Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 3, 1915, Page 12

NORWICH BULLETIN, SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1913 GO SLOW AND KEEP THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD (Written Specially for The Bulletin.) “Go slow, and keep the middle of the road”. Good advice, eh? Can you obey 1t; you, you, Mister, Monsieur, Meinherr, Mrs. Miss or Madam? If you can, blest if I don't think that you're an exception, and deserve to have your statue erected in some Hall of Famel It seems to be about the most im- ssible t! in the world for a whole [ot of s to do. n Even taking the words literally and for exactly what they say, we don't act on them. Last summer the road commissioner gravelled and crowned the road be- tween me and the village in several laces. Of course, when fresh, gravel s spread on a road, sometimes six inches thick, and without rolling, as has to be done in many rural commun- ities, it is for a while pretty crunchy stuff to drive over. After a few days’ use and a rain to settle it together, it becomes the very best country road ‘which it is possihle to construct. Ev- ery countryman knows this. All he has to do is to drive slow and keep the middle of the road and, in a week or so, it will be a very Jim Dandy of & road, a peach and a peacherino of a roed. But will he do it? Not if he lives in this neck 'o woods. 1 had occasion to use that stretch of road four times a week last sum- mer. As a simple measure of prudent forethought, in order to get it into good shape as soon as possible, I made every one of those four trips along the center of the gravel crown. My Teasoning was simple and, for the life of me, I can’t see why it wasn't per- :;Il:tl logical. It was something like Major premise—“The only way this can be made & good road is by driving over it till it is packed and smoothed.” Minor , premise—*I am driving that way four times a wéek.” Conclusion—"Therefore, if I want a good road there for eleven months of the year, it behooves me to drive over it every time I can, even for the first month when it Is in the making.” But it soon became evident to me ————— Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That Contain Mercury, #s mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such ar- ticles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable physi- clans, as the damage tney will do is tenfold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cura, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, O. contains no mercury, and is taken 'Internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It is taken internally and made in Toled Ohlo, by F. Cheney & Co. ~Testi- monials_free. Sold by druggists. bottle. Take Hall's Family Pills for consti- pation. Price 75c per Whooping Cough. ‘Well—everyone knows the effect or Pine Forests on Coughs. Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey is a remedy which brings quick relief for ‘Whooping Cough, loosens the mucous, soothes the lining of the throat and lungs and makes the coughing spells less se- vere, A family with growing chil- dren should not be without it. #Keep it handy. for all Coughs and Colds. 25c. at your Druggist. Electric Bitters a Spring Tonic. N Z \ 77 7 Ozar Qmy:- J've Lought Lois of that I was in a pitiful minority. For three weeks, until a heavy rain came and compelled others to take to the gravel ‘as an escape from mud, my wheel tracks were the only ones which showed in that fresh gravel,—with just one exception. I never knew who the other fellow was, but one day, swinging out from my lane gate and on to the gravel, I saw running along it and almost as straight as a pair of arrows the tracks of a wide-tired truck. His tires were much wider than mine and he manifestly had on a heav- ier load. Therefore, he did the road about three times as much od as I could. I wanted badly to find out who he was, so I could hunt him up and shake hands with him. It would have been some comfort to know who the other lonesome crank was! But I never succeeded. Every other driver invariably swung off the gravel till one wheel was ac- tually on the verge of the ditch, and snubbed along on that edge with one wheel about a foot higher than the other and the seat uncomfortably tilt- ed to such an angle that he often had to grasp the rail firmly to keep from being slid down to the other end and dumped off the side. They actually beat out a mew pathway along that steeply sloping edge and travelled, day after day, buggles and an trucks and drays, and automobdiles and baby carriages,—all except just two utterly negligible cranks. They Iimp:{ coudn’t “go slow and keep the middle of the road.” Not even when a minute’s thought would have shown them that it was for their ultimate interest and comfort to do so. But that phrase has a figurative meaning which is even better worth heeding than its literal one. o There lies before me the history of a certain cow. She surely did give an awful lot of milk last year, 28,022 pounds of it. But her history doesn’t stop with that figure, as histories of “record” cows too often do. It also tells what she ate during the year. Heres the list: 704 Ibs. bran, 762 Ibs. hominy, 1,074 1bs. ground cats, 548 lbs. gluten feed, 134 1bs, peanut meal, 880 Ibs. oil meal, 8,000 lbs. silage, 21,000 Ibs. beats, 2,580 1b.s alfalfa hay. Her owner claims that he made a big profit from her. Perhaps he did, but I wonder if he reckoned in_the weges of the man who fed her? A casual look at that list of what she ate inclines one to wonder if it didn't take an able-bodied man about all the time every day to shovel ‘her rations to her! However, the owner asserts that her milk wak sold at five cents a quart, ard that it brought in $541 above the cost of feed, Let's see: She is reported to have given 23,022 pounds or pints of milk. That's 111,511 quarts. At five cents a quart it would seem to come to $575.55. If "$541 of this was profit over and above the cost of her feed, then that feed would likewise seem to have cost only $34.55. Please look over that list of what she ate, again, and see if you don’t think he got it v-e-r-y cheapi Certainly, this man didn’t drive his precious cow real slow. Nor can feel that he has sedulously kept to the middle of the road in telling his profit from her. 3 The worst of it is that this yarn is solmenly set forth in an agricul- 13 ’7/4 — mll\"”/"@ 2 tural paper as a sugestion of what all farmers should do with all cows! Why, if I should attempt to make my little Jersey eat that cargo he specifies, I should have to build wings on each side of her barrel and a lin- ter on her rump to supply storage capacity! And that's a feat of bovine surgery I'm not up to. Nor do I think you are. In another paper. a regular breeders’ gazetts, I find the description of a big dairy barn on a certain fancy estate. In the first place it is “picturesque in_design.” The stalls are all “painted in white enamel above the windows and In battleship-gray to match the stanch- fons below the windows.” “All the latest improvements in the way of ventilation have been adopted.” “The floors of all the salls are of cork brick.” “Each window Is provided with an awning and a window shade.” ‘Bach stall has a covered drink- ing cup and the water supplied is tempered by steam pipes to the proper temperature even In midwinter.” The whole barn is lighted by elec- tricity, not directly end from glaring bulbs, If you please, but by the latest scheme of indirect radiation which “produces a soft pleasing effect.” T should think it would. 1 should think that any reasonable- minded oow, standing on “cork brick” in a stall painted “enamel white” and “battleship gray” with scientifically tempered water always before her in a covered “drinking cup,” (Is it plated or stetling, 1 wonder?), and the whole “goftly’” lighted by the radiance from concealed electric lights— I should think that any reasonabie-minded cow in such a situation ought to be fairly contended! But that kind of thing Isn't going slow and keeping the middle of the road. Not by a long ehot. Yet again it is described by the dairy organ in a most sympathetic and admiring way and, inferentially at least, is Indorsed as a mode] for gen- eral imitation. Oh, rats! It goes without ing that kind treatment of domestic animals is a right and a duty. It is their right to have it and our duty to give it. But there's a wide difference between kind- ness and mollycoddling. Also, there's a wide difference between men and beasts. Cows don't need the same corditions of housing and clothing and feeding that humans do; don't need them, dont want them and are worse off for them. The attempt to treat a cow as if she were a delicate lady 1s nelther kindness nor common sense. ‘What do You Suppose & COwW cares whether her stall is tinted with “bat- tleship gray’” or plebeian whitewash? Or whether she Is milked by “soft” electric light or under a kerosene lan- tern hung up on a spike? What is more to the point is that all those attempts at unnatural coddling result in & distinct harm to the ani- mal, nine times out of ten. They lower her vitality, weaken her eni- mal powers, redute her capacity to resist disease. They are actual cruel- ties, perpetrated by well meaning ig- norance. * There Is nothing for the ordinary, every-day farmer to admire or env: in the accounts of such cows or suc! barns. They are simply the “side- shows™ of the rural circus. They eren’t even fit to exhibit under the big “main top”. They are freaks and fads and fancles, something to laugh at, but not to linger over or seek to imitate. For the great majority of us it still remains trie that our wisest procedure is to “drive slow and keep the middle of the road.”” THE FARMER. NEW LONDON'S NEXT POSTMASTER Ex-Congressman Mahan Secured Job Alone and Unaided— T. E. Donohue Wants to be Factory Inspector—Health Department of the Past and Present. Mayor Bryan F. Mahan is not the only New London man who has the faculty of getting what he goes after in the office-holding line, but he is the only one that gets the-really-worth- while offices, even if he does occasion- ally make a slip-up through the treach- ery of those who ought to be friendly to him when he had aspirations for the United States senatorship. He has done much for New London and New London, as well as the state and the nation has done just a little for the next postmaster in the city, who, through coincidence, or something else, is the democrat who is to succeed the last democrat to hold that honorable and lucrative office. For thirty years Mr. Mahan has been a recognized factor in democratic politics and he sure has held a fair share of the or- fices during that long period and he is now in office for at least four years more, securing the postmastership alone and unaided, and practically ap- pointing himself to the position. This does not indicate that Mr. Mahan is the only democrat worth while in the city, but simply shows that the other democrats realized that it would be folly to attempt to beat Mr. Mahan at his own game, especially when it was his deal at the cards. However, it is conceded that Mr. Mahan is deserving of all the honor and emoluments of the party he represents and the local dem- ocrats are few who begrudge him the position of postmaster of his native city, once again. The other New London man referred to as an office seeker is Thomas E. Donohue, the present enumerator of school children and sealer of weights and measures, and inner guard of the Grand Lodge of Elks, and ex-alder- man, ex-foreman of Nameaug Engine company, ex-exalted ruler of Elks, ex- democrat, and seeker for other offices that were not within his reach. He is now out after the position of state I|factory inspector and expects to get it through the influence of Elkdom, and perhaps another issue or two on the side. He was a delegate to the state convention and voted for the nomina- tion of Marcus Holcomb for governor and in return expects the governor to nominate him for factory inspector. Perhaps Mr. Donohue has all the qual- ifications for the position and of that feature he knows how it is himself, but it is not believed that even he would seck for an office for which he was not fully qualified. It is generally sup- posed, however, that organized labor is given consideration when this particu- lar appointment is under considera- tion. Just how Mr. Donohue stands with organized labor is just a trifle problematical and therefore it is doubt- ful if he gets the appointment as readily as he did that of enumerator of school children or even the office of sealer of weights and measures. His many friends in New London hope he will succeed in his present aspiration and perhaps he will. Mr. Donohue is a strong believer in newspaper pub- licity, provided he does not have to loosen his purse string, and never hes- itates to give out for publication all that pertains to himself and which would tend to his personal advance- ment, but in that he is only human, but perhaps a little more so than many of the rest of mankind. It Is not necessary to be oclassed among the oldest inhabitants to re- member the period when the commit- tee on health of the court of common council was in reality the health de- partment of the city. and the commit- ‘|tee was aided by the city physician furnitune from Shea & Bunke, and 40 have many of my friends, but none of us have got fooled yet. Jsn't it a satisfaction fo know ihat they ap- preciate youn trade and give you good, nelialle goods, ai honest prices, when you Luy fhom a store? o nevern will ir cannof taust, ade again at a store o Baby's taking my things out of l‘.h_.e buneau, so must elose and put him fo sleep. Qtways your chum, @. S.-¥ou can know you you duy your furnituie SHEA & Lou, will not get faotled if from BURKE, 37-47 MAIN STREET and the inspection of the city as to its eanitary condition and the quaran- tine business was done by a member of the regular police force detailed for that speclal duty, devoting all working time to the health depart- ment. Then the only overhead ex- ({1 7” FOR COLDS, INFLUENZA, COUGHS, SORE THROAT GRIP During the prevailing epidemic of Grip, be sure to keep Dr. Humphreys’ “Seventy-seven” handy and take a dose at the first chill or shiver, to insure best results. If you wait till your bones begin to ache, till you cough and sneeze, have sore throat and influenza, it may take longer, Pleasant to take, handy to carry, fits the vest pocket. 25¢c, 'and $1.00, at all druggists or mailed. Humphreys’ Homeo. Medicine Co., 156 William Street, New York. pense of the department was the salary of the police officer and the allowance made to the city physician. In those times the general sanitary conditions were not as complete as now, nor was there medical inspection connected with the schools or any of these new fangled ideas that are in keeping with these modern times. There used to be cases of small-pox with only a pest house in name as well as in fact for the accommodation of the patients, there were also cases of diphtheria, scarlet fever and the like, just as there is in the present period of modern civilization, but not any more preva- lent or epidemic, although the health department of the old days was not such a special and expensive depart- ment as that of today in the city of New London. _The health officer was not a physi- cian but just an every day common policeman, whose annual report of the health conditions appeared in the city book just as does that of Health Of- ficer Black of the present period with the M. D. attached. Of course, there is no comparison between the work of the doctor and the policeman, but real- ly there does not seem to be any real improvement in the general health con- ditions of the city The police-health- officer attended to his duties of person- al inspection of premises and abated nuisances that were perjudicial to health. That was his business and he did have the time nor the inclination to meddle with tho business of others under the cloak of health protection. True there were no school inspectors in the medical line to accuse of neglect or inability to perform the inspections properly, not were there trolley cars 0ld enough to be declared obsolete and uneanitary, or any chances of that kind to gain the front of the stage and the full benefit of the floodlight. The present health officer who ma- nipulates all the machinery of the now extensive and expensive health depart- ment, finds time in addition to his other duties in safeguarding the public health to step just a little out of his way to attack through his public re- ports the management, general con- duct and_service of the trolley com- pany in New London, although the un- prejudiced patrons who are familiar with this branch of the public service elsewhere are satisfled that the local service is the equal of any ih the state. Yes, times have changed since the late William B. Burke, policeman, was _health officer of the city of New London. Changed, but not so very much improved, when the amount ex- pended 1s considered in the compari- son. A Tolland County COVENTRY Poultry Disappears Mysteriously— Special Easter Service Planned. Mrs. Julia Thobiesen, an aged widow whose principal interest in life is cen- tered in a small flock of poultry, has kept missing young pullets. Some of them she found partly eaten. But when she found her handsome Brown Leghorn rooster with his head off she rolled it up in paper and started for the home of Justice Hawkins, where she told her tale of woe. The justice assured her that some other animal than man had done the work, but that he would gladly administer justice to the guilty one if he could be found. Not Fond of Wandering. ‘Willlam F. Baldwin has had a se- vere attack of asthma for the past two weeks, but is somewhat better. Mr. Baldwin came to this town 41 years ago this month and takes pride in say- ing that he has only been out of the town one night. August Hillman, Willard S. Green and John J. Carpenter have bonght new automobiles. Miss Annie Dinsmore, who is at- tending Northfield, - Mass.,. seminary, has been spending her Easter vacation at home. Miss Hattie Chase has gone to White Plains, N. Y., to commence a two years’ course to become a graduate nurse. Miss Rosanna St. Plerre of Willi- mantic is spending the Easter vaca- ‘ti‘on with her sister, Mrs. Herbert Pen- er. Easter Service. ‘An Easter service, The Living Christ, will take the place of the morning ser- mon next Sunday. Mrs. W. B. Hawkins returned Wed- nesday from a visit in Mystic. Harry J. Faulkner is building a new ice cream and zonfectionery parlor. C. H. Learned has returned to his home here after enjoying a trip to Florida and the West Indies. Mrs. n is down at the private hospital in Willimantic. William Keleher is visiting his grandmother in New. York. Miss Florence Olin is spending the Easter vacation with her parents here and her sister in Hartford. Miss Daisy Gottschalk is spendinz ALL NEXT WEEK AUDITORIUM Bhows h» 7 and 9 Mat. 10c, Eve. 10c and 20c RETURN ENGAGEMENT BY POPULAR REQUEST The Marcus Musical Attractions, Inc. Present . THE HINKY DEE GIRLS | An Extraordinary Musical Comedy Extravaganza and Girl Show With Those Sure Fire Comedians, TOM CARROLL and HAPPY McNALLY, Assisted By Gladys Lloyd and Richie Covey. All New Bills—Changing Monday, Wednesday and Friday. BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER ONDAY, YRS, Drop In and Run A FARCE COMEDY HAUNTED HEARTS, Big Two-Reel Society Drama, Cleo Madison. TODAY—Tod Brown’s Musical Comedy Co. in “Fun in a School Room.” ALL NEXT WEEK THE BIG SINGING SHOW MATINEE DAILY, 10c DAVIST" A CYCLONE OF FUN THOMA Musical Comedy CO. THE BEST MUSICAL SHOW OF THE SEASON SWEET SINGERS, CLEVER COMEDIANS, 12—ARTISTS—12 MUTUAL MOVIES TODAY--3 Excellent Acts Million $ Mystery MATINEE and NIGHT the vacation at her home in Poquon- noc, Mrs. Keleher and Lucy Harris are ill. Martin Hughes is moving into the new house which he recently pur- chased from Mrs. Marcia Lincoln. Rosen Alleged Assault Case Said to Be Settled—Appeal Withdrawn—Enter- tainment Nets $28. Mr, and Mrs. Theodore A. Lyman of Plainville spent the week end with Mrs. Lyman’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Utley, on Columbia Green. John H. Davis and family of Ham- den spent the week end with Mrs. Davis’ father, William A. Collins, at Chestnut Hill. Mrs. Davis and chil- dren remained during the week. Schools in town are having a week vacation, Miss Harriet K. Porter of Wellesley college is spending the Easter vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Porter. Miss Eliza Wyman has returned from New Jersey, where she has been spending the winter with the family of her brother. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Godtfring, who have been spending a portion of the winter here, returned to their home in Philadelphia Monday. The governor'’s Fast day proclama- tion was read from the pulpit Sunday, but no public services were an- mounced. H. W. Porter and family attended the funeral of Mr. Porter’s sister, Mrs. Arthur Gillette, of Hebron, Wednes- day afternoon at the Congregational church, Hebron. Appeal Now Withdrawn. Thursday afternoon of last weeck Solomon Rosen was brought before Justice of the Peace Raymond E. Clarke, charged with an alleged as- sault upon the person of Mrs. Laurens Holbrook of this place. It was claimed that Rosen struck Mrs. Holbrook on the stomach because she refused to sign a deed conveying real estate sold to Rosen by Holbrook. Rosen was found guilty and a fine of $5 and costs, amounting to $12.50, was imposed. An appeal was taken to the superior court and a bond of $300 executed.” As a se- quel to the above, it is reported that Rosen now has a deed of the Holbrook farm; that he did not strike Mrs. Hol- brook, and that Holbrook has paid the fine and costs imposed on Rosen, and the appeal has been withdrawn. The Sawyer family of Brooklyn, N. Y., are expecting to occupy their bun- galow by the lake early in April. Cleared $28. The_entertainment given by the W. S. S. E. Ladies’ club at Yeomans' hall Friday evening was well attended. The West Street Dramatic club presented the comedy Peter Piper’s Troubles in fine style and received much applause. Music was by Lyman’s ‘orchestra. Af- ter the entertainment, cake and ice cream were on sale and there was dancing. The affair netted the ladles $28, which goes to the fund for the pefmanent improvement of Utley Hill . SOUTH WILLINGTON Cemetery Association Re-elects Offi- cers—Gardiner Hall, Jr., Undergoes Operation. s The adjourned meeting of the Wil- lington Cemetery association was held in the hall Monday afternoon. The re- ports showed $41 collected by William H. Brockett for improvements at Vil- lage Hill cemetery. The following of- ficers were re-elected: President, George A. Cosgrove; vice president, William H. Brockett:; secretary, F. W. Pratt; treasurer, William H. Hall; au- ditors, W. A. Ailen, C. J. Gurley. The name of A. L, Spicer was added to the board of directors and the board was re-elected. The treasurer's report showed a balance on hand of $3,032.61. Undergoes Operation. A physician from Hartford was call- ed in consultation with the attending physician Monday in the case of Gard- iner Hall, Jr. As a result of their consultation an operation was perform- ed for the removal of a carbuncle on his neck, a repetition of a former trouble. Miss Cora Devereaux is visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Webb, in Danbury. Arthur H. Church has had his house ‘wired for electric lights. ‘Miss Edith L. Morgan spent Sunday with Miss Elsle Maine, teacher in East Willington. School Children Blamed for Fire. A fire in the woods surrounding the Glass Factory schoolhouse and belong- ing to Vincent Adamec burned over about five acres. The fire is thought to have been the work of school chil- dren. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hall made a trip Ready Help WAR WEEKLY 8—SHOWS DAILY, 2.15, 7 and 845. NIFTY DANCERS MOSTLY PRETTY GIRLS KEYSTONE COMEDY USUAL PRICES MUTUAL MOVIES PRIZE WINNING EPISODE Colonial MONDAY NIGHT, Apl““ 5th THE BIG EVENT OF THE YEAR COHAN & HARRIS —Present— The Biggest Hit in 25 Years On Trial By Elmer Reizenstein ONE YEAR IN NEW YORK 8IX MONTHS IN CHICAGO Prices $1.50, $1, 75¢, 50c, 35¢, 250 SEATS NOW SELLING No Reservations by Telephone Theatre YOUNG MRS. WINTHROPE-2 Parts Adaptation from the noted play b. all-star Edison cast. it Life’s Stream, Biograph. Bronson, with Mabel Trunelle and Cupid’s Target, Comedy Broncho Billy’s Decision, Western Drama Coming Monday—CHILDREN OF THE GHETTO With Wilton Picture World. Lackaye, the Season’s Biggest Creation ip the Motion by automobile to Wellesley, Mass., Sat- urday, returning Sunday. Miss Doris flall accompanied them on their re- urn. Gardiner H., Hall will be home this week from Manlius, N. Y., and Miss Clara from Dana Hall, Wellesley. BOLTON Social Affairs of the Week—Dangerous Woodland Fires. Prof. and Mrs. Samuel M. Alvord of Ashley street, Hartford, are spending a fortnight at their farm at the Center. Miss Annie M. Alvord has returned to Boltou after a few weeks spent with iVh'sL E. H, Norton in South Manches- er. Mrs. George T. Newcomb has return- ed to Bolton after a week’s visit with her sister, Mrs. J. W. Martin, at Man- chester Green. Mrs. E. T. Place, who has been spending several weeks with her fa- ther, George T. Newcomb, left last week for Suffleld. Miss Helen H. Berry has been visit- ing at Charles N. Loomis', Julius Strong has been working as telegraph operator at the Clubhouse station. Mrs. Lydia Clark came from Mans- field last week for a short stay in town. ‘William H. Loomis has a coach dog in his possession with a 1914 Lebanon tag, No. 27670, and name B. Clark on collar, John Irish of Buckland, who lived in Bolton when a boy, is seriously ill at his home. Enjoyable Entertainment. Charles E. Bloomer of Philadelphia gave an entertainment in the Bolton hall Monday eveniug. The programme consisted of songs, recitations, story telling and impersonations. The audi- ence was well pleased with the enter- tainment. Mr. Bloomer repeated his entertdinment in Belknap Tuesday evening. Woodland Fires. Terrifying forest fires were seen from Bolton in Tolland and Glaston- bury Sunday. Monday the Glastonbury fire started again and in the high wind burned much more furiously than the day before, and was not extinguished until early Tuesday morning. The flames were seen during the night out- lined against the sky. Mrs. L. H. Levey of Indianapolis is at her summer home in town for & short time. Miss Myrtle Rogers of South Man- FourthAnnual Concert and Ball WHITE CROSS COUNCIL Number Thirteen Knights of Columbus In the Armory, Monday Evening, April 12th, DON'’T FORGET THE DATE L Admittin TicketScontiomm %) o0y $1. Each additional lady 50c 1915 crester 1s a guest at Charles M. Pin- ney's. The social given in the grange room Wednesday evening by a club of young ladies to raise money to purchase Easter flowers was well attended. The evening was spent in playing games, after which Rev. Julius Augur gave several recitations, and instrumental music was furnished by Mr. and Mrs. . Eaton, C. M. Pinney and Clifford !}S'oauus, WILLINGTON The death of F. E. Johnson, M. D, is greatly deplored here in his native town, where he was much beloved and respected by all. Selectman W. C. Ruby has purchased a tract of land of G. B. Robbins and is to erect a bugalow near the corner of glfil state and Stafford roads on the There was a bad fire near Glass Factory schoolhouse last Saturday. C. B. Amidon has been appointed fire warden by the selectmen. Miss May Hill of Boston is visiting Mrs. Gardner. ‘Miss Palmer had a bad fall at the Center schoolhouse the night. of the debate and entertainment and is suf- fering from nervous shock and cuts and bruises. Mr. and Mrs. F. Tyler are in New Haven for a visit. . E. Converse has moved to the house of H. C. Carpenter. Next Sunday the church services will be in the afternoon. The Easter con- cert will commence at 3 o'clock. A San Fyancisco undertaker has built a funeral automobile that car- ries 37 persons in addition to a cofin and ample space for flowers. You are cordially invited to attend the SECOND ANNUAL REO DAY In Hartford, Conn. Monday, April 5th, 1915 when a solid train load of | 100 REO CARS . for Hartford Distribution will be unloaded by RUSSELL P. TABOR, State Distributor. A parade of these 100 cars starts at Connecticut Boulevard at 11.30 a. m. : COME EARLY AND CHOOSE CAR TO DRIVE FRISBIE & PECKHAM Agents for Reo Cars in New London and Windham