Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 18, 1917, Page 10

\ Shore Line Co. To Erect Freight House Large Building to be Put Up on East Side to Relieve Freight Congestion—Remodeling North Thames Street Bakery for New Ovens—Enlarging Main Street Restaurant— Other Building Activities in Norwich. * about two stories, and will have gravel | be made to the residence of Mrs. E. L. roofing. Hobart on Ocean avenue. The interior The foundation has been completed |is to be remodeled and many improve- for a frame cottage 24x30 feet, also | ments made. They will also build = for a concrete and frame barn 100x45 | garage for the same owner which will feet to b erected in Weatfleld for Sard- |be of wood, 26x30 feet, and costing uel Russell, Jr. $1,000. - The cellars are being excavated for four frame houses to be erected in the OLD LYME. At a meeting of the Hcclesastical street kriown as Russell street for the society of the Congregational church Russell Manufacturing Co. They will cach be about 24x30 feet, provided with the usual conveniences. it was voted to assist the Ladies’ Denis O'Brien & Sons Co. has the | Benevolent society in building a contract for the new rendering plant | kitchen on the parish house. to be erected near the town farm for =ik~ Allison Bros., Inc, soap manufactur- LYME. ers, 1 Sumner street. It will be con- crete, 50x30 feet, two stories high, with Plans have been made for additions The Shore Line Electric Street Rail- way Co. has fijed an application with Fire Marshall Howard L. Stanton for a building permit for the erection of a freight house on the East Side. The need of a freight house in Norwich has long been felt as before all but outgoing freight had to be handled in wagons, there being no place to leave it. The new freight house will be of frame construction 20x60 and will be located near the woolen mill in Pres- ton where the Norwich and Westerly trolley tracks turn off of Main street. There is at present a spur track there and the building will run parallel to this track. There will be two doors in one side of the house so that two cars can be lo#ded at the same time. At each end of the building there will be a door, one for receiving freight ana one for delivering. There will be a driveway in the rear of the build- ing so that bulk cars can be loaded at the end of the spur. Treight going in all directions over the Westerly an New London divisions will be recetved at this house. Putting in Large Ovens. Herry Yurman of North Thames street 1s remodeling his bakery and is installing two large baking ovens. One of the ovens is 13x16 and the oth- er is 10x12. The construction of the ovens will be brick and cement with concrete over all. Isaac Slabo of New York is the contractor. Remodeling Buswell Block. Contractor P, J. Sweeney is remod- eling the second story of the Buswell building and_enlarging the Chinese restaurant. The petitions in $he bullding have been torn down and the Main street side has been cut through. Large plate glass windows will be set in place and the interior will be finish- ed oft Into a dining room which will accommodate 60 people. Ward Building Started. Work has been started on a ward building to be erected at the State Farm for Inebriates at Poquetanuck, the plans for which are by Archibald Cudworth & Thompson. It will be CATARRHAL DEAFNESS MAY BE OVERCOME If you have catarrMal deafness or head noises, g> to your druggist and get 1 ounce of Parmint (double strength), and add to it 1-4 pint of hot water and 4 ounces of granu- lated sugar. Take 1 tablespoonful four times a day. This wiil often bring quick rellet from the distressing head noises. Clogged nostrils should open, breathing become easy and the mucous stoo dropping - into It is easy to prepare, costs throa:. Any little and is pleasant to take. one who has catarrhal deafness or head noises should give this pre- scription a trial supply you. Lee & Osgood can . PLUMBING AND GASFITTING 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. J. Wholey & Co. 12 FERRY STREET s34 T. F. BURNS Heating and Plumbing. 92 Franklin Street IRON GASTINGS FURNISHED PROMPTLY BY. THE VAUGHN FOUNDRY €0 Nos. 17 to 256 Ferry Street ROBERT J. COCHRANE GAS FITTING, PLUMBING, STEAM FITTING two storles high, 35x60 feet, the first story and floors of concrete, and of frame construction above. Showers and toflets will be installed and the building will be heated from the cen- tral heating plant. The work will be done by the day and will cost $30,000. Pouring Cement. The foundation for the Blue Star Overall factory on West Main street has been laid and the work of pour- ing the cement for the side and rear ‘walls has been started. Many Sidewalks Laid. Walks in various parts of the city have been constructed and others are being laid. The walk on the West Main street side of the Francis block has been laid and opened to traffic, as have many of the walks on the wast side of Thames street. A new walk is being laid on the south side of West Main street from the West Side bridge tc Murtagh’s store. East Side House Nearly Completed. The bungalow for John Fowlier on the Fast Side Is nearly complete and ready for occupation. The structure is of frame construction with clap- boards and shingles. BUILDING AND BUSINESS. Little Activity in Building—Change in Bank Clearings. The exchanges of the Hartford banks for the past week show a decrease of ! 18.3 per cent. when compared with last year while those of New Haven for the week show a gain of 5 per cent. over last year. Sales of real estate last week as shown by the number of warranty deeds flled in the cities of the state reported in the Commercial Record, numbered 489 as compared with 499 in the corresponding week of last year. Mortgage loans for the week. totaled $1.520,916 as against $2,199,563 in the corresponding week of 1916. Petitions in bankruptey for the week numbered four, with total assets of $28,128 and liabilities of $48,591, a rec- ord nearly equal to that of the like week in 1916, when the three petitions filed had total assets of $6,015 and liabilities of $10,051. New companies were organized last week to the number of five as against nine last year. Capital stock author- ized last week amounted to $857,000, comparing with-$392,300 a year ago. Building permits were issued last week In the cities of New Haven, Hartford, Bridgeport, Stamford and New Britain to the number of 110 =% compared with 159 in the same cities a vear ago. The total cost of construc- tion last week amounted to $195,674, a considerable .decrease from last year, when the new work for which permits were granted cost $4,040,565. Contracts awarded last week include alterations to business block, a num- ber of two-family houses and brick laundry in Hartford; brick church in Plainville, one-family houses in Pris- tol, rendering plant and large stable in Middletown, one-family houses and brick factory in Stamford, two four- family houses. a number of one and two-family houses, addition to sausage piant, motor generator building and 1esidence work in Bridgeport, addition to county home and several frame houses in New Haven, three-family houses and a number of garages in Waterbury, and several one and two- family houses in Naugatuck. Few new projects have been report- ed, the most important being for a large addition at the plant of the Connecticut Breweries company in Bridgeport. Other new work Inciudes alterations to moving picture theatre in Mjlford, schcolhouses in Stamford, Hartford and Springfield, several res- idences in Holyolke, automobile factory in Bridgeport, public garage in Tor- rthgton, addition to factory office building in_Napgatuck and residence work in -New Haven. Two new schoolhouses are to be huilt in Water- burv. but as yet no plans for these buildings have been drawn. Norwich had eight sales of real es- tate last week to ten for the corre- sponding week last vear. The loans for the respective weeks were $22.300 and $1.311.600. In New London there were,ten sales of realty last week to niné for the same week last year. The loans total- ed $28.750 and $60,700 for the respec- tive weeks. MIDDLETOWN. The contract has been given to Denis O'Brien & Sons Co. and work will be started at once for a new warping mill to be erected for the Russell Manu- facturing Co. C. O. Stone & Son will do the carpenter work. It will be about 80x50 feet, two stories high. of brick. mill construction, with concrete foundation and plastic slate roof. The same contractor has work started for the new boiler house to be crected for’the Russell Manufacturing one slag roofing. Sweeney work will be started soon on some_extensive changes to be made on Frederick H. to carry the present brick bujlding up an additional story and build an ex- the eréction of for himself on Division street. with all improvements, about $3,500. NEW LONDON- Will Enlarge Hotel. From plans by Architect James street for Royal on Bank It is proposed Gavitt, the Hotel tension on to the mear providing 35 additional rooms, each with bath, The office will also be remo: second to the ground flos steam haeting system wili stalled. ved from the and a new be in- Division Street House. Arrangements are being made for a frame bungalew which Antonio Aguiantante will build It will containing six rooms, and will cost be 25x32 feet, . Will Remodel House. The Woodworth & Jenney Co. has the contract for extensive changes to and improvements to the residence of B‘ghn H. Condict to cost about $20,- 0. 2 BUILDING OPERATIONS IN NEW ENGLAND Statistics of bullding and engineer- ing operations in New England as complled by the F. W. Dodge company follow: Contracts to Oct. 10, 1917..$160,126,000 Contracts to 10, 1916.. 162,636,000 Contracts to 10, 1915.. 138.808,000 | Contiracts to . 10, 1914.. 134,219,000 Cor:tracts to . 10, 1913.. 133,232,000 Contracts to . 10, 1912.. 152, Contracts to . 10, 1911.. 129,111,600 Contracts to . 10, 1910.. 126,990,000 Contracts to . 10, 1909.. 128,610,000 Contracts to 10, 1908 24,515,000 Contracts to 10, 1907.. 106,140.000 Centracts to . 19, 94,879,000 Contracts to 0, $8,891.000 Contiacts to 10, 73,840,000 Contracts to 10, £5,923,000 Contracts to 10, 85,983,000 Contracts to 10, 97,627,000 Contracts to Oct. 10, 91,842,000 AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS HOW TO MAKE AND USE A HOTBED Where Many of the Early Crops Can Started—Dig Pit Next Month. Those who desire very early garden products next spring, need to make from the cold.—A. T. Stevens, Connec- ticut Agricultural College. B PULLETS SHOULD BE HOUSED. Egg Production Depends on Care Taken Now. This is the time of year when poul- the start before the ground is frozen |try keepers shculd be bending every hard this fall. Make the frame for the hot bed and dig the pit in Novem- ber. If you do this you may have early crops of radish and lettuce, and also start a few hills of corn by plant- ing in inverted sod or strawberry box- es, putting these in the hot bed until Canger of frost is passed. Then, too, the early cabbage plants, early to- mato, peppers and egg plants may be started here. Later in the season this same hot ted may be used for cucumbers and for growing early celery. In locating tho hot bed seek some protected place, as on the south side of a building or along a stone wall or on a southern slope. On a slope a terrace may be formed and the pit dug in this. Do not place the pit in a depression, as this will fill with water and_then all the labor will be in vain. If the hot bed can be near a water supply It will save labor iIn carrying water for the plants. As the frame above ground is to Be, say, 6 x 12 fect, this will need some support to kesp it from falling into the pit. It is best to dig the pit about four inches smaller than the frame to make a shoulder for its support. Then for the sized hot bed mentioned this pit would be 5 feet 8 inches - 11 feet 8 inches. The depth of the pit will depend upon ‘he length of time and the time of year through which the ot bed is to be in operation. If you wish to start .n Februarv and run till danger of frost is past. the pit should be 2 feet 6 inches or 3 feet deep. If the sides slope a little there will not be so much caving in frost action. When this Is dus, eet the frame over it and fill pit with leaves. These will not fill witk ice and snow badly and can be taken out any time in the winter when operations are to begin. When operations begin in ;the spring throw the leaves where they may be] put in compost heap to help form vegetable fertilizer with other man- ures. Then fill the pit with manure after the following plan: Some horse manure, fresh from the stable. should be piled up to set it fermenting evenly. When steaming well, turn the pile so that the inside of the first pile becomes the outside of the new pile. In-about seven days, this will. steam again, when it should be put into the pit; well leveled and packed down, tili within about four or five inches of the surface of the ground. On this manure. place three or four inches®or rich soil, full of hu- mus, making the surface of soil in the bed about even with the surface of the land outside. Wet down well, put on sash, and let stand a few days till the heat begins to subside. When, by rurning the hand down into the soil. you see that it has begun to cool, seeds may be cafetly planted or even young plants if vou have them. Rows Of radish and lettuce seed may then be planted eight inch- es apart. A part row of cabbage. a part row of tomato and some peppers should be put in about the middle of March. Space these rows eight inch- es apart, also. A few hills of corn in strawberry boxes may.be added in April and about the twentieth of April, a few At the effort toward the quick development of pullets, in order that they may provide eggs to make up for the rapid hens. Lesghorns which were hatched in April should be in the poultry house now and well on their way to heavy egg production. Heavier breeds hatched in March and early April, should also be taken In from the range, pyt in their winter quarters, and fed high protein ratioms. Before pullets are put in the laying house for the winter, i should be thoroughly cleaned, disinfected and @ nmew coat of whitewash spraved on the walls. Dis- ease and vermin lurk in every crack and crevice in the building, and pul- lets just brought in from the range are easily susceptible to all forms of poultry "disease, particularly colds and roup. It is a good plan to keep permanganage of potash in. the drink- ing water for the first six weeks after the pullets are put in the house. The change of conditions from the free circulation of air that they have been accustomed to out of doors, to the comparative closeness of . the poulfry house is liable to start colds which quickly become serious and spread to the entire flock, unless preventive measures are resorted to. It is not a good plan to mix pullets with hens, both because of possible infection from disease and also be- cause young pullets do not get a chance to develop when kept in the same pen with old hens, which al- ways plock them and prevent them from getting all they need to eat. ‘When pullets are brough' in from the range, thev should be carefully sorted and only those of uniformly fine quality placed in the laying house. Many poultry keepers make the mistake of trying to make good layers out of poor specimens, with the result that they loaf around the poul- try house all winter, a constant source of infection and disease, without ever producing a single egs. April- natched pullets which have not al- ready 'begun to develop a comb will not make profitable producers during the combing season, and they shoul be sold for meat as soon as they are heavy enough. The present high cost of grain and the comparatively low price of eggs makes it absolutely es- sential that the very closet culling be practiced in the filling of poultry houses for the winter. if the pullets are to pay a.reasonable profit during the coming season. GETTING READY FOR NEXT YEAR'S GARDEN This season has been rather unfort- unate for the beginners in garden work. The spring was late to begin with and the frost this fall came on unusually eariy. Consequently the growing season was badly shortensl up. Next year we must make our start earlier. In fact. now is the propter time to begin thinking of next year's garden. Seeds should be saved of everything that has come to_their maturity. Sweet corn in the dough stage, if well cured, may be used for seed next spring. Now is the time when potatoes are being dug. When you come to the hill that has six or eight_fair sized Co. It will be about 92x60 feet. story high, of concrete fireproof con- struction, with brick stdck. They are also erecting a storehouse, 144x48 feet. three stories high, which is now raised Washington 8q., Washington Building Norwich, Conn, Agent for N. B. O. Sheet Packing Phone 581 MODERN PLUMBING is as essel I In modern houses as electricity is to lighting. We guaran- tee the very best PLUMBING WORK by expert workmen at the fairest prices, ' Ask us for plans and prices. J.F. TOMPKINS. 67 West Main Street WILLIAM C. YOUNG Successor to STETSON & YOUNG CARPENTER and BUILDER Dt work mnd mmtoet At i Machinest and Engineer prices by skilled labor. Telephone 50 Wast Main St Steam Engine Repairs YOU DEMAND GOOD CEMENT GOOD SAND AND GRAVEL ARE JUST AS IMPORTANT. All Our Prvdu?h Are Graded and Washed and Cost no More. Deliveries by C. V. R. R. and' by Water. THE NEW LONDON SAND & STONE COMPANY 35 STATE STREET. NEW LONDON, CONN. EEEER The Home Remedy for coughs, colds, hoarseness; pleasant to take and sure to help ‘when needed. Hale's Honey Of Horehound and Tar A tonic, expectorant and laxative. Contains no orium nor anything injurious. Sold by all druggists. L ] M. A. BARBER s ibe planted to celery. using some of ills of cucumbers in boxes. same time. a few musk melons may be planted. Tater in the season, after the early things are out of the hot bed, it may ones, save them for seed. Put enoush Lills of this kiné away for vour next year’s seed supply. If we will follow | such selection for a few years. the | vield per acre may be materially in- the ~easy blanching, varleties_ like | creased. Golden Self Blanching or White| - Seed from ripe cucumbers, musk Plume. This plantpd six inches apart | melons and tomatoes may be saved by | mashing the fruit and allowing the mass to ferment for 24 to 48 hours. The seed will readily separate .from the pulp then and may be washed clean. Put them where they will dry thoroughly and then store in a mod- erately warm place where the mice cannot get at them. Do not neslect to start your hot bed early. You will want early rad- ish, lettuce and plants for iransplant- ing, and now is the timesto be ma%- ing the hot bed for growing them.— A. T. Stevens, Connecticut Agricul- tural College. over the bed will ‘grow up, shut out tke light sufficiently to bleach and no jdirt will be required. All that a fam- ily of four will require may thus be rown. The hot bed will not care for itself, but a little effort at the right time will enable on> to zet very good re- sults. 'When watering, do not give frequent light waterings. but apply enough water to soak the soil well and then withhold for a few days till the soil again appears to be dry. Do not dash water on hegvily. A small wa- tering pot which most farms have will answer well for thls work. 2 The glass or cover should not be PLOW LONG FURROWS. left on all the time. The temperature inside wili be so high if this is done| The present arrangement of fields that plants will become weakened, [on practically every farm is the re- just as a person Is, who never has|sult of accident. Old fences, unused Iresh air. So it will be necessary [at present, stone piles, triangular lots nearly every dav to raise the sash-a(are often found This fall look over Iittle to let In fresh air and o cool |the present arrangement and eee if off the air inside. We do not want|two or more lots could not be better great varlations of heat. This will [ worked together, and plan to use three help to keep It even. As evening ap- [or four horses where one or two were proaches the air outside becomes cool- | used, Three horses on a plow, for in- er. and the sash should be raised |stance, will do much more work than azain to hold the heat that {s coming |iwo in hard plowing if the fields are from the decaying manure. long enough. Do no watering just at eveninz. It| For most tyres of general farming is better to do this in the morning|no field should be less than forty rods hours when the temperature is ris-|iong, and eighty rods is much bet- ing.*® Avoid cxtreme variations and |ter. Avoid irregular flelds as one loses you will be successful a great deal of time in turning and A blanket at right in extremely cold ' working the land. Many times a fleld weather will give needed- protection can be straightened by straightening a EASTERN RAILROADS ARE PREPARING THEIR PLEA To Present to the merce Commission Ra Interstate Com- for Increased Washingten, Oct. 17——Eastern rail- roads are preparing to place before the Interstate Commerce Commission a programme to provide general re- lief from their financial difficulties. Executives of the roads notified the | commission today when they appeared in connection with proposed increased rates on a long list of commodities not included in the raise granted in the fifteen per cent. rate advance case last_June. What form the railroads’ prozramme will take was not disciosed, although it was broadly intimated that the commission wouid be asked to author- ize_a general rate advance, Notification of the roads’ intention was incidental to a conference amons the commission, the roads, shippers, state railway commissioners and oth- er interested parties at which the question of specific advances was taken up. The broad features of the whole rate revision programme re- mained in the background. Discus- sion centered almost wholly on the technicalities of procedure invcived in_obtaining what the roads charac- terized as temporary relief. This temporary relief, the commis- sion was told, was desired in the form of increased rates on a long list of commodities, chief of which are live- stock, dressed meats, petroleum, grain and grain products, sand, stone, ce- ment and copper. The proposed in- Ccreases would apply to traflic east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio rivers. They would not affect, except indirectly and by combination, rates in other sections of the country. "It is the opimon of the gentlemen T represent, said George Stuart Pat- terson, spokesman for the roads, “that any relief which will be secured from permitting increases in rates on these commodities will be only temporary relief and that it is only a question of a short time when the needs of the eastern carriers will be brought to the attenticn of the commission in a much more general and more specific way than is contemplated in these particular tariffs.” After the commigsion disposed last June of the fifteen per cent. case the railroads in many instances prompt- ly filed individual tariffs, proposing virtually the same increases that had been denied. The docket has many such applications and a number of the proposed tariffs are under suspension. Commissioner Mc€hord, seeking to shorten the way to disposition of the railroads’ request, suggested today that it might be well for the roads to apply for a re-openinz of the fifteen per cent. case, but withdrew the sug- gestion upon learning of the number of pending cases which would be af- fected by such a course. Chairman Hall of the commission suggested at the close of the hearing that the roads notify the commission formally of what they desiré in the way of temporary increases, and sald that the commission would confer over methcds of procedure suggested by the roads and communicate its decis- ion to the carriers. Representatives of shipperd asked that they also be notified of further developments in_the case. Chairman Hall told them it would be done, FIVE GERMANS ARRESTED IN A NEW YORK SHIPYARD Charged With Violating Proclamation Regarding Enemy - Aliens. New York, Oct. 17.—Five Gefmans employed in a shipyard here, were ar- rested today by agents of the depart- ment of justice and sent to Ellis Isl- and pending further investigation. They were charged with violating the proclamation of President Wilsen re- lating to the cmployment of enemy aliens In industries having connection with the nation’s war preparations. East Hartford.—Michael Pavaliese, a pupil of the fifth grade of the Second North school, was awarded a bronze hero medal yesterday morning for a heroic act performed May 9 of this vear for rescuing a robin from death at the risk of his own life, climbing a 50-foot tree and releasing the entan- gled bird. fence, or sometimes a small creek can Dbe changed in its course by digging a new and deeper chanmel, but on a straight line. The cost of fencing an irregular field is also much greater than a square or oblong fieid. So far as vossible, the main fi of the farm should be of the same and the soil of the elds as nearly u iform as possible. Each fleld should be uniform in drainage. If there are wet spots in a field the whole field must be left idle for the wet spots to dry, or the wet spots ‘“smeared in’” with loss of crops in the fall. Many times a little tile drainage will help out with little cost. TLoc% over the farm and see how it can be improved with regard to size of elds and arranzement. A good deal can be accomplished on most farms without incurring any additional ex- pense.—Farm Life. CCTOBER IS THE MONTH— To provide warm quarters for young pigs. 'To sow a patch of rve for winter poultry pasture. To trade a couple of fat hogs for a Liberty bond. To get a water heater for the live stock. It's cheaper to warm the water before than after drinking. 2 To gather a supply of nuts, if pos- sible. They'll taste mighty good next Christmas time. To begin to think about a husking bee. Don’t let the old time social en- tertainment die out in your neighbor- bhood. To fix up the milch cow’s stalls and be ready to bring them in out of the ds e the frosty nights. Remember, a wood floor is better than none. To cut every stalk of corn to be made into silage, if possible: if not, to be shredded and stored in the dry. Hay and feed will be high this year. To plan your work so the boys and girls will not miss a single day at school. It takes a week to make up a day’s absence. We owe our children a good education.—i"arm Life. {insula from the Bay of Seven Islands TWO ARRESTS MADE FOR STCOCKYARD FIRE The Names of the Men Are Withheld —One a Former Employe. SCIENTIFIC PARTY CROSSES PENINSULA OF LABRADOR First Time From South to North by Explorers, Pittsburgh, Pa., Oct. 17.—The pen- insula of Labrador has been crossed from the south to the north for the i time by a scientific exploring party, according to an announcement tonight by Dr. W. J. Holland, director of the Carnegle Museum, following the ceipt of a telegram from St John' N. F., announcing the arrival at that point of the expadition, which last April undertock to cross the pen- 17.- ar by in ly Two the police conne destrc da Tha fire was of names of a former arrest ted in Ok Kansas City, Mo., Oct rests were made today and government ents with the fire th: the stockyards thorities suspect cendiary origin men_ were mploye at the y here. The ether wa lahcma City. Poi the men in custody here has m a statement which tends to implicate two other the The withfield. One, on the Gulf of St. Lawrence to Ungava on Davis Strait. The telégram received by Dr, Hol- land gives no details of the expedi- tion other than its safety and suc- cess. responded lo And now 48 b ns of jam going from this dis ct towards rfield county's contr’ n to the soldiers in Franc ough su in their Iy their sweet tooth provide enough for their sysiem. Danbury. —Danbur ly to the “jam call” are The Mexico City Town Council has ordered the arrest of any person caught speculating in theatre tickets. By P. G. HOLDEN. HE first principle of success in any communlity Is the workinz-together 1 spirit. In any endeavor of a public nature the entire commun!ty should i be represented. i This is the only solution to the problem presented to many small towns—that of establishing and maintalning cordial and co-operative relations | with residents of the farming community. And this solution is most effectively ;brought about by the orzanizing of a commercial club composed zbout equally of merchants and farmers. This idea originated at Trenton, Mo., and has been successfully tried by several towns. Ottawa, Kan., among the latest converts to the plan, has real- ized many benefits from the idea. All Are United. The Ottawa Chamber of Commerce is composcd of Otiawa business men and farmeérs residing within a radius of twenty miles of the town. This bring- iog together of town and country residents into an organization having for its purpose the advancement of the interests of all, has produced splendid results. It has done away with cut-throat competition among merchants. It has made the welfare and opinion of farmers a factor In questions of town policy. It has made the farmer a citizen of Ottawa In all matters that concern him. It has virtually brought the farms inside the city limits and, in this way, nearly doubled the population of the town. The Ottawa Chamber of Commerce affords the opportunity for business men to discuss and solve the problems that are common to them. It gives farmers the opportunity to meet other farmers and discuss vital agricultural matters. It makes it possible for business men and farmers to get together and work out the solution of other problems which never could be solved without the co-operation of town and country. A storm blew down some telephone poles and broke a farmer’s fence. The farmer complained. The telephone company fixed the poles but did not mend the fence. The farmer was not prepared to carry on expensive litigation He knew a betier way. He reported the case to the attorney for the Chamber of Commerce. The attorney wrote a letter to the telephone company and the next day the farmer's fence was repaired. B Prevented a Failure. A local merchant faced bankruptcy. He owed §3,500 and could not pay it. Another business man learned the situation and telephoned 100 other bus!- ness men to meet him at the merchant's store. It was Saturday afternoon, the busiest time in the week, but everyone of the hundred answered the call Together they raised £3,500, which they loaned to the unfortunate merchant at their own risk. The merchant was enabled to resume business and each of the hundred gave him o share of his patronage., Today that merchant conducts one of the most prosperous stores in the.town. Ottawa contemplated the removal of hitcking posts from the maln streets. Instead of creating hard feclings by lznoring the desires of the farmers, let- ters were sent out asking the farmers for their opinion regarding the plan of providing hitching places elsewhere in the town. Kvery farmer replied that it was a good iden. So the plan was carried out to the satisfaction of all. These arc thrce examples of how the plan has worked and is working in Ottawa. The Chamber of Commerce has a permanent secretary, whose office serves as a meeting place for farmers. He issues a weekly builetin for the benefit of farmers and merchants alike. In this he lists the names of those who want jobs and those who are in need of help. When occasioh requires, he acts as intermediary in adjusting disputes between merchants, between farmers or between merchants and farmers. The attorney for the Chamber of Commerce renders free legal advice to farmers in order that their rights may be respected and they may be kept out of litigation. Ottawa has done much to solve many of the problems of the farmers and merchants. It furnishes an exmnple that many another small town could follow with profit, OLD FASHIONED FAMILY REMEDY FOR COLDS AND BODY BUILDING Father - John’s Medicine Builds Up %% the Body Without Use of Alcohol or ¢ Dangerous Drugs. A Doctor’s Pre- + gcriptions, 60 Years in Use. Absolute Truth of . Attested by Guarantee 5 $25,000.00 to Any Charitable tution if Shown Otherwise. This Story to Give Father John’s Medicine is a physician's pre- scription. Prescribed for the late Rev. Father John O'Brien, of Lowell, Mass., by an eminent spec- ialist in 1855. 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