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Connecticut western news., 1889-02-20
A T Court of Probate held at Sharon ~ within and for the District of sharon, or the 18th day of February A. ID. 1889.

\ T Court of Probate held at Sharon, ~ within and for the District of sharon, on the 18th day of February, A. D. 1889.
 Present, A. M. Card, Esq, Judge.
 Estate of Frederick Judd, late of Sbaron, in said district, deceased.
 ~ Upon the applic tion of Gibson Gillette, of the town of Salisbury, in the county of Litch- field and State of COnnecticut, Administrator with the will annexed, upon the estate of said deceased. pray ing fir an order of sale of all the real estate belonging to said estate, described as follows: Being an equity of redemption in and to all that certain farm or tract of land, with the buildings thereon, situate in the town of sharon, ln said dlst- rict, and bounded, North and east by lands of Gibson Gillette, South by lands of Daniel White, and west by lands of Mrs Nicholas Miller, containing about 140 acres of land, more or less.
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at the probate office in said sharon, on the Ed day of March A. D., 1889, at one o'clock afternoon,s and this court directs the said administrator to give public notice to all persons interested in said estate. to appear, if they see cause, and be heard thereon. by publishing this order twice in a weekly newspaper having circulation in said district, and by posting a copy on the public sign-post in said town of sharon, nearest to the real estate to be sold, and return make to this court.
 A. M. CARD, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1889-02-20
s,s~- ELLSWORTH.
Received Feb 18th.

Fortune and the weather smiles upon the ice gatherers at last, and all of the interested ones are working as rapidly as possible Julius Vice Is using his machine for cutting ice on some of the ponds about here, which cuts the ice in a rapid manner.
 MT and Mrs E W Chaffee. of Dakota, arrived home on Friday of last week. Mrs Chaffee has been away two years, and Mir Chaffee one. They intend to stay only short time before they return.
 George Northrup is sick with pneu- monia.
 The Cong'ls are again without Q settled minister, as Rev MT Miller is candidating in other places, having fulfilled his engagement here.
 MT Bert Loper has taken unto him. self wife, and commenced housekeep- | ing in the house near the centre school house. We wish them any quantity of joy and happiness.
 Farmers are already hiring their help for another summer.
 Rev MT Taylor, pastor of the M. B. church, was not able to be with his parishoners on Sunday last, on account of his daughters sickness we suppose, consequently there were no preaching services in either church.
 MT George Bouns and family will remove to New York state in the spring.
 Owing to the open winter the colliers have been able to get their chopping along faster than usual, which will give them an early start in the spring.
 Miss Frances Mercy has so far re. covered from her fall on the ice, while learning to skate, as to be able to con- tinue her school this week.
Connecticut western news., 1889-02-20
\ T Court of Probate, held at Sharon ~ within and for the district of Sharon. on

i A within and for the district of Sharon, on the 9th day of February, A. D., 1889. Present, A. M. Card, Esq, Judge. Estate of George R. Hazard, late of Sharon, in said district, deceased.
 Upon the application of George A. Kelsey. of said Sharon, administrator with the will annexed, upon the estate of said Geor R. Hazard, for an order of sale of all of the real follows, viz: An undivided one-third interest in and to the following tracts or parcel of land, viz: The first piece or parcel of land is known as the Lake Farm, containing two near Indian Pond, so-called, in said Sharon, with a dwelling house, tenant house and other farm out-buildidgs thereon, for more particular description of which reference is Hazard, the father of said deceased.
 The second piece or parcel is situate near said Indian Pond (so-called) in said town and is bounded south by said Hazards land uI the mountain to heap Of stones around 6 black oak tree, 2 rods west of 8 ledge ol stones around 8 white oak tree marked in Baldwin Reeds line; north and west by said Hazards land, containing fifteen acres and one-hundred rods of land, more or less said land with wood from the mountain to the highway. For more particular descrip. tion of said land reference is had to John G Clark's deed to Barnabas Pain, dated Feb 18th, 1847, and recorded in sharon Town Records, Vol. 26, page 548.
 The third piece or parcel is situated in said town and is bounded north by line of town oi Salisbury, east and south by land formerly ol Roswell Hazard, and west by road leading te Indian ore bed, containing three acres, more | or less.
 ORDERED that said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office, 1T Sharon, in said District, on the 23d day o
 February, A. D. 1889. at o'clock in the after
 noon, and this court directs the said admins trator to give public notice to all person.
 interested in said estate to appear if they set 1 cause, and be heard thereon, hy publishing
 this order twice in a weekly newspaper hay
 ing a circulation in said district, and posting
 copy on the public sign-post in said town O Sharon, nearest the real estate to be sold | and return made to this court.
 Attest, A. M. CARD, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1889-02-20
SOUTH CANAAN.

An inquest was held over the remains of Millie Root on Wednesday last. The physicians in attendance were Drs Sanford, Wilcox, and Camp, with Dr Garter and his assistant. The jury me a were Sherwood Willard, Lester Has kins, Martial Dean, Robert Pendletnn, Prosper Smith and Norman Cakes. The meeting was adjourned to Thurs day of this week at Citizens hall.
 Mir Smith has succeeded in filling several ice houses with fine clear ice.
 Rev Mir Robinson, of Yale theologi- cal seminary, supplied the pulpit for the Rev MT Herman, aud gave us fine sermon. ....
 Mrs Charles Hunt, of Huntsv He, is very, low and her friends are very anxious regarding her.
 James Merriman has moved into the Kellogg house.
 A meeting of the School and Library Association was held at Citizens hall on Saturday afternoon It was largely attended, but little progress was made. A committee was appointed to draw up suitable constitution and bylaws.
Connecticut western news., 1889-02-20
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W. P. Everts and family, of Salis- bury, spent Sunday at home with his mother.
 The Brook Pit Mining Go have dropped their pump abont 40 feet perpendicular distance in solid ore of the best quality. The depth is now 19O feet below the surface. The following furnaces are taking ore at present: i Lime Rock Iron Co; Hunts, Lyman ! Iron Co; Sharon Valley Iron Go Cornwall Bridge Iron Go and Barnum, Richardson Co.'S two furnaces at East Canaan.
 1 Rev D. Phillips preached at the schoolhouse on Sunday.
 The old depot was sold at auction on the 1st day of the month. George Bushnell bought it and has had busy time for the past week taking it down. We understand he will make barn o1 it. The new depot, which is being ceiled with Georgia pine bids fair to be 8 gem when finished.
 The annual meeting of the Brook Pit Mining Go, which was called to meet here on Tuesday. was adjourned te meet at Lime Rock the following day The old directors and officers were re elected for the ensuing year.
Connecticut western news., 1889-02-20
FOLSOM.

The Norwalk Gazette says: "We met one of the largest manufacturers of cigarettes in the United States, some time since in North Carolina, who told us frankly that the mischievous effects of cigarette smoking were caused not so much by the fact that they are made of the poorest and refuse tobacco, as from the fact that retailers and dealers demand that this tobacco shall be soaked in decoction of opium, and 1t is the opium habit that enslaves the foolish youth who indulges in their use. This is a terrible fact, and further distressing circumstance Is that the use of these vicious sedatives are said to be rapidly growing among young girls and women, as we'll as boys.
Connecticut western news., 1889-02-20

Agricultural society will be held at the town hall next week Thursday. Prof w. w. Cooke, secretary of the Vermont state board of agriculture, will deliver an address on Stock Feeding.
 High Sheriff John Crosby, of Pitts field, was in town Saturday and went to Hartsville, where he attended the funeral of the little daughter of Deputy Sheriff Curtiss.
 Frank Durant, of this village. who is employed in the railroad yard at Water bury, has been home the past week with his arm in sling. The arm was badly injured by being caught between the cars.
 The first annual exhibition of the poultry association opened at the towr hall this morning, with fine display o1 poultry, pigeons, cats, dogs and othe1 ] pets. The exhibition closes Friday Tomorrow will be the best time fol people to view the show.
 The executive committee of thu Union Bible society have sent $2OO tt the treasurer of the Berkshire County Bible society at Pittsield. It is announced that Harvey N Shepard, fine speaker of the Massa chusetts tariff reform league, vii address the people on the subject o tariff reform at the town hall, Wednes day evening, the 27th.
 A barn owned by Thomas Kinsell was burned at Stockbridge Sunda.. morning, with eight head of cattle Loss $500. Supposed to be the worl of an incendiary.
Connecticut western news., 1889-02-20
STATE ITEMS.

The New Haven Un1on says: "Nego- tiations have been opened for putting the telephone wires about the center of the city under ground ~
 Nearly all the big factories in Meriden are now using crude petroleum for engine fuel in place of coal. The oil comes in big boiler tanks from tue west.
 Mrs Mary Bump, of South Lyme, arrived at New London by train on Monday, this being the first time she had ever been in railway car although she is now "A years of age.
 A Norwich lady recently contracted scarlet fever on railway train by occupying seat by person who had been in attendance on friend who had died with the disease.
 The New York World says: "It is ssid that Thomas M. Waller. consul general to Loudon, will soon become interested in the brick business in London. He is genuine brick him. | self"
 The mystery of the murder of Dillon, in Danbury, is solved. Officers have had long talk with Rosenkranz, who was arrested the day after the murder. He confessed to stabbing Dillon, but claimed to have done it in self-defense
 The town records of Norwich are a wonder for completeness. They com. prise ninety-seven volumes, and Town Clerk Freeman has commenced three volumes for 1889. which will this yeal make a round hundred volumes The transactions now require three volumes of 600 pages each year. ..| White Cap notices are being received by prominent men of Norwalk. The last one was received by Isaac Selleck It was embellished with skull ant cross bones. The excitement is intense Several persons were so frightened that they left town. No outrage has beer committed.
 The Rockville correspondent of tho Hartford Times says: "Clara King Taylor, the accoml lished wife of tn, associate editor of the Rockville Journal has written a story, Estey's Secret, o1 very liberal terms, for well-knowr New York Paper. She has written . number of stories, poems, etc., tha have met with success"
 Advices from West Goshen say tha Eugene B. Allyn, 8 merchant at tha place for several years past, has lief for parts unknown. Financial embarass ment is apparently the cause of hi sudden disappearance. He sent lette this week to ex-Senator F. A. Lucas stating that he had skipped town ant that It would be useless to search io him, as it would be impossible to fin. him. Waterbury Republican.
Connecticut western news., 1889-02-20
ASHl.f.Y FALLS.

The Rev s. Richards went to Harts- vile Friday and remained over Sunday. Rev T. Baragwanath, of Canaan, occu- pied the pulpit here Sunday morning and Rev MT Wiswold, from Hartford, preached for us in the evening.
 Mrs Maria Parsons has sold her place to Deacon Harvey North, giving pos session April 1st. All are pleased that MT North and his family are to remain with us
 Mrs Heaton spent few days last week with her daughter and litt.e grand son in Clayton.
Connecticut western news., 1889-02-20
A Sound Legal Opinion

E. Bainbridge Munday Esq, County Atty, Clay Co.,, Tex. says Have used Electric Bitters with most happy results My brother also was very low with Malarial Fever and Jaundice, but was cured by timely use of this medicine. Am satisfied Electric Bitters saved his life.'
 Mir D I Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave, Ky, adds, like testimony, saying: He positively believes he would have died, had it not been for Electric Bitters
 This great remedy will ward off as we'll as cure all Malaria Diseases, and for all Kidney, Liver and Stomach dis orders stands unequaled. Price soc and $1 co at W. H. Camps.
Connecticut western news., 1889-02-20
REVENUE AGENT HURLBU URT WINS.
Is Will Coat the Boston and Maine Road $500 tO Have Arrested
 Passenger.

Nc Will Coat the Boston and Maine
 Road $500 rO Have Arrested a
 PAssenSer.
 John H. Hurlburt, of Lime Rock, Conn.,, a revenue agent, who is we'll known in this city, was awarded 5000 damages in the Superior Court yester- day at Salem, Mass, in his suit against the Boston and Maine Railroad.
 In August, 1887, while MT Hurlburt was in charge of the division consisting of the New England States, he bought ticket from Boston to Portland, pay ing what the ticket agent told him would allow him to stop over at New buryport and Portsmouth. The conduc tor of the train, however, refused to accept the ticket as stop-over, and demanded an additional dollar. Mir Hurlburt refused to pay this, and was arrested for evading payment of his fare He brought suit against the com pany with the above result.
 Revenue Agent Hurlburt is now located at Philadelphia. New Haven Union
Connecticut western news., 1889-02-20
WEDNESDAY. FEB. 20. 1889.
BOLLES' CRUSADE.
Certain Tobacco Buyers shown |

Certain Tobacco Buyers shown Up.
 Joshua A. Bolles, edltor and proprie- tor of the New Milford Gazette, has espoused the cause of the tobacco growers and has begun crusade against certain tobacco buyers who are charged with bad faith. Editor Bolles has personally interviewed number of tobacco growers, and in the Gazette of Feb 9th he publishes interviews with eight reputable farmers. He also pub fishes strong editorial concerning the grievances of the tobacco grow CTS, and he explains his own position and action on the subject. In the interviews serious charges are made against Wm Schoverling, Vincent Sterling, William Green and Carl Schoverling. The Gazette says the growers are ready to take the witness stand and swear that their statements are true. The Gazette further says that the interviews pub- ished are few only of many testimon- ials that could be obtained.
 In the Gazette of Feb 10th Mir Sterling says few words in his own behalf. Editor Bolles invites the other tobacco buyers who have been criticised to send him articles in their own defense for publication, and he also invites ail who are interested in the tobacco industry to send him sugges- tions and communications for publica- tior. He also announces that The Gazette of Feb 22d will contain the first of series of important articles concerning the past, present and future of the tobacco industry.
 Neighbor Bolles does not pose as the "Moses" who led the tobacco growers away from the Egypt of cereal farmin and through the Red sea and Wilderness of tobacco raising, but inasmuch as he poses as the "Joshua" who will lead the tobacco raisers to the Promised Land" where just equivalent of silver and gold is paid for tobacco, and where "pole- sweat, fat stems, white veins and hail-cut" are unknown, we would suggest that he extend his crusade to the Land of Canaan and ascertain why MT B. Grotta's tobacco warehouse here stands Idle. Here perhaps he might gain some information which he could publish in connection with the experiences of the tobacco growers and tobacco buyers in the vicinity of New Milford, and thus make forthcoming numbers of The Gazette still more interesting. Mir Grotta has not bough any tobacco here during the last three years as he had so much difficulty il dealing with the growers. The detail of the case we will not attempt to stat but probably both buyer and selle looked out for their own interest t. such an extent that they have ceased t. deal with each other.
Connecticut western news., 1889-02-20
Virtues Only Reward.

In an article in the Nineteenth Centu- ry on "The Decay of Lying" MT Oscar Wilde says:
 "Many worthy clergyman who passes his life in good works and kindly charity. lives and dies unno- ticed and unknown; but 1t is sufficient for some shallow. uneducated passman. out of either university. to get up in his pulpit and express his doubts about Noah's Ark or Balaam's Ass, or Jonah and the Whale. for half of Lon don to flock to his church and sit open mouthed in rapt admiration of his superb intellect"
 Has not this remark also some force on this side of the Atlantic ?
 Canaan Eopn Foh 1Stb ,QQ
Connecticut western news., 1889-02-20
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
EVEN DEMOCRATS ADMIRE HARRISON

EVEN DEMOCRATS ADMIRE HARRISON. Editor of Ne,rs
 The following reminiscence of our President-elect, will, I think, prove interesting to your readers. It is taken from the letter of friend of mine, a surgeon in the U s, Army. He says: |" Although of democratic turn of mind I am much pleased with Gen. Harrison's election. spent some time bunting with him a few years ago and when we were stationed at Sault- Ste Masie he came there. He is good fisherman and duck hunter and will doubtless be good President.
 The President-elect has taste for manly sports then; very good thing in any man-shows him to be a healthy, active man. N
 Canaan, Feb. 12, 1889.
Connecticut western news., 1889-02-20
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

About 450 bills, resolutions and petitions were introduced on Tuesday, of which BOA were offered in the house. The amount of business before the legislature during the session of 1887 was, up to that time, the largest ever known. but the record of the present session exceeds 1t very greatly. The total number of pieces to be acted upon in 1887 was 7S5, the total number of the present session 1.171. Of this number the senate has 297 pieces and the house S74.
 The Senate clerk, Mir McConville, worked until o'clock this morning to get out the journal of to-day containing Tuesdays great volume of business, and the two House clerks were busy until nearly Q. m. The Case, Lock wood < Brainard Company put on an extra force of printers and gave the General Assembly the journal on time remarkably good piece of work. Hartford Times, Feb IA.
 Mir Roberts, of North Canaan, presen- ted bill making each temporary home school district by itself, with the state board of education as school visitors and committee.
 Mir Graves, of Litchield, introduced an act requiring the board of manage ment of the Litchfeld county home to select the William l.. Gilbert home at Winsted as O temporary home, and giving authority to other county boards to take similar action.
 A bill was introduced by Mir Near, of Bridgeport, making it necessary to call upon an offending newspaper to pub fish re.raction before suit for libel can be brought.
 MT O'Neill, of Waterbury, offered a bill preventing the importation oi dressed beef into the state, by requiring an inspection of beef on the hoo1 before it is sold
 MT Smith, of Hartford, presented g bill imposing a penalty upon any per. son who shall sell or offer for sale diseased meat or poultry.
 A bill was submitted by Mir Holden, of Derby, validating deeds of husband to wife, or wife to husband.
 An act was introduced by Mir Mar shall. of Greenwich, limiting the rental of telephones to $50 per year.
 Senator Catlin s resolution pensionine all soldiers and sailors, who were prisoners of war, at SIP. and S2 fol each day of imprisonment, passed bott <, the senate and house.
 A bill submitted by Senator Hall imposing fine or imprisonment upol any person who knowingly draws { cheque on bank where he has nc funds deposited, was referred to tn, | judiciary committee. A bill was als, introduced by the same senator pro hlbiting savings banks from receiving money, subj ect to cheque, on deposit
 Bills were presented by MT Tucker of Durham, permitting women to b. registrars of births, marriages ant deaths, and to be eligible to any town city, borough or school district office.
 The majority report unfavorable t' the. opening of the Westpolt ballot bo' was adopted by the senate, and tn petitioner was given permission t. withdraw
Connecticut western news., 1889-02-20
RESTRICT ot Salisbury, ss. Probate Court JEnh 18th n 12S0

nISTRICT ot Salisbury, ss. Probate Court l/Feb 18th, A. D. 1889.
 Estate of Edith Bundy, late of Salisbury, in said district, deceased.
 The Executor, illiam B. Perry, having exhibited his administration account with said estate to this court for allowance it is ORDERED, That the 18th day of February, A. D. 1889. at two o'clock in the afternoon, at the Probate Office in Salisbury be, and the same is assigned for hearing on the allow ance of said administration account, with said estate, and this Court directs the Execu- tor to cite all persons interested therein to appear at said time and place, by publishing this order in some newspaper published in Litchf1eld county md having a circulatio" in said district, and by posting a copy of this order on the public siKn-post in the town of Salisbury, nearest where the deceased last dwelt.
 Certified from Record,
 DONALD T. WARNER. Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1889-02-20
T \ISTRICT of Salisbury. ss. Probate Court sA Feb. 18th, 1889.
 EatAta of Michael Gala lata nf Salishl1rv

T nISTRICT of Salisbury. ss. Probate Court. FA Feb. 18th, 1889.
 . Estate of Michael Gale, late of Salisbury, in said district, deceased
 Upon the application of James Stuart, praying that an instrument in writing pur- porting to be the last will and testament of said Michael Gale, deceased, may be proved, approved, allowed and admitted to probate, as per application on file more fully appears, it is
 ORDERED, that said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Salisbury. in said district, the 9th day of March, A. D., 1889, 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 twice in some newspaper having a circulation in said district, and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign-post in The town of salisbury, in said district, nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt, and by sending by mail post paid copy of said newspaper, containing said notice, to each of the children of said deceased as described in said application, at least ten days before said hearing.
 Certified from Record. DONALD T. WARNER, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1889-02-20
The IT Omeliext Man in Canaan

The IT Omeliest Man i'm Canaan As we'll as the handsomest, and others are invited to call on any druggist and get FREE a trial bottle of Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs, a remedy that is selling entirely upon it's merits and is guaranteed to relieve and cure all Chronic and Acute Coughs Asthma Bronchitis and Consumption. Large bottles 50 cents and $1.
Connecticut western news., 1889-02-20

Hon David Dudley Field is well preserved octogenarian. He is now travelling in Europe and in spite of his more than four score years he Is soon to make trip up the river Nile with 8 unety of friends. .-(Lee Cleaner.