Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 5, 1915, Page 12

(Written Specially for The Bulletin.) A new idea in barn building, 1. e a new one to me, has set me to think- ing about barns, the last few days. Thie new barn is described as a “wagon-bow” bern. It hasn't any rafters, properly so-called, nor any plates, nor any studs or cross-beams. Just sills end “wagon bows.” Thers isn't a cross-brace nor an inch of waste space in it. It is stxty by thir- ty-five feet, twenty-nine feet high, is used as a “milking barn” with stan- chions for forty cows, and also as a hay barn with space for eightyfive tons of hay. It cost $1,200, while the lowest es- timate of any builder for an ordinary barn of the same size was $1,500. Its peculiar construction was the in- vention of the farmer himself. The “wagon bows” are seotions of a circle, 35 t apart at the ends and 22 feet high in the center; a slightly flattened rather than a true circle, as youll observe. They are made of six inch wide inch pine boards, six thickness- es of them bolted together so as to make the “bow.” They are so arranged that no two joints between board- ends come at the same place, and are held together and in shape by half- inch boits every three feet. The hoops stand three feet and four inches apart, center to center, and competent archi- tects say their only criticism is that the structure is unnecessarily strong for its present roof load of boards cov- ered with galvanized iron. They say helf the number of hoops would have ‘een ample, Now, we farmers all use barns. We must have them in our business. Whether this particular and highly pe- culiar form of barn would suit any farmer who reads this, 1 don’t know. Perhaps. Anyway, it may serve as a suggestion to think over. Maybe the goneral idea has possibilities of mod- ification to suit individual needs. Cer- tainly, the manifest economy of the construction will appeal to many of us. If one barn costs $1,200, while another barn no bigger but of more conven- tional form costs a .third more, that saving of $600 is worth consideration. But in building any barn, mere skimping in money outlay is apt to prove mighty poor economy in the end, if it results in daily inconvenience. 1, for one, would rather have a barn that would be “handy” for morning and evening chores; “handy” for sum- mer and winter work; “handy” to fll} and “handy” to empty and “handy” to work in than one which might cost less at the start, but would cause con- stant loss of time and increase of trouble all the rest of my life. One_ thing is sure, such a barn as thet described must have exceedingly strong foundations, to stand the out- ward thrust of those huge bows. In the case of the one actually bullt the foundations were of limestone rock laid in cement, both deep and wide. It's really a big, vaulted auditorium, used to store hay and milk cows in, instead of for the “movie: Did you ever see a farmer who was perfectly satisfied with his barn? I never did, but once. And that was a youngish chap who had spent his spare time for tnres years looking over all the barne within fifty miles of him, and who had buiit a new one for him- self embodying al] the good features and elimineting all the bad things in Ml those he had studied. At last, that’s what he said about it. And I have no doubt that's what he thought about it. at the time it was just fin- Ished. Whether he still feels as serenely satisfied with it after ten years use I don’t know. Whether this man who hes built the “wagen bow” barn will want to build another just like it, ten years hence, is also a ques- tion. The test of time and use is the only one which finally settles whether » barn was built right or not. It must be used by the farmer him- self, too, that test must. The very construction which would suit my neighbor to a T might be quite apt to be a daily nuisance to me. My bigest barn was built more than » hundred years ago when timber was plenty and ocheap. There are more seams in it than a carpenter of today vould require to make two bigger THE BOW BARN, ROUND-BARN AND OTHER BARNS A NORWICH BULLETIN, SATURDAY, barns out of.About 90 vears ago, a8 hur- ricané which swept through the valley picked the building up bodily, turned it half round, and set it down in a new place about a hundred feet from the old foundations, without causing any more damage to it than the cracking of one unimportant beam. The easy- going farmer who owned it at the time simply spiked a board across this crack, pried up the corners to a level and rolled some boulders under them, ang there it stands today. So far as the frame is concerned, it is every whit as good and solid as when it was built. But every generation of farmers which has succeeded to it has changed its interior to suit that generation’s ideas of convenience. 1 think, as it stands, any modern farmer, looking it over, would say, off-hand ,that it was the very worst arranged and most in- convenient barn he ever saw. Arnd I wouldn't dispute him. But I've got used to_the old contrap- tion, don't expect to bave to use any barn very many years longer, and should actually be sorry to substitute a better building for it. Barns are very much like bresches, after all: they must be made to fit the owner or they won't prove very satisfactory. | read in one western farm journal that “the round barn, economical of wall, considering the shelter and stor- age ‘space afforded, is becoming more and more popular in many dairying regions.’ Round_barns, eh? Something new, again? Well, not so very new, after all. In “Barber’s Massachusetts Histori- cal Coliections” published at Worces- ter, Mass., in 1839, is a cut of the Shaker Village at Hancock. I quote from the description: “The circular stone barn seen in the engraving wes built in 1826, and is something of a curiosity. It is 270 feet in compass, with walls laid in lime, rising 21 feet above the underpinning, and from two and a half to three and a haif feet in thickness. The mast and rafters are 53 feet in length, and united together at the top. On the lower fioor, immediately within the walls, are stables eight feet high, occupying twelve feet in length with the manger, which is inwards and into which con- venient places are left for throwing hay and feed from above. In these sta- bles, which open to and from several yards, a span of horses and 52 horned cattle may be stabled. The covering of the stables forms the barn floor, on to which from an offset there is not one large doorway for teams, which make the circuit of the floor and pass out at the same place. Eight or ten can occupy the floor at the same time; and the hay is thrown into the large area in the center.” And now listen to this:—“For sim- ply laying the stone of this building the mesons were paid 500 dollars and boarded.” That seems to have been regarded as a whacking big lot of money to.put into a barn, in 1826. I wonder how much of a wall twenty one feet high and three feet thick the masons would lay for “500 dollars and board”, these days? That same barn was standing a few years ago: I don't know whether it is today or not. So you see the round dairy barn isn't quite a new thing. Perhaps the “wagon bow” barn roof isn't new eith- er. You remember Solomon’s remark: “Is there a thing whereof men say, See, this is new? It hath been already, in the ages which were before us, and there is no new thing under the sun.” LAnd Solomon was e very wise old ing. The one barn which | hanker after and should surely try to actualize, if I were going to build a new one, would be what I have heard called a “gravity” . That is, it should be built in such a way that everything in it would be hendled downward instead of pitched upward. The hay and grain should be unloaded into it from above, they should be passed down to the cat- tle instead of forked up to them, the manure should be pushed down into \\ With LOOK FOR THE RU-BER-OI0 MAN A SN Our Building IsRoofed Ru-ber-oid When we roofed our building we wanted a roofing that would last. e wanted a roofing that would N ) resist fire and would not rot, warp, crack or leak—a permanent roof- ir:f that would put an end to repair bills. We knew that cheaper roof- ings wouldn't do this, so we put on U-BER-0I0 COSTS MORK - WEARS LONGER Our RU-seR-0ll Roof is still as good as new, while cheaper roof- ings on other buildings, put on abfmt the same time, are rapidly going to pieces. It pays to use RU-mR-CI0. The cost is a kittle more, but when SN S NNNNAANARN Pronounced “RU” as In RUBY, pits instead of thrown upward out of windows, and manure pits should be emptied downwards into spreaders, rather than f up over the boxes. + This would necessitate the building on e side hill, unless one had money to throw away in make off-sets and dig- ging out basements. But side-hills are fairly pelentiful in New England. And they’re better sites for building barns on, as a rule, than for anything else. pe That is, the best beef breeds are never best milkers, and big butter yielders are never first-class beef. I'm willing to accept the assertion, for it seems reasonable and ’.I' borne out by what little experience I've had. Likewise, there’s no “general pur- pose barn”. There are types of dairy barn and types of hay barn and types of horse barn and types of sheep barn. The “best” barn for any farmer is that which fills his particular needs and fits his peculiar whims best. He hasn’t any call to apologize for his whims either. They're his whims, aren’t they? It's his barn, isn't it? He has a perfect right to make ’em come together, as near as he can. And if somebody else doesn’t like it, then Mr. Somebody Else has the plain right to let it alone and keep away from it! THE FARMER. Tolland County COLUMBIA Interesting Features of Memorial Day Observance—Rev. E. O. Foster Ac- cepts Call to Vermont—Neighbors’ Night at Grange. Memorial day services were held Saturday afternoon at the church and were well attended. There was sing- ing by the school children and music by the Columbia band. The address was by Mrs. Mary S. Vanderbilt. Af- ter the services at the church, the chil- dren, led by the band, marched to the two cemeteries and placed flowers on the graves of soldiers. The church was handsomely decorated with flow- ers and flags. Hlustrated Lecture. At the young people’s meeting Sun- day evening there was a stereopticon lecture, Congregational Shrines Around the World. The meeting was held at the church. Mrs. Wilbur Smith and son of Tal- cottville spent the week end with Mrs. Smith’s father, Deacon Edward P. Ly- man, Columbia Won. A ball game played here last Sai- urday afternoon by the Nathan Hales of South Coventry and the Columbias was won by Columbia, 20 to 14. Cyrus Hilton and Frank Woodward of Glastonbury spent the week end with local relatives. Mrs. Kate Wolff entertained her son, Herman P. Wolff, and wife of West- field, Mass., her daughter, Miss Lena G. Wolff, and Jhon Bowker of Nor- wich and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Antes and child of Conway, Mass., over Sun- day. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson and daughter of Chicopee, Mass., were re- cent guests of Mrs. William P. John- son at Riverside farm. Lyndon Little of Hartford spent the week end with relatives in town. Neighbors’ Night. ‘Wednesday evening was Neighbors’ night at the grange. The programme for the evening was furnished by An- dover grange. The local grange fur- nished the eatables. Dr. S. A. Little and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Walker and Frank Flagg of Hartford motored to Columbia Monday and were guests of Mr. and Mrs. James P. Little Mr. and Mrs. Burdette W. Downer of Hartford were week end guests of Mr. and M L. E. Winter. Accepts Vermont Call. Rev. E. O. Foster has accepted a call to become pastor of the Congregational church at Essex Junction, Vt., to begin his duties J 1st. Miss Ruth Isham, who for some time has been employed at the county home in Vernon, is at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Isham. WILLINGTON Memorial Exercises Held Saturday, So Children Might Participate — Pa- triotic Address. Charles A. Robbins of Middletown spent the holiday with his brother, C. B. Robbins and Mrs. Robbins. The Memorial day exercises held Saturday that the school children might participate was a success in every way—there was a large number present. Following the recitations and singing of patriotic songs by _the children, Comrade Chauncy F. Reed gave an interesting address of exper- iences of soldier life, followed by Rev. E. W. Darrow in an patriotic addres: instructive and entertaining. Miss Dunning had charge of the mu Miss Fuller of the exercises in general. Mr. Reed was marshal-of-the-day in the march to the cemeteries, to the music of the boys’ fife and drum band. The march was preceded by a rally about the tall flag pole and a salute to the flag. Later all gathered for cake ang ice-cream. Miss Anna Brown and her brother, Herbert Brown of Ashford, spent Wednesday at Maple Corner. Rev. E. W. Darrow, one of the as- signed speakers at the Sunday school convention at Mansfield Centre, took with him in his automobile, Mrs. Pres- ton, Assistant Superintendent of his home school, Miss Mercereau, teacher, Miss Robbins, organist. Mrs. Brown returned Thursday from a trip to New Jersey, New York and New Haven. Next Sunday Rev. exchange with Re of West Stafford in the morning, and although he will be present in the afternoon the sermon will be by Mr. Ballentine. RIPLEY HILL William Richards Home From Hospi- Mr. Darrow will J. W. Ballentine tal—School to Be In Session To- day. Mrs. H. Utley bhas returned home from a visit with her son in Willi- mantic, Miss Gladys Flint has been stay- ing with her brother, B. E. Flint, for a few days. Alyn Sherman and Nelson Brainard of Glastonbury were guests of R. H. Sherman, Sunday. The boys made the trip on their bicycles. Abie to Leave Hospital. ‘William Richardson, who has been ill in St. Joseph’s hospital, Williman- tic, has returned home. F. S. White has two and one-half acres of potatoes planted. J. L. Relnartz of Manchester, spent Memorial Day at R. W. Hazen's, Mrs. Elizabeth Zechiel was in New York on business last week. B. BE. Flint_was the guest of his mother, Mrs. Lewis Lyon of Canter- bury over Sunday. The school will be in session today (Seturday) on acount of the teacher, Miss Healy being away Thursday to attend a weddin you are ing T ui il o L s anything in the putting on a taining RU-ER-OID Prois applicd more than 20 years : % perfect servion. No other propared ronfing o thes ey T £Vin8 Ceme and look at our r0of, and how well stood % hest and cold, rain and smow, “Then ot e give ot e D o] & oo artich as the P borraid M (o vt e g and Copper N PRESTON BROS,, INC, Hardwars, Cutlery, Electrical, Sporting, Housefurnishing . Goods, Paints, Glass, Auto Supplies, Etoc. 209, 211. 213, 215 Main Street, Norwich, Conn. SSSSsSsSs—————r \N\N\\N\N\N\\N\NN\NNNNSS—————————— 7/ /////] N MT. HOPE Mr. and Mrs. David Russ and fam- ily made a trip to New London in their new automobile Sunday. George Smede made his appearance with his new car the past week. Harold Atwood is learning to run Mg( new t;arM r. an Ts. Gilbert Mathew: entertained friends from Worcwstz'; over Sundey and Memorial Day. Miss Pronier entertained Mr. Blk- hinson from Boston over Sunday and Monday. B. O. Moore, Mrs. H. M. Winch, Mrs. G. L. Bacon and Miss Lina Bacon went to Union and spent the holiday, LETTERS FROM TWO STATES e MANSFIELD CENTER School Children Take Prominent Part in Memorial Exercises—Pearl Wed- ding Anniversary. Memorial Day exercises were held Monday. In the morning the veterans decorated the graves at Atwoodville and Spring Hill cemeteries, after which a procession of school children and others, led by a drum corps and the veterans, visited the two ceme- teries here. At the church at 12 o'clock the children of the Chestnut Hill, Atwoodville, Spring Hill, Hollow and Center schools furnished a very interesting part of the . programme. Rev. Walter E. Lanphear of Hartford gave a patriotic address. Mr. Lanphear was a former pastor here, he is always a welcome guest here. Dinner was served by the Willing Workers after the exercises, Special Speakers. Secretary W. I. Woodin, of the Connecticut Sunday School association gave a fine address on The Sunday School, What It is and What We Owe 1t, Sunday morning. In the ovening Martin D. Kneeland of the Lord's Day League, of New England, gave an address on Observance of the Lord's Day. Surprised on Pearl Wedding. May 30th being the 30th anpiversary of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Al- bert E, Lanphear about twenty-five of their relatives and friends gave them a pleasant surprise Saturday. Miss Alberta Eno is at her home here for a couple of months. Miss Eno is to be pastor's assistant at Lynn, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Preston enter- tained friends from Rhode Island on Memorial day. John Johnson of New Britain spent the week end and holiday with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Aaron John- son. Mrs, Early and niece, Mildred, re- turned Saturday from New York. Many were disappointed on Wed- nesday night by the nonarrival of Charles E. Bloomer, the impersonator who was to have given an entertain- men for the benefit of the library. Miss Florence Olin of Montville and Helen Olin and Miss Whiting, of Hartford, spent the week end with their parents here. Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Lanphear and Mrs. Hilyard of Hartford were here for Memorial day. Mr, and Mrs. Gilbert Chapin of Hartford and Warren Chapin of Springfield, Mass., spent the week end and Memorial day here. Motored From Windsor. Sunday a party of friends motored frora Windsor to call on Mr. and Mrs. Joun T. Johnson, the party included Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mott and Miss Ida Mott. and Mrs. Lucius S. Bigelow, Miss Esther and Seymour of Buffalo, are here for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Z. B. Bicknell of War- renville called on Mrs. Davoll last week. STORRS Planting: of, Junior Tree—How |'M morial Day Was Observed—Names of Cadet Officers Announced. Dr. Reynolds occupied the pulpit at Sunday morning’s service and preach- ed a strong sermon. The church was beautifully decorated with pink and white May pinks. The anthem was Oh, My Redeemer, with soprano solo by Miss Miriam Thompson and the offertory was a tenor sologby Mr. Morse. Junior Tree Planted. The Junior tree an ash was planted with due ceremony near Storrs Hall. It has a wooden protection and a neat- ly lettered name. Memorial Exercises. Memorial Day the speaker, Rev. Sherrod Soule of Congregational House, Hartford, gave his address from an automobile. The cadet bat- talions and guests were seated in the grove near the main building. His talk on Comnecticut and Her Part in Years Gone By was especially felic- itous. The battalion formed and marching to the cemetery, fired three volleys over the graves and after the bugle sounded taps, took up their merch again. Cadet Officers Announced. After an exhibition drill on the Athletic Field, the reading of the or- ders of the day brought out the names of the cadet officers for the next col- lege year. This ended the formal part of the day. Groups of students were heard shouting for the retiring Major Hastings and the incoming one, James. Holiday Guests. A few of the week-end visitors were Mr. end Mrs. Gulley at Mrs. A. G. Gulley’s, Miss Cloud at Mrs. Henry Judkins, Miss Helen Kelley at Mrs. H. D. Edmond’s, Mr. and Mrs. Math- ias, Mrs. Kerr and Mrs. Kuschke at Mrs. G. H. Lamson’s, Mr. and Mrs, Gunther at Mrs. W. M. Esten'‘s. Mr. and Mrs. John Fitts were im Springfield, Monday, at the wedding of Mr. Fitts’ brother. Miss Willard of The Washington Irving High School, is a guest of Miss Maud Hayes, at Grove Cottage. STAFFORDVILLE Lyon-Corbin Marriage — Epworth League Election—How Memorial Day Was Observed. Allison C. Lyon and Miss Elsie L Corbin_were married in Charlton City, Maes,, last Saturday at the home of the bride’s brother, Adelbert Corbin. Rev. M. G. Prescott performing the cere- mony. The bride was gowned in blue silk trimmed with Val. lace. She is a graduate of the Holyoke City hospi- tal, also has passed the state board examinations for nurse's registry. Mr. and Mrs. Lyon will reside with the groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs, T. M. Lyon, of Staffordville. Exercises Monday. At the M. E. church the pastor's subject next Sunday morning will be The Book of Books. The Epworth leegue held the annual business meeting May 28 and elected the following officers: President, Rev. E. H. Tunnicliffe; department of spir- itval work, Mrs. C. E. Miller; depart- ment of world’s evangelism, G. W. Mil- ler; department of social service, Mrs. Lizzie Hanner; department of recrea- tion and cylture, Miss Bertha Belcher; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Lina Bosworth: organist, Miss B. L. Belcher. Memorial day exercises were held at the local cemetery Monday at 10.46 a. SE ALL NEXT WEEK AUDITORIUM ity . THE MIDNIGHT CABARET A Big Novelty Scenic Production with Keith and Weston and Featuring Pretty Girls —Catchy Music—Funny Comedians and N ovel Effects A Riot of Color, Song and Dances THE RED CROSS NURSES THE DIXIE LAND GIRLS THE IRISH LASSIES A Full Hour Show—Complete in Every Detail GRACE CUNARD and FRANCIS FORD in a 2-Reel Civil War Drama TO-DAY—THE BIG REVIEW—THE BIGGEST SHOW OF THE YEAR Shows 2:30, 7 and 8:45 Mat. 10c; Eve. 10 and 20c 15 PEOPLE 15 A Real Broadway Production THE FISHING GIRLS THE GIRLS FROM THE U. S. A. THE VELVET GiRLS SE m. The school children sang Free- dom’s Flag, Rev. C. C. Lyon made a dbrief address, the Citizens’ band fur- nished music and veterans and sons of veterans decorated the graves. The ladies served doughnuts and coffee to the visitors. Bates—West. Samuel Bates and Mrs. Florence West, both of this place, were mar- rled in Springfield, Mass., last Sat- urday, May 29. Leaves Royalston Church. Rev. Charles G. Fogg, who has been astor of the Congregational church in oyalston, Mass., has resigned there, and has arrived here to spend his va- cation. Mrs. Fogg and son Edwin and her mother, Mrs. Burnham, have join-~ ed him. Rev. E. H. Tunnicliffe has been with relatives in Ware, Mass., this week. STAFFORD Plans for Fourth of July Celebration— Grange Distributes Seeds Among the School Pupils. Plans are being made for a com- munity Fourth of July celebration in Hyde park. Athletic sports will be included. John Andrews has purchased a new touring car. Mrs. J. P. Brown and Mrs. T. W. Brown spent Memorial day with rela- tives in Webster, Mass. Miss Grace M. Lombard of Hartford spent the week end with her cousin, Miss Helen M. Leonard. Miss Ruth Leonard of Boston has been the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Leonard. Willlam Ensminger of Boston was the week end guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Ensminger, at the village. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Aldrich, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Lombard of Hartford were guests at Elmhurst Memorial day. Mr. and Mrs. J. Henry Hardman and daughter, ss Gillette, of Bell- ville, N. J., William Hassett, wife and daughter and Mr. Talamo of Holyoke, Mass., were guests of Mrs. Nella R. Weston over Sunday. Guests on Holiday. Among those in town for Memorial day were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ide and son of Springfield, Harold Andrews of Boston, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Furness and son Lawton, Mr. and Mrs. H. Ramsden and Miss Mabe] Edson of Dalton, Mass., A. G. Sauit of Somer- worth, N. H, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Beard of Hartford, Dr. F. P. Bachel- der of Boston. Gift of Grange. Garden and flower seeds have been distributed among the pupils of the Pinney grammar school by the teach- ers and it is planned to have an ex- hibition of the results in the fall. Re- wards will be given. The seed was furnished by the grange. H. M. Pollock, superintendent of the Norwich state hospital, and Mrs. Po lock were guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Pinney at the Springs house last Friday. Eighteen Veterans in Line. Monday was all that could be de- sired for the observance of Memorial day. The cemeteries were visited in the morning. Automobiles were fur- nished by E. C. Pinney, R. W. Smith, C. B. Pinney, R. H. Fisk, H. C. Carl Lasbury, Mrs. W. H. Coole: Adams, E. E. Perry, C. E. Brown, Fabyn Woolen company. At Hillside cemetery an address was given by Rev. L. B. Curtiss, and a brief address by Dr. F. P. Bamhelder at Stafford street. At noon luncheon was served at the G. A. R. hall. There were 18 veterans in the ranks. Rev. C. H. Puffer gave an address in which he spoke of the heroism of the veterans in the Civil war. SOUTH COVENTRY Week End and Holiday Guests—Union Memorial Services—Henry F. Park- er to Be Paid $100 Damages. A. Memorial day and week end visitors included: Miss Gertrude Macfar- land and Miss Alice Sheldon of West Suffield: N. Searle Light and family of Suffield; Albert Baker and Harold Baker of Westerly; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kingsbury and M. and Mrs. Arthur Fuller of New London; Willlam J. Wilson, Jr., of Worcester; George L. Phillips and family of Hartford; Ben- jamin Alberten and family of ~Man- chester; Rev. Mrs. Eaton, wife and daughter of Chateuga, N. Y.; John J. Hull of Schenectady, N, Y. Miss Grace H. Bradbury is visiting relatives in Boston. Mrs. C. M. Lyon of Willimantic is a visitor at Mrs, Mary Bradbury’s. Union Service. Rev. Mr, Barber, pastor of the M. E. church, occupied the pulpit at the Congregational church Sunday morn- ing, the service being a Union Memo- rial service. Sunday evening at the Congrega- tional church, the service was of a missionary nature. The speaker was Rev. Mr. Eaton of Chateugay, N. Y.; father of Rev. Walter 1 Eaton, the local pastor. Repairs and alterations are being madg In the vestry at the Congrega- tional church. To Pay $100 Damages. At the special town meeting Satur- day, it was voted to pay Henry P. Parker one hundred dollars damages and to put in a culvert near his blacksmith shop, which has at times been flooded. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Tracy have re- turned from Southern Pines. SOUTH WILLINGTON Jitney Service to Stafford Springs— Warren E. Chase Granted a Divorce. The electric power for the organ at the church ve out during the open- ing service last Sunday. Last Saturday saw the opening of the jitney service between this village and Stafford Springs. Perhaps if the service included Willington Center, where there are no hutomobiles for hire, it might do as well. Fred Taylor, formerly of this town, now of Mystic, who has traveled through the west and served in the U. S. army, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Louls R. Gergler last week. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Brackett ALL NEXT WEEK THE BANNER SHOW — BEN LORING’S BIG — MUSICAL CABARET BIG SINGING SHOW WITH MANY OLD FAVORITES, IN- CLUDING MISS MORAN, MISS BAGLEY AND ED. HEALY All Formerly With The Homan No. 2 Company Pretty Girls—Sweet Singers— Beautiful Costumes—Novel Effects AND AN EXCELLENT BILL OF FEATURE PHOTO.PLAYS TO-DAY at THE WINTERGARDEN REVUE 2.30—6.45—8.45 Big Singing Show—Mostly Girls CHARLIE CHAPLIN LArumy KEYSTONE COMEDY e e S Colonial Theatre ‘The Second Commandment”’—3-Reel Kalem Feature “LOVE TRANSCENDENT,” Biog. || “MAN OF PARTS” Vit FREE LOLLYPOPS AT MATINEE TODAY FOR CHILDREN Coming Monday—“ALIAS JIMMY VALENTINE,” Monster5-Reel feature COMING--MOOSE CARNIVAL Week of June 14th Battle Grounds Krause Greater Shows returned Tuesday from a visit with relatives in Asbury Park, N. J. Charles E. Allen returned Monday from a trip to the western part of the state. Visit from District Deputy. _At the special communication of Uriel lodge, No. 24, F. and A. M., this (Saturday) evening the lodge will ago. At that time Mr. Parker di not claim any damages. Sells 154 Acre Farm. Willard S, Green has sold his farm on the mountain to Carl Hamerlin and wife of New York. The deed w: given on Wednesday and conveys-154 acres of land, including the buildings. Jitney autos began running Memo- have a v from the district deputy. | rial between South Manches Business was running as usual Mon- | and Coventry lake. The fare is 50 day and there was no obeservance of | cents and they were well patronized. Memorial day. Miss Alice Pobuda is in New York for a few days. Rev. ‘W. Ballantine of West Staf- ford will preach here tomorrow in ex- change with Rev. Earl W. Darrow. Divorce for Husband. Warren E. Chase was granted a di- They will continue to run during the summer. Frosts have done considerable dam- age to strawberries and gardens, Arthur Peaslee of Hartford spent Saturday and Sunday with his moth- er. Mrs, Edmund Kleespies, who has been very ill, is a little better. vorce by the superior court in Rock- ville last week. Mrs. Andre laskiell and daughten of Brooklyn, N. Y., are visiting at Mn and Mrs. George Maskiell's. Rowell Chase has given up his placy in Brookfield, Mass., and is employed at the Connecticut Colony for Epilep- tics at Mansfield Depot. Miss Hattie Chass, who some_tim( ago went to White Plains, N. Y., t¢ take training to become a nurse, hat returned home fully satisfied thai nursing is not in her line. Miss Anna Walbridge, with a friend was at home over Memorial day, Mrs. Arthur Wood of Andover wat at home over Memorial day. MANSFIELD DEPOT Mr. Bloomer gave an entertainmenf in the chapel at Mansfield to a well filled house. Mrs. Kate Dimock was a Hartford visitor Thursday. BOLTON Veterans from Manchester came to the Bolton cemeteries Sunday and decorated the graves of the soldiers buried there. There were short pro- grammes at each yard furnished partly by the school children, who Julius August of the Hart- ford seminary completed his ministe- rial work in Bolton, last Sunday being his last Sunday in town, as he is soon to leave for a parish in Maine that he will supply for the summer. There is to be no service next Sunday, a student is to occupy the pulpit the following week. Mrs. Belle Holcomb Johnson of the State Library committee and the lo- cal Library committee have ° been| Mrs. Florence Easterbrooks attend- meeting at the new library building|ed the fumeral of her father-in-law, frequently of late, sorting, shelving, | Thursday. and listing the books. COVENTRY Long Delayed Claim of H. F. Parker Miss Maude Brigham was a Willi- mantic visitor Friday. Mrs. S. Perkins and children of Mystic were guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Corbet. Mrs. Durkey and Mrs. Bowers were ! s Maude Brigham, Fri- Settled for $100—Sale of Green [ Sallers at Miss Ma 8 Farm. freis At the special town meeting last UNION Saturday afternoon to determine how much damage the town should pay Henry F, Parker, on account of the road being raised in front of his blacksmith shop, it was voted to pay Mr. Parker $100 and enlarge the cul- vert near the shop. Mr, Parkers claim is $600, but many people fail Gideon Aldrich of Uxbridge visited his grandfather, E. M. Horton, the first of the week. John Buckley of Hartford was home Memorial day. Mr. and Mrs. William Horton Monson are visiting friends in 3 Miss Elsie Scranton of visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs Charles Scranton, last week. of to see much harm done, for the shop has not been used for 15 years and the road was raised about ten years p [ 4 Ask For Against s v HORLICK'S Round Package Substitutes THE ORIGINAL MALTED MILK and sanitary ma "'"nf-mm in the world ‘Wedo not make“milkproducts™— Skim Milk, Condensed Milk, etc. Butoaly HORLICK’S THE ORIGINAL MALTED MILK Made from clean, full-cream milk and the extract of select malted grain, reduced to Eowder form, soluble in water. Best Food-Drink for All Ages. ibnsss - °nm3- Unless you -.y,.-fl!.”- Substitutes. Package Home