort, also provide a garden for those who might prefer it? Moreover, in such a demonstration farm in a park, there would be pro- duced some mighty good Vegetables and fruit and some unexceptionable milk. Don’t you suppose that the man- agers of a tuberculosis hospital, for instance, would be rather glad to get supplies of that grade? Besides all which there remains its value as.a source of suggestion to real farmers. Some one of that sort, mot wholly satisfied with his cow-batn, but not knowing exactly how to make it what he wanted at a reasonable cost, mizht very well get one or two helpful ideas from seeing how the demonstration barn was built and managed. Or some hint as to a ration that would increase milk production without increased cost. Or some information as to some new crop which has been recommend- ed to him: but which he wants to see with his own eyes before he takes it up. pOh, there are lots of things which could be sald in favor of this innova- tion. For one, I hope that Kansas City will try it. There are other cities, nearer home, where the idea might be worth considering. The fact that it's a new thing is no proof that it may not be a mighty good thing, all ‘round. THE FARMER. LETTERS FROM TWO STATES TOLLAND Entertainment and Supper—Meeting of the Library Association, The ladies of the Congregational church gave an entertainment and st per in the town hall Feb. 26, the en- tertainment consisting of vocal and instrumental music, dialogues by the children, also a farce, Gertrude Mason, M. D. The cast follows: Gertrude Mason, Miss Ada Suhrsen: Bertha Lawrence, and Ella, her friend, Miss Edith Baker and Mi Edith West; Jane Simpkins, Miss Lilla Newcom| tyle, Miss Helen Suhrsen s Ethel Suhrsen, and Marie, illa Billings Study Class Meets, Union Congregational Study met Wednesday with Mrs. Myron rrow. The Library association day in the librar. ._The Ladi Aid society held a meet- ing at the town hall Wednesday. Dr. H W. Price, of Malden, Mass., has been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. B, Price. Mr. and I family. of H day with Mr. Mr. and The clas: met Mon- Raymond hland Park, Reed and spent Sun- nd Mrs. E. J Crandall. Mrs. W. B. Ludlow and children have returned from Bostor Mrs, Henry Crandall and John Wie- gold furnisheq piano and violin music for the dance at Coventry grange. Miss Gertrude Clough, of Bristol spert Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Clough, Marion Paker of Hyannis her father, W. Agard. v Qrandall is moving from the is { Sparrow house. HEBRON Sudden Death of Mrs. Rufus Rathbun —L. A, S. Makes Generous Gift to Pastor. Mrs. Rufus Rathbun died very sud- denly while on a visit to her mother’s, Mrs.. Emily Cobb’s, in Columbia last Monday night. She had been in poor health for more than a year. M len Buell, who has been ill, is nproving. Mrs. L, N. Lord was the guest of her son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Wal- &u('e Lord in South Coventry last Sun- ay., Hpger Porter was one of the ap- praisers on the T. R. Prentice estate. Mrs. Etta Horton of Hartford was 't bor son's, Edmund Horton's, over Sunda; C.a.ence Porter of Hartford was a caller in town recently. Mrs. E. J. Lord and her daughter were in Hartford one day this week. Miss Susan Pendleton was in Hart- ford Wednesday. Gift to Pastor. The L, A. S. made the pastor, Rev. J. G. W. Herold, a present of $25 He is a patient in the Willimantic hos- pital with Bright's disease and heart trouble. The suffragettes met Wednesday aft- ernoon with Mrs. Edmund Horton. The L. A. S, met Thursday after- noon at Mrs, Susan Rottman’s. The young ladies gave a dance Fri- day evening of this week, BOLTON Paul Clement Stricken with a Shock —James P. Fanning Hartford Tel- egraph Operator. Miss Estelle Pierson has returned to her school in the south district lot | house, ! “fartford, where Mon., Tues., Wed. THREE SHOWS DAILY THE GREATEST PARAMOUNT FEATURE WITH THE GREATEST STAR IN AMERICA In the Noted Thezt “BEHIND THE =C A A 5-REEL PRODUCTION IN WHICH “LITTLE MARY” EXCELS ALL H ER PREVIOUS TRIUMP Mary = In the Comedy M “ALL WR 3 Big Time I Acts MUTUAL WAR WEEKva from her home in Cromwell, where she was calleq by the iliness of a rel- ative, Paul Clement of South Bolton was stricken with a shock while driving to South Mancheste® last week Fri- day. He was later found and taken home. Monday” he was removed to a Hartford hospital. Tyler’s mill is _sawing in the wood- of Willlam R, Grant, east of his William H. Fowler has moved from the Center to the Gleason house in South Bolton. Promoted to Hartford. Bolton friends of James P. Fanning are interested in the change In his work, he.having been a Bolton re: dent ‘until his marriage. He has re- sided In East Hartford, where he has een station agent for seve years, until now he has been changed to he is employed by he railroad company telegraph perator. s Maude White was a fecent vis- g has returned to Bolton from a visit in Indianapolis with her mother, Mrs. L, H. Levey. Mrs. F. E. Rugzles spen nter in Rockville, Mis: Baker for the month. A. N, Potter of Willimantic visited Bolton scheol Friday. 1S th Today Is Alumni Day at the College— Interesting Exercises Planned. __The Book club held an open meet- | ing in Grove Cottage Tuesday even for their guests. Miss Randall ome very pleasing selections. and coffce were served. Legislative Committees’ Visit. The Agricultural and Approp: committees visited the collese nesday afternoon. The young ladies of Grove Cottage served lunch. An ex- hibition drill was held in the new armory. The Colonial Sextette of Boston gave a very pleasi~g musical program last day eve ing. ynolds of Hartford preached |S Sunday and will be here ting her daughter, Mi; 1. Mrs. Patterson, who has been visiting Mrs. Garrigus has returned hom Miss Hayes and Miss Sprague were in Boston, Thursd: Alumn Today (Sa.urcay) is amni Dav at the college. This is a new departure to bring the alum:i here when the college is in session. At commence- ment when the regular reunions are held the undergraduates are away ard the regular college work is through. This afternoon a basket ball game is planned with the Yale second team in the new armory. At supper at six o'clock in the dining hall graduates and undergraduates have a chance to be together. At eight o'clock in the chapel the Dramatic, Glee and Mando- lin clubs will entertain. After this the college fraternities will hold reunions in their rooms. COLUMBIA Prospects of Fine State Road—Birth- day Surprise Party—Funeral of Mrs. Rufus Rathbun. Two local citizens, William H. Buell and Prof. A. E. Lyman are suffering from fractured ribs. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis A. Holmes en- tertained the Whist Club last Satur- day evening at their home near the Lake. Last Sunday the pastor, Rev. E. O. Foster reported that $153.80 had been pledged for the current year for Missionary and other benevolent work He urged that the amount be in- creased to $170.00, the amount due from the Columbia church, under the apportionment plan. Entertainment and Social. _The Ladies’ Aid Society gave a pub- lic entertainment and social at Yeo- mans’ hall Friday evening of last weck, which was well attended, con- sidering weather eonditions. There ‘was a_one act drama entitled “The Roll Call of the Veterans” in which fourteen young people took part. The newly formed band played several numbers under the direction of their instructor, Prof. A. E. Lyman. There were recitations and vocal and instru- mental music, jokes, stories and games. The entertainment was under the direction of Mrs. F. A. Cook. There is every prospect that the Joe Moore and Co., | || M UTUAL MOVIES | ickford i Great Victor, usical Sketch America’s ONG” i Premier Ventrioguist | YE OLDEN GRA Matinee, 2.15, 10c CHILDREN, 5¢ NIGHT, 7 and 83 Singing and Dancin- VWATCH THE QUA FTER—K EYSTON COMEDY e e THESEWE fiue K .=l Presenting the Best Plays Ever Matinee—STOP THIEF! Th= Tonight—UNDER SOUTEFR™ S¥ LOTTIE BLAIR PARKER'S BEA UTIFUL FO"ANCE { Today AUDITO | THE HINKY-D Prezent PETE A SCREAMINGLY FUNNY MUSICAL €O 10c and 20c 3 p=-3 N Tio DY FARCE A RIOT OF FUN AND MUSIC EXCELLENT PHOTO-P Colonial Alice Joyce in Wonderful Two-ree! Sen: e s s om—— Theatre 2o Big Cast—“THE LEECH”-Thrili Modern Society Drama of Extraordinary Merit Coming Monday—¢“A Fool “MAN, MISSION AND MAID,” Vita jraph. “WAY OF A WO Excelient Comedy to Complete the B There Was,” Mammoth I MAN.” Edison e Reel Feature proposed state Creen to the ver road. ng and road from Columbia Junction of the Hop w.li be built the cominge summer. The .urvey has bec: completed, and plans are now in the hands of the selecimen. The plan proposes to alter grades and eliminate some of the sharp curves and make other improvements upon the present route. The changes as proposed will encroach upon land owned by William Mott, Mr. Cola, rthur Whitcomb, H. W. Porter, Mrs. H. Fox and the owners of the Mil- Place, near the junction of the River road. First Selectman D. A. Iyman has been negotiating with the different land owners in behalf of the town. H. W. Porter has set the land owrers an excellent example by giving the town permission to take the necvessary land on his premises free of cost. A Ho In New Location. White's steam_saw-mill has moved on to the lot of George H. Champlin in Pine street, most of the lumber to be sawed is on the adjoining lot of Law- rence Holbrook. A special town meeting has been called for next Monday afternoon. Surprised on Birthday. Ray E. Lyman was given a surprise party Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Madison Woodward, with whom he resides by about 30 young people, it -being his 24th birthday. Games were -played until 10.30, after which a lunch was served and a box of socks was presented Mr. Lyman. The remainder of the evening was de- voted to music and dancing. - Prize’ Pullets. Robert Cobb of West street, is the owner of five Rhode Island Red pul- lets, hatched last June and a little half Bantam hen that reared them. During the week endine Feb. 27, he got from them 21 eggs. Birds in-the In- ternational Egg ! a; z contest will have to hustle to beat th's record. Crane's steam saw-mill is ~ soon to move from the Buell iot, to the Cola woodlot, on the Willimantic road. FUNERAL. Mrs. Rufus Rathbun. Mrs. Sadle Cobb Rathbun, 32, wife of Rufus Rathbun of Hebron, died at the home of her mother, Mrs. Emily Cobb, of West street, Columbia, Tues- day morning. She had been in fail- ing health for some time and came to'! the home of her mother about a we: before her death, but failed rapidly. Beside her husband she leaves five children, four boys and a daughter in |ana for Hebron, and her mother and three 11 o TN R I T No objecti Barley Hops are brewing M QL ionable B body of all good oo ,;linz-:cy and aroma — Pure water provides the bulk, ateing developes the flavor and clarity. rew — perfectly brewed. addedlc g Narragansett is the perfect lmfimmms beer. VTR R E VAL S AR PRI LT ] LagerReborier Good beer is the purest, cleanest beverage you can drink, ’ No deleterous substances are used. precesses are employed in brewing. | i W }' REAPING BARLEY TERREE PO VIR (S Eni 9099080 (FIRAT, brothers in were Funeral ser- he he home of her Burial was in \ve WILLE Old Folks’ Conce: Sunday Sunday scho and at the chur talk of Mr. and partly work extend: West Virginia. different plac Mr, Borah expects the last Sunday in March, the 28th, n he will be accompanied by a missionary from New Jersey, At a meeting of the joint board it was voted to Teceive two converts and candidates into the membership of the church after baptis These two and probably others will be bap- tized at Memorial church the 2Sth. An Old Folks' concer: was siv Memorial church Friday eve proceeds are to help out the m ary apportionments of the cf N Adolph Parasels has a new automo- ford, who commenced his Connecticut service by a summer vacation passed i onage Willington supply, the or, is-in 2 sericus _condition at his home in Salem, 'N. Y. with locomotor ataxia. He was oblized to give up his pas- torate in Windale, NX. Y., some time since on account of his failing health. At the Gra meot ~idav ave- ning, plans were made for installation, a supper to be arran for by the A. B. C.s Mrs. Robbins has received from her son Roy Wilbur, by express from San Francisco, a box of beautiful speci- mens of coral and shells, baskets, necklaces and many f the Szmoan Island, shark with teeth Wilbur caught on the Imgard, in the P enjoved the opening and sent a beautiful book the =rounds and buildi on his way east Galveston, s, there being so many unem- count of the European emed unwise to try to from there. of war ship again B E | O T TRV AL TN [T