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Connecticut western news., 1888-01-25

X A Court of Probate, held at Sharon, A within and for the District of Sharon, on the 14th day of January, A. D. 1888.
 |. Present, Herman c. Rowley, Esq, Judge.
 In the matter of the adoption of Mary s. Leaning, of Sharon, in said District, minor of the age of ten years.
 $ WHEREAS, An agreement in writing, bear ing date the Sd day of January, 1888, made by and between Warren Richmond, of Mount Morris, in the county of Livingston, and State of New York, guardian of said minor, (duly appointed by the Court of Probate for the District of Sharon) and Frederick G. Car ter and Betsey c. Carter, his wife, of said Sharon, wherein and whereby said minor is given in adoption to said Frederick G. Carter and Betsey c. Carter, and which said agree ment has been duly exhibited to this Court for record and approval, in accordance with the statutes of this state, 1t is therefore ORDERED, That all persons interested there in, show cause, if any they have, before this Court, at the Probate office in said Sharon, on the 2sth day of January, 1888, at 10 o'clock a. m., why said agreement should not be accepted and appointed by this Court in accordance with the statutes as aforesaid. Notice of this order to be given by publish ing the same twice in the Conn Western News. public newspaper printed at Canean,, Connecticut, and having circulation in said District, and posting copy thereof on the public sign-post in said town of Sharon nearest the residence of said minor.
 Attest,
 HERMAN c. RowLEY, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-25

Warren Crissey has recently purchas- ed two teams of horses in Auburn, N. Y.
 The fourth quarterly conference of the M, B. churches of this village, Hartsville, Egremont and Afford will be held in this village, Feb 4th. The official members of the above churches are notified to meet the presiding elder in this place, as it is more con- venient for him than to go into the back towns. At this conference lay delegate is to be chosen from each charge to attend the conference of laymen at Newberg, N. J., in April, which conference is to elect a lay delegate to the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church in the United States, which will meet in New York city May l.
 Mrs D. A. Treat has gone to Scotts- vile, N. J., to spend the winter with brother.
 Dr H. A. VanDeusen, who went on visit about Christmas, returned last week.
 The Masonic installation occurs at the Cincinnatus lodge room tomorrow evening, with Miles T. Huntington as installing officer, and supper will fol- low at the town hall.
 Rev V. N. Traver, of the M. E. church in this village, expects to assist Rev George Starks in the meetings at Ashley Falls this week. An entertainment of vocal and instru- mental music occurred in the chapel of the Congregational church last Friday evening. The proceeds will be used in educating all Indian boy. As it will be the last one of the sea- son. there should be large attendance at the farmers institute in this village Friday.
 At the annual meeting of the South Berkshire cheese company, Saturday, these officers were elected for the ensu- ing year President. Isaac s Futile 1; clerk, Gilbert Ford, treasurer. John 0 Taylor directors, Egbe1t l.. Fuller, H A Tobey, W H Burget. The last named is the agent.
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-25
OLEOMARGARNE.

Over 5000, ,OOO hats were manufactua- ed in Danbury in 1887. i { It is now estimated that over 1000 persons perished in Dakota territory during the recent blizzard.
 At late hour last Wednesday night Governor Semple signed the bill giviHg the ballot to the women of Washington territory.
 Mrs Garfield, the mother of the late President Garfield, died at Mentor Ohio at 5 o'clock last Saturday morning. ,
 About s1, 500, ,OOO worth of property was burned Monday night by a fire which broke out in Marks, extensive dress goods, millinery and trimming store, on the northwest corner of Eighth and Arch streets in Philadelphia Pa. A large and elegant parsonage belong. parish at Bridgeport, and occupied by. day evening and was almost totally des- troyed. Over $5O,O0O worth of proper ty, including valuable library, church record, silver plate and many other articles of great value, which cannot be replaced, were destroyed. The fire is | supposed to have originated from the furnace. Il Hartford Courant.
 A party of Winsted people, ten in number, started on Thursday, the 18th, for Florida, namely, Mir and Mrs A. E. Moore and three children, Mir and Mrs Ralph H. Moore, Mrs I. E. Nagle, Mrs O. D. Hunt and Miss Nellie NJ. Dean The party will go by steamer from New York Miss Dean will leave the Moore
 ,arty at Savannah and go by rail to 1 Atlanta, Georgia, where she expects to remain until June. The rest of the party will first halt at Lake Como. Professor" Moore will no doubt make things lively and pleasant for the party. We desire to call the attention of our readers to the merits of the magazine entitled "Wide Awake" It is period1- cal, which, though especially adapted cles which may be perused with both pleasure and profit by older minds. It ranks among its contributors many we'll known writers whose selections always meet with welcome reception from the literary public. Its series of chapters on "Some Successful Women, "by Sarah | A. in Greek and Roman History" by Oscar Fay Adams, are especially interesting l features. Wide Awake is only $40 a year. Published by D. Lathrop Compa- ny, Boston, Mass.
 The Connecticut Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons met in an nual convention at Hartford last We'd nesday and elected the following officers for the ensuing year: John Ii. Mix of Yalesvillc, Grand Master; John H. Swartwout of Stamford, Deputy Grand Master; Clark Buckingham of New Hay en, G. s. w.; Arthur H. Brewer of Nor wich, G. J. w.; John G, Root, of Hart ford, G. Treasurer; J. K. Wheeler oi Hartford G. Secretary; Hugh Stirling of Bridgeport, G. s. D.; W. W. Price of New Haven, G. J. D.; N. G. Hinckl. ey of Hartford, Edmund Tweedy ot Danbury, W. R. Higby of Bridgeport, Trustees.
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-25
DARING ROBBERY.

One of the most daring robberies that ever occurred Is reported in the Amenia IN. Y. Times of Jan g, from which we make the following extracts |: About o'clock last Wednesday even- ing two men knocked for admittance at the kitchen door of Squire Ingraham's residence, and were admitted. The Squire had expected parties from Sharon Station to see him that evening on business, and when the men made their appearance supposed them to be the parties he was looking for Bidd- ing them to be seated he waited fer them to disclose their business, which one of them proceeded to do by drawing . revolver and cooly informing Mir Ingraham that they proposed to search the premises and take whatever val ua- bles they could find and at once went at the work, one man standing as guard over the family while the other searched the house, and after securing about S66 in money, a ladies' gold watch, and other valuables, amounting in all to about $50, they took the 'Squires horse and cutter and left, going towards Pouohkeepsie, evidently as the horse vas found the next morning at Mir John Ingraham's, a brother of the Souire. where he had often been with his master. A reward of one hundred dollars is offered by the Amenia Anti Thief Society for the arrest apd con- vickion of the thieves, or information thet vin lead thereto.
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-25
MILL RIVER.

The ladies will hold their annual meeting with Mrs Deacon Adams on Thursday afternoon and evening of this week.
 George and Sarah Carroll have had an auction and sold out the personal effects of the late Edward Carroll, preparatory to shutting up the premi- ses. Geo. has gone to Hartford for the winter.
 The farmers are harvesting good crop of ice this winter.
 Prayer meeting on Friday evening of this week at the house of Mrs Will Adams. Miss Hattie NJ. Pfau is on the sick list. B. & J. w. Adams have sold out to Edward Lambert, who will run the meat market for year. MT J. W. Adams is talking of moving to Kansas City.
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-25
FALLS VILLAGE,

A wave of genuine purity from off the Arctic glaciers, it would seem, came down upon us Saturday, forcing the mercury down to 10 below zero.
 Edward Newton, of Danbury, is mak- ing visit with friends in this vicinity.
 Fl. Edw. Howe, of Ansonia, spent Sunday with relatives in town.
 The Methodist society improved the good sleighing and invigorating atmos- phere, Saturday, by giving the Sunday school sleighride to Lime Rock and back, and an oyster supper on their re- turn, in the lecture room of the church. The mirthful shouts and merry peals of laughter from the scholars was mingled with the sobs and squalls of others as the keen. crip air took hold of their toes and ears. There were four two horse sleigh loads.
 Mrs Theodore Dean and Miss Edna Dean, of West Cornwall, visited friends here Saturday.
 Something in the machinery of the engine at the ice pond near Pittsfeld gave way and for couple of days they were unable to gather ice for the R. R. Go.
 H. 0. Crandall has enlarged his store by removing partition and has filled it up with goods for the trade. Eighty-one reserved seat tickets have been sold up to Monday night for Pat Maloney's show.
 The authorities have issued their man date forbidding coasting on the hills in this village and on the outskirts. Milo Holabird, and estimable citizen of this town, died at his residence in this town Sunday night, at the age of v
 The irish boys had dance at the hall Friday night, .with music by Rhoades' orchestra. All agree that it was good night, good music, good company, and good time.
 We stated two weeks ago that the Ford Brothers were going to open a store in Fuckers building and would keep groceries, just as one of the part ies interested had reported it, having nc idea that it was incorrect" and as the coming thorough going, wide awake country merchant has come out with 8 card announcing over his own sig. nature that he will open a store and keep groceries we are more fortified in that belief than before.
 Six weeks have elapsed since w. F. Gillette accidentally cut his foot with an axe. But he is yet unable to steI on that foot or hobble around. It is very painful unless he keeps the limb in { horizontal position yet the wound ii healing as we'll as could be expect con sidering how severly he was injured
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-25
GREAT HARRINGTON.

About 4OOO railroads ties will be cut on the Lincoln Smith job south of this village, for the .Housatonic railroad company. The workmen receive six cents per tie and brisk man will hew about 40 in a day.
 The marriage of Harry Beauregard of Concord. N. Fl. to Miss Annie McMan- us of this village occurred at the Catho- lie rectory, last Wednesday.
 The young wife of Thomas Gateley complained that he failed to support herself and child but MT Gateley promptly settled the case in the District court Saturday by giving bonds to pay three dollars per week.
 Miss Lotta Rogers went to West Stockbridge Saturday to visit her great grand father, Thomas Wheeler.
 A social club of colored people of this and surrounding towns will meet at the town hall in this village this evening
 George Holmes, in the west part oi this town, is having tract of wood cut of on Diamond knoll.
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-25
EAST CANAAN.

Walter VanAlstyne, of Rockford, Ill. is at J. s. Corbit's.
 Over thirty wood choppers are weild- ing the axe on the lands of l.. c. Adam, l.. Cunning and B. R. Co.,, south of the upper furnace.
 Church sociable this Wednesday evening at the residence of A. A. Lawrence.
 N. s. Stevens expects to give the little folks of the Sunday school 8 sleigh ride on Saturday at l o'clock.
 Miss Julia A. Daboll, who has been on an extended visit at Springfield, Mass, returned home last week.
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-25
UNPRECEDENTED COLD WEATHER,

Saturday was the coldest day ever known at Minneapolis, Minn. Friday night reliable thermometers showed AS below and at o'clock Saturday morn ing . standard government thermome- ter showed 40 below, the lowest that can be registered on it.
 A Chippewa Falls, Wis, special to The Journal says it was 6S below there last Friday night.
 At Norfolk, Conn.,, on Sunday morn ing it was p below.
 On Sunday morning the mercury indicated 35 below at St Johnsbury, Vt, 20 below at North Adams, Mass. 22 below at East Windsor Hill, Conn.
 On Monday morning the thermome- ters registered 20 below at Hartford, Conn, 27 below at Windsor, Conn, "A below at Simsbury, Conu., and at from IS to g below at other towns in the vicinity of Hartford.
 The mercury ranged from 12 to 15 below at Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-25
HALlSBl) R Y.

Mrs Daniel Sardam died last week at Sheffield and was buried at Salisbury, January 10th. Thermometers have been on 8 sharp decline and remain lower. Schools went in session on Monday morning. Mrs Sweet and daughter, of Brook lyn, are at Lawn cottage. Tuesday evening, children's guild at Maple Shade. Wednesday (to-day) at 1 p. m., in St Johns church, the marriage of Miss Etta Jenks, the fair postmistress oi Norfolk, to Mir Husted, of Sharon, occurs.
 Evening service on Wednesday even. ing at o'clock. Congregational prayer meeting in Academy hall, Wednesday evening, at 7:3O o'clock. We hear that another memorial win dow for St Johns church is in process of construction and will be placed in position at au early day. It will be the gift of Messrs J. and M. c. Scoville. The design is "Christ blessing little children"
 The Salisbury theatrical company propose to resume. Rev Hiram Eddy, D. D., of Canaan, will deliver his popular lecture entitled "Do It" in the Congregational church in this village on Monday evening, Jan. 30. A part of the avails will be given to benevolent object. Come one, come all, for the lecture is well worth the hearing. Admission 25 cents. Lecture will commence at 7:3O o'clock.
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-25
Legal Notices.

nISTRICT OF SHARON, ss Probate Court, U January 10th, 1888.
 Estate of Patrick Dewd, late of Sharon, in said District, Deceased.
 The Administ trator, with the will annexed, having exhibited his administration account with said estate to this Court for allowance, it is
 D., 1888, at o'clock in the afternoon, at the Probate Office in Sharon, be, and the same is, assigned for hearing on the allowance of said administration account with said estate, and this court directs the administrator to cite all persons interested therein to appear at said time and place, by publishing this order in some newspaper published in Litchfield County, and having circulation in said District, and by posting copy on the public sign-post in the town of sharon, where the deceased last dwelt.
 HERMAN c. ROWLEY, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-25
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25, 1888.
OBJECTS OF PITY.
rHE cRr-ELLY TREATED CAL,

THE cRUKLLY TREATED CALVES.
 A resident of this village has called our attention to the fact that calves are yet cruelty treated at this station. The calves are taken from warm stables and brought several miles to the village and then placed in an open cattle car, where they stand shivering and suffering with the cold, objects of pity to every observer. During zero weather it is 8 wonder that the calves do not perish before they reach their destination at Hartford or New York. A box car, or house car, instead of open cars, should be used to transport calves during the winter, and undoubtedly the railroad officials would provide box-cars if the farmers or the Humane society request cd it
 The Humane society has put 8 stop to some of the cruelty formerly inflicted on calves at this station, but said socie- ty has seemed to overlook the subject of box-cars for the transportation of calves during cold weather.
 Possibly calves are shipped in open cars, during the winter, from other stations in Connecticut, besides Canaan, and it might be we'll for the Humane society to investigate that subject and bring about reform t such is the case.
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-25
CORN WALL.

The ice houses in the village are being filled with nice ice IS inches thick, and if the present weather continues it will be 3 feet in few days.
 Mrs Silas Judson had the misfortune to fall on the ice last week and sustain ed severe injuries, from which she has not recovered.
 c. W. Marsh & SonJha commenced the wind tower on the ridge of J. E.. Calhoun's barn. When finished it will be 75 feet above "ice level' and if any wind is blowing it will hit it sure.
 Fox hunting is the order of the day It is mostly done over the heater in the stores in the evening. Before the hunt you will hear them talk like this, "1 will go and stand by Riles' new wall and you go up by the walnut tree in the pasture and we will kill the fox sure." But alas for human hopes, the fox utterly fails to connect and runs in just the wrong place every time. We think that when the Panama canal if finished it will give the fox hunters in North America Q little better chance, for they will know for certainty just where fox can run, but now for poo, mortal man, dressed in little brie1 authority in the shape of gun, te suppose that he can tell within ten rods of where fox will run when he has all North and South America to run in locks like presumption to us.
 An abstract from the registrars records shows 8 marriages, 13 births and 1t deaths for the year ending December 31st, 1887.
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-25

The conditions are unusually favor able for American observers east of the 18th meridian. The eclipse takes place early in the evening, and is over soon after eight o'clock, requiring observers neither to sit up late or rise early to watch its progress. The farther east the observer is situated, the later will the eclipse occur the farther west the observer is situated, the earlier will 1t occur.
 The moon will not be entirely hidden during totality, but will shine with a vivid, copper-colored light that gives an unearthly aspect to the landscape. This light is refracted into the shadow by the earth's atmosphere, the sun just grazing 1t in order to reach the moon.
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-25
SOUTH CANAAN.

The cold of the past week has been very severe, the thermometer ranging below zero most of the time in the early mornings.
 The attendance at church on Sunday was small owing to the severity of the weather. The Rev Mir Buel was present and officiated.
 Milo Holabird, lifelong resident of this town, died with typhoid pneumonia on Sunday evening.
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-25
RACE UP.

You are feeling depressed, your appe- tite is poor, you are bothered with headache, you are fdgetty, nervous, and generally out of sorts, and want to brace up. Brace up, but not with stimulants, spring medicines, or bitters, which have for their basis very cheap, bad whisky, and which stimulate you for an hour, and then leave you in worse condition than before. What you want is an alternative that will purify your blood, start healthy actien of Liver and Kidneys, restore your vitality and give renewed health and strength. Such medicine you will find in Elec- tric Bitters, and only 50 cents bottle at W. H. Camps drug store.
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-25

ABSTRACT of SHARON, ss. Probate Court u Dec 23d, A. D., 1887.
 Estate of Henry w. Reed, late of sharon in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Sharon hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settle ment. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested, within said time, will be debarred recovery. All persons in- debted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to.
 Gro. E. PIERCE, Administrator
 With the will annexed,
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-25

nISTRICT OF SHARON, ss Probate Court D January 18th, 1888.
 Estate of Zacheus W. Bissell, late of Sharon in said District, deceased.
 Upon the application of Fitch Landon, Administrator, with the will annexed, on said estate, praying for an order to sell all the real estate of which said deceased died seized, situate in said Sharon, and bounded and described as follows, viz: North by lands of Fitch Landon and Frederick A. Hotchkiss, east by the Valley Brook, running past the furnace, and the public highway, south by land of August Kreger, west by the line of the State of New York, containing about sixty five acres, more or less, as per application on file more fully appears, it is
 ORDERED, that said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office, in Sharon, in said District, on the 3oth day of January, A. D. 1888, at two o'clock in the afternoon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing the same once in some newspaper having a circulation in said District, and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign-post nearest the real estate to be sold within the same town.
 uEpMAN ~ pnUT Cv T,a,o
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-25
nISTRICT OF SHARON, ss. Probate Coul

nISTRICT OF SHARON, ss. Probate Court, U January 9th, 1888.
 Estate of Austin Cartwright, late of Sharon in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Sharon, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the credi- tors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All per sons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 WILLIAM E. MARSH, Administrator,
 With the will annexed,
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-25
HERMAN c. ROWLEY, Judge.
,nISTRICT OF SHARON, ss Probate Court
 U January 1S 1888,

U January IS, 1888.
 . Estate of Edward Hall, late of Sharon, in said District, deceased.
 |, Upon the application of Edgar J. Reed, administrator on said estate, praying for an order to sell all of the real estate belonging to said estate the same being situate in the town of Sharon, in said District, and bounded and described as follows, viz: All that certain tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in said town of Sharon, and bounded generally, as follows, viz Northerly by lands of Theodore Swift and Edward Hall and la nd known as the Daniel Hall farm, easterly by the Housatonic River, southerly by land of Luther Eaton and westerly by land known as the Daniel Hall farm and lands of the Corn wall Bridge Iron Co.,, Eben W. Chaffee and heirs of Garry s. Mercy, containing about three hundred and seventy acres of land, more or less, with a dwelling house, barns and other buildings standing thereon.
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office, in Sharon, in said District, on the 30th day of Jan., A. D., 1888, at 3 o'clock in the after noon and that notice be given of the penden- cy of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing the same once in some newspaper having circulation in said District, and pos ting copy thereof on the public sign-post nearest the real estate to be sold within the same town. HERMAN c, ROWLEY, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-25
TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE MOON.

The year 1888 will be signalized by the occurrence of five eclipses, three of the sun aud two of the moon.
 The first on the list is total eclipse of the moon, that takes place on Jan. 28th. It will be visible generally throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. The eclipse occurs in Eastern standard time as follows:
Connecticut western news., 1888-01-25

It is reported that the lasters in all the shoe shops at North Adams intend to follow the example of those who struck in Lampson's shop. Should this actually occur, the manufacturers will purchase lasting machines, by which they can successfully meet general strike.