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Connecticut western news., 1892-10-13
JUST LIKE CANAAN.

The railroad crossings in Canaan are frequently blockaded by trains, and nu- merous complaints are made to the NEWS. The same condition of affairs exists at Winsted, and we prescribe the same remedy that the Winsted Herald points out as follows:
 The Herald has received many com plaints from people who find fault with the railroad for obstructing crossings for an unreasonable length of time. The Herald cannot undertake to move rail road trains off the highways, but it cheerfully points out to the indignant victims, the remedy which is in their own hands. Section 2692, of the gener- al statutes, says:
 "Any person travelling upon any public street or highway. which is crossed by a rail- road, who shall be obstructed or prevented from crossing such railroad for longer time than five minutes by reason of trains. cars or locomotives, standing upon or across such street or highway, may recover not exceeding fifty dollars from the corporation owning ol operating said railroad; provided suit is brought within thirty days after the date oi such obstruction"
Connecticut western news., 1892-10-13

On Monday the NEWS received an anonymous communication vigorously scoring the Village Improvement Socie- ty, and the inhabitants in general, be- cause the street lamps were not lighted last Saturday evening. Said communi- cation also handles without gloves "Mis- erably. poor sidewalks, and 'damnable' roads," The communication is signed "Visitor" We think "Visitor" an ap- propriate signature whenever anyone is ashamed or afraid to father their senti. ments or statements. Every one except a visitor knows that the NEWS never publishes the full text of an anonymous communication. "Visitor" is not con- sistent; for while protesting to desire light, prefers to remain in the dark as regards his or her identity. Inasmuch as the communication is anonymous the NEWS IS deprived of sensational article; and if 'Visitor" wishes to hang himself or herself on lamp post and cannot find one in Canaan, then the NEWS will be deprived of another sensational arti- cle.
Connecticut western news., 1892-10-13
CLAYTON

Mrs Elbertina Castle, of Ct. Barring ton, visited at George Rood's over Sun- day. Eden Middlebrook and wife of Cheshire, Ct., were guests of l.. c. King last week.
 George Spencer, of Gnilford, spent last week at Luther Lindseys.
 George McIntyre's mother and sister have returned to their home in New Jersey. His brother, Edward, remains and drives one of Calvin Barnes teams. Ernest Hart drives another team. Cal win Barnes has taken his brother Ed. wins place, furnishing wood and draw ing lime for the lime kilns, and keeps his teams at his home here.
 Mrs Wm Sardam is recovering.
 Mrs Mackely and daughter were sum- none to Lee slast week as her sister there was dangerously Ill. so MT Smith is alone again.
 Miss Blanche Miller is visiting friends in New York state.
 The Democrats had quite rousing meeting last Monday when they raised a Cleveland and Stevenson flag. About 200 assisted and witnessed the exercises Speeches were made by Lawyer Wilcoz of Great Harrington, and others.
Connecticut western news., 1892-10-13
The Kisses Were Poisonous.

A peculiar case of poisoning Is re- ported from the Bristle Ridge neighbor- hood, north of Crawfordsville, Ind. At large party new tangled kissing game was introduced, which proved very popular. The young men on ar irving drew strings of variegated colors from box, and then selected girls whose dresses matched this string. The young granger then took one end of the string in his mouth and the girl at- tached her face in similar way to the other. Both then chewed up the string until they were mouth to mouth, when several kisses were exchanged. At the party in question the person coloring the string had used dyes which were not fast and the colors ran. Several were poisoned very seriously, and it is feared that one or two cases may result fatally.-Chicago News.
Connecticut western news., 1892-10-13
CHAPINVIEEE.

Mrs N. O. Scoville and family return ed to New York last week.
 Master Hubert Scoville is having 8 new hennery built for some pet fowls.
 The Greenwood family has returned to Brooklyn, N. Y.
 A. J. Spur spent couple of days in Housatonic last week
 Hon David Joyce. of Lyons. Ia, is staying for few days with days with relatives and frie nds
 Chapman Sardam, of Redwood, N. Y, returned home on Monday after week $ absence.
 The DeLamaters have left Humes Point for Hartford.
 l.. s. Judd is building the second cottage at Humes' Point for Mrs Susan A. Olds, of Bridgeport.
 Billy Humes is spending a few days at his farm previous to returning to St. Paul, Minn.
 The many are rejoicing over the no li- cense vote. while the few are in grief.
 The Landon Go is putting in new blowing works and raising up the wheel house
 The board of health was reorganized last week. The members are now: A. J.>Spurr, president; Dr H. M. Burtch, medical adviser; and Edward Barton, clerk. Hubert Williams and Porter s. Burrall are health committee. Henry Bishop and wife with others have been up for couple of days chest. nutting and on the island at Twin Lakes.
Connecticut western news., 1892-10-13
LAKEVILLE.

A drum corps was organized here last week consisting of four fifers and five drummers. They have all had practice in playing their instruments; therefore the drum corps will be first class one in short time. This martial music is needed to stir up the latent energies of our politicians. so as to make the few remaining weeks of the presidential campaign little lively and interesting. There will be Republican rally Thurs day evening at the town hall inSalisbury and Democratic rally. 1t is reported, will be held at the same place soon.
 Our public schools are making prep arations to celebrate Columbus Day next week in good style. The children are learning pieces to recite, appropriate to the four hundreth anniversary of the discovery of America, the ''land of the free and the home of the brave."
 Mir and Mrs Staniforth went to New York city Tuesday to see the grand Col umbus celebration which is being held there through this week.
 Walter Silvernail and his mother are quite ill.
 Presiding Elder Travis preached an eloquent and instructive sermon at the M. E church last Sunday evening.
 Henry Bachmann, who has been very low with liver trouble, is getting better and is able to sit up.
 Mrs Butler of New York city was the guest of MT aud Mrs Daniel Jackson last week.
 Madison Silvernale, A. F. Roberts genial clerk, has been confined to the house with severe cold the past week.
 Miss Allie Miller is still quite low with typhoid fever, but shows slight signs of improvement;h ;her sister Louise, who has also been very low with the same complaint, is now out of danger and able to sit up.
Connecticut western news., 1892-10-13
A Smart Yankee Skipper

A writer in The Nautical Magazine tells a story of how Yankee skipper contrived to free his ship from rats While he lay in port he discovered that one of the British ships then in the har- bor had among her cargo a great quan- tity of cheese. He thereupon found an excuse for hauling over to her and moor ing his own packet alongside. The next step was to procure a plank, smear it well with an odoriferous preparation of red herrings and place it so as to lead through one of the ports on board the Englishman. The immediate result was a wholesome emigration of the rats from the American ships hold to the cheese laden vessel alongside.
Connecticut western news., 1892-10-13
EAST CANAAN.

Miss Kate Utserwick is visiting friends in Boston, Mass. .... The harvest sup per given by the Lend a Hand club was very nice and added quite a considera- ble sum to their treasury ..... Lyman Dunning is having his buildings and yard fences much improved by 8 coat of paint George s. DunniDg's house has just been painted in very artistic style which gives It q very fine appear ance. ....... Mrs Edward Rose and her parents, Mir and Mrs Henry Abbott, and her sister, Mrs Andrews and her son, George, left here Monday for Geneva, N. Y. Edward Rose drove his team to that place last week arriving there on Saturday. We shall miss them but wish for them much happiness in their new home. OBS.
 A. B Garfeld's store was entered by burglars one night last week. The thieves carried off two gold watches worth about S20 apiece, also some watch chains and jewelry and about $8 in mon- ey. The burglars also exchanged two old pairs of shoes for new ones. Mir Garfield's store has now been broken into three times. The burglars have not been captured.
Connecticut western news., 1892-10-13
ODDS AND ENDS.

In California they catch fish by wheels.
 Laplanders often skate distance of 160 miles day.
 It is intended to lay submarine cable in the Caspian sea.
 Try to keep cash account and to teach girl to do the same.
 Weather, smoke and vicious woman drive men out of doors.
 Keeping pan of water in the oven will prevent fowl from scorching.
 A good handful of borax will soften ten gallons of water for laundry use. Maine has a foreign born population of 78,961 and a colored population of 1,s23.
 So minute are the pores of the skin that grain of fine sand will cover 800 of them.
 Over 2,OOO ,0OO postal cards are neces- sary to meet the daily demands in this country.
 The trouble with the man who knows nothing is that he is always the last to find it out.
 A North Carolina woman only learned to write after she had passed the age of eighty-two.
 The town of Roanoke, Va, has grown in ten years from 8 population of 800 to one of 23 ,0OO. The word reverend" occurs but once in the Bible, which is in the ninth verse of the eleventh psalm. People who conceal their mistakes in many instances destroy their only chances of usefulness in life. It is the man who has to live on corn bread at home who finds the most fault with the pie when he travels. % The big battleship Texas will have cost Uncle Sam 6, ,000, 900 after her guns shall have been put on board. Never forget to mention to the doctor the appearance of 8 rash. It may be nothing or it may be most serious. The freshman class of Vassar have chosen rose pink for their class color, and the sweet pea for their class flower. | The state of Massachusetts has de- cided to give financial and other aid to 108 of it's towns that they may secure | free public libraries. When you are driving bargain with | your iceman don't contradict him when he says the crop was small last winter, because he can prove it was very thin by the number of persons who fell through and were drowned.
Connecticut western news., 1892-10-13

We know that every reader of the NEWS will be interested in the article entitled "The Progress of Half Gen. tury" which it is our privilege to pub fish to-day. Many who heard said ar- ticle read at the Conference held here Sept. 27th expressed the wish that said article might be published. We wrote to Rev Mir Goddard and informed him that many desired his paper published, and we hoped he would grant their re- quest. In compliance with said request he has kindly furnished for publication extracts from said paper, but his char aoteristic modesty prevented him from giving us the full text of his paper.
Connecticut western news., 1892-10-13
SALISBUR Y.

A Republican rally will be held at the town hall this Thursday evening at o'clock. The meeting will be addressed by Gen Cyrus Bussey.
 F. A. Jewell, of New Hartford, is al his home in this village to recuperate from a recent illness.
 Miss M. l.. Greenwood and Mrs Mo Govern are at Lawn Cottage for few days.
 Messrs G. H. Clark, Dr Burtch, w P. Everts, J. G. Landon and W. Conk lin have been spending few days II New York for the purpose of seeing Christopher Columbus.
 George Warner, accompanied by hit mother, has gone to the Adirondack for short stay, hoping a change of eli mate may benefit him.
 Wm Bower and daughter, of Pleas ant Valley, N. r., are visiting George B. Bower.
 Mrs Sebbitts and Miss Carrie George visited in Danbury last week.
 Frank Clark and wife, of Bridgeport, are visiting in town.
 H. A. Bishop and wife, with several friends. spent Sunday at the Maple Shade.
Connecticut western news., 1892-10-13
A Window Cleaner.

A new window cleaner has been sug- gested as an improvement to the old fashioned strip of rubber fastened on a band of wood or metal. The great trouble experienced with these bands seems to be the difficulty of applying water. The new suggestion is to attach a rubber ball for holding water to the handle of the window cleaner, by means of which the window may be vigorously sprayed. Such an arrangement as this would certainly save trouble, though the average house servant prefers chamois to any rubber window cleaner. If by any means the cleaning of windows could be simplified so that one could en- gage man to do the work, as we do to clean carpets or make over mattresses, at trifing sum, it would take heavy burden from the hands of the house keeper who is too conscientious to allow such work to be neglected.-Exchange.
Connecticut western news., 1892-10-13
EST CORNWALL.

Mrs James A. Cochrane and daugh- ter Jessie have been at Bridgeport and Long Hill the past week.
 Mrs David Ross and daughter Sadie have been in New York for 8 short visit
 George R. Smith took in the Colum- bus Exposition at New York the pres ent week, also bought the balance of fall and winter stock for Smith & Sons
 Chas W. Hart has another son, born Tuesday morning the 4th inst.
 Charles Listman is with friends in New York for few days.
 Will and Charles Butler spent part of their vacation at home. They both have fine positions in Litchfeld stores
 Millinery opening begins today, with the largest assortment to be found in the country.
 Dr Livingston left on Monday for two or three days visit at his home in Brooklyn.
Connecticut western news., 1892-10-13
GREAT HARRINGTON.

The Democrats of Southern Berk- shire will have their first great rally at the town hall in this village tomorrow evening. District Attorney Hubbard, of Pittsfeld, and other lesser lights will address the meeting.
 Sportmen are having good success in coon hunting this fall. John H. Race and others went one night during the week and shot eight.
 The national program will be used in the schools on Columbus day.
 Rev V. N. Traver, of Hillsdale, for mer pastor of the Methodist church in this village, was here Sunday and preached a fine sermon to his old par ishoners.
 A. W. Selkirk has begun to build his new residence on the corner of South street and West Avenue.
 A special meeting of the Fire District will be held tomorrow afternoon. It looks as if the troubles of this district regarding supply of water would never end. The call for the meeting Is to see if the district will pass any vote that may be e1pedient amending the vote passed at the meeting of July 15, 1899 whereby it was voted to issue water script to an amount not exceeding $45,- 0OO
 The Luddington place on Christian Hill has been sold to Frederick Abbey. The Democrats held caucus Mon. day evening and choose delegates to the representative convention of the 9th Berkshire District
 The Woman's Thursday morning club hold business meeting today.
 Jason Cooley has broken ground fol new house on East street near his present residence.
 Miss Sally Warner aud her sister, Mrs Anne Fem, have gone to housekeeping at Afford.
 Edward T. Howe. after residing in town 22 years, will soon move to Bir. mingham. Ct. They say that Ed doe, not like the prospect of high taxes in the Fire District.
 William Jaqua, a railroad man O. Poughkeepsie, was in town Saturday night and part of Sunday. Edward s. Buck and William Nc Donald are drawn as jurors to the civi term of the Superior court at Pittsfield Henry A. Tobey, farmer in the west part of the town, will move into this village for the winter. Mrs Annie Assoen. wife of the Japan ese cook at Kellogg terrace, died Octo Der 6, aged 63 years. Her remains were taken Saturday to Calvary cemetery New York city, for burial. Louis Klahn, the father of Miss Car | rie Klahn who is clerk in E.P. Hunt: store, dropped dead, last Monday after mon ahout fiva o'clock while workipc in his garden at Housatonic. He wal | over 70 years old.
 Landlord Ticknor's new hotel will be occupied next week. Water from Lake Mansfield was turned into the main Saturday after noon. The commissioners hope that Ii will not be necessary to use thts water more than 8 week or two.
Connecticut western news., 1892-10-13
FALLS VILLAGE.

John 0. Wolfe and family left for New York, Saturday, on vacation trip. Mir Wolfe will return the middle of the week.
 Rev and Mrs O. W. Hanna, and F E. Egleston, attended the state Endeavor convention convened at Hartford last week Tuesday.
 F. c. Harrison was confined to his house by illness couple of weeks but is now around again.
 J. Frank Reed has had new concrete walks put in on the grounds around his residence.
 Miss Ida Skinner, of Marlborough, Ct ', is guest of Mrs Hanna
 John Sardam will move to Newburgh this week. His mother will accompany him.
 Wolfe's cornet band gave one of their out door concerts Thursday evening, marching through the streets of Ames- vile. Their music is justly prized and they always have crowd of attentive listeners.
 Danbury parties put in the concrete walk and driveway around the Hunt Library building last week, and the
 
 covered over; the slope has been graded and it is being turfed, all of which gives it more attractive appearance.
 Wm R. Hubbell and Miss Clara W. Averill, daughter of the late Dr J. J Averill, will be married at the residence of the brides aunt, Mrs W. A. Thomas, at Thomaston, Wednesday, Oct. 18th.
 Lee French will move his family to Bristol this week. Mrs Isaac French will close up her house and go with them. They, have long been residents here and MT French has been in the employ of the R. R. Go. for some 20 or more years.
 The drum corps made it's first appear ance in their new uniforms Saturday night, marching through Main and Railroad streets and were provided re- treatments in the Court room. The suits are of electric blue, cutaway coats with pointed crimson cuffs, collar and shoulder tabs of same color and trim med with gilt braid, knee pants with red stripe, and white vests. Gilmore caps with nickel plated lamps, and al. together make an elegant suit (They were furnished by D. Klein & Brother, oI TnIauoIpnla, Anu any ono "lsnlne uniforms or suits can not do better than patronize them. *) The generosity oi the people in their subscription to the fund to procure the uniforms has fal exceeded our expectations, and the corps is sensible of the kindly act.
 The new dress goods that are being shown by Hall & Hornbeck are the very latest in shades and fabrics. Nothing could be more stylish than the ladies and children's jackets and cloaks ir black and fancy materials. Ladies eapes, military etc. in coney, astrachar and all other furs.
Connecticut western news., 1892-10-13
The Flowerless City.

The pet name of Chicago is the Garden City, or at least it once was, and the legend on its coat of arms is, "Urbs in Horto." It therefore seems strange to read of monthly or weekly flower show in cities like Boston, when an annual flower show is all we can boast of. If we except the public parks, there are fewer flowers in Chicago than in any great city in the world. The late James Wick stated that he sold more Towering plants, shrubs, and flower seeds in Rockford than in Chicago. There are few private green houses or conservatories in the city, and the flower trade here is very small, and is chiefly confined to the demands of funerals and weddings.-Chicago Jour- nal
Connecticut western news., 1892-10-13
CORNWALL BRIDGE.

Rollin B. Willard and Wilson H. Sur ges are spending the week in New York and Brooklyn, during the Columbian parsdes.
 Charles Fabrique, of New Haven, was the guest of l.. A. Robinson and family over Sunday.
 Studley and Berry, of Wyoming, sold of quite a number of their horses Sat urday last, at auction, at fair prices.
 D. W. Manvil and his son Freddie, of Sheffield, were m town Saturday.
 Miss Mary Collins, of Bridgeport, is at Beers Brothers.
 Mrs Dennis Duggsu and children. of Bridgeport, are visiting friends here and in Warren.
 Quite a number from this place atten- ded the Danbury fair Hugh Bissell gave us better description of that fair than we could have obtained had We been present He might make great financial success, for if his report were published in pamphlet form it would sell like circus lemonade.
Connecticut western news., 1892-10-13
An Egyptian Superstitfon.

The Egyptians believed that human life had its seat in the head. la order that the dead person should not really perish altogether, reproductions of the form, and particularly of the face, of the defunct were provided for the soul to take up 8 residence in. AS many as forty such images have been found in a single tomb, and for the same object rich people had numerous statues made to represent themselves as we'll as the dear departed.
 Owing to the perpetuation of this no- ton that carved and sculptured figures of human beings are occupied by spirits, 1t is very difficult to find statue in Egypt today that has not been more or less defaced and broken by the natives, who imagine that in this manner they can render such spirits powerless to harm them.-Washington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1892-10-13
HUNTSVILLE and SOUTH CANAAN

Mrs H. B. Wetheren and son have re- turned to their home in Bridgeport. MT Wetherell will follow in week or ten days.
 MT and Mrs Sherman Pease, of Min neapolis, Minn., were the guests of Mrs 0. R. Hunt and daughter last week. It is with great deal of pleasure Ne welcome the return of MT and Mrs Pease to this place, as prior to their marriage they were both residents of this town and prominent in church and society. Mir Pease's boyhood was spent with his aunt, Mrs Charlotte Hunt, while Mrs Pease is daughter of Levi Beckley of Canaan.
 Mrs Diana Wilcox, of New Haven is spending few weeks with her sister, Mrs B. E. Yale.
 Fred Merwin visited his cousin. Mrs R. P. Pendleton, for short timel last week.
 Miss Olive Pendleton will spend the coming month with relatives and friends in Winsted and Norfolk. Miss Louise Morse has returned home. For the last two months she has been the guest of relatives among the Catskills.
 R. P. Pendleton has lost two valuable COWS, during the past week.