Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 25, 1915, Page 11

(Written Specially For The Bulletin.) The time has come round for the annual announcement of the regular farm boom from Washington. The young gentlemen who wear out pencil-points and dancing pumps thers in the service of their country,—and, incidentally, at its expense—have been ‘figgerin’ " ‘on its crops and as usual make out that last season was ‘“the most wonderful ever.” This has now become so invariable and so trite thata it attracts less at- tention than they probably think it should. I can't seem to recall a re- cent year when the statistical experts of the Agricultural Department at Washington didm’t report ‘that it had been a “record” for farmers in big crops and high prices. As regularly as the middle of = De- cember comes along, with it appears & big-headed column in the newspapebs, summarizing the optimistic, not to say pink-tinted figures of the Washington Tolks, and telling us farmers how rich we are. Yet, somehow, it doesn’t come much easier now than ever before to find the money for repairing the old barn roof or building the new silo. So far as | can see, the chief result of these regular annual celebrations at Washington or alleged farm triumphs elsewhere, is to furnish a text for cer- tain New York city editors to_preach reproach to farmers from. Some of these editorial wiseacres, who admit- tedly know a billiard cue and a cock- tail giass when they sce, them, but couldn’t tell a plowshare from a cul- tivator-tooth unless both were labeled. regularly take advantage of the annual announcement ahout crops either to sermonize over or sneer at for their failure to appreciate, and cel- ebrate their own huge acquisitions of new wealth. Well, Washington touched off its December firecrackers, last week and made, apparently, about the amount of roise and smoke. €ome of you have seen the Perhaps some have not. In sumar- izing the experts remark that “the unusual situation of extraordinary production and high prices was proba bly never before so pronounced.” They also spealk of the “price of grain soar- ing as the war progresses.” But some- how their own fizures don't agree with their commentary. For instance. The corn crop of 1915 is now set at .000 bushels, against 2,672,- 0 last year. And the December Tarm price has “soared” from 644 a bushel last vear to 57.5 cents, this year. The total wheat crop of 1915 is put at_1,011505000 bushels against 891,- 017,000 jast vear. And the December farm price has “soared” from 98.6 cents a bushel, last year, to 92 cents, this vear. The oats crop of 1915 is put at 1 340,362,000 buchels this vear against 1.141,960,000 last year. And the price has “soared” from 43§ cents a buskel last December to 36.1 cents this. The total rye crop of 1915 is put at 49,190,000 bushels against 42,779,000 last vear. And the price on the farm. December first, has “soared” from 86.5 cents last vear to 83.9 eents this, The present vear's crop of barle is put at 237.009,000 bushcls azainst 194.- 152,000 bushels in 1914. And the price has_“soared” from 54.3 cents last year to 517 cents this. Sveet potatoes bushels this Perhaps figures. yielded T 000 ar against 56,574,000 last. _And, again,.the price ‘“soared” from 73 cents last year at the farm to 62.6 cents this year at the farm. Seems to me if a biplane was in the habit of “soaring” in this way it would make a better well-digger than cloud- seraper! Now just consider two or three oth- or items. Those crops mentioned above are larger this vear than last. And, in every case the December lst farm price is Jower: Per contra:— Duckwheat vielded 15,769,000 bushels ¢his vear against 16,851,000 bushels last year. An the farm price is quoted at 78.7 cents thls vear against 76.4 last. Potatoes are credited.with a yield of 103,000 hushels this year against 105,921,000 bushels last year. And the farm price is quoted at 616 cents a bushel against 43.9 last vear. Cotton is allowed to have yielded 11,161,000 hales of 500 pounds each this year, against 16,136,000 bales last vear. And’ the price is uoted at 112 cents 2 pound, against 6.8 cents last year. In the first group of crops the yields were greater than in 1914, and the prices in every case were lower. In the second group the yields were smaller in 1915 than in 1914 and the Srices in every case were higher. This is_just about the usual condi- fon of affairs in regard to what farm- rs_have to sell. I o farmer has a _complete or par- 121 foilurc with any particular crop, o that he has little or none to sell, aen the price goes up like a sky- ocket on a dark night. If ho has a wracking good crop and its of it to sell, then the price comes >wn like a rocket-stick into the wamp, when thq head has blown off € it The truth seems to be that we had >mewhat bigger total yields than us- al of corn and wheat and oats and ve and barley, etc., because we plant- 2a somewhat bigger areas than usual to corn and wheat and oats and rye and barley, etc. Whereupon, having planted more land than usual to these crops, and having naturally harvested bigger total yields than usual, we are to be permitted to sell our big crops at_somewhat less per bushel. ‘Which is also quite natural, I sup- se. PO3% least, it is quite customary. It sounds very nice and the figures ‘re very mouth-filiing when he are 01a that we farmers had in chief grain ‘Yops, this past season, 486,570 square niles-—not acres, mind you, but square miles. ‘This, it is explained to us, is larger than the total combined area >f Germany, France, Belgium, Holland Iwitzerland and Denmark, and more 1an double the arable.area of all those ountries, when the mountains and wamps and the rivers and the forests cities and yillages and roads taken out. 45, It also sounds very nice to hear that ‘he total value of the sixteen principal based on the average prices se- wwred by farmers, Dec. 1, 1915, was $5,568,773,000 as against a similar to- AL Y A =>TA RECORD CROPE DO NOT MEAN RECORD PRICES farmers | usnal | WORWICH BULLETIN, SATURDAY, DECEWBER 25, 1975 tal value of $4,973,527,000 in 1914;: of $4,966,497,000 in’ 1913, and $4,757458,000 in" 1912, There are understood to be about 11,000,000 farmers in the United States. And the total farm value of their total crop, including what they have to con- sume as well as what they have to sell, is, we are told, $5,568,773,000. This would seem to make the average value of the crop raised by each average farmer $505.25. Did_you get your full share, Boss? I'm willing to admit that $5,568,77, 000 ™ a heap of money. It would be if any one man had it all. But when it has to be divided up among eleven million sharers, then cach one's portion of the plunder dwindles. If it be the opinion of anyone that the average, farmer is on any high road to wealth by the average production of $505.25 worth of crops—out of which he must feed his family and his stock before he can sell the surplus—if that be the opinion of anyone, then that one has another think coming to him, And’ he'd better go into his closet, if ‘he has one, and think it slowly out to its logical conclusion, before he un- dertakes to raise too jubilant a hulla- baloo about the “banner” Year with its “record” production and its “soar- ing" prices. I haven't the census figures at hand, but, as I remember them, the average yearly wages pald to coal miners in Pennsylvania are considerably more than the average value of the main crops reported raised by the farmers of the country in 1915. The coal miners are always kicking | because of the small pay they get, and striking for more. Yet, if we take for all it is worth the big-sounding talk of the crop- | reporting experts, we'd be expected to believe that the farmers of the land, with lesser incomes, are rolling in wealth and are ungrateful, lubberly hunks because they don’t unanimously join in the chorus of jollification over their easily gotten riches! Ob, faugh! Let’s all be properly glad that the year has, on the whole, been a fairly ood one: that we are going to have enough to eat and some little surplus left_over to sel Wasn't it Davic Harum who enunci- ated the great truth, in connection with a Thanksgiving dinner, that “a little too much was just about enough 2 Wc have enough and a little to spare. That's good. Good for us and good for others who need our sur- plus. But when some cityfied economist from his steam-heated, Mazda-lighted study undertakes to make out that the farniers are all getting rich because an _exceptional vear has given them crops worth on the average aniece, then I. for one, feel like telling more if he knew a few less things that aren’t so! __ THE FARMER. EAST WOODSTOCK John C. Orcutt, of Boston, Addresses Community Club—Social Dance. Mrs. J. C. Ames is a patient at the Backus hospital, Norwigh. She has been in failing health = for several months. Mrs. A. B. Bemis is in West Hart- ford with her son, Earl Bemis. - - Grip colds have been prevalent the past week Miss Bernice Turner of Boston spending here. Harry May and_Wiliiam Richardson are_home from Yale. Miss Ethel Upham of Woburn. N and Miss Mabel Richardson, of New Britain normal school, are at their re- spective homes for the holidays. Address by John C. Orcutt. The €ommunity club was addressed Wednesday evening by John €. Or- cutt, secretary of the Boston chamber of commerce, who gave an illustrated lecture regarding dairying and milk production, which was of interest to the farmers. Mr. Cutler -of Putnam also spoke at length reearding the milk_ situation. The committee in charge. was W. S. Kennedy, A. G. Morse and Mrs. E. R. Rollins. A ri: ing vote of thanks was given the speakers of the evening. Dance Tuesday Evening. A soclal dance was conducted by Mrs. La Foote of Abington, Tuesds evening, 'in the hall. In attendance were about forty. Music was furnish- ed by A. H. Hibbard, violin; Mrs. E. E. May, piano. The dancing class was omitted this week. A Christmas tree with a short ex- ercise was at the Congregational church Friday evening. ABINGTON Nelson Platt is home from New Haven, where he is attending college. School closed Friday for a week va- cation. There was a Christmas tree and closing exercises, which were well attended by parents and friends of the_children. Miss Emma Allen is spending her vacation at her father’s. Christmas Tree Festival. ‘There was a large attendance at the Christmas tree and concert at the C‘ongrentiom\l church Friday eve- ning. At the annual meeting of Wolf Den grange held Wednesday evening the following officers were elected: Wor- thy master, Frank R. Haines: over- seer, Walter E. Brown: lecturer, Mrs. Walter Brown chaplain, Rev. Frank A. Fuller; secretary, Mrs. Frank K. Haines; treasurer, Willis Cavell; stew- ard, Raymond Whitehouse; assistant is the holidays at her home stewardfi Howard White: lady assist- ant steaward, Virginia Sharpe; Ceres, Blanche Russ; Pomona, Dorothea Wetherbee; Flora, Margaret White; gatekeeper, Ellsworth Cavell. Rev. Mr. Fuller was in charge of the lecturer's hour, There was music by the grange quartette and readings by Mrs. Haines and other members, appropriate to the season. Mrs. James Mackintosh has been Il for several days. What's the U. What's the use of waiting for the cruel war to be over when Marse Henry insists_on writing the inside Windham County i EEONRE Alva ‘Frink Has Fingers Crushed— Christmas Concert and Tree. Clark Congdon is il Alva Frink recently crushed his fin- gers at the steam mill. “Miss Esther Gallup is home for two weeks' vacation. She went to Provi- dence and Washington for a visit of two days. Blakeslee closed Miss~ Marion her school in ithe Wylle district” Tuesday and has gone to Indiana for a two weeks’ visit with her brother. Miss Mellor closed her school here Wednesday and has gone to her home in_Bridgeport. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gallup spent Mon- day, in Norwich. Tree and Concert. Benjamin Wilcox took Mrs. Hattie Tanner and Miss Margaret Tanner to Norwich Tuesday to purchase gifts for ‘the Christmas tree. There was a concert Friday evening also. Mrs. Benjamin Colburn returned home ‘Monday after spending several days with her niece in Voluntown and attending the funeral of George Whip- ple. ATTAWAUGAN Hald _Christmas Schools ments—Fire Results from Children Entertain- Playing with Matchy Miss Augusta Colby, of Waterville, Maine, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Colby. The schools closed Friday. The pablic school gave an entertain- ment last Friday afternoon at the school.- Mrs,- Georze Brown spent several days this week in Providence. Walter Rollinson and a_party of young men motored to Providence Sunaay. Willlam® Parkhurst is seriously ill. The Junior leagie had a concert and_a Christmas tree at the church Wednesday night. The Sunday school had its Christmas tree Christmas _eve. Mrs. Raymond Mitchell was in Wor- cester Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Sweeney are visiting the latter’s aunt at Acton, Mass., over Christmas. John Lepage lost most of his fur- niture when a fire broke out in the house caused by the children playing with matches, the Gamage being done mostly by water. SOUTH KILLINGLY Alfred Burns was a visitor in Prov- idence Wednesday, The Willing Workers served a bean supper_in Grange hall Saturday eve- ning. Rain and bad traveling prevent- ed many from attending. Mrs. A. E. Phillips was mairon. ir. and Mrs. A. E. Hall, Mrs. R. C. Kies, Miss Doane and Miss Inez ane motored to Providence Friday. elix Lefleur caught his hand in a gear of a cutting machine which he was helping move, injuring it badly. Dr. Todd dressed the wound, which is_healing favorabl Valle Bernier was Monday. Herbert Tracy of Canterbury is the new survevor at A. E. Hall's sawmill. Friends of Mrs. Charles Woodman- arc consratulating her on her suc- in winning the tea set offered by ore in Danielson in a prize con- in Providence ey a test Mr. McBain cut his hand badly when an axe which he was using glanced ana struck him. WOODSTOCK ren Give Christmas Play—Theft Detecting Society, Organized in 1792, to Meet. c The Christmas exercises of the Con- gregational Sunday school were held in “Academy hall Thursday evening. The Christmas play, Santa’s Rescue, was ‘given by the children. Organized in 1792. The meeting of the Woodstock Theft Detecting society is to be held at So- ty hall, North Woodstock, on Tue: . the ‘28th. This society was or- ganized in 1792 and incorporated in 1824, The constitution adopted in 1834 is read at each annual meeting. Miss Mary Perley is visiting visiting in Brookline, Mas: Mrs. Elizabeth Bingham of Spring- field is spending her vacation in town. Evergreen Tree Blown Down. A large evergreen tree near the Con- gregational church was blown down in the recent storm. - BOLTON The local schools closed with Christ- mas programs last week Friday aft- ernoon, for two weeks' recess. Miss' Annie M. Alvord spent the mid- dle of the week in Columbia with Mrs, Amasa Hunt. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sheridan and family have moved to Manches- ter, having spent the summer at their Boitop place. Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. were in Worcester, Mass.,. last week to attend the ball given by the Chamber of Comemrce. Miss Rose Franceschina is in New York spending the holidays. Mrs. George T. Newcomb, who has been ill is improving. Miss Doris E. Warfield, who has been a guest at Dr. John Hutchinson's in New York, has returned home. BOLTON NOTCH Christmas Festival This Evening— Telephone Service Now Normal. in Pinney Miss Laura Brownell has been vis- iting her grandmother, Mrs. Mary Brownell, for a few days. Mrs. Marle Shaw “and daughter June, of New York, are visiting at E. A Shaw's. The Sunday school of the Quarry- ville M. E. church will have a Christ- mas tree tonight (Saturday):, Telephone Service Restored. Most of the telephones are in work- ing order after a week of silence. To say all are glad doesn't expresss it! The Bull Welcom The Bulletin came every day, which helped to pass the time. Mrs. T. Skinner, Mrs. M. E. Howard and W. E. Rice were in Man- chester, Wednesda STOR College Closes for the Holidays—Book Club Has Social with Entertaining Features. College closed Thursday for the hol- iday Most of the students have left and several of the houses have been closed. The children of the Sunday school had a Christmas tree Monday evening. éAinJ‘ Brundage took the part of Santa us. Union C. E. Meeting. A union Christian Endeavor meet-. history of the Hayes-Tilden campaign over again?—Washington Post. 4 RS e ing was held Sunday evening. Spring Hiil and Mansfleld Center united with ~ ¥ LETTERS FROM TWO STATES ™ the Storrs soclety. Besides special music by the regular choir and a solo by Mrs. Wayne Storrs, Mr. Bidwell of Bloomfleld, state vice president, ad- dressed the meeting. Hot coffee was served. Book Club’s Social. The Ladies’ Book elub held a social in Grove cottage on Tuesday evening. The members played eards. The light- ed tree served as decoration during the evening with selections on the Victrola_and a solo by Miss Thomp- son. Distribution of gifts afforded fun and the evening closed with re- freshments. Mrs. Robert K. Vibert and daugh- ter Isabelle is staying with her father, Prof. H. R. Monteith. "COLUMBIA Choral Society Holds Second Meeting— Mrs. W. J. Bartlett =Addresses Grange—Band Concert Postponed. The second meeting of the Choral seclety was held Thursday evening of L week at Yeoman's hall. There was a good attendance and the young peo- ple seem to be much interested in the work. Mrs. R&Iph -Buell entertained the W. 5. S. E. Ladies' club at her home on Thrursday afternoon of last week. Road Work Suspended. It is understood there will be no further work on the section of state rcad east of Columbia Green until next spring, when it will be finished. Miss Harriett K. Porter of Wellesley ccllege is spending her holiday vaca- tion with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Porter, on Columbia Green. Addressed . Grangers. The grange held its meeting Wed- resday evening. Mrs. W. J. Bartlett of Putnam was present and gave an address in the interest of woman suf- frage. Cecil L. Gates and family, who have been spending several weeks in this place, left early in the week for New York, where they wili spend the w! ter, and where Mr. Gates will eng: in Y. M. C. A. work. He has a hous in process of construction near the lake which hé expects to have com- pleted next spring. Fractured . Word has been received by friends in town that Mrs. Simon Hunt, who for some time past has been an in- mate of the Hartlord retreat, fell re- cently and fractured her hip. Mrs. Hunt is in feeble condition and quite aged. Mrs. Mary Lyman Smith, employed ac Mrs. Dow’s school for gi Clift Manor, iday vacation and Mrs. W. A. Lyman, near the lake, The snow in this vicinity vanished repidly under the fog, rain and rising temperature last Saturday, and by evaning but very little remained. The rainfall was the heaviest for many weeks. Band Concert Postponed. The first anniversary concert by Foster band, which was to hav given last Saturday evening, w pened on account of i weather, The Choral society met Thursday evening and rehearsed Christmas mu sic to be given at the morning churc service next Sunday. the been s post- unfavorable h Early in the week the mails began to show that Christmas was close at hand. Both the outgoing and incom- ing sacks were laden packages and Christmas cards galore. The hLoliday season is anything but a heliday for the rural mail carri Mrs. Abbott Little was a Hartford h parcel post visitor Wednesday. SOUTH WILLINGTCN Federated Church May Call a Pastor— Anntal Communication of Uriel Lodge. William 1. Maine died at his home in this viliage last week Wednesday from a complication of troubles. He had been in the employ of G. Hall, Jr. & Co. for the past 15 vears. Burial was at East Hartford the 17th was born in Willimantic Marca 1560. A widow and two daughte; Mattie and Mrs. Henry Hopkins, sur- vive him. The fall term of school closed Wed- nesday. The winter term commences Jan. 3d. Reév. Leonard Smith occupied the desk at Memorial church last Sunday, his text being The Unspeakable Gift. May Call Pastor. Next Sunday Rev. Walter H. Wester- fleld is expected to preach in Memo- rial church A vote is to be taken on the ques- tion of extending a call to Rev. Charles A. Parker of Newcastle, N. Ii., to be pastor of the Federated church. lce Making Fast. The work of putting up the track from the lake to the icehouse is about completed. The ice is making at a fair rate, with a prospect of early cutting. Uriel Ledge, Election. _At the annual communication of Uriel lodge, No. 24, F. and A. M., held Dec. 18th, the following officers were chosen for the ensuing year: Alva T. Stevens, W. M.; Edwin R. Dimock, S. W.; Rollin L. Birdsall, J. W.; William H. Hall, treasurer; alter A. Allen, secretary; George W. Fraser, S. D.; William F. Kirkpatrick, J. D.; Eugene ‘W. Latimer, S. S Henry F. Judkins, J. S.; Charles H. Copeland, chaplals Leonard Smith, marshal; Edwin W. Slater, tyler. > Home for Holidays. Doris and Clara Hall came home from Dana Hall the 15th and Gardiner Hall came Saturday from Manlius Milf tary school for the Christmas vacation. Saturday at dinner was the first time that William H. Hall had had his en- tire family at the table since Sept. 1st. Mrs. Hall was taken ill with appendi- citis about t weeks before the chil- dren went back to hool in the fall. COVENTRY Brigham 0. Spaulding’s Death—Funer. al of Mrs. Edmund Klespies—Christ- mas Exercise By the death of Brigham O. Spauld- ing, which occurred Wednesday even- Ing last, this community has lost a 800d citizen, a kind neighbor and an esteemed friend. Mrs. Edmund Klespies. Saturday evening Mrs. Augusta Klespies, wife of Iidmund = Klespies, died after a lingering illness. Mre. Klespies' first husband was killed in the Civil war, and at its close she mar- ried Mr. Klespies, also a soldier. They Fave lived here about eight years, coming from New York. The de- ceased was 80 years old and is sur- vived by her husband and one daugh- ter, Mrs. Augusta Schwartz, of South Manchester, and two granddaughters, Jusephine and Lillian Schwartz. Fu- neral services were held at their home Tuesday at 1 o'clock, Rev. R. H. Sher- man officiating. Burial was in the Center cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Orcutt have re- turned home after a week spent in Vermont. Mr. and Mrs. August Hillman left Wednesday morning for two months’ stay in New York. The trip was made in their automobile. George Bovey will have charge of their place during their absence. Schools closed Friday for the Christ- mas vacation, each district having Christmas exércises on different days during the week. .SPRING HILL Christmas Eve Exercises. with Tree and Supper—Holiday Gatherings. There -was no service at the church here last Sunday evening as the mem- bers of the local Y. P. C. E. were in- vited to attend the unfon meetins at Storrs. This mid-week's prayer meeting was held -at the parsonage. p purchase presents for the Sunday lchltol Christmas tree on Willington Hil Charles Cowles has gone to work in Staffordville. STAFFORDVILLE Child Recovers from Diphtheria— Sunday Schools Have Christmas Trees and Concerts. Master Herbert Bosworth, son of H. Christmas Eve Bxcreises. A, Bosworth, l;m: has bea very il The public school closed Thursday | With dipl as recovered an: afterncon for the holiday vacation. | the quarantine’has been removed from Thursday evening the puplls (who are also members of the Sunday school) held, jointly, exercises appro- priate to Christmas eve; with a tree, supper and entertainment at the church, E. W. Jones, who comes from Pomfret Centre has moved into the house at Hanks Hill recently pur- chased by Mr. Muir. D. C. Flaherty has moved the house- hold goods of J. R. Beebe from Chaf- feevile to the new house at Storrs. Mr. and Mrs. E, F. Storrs spent Friday with Gilbert Storrs and family at North Coventry. This morning (Saturday) Mrs. Storrs goes to Cotult, Mass., for a week's visit. B. M. Sears spends Christmas with his daughter and family in Staten Island, N. Y. The Gardiners entertain the annual Christmas family gathering this year. Miss Marjorie Harris goes to her home In Meirose, Mass., for the hol- iday vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson White, of Win- sted, and Mr. and Mrs. Byron Haw- kins and daughter of Middletown wil! spend Christmas at D. C. Flaherty A family Christmas tree will be an attraction. Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Van Duzer of Staten Island, of the Days f N. are at the home Christmas. ELLINGTON Over $15 Cleared From Book Bazaar —Mother Goose at Grange. Mrs, Nellie Rice has returned home after a visit with friends in New London. Miss Carrie Noble is at_home from Wheaton_college, Norton. Ma for the holidays. Other college students | at home for the holidays are the s McKnight, Mabel Thompson, Haywood and Abbott Thompson Book Bazaar. The book bazaar held by man’s club in Library the hall was Wo- a the t lec- . B. Talcott has left he town to spend wirter with her daughter, Mrs. A, H. Aston, of East Hartford Effie Mahy has returned to Northampton Mass.. after visiting her a nt, Mrs. Charles Price. Harrison Hamilton was a winner of several prizes in the recent fair of the N. E. Corn Growers' association. Grange Holds Christmas Exercises. There was a large attendance at the ristmas exercises held at the grange | After an 1 Mother Goose the children, the inter- fts among the older mem- much merriment. Ea: by ableaux co of cav ed child was presented an orange and a box of candy Sikes, Jr, R. A. Sikes, J. T. ght, and Frank Phelps attended rn exhibit held in Hartford last sdav. Mre. S. Thompson Kimball for Lima, Ohio. where ruest at a house party over the holid STAFFORD Jelly Club Plans Musical Program Church. The officers of Wlocott »_installed Thursday The Jolly club dance in Memor! night with tra Dance—Christmas at Universalist lodge will evening. to have a social 1 hall, New Year's music by Wood's orches- Miss Margaret Glover home from her has retur: to work in I ss Nettie Brown n academy is home from for the Christmas va- tmas Sunday Music. following is the program c at the Universalist church Sui day morninz: Prelude, Christmas of- son; anthem, Christmas, fertoire, G Chime Ye Bells, Shelly: offertory S: my, Handsl: quartette, Inf: {ing: altg#solo, eidlin- postlude. March# in C, Barrett \fternoon, 4.30: Prelude: offertory. Twilight, Triml: cantata, The Star of Bethlehem. Harker: postlude, Mareh in D, Guilmant. Solo parts in t cantata will be taken by the quartette composed of Miss Ide, Miss Newell, Lasbury, Mr. Moore. 1 good attendance at the monthly social of the Stafford Bus- iness. Men's assoclation at the club rooms Friday evening. The annual roll call is to be held Friday evening of next week with upper at 5 o'clock followed by a so- cial. Dr. Coats will be speaker. SOUTH COVENTRY Rev. F. P. Bacheler at Congregationa! Church—Christmas Trees Held—Jo- seph B. Green Kicked in Head by Horse. Rev. F. P. Pacheler of Talcottville occupied the pulpit at the Congrega- tional church Sunday morning. In the evening Mr. Nichols of New Haven was expected to speak and the un- usual number of people out were dis- appointed by his non-arrival. There was a Christmas tree at the Congregational church Friday even- nz, and one at the Methodist church 50. Tuesday a cantata was given at the Methodist church. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Jaquith have moved into the house recently vacat ed by Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Armstron; Miss Alice Latimer of Wellesley home for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Tisdale are mov- ing into their new bungalow this week. Kicked by Horse. Joseph B. Green, who was kicked in the head by his driving horse last week at North Windham, where he has been employed at the steam ‘saw- mill, is reported as recovering. He is at St. Joseph's hospital, Willimantic. EAST WILLINGTON School Closes For the Holidays—Gifts Purch: for Sunday School Christmas Tree. is Miss Catherine Everett, who has been visiting in New York and Willi- mantic, returned home last Friday. Mrs.' Hazel MacCormick, the local teacher, went to the glass factory last Friday night to play for the entertain- ment given by the children of Miss Baker's school. School closed Thursday for the va- cation of one week. There were mo the home. Charles S. Coles of Daleville, Wal- ter Heck of &Stafford Hollow, George Pelcher and Lewis Zabllansay have recently begun work in the Pearl but- ton mill. Arthur Chandler and Ernest Belch- er were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Her- ber Barlow in New Britain over Sun- day. Rev. E. H. Tunnicliffe is spending the week with his daughter in Ware, Mass. Annual Fail The annual fair of the Methodist church_was held in the vestry last week Thursday evening and was a success. The Methodist and Congregational churches observed Christmas _with Christmas trees and concerts Christ- mas_eve. Mrs. Margaret Bowden spent Tues- day with her sister Mrs. Willlam Irons of Stafford Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Mathews mov- ed recently from Union to the W. P. Amadon place which he has purchas. ed. RIPLEY HILL Misses Gladys and Mertal Flint of Canterbury have been _visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Utley. Amtha Cushman of Springfield, pending Christmas with her . Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Lewis. . H. Sherman was in Colches- ter over Saturday and Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. R. H. Sherman are to spend’ Christmas in New York. George Freeman spent Satur- and Sunday in Hanover with her daughter, Mrs. Monell. liss Gertrude Hazen spent a week ntly with friends in South Man- chester. UNION Edith Bogue of Stafford Springs and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cox of Hart- ford visited MNirs. Cox's mother, Mrs. Mary Dodge, recel John Sellers, who has been ill with zrip. is able to be about the house. Albert Siade of Southbridge Is vis- iting his daughter, Mrs. L. Miller. Henry Lefiingwell, Jr., was in Hart- ford Friday. WILLINGTON There were 56 at Bible school Sun- day morning and a ood attendance at the preaching service. Next Sun- day Rev. George Westerfield will sup- ply_the pulpit The Christmas exercises were held Friday evening. WashinTgton County, R. I HOPKINTON . High School Pupils Prosent Play— Driver Injured When Horse I Frightened. Miss Edna Summers is visiting friends in New York. Presented Play. he Hopkinton High school pre- sented a very interesting drama in a skillful manner before a full house in the parish house at Ashaway, Decem- ber 14th. Rev. E. P. Mathewson attended the annual mid-winter session of the R. L assessors association _at the house, Providence, December ) The automobile of Dr. James XN. Lewis skidded and ran into the fence at Wells town bridge Sunday. The greatest damage was to the fence, but the machine came near going into the river. Horse Was Frightene: Alexander C. Kenyon was passing h Hopkinton City on his way to Falls grist mill last Friday, when an auto truck, making a loud noise in trying to get up an icy grade, frightened his horse and Mr. Kenyon was thrown from the wagon near the ore of E. B. Allen. He was dazed and badly bruised and made lame in one side. The horse was stopped near the S. D. B. church, having broken he whiffle-tree to the wagon. USQUEPAUGH Sunday School Has Christmas Tree— Personal Items. Among those who visited Providence Monday were Mrs. Nellie Ferguson, Dr. and Mrs. Kenyon, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Peck and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Webster, Jr, of orth Easton, Mass., are visiting Mrs. Webster's parents, Dr. and Mrs. Ken- yon. The Sunday school had a Christmas tree for the little ones Friday, at 2 p. m. A treat of candy and oranges, besides presents, on the tree were en- joyed. Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Boss of Fx- cter ‘were callers here Sunday eve- ning. J.'C. Cahoone of Wakefield was tor here Sunday. Miss Reba Collins of New York is spending her Christmas vacation with her sister, Mrs. C. H. Palmer. Fred Smith of Wyoming was a vis- itor here Monday night. Migs Perkins of Providence. has_been visiting her cousin, Mrs. C. C._Kenyon, has returned home. T. T. Loche is visiting his daugh- ter, Mrs. Benjamin Bray, of Lafavette, for a few days. Mrs. Eva Webster, who teaches at Point Judith, is spending the Christ- mas vacation with her mother, Mrs. Sarah Franklin. ROCKVILLE Mrs. Jared L. Barber Surprised On 70th Birthday. a ‘who Plans are being made for a Christ- mas tree and concert to be given in the church this (Saturday) evening. Mrs. I. L. Cottrell, who has been ill, is_better. Mrs. E. E. Kenyon and Mrs. Bowen Matteson, were recent callers in Wes- terly. G. F. Barber of Woody Hill called on his daughter, Mrs. E. C. Kenyon, Wednesday. H. A. Saunders was a caller in Hope Valley, Wednesday. Mrs. Jared G! Barber was given a surprise December 15th by members of the Wildwood Circle, of which Mrs. Barber is a member, in honor of her 0th birthday. The evening was pleasantly passed with recitations and music, after which refreshments were exercises this year. The teacher, Miss MacCormick will spend the vacation at_her home in_Colebrook. Miss Nettie Copeland and Miss Mil- drea were in Willimantic, Monday, to served. RICHMOND Fannie J. Moore, who has been with her Au turned Mr. Ralph with Cl Edwin erine are in Providence, 2 home Monday, Dec. 20th. mas greens. Eber J. Sherman was throush this vicinity We Robert while farm, Sunday, the 15ih. Simeon James, who has been spend- ing a few weeks with Everett Moore, Wednesday for the factories. THE HISTORIC FITCH FAMILY OF NORWICH A few early historians have kindly recorded here and there in their rec- ords other deeds of our brave fore- fathers than those done in war, which give us interesting glimpses of their lives and caracters. Thus we find in| the Lebanon Burying-ground. on an | old monument this brief history of the lead | his little congregation into the wilder- ness of the Mohegan Territory where Rev. James Fitch, who in 1850 be founded his church. “In this grave are deposited the re- mains of that truly reverened man, in in | England, the 24 of Dec. in the year of our Lord 1622 who after he had been most excellently taught and learned In languages, came to New Enzland at the age of 16, and there spent seven | years under the instruction of those | yery famous men Mr. Hooker and Mr. Afterwards he discharged the | Pastoral office fourteen years at Say- thence he removed to Norwich where he spent the other years of his In his Mr. James Fitch. He was born Brokin, in the County of Essex, Stone. brook: life in the work of the gospel. old age, indeed, he was obliged the 80th year of his age. Early first settlers as a fort. According necticut,” published about 1838, find a west end view of this an east end. the outside walls; one on the the east end of the addition which the south end rooms. The stone building this house was carted tance away. The cement used than the stone itself. not plastered on the inside until town was in this hous: Pork for the wedding supper. This description preserved of old house is especially interesting it glves us a fair understanding what must have been and durability of the early homes stand the attacks of the Indians. the town voted should be granted 200 acres of to his damage.” saw mill for twenty years after settlement, therefore all necessarily have been of log the Colony of Connecticut. The Rev. of Rev. Henry Whitfield of ry_and have families but one. This Capt. Mason after the In the 73d year of his life in 1672 the following extract is taken. had but among ue in the whole march: those who had fainted away $1.25 KEEN KUTTER er, Mrs. Philip J. Ramsay, of , R. L, for a long time re- and Mrs. Robert E. Moore and, bave been in Providence and daughter Cath- ednesday. H. Moore and Joseph Dun, | who moved to Barberville a shor! moved back to the former's cease from his public labors by reason of bodily indisposition, and at length 1702 on the 1Sth day of November in He was a man noted for the smart- ness of his genius, the solidity of his Jjudgment, his charity, holy labors and purity of life, and also to his skill and jenergy in preaching, inferior to none. in his pastorate in Norwich his congregation built for him a solid stone house that was long used by the an engraving in “old History of Con- we house which appears to be about 25x30, with addition of the same size on the Two immense chimneys are built on north | reason I end of the main building, the other on | Yale part | ven. was evidently Intended to be a large tained but two large rooms below and two above with no means of heating on hand barrows from a ledge some dis- building the walls hardened harder The house was | of it the beginning of the Nineteenth Century. The first marriage ever solemnized peas being served by the daughters | this character Norwich which were erected to with- There does not appear to have been a sawmill in Norwich until 1650 when “That Capt. John Fitch land for his encouragement to set up a saw mill to have the benefit of the stream | and timber at that place, and no one| to put up a saw mill on that stream Thus we find that Norwich had no its houses must = stone. Mr. Fitch had one brother, Thomas, whose son was one time Governor of | Mr. Fitch was twice mar- ried. His first wife was a daughter | . Guilford, | the leader and founder of that town.| His second wife was Priscilla, daugh- ter of Cap't Mason of Pequot fame. He had fourteen children by his two marriages all of whom lived to mar- spending | the most of his life in Saybrook by | request of the town for its pro- tection, retired in his old age from.| active life and made his home with Mr. Fitch in Norwich, where he died 3. He is spoken of as a man of un- Boston, in 1736, entitled “A Brief His- tory of the Pequot War” from which ur corn was very short; there be- ing a general scarcity throughout the Colonies of all sorts of produce. We one pint of sherry liquors the bottle of liquor being in my hand and when it was empty the very smelling of the botle would pleasantly revive whic Dwyer and Thomas Stiles were both shot in the knots of the handkerchiefs which hung around their necks and recelved no hurts. Lieut Bull had an arrow shot into a hard piece of ‘cheese, having no other defense which may Sale of Axes $1.00 Handled Steel Laid Axes_.______ 75¢ KEEN KUTTER Handled Axes_________$1.25 Every One Fully Warranted SPECIAL 25¢ Winter Window Screens or Ventilators, 21¢c FAGE FULL OF ITCHING PINPLES And Blackheads. ltching and Burn- ing Almost Unbearable, So Dis= figured Ashamed to Go Qut. Cuti- cura Soap and Ointment Healed. 63 Morrell St., Brooklyn, N. Y.—"Pim- ples and blackhcads began to come on my face. A few weeks later my face was full of them. They looked like big blotehes. The itching and burning that the pimples caused me would be bard to descrive. It was almost unbearable and I was so disfigured that I was ashamed o g0 out. 1 could hardly sleep at night they burt so. “I tried many remedies but all falled to help. I had had the troubls for about three years when I saw a Cuticura. advertisement in the paper, and started to use them. 1 was surprised to see tho result In & month my friends could hardly recog- nize me I was 50 much changed. Before going to bed I would bathe my face in warm. water with Cuticura Soap, dry it and put the Cuticura Ointment on. Cuticura Soap and Olntment healed me fn three months. (Signed) Hyman Novins, August 7, 1914, | Sample Each Free by Mail | ‘With 32-p. Skin Book on request. Ad- dress postcard “Cuticura, Dept. T, Boe ton.” Sold throughout the world. verify the old saying: ‘A little armor to n Mason aiso narrowly es. caped death. As he entered a wig- retired to his children in_Lebanon, | wam for fire to burn the Pequot fori Where after epending nearly half alan Indian drew his bow to his head year he slept in Jesus in the year|pbut instantiy one of Mason's ser- geants cut the bowstring with his cut- las_and prevented the fatal shot. Norwich may well be proud of the fact that this famous-commander with but men and his ‘allies the faith- ful Mohegans saved Connecticut from the horrors of the Pequot war sleept sleep his last in the shadow of her ed to build Con- ad_of sending JMassachusetts tc ore in 1701 James of Norwich a_member of offered to give 600 acres with glass_and ouse ana Hall, tc but for some accepted and to Fitch | the Coun of land ails for ound a reli » more of him from a Again we 1} kitchen. The house was two stories|grave stone in Canterbury. “Here high and has nine small windows and | lyes the bod ames Fitch Esq; two doors in the three sides ehown in | Son of ye ¥ Pastor the engraving. One can easily deter-|first of Say srwich. mine that the house must have con- | He was or | ssfully to ye advantage of nan of forward to pro- nterests i 50 yrs. Major Fiteh wife be- ason. a eis- He buiit the he first cellar for many 10 best Kknown gh very retained church. in asimen of C: of | gctive in chu: his standi In of Ham Fitch memory of ton's oldest that name o John Fitch bei: cons of the c 3 nce fa ved in this yne of the first dea- homes have and tim- but the main to 5. r why the Fitch ily ch pigh uneven road A hich to blaze the trail through the of Hampton, leaving the One m marsh land at the foot of the hills, it nd that many early setters r homes close to the marsh- obtain their hay, was was_the aside from heir corn. Won't Suffer Much Unmle Sams popularity won't euf- fer so long as the re ot all the nations, Austria_find it _so with him —Washngton lierald. Should Visit an Cculist. 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