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Connecticut western news., 1889-08-07
KENT.

Mrs s. Reed, of Falls Village, spent;a few days in town last week. -. Miss Cora Catlin is visiting friends at Corn wall Bridge. ... Mrs Fred Lane, of Canaan, is in town. .... .Boarders from New Haven are at the Elmore House..
 Miss Louise Lineburg and Miss Flora Roraback are rusticating at Lime Rock for short time Miss Mary Hop
 son left town Monday morning for Northfeld, Mass, and other places, to be absent few weeks. 10. H. Gaylord. of the firm of Gaylord x Eaton, has gone to the seaside for rest and recreation. John Barton assists at the store during the absence of MT G. and carries the mail bag quite naturally. -. Official business seems to require the presence of Lawyer Nickerson in our town pretty often of late. The Cong. pulpit was supplied Sunday last by Rev G. A. Pelton, of Watertown.. Death has again entered our village and taken one who has been for number of years resident of Kent, a faithful, loving wife and mother, kind and helpful friend, an earnest christian, Mrs Russell Eaton, after weary weeks of suffering passed away on Friday last. The funeral Was attended at the house, Sunday, Aug. 4, at ? p. m. Rev T. D. Barclay conducted the service, speaking fitting words of comfort to the bereaved.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-07
LIME ROCK.

Wesley Colby, of Huntsville, made his father visit one day last week. He was accompanied by William Dean.
 We do not like to record the fact but "'Tis true, 'tis pity, and pity 'tis 'tis true," one of the residents of this place was lost one night recently while returning from Falls Village.
 Horace Ball has to carry all the water from James Winterbottom's to the foundry now.
 A tree was blown over near Bert Eggleston's on Norton Hill, breaking six telephone wires.
 We understand there were 35 singers at the Trinity church Aug. 1st. We suppose it made the church ring, but we were unable to attend. ....
 The Sand Rats of this place expect to play the Lakeville nine some day this week.
 Sadie and Mamie Finnigan came home from Burlington Saturday. Katie Finnigan will teach school in Whites Hollow the coming term.
 The car wheel shop started up again last Monday.
 We seem to have dog -hater in Lime Rock. Lee Ostrom's dog makes the third one killed in a short time.
 MT Hiram Traver and Miss Fanny Traver, from Sharon Valley, stayed over Sunday at Mrs Fry's.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-07

day evening .. Miss Alice New teaches in the graded school at New Milford in one of the higher deparments. ..... Harry Randall, who has been at MT Woods the past two weeks, returned to his home in West Chester, N. Y., last Saturday Rev Wayland Spaulding preached in New Milford last Sunday
 The U. s. Geographical Surveyors recently here have made what they call the Cornwall Sheet" embracing the northwestern corner of the state of about 200 square miles. Every height, valley, river and public road is given in a very plain and accurate manner.
 The freshet on Tuesday, July 30th, threatened to do us serious damage. The rained poured ln torrents, swelling the streams into angry cataracts, flood ing the streets, gardens and cellars. J. H. Coles dam partially gave way which endangered the buildings over the stream and frightened everyone, consequently F. w. Yutzler's family and some of their furniture were moved to the cottage of Mrs Frost. Fred in the excitement deliberately carried up his stove hook and shot gun. On the Hill several bridges were washed away and great damage done throughout the town to the highways as we'll as the crops.
 Last week George Potter lost by fire over 20 cords of wood that was ranked up near Cream Hill lake. It was the work of an incendiary.
 School in the West district begins Sept. ?, taught by young lady from Cornwall Bridge.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-07
WEST CORNWAL

PERsoNAL-Miss Belle Bassett, of New Haven, is visiting her sister, Mrs J. H. Pierpont. Miss Edie Dean is in Bridgeport for few weeks. Mrs Judson Adams, of Danbury, is visiting .t Honey Bee farm Mrs James H. Moser is visiting with the Sterling fani- ly in Bridgeport. Mrs s. J. Adams has beautiful cactus containing S1 blossoms -. Mrs Jane Jenkins, of Unionville spent last week at Hillside cottage .Dr A. H. Smith was called home last week by the death of his sister Rev D. M Pratt and family have returned from their visit in Vest field, Mass U. Mir and Mrs Chas. Sco- vile, of New Haven, are home for 8 summer outing Miss Nellie Hastings, of Poughkeepsie is here with Rev w.
 Spaulding and family. through his vacation. Miss Cynthia Harrison. of New Haven, is at her home on Plain view for the summer. s. J. Adams has boarders from Poughkeepsie through the present month. .. Miss Bessie Ocain is home from her visit in Waterbury =. Miss Hart, of Roberts
 vile. is with friends on Cherry Hill Ars o. A. Narcotic, of New York, spent last week in town. .. .Messrs Charles and Douglas Gold attended the fancy dzss party at John Calhoun's last Fri
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-07
SHEFFIELD.

Miss B. J. Henderson, of New York, is spending the month at Mrs Emily Clark's.
 Rev George Stillman. of Long Island city, preached two most excellent ser- mons in the M. E. church last Sunday morning and evening.
 Rev J. H. Muller has commenced q series of Sunday evening lectures on the countries of the Orient. Last Sun day evening he spoke of < Egypt and next Sunday evening it will be "Egyp- tian mummies."
 At a meeting of the inhabitants of Sheffield held in Memorial hall last Friday evening it was voted unanimous ly to invite the 49th Mass. regiment to hold their annual reunion in this town, August 29th.
 Rev w. R. Webster has gone to Long Island for two weeks.
 Mrs Bowden, of New York. is visit ing her aunt, Mrs Townsend.
 Mrs Granger, of Southfeld, lady 93 years old, is in town visiting her daug ghter, Mrs Frederick Daley, and attended the M. E. church last Sunday morning
 Mir H. w. Sykes has bought a place in Pittsfeld aud moved there last week. His house in this village is for sale. Miss s. A. Burtch is visiting friends in Cornwall. Mir Heman Calendar, Jr., has been very sick the past week with dysentery MT and Mrs Ira Manvel, of LenoS Dale, spent Sunday in town.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-07
SOUTHFIELD.

Mir Sleep, of aartsville, preached again Sunday afternoon at the Congre- gational church.
 Mrs Higgins, of Afford, is stopping with her sister, Mrs D. Scoville.
 Mrs Hunt and daughter are at Bing- hampton on a visit for few weeks. Mir Hunt also went for short trip.
 Miss Bena Stevens, from Iowa, is with friends here yet.
 Harry Morgan and 8 girl of Great Burlington were married here Saturday by Rev A. N. Benedict.
 We heartily sympathize with our neighbors at Mill River for the loss of the paper mill on Sunday morning by fire.
 W. F. Herrick arrived home on Saturday.
 Mrs D. Smith and sister. Daisy, are snugly housekeeping in the Phelps house.
 MT Drinkwater, of Norfolk, is con- ducting the blacksmithing business here
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-07
FALLS VILLAGE.

Mrs Frank Hanchett had 8 telegram that her daughter, Belle, who is visiting her uncle in Orange, N. J., was sick with diphtheris, so went thither last Thursday and writes home that Belle is not dangerously ill though sick with the diphtheria.
 The funeral of six months old child of Mrs Wm. L. Brown took place Sun day afternoon at 4:3O o'clock. The sermon was preached by Rev MT Cur tis Burial in Sand Hill cemetery. The pail bearers were boys of about ten or twelve years of age.
 A divine from the region of Carbon dale, Penn., will preach, it Is expected, at the Cong church next Sunday.
 The eighth day of continuous rain ended Saturday night. Many farmers had hay out since the Friday previous also oats, which are much damaged, and some garnered their oats on Sun- day. On D. R. Spaulding's meadows the river set back and 8 section of some three acres with several loads of hay cut was surrounded by water. Many acres in this town (Canaan) were com pletely submerged by water, making access or haying impossible for few days.
 All who are fond of an evenings recreation will anticipate with pleasure the coming of the JuIian's tonight Wednesday, at Citizens hall when will be presented the laughable drama Uncle Josh"
 There will be an elocutionary contest for prize medal, at the Amesville school house Thursday evening and Prof Harvey will eniven the evening by presenting several pieces on the organ
 Mrs Wm. H. Watson, of North Adams Mass, was . guest of relatives in thii place last week.
 Wm. H. Watson, Jr., from Arizona visited here few days since. He IS , railroad boy and travelled by pass th' whole distance. three thousand miles
 Wallace VanTassel has received many congratulations from the fact of it being boy, which was born July 27th
 In communicating with friend, D Wilcox says he had pleasant voyage arriving at Queenstown in eight days.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-07
a.I,.er,pston Account.
WEDNESDAY. AUG. '. 1889.
The. Cigarette Law.

The following act concerning the sale of tobacco to minors and the use of tobacco by minors was passed by the last legislature and went into effect August 1st:
 SECTION 1. No person shall sell, give or deliver to any minor under sixteen years of age, any tobacco in the form of cigarettes, or in any other form. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than fifty dollars for each offense.
 SEc. 3. No person under sixteen years of age shall have, smoke, or in any way use, in any public street, place, or resort, any tobacco in any form whatso- ever. Any such person violating the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than seven dollars for each offense.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-07
NORFOLK.

Ives X Lawrence have quite num- Der of carriages in their repository already, and more to follow. Royal Scoville is building Catamaran, and will launch it on Toby pond as soon as completed. =. . The Lodge at Lake Wan gum is now opened to the public and we think it one of the pleasantest places to spend day to be found about here. Why don't the Sunday School picnic there D.. Rev MT Thayer, who was here last spring, occupied the Cong pulpit week ago, Mir DePeu preach ing at Lenox, Mass. MT DePeu and friends are to spend a few days camping at Lake Wangum next week -. Melvin Snow shot white crow last week and has put it in the hands of Mir Miles Tobey to be mounted :. .. There is to be an entertainment at Academy hall on Thursday evening, consisting of read ings, recitations, etc., by c. G. Morgan and w. B. B. Dubois, two colored students from Harvard college. They ara highly recommended, and are doing this to help defray their college expenses.
 Episcopal church service will be held at four o'clock next Sunday afternoon, August 11th, the Rev Mir Stanley, of Winsted, officiating.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-07
Legal Notices.
RESTRICT of Sharon, ss. Probate court

nISTRICT of Sharon, ss. Probate court, U July 27, 1889.
 Estate of Larrey A. Calkins, late of Sharon, in said district deceased. The executor having exhibited his admins tration account with said estate to this court for allowance, it is
 ORDERED, That the 17th day of August, A. D. 1889, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the probate office in sharon, be, and the same is, assigned for hearing on the allowance of and this court directs the executor to cite all persons interested therein, appear at said time and place, by publishing this order in some newspaper published in Litchdeld county, and having circulation in said district, and by posting a copy of this order on the public sign-post in the town of Sharon where the deceased last dwelt.
 A. M. CARD, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-07
CANAAN VALLEY.

"Make hay while the sun shines" is the old rule, but few follow it this year
 Potatoes are rotting badly, owing to the long continued rains
 A new 'boarder at Ed Stevens. Don't know whether it is boy or girl.
 The mining company is organized and officers elected, with Wm. Garfield president Wm. B. Gibson, vice-presi- dent, and D. J. Coleman secretary and treasurer. Some of the directors are from New Marlboro and some from Ct Harrington.
 The stony" butcher now wears 8 buttonhole boquet.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-07
Looking For Trade.

Among the announcements noticed in this weeks issue of the Connecticut Western News, published at Canaan, on the line of the new railroad to Hartford, are two from this city. Messrs Luckey, Platt & Co. and the Nelson House. Every effort will be made to bring trade to this city from that section of the country, and no doubt it will be suc- cessful.-[ -[Poughkeepsie Eagle, Aug 3.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-07
ORE HILL.

Mir and Mrs Geo. o. Bradley, of Ypsilanti, Michigan, are visiting at Mrs P. P. Everts. .. Wm A. Bartle, agent of H. < c. w. R. R. at Jackson Cor ners, was home over Sunday, while his father, Capt Bartle, was ont of town over Sunday. -...
 The agent of Fairbanks X Go. is putt ing up 50 ton R. R. scales for the proprietors of the ore bed in Salisbury
 Hay and grain that was cut more than week ago Is spelling on the ground. Farmers arc looking sad.
 Alfred Haily has gone to Lake Superior.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-07
SHARON.

The past week has been one of the wettest on record, or nearly so, rain every day since Saturday, July 27. The crop of oats is damaged greatly. Some remain standing while others are cut and lying upon the ground.
 Mir and Mrs Willard Baker arc visit ing at Unionville. .....
 Rev Mir Burnham, of South Ameria, preached in the Cong church Sunday in exchange with Rev Mir Bourne.
 Mir Frank Dakin is trimming off the lower limbs on all the trees in the street, a great improvement as they hung very low in the road.
 Edward Whitney has gone to Redd. ing, Ct., to work for I. N. Bartram on the Putnam monument.
 The adjourned school meeting at the town hall Saturday night failed to bring out very many. Can 1t be so few are interested in 8 subject that will be a great benefit to the inhabitants
 Few are aware that there Is new store in town, but by calling at Bar trans mill and to inspect stock ot Albert Bartram's as he has full line ot groceries and other things.
 Miss Julia Bartram has returned from her visit in Bridgeport and Kent
 The ground around the M. B. church has been all graded and sodded over. The front steps have been extended south to meet the horse block and a new horse block built in front of the church. We can say this is one of the best improvements made in some time Our friend, the Sharon Valley cores pondent, seems very sensitive on the subject brought up through the columns of this paper two weeks ago. Now vt will say no more about it, as he is { very clever young man and Is to leave us soon. We understand he goes tt Poughkeepsie, N. Y., where he is tt engage in the Patent Elastic appliance business. We wish him success.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-07
New Excursion Route.

The opening of the Central New England < Western Railroad opens & new excursion route, and one of the finest anywhere in the country. There are splendid picnic grounds at Lake vile, Twin Lakes, Salisbury, Canaan, Winsted, and other places along the line of that road. Both at Lakeville and Twin Lakes there are splendid bodies of water, with facilities for fishing and other sports. Who will be the first to take advantage of this new route.- [Poughkeepsie Eagle, Aug. 3d.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-07
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that
 contain Mercury,

Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that
 contain Mercury,
 as Mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole systey when entering it through the mucus surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on pre- scriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do are ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them Halls Catarrh Cure, manufac- tured by F. J. Cheney X Co.,, Toledo, O.. contains no mercury, and is taken internally, and acts directly upon the blood and mucus surfaces of the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure, be sure you get the genuine, it is taken inter- nally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Go.
 bB~Sold by Druggists, price 75 cents per bottle.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-07
A SQnailDle Man

Would use Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs. It is curing more cases of Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, Group and all Throat and Lung troubles than any other medicine. The proprietor has authorized any druggist to give you Sample Bottle Free to convince you of the merit of this great remedy. Large Bottles soc and S1.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-07

The entire business portion of Spokane Falls, W. T., was burned Sun day night, twenty-five blocks being reduced to ashes. The estimated loss is from $6,OOO,OO0 to 14,OOO, GOO. Insurance about $2, 400, 900.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-07

The Great Hair Producer.
 Cases of 20 lears standing haso been cured. Send for history of remedy and genuine testmoudah PARAGON Nos- 1 and 2, price $1 per bottle. for heads entirely or partially bald. .. PARAGON No. 8, 7bc. APEERLEsS HAIR DREsskR. For sale by druggists, sent on receipt of price,
 Special course, $lo. Correspondence solicited. FIGHTER REMEDY CO.,, New Haven, CsnAs Use Fairieon Tar Soap for Toilet, Bath or Narsery. Peerless Complexion, Chapped Hands, Rough Skin. l have the most implicit faith in Fechter's Famous Fairicon. A new growth of hair has started. Can see short hairs all over my head. J. H. WILLIAMSON,
 Medora, Oak. All who have seen the bald spots on the back of my head tell me the hair is growing out in good shape. I am perfectly satisfied that Faricon is doing the work.
 A. D. STEBBINS, Marlboro, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-07

How did you know 1t was door, being blind :?
 By first stepping in coal scuttle and afterward pumping my head against the door knob.
 How gained you admission
 By benefit of my cheek.
 Had you the required cheek :?
 had not, but Steve Sears had it for me.
 How were you received ? On the sharp toe of O boot, applied to my natural trowsers.
 What did this teach you
 Not to fool around too much.
 What happened next ?
 was set down on cake of ice and asked if put my trust in merchantile reports.
 Your answer ?
 Not if know myself, I don't. How was you next handled
 was put straddle of goat made out of 2x4, and trotted nine times around the room by four worthy brothers, and then trotted in front of the Left Bower for further instructions.
 How did he instruct you
 To approach customer in three up right, regular steps, with my business card extended at right angles, my arms forming perfect square.
 How was you then disposed of?
 was again seated on cake of ice in front of dry goods box, and made to take the following horrible and binding oath
 I, Charles s. Robinson, do hereon and herein most everlastingly and dia- bolically swear, by the Great Bob Tail Flush, that will never reveal and always steal all the trade secrets I can for the use and benefit of this Most August Order. And further swear, by the Bald Headed Jack of Clubs, that I will never give, carve, make, hold, take or cut prices below the regular rates. And further swear, by the pipers that played before Moses, to never have any commercial dealings with any man or his wife, sister, grandmother, old maid aunt or uncle, unless they, he, she or it, is sound on the goose. Binding myself under no less penalty than to have my grip sack slit from top to bottom, my dirty shirts and socks taken out, and my reputation removed and buried in the river at Pearl street bridge, where the Salvation Army ebbs and flows every  Bob Ingersoll and keep me in backbone
 What was your reply Money. What did you then behold !? A copy of Dunn x Co.'S report, open at chapter Muskegon.' Upon the open book rested pair of drug scales, in one pan of lye and ID the other sat Q small silver jackass.
 What did this emblem signify
 The scales indicated the balance between debtor and creditor. The other emblems represented disabilities and assets of bankrupts.
 Did this teach you any lesson
 You bet It taught me the fact that the former are generally so almighty much better than the latter.
 Shake Brother Will you be off or from
 Both, if I can borrow money enuff to get out of town on.
 Have you any cigars
 I have.
 Give 'em to me.
 I did not so receive lem, neither will I so impart 'em.
 How will you dispose of 'em?
 On sixty days time or two per cent cash F. o. B.
 All right, begin.
 No, begin you.
 No, you begin.
 cup" "Em." "Set."
 Set lem up. The words and sign are right. Brother Shocks, he is yard wide and all wool, and you can bet or him.
 Brother Crookston and I each lent the chap S5, and he left with many thanks and kind wishes. s.
 Now you see by this what help it is to fellow when he gets dead broke among strangers to have these little things to fall back on.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-07
nIsTRICr of Sharon, ss. Probate Court

nISTRICT of sharon, ss. Probate Court, DJuly 27th, A. D. 1889.
 Estate of Betsey M. Brazee, late of Sharon, in said District
 Upon the application of Henry E. Reed, of Nichols, Fairfield county, Connecticut, ad- ministrator upon the estate of said deceased, for an order of sale of all of the real estate belonging to said estate, described as follows, viz: An equity of redemption in and to two certain tracts of land situate in said Sharon, the first tract is bounded west on highway leading from the house of George R. Wood ward to the house of, or late of, Philander Abel, and on all other sides by lands of the estate of Dr Ralph Deming. The second tract is the same purchased by Wm. W. Brazee of Dr Ralph Deming, and by said Brazee con- veyed to said deceased, as per application on file more fully appears, it is.
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Shar- on, in said district. on the 17th day of Aug. A D. 1889, at ten O o'clock forenoon, 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 copy thereof on the public sign-post in the town of Sharon, in said District.
 A. M. CARD, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-07
RESTRICT of sharon, ss. Probate Cour

RESTRICT of Sharon, ss. Probate Court, U July 9th, 1889.
 Estate of Albert R. Rowley, late of Sharon, in said District, deceased
 The court of probate for the district of Sharon hath limited and allowed months from the date hereof for the creditors 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 persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immedi- ate payment to
 GEO. l.. RowLEY, Admins
 MELvINA RowLEY, trators. ?. o. Address, sharon, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-07

RESTRICT ot Salisbury, ss. Probate Court DAug sd, A. D. 1889.
 Estate of Elizabeth Silvernail, late of Sails bury, in said district
 Upon the application of Amelia Gardner of said Salisbury, praying that letters of admin oRpHRED, 1 Thate ha said % application % % be heard and determined at the Probate office in Sails bury, in said district, on the 17th day of Aug, A. D., 1889, at three 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.
 Certified from Record,
 DONALD T. WARNER, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-07

It is stated that in and near Boston there are thirty Congregational churches without pastors.