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Connecticut western news., 1890-12-03
SOUTH CANAAN.

Quite large party assembled at the sociahle at the Rev o. w. Hanna's on Tuesday evening and a very pleasant time is reported.
 The Union services at the South Canaan church on Thanksgiving day evening were very pleasant and brought out quite large audience. Many pleasant family gatherings took place on that day. Mir and Mrs Henry Howe assembled their children and grand children under their roof, numbering 29 in all. .s.s
 The Farmers League meeting on Saturday evening and the choir meeting on the same evening were both we'll attended.
 TRUE CAT STORY.
 A family in this vicinity suddenly missed pet cat more than a year ago. Ks he was in fiue order, weighing about 12t lbs, it was supposed he was acci- dentally shot by the many passing hunt ers About fortnight since, the man of the house in passing though back room, noticed a cat drinking milk which immediately came towards him and be- gan to rub against him. In great sur prise he said, "Why Beauty is it you?" Vow" replied the cat, and led the way to the house, where he fondly carressed the whole family, including the dog, and immediately took possession ot the easiest rocking chair, and resumed the reins of government as If he had not been absent day. Where he solourn- ed over year; why at the end of that time he returned to his birth place, are questions that agitate his family. lie bears no marks of i'll usage, and evident. ly found ''soft spot' in his prolonged absence.
 Now we want to tell a cat story which Is similar to the above account. A few years ago we had two pet cats whicH seemed to live together pleasantly, although one was much larger than the other. After time they had some little differences, which at last ended in a severe quarrel, wherein the smaller one was badly beaten. Soon the smaller one disappeared altogether, and no trace of 1t could be found After an absence of year and half the lost cat returned. It at once recognized us all and greeted the old pet dog with the same warmth of affection which it displayed for him in former days It had grown to be much larger than it's adversary. Soon another battle ensued between the cats, wherein the returned one come of victorious and was ever afterward master of the situation. EDITOR
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-03
CORNWALL CENTER.

Mrs. Hattie Peck and daughter are making an extended visit out of town.
 Andrew Palmer, of New Milford, is assisting his brother to repair the old homestead.
 A series of revival meetings were held last week in theMethodist church under the management of B. F. Webster, of Hartford, assisted by the pastor, Rev. Julius Nelson. |.
 Miss Cynthia Harrison and Mir and Mrs Mark Holiday, of New Haven. spent Thanksgiving at George c. Har- rison's.
 Miss Gertie Harrison has returned from visit in New Haven.
 The winter term of school began in this district Monday.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-03
SHARON.

Thanksgiving has cone and gone
 Those who helped pick the turkey bones from out of town were: Will Knight and F. B. Loucks, of Mott Ha- ven; Aaron Smith, of New York, at
 Miss Sophia Smith's; George Klebes and MT. Sabins, of Sheffield, Mass. at
 Michael Klebes'; J. 0. Smith and Geo. Deideres at G. H. Smiths; Chas. Cap ron, of Falls Village, at G. H. Smiths; Mir. Volarof Merwin and family at Wal lace Merwin's. David Woodward, of Nebraska, is making Sharon, his old time home, a visit. Mir Woodward is large farmer of the west =. Fitch Landon is one of the jurors drawn for the United States court held at Hart ford, December Rev Robert B. Hunt passed through this place Thanksgiving day on his way to Sheffield, Mass. .... Simeon Jewett finished husking corn on Wednesday, the 2eth .. Joseph Klebes Is laid up nursing injuries req ceived from pair of runaway oxen -.
 Gilbert Lake received injuries Tuesday which will lay him up for some time. In digging for the Water Go. pipe the bank caved in, holding him until assist ance could dig him out A number from this place went to Lakeville on Wed nesday evening to attend the party held there :. Edward Lewis,of Gold Spring, N. Y, brother of Rev MT Lewis, preached the Thanksgiving sermon at the Congregational church union ser vice ..... George Kirby went hunting Friday and in the course of hls travels saw fine fox, but as his gun was load ed with coarse bird shot he let the fox go unmolested on his way w. w. Knight < Go have @ choice lot of can- dies that Is tempting to those who have 8 sweet tooth We notice that the only answer to the Dover Plains histor- ical puzzle in the Amenia Times from out of town was from Miss Lizzie A. Shears, of Sharon, Conn MT and Mrs J. J. Capron and Miss Sadie Reynolds, of Amenia, spent few days last week at G. H. Smith 8. A number of our young people attended the concert at Armenia Union on Thanksgiving night .... Mrs Ralph Rowley is again on the sick list. Weddings again. Rumor says that one of our retired business men Is again to enter the matrimonial state, also some of our younger people at an early date Miss Mollie Reed Is home from Poughkeepsie for few days. .. George Brown and bride have returned from their wedding trip and George will begin his duties at E. F. Gillette's this week. .. Mrs. Carrie Dow has sufficiently recovered from her ill., ness to enable her to go to her mothers
 at Torrineton, Ct... F. W. Skiff, one of Sharon's boys, has received the unan- imous nomination for common counsel of New Haven. Fred is good one, and although not on our side politically we wish him success. sH
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-03
POINTERS.

Read 0. w. Bottum's advertisement.
 F. P. Barnum gives you good, but free, advice in another column.
 Read what John J. Hornbeck's adver- tisement says about horse clipping.
 A rare chance to purchase desirable farm situated between Lime Rock and Lakeville. For description of property see advertisement.
 Just look at the brilliant and spark ling array of holiday goods enumerated in I. G. Perry's advertisement. His display must be fairly dazzling.
 Read Comical Browns advertisement. It tells you the dates when vest buttons will fly at Canaan, Mill River, Falls Village, Lakeville, Salisbury and Kent,
 Don't you hear M. B. Tobey hurrah for the holidays? Just listen moment to his advertisement in another column; and then you will hurrah, for it means glad tidings to all.
 Hall. Hornbeck & Go. are making 8 special run on Christmas goods. Read their advertisement and see what they say about Mckinley duties and the last excursion to Bridgeport.
 At the Norfolk Drug Store you always find bewildering variety of holiday goods, but George T. Johnson says his assortment this season IS larger than ever. See advertisement.
 0, M. Hall of West Cornwall says: No one need go to the city to buy holi- day goods. If you doubt his statement, read his advertisement and see his assortment before going on wild goose chase. ....
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-03
FARM FOR, SAT,T,.

The very desirable Farm known as the Mary Reed farm. situated on the road lead ing from Lime Rock to Lakeville, containing One Hundred and Sixteen acres Also three small wood lots. The farm Is very product i've. and one of the best on Town Hill (so call ed): The buildings are good, the house large and commodious, two barns, one is new, 90 X 56 with basement, fitted expressely for milk business. with water running to yard, and never-failing spring for milk near the barn. This property will be sold at bargain to close an estate. For information inquire of B. B. Reed, Sharon; James B. Reed, on the premises; or BALDWIN REED, Executor,
 Sharon Valley, Conn
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-03
WEST CORNWALL.

MT and Mrs Austin Brush spent Thanksgiving at Sing Sing. N '.
 Messrs George Frink and Charles D Ocain ate turkey at Riverside.
 The Ladies Benevolent Society gave sociable in the chapel rooms on Tues day evening which proved successful, as they always do.
 Mir and Mrs M. s. Nickerson spent last week with friends In Torrington.
 Holiday opening at the millinery em. porium, as seen by advertisement. Don't fail to profit thereby.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-03

Joseph s. Mundry is painting the interior of the Eldridge mansion al Norfolk.
 If cleanliness is next to Godi- ness," the surest way to attain it is b(u)y Brussels soap.
 Another exhibition of the phono- graph is expected in this place Wednes- day evening, December IT,
 A sociable for the benefit of Christ church will be held at the Warner House on Wednesday evening Decem- Der 10th. All are cordially invited. x
 Last Friday morning the mercury registered 10 degrees above zero in this village, but only degrees above zero at Elisha Gillette s, on Canaan mountain.
 Early yesterday morning the ther- mometer registered from to 8 degrees belo,c zero at several different places in Winsted but two hours later it register ed degrees abore zero.
 The Farmers League will meet at the school house in Canaan Valley on Friday evening, the 9th inst, to hear reports from delegates to the state con- vention, and to transact other business.
 MT and Mrs A. B. Shafer, of Mill ford, N. J., have left the Warner House and have gone to housekeeping in one of Judge Roraback's houses. MT Shafer is one of the day telegraph operators at Union depot.
 Mir Thomas Newman, conductor of the gravel train on the O. N. B. w. road, and Miss Lizzie H. Lane, of Poughkeepsie, were married last We'd nesday, Nov 26, at St Peters church in Poughkeepsle. They are now boarding at the Warner House. .=
 An exchange says:
 The farmhouse which sheltered the boyhood of Denman Thompson among the green hills of Swanzey, New Hamp- shire, fifty years ago, is to be taken ln- tact, stick for stick, to the big Academy, New York, to be used in the opening scene of "The Old Homestead"
 The Thanksgiving service at Christ church last Thursday morning was we'll attended. Rev F. W. Barnett preached very practical and appropriate sermon. We hope he will give us permission to publish the bill which he read, entitled: sJohn Smith, in Account with His Maker"
 William Mayhew, of Bridgeport, 8 freight brakeman on the Housatonic road, fell between the cars and was in- stantly killed while the tram was switch ing at Kent last Wednesday morning. Mir May hew was 26 years of age, and about year ago married Miss Olive Lewis, of Worthwhile. He was a man much esteemed by his associates on the railroad Much sympathy is expressed for the widow and infant child. Mrs May hew is sister of Mrs Henry Weav- CT of Canaan.
 The Troy (N. Y,) Daily Times, of Nov 18th, says: "Charles H. Stock we'll of Troy, and Maud, only daughter of Edward I. Wood, president of the village of Saltwater, were married at the brides residence at 8 o'clock We'd nesday evening. The wedding ceremony was performed by Rev George B. brother of the groom. The affair was one of the most brilliant social events of the season at Saltwater" The brides mother formerly resided in Canaan. She is step daughter of the late Deacon Rood. MT and Mrs s. w.. Barnes attended the wedding at Still water last Wednesday evening.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-03
Hold it tO rhe Lfeht.

The man who tells you confidentially just what will cure your cold is prescribing Kemp's Balsam this year. In the prepara- tion of this remarkable medicine for coughs and colds no expense is spared to combine the best and purest ingredients. Hold 8 bottle of Kemp's Balsam to the light and look through it; notice the bright, clear look 1; then compare with other remedies. Price 60c and $1. Sample bottle free,
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-03
Ask Your Friends About 1t.

Ask Your Friends About 1t. Your distressing cough can be cured. We know it because Kemp's Balsam within the past few years has cured SO many coughs and colds in this community. Its remarkable sale has been won entirely by it's genuine merit Ask some friend who has used it what he thinks of Kemp's Balsam. There is no medicine so pure, none so effective Large bottles 5Oc and $1 at all druggists. Sample bottle free.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-03
MILL nlyEn.,

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 7 The remains of MT Benjamin Hayes were brought here from Winsted and buried last Sunday. Mir Hayes died of apoplexy last Friday morning. He was apparently in his usual health up to 8 few hours before his death. He was in his 50th year. About 75 teams followed the rem ains to the grave. He leaves wite and one daughter. ..... Among the guests in town during Thanksgiving week were: MT and Mrs George Pease and Will Pease; Mir and Mrs George s. Adams; Mrs c. H.. Waugh and Samuel H. Blodgett. ...... That Comical Browns so we'll remember ed here, will exhibit in the town hall next Saturday evening. .... MT James McCaughen had the misfortune to lose one of his horses while on his way to church, week ago.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-03
EAST CANAAN.

Myron Webster came home from Ct Harrington and spent Thanksgiving with his mother.
 MT A. G. Stevens and family spent Thanksgiving with Mrs Harry Atwood in Great Burlington, Mass.
 Rev MT Moore, of Winsted, preached, In the Congregational church, last Sab bath an excellent sermon from 2nd Cor Sd chap, 9th verse, ''The letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life " 70. B. s.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-03
How,s ruIs.

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO.,, Props, Toledo, o
 We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transac- tions, and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
 Ohio.
 WALDINa. K1NNAN x MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
 gists, Toledo, Ohio.
 Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur faces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c per bottle Sold by all druggists.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-03
DIED.

DIED. sEaER-At Canton, Nov 10th, Olive, relict of the late Homan seger, aged s5. -PHEIPs-At Norfolk, Nov 21, Edith, daughter of Levi P. Phelps, aged "A years. MAHEw-Killed by the cars at Kent, Nov 26, William Mahew, of Bridgeport, t,aged 26 years LAwRENcE-At Little Rock, Ark, Nov 3Oth., Isaac Lawrence, a native of Canaan, Conn.,, aged 76 years.
 PATTERsoN-At Naugatuck, Nov 29th., Henry D. Patterson, one of the first settlers and : first citizens of Naugatuck, aged 80 years. Alpine, aged 70 years, 3 months and 4 days. The deceased was the mother of McAlpine Brothers, merchants at Winsted. HAYEs-At Winsted, Nov 27th, Benjamin F. Hayes, aged 55 years. EaaLEsroN-At Millerton, N. Y., Nov 18th, Philomelia Eggleston, widow of David Eggleston, in the 8Oth year of her age. RUssELL-At New Preston, Nov 24th, George A. Russell, aged "A years. HANNoN-At Washington, Nov 26 Margaret Hannon, aged 85 years. .... HAaAMAN-At Housatonic, Nov 26th, Miss Cornelia Hagaman, aged 68 years. FREEAdAN-At Hartsville, Nov 2Oth, Mrs Julia Freeman.
 Shillaber, ('' Mrs Burlington ') aged 76 years
 c. ". SCOVZL.LE,
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-03

Thomas Leavitt drove from Plainville to Bristol the other day. When near Charles Churchill's place, he heard something snap, and as the horse stop ped, he got out to see what was broken. It turned out to be the hip joint of the horse which was out of place and the animal could not move. The horse was worth $2O0 and was shot there and then. -Thomaston Express.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-03

John B. Smith, president of the Con. necticut Valley Orchard company thinks that the prospects are favorable for large crop of peaches next year, and allows that the orchard will proba- bly, yield 100, 1000 baskets.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-03
MAR RIEDe

AILEN-DEAN-At the home of the bride, in
 Winsted, Nov 27, by the Rev MT Rippere,
 Henry w. Allen, of Winsted, and Miss Edith A. Dean, daughter of James E. Dean.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-03

C0lburn's Philadelphia Mustard.
 Aids digestion, stimulates appetite. Excellent, pungent, reliable. The best for all uses. In | and ] lb tins.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-03
NOTICE 1!

THE INDEPENDENT, of New York, whose regular subscription price is S3 a year in advance. can be had at Club Rates, sent to any postof1ce, viz, $2 year in advance, through P. 0. Cummings of Can,aan, who will if you are unacquainted with THE INDIE PENDENT, furnish you specimen copies. Please communicate with him at once.
 THE INDEPENDENT.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-03

A ATwenty-Second Talk. A LUM" baking powders are 4 cheap and dear-cheap, be- cause they are made for about four cents pound and sold for about twenty; dear, because they do less than half as much as strictly pure cream of tartar powder, and doubly dear, for their continued use injures the health. There is no alum, no ammonia, no adulteration of any kind, in Cleveland's Superior Baking Powder.
 CVereland Bak5ng Posoder O.,
 s1 & es Fulton s., Neso Fork
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-03

LIBERAL PENSIONS.
 Owing to long residence and extensive ac- quaintance in Litchfleld Co.,, am prepared to be of great use to soldiers and sailors in the prosecution of their claims. CIRCULARS AND ADVICE FREE Samuel R. Church, 344 D St. n. w.. Washington, D. c.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-03

ElOR SALE, Cheap, good White Cheste U Boar. c. W. BoTTUM, Canaan Valley.
 P, o. Box 34, East Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1890-12-03

ming telegram announced his death on Sunday morning.
 The 0. N. E. & W. road had quite an unpleasant time of 1t Friday after noon. The coal bin had given out and it began to look like big blockade at this point. The switches were all near Iy full of cars and both the switch en- zines had to bank their fires. In addi- ton to this every freight that arrived had to lie here until coal could be pro- cured. It was 8 comparatively easy affair to get trains down the hills each side of the station, but an impossibility to get away without fuel After about five hours of waiting, four car loads of coal arrived and the blockade was raised for the time being
 The funeral services of the late General Mather, who died at Spring field, Ill.,, were largely attended at the residence of the Rev O. P. Croft, his brother-in-law, at Simsbury, Conn , on Tuesday afternoon, Nov 25th. The burial was in the family lot at the lower cemetery. Elsewhere, beneath the cap- tion, Under Similar Circumstances, D the name of George Watson, former superintendent of the Great Western Railway of Illinois, is mentioned in connection with tue funeral lat Spring Aeld) of Gen Mather. Mr Watson was a native of Canasn, and his remains rest in the lower cemetery near this village. He vas . brother of Messrs William and Nashaa, Wasson, who still reside here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
The Democrat Wants to See:
he price of wheat come up:

The price of wheat come up;
Fewer kickers and more rustlers;
Every man live within his means;
Corn selling at SO cents bushel, o.
over;
The streets of Great Bend vel
lighted;
Everybody help along the immigra
ton movement;
Barton county farmers raise NOR,
hogs and cattle;
The prohibitory law resubmitted tt
a vote of the people;
No more unnecessary expenses sad
died on the taxpayers;
Somebody made responsible for oul
faulty school buildings;
The roads in the vicinity of Grea
Bend put in better conditions;
Our citizens all pull together il
matters that will be of general benefit
Less working Of the jaws and more
working of the limbs of the average
street loafer;
The city water rates so reasonable
that men Of moderate means can ust
the water service;
Some of the old wooden sidewalks or
Main street torn out and good stone
pavements put down;
A free and general discussion of tht
tariff, trusts and combines, and tht
laws that make them SO powerful;
And the man who, after fair com
parison, will not acknowledge that thi!
is the most readable paper published il
Barton county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

surd. To keep the body comfortably
warm, and with soft. roomy clothing, is
the essential. A WOODEN undervest,
preferably knit, so as to secure elas-
ITCHY, reaching to the hips. should take
As for the clothing, DIR. Yale makes
some very wise suggestions. He recon-
mends three garments. beside the nap
kins. all covering the neck and shoul-
ders and reaching ten or twelve
inches below the feet The
outer garment, IS well - the
middle one, 10 . little larger In
every dimension than that beneath Il,
30 that no binding shall take place.
They are all cut in the girdless pattern
called princess" The inner one has
sleeves, and may be of cotton flannel or
very soft wool flannel IF wool is used,
care must be taken against shrinking in
washing. The next garment has no
sleeves and no seams at the arm-holes
to insure against pressure there The
material is wool flannel. The outer one
is the usual dress, with high neck and
sleeves, the details of which may b
modified to suit taste. Thus. except
the sleeves, the thickness is the same
throughout At night garment like the
one above described and napkin only
are worn. These three garments are
placed one within the other before the
dressing commences, pains being taken
to avoid wrinkles and folds, and they
are put upon the child as but one gar
ment with very little trouble. They
are removed with equal ease.-Bostoa
Herald
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
A NEST AND A HOME

See this pretty, fragile thing
That some bird has made;
With what careful fashioning
Every twig was laid,
Filled with happy song by day,
And by night with rest,
Now It's but that useless thing
A deserted nest.
See yon empty dwelling-place;
Once it was home;
Children's happy, dancing feet
In and out did come.
Now the curtains close are drawn.
Death hath been guest;
There no step is heard; tits but
"A deserted nest"' l
Where have flown the joyous birds
That the nest did weave?
Tell me why so fair place
Did its inmates leaves
Do they miss its sheltering wall
Where they took their rest.
Do they pine in sadness for
Their deserted nest:
Nay. on strong and gladstone wing
Did they take their flight;
Far in sunny lands they sing
Songs of true delight.
Pitiful would be their cry,
Sad each feathered breast,
Should they now be forced to seek
Their deserted nest,
So the dear ones ''gone before
From an earthly home,
Wait upon the shining shore''
Till we, too, shall come;
In that safe and bleSt abode
Now they sing and rest;
Would'st thou call them back to claim
Their deserted nest:''
Helen Percy, in Good Housekeeping