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During the fall of .1913 the Social ServiceCommittee of. Watertown was formed. Theaims of the committee are to mutually workwith the boys and young men of the town,assisting them in their sports and physicaltraining, and to co-operate with the variousimprovement organizations of the town. Thefollowing men were appointed members of thecommittee: A. P. Hickcox, J. B.'Woolson, H.H. Heminway, C. B. Buckingham, F. G. Camp,J. W. Halliwell, Rev. F. F. Voorhees, Rev. F.B. Whitcome, and Rev. H. B. Howe. At theannual meeting the following officers andmembers of committees were appointed: A. P.Hickcox, chairman; C. B. Buckingham, treas-urer, J. W. Halliwell, secretary; Executivecommittee: A. P. Hickcox, C. B. Buckingham,J. W, Halliwell; Rental committee: H. H.Heminway, F. G. Camp, J. B. Woolsori. Thecommittee has had the active support of threeof the churches of the town. Early in the yearthe committee leased the Christ Church Gym-nasium, and appointed Mr. Arthur Schwartzof Waterbury physical director. The gymna-sium classes enrolled twenty-seven juniors andtwenty-two seniors. The gymnasium wasopen to classes three nights and one afternoona Week at which setting-up exercises followedby games of basketball, indoor baseball, andindoor hockey were given. Games of basket-ball between gymnasium teams and out-of-town teams have been held. ,.

The income of the committee has been de-rived mainly from contributions of the variouschurches, members dues, locker fees, rental ofgymnasium and receipts from games. Giftsof furniture, apparatus, games, and magazineshave been received from interested individuals.

The gymnasium building has been reno-vated, a game and meeting room furnished, alocker and bath room enlarged and equipped,arid closets for apparatus built.

In order to provide adequate means of stor-ing members gymnasium clothing steel lockers,costing fifty-three dollars and eighty-sevencents, were purchased and have been rentedto members at a nominal fee.

The committee was under a large expensefor repairs to the building, including carpentrywork, plumbing, and electric wiring. Thisexpense will not have to be met in the future.

At the annual meeting, held October 5th,the annual reports of the secretary and treas-

urer were read and accepted. The report ofthe treasurer is given below. The retiringofficers and members of committees were re-elected.

The work of the year 1914-15 will beginNovember .'id. Mr. Joseph Colloty, physicaldirector of the Waterbury Public Schools, hasbeen secured as physical director for the com-ing year. . .

Financial Statement, Watertown Boys' ClubNovember 1, 1913 to November 1, 1914

Receipts •Methodist C h u r c h . . . . . . . , . $106.50Congregational Church . . . . 100.00Christ Church 100.00Dues . . . . . . 37.7.0.Locker fees.. 3.95Rental 19.(55Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.60 .Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.30 ;

Bal. Old Gymnasium fund 3.32Borrowed from C. B. Buck-ingham to purchase lockers 48.75— $442.17

ExpendituresRepairs and Maintenance.'. $149.90Salary, Physical Director.. 116.00Printing 4.25Fuel, light, and water . . . . . 87.80Janitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.05Equipment . . , (51.37Dues Federated Boys' Club 2.00

' . . , ' . .'." $442.37Balance in bank . . . . . . . . . .40

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To the. People of Watertown:.

The authorities in charge of the Taft Sum-mer Camp, which was established on SandamPond, near Thomaston, during July of thepast summer desire to take this opportunity toexpress their appreciation to the people ofWatertown for the many ways by which theysupported this new Taft undertaking. Theinterest exhibited by the people of the com-:nniriity was such as to inspire those concernedin the work with a determination to acquitthemselves worthily of their responsibility. Asthis new institution wiir likely become a per-manent feature of Taft life, it is most grati-fying to find that the Watertown people aresympathizers with the movement. On behalfof all those who have anjnterest in the T.aft_..School and its concerns, the undersigned desireto show by this letter their deep appreciationof the support accorded the Taft SummerCamp by the people of Watertown.

Respectfully submitted,Richard L. Lovell, Yale 1907S,

. Superintendent,Elmore M. McKee, Taft 1914,

Treasurer.

FIRE PREVENTION

With the density of population, with citiesand villages growing up on all sides, the oldquestion of fire protection takes on a widermeaning. In every scheme of fire protectionthere should be included the still more im-portant feature of "Fire Prevention". It is anadmirable thing, a necessary part of all cityand town governments, to be equipped withproper apparatus for extinguishing fires. It is

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• • WATER'rOWN NEWS, NOVEMBER 2, 1914

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SOME IMPRESSIONS OF WATERTOWN

In one of His essays Lowell lays down asound principle. "But if it be too much to ex-pect men to traverse and survey themselvesbefore they go abroad, we might certainly askthat they should be familiar with their ownvillages." He is speaking to an Americanwhose life was spent in a European city and isgiving him—in the essay which follows thisquotation—-a glimpse of the town in New Eng-land dear to them both. It,is easy to speak ofthe appearance of a place—a hasty ride in anautomobile gives one material for many com-ments. Watertown is no exception and ap-

,pears well. Her streets—continually being im-proved—her walks and the location of smallparks at various points—notably the green infront of the Post Office—indicate a spirit ofprogress and a civic pride. The new TaftSchool.with its 30 acre campus ably secondedby the attractive private homes and grounds';add to this atmosphere. I am not forgetful \of the location of the town amid the hills—which too often those of us who live with themall the year omit to estimate as an asset—nordo the specimens of pure colonial architecturehere escape me, but these things are commonproperty in this county of our and the judg-ment of the place is formed more along thelines of the present use of both enyironfhentand the heritage from the past. The town is tobe congratulated on its appearance to thestranger. Please notice that the editor has •given me the privilege of being perfectly frankand I accept his. kindness adding thereto avery sincere desire not only to speak of ap-pearances but also to indicate something ofthe community life underlying those appear-ances—that familiarity with our own village

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FIRE PREVENTIONContinued from Page 3, Column 3

still better to take such measures as will pre-vent fires as far as possible. We rteed appara-tus for extinguishing fires and always willneed it. At the same time we need also morecare in' looking after property, so that firesmay be prevented. It is a good thing to havethe tools to extinguish fires. It is better stillnot to have fires. It is conceded on all sides,that as a nation we arercareless as to firewaste. Each year the amount of propertyburned represents a money value great enoughto stagger us,, if we only stopped to consider it.We- are inclined, however, to look at this lossas being a necessary one. This is not truemillions of dollars could be saved each year,if we only used ordinary care. Eugene D.Stocker, of Albany, N. Y., Deputy State FireMarshall, in a paper read before the state con-vention of Volunteer Firemen, gives some il-lustrative comparisons in regard to fire lossboth as to life, health, and property.

"The equivalent of a $5,000 home is destroy-ed every ten minutes.

"In one year 1,449 persons lost their lives and5,654 were injured by fires. Mr. L. H. StubbsFife Prevention Expert of St. Joseph, Mo., de-clares that five lives are lost daily in the United

- State by-fire, and-fifteen persons'maimed forlife. •• • . . . . ' .

"It has been computed that "the buildingsconsumed, if placed on lots of sixty-five feetfrontage, would line both sides of a street ex-tending from New York to Chicago; a personjourneying along this street of desolationwould pass in every thousand feet a ruin fromwhich an injured person was taken pat'everythree-quarter of a mile in the journey he wouldencounter the charred remains of_'a humanbeing who had been burned to death."

"The annual per capita loss in the UnitedStates is $2.51, in Europe but $0.33.

"It costs $500 a'minute on an average tomeet the fire loss'in this country.

"In but three months—October, November,and December, 1911, there were in this State,outside of Greater New York, 3,001 fires with aloss of $3,884,757.

"On an average, ten schoolhouses are des-troyed a week."

The last paragraph of the above statementmakes one realize how completely we are atthe mercy of the Fire Fiend. We quote fur-ther from Mr. Stocker's address. He says:

"I would suggest that the Board of Educa-tion in every school should improvise text-books, which would result in instructions be-ing given to the children of our public schoolsof the dangers arising from what may ap-parently seem to.be trifling carlessness andmay yet be productive of great loss. If thewarning against fire-causing carelessness isproperly disseminated among the children ofour public schools, there is no question butthat it would have a lasting effect upon theirimpressionable minds, and would, not only bebeneficial in their early days but in the future.

"Fire Prevention is taught throughout allthe schools in Europe. People are taught tolook askance at the person or corporation hav-ing loss by fire. The result is, that the personhaving fire in Europe is looked upon as a crim-inal possibility. In some countries he is im-mediately investigated; in others, he is madeto pay the cost, of the extinguishment of thefire and the expense of the fire departmentturning put. We must therefore change theattitude of the people of the United Statestoward the man who has a fire and not makehim an object of pity, but rather place him in

the position of a man who has offended againstthe common welfare by placing in jeopardy thelives and property of his neighbors.

"We are naturally a wasteful people. Wehave been brought up to waste. We havewasted our lands, our forests ,our water, ourgame, and now we are wasting our property.The forestry department is making rapidstrides in reforestation, endeavoring to replantour waste forests where stately pines and oaksgrew in years gone by. Our hatchery depart-ments are sending out billions of fish fry yearlyto restock our streams. The question of wherewe are going to secure our future supply ofwood and timber is becoming a serious one.Estimates made by competent foresters figure,at the present rate of cutting, bur supply oftimber will be exhausted in twenty or twenty-five years. By the wasteful cutting of timberwe have decreased our water supply, and manyrushing mountain streams of years gone byhave entirely disappeared.

"Excellent work has been done regardingthe fighting of forest fires by the ConservationDepartment. Our State game farms are sup-plying the game covers of the state which havebeen so woefully depleted. We wasted ourbeef in years gone by. Today, if your wifetells you the price of beef, you will know thecost of the waste of the cattle of our country.

"You tell the people about the waste of fireIt does not appeal to them. Why should it?They are used to having waste. People havenot yet been shocked to their proper sense ofconservation of our natural resources.

"Our fire waste impresses an Englishmanor a Frenchman, if you'tell him it amounts tothree hundred million dollars annually; but theaverage American has not^t4ie;

;time to give itthe same consideration. The records destroy-ed in the recent Capitol fire at .Albany cannever be replaced, arid this fire occurred, mindyou, in a so-called fireproof building. Thebuilding may have been fireproof, but the con-tents were not."

These statements and suggestions comefrom one who has made a study of the firelosses in the United States and foreigncountries, and merit consideration not only bythe people of Mr. Stocker's own state, but bythe people of the whole United States as well.In bur attitude towards fires and fire losseswe should keep in mind the.old adage, "Anounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure".

FIRE PROTECTION

While the question of "Fire Prevention" isoccupying the attention of the people, the ques-tion of "Fire Protection" must not be over-looked. The new automobile chemical instal-led here as a part of the fire department equip-ment is a step in the right direction. It is astep, however, which calls for still other feat-ures of equipment necessary to make the useof this piece of apparatus effective. It meansthat the Fire Department will need in thenear future one or two permanent men, sothat the apparatus can be started promptlywhen an alarm comes in. The department isat present considering the matter of havinga member sleep in the firehouse nights. Thiswould mean prompt service in the night-time.With a man qualified to operate the apparatusnear at hand nights, to run out the car, it wouldmean a great gain in; time in reaching the fire.In the science of fife fighting, to get to workbefore the fire gets too much headway is thesecret of success. Ex-chief Crocker of the NewYork Fire Department is authority for thestatement, that if taken in time a glass ofwater would extinguish a large percentage of

the fires which entail such heavy losses inthe United States. We have written, here-tofore, of our present method of sending ina fire alarm, and we aye willingto risk a repe-tition, not only of the1 ineffectiveness, but thedanger which lies in the use of the town hall.In recent days ; many entertainments havefilled the hall to its capacity, sometimes farbeyond the limits of.safety. In case the hallis packed with people and an alarm rung in,unless due nbtide is given—something whichwould probably not be done—a panic wouldbe almost sure to follow. The result of sucha panic }s not pleasant to contemplate. In '.any case the bell on the town hall is not effect-ive as an alarm, many members of the depart-4.ment fail to hear it; the direction of the windand atmospheric conditions being a determin-ing factor in its usefulness. Changes comeslowly, and we do not look for a city depart-ment in Watertown for some time to come.At a comparatively small expense, however,our Village Volunteer Company can be mademuch more effective than it is under presentconditions. . ••;..

FIRE DRILLS IN THE SCHOOLS

One more suggestion and we will leave thesubject of fires. This issue of the news mayhave somewhat the appearance of a Fire Jour-nal. We believe that the subject is timelyjand we know of no better place to discuss itthan in these columns. Our final suggestionis in regard to fire drills in the schools. Inthe quotations made from Mr. Stocker's paperon fire prevention we find that there is on anaverage ten schools destroyed by fire eachweek. None of-our scKpols reach the propor-tion in number^ of .pupils found in city schools,slill we have"ffifee in which a large number ofchildren gather daily to pursue their studies.The Baldwin, the Parochial, and the SouthSchools. We do not know to what extent firedrills are made a part of the routine work ofthese schools. We do know that at least onceeach week the fire bell should ring, and thepupils should be marshalled in line and march-ed out. Such drills should not be carried out ina perfunctory manner; they should bethorough and every child should be made tofeel that on the quiet and orderly manner ofgetting into line and marching out dependedhis or her very life. School drills performedin a careless manner are .worse than none atall, but if properly carried out and the childrentaught to march out in ah orderly and quietway when the fire bell rings.. They may atsome time be the means of saving many lives.Many Hves have been saved in the past throughthe fire drill, and many lives will be saved mthe future. . . . -•

YOUNG PEOPLES LYCEUM

Entertainment Course

The first of the entertainments advertisedfor the season was given at the Town Hall,November 2d. Practically all of the seasontickets have been sold; and the success of thecourse is assured. The second entertainmentwill be given on Saturday evening, November21st, by The Marcus Kellerman Company.

ANNUAL DINNER

Members of the Business Men's Associationare asking when are we going to have theannual dinner. The President of the associa-tion expects to call a meeting in the near futureand talk over plans. Probably the dinner willbe given in the latter part of this month orearly in December.


WATERTQWN NEWS; NOVEMBER 2; 1914

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THE OCEAN HOTEL

"The management .of an ocean liner is no lessa problem in hotel keeping, restaurant service,and barroom detail than in seamanship. Thebiggest hotel in the world does not measure upwith the biggest liner in the matter of eatingand drinking.

"In the last fiscal year one of the companiesin the transatlantic passenger express servicepaid for fresh meat $2,111,250; for fish,$737,750; for game, $531,000; for fresh veget-ables, $163,000; for preserves, $313,250; whilemiscellaneous articles of food ran the food billup to $2,662,750 more.

"The passengers consumed 7,801,604 eggs,2,925,287 oranges, and 1,000,00 apples andpears. They drank 36,661 bottles of cham-pagne, 168,516 bottles of other wines, 291,998bottles of beer, and 2,214,641 quarts of beer inkegs, in addition to 428,914 bottles of mineralwater.

"While the total bill for food and drinkamounted to $6,519,000, the cost of all the foodthat the people ate and all the drink that theyguzzled, was exceeded by the cost of all thecoal that the leviathians consumed in order tomake the speed that is necessary to oceantravel these days.

"Into the fire boxes of the big liners of thisone company 1,743,016 tons of coal, for whichthe company paid $7,581,370, were shoveled.

"So the food bill of boats and passengersmay be put.at $14,287,868."

.-^-Popular Magazine.

TRY IT YOURSELF

"In Missouri, where they raise more mulesand children than in any other place in theworld, a certain resident died possessed ofseventeen mules and three sons. In his will hedisposed of the mules as follows: One-half tothe eldest son, one-third to the next, and one-ninth-to the youngest.

"The administrator who went to divide theproperty drove a span of mules out to the farm,but when he went to divide the seventeen intohalves, thirds, and ninths he found it was im-possible with live mules; mules not being veryvaluable, he unhitched one of his own, puttingit with the other seventeen, making eighteen,when he proceeded to divide as follows: One-half, or nine to the eldest, one-third, or six, tothe next son, and one-ninth, or two, to theyoungest. Adding up nine, six, two, he foundthat it made seventeen, so he hitched up hismule and went home rejoicing."

—Ladies'Home Journal.

SAVING MEN AND MONEY

"Under the firm conviction that the ordinaryprison system is wasteful both of the State'sfunds and of human lives, the Probation Com-mission of New York State has lately beenconducting a reform that bids fair to becomewidely popular and, so far, has more thanjustified itself. They are attempting to savemen from prison. In this they are doing on alarge scale what Officer Coogler, of Atlanta,has done for the wrong-doers on his beat, and,apparently, they have not only benefited manyhuman beings thereby, but have as well suc-ceeded in proving to the State that the systemof probation is one of pecuniary, advantage.The New York Press calls the "making altru-ism pay," and comments upon it editorially asfollows:

"On the first of August there were at largein this. State 10,029 persons who technicallyshould have been in jail, but who under a com-paratively new system are trusted with theirliberty—who, that is to say, after conviction of

crime were placed on-probation;~ Of this num-ber, based on statistics covering the last sevenyears, 77 per cent., the State Probation Com-mission reports, may be expected to lead decentlives hereafter.

"Reclaiming some 7,000 offenders againstlaw is an important achievement in itself, andcheap at any price, but consider the basiceconomics, so far as the State is concerned, inthe transaction:

"It costs $200.83 to maintain each inmate ofa.State prison for one year. It costs $24.42 ayear for each person on probation. The dif-ference is $176.41 a year. The total saving isthe respectable sum of $1,779,215.89 a year.

"And this is not counting the net gain tosociety through having ten thousand personsturning their hands to productive labor insteadof being interned behind stone walls.

—The Literary Digest.

WHY SOME SWIMMERS DIE

"Not all swimmers drown who die suddenlyin the water. None of the reasons heretoforeadduced to explain death of this kind, says awriter in 'The Medical Record' (New York,October 3), is completely satisfactory. Hegoes on: , .

" 'One of these has never received the at-tention which it merits. In 1881, Von Troltschasserted that in a number of such accidentsdeath was due to vestibular irritation as a re-sult of the penetration of cold water into theear. To offset this view, however, is the com-mon observation that children with large per-forations of the drumhead swim and dive withimpunity, and this despite the fact that otitisfrom bathing is by no means rare, and that oldotatides are lighted up by the same exposure.At a meeting of the Berlin Otological Societyheld last spring Giittich revived the view thatsudden death can follow vestibular irritationin swimmers with perforated ear-drums. . ,[This] renders the patient helpless — he canneither swim nor reach the surface. He makesmotions, but there is complete.loss or orienta-tion. A second rotary reaction now occurs,the swimmer turning on his own axis. . . .\\i hile this accident menaces chiefly those withperforated ear-drums, it could readily, indivers, follow an acute traumatic perforationin the water and perhaps occur exceptionallywith intact drumhead. Sudden helplessnessin the water is better explained as a vestibularphenomenon than by the view of total or sub-total tonic cramps, affecting the respiratorymuscles. However, if the patient first becomeshelpless when \his head is above water, thevestibular explanation will hardly answer.'"

—The Literary Digest.

MENU FOR THANKSGIVING DAY

Thanksgiving Day, the day of the year whenall America gives praise for prosperity andfreedom, and when an unusually well-filledtable is not only good taste, but is expected.Decorate the walls and robms with autumnleaves. Corn, husked and tied together is mosteffective suspended here and there from walls,and'between the doors. An unique favor andappropriate is a peanut doll dressed in blue andwhite crepe paper in Puritan costume, holdinga few heads of wheat. And for a Thanksgivingdessert, cut a small pumpkin across the top.Carefully scoop out the inside. Place on adish and fill with Floating Islands; replacethe pumpkin top. Garnish the platter withgenuine sprigs of autumn leaves, and on theselay a variety of sliced cakes.

MENU

"Let us eat and be merry",—Luke 15:23.

Breakfast .

GrapesOatmeal Country Sausage

Scrambeled Eggs Brown PotatoesEntire Wheat Griddle Cakes

Maple SyrupCoffee

Dinner

Oysters on Half ShellMutton Broth Celery

Turkey, stuffed with.: oystersCranberry Sauce

Mashed Potatoes Baked SquashBoiled Onions, with cream sauce

Peach PicklesWaldorf Salad Cheese Wafer 'Y.

Mince Pie Pudding, Puritan styleNuts Fruit Coffee

Supper ;

Cold Roast TurkeyTea Biscuits Cottage Cheese

Sweet Tomato PicklesThanksgiving Cake

Fruit Glace .Tea

MODERN EXELSIOR

The shades of night were falling fastAs through my mind some poems past.I thought that some might be improved,And so attacked one much beloved

• Exel,sior.

We read that old things pass awayAnd new things come and have their day,And so Exelsior old to youI now revise and write a new

Exelsior.

In happy < homes throughout the townAre beds reputed to be down/Whose contents be it understoodIs that strange product made of wood

Exelsior.

An ancient goat moves feebly byWith tears of anguish in his eye,As he exclaims in accents wildWhy do they feed this kiddish child

Exelsior.

Beware how you devour the foodThat cereal firms declare so good.They're only just a trick of tradeOne word explains how they are made

Exelsior.

Oh, look on me the maiden saidAnd see the rats upon my head.Their girth is nearly twenty feetAnd this is chiefly what they eat

Exelsior.

A pullet dressed from top to toeIn feathered robe as white as snowDeclares no nest however neatIn her opinion ere. can beat

Exelsior.

In church where mortals praise and prayArid worship on the Sabbath DayThe cushions upon which one sitsAre filled with something, doubtless it's

Exelsior.Continued on Page 8, Column i



BULLETINThe industrial armies under General Revival and

General Ability are rapidly pushing forward to co-operate with General Good Times'force.

The gradual retreat of the enemy under GeneralDepression has developed into a rout. Owing to theirexhausted condition, due to their long campaign andheavy losses and the splendid condition of the allied

forces, the utter annihilation of the enemy is a foregone conclusion.General Banking and General Manufacturing report that their conditions are entirely satis-

factory, while General Distribution is only slightly crippled by the irrifnense crops of the west.• • . • • • ' ' • • • • . . • • • ' - . • - . . • ! • . • • • • • • ' •

General Prosperity has overcome General Depression. Good times and good business are again with us. Our entire forcesincluding: all branches of the service—stoves, ranges, heaters and repairs, are mobilized and holding: strategic positions; can be movedquickly. If you want reinforcements, send for us.

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HITCHED UP FOR HARD WEAR.

HITCHCOCK HARDWARE COMPANYWATERTOWN CONNECTICUT

MODERN EXELSIORContinued from Page f, Column 3

At Christmastide to some dear friendOr neighbor we are wont to sendIn some huge crate or box or chestA ten cent dish and all the rest

Exelsior. •

At break of day when wintry windChills to the marrow all mankind • ,What is it we so much admireFor starting up the kitchen fire!

Exelsior. *.'.

There in the coal bin, dark and drear,What to the human heart so dear? ''Twill warm your rooms 'twill cook your mess,Oh, mortals don't forget td bless '

Exelsior.

In traveling through this world of woesWhichever way the traveler goes -There's one thing sure to greet his eyesHe may escape it in the skies

Exelsior.

And so my thoughts move to and froLike changing winds and wintry snow.Sadly now I heave a sigh,Drop a tear and say good bye

Exelsior.

Charles Smith, Watertown, Conn.

GRANGE

A committee composed of E .T . Cruttenden,A. F. Copelaiid and A. A. Place has been ap-pointed to consider the matter of a GrangeHall and a site for the same. The membersseem to be quite enthusiastic.over the matter.If you see two Patrons in earnest conversationyou may be sure they are talking about thehall, project.• The Grange, goat is being groomed in pre-paration for another class of candidates.

Watertown Grange has been invited toneighbors' night at Rock Rimmon Grange onthe evening of November 10th, and furnishone number of the program.

' Over twenty members of our grange attend-ed a recent meeting of the Morris Grange andfurnished a part of the program in conjunct-ion, with ^Washington Grange. The Morris!sisters served an excellent supper at the closeof the entertainment.

The topics for the meeting on November 6will be "My Profitable and Unprofitable Crops"and "How to Interest the Young People inFarming."

Excelsior Pomona Grange will meet withWatertown Grange on November 18th. Themeeting will probably be held in the TownHall and a large attendance is expected. Therewill be an exhibit of corn grown by the boyswho took part in the Corn Club contests andprizes will be awarded. The topics will be asfollows: "Social Life in the Country", "FungusDiseases", "Agriculture in New England —Pasty Present and Future", "Community Serv-ice", "Packing and Shipping -Farm Produce","The Farmer's Wife of Today". '

ONE CROP PAYS FOR THE FARM

The state of Michigan purchased an eightyacre farm last year for a prison farm, at acost of $25,875. The past season the prisonershave raised a crop of beans which net thestate $29,531,10, more than the cost of thefarm, and now an appeal is made to the- legila-ture for funds to buy more land for p/isonfarms. .

Why could not Connecticut do as well-witha farm for inebriates. Connecticut farms canbe made to produce as big crops as farms inMichigan. That was proved last year whenthe biggest crop of corn from an acre of land,in a competition open to the whole UnitedStates, was raised on a Connecticut farm. Thatbeing the case there was no need for Gov.Baldwin to veto the bill making an appropria-tion for such a farm on the ground of economy,as the farm could have been made to pay foritself, provided of course that ah equally com-petent manager can be secured. Why not atthe Connecticut Agricultural College. Theyare turning out competent young agriculturiststhere.

Seymour Record.

PATRONIZEOUR

ADVERTISERS



©afeville flewsWM. D. MIDDLEBROOK

In the death of Wm. D. Middlebrook ofMaple Avenue, the Oakville Company losesone who made it easily possible for them tocompete with foreign labor. Mr. Middlebrookwas Master Mechanic at the Oakville Comp-any for many years, and all modern detail ofmanufacturing went through his hands. Hewas a wizard in mechanic design for handlingintricate wire ;work"and many of there ma-chines, of his design, are superior to any inthe country for this kind of work.

PROPOSED RECTORY

The St. Mary Magdalane Parish, which hasbeen recently made independent of the Water-'ville Church and Parish, expect to build a newRectory south of the church.

FACTORY FIRE PROTECTION

Two large undertakings that have not hadmore than passing notice are the provisionsof two local concerns for fire protection andwater supply; .

The Oakville Company have-about completeed the raising of Winnemaug Dam 8 feet, mak-ing one of the largest private-water privilegesin this section. The water reaches the Oak-ville Company's pond on Main Street by anatural brook channel.

The Autoyre Company have just completeda $10,000, installation, including a concrete res-ervoir on the old Chas. -Warner farm, and asystem of Hydrants and sprinklers.

SCHOOL VICTROLA

The Parent and Teachers, Association havepurchased a Victrola for "the South School. Apart of the cost, however, is to be met by ourentertainment given by the school.

Parents who compare the present school lifeand program with that of their own schooldays are amazed at the variety of means usedto broaden the life and outlook of young Amer-ica of today, while at the same time in the oldessentials they seem to make an/equal or betterprogress.

OAKVILLE LIBRARY SOON

The Executive Committee of the Oakville1 Library Association held a meeting recently,

and at the rate the subscriptions are comingin, hope to have the library open soon.

Quite a large number have responded to theletters of the committee with subscriptions, andthe committee are now canvassing for addi-tional funds.

The more money raised, the larger and bet-ter the library.

. The Town of Watertown voted the sum oftwo hundred dollars and an additional onehundred dollars annually. The State gives one

, hundred annually; Mr. Heminway, of Water-town, has subscribed a hundred. The localsubscriptions are not anywhere near all in yet,but as soon as these are in, the library will becommenced. It is proposed to use one of theplay rooms of the South School and alreadyarrangements are under way to get them inreadiness. Miss Cooper will be Librarian.

LONG TIME TO WAIT

- The Concrete State Road is nearly completedalthough the filling in of the shoulders of theroad and general clearing up are far from fin-ished. The contractors have a self-feeding anddischarging mixer that attracts considerableattention from the passerby, and a new sandworking machine down on the Welton Terracesand bank. ' •- This section of Road when Completed willfurnish the long missing link completing theState Road from Waterbury to Watertown.

The first section was built 18 years ago, fromthe "Brick Store" to the Prichard BlacksmithShop, by Geo. S. Abbott. Another section wasadded towardWaterbury, and then for ten yearsthe State Road appropriations were usedaround Watertown Center and toward Wood-bury. Oakville's impatience had about reach-ed its limits, when in 1912 the State Road wasfinished to the town line through Oakville.At the Waterbury end progress has beenslower still, due largely to the "MiddleburyPull" and to the scrappy passes betweenWaterbury's City Engineer and the StateHighway Commissioner.

The greatest changes made by the StateRoad was the new roadway cutting off most of"Candee Hill" and the cement bridge at TheAutoyre shop. It's a long time to wait for agood road, but we've waited longer still for awater supply and are watchfully waiting still.

IMPRESSIONS OF WATERTOWNContinued from Page 4, Column z . ••' ".

to which the poet urges us as a plain duty. Insome places they have "Know your city" clubswhose practical purpose is to acquaint thecitizens of a place with "the real .facts rightabout them but to which constant familiarityhas, in some way, blinded them. Even astranger may be a help with his impressions ifhis chance impressions reveal us to ourselves.Underneath these appearances is a spirit of"get-together".

The lyceum course, the boys' work in thegymnasium, the so-called union services heldduring the summer—-these are indicationsmore profound than the keeping up of lawnsand the care as to using Improvement Societybarrels for stray papers. As both result ofan inspiration toward that "get-together" goalthe Library stands preeminent and would, Ibelieve, be more of an impetus with a readingroom open every evening—Oakville is indeedon the right track in organizing such an insti-tution 'there. Of course, there are those thatbelittle this spirit and claim little civic prideexists but these exceptions "prove the rule".The support of the town for the fire depart-ment was a notable example of this coopera-tion—for the new apparatus represents notonly public money but private subscriptionsas well and also a lot of soliciting on the partof a few. Yet there are questions that evena chance observer catches and ones that de -mand careful answers. What of the watersupply? Situated here in the hills surely naturelias done her part, why a supply like ours andnot overabundant at that? Here, it seemsto me, is a chance for this growing publicspirit to crystalize about a vital question andwork out asolutioji with regard to the town'sinterest.

Again there is no parent-teachers associa-tion in this part of'the town and in a commun-ity of this kind, one or its equivalent, wouldbe expected. Are the teachers in our schoolsconscious of the moral support of the homes?Are they welcomed and inspired with our spirit•of civic pride and community ambition? The

school should be the.center of interest of th£entire community if it is to train for commu-nity service. Yet the night school propositionseems to fail of a response—surely it ought tosucceed and possibly the school buildingsoughtto serve for a general course of lectureson some helpful subjects at least once a year.The moral tone of the town urges these ques-tions the more intensely—no license, a jail tha|chiefly serves for tramps for a night's lodg* <ing—possibly they appeal more to a strangerthan to an older resident, possibly again the"fine eye of imagination" looks to a more com-plete development of the forces already soevident here in our midst.

FEMININE FANCIES

November is here, now hustle out your heavyclothing and select your newj styles for thecold days, for the wintry days are rapidly ap-proaching. If you have lost any time in se-lecting your fall and winter garments, it isundoubtedly due to the fact that you are puz-zled somewhat in- the selection of styles. Andyou can be easily excused for being undecided.The styles are many, some extremely strikingand others unworthy.

Velvet is in the lead for costumes this sea-son. It can be combined with broadcloth tomatch. Trimmed with a touch of persian silkor velvet, and a liberal amount of small but-;tons. Such a combination will complete ahandsome suit or gown which will prove quitepractical. Plaid arid checked materials-forcoats, suits, and dresses, is quite popular. Thewaistcoat blouse made of velvet, silk or anyfancy material, also made of pique or cordedlinen, is most popular for the waistcoat blouse, which is being introduced arid can be wornwith a heavy suit skirt.

The social season has commenced, and theevening gowns will add more to the puzzlingfashions. Although the evening gowns arenot.changed a great deal from the formerfashions of the past season. Old kowns canbe utilized, with a deep basque effect girdle,or use your old satin gown for a slip and coverit with a chiffon, or material on that order;The tunics are to be used in all lengths. Ruf-fles in graduated widths, or tucks on a fullover skirt is very pretty and considered asplendid garment for dancing. The new styleskirts are all cut wider, arid the well remember-ed flare skirt is.much in vogue.

The outing outfit, I have described it manytimes. But do not forget the angora scarf, itis exactly like the old-fashioned tipit, and wornwith a tarn o?shanter, or toque to match. Theyare attractive and cozy. Of course all theyoung people and undoubtedly many of theolder ones are anticipating skating and coast-ing parties this winter. If not, they should, forit is a healthful sport.

Hats and shoes are not such a problem, forthe variety is not large this season. The smallhat for ordinary wear, and the large velvet hatwith simple trimming for a dress hat. Shoesnext, a heavy tan walking boot in English last,with or without rubber soles, The dress shoejsare the long drop vamp with cloth top of blapkor taupe, the latter can be worn with any col<kgown. The prettiest and most popular shoeis of bronze leather, they are more costly thanblack, but serviceable.

"When a goose lays an egg," said AndrewLang, "she waddles off as if she was ashamedof it—because she is a goose. When a henlays an egg—ah, she calls heaven and ea^thto witness it! The hen is a •naturalborn ad-vertiser. Hence the demand for hen's eggsexceeds' the demand for goose-eggs, and thehen has all the business she can attend to."


10 WATERTOWN NEWS, NOVEMBER 2, 1914

Jvera & Pond pianosAre of.-butone quality—the best

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The finest workmanship, splendid factory facilities andhalf a century's experience in fine piano building, combineto give them their distinguished position today.

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They are used in hundreds of Educational Institutionsand thousands of discriminating homes.

May we have the pleasure of showing you this re-markable piano?

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Sold-on .convenient'terms of payment

DANCE AT HOMEto the music of the

Victrola$1.50 down, $1.00 a week

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for the lower price instruments. Higher priced outfits atequally moderate terms. .

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Prices from $15.00 to $200.00Very liberal allowance made for any make Talking

Machine in exchange for a new model Victrola.•

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New Victor Records'for November Now on Sale

THK DR1GGS& SMITH Ca^PANY115 GRAND ST., Buckingham Building, WATERBURY, CONN.

"DAYTON"Watertown's New

Picture House ^open with the world's

best pictures

Don't fail to see it

M. J.VLANGFO RD,.Prop.

Rockwell & ForesterWaterburyV Connecticut

Call special attention to theirnew department for :

Juniors' andChildren's

Coats andDresses


WATERTOWN NEWS, NOVEMBER. 8, 1914

P. N. LUNDTAILOR

Designer and maker of Men's Clothes

ChristmasAluminum Cooking Utensils, GuaranteedHosiery, Lorenz Toilet Preparations, Gen-uine Rogers Silverware, Elgin andWaltham Watches, Guaranteed Jewelry.Diamonds, Sterling Silver, Fountain Pens, GtitGlass.Umbrellas, Leather goods, Cutlery, Razors,Pipes. Every article guaranteed. Books—Storyof Mexico—Nations of Europe. .

Let vie furnish you from the wholesale house.Order early. • .

LINUS F. MATTOON

JEANNETTE W. FISCHERChiropodist, Hygienic methods used.

With HELEN G. CURRANRoom 2, Platt Building, 95,Banfc Street.

For evening appointments telephone 1286-12

JAMBS B. WOOLSON••";.• , • • M a n u f a c t u r e r o f

Umbrella and ParasolTrimmings

and Brass Novelties

Established 1831. ' Watertown, Conn.

Warner & AbbottGo.

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Anything in the Building LineCarpenters at short notice

'Phone 157-3

STORAGE of All KindsRooms $1.00 and $2.00 Monthly

WATERBURY STORAGE COilPANYoha Tleriarty'i Office, 135 Broadway, Watorbury, Conn.

Try our

25c Coffee-it is a winnerLarge Queen Olives stuffed and

- . plain.Meat of the best quality always

on hand.Nothing better for breakfastthan some of. pur home-made

Sausage.A. W. BARTON

MEAT AND GROCERY STOREWatertown, Conn.

CANDY TOBACCOPURE OLIVE OIL

FRUITS ICECREAM

JOE CASAGRANDE'Phone 92-J2

Tel 397

THE PRAYER OF THE ARMIESBy James J. Montague

Those sunny slopes, so fair today,With yellow, waving grain,To-morrow shall be trampled downAnd strewn with myriads slain.

women~babes, and frail old menShall leave their gates in flight,If Thou, O Lord, wilt only grantThy grace to us to-night.

And we shall scar Thy fairest plains,And stain Thy noblest flood,And make Thy leaping rivulet 'Run red with new-shed blood.

And where the forest dark and greenNow beckons on. ahead, - . •There shall we dig our trenches deepAnd pile them with the dead.

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Across the face of all the worldWe shall spread black despair,If Thou, 0 Lord, wilt only grantAn answer to our prayer.

A PRETTY GOOD WORLD

This world's a pretty good sort of world,Taking it altogether, - • ' . . ' " .

In spite of the grief and sorrow we meet,In spite of the gloomy weather.

There are friends to love and hopes to cheer,And plenty of compensation '

For every ache for those who make ;

The best of the situation. .

There are quiet nooks for lovers of books,With nature in happy union; ;

There are cool retreats from the noontide heatsWhere souls may have sweet communion

Arid if there's a spot where the sun shines notThere's always a lamp to light it,

And if there's a wrong we know ere longThat heaven above will right it.

So it's not for us to. make a fussBecause of life's sad mischances

Nor to wear ourselves out to bring about .A change in our circumstances,

For this world's, a pretty good sort of world,And he to whom ,we are debtor

Appoints our place and supplies the graceTo help us make it better.

Selected.

1 am now located in my .

NEW STORETwo doors south of former location

Where I have plenty of room

and first class facilities for

all branches of my business.

I will have the best Optical

" room in this part of the

. • State. • ' . . . . . .

FRANK E.HEALEYWatchmaker and Jeweler •

, Registered Optometrist

Watertown, . Connecticut

CHARLES W. BIDWELLFire Insurance

Stock and Mutual CompaniesSurety Bonds

FOR SALE

Wood and Native Lumber

CHAS. W. ATWOOD

A simple house gpwnlooks neat if worn with a

Spirella CorsetFitted to your individual

measure; brings but beautylines; subdues irregulari-ties. Let me show you how-to wear it, also the Spirella

Boning—the "why" of the comforta-ble, shape-retaining Spirella Corset.Homoflttinffexclnalvely. Send port catd or phone me.NH; ;KATHERINE A. KEILTYOpp. Taft School, Watertown, Conn.

Read the Spirella advertisements to ladles' HomeJournal. Delineator, Designer, New Idea and Vogue.

ANTIQUES AT COSTThe property having been sold where I am

now located, I well sell my entire stock at costprices, within the next 30 days.

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OLIVER 6. HILL38 Willow St., Waterbury. Tel. 1129

Contents of Houses Bought and SoldOld Furniture Refinished and Repaired.

I buy and sell thousands of Stoves and Ranges, New andSecond Hand.

Buy your stoves ofPARKER, 235 Bank St., Waterbury, Conn.

Telephone

Boot and Shoe RepairingAll kinds of Calf Leather. Rubber heels a specialty.

All hand-sewed shoetnaking guaranteed.- . Work done while you wait.

JOE PENTA, Depot St., Watcrtown, Conn


12 WATERTOWN NEWS, NOVEMBER 2, 1914

FALL IS ALMOST HEREAnd in order to make room my

Fall line, I am offering all

my Summer goods at 20 per

cent Discount.

S. N. LEVIN, TailorMain Street

Watertown, Conn. .

ALFRED BRADSHAWMASON CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER

Stone and Concrete Work a Specialty.Plastering and Stucco FinishESTIMATES FURNISHED

Telephone Connection' OAKVILLE, CONN.

Beautify Your Home GroundsBy planting hardy ornamental Trees and Shrubs,

grown here in Watertown. I have a large variety

of Blooming and Foliage Plants and will be glad

to offer suggestions.

H A GREENHOUSES and_.... NURSERY

•Phone No. 6 North Street WATERTOWN, CONN.

THE WESTERN ELECTRICSTURTEVANT

Made for bard work and will last forever

THE W. J. McNELLIS CO.Electrical Engineers and Contractors

Waterbury, Conn.

MRS. C. F. CASWELL55 Grove Street

Graduate Scientific ChiropodistAppointments made by Phone—2282

Waterbury, Conn.

ALANSON H. ATWOODAutomobiles for hire, Rates on application

Fruit trees sprayed and cared forPhone 147

Watertown, Conn.

JUST RECEIVEDA full and up to date line of Umbrellas, Trunks

and Bags, to close at lowest possible prices. Imake a specialty of recovering and repairingUmbrellas, with a years guarantee for all mywork. Call and be convinced.

H. FISHER208 North Main St. Waterbury, Conn.

Sepples & WadhamsSuccessors to F. N. BARTON

Headquarters for :

Groceries andGeneral Merchandise

A Complete Stock of Goods in Seasonat the Right Price

Prompt Delivery Telephone 32

HARLEY DA VIDSON

The High GradeMotorcycle

Call and look over the finest show of Motorcycles

ever seen in Waterbury

LANG'S MOTORCYCLERY400 South Main St., Waterbury

Repairs, Storage, Supplies and ipare.pa-ts for all makes ofBicycles. Motorcycles from $175.00 up. Bicycles

$18.00 and up. Come and-see the Auto' Bike Bicycle at $26.00. "'.

THE OFFICE OF THE

A. M* Larson Trucking Co.Has been moved from therear of Pott's to

J57 EAST" MAIN ST.TEL. 2585-2

WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEYAnd we guarantee to do your glazing work dtisfactory to

you. Glass for bookcases, china closets, show cases, automo-bile windshields, plate, florenttne, ribbed, bent and cyaoite.

'Phone us today.1 1 AMERICAN GLASS CO.

23 Canal St. ' 'Phone 1780

Meats, Canned Goods, ProvisionsBest of Meats our specialtyAll orders delivered promptlySanitary Shops and Sanitary Methods

EVANS BROTHERSilaln Street OAKVILLE Telephone 181

O. S McGOWANSuccessor to F. N. BARTON

Dealer in

Fresh and CuredMeats

All orders promptly attended to.

Telephone 133 Watertown, Conn.

WatertownA good place in which to live!And then-A good place in which to be laid at rest

H. M. HIOKGOX

PlasteringBRICK LAYING AND CEMENT WORK

H. L. ROBERTS, Mason

Phone 99-12

BRAHEN & BEACHCoal a Wood

Oakville, Conn. 'Phone 43-12

R E N E D E V O S "'I- Rep re.entin*PERRY NURSERY COMPANY

Rooheiter, New York

Growers of Reliable Nursery StockFruit and Ornamental Trees. Shrubs, Roses, Grape Vines,

Small Fruits, Etc. 1,200 acres.Buildintf Lot! of a Specialty Tel. 21-12

ANNOUNCEMENTSDancing Wednesday and Saturday evenings of each week, given by

RICK'S DANCING ACADEMY43 But Main Street, Waterbury

NOTICELearn to dance the modern dances as they should be danced. One

Step, Tango, Hesitation Waltz, Boston. Moxixe, Argentine Tango,Private Lessons afternoon or evenings.

Doolittle & PutnamCarpenters and

V Builders

If you are thinking of building a new house or

remodeling an old. one,' it will pay you to

consult us. . . • • • ' • • '

We are equipped to do'mill and shop work,large or small jobs. Antique furniturerepairedand refinished. . \

ADVANTAGES QF THE

1. Eight Experienced Teachers . .2. Up-to-date Methods of Teaching3. The School has an Established Reputation Among

Connecticuti Business Men. This'is Serviceable to itsGraduates

4. Splended Equipment. New Machines, Filing System.The Best Equipped of any Business Sohool in Connecticut

Send for Information . Telephone 1693H. C. POST, Principal. 108 BANK STREET

LOUIS BRANDMEYERCroceries, Cigars, Tobaccos and Confectionery

A full line of Bakery Goods. Wedding Cakes to order.Next door to Watertown's new and up-to-date

Movlnj picture Hou«e


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WATERTOWN NEWS, NOVEMBER 2, 1914 13

Lumber and Masons' Supplies

With our new mill equipment/ we are in a posi-

tion to serve you on anything in the line,

Mill Work a Specialty

The Watertown Lumber CompanyYard and Office Opp. R. R. Station

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Electric Light >-Everybody

EVERYONE has need for artificial light,in the store, office or factory and in

the home.No matter for what purpose you need

light, no matter whether you need muchor little, you will find that Electric Light isthe best and most economical.

Ask us to solve your lighting problemsfor you.

The United Electric Light&'Water Company

K "On-The-Hin"Health Resort

WHY go out of town for special treat-ments when you can receive the sameherein town?All forms of Electro and Hydro-

• Therapy, Medical Gymnastics, Mas-sage, etc.All.cases have my personal attention.

Call or Telephone IO—for an appointment

Charles Warren Jackson, M. D.

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Ghoice Lots For Sale!on the

Middlebury Road"Near Taft School...'. \

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Apply to O. W. JACKSON orR.V. MAGBB

QUALITY PAR EXCELLENCE

JAEGiiJKSPure Malt Bread

II Made sanitary from start to finish. Delivered to

your home

JOHN W. JAEGER, Baker6 MONROE PLACE 'Phone 1640

Endorsed by John Dough

,, . _ Sold in itfatertown by

A. W. BARTON, Tel. LOUIS BRANDMEYER, Tel.ASPINALL'S BAKERY

They get it fresh daily, its made of the. best ingredient andin a sanitary backery.

Our bread is made of Fleichman's yeast and endorced byJohn Dough.



ESTABLISHED 1849

M. HEM IN WAY & SONS SILK CO.,MANUFACTURERS OF

SPOOL SEWING SILKS, EMBROIDERY FLOSSES,KNITTING AND CROCHET SILKS

SOLD EVERYWHERE

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NEW YORK

Mills: Watertown, Conn.

Salesrooms:BOSTON PHILADELPHIA

ST. LOUIS SAN FRANCISCOCHICAGO

Special Ford Supplies Prest-o-Lite Tanks

Oils, Greases and Soaps Tires and Inner Tubes

Radiator and Rim Paint Chains and Gross Chains

Sparkplugs, Valves, etc. Electric Bulbs and Wire

REPAIRING andSTORAGE •V- ! -

CDatertotun GapageWatertown, Conn.

Telephone 17a

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THE CURTIS PUBLISHING GO. offera free trip to San Diego and thePanama Expositions, to the agent with

the best record to July, 1915- George D.Sullivan (my ten year old son) was notamong the. first eighty in September. -October 8th he stood 13th. October i n hhe stood 10th.

Geqrgeisgoing to solicityour orders for.Country Gentleman, Saturday EveningPost and Ladies Home Journal—-thethree Curtis Publications.. Orders mayibe 'phoned to George D. Sullivan,115-3 or to .

Sullivan's PharmacyTwo 'Phones, 116-2 and 190


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