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Connecticut western news., 1890-08-20
The Ea.ser. Dusche.. Fair.

One of the principal attractions of the Eastern Duchess fair at Amenia this fall is Col Curtis Wild West Exhibition and Mirror of the Plains, which has been secured at large expense to give daily exhibitions of their realistic acts, capturing and hanging horse theft by vigilantes, dueling on horseback with knives, lassoing and riding wild horses and steers, bucking bronchos, etc., etc. The troupe numbers nine persons, of whom two are women, and they bring with them eight horses or ponies. The women will ride astride, novel feature. Besides this there will be good trotting and exciting games of base ball each day for an elegant championship silver cup The display of horses, cattle and stock promises to be very large, and 8 special effort will be made to swell the exhibit in Floral Hall. Do not fail to attend the fair this year, Sept ?, 3 and 4. and you will have 8 grand program of enjoyment and mirth.
Connecticut western news., 1890-08-20
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT.
Items of Interest to Inhabitants
 of the Nutmeg State.
THE HISTORY OF SEVEN DAYS.

Facts Concerning the Important Happen ings of the Week in This Vicinity and Elsewhere Briefly Told for the Benefit of People Whose Time Is Valuable.
 Another Regatta at Bridgeport.
 BRIDGEPORT, Aug 12.-Another regatta will be sailed off Bridgeport on the 30th of this month. About $500 will be distrib- uted in prizes. The regatta is open to boats all along the sound
 The old Mill Was in Danger.
 BIRMINGHAM, Aug. l2.-The picturesque mill, 128 years old, that stands at the junction of the Naugatuck and the New Haven and Derby railroad in Derby, caught fire this morning from spark from Q passing locomotive, but was saved by the efforts of the local fremen. The building was erected by Lemon Stone, one of the early pioneers, who carried on a large trading store. At his dock small packets from the West Indies used to un- load their cargoes. Stone conceived the plan of building the turnpike between here and New Haven, with the intention of in- ducing New Haveners to trade here. It worked in the opposite direction, and the trade that had come to his doors filed past him to New Haven. It crippled the town,
 
 Haven, and it was q number of years be- fore it recovered from the blow.
 Narrowly Escaped Drowning.
 ROCKVILLE, Aug 12>-William Nolan narrowly escaped drowning at Snipsic lake Sunday afternoon. He had taken small round bottom rowboat from the boat house in front O. :. ,que's cottage with the inten- tion of rowing to the grove. While fast ening one of the oars in the oarlock the boat upset The water is fifteen or twenty feet deep at this point, and being unable to swim he would certainly have been drowned but for a young man named Deil- ensnyder, who put out in boat and res cued him.
 Halter Hoyt Dead.
 DANBURY, Aug. 15.-Giles M. Hoyt died here, aged 7s He was probably the oldest living natter in the country, and was one of the pioneers of the hating industry in New England. Pneumonia caused his death.
 It Went Of in Hts Pocket.
 MIDDLETON, Aug. i5.-Christ Nelson, night watchman at the quarry, opposite Deep River, was seriously and probably fatally shot in the abdomen by his revolver going off in hls pocket.
 Carriage Shops Burned.
 PUTNAM, Conn.,, Aug 16.-The carriage repair and paint shop of the Putnam Car riage corporation was burned Friday morn. ing. Loss, $6,0OO.
 , He Was Yale's Oldest Medical Graduate. HARTFORD, Aug. 16.-Dr. Charles Steele Thomson, died Thursday night at the resi- dence of his son-in-law, Postmaster Kin ney. Dr. Thomson was 90 years old and was ths oldest living graduate of the Yale Medical College.
 A S8B, GOO Fire at Norwich.
 NORWICH, Conn.,, Aug 16.-Fire destroyed A. A. Beckwith's flour and feed mill store on Water street last evening. There were 8O,OOO bushels of corn and oats and about thirty tons of hay in the building. Loss about $35. .OOO insurance, $11 ,00O
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:" No rosin" in Brussels soap.
SOUTHFIELD,

A. A. Smith arrived Thursday night, spent Saturday in Colebrook, and re- turned to Bridgeport Monday .... Frank Cook arrived last Thursday and returned to Great Harrington the first of the week. .... Our people who went to Boston last week report big time.
 Mrs Parrot, of Norfolk, made visit at B. A. Scovill's, her sisters, returning Saturday afternoon. Miss Hinman, so long under the doctors care at E. A. Scovills improves but slowly if at all .H. c. Adams occupied the desk in Mir Sleeps place last Sunday afternoon. Two daughters of A. O. Hunt are here from Binghampton with their hus. bands and one child Mrs Platt How ard arrived home Saturday. MT Howard and Minerva, their oldest daug hter, have not arrived at this writing Frank Herrick and wife board with J. B. Haskell this fall and winter.
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Forty-five Horses Burned.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1s.-The stables of the Lion brewery, in Harlem, were burned this morning; loss, $l75,0O0. Forty-five horses out of the 138 in the stables perished. The brewery was saved.
 William N. Sage Dead.
 ROCHESTER, N. Y., Aug. 1S.-William N. Sage, one of Rochester's foremost citizens, died Sunday afternoon at Cottage City, Martha's Vineyard, where he was spending the summer Heart disease was the cause of his death. Mr. Sage was 71 years old and had been secretary and treasurer of the University of Rochester since it's foundation in 1850. He was at one time clerk of Monroe county, and was for sev- eral years and up to the time of his death connected with several banking institu- tions in the city, being president of the Monroe County Savings bank. MT. Sage was probably the most prominent layman of the Baptist church in this city, having been a member of the First Baptist church since it's organization over fifty years ago. He was president of the Rochester Mission ary union at the time of his death
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RAILROAD RUMBLINGS.

Charles Chapman, of Danbury, n b<akeman on the Housatonic railroad, 1ns killed by the cars at South Norwalk friday night.
 The grand harvest excursion on the Housatonic railroad to New York and Doney Island passed through here Sat 6xday morning with IA cars nearly full 5lx tickets were sold at this station.
 The Central New England and Vest en railroad excursion to Poughkeepsie assed through here Saturday on the kegular 8. 43 a. m. train. Only one ticket Bas sold at this station, nevertheless the kve cars were we'll filled before reaching here
 A petitionis being circulated in Win ted to be handed to Supt Opdyke, ask |ng that locomotives on the Central New England and Western railroad be pro- 1bited from whistling in the limits of he borough between the hours of D. m. nd 6 8. m.
 William Cowin, brakeman on the Kew England railroad, while coupling axs at Waterbury Thursday, was caught etween the bumpers, but got out from etween the cars, so that only his cloth he was caught, the watch in his side ocket being smashed to blts.
 Christian Ury, living in Columbus. O.. Ell from the west bound night express Sst "Wednesday night near Grantville e IS supposed to have walked out of he car while asleep. He was found ext morning by trainmen and taken to Pinsted It was found that he was se- erely cut about his hip and he was ta en to the Hartford hospital. He was eturning home from tho G. A. R. CD nmpment at Boston.
 Edwin McNeill, formerly superintend- ht of the Hartford and Connection, festern railroad, who has been for two eass past general manager of the Grand Hand division of the Union Pacific rail bad, has been promoted to general man ger of the Oregon Railway and Naviga 6n company. He will have the man. Psment of 1000 miles of railroad and DO miles of steamship lines besides. is headquarters will be at Portland,
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TWIN LAKES.

August IS, 1890
 We did not have so big time here Friday after all. The Lakeville Forrest CTS were here with full orchestra all band, but no race took place. It was explained to us that it was too windy for shell race but we didn't see any shells to race if it had been otherwise.
 Quite 8 little change in the camps since our last letter. Roraback and Norton's camp (the Boo hoo's) have all gone. Camp An ha left to-day. Camp He he (Freeman's) will break to morrow (Tuesday). Fl. D. Humphrey closed up his cottage number of days ago. Sat urday there arrived camp from Corn wall and one consisting of two Canaan youths, Parsons and Stevens. These two camps are between Camp Uncas and the boarding house. A couple of new camps have arrived on the west shore and the red cottage south of Bishops camp is occupied at present
 Incidentally we might say that we have thunder showers here on Sunday for the benefit of the Chapinville Sun day school superintendent.
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FALLS VILLAGE.

Four young ladies from here attended the concert at Lakeville Friday night
 Landlord E. l. Dudley and wife are at Saratoga, taking his own conveyance.
 George Ayres. who has been engaged at his trade in Norfolk this summer, is home on Q vacation.
 Several from here attended the races at Twin Lakes Friday.
 The funeral of Mrs Solomon Davis was held Wednesday; burial at Canaan
 Visitors from New York were enter tained at N. H. Brinton's over Sunday
 The steamer was launched above the little falls Saturday. the usual ceremo- nies being dispensed with. She carries the name of 'sExelma" (XLMA).
 Only ono ticket for the Saratoga ex- cursion was sold last week.
 Nine excursion tickets were sold for Boston from this station
 Harry Mead we2t to Brookfield Thursday, remaining over Sunday. William J. Brewster, of Neilsville, Wisconsin, came home last week for 8 | short visit Mrs D. D. Chamberlain, who has been stopping at Newport, R. l., for awhile, returned last week J. J. Hornbeck has traded his fine Wilkes horse for fast stopper. Mrs F. M. Olin, of Worcester, Mass. is at the Dudley House. Forty quarts of ice cream were sold by the ladies of the Cong'l church, Sat- urday night
 MT and Mrs Peter Hicks, of Canaan, spent Saturday at F. F. Barnum's.
 Miss Susie Howes, of Bridgeport, is D guest at H. S. Dana's. Two or three raisers who set out tobacco very early are emitting it this week
 Lawn tennis Is a popular game at present. Three or four lawns show the decorations '"
 Warren D. Wolfe, of Brazil, Indiana, arrived here last Tuesday for brief visit, afterward going to New York. He had not visited this section in thirty years.
 Several lady students of Lyndon hall Institute, Poughkeepsie, are going to Twin Lakes this week to camp for a few days.
 Fred Reel and wife, of Sharon, were guests of c. D. Ford, Sunday.
 J. Hill of St Louis, is visiting in this vicinity.
 Huckleberlies are in market, selling for 12a cents per quart. Miss May Heath, of Curtisville, is g guest at H. S. Williams
 Rev MT Love, from the Camp Ground, preached at the Methodist church Sunday.
 Miss Fannie Merritt, of Stamford, is at Lyman Finkle's.
 MT W. c. Daley returned to Hart ford, Monday.
 A party of twenty-two picnicked at Canaan Mountain pond Saturday.
 Miss Belle Hanchett is visiting Hart ford relatives.
 Seth Viets, of Suffield, has canvassed this section for valuable work on s'The wonders and scenery of the great west
 Miss Nellie Barnum is visiting friends in New Milford.
 A lady friend from Jersey is visiting Miss Katie Lowe.
 Five tickets for the excursion to Coney Island were sold here Saturday.
 Lime Rock parties go into camp at Tyler Pond this week.
Connecticut western news., 1890-08-20
STATE CONVENTIONS.

The democratic state convention will be held at Allyn hall, in Hartford, on September Is at II a. m.
 The republican state convention will be held at the Hyperion theatre, in New Haven, on September 16 at 8 p. m.
 The foregoing announcements will naturally lead some people to think both conventions are to be held the same day, but in reality the real work of tue re- publican convention will be done Sep. tenn Der IT. The caucuses are generally Geld the evening previous to the con- vention, therefore the republican gath sefing on the evening of September 16 will be virtually a caucus, whereas the democratic caucus will probably be held on the evening of September 15.
Connecticut western news., 1890-08-20

John s. Wolfe, of Pittsfeld, made g business call in this section last week.
 Miss Mary Wright. of Great Barring ton, spent Sunday with Mrs l.. Lsfing- we'll.
 A. Durham, of New Jersey, spent 8 few days with friends here and in Shef- field last week.
 Alex Waters, of Winsted, will hold 8 meeting at the school house in Canaan Valley on Sunday next at 10 o'clock.
 Frank Shaylor, of New Haven, is stopping for few days with J. Leffng- we'll.
 The remains of Mrs Harvey D. War. ner were brought to Canaan Valley for burial on Sunday last
 A small cyclone passed south of here Sunday afternoon, tearing off limbs and breaking down several trees.
 The Misses Collar, of Brooklyn, are visiting at MT A. G. Stevens.
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A WORD TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Dear Correspondents! Some of you |keep the editor on the ragged edge of by delaying your communica- |tinns. We frequently receive cores |pondence after the paper has been pub :1Bhed several hours. If we publish |your delayed correspondence the follow Eing week of course it's stale news. IL we |do not publish 1t you are not apt to
 Write again during several weeks. If kyou will only "Get there, Eli !" every (one will be happy.
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Le00Z Notices.

nISTRICT of Salisbury, ss. Probate Court, U August 15th., 1890.
 Estate of Laura D. Pettee, late of Salisbury in said District, deceased. The EXecutOr having exhibited his admin istration account with said estate to this Court for allowance, it is
 ORDERED, That the 27th day of August, A. D. 1890, at o'clock in the forenoon. at the Probate Office in Salisbury, be, and the same is assigned for hearing on the allowance of the administration account with said estate, and this Court directs the Execu- tor to cite tall persons interested therein this order in some newspaper published in Litchfleld county and having circulation in said district.
 Attest, DONALD T. WARNER, Judge. DISTRICT of Sharon, ss. Probate court, U August 11th, 1890.
 Kelvey, Arthur w. Mo Kelvey and Willard F. Mo Kelvey. minors residing in the Town of Sparta in the County of Randolph and State of Illinois, having personal estate situate in said District.
 Upon the application of Sidney A. Nc Kel- vey of Sparta aforesaid, Guardian of said minors, praying that he may be duly appoint ed their Guardian in this Court and that an order may be granted by this Court directing the transfer of said personal estate to him bY custody of the same and that he may be duly authorized to remove the same to the place where said minors reside, in accord ance with the statute in such case made and provided, 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 SOth day of August, A. D. 1890, at 10 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 twice in some newspaper having circulation in said public sign-post in the town of Sharon, In said district.
 A. M. CARD, Judge. Certified by WIZARD BAxnn, Clerk.
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Lightning Track Laying.

LoGANsPoRT, Ind, Aug 18.-At o'clock Sunday morning 200 Pennsylvania track men arrived here, and in forty minutes laid a second track one-fourth of mile long on Canal street in the face of the pro- tests of property owners and in violation of restraining order issued in 1883 Dur ing the operation a property owner at tempted to stop the work and three police men seized and held him. The mayor called the police board together, and the officers were deprived of their stars and dismissed from the force. Superintendent Bennett, Trainmaster Green and Super visor Jones were arrestsd and gave bonds
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"No rosin" in Brussels soap.
CLAYTON.

Willie Barnes and family visited friends in Sheffield over Sunday MT and Mrs Wm Sardam visited in. Great Harrington over Sunday .. Mir and Mrs Loveland are spending the week at their old homes in Colebrook and San disfeld MT and Mrs Elisha Bentley spent last week with friends in Monte rey. Mrs Wm Ferguson left last week for a few %eeks' sojourn with her childr.u in Housatonic and Lenox Dale. .. Miss Lily Francis, of Pittsfield, is guest at Geo McIntyre's. .... Mrs Sarah Smith has returned from a three weeks visit in Northfield and other places. Miss Laura Smith cared for her father during her absence. ... HI. R. Bunnel lost COW last week and in her stomach were found gravel stones up to the size of 8 walnut, and nails of differ ent kinds, tacks, shingle, brads, horse, and one ten-penny nail.
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vEAzEY FOR COMMANDER
A Vermont Veteran Chosen to
 Succeed Gen. Alger.
THE NEXT REUNION AT DETROIT.

The Other Officers Elected by the Grand
 Army of the Republic at Boston-In-
 teresting Features of the Great Encamp-
 BOSTON, Aug. 14.-Col Wheelock G.. Veazey, of Vermont, was last evening chosen commander in chief of the G. A. R. |, to succeed Gen. Alger, at the election of officers The principal positions went to the east, in pursuance, as is claimed by
Connecticut western news., 1890-08-20
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 20, 1890.

Dr Talmsge's sermons are always
 timely, but his s'Sermon to Farmers, which appears to-day on the first page, Essems remarkably timely in view of the fact that Farmers Leagues are now being formed throughout this country, and the farmers woes are being discuss Fed in view of the fact that this is har- vest time, also that it is the eve of the Sunday school convention at Pine Grove.
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sub.cripsaon Account.

The date on the colored slip of paper with khe name of the subscriber shows the time 10
 which the subscription is paid: thus, R $; Smith 5julS9 indicates that Mir Smith has pa1u for his paper to July 5, 1SS9 It is hoped that as Indicated by the date on their papers, is always correct, and when they pay for 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 clalms for errors in these accounts will hereafter De 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 pa1ti plainly printed thereon is prfma facie evil dance of it's acceptance as correct. 6
Connecticut western news., 1890-08-20

Asa H. Dixon, who has only one leg, holds the Bridgeport swimming cham pionship.
 The prizes procured for the bicycle tournament in Hartford, September l and represent an actual value of $21OO.
 Ata crab-eating contest at Savin Rock Wednesday night 10 young men of New Haven devoured 300 crabs in less than two hours on 8 wager.
 Jailor Sedgwick, of Litchield, is re- ported as saying that If murderer Bor- iesen is executed it will be the first hang ing in Litchield county in 100 years. :"
 Colonel s. B. Horne, of Winsted, is a lucky man. He has been appointed con- sul at St Thomas, West Indies, and his latest streak of luck is that his pension has been increased.
 Dr c. s. Thompson, the oldest living graduate of the Yale Medical College, died Thursday night at the residence of his -in-law, Postmaster Kinney, of Hartford. He was 90 years old. He was in active practice in New Haven for nearly 50 years, retiring about seven years ago.
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ORDER OF EXERCISES.

Miss Tyson, who has successfully con- ducted young peoples meetings in Scotland and in this country for the past two years, will have charge of the young peoples meetings.
 Prof l.. W. Harvey, of Canaan, will have charge of the music during the week. He expects chorus of about 80 voices. He has engaged John Wolfe, a fine cornet player to assist him.
 The only appointments assigned at this early date are as follows: Rev w.. A. Mackey, of Lee, Mass, will preach Wednesday afternoon, August 27. On Thursday August 2S, Rev George Lans- ing Taylor, D. D., will deliver his great poem, "Jesse Lee in New England"
Connecticut western news., 1890-08-20

some, of g plan to give the encamp- ment to the west three successive in '91, Topeka in '92 and Chicago in '93.
 When the roll was called, representa- tives of each state had an opportun- ity to name their choice for com mander in chief.
 Califor nia pre- sented the claims
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No Resin.

There seems to be general demand n explanation of the words "no 6in, which appears so frequently in k9npapers. No rosin" is the charac- 5f1io of Brussels soap, which is a white Ed soap delicately perfumed. House &ers for years have been trying to nre soap that would be economi- bleasent to handle, fit for general Shold purposes and absolutely free foain. Such soap Is Brussels and thst is why every body is say 56o rosin." It is sold by Fuller x 57Sd George l.. Parsons. Canaan ; lnndall, Falls Village; Smith &
 (Ent Cornwall; George R. Bull <
 zi3 Furnace; George s. Dunnins,
 SS6Sn. aud Dennis O 'Connor. Nor
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The Order of Br,th Abraham.

BUFFALO, N. Y., Aug. 1s.-The United States grand lodge of the order of Brith Abraham held it's first session Sunday morning at Steingotter's hall. About 150 delegates were present. The opening ses- sion was called to order by Grand Master Oscar Weiner, of Newark, N. J. The ses- sion was devoted to organization and the laying out of work for committees. The convention then adjourned for the day.
Connecticut western news., 1890-08-20
He Broke the Record.

DETROIT, Aug. 18.-At the midsummer handicap games of the Detroit Athletic club Harry Jewett, of Chicago, a Notre Dame student, broke the American hop, step and jump record. The record has been A it. in. On the first attempt Jewett made A it. sH in., furnishing amateurs a new record. His hop was 17 feet. An affi- davit establishing his claim to the record will at once be forwarded east
Connecticut western news., 1890-08-20
She Made Nearly Twenty Knots.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1s.-During pre- liminary trial trip on the bay Saturday the new cruiser San Francisco developed the highest rate of speed which she has yet at tained. Information has been received by reliable parties that with 12O pounds of steam and 120 revolutions her speed was at the rate of 19H knots per hour, which is three-quArters of knot over contract re- oMifOmSnt
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An Engineer Killed.

NEW YORK, Aug. 18.-James Pollion, 45 years old, a locomotive engineer, was struck by the Spuyten Duyvil local train at Mott Haven at o'clock. and instantly killed. Pollion leaves widow who lives in Troy. He was member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
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secretarv Blaine Criticised.

LONDON, Aug ls.-The Daily News says that the bluebook plainly shows the pitiful sophistries to which Secretary Blaine has been reduced in his attempt to justify the highanded proceedings of his countrymen
 in the waters of Behring sea. The Ameri- can claim, it asserts, is repugnant to com
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Reunion and Picnic.

The third annual reunion and picnic of the Root family will be held at High land Lake, Winsted, Wednesday, Au- gust 27. Members of the family are cordially invited and to extend further this invitation. SEc'Y.
Connecticut western news., 1890-08-20
Killed by Lightning,

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 18.-A terrific thunder storm did great damage last even ing in the residence portion of the city. Lightning struck 8 coal shed and killed Archie Trimble and severely wounded Ben Diamond, two boys who had taken refuge