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Connecticut western news., 1889-02-13
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There was social gathering im the town hall last Friday evening at which time the village library was opened and books distributed for the first time. Coffee and cake were served and eacl, person attending pail the small sum of ten cents, which went for the benefit of the library. We trust there will be more of these social gatherings before the winter is over. as this cue proved such success and was so much enjoyed.
 Miss Minnie Suydam is considered trifie better, although still very ill
 Miss Nellie Richardson is spending a few days at Maple Shade.
 Miss Carrie Russell is in New York, where she intends to spend several days.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

PLYMOUTH Willis G. Barton was born in Litci,tield. is 31 years of age. tie received an academical course of instruction. He is merchant and in politics democrat.
 ToRRINGToN Il. Herman w. Huke was born in Torrington and Is 34 wears of age. lie attended a business college. He Is assistant superintendent of the Excelsior Needle company, and has held other offices. He is republican,.
 9 Willard A. Cowles was born in West Torrington and is 30 years of age. He attended Clsverack college. He has held many local offices and is now a commissioner of the supreme court. He is strong republican.
 WASHINGTON Guy c. Ford is 62 years of age and is n native of the town he represents. He had an aca,lemi- course of instruction and attended Rockwell institute at WinsteI He was a member of the honse in 1855 and ST. He k a justice of the peace. He is a farmer, and acts with the republican party.
 ?. Henry T. Hickox received a common school education. He was born in Washington, September 8, lS42 He has held local offices. He is farmer and will act with the democrats
 WINCHESTER Il. Henry Gay is a strong republican. He is 54 years of age and Was born in Salisbury. He attended the common schools He was memb.r of the house in 1875, '76. TT and '79. He is a banker and Is cashier of the Hulburt National bank.
 g. Samuel V. Beckwith was born in Sontl,ington, January ?, 1886 He was educated in the common schools He k d mechanic In the war he belonged to Company l. of the Twentieth Connec- ticut. Mir Beckwith is an independent republican and strong advocate of @ protective tariff.
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Certified from Record. JACOB B. HAKDENBERGH, Judg
RESTRICT ot Salisbury, ss. Probate Court

hISTRICT Of Salisbury, ss. Probate Court kJFeb. 1lth, A. D. 1859.
 Estate of Myron Nj Clark, a minor residing in Sa sbury, ill said district.
 Upon the application of James M. Selleck, of said Salisbuey, guardian of said minor, praying for power and authority to sell the inter est of said minor in the following real estate, viz: That certain ract of land situa- ted in the town of Orange and county of New Haven. bounded northerly by land formerly of Wm. T. Bradley, thirteen rods, more or less easterly by land now or formerly of Jason T. Ives, twelve rods, more or less, 'southerly by Centre street thirteen rods and nineteen links, more or less, aud westerly by land formerly of - Hine, twelve rods and one link, more or less being the same premi- ses conveyed to James Munroe Clark by Henry S,.ckett, by deed dated March l6, 1869, which deed is duly recorded on the Land Records of said town of Orange, Vol. l6, page 35, as per application on file more fully appears, it is.
 ORDERED, that suid application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Salisbury. in said district, on the 2oth day of February. A. D., 1859 at niue o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice Le given of the tendency of said application aud the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing the same once ill some newspaper having 8 circulation ill said district, and by posting q copy thereof on the public sign post in the town of Salisbury, i'll said district, nearest the place where said minor dwelis.
 Certified from Record.
 DONALD I. WARNER. Judge.
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Sli RON.

The play, ''Nevada, or the Lost Mine," was played Tuesday and Wed nes,lay evenings to full houses. All the parts were vel rendered. Proceeds ,bont S9O
 Mir E. H. Bartram and Miss Anna ,sartram are visiting in Milll-town..
 Miss Mary Murray was taken iron. onr as,, lum to the Mildletown retreat, Tuesday. She lIas been an inmate ali Concord for number of years. The ice crop is being harvested OH B,rdsley pond. J. 5. Smith saws and gets it ont
 Chas Prindle has built large ic.. house. on the shore of the pond. wht:l, he Is to fill with ice and deliver tu parties in need next summer.
 MT Walter Benson and family. of Waterbury, are visiting at h,s old home. m Gay Street.
 Chas Reed has sold his farm near Huntsville, to Mir Henry Hazard. Vt. understand MT Hazards son-iu-law moves there in the spring.
 Miss Hattie Capron, of Amenia, N. r.. is visiting her sister, Mrs Robert Harris, for few days.
 G. H. Smith has cut off his row of apple trees on the north street. so that ne can build a new fence the entire length.
 w. w. Knight & Co.,. held an auctiH, Saturday evening, to sell "ff & surplus t"ck of goods to make room for new ~rring goods, of which they keep tue choicest stock. .-..s~ >...- ->,~ :,.-
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A T Court of Probate holden at North E1 Canaan, within and for the District of Canaan, on the 18th day of Feb 18S9. Present, Jacob B. Hardenbergh, Judge. Estate of Milo Holabird, late of Canaan, in said district, deceased. Upon the application of Henry E. Wether- ell, administrator on said estate, for an order 1 to sell all the real estate belonging to said estate. to-wit:
 lst P:EcE-Six-sevenths (6-7) of the Milo Holabird farm situated on the under-moun- tain road in the town of Canaan. Conn.,, bounded and described as follows: piece known as the mountain wood lot. north elsterly by lands of B. E. Yale and E. Bel den's heirs, easterly by land of tn Barnum Richardson Iron Co, southerly and westerly by highway leading onto Canaan mountain. contai ing about 50 acres.
 2d PIECE Bounded northerly by B. B. Yaes land and the highway leading onto Canaan mountain, easterIy by said highway and land owned by Hunts Lyman Iron Co, southerly by land of Wm. L. Willard and west by the highway known as the under mountain road, with the buildings thereon, containing about 90 acres.
 Sd dPIECE-Bound-d nOrtherly by highway leading from under mountain road to nts- vile, e;isterly by said under-mountain road, westerly by land of Hunts Lyman Iron Co.,, James H. Hakes and Wallace Willard, con- taining about one hundred and thirty five acreS.
 MIO dohDlrOS mountain lanO (ent!rel know as the Harlow Dean place. bounded nertherly by and of Ava Root and Robbins Battel, essterly by land of Robbins Battel and Norfolk town line. southerly by land of Hunts Lyman Iron Co. and the highway leading to Meekertown, and westerly by land of K. J. Monsoon, containing about oue hundred and twenty-five acres, as per application on file will appear,
 ORDEREi', that said application be heard and at the Probate Office in said North tu nOf ha 10th 6uv ,f ExAhrnurv instant at one o'clock in the afternoon, and that notice of the time and place of such hearing be given by publishing this order once in the Connecticut Western News a newspaper hav- ing q circulation in said district.
 Certified from Record.
 LABOR B. HARDENRERGH Iud9a.
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GREAT HARRINGTON.

The anniversary of the Union Bible society was held at the NJ E. church Sunday evening: Addresses were male by Revs 5. J. McCutcheon, I. B. Eos ter and E. R Marvin, and collection of $24 was taken.
 Th. ladies of St James Episcopal church give valentine supper to nor row evening ut the town hall.
 The fifth and last entertainment of the lecture course will be gwen tli, evening ut the town hall, when Prot Ralph q. Hubbard, instructor of elocu- tinn at Wesleyan University and other schools, will give readings from various authors.
 A tariff reform meeting is soon to be held at the town hall in this village and speaker Is to be present from B .ston. The meeting is to be held under the auspices of the Massachusetts tariff reform league.
 Prof William C. Richards will lecture at the town hall next Monday evening upon "The Wonders of Nature"
 It is expected the wooden factory will start this week under new organiza- tiun.
 The house warming at the new home of Mir and Mrs Mannel Mason last Thursday evening was great success
 There was a large attendance and mali!y valuable presents were given. Judge James Rnwley, delegate of tl,' Hnusutnnic Agricultural society to tn. State B aid of Agriculture, attended the annual meeting of the bnhr.i at B ,ston. last week The Judge has been selected to read an essay at the next annual meeting. His subject will. M Agricultural Fairs and their Manage. l ment."
 Harry J Leavitt has removed all his household goo,ls from the oll Leavit, place at Brooksile to New York city. Noble B. Turner has a number oi , men at work on the Pixley estate. cutt- ing wood. Mir Turner has other wood jobs at Egremont. Afford and Sheffield. Mir George E. Weed, of the Morgan, Iron Works. has rented the Ralph l. ! Taylor place for his daughter, Mrs F. w. Kiefer
 Robert Rivenbnrg, young man i'll ! the employ of David Funk as wood | chopper, was before the District Court Monday for stealing suit of clothe. from his employer. Rivenhurg fed tf l Connecticut. where he sold or other. wise disposed of the suit and then came back to Clay ton. He was soon arrested
 by Sheffield officer and after a trial
 was bound over to the grand jury a, he criminal term of the Superior court ut PittSfield in July. In drfanlt nf 'lai the accused was lodged in jail to remain
 until trial
 Readers should remember to attend the poultry show in this village tht 10th, 2lst and 22,l.
 Henry Ives. of Bristol, Ct., formerly
 If East Canaan, was in town over Sun | lay.
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SOUTH FIELD.
Ice was harvested last week.

Ice was harvested last week.
 Our old school teacher, Miss NJ. Bergman. died the Sth inss.
 A sister of Mrs Warrington is visit ing here from Westfield.
 Postmaster Baldwin is much elated over the compliment to him that he has the incest and most convenient office in the county.
 A series of meetings has been started at North Norfolk
 Sleighing is patched up here about every other day ) that 1t Is very good
 Boss Walling being through with w. K B ,ldwin's store is putting in time on two or three inventions; success to him.
 B. c. B ,ldwin. who has bad leg, is some worse than usual.
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A Court of Probate holden at North 1A Canaal, within and for the District of Canaan, on the 12th day of February, 1859. Present, Jacob B. HardenberYh. Judge. :. Estate of John w. Goodrich, late of said North Canaan, deceased.
 Upon the application of Jennie A. Good rich widow of said deceased, for the granting of letters of administration on said estate, ORDERED, That said application be heard at the Probate office in said North Canaan on the 18th day of February, ins.ant, at one and place of such hearing be given by pub fishing this order once in the Connecticut Weztern News, a newspaper having a circula- tion in said district.
 Certified from Record.
 JACOB B. HAKDENBERGH, Judge.
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Electric Rjrt~ra

This remedy is becoming so well- known and so popular as to need no special mention. All who have used Electric Bitters sing the same song nf praise. A purer medicine does not exist and it is guaranteed to do all that is claimed Electric Bitters will cure Ill diseases of the Liver and Kidneys, will remove Pimpl-s. Boils, Salt khenm
 md other affections caused by impure blood. Will drive Malaria from the system and prevent as we'll as cure all Malarial levers For cnr.- of He.a.lac1... Constipation and Indigestion try Flee tric l'itt-rs. Entire. satisfaction gnar.sn- t.'ed. or money refunded Price 5Octs and $l. % per bottle at w. H. Camn's drug store.
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COLE B ss OOK.

Travel the last week has been about evenly divided between wagons and sleighs aud whichever you use you will be iuclined to think the other would have gone better.
 Ice is all right now in quality and qu unity and the crop is nearly harves- ted.
 Mrs Nellie Turner returned last Thursday from a two week>' stay with her mother at Ct Burlington.
 The school in the west district cl 's-d for the winter last Friday.
 Cornelius Mulcahy has left the employ of Sage brnthers. where he has been for several years. and is now working at Cnlebrook River. ." Miss May Kelsey is visiting friends in Winsted | Mir Fred Chester is confined to the house with heart and lung difficulty and is under tue care of Dr Wooster, oi rariffville.
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NORFOLK.


 Miss Gilbert, who has been teaching Ill Salt Lake City, spoke on the Mormon question in the chapel last Sunday evening. All felt we'll paid for attend ing.
 The Hon Robbins Battell has packed and shipped his John Brown picture, hy Hovenden. to the Paris" exposition. The artist must deem this great favor.
 The Atheletlc club had full attend ance at their ball last week: fifty seven couples trying the floor, which had been we'll waxed, and calling it good. All were pleased and anxious to have them do so again.
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HOW'S THUv

We offer One Hundre,l Dollars reward for any case of Cntarrh that cannot be cured by taking H,ll's GatarrIl Cnre.
 F. J. CHENEY < co, Proprietors Toledo. Ohio.
 We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 yrars, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions, and financially V able tn carry out any obligations made by their firm.
 WEST x TRUAx. Wholesale Druggists,
 Tol-du, Ohio.
 WALDING. KINNAN < MARVIN, Whole
 sale Druggists. T 'le,ln. Ohio. E H: VAN HoEsEN, Cashier, Toledo
 National Bank. Toledo, Ohio.
 Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter nally, acting directly upon the blood and mucus surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75 c. per bottle. Soll by all Druggists.
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Legal Notices.

n1STR1CT of Salisbury. ss. Probate Court. | Jan. 31, 1SH9. Estate of John N. Parmelee, of Salisbury, in said district, assigning and insolvent debtor.
 . The court of probate for the district of Salisbury hath limited and allowed three months from date of this order, for the creditors of >'id estate, represented insolvent in which to exhibit their claims against said estate, and has appointed Hubert Williams and Benjamin F. Hoyt, of said Salisbury, eCotHmssiOners to receive and examine said claims. Ger filed by.
 DONALD T. WARNER, Judge. The subscribers give notice that they shall meet At the office of said Hubrrt Williams, in Lakevile in said Salisbury. on the 23d day of February and 3Oth day of April, 1889, at one oclnck in the afternoon on each of said days, for the purpose of attending to tho business of said appointment.
 HUBERT WILLIAMS, co,,;.s,o,o..
 BENJAMIN E. HoYT, ACCOMPLISHMENTS '' All persons iu 1ebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 WILLIAM D. PERRY, Trustee.
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\ a Court of Probate. held Ut Sharon, .t within and for the district of Sharon, on the 9th day of February, A. D., 1889.
 Present, A. M. Gard, Esq, Judge.
 Estate of George k. 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 estate belonging to said estate. described as follows, viz: An undivided one-,hird interest in and to the following tracts parcel of land, viz: The first piece or parcel of land is known as the Lake Farm. cont ming two hundred and sixty-three acres, and is situate near Indian Pond so-called. in said Sharon, with A dwelling house, tenant house and other farm out-builddgs thereon. for more particular description of which reference is made to the deeds thereof to Roswell H. Hazard. the father of said deceased.
 The second piece or parcel is situate near said Indian Pond (so-called) in said town and i. bounded south by said Hazards land up the mountain to a heap of stones around Il black oak tree, rods west of 8 ledge of rocks, st by said Hazards land to q heap of stones around a 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, with a privilege to pass and repass across said land with wood from the mountain to the highway. For a more particular descrip- lion of said land refer ence 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 of Salisbury, east and south by land formerly of Roswell Hazard, and west by road leading to Indian ore bed, containing three acres, more or less.
 ORDERED that said application be heard and determined Ut the Probate Office, in sharon, in said District, on the 2Sd day of February, A. D. 1889, at o'clock in the after noon, and this court directs the said adminis- trator to give public notice to all persons interested in said estate to appear if they see cause aiid be heard thereon, i,y publishing this order twice in u weekly newspaper hav- ing a circulation in said district, and posting VI copy on the public sign-post in said town of sharon, nearest the real estate to be sold, and return made to this court.
 Attest, A. M. CARD, Judge.
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CT. TO '.

J. M. Shultz visited friends il. Hudson few days last week.
 Charles Hart has kept quiet few days with lame back is now a little better.
 Ii the old saving "a son is worth |, thousand dollars be true, Charlie an,l Hettle Rood Were the fortunate retipi. cuts of that amount on Sunday last.
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arresting or giving information which shall lead to the arrest of a burglar.
 The judiciary committee reported favorably on bills to secure minority representation in the election of justices of the peace, and in the election of grand jurors and constables.
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NEW MARLBORO.

Miss Minnie Bergman died at the home of her father in this village, on Friday morning. She had not been ln robust health for some time; but her death was unexpected and was shock to her friends. The funeral took place on Monday. The family have the sympathy of the community in their bereavement. -.r
 c. W. Bergman came home from Kansas City, to attend the funeral of lis sister. >.-<.~
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The Population of Canaan

Is about 5000, and we should say at least one-haf are troubled with some ffection on the Throat ard Lungs, as those complaints are according to statistics, more numerous than others. We would advise all our readers not to neglect the opportunity to call on their druggist and get bottle of Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs. Trial size free. Large Bottle soc and sl. Sold by all drugg- ists.
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The S75OOO necessary to build a memorial bnilling at Wi Hams college in honor of Dr Hopkins. has la..n raised. The college now has S7OO, 900 iu it's treasury.
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Hartford and Connecticut w est.
 ern kAtlrOa(l.

t10rtfOrd and Connecticut West.
 ern kaflrua(l. Runs from Hartford to Rhincbsck on the Hud. son river. where 1t connects with the
 (. < II. k Railroad.
 Commencing Dec. 2Y. lSSs.
 GOING WEST. 7.30 a. m For Khimchrck. l?:iO D m For MillcriOn. ll.5s Il n. For Khimcbeck. connecting win, trains ,'n the \. T. C { n. K railrusL ; 350 D m For Milltrton. 6.S2 P. Ill. For Millerton.
 GOING EAar 9.45 m. For Hartford connecting nt Win sis.l for Waterbury and ri,iXelOrt; at StMiSbury tOi West field. Nort ln m ntUuv Williamsburg and Ilolyukr; at Hartford with rxprsss far springfield and Boston and all points North Aml Hast arriN iMg In Boston Ht 3.M D m.: and tor New 1oA- yen arriving ni ,! m: ai>o for Vii limmntic. New L.n,l0n. Providence and New York. 24S D m For artfnrsl. connecting at Win ste,i tor Waterbury and Rri,iE,.pOr1: Ut Sinisl,ury for West tshi Nil,l liOlSsk,: nt llarth.rsi for New Haven. Springfield and D,ntOM. 652 p. ni For West winat~si.
 WALTER PEARCR,
 0s F. naa Xs Ass
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LEAVE CANAAN, GOING SOUTH. $40 .. m., for Bridgeport and New York, with through car. 3.O5 p. m., Milk for Bridgeport. 2.S0 p. m., for Bridgeport and New York, with through Drawing Room Gar. 6.47 p. m., for for Bridgeport and New York. Sunday Milk, 800 p. m.. for Bridgeport and New York.
 Connect at Brookfield Junction with trains GO aud from Danbury.
 VIM. H. STEVENSON,
 Vice-Pres't. and GpnI Manager. W. K. LYON, Supt, A. w. PERRIN,
 Gen. Pass. Agt.
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Laws Respecting Newspapers,

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 "Ifsub.cribers order tn discnntinuance oftheir paper the publishers may continue to send them until all arrears paid
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ME|!lAt gtnts4
SAMUEL C. BECKl.EY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
sul,.eripsion Account.

The date on tine colored slip of paper with the name of the subscriber shows the time to which the subscription Is pai,i: thus. R. B. Smith 5julS9 indicates that MT smith has paid for his paper to July 5. lsSs. IL is hoped that Subscribers will see to IL mat their account as Indicated by the date on their papers. is elwuys correct. and when ther pay for Il re- renewal of their subscription will observe nroper credit. and in the event of error to inform us for correction at once. No clainhs for errors in these accounts will hereafter be cousidered unless presented within thirty days after the payment is claimed to have been made. as the receipt of the paper with the date to which the subscription Is palti plainly printed thereon Is prima facie eHl- aence of its acceptance us correct.
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Business Cards.

lO0SAION0C 0.ODa.H, No. 8D. r | Ah0 4. V keYuist communication Sac Id aud Fourth <aturdsN Ot each month.
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7rG oeLerS' Guide.
HOtsxAtOnic IsMilrssad. IHousAToNIc DrvIsIoN.l

Passenger trains leave Canaan, GOING NORTH s.Sl Il. m. for Pittsheld, North Adams also Albany, via StAto Liue. l2.SO p. m., for Pittstcld, with through car for Albany, via State Line. Connecting for the West.
 7.23 r.. m., New York limited Express, with through Drawing Room Car for Pittsieldr. connecting for North Adams, connecting: also via State Line for Albany. lO.l4 a. m., sunday Mail for Pittsaeld.