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Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14
CORNW

The recent rains have done great damage both to the highways and to crops. Much grass is still uncut. Po- tatoes are rotting badly and some pieces of tobacco are drowned out by the rain.
 1.-The new street lamps are set up. They are placed on neat cedar poles and are ornamental as we'll as useful.
 Fred Clark and wife are spending g few weeks at Deacon Miners. Mrs Edwin White and daughter, Nina, are visiting at Mrs Bradford's s. . Will Hal pin and family of Thomaston, were wis., iting at his fathers last week .. Butter making at the creamery will begin this week. It has been delayed by the damp weather, the varnish not being dry. As the first pound of butter will cost about $3,O00 it is proposed to di- vide it among the stockholders and let each have taste. .. William Bennett is making extensive repairs on his house New Milford parties are doing the work Anyone who thinks marriage is failure' should come and view the caravan of baby carriages Tn our streets and become convinced to the contrary.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.

George F. Jones, of the firm of Jones & Co.,, of the Federal Park paper mills, Baltimore, Md, contemplates building a paper mill at North Adams.
 F. R. Pearson has accepted the posi- tion of assistant superintendent at the Arnold print works in North Adams.
 Henry Edwards, the English minister. is at the Curtis house, in Lenox, and Count Foresta of Italy and Count Arco, the German minister, are expected soon.
 The steeple of the Baptist church at Adams was struck by lightning at 6 o'clock Sunday morning and badly damaged, part of the spire being torn off.
 Captain Jean Danesi. aged 65 years, a wealthy Italian, stopping with his wife at Maplewood Hotel in Pitts6eld. committed suicide last Friday afternoon by shooting himself in the head. He has been i'll, troubled with melancholia and addicted to the use of chloral. He married Miss Peck, wealthy woman of Hartford. His remains were taken to Hartford for interment.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14
SKETCH OF JOHN DRUMMOND.

John Drummond was 8 native of the parish of Liberton, Edinburgh, Scot- land, where he was born Jan. II, 1912. His father was born in Perthshire. His mother was born in Haddington. After the death of hls father he announced his intention of emigrating to Amerca, which in those days was looked upon as farther than we now regard voyage to China or Japan. He arrived in New York in May 1881, and after residence in Poughkeepsie, Beekman and Albany, N. Y., he came to Salisbury in 1s41.
 During his stay in Albany the hotel at which he boarded was burned and he escaped with only few articles of clothing. He often remarked in later years that the only thing he regretted losing by the fire was his mothers bible. After his arrival at Salisbury he was employed by Henry Sage at the ore mine, now controlled by the Davis Digging Go. Here he attracted the attention of the late Myron Fish and Robt Bostwick, and entered their em- ploy at what was then the village of Mt Riga, in 1S46. He afterward became acquainted with the late John A. Beck ley and entered his employ, removing to East Canaan May 1st, 1850. After the furnace property passed into the control of the then firm of Barnum & Richardson 1S55) he remained with them during the various changes of the firm name, until May, 1872, when he was sent to take charge of the interests of tine Davis Digging Go. at Lakeville. In 1884, owing to his advancing age, he was given the office work to do, which was more favorable to a man of his failing health. Here he remained until his last sickness, and his last duties were performed June sth, 1889.
 MT Drummond died at 6:30 o'clock Saturday morning, Aug. 11th, with complication of arganic diseases, after an illness of 63 days. He was conscious until the afternoon before his death. Many of his old friends and associates came to see him during his last illness and their visits were great pleasure to him. His funeral was attended at his late residence on Tuesday at 10 a. m. Rev Dr Eddy, of Canaan, conducted the services. The interment was in the family yard in the cemetery south of the village of Canaan.
 John Drummond was reliable man, ever faithful to his employers and not only won their esteem but their friend ship. For AS years he has been indenti- | fled with the iron business of this region, in one capacity or another, and always labored for his employers interests. His long term of service with one firm speaks volumes for his capacity and fidelity. He has gained a large circle of friends who will sincere ly mourn his departure. He was a model bookkeeper and many of the bookkeepers employed at the furnaces and mines in this region learned from him and by him were fitted for their life work. He was kind and indul- gent husband and father, good neigh bor and sincere friend. He leaves 8 wife, two sons and three daughters of mature years.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14
ORE HILL.

Judging from the number of visitors to our mine we judge that Salisbury iron has wide reputation. Among the recent visitors was Chas s. Chap man of Waterbury, and others from New York and Bridgeport ... Miss Lizzie Simmons of New York city, is visiting May Sanford. ... MT and Mrs Geo. o. Bradley started Tuesday, Aug. 18th, for home at Ypsilanti, Mich. The Ore Hill and Lakeville Sunday Schools will hold picnic at Twin Lakes on Thursday, 18th inst.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14
Connecticut Western Leased.

THE CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND AND WESTERN
 COMPANY GUARANTEE TWO PER CENT.
 A special meeting of directors of the Hartford & Connecticut Western Rail- road Company was held in New York on Monday, Aug 5tn, and they then executed lease for year to the Gen. tral New England & Western Company Ut the rate of two per cent 8 year beginning September l, 1889. dividends payable semi-annually, March l and September l, one per cent each. The first dividend will be paid next March. The Central New England $ Western Company guarantees the two per cent annual dividend on the stock as we'll as the interest on the bonds. The guaran- tee is considered frst-class. The laws forbid longer lease than one year by 8 vote of the directors and the question of 8 longer lease will be acted upon, probably, at the annual meeting of the stockholders in December.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14
Legal Notices.

RESTRICT of Canaan, ss. Probate Court, l) August 12, 1889.
 Estate of Mary K Watson of North Canaan, in said district, a minor.
 Pursuant to an order of said court of pro- bate will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder, on the 21st day of August, instant, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, (unless previously disposed of at private sale) the interest of said minor in the following real estate situated in said North Canaan and de- scribed as follow, to wit: A certain piece or parcel of land situate on Railroad street, so called, and bounded and described as follows, to wit: Easterly on said street, northerly and southerly on lands of J. B. and D. w. Har- denbergh, westerly on lands Mrs Josephine l.. Camp.
 undersigned in said North Canaan Terms made known at the time of sale.
 ADELAIDE K. RHoADEs,
 Guardian,
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14
FALLS VILLAGE.

6 u00o VI AA0uOS III tu1S pAoCO IAAuuy night. He. with company of 15, are camping at Twin Lakes. :. 7. Mrs Wm. A Burkett and two children, of Danbury, are at her old home to remain through August. =. Mrs Henry Wolfe started for Fort Wayne, Ind Wednesday to make three weeks visit with her son, Henry R. Wolfe. .. . Mrs Brown, of Ansonia, mother of MT A. l.. Brown, an old lady of 83 summers, visited her son here last week. .. Mrs, Mark Barnum of Winsted, spent few days with friends here last week. .. Mir A. l.. Brown has sold out his entire interest in the tinshop to his sons, Wm. L. and Eugene, and the first named will carry on the business. ...... Wm. A. Burkett, of Danbury, spent 8 brief vacation of four or five days with relatives here, returning Monday. Hall, Hornbeck & Go. are moving the feed building back and have had the building on the fair ground taken down and will erect it in the rear of the store. ...The Julians gave very pleasant entertainment last Wednesday evening, going back to Litchfeld after the play was over. All the reserved seat tickets were sold and they had Q fair sized audience The 9th contest for a silver medal took place in the Amesville school house Thursday evening, Aug. 8th. Miss Carrie Oakes, of South Canaan won the medal and Miss Maud Prince, of Amesville, received special mention as next in order of perfection. A very enjoyable program was given, eight contestants reciting temperance selec- tions, medal holders reading and recits ing other pieces, the whole being interspersed with excellent music by Prof l.. W. Harvey. Miss Mabel Spaulding,. Miss Nellie Haywood, Miss Olive Wilcox, MT Chas Doty, Mir Henry Burgess, Dr Skiff, Miss Caul and Miss Owen were the judges, and Prof Harvey acted as chairman of the meet ing. :. Prof 0. s. Phelps, of the Storrs School Agricultural Experiment Station was here on Wednesday last to inspect some field experiments with fertilizers which are being conducted in this town under his direction. One of them is an experiment with corn in the rye field of U. H. Miner near the Housatonic River. It consists of twenty -one plots of corn of one-twentieth acre each, two of which have no fertilizers applied, while the others are given fertilizers in various combinations, the principal object being to find to what extent it is necessary to use nitrogen in growing corn, and also to find in what form, and in connection with what other substan- ces it gives best results. The experi- ment is also soil-test, to find what elements are lacking in this particular soil. A similar experiment was con- ducted on this field last year, which plainly indicated 8 great deficiency of potash in the soil. M. H. Dean, who has charge of this experiment has also one on corn at Lime Rock station, and one with potatoes at his home, both under the direction of Prof Phelps. He has also two fields of corn, one at home, and one at Lime Rock station, on which various kinds of raw phosphates are being tested, under the direction of the Agricultural Experiment Station at New Haven. The results of these experiments will be published in the bulletins of the stations.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14
SOUTHFIELD.

Tomorrow is the great Bee" for B. B. Grant. An unusual amount of sickness for over one year calls fol sympathy and help to save his wasting crops. .sHenry Clay Adams preached in the Cong. church Sunday afternoon. Mrs Smith and sister, Daisy, are comfortably settled in the Phelps house F. W. Herrick now has 8 brother and his wife with them. . . Miss Renor Stevens left last week to return again in Oct. Having progresses finely every fair day. .. Mrs Frank Coon, of Canaan, was at D. l.. Pratt's over Sunday.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14
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 & 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 staken inter- nally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Go.
 aBsold by Druggists, price 75 cents per bottle.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14
Interested People.

Advertising patent medicine in the pecu- liar way in which the proprietor of Kemp's Balsam for Coughs end Colds does, is indeed wonderful. He authorizes all druggists to give those who call for it a sample bottle FREE, that they may ryit before purchasing The Large Bottles are Soc and $l.00 We certainly would advise 6 trial. It may save you from consumption.
 A broken bone is rather to be chosen than broken health, and skillful surge ons rather than quacks and physic.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14
Poughkeepsie Bridge Route Directory

Messrs Thompson X Breed, of No. 17 South Miller s., Newburgh, N. Y., are the publishers of A different directo- ries, including city and railroad directo- ries. They are now compiling directo- ry to contain the names, business and address of business men and all other residents in the cities, villages and stations of the Poughkeepsie Bridge Route from Campbell Hall, N. Y.. to Hartford, Conn. A copy of the work will be suspended by chain in the public depots of the places, and the book will be sold to subscribers at $2. % per copy. Advertising rates furnished on application.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14
sul,scr,psion Account

The date on the colored slip of paper with the name of the subscriber shows the time to which the subscription is paid: thus, R. B. Smith 5julS9 indicates that Mir Smith has paid for his paper to July 5, 1889. It is hoped that subscribers will see to it that their account, always correct, and when they pay for a re- renewal of their subscription will observe whether their date is changed to indicate the proper credit and in the event of an error to inform us for correction at once. No claims for errors in these accounts will hereafter be considered 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 paid plainly printed thereon is prima facie evil dence of it's acceptance as correct.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14
Hello ! Hello !

This is the salute you hear everywhere you go.
 Hello, Tom, where did you get your suit ?''
 "Oh, at Hall' he can beat them all in selling good goods cheap, and he has got the best assortm ent have seen and just see how nice it fits"
 " We'll, I am going down to Halls and get me a suit.''
 ''Hello John, I have just been down to Halls and bought me suit of clothes and I bought them two dollars less than Sam Jones gave for his in Hartford, just the same goods, and Hall gave me nice tie besides {; Halp S. is the place to buy any thing in the clothing line.''
 Hello Frank, where did you get that Hat g.
 "Oh, at Halls. He has got one side of his store full of Hats, and he sells the same kind of Hats 5Octs less than they charge in Bridgeport"
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14
Eaws Respecting Newspapers,

Printed for the benefit of those who think that ordering paper stopped absolves them from paying up arrearages:-
 "If subscribers refuse neglect to take their paper from the post-offce to which they are di- rected they are held responsible until they have settled their bills and ordered their papers dscon- dnued.
 "Subecribers who do not give express notice to the contrary considered as wishing to continue their subscriptions.
 .If subscribers order the ediscontinuance of their paper the publishers may continue to send them until all arrears are paid"
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14

Hartford and Connecticut Vest ern Railroad. Central New England x Western R. k. Co. Poughkeepsie Bridge R. k. Co.
 Commencing July 2s, 1889.
 GOING WEST. 700 a. m. For Millerton and Rhinebeck. connecting at Mt Riga for New York and Albany. 12.30 p. m. For Rhinebeck connecting with trains on the N. Y. c. & H. K railroad. 3.O5 p. m. For Millerton 5.22 P. m. For Poughkeepsie and Campbell Hall, connecting with express of N. Y. o. X w. k. k.
 3.45 ?. m. Sundays only) For Millerton, Poughkeepsie and Campbell Hall.
 GOING EAST. 6.1O a. m. For Hartford $40 &. m. For Hartford, connecting at Win. sted for Waterbury and Bridgeport; at Simsbury for Westfield, Northampton, with express for Springfield and Boston and all points North and East, arriving in Boston at 330 p. m.; and for New Hn- ven, arriving at 1.A D. m; also for VII. limantic, New London, Providence and 4.15 p. m. For Hartford, connecting at Win sted for Waterbury and Bridgeport; at Simsbury for Westfleld and Holyoke; at Hartford for New Haven, Springfield and Boston.
 7.O5 p. m. For West Winsted. 5.25 p. m. Saturdays only) For West Winsted.
 s. B. OPDYKE, JR., Genl. supt. WALTER PEARcE, Gen1. Pass. Agent.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14
Canaan Savings Bank.

Canaan SaVlngs Bank.
 CANAAN, CONN. COMMENCED BUSINESS OCTOBER 1sT, 1872. SAMUEL A. BENNETT, President DANIEL l.. FIREMAN, Vice-President JACOB B. HARDENBERGH, Secretary JOSEPH w. PEET Treasurer
 TRUSTEES: George l.. Parsons, J. A. Underwood, George s. Fuller, George W. Cowdrey,
 John B. Reed.
 AUDITORS: Calvin E. Barnes, William H. Camp OFFICE AT STORE OF
 FULLER x PEET.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14
If you want a hobby
 SPRING 0VERCOAT

Hello Martin. where have you been 2"
 "Oh, up to Halls. I bought me the best suit of clothes, all wool, a new hat, 8 silk tie and a good pair of suspenders, for $1O. That is the place to buy clothing you can find what you want and can buy cheaper there than any place I know of."
 And SO it goes. These are facts, and 1 have got the goods and am going to sell them, Come and be made happy.
Connecticut western news., 1889-08-14
TODeLerS' Guide.
HOusatOnic Railroad. [HoUsAToNIo DIv1s1oN.l
 Iuna 10 128Q

HOusatOnic Railroad.
 [HoUsAToN1o DIVISION.
 June 10, 1889. Passenger trains leave Canaan, GOING NORTH $40 a. m. for Pittsfeld, North Adams also Albany, via State Line. 12.3O p. m., for Pittsfeld, with through car for Albany, via State Line. Connecting for the West. 6.27 p. m., New York limited Express to Pitts- field, via. South Norwalk land Hawleyville, connecting for No. Adams composed of elegant new Drawing Room Oars and Coaches.
 through Car for Pittsf1eld, connecting for North Adams, connecting also via State Line for Albany. 1014 a. m, Sunday Mail for Pittsfeld.
 LEAVE CANAAN, GOING SOUTH. $40 a. m., for Bridgeport and New York with through car. 3.O5 p. m., Milk for Bridgeport. 2.33 p. m., for Bridgeport and New York, with through Drawing Room Gar. Hawleyville and South Norwalk, arriving in New York at 800 p. m. 6.3S p. m., for Bridgeport and New York. Sunday Milk, 3.45 p. m.. for Bridgeport and New York.
 Connect at Brookfleld Junction with trains to and from Danbury.
 VIM. H. STEVENSON,
 Vice-Pres't. and Genl Manager. W. K. LYON, supt, A. ". PERRIN,
 Gen. Pass. Agt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-08
ORDINATION OF A PASTOR.
A Former Portland Citizen Settled
at Monmouth.

An ecclesiastical council, at the call Of the
Congregational church at Monmouth, assem-
bled Thursday, October Sd, for the ordlna-
tion and installation Of pastor. Mr.. James
A. Anderson, formerly Of Portland, the can
didate, is a native of Scotland, and has been
educated at Edinburgh University and Ban
gor Theological Seminary, graduating In
June last. After an examination, which re-
beoted high credit upon Mr.. Anderson and
his schools of training, the council unani-
mously voted to proceed to ordination.
In the evening large audience gathered
in the church for the ordination services.
The church was beautifully decorated with
flowers for the occasion, BY the ladies Of the
congregation. After invocation by Rev. S.
N. Adams and Scripture reading by Rev.
Hosea Hewitt, the sermon was delivered by
Prof. L. +. Stearns, ID. D., of Bangor Semi
nary. The charge to the pastor was by Rev.
l.. Ii. Hallock Of Waterville. and address to
tho people by Rev. J. 4. Adams, ID. D., Of
Bangor. Rev. P. ]. Robinson extended the
right hand Of fellowship. The musical ex-
ercises were Of unusual excellence, by Mr..
Fl. S. Blue, organist, and the choir.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-08

Sundays Storm Disastrous to ship
ping on Lake huron.

CHICAGO, October 7.-DIspatches from
several points report terrific storm on Lake
Huron yesterday 1t Is feared that several
vessels have gone down. At Sand Beach.
Mich, where several vessels put In Saturday
night, huge sea struck the propeller Otego
yesterday. smashed In the port rail and in
stantly killed Mate Thomas NJ. Fisher.
Wheelman Thomas Rowland Of the propel-
Ter Rosedale was killed during the storm.
While the vessel was In Saginaw Bay, labor
ing In heavy sea, the wheel got away from
the mate and wheelsman, and the latter was
Instantly killed. Every spoke of the wheel
was instantly broken, when In its rapid rev.
olutions It struck Rowland's head. The
schooner Magruder. laden with lumber, was
driven ashore In Sand Beach Harbor. A
Viking aground on st. Clair fats and the
steam barge Glasgow aground on Pelee ISL
and. The barge Wend the Wave, one OF the
Glasgow's consorts, was run down and sunk
by the schooner j. ID. Sawyer. The cook, q
woman, was drowned.
A dispatch from Port Huron says many
vessels put In badly damaged, and several
are reported ashore at different points. The
big steamer Chemung arrived at Port Huron
last evening Her captain reports that the
Chemung's air pump burst In the morning.
The steamer drifted In the trough Of the sea
and shifted her cargo. She arrived at Port
Huron almost on her beam ends. Two ves-
sells report black three masted steam barge
with one large smokestack, ashore at White
Rock. Both thought 1t was the Rhoda Emi-
ly, or the Escanaba Of the Owen Line. No
fatalities have so far been reported except
those mentioned above.