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Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02
FALLS VILLAGE.
A technicality regarding the schoe

A technicality regarding the school meeting in Amesville Tuesday night necessitates further action before any thing definite in the premises can be taken. A few from here attended Forepaugh's circus at Winsted last Thursday Thirty -six excursion tickets for Bridgeport were sold at this station Wednesday .. Livery teams for the 4th of July have been engaged three weeks ahead :. :. Misses Belle Hanchett and Blanche Ball passed very credita- ble examination before the committee of the State Normal school at Canaan last week, which, considering their of Ct Harrington, was awarded the con- tract for building the foundation of the Hunt school and library building, and it will be of blue granite from Great Harrington quarries .. .Orville Hosforl and B. M. Turner have been working on job in Torrington a few lays past .... Tine family of Lee P. Dean, from Bridgeport, have arrived to spend the summer. Miss Clara Brinton has returned home from school to remain through thu summer. Esther the Beautiful Queen" has; been given several rehearsals and the larger portion of the troupe will go to Sharon Friday to present it :. Two gentlemen starting in a canoe from Pittsfeld, while sailing down the river undertook the perilous feat of plunging over the little falls into the basin last Wednesday, but be- fore they reached the bottom they were unceremoniously pitched into the cur rent and taken into the calm waters below. They paid man ten dollars to get the canoe out and offered the same amount for pair of pants. The next day they started on their voyage down the river. The Amesville schools were given 8 picnic Saturday in the field near the residence of Mrs M. Wolfe. :. . :. John H. Belden has been taking brief vacation along the shore towns and introducing novel article in shape of a "patent pillow sham holder," of which he has the agency in this locality.
 T. w. Kimlin, of New Milford. has the contract for building the Hunt school building.
 A swarm of bees have taken up quarters under the garret floor of A. F. Gibbs house by entering between the clapboards.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02
CORNWALL BRIDGE.

The ice cream and strawberry festival at Mrs Mary Wadhams' was we'll atten- ded. A nice sum of money was obtain; ed . Mrs Edward D. Bierce is visiting relatives in Unionville and New Haven. ... Miss Katie Dougherty is visiting friends in New Haven {. '. Mrs Andrew Winton and step son, of Smith Basin, N. r., are visiting at her fathers Myron l. Millard's. :. Miss Ida A. Miner closed the summer term of the school in this district on Friday, June 27th. She has given good satisfaction to the patrons of the school. MT Ralph Little, of Sheffield, Mass, visited his sister, Mrs l.. A. Robinson, last week. She has been confined to the house nearly two months with rheumatism. Mrs Leonard Futile, of Mississippi, spent the day with Mrs Robinson while on her way to Sheffield. Miss Grace Robinson has lately finished crayon portrait of young lady. The work is artistically done Miss Annie Gibbs, of Kent, was in town last week. :. . Miss Edith w. Wadhams closed her school at East Canaan June 2Oth. .. The H. R R. are putting in side track for ore and iron. Farmers have com menced having and the crop is good.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02
GREAT HARRINGTON.

The 4th of July celebration in this observance of our national indepen- dance in Southern Berkshire. The prominent features of the official pro- gram are as follows: National salute of 13 guns at sunrise 9 8. m. reception of visiting delegates 10 to l2 30 parade After the parade Judge Shores will read the Declaration of lndepen- dance; 12 collation. for invited guests mile 200 foot race, 100 yards 2 30 half mile bicycle race 4 % ball game, between Hopes and Lees 600 p. m. concert by the Germania band of Pitts field; 8.30 display of fireworks. All the Deputy Sheriffs of the county have been invited and hose companies from Pittsfield, Lee, Norwalk and Winsted are expected to take part in the parade.
 Itis understood that Charles Benton has concluded to deed the place he has so long owned and occupied on Main street, to the town as 8 lot on which to erect a building for public library. He will however retain the property during the lifetime of himself and wife.
 Billings Palmer, who has been practicing law in this place since l844. retired from business yesterday. MT Palmer was born in Torrington, Conn.,, in 1910, but his childhood was spent i'll New Marlboro. He served 8 term in the state senate in 1855 and has held several local offices.
 The district> schools closed their spring term Friday and will have 8 vacation of two months.
 The South Berkshire cheese factory began operations last week, with the old veteran, J. F.. Lawton, as superin- tendent
 Col. s. B. Sumner, of Bridgeport, will occupy the Sumner cottage on Main street, during the season.
 The Housatonic Valley Methodist Ministers association will meet at Housa- tonic next Tuesday.
 Rev Dr Prime, of New York, is in town, the guest of James Bird. The Everett Woolen company have a new sprinkling wagon with which to lay the dust in their part of the village. Captain Meeker and family, of Brooklyn, who were here last summer, have taken the Kline house on Baldwin hill, for the season.
 An improvement worthy of mention has been made at the grocery and provision store of E. B. Barnes on Railroad street. The salesro om has been enlarged in the rear and additional light provided. An arch has been cut connecting with the room formerly used as restaurant and this is used by MT Barnes as general storeroom.
 Jacob Odell, of Lakeville, has charge of number of men who are at work at the Leavitt place, clearing out all old pond and preparing to build new dam.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02
EAST CANAAN.

Geo. Anderson, of Cleveland, Ohio.
 is at the parsonage. =. William Fenn was seriously hurt last Friday in the quarry of the B. R. Co.,, falling stone
 striking him on the head and breaking
 his skull. The fracture was nearly four inches long. His condition is critical,
 but he is doing as we'll as can be expected. Dr Camp is attending him. . Henry Parsons killed large rattlesnake on the farm of Lyman Dunning.
 He (the snake) had eleven rattles and is conceded to be big one. .....N. S.
 Stevens is receiving 5000 quarts of milk per day at his creamery. He has now sixty-tive shoats and pigs. .....
 The day we celebrate, the glorious 4th, is near at hand" Our cash fund now covers about $275 worth of fire works, over 200 pieces, lasting three hours, and lively work at that. We have some novelties never before seen here. We shall infate and send off six mammoth balloons 25 feet in circum- ference with frework attachments, also some of them with pigs, sheep and
 other animals, which will fly off with the balloon. At 800 p. m Professionals of Canaan will play Business men of East Canaan game of base ball. At 500 p. m. the 1st Conn Regiment of ragmuffins will parade with horses, mules and on foot. A prize will be offered for the worst looking animal and worst looking man. At G. % o'clock climbing of greased pole, prize-Water- bury watch. Potato race, wheelbarrow race and other attractions. Champion eating match for boys, of doughnuts suspended from string, their hands to be tied behind them. This will be one of the most Imaginable features of the day. Commences at 5 % o'clock D. m.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02
KENT.

MT and Mrs O. A. Eaton have return . ed from their western trip. MT and Mrs J. M Ingersoll are in Kent for the summer. =. Mrs A. B. Leonard has been out of town for short stay, visit ing friends in several places .... Dr Tuttles father and brother, from Afford, Mass, spent few days with him last week. .... Mrs Arthur Gibbs and sor , Herbert. and Miss Hattie Hosford visited friends here last week. ... E. c. Swift and family of Ottawa, Ill arrived at the home of Mrs Swift's mother, Mrs Helen Vincent, on Thursday last. This week they start on an extended trip to Europe. |. .. 7. Russell Eaton's black horse dropped dead while. being driven through the street the other day. Cause, heart failure and breath failure. ... If we do not find some news after the 4th 1t will be because every ything has gone mp in smoke.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02
STATE ITEMS.

Bristol Kindergarten has proved to be supporting, and the Bristolese are in trouble. r There is to be a good. old fashioned Fourth of July celebration at Bartlett Tower this year.
 The population of New Haven is estimated at 83,OOO, gain of 10000 in the past ten years.
 Connecticut is to receive $5, 637 from the general government for arming and equipping her militia. Typhoid fever is raging to an alarm ing extent in Waterbury. There were 12O cases in that city last Sunday. The Religious Herald says: There are 37 vacant pulpits in the Congrega- tional churches in Connecticut, at present.
 1 The Connecticut Congregational Con- 1 ference has sent petition to Congress on the need of liquor legislation to pro- tect the rights of States.
 The selectmen of Southington offer 8 reward of $2OO for the arrest and convic- tion of the person who recently poison ed cows belonging to Joseph Ruther- l ford
 l There is to be 8 canoe race at High land lake, Winsted, on July Fourth, under the auspices of the United Boat club. Two cups will be given as prizes on each for padding and sailing race.
 D.. w. Pierce, the fdefaulting tax collector of Mantle, whose accounts with the town showed shortage of $2OO, has been arrested, found guilty by Justice Caulkins and committed to jail.
 Colonel Pope, of Boston, of bicy ycle fame, has become the owner of the stock of the Weed Sewing Machine company of Hartford, paying $30O,000 therefor. The stockholders realize ss15 per share (par $1O) for their holdings.
 Edwin O. Prindle of Roxbury, 82 years of age, wealthy and respected farmer, committed suicide Saturday morning, by cutting an artery of the thigh. He had held many town offices Ill health was the cause of the suicide.
 The New York & New England Rail- road Company has recently ordered 1000 new freight cars and 10 locomo- tives. The roads business at the present time Is remarkably heavy, and the new equipment is badly needed. The net earnings from October to June show an increase of $2O2, 7O2
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02
SOUTH ERN NEW MARLBORO:

E. D. Norton has been quite unfortu- nate in losing his new horse. It dropped dead on the road.
 Owing to breakdown in F. G. Holt's saw mill, he has been put to consider able trouble and expense for repairs. It is now again in running order.
 W. B. Gibson and help are working hard to fill their orders for butter tubs.
 Fostine Moore had musical enter tainment at his house Wednesday even ing. Miss Emma Benedict presided at the organ.
 Mrs Holt, F. G. Holt's mother, and Mrs w. H. Sardam are under the doctors care and are both quite feeble.
 Mrs Crumb officiated at the chapel at North Norfolk last Sunday.
 Miss B. Ames, while walking out with party near the tower on Hay stack mountain, was badly poisoned, and for week was greatly afflicted and has hardly got over the effects of it yet.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02
CLAYTON.

Mir and Mrs Fred Rood and Harry Ferguson were at their old homes here over Sunday.
 MT Geo Spencer, of Guilford, Conn.,, is at l.. Lindsey's for few days.
 School closed last Friday. The per cent of attendance for the entire term of eleven weeks was 96. Joseph Cook, Allie Wade and Robert Bailey were not absent or tardy; Berdette Rood and Bennie Bailey were not absent and but once tardy ; Claude Barnes, 5 years old. was absent but Il days. Several others nearly as creditable.
 Mrs Calvin Barnes did not remain in New Jersey as she expected, but re- turned on Thursday with Mrs Mcintyre.
 The seating capacity at the school house was nearly filled last Sunday to hear Dr Eddy. He announced for his subject next Sunday "How about the devil ?''
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.

There are over 800 dogs in Pittsfeld
 Rev Dr Edward Strong has presented 8 cannon ball picked up on the field of Gettysburg, to the Athen@um at Pitts field.
 The electric lighting system of Adams is being greatly improved by the addi- tion of ten more lights, and the re- locating of some of the old ones.
 Chair peddelrs must have license in Pittsfield. One man engaged in that business was recently fined $5 and costs for not having the necessary papers.
 The body found in the mill pond at North Adams. the 2Oth, has been iden- tifed as that of George Brackley, for. merly of North Adams but lately of Williamstown.
 The employees of the shoe-shop in North Adams have raised purse of $12O for a fellow-workman, Harry Mead, whose wife died week ago, leaving him with three children, the youngest but day old.
 The window to the memory of John A. Kernochan was placed in St Stephen E church, Pittsfeld, Friday. It is from the Tiffany works and is in design and coloring one of the handsomest works of art ever seen in the country.
 Williams college can boast of having graduated the oldest living college graduate. The Rev Herman Halsey, D. D., of Niagara county, N. Y., is the man. He will be 97 years old July l6. Though nearly blind and feeble physi .cally, Dr Halsey is comfortable.
 Adoiph Naeher, of Pittsfeld, has been brought into court for keeping g Siberian bloodhound, for which there is penalty of $5O He has $2O to pay for chickens, which his dogs have killed and besides he is the man who owns five dogs that have never been licensed. He Is likely to contribute to the county funds for some time to come in conse. uence.-ISpringfeld Republican.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02
CANAAN VALLEY.

The sociable at Mrs Cleveland's s passed off very pleasantly ... Miss Emma Brinton narrowly escaped being run over by the cars at the crossing at Whiting Fill recently IA number of the young people from here attended the circus at Winsted Thursday ... A panorama of the Johnstown flood was shown at the school house one evening last week Charles Thompson, of Bridgeport, has been visiting at his fathers in this place. F. B. Benton starts on Monday for Utah and Montana ... Miss Merrifeld will close hc1 school in Wadsworth district to-day.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02
Q. N. E. Sk w. Changes.

Changes in the time table of the Central New England & Western rail- road went into effect Monday, June 30, as follows
 The train leaving Hartford at GAO p. m will be run to Norfolk only.
 Train will leave Norfolk at $40 a. m. for Campbell Hall and intermediate stations.
 A night express train will be run between Boston and Slatington, and 8 sleeping car will be attached, running between Boston and Washington by way of Pen Argyll.
 West bound train will leave Hartford at g. IS p. m., arriving at Campbell Hall at 1.57 8. m.
 East bound train will leave Campbell Hall at 11.5O p. m., arriving at Hartford at 4.25 am.
 East and west bound day express trains, numbers and g, will make close connections at Maybrook Junction with P. P. < B. trains from and to Slatington and L. V. R. R. points.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02
SOUTHFIELD.

Mrs w. F. Herrick arrived home from two weeks trip among friends in Vermont <. Our school closed Mon day, the 30th ..Dr Tiffany had friends here from Connecticut Saturday and Sunday :. Miss Hinman, niece of Mrs Scoville, is with her, and under the doctors care, as she is quite poorly ... Some twenty or more from here are expecting to camp out next week at Twin Lakes The doctor and post master are expected to stay at home.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02
MILL RIVER.

Mrs Brown, of Greenville, N. Y., is visiting with Mrs B. T. Blodgett. :. Mrs Geo s. Adams spent last week with her parents here. :. The sociable at MT Isaac Rhoade's last Thursday afternoon and evening was we'll attend ed and the time very pleasantly spent -. The pupils of Miss Carrie Knicker- bocker's private school will give an entertainment, some evening not far distant. Potato crops are blighted some.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02
SALISBURY.

Miss $. J. Roraback has returned to her home to spend the summer. Miss B. o. Selleck has returned from New Britain, for the summer vacation. .... Ward s. Eggleston has been on the sick list for few days but at this writing is improving.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02
COLEHROOKs

The Rev Mir Hanna, of Falls Village, preached to us very acceptably last Sunday. in exchange. ... Last Sunday was Children's day at the North Baptist church. MT and Mrs G. L. Barnard, of Ansonia, were in town over Sunday. ..... Having is now the order of the day and a good crop is assured ... Hiram Comstock. of Ct Burlington, was the guest of his sister, Mrs Turner, over Sunday.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02
DIEDs

 HAM-At Mt Riga, N. Y., June-24, Mrs Peter Ham, aged 55. BARRY-In New Milford, at the residence of B. J. Stone, by whom he had been employed for AS years. William Barry, whose birth- place was Ireland, aged about 90 years. sHAMBo-At Colebrook River, June 27, Louis Shambo, aged 36. BRoNsoN-At Washington, June 22d, Moseley V. Bronson, aged 84. JoHNsoN-At Torrington, June 21st, Edward F. Johnson, aged 57, a member of the First Conn. Vols. and the first soldier to enlist from Torrington to help suppress the Rebellion of 1861. MERRrrT-At Otis, Mass, June 22d, Justin Merritt, aged 90. RHoADEs-At Ashley Falls, Mass, June 23d, Hannah Lumbert, wife of Washington Rhoades, aged 61. W1Lcox-At South Egremont. Mass, June 25, Virgil l.. Wilcox, aged 63. G11BERr-At Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, June < 29, William Lewis Gilbert, of Winsted, Conn.,, aged 83 years and months. Funer- al at Winsted to-day, July 2d. at 2 D.. m. CAsE-At Canton, June 25, Charles s. Case, of Norfolk, aged 35 years. Interment at Norfolk,
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02
MA R REED.

WEBsTER-JA Norfolk, June 17th, John Webster and Miss Hattie Jacklin, both of East Canaan. SILvERNALE-VosBURa- the M. E. church at Millerton, N. Y., June 25, by the Rev w. O. Oliver, Parker T. Silvernale and Minnie B. Vosburg, both of Millerton.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02

C0lDurn's Philadelphia Mustarll.
 Aids digestion, stimulates appetite. Excellent, pungent, reliable. The best for all uses. In and lb. tins.
 Canada is considering penny postage.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02
t manufacturers are combining
 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 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 drug9ists'.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02

Carmencita was originally engaged for the United States by the Kiralfys at . salary of &150 week She now gets 81. 900 . week.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02

Salt Lake City, Utah, is not in the contest to decide which is the best goverened city in the world, but she claims the lowest rate of taxation ever known in city of 50,O00, and is out of debt besides.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02
Sa1esmen w anted.

to canuass for uae sale of Nursery Stock. SITUATIONS PERMANENT, SALARY and EXPENSES FROM START. Quick selling specialties. No experience necessary Outfit FREE. Write for terms, stating age.
 #. E. HOOKER co. Nurserymen.
 ROCHESTER, N. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Watches speciality at Capewell's, West Winsted, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-02
For Sale.

0NE PORTABLE HOUSE, built by the V American Portable House Mfg Company, size 11x22 feet, 2 rooms, just the thing for graph gallery, office or summer cottage. House can be taken down in section sand removed to any locality with one good team. It will be sold at price to suit the pur- chaser. Enquire of
 DR. F. H. LEE, Canaan, Conn.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-10-21

PROTECTION LODGE A. O. L. W.
Invitation cards for the entertain
ment and social to be given by this
lodge tomorrow, w, dnesday, even
ing, have been issued to the mem.
bern and very pleasant time ID
antic pated. Judging from the
character Of previous similar oeca-
siops the success is assured. These
entertainme tents have hitherto been
free, but on this occasion a small
admission fee of a5 cents is charged
to assist the lodge in carrying out
several improvements In the fittin.
up Of the lodge room and to form
the neucleus of fund ,or reading
room, both worthy objects. The
Social part Of the program being
under tile care of the ''goodwives''
OF the members, II 10 hardly neces-
sary to say that their wellknown
ability and liberality in furnishing
the good things of life will make
their department success,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-10-21
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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-10-21

A "GALLANT" PICKPoCKET.-
Miss Julia Dinsmore, young lady
of Salem, is a student at the Pacific
university at Forest Grove. Last
week she visited her parents, and
Saturday evening she arrived her,
on the McM n%viile express train,
en- route for Forest Grove, to resume
her studies Monday morning.
Reaching he depot in Portland, 9
stranger ASS sted her in alighting
from the passenger coach. After
going t. the hotel she missed hel
purse, containing sl4 in coin and q
check for s25 on the Fint National
bank OF Salem. Miss Dinsmors
strongly suspects that the gallant
gentleman"(?) made away with he,
purse, but she 10 unable to describe
him.-Ofegonian, Oct. 81.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-10-21
Deafness Can't be Cured

ny local application 3, as they car
not reach the diseased portion Of the
ear. There is only one way to cure
deafness. and that il by constitution
al remedies. Deafness Is caused b,
AL infianied condition of the mu
cous lining Of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube gets infanied you
have "A runibling sound or imJerfecl
hearing, and when It IL entirel,
closed, Deafness il thr result, and
unless the inflammation can be TAX
en- out and this tube restored to it,
normal condition, hearing will h.
destroyed forever; nine cases out OF
ten are causep by catarrh, which II
nOthing but an int1aHied condition
OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dol
lars for any case of deafness (caused
by catarrlD that we cannot cure by
taking Halls Caiaar Cure. Seud
for circulars, free.
y. J. CHENEY d CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, rs cents.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-10-21

WIrTY.-A pretty girl leaning
out Of q window was heard to re
mark "There goes \ we'll dressed
gentleman 7" The gentleman re.
marked about was rather hOmely,
medium in size and q trifle stout;
age had left him q little short OF
scalp covering, but there WAS no
wrinkle on his placid brow. He
wore q pleasing, contented facial
expression and a nobby suit of
clothes. He was q fair sample OF
what clothes will do for a man and
closer inquiry showed he WAS q reg
ular customer of johnson Boothby Il
Co., the Salem clothiers.