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Connecticut western news., 1891-12-31
Merit Will Win.

- We take pleasure in copying the fol- lowing from the Jamestown IN. Y Journal of recent date, and also in coDgratulating Mrs Eddy.
 AN ARTISTS SUCCESS,
 The Journal is pleased to notice in the second annual cataloge of the Fifth Avenue Water Color Society of Artists of New York city that one picture k marked "Jane Tuckerman Eddy, 1O6. Begonia" This is highly compli mentarv tribute to the taleut ofa mod est yet accomplished artist in water col ors When it is consiaered that of tn paintings off-red over 800 were rejected it is something to be proud of to have a picture accepted by this society, entire ly on it's merits (as Mrs E'lhy was en- tire]y unknown to the juages.) a d hung up beside the paintings of the most famous artists in America James town as the former home of Mrs Edh> takes honest pride ill her success as k painter.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-31
DsE.II.

ADAM-In this village, Dec 28, Maria Hunt, widow of John Adam, aged 94 years, 4 mo and 12 days. s- LINsKEY-ln this village, Dec 27,l Mary E. Merchant, wife of Thomas Linskey, aged 49 years. Burial in Salisbury BUTLER-At Canaan, Dec 27, James Butler, aged 30 years.
 CANFIELD-In New Marlbaro, Mass Dec 2s, Mrs Julia Cook Cantied, widow of the1kate Warren Garfield, aged 65 years. ..s~,. FREEMAN-At New Marlboro, Dec 29,. Mrs Lydia P. Freeman, aged 79 years. ',]~-. <. scHRoDER-At Salisbury, Dec 26, Christian Schroder, aged 51 years. ..,r HoLDER-At Salisbury, Dec 2s, Mrs ohn Hol- der, aged 64 years. .....' azA* BURKE1T-At Danbury Dec 2l, Mrs William H. BIrkett. Funeral at Falls Village. . :. MosHER-At North Kent, Dec 2s, Earl Mosh- CT, age about 45. ~-@ VANDEUsEN- At Westfeld, Mass, Dec 2S, Harriet Beckwith, widow of Mark k. Van Deusen, aged 69 years. The deceased was sister of James Beckwith of Great Bar rington. PENNEY-At New Milford, Dec 23, Archibald w. Penney, aged Az years.
 WELLs-In New Haven Dec 20, Mary Gaylord
 wife Of George c. Wells, aged 78 years; Fu- neral in New Milford. CUMM1Nas-In Brooklyn, Dec 19, Mary A., wife of Egbert Cummings, aged B years. Burial in New Milford. ..; H1rcHcocK-In Binghamp:on. N. Y., Dec 20, Mrs Hitchcock, widow of George Hitch. cock late of Washington. Burial in Kent Hollow. MA L1soN-At Wiusted, Dec 27, Mrs Geo M. Madison, aged 33 years. .--
 MALL1soN-At Wiusted, Dec 2s, Mrs Eyaline Mallison
 STACKER Unionville Dec 27, Mary Stacker. PARMLEE-At Otis, Mass. Dec 19, Miss Mary 0. Parmlee formerly of Sheffield, age S1. Fo3-At West Cornwall, Dec 22. Patrick Fox. vosBURaH-At Milerton, N Y, Dec, Mrs Freeman Vosburgh. Funeral St Lime
 Rock, Dec 7.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-31
S1OO REWARD. SlOO

The readers of the CONNECTICUT WESTERN NEWS will be pleased t" learn tn tt there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all it's stages, and that i- O.. arrh HalPs Catarrh Cure is the on y pos- itive cure now known 10 the medical frat-rni- ty. Ca'arrh being a constitutional disease, requires constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting di- rectly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. thereby destroying the founda- tion of the disc se. and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature In doing it's work. The pro- powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure, Send for list of teetimor ials.
 Address, F. J. CHENEY < Co.,, Toledo, Ohio.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-31
e B Gardner and family visited

e B Gardner and family visited relatives in town over Christmas.
 Miss Anna Rudge was guest at Rev Dr. Eldy's on Christmas day.
 Miss Ida Roraback will spend New Years aith her brother Judge Roraback.
 N. yer before have we had such a ''>ichly" correspondence from East Canaan.
 The literary society met on Mon Hay night and adjourned to Friday Jan uary Sth. Same program.
 J S-dgwick Tracy has finished his ud es at Eastman B rlr ess C"llrt e and returned home last week.
 Mrs, S A Eddy Was quite ill last week with Sore throat and narrowly es- caped quinsy, but she Is now able to be out.
 Miss Eva Corbit and one of her schoulma es, Miss Howells. are at home from the seminary at Pennington J.
 Miss Eva Brainar1, of New York, is guest at R. c. Newtown's. Mhs Brainard and Miss J. E Newton will re- turn to New York on Saturday.
 Rev. I. s. Bonds Christmas sel- mon was on II Cor. 9th chap 10th vers @ "Thauks be to Gud for his unsl ,k able gift" It is said to have been a Very excellent discourse.
 Rev. Dr. Eddy attended three fu- nerals yesterday; at 10 o'clock the funer- ai of Mrs Maria Adam, and later in the day the double funeral of Mrs Garfield and her sister, Mrs Freeman.
 MT B. Grotta, packer and dealer in leaf tobacco, 14S Water street, New York, has issued circular dated Janu- ary 2, 1892, which reads: II beg to inform you that the style of my firm has this day been changed to B. Grotta X Son, by the admission of my son Leon- ard l.. to partnership in my business.
 Mrs. Thomas Linskey. whose maiden name was Mary D. Merchant, died on Sunday of pneumonia. She was first taken sick with the grip aud went out before she had fully recovere d aud suffered relapse. The funeral took place at her late residence on Tues day. Rev. F. w. Barnett officiated. The burial was in Salisbury.
 The Christmas festival of the Christ church Sunday s hool was celebrated on Monday night, the feast of the Holy Iunocents, The church was we'll filled In front of the altar was table, cover ed with attractive presents for the chll- dren. and large Christmas tree decor ated with f-stoons of pop corn. The children sang a number of carols very beautifully. The exercises included the reading of the scriptures, prayers, the singing of the Magnificent ani the reef tation of the creed. The rector gave a nice talk to the children, duty for which he has decided gift.
 Mir James Butler, aged 30 years, died. of consumption, at ' o'clock last Sunday night at the residence of his uncle, MT Thomas Butler, i'll this vil- lage. He had been quite feeble for the past three months The deceased was son of MT and Mrs Edward Butler who still live in Ireland. James came to America abont years ago and found employm ment in this town. For some time previous to his last illness he had been employed by the Canaan Lime Go. He was an industrious and faithful man respected by all who knew him. His funeral was largely attended at St. Jo- seph's church on Tnesdsy at 10 a. m.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-31
M A R R HE'D.

SPELLMAN-BARNARD- Colebrook, Conn.,. Christmas eve, by the Rev D. M. Moore, Miss Alice A., daughter of J. H, Bar nard, Esq. of Colebrook, to Mir George H. Spellman of Winsted.
 THoMPsoN-BARLEY-A the Methodist par sonage, New Milford, Dec i9, by Rev: R. Cooper, Miss Hattie Barley of Bridgeport, to Everett s. Thompson of Eenr.
 sM1TH-GRlFF1N-At New Milford, Dec 24, by Rev R. T. Cooper Miss Evelyn G Griffin to Charles A. Smith, both of New Miford.,s,-
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-31
Breach of the Peace,

Early Sunday morning. Dec 20, seve- ral young scamps broke into the cider cellar of Mir Thomas Barber of East Canaan, and made free with it's contents. Mir Barber. however, "took the law on them" las Tom Touchy would heSe said) and the upshot of it was that the rascals were each fined $l.0O and costs for breach of the peace, by Justice Bennett.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-31

.@''... FOR SALE, '9 The wonderful seven octave Lawrence Con- cert Grand Organ at J. Smiths Music Store,
 No Main street, Great Barringtt n, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-31
BORN

DAv1DsoN-At Winsted. D c 21, daughter to
 MT and Mrs J. P. Davidson.
 LEw1s-At Winsted, Dec 22, a son to MT and Mrs John Lewis. ,.- RATIONAL Salisbury, Dec 24, son to Mir
 and Mrs Edward Barton. MERCHANT-At Canaan, Dec 9th, son to MT
 and Mrs Edward Merchant. .a*
 Mir and Mrs Oscar Carlson.
 BERGEN-At West Cornwall, Dec =, a :son,to
 MT and Mrs Carl Der, en. sr & :
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-31
Tuesday, Dec. 20.


 At Philadelphia, Newell J. Minor, eastern auditor for Armour & Co.,, committed suicide Rt Martindale's Turkish bathrooms. Lawrence, Mass, is flooded with spurious ilver and bills
 Judge Learned, of the Third judicial dis trict, supreme court, New York state, has retired from the bench, to be succeeded by D. Cady Herrick, formerly of the Demo cratic state committee.
 Daniel Wood, one of the oldest Odd Eel lows in western New York, died at Roches- ter He was born in Wolcott, Wayne county, June 12, 1920.
 At Lake Linden, Mich, Marshal Mayatte attempted to arrest Alexander Perala and Michael Kotila. The men made a stub born resistance, and Mayatte shot them. An order has been issued by the navy department remitting the unexecuted portion of the sentence of suspension inn Commander McCalla was sentenced to three years suspension for cruelty to sub ordinates
 Immigration Inspector Mallory, at Fl Paso, Tex, has returned to Mexico nineteen contract laborers.
 The New York, Ontario and Western railway has withdrawn from the boycott of the Chicago and Alton railroad.
 Fully 10000 of the residents of Hamilt ton, Ont. are affected with the grip.
 A. Ritzler, wholesale and retail crockery dealer of Chicago, has made an assignment. Liabilities, tS1, 900: asssts, 417, 900.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-31
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
INTERESTING HAPPENINGS OF THE WORLD FROM FAR AND NEAR.
Monday, Dec. 23.

Monday, Dec. 2S.
 Ten thousand persons attended the recep- tion to the Quebec ministry. The police were unable to control the crowd, and the meeting broke up in disorder.
 Conductor James Dyer and Brakeman Hughes were injured in 8 collision between two freight trains on the New York and New England railroad, near Union City, Conn.
 The disappearance of Edward Keller, the harnessman, from Patchogue, L. l., is ere ating a sensation among his creditors. B
 George B. Gladden., an actor, aged thirty five years, died from the effects of laudanum taken with suicidal intent at New York.
 The Farmers National bank, of Lancaster, Pa., has issued an execution for $42, ,945 against the Keystone Watch company, which has made an assignment.
 Miss Helen Gould, daughter of Jay Gould, made her debut in society Saturday night Eleven hundred persons-including nearly all the prominent society and business peo- pie of the city of New York-were present.
 Governor Abbett laid the cornerstone of the Trenton battle monument.
 General Butler has completely recovered from his recent illness and is at hls office as usual
 Almede Lent, of Mill Plain, Conn.,, left home on Thursday, Dec. IT. On the day before Christmas her parents received a Newburg (N. Y) paper containing notice of her marriage to Nelson Garrison, for merly of Mill Plain.
 Persia is said to be in revolutionary con- ditiOn
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-31
c. ". 500 WILLIE,

FUNERAL DIRECTOR CONN AND EMBALMER
 AL calls 1 1t with H, PfaSe of Canaan or Rnss Il lta dwin of Snuthf1eld will he prompt ly forwarded aud shall have imm- dlate at tentiOn, ..~---..
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-31

: A small sized, black and tan hound. about two years old; answers to the name Of 'Ring."
 .u-. W.N. CADY, Falls Village, Dec IA.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-31
Ms sARIK DDWN SALEs
-eo>%c>--

Between and Jan 1st shall naugerate annual Mark Down Sale to lower stock to the prior inventory
 Many lots in Sus Overcoats and Extra Pants will be uced in price make it than ordinarily interesting tho that wish make saving It. unnecessary into the details of the quality of clothing its reputation we'll established that every clothing buyer in this section 'estands that at whatever price he pays he obtains -qnaed We will add this. that manufacturing our goods offering the best Ready Made Clothing in this market and prices far less than other house this city able
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-04

The senators are getting used to their
new quarters in the Power block. and, aside
from the absence of necessary light, find
them very comfortable. Lieut.-Governor
Richards is having his platform enlarged SO
that he can rise and sit Town without fall
in off. Quite a show of business was trans
acted yesterday.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-04

The house is draped with streamers of
black and white cloth in memory of Mr..
Witter. 1t is learned that the two children
are left without financial means Of any
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-04

MIR. Wallace proposes to ascertain whether
Montana can have better success in legis-
lating against trusts thar other states.
his bill provides that no persons shall com
Zine or form what is known as a trust
whereby the market price or product shall
be liked or regulated, or whereby the auan.
tlty OF any commodity shall be fixed or reg
ulated. There are other provisions whict
briefly comprehend that no trust shall d.
business in Montana.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-04
'Reas0n Thousands Incurable."

The reason thousands Of men cannot get
cured of seminal weakness, nervous debil-
ity, loss of manhood, bladder, kidney,
blood and skin diseases is owning to a
complication which is positively cured by
DIR. Liebig d. Co., San Francisco's leading
specialists. who will have private reception
offices at Merchants hotel, Helena, Feb
ruary 2 to Z inclusive.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-04

Albion Lodge Order Sons of st. George,
No. 327, meets every Wednesday evening at
1890 in the G. A. II. hall, on Park avenu
A cordial invitation is extended to all men,
bers and visitors to attend.
VIM. N. CATION, President.
w. JAMES MURRAY. SECRETARY.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-04

Hereafter until further notice all choice
cuts of beef, veal and mutton will be sold
Mt Is cents per pound and plain steak 10
cents, at the East Side Meat Market.
Il. l.. MATTHEW'S. Prom.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-04

The Case OF Judge Frlcr, Who Suffered Thirty
Years.
SALEM, Ore, April 10.
hereby certify that have been troubled
with a disease Of the stomach and kidneys
for the last thirty years and after using four
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-04

Genuine Blue Points on ths haltshell. Moto,
Office.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-04
Sons of st. George.

Wooden and iron wagons at less than cost, to
lose the business, at The Bee Hive.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-04

DR.. A. G. Stoddart, of San Francisco.
The doctor is one of the pioneer physi-
clans of Montana, having visited regularly
twice yearly for many years as examining
and contracting physician for the Liebig
Worlds Dispensary at San Francisco. He
will be at the New Merchants hotel from
February 2 to Z inclusive.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-04
Notice.

Baby carriages, new line, bottom prices,
at Calkins g. FeatherIy's.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-04

DIR. Meyer. French optician. at Mer-
chants Hotel.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-04

USenate joint memorial No. I passed the
house yesterday by . unanimous vote. 1t
provides for the survey from Milk river to
st. Mary's river.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-14
The CITY OF MANCHESTER.
/ Budget Of General News Gathered by q
Times Reporter.
ITEMS OF INTEREST IN SHORT SPACE.
Eewsv Notes About tho People in the City
South of tho James Happenings OF
RDav Briefly Recorded.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES.

MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES
Corner Fifth and Porter streets.
Branch Office. corner Twelfth aud Hull SITS.
Mr.. j. G. Snellings. who has been quite sick.
10 out again.
Mr.. J. J. Boyle and Miss Alice Anderson
were married Monday evening.
Mr.. William Parish. of Richmond, WAS in
the city yesterday on legal business.
Work on the new Jail at Chesterfield Court
house is progressing very favorably.
Mr.. Geoge f. Robertson. Of Chester, had a
barn filled with tobacco burned a few days
ago.
Mr.. Thomas Cheatham. of Chesterfield
Courthouse. who has been sick, is well enough
to be mp.
There were two cases OF ordinance viola
ton disposed of in the mayors court yester-
day.
The school board was TO have a meeting
last night, but owing 10 the want of quorum
the few members present left in disgust.
Mr.. Michael A. Hickey and Miss Louise
Heider. OF this city. were married Yesterday
morning at st. Peters cathedral in Rich
mond.
Principal A. II. Fitzgerald. of the white
public schools. reports 56G scholars on the
roll. This is o considerable increase over last
years enrolment
There are now two vacancies in the school
board. caused by the resignation of Mr.. j. X.
Perdue. Second ward. and the removal from
the city of Rev. Decatur Edwards. of the
Fourth ward.
The union revival services now being held
ut Fifth-street will continue the rest OF the
week In consideration of these meetings
there will be no services at Central church to-
night.
At Salem church. in Chesterfield Monday.
there was meeting Of school teachers of the
white schools, who were drilled in the use of
the charts which have been adopted in the
schools in the county. The negro teachers
were drilled yesterday.
Willie Bowen and Willie Fortune, two
small white boys, are summoned to appear
before Mayor Attkisson this morning. They
are charged with putting rocks between the
street-car rails at the curve at TweDty-hrst
and Decatur streets.
Hon. w. w Baker. president of the Agricul-
tursl and Mechanical Society of Chesterfield
and Manchester has obtained permission from
the board of supervisors of Chesterfield for
his Society 70 make an exhibit at the State
Fair in the name OF the county.
Chesterfield court adjourned for the term
yesterday. considerable amount of chan
Gerry business WAS transacted Hamilton Dun
can the youthful tram wrecker was up for
trial. The jury hung and the case was con-
tnued until the next term. The two negro
boys charged with a similar onense were not
tried ut this term. Booker Johns II. q negro
charged with cruelty beating his nephew, was
fined $40 and sent to Jail for sixty days.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-14
Condition OF the Streets.

On the invitation of Dr. Oppenhimer. presi
dent of the Board of Health. several men,
bers of the Committee on Health of the City
Council yesterday. accompanied that
body on tour Of inspection through the
city,
The gentlemen who went were Drs. Open
himer and Harrison. of the Board of Health,
Messrs. Grimes. ONeill and Belvin. of the
Committee on Health and Health Officers
James and Clnely.
The parties drove through number of
streets and alleys in different parts of the
city. and came to the conclusion that as far as
the cleanliness is concerned the streets are in
a fair condition.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-14
USING THE MAILS UyLAWFULLY.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Perry Were Tried Before
nCommfsaioner.

commissioned.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. +. Perry were before
United States Commissioner Peasants yester-
day on the charge of using the mails for un-
lawful aud immoral purposes. The examina-
ton occupied several hours and developed
very sensational case. The accused were
represented by Mr.. R. y. Ward
and Assistant District Attorney Bristow
appeared for the Government. Mr.
Perry conducts small grocery at Si3
west Main street and in the trial IL
was brought out that they were con-
Quoting another and unlawful business
under fictitious name. Box No. 79 in
the postoffica has been rented by them
for the past year under the name OF Mrs.
Purrie. and the business was advertised as
fortune-teling or astrology, and their science
required certain drugs which were sent by
registered mail.
among whom was DR.. Trevillian, who identi-
fled some Of the drugs which bad been sent
through the mails as prescription which he
had given some time since to Mrs Perry.
The Gaze bad been very successfully worked
up by POstoffice Inspector J.. w. Neylor. who
has wide reputation as one of the
shrewdest men in the service of the
department. Suspicion has been resting
on the parties by the Postoffice authorities
for some time, and the inspector was sent
here to investigate the matter. He arrived
about week ago and, after getting all the
points possible in the case he wrote letter
from Ashland and signed it Miss Lena Bruet.
and on receipt OF the answer, which was very
explicit. the arrest was made
Bail was granted Mr.. Perry in the sum Of
500, and Mrs. Perry was released on her
own recognizance to appear before the next
grand jury. The offence 10 very serious
one, and some surprise was expressed at the
small amount Of bail.
bir. Perry is a handsome. portly man of
about thirty-fve. and his wife, who is a
blonde, is by no means homely.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-14

Tho Dispatch Building Caught-Steamer No.
Overturned.

Tho Dispatch Building CauRht-Steamer No
3Overiurned.
The alarm Of fire yesterday morning few
minutes after 10 o'clock will result in more
expenditures by the city Of Richmond than
by the Dispatch Company, for the loss by
tho latter was insignificant. gentleman
passing down Twelfth street saw smoke is
Sung from the roof in rear of tho building.
Mr.. II. Theodore Ellyson was notified. and
lie immediately went over. and, as he thought.
turned IN an alarm from Box l3. After a
few moments wait. thor being no response.
he sent "a second alarm from Box 81. The
department then responded and the fire was
extlngulshed. 1t was caused 10y a defective
hue.
When the second alarm was sent in Steamer
No. 3 at once respon ed. 1t was driven rap
IDLY down Ninth street, and the turn into
Main resulted disastrOusly. Just in front of
CARRIER 3 the engine caTeened and went over
on its side with crash The driver aid en-
gineman jumped Mr.. William Hayes. the
driver, was painfully bruised especially about
the limbs and Mr. David O'Brien. the engine
man. was also considerably bruised. Both
men We're taken into CAREERS, where they
received every attention. aud in q short time
they were able 20 90 nome.
The horses escaped unln ured. but the har-
ness WAS broken and the engine seriously
damaged The engine was with some diff
Guilty righted and carried to its quarters on
Broad street. The damage will, it is believed
not be very serious. but the exact nature Of
the injuries to the machine cannot be told
until it IS examined by all expert.
rom those who witnessed the accident it
was conceded that II Wa not due TO careless
driving hut was the result OF the hind wheels
running in the tiange OF the car track.
The wagon of steamer No. came down
town on Governor street. Near Franklin II
ran into a buggy. breaking on one of the
wheels and otherwise in urng it, The driver
Of the wagon stated that lie made every effort
TO avoid the collision. but tie owner OF the
buggy would not or conld not get out of the
way in time TO prevent his running into him.
The alarm and tie accident 10 the steamer
caused considerable excitement and Main
street from Ninth to Twelfth, was filed with
DeOple.