Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 17, 1916, Page 8

4 BUILDING AND BUSINESS. MMuch Construction Work Going On WAbout the State. Real estate transactions show a jmarked increase over the second week !in February of last year. The total ‘number of sales as shown by war- iranty deeds recorded in the towns of Connecticut, reported by The Com- mercial Record, for the past weelk, numbered 285 as compared with 205 ithis week last year. Mortgage loans for the week aggregated $950,802 as compared with 3761,887 for the same period last year. There were ten new incorporations in this state during the past week with auhorized capital of $189,000, as compared with 12 incorporations, With capital of $435,000, during the corre- sponding period of last year. “The week's bankruptcy record €om- pares very favorably with the same week of last year. During the week, five petitions were filed with assets of 33,676 and liabilities of 36,176. Last year there were seven petitions with assets of $45,568 and liabilities of $70,959. Bujlding operations, as shown by permits issued in New Haven, Bridge- port, Hartford, Waterbury and Stam- ford, are rather light but continue to show a substantial increase over the corresponding period of last year. Dur- ing the aveek, 70 permits for buildings whose estimated cost will be $259,050, were issued in these cities as com- pared with 50 permits for buildings to cost $153,380 last vear. ‘Among the more important projects for which contracts have been let dur- ing the week are: factories in Shelton, Ansonia, and New Haven, a large boil- er house in_Bridgeport, brick tenement blocks in New Britain, Hartford and Stamford, store and apartment blocks in Stamford and Bridgeport, a brick laundry in Hartford, three, four, and six-family houses in Startford, Bridge- port, Stamford, New Haven and Hart- ford, a garage and an ice cream plant in New Haven, two-family houses in New Haven, Bridgeport and Ansonia as well as residences in Greenwich, Bridgeport, New Haven, Stratford and Darien. New plans reported last week are for residences in Stamford, Green- wich, Bridgeport, New Haven and Hartford, store and apartment and office buildings in Greenwich, Water- bury, and Startford, six>family houses in Hartford and New Haven, 16 four- family houses in Startford and two in Bridgeport, three-family houses in Hartford, New Haven and Startford, & theatre addition in New Haven, garages in Bristol and Bridgeport, a factory in Bristol, two-family houses in Hartford and Stamford and 15 one- family houses in Startford. Norwich had eleven real et ate sales the past week to nine a vear ago, the mortgage loans for the two weeks being $26,400 and $10,650. In New London there were three realty sales last week to ten a_year Rgo, the loans being $48,255 and §51,345 for the respective weelks. Middletown.—Jero Sasaki, a senior Divinity school, whose home is in_Japan, addressed Trinity troop, Boy Scouts of America, on The Boys of Japan Tuesday evening at Holy Trinity parish house. GRIP, SORE THROAT RADWAY’S READY RELIEF USED AS A LINIMENT (STOPS PAIN” INSTANTLY, Rablt 0n\It Does Not Blister Nothing known relieves the pain in the Back, Lumbago or Sclatica 80 effectively or quickly as adway's eady Rub It In § PAIN INSTANTLY i | 25¢ ‘50c All Druggists| PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING CALL UP 734 With or Without Gas Attach- ments but Always EFFICIENT and ECONOMICAL— MODEL RANGES We furnish Repairs for all makes of Ranges A.-d. Wholey & Co. 12 FERRY STREET Phonessi MODERN PLUMBING is as essential in modern house as electricity is to lighting. We guaran- tee the very best PLUMBING WORK by expert workmen at the fariest prices. Ask us for plans and prices. J F. TOMPKINS 67 West Main Street Robert J. Cochrane GAS FITTING, FLUMBING, STEAM FiTTING, 10 West Main Street, Norwich, Coni, Agent for N. B. O, Sheet Packing. T. F. BURNS Heating and Plumbing 92 Franklin Street iRON CASTINGS FURNISHED PROMPTLY BY THE VAUGHN FOUNDRY (! Plans and specifications are now in the hands of contractors for a large addition to the plant of the Central Worsted ‘company of Central Village, Conn,, of which Charles Bragg is treasurer and manager. The plans call for duplicating their present main mill, which is now 40 feet wide and 140 feet long and two stories in height. The total original plant was built in the year 1906 and beside the main mill it includes a large dyehouse, englinc 2nd boiler reom, office, and _storage. The present plant was originally ar- ranged to furnish the steam, dyelng and power for this new proposed ad- dition. The new part is proposed to be built on the east end of the main mill and is a duplicating of the same in every particular. The walls are hard burned red bricks, concrete founda- tions, Beehive brand roofing, 4 .nch Georgia pine flooring, splined, and covered with maple flooring; the win- gows are 6 feet wide by 8 feet 6§ inches high, with 24 inch pilasters between. Fire door escapes will be erected on the east end. Bricks are to be laid in cement mortar. When the fotal plant is built, including this proposed addi- tion, according to the best ratings of the Manufacturers’ Mutual Fire Insur- ance demands. The company has been very successful under Mr. Brage's management and is very busy at present with orders for their goods. Architect Preston made the plans of the original plant and has furnished the plans and- specifications for this proposed mew part. Bakery Completed. Contractor Del Carlo has finished the Eakery he has been working on for Mr,| Socha on Asylum street. The brick- work for the oven was completed on ‘rue!da\' and the first loaf of bread was baked in the oven Wednesday morning. The oven is 14x16 feet. The building is 53x20 feet. Foundation Nearly Done. The snow and cold weather halted the work on the foundation for the building which the Triple Link cor- joration is erecting on Franklin street for a day or so.' The cellar is practi- cally all dug and the erection of the walls is advancing as rapidly as cah be expected. If the weather holds out geod, Contractor DelCarlo hopes to complete the foundation work in a short time. Moving House. The moving of the building owned by Sullivan and Hasberg on Main street from the lot where the new Chamber of Commierce building will be erected lias been started. The building has been raised to the level of the ground in the rear to which it will be moved. Plans Finished. Plans for the school for minded at Mansfield have been sent out to contractors for estimation. The figures will all be handed in by Feb. feeble nue is wel advanced. WILL DOUBLE GENTRAL VILLAGE MILL Plans and Specifications Now in Hands of Contractors— Progress on Contracts About the City Despite the Storm. 28. Architects Cudworth, Woodworth and Thompson drew the plans. Interior Chang The Lahn Furniture Company of Main street are contemplatin interior alterations to their store. A new stair case will be erected to the up- staire appartments which they will convert into one large salesroom. At present thelr second floor consists of three rooms, two small and one large room. The partitions will be torn down and work will be started in a week or so. They are also planning on altering the face of the store but nothing definitely as yet has been de- cided upon. Work on H. & A. Buildings, L. N. Cross_contractors, who are bullding the Hopkins and Allen Plant addition on Chestnut street report that the work is advancing rapidly and that they will complete the first story by March 1. After the comple- tion of the first story they expect to construct an_additional etory every two weeks. Work was held up some- what during the past few days on the tunnel owing to the cold weather. The Connecticut Engineering com- pany has completed driving spiles on the main section of the Hopkins and Allen addition and the work on the ell part near the Nickle and Brass building is well advanced. Storm Stopped Work. The snow storm this week hindered the work on the houses being_erected by C. M. Williams for the Norwich Housing company. The sixteen houses under construction, 10 on Spring Grove avenue, 4 Rockwell street and 2_on Broad street are all closed in. _The cellars and brick foundations of the houses being erected on Slater avenue have been completed and work is held up owing to the recent storm. The materials are on hand ready for work soon as the weather permits. Ready to Start on School. C. M. Williams has completed . the tearing down of the recently burnt schoolhouse at Palmertown and has erected a derrick and other tools are on the scene ready for work. i lce House Done. ‘The ice house that Peck, McWilliams Co., is erecting for the American Thread company of Glasgo, is prac- tically completed. The building is 20 | by 40 feet. Work is also advancing along on the store house which they are constructing for the same com- pany. This building when completed will be 100 feet long and 40 feet wide. Cottage About Finished. ‘The interior work for the house Contractor George Allen is erecting for Jeremiah Lynch on Perkins ave- The intertor wood work is of cyprus. ing has been dried. completed ang is all NEW LONDON'S NEW of $115,000—Apartment Houses and Other Buildings to be Erected. The New London Y. M. C. A. build- {at the special exercises. | The building, three Stories in height, occupies a generous frontage on Meri: dian and Church streets. Its red| brick exterior, relieved by artistic| white trimmings, presents a_pleasing | and substantial appearance. The est mated cost of the building and equip- ment is $115,000. i The main entrance is in Meridian { street and it is not until the visitor has | passed within the portals that he real- |izes in fulll the attractiveness of the| | new Y. M. C. A, home. From the main entrance one reaches the lounging or reception room, a large apartment, at one end of whi is the business desk of the as tion, similar to that in a hotel. Adjoining the desk is the office of the general secretary, Charles A. Green and his assistants. This room is glass enclosed and commands a view of practicaly the entire lower floor. The billiard ana pool room adjoins the reception room and in it will be found two billard and two pocket bil- liard tables. Of course the principal feature of the street floor is the gym- nasium, which occupies the end of the building nearest State street. For gymuastic work’ there are high and low horizontal bars, parallel bars, horse, buck, horizontal ladder, flying rings, traveling rings, spring boards, climbing ropes and other devices cal- culated to lend grace, agility and strength to the human form divine. For drill and body building work there are still bars, chest weights, triplex pulleys, rowing machine med- icine balls, Indian clubs, dumb bells, wands and punching bass. A circular galery which will be utilized as a run- ning track encircles the gymnasium. For indoor track work there are provided the pole vault high and Throw Away Your Eye-Glasses! A Free Prelcripgiion You Can Have Filled and Use at Home Do you wear glasses? Are you a victim of eve-strain or other eve-weak- nesses? If so, you will be glad to know that there is Teal hope for you. Many whose eyes were failing say they have had their eyes restored through the principle of this wonderful free pre- scription. One man says, after trying it: “I was almost blind;.could not see to read at all. Now I'Can read every- thing without any glasses and my eves do not water any more. At night they would pain dreadfully; now they feel ne all the time. It was like a miracie o me” A lady Who used it says: “The atmosphere seemed hazy with or without glasses, but after using this prescription for fitteen days everything seems clear. I can even read fine print without glasses.” It is believed that thousands who wear glasses can now giscard them in a reasonable time, and multitudes, more will be able to strengthen their eves so as to be spared the trouble and expense of ever gotting glasses. Bye troubles of many descrip- tions may be wenderfully benefited by following the simple rules. Here is the presgription: Go to Lee & Osgood or to any dctive drug store and get a bot- tle of Optona. ¥ill a two ounce bottle with warm water, drop in.one Optona fabist dad aliow fo dissolve. With this liquid, Bathe the eyes two to four time: You should motice your eye clear’ up’ peroeptidly right from th start and inflammation wiil quickly dis appear. It your eyes are botnering you, oven a little, take steps to save them now befare it is too late. Many lesaly Dlind might have been saved if _they had . ing recently completed was dedicated]and, w Wednesday night with many present|YOUNg rivers from his pores he seeks broad jump apparatus and indoor shots. The running track is covered with cork linoleum and is_ banked. There is also opportunity for a 20- yard straightaway on the gymnasium floor. > Swimming Pool. ssumed that the member is gymnasium devotions perspiration flowing in Let is be has finished the comfort of the shower bath or the swimming pool. Suppose it is the lat- ter, which by the way, with its white and blue tilting, is a thing of beauty and a joy to heated bodies. It is 60 feet long and 20 wide, with a sloop- ing bottom giving, at one end, depth for a plunge, and is equipped with a spring_board. Handsome marble walled shower baths are also to be found in pro- fusion, as it were, and they are di- vided into groups to be used by the varlous gymnasium classes. Another feature of the gymnasium equipment is a first-ciass anthropometric appar- atus to be used for physical examina- tion of all members. Means of exercises are not confined to the gymnasium. In the basement is a special five wall handball court and on the street floor is a one wall court. There are also two volley ball courts, tennis court, indoor baseball diamond and four bowling alleys. Surely there is no lack of methods whereby rest and recreation may be obtained Auxillary Quarters. On the second floor are class rooms, with accordeon doors permitting all to be thrown into one large hall; also attractive quarters for the Woman's auxiliary, including a fine kitchen in which undoubtedly meny a tempting meal will be prepared; and dormitory Tooms. The third floor is devoted en- tirely to dormitory rooms, of which there are 41 in the whole building. They are comfortable apartments, with all modern conveniences and daintily furnished, ani the advantag- es which they offer at a modest price will make them especially desirable. On the Church street side of the building is an entrance leading direct- ly to the dormitories, which may be shut off from other portions of the building at night. In a similar man- nr there is a separate entrance to the boys' department which does not give them access to the main rooms. Apartment House, | A fine new six-family apartment; house and two stores, 50x70, are to be rected for Willam Kaplan on Will- iiams street. All modern improve- iments will be installed. The build- ing will be of dark tapestry brick the plans of which have been drawn and will soon be ready for contractors to figure. Cottages and Double Houses, Plans have also been drawn for a cottage at Ocean Beach for J. Gold- berg, of Tilley street, size 39 1-2 by 20, for which Lubchansky Bros. have the contract. A two-family house, 25 Dy 48, for James Woleman, is to be built at the corner of Hamilton and Shaw streets; a three-family house, 25 x43 on Reed street, for M. Basson, and & two-family house, 26 by 50, for B. Lubow, to be erected on Huntington street. Machine Shop Addition. At a hearing in the council cham- ber this week before the committee on streets and sidewalks on a proposition to discontinue & gorthn of Oak street, Senator Lucius E. Whiton announced that if this action is taken it is the intention of the D. E. Whiton Machine Co. to construct at once a brick addi- tion to its plant, measuring approxi- mately 200 by 150 feet, which will re- sult in doubling the present force of employes with a total of at least 400 hands and e vastly increased output of the product of the concern. Bridgeport—J. Percy Bartram of Black Rock and Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Friday for San Domingo and the West es. 3 for their eyes in time. Midie The plaster- | SOUTH MANCHESTER. Charles E. Jacobson, 25 Hollister street, has purchased a building lot on Hillard street and will have plans figured soon for a two-family house to be erected on the site. The two-family house being erected on Hollister street for Charles A. Jacobson, is now belng plastered. . Work has been started on the new filter plant on Pine street for Cheney Bros. It will be built of brick and concrete and wil be used in connection with the new velvet dye house on Pine street. Bullding Inspector George M. Bar- ber has granted permits as follows: Cheney Bros., filter shed of brick and concrete, to cost $15,000; four storage houses, to cost $900; town of Man- chester, alteration in town hall, cost $200; George H. Allen, lumber shed, to cost$300. John Sullivan, owner of the Park Theater, is making preparations for rebuilding the front of the theater on Main street. Edward J. Holl is having plans pre- pared for a brick block to be erected on North School street. It will be 35 by 60 feet, three stories high, with a tar and gravel roof, electric lights, etc. It will be arranged for six tenements. STONINGTON. Carpenters this week began work at Redbrook, the summer residence of Dr. Streeter, where extensive alterations and Improvements are to be made. ‘When the work is completed Redbrook will be one of the finest summer resi- dences in this part of the county. STAFFORD SPRINGS. Camp Bros. have had plans prepared for a new building to be erected on Main street. It will be arranged for a picture theatre to seat 500 and. for a bottling works. SILAGE AND MILK COST An Important Factor Problem. To see 8 or 10 cows in the barn be- ing fed with rations containing no silage brings to mind immediately what it is costing to produce milk. To feed an engine with fuel that does not burn easily or generate the great- est amount of heat and energy pos- sible is like feeding a cow with poor rations. Thus the man who is feeding s cow dry cornstalks, timothy hay n Dairy Feed poor fireman. Silage makes feed more palatable, keeps the digestive system in good condition, aids the di gestibility of other feeds, is the cheap- est roughage grown on the farm, en- ables one to do the largest business not only with stock on hand, bul will | enable the farm to take and feed more stock. In one area the benefit of silage to the dairymen was clearly brought out by the fact that there was a much greater show from those which were fed silage. This investigation included over 25 farms. Plans should be made now relative to the building of a silo next year. Fields should be planned where the silage corn is to be grown. As far as the variety of corn is concerned, it is not always the largest growing corn which produces the largest .amount of food nutrients per acre. BEureka has been recommended very strongly, but where trials have been given and analysis has been made of results, it has been founld to produce less food per acre than many of our smailer varieties. In making up rations for dairy cows one should consider the following fac- tors which go to make up a desirable feed mixture: Palatability, succulency, digestibility, bulksiness, fertilizer value, analysis, physical effect on the animal and cost. Should ome of these be neglected, the best ration will not be Lobtained.” Whereas it may be hard to get all of these combinations at low- est cost per unit of digestible nutrients one can go a long way in securing superior mixtures by having these factors in mind. The fact that 80 per cent of the fertilizing elements are returned in the excretions when prop- erly conserved should influence one to consider seriously the value of these materials as fertilizer. Upon investigation one will find that the fertilizing value after feeding cot- tonseed meal is over $23 per ton under normal fertilizer prices; glu- ten meal is $15, corn meal $5 and bran $10. If one figures on the present prices for fertilizer materials, these prices will be far greater. - The fol- lowing rations are sufficient as a basis of what to use under present prices when considering the above factors: Bran, two parts; cottonseed, one part; gluten, one part; hominy, two parts; jajaxon distillers’ grains, two parts. For cottonseed meal or gluten, oil meal can be substituted. Dry brewers' srains are strongly recommended and also take the place of gluten as far as its feeding value is concerned. Greater or less amounts of those feeds which supply large amaunts of pro- tein should be used according to the guantity and kinds of roughage fed. Where ‘the roughage contains a large amoéunt of clover or alfalfa, there can be used much less cottonseed meal or gluten. The above mixtures should 80 well with 30 to 35 pounds corn silage, 8 to 10 pounds had other than clover and 6 to 10 pounds clover. _The following factors should be con- sidered: Roughage should ~ supply food for body upkeep; grain should supply elements for milk production. For the young growing animal feed more protein. The richer the milk and the larger the flow the greater should be the proportion of feed per pound of milk and the greater the di- gestibllity. Remember that the dairy cow is a hard-working animal. Con- sequently all food should be very easily digested. EGGS FOR HATCHING. Much Care Should Be Used In Hand- ling Them. One of the factors which limits the hatching power of eggs is the man- ner in which they are handled between the time they are laid and are placed in the incubators or under the hens. Breeders should be kept in open fron houses. When eggs are saved for hatching at this season of the year they may be chilled in the nests be- fore they are gathered. For this rea- son, on cold days eggs that are to be used for hatching should be gathered three or four times during the day. Although eggs have been known to hatch after they have been slightly frozen, the germ is undoubtedly weakened becamse of this condition and it does not pay to take & chance. Eggs deteriorate even more rapidly in warm surroundings in cold. After they have been gathered they should be placed in a room where -|S. Teel, Jr, of Bridgeport will sall|the temperature is not higher than &0 degrees and kept at that temperature untll they are Dlaced in the incubator, and cold water can be likened to ai NEW LONDON. Oliver Woodworth has taken the contract to bulld a garage on Bank street for F. H. & H. Chappell Co. The plans call-for a one-story brick structure, 37x110 feet, with a gravel roof and concrete floor. g S Architect James Sweeney- is receiv- ing estimates for the installation of electric light fixtures at the Quaker Hill school in Waterford. 7 The New England Engineering Co. has been awarded the contract for the electric light fixtures for the Polish Catholic_church. The Vermont Marble Co. has been awarded the contract for alterations to the Hotel Royal. New tile floors are to be lald and a marble wains- coting bullt in the corridors and lobby. A flight of marble stairs will also be constructed. James Sweeney is the architect. WILLIMANTIC. Doyle & Murphy have.been given he contract for remodeling a store at 748-750 Main street for Dr. John Wel- don, Mt. Vernon, N. Y. There will be a brick addition In the rear. When completed it will be o¢cupled by a new dry goods store under the name of the Tubridy-Weldon Co: BUILBING OPERATIONS IN NEW ENGLAND Statistiés of building and engineer- ing operations in New.. England as compiled by The . W. Dodge company ollow : Contracts to Feb. 9, 7,205,000 Contracts to Feb. 9, 6,080,000 Contracts to Feb. 9, 6,100,000 Contracts to Feb. 9, 7,504,000 than they do | Contracts to Feb. Contracts to Feb, 8,324,000 6,130,000 Contracts to Feb. 9, 1916...$14,313,000 Contracts to Feb, 9, 1915... 10,034,000 Contracts to Feb. 9, 1914... 19,207,000 Contracts to Feb. 9, 1913... 14,627,000 Contracts to Feb. 9, 1912... 11,000,000 Contracts to Feb. 9, 1911... 10,618,000 Contracts to Feb. 9, 1910... 11,437,000 Contracts to Feb. 9, 1909... 11,693,000 Contracts to Feb. 9, 5,261,000 Contracts to Feb, 9, 13,721,000 9 9 9, 9 9, 9, AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS Eggs have been knbwn to germinate at a temperature of 60 degrees, and even if the chick does not start to de- velop where they are kept in a warm room there is considerable evaporation which weakens the egg, destroys some of the food stored up for the chick during its development and affects the vitality of the bird after it is hatched. The air in the room where eggs are kept should be dry because mold fre- quently forms inside the shell where there is too much dampness. A house cellar is a good place to keep eges because the temperature is more even there. Many poultrymen are anxious to hatch their chickens as near the same time as possible which is a com- mendable desire, but eggs kept too long before they start to incubate are weakened materially even preventing a great many eggs from hatching. A three-day-old egg is said to hatch the best but eggs do not deteriorate very rapidly before they are 10 days old. After that time there is a more rapid evaporation and correspondingly in- creasea likelihod of weak germs. All eggs should be stored where they can be turned easily, either in containers which can be reversed with- out disturbing the eggs, or in com- mon egg cases which can be nailed up and turned over when the poultryman desires. This saves a great deal of labor in the turning of eggs by hand. All that is necessary 1s to change their position so that the yolk which is lighter than the albumen will not float to the side of the shell and become attached to it, thus injuring the membrane and frequently the germ itself. Eggs that are to be used for hatch- ing should not be washed. There is a Dbloom on the surface of the shell which is there to puptect the interior of the egg from bacteria that exist in the air. As soon as this bloom is removed by moisture the esg may become in- fected very readily_and the germ is often destroyed. Very dirty _eggs should never be used in the incubator, but it is better to have them slightly soiled than to have them washed. The best plan is to have the nests so clean that there will be no possibility of the eggs becoming soiled. Eggs that have been in contact with broken eggs and are covered with the white or yolk are not fit for hatching because the air is shut out and the germ is smothered. After eggs are placed in the incubator they should be turned regularly twice a day. This is not necessary while they are being stored: SEEDING CLOVER WITH GRASS Some Desirable Mixtures—Application of Lime Should Be Given. There are many flelds which were seeded late last fall to grass without including clover seed. These fields should be seeded this spring along the latter part of March before the frost leaves the ground entirely, with about eight pounds of red clover, and about three pounds of alsike to the acre. These flelds should have been limed thoroughly before seeding, but should there be a possibility of some not hav- ing had a needed application of lime there should be added this spring at least 1 1-2 to 2 tons of ground lime- stone per acre. Undoubtedly as quick returns will not be derived from this lime as would have been had it been applied last fall before seeding. It will be better than not receiving lime at all. Many will undoubtedly seed _their land to grass with their oats. Those who plan to do so ought to keep in mind that they are working for a good stand of grass rather than a 800d crop of oats. Thus care should be taken not to overseed with the lat- ter so that smothering or robbing the small grass seedings of plant food wil not take place. Therefore it is recommended that not over 1 to 1 1-2 bushels of oats be seeded to every acre. The following mixture of grass seed is recommended under most condi- tions: Fifteen to 18 pounds timothy, six pounds red top, eight pounds red clover, and three pounds alsike. If the land is very moist a larger per cent of the mixture ehould be ef alsike as 1t stands up under condi- tions better than other legumes. Lime, of course, should be applied be- fore seeding, ocare being taken ‘to know that all seed bought is pure and strong in vitality. Therefore a germ- ination and purity test should be made before buying the seed. LOSS FROM OAT SMUT. The loss each year due to the pres- ence of smut spores amounts to hun- dreds of thousands of bushels of oats. The yield of those flelds which are affected with oat smut is far lese than those which are not. This can be prevented largely by treating the seed with formaldehyde.. One pint of for- B wivreo eRmiTORY SN 7ErRTORY SYRE NN I GEmran KanoS azmman TERRITORY 00 RELIES WAWDS. W roceenoeny srares The taking of the Kamerun by the British leaves German East Africa as the on'y remaining German possession in Africa. At the beginning of the war {he Germans held German Sou:n- west Africa, a great tract lying on the Atlantic north of the Union of Soutn Afri Togoland, 2 smaller territory between the Gold (‘oast and Dahomey. and German East Africa. Togolard was concrnered easily; German South- west~ Africa fell before the forces of the Union of South Africa under Premier Botha, the one one-time Boer general, after a lcng and. ardu- BRITISH SOLDIERS CROSSING AFRICAN SAND DUNE .~ RFRICA RAS'IT 1S.DIVIDED TODRY ous campaign. No effective expedition has vet been sent against German East Minor attempts by the Brit- ish to enter this colony have been re- and at last accounts German forces’ from the across the border. in British East 'Af- A proposed expedition from the ¢ ‘mesting Union ‘of South Africa for the ubju- | lope that at the next clty it gation of this last remaining German | {0e® JUiomohite. colony. apparently has been interrupt- ed by the sending of the South Af- for the protection of Egypt against the reported Turko- German drive. Just forces north OLD SOLDIERS WILL SLEEP ON MATRESSES. Gov. Holcomb Notified That Contract Has Been Signed With New York Concern For 450 Mattresses. Major John H. Thatcher of Hartford a member of the Soldiers’ hos- pital board of the Soldiers’ home at Noroten, reported to Governor Hol- comb Tuesday that the executive com- mitted had made a contragt with a New York concern to furnish 450 mattresses for the institution. It will be remembered that one of the compiaints which was recently in- vestigated related to the fact that the beds on which the inmates of the home slept were not furnished with mattresses. The number contracted for will be sufficient to furnish the institution, so that in the future every inmate will have a comfortable mattress to glad to hear from Major Thatcher that definite steps had been taken to carry out the wishes of the board that the inmates should be supplied with mattresses. Major Thatcher afterwards saw Comptroller Webster and asked him if he had any objection to the pur- chase, for $500 of a moving pictnre outfit for the entertainment of the veterans in the home. Comptroller Webster had no objection, but said he would prefer to have the board of control pass on it. Subsequently at the meeting of the board the comptroller brought the matter be- fore his colleagues, the governor, treasurer and _attorney-general, and it was agreed that the board had nothing to do with it. It was entirely within the prov- ince of the board having charge of the home. In expressing their opin- ion the members spoke ' sympathet- ically and said the old soldiers in the home were entitled to some rec- reation and_that there would be no objection to the spending of $500 ‘| for a moving picture outfit. The governor Tuesday afternoon ap- proved a bill of $11,000 for the care of the veterans and $2,658.27 for the care of the Spanish War veter- ans. Frozen Water Burst. About 3.45 o'clock Tuesday afterl noon a frozen water pipe burst on the second floor of the building at No. 162 Main street and a deluge of water rnshed down the stairs into the street. The fiow continued for about fifteen minutes befere a plumber could be se- curel to shut the water off. Cigars in Fagan's Smoke Shop window were damaged by, the water. C. J. Ecswick of Hartford, employer, and Dennis Hayes of New London, employe, have entered into an agree- ment for compensation for injuries which Mr. Hayes suffered on January 11. He was burned about the face, neck and eyelids. Compensation is $6 weekly during period of incapacity and medical, surgical and hospital ex- penses. Stamford. —The Fairfield County Bar association has adopted resolutions BALTIC YOUNG PEOPLE ENJOYED SLEIGHRIDE.|=—= ] Held Informal Musical Programme and ' the i Were Served Refreshments at Wauregan House. The young ladies of guard of Baitic took advantage of the evening, making a trip here and stopped at the Wauregan house where they were ser- ved refreshments of sandwiches, cake, ice cream and coffee. Mary's were: Mrs. Marie Douvialle, Misses Rose Clombe, Anna Sevigney, Mary Reel, Annie Reel, Rose Lamaree, Lea’ Loith, Regina Harpin, 1da Char: | WALR STOPS ke g on, Rose Charon, Emma Dubois, Diana Ravenelle, Bibian Gauthier, Evon Sa- Ida_Salois, na Dupont and Annie Lucier. orge Cadorette acted as mascot.|o¢ Danderine, you can not find a sin- Dupont’s | gle trace of dandruff or falling ‘hair Lacrouix, The trip was made in WAS WANDERIN GABOUT IN INTOXICATED CONDITION |Ralr, fine and downy at first yes— ‘Monday | Danderine resident stating Washington geant Matthews and in the cold tave Piquard. As he Hot Water for poisoning. called toxins, through the lymph R heart which Sune the awl lent, throbbing pain % o ""a““:‘.u’:‘.‘ serish and . miser- lespondent verish _and. able, your” meals = sour ‘-‘nflflm‘ 3 nauseate you. Then you u:;m.numa, aspirin e'I mc“mfln; which temporarily relieve rid the blood-of “-these irritating toxins. A glass of hot water With' a tea- spoonful of limestone phosphate in it, drank before -breakfast for ‘awhile. will not only wash thesé: poisons from your system and cure you:of headache but will cleanse, purify and freshen thy entire alimentiy canal. Ask your pharmacist for - quarter pound of limestone phosphate. It is ineypensive, harmless as sugar, and almost tasteless, ‘except for a sourish twinge which is nmot unpleasant. If you arer’t feeling your best, if tongue is coated or you wake up With bad taste, foul breath or bave colds. indigestion, bilousness, constipation or sour, acld stomach, begin the phosphated hot water cure to rid your system of toxins and poisons. Results are quick and it is that those who continue to- flush ‘out the stomach. liver and bowels every morning never have any headache. or know a miserable moment. ° e CIT[ZENS_ WILL ACT ON MATTER. Fire Commissioners WiJl Ask Gity Meeting to Purchase Auto for Chief Stanton. At the next city mesting the fire commissioners will place the matter of purchasing an automebile for the fire chief, H. L. Stantom, to replace the chief's horse and buggy. The deal of exchanging five horses for an auto which the commissioners had in mind fell through, so it was thought best to let the citizens take action on the matter. The money that wae realized .from the sale of four of the horses to Ham- ilton Brothers of New Haven has been turned into the city treasury with the vote will be taken for the purchase of At the present time the horse driven by the chief usually arrives sqme utes after the other apparatus. Waterbury.—Frances Willard memo- rial day was observed Tuesday by the iocal members of the W. C. T. U. + HAIR GETS THICK, gathered around the hotel piano and sang sev- eral songs before the homeward jour- | SAVE YOUR HAIR! was started. in the party | WAVY, BEAUTIFUL ‘DOUBLE IT8 BEAUTY IN A FEW MOMENTS. the TRY THIS! EVERY PARTICLE OF DAN- ~ DRUFF DISAPPEARS. Try as you will, after an application and your scalp will not itch, but what will please .you most, will be.after a few weeks' use, when you see nmew but really new hair—growing all over Alec Piquard Taken in Charge by Po- [0 $E8I0 1 oo 1 mediately dou- ice Late Monday Night. bles the beauty of your hair. No dif- ference how dull, faded, brittle and A telephone message was received |scraggy, just molsten a cloth with at police headquarters late night from a North Washington street | through your halr, {aking one stnall intoxicated | strand at a time. The effect. is jmme- man was_wandering around that vi-|diate and amazing—your hair will be When the call was received |light, fluffty and wavy, and have an the man was on thc piazza of one of | appearance of abundauce; an incom- the houses near the junction of North |parable lustre, softness and luxuri- Lafayette | ance, the beauty and shimmer of true street. 'Althcugh it was out of the city | hair health. sent| Get a 25-cent bottle of Knowiton's Policeman | Danderine from any drug store or to' bring the man in as he |toilet counter, and prove that your would probab’v Pave frozen to death [hair is as pretty and soft as any— wander | that it has been neglected or injured oround. When the policemen reached | by careless treatment—that's all. the piazza the man had left and was fcund on Rliss place. and carefully draw it Danderine is to the hair what fresh He was taken |showers of rain and sunshine are to to the staticn Fouse in a passing au- | vegetation. It goes right to the roots, tomobile and gave him name as Oc- |invigorates and strengthens them. Its He was in a bad con- | exhilarating, dition when ricked up as he had fal- | producing properties causé the hair.to len and cut his nose which bled pro- |8row long, strong and beautiful. fusely and was also suffering from the The man was presented at the Tuesday morn'ng session of the city court and frec $2 and c3s's. could not ray he went to Sttt Winsted.—Monday night stimulating = and . life- STETSON & YOUNG, Carpenters and Builders the| Best bt coldest of the winter thus far, & min- | prices by wiilie Jangr oo &t s imum temperature of from 10 to 14| Telephone. degrees below zero being recorded in 50 WEST MAIN ST. To People Who Are Under Normal Weight Good Advice For Thin, Men and Women Who Want to Put on Flash Thousands of people suffer from ex- cessive thinness, weak nerves and fee- Undeveloped on the death of Michael Kenealy, re- publican state leader and lawyer, who died in Stamford Jan. 17. which from 10 to 20 per cent of the kernels were diseased. This means considerable loss. DAMAGE BY CHERRY FRUIT FLY. Cherry growers are more and more reporting that their eour cherries, as well as sweet ones, are badly in- fested with maggots. Maggots are the larvae of cherry fruit flies. The eggs are laid around June 20 or 25, and the insects hatch .in about .10’ days. The insects feed rapidly, and by July 19 many of them have become ma- ture. Infested fruit ordinarily ehows quite a tendency to brown rot. The maggots invariably work around . the pit of the cherries. The cherry fruit| fiy 1s closely related. to the apple mag- got, and many of its stages of life malin in 30 gallons of water should|history are identical. The fruit is ‘mot be sprinkled over the oat seed be- lore using and blanketed for at least two or mr‘:e hours.” The cost of this operation negligible, but the gain from it will be such that good profits can be derived from the time spent. Many flelds were seen last vear 11 mined, as is the case of the apple when troubled with maggots, as lar- vae go at once to the stone and work ble stomachs who, having tried adver- tised flesh-makers, food-fads, culture stunts an sign themselves to life-long skinniness and think nothing will make them fat. Yet their case is not hopeless. cently discovered combimation of as- similative agents has made fat grow after years of thinness, and it is aiso alled. judging from reports, for repairing ihe -waste taulty digestion and for strengthening This remarkable prepara- Six strength- fat-producing assimilative ele- ments of acknowledged merit have been combined in this preparation, which is endorsed and used b everywhere. inexpensive and efficient. A few weeks systematic use of Sar- gol should go far to produce flesh and Strength by correcting faults of diges- tion and by supplyin to_the blood. physical rub-on creams, re- A re- sickness or the nerves. prominent people solutely harmiess, nourishing fats every druggist who sells it is authorized to return the Tchase price. Increased nourishment obtained from the food the additionial fats. that tl neea are thus Norwich, Ches| . and hin _people 00d, Store, Willi- ing druggists supply Sargol and say there is a large demand for it. % ‘While this new ration has from results as a and vitalizer, its use is ded to nervous people uniess h to gain at least ten pounds not PLUMBING Steam and Hot Water Heating STOVES ~ RANGES and everything that you'd expert to find in the plumb- guaranteed without any ex- that appeals to the propetty