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(Written Specially. for The Bulietin) It is ipteresting if not indtructive to watch the behavior of different men in emergencies. We have had the usual fall fr ‘Which ‘has killed all the tender crops of farm and garden. Perhaps it came a few days earlier than the average, this time, but it was the regular cus- tomary, every-fall-to-be-empected frost Any person of half-way intelligence Who has lived tgventy years in the country knows that it is not a ‘depen- dable occurrence, always coming on its own’ annjversary, but a sort of “mova ble feast” which is liable to hold off till Ocober and just as Hable to swoop down on us a month earlier. All that -we can be sure of f{s that it ‘will come. sooner of later,-and that it will nip practically everything ex- cept bean-poles and cobblestones. It came this time, with double-bar- relled malignity and, as I have admit- ted, perhaps. a few days eaplier - than usual. Theré was ai least a full day’s warning of it, for the wind and clouds and ‘the sharp chill in thé air even before sup-up that morning, were suf- ficient indication to any heerful ob- server of what was coming. at night. Yet judging from the wailsand the weeps which I have heard from' all quarters since it took us. not onmg far- mer out of ten took the precautions against damage which every.bite of the cold’ wind- and every twist of . the northwest scud warned him, all day long, was impendin: | don’t pretend that ers can cov- up their corn and potatoes against a frost nor can they harvest them all on twelve hours' notice. But they could have saved some of the tomatoes in the kitchen garden. and sgme of the cucumbers and some of the'squash, and picked. some of the beans, and probably have cut some of the corn in the more exposed quarters of the fleld. When the mosning dawned so cold and the northwest wind from Jack, Frost’s chosen home whistled through my Wwhiskers so sharply, I began tak- ing prompt stock of my own situation. There were about two acres of sweet corn. I have no silo and depend large- 1y for cow fodder in the early inter on the did-fashioned dry cornstpfks. It is my judgement and belief that a ton of sweet-com stalks are worth at least a half more than a ton of field corn-stalks. ‘Likewise, it is my obser- vation that a ton of amy kind of stalks cut while green and securely stacked. id worth double in feeding valuga ton of stalks cut after frost has “bitten them. So T wanted to save 1 could. l | 11 those stalks Then thére were a thousand tomato plants, ail Joaded with fruit. mostly green; about two wagen-loads of win- | | ! i Field corn- field foyr or five hundred poles d% loaded to the limit fwith pods in all stages from market- able size down to thin “slats”; several hundred hills of muskmelon, citron, etc.; and a variety of other tender | things ‘such as pepper, egg-plant; okra d the like. . It was manifest that we couldn't save them all. so I canvassed the sit- uation as judgmatically as _possible, and worked out a day’s campaign which should keep us effectively busy every working minute and, by saving needless steps, enable us to use the last ounce of our energy in actually saving things. When John arrived the plan was complete and already in pro- cess of execution. I set him at work, instanter, and briefly explained what I feared and what I hoped we might accompiish. s ““Gosh”, he ejaculated, “you don’t ex- pect no frost's early in the fall's this, do_ye”? But, like a loyal helper. he pitched in, despite his expressed doubts of my metrological wisdom. H “That night when we' knocked off tired to the last muscle because it- had got so dark we couldn’t see any longer, we had cut and stacked all but about a quarter-acre of that sweet- corn; had picked every ripe or ripen ing tomato and several bushels of fair| green ones; had gathered all but about half a bushel of the matured Limas; had. stripped several hundred pepper plants of their fruit; had cleaned up the hundred or so cucumber vines; had tovered more than two hundred win- ter squash, citron, etc. each with a burlap bag; had spread all the old blankets, carpets and so forth we could find ‘over the most densely populated Dbits of the muskmelon bed and the thriftiest-looking tomato plants; and had wound up be tossing several old wagon and stack covers over some of he Muscatine and Delaware grapes. - e hadn’t done quite all we hoped to do, but we had done all we could. ‘Which is all that can be asked or is asked of any man or men. Our respon- sibility ended . when we had:accom- plished all for protection which lay in our power. Beyond that the issue was in other hands. Well, next mors there was not only a heavy frost on grass and boards and roofs, but quarter-inch thick ice on water standing in pans or tubs. The Lima beans were gone;—GONE for keeps. But we had saved almost all the day before. " The uncovered tomato plants were as black as your hat. So were the pepper plants and the uncovered melon and squash vines. The uncut remnant of sweet-corn was frozen to the center of its pith. But the covered arcas were scarcely harmed and not a single one of the winter squash—of which I hap- pen to have a particularly choice erop ture in tops. chance. Such as_we of the one or dug ,|mo injury to the grain or the tubers. ‘| mers can’t and wonit learn their own some considerable fidluckoo,v,-nub,d{yugug ¥y S was ‘already already cally ma- ma ‘had to .take their as, have since cut out of the ‘other, show lazed asid - i “Got any ripe tomatoes?” queried a woman, next trip. Finding that I had “You're certainly in luck,” she declared. “Why, mine were. all frozen:" I'm going ta léave it to the diserim- | inating er to.decide whether “luck” | had an; .to do"with either her to- | matoes or mine.’ < We are going to have fall frosts| when we don’t want them, just as lons | ! as the earth continues to osclisate and the sun to swing southward. ‘They are as certain as Gcath to come some’ time; and as uncertain as-death when they will come. The thing to do is to expect them, get ready for them as far as po: —and ' then stop snivelling becauge they aren’t: consid- ; erate of our feelings. in their arrival Really, the best time to begin pre- paring for them is in the spring—the spring before. 5 Here in my neck o' woods .fof in- | stance, the seasen .is ~barely . long enough for corm,- if full advantage is taken for every.day. If planting is unduly delayed, ripening - will be labe and the immature fields be exposed to_the danger of serious frost damage. Therefore I plant my field corn just as early as T dare—and sometimes a leetle _earlier than many think safe. This year it was, 8o far as I know, the ° first piece planted in my town. Many others were not planted till a full two weeks: later. . Result, that early plant- | ed _corn was already glazed as to ear before - even the' early frost sent its® chill ayarning over It had got beyond the danger line, owing chiefly: to. its early planting. Within_two, days_ thereafter six neigh- bors, all with_bigger fields than mine, told me. separately, that their corn was absolutely ruined. It was yet hardly “in the milk”, dnd the frost had not only tremendously damaged the stalks but utterly, spofled the grain. i There isn’t a calling on earth which affords opportumity for so much fore- sight and pays better. dividends on the use of “it, than this vocation of®ours. Hit_or miss farming, going it “by guess and by gosh”, doing things mere- 1y because gmfl did them. or merely be- cause Professor 'Spoopendyke tells you to_do them ‘is mighty poor business. We've all.got. to .take mighty big chances, every season; but deliberately to take unnecess@ry chances. over and above those we have to take, is also ‘mighty poor busines: 1 I¥’s one of the queerest. things in so- called human natdre that so many far- mistakes. THE FARMER Body qf.Joseph 'Belisle Recovered for Aspinook Pond—Farewells to Local Boy: on Board Ayer Train—Rural Carrier Whitford Resigns—Gifts for Drafted Me » Two of the McKenna - boys _while dragging the Aspinook pond Thurs- day, recovered the body of Joseph Be- lisle who was drowned while fishing with a companih{;*named‘ Ash some- time during last Friday night. Since the man was drowned there has been more or less work by men in boats to locate the body which was found distance below to have Jennings where Belisle. is supposed fallen overboard. Medical Examiner G.-H. the northwest hills. | you No Relief—Mrs. Brown Fin- * ally Cured by Lydie E. | . Pinkham’s Vegetable | £ iulmmmnfl]}” it S wiake Tat wiien1Y canie home I would faint just the same and bad the same pains. drug-store and get a bottle of Lydia E. | Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound before H go home.”” — Mrs. W. C. BROWN, | 2844 W. 12th St., Cleveland, Ohjo. was notifled and gave permission to remove the body to Hourigan's under- taking rooms. The cause of death was given as acciiental drowning. Interest in Jacob Pidge’s Ride. The story in the Danielson news in Wednesday’s Bulletin relative to Mr. Pidge's ride over the old route was read with interest here, especially where he told of the hanging of one Watkins in the early ’30% from here was a witness cution and has told about it and said that all the crowd when the trap was sprung turned their backs to the gal- lows. Some wonder if Mr. Pidge remembers that fact! FOND FAREWELLS Crowds*Storm Tra Drafted Two. big special trains of = fifteen cars'each were routed to Ayer, Mass!, via Jewett City. They passed through shortly after noon Thursday. They carried over 2,000 selective draft men for the army. In-one train was the boys from Jewett City. The. train stopped here for orders. Mothers, fathers, brothers, sisers. friends and sweet hcarts, thronged the platforms for a last goodbye. It was a tearful time and ,there was every evidence that people were thinking serious things. 3 Rural Carrier Resigns. Pearle Whitford who for several years has been in charge of the R. F. D. No. 1 from the Jewett City post- office has flled Ris resiguation with Postmaster D. F. Finn. Dennis Bdf- nett the official substitute is driving over he route. The government will now take examinations for a reas- signment. Mr. Whitford will _move with his family to Warren R. I He | will enter the employ of the N. Y., N.; Many Know in Time a man Wwho ne- glected to find out what kind of “gasoline” went . into his tank at the filling 1 B station finds out to his ' sorrow afterwards. There is so much differ- ence between SOCQNY and “just gasoline” that it pays to be particular. Knowing - The Pasnik Co. CE[EBRATE THEIR FIRST BIRTHDAY WITH LOW PRICES We have now added more than double of our original space. Getting bigger inside of one year is enough to show the public that we are dealing straight. BUSINESS IS BOOMING HERE Our Fall business has started with a rush. Low prices and reliable merchandise is the keynote of our success, and thrifty shoppers have found out that The Pasnik Co. can fulfill their requir of our FIRST BIRTHDAY LOW PRICES. Ladies’ Velveteen Shapes - $1.50 Ladies’ Velvet Shapes, in all colors, 97c, worth $2.00 Ladies’ Ready-to-wear Hats, the very lat- est models, $1.97, worth $5.00 Children’s School Hafs, in all colors, 47c, Coats $7.97, $12.97, $15.97 and $19.97 Children’s Corduroy Coats, white and col- worth 79¢ Ladies’ New Model Fall ors, $1.97, worth $4.00 500 samples of Children’s Cloth Coats, plain and mixtures, $2.97, $3.97 and $4.97 Ladies’ All Wool Serge Top Skirts $2.47, werth $4.50 Ladies’ Silk Skirts $3.97, worth $6.00 Ladies’ All Wool Serge Dresses, new mod- els, $5.97, worth' $10.00 Ladies’ Silk Dresses, the better grade, $9.97, worth $17.50 Ladies’ Silk Dresses in all the new mod- els $9.97, worth $17.50 Ladies’ wonderful House Dresses at 97c, worth $1.50 Look at the Waists we sell at 97c—others charge $1.49 and $1.98 I.adies’ Silk Waists $1.59, worth $3.00 Ladies’ Heavy Crepe de Chine Waists $2.97, worth $5.00 Ladies’ Heavy Georgette Crepe Waists ' $3.97, worth $6.00 Ladies’ Colton Waists (colored) with silk stripes 69¢, worth $1.50 69¢c, worth . $1.00. Ladies’ Shert worth 79¢ 59¢, worth Children’s Al Figured Crepe Short Kimonos irements. If you want to bz good t6 your pecketbook take advantage _47c, worth Kimonos with sailor collars and belts 19¢, worth 50c. Best Gingham Bungalow Aprons 47e, Bungalow All-over Aprons with elastic Belts 59¢, worth $1.00 Babies’ All Wool Sweaters, high neck, $1.00 1" Wool Sweaters, all colors, $1.24, worth $2.00 Misses’” All Wool Sweaters, all colors, $2.47, worth $4.00 Ladies’ Sweaters from $1.97 to"$7.97 Babies’ White Dresses at 47¢, worth $1.00 Infants’ Cashmere Hose 14¢, worth 29¢ t4 $1.69 Ladies’ Whi IL.adies’ Fine worth $1.5 Ladies’ Brass: worth 39¢ Ladies’ Children’s Colored Dresses from 29¢ up te Embroidered; Petticoats with dust ruffles 69¢, worth $1.00 Embroidered Petticoats 97c, 0 ieres, flesh and white, 24c, Ladies’ Night Gowns 58¢c, worth 79¢ High Neck and Long ‘Sleeve Gowns 97¢, worth $1.50 $1.50 Ladies’. Rubber Top Corsets 97¢, worth Ladies’ Silk Hose in black and white 29¢c, worth 50c Ladies’ Burs on, Hose. black and white, double garter tops, double heel and tces (gauze lisle), 19¢, worth 39c WHY PAY MORE? T he Pasnik Co. SELL FOR LESS OPPOSITE WOOLWORTH’S 5¢c AND 10c STORE, NORWICH, CONN. H. & H. R. R. Co., as trainman, a po- sition he formerly held. Humming Birds Numerous. For several years there have been but few if any humming birds seen about the flower gardens along the borough streets. This fall there are plenty and of a strikingly handsome sort, green, blue and gold with a beau- tiful irridescent breast. This species are about an inch and a half long. Seven were reported from different localities_on Main and Fast Main streets Thurmday. Nasturtium and in time saves: power loss and motor ‘trouble. Say “So-CO-ny”and you are ab- solutely certain to get pure, powerful fuel—every drop the same anywhere you buy it. Buy under the SOCONY Sign. It will insure you a more " effici- " ent motor. ' Standard Oil Co. of New Yark Y crugrrhiorace T cya e YJIUDHOU GFox The Sign of a Reliable Dealer and the World’s Best Gasoline DEALERS WHO SELL SOCONY MOTOR GASOLINE W. R. BAIRD, Norwich THAMES SQUARE GARAGE. Sterry, Prop., Norwich MAJESTIC GARAGE, S. J.\Bottomly, Prop. Norwich CHARLFS S. PECKHAM, Norwich SCOTT & CLARK CORP., Norwich C. V. PENDLETON, JR., Norwich F. H. ETHIER. Norwich LEE & OSGOOD CO., Norwich FELIX BURZYCKI, Norwich M. B. RING AUTO CO, Norwich L. W. CARROLL & SON, Norwich. JONATHAN SMITH, Norwich Towr W. E. BALDWIN, Tattville" GEORGE DRESCHER, Baltic PEOPLES’ STORE, Taftville H. A. RICHARDS., Versailles ROBERT R. SOUTER, Hanover MAX RICHLAND, Norwich Town A. R. MANNING, Yantic W. E. NG, Yantic JOHN F. RICHARDSON, Preston City GEORGE W. MANSFIELD, Poque- tannuck CHARLES D. WOLF, Jewett City F. H. GILBERT, Jewett City JOHN H. TRACY, Jewett City BLAKE & MORGAN, Jewett City J. L. HERBERT & SONS, Voluntowrn EZRA DAYON, Glasgo F..C =4 It DOATULRDNNCHauT JAULUITTRAUTII AR cognoba: q soag0 red runner bean blossoms are espe- cially attractive to these little beautles. Broken at Last. D. D. Tracy broke his lanternglobe Wednesday. usual occurrence, but this globe had been in_constant use for twenty-flve years. Most of the time back on the farm where he lived for 50 years or more. Not for This Call. Daniel J. Sullivan one of the draft Jewett City boys, who went to New London Thursday morning to start for Camp Devens has returned. It was learned that he was not to go on this call. Goosebone Prophefs, Take Warning. A Jewett City man of unquestioned veracity was out, as is his custom, very early one morning this week. There are two wires entering his house being stretched from another building over 100 feet away. The wires. are a foot apart, one above the other. The space between was fllled all along fmun spiders’ webs. It was one of those very foggy mornings which have oc- curred of late. The sun was just ris- ing. and traced as clear as could be, in the beads of moisture on the webs he distinctly spelled out the words ““One Year War.” G. A. Barber is on his annual vaca- tion. . William Welch of Adams, Mass., is the guest of Postmaster and Mrs. D. F. Finn. A number of automobile parties from the borough were in Putnam Thursday to be present at the celebra- tion. Provisional Captain. H. George Wilcox, one of .the Jew- ett City boys who went to Ayer Thurs- day was given charge of the ‘“shoe- string division of the new draft men on the train which stopped here en route. Mrs. Lizzie Auclaire has sold her business to Miss Mananda Auclaire and has moved with her family to Norwich. -Gifts From Pastor. At the hotel Wednesday evening after the supper, the members of St. Mary’s parish who were numbered among the selective men to go_ to Ayer were presented by Rev. J. J. McCabe rector of the church, a waterproof comfortbag, each also a pair of scapulars of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. 3 Sunday Services. Rev. J. B. Aldrich and Rev. Albert Donnell will exchange pulpits Sundgy. Rev. G. G. Scrivener. "the district ouG o ounanoado superintendent, will address the ev- ening service at the Methodist church. Theodore Robinson will lead the Christian Endeavor meeting at the Congregational church. Rev. O. C. Sargent will be the sup- ply in the Baptist pulpit Sunday. Rev. F. John Bohanan rector of St. Andrew’s church, Greeneville, will conduct Episcopal services in Library hall Sunday afternoon at 3.30. This will be Mr. Bohannan's last visit here, as he is 'soon to leave his pastorate. DRAFTED MEN RECEIVE WRIST WATCHES Four From Ashland Cotton Company Given Farewell Tokens' by Associ- ates. At the close of work Wednesday, four of the drafted men from Ashland Cotton Company mills, William Me- This_of -tself is no un- | nard, Clarence Jeffers, David St. John and Frank Kiezel were presented wrist watches by the employes of the company. William Menard and Clarence Jef- fers were the only ones to leave with the rest of the town quota on the second eall. David St. John and Frank Kiezel have their orders to re- port later. This makes eight men, who have left the company, to enter the service of Uncle Sam. Mrs. Eva Simino of Brooklyn, N. Y. is a guest of Mrs. A. Higgins. Funerals, Mrs. Dominique Lemoine, Mrs. George Wood—Town's Draft Quota Leaves as Big Crowd. Cheers —Gifts for Men at Previous Social Affairs. The funeral of Mrs. Dominique Le- moine was held from her home on Hanover road Thursday morning. At 9 o'clock requiem high mass was cele- brated in St. Mary’s church bv Rev. J. V. E. Belanger. The body was awaited at the church by the members of St. Anne's society, who preceeded the procession to the sanctuary rail, as a funeral march was piayed by the organist, Miss N. V. Milner. The church was filled with relatives and friends, some coming from Providence, ‘Willimantic, Norwich, Taftville, Day- ville, Greeneville, Danielson and Put- nam and Chicopee Falls. The music of the mass was by the full choir song. The bearers were Charles Le- moine, Dominique Lemoine, Joseph Lemoine, Peter Lebel and Clovis Char- honneau and Manuel Lemoine. The honorary bearers were: Mrs. Louis Bibeau, Mrs. Eugene Dion, Mrs. Jo- seph Holmes and -Mrs. Eliza Cote, members of St. Anne's society. There were beautiful floral tributes. There was an automobile cortege to St. Mary’s cemetery where Father Rellanger read a committal service at the grave. Burial was in the fam- ily lot. Undertaker George G. Grant had charge of the arrangements. Mrs. George Wood. The funeral of Mrs. George Wood took place from her home on Wall street Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'- clock. The house was filled with many mourning relatives and friends. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Charles Smith, pastor of the Baltic Methodist Episcopal church, are Samuel Taylor, James Higganbot- tom:and Joseph Hauschild. Given Farewsll Party. On the eve of his departure for Camp Devens, friends of Samuel Tay- lor assembled at his home cn Main street and ‘presented him, a number of useful gifts. During the evening a served by Mrs. Joshua Tay- lor, assisted by Mrs. Samue] Taylor. Mr, Taylor was a mémber of the Baltic Social club and was promi- nent in spo: He played on the ball team, the basketball team. was a member of the football eleven and one of the originators of the B. F. Hockey =iub. The following were presentt Arthur Almquist, Girard Almquist, Fobert Hines, Gus Swanson, Albert Taylor. Reception and Gifts. Friends and relatives assembled at' the home of James Higgonbottom on Wednesday evening and tendered him a farewell reception before leaving for Camp Devens,* Ayer, Mass. The even- ing was spent in a sociable manner. AMr. Higgonbottom received numerous gifts. Lunch was served by Mrs. Hig- gonbottom. Village Interests. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Stevens were recent, guests at a banquet given by the members of the Charlestown club at Charlestown, Mass. Miss Francis Tuckerman of Whalem .Park. has entered the training school for nurses at Backus hospital. Tax Collector James McGuire spent Thursday with Charles Kingberger at his home in Fitchville. John Driscoll has returned from visit in Providence. ‘Mrs. Arthur P. Cote and family are spending several weeks with rela- tives and friends in Southbridge, Mass., and Putnam. Thursday morning at 10.30 an east- bound passenger train conveying the drafted men from Willimantic, stop- ped at the New Haven road station. The men were on their way to Camp Devens, Ayer, Mass, a Children Ory FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA LEGAL NOTICES. NOTICE. SPECIAL TOWN MEETING. and Rev. Wililam Crawford of No wich Town. There were many beau- tiful floral offerings, including forms from, members of the different church societies, and from unions and lodges of which Mr. Wood was a member. The bearers were Charles Collins, Ma- thew Baliley, Samuel Stafford, John Hincheliffe. At the conclusion of the services there was an automobile cortege to the Pautipaug cemetery where_burlal _took place in the familv lot. Undertaker George G. Grant h~@ charge of the arrangements. At the grave a‘commniittal service was read. Friends and relatives_were present from _Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania. CROWD CHEERS MEN Big Assemblage to Watch Draft Quota 5 Depart. High street was thronged Thursday morning at 6.45 when crowds assem- bled to await the arrival of the 7.03 southbound car which would convey the drafted men to New London, from which cify they left in the afternoon for Camp Devens, Aver, Mass. The bovs conquored their emotions and made their departure one of cheerful- ness rather than of sorrow. As the car pulled into the termina] there ‘were tears in the eves of the loved ones. hand-claspe. cheering words and wishing them Godspeed on their jour- | ney, with best wishes for a safe return the canductor's whistle announced the departure of the car. * ‘The marrfed men who were "called The legal voters of the Town of Sprague, of the State of Connecticut, are hereby notified to meet in the town hall of sald town, at a town meeting on Thursday, A at 7 p. m. e objects for which this meeting is called are to authorize the issue of a bond by this town to the amount of $80,000 or any part thereof. Pursuant to act of the General Assembly of the state, approved April 26, 1917, and _to determine the form of such bond, the several and aggregate amounts thereof, the time of issuc, and the time of payment thereof, the mat- ter of signing, countersigning, Teg- istering, selling, exchange or Wise disposing of such bonds. And the person or persons who shail execute, negotiate and deliver the same on be. hnfl of sald tawn, and to determine alk othe other matters, incidental to the issue of_said bond. Dated at Sprague, Conn. the 20th day of September, 1917. By the selectmen of the Town of 4 sprague RAYMOND J. JODOIN. ARTHUR ROY, HERBBERT C. WATSON, Selectmen of the Town of Sprague, NOTICE; Selectmen and Town Clerk The ol the Town of Ledyvard will be in session at the Town Clerk's office in said town on Saturday, Sept. 22nd, 1917, from § tto & for the purpose of ctoral vote all those b m. ing to the ele found qualified a. m admitt! "naltd at Ledyvard, Conn.. Sept. 14, 1917 WILLIAM I. ALLYN, Town Clerk. CHARLES A. GRAY. JOSEFH E. HOLDRIDGE, FREDERICK W, BURTON, : Selectmen.