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Connecticut western news., 1885-12-30
N E NIT,

A cold wave struck this place Satur- day last; no serious damage done. The wind arose as suddenly as the mercury went down and blew with increasing power all Sunday. The church services were attended by a faithful few, but it was evident that many lacked courage to brave the weather's cold shoulder, as many seats were vacant.
 A number of young folks have come home for the holidays, among whom are Will Hopson, from New London; James Brown, from New Haven; Walter Hatch, from New York; Miss Katie Mullins, from New Haven, and others.
 Miss Edith Wadhams of Cornwall Bridge is spending few days with friends here.
 MT E. Wheeler of New York was at Mrs NJ. A. Wheeler's over Sunday. Louis A. Gibbs of Falls Village IS visiting friends in town.
 There will be Q social meeting ot the Episcopal mite society at the hall thlS Wednesday, evening. As this IS the first one of the season large attendance may be expected. St Andrews church was brilliantly lighted and well filled with people lnst Saturday evening, the occasion being the Christmas tree for the Sunday. school. After the opening exercises and singing of several carols by the choil and school, Charles Buckingham play ing the organ, an address was given by Rev A. Richey. Then followed the un loading of the well-flled tree, which was placed in front of the chancel, tow ering high toward the vaulted roof Each scholar received a nice present ana all went home happy.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-30
MARRIED.

MELIUs-PULvER-A the residence of the brides parents in COpake Iron Works, K. Y, December 23, by Rev w. c. Oliver, Lyman Melius to Miss Gertrude Pulver, both of Copake Iron Works.
 MLLER-PARsoNs-A Millerton, De- cember 4, by Rev E. H. Roys, Henry Miller. Jr., to Lottie Parsons, both of Ancran, N. Y.
 RossErER- Millerton, De- cember 8, by Rev E. H. Roys, William H. Rosseter of Riga, to Angus ta c. Davis of Bethel, N. Y. G1BBs-DoUGLAss the residence of the brides mother, near Millerton, December g, by Rev E. H. Roys, Olin E. Gibbs of Sheffield, Mass, to Birdella H., daughter of Mrs Doug lass Brown.
 GGnEsroN-MI1LER- the residence of the brides parents, Millerton, De- cember 23, by Rev E. H. Roys, Fred erick w. Eggleston to Minnie Miller, both of Millerton, N. Y. SIMMONS Ns-VEDDER-At the M. l.. par sonage, Millertou, December 2+, by Rev D. H. Roys, Wheeler F. Sim mons to Ella l. Vedder, both of Phil mont, N. Y.
 Looms-JUDD-Atth the residence of the brides parents, South Egremont, Mass, by Rev P. T. Farwell, Minor s. Loomis to Nellie A. Judd, both o1 South Egremont.
 STEVENS the residence of brides parents, Merwinsville, Decem- Der A, MT George Stevens of Brook field to Miss Bertha Ward.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-30
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1885.
EVOL UTION HASH.

b litor Bolles of The New Milford Gazette attended the entertainment giv- en by David s. Cowles post at Canaan, December g. To his report published in the Gazette of December 25, and which we reprint elsewhere, was ap- pended the following, viz:
 ssBefore leaving Canaan we called on Sam Beckley, the editor of the NEWS. Mir Beckley conducts a good paper and is fine fellow, in spite of the fact that he attacked us heavily in his recent cd itorial on evolution which we. publish elsewhere If he keeps on writing in the brilliant vein which he strikes ir this editorial, he will become 8 good evolutionist himself before he knows it.n
 Bolles also published on December % our editorial of December Is, entitled, Evolution Exemplified," and he re- plies to it as follows:
 "We believe in publishing a good thing, even sometimes though 1t throws the laugh on us, and hence we give our readers the above witty effort of Friend Beckley. The only trouble we find with the argument is that Beckley badly mix es up evolution with what that great temperance advocate, E. T. B. not inappropriately calls devolution,' or as B. T. B. should have spelled it dev- ilution.' See communication on Tenn perance Saloon, from E. T. B. in Ga zette of March 20, 1885, portion of sec ond paragraph beginning with the words, 'One half hour before I, etc."
 Not having saved copy of the Ga zette of March 20 we don't know wheth- CT Bolles has given us another dose of evolution or whether he has fired a charge of devilution at us Bolles is a good fellow-pity to loose him l; there fore we tried to arouse him, for he evi- dently has locked himself into 8 very small room and instead of turning of the evolution gas has blown it out and is being poisoned by it. If he inhales it mnch longer he is 0 goner. Wake him upl bring him out of that noxious evolution atmosphere; walk him around until he recovers!
 Bolles breaches inheritance but prac- tices the life of bachelor. One or two more visits to Canaan may possibly con- vert him from bachelorism, if not from evolution.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-30
r. P. S. c, F,

There is talk of forming young peoples society of Christian Endeavor at East Canaan. The object of thls society as it's name indicates is to en- deavor to do Christian work. To thls end there are committees appointed to look out members for the society; 0 prayer meeting committee who select topics and the leader for each meeting, also SOciaL and Suntlay school committees, etc. The members are divided into two classes: actioe members who agree to take some part in every prayer meeting ot the society; associate members-young persons who wish to attend but do not care to be known as active Christians and are not expected to take part in the prayer meetings.
 No one is debarred from attending the meetings or is locked out But the meeting is exclusively in the hands oi the society, instead of the pastor or the deacons of the church.
 The state meeting in New Haven which was held last November and was noted by us at the time, developed the fact that 32 societies had already beer formed in the state. More than hall of them had come into existence within the past six months. There were ovel 1900 members in these societies and more than 400 of them were associate members.
 We shall take pleasure in noting the progress of this new society if one is formed
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-30
PROHIBITION CONFERENCE.

A state conference of leading friend. of the prohibition of the liquor traffic ip state and nation, who propose to work through the one party which dares avow and will enforce prohibition, will be held at Middletown, Ct, in St Mary s hall, on Main street, near the depot, to- day Wednesday,, December 30, 1885. beginning at Il AM.
 Questions of special importance to the growth of this movement will be con sidered and the views of this conference will doubtless have great weight with the state committee in it's action at a meeting to be held at q later hour the same day.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-30
THE BETTER WAT,
OR HOW
The Connecticut Western News Gives its bscribers and Advertisers VnIue Receivcd for their Money.

The Connecticut Western News Gives
 its Subscribers and Advertisers
 Value Received for their Money.
 We endeavor to make The News itself worth the subscription price and con- clude that we do, for We hear no com plaint from our subscribers, aud yet, at the same time we are aware that the majority of country papers give their subscribers premiums to keep them good natured or to induce them to pay up arrearages.
 We do not offer premiums or directly club with other papers or magazines be, the keeping of such accounts or records would absorb large portion of the time which must to be devoted to the paper in order to maintain its standard, but we do indirectly give our subscribers an opportunity, through Egleston's subscription agency to club The News with 5000 or more different periodicals.
 This method of clubbing The News with other periodicals does not rob the paper of the time which legitimately belongs to it and which Is essential to make an interesting paper, for it will readily be seen that it is easier to keep an account of 5000 items with one sub scription agency than to keep an ac- count of one item with 5000 different publishers.
 MT Egleston's advertisement in an- other column tells the story and It is not necessary for us to review it further than to explain that his offer of ''two papers for the price of one" is dish of his own cooking. We do not offer any chromos or premiums with The News, but do not object to Mir Egleston offer ing them if he chooses to. The Farm Journal is a valuable paper and no doubt the publishers of that journal will greatly increase their circulation by introducing it through Egleston's agen- cy to the readers of The News.
 Bear in mind that some publishers who offer ''two papers for the price of one, or, three papers for $2.25 a year in advance" charge at the rate of S2.50 in adcdace for heir 'ceekiy paper alone on all subscriptions for less than Q year. Others charge S2.50 year if not paid in advance or even $2 50 in single wrap- pers. The terms of The News indepen- dent of Egleston's agency, are printed at the head of the first and second pag- es, to which reference is made, and are at the same proportionate rate for three or six months as for a year. and no extra price is charged for papers in single wrappers.
 Lastly, word to advertisers. Mir Egleston has the names and post-office addresses of 0,O00 farmers in all parts of the United States. He proposes to mail copy of The News to each ad- dress, mailing from POO to 800 copies each week until the 10000 is reached. Advertisers, especially the owners or agents of proprietary articles, should appreciate this opportunity of placing their advertisements In 10000 homes in all parts of the land.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-30
WILLARD BAKER, Clerk.

A T A COURT OF PROBATE holden at "A North Canaan, within and for the District of Canaan, on the 18th day Of December A. D. 1885.
 Present. Jscob B. Hardenbergh. Judge.
 Estate of Michael German late of said North Canaan, deceased.
 An instrument in writing purporting to be the last will and testament of said deceased, having been presented to this court, with an application that the same be admitted to pro- bate and an administrator with the will an nexed be appointed on said estate,
 Ordered, that such application be heard at 4th day of January, lSS6, at ] o'clock in the afternoon, and that uublic notice of the time and place of such hearing be given, by pub- fishing this order of notice twice before such time of hearing ih the Connecticut Western News, public newspaper published in said district and having circulation therein.
 Certified from record, d23-2w
 JACOB B. HAHDENBERGH, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-30
GREAT HARRINGTON.

Ding, dong! Ding, dong! wen
 fire bell this morning Dec. 29) soon after six o'clock, starting the sleepy fire men from their warm beds to battle with the frey element and cold north wind The large stone barn of Mrs Hopkins was sending up sheets of flame from the top of the hay mow. The fire be- ing on the top gave time to get the horses, carriages and all movable prop erty out, leaving a large amount of hay and feed which with the barn was burned, leaving only the base walls standing. How the fire started is not known as We can learn. The brick school house stands only 15 or 20 feet from the barn, but was not damaged.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-30
COWERRRaAE

Christmas was celebrated by the la dies industrial society, Thursday eve ming, by giving an oyster supper. and a Christmas tree for the children. The program in regard to each was pleasant, ly and successfully carried out.
 The winter term of school in the Forge district commenced this week Monday.
 The recent donation to Rev William Goodwin netted him about $50.
 Thompson brothers, cigar manufac' turers at North Colebrook, have had their shop closed by government off cials, on account of alleged illegalities in their proceedings.
 MT Sackett expects to reach home this week which will finish his canvas sing for this season.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-30
Written for the Connecticut Western News.
 4 FRA YER.
lSAh-KRRR.

 z Our Father, for the good and sweet In the dear year that dies tonight. For all the blessings we shall greet When comes to us the mornings light, We thank Thee. All by Thee arc given, The years of earth, the hopes of Heaven. 4 So swiftly fly the rapid years, With shine and aha le, with smiles and tears s, short is life; 30 poor arc we! The night draws on. We cannot see. Dear God, unite the here and there. Bind earth and Heaven with words of prayer Oh give us life abundantly, Ohl give us life eternally. Give IS our own-beyond the sea Our loved and lost, who live with Thee. Give us ThyselT, Thy grace, Thine aid. G Dh help us We are sore afrAid, Give us the word of truth-God saith And make us conquerors Of Death.
 LUELLA D. SMITH.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-30
FORETELLING STORMS,

When the temperature falls suddenly there is storm forming south of you. When the temperature rises suddenly there is a storm north of you. The wind always blows from region of fair weather toward a region where storm is forming. Cirrus clouds always move from region where storm is in pro- gress to region of fair weather. Cum ulus clouds always move from region of fair weather to region where storm is forming. Where cirrus clouds are m oving rapidly from the north or north east, there will be rain inside of "A hours, no matter how cold 1t is. When cirrus clouds are moving rapidly from the south or southeast, there will be a cold rain storm on the morrow; if it be winter there will be snow storm. The wind always blows in circle around 8 storm, and when it blows from the north the heaviest rain is east of you; if it blows from the south the heaviest rain is west of you: if it blows from the east the Eeaviest rain is south of you if it blows from the west the heaviest rain is orth of you. The wind never blows unless rain or snow is falling within 1000 miles cf you. Whenever heavy white frost occurs storm is form ing within 1O00 miles noi tn or northwest of you. Cirrus clouds ar those which have thin, streaming look, sometimes appearing like hair or carded wool, and sometimes like brush or broom. They are the highest Of all clouds. Cumulus clouds are those which appear in round, rolling masses, piled one above another, and sometimes looking like great noun tains topped with snow.- Greens FTait Grosess
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-30
Thousands Say %O.

MT T. W. Atkins. Girard, Kan. writes: ''I never hesitate to recommend your Electric bitters to my customers they give entire satisfaction and are rapid sellers"
 !. Electric. bitters are the purest and bes5 medicine known and. will positive ly cure kidney and liver complaints ; purify the blood and regulate the Do sels No family can afford to be wi .hout them. They will save hun lreds of dollars in doctors bills every year. Sold at fifty cents bottle by w.. H. Camp.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-30

nTSFRICr OF SALISBURY, SS, Probate A Court, December l9 1885.
 Estate of Mary Jane Reed, late Of fSalisbury in said district, de ceased.
 The court of probate for the district of Sails bury hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof. for the creditors Of saii estat to exhibit their claims for settlement. 1husi who neglect to present heir accounts. prnperlA attesred, within said time, will be deharrrd | recovery. All persons indebted to said ,stat, are requested to make immediate payment tu
 WILLIAM B. PERRY. Exrcu.or.
 Address st LskevIlle, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-30

Advertisements placed at Publishers Low est Rates in all periodicals.
 Printers' material furnished on commission on manufacturers prices.
 Subscriptions received for all periodicals at Lowest Clubbing Rates and all Books furnish cd at Wholesale prices 10 single purchasers.
 ss- New York office of Egleston's Subscrip- ton agency. 4w.to ianI
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-30

A T Court of Probate holden at North "A Canaan, within and Tor the District of Canaar, on the 18th day of December, 1885.
 rresent. Jacob B. Hardenbergh, Judge
 On motion ot Alva Root Administrations on the intestate estate Of 0zias Root late of Canaan within said district, deceased.
 This c0nrt doth decree that six months be allowed and limited for the creditors Of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the administrator and directs that public notice be given of this order by publishing the same three times in newspaper published in said district and having circulation therein.
 Certified from record, Sw29 JACOB B. .HARDENBERGH. Judxe.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-30
snb.cr,ptiom Accoun..-Tbe dn,. on th,

Subscription Accountable dare ot the colored slip Of paper with the name of the sub scriPtiOM Is paid; thus, K. B. smith 5Juls5, indicates that Mir. Smith haa paid for his paper July 5, 1885, ttIs hoped that subscribers will see to tt that theiI account, indicated by the date on their papers is always correct and when they pay for renewal of their subscription. will Ob proper credit and in the event of an error to in- form us for correction at No claims for TOTS In these account wil hereafter be considered unless presented within thirty days after the payment is claimed to have been made, as the regular receipt ofthe paper with the date to which the subscription Is paid plainly printed thereon is prima facie evidence of its acceptance ag cOrrest.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-30
BORN.

LANE-At Cream Hill, December 9, q son to Mir and Mrs A. H. Lane, weight 10 pounds.
 PERSONAL Brooklyn, December Is, son to Mir and Mrs Charles H. Pres ton, weight 12 pounds.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-30
AIAPRoBATE COURT, held at sharon

A I A PROBATE COURT, held at sharon, A within and Tor the district of Sharon, on he 2Sth day of December, 1886.
 Present. Herman c. Rowley. Judge.
 Estate of Garry <. Morey, late of Sharon in said district, deceased
 ORDERED, That the 11th day or January, lS36 at 10 o'clock forenoon be and the same Is assigned for the exhibition and allowance, of the Executors account with sald estate and tbis Court directs the Executor to give public notice to all persons int, rested therein to ap- pear and be heard thereon. by publishing this order III weekly newspaper printed in Litch field county and posting q copy on the public slgn post In the town where the deceased last dwelt, ana return make to this Court.
 Certified by
 WILLARD BAKER. Clerk
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-30

To all who are in want of Clothing for Fall and Winter we want to say A few words. w. have in our Fall Stock, selected with care and bought as low as the lowest, We propose to sell it at prices that will allow us an chance to live. We do not advertise to give it away ar to sell il for less than cost; the public is growing tired of this kind Of advertising. Every one knows, we ought to know that no merchant can afford to give away goods or to sell them at & loss tunleSs dumaged). We ali want to make living and do it in an honest way. We want to call your attention to few things to be found at our store and ask you to call and see them.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-30
DISTRICT OF SALISBURY, ss, Probat,

h Court, December 25, A. D., 1885.
 Estate of Fannie D. Smith, late af Salisbury in said strict deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District oi salisbury hath limIte and allowed sir months from tLe date hereof, for the creditor of said estate, to exhibit their claims for set clement. Those who neglect to prest nt thei accounts, properly attested, within said time wlll be debarred a recovery. All persons in debted to said Estate are requested to mak immediate payment to SARAH A. CLARK, Executrix.
 Address, Salisbury Ct
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-30

Public speakers and singers fiud B. H Douglass & Sons Capsicum Cough Drops a sure remedy for hoarseness. Sold everywhere. Price l5 cts. per qr. pound
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-30
DIED.

BIRD-At his residence ill Amenia, N. r., December 20, of cancer, James Bird, aged 57 years; former proprietor of the Wononsco house, Lakeville. DUNNING At Cornwall, December 24, (burned to death), Miss Elizabeth Dunning, aged 61 years. See Cornwall correspondence.
 EvERETTE-At Ellsworth, December 28, Enoch P. Everette, aged 57 years. STEvENs-At Norfolk, December Is, Dr J. fl. Stevens aged 55 years.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-30
rrA CoIrpr op ppop,Tp L.,,o. .. .-.-,I

A T A COURT OF PROBATE holden at North "A Canaan, within and Tor ths Distrist Of Ca- aau on the .23rd day Of December. lS>5. r. Present. JACOB s. HARDENBERGH, Judge
 Esiate or George Wa son late of said North Canaan. deceased.
 Upon petition in WIT ting alleging that said deceased ha- estate Tn rnid district unadministered and praying that adminisrrs- lion be granted on the estate Of said dccpased - as per petition on file will appear Ordered, That said petition be heard at the Pro bate office in said North Canaan on ihe g h day or January, 1886, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and lhat public Io'ice thereof be given by publish ing this oder of norice twic before such time signed in the Connecticut Western Newa, prb lie newspaper published in said District and hay inf a cremation therein.
 Certified from record,
 JACOB lII AR .EN3ERGH Judge
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-30
THIS SPACE

1Ll1O OI ASG
 is reserved for A. l.. Brown X Son, Falls Village, Ct., who have secured this territory for the sale of a new "Self-Feeding Boiler" for house heating, that can be managed as cas- fly as a parlor stove burning about the same amount offuel, requires 10 brick work and with which they guarantee to heat from Four to any number of rooms found in an ordinary house, for the same price as other parties are asking for Hot Air Furnaces. Information in regard to same cheer fully given. Write for
 CIRCULARS.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-30
LegdL Notices.
ATA COURT oF PROBATE. holden at Norh

A T A COURT OF PROBATE. holden at North "A Canaan. within and for the District of Ca- naan. on the , .rd day of December 1885.
 Present. ACuD E HARDENBERGI, Judge.
 Estate Of Henry Watson late of sad Nor b Ca- paan. deceased
 Upon petition in writing alleging that said de- ceased has estate in said District unadministered and praying that administration be granted ihe estate of said drceased-as per petition on fife will appear.
 Ordered, that said petition be heard at the Pro- bate office in said North Canaan, on the 9th day I JanuaIy. 1856, at ten o'clock in the forenoon and that public notice thereof be given by publishing this order Of notIce twic- before such time assign ed in the Connec icut estern News Q public newspaper published Tn said District and having q circulation therein. Certife. from record.
 d3O-3t JAIoB B. HARDENBERGH, Judge,
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-30

It is worth remembering that nobody enjoys the incest surroundings if in bad health. There are miserable people about to-day with one foot in the grave, to whom 8 bottle of Parker's Tonic would do more good than all the doctors and medicines they have ever used.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-30

Just give B. H. DOUGLASS x SONS CAPSICUM COUGH DROPS fair trial: they will relieve your Cough in- stantly. Thousands testify to this. Sold everywhere. Price 15 cts. per or. pound.
Connecticut western news., 1885-12-30
Business Cards.
T. H. uARDENuEItGlu

A TTORNEY and Counsellor at Law Judge ol "A t'robate. etc., Canaan. Conn.