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St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-06
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St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-06

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Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21
WEST CORNWALL.

The storm of last week blocked all the roads in this vicinity. The Rogers milk team reached the depot Monday afternoon and MT Bradley, who drew it, managed by hard work and the aid of many men to return to North Cornwall Wednesday afternoon. The road from this place to Cornwall Plains was open ed by the contractor Thursday night. It took nine men and four teams eight hours to get from the residence of Geo. Potter to Cornwall village. The Housa- tonic railroad employed every man who was willing or able to work to clear the track on Thursday.
 MT Heman Harrison of Cornwall Hol- low is reported to be very i'll.
 George Beck has bought the place re- gently occupied by Robert N. Cochrane.
 Robert N Cochrane has purchased the Wheaton place and is to move into the house soon as the weather will per init.
 Frank Wheeler has moved to Sharon and will live in one of the houses be- longing to Miss Almira Sardam.
 John Washing has bought the place recently occupied by James H. Barton.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21
MILL RIVER.

The recent snow storm was the worst one known by the oldest inhabitants. The roads were blockade The stage driver made his usual trip Monday morning but was unable to return until Thursday.
 Mir W Adams will try travellng fol the Rice Silk Co.,, of Pittsfield, com. mencing about April lst.
 Bertha Reyes has the measles.
 MT B T Blodgett and son, Samuel, who were returning from 8 visit home on Monday, got as far as Canaan but being bound there until Thurday when they returned home to make a new trip this week.
 Mss Minnie Brewer had the two bones in her right leg broken between the ankle and knee, by a coasting accid- dent last week. Four others were on the sled, but came off with slight bruises.
 Fred G Alexander has bought the Fargo house on the hill in the upper part of the village.
 MT A H Alexander is gaining slowly from his long sickness.
 E. T. Blodgett and son, Samuel, were home over Sunday.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21
OR E HULL.


 Mrs N. J. Reed, who has lived at Ore Hill not less than 30 years, has bought the Maria Barnett place in Lakeville, and will occupy it soon Platt Gray and Wm John Haily will occupy her place here unless it should be sold.
 It is reported that E. F. Sanford is to leave the place he has fixed up so much in the last four years, and move in with Mrs P. P. Everts Joseph Argall will occupy the place so vacated,
 Our schools seem to be in prosper ous condition under the management of w. H. Templeton and Mamie Cook, and report larger attendance than at any time for several years.
 MT Henry Temby, brother of Mrs Cat Bartle, has been stopping with the captain few weeks. He came here from Mexico, where he has been engaged in the silver mines several years. On Friday last Capt Bartle accompanied him to New York, where he took passage for his home in Corn wall Co.,, England.
 The young people are making up lost time. The first sociable of the season Was held at the house of E F Sanford. They report a good time and hand some sum was realized for the $ s library fund.
 Tuesday, March 20.
 The blizzard which ragged here the 18th and 18th is still the principal topic of discussion. We boast of the longest and deepest snowdrift on the line of the H. & c. W. road. Warmers cut and Cooks cut, respectfully. Conductor Lakes train was stalled in about the center of Warmers cut, about 12:3O D. m. the 12th inst. With about 75 men it was able to reach Millerton the 18th, at about 4 p. m. The cut east of Warmers cut was cleared about the same time, by company from the east, thus break ing the blockade on both sides about the same time. The ore bed men have been shoveling snow for the railroad company much of the time. No ore has been shipped for more than week. The blizzard has caused much trouble and anxiety, but nothing serious in this vii cinity. Two men started home from work Monday evening, about 30 rods distant, but returned, leaving their fam flies to worry about them. A lady was left i'll her house alone and was unable to get to the coal-bin which was near by. A man who was going to his place of business got among the snowdriits and thought he was in we'll. Some have melted snow to water their COWS. George B. Clark, just south of us, was lost in going from his barn to his house and after about an hours struggle reached his house and was iusensible for an hour more. Capt Bartle called the men from the underground mine about the middle of the afternoon Mon-
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21
Pointers.

Read R. G. Chase x Co.'S advertise ment.
 F. P. Rarnum, of South Canaan, has five COWS and horse for sale. See adv.
 F. E. Egleston has sold his subscrip- tion agency to o. H. Pease. See card in another column.
 w. B. Hall & Co.'S. grand spring opening commences Monday March 26. Read their new advertisement.
 Photographic views of the big snow drifts in Norfolk are for sale at Johnson's drug store at Norfolk. See advertise ment.
 N Van Deusen offers for sale, at 8 bargain, all his real estate and stock of general merchandise at Ashley Falls, Mass. This is rare opportunity to en- gage in the mercantile business. See ad- vertisement.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21

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Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.

The snow fall at North Adams was not as heavy as in the lower part of the county.
 The cantata " May Queen" will be given in Pitts6eld during the month of May.
 Local photographers made views of Pittsfeld's drifted streets after the recent storm.
 The new church edifce lo be erected by St Stephens parish, Pittsfeld, is to be built of stone, and will cost $40, ,OOO.
 Mrs J. E. Foster, prominent lawyer and speaker, addressed the congrega- tion of the Baptist church, North Adams, on Wednesday evening.
 Editor Harding, of the Pittsfeld Sun, was the recipient of valuable gold watch and chain presented to him recently by the Sons of Temperance of that city.
 A train consisting of postal car. baggage. car, smoker, and passenger coach was snow-bound one mile from Washington, from Monday morning until Tuesday night, and the passengers endured much discomfort.
 President Carter, of Williams college is soon to go to Washington, where he will be welcomed by the Williams alumni association of that city. The association, which has 50 or 60 members, proposes to give dinner in his honor, which shall also be their annua! dinner. President of the Senate, Ingalls,, is one of their number.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21

day and sent them home, which was a wise thing to do. No team passed Geo. C,ok's house for more than week. Thomas Dimond has the highest snow- bank on the highway, up to the tele- phone wires, go some who have walked over them, and the tops of apple trees. The highway was opened to Millerton the 18th inst. Just beyond State Line is train waiting for the last snowdrift to be cleared.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21

At the Lenten service in Christ church tomorrow evening the Rev J s
 Ellis is expected to preach the sermon. Subject-"Responsibility for personal example" service at o'clock.
 In some unexplained manner the label got torn off from the bundle of papers, dated March IA. which we mail ed for West Winsted. The bundle was returned to this office last evening. We re addressed it and re-mailed It this morning. fondly hoping that it will reach West Winsted before another bliz- gard sets in.
 pr Gidman and family will move to Bristol, Conn.,, next week. They very reluctlantly leave Canaan and their many friends here, but the doctor has baen offered great inducement to en- gage in business. such an opportunity & occurs but once in lifetime. It IS evidently golden opportunity other wise the doctor would not give up an extensive and lucrative practice to ac- cept it. Canaan people regret exceed ingly to part with Dr Gldman and his esteemed family and some families have exacted promise from him to respond t, their call whenever they need medi- cal attendance.
 The editor renders grateful &C., knowledgement to Mir A. D. Wallace, tel egraph operator at North Adams, Mass, and to Conductor Woodland of tine Fitch burg railroad, for their sympathy and kindness and for the courtesies extended him March 10, during his sad journey to Bennington, Vt., where his brother had died that afternoon. While the fu- neral party were snowbound at Hoosac Junction, N. Y., len route to Chatham, N. Y..) MT Thomas Clark and his sister, who keep the Union House there, did all in their power for the comfort of the bereaved family, and their kindness is also fully appreciated. The bereaved family would also express their grati- tude to the friends in Bennington who rendered them assistance and sympathy during the illness and at the death of their loved one; and the kindness, aid and sympathy shown by friends in Chat ham, at the burial, will ever be grate- fully remembered.
 Tt affords us great pleasure to announce that the John A. Beckley on High street, will not be entirely destroyed. MT Julius Corbit, the present owner of the premises, has sold the main part and one wing of the house to Mir s. A. Eddy, who will remove them west few rods to his lot J. A. Underwood's sash and blind factory. The preparatory work of removal has already begun. The chimneys have been taken down, and the implements for moving the build ing have arrived. MT Corbit has already taken down the carriage house, and some of the lumber has arrived which will be used in building the elegant residence which he will erect soon as the old house is removed. Mir Van- Alstyne, brother-in- law of Mir Corbit, will be the builder in charge of the new residence. The editor was born in the house which is to be moved and he is very grateful to Messrs Corbit and Eddy for making deal whereby the house which his father built and occupied for many years, will only be removed a short distance instead of destroyed.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21
GREAT HARRINGTON.

The first annual meeting of the Women's Christian Temperance Union was held in the chapel of the Cong church recently and the following off cers elected for the ensuing year :: President, Mrs H J VanLennep vice. presidents, Mrs Susan Smith, Ms Abel Collins, Mrs Mary Parker; recording secretary, Mrs O. M. Hall correspond ing secretary, Mrs Dr Sexton; treasurer, Mrs J A Brewer. During tue year the union has increased from 20 to 70 mem- bers and loyal legion has been formed of 50 children. The receipts have been S3S5 and the expenses S27S. At the conclusion of the business meeting public meeting was held and addresses made by Rev Hiram Eddy, D D of Canaan, Rev V N Traver, Rev Theodore B Foster, Rev Dr Greenwood and Dea. Alfred Peck, of this village. The speakers all made fervent appeals for temperance and prohibition.
 The warrant of 29 articles calling the annual town meeting, March 26, was posted Saturday evening.
 M. Lux, the stone cutter, and his wife returned from Washington, N. C., Saturday evening. Mir Lux went south to erect monument for Dr Small, over the graves of his parents.
 A special meeting of the South Berk- shire cheese company will be held Saturday afternoon to see if the compa- ny will lease their factory to a New York party, who proposes to make butter or cheese, or send off milk, as he thinks best
 The executive committee of the Housatonic Agricultural society held a quarterly meeting March 7th, all the members being present. The choice of superintendent of the fair grounds was deferred until the June meeting. A committee consisting of A l. Hubbel, P. A Russell and Caleb Ticknor was appointed on horse trottiug.
 Surveyor and civil engineer fl Keith. of Poughkeepsie and Mount Washington, was in town Saturday looking up the title of an old burying ground at Mount Washington.
 Hendrick Easland, now S1, who has been quite sick, Is recovering.
 The three children of a family named Maxfeld, near the cheese factory in the southwest part of the town, are all dangerously sick with typhoid pneu- monia.
 Rev R F. Elsden, pastor of the M B church at Housatonic, and chaplain of the Dresser Grand Amy Post, was presented with gold headed cane by the members of the Post, who reside in this village, at meeting Monday even ing.
 During the year ending March 26th, 499 volumes were added to the public library. The average number of books drawn from the library per week was 1S3 or about $500 year.
 It is expected that Col Cheves, of Kentucky, will address prohibition meeting at the town hall Friday even- ing.
 The new list of jurors contains n names.
 The great storm of last week was the worst ever known in this section, the drifts being from five to fifteen feet high. The roads were all closed for three days. The stages from Afford and New Marlboro did not get through until Friday.
 Deputy Sheriff D. D. Humphrey went to Albany last Friday to receive his share of the reward which was offered for the capture of the late murderer, Oscar Beckwith.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21
Electric Bftters.

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Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21
MAR KlED,

HoLsAPPLE-L1NK-AtT Taghkanic, N. Y., Feb. 22, William Holsapple, of Copake, and Lefty Link, of Taghkanic.
 DEAN-RoRABACK-At the residence of the brides parents, South Canaan, March 11th, by Rev D. M. Moore, Frank Dean, of West Cornwall, to Julia A. Roraback.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21
DI ED

SMITH-At Kent, March IS, Moses Smith, aged 80 years and Il months. B1sHoP-At Salisbury, March 9, MT G. w. Bishop, aged 73 years. SPuRR-At Sheffield, March r, of pneumonia Isaac Spurr, aged 75 years. WILL1AMs-At Deming, New Mexico, Friday, March 18th, Geo w. Williams, IT,, formerly of Canaan and New Hartford, Conn.,, aged 40 years.
 McLEAN-At Sharon, March 6, Mrs Harriet Mclean, aged 84 years. BELDEN-At Middletown, Conn.,, March 18th, Joshua Belden, of c anaan, Conn.,, aged 76 years. The remains were brought to Canaan Monday evening for interment.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21

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Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21

The demise of William I. Emperor of Germany and king of Prussia, occurred at Berlin on Friday, March 9th. He had reached the advanced age of 9l years, had been for 80 years a soldier, 27 years king, and IF years all Emperor.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21
Tax Collectors Notice.

4 IL persons liable to pay taxes laid on list A of .887, in the Town of North Canaan, are hereby notified that will meet them at the post-office in East Canaan, Monday, March 26, 1858, from until 12 a. m., also on the same day at the post-office in Canaan Valley, from 1 until p. m., also on Tuesday, March 27th, at Fuller & Peets store. at Canaan Depot, from m until p m, for the purpose of receiving said taxes. Three fourths of one per cent per month will be added to all taxes remaining unpaid after May 1, 1888.
 Dated, North Canaan, Naroh 5, 1es6.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21

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Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21
FOR SALE.

HIVE young COWS, all giving milk also U one young horse, sound, kind and gen. tle weight 1900 pounds.
 F. P. BARNUM
 South Canaan, Ct.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-11-08
IOWA.

Dies MONIES, Iowa, November T.
Harrison's plurality in Iowa will proba-
bly, exceed 10000. Weaver, in the
Sixth District. and Anderson in the
Eighth, are both beaten, giving Repub
licans every Congressman in the State
but l.
Harrison's plurality in Iowa will
probably reach 80 600. The entire Re-
publican State ticket is elected. Every
Republican Congressman is elected,
save McMannus, Second District, Re-
publican gain Of
The sheriff of Adams County arrived
here to day with warrant for the ar
rest of E. 81. Hunter, chairman of the
democratic State Central Committee,
on the charge of bribery. A Democrat
was arrested at Corning, Hunters
home, yesterday on the charge Of re-
peating. He admitted that he voted in
two different townships. but made an
affidavit that he voted the second time
at the instigation of Hunter, who gave
him 50 for doing so. The sheriff was
unable to find Hunter. Hehsd skipped
out OF town. leaving word that he had
gone to Chicago.
TWenty-three counties, complete
vote, give Republican gains that indi-
Gates a Republican plurality of 10000
for Harrison. The State ticket is be-
hind, aud the raj road commissioner
are not scratched as badly as expected,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-11-08

grow around the journal premises
Standing patiently as stereoptIclsn
illuminated the last returns from New
York Oity and Kings County. In con-
firming the previous figures, the crowd
grew boisterous and hilarious, singing
and cheering. In the corridors of the
\ New Dennisnn the scenes OF last night
| are being repeated upon a moderated
scale. At the Bates and Grand Hotels
large crowds are congregated, but no
demonstrations are in progress. Con-
gratulatory kilograms have poured in
| upon General Harrison since early
morning and are from all parts OF the
country. The press will be given access
to these kilograms, at such time as
General Harrison thinks proper, Under
the circumstances he is not disposed to
! be hasty in this matter, taking the
same cool, but serious view of the cleo
ton as he manifested in such marked
degree throughout. the campaign, It
has been an anxious day for the crowd
at the Democratic headquarters. Re-
turns from New York have been very
depressing, and all eyes were turned
to Indiana. At o'clock this evening
the committee rooms were packed with
seekers after the latest news. Chair
man Jewett and Mr.. Shorin. secretary
OF the Democratic National Committee,
and q large corps of assistants have
been busily engaged siuce early morning
in receiving returns from various parts of
the State. When the Associated Press
correspondent called this evening after
supper Mr.. Sharin was in charged for
an expression regarding the result in
Indiana, he said: We haYe heard from
tifty-four counties, officially, and TAX
ing the figures claimed by the Repub-
licans for the rest OF our returns, they
will give the State to Cleveland by from
1 800 to 1000 plurality. The Republi-
can State ticket is behind their national
ticket, SO that our State ticket will have
q larger plurality than that. think
we have gained three and possibly four
congressman, and we will have a good
working majority in both branches OF
thu Legislature,
Oar returns are official from every
county. Our committee men send
them to US as soon as they can get
among Democrats generally are varied
but a great many are conceding the
State to General Harrison. The
Journals bulletin makes Cleveland's
gains S56, Harrison $50.
Nine hundred precincts in Indiana
give Harrison 143,163, Cleveland, 1885,
185. The same precincts in 'S4 gave
Blaine 129 S4S. Cleveland 128,5S9.
Eight hundred and ninety precincts
In Indiana give Harrison 140 500, Cleve- |
land 1873 464. The same precincts in
1884 gave Blaine 127 ,70S, Cleveland
127 ,130.
The Journal says the returns from
thirty counties are showing gains for |
Harrison Z 1915, Cleveland 1850, 8 900
majority on the national and State Re-
publican ticket. The Democrats gain
congressman in the First, Eleventh
sud Twelfth Districts and elect a ma
jority in both branches of the Legisla
ture.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-11-08
Harrison 1920; Cleveland, 1851.
1884, Blaine 4 -368: Cleveland 2.664.

| Harrison 1920; Cleveland, 1851, In
1854, Blaine, 4 1868; Cleveland. 1864.
Los ANGELES. California, November
7.-Nlnety-three out of 131 precincts in
this city and county give Harrison TO-
3l8, Cleveland ,65S.
twenty-five thousand seven hundred
and four votes in this city, out of a
total of $3.50 gives Harrison 10,915,
Cleveland 11,785. Complete election
returns have been received from five
counties in the State as follows: Contra
Costa County = Harrison, 1918;
Cleveland, 1.166; Fisk, AZ; Curtis,
II. Marin Capitalization, 962;
Cleveland, 846; Curtis, l. Napa-Har-
rison, 1852; Cleveland, 1.4S3; Fisk, SO;
Curtis. 7. Sacramento - Harrison,
1920; Cleveland, 1857; risk, "a; Cur
tbs. 50. San Standardization, 68S;
Cleveland. 7S9; Fisk, SO. San
DISQUALIFICATION. S48; Cleveland,
1888; Fisk, 2S5; Curtis, 40. In '84
the vote was as follows: Contra Costa
County, Blaine, 1856; Clev Gland, Lila.
Marin, Blaine, 853; Cleveland. 1913.
Napa. Blaine. 1885; Cleveland, 1859.
Sacramento. Blaine. 4.36S; Cleveland,
2,66S San Bonito, 584; Cleveland, 682.
San Joaquin. 3,073; Cleveland, 1889.