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Connecticut western news., 1881-06-15

A Probate Court held at Sharon 1A within and for the District of sharon, on the 2Sth day of May, 1881.
 Present, J: Wade Hughes, Esq judge.
 Estate ot Laura A, Peck. deceased. P. St. John, executors,
 Ordered that six months from the 2sth day of May, 1881, be, and the same are limited and allowed for the creditors to bring in their claims against said estate, and the said exec tutors are directed to give public notice to the creditors of the deceased to bring in their claims within said time allowed. 5y posting the same upon the public sign post nearest to the place where the deceassef last dwelt, with in the same town, and by p,tasissfsing tho same ln weekly newspaper pubishetisin Litchfeld County, and return make to t9s@Suurp,. of the notice given. Certified by
 3w49 WILLARD BAKER. Glsgk.
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subscription Accountants date on the colored slip of paper with the name of the sub scriptiOR Is paid; thus, R. B. Smith 5Jul8O
 indicates that MT. Smith has paid for his paper to July 1880. It Is hoped that subscribers will see tot that their account, as indicated by the date on their papers, is always correct and when they pay iora renewal of their subscription, will ob- serve whether their date changed to indicate the proper credit and in the event of an error to in- form us for correction at once. No claims for er- TOTS fn these accounts will hereafter be considered unless presented within thirty days after the payment is claimed to have been made as the regular receipt of the paper with the date to Wgcn the subscription is paid plainly printed as correct
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The Ann erican Revised New Testa-
 nhent.

The Literary Revolution is prompt with its edition of the revised Testament. The Brit. ish monopolists ''unchalned" their edition on the morning of May 2Oth, and at s.3O p. m., the same day, the American edition was all in type, and of the various editions of the entire Testament and the Gospels published separ ately as many as 5000 copies 8 day will be manufactured till the demand is met. The prices for the very handsome editions, ip type nearly double the size of the British edition, as follows:
 The New Testament complete for 10 cents.
 The Gospels complete for cents.
 The Gospels separately, each for cents.
 And in various forms and styles, up to full Turkey Morocco, gilt edges, for the new and
 This edition is for sale by the leading book. sellers of the Cnited States, or they will be sent by mail on receipt of price. Liberal terms are allowed to clubs. Address. Ameri can Book Exchange, 76t, Broadway, N. Y.
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R. F. SEYMOUR.

EURNISHINGUNDE Casksts, bur. I ial robes and everything pertaining te the business at the lowest possible prices. deliver ed at residences without extra charge. Per have chemicals and the most approved ice- chest and every facility for keeping bodies, and will take charge of funerals when desired; References by permission. W. W. Welch, M D.. J. N; Cowles, J. B. Eldridge, K. L. Gay lord, R. I. Crissey.
 Samples may be seen at my house or at Sparks Co.'S store at any time.
 Norfolk Conn. March 1 1879, l1k
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have had the flyer complaint twenty.fiye years and my blood became. poisoned, abssss. es formed on my limbs, ten of them at one time, and discharged like ulceEa Was given up to die by sixteen dinSre9t doctors. Twelve bottles D. R. v c. has caused ali sores to fill with new flesh and heal; a; l. ,am thirty pounds heavier than I eyer was, and sound and we'll: age 47, D. R. V4 G. sa$Sd my life. Mrs. A. c. Wakefield, Agan Block,
 Syracuse. NY
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NOTICEl !.

ALL PERSONS holding Orders against the Town of North Cansap' are hereby Notified ;tS l present the same .fVf, ssay n,ent to the Votvfi \ treasurer of said Town, .os or before the list . day of July next.,y hen siDterest on the sarks v will cease. . --,-'
 FPkREPERIcKsRoNsoN; REP11EI I2:la . .,'. .,
 JOHN B. REED, As: 7.1 ~
 North Canaan, May 3oth, 1ssr:tT ,swSc"itJ
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, Litchf&ld dCoun, o ty, ss. Litchield, May 24th. 1881.
 ELIZA J. pOWERs


 0 N ty, ss; Litchfeld, May 24tlA 1881. ELIZA J. rowEns x JOHN r. POWERS. !
 Upon the petition and complaint of Efizs J, Powers of Salisbury, Conn, praying foE . a. P. Powers, upon the charge ofdesertien' as by her petition and complaiat uade returnabie to the Superior Cesrt next to be held at Litch. hsld. within and for said Litchfield County. on the 1st Tuesday of June 1881. 1t appearing to, and being found by, the subscribing authority, that the said. res pnndent was last residing in. Amenia, and State of New York, but is now residipgjn pants unknown to the petitioner, and is absent ffom, this State. - =, ', Therefore, Ordered, That notice of thsts pen- dency of said petition be given the said res. pondent, by the petitioner causing saide.p6ti. tlon and complaint and this order of notice to : be published in the Conn. Western News. ai newspaper published in North Canaan, in Litchtield County, four weeks successively. commencing on or before the 31st day of May < A. U. 1881, and due return make hereons v
 By order of
 4w49 VIM. l.. RANSOM, Clerk or tue Superior Court for Litchfeld County
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LOCAL NEWS,

- We shall feel greatly obliged to any of our friends in the county, or elsewhere, who will send us particulars of any occurrence of interest which may come under their notice.
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Be ye therefore wise as the Journal and harmless as potato bugs" as we'll as chang ing the sangel from heaven" to "eagle from heaven.'
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E O R N

In Holland, Mass. June g, son to Mir. and Mrs. E. C, Heady. weight 91a lbs. In Millerton, N. Y June 10, daughter to MT. and Mrs. Cornelius Lynehan, Jr., formerly of this place.
 ARRsE D. In sharon, to-day Wednesday, at the resi- dence of the brides parents, by Rev P. H. Whaley, Mir Charles H. Marvin, formerly of this place, to Miss Clara Lloyd ofSharon. At the residence of Rev. Mr. Vorce, June Sth, VT. Carlos Jennings and Miss Emma J. Vinegar, both of Kent.
 DIED. In Colebrook June l3. Mary Johnson, widow of the late Merritt G. Brooks, aged 24.
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Sheffield.


 The road is being repaired and filled up, in | front of the Cong. church. John Benamin's horse became frightened at some stone which they were using, and ran. The carriage was | badly broken.
 The district schools in town close this week for the summer vacation. The High school was closed last week, owing to the illness of | the teacher, Mir. Nichols Mrs. Mason, wife of Colonel Mason, died June lst, at the advanced age of 89 years Mrs. Sarah Church died in Bridgeport June 5th where she had gone to visit her sister Mrs. Doten. Her remains were brought to her hone for burial. She will be long missed by her many friends.
 Miss Eastman, an agent of the Gass. School Suffrage Association, will lecture in Vosburg's hall Wednesday evening. Dr. Eddy's sermon next Sunday morning will be on the revised new testament. The M. '. society held strawberry festl- vel last week Wednesday evening, with good success
 The Cong society will hold strawberry festival this week Friday evening. A good time can be expected by all. K. South Canaan.
 Mrs. Levi Beckley had the pleasure of at tending her aunt Margaret Loomis's one hundredth birthday celebration at her home in New Hartford June 9th. She received the congratulations of about one hundred and fifty of her friends and relatives Her pres- ents were numerous, one of the most valuable ones being a large loaf of cake decorated with one hundred l-dollar gold pieces. Her mind is as clear and active as most people at 75. It was very pleasant and interesting occa- sion, and one long to be remembered by all who were privileged to be present. B. Kent.
 The Congregational Sunday school will hold picnic at Parlor Rock grove Wednes- day of this week. If stormy the picnic will be the next day.
 Rev. Mr Crosby, former minister of this place preached at the Congregational church last Sabbath in exchange with Rev. MT. Vorce, who went to Brooklyn.
 Barclays boarding and day school closes this week Friday for a summer vacation The fall term will begin the lst of September.
 MT Smith and family are giving their friends in Kent final visit They expect soon to move to Texas.
 A ''hop' will be given at the town hall the evening of the Fourth, and it is said that the prettiest lady present will receive gold thim- ble LOT.
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M Y FAR M

IS FOR SALE. Excellent for stocfi;; GrGin.,'' ; and Tobacco. Sheltered in winter .pleasant in summer. good time to see is when the Crops are on the ground Possession given at any time. H, T. W0TT
 West Norfolk. June 1st, 1881. %Stf
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.-. CANAAN. CONN WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1881.

Extra Copies of the NEWS can be obtained aI
 Graham's Drug Store, Salisbury Thomas J. Martin ',akeville Charles ". Wolfe, Falls Village o. H. Cranes Sharon Humphrey Drug Store Canaan Post Ohice, WestCornwal The" Emporium" West Winsted v, A. Roberts, East Canaan D. L. Pratt, southAeld and Mill River Wslch & Johnson, Norfolk
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G. w. sCOvILLE.
Furnishing Undefs& s&Ieaf :,

And dealer in Baskets. Coffins. B,ifial nt,l1o.. and all kinds of Undertakers' Goods. The most approved methods known to the profas- sion used in preserving the dead. rrOmme oaD,net @ work, uphoIstering. and HspaiFiGg Agent for M. G. Whssler's su@ hs~tst..
 Residence and shep oa ths s:oreen,1
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For Sale.

two-horse Moving Machine in perfect order. Call on or address
 H. c. STEVENS X SON. East Canaan, Conn. lwbl.
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SOGsChfieId.

Jule Turner and Will. Kass0"t caught three little minks the other day Their experiment of bringing them up by hand was not sue cess.
 H H Kasson will set about 12, GOO tobac- co plants this year.
 Miss Lizzie Clark spent the Sabbath at home
 MT. L. Babb came up from Union City Fri. day, p. m,
 Russell Baldwin has greatly improved his lace by removing the door yard fence, and laying out neat plank walk.
 Mrs. Geo. c Walter returned to her home Tn Mill River Sunday p. m
 Mr. Russell Baldwin started on his trip Monday. Mrs B. and Bertie accompanied him for few days ride.
 The glorious fourth will be celebrated by match game of wicket, the sides to play for a supper. A ball has been ordered Notice of further arrangements will be made in due time.
 Wm. Garfield and N. w. Granger have the contract tor building the new school house in the Wadsw3rth district. TATTLE TALE
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WPSGCOrn1NGII.

l Miss Carrie Gold of Cream Hill sails for Europe the present week. Our collegiate, John Wood, Jr., of New York, is home for the summer vacation. | Rufus Owen of Botstord, gazed on old | friends in this vicinity last week. Ms. John Q. Adams and son arrived from Negaunee on Friday last, intending to re nam here through the heated term. Miss Kate Caldwell, who has been visiting at Mir. J H. Coles the past month, returned to Bridgeport last Saturday
 Charles Smith, M D. of Gaysville, Vt., is the guest of his sister, Mrs Isaac Marsh.
 Freddie Wood is hobbling around on crutches the result of sprained ankle.
 Mrs. Edward Amundsen is agan shaking with the chills.
 Mrs Henry Bosworth is visiting at Mr. T. J. BosWorth's
 Owing to the high state of precipitation in the atmosphere last Wednesday evening, our cornet band did not visit the CornwalIites as expected but paid instead their compliments, drawn out in sweetest strains to Mr, c. H. Nichols and bride, of Btooklyn who were then at the Foster House The musicians were handsomely treated off the top shelf.
 The Harold vs. Long lawsuit is adjourned until Monday, the 2Oth inst. ANON. Goshen.
 Mrs. Futile and hor daughter Mrs. Brooks, have arrived at Mr. Carllsles, from Selma, Ala. They expect to sail for Europe soon
 Mir. Hayden Palmer and family of Kansas, are now at Dea. Palmer's
 NIr. and Mrs Stocking and daughter have returned to their summer home here
 Clarence N Brewster of Brooklyn was in town over Sunday.
 Mrs. Lambertson spent the Sabbath at MT F. E. Hurburt's, and Miss Grace Coe at Mir. Darius Thomrson's.
 Mr Enos B Pratt of Decatur, Ill., is visit ng his Connecticut friends His daughter Ada, was among he eighteen wh> graduated 'ec n ly from the Decatur high school, and the Daper- O that place mention her essay as an production. 5 s.
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HARPER's MAGAZINE FOR JULY, contains; A Neglected Corner of Europe. II.-A Class ot Port. by Lizzie W. Champney, With Thirteen Illustrations. Old Dutch Masters.-E. Mason,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-10-21
PROSPECT LAKE.

Mrs. Hattie Harris of Hamilton, and Miss
Abbie Harris of Lockport, ILL.,, were visiting
at III. JGcobs's last week.
Frank Chase has two wind mills No.
was erected about year ago, and il works
well if plenty of elbow grease ishpplied to
the handle Of the pump. No. 9 was received
last week, and is not put up yet.
The National Publishing Co. have now
ready complete and authentic Life of Gar
field, comprised in one large octave volume
of $50 pages. It is from tho pen of the well
known popular author, James ID. McCabe, is
embellished with a superb steel portrait OF
General Garfield and illustrated with numer-
Gus fine engrayings. II. Jacobs has the
agency for the towns Of Paw Paw, Lawrence
and Decatur, and viii give all, the opportu-
nifty of possessing copy of the "I.ife Of our
Martyred President
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DECATUR.

Mrs. nj. A. Northrup has removed to Lans-
ing, where it is understood she will engage
in the millinery business
Harley Squiers, who was taken with seri-
Gus illness in Indiana and brought to his
home in this village about two weeks since,
is now convalescing.
The quiet i'll social circles is soon to be
disturbed by the marriage of one of the most
estimable young ladies of the village.
There was quite an excitement on Main
street Monday evening, occasioned by too
much liquid lightning" The only damage
was slight Disagreement of the principal
actor, and few broken lights in the front
of Ans. Knights saloon.
nj. Dimick who, for some unexplained rea-
son, sought new pastures in the early sum
mer, returned home last week apparently
unconscious of the fact that during his alb
sence the air has been black with rumors as
to tho true inwardness Of his departure
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The voice of the guileless granger is still
heard in the land and with the present
prices of agricultural produce, who wouldn't
be g. G.
The peach harvest is about over for 1881,
and so far as We can ascertain, added about
100000 to the wealth of our people. This
fruit business is not so bad after all.
With the assistance of three tailors, five
milliners, and 80 many shoemakers that we
can't count 'em, our people ought certainly
not to complain of 'nothing to wear"
The South Haven division of the Michigan
Central is 80 crowded with freight traffic, that
our morning train is constantly late, often
two and half hours, with schedule time
of three hours and twenty minutes for dis
lance of 40 miles.
Capt. VIM. E. Stewart, having graduated
with distinguished honors from the school
of bee-ology, has gone-we won't say where
in search of the ''meanest man in Michi-
gam" He is lonesome and feels the need of
congenial company.
The present week will witness the debut of
newspaper in our village. Republican in
politics and not devoted to venting private
spleen and personal abuse. We trust that it
may indeed be welcome and valued mes
senger of current events.
The steamer Grace Grummond is at pres
ent making tri-weekly trips, leaving for
Chicago on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
evenings. Van Buren, county people intend
ing to visit the metropolis of the west, can
not choose better route than this. Captain
J. nj. Mitchell thoroughly understands the
art OF making his guests feel Eat home"
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TO THE AFFLICTED.

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The protection it affords by its timely use on
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icine. ri 1336ly
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS.

The Board of Supervisors, that was in
session last week, owing to the fact that
LARGE portion of the work usually done at
their annual meeting, was performed at the
June session this year, was enabled to get
through with its work and adjourn on Satur-
day. When the time arrived for the Board
to be called to order on Monday, S. p. Will
son, chairman, was not present and David ID.
Wise was elected chairman pro tenn. In the
afternoon the full board being present, VIM.
j. Shattuck, who had been appointed by the
township of Covert, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Geo. Grant,
was admitted member of the board. On
motion of Supervisor Nutting, David d..
Wise was added to the committee to settle
with the County Treasurer and Clerk.
TUESDAY, Oct. 18th.
Orrin N. Hilton as Judge of Probate, pre-
scented his annual report which showed that
John L. Metcalf, an INDECENT insane person,
had been sent to the Insane Asylum at Kala-
mazoo at the expense of the county.
Samuel H. Blackman made the following
report of his receipts and disbursements:
To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF VAN buren, COUNTY:
The following statement of receipts and
disbursements in the county treasurer's Office
from Oct. 1st, 1880, to Sept. Both, 1881, is
respectfully submitted:
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farm this year. He LETT Waverly for his new
home three years ago last spring. George is
an industrious fellow, and radical Repub-
lican.
Married-sept. Pc. 1851, by Rev. j. H.
Darling Mr.. Boyce Speicher, of Blooming
dale, to Miss Carrie Qua, Of Glendale.
Miss Carrie Anderson, Of Sherman, Wex-
ford county, is visiting friends and school
mates at Glendale. Glad 10 see you, Carrie.
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ITCHING PILES-SYMPTOMS AND CURE.
The symptoms are moisture like perspira-
ton, intense itching, increased by scratching,
very distressing particularly at night, as If pun
worms were crawling in and about the rectum
the private parts are sometimes affected; il
allowed to continue very serious results may
follow. "DR. SwAYNss ALL-HEALINa ONT
MENr' is a pleasant sure cure. Also letter,
Itch, Salt Rheum, Scald Head, Erysipelas, Bar
bers' Itch, Blotches, all Scaly, Crusty, Cutane-
Gus Eruptlons. Price 90 cts. boxes for 81 rs.
in currency, or three cent postage stamps
Prepared only by DIR. Swayne & Son, $50 N.
Sixth Street, Philadelphia, Pa, to whom letters
should be addressed. Sold by all prominent
druggists. 1366ly.
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DEATHS.

WHIPPLE-In Denver, Colorado, Oct. 6,
1881, Joe l.. Whipple, aged 81 years and
months.
Deceased was a brother of Chandler W..
Whipple, OF Gliddenburgh. He was born in
the town of Burns, Allegany county, N. Y,
and came to Michigan in 1886, at the age of
seven years. and settled with his parents in
Jackson county. In 1871 he came to this
went to California where he continued to re-
side until last December, when he took up
his abode with younger brother at Denver,
where he died.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion of j. d. Harris, the chairman
appointed Harris, Rockwell and Nutting
chasing safe for the use of the Probate
Judge and County Clerk.
Ambrose Fisher, of Keller, came before
the board and asked for assistance in taking
care of his wife, an insane person. The
matter, on motion of Supervisor Taylor, was
referred to the Superintendent of Poor.
The committee on claims made partial
report.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18th
Supervisor Harris submitted the following
resolution:
Resolged, That the Clerk of Van Buren,
county cause to be printed sufficient num-
Der of blanks for the use of school district
boards in making their reports to the several
township clerks, and also a sufficient number
of blank reports for the use of the township
clerks to report to the several supervisors,
the tabulated reports of said district boards
in proper form, to conform to the require
ments of the present law. The resolution
was adopted.
The Supts. of the Poor submitted their
annual report, from which we make the fol-
lowing abstract:
The total expense of running the county
house and farm for the last year, has been
S2,775.90; the total county farm credit for
the year, including produce, stock, ETC., sold
from the farm, is $S4823; the amount paid
for the relief of permanent paupers outside
of the county house, is S1,544.42. The
amount paid in the different townships for
$74.70, Antwerp $210.16, Arlington $1S1.16,
Bangor $46S.06, Bloomingdale $193.96,
Columbia $23742, Covert $111.9S, Decatur
$1,000, Geneva $39.2S, Hamilton $47.0S,
Hartford $104.14, Keeler $500, Lawrence
$149.52, Porter Si410, Paw Paw S201.1S,
Pine Grove S22J.75, South Haven S1S0.83,
Waverly $114.99 total amount of tenn
porary relief $4,000, less 500 repaid Ar
lington. The other expenses Of supporting
the poor of the county, including the amount
expended to furnish the building added to
the county house last year, is SS524.69; hence
the total expense of supporting the county
poor for the last year has been $7,14GG4
deduct from this amount s4S1.79, which
was expended to furnish the addition TO the
county house, and we have for the amount
actually expended TO maintain the poor,
S6,624.S5 while last year, for the same pur-
pose, there was expended Ss,33O.78 nice
little saving TO the county of 81 ,705.S5, which
has been mostly brought about 10y building
the addition to the county house, and there
by furnishing place to keep and maintain
the permanent paupers of the county. The
committee on safe for Probate Office. recon.
mendcd that the board purchase safe OF
the Detroit Safe Co., for &285, the price list
Of which was $3.50. The recommendation
of the committee was adopted.
THURSDAY, Oct. 18th.
Ii. III. Olney rendered his resignation a.
J Supt. of tho Poor, which was accepted by tn
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