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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-11
LA PRENSA CUBA1A
YLA REFORmA ELECTORAL
De El Liberal. J

Los peri6dicos de Cuba redoidos por
el 6ltimo correo rectihcan totImente las
sfirmaciones que SO ha perm ido el Sr.
Fable en- ell preambuIO de suPeplorable
proyecto de- reforma electoral
E1 Pats, de la Habana, 6Iano de la
directiva autonomlsta cubanI mega en-
redondo que todos los parFos, ast de
la Peninsula, como de les Anpas, acep-
tasen el proyecto de! send Becerrs.
ahora reproducido con ciTtnstancss
agravantes.
Ell mismo peri5dico airma be ell So
nor Fable ofreci6 solemnemae a los
exdiputados autonomistas que prmaron
parte de la Ultima Comisi6n esn6mica.
que en- ell proyeoto de ley que psentarfa
el Gobierno conservador, SO ptiria de
la Suppression del voto de los vhntarios
de los famosos socios de ocasn, me-
jorandose en- otros puntos Ia bra del
sefior Becerra. El propio Paasegura
que en- 6sto principalmente daa aansaban
las gestiones del senor Fabi6eara que
ell partido autonomista aba8nase el
retTaimiento, ell ofrecimient4 hizo-
dice ell diarlo habanero-"en en- nbre de
dicho selor ministro en- tele ma que
pas6 por su mano'' en- Enero fmo.
En- otro artfculo SO ratifca recla-
maci6n del sufragio univert por el
principle de identidad political q titulo
de espa55Oles, siquiera habiten otra la
titud los hijos y residences etuba, y
SO anade que los autonomistaDor mas
que no suscribau & la f6rmuHel todo
NADIA, "no sc sienten tarnpdinclina-
dos tomar con sumisi6n 10 1 buena-
mente Sc les quiers dar, conH pidie-
ian mercedes, cuGndo reviu4n dere-
chos, y menos prescindir daque re-
Dresentan, hasta ell punto de no sea
possible reconocerlos."
FL peri6dlco de mas circei6o de
Cuba, La Lstcha, que Sc apah auto
'om'sta y republican,, tanIt procIa-
na ell sufragio universal. Y ocaudo-
e dentro dc las soIuclones dn parti-
10 sincere y discretamente rervador,
made:
Isl 10 beterogeneo de nus pobla-
ion y la falta do cultura desrtos eIe-
nentos de nuestra sociedadbiden al
Supreme hacer snsva
Cuba la ley de la Penfnsulaa D mate
Ia de que Sc trsta, sostena censo,
zero reduci6ndolo hasta los mos r.
nltes, Cualquier quota conbtiva de-
e bastar para gozar del deb de su-
.agio. Esto dentro- del erio del
tobierDo.
Es precise restablecer la+malidad
q la politica colonial, perada Dor
onsecueocia del retraimiene los Ii
eiales. Pedlmos al Gobie una ley
Iectoral justa, equitativa sea Dor
'dos aceptada. No podd ser mas
y circunspectos
Despu6s de este, 1 q qu4 4da redu-
DO el Jactancioso preaq del pro-
ecto de reforma electdAntillana.
resentado al Senado poEehor Fa-
ef JactaDcia que llegtpunto de
lunclar que mediante esegecto sal
an del retraimiento todss autono-
istas y los electores de- los mar
1os cooPeraran entusia& Ia oLra
! Pesaf ue- ysss ssua,zF ,S.eroveoto
lei derecho de vota 10 por 100
contribuyentes de Puto-Rico v
'or 100 de los de Cbg reconoee
cho de sufragio tos los en.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-11

soofan corazones bondadosos, faitan ca
racteres enteros dispuestos extremar an
"a defensa de los personales derechos to-
COS los medlos cue la Ley concede. Mu-
noz Rivera es una exception, ejemplos
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-11
A D1EsTRO y sFNHEsTRO

Ocupandoss E1 Clamor de las cleo
clones proVinciales, anuladas dltimsmen-
te por un iallo indiscutible, recuerda
que aun no Sc ocupa ell Gobernador en-
cumpllr los preceptos de la ley, que
sehala tres representatives q cada distrito
judicial.
Y esCribe:
:" NADIA Sc hise NADIA sc advirti6 pdblicA-
mente al menOs; adOpt6, por 10 visto, Ell
Procedimiento del Iai8ses faite, 10 que re-
sulCo nechO fo6 ese case singular de Juana-
Dia2, donde el alcalde delegado del Gober-
nadoT, presid6 Ia Junta de escrutinio, auto
rlzando una elecci6n que la Exceentfsima
Audiencia acaba de anular
Mace la anulaci6n de la presidencia del
aicaide qui6n Orden6 q ese fnnciOna-
rio pTesidir 8 A-qn6 instruoefones supe-
riores se atuvO para hacerlo 2"
Sc atuvo Ia impunidad de que gozan
aquf los alcaldes impunidad vergonzosa
para aquellos que la amparan.
F'u6 un senor Aldea el presidente de
la Junta de escrutinio: Ell mismo senor
Aldea que en- Ia elecci6n de Rossy, in
troduio dos escrutadores iaprovisados,
y do, de tai suerte, margen q las protes-
tas de sus amigos.
Y el Gobernador Lasso, eli vez de
castigar como se debe al senor Aldea. le
nombra Inspector de policfa de la Capt.
tai, en- premio sus relevantes servicios.
Con estos elcaldes estes gobernad.-
res pOdemos ir & las urnas sin escrd
pulo: es como ST no fu6ramos q ninRuna
Parte..
Va nos carga la function,
Porque es triste, La verdad,
Yer, COO justa indignation,
Tfas cada nueva elecci6n
Una nueVa nulidad.
No hace mucho dabamos cuenta de
ia matrlmOnio civil en- la Cidra.
III martes publcaremOs Ia noticia de
Dtr0 matrimonio civil en- Oayey.
Ahora f4ita que algGo cl6rigo insi-
1iente suba la catedra del Espfritu
Santo lamar iuvectlvas contra el ma
rimonio civil.
Adn recordamos las pr6dicas de un
an6tlco en- cierto puebleclllo rural.
Aquel hon6re, revestldo con su traie
aiar y amenazadO en- sus intereses ma
erdateS, hollaba el p6lpito con ademan /,
erVioso, increpsba los 5oicotiSadores: :
ljuTiaba los aotonomistas vomitaba !
nlurias contra determlnadas personas
ecia que los representatives del poder I
dbhco naerece's Ocupar eI banqusllo de
IS GcwSadOs faltaba a todos los respe-I !
7s, Vulnerable todas las leyes, Y baiaba
luy traDquIlo cobrar cincuenta CEN ?
'vos por cada bautizo de bios legiti- 4
los y cieDto cincuenta cenfavos por ca :
. bautlzo de hijos naturales, 10 que .
onstituye una verdadeya exacci6n pre- !
sta en- el c6digo VICENTE. I,
Curas por el estiio de aquel cura son =
PAGES, ellos solos, de matar las Green :
as, de smortiguar la f6 y de dar al tras- +
con los dlslmos restos del poder teo- i
atico, mai escondido todavfa en- ell seno 4
|, nuestYa sociedad. ),
Para yer como esos carcas a.
Esoupen contra la ley. p,
Sus impotentes So hiel, I tr
sus m0uUos~ts.nes De 17breD Ie
uRraDoos oua 80 n,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-11

mi madre.
veotasa mas que mi madpe no pueao desear tu des-
:, Entlo Marcelina en- ell Dismo momento !,
Modesto se echo llorar. 70
= M,eaFe,-i% dJo Gerardo,-mi hermana
qus Rabe22so = j. ds +, senor Yalognes 70 armO
te' Dor Que les niegas ia conssn tinsia4o
Il IL. La % vez tenga algana raz6n para hacer-
razOnee eua.es son esas
10 me 10 pregantes, Gerardo.
mAdre, quieFo que respondas.
10 qUterrs, hjo mio Hav aonf
etra Volunsad ademas de Ia n,fa a my, aqui
lesesfine tn deeeo de Cue conteste. no test,as
s0ih"ls, -, Una faita de reepetc
~ Oh Perd6oame, tDadra mia - 49,
respeto muehlsmo. -diiD fa,se.,,.' t..an !. a'np
8 so,s,-pefo MIA Modests, bace II, esfas,-
y para eontsuer sns lagrinlas. s a. n,r,-
lesgFsciuda Os h1y
No paedo hacsr .lada.--oo,,ta.,6 ,f.
etina n4ay abaGida. MAJ
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-11

- =. 1870 POT IU6I1d, bD eVld6nCIa
ante Ia opinion pdbliea, por mucho que
40 Sc nuestren ellos dispuestos q abdl-
car Ia Independence de So voluntad. Y
hagan esfuerzos desesperados para ser.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-11
8 Sc supone que
el que sirve a Ia justicia
ofende q Ia autoridad.

el que slrve Ia iusticia
ofende Ia autoridad.
< a1n no fuerOn pr0cesados los
autores de esas verdades estupen-
das, nj secuestrados los dramas one
los contienen, nj detenidos los ar
tistas qne, desde ell proscenio, ali
mentan con maniares tan fuertes
la curiOsidad del pueblo.
Aquf, solo aquf Sc producer
funcionariOs inviolables.
Y sin duda vale mas nm Poll
carpo Echevarria que IN Antonio
Oanovas.
Sin duda es superior 4 an Eu-
genio MOnter0 Rios IN Francisco
Lanuza Morrondo.
No hahlemos de la Audieneia.
La Audienoia, actuando entire
isombrfa nube de curiales, Sc iuz-
ga muy alta y desde su solo full
NINA ell rayO, segura de ST misma,
que no puede enganarse, que po-
see la infalibilidad doginatica Y
que no cOnsiente nj la sOmbra de
un reprOche.
Librenos Dios de alzar los oios
al relampagueante nimbo de esa
magestad terrestre.
5Qu6 serfa de nosotros, humil-
des ciudadanos de una terra con
quistada; pObres colonos de un
pals en- que Sc disfruta la 9az, la
horrible paz de los sepuIcros !?
lnsIstimos, aanque nos aplasten
q golpe de maza 8 4 golpe de pro-
cesO.
La Audiencia es pura.
La Audienoia tiene por sorte
la neutraIidad.
La Audiencia no diot6 su tlti-I
mo falio cediendo q imposiciones
del gobierno.
La Audiencia no sabe secundar
mal6volos nj Olanes
Iiberticidas.
La Andiencia no tOma parte en-
la lucha de los partidos.
\ aunque a1n 40 ba resuelto
81 acta de Gnayanilla. apelada
mace dos amos, s9ra por faIta do
tempo, no por intenci6n deli
Derada de favorecer al elemen-
% reaccionariO.
Ahora corresponds al Ilustrisi
no senor Fiscal denunoiarnos 4
IN de que eI pdblico invierta eli
entido de nuestras frases.
No es culpa de La DEMoCRA- I
IA II Sc pretende descubrir upc
ntencion siniestra donde habla.
on sns tonOs claros, la sinceridad. !
Hemos perdidO la cuenta de las
ansas criminales contra nosotros L
lcOadas. +
Los inviolables no Sc avienen 4 n
censura nj al apIauso. Il
El Juez de Guayama nos per- q
7guia p0r justificados ataques : ! !
Audiencia de San Juan nos : :
ersigue por justifcadas loas.
Segulmos atacando a aquel mien- c.
as consinti6 los noi8teri0s de ana ci
:. te
5nlrem0s alogiando esta en- ci
que considerorne- eqs ESQ fallo d'
ana-Diaz como Mn D., aEyo in.-
~.
nos periodistas Y nos debe-
la opinion vengan denun- q
7 Sc sabra que ain quedan :
5eres que no Sc doblan nj 50 D
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-11

Orivo III la.L = y ''ENtII
PriYa del derecho de vota 70 por 100
u1 y Io loS cont[louyentes de fpto-Rico
Ell derecho de sufraRio tos los en,-
P'oauS' cualqulera que nssu clase y
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-11

a;t -Fengo que preguntarte una cosa hernia
gel qu6P
Sc por que est6s tan trIste
no estoy triste, te equivocas.
ne ne 9isto = Roberto me 10 cont6 todo
lAh!-exciano estreohand0 Con todas
sil sos iuerzas las manos de Gerardo 81 misTo
Tempo que los ojos sc Ia llenaban de Iagri9
mas.o.GQue es 10 que to diiog :
Que te anna mas ane asr, ,;4, -
le desesperaste, Les verdaa one no l. $3.50 20
a..arta' 9a' le as51o, - respondi6 la ioven cor
E.asrsInoc.ose Gerardo, porque la VOC a. an
- sI soA haoiase tornado profunda orava,
nne hacer-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-11
la Demooraoia
Los INVIOLABLES

Tenemos ell gusto de anunciar
a los lectores de La DEMOCRACIA
Que pesa sobre nuestra frente una
dennncia mas Ell articulo Su8-
ceptibies ha motivado otro secues-
tro.
PerO es que ell IIustrfsimo Sr.
Fiscal Sc propone conceder q las
frases que estampamOs un alcance
que no tienen3
81 no hemos dichO nada Isl
Ia Audiencia ocapa siempre su
pedestal Inconmovible /! ST nadie
pusO Ell teIa de juicio sus atlas
dotes y su legendaria rectitud !
Un proceso subraya los pc
rfodos mas inocentes y Ilena
de malicia los mas inofensivos
parrafos.
Y va a Greer todo ell mundO que
en- oil estilo nuestro SO esconde la
ironia, Y asOma el sarcasmO, Y pug
ma por estallar la carcajada.
Los tribnnaIes diran IN dia
donde esta la injuria; y cuando
ellOs 10 declaren nos convencere-
mos de que delinquimOs, ofen-
diendo q la Audienoia, mientras
nos proponiamos eIogiar sus talen-
tos prOfandOs, su entereza nobilf-
slna y su extraordinaria impair
cialidad.
Sienpre fu6 la suspicacia un
dardo de dos puntas, que hiere la
mano misma que 10 esgrine.
Pero Sc ha decretado en- Puer-
to-Rieo la invioIabiIidad judicial
d No pnede discuurse eI fallo de
una sala, aunque csc fallo resulte
en- alberta pugna con ell derecho
escrito Y con las ideas de iustioia
que informan las leyes de Ia pa
tria
b Es necesariO callar aun en- el
case de que nos perjudique una
resoluci6n eqUiyocada 8 una pro
videncia abSurda ,
No 10 creemos.
Naceria entonces ell despotismo
de Ia toga, tan immoral v tan !
odioso como eli despotismo del sa
BILE; tendriamOs una. casta con )
privilegios atentatorios x Ia liber- /
tad politica y la ignaldad civil. +
\ ESQ no cabe en- el siglo die1 b
y nueve. !
Vemos q "a prensa peninsnlar /,
dlscutlr la personaIidad p1blica, &
los act0s pliblicos de los ministries :,
responsables, del Tribunal Snpre-
mo, del Oonseio De Estado, de las r.
7ntldades que concentran en- tor !,
ao suyo mayor suma de atribuoio !,
les que ciIlen mas brillante au-
'eola de consideration y de res
Deto :.
\ q nadie ocurre procesar q esa -
1rensa, que cumple una mission ge-
lerosa y digna ejerciendo sin ira Ja
)as Ia cr1tica y aplicando sin mie-
lo 81 corrective a los que Sc apar- se
an de sus deberes y oividan sus h
uramentos interpretando al anto -
3 Y 'AI ess'Ef0 1sS7ESas leyes Que es- s
oblfgad0s q 0bseTTaT: -,
p. cdrcet
q y verdadera, Sc ataca a los t.nta 80
bres de elevada posici6n of - ~.
: 50 utiliza coRtra ellos desde ,,o,.o;o =
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-11

Somos periOdistas Y nos debe-
mos a la opinion: vengan denun-
GAS y Sc sabra que ain quedan
caracteres que no Sc doblan nj 50
rOmpen.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-11
Te niegas

- TIE uiegas 2
Por dos Veces seguidas last Mar,aIina
la cabeza. mar1eiius
sus dos hijos Sc retiraren Garardo II
hlSo murmurandO
Us Inuy extraho 10 oue at5a nk
amblads est6 mi madre vacontsno S4~S
Que la pasara
XXIIn
Beaufort no echo en- olvfas, ,,,a.ia,
Roberto ValOgDeH v prapon.o ipy,ta1Yo-,a.
. Marcelina Modesto a6enarlo eyla1 saIj6 sG5
una maIlana, por mas Gle ~ anon,,trobo
muy bien. ehooue ue'aoA
Atraves6 81 jurdin y ed .sl f,anto en- oos
-.-. s~--a"meti6le
desplom0 en- un asiento fa US 0JOs 80
* II Este es e principle AL 4 ,-nrnn
PermaDeci6 allf algunta
oiaf el conocimiento, vsan os slh reco-
andar encontl6se tan 3ah q9iso sonar
90 que sos piernas se I'd eauo iu leool-
toislose su casa a13vak a
10 un Jardjner0 que tfat =, 'Ia
pt0Gimo acudi6 corriN un cuadfO
De neti0 en cnma y II oiie S"oI'
-EnHiad inmediata -,
doctor Gerardo. ousca ueA
= "a hora do oeurrir 49, 81. nx
base IN cohacavc - m61iCo haila-
-epetla ~ BeauforE 10
Ne hhrnn. -, - tpio de- fR.--
,eO-. ma taT,s,, og.-.- apenas
10 conlpatarn I venas pua-
odos los Iea., 49, -. la que taviese
S"ntemp6 Gerard m
no Is salvaha = !. e Nfstapa perdidO
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-11

cCErCet.
Seguirem0s elogiando a esta en-
tanto que considereGne- aqs ESQ falIo
de Juana-Diaz como Wn 4aLJo in.-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-11

no va en- revistas y peri6dicos, sin6
EN- obras destinadas al teatro, YER
sos magnificos, estrofas magistra-
les, en- que Sc afirma que
el tir6u que d6 81 presidio
Sc siente en- ell ministerio.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-11

Tenemos ell gusto de anunciar
a los lectores de la DEMoCRACIA
que pesa sobre Ruestra frente una
dennncia mas. Ell articuIO Sus-
ceptible8 ha motivado otro secues-
trO.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-11

Beaufort no echo en- ovsas
a Roberto Valognes ' praprs.
q Marcelina y 4 Modesto
una maiiana, por mas oll@ IN
muy bien.
Atraves6 81 jurdin y Ell
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1891-07-11

Sus impotentes Hiel,
L sus mUrTUoe~tones De 7bFen
Queremos que Sc ceIes
y adn es muy POGO queTeF@
DIez m8trimouIos civiles
Cada mes.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-10
FALLS VILLAGE.

Arthur Porter is recovering from his illness, which proved to be peritonltis rather than typhoid fever.
 Dr Wilcox is in town for few days.
 Seneca Tallerday has moved into the tinshop building.
 Belden & Kennar,i are having an inn which they say is owing chiefly to their advertising and carrying large and varied assortment of goods.
 Nick VanDeusen of Ashley Falls, was in town Saturday and had severe case of grippe. (?)
 Mir and Mrs Edward Hawver celebra- ted their 32nd wedding anniversary last Monday evening. They Were presented with costly easy rocker by their friends.
 D. B. Edwards has nearly finished his photograph gallery and has taken and finished up few dozen cabinets, which. for style and finish, rank with tho first photographs in the state.
 Court was in session last week, ad. j ,urniug Friday to Monday of this week. Last week wss wholly occupied with the case of one George Pritchard, fol maintenance. who Is now in the asylum for the insane at Middletown, Conn. The suit is brought by the town o1 Cornwall vs Warren, A. T. Roraback. Judge.
 The cases reported this week are Lit tie vs Day and Hoffman vs Knapp. R. J. Walsh, secretary of si ate. sits as judge nn these cases Chester Ford who fol several years past has been court mes. Senger has resigned, and George w. Ford fills the position.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-10
WEST CORNW ALL.

MT and Mrs Charles Pease of Canaan, spent Sunday at s. R. Scoville's.
 Hon T $. Gold spent last week in Boston.
 Henry Yutzler and family of Norfolk, were here over Sunday.
 Cochrane Bros have just put up hot water heater in Sharon and have one at the depot for the M. E. church at Falls Village.
 Died peacefully Saturday evening, Dec 9th, at her home in West Cornwall, Mrs John Wood. after brief illness. Again We are called upon to chronicle the death of another who will be great ly missed among us, not only in the home circle but by large number of relatives and acqnaintances who feel they have lost an ever willing and help fnl neighbor aud valued friend. Mrs Wood was faithful wife aud mother, of exemplary character and rare intellect which in connection with her kind, so- cial disposition endeared her to all. The bereaved husband and family have the assurance that all deeply sympathiz- and mourn with them for her who iS mot lost but gone before." The funer- al was largely attended Tuesday after noon and the remains taken to New York by the three o'clock train and placed the following day iu the family vault in beautiful Wondlawn cemetery.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-10
GREAT HARRINGTON.

The Southern Berkshire Democratic club held their second annual dinner. at the new rooms of the Grand Army post in Burget & Lewis block, Monday even- ing. The menu was very fine and speeches were made by District Attor- ney Hubbard, Senator Kimball, Judge Shores, J N Easland, G. W. Mellen. D. c. Willard, Henry Ticknor and others.
 A week ago Tuesday evening an in ioor step of William Knapp at New Marlboro. The child was wrapped in old cotton garments without a particle of woolen on it. and if the weather had been little colder, the waif would have perished. As it was it was purple in the face from exposure. but under kind treatment with warm milk, it revived, and was cared for by Mir and Mrs Knapp until the selectmeu were notified, the following day, and q place provided for the little stranger. During the week some clever detective work by Sheriff Moran revealed the parents of the child, as Ida Shaver. married woman. aged 25 years, ,and Charles French about the same age. They were arrested Sat urday night. inst as they were about Co escape to Ct. They were brought be fore the District Court in this village. Monday, where they plead guilty. Mrs Shaver was sentenced to the woman $ reformatory at Srerburp, for two years. and French was bound over to the grand jury on charge of adultery and aban donment of the child. The woman made full confession to the court, and it came out that they got team and carried the child in basket eight miles to Knapp's house. A short letter was found with the infant, and French con f-ssed that 1t was written by him. Many points brought out in the case exhibited almost total depravity on the part ol Mrs Shaver and her paramour. The woman said that her lawful husband re. sides at Ashley Falls, but she has not lived with him for two ears. She was taken to prison Monday night. and French was committed to jail at Pitts field.
 The annual mtetiug of the Housaton ic Agricultural Society occurs today, at the town hall. The treasurer's report will show a balance of cash in tbe treas, ury of 1882 and a permanent fund of 31 ,552.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-10
LAX EVILLE,

Rev D. Phillips and family are now nicely and comfortably quartered in the new parsonage recently finished. This house is an ornament to the village and not only attractive from without but 1t is gem within. The inside work of the hall and stairway is oak |, that of the other rooms is Ohio ash, the whole Is finished in hard oil. The en- tire house Is kept warm by 8 No. IA, Pease Economy hot air furnace It IS a dwelling very complete in all of it's appointments, and reflects great credit on the pastor aud society. also the build CTS, Messrs Beers & Trafford of Miller ton N. Y. An extensive revival work is now in progress in the M, B church in Lakeville. About 70 persons have been converted already; and the inter- est still continues. Forty persons have joined the church, as the result of these meetings, aud there are many more to follow. The pastor and his people are abundant in labors.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-10
HUNTS WILLIE.

Mir H. B. Wetherell spent day at his "Farm" last week returning. to his home in Bridgeport, Friday afternoon. :.
 ... Mrs C. $. Adam of East Canaan visited her parents, Mir and Mrs Geo Judd, last week " Mrs Goslee, of Ct Barrlugton.i is visiting her daughter, Mrs H. F. Morse at South Canaan =. Hol- lenbeck Grange held it's regular meet ing, Dec 2. No work was done aside from the election of offers for 1892 As the Grange was organized in March. it seemed best to re-instate the old off cers, which was done. The meeting was large and enthusiastic. The follow ing is a list of the officers: Master, P. P Penleton; overseer, H. P. Morse; lee turer, Miss J D. Chase; sec'y, M. U Dean; treas. J. H. Flakes; chaplain, c. E Chase; steward, H. Howe; asst stewart. Mrs H. P. Morse; pomona. Miss M R Dean; Ceres, Mrs NJ. $. fSpaulaing Flora, Miss l.. Morse; gate-keeper, J, Merriman.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-10
SOUTH EtkN NEW M A Ht L fBOkO

A Miss Hayes from Sheffield teaches the school in the Huxley District. ..... Messrs Alec Waters. w. Roberts and B. filling and others held forth in North Norfolk last sabbath (Nov 29) ..... We are pleased to record that Mrs Wm B. Gibson was able to accompany Mir Gib- son to Rochester, to visit Mrs Pnilinda Manville and family sister of Mir Gibson ......E. Gingell, for an alleged assault on his father, was arrested last Friday and brought before Judge Shores; re- suit $l9. Win Knapp, while enter taining company Tuesday eve (Dec D thought he heard some commotiou about his fowls. He stepped out onto the porch, bit his foot against basket, when his ears were greeted with the most piercing, wailing cries. which nearly upset him. Upon investigation a puny, half frozen infant was discover ed. MT and Mrs Knapp spent good part of the night iu caring for the babe, which was apparently but few days old. The selectmen were quickly noti- fled, and arrangements have been made for the care of the child. Such heart
 less, cruel mothers are rare about here.
Connecticut western news., 1891-12-10
NORFOLK.

D. D Holt is, visiting friends in Kan sas in pursuit of "good health," that has been failing him for some time. =. The machinery in the shear shop has been sold to parties in Bristol, and is being moved out, and shipped to them =. The auction of the damaged goods of Dennis O'Connor's stock last Satur- day was we'll attended and many goods sold at very low prices. He will try again next Saturday, if anything re- mains unsold .. John F Sim m ons, of Winsted, agent of the Society for the prevention of Cruelty to Animals, was here Monday and had Saml Botsfora before Justice Crissey, and made him pay $14 O8 for correcting his dog with an axe helve He was also looking after B. M Moore's dog, that some one shot at and injured last week.