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Connecticut western news., 1892-06-09
STATE NE WS.

Charles H Platt, formerly superin. tendant of the Shepaug railroad. has been appointed general superintendent of the Consolidated road with headquar- ters at New Haven.
 Edward Griswold, of New Britain, passenger train brakeman on the c. N. E. X w. road, fell through 8 culvert at Winsted and split the cap of one of his knees so badly that it will be many months before he will be able to walk.
 Brigadier- General Watson has resign ed, and Col. Graham of the Third regi- ment has been appointed to the con- mand of the Connecticut brigade. The suit of the executors etc. of the late Wm H. Barnum against the Hous- atomic R. R. Co.,, IS for $65, 900 instead of $6, 800 as first published. It is to re- cover for 35 freight cars sold by Bar mum to the railroad company which it is claimed were never paid for.
 The Winsted military band is an as. sured fact A sufficient sum to procure instruments and uniforms has been pro- cured.
 West Hartford schools take first hon. ors in Arbor day work. They careful. | ly cleaned all the school grounds, and planted over seven hundred trees and shrubs, including 159 fruit and orna. mental trees, 439 towering shrubs, "A other shrubs, and 3S vines. A number of the good people of Will limantic have just discovered that they have been swindled by a certain E. w Young out of over Sl5,000. He sold them the stock of an alleged silver min ing company in Montana. This hap pened last year and now 1t has been as certained that the company is bogus and the mine an abandoned one.
 Waterbury counts on building 100 house, this season.
 Old and young are having measles in South | ington, no matter if they have had 'em or not dead bird was picked up in Bantam tn, | other day that fully answers the description of a Stormy Petrel.
 The annual meeting of the State Firemen' | Association will be held in New Haven, Aug | 16 and IT,
 Mrs Virginia Smith, the Hartford City Mis- sionary, has been getting into trouble witl the selectmen. Mrs Smith is very efficien capable woman, but sometimes lets her sym pathies run away with hei and in this in stance had been importing pauper to whicl ! proceeding the selectmen were obliged t, I object.
 | In the Superior court on Saturday Judg Fenn decided against the petition of the Shar on Water Company to take water from Boards lev pond in order to increase the supply Consequently 1t was not necessary to appoin commissioners to assess damages. | The senate declined to confirmthe nomina tion by the Governor of Gen Watson, to b | commander of the Connecticut brigade whereupon he resigned and Col Haven ha. been appointed,
Connecticut western news., 1892-06-09
SALISBUR Y.

MT G. P. Phenix, of New Britain, gave very interesting talk to few of the teachers at the Academy Hall, last Saturday, on "Gases and Heat"
 Rev Wm Sanders, brother of Frank Sanders, who is we'll known here and in Lakeville, preached in the Congrega- tional church Sunday morning, giving some interesting facts of his work as a missionary in Western Africa.
 Lawn Cottage" is changing it's coat; that of white to one of yellow.
 MT James Goddard, of New York, spent Sunday with his brother, Rev J. 0. Goddard.
 MT Harry Kennedy, of Brooklyn, is spending few days in town.
 MT B. Sanford spent few days ot last week at the Rectory. Saturday he, with his family, went to Douglaston, where he is to remain until August; he then goes to Nebraska to live for the present.
 Irwin Bros circus, which arrived here Monday from Poughkeepsie, created quite little excitement in our quiet village. The parade in the morn. ing to Lakeville and to the park in this village was heralded by people run ming from every direction to see the line retreating to their quarters. The exhibitions were said to be very good about seven hundred attended each one
Connecticut western news., 1892-06-09
LAX RvILLE.

The Irwin Bros. circus and menagarie which showed Monday in Salisbury, made a very creditsble street parade here.
 Mir and Mrs Wm E. Harvey of Col linsville were here first part of this week calling on friends in town.
 Mrs Willard Silvernale is still huger- ing between life and death. She has not been conscious for several days,
 Thos Chambers of New Britain, Conn, was here last week to visit his family,
 The postponed school meeting last week Wednesday evening at the school house voted on the proposition, to ex- change the school house property for the Academy hall property. Result, no l9; yes 19; necessary to make all even exchange. a two thirds vote. The meet ing then adjourned sine die. A part of the Orrin Ii. Knight Post and quite number of other citizeus went to Cornwall Hollow on Decoration Day to be present at the General Sedg- wick memorial. Among them were Wm B. Rudd, Geo Harrison and John Stuart.
 Next Sunday, Children's Day will be observed at tue NJ. E. church. The | children are rehearsing their several pieces and Il grand treat for the public is in store. The NJ. E. church is pros- pering at present; about 20 young per sons were taken in full membership last Sunday morning.
 A large amount of marble stone is shipped from this station. some of the stone is quarried in the Lyman Rice quarry near Water street on land of Wm Kane and some of it on Smith Cleveland's land on Town Hill. To facilitate the loading of cars derrick has been put up near the depot,
 Mir Mcintyre, of Canaan, drove through here last Friday. He held the ribbons over an elegant, fine stepping horse which was admired by many.
 An old landmark gone. Samuel Rossiter. of Mt. Riga near the lake, died last week Thursday of catarrhal fever. Mir Rossiter always lived on Mt. Riga, and his father before him. He was a good christian man and we'll known in this town. His funeral took place last Saturday, interment in Mt Riga bury ing ground. Deceased was 77 years | old
Connecticut western news., 1892-06-09
CORNWALL CENTER.

Seth Osborne, of Woodville, who has been visiting at his brothers for some time, returned home Sunday.
 Fred Lathrop. of Danbury, is in town.
 Mrs Jas Ford took in the excursion to Bridgeport last week.
 Lee O. Ford returned to Bridgeport Thursday.
 Miss s. Jennie Leach, former resi- dent of this place, is spending a short time with old friends.
 w. s. Wing is at F. H. Benedict's.
 Anyone wishing to learn the latest methods for the successfully sitting of hens would do well to apply to Mir Jas. Osborne of this place. Having had some experience this spring, he reports something like this: One hen, having been carefully nailed in box, stood on the eggs for two weeks. Another suc- ceeded in bringing into being one small specimen of the feathered tribe, which, after an existence of some twelve hours, in lonely solitude, expired. Still anoth- CT, not being able on account of the limited space to stand, and not in the least inclined to sit, deliberately ate the eggs. But space will not admit of fur ther detail.
Connecticut western news., 1892-06-09
FALLS VILLAGE.

Miss Kate Jacobi recommended her school Monday after two weeks siege of quinsy.
 Forty-nin excursion tickets were sold here last Thursday.
 Mrs M. A. Hall is having the inter- for of her house painted and papered.
 Mrs Minot Lyman, of Bridgeport, has been spending few days at her pater- nal home.
 Lee P. Dean, Esq, of Bridgeport, is spending while in town.
 Dentist Higgins has changed his den- tai rooms, having moved to the Mum son building to remain for the present.
 Mick" Smith was severely injured while coupling cars at Cornwall Bridge, Monday. The buffers slipped by and seized him in a vise-like grip. He was brought home and Dr Skiff was sum- moned, and if no internal injuries have been received he will soon recover.
Connecticut western news., 1892-06-09
CLAYTON

Mir l.. A. Smith has severe cold.
 Mss Jennie Decker was quite sick Saturday and Sunday but at this writ ing is better. Miss Mary Ferguson took her place as organist at the chapel on Sunday.
 Miss Phebe Hall, of Utica, N. Y. is visiting her sister, Mrs s. Ball.
 Mrs Irving Ferguson, of Bridgeport, is visiting at Wm Ferguson's. Irving came up and stayed over Sunday and Memorial Day.
 Mrs Almeda Fitch returned Saturday from visit to her daughter in Ct Bar. rington.
 Mrs George Rood and children visit ed friends in Ct Harrington from We'd nesday until Sunday.
 Frank Curtiss was recently married to Miss Jennie Crime of Brush Hill.
 Prof Boice, of New York, has arrived with his family to spend the summer at his country home which he purchas- ed of Ruluff Rood.
 A few persons from this place went on w. B. Hall & Co.'S excursion to Bridgeport last Thursday. One lady remarked, "It would be cold day when she went on another" The cars were crowded, drunken men were fight ing, the smoke and heat made the air stifing, and altogether it was a very disagreeable pleasure trip" ....
 MT Sylvester Ball was the happy re. cipient of little daughter, last Thurs. day night.
 Mrs Maria Bishop returned last week from visit to her dsughtsr's in Win sted.
Connecticut western news., 1892-06-09
ABootblack with Feelings.

Two men stood on Thirty third street corner chatting, one having his boots blacked while the other, who had but one leg, was trying to keep a poor cigar burning. When the ragged little bootblack had got through with the one and collected nickel he tapped the box smartly with his brush and looked up at the one legged man:
 'Shine 'em up, sirP"
 "Why, I've only got one foot, young chap"
 ''Shine it up, sir?'
 "Well, I don't know-you charge 8 nickel for two feet, s'pose you'll dc mine for two and half cents, eh?''
 "Yes," said the boy, ''if you'll furnish the change" He went industriously to work polishing up the lonely foot, while the two men continued joking. The one legged man was telling the other fellow about leaving his leg on the slope oi Lookout mountain. He had pulled out ten cent piece mechanically as ht talked, and the boy was long time or the job. When the lad had put an ex tra fine polish on the broad bottomed shoe the one legged customer cheerily rendered the dime. |.
 'I always pay double" said he, laugh ing patronizingly, lon account of tho wear and tear on the boys feelings"
 "An allus don't take nothin," retort ed the dirty little fellow, shoulderinl his box with the conventional swing My grandpap left leg in the war, al I don't take nothin fur a one leg job see?-on account O de wear an tear or me feelings-see" he added slyly.
 And he swaggered away with an ail of independence that struck the two men speeches. with amazement.-New York Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1892-06-09
pu,ie. of oar coas, Ponce.

In addition to feeding the hungry. saving the imperiled and guiding the lost, it is also the revenue cutters duty to suppress mutinies, prevent smuggling, enforce the neutrality laws and ths quarantine regulations, protect mer- chant vessels from piratica1 attacks, protect wrecked property and guard the timber reserves of the United States against depredations. The con stant and frequent inspection of the vast fleet of merchant vessels that trades along our coast forms very tm- portant duty of the service, and ons which, if not performed, would be fol- lowed by very general neglect of the customs and navigation laws.
 Even with the rigid and constant in- spections, from 1000 to 2,00o violations are detected each year and reported to the proper authorities. It is not alone in the examination of the ships docu- ments and the ascertaining that she has no smuggled articles on board, that she is engaged in the trade for which she is licensed, that her marine documents are in force, that her regularly authorized captain is in command, etc., that the importance of the boarding duty Is most strinnRly shown.-Scribner'a
Connecticut western news., 1892-06-09
How to deal with Oil Fire.

Sensible advice is contained in the following: In every room where kero. sene lamp burns there should be rug, shawl, blanket or other piece of woolen goods that may be quickly thrown over the burning object. Never use water, that generates steam and scatters and increases fire. Never use cotton cloth, that adds to the fire It is we'll that people should generally know that water will not put out an oil fire. If,therefore your lamp explodes, or falls and breaks, do not run for the water bucket but run for flour. A handful of flour thrown or burning oil in such case, will general ly extinguish it at once and save prop. erty and possibly life.-Gowanda Her, ald
Connecticut western news., 1892-06-09
ODDS AND ENDS.

He truly wins who wins by judgment. Early successes should be taken sober ly and thoughtfully. 9. The ugly temper of pretty woman always shows through.
 Apply equal parts of lime water, olive oil and glycerin to burns.
 It is only the first baby that takes up the whole of a woman's time.
 We probably should never want to see ourselves as others St us the second time.
 The original name of Brooklyn is said to have been Breuckelen, from a village in Holland.
 Some men who put the most money in the missionary box put the most sand in their sugar.
 A "whaleback" steamer, 500 feet long, to carry passengers, will be built for the World fair.
 A celebrated French chef is said to have the art of serving eggs in 500 diff ferent styles.
 A miser grows rich by seeming poor; an extravagant man grows poor by seeming rich.
 A new broom sweeps clean in politics as elsewhere. The dust is not accumu- lated until later.
 There are now IS, TIA newspapers pub hshed In the United States, of which 1,759 are dailies.
 Bismarck, when at Heidelberg, spent vacation in canvassing for one of Blumenbach's handbooks.
 Clean white sheepskin rugs by scrub ping with castile soap and water, dry ing thoroughly in the sun. Out of the 240, ,000 domestic servants In London it is estimated that 10000 are always out of employment.
 One of the London theaters admits free to the performances all soldiers and sailors who come in uniform.
 A new lining for bearings is reported from Germany as composed of com, pressed vegetable parchment.
 A Gardiner (Me. )clergyman has adopt. cd the plan of letting his congregation pick out the texts for his sermons.
 The advertising sign seen the most frequently in London is that of an aerated bread. It seems to have the bulge even on soaps.
 The Falls of the Arno, at Tivoh, art to be utilized for the lighting of Rome The current will be carried across tho Campagna for sixteen miles and trans formed into currents of lower pressure for the service of public and private buildings.
Connecticut western news., 1892-06-09
An Antediluyian Joke.

A hardware drummer is responsible for the story that clerk in one of our hardware houses was informed that the last tailor's goose was sold and to order a dozen more. After puzzling over the matter for some time he wrote on a piece of paper as follows:
 12 tailor geese.
 l2 tailor's geese.
 l2 tailor gooses.
 12 tailor goose.
 12 tail
 Then he got rattled, scratched his head, looked in the dictionary and final ly formulated the following:
 Gents please send at once one tailor's goose and eleven others"
Connecticut western news., 1892-06-09
GREAT HARRINGTON.

Charles W. Benison, of Sheffield, was arrested by Officer Chopper Saturday and brought before the District court for an assault on his mother. He was found guilty and sent to jail at Pitts field for four months. Benison got an- gry at his brother because the lad would not plant some beans unless he would give five cents. When the mother in- terfered, the assault was committed.
 Judge Justin Dewey, of the Superior court, and family of Springfield, arriv- ed in town Friday for the season.
 E. Hollister & Son of the Berkshire store have put in their place of business an Imperial gas machine made by Den- ny Brothers of New York. The many friends of w. B. Leonard, clerk at B. P. Hunts store, presented him with gold watch last Thursday. MT Leonard has gone to Pittsfeld where he has secured good position.
 An authority states that "Brookside, ) owned by Mrs Hotchkiss, has been sold to M. R. Crow, New York millionaire. The interior of the house is being deco rated and will be occupied by MT Crow and family in two or three weeks Two dogs of this village invaded the farm of Gerrish Newell, in the west part of the town, one night last week and killed 20 sheep. The damage has been appraised at $20O
 Charles Watson and daughter Ella, left town Friday for three weeks trip | to Sioux Falls, Chicago, and other west | ern cities
 Emma, aged nine years, a daughter oi Adelbert Deland of Housatopic whc early part of March, died Saturday night. The child suffered fearfuIly with hydrophobia spasms for three days. Several physicians were called but nothing could be done to save the child.
 Sixty men are at work this week on the new hotel.
Connecticut western news., 1892-06-09
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Poughkeepsie Bridge Route.

Commencing Sunday, May "A, 1892.
 GOING FAST. Leave Canaan s.4o a. m., arrive Hartford 1l.50 a. m.
 Leave Canaan 11.5o am, arrive Hartford 2.io Leave Canaan 4.sa, arrive Hartford GAS p. m. Arrive Caanan I'll p. m. from Poughkeepsie and New York, arrive West Wineted p. m. Leave Canaan 2.45 a. m. CDaily Expressl for Boston, arrive Hartford 4sS, Boston s.20 a. m. - Leave Canaan Sundays only) s.b5 p. m. arrive Hartford 6, 20 T. m.
 GOING WEST. Leave West winsted TBS a. m.. Canaan s.2s for New York and poughkeepsie. Leave Canaan 10.25 a. m. for Rhinecliff. Leave Canaan 3,i5, arrive Poughkeepsie b.40, Campbell Hall $50 D. m. Leave Canaan A, arrive Millerton 6.15 pm. Leave Hartford 05 p.m., (Daily Expressl for Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, Canaan 11.1b ?. m., arrive Campbell Hall Leave Hartford s.so a. m. Sundays only) Ga. naan 3.2b P. m., arflve Campbell Hall 6.S5 p. m.
 CONNECTIONS.
 At Hartford with NY&NERR, NY,NH < H R R, Hartford Valley Divisions. At H & II R k, Northampton Division. At Winsted with N Y N H H K, Nauga- tuck Division.
 At Canaan with Housatonic R. R; at Miller ton and Mt Riga with Harlem Division N Y O X H k R R; at Boston Corners with Harlem Division N 0 X H R K R. and N & M K R {; at Poughkeepsie with NYC&H III R R R; at RhineciiH with N Y O &HR RRR, by ferry to Rondout with the Ulster Delaware a R {; at Maybrook with the Lehigh A Hudson River Ky. at Campbell Hall with NYo&w Ky, NIL E&W R R., PP& B R and Waikiki Valley R R. I. W. FOWLER, Q. A. HAYES,
 Genr supt, 0an1 Paas'0 Apt
Connecticut western news., 1892-06-09
CHAPINVILLE.

The furnace has been blown out for repairs.
 Mrs J. Warehouse is having 8 porch built on her house; she intends to build barn soon.
 l.. P. Ashman is grading for a lawn tennis court.
 State agent Smith was here short time ago and arrested four persons for selling cider and had warrants for sever al more but did not find them at home.
 Miss Ruby Studley has been obliged to close her school on account of sick ness.
 The past week they have been hold ing religious meetings at the church. We trust it has been very beneficial to the Chapinville people. Last Sunday eve, the Rev MT Goddard met the young people to start Christian endeavor so- ciety, something that has been much needed here for some time.
 MT and Mrs Eugene. Wickwire, of West Cornwall, spent Sunday with friends in town.
 The Chapinville Creamery Go. have all the cream they can handle.
Connecticut western news., 1892-06-09
THURSDAY, JUNE g, 1892.

The reports received from Minneapo- lis up to this writing Wednesday, in- dicate that no ballot will be reached be- fore Thursday or Friday. The sober second thought begins to prevail ard Harrison seems to be gaining. At all events it is not expected that the con- vention will be stampeded if Blaine is presented as candidate. There is plenty of good presidential timber in the convention and if it is shown that either Harrison or Blaine cannot receive a unanimous and hearty nomination a standard bearer will be selected who will unite the discordant clements.
Connecticut western news., 1892-06-09
EST CORNWALL.

Miss M. Hammond, of Vineland, has been guest at H. o. Hart's the past week previous to her trip 10 California.
 Miss Annie Harrison closes her school in East Cornwall this week Friday.
 Miss M. E. Bennett, of New Haven, is visiting friends on Cream Hill.
 Smith & sons purchased the Myron Hallock farm at the auction sale last Thursday.
 l.. J. Nickerson and his mother spent Sunday in Poughkeepsie.
 Miss Fannie McLaren, of Bridgeport, has been visiting friends here.
 MT and Mrs James Cook, of Patter- son, N. J.. were recent guests at the Rogers farm.
 Dr O. A. Sanford spent few days at home last week.
 Miss Ellen Cochrane visited friends in Huntington last week.
 Mrs Carrie Wright, of Wassaic, visi- ted at Mrs D. l.. Smiths last week.
 MT Gold received word last week of the safe arrival in Germany of MT von Puttkamer, who was accompanied over by his physicians.
 O. B. Baldwin is having fine granite monument erected in the family plot at Evergreen cemetery, North Cornwall.
 Special services for Children's Day will be held in the chapel next Sunday evening.
 Miss Nellie Adams passed peacefully away on Wednesday morning last hay ing borne her protracted sufferIngs, for one of her years, with remarkable Chris tian patience and composure, relying through all as she often told her friends, who so devotedly cared for her, "calmly on the arm of her Heavenly Father who for me 'doeth all things wel.'" Thus in the spring time of her existence, scarcely in her nineteenth year, when life was at it's brightest, with an outlook for many years of pleasure and happy usefulness has she been called away to ''fairer worlds on high" and words seem idle to convey consolation and comfort to the bereaved household. Her reti- cent but frank and sincere manners won for her the friendship and esteem of all, who today mourn her loss. The funer- al services were held at the house Sat- urday afternoon, conducted by Rev O.. Hanna, of Falls Village, and Rev John Pierpont, of this place, who spoke con- selling words to the afflicted. The re- mains, as she requested, were enclosed in casket of white, almost entirely lined and covered with beautiful flowers among which she seemed but sleeping, and was tenderly laid to rest in the sun ny, hillside cemetery, at Cornwall. by the young friends she had selected as pail bearers. Friends mourned about the Christain's
 couch and said
 She leaveth home; this night she will be
 dead.'
 While angels, smiling OCT the group forlorn, Whispered she cometh home this night she
 will be born'"
Connecticut western news., 1892-06-09
"BRlCK" PONEROYS GOLDEN THOUGHTS.

Every person is the director of his own life and the guide to his own fu- ture.
 That person is already dead who lives in the past aud burrows in its gloom.
 The man who knows the least of him. self assumes to know the most of others.
 There is no life in the friendship of a man who does not strive to aid friend.
 No person ever lived who had all things his or her way.
 The less you find fault the more you find happiness. No man can make success of life till he IS determined to win it.
Connecticut western news., 1892-06-09
Hartford Must Pay One-haIf.

The Asylum street bridge commission, consisting of the three railroad commis- sioners and Gov. Bulkeley and Nathan iel Wheeler, of Bridgeport, rendered a decision last Thursday from which there is no appeal, that Hartford must pay one-half of the expense of building the new railroad depot and the railroad en- bankment, and the Consolidated and New England R. R. Companies each one-quarter. Hartford's share will be $197,524 The decision is very unsatis- factory to tue city, as it's only interest in the matter was to have grade cross ing abolished.