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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-06
Fire ON a Wharf.

PORTLAND, Me-, Feb. 5-Fire broke out
on Browns wharf tonight and burned that
and two adj lining wharves, with buildings,
goods in transit, lumber, etc. The loss is
S10O 600 but is fully insured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-06
CORN AS FUEL.

A Kansas Farmer Evades an ATTACKS
ment on q Novel Plea.
WICHITA, KAN, Feb Sin decision
rendered to-day justice held corn to ba
fuel One thousand bushels Of corn belong.
ing to farmer named Steadman had been
attached. Steadman said he was using the
not more than enough to last a year. The
justice ruled that under the law exempting
a years fuel the attachment would NOS
hold.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-06

Government Bond Purchases.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-There was only
one bond offer at the treasury to-day
S5, 600 AIS at 1045s. All were accepted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-06

Our Squadron at Toulon.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The squadron of
evolution arrived at Toulon to-day.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08
GREAT HARRINGTON.

Saturday afternoon hand-car, on which were eight men, was struck just north of this station by an extra freight train and completely demolished. All the men escaped except Wells Reynolds, who fell in front of the engine and be- ing pushed along the track for several rods was mangled in so fearful manner that death ensued in few moments. Reynolds, who had been at work at Van Deusenville, caught ride home but his unexpected death took place almost in sight of the house where his family reside, and also not far from the home of his mother Undertaken Culver with Medical Examiner Camp and large number of people gathered at the scene of the disaster and the body was con- veyed to the undertaker's rooms where it was prepared for burial, the funeral occurring Monday, at 3 D. m. He leaves a widow and three children.
 The auction sale of Ayrshire COWS at the farm of Warren Crissey last week, was we'll attended. The animals brought from $35 to $6O each.
 Edgar H. Baldwin, of the firm of Baldwin Brothers, has exchanged his residence on Castle Hill for the farm of this village.
 The "Long Stone Store," on Main street, built in 1885, has been repaired and piazza roof removed for the pur- pose of admitting light.
 The place belonging to the estate of tho late Mrs Mary Curtis, on the Chris tian Hill road, has been sold to the Italian fruit dealers, De Martini Bros.
 William s. Barnum has sold his trot- ting horse "J. J. Audubon, Jr.." to Dinehart, of Copake, N. Y,, for $3000.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08
DEATH OF FRANK DE FOREST.

Frank De Forest, eldest son of Robert De Forest, died at his home in this vil- lsge on Monday evening at 30 o'clock, aged eighteen years and seven months. On Tuesday morning of last week this community was surprised and shocked to learn that during the night Frank had been taken violently insane. He was apparently in robust health up to the time of his sudden attack. Even the family had not observed anything strange in his manner. Soon as his mental condition was discovered, Franks physician, Dr Wilcox of Falls Village, was summoned, and later on Dr c. w. Camp was called as counsel. The cause of Franks insanity cannot be ascertained, unless it be due to over work, and both physicians say they never have seen 8 parallel case. At from doing injury to himself or attend ants. He refused all nourishment and finally died from exhaustion.
 Frank De Forest was an excellent young man an affectionate and duti- ful son, kind, generous and industrious; respected by all who knew him. He will be greatly missed, not only in his home. but by his many friends ill Canaan and vicinity.
 His funeral will be attended, at Christ church in this village, today (Wednes- day) at 1.30 p. m. Interment at Shef- field, Mass
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08
NORFOLK.

The season closes at Fair Lawn this week, and at Hillhurst the fifteenth.
 Frank Flagg started for Denver, Mon day, to take position as bookkeeper in big furniture store.
 Rev Henry Peck, of Winsted, will oc- cupy the Congregational pulpit next Sunday.
 The election was very quiet with but few changes in the board, the vote run ming about 80 rep. 35 dem.
 We are to have room for the secret ballot added to the east end of the town hall. Will try to have it for use in November.
 Mir Lyman of Hartford, has bought a lot up near Hillhurst and will com mence building thereon immediately. James Levi furnishes the men.
 It is rumored that Miss Alice Eldridge has bought, of Miss Stevens, the lot op- posite Gus Lawrence's place.
 Rob Crossley and Lewis Freeman are to have a hunting match Thursday have ten on side and are to finish up with supper and dance.
 Dennis O'Connor says he hears noth- ing but praise for Brussels soap.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08
KENT.

Election day passed off quietly. The legal voters were on hand and many made a holiday of it,, not even going home to dinner, but there was no special lexcitement. ;. Everybody goes to Danbury fair this week :. . The little son of G. A. Vincent, who has been so seriously ill, is improving slowly. Miss M. A. Hopson attended the Chris tian Endeavor convention at Williman- tic on Monday .. Mrs Sarah Cogswell, of Great Darlington, is visiting her sis ters here s. B. Catlin and daugh- ter have moved into the rooms over the town hall. . .. MT and Mrs Charles $. Smith have returned home from their western trip. Mrs M. l.. Stuart and daughters have closed their house, and started Monday morning for California, where they intend to spend the winter
 Miss Martha Lane has gone to Bridgeport to live, Her many young friends are sorry to lose her from Kent society. :. Rev T. D. Barclay supplied the Congregational pulpit Sunday last in the absence of B. M. Wright, who is away for vacation. .... Bishop Will Hams visited St Andrews church on Tuesday, 7th. Confirmation service and sermon at 2 p. m.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08
SOUTH CANAAN.

A little voter arrived at MT Norman Oakes' on Sunday morning. The Farm er's league met at the lecture room on Friday evening. A good attendance is reported. .... Mir Wm H. Mansfield, of West Hartford, has been visiting at Julius Pages. -. Miss Emma Howe is attending the select school at Falls Will lage, Mir Abbott, principal. The lovely weather on Sunday brought out large number of church-goers. MT Hanna gave an excellent discourse on the mira cle of the renewal of the oil" Kings, 4. Miss Hattie Willard had a tasteful arrangement of autumn leaves. -. Ben son Bros are threshing oats and buck wheat for Messrs Pendleton and Belden ..... Robert Wilcox says "the com mittee in their report of the draft oxen presented for their inspection at the Ct Harrington fair, seem to have been very sorry that their veteran draftsman, Hawley, of Sandisfeld, was not present. Wilcox has doubts whether their regrets were shared by his old friend Hawley" Fred Gillitte has been on the sick list A box of books has been collect
 ed and sent to the New Settlers library, North Dakota, by Miss Olive Pendleton
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08
CORNWALL BRIDGE.

The funeral of Henry Santmeyer was largely attended at his home on Sunday last. He had been sick since last spring and was great sufferer He had many friends in Cornwall. Interment at Cornwall Plains
 Miss Grace l., Plumb, of Riverside lodge l. O. C.. T. of this village, was chosen as delegate to the annual ses- sion of the grand lodge held at Middle town, Conn. Mrs T. R. Thompson, of New Haven, and Miss Grace l.. Plumb, of this place, were elected alternate rcp- resentatives to the right worthy grand lodge which meets May next, at Edin- borough, Scotland.
 Smith w. Merrifeld, who has lived in this village for the nast lI years, has moved to Sheffield, Mass
 Miss Jennie ?. Bierce went to New Haven Wednesday last to attend the wedding of her cousin, Charles Lamb, Esq.
 Mrs Edward Bump and child, of Bridgeport, visited friends here last week.
 At the annual town meeting held Monday, the principal officers elected were Assessors, Sebra Wells, dem., Charles w Hart, r; board of relief, Will son P Sturgess, William l. Clark, dem. Charles l. Slade, r; selectmen, David l. Smith, Ingersoll P Reed, dem., Rus sell Bierce, r; town clerk, Philo M Kel- logg, dem; registrars of voters, Ransom F Smith, dem., William W Bierce, r. The vote on the license question was For license III no license 93.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08
SHEFFIELD.

Miss Eecta H. Futile died suddenly at her home on Sheffield Plain October 1st. Her funeral was attended on Sun day afternoon.
 Rev Nc Hoffaker and family, of Tuck ahoe, N. Y., visited at Rev B. 0. War ren's last week.
 Putnam F. Bradford and Roland Smith spent few days in New York last week.
 Revs J. H. Mueller and J. s. Ellis are taking their vacations.
 Mrs Seth Walton, formerly of Lake vile, Ct., but now of Los Angeles, Gal. !, is spending few days in town and is a guest at MT Cyrus French's
 MT John R. Briggs. who, with his family, has been resident in this village for many years, but for some months in failing health, died suddenly at his home here last week Monday, Sept 29 His funeral was attended at the Episco- pal church on Saturday afternoon, Rev Ellis officiating.
 Rev Dr H. Eddy, of Canaan, Conn.,, preached at the Congregational church last Sunday morning.
 H. B. Smith has rented the house of Mrs A. Allen on Cook avenue and moved there last week with his family.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08
The efficacy of hot water in shaving

The efficacy of hot water in shaving is more fully appreciated by the people of that remarkably advanced country, Japan, than in the younger civilizations of the west. Japanese barbers shave nearly all of the exposed surfaces of a mans head. They shave the ears, the outside and inside of the nose, the eye brows and a portion of the scalp. No lather is used, but keen edge is kept constantly on the razor by dipping it into hot water.
 A remarkable occurrence is reported by native Japanese newspaper. Scientists assign its cause to vacuum due to atmospheric changes, while the villagers think it to be the work of dev- Ills. The circumstances are as follows; A man suddenly falls down while walk ing in the open air or in a house, when slit in the flesh from one inch to one inch and half in length and about an inch in depth is found, the place principally attacked being the legs. At the time not much pain is felt, but half an hour afterward the pain increases as the blood begins to flow. The wounds are said to very diff. fcult to cure.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08
SHARON.

Wm Hitchcock and bride, of Union vile, is at w. Bakers for few days on their wedding trip. The primary de- partment of the graded school was closed part of the week. Mrs Ryan, the teacher, attended the wedding of her nephew, Chas Lamb, at New Haven. G. H. Smith has purchased part of the late Wm Gibbs farm, the land lying on the south side of the highway in front of their residence. John M. Reed has an attack of the rheumatism which com pels him to move slowly. -. E. F. Gil lette has been in New York to purchase goods for the winter trade Mrs Clarence Does condition remains about the same :; critical case .... ID. M. St John Is building an addition to his barn. MT Asa Butcher is doing some building and repairing ..Chas Jackson IS putting up wind mill and putting water into his house and barn. |. There was gathering of young people at Chas Peck's last Monday night the occasion being the seventeenth birthday of his daughter, Ella. An excellent time is reported .... Miss Mollie Reed has re- turned to Poughkeepsie to attend school ..... Mrs Manard Cook is spending 8 few weeks at Poughkeepsie. :. Charles Brown and daughter, of Tuckahoe, N. r., are at B. Carigan's for few days ..... Town meetings tomorrow, and 8 number of our townsmen that have been out of town at work all summer are at home. Some big fish have been taken out of Nudge pond the last week by some gentlemen from Amenia, while those from Falls Village, after fjhing all one day, concluded that there were no fish in the pond, but the opinion of the writer is that they did not know how to fish. =. MT Michael Klebes has built bay window on the front of his house. Quite number from this place are to attend the Danbury fair this week. .... Miss Lee is visiting her brother, Rev Mir Lee, at the parsonage MT and Mrs J. J. Capron of Amenia, N. Y., spent Sunday at Sharon. =. MT George Klebes, of Sheffield, Mass, and Ed Warner. of Falls Village, were in town Sunday night.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08
CLAYTON.

The sociable at Wm Sardam's netted $66O. The next one will be at George McIntyre's, Oct IA. Over $4O0 has already been pledged towards the chap el. Rev D. c. Stone, of Canaan, preach ed to us last Sunday. Rev MT Tough taling, of Ashley Falls, was also present and made the closing prayer. Dr Eddy's subject for next Sunday will be ''The building of Solomon's temple"
 =. Mir and Mrs F. Bailey, of Burrville, Conn.,, visited at Wm Barnes last week
 -. Miss Mary Green, of Canaan, is vis- iting old neighbors here. Mrs Frank Partridge and children, of Lenoxdale, are visiting her old home here. .... Ruluff Rood, of Pittsfeld, was 8 guest at George McIntyre's over Sunday ....
 Miss Mary Fitch with her brothers family returned to Boston last week =. Hiram Curtiss and J. M. Shultz caught 405 bullheads last Thursday night at
 Wood Creek .. James Lyles, of Brook lyn, has spent the past week here with his son at George Rood's. Mrs Bish- ops night blooming cereus has again been ''marvei of beauty" 12 beautiful blossoms at one time, some as large as a dinner plate, and lots of buds. Ruben Tubbs, brother of Mrs Houghtallng, will stay with her and Mrs Bishop the coming winter and take charge of the out door work ... Elisha Benedict, of Canaan, and Bertine Rood, daughter of ByronRood, of this place, drove to Hills dale, N. Y. Sept "A, and were married by Rev J. M. Yeager of that place. and then drove to Churchtown, where he had friends. and remained until Satur- day, then returned with his bride to his fathers home in Canaan where they expect to reside. Last Thursday eve- ming party of sixteen from this place called on them and left some pretty and useful souvenirs, and congratulations.
 =. Mrs Ruluff Rood is visiting her sis ters in Southfeld. .... Chicken-pox is prevalent It has sadly interfered with the attendance at school. It would ac- comodate us better if it would visit us during vacations. Several from this place attended the cantata of "Esther," at Canaan and pronounced it splendid.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08
POINTERS.
Read J. B. Skiff's business card.

heau J. E. Sk1H s DuS1noSS card.
 Put on your eyeglasses and read what Gildersleeve says about his S2 and $3 shoes. -..
 "Sleepers wake" and read what F. c. Peetz says about his new stock of boots, shoes, slippers and rubbers His new advertisement is worthy of your consid- eration.
 In cold weather the cat takes solid comfort in Parsons shoe, and so can you, or in suit of the custom clothing which he sells. For explanation see ad- vertisement.
 M. c. Dean says he has taken great pains to raise thoroughbred stock, but he sells them at the price of ordinary stock. He says he is now overstocked, and the time to buy is when a party wants to sell. Read his advertisement.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08
Concerning Home Patronage.

No paper can be published without home patronage, and every one is inter- ested in keeping up home paper. If a railroad or factory is wanted, the news papers are expected to work for it. If & public meeting is wanted for any pur- pose, the newspaper is called upon for a free notice. If any of the societies have supper or reception of any kind, the newspaper is expected to give the neces- sary notice. The newspaper must puff the schools and everybody else to advance the interests of the business men of the place, and then give them handsome notice when they pass away, And yet some of them do nothing to keep up 8 home newspaper.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08
COLEBROOK.

The Rev D. M. Moore and family are spending two weeks vacation with friends in Massachusetts. .... Charles Fyler, of Bloomfield, was in town over Sunday Mir and Mrs Lester Smith are spending the week with friends at renee IS delegate to the state conven- tion of the Y. P. s. c. B. at Willimantic this week. The board of selectmen will be the same this year as last.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08
MILL RIVER.

Miss Minnie Freeman intends taking a trip west, for her health, sometime during next month . The road in the lower part of the village has been i'm proved by coat of gravel. :. MT and Mrs H. D. Sisson spent Sunday in Plttsfield. .... Miss Nettie Davis, who has been ill for some time, is improving Deacon Adams has newly shingled his house and barn.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08

The whole secret of the Keely motor has been explained by the inventor himself. What can be more lucid than the following: ''There is a triple sym pathetic order of vibration divertine the positive and negative currents to one general polarized center; this rota. ry action is continuous when sympa- thetically associated with the polar stream. "-New York Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08
Local News.
Chestnut burrs are opening.


 Rev Samuel F. Adam was here last week.
 The selectmen have given permis- sion to unmuzzle the dogs.
 -S. A. Bennett was moderator of the town meeting last Monday.
 Mrs Newton and children, from Yer mont, are visiting at R. c. Newton's.
 Tt may be said of man who invests in a quarry that his lot is a hard one.
 The Irish lads and lassies had 8 dance at town hall last Friday evening.
 -J. A. Underwood visited friends in Hartford and New Hartford last week.
 George l.. Parsons will need anoth- CT clerk if the rush for Brussels soap continues.
 -"Do you dictate to your type writer p "I used to do so, but I mar ried her and now she dictates to me-"
 MT c. M. Brainard, superintendent of the deaf and dumb institution at New York, was guest at R. 0. Newtons last week.
 Two palace car excursion trains from Boston to Tennessee passed over the c. N. E. x w. last Saturday eve- ming. Each train was drawn by two engines.
 The Island View House at Stony |. ko of New Haven, formerly of Maine. Wm N. Dayton, of Ansonia, formerly of Canaan, retires.
 pr F. P. Whittlesey and wife, of Ct Harrington, have been stopping at ''The Grove" nearly two weeks, but will return home this week. The doctor has been quite ill, but is better.
 Catherine A. Lounsbury, aged 50 years, wife of George Lounsbury, was struck by a wild cat engine on the 0. N. E. & W. R. R. at Modens, N. r., last Wednesday afternoon and instantly killed. She was walking on the track at the time. -Messrs J. $. Adam and Robert Ellin appeared before Judge Fenn at Winsted last week, and requested that B. w. Spur, of Falls Village, be appointed receiver for the firm of J. s. Adam & Go. We have not learned whether MT Spur has yet accepted the trust, and qualified.
 There were 26 names on the petition for license, but only 29 votes for license were cast last Monday. Query: will the 26 petitioners form mutual admiration society? Will they form society to admire the three converts? Or will the three converts form 8 society to admire the 26 petitioners? -Dr Flames, of New York and New Marlboro, has been exploring on Julius Cleveland's farm in Southern New Marl- boro, and has foud vein of ore that as- says 60 per cent metallic iron. He will put up diamond drill and continue prospecting Said vein is located about one-half mile north of the old Cleveland mine.
 The 0. N. E. X w. road is blocked with freight and have not engines enough to move their trains although they have hired engines from other roads. Cars of iron stood loaded five or more days at Barnum, Richardson Co.'S. furnace at East Canaan but there was no engine to take them away. Peirce & Freeman cannot get their cars of lime taken away when they desire and that is about the way all along the line. Sunday evening train of 40 loaded cars went east propelled by three engines and followed by another heavy train. The road has business enough for double track, and nearly every train is late.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08
DIEDs

DE FoREsr-1n this village, Oct 9th, Frank De Forest, aged IS years and months. sANrMEYER- Cornwall Bridge, October 2d, Henry Santmeyer, aged 26 years. BR1GGs-At Sheffield, Mass, September 29, John R. Briggs.
 TUTTLE-At Sheffield, Mass, October 1st., Miss Electa H. Futile, aged 55 years. REYNoLDs-K1lled by the cars at Ct Barring ton, Mass, Oct 4, Wells Reynolds. (See Ct Burlington correspondence) RocKwEIL-At Canaan Valley, Oct 2, Edward Rockwell, aged 83 years and 8 months. MALLoRY-At the parsonage in West Hart ford, September 2s, the Rev Charles w. the Cong1 church at Housatonic, Mass, for period of twelve years; afterwards pastor of a church at Charlotte, Mich., and last spring he took charge of the church at West Hartford.
 WHEELER Winsted, Sept 29, Matthew Wheeler, aged 79 years. SHOEMAKER Millerton, N. Y., Sept 18th, Miss Julia Shoemaker, aged 25 years. STREvER-At Copake, N. Y., Sept 30, Loretta, wife of James M. Strever, aged about 70 years.
 THoRN-At Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Oct 2, Edgar Thorn, aged 85 years and 10 months. PARKER-At Sheffield, Ala, Sept 25th, George Parker, aged 48 years. He was 8 native of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., and for several years was engaged in business there. When the war came he went out as captain under the late Colonel David s. Cowles of Canaan, Conn.) in the 128th N. Y. Regiment, and he was afterwards promoted to be colonel of a colored regiment.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08

Michael Refferty, freight conductor on the Boston and Albany road, lost his wife and mother Sunday, the latter dying at Richmond and the wife at the same time at the House of Mercy in Pittsfeld,
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08
100 Ladies Wanted.

And 100 men to call on any druggist for a free trial package of Lanes Family Medicine, the great root and herb remedy, discovered by Dr Silas Lane while in the Rocky Noun tains. For diseases of the Blood, Liver and Kidneys it is a positive cure. For constipa- tion and clearing up the complexion it does wonders. It is the best spring medicine known. Large size package, 50 cents. At all druggists
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08

The golden wedding of MT and Mrs Lewis Andrews was celebrated at Win sted last Friday evening.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08

William Burns, aged about 36, of Pittsfeld. committed suicide last Friday evening, by taking lsudanum.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08

MARRIED. BENEDICT-RooD-At Hillsdale, N. r., Sept 24, by the Rev J. M. Yeager, Elisha Bene- dict of Canaan, Conn.,, and Miss Bertine Rood, of Clayton, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08

COlburn's Philadelphia Iustard.
 Aids digestion, stimulates appetite. Excellent, pungent, reliable. The best for all uses. In t and lb. tins.
Connecticut western news., 1890-10-08
BORN.

OAKEs-At South Canaan, October 5, son to Norman Oakes.