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—Brooms, 25c, Stearns.

—Rex Seal hair goods at Benson's

—Organ cheap, will exchange for •nop!!. Stearns.

, —Hereafter, single copies., of The jjorwood News will be 5c.

, —Have you seen the watershed haw door hangers and lock at Mulhol-land's?

—TheJBaraca class will hold a box .social at Wffl, Bishop's home Friday, NOT 27th., Rigs will be provided.

—Any wishing work done by R. N. Twist may leave same at C. R. Ninas' store, br his residence, Pine street.

—Buy a few Christmas seals and help the Red Cross society in their battle against tuberculosis. On sale at this office, ,

—Don't forget the dance and oyster supper in Bijou Theater at Noffotky toiight. Tickets, including supper and horsekeeping, $1.00.

—H. T. McGary has just received another carload 'of Minnesota horses which he is offering for sale at his bare, 96 Main street, Potsdam. See ad on another page,

—The funeral of Mis Helen Jones, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Barnes, at Canton, Wednesday, w»s held at the home of, her daughter Sunday morning at 9 :30 and the body taken to Madrid, her former home, for burial. Mrs. Jones was 78 years old

—Parents want good schools, the board of education and the trustees want good schools, the janitors want good schools, the teachers want good sheools, the Superintendents want good schools, the children want good sebaols. Now if all these forces work together systematically, intelligently and sympathetically you'- school will be the best in the county.

—We have just received informa­tion that the> Herrick Seed Company. of .Rochester, N. Y., wants lady or

.gentleman representatives in this sec­tion to sell all kinds of Roses, Shrubs, Trees and Seeds. They inform us that without previous experience it is possible to make good wages every week. Anyone out* of employment write them for terms and enclose this notice.—Adv.

—The state' department of agricul­ture has issued a bulletin, showing the places and dates when farmer's in­stitutes will be held in northern New York. Those of St, Lawrence county and men in charge follow Fine, Dec.l, Edwards, Dec.2; Russel, Dec. 3; Rensselaer Falls, Dec. 4 , Massena, Dec 5; Winthrop, Dec. 7; Jared Van Wagenen j r . Brier Hill, Dec. 16; Lawrenceville, Jan. 1 1 ; Nicholville,

.Jan. 12; Lisbon, Jan. 1 3 ; Wadding-ton, Jan. ti; Norfolk, Jan. 15, Pots­dam, Jan. 16, D. P. Witter.

—A resolution was passed at the meeting o£ the Potsdam village board of trustees laist* week, allowing tbe

, .Sannawa interests to cross the. east-er« limits of the village with the right of way of the proposed Massena trans-Mission Ijne from Haftnawa. The reso­lution is issued'to the St. Lawrence Transmission company, the corporate designation, under which the line is befog built. I t fa understood un. officially, that the line will he built and ia operation n&ct year. The reso­lution passed by the village board Makes the customary reservations, Protecting the village against negli­gent actions, owing to1 the line's, loca-(h«. i * ' ^

—A Dolgeville dispatch says: %eGulf Mining company, recently «JPitalized for a sum running into *w figures, continue* to spend money m Shis section, jfor the purpose of as-staining whether or not gold can be *ttr«ted from the Oppenheiro and s«li*bury sand* in sufficient quantity f» warrant heavy investments, ?An fcfleriment station is tot" be hoiked »'n

8 Gliding 40 feet square that will be Wed in the town of Oppenbeiitt, }Mle assay office* will be maintained in W* village. The company has t̂ioncd large tracta of land in sec

'•wis where pwgjpecting has been done 66 » large wale, ' and has purchased "ttny acres outright. The men ioter* *W in the venture « e mostly real-

;7^»of Philadelphia. Hiram Hall , «thi» vilta«e |a one of the> directors ' « ' « * fiotjppration. The Mr. Hall p ^t|oft«4 fn the above dispatch is l*"*known in 9U Lawrence county,.

*** formerly principal °t *« 'Mhool InHqinwe/ -Vmw poultry Regulator rega* 1 tiftmtim and bowel*, pre****8

'•** mm feed. Ail 'ttftrMfcHfcf «0 . _

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_ '*• ^ t r i c t | y f«sh 39c. Stearns. —Single copies of The

News' 5c. Norwood

—Suits, shirts, eta.

sale

sweaters,

seals on

days' es

sale

re-up-

overcoats, at Stearns.

Red Cross Christmas nt this office, lc. each.

a nTnMH<e yv°,Ur h ° r S e cornf°rtable with

a Ben-Hur blanket, at Mulholland's.

-American Gentleman shoes are surpassed by none. Sold at Warner's, Norfolk

- G e t your Thanksgiving groe'eri at & landers' special' 10 commencing Nov. 17.

—Several slightly used pianos turned for nqn payment, $100 wards. Sims' Dept. Store, ' Can­ton, N. Y.

—The Red Cross society has sent us 3000 Christmas seals, which 'are on sale at this office.' We get no commission for handling the'"seals.

—The state excise commission has collected a total of $42,664. Of this amount $2,900 was from St. Law­rence co.unty. St. Lawrence county was the third largest in the state in payment of fines.

—I am closing out my entire .line of leaver skates to make room for new stock. To make this clean up quick and sure, I offer my entire line of 75c leaver skates at 39c per pair. This is away below cost on these goods. Come early and be. sure of getting right size. E. J. Mulholland.

—A certificate of incorporation has been filed with the secretary of state by the Spooner-Campbell company of Gouvemeur. It is proposed to deal in farm implements with a' capital of $40,000. The directors are A. Fred Spooner of Richville and Vigil S. CampbeHand Earl W. Campbell of Gouvemeur,

—The propollers of aeroplane?.such as are used in the "''present European war are. made of selected ash, which is both strong and light and will not split under vibration or shock, or, of built-up layers of spruce with mahog­any centers. The framework, of the-machines, too, is generally made of. wood, spruce being much used on ac­count of its straight grain ahd free­dom from hidden defects.

—The 30th Infantry at the Presidio at San Francisco has been ordered to lattsburgh, So relieve the Fifth Infan­try ordered to the canal zone as part of the permanent' garrison. .The transport Buford will bring the 30th east through the Panama canal. It will be the first time the waterway will have .been used for military pur­poses. This sets at rest a rumor cur­rent for several weeks that the Third Infantry now at Sackets Harbor, would be sent to Plattsburgh. .

—The stave heading and saw mills of the Brooklyn Cooperage Co. of Tupper Lake burned Tuesday night. The loss is $150,000. The fire start-ed in the lower portion of the saw mill about 7.30. The cause• is un­known. The mills were two stories, in heigh, and were built of wood. They were located along the New York Central tracks: north of Tupper Lake Junction. The company made barrels, A large quantity of the stock and raw lumber on hand was partly destroyed. Part of the plant comprised the old Hurd mill, built by the late John Hurd, builder of the New York & Ottawa railroad. The plant was one of ' the largest of its kind in the state.

' —Officers of the. town of Parish-ville believe they have rounded up an oganized gang which has been making niuneoua petty thefts from farm trail* ings at that place, and in that vicrai-ty • For the past few months a vane-ty'of articles have been taken, but the theives appeared to make a specials of horse -famishing goods. Even V wagon or two disappeared, and turkeys and other fowls constqn* Jy vanned. » »ppea» that the 'fLners in the Wert Parishville sec.

S W v e b e e n considerably wrough up over the thefts and when a raid was made Saturday on the farm-of P J Clark near. PwfehvJlle Center a determined effort was made to find the thieves, the tor* • « ? d

S a ' Shell and Alien Cento, S a d seen Trim* in that vicinity.

S S S U d by Officer » r t e r , i e y wenttoTriinm'0 house,

tom of the 8 t 0 , e n taA Trimw started

where weife

into the and

escape, to shoot.

Trimm was given * implicated three , JjM*& Garvey

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wSstlth'throfflcer after him, S & S f e g good his •"*»• *he« McOarter threatened Trimm stopped. grllllng-and finally other*. £«** Qwnl ahif ftfftrth (kSOm Z3BS£»**»~»»>

j P E R S O N A L , S

Mr. P. E. Walker spent last week in Boston.

Geo. L. Shepard went on a hunting trip last week.

Geo. Oliver of Detroit was in town last Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs C. H Stowell spent the day at Ogdensburg last Friday.

Miss Hollenback of Norfolk was calling on friends in town Saturday.

Glen Collins is very si<>k with pneu­monia at his home on Park street.

James Monroe of Hudson Falls vis­ited his mother during the past week.

Mr. A. C. Healy was confined to the house by illness several days last week.

Mrs. H. C. Nelson of West Chazy called on friends in Norwood the past week.

Mrs. A. C. Barnard returned from two months visit Dunkirk, last "Wed­nesday.

Mr. Frank Farmer of Clayton visit, ed his son Harry and family last week.

Miss Gertrude Hammill of Norfolk spent Saturday with Miss Myrtle Donahue.

Mr. and Mrs E L. Kimball, of Potsdam, spent last Wednesday with* friends in Norwood i

Mrs. George Milhngton is again in gaining health and able to be about the house, and* light work.

Miss Bernice Fish spent the latter, part of last week with her couisn Miss Helen Perry, of Potsdam

Mrs. B. M. Jones of Dekalb was the guest of Mr. and Mrs Joseph Pringle last Wednesday and Thursday

Mr Clifford Casselman who has heen sick the past few days has again re-* sumed his duties in Dailey Bros store.';

Mr. Harry Hunter returned liomei Sunday, after spending the past three week's with'his parents in New Jersey1

Miss Margaret Daly and Mr. Leon­ard Mackey attended the Knights of Columbus hanquet at Potsdam last Tuesday night. ,

Miss Edith Rutherford returned from Philadelphia, Pa., last Friday and was accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Sadie Eutherford MacArthur.

Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Cfeighton and Mr. and Mrs.'James Hawley, visited in New York city, last week. They also visited Mr M. Hawley of Water ;

town on return trip.

Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Vance spent Sunday at the home of their father m Pierrepont. They found Mr. Mott, who has 'been seriously ill for Aaorae time, greatly improved.

Robert Plummer returned Saturday, from a weeks hunting near Lake Oz-onia, with a fine 206 pound buck. He was accompanied ' by Herbert Blanchard arid party of Union mill. All secured a prize.

. Rev." Richard F. Taylor and Mr. Robert Thompson of Waddington were calling on' Norwood friends Monday morning. . They were on their way jto Ablany ,to attend the annual conven­tion of the diocese of Albany.

—The annual meetingvof The Nor­wood Branch of the United Helpers Home at Ogdensburg, will be held at the home of Mrs A J. Phillips, Thursday, Nov 19, at 3 o'clock. All those who. are interested are invit­ed to be present at this meeting.

—Canada begins to realize whatifc means to be a part of the English empire. They are now in apparent fear of a boh|bardment*of their west­ern eoaat'by;th£ Germany navy in the Pacific. Siich a ' thing ,18 'possible after-the defeat they administered to the.-JBpglish>?;3ia>y off the coast of dhilev Broekville people are talking Of orgariizih^a home guard for their own defense^:. " '

—•Will theje be a Victrola in your home this C|liri8tmaaV ~ The Victrola is the ideal Christinas gift that pleases the entire family. , It is not ottly a joy at Christmas time, but a delight every-day m the year. The?

Victrola brings to you the world's best tnuSic, superbly rendered" by the world^ei greittesiartist. Caruso, Mel-ha* Tjetraaiiiai; Paderewskf, Kresiler, MiBcha^jnuahj SouSa,"Pryor» Victor Herbert %t t iy Lauder, Chritie Mac* Donaldv arid Jjllsie Janis are a few d£ the famous artist who make record ex* clttitejy-'f<w '•&« Victor ahd, Victrola. With a Vict*0 '* >n the home1 fort Chrjiftttas/goto can enjoy M this wonderful variety of jnuslc and enter* ta'nment* %iwttaas tM't too faro* to s*e about your Viettota today. *S*e and hear them »t Cellini Drnt **>**•'

—Apples,-35c peck, Stearns. ^ \

—Earl lean meat tubs» at Mulhol­land's. '

—Do vour shopping early T Begin at Benson's

—House for rent. Inquire of H. M. Kinsman.

—Special 10 day's sale in groceries at Flanders' commencing Tuesday Nov. 17.

—The Woman's Christian Temper­ance "Union will meet with Mis. R. N. Collins on Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock.

feature, Between in,, six reels»$at Matinee at 3 p. night prices 10

—Attend the big Savage and Tiger, Wonderland today, m., 5 and 10 cents, and 15 cents. Show starts promptly at 7 o'clock. /

—C. M. Leavitt, jeweler of Nor­folk, in company with B. E. McGee and Fred Marsh, returned from a hunt­ing trip in the Adirondacks Thursday, bringing out a- black bear. An un­usual number of bears have been' brought out of the wood during the season just closed. '

—The Pnilathea and Baraca classes of the MrE. Church last evening dedi­cated a new kitchenette, which they recently completed, with a dmnei served by the class. A large number attended the dedication and the receipts netted the classes a neat little sum.

—J Fanklin Day, foreman in The Heald-Recode plant, at Potsdam, caught his left hand m a press at the Herald Building Wednesday and suf­fered several crushed fingers. Mr Day was adjusting the rollers of the press and caught his hand in the machiney. He was attended by Dr. J . S. Mackay, who applied temporary dressing, and was taken by automobile to the City Hospital.

—The commercial traveler who is unlucky enough to run out of mileage or lose his book here on a trip will not-be able to buy what he wants, and scalpers (at the .hotels and elsewhere will lose a nice income on and after the 2pth of *the month, when the New York Central Lines will put into effect a new rule, requiring passeng­ers to present to the conductor with each mileage exchange ticket the .book on which the ticket was issued.

—When the Kaiser start's in to whip "his good and great cousins George and Nicholas, an order is is­sued forbidding the use of liquor in the German'army. When Nicholas reci­procated the Kaiser's cousinly feel­ing, he also sends forth an order abolishing liquor tin" the Russian army. The press dispatches report tha t it is a long lwhile( between drinks in the camp of the allies. Poor old John Barleycorn!* But the fighters know you'

—The funeral of David M. Smead, 70 who died, at his home in Potsdam, late Friday night, was held Sunday at the Baptist Church. Mr. Smead* was born in Lawrenceville and was a grad­uate of the old St. Lawrence Academy He taught school for several years. Mr. Smead was married June 22, 1864. to Miss Matilda H. Olin at Canton and the couple arcade their home in Madrid until, 1895, when they-moved to Potsdam. Five chil­dren were born, Maude M. of Pots­dam, D Henry of Grand Rapids, Mich., Mrs. Roy W. Harrold of GJen Coye and Mrs. Ernest Keenan of Syracuse One son died m infancy.

i

-7-Sylvester J. Wright, one of Mad­rid's, oldest citizens, has returned to his home there from a visit of two yeais with hisi adopted daughter, Mrs. John Johns, in Lead, S. D. Although a man of'84. Mr. Wright is remark-ably vigorous. W^hile in the West he 'was shown signal honors by the Odd Fellows and Tree Masons, he having been a- member of the former, order six^y-three years and of the latter fifty-three years. "The grand lodge of Masons in session at Aberdeen, & D., conferred upori him the honorary rank of "ve t e r an" and presented him with a magnificent gold badge. Mr. Wright was a member of the first Madrid band i n . '1857. Its * members united in hiring a German musician to drill them four nights a week. The band played at Dickinson's Landing when the Prince of Wales, afterward King Edward VIL arrived there to run the Long Salt rapids. The band also was engaged to play at Ottawa on the Queen's birthday, Mr. Wright.is a remarkable example, of longevity and his friend* expect to see hint round out a century of life His yoiee Is strong and clear and Jiis hearing and eyesight good. A «a«n of Wgg*d pfcysiqaey all Ma tile he %ai tsjtteeed liqttor.

—Thanksgiving sale of groceries at Flanders'.

—Coal heaters

heatets, ranges, and oil Steagtis.

—Men's heavy high top shoes ?2 98 at B e n i n ' s

—Regular meeting of Lyra Chapter O. E. S. Wednesday evening Nov. 18 . .

• i —Get one of the sheep lined, cor-

dui-oy work coats at Warner's, only $5.98.

—Runions' photographer will be In Norwood studio Nov. 20 and 21, to do holiday work.

--Postponed sale of the Winthrop Carriage and Supply Co's. stock, at Winthrop, Saturday, Nov. 28. See adveitisement on page 5. f

—-William McCarthy, Saturday received from Jerald Murphy at Long Lake, a fine buck weighing 150 pounds. Gerald writes that his party had killed a 350 pound buck, two spike horn bucks weighing 150 pounds each, besides one mully cow buck weighing 180, pounds.

—St. Lawrence County Sunday •.School Convention, Gouvernenr, Tues­day, and Wednesday, Dec- 1st and 2nd. Complete arrangements have been made and an interesting program is assured. This is a convention for teachers. Gouvemeur isi known for its hospitality and a good time w l l be had. Full program next week.

—The new house recently erected on Pine street by George Gibson has been purchased by H. P. Hutchms. Mr. and Mrs. Hutchms are exceeding­ly pleased with their new home and declare Mr. Gibson an excellent build­er. The house has all modern con­veniences. Mr. Hutch ins expects to add a summer kitchen, lay cement walks, grade the lawn and make other improvements in the spring.

—A very pleasant party was held in G. A. R. hall Saturday evening, given as a surprise to Mrs. Nettie Waite, president, of the W. R. C A bountiful supper was served at six to forty members of the W. R. C.i G. A. R. and invited friends. After supper the evening was spent in play­ing games and a social visit. Mrs. Waite was presented vihth a very pretty gift as a token of appreciation for her work for the past two yeais.

—William vH. Bentley of Ford street, Ogdensburg, the second oldest conductor in the employ of the Rut­land railroad, was taken suddenly ill while on his run to Ogdensburg Fri­day morning, and was removed to his home, As the train was pulling out of Rouses Point Thursday night at 9 p. m., Mr. Bentley was knocked down by a man who came out of the smok-' mg car. The tram had just gotten under motion, and Mr. Bentley fell to the'ground, his head striking the rail. He continued the trip to Alburgh, Vt. a distance of eight miles, and report­ed for the trip to Ogdenbsurg Thuis-day morning. He is 62 years old.

—Ernest McCoy and Henry Smith of Chateaugay, while out in the woods with a party of hunters last, week up in Bellmont No.v 8, had the most phenomenal luck leported from this section since the present deer hunting season "pened. ,They shot a large buck and within five minutes after­wards another big one made his ap­pearance within range and was killed with a single nfle shot. While they stood admiring the two big bucks they were surprised to see a large bear ambling along through the slash near them T?hey fired at the bear and wounded him not seriously eonugh to prevent him from getting away. When the two bucks were brought out of the woods it was found that one w'eighed 221 pounds and the other 200 pounds. '

— In a village nearby,

—Our agent;, Mr. Chase, who was to have called on our subscribers in Norwood and vicinity has been unable to do so on account of illness. How­ever, we wjll appreciate the favor if those who are in arrears will call at this office and make their payment.

A. H. Nickerson, Publisher. ' -.

—The annual banquet of the , St. Lawrence County Society „of New, York city, will this year be held a t ' Healy's restaurant, Broadway and 66th street, on Saturday evening, December 5th. Dr. Wendell C. ' Phillips, Jhe president of the associa­tion, is making every nossible effort to have the largest gathering of St, Lawrence County bovs since "the as­sociation was organized. Many from fthis section will attend the gathering which is primarily held to boost St. I awrericefcounty. '

M. E. CHIJRCH.

Prayermeetmg on Thursday evening-at 7:30. A full attendance is desired rNext Sabbath services at 10 4& a. m. and 7.30 p. m. At the morning hour there will be the sacrament of the Lord's supper, at which time a special offering will be taken for the Metho­dist War Relief Fund in the war eone in Europe^- Our church has missions in the warring couutries and it is the purpose of this offering to go to ^re-lieve the suffering among the people dircetly affectedjby ,±he v terrible war •This fund wilKbe^used by the mission­aries of our church* directly to the needy people'"x^ jijhose countries. This is the best^ajj 'for our people to do what they can-foi- |the suffers in Europe. r-z ̂ -,

. The Sunday-School at 12, 'Epworth League devotinbal meeting at 6:45. The public will find a welcome at all our services.

The Standard Bearers will meet with the Misses Emma and Ida Sim-onds on North Main street, * Friday evening from 8'to 10. A good pro-<gram is in preparation and a good time awaits all who attend. ,

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

The Vesper service at 4:30 at the Congregational Church next Sunday aftemopn, Nov. 22, will be' entirely of music, a Thanksgiving music ser­vice. The choir will sing the follow­ing selections

" 6 , Be Joyful in the Lord" Tours. . " O ' Worship the King" , Maunder. Praise The Lord, O My Soul"

Smart < , Miss "Fletcher will plaj the follows

mg programme Final, Lemmens * Gavotte, Martini Short Fugue, Rmck » Intermezzo from Cavallena Rusti-

cana, Mascagm Arabesque, Wrangell Toccata, Dubois.

LIBRARY NOTICES.

Libraty hours. Tuesday and Saturday afternoons, 3 to / 5 , Thurs­day and Saturday evenings, 7 to 9y

Reading room open every evening 7 to 9.

List of new fiction received: Lincoln, Kent Knowles1. "Quahaug" Bmdless, In the Allison Honer J Ward, Delia Blanchflower The reading room will not be open Friday the 20th.

UNION MEETING

appeared recently who' was m the interest of Woman

a woman traveling Suffrage.

She sttopped at the best hotel in the town of course. During the evening a gentleman, whose room was separat­ed from hers by a bathroom', thought he smelled cotton burning. Of course he commenced to investigate and go,-ing into the bathroom, which belong, ed to his room, discovered that the smoke was coming from the room ad­joining. Thinking the occupant* of to; the room w.as a man and, probably smoking he returned, when. suddenly he heard, a female cough. He immed­iately attached bis eye to the key hole and "Shade of Moses" there sat the exponent of the Woman's Suffrage faith camly puffing away a t a cigarette, The, next mdrning the gentleman'related his experience of tbe night before in the office of the hotel and said; " U p to this time I have been an advocate of Votes for woftMA, but never again for mine."

An Anti,

The Protestant Church of , Norwood For Belgian Relief.

A union meeting of the people of the Protestant Churches will be held m the Congregational Church on Wed­nesday evening of this week at seven thirty. Kindly plan to be present.

A. B. Elliott , W, D. Aubrey. I Isteevson,

FREE METHODIST CHURCH '

Regulai survive in Freev Methodist church as follows: Prayer .meetings Wednesday night 7;30 p. m.,,Sunday services, Sunday school 10:00 "a. xn., and preaching at l l . 00t a. m., and class meeting following. Preaching at 7.30 p. m. Our motto Full! Sal­vation. Hi A. Brayton, Pastor.

• ' Fouiid.f ^ ~ On Mam Street In Norfolk, R. N. Twist f Doing harness and shoe work, fU|ng saWg, sharpening shears, and repair­ing umbrellas. < • . . . . . ^ . . i — _ . . ,

BORN. t Collin?—At Goldle ridge, in town

of Potsdam, Nov, 14, 1914, to Mr. and Mrs* FreqCollins, a son.

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For Sale. 1 Seven heifer etjtves and In thrifty coriditidn to winter*

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