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Connecticut western news., 1889-01-30

as follows President, Morgan c Bulke ley; vice-president, Albert Day, Brook lyn; secretary, T s Gold, West Corn wall; treasurer. J s Kirkham, Newing- ton; chemist, Prof $ w Johnson, New Haven; botanist, Dr E H Jenkins, New Haven; entomologist. Prof B F Rooms, Mansfield; pomologist, P M Augur. Commissioners on diseases of domestic animals-E H Hyde, Stafford; T s Geld, West Cornwall, and Dr J w Alsop, Middletown. Audi:ors-James A Bill. Lyme; William G French, Watertown and W I Bartholomew, Pomfret.
 Miss Clara Louise Kellogg Is very i'll in New York with threatened attack of pneumonia, and this, together with an accident she met with in Washington, renders her condition alarming to her friends.
 Captain Ezra D. Post, who died in Essex recently, at the advanced age of 86 years, was one of the last of the Connecticut shipmasters who were noted men in foreign trade before the war Upon retiring from service on distant seas he fitted up the yacht at Essex and took pleasure parties to summer resorts on the sound.
 Mrs Esther H. Wheeler, ~ho died at New Milford Jan 18th, aged 83 years, was an old abolitionist and in 1440, with three others. was conditiohally dis missed" from the Second Congrega- tional church, New London. for her views on the American slavery question. Sine lived to see the grand cause, which she espoused, become splendidly triumphant and as popular as it had been unpopular. She was the grand mother of E litor Bolles, of the N.w Milford Gazette.
 Henry c. Marshall, the treasurer of the Episcopal missionary society for seamen. who died recently in New York and who is found since his death to nave oeAAIe.l luuOS LII tildG 0uA oVuCu trusts to the amount of 5000, was a native "f Woodbury. and son of a we'll known Episcopal clergyman ofsHi tch- field county. He left an estate of from $4O, ,OO0 to $50,OOO. and died owner of the old family place at W,odbury.
 The will of the late Nathaniel 5. W"r,lin If Bridgeport, after various family bequests. gives $5,0O0 iu trust for tue First Congregational church of Bridgeport, to be held until it amounts l to $50, GOO; the interest of that amount shall be applied to keeping the family burial lot in order. anu any excess, f"l church sittings for indigent families | Upon the deaths of certain children named, the properties given them iu life use will go to the American Home Missionary Society. to be held intact until reaching $l,00O,000 The estate is estimated at half a million.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-30
THE FIRE ar WEST wIAHrs ID.

At 3:45 on Thursday morning last fire broke out in tue Variety Store building on Main St. West Winsted. The lire was discovered by l.. O. Peck aud wife, who occupy the second story of the bnil ling. and who were awakened by he presence of smoke. They gave the alarm and the fire department promptly responded, but the flames bad gained considerable headwav and the location of the bnilling and surrounding property were srch that tine tiremen worked at 8 disadvantage and before the fumes were under control the Variety Store aud Geo w. L.e's bl..rk (hoth wooden buil,ling>) were entirely destroyed, and Camps block (a brick building) was guttei. only the north and east walls and a portion of the south wall remained standing.
 The total loss is about SS0.OO0 on which there was an insurance of ESQ., GOO The business firms burned ont are: Geo w Lee, druggist; L,mphi-r & Afford, variety store; Wm Kirk. jeweler; Camp & Clark. dry go"ds and grn~erles. The other tenants of the buildings were: the Peck family; the B van family; Mrs Holabird, boarlirg h 'use Mrs Lima. dress maker; and MT Lre's family, who lived in the second story of his drug store The origin of tue fire Is at present unknown.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-30
POtnren.

Don't fail to read the probate notices to-day.
 Mrs David Scott offers her farm in Weat"gue (S lisbury) Conn.,, for sale or rent. See a lvertisement.
 During the next 60 days 8 pill-box full of cash will purchase & wagon load of goods at c. k. Barnes & Co.'S store at Clayton. See advertisement.
 The cat is perfectly contented in Parsons easy shoe but you will not he contented until you purchase Some of the goods mentioned in Parsons' advertisement.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-30
Q R E HULL.

Tho Railroad Go are building a new depot about thirty rods further east than the old depot. and near the Me Arthur crossing. The work on the new route is progressing slowly. Two large derricks have been set up near the Higgins place and the work in the rock cut has commenced in earnest.
 Wm Sto,lden. foreman at the Leete mine, West Stockbridge. Mass.s and his wife spent Sunday with Capt Bartle. e'
 Thursday, Capt Water, from the G"gehic range, Lake Superior, arrived in Ore Hill, the guest of Capt Bartle. Mrs John Barnett is with her daughter near Coleman Station. She is suffering from a cancer.
 Michael Gale. aged 73 years, died at his residence here on Monday, Jan 21. He was among the first Irishmen that came to Salisbury. We are told that Con Flood was the first and came her.. in 1841. Mir Gale came four or five years later He has worked ill the minr during the past summer as his strength would permit. and no doubt he had worked and lived on the Hill longer than any other miner He has been an expert miner aud he leaves his widow with a comfortable home His funeral. on Wednesday, was largely attended. The interment was at Millerton, N. Y
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-30

The Sunday Morning Call, of Pitts field, is authority for the statement that Edward E Lewis. of Congress- man Rckwell's "tfice at Pitt>field. has "struck it rich" by securing control of a manganese ole mine on Ralph Little's farm in the northwest part of Sheffield. If said faru is the one formerly known as the Chester Lnring farm We would remark that many years ago the late Jnhn Fry and the late John A. B .ckl.y dropped thousands If dollars in mining for iron ore on that farm, and years afterwards the late Geo B Humt also sunk good many thousand dollars in miniug.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-30
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 50, 1889
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Thursday of last week, and tine horses are on exhibition and sale at the Warner House stables The prices are suited to the season
 If you want barriers, if you want Il servant, if you want a situation, If yon want to buy home. if you want t" hire horse. if you want to buy horse. if yuu want help of any kind, if y"n have found any thing, if you have lost anything, if you lave house to sell. if you have house to let, try advel Using in this paper
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-30
SlA R ON.

The Yonng Peoples organization of the NJ E. church held their annual meeting at the parsonage Saturday evening. January 26th, at whi.:h the f ,llnwing off .ers We're elected Miss Phebe I'artram. president Miss G-orsie Kirby. vice-pr-si,lent J. c. Smith, secretary; Frank Northrnp, treasurer Much credit is due to thes. young people for their work in the past three years.
 The NJ E church held sociable at Mir Chas H tights Wednesday evening, Jan 23l. All report very pleasant time.
 We had quite snow storm Sunday night which has afforded chance to the farmer to get up little wood, but we would ike little more, sn that we conll get ont our cutter. MT Ayers, who has had charge of Mrs O 5. Fowler's farm, near the Station. for two yeacs, leaves us Feb 10 for Colorado, where he is to take charge of farm of 2 900 acres belong ing tn Mrs Fowler The farm here is for sale, we understand.
 We notice several loads of milk pass through our village daily. Among the largest. comes from Calkin~town, 26 cans, of which John B Smith furnishes 16 cans John B. has hired the J N. Benson farm for the coming year. i There is now chance for the milk market to be fl,ohed.
 George Braz @ has rented the Bird Reed farm in Gay Street. His helper arrived last Thursday night. in the shape of son. George says he must be called papa
 Our merchants are quite busy, talk. ing inventory and figuring up tLei, profit and loss.
 Mrs Myron D kin, who has been on the sick list for some time, still remains in a very low state.
 The town hall is undergoing { thorough repairs. Messrs Klrbes and Haines are doing the painting. and John D.wd the mason work Tuis is an improvement needed for some time and it will show off in splendor fol our play, which Is to be held soon.
 Mir l. VanAll tyne and his sisters Mrs Rowley and Mrs John Lnucks spent the week at Washington, D. c
 w. O. Wheeler has invente and patented 8 new kind of fire place which is meeting with good saccess al the trials given it. Robert Harris doe the building of them.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-30
EAST CANAAN.

N. s. Stevens has his new windmill in working order.
 Myron Webster, of Canaan Valley, plowed an acre of ground Jan 17th., with his four-year-old Devon oxen, which are quite an attraction, as he drives either of them harnessed in shafts to single carriage, and they are beauties.
 A. J. Hyde is driving Q new horse. purchased from dealer in West Granby.
 E, R. Lorraine has taken the contract to build Thomas Buffers house at Canaan.
 Adam brothers are running an order wagon every day in the week, "Sunday excepted
 Two cider ranches are running full blast, seven days in the week, within sight of the Cong'l church.
 Geo Cowdrey, Jr., has resigned his position at Winsted, and accepts . similar one at the H. & c. w. railroad offices in Hartford.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-30
CLAYTON.

Mir and Mrs E. M Rood returned last week from Manchester. Their son, Frank, is improving slowly.
 Miss Sarah Ferguson has been in Housatonic few weeks past, assisting her sister in the post-office.
 l.. A. Smith and Irving Lindsey went Saturday to Hudson, N. '. Irving will remain in that vicinity for time.
 E. Stanar1 has been of duty for . few days, with lame back, but resumed his duties again last week.
 Mir and Mrs Ruluff Rood went to Lime Rock on Sunday to see their new grandchild.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-30
WEST GOsRNW AL.

Mrs John Bassett and daughter, of New Haven, are guests at Rev J. H. Pirrpont's.
 Mrs Henry Holcomb, who has been qnite i'll, is improving
 One of the finest displays of blossoms We have seen are those of Mrs Chas Wolf. in her cottage iu Rocky Vale.
 Mrs Cynthia Harrison is expected to return from New Haven soon.
 MT Cyrus Marsh's daughter, of Denver. Col, is home, very i'll with consumption.
 Mrs Ol,ifi-ld, of Stockbridee, is visiting among her many friends in this village.
 L J. Nickerson, Esq, has A very extensive practice.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-30
A Sofe 1nvestlmeue.

Is one which is guaranteed to bring you satisfactory results or in case of failure 8 return of purchase price. On this safe plan you buy from our adver tised Druggist bottle of Dr King New Discovery for Consumption. It is guaranteed to bring relief in every case. when used for any affection of Throat, Lungs or Chest, such as Consumption. Inflammation of Lungs. Bronchitis. Asthma, Whooping Cough, Group. etc . etc. It is pleasant and agreeable to taste. perfectly safe, and can always H. depended upon. Trial bottles free at w. H. Camps Drug Store.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-30

Mir Frank NJ. Treat, of 33 Vernon St., N..w Haven. Conn writes:
 Prof Lnv.ridg-, Dear Sir: I wish to all my testimony. aul express m, gra- titnde tn yon for the Magnetic Cure which r''st rcd my little ,anyht-r from n sever. attack of Iuh ,mmat"ry Rheu- 'natism brought nn by Il sudden cold. For 4S hours she was grrat sufferer aul unable. tn move her limb. Your Magnetic cure was recommended to us an.l we gave it Il i,l which resulted in her complete recovery after "A hours use of the remedy.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-30
The Sta udsors~ est Lady in Cano1n

The 1audsOnsest Lady in Cano1n Remarked to friend the other day tlas she knew Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs was a superior remedy, as it stopped her cough instantly when other cough reme- dies had no effect whatever. So to provo this and convince you of its merit any druggist will give you Sample Bottle Free. Large size soc and $l.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-30

DIED. CRANDALL-At Goshen, Jan 40, Mrs Alosia c. Crandall, aged 83 years. NoRToN-At Goshen, Jan Is, Mir Norman Norton, aged 92 years. CuRT1ss-At Madison, Ind, Jan. 5th, Bird Curtiss, of Warren, Missouri, aged Il years formerly of Sheffield, and son of the late Elias Curtiss. MACKENZIE New Brighton, Staten Island, Jan. 19, Brigsdier-General Ranald Slidell Mackenzie, U. s. Army, in the 48th year of his age.
 RIzEs-At Sandisheld, Jan. 12. Josephine Rizer. aged ls years. HULETT-At Sandisheld. January 20, Josiah H. Hulett, aged 98 years. LAwRENcE-At Wichita, Kan, Jan 22 Henry W. La" renee. aged 70 years, formerly of Canaan, Conn.
 Asa Russell son of George E. Russell, aged i2 years and 6 months. WHEELER-At New Milford, Jan. 18th, Mrs Esther H. Wheeler. aged sa years. Burial at Now London, Jan 18th. CURTIss-At Sheffield, Jan 15, John H. Cur tiss, aged 34 years. DALY-At Sheffield, Jan 22d, suddenly, Chas. Daily, aged 5S years. WRIGHT At Sheffield, Jan. 2lst, an infant daughter of Elias Wright. vosBURoH-At Boston Corners, January IS. Chauncey Vosburgh, aged 78 years. GA1E-At Ore Hill, Jan. 21, Michael Gale aged 7S yeaas. HuNT-At Kankakee, Ill.,, on Wednesday, Jan. 2s, in the 55th year of his age. Geo. Beebe Hunt, of Chicago, formerly of Great Harrington, Mass, son of the late Charles Hunt, of Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-30
Local News.

1<ONA1 ANNWO. Mrs Fred Lane visited friends in Chatham Friday and Saturday. -Messrs F. B Young and F. G. Capron were home over Sunday, from Daubury.
 Henry s. Rood, of Benton Centre, N ' Is visiting friends and relatives in town.
 HI. c. Warner, of the staff of the Berkshire Courier, made us fraternal call last Wednesday.
 Rev Fl. | Bo,iley and wife spent Wednesday aud Thursday of last week with friends in town.
 MT H J Gillette, city evangelist in Hartford, recently delivered all address in Berkeley Temple, Boston. Farewell January. We are 10th to part ~lth you, for you have been uncommonly mild aud pleasant. We are pleased to announce that Mrs Lizzie Prem, who has been quite ill for s few weeks past, Is very much improved.
 -Mlss Cora Pe-t, of Brooklyn, who has been spending few weeks with Canaan friends, returned to her home last week.
 James Tullis, the machinist, has secured slnployusont at Providence, K l. His family will remain in Canaan for the present.
 Mir Norman Lawton, of Hudson, village and East Canaan from Thursday until Monday.
 MT A. P. Freeman witnessed 8 game of croquet at Lenox Furnace lLen"x Dsle) on Thursday. Oli Berk- shire k still up to the times on climate. Mrs P c. Cummings has been i'll . few days with typhoid fever, but yesterday (ruesdayl the fever hai almost sub,ided aud it was thought it would not return.
 -Elwar,l ID. Lawrence, son of John G. Lawrence, of East Canaan, Is living at Brewton, Ala. His occupation is . carpenter and joiner, and he has built seventeen buildings iu Brewton, and has two more under contract. While Mrs Whiting Knickerbocker WAS visiting in Wethersti-ld in the fa,l she spraiued her ankle and before having fully recovered, she fell at her home in this village about two weeks ago, again sprsining her ankle, and has since been confined to hel bed.
 Edwin D. Strong and family, late of Ct Harrington, visited relatives here the fore part of the week. and on Thurs. day left for Doylestown. Pa, where Mrs Strong's uncle resides. and where Mrs Slrong and child will remain while Mir Strong tries the climate of Hot Springs. Tenn.
 The d-ath of Geo Hunt, formerly superintendent of the Huusatonic rail road, is recorded in another column He was naturally very talented person and he also received very libera education, but few years ago he wa. attacked with softening of the brair and for the past two years or more he has been all inmate of au insane asylum Vital statistics of the town of Nortl Cs-san, for the year 1888.
 B1RrHs.
 White females, Both parents of American birth, Il Both parents of Foreign birth, Mother American father foreign,
 MARRIAGES. Both parties American, Foreign, American male Foreign female, Foreign male, American female, White tsnsiss, %nass:
 OCCUPATION.
 k~0t,
 AAist,
 Laborers, Females, Infants, Scarlet fever, Typhoid fever, Cholera Inf,sntum, Cholera Norbus, Dysentery,
 Cancer,
 bowels, Phtbisis-
 Fusion of brain, Heart disease,
 Pneumonia,
 Hepatitis,
 Nephritis.
 Brixhts disease,
 Railroad injuries, Poisoned by laudanum,
 Exhaustion,
 Total, I
Connecticut western news., 1889-01-30
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Sharon, Jan. "A, son to Geo.
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Connecticut western news., 1889-01-30

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Connecticut western news., 1889-01-30

II, not less than 312 nights in the year, for $l9.OOO The council amended by making 100 of the arc lights to be of POO candle power.
 An old fisherman at Norwich makes the consoling prediction that the high water prevailing this season will be the cause of some astonishing good trout fishing next spring. The muskrats can- not get at the trout, upon which they ravenously feast when the streams are covered with ice.
 A new depot will soon be built for the. Connecticut Western road, corner uf Church and Sprnce streets, since the tracks and depot of the New York and New England road cannot be used, as was hoped Plans have already been prepared. and work will begin as soon a- the. weather per nits. With the Sl9O.O00 appropriation for state prison improvements, the com mission has built brown stone wall i 1875 f.et in length, two f. ct thick aud from seven t" twenty feet; two massive guar.l towers fifty feet in height, new cell honse 29O feet long, fifty-one feet wide and f,rty-si feet deep. and con- taining 400 cells, and chapel and school room.
 At the annual meeting of the State |
 Board of Agriculture which was he d in Hartford recently, officers were elected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-30

Dor Day, all hands are At work in the GEM
esery. cleaning up and righting matters, also
making some improvements. The Circle
fgfnishe. supper The day Is fine and
beautiful Car. Passport !seatiasI.
PzEsarE IsLE--ArDor Day ras not er-
tensiveiy observed in this village, though
there is certainly 10 holiday that We could
more probably observe.-Sorth Star.
RocKLAsD -Arsor Day vas observed By
EiTin Libby Post BY the planting Of an oak
tree on the government lot adjoining the pos'
office and defeating it TO fallen comrades.
Addresses were made by Gen j. r Ciliey
Gen. Davis Tiison and II. y Loit. An
original poem was read by er Mayor Williams
SAco The scholar. and Il aehsr. met in
the Peppereli Park this forenoon and after
noon 10 plant trees. IL quite a jolly
occasion. The class Of 80 planted Nor
way spruce, and did il honor BY cognomening
Il '.George Washington Tie ciasse. 30
and 81 we're satisfied With just tree, Shii.
the class Of 9Z planted hr tree and chrs
tened il Il. T. sampson Next come the
schools a. they plated trees In order from
the gate toward. the centre Of the Park.
School street lower primary ? Middle street
liver primary 2, Middle street Intermediate
: Middle ST L0per Grammar 2 Middle
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not hoefi'h' ohl ih''e mat 10 WIZ iufnI'n
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year.. N'h 5" a''lef mem, Afg ''lpA oi nv
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Sofrn BERWICK - he day Sas observed
in this town for the hrsI time this year.
Berwick Academy haViag charge OF the II
ercises. Quite anmber Of citizens acre
present to witness the exercises and planting
Of ID trees On the Aea :emy z'oqrds.
SrttBsN-ArDor Day ~as not so generally
observed here as it sh0ald have been
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-30

A clergyman, after years of suffering from
hat loathsome disease, Catarrh. and vaini,
,rying every known remedy, at last found )
recipe which completely cured and saved hin
rom death. Any sufferer from this dread
sul disease sending self-addressed STAMPED
envelope to Prof. J. A. Lawrence, So Warner
St, New York City, will receive the recipe
Tree Of charge.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-30

Rheumatism. 9 At ard Neuralgia, are ter
rihly trying Diseases; Tor the care Of wh,ch
men have exp Fmented with many different
drug, in the en..,svar to find some thing ,ha
coaii be :sl4rd upon. Nothing heretofore
discovered b1> had SO much success as Mem
ard's Rheumatic Bullets they are plea.
AIT remedy easily taken, and amlst ST
ab.0intrly certain cpre a dollar invest.
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tnr ,saHa in Wal street 1t Ven nee. N. n
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-30

Roberts brothers. publishers, Boston, an
nounce the auto biography of Louisa May
Alcott for September next, What charm
INK volume will it not be for the delightful
evenings of early autumn
The basis of much of the so-called Literary
criticism of the day is we'll illustrated by Il
little incident which has lately gone the
rounds of the daily journals Dne of these
papers had spoken of a verse of poetry which
appeared in connection with prose article
in weekly journal, in very tlippant man
her. with the remark that half baked poet"
were not ali dead yet, or something of that
sort. But it finally came cut that the lines
in question were copied from Schiller, but
the quotation marks. supplied by the writer,
did not get in when the copy was set up or
proof read The id nifty Of the quotation
vas explained by the writer Of the article,
automatically verified, aud the would-be
poetieal critic subsided.
An interesting discussion has lately been
carried on through some of the representa-
tive journals Of the country and by many
distinguished authors and scientists az to
what flower would most ittIngly represent
our country As its national forel emblem
scotland has it, thistle Ireland its sham
rock England its rose, America its? But
IL must W II n''ulUtlHu that "hile elthti one
nf the countries allowed named are no larger
ia ex'eut than the State of New York,
America stretches from ocean to ocean and
has climate and fora AS diversified as its
extent ia magnificent The South might
vote l ir one HOVER, the fachc states for an
other, the middle and northern section, for
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