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Connecticut western news., 1885-09-16
ASHLEY FALLS.

Wells Weaver is now Moore's right hand man at the depot.
 Miss Mary Van Deusen returned to her school at Mount Holyoke seminary. last Wednesday. a.
 Prayer meeting at Adolphus Decker's this evening at o'clock.
 Mrs Gardner was so unfortunate last Friday as to fall from step-ladder on which she was standing picking plums, and although she was not seriously hurt herself she mourns the loss of q limb from the tree.
 @> Charlie Decker is fulfilling contract to furnish Thomas Heaton hundred weight of woodchucks. and shot nine in about two hours last Saturday to be- gin with. MT Heaton expects to salt the "chucks" down for winter meat for his poultry.
 Last Friday night this neighborhood was thoroughly impregnated with the undiluted quintessence of one of those mephitic little quadrupeds, most com. monly known as skunk. The cause of this olidous disturbance was as follows ssA1" Bowen was walking on the railroad just north of the depot when he hap pened to look back and noticed small animal was following him. It was just light enough so that he saw the white on the little fellow, and supposed at first that it was cat, but after he turned and kicked the cuss he was not long in finding out that he had kicked the wrong customer. He will probably be more polite when he meets an essence-peddler again, and treat him with more respect or at least he will be more particular to ascertain whose "eat" he ia kicking.
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-16
CORNWALL BRIDGE.

No. 8 district school was opened on Monday, Mrs Page, the former teacher, being the one employed as instructress. The children heartily welcome her, so do the patrons of the school, they being assured the school under her manage ment will be proficient
 George H. Beers is taking in the Mer- iden fair and visiting friends. We know he will give us full report of the sights, etc., at that place.
 A happy nine from Sharon passed through this village, having beaten the Cornwall Plains first base ball club, the game being played on the square near the post-office.
 George Winchell has moved into the house lately vacated by Thomas Fitz- gerald.
 The many friends of B. J. Bradley of Deerfeld, Mass, had cordial visit with him few days since.
 Owing to the scarcity of ice the cream cry has closed.
 Miss Amelia Hoffman visited her par ents Sunday last.
 Collins E. Wilcox and Chas M Gibbs have purchased the blacksmith property of Chas M. Cooper and wife.
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-16
UNHONvHLRE.


 Mir George E. Gillette expects to ex- hibit his Swiss stock at the Meriden state fair.
 George P. Wetherell's eyes have i'm proved so that he is able to be Tn the store again.
 The V. I. s. supper and concert prov ed success. About $80 net was realized.
 Miss Mary Beeman, the noted violin ist of Hartford, has been visiting at F. P. Dickinson's.
 Miss Lizzie Aver died at the hospital in Hartford last Friday. She was a nurse there; was sick only three days. The funeral was attended from her fa- ther's residence.
 The choir of St Mary's church will sing in Bristol next Thursday evening, for the benefit of the church fund.
 Hon W. E. Simonds of Collinsville has secured 8 patent for his silo cover which will be of great value to owners of silos.
 Mir A. J. Hart having been troubled by melon thieves has taken the only sure way of protecting his three-acre bed from depreciation. His bed is patrolled through the night by men with double barreled guns, heavily loaded with fine shot, and one or two who have attempt ed an entrance are fully satisfied that he means business.
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-16
CORNWALL.

The city people who express their opinion freely in having very pleasant summer visit are returning to their city homes. n, .r
 Base ball is popular,a lively game be- ing played last Thursday on the green. The Sharon nine were the yictors over the Cornwall first nine; score q to 10. A popular base ball expert of the game asserted that any nine who could not beat the whole eighteen never should own n ball cover
 The annual town meeting to be held in this village will, we trust, be a full one and the serious farce of "for license or against license" will be on the roll of honor. The town for the past two years has had vote of no license, but people travelling on wheels and 1ocat- ing in the south part of the town have been running a rum-hole in the face of the church-going people, and the grand jurors of the town ignore the fact of no license. The selectmen of the town, we trust, are honest, but where the fuu vio- lation of the law IS carried on under their view, and they are considered the guardians of law and protection, what is the trouble Are the selectmen afraid they will not be popular, and is this the reason they ignore their duty Are the grand jurors afraid they will lose q few cents in the sale of grain or other mer- chandise And the good deacons; are they on the same scare list Are they afraid of losing an office? And the min isters of the gospel: Do you fall in line with other mentioned delinquents? Can- not you persuade the dozing members of temperance that there is a statute law against the sale of ardent spirits. and in all parts of the town Let the temper anee people now unite carry out the meaning and intent of the law Ask the prosecuting attorney to "pull"'' the dealers of the vile stuff Let the nefari- ous traffic be stopped under the vote oi our good citizens If it is policy to vote and put a few dollars in our town treas ury and disgrace our beautiful villages with whiskey shops, then close your long prayers; put off the sanctimonious faces you wear; say not !" it is good to be here" Now wear the grace of men be honest in the cause and let the kind, worthy daughters of Eve be asked to assist yon in doing your duty. We boast that our financial standing is as good as the best town in the state. The small sum of license money IS only nom- inal in the help of paying taxes. Those who are skeptical or wish to refute pos tive facts, let them look carefully at this truth: No license is needed in our | town No liquor shops arc wanted And if the temperance women and men will do their duty, or exert themselves, the streets will not be filled with drunk eness, and the earnings of the hard la. borers will not fill the coffers of nnprin- cipaled persons, who, after obtaining license, boast they can and will do as they please, perfectly ignoring the rights of good citizins. ...-...--- .-.-
 Prof s. T. Frost opened his school yesterday, Tuesday. -
 No severe frosts have visited us and many crops are gathered. "FAcTs." Y"
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-16
COLLHNsvMEMR.

Apples, pears and plums are unusual ly abundant and very cheap. Cider makers will pay only to 8 cents per bushel for apples. Potatoes 50 cents Q bushel. -
 About 100 went from Collinsville and Canton on the grand excursion to the Hudson river. September 9.
 Hiram P. Chandler is putting a two story addition to his house 19x1S feet, with basement and piazza
 Twin sons have been born to two fam. flies in the same house on River street within the past 12 months. Other fam. flies on the street are fearing the exam. pie will prove contagious.
 Dr George K Roberts has removed from South street to the first house oi VII. Hawley on Center street.
 Alvin Wright and wife of Columbus, Ohio, have been visiting friends in theil former Collinsville home. They were both natives of Sheffield, Mass, in tile Brush hill district Alvin is the only survivor of three brothers, Nathaniel T., and James D. Wright, who are buried in our cemetry.
 Daniel T. Dyer, an enterprising far. mer, has built a large silo and has a steam engine for cutting ensilage and doing other work.
 The Fancher carriage company oi Canton have put in a new steam engine for the manufacture of the ' Fancher patent carriage sprng." The coming fair at Cherry park prom ises to eclipse all other exhibitions al those beautiful grounds, September 24 and 9.
 Frank M. Blair of the firm of Felix Marston < Blair, Chicago, with hi brother George P. Blair, have been wis iting their parents, Mir and Mrs Charles 1 Blair.
 Miss Anna M. Hale of East Hampton Mass, and Mrs William Hale and son Herbert w. Hale of Avon, have beer visiting with D. B. Hale.
 On 8 recent dark night some vile mis creants broke six of the street lamps.
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-16
mAMWsmumv.

After a two months vacation I am pleased to resume my correspondence to The News. It is 8 pleasure for me to correspond for so valuable paper as this. One can obtain more news and can keep better posted about what is going on in the adjoining towns and vicinity than a salesman on the road can keep the run of his competitors prices. advise all those who do not take The News to subscribe for 1t and ''see for yourself. .
 Postmaster Adams has moved the post office to the business side of the street, in the building owned by D. T. Warner, opposite the drug store. l
 Mir P. O. Langdon and family, who occupied the Chittenden house for the summer, returned to their home in Brooklyn on Monday last ...
 Mir Malcolm Warner had one of his college friends spend last Sunday with him. "Mac" returned to Trinity college, Hartford, yesterday.
 A meeting of the teachers of this town was held in the district school building of this village on Friday last, conducted by Mir John H. Hnrlburt.
 The city boarders have all gone to their homes except two or three families whom we understand will remain until October 1. .-
 MT John Bamforth, general manager of the Salisbury cutlery handle compa- ny, is away securing orders. He writes that he is taking large orders this trip.
 Landon's furnace at Chapinville went out of blast last Thursday, running about two months, using up what stock was on hand and making 800 tons of iron.
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-16
NEW HARTFORD.

RevLuke Fitzsimmons returned home from his trip to Ireland last week. Rev T. J. Dunn, who has acted as pastor during his absence was presented by the French part of the congregation with handsome gold-headed cane. His proficiency in French has made him particularly interesting to those of the church who speak that language.
 At the special school meeting of the North End district last Wednesday eve ming, resolution to add $3OOO more to the present appropriation of s5OOO was carried.
 Dr Brockway is off on his vacation.
 Prof Richardson has removed to the house nearest the Greenwoods compa- ny's dam.
 Miss Marie Widmer is at Short Beach.
 Mrs J. 0. and Miss Gussie Berard are spending September in the Adirondacks.
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-16
The Rt Rev Bishop Williams preach

The Rt Rev Bishop Williams preach ed an able sermon in Christ church, Monday evening, and administered the rite of confirmation to six ladies.
 Collector Troupe has appointed Jo- seph s. Adam of Lime Rock division deputy, in place of Henry 0. Lennon. The new appointee will be inaugurated October 1. a.
 Druggist s. c. Cummings remained Is months in New Haven drug store, three months longer than he at first agreed to, and to-day goes to Meriden to accept position as druggist.
 Editor James of the Thomaston Ex- press ought to have a conservator placed over him. He does not waste his sub- stance with riotous living, but he pro poses to scatter it to the four winds by virtually giving away his newspaper. He frequently goes to extremes on politics, and just at present he is riding another hobby, which is also extreme, as will be seen by his advertisement in another column. Better accept his offer before he discovers the folly of it and with draws it.
 The citizens of Millerton are trying to raise enough money by subscription to pay the rent of about half mile of the Harlem railroad track for three years (S15O0l. in hopes they can prevail upon the officers of the Connecticut Western railroad company to run their trains to the Harlem depot as of old. If the lat ter company had let that elephant, the Rhinebeck railroad, severely alone and let Millerton remain its western termi- nus the stockholders of the road might be able to get an occasional penny in the shape of dividends. We are not sure but 1t would be money in their pockets even now to give away so much of the line as runs betwixt State Line. and Rhinebeck if they can find anyone who will take it as gift, which we doubt ThomastOn Express.
 On Friday last James M. Shultz presented to the selectmen a petition with % signitures asking that licenses be granted to sell liquor in this town during the ensuing year. In conse- quence of the Shultz petition the town must vote on the license question Mon day, October 5. It hardly seems neces- sary to present such petition this year, for undoubtedly the majority of cellars in town will this fall be well stocked with cider, so if man is determined to get drunk he need go no farther than his own cellar to find the ''crayther;" and furthermore, during the last six months or longer this town has resem- bled the portrait of the town of Corn wall as painted in another column over the signature of "Facts.
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-16
SEIZE ERPWRW,D.

The barn and contents on the Asher Saxton place, on sThe Plain," was de- stroyed by fire between and g o'clock last Monday morning. The barn con- tained several tons of hay belonging to Pat Shalley, and hay, harness, etc, be- longing to David Butcher, on which there was no insurance; also one reaper and two wagons belonging to William Forbes, insured. The building was in- sured for small amount. Cause of fire unknown. The adjoinings building of Wright Crippen caught fire several times, but owing to plenty of help were saved. -s--z
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-16
n. N. ". Conference.

The annual meeting of the L. N. w. conference of Congregational ministers and churches will be held in Salisbury Tuesday. September 29. 10.30. Organization. HOO. Sermon by Rev w. s. Colton. 12.O0. Dinner.
 LOO. Five-minute Written Reports
 from the Churches. 200. Election of Officers. 2.30. Discussion of Spiritual Power
 The Bible Idea of It. How
 Obtained. How Best Applied
 for Present Needs. 400. Adjournment. Please notify Rev J. 0. Goddard if you expect to be present. Per order of the Standing Committee,
 D. F. ATWOOD, Chairman.
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-16
DONALD T. WARNER, judge.
ATA PROBATE couRT bs,d .t sh.ror

A T A PROBATE COURT, held at Sharon. A within and for the District of Sharon, ot the Eth day of September, A. D. 1885.
 Present. Herman c. Rowloy, Judge.
 Estate of Florilla Perry, lato of Sharon. in said district, deceased.
 On motion of Charles ". Peck, exeeutor.
 Ordered, That six months from the 7th day Of September, 1sS5.be and the same arc limited and allowed for the creditors to bring in their claims against said estate and the said execu- tor Is directed to give public notice to the creditors of the deceased to bring in their claims within said time allowed by posting the place where the deceased last dwelt within the same town, and by publishing the same once In the Connecticut Western News, a weekly newspaper published in Litchfield coun ". and return make to this court of the notice given. Certified by
 HERMAN c. ROWLEY, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-16
ME MAINM0An.

Runs from Hartford io Rhinahs ck an the Hudson river, whore it connects with
 tue NY. C, X II. II. Raiiroad.
 Commencing July 10, iss5.
 ootNo WEST. TRAINs LEAvK CANAAN. lO.2s A m. for Rhinobeck connecting with the Chicago Express, and the Express for N. F.. With Hudson hivor day tine steamers for New York and Albany, with u. < D. Railroad, with WAtkill Valley Railroad and the N. t., ". s, Bufsio ltAilraAd.
 IA dom. for Rhinebock. conpeotinr with lrslns on Inc NY. C.& II. R. Railroad, eco D. m. Connecting from PittsAeld. Al hhinobeck for New lork, Albany aud Troy.
 oorNo FAST. TRAINS lnAvH oArAAH. a.JG a. In., from Rhinebeok. leaving there on arrval of the st Louie Esprsss. Connecting al Winetod for MAtei- bury and Bridgeport. At simabsry fof MostAed, Northampton, Wil~ liamsburgh and Holyoke. AtHartfofa with Express for Springfield and Boston. sud all points North and Easti arriving Haven. arriving al t.s0 p. m. also for Ni.hmantic, New London, Providence NBw York.
 Leaves Boston Corners Gt pIs Lake vile. a96; Salisbury 9.to q. m. t24up m, from Canaan for Hartford, Atb D. m. connecting At Minated for Water bury Bridgeport At SimFbury for Vest field and Hoiyokei at Hartford for Now Haven Springfield and noaten, Leaves Boston Corners nt 3.as, LakcYtlle sbS, Salisbury 400 p. m 7Oq p. m, frum RhinGheek for Canaan. Leave llastnn corners gan. LRkcvtlle 70 t0.sAl- isbuty i0.5a.
 Tickets H0sd and baggage checked through ta Albany, Buffalo. Chicago. ht Louis and the West. Western passengers make but 0ne change.
 K MeNeill. superinteuaant. WALTER FKARCE. aama TAesss Asenf
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-16
wmm,k,me.R

The Collinsvilles play the Norfolks in town Friday afternoon and an exciting game is expected. The Collinsvilles have beaten pretty much everything this season. Lemonade, etc, will be for sale on the grounds, sort of picnic for the base ballists, and dance in the evening
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-16
Legal Notices.
nISTRIcT DE sAI .IspIrRY as nnc

nBTRICT OF SALISBURY ss. PROBATE ( Court, September 5, 1885.
 Estate of John Russell, late of Salisbury, in said district, deceased.
 The court of probate for the district of Sails bury hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof. for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present thair accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be de6arred : recovery. All persons indebted to said estate arc requested 10 make immediate payment to
 DWIGHT ALLYN, Administrator.
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-16

MT Geo. V. Willing, of Manchester, Mich, writes: '" My wife has been al- most helpless for five years, so helpless that she could not turn over in bed alone. She used two bottles of Electric bitters, and is so much improved that she is able now to do her own work.
 Electric hitters will do all that IS claimed for them. Hundreds of testi- monials attest their great curative pow CTS. Only fifty cents bottle at W. H. Camps.
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-16
nIsTRICr OF SALISBURY ss. PROBATE

M h11A QE 9AlAANDGlA1 DO. Fi0bAIfs 1 Court, September II. A. D. 1885.
 Estate Of Maria Cooper, late of Salisbury in said district, deceased.
 Upon the application of Samuel Jones Of Becket, Massachusetts, representing also the daughter Of said deceased, praying that let- ters of administration may be granted on said estate to Dwight Allyn ol said Salisbury or some other suitable person,
 Ordered. That saidappIieation be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Salisbury in said district, on the 25th day of September A. ID. 1885, at o'clock a. m and that notice b., gwen of the pendency of said application and the tune and place of hearing thereon, by publishing the same once in some news. paper having circulation in said district
 Attest,
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-16
Sportsmen, take Notice.

A LL PERSONS killing, shooting, pursuing 1A and taking in any way, in open or close soasrn. Game, Birds, and Fish on the lands snd waters owned by any of tho undersigned in Salisbury, Connecticut, will be treated as trespassers and prosecuted ss such, and will relating 10 fish, game and birds.
 J. < N. Q. Seoyille, II IT. Ball, A. U. Spur, F. ". Holmes, Jno NJ Teeter, J. J. LAndon, P. L. Barton, J. F. McNeil. Jeremiah Bush-
 Salisbury. os.. Sept. 4. 1884.
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-16

An old and intimate friend of mine is Parker's Hair Balsam. I have used it five years, and could not dc without it. It has stopped my hair from falling, re- stored it's natural black color and wholly cleansed it from dandruff f-[ Miss Pearl Aneson, St Louis, Mo.
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-16
SC0T-r'S EMULSION OF PURE Tod Liver Oil, with Rypaph0sphlges,

AEHOSt SpecsIe Jo1' Co1asanaptio1l.
 The thousands of testimonials we have received from sufferers who have been permanently cured by Scott's Emulsion satisfies us that it will cure consumption in it's early stages, and alleviate if not cure in it's latter stages.
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-16
SPORTSMER, TAKE NOTICE l

A u persons are forbidden Hunting, Shoot IA Ing or Fishing on lands owned or uccu- pied by us in the town of Salisbury, Conn, under penalty of prosecution.
 Dated at Lskeyllle, June 24, 1885. Alexander Fl. Holley. Samuel $. Robbins, Mary ". Ward Geo. D. Harrison, E. J. Bostwick, Owen MeCue, Geo. B. DuIrall, Mary F. Knight, Smith Cleaveland. If
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-16
7Faoeler's Guide.
uous ATOMIC RAILROAD.

H0us ATOMIC RAILROAD.
 August 9. 1885. PAssEE0ER TRAINS LEAVE CANAAN, GOING NoNTns 5.62 A. m. Special for Pittshold. North Adams and Albany. i2.s0 p. m., for Pittsfeid, with through oar fer Albany, via State Line. Come ltinE for Saratoga and the West. 7.5s D. m. for pittsheld. III .aI a. m., Sunday Passenger for pitiaaold.
 LEAvK CANAAN, ooiSa SOUTH, a.3t a. m. for Bridgeport and Now York wlth through car. 800 D. m, for Bridgeport and Eew York. a.05 D. m. MiIk Train, for Bridgeport. C 30 D. m. for Falls Village Sunday Milk. 10 P. ms for Bridgeport and Now York. Monday Special, 7.2G a. m. for Dridgcl ort and New York. Connect at Brookaeid Junction with trains to and from DApburY.
 0. W. WOOD. Ass sup.t. II. D. kvEnII.L,
 aouarai Ticket Agent,
 General ohioos. Bridgeport. O.
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JACOB D. HARDENBERGH, Judge.
IToRGr H9FGT z E FIETIpb' FIIIT,pH Commissioners.
hdmiuistrator with viii annexed.
mo Hon Miles r. Gr,neer Jodge of ,he sr

 TTNo Hon Miles T. Granger, Judge of the Su- \ perior Court ''f Ihe State uf Connecticut:
 The undersigned respectfully resresrnts that he prupus,s to have highway ail ont in the town of North Caraan, in the county of Iitchdeld, and state aforesaid, according to the following survey, to wit:
 Survey of new ] rod highway in tie west erly part of the village of Canaan, Beginning at the northwest enrner of piece of land be- longing to Merrill Humphrey. running south Al degrees w. % rods and 10 links to a stake this being the eSsterly line of said 8 rod high way, then beginning at a stake at the angle Of intersection, rods northerly of the first mentioned stake and running 6. 43l< degrees E. 22 rods and 22 links to a stake on the hill near 5. J. KnickeFbockel s house. thence B. 3SI degrees E. IA rods and IS links to the southwest corner of F. Watson's land, thence in the southerly line of Watson's land about 5 rods to the intersection of the highway known as Church street, near C. Lynehan's house, which said highway will be within one hun. dred yards of the Hartford and Connecticut Western railroad track and will be of public convenience and necessity.
 Your petitioner therefore prays your ap- proyal of such layout in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided. Pub lie Acts 1878. page 345.l
 Dated September 5, 1885.
 ....-..... ... .a -. JOHN D. REED.
Connecticut western news., 1885-09-16

Upon tho foregoing application. Ordered, that the same be heard at my office in said North Canaan. on the 25th day of September, 1885, at two o'clock afternoon, and that notice of the time and place Of such hearing be given by publishing the same three weeks success sively before the time assigned in the Con- necticut Western News, newspaper published in said North Canaan.
 Dated September 5. 1885. --r
 NJ. T. GRANGER,
 3gll Judge of the Superior Court.
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SPORTSMEN. sohTdn GAKh !!

A IL persons killing, shooting, pursuing and 1A taking in any way, in open or close sea- son, Game, Birds and Fish on the lands and waters owned or occupied by any of the under signed in NORTH CANAAN, Conn, will be treat. ed as trespassers and prosecuted as such, and will also be prosecuted for all violations of the laws relating to Fish, Game and Birds.
 Lyman Cunning, Geo. K. Goodwin, Michael
 keane. Levi Bronson, H. C. Stevens < Son,
 Miss Sarah Foster. Talmadge Pulver. Mrs
 Mary E. Clark, Hiram Robey, Clas Morris,
 Geo D. Callame, Leonard Lawrence, Frank
 Gaylord, Wm. P. Pelton, Frederick Bronson.
 Hiram Briggs, Isaac Beebe, F. s. Roberts,
 Wm. Hayes. if