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Connecticut western news., 1892-08-18
SOUTHERN NEW MARLBORO.

AS it rained every day last week far mers are getting anxious to secure their hay and oats.
 Grandmother Granger, of Sheffield, (age 96) has been visiting friends about here.
 Sheldon Norton (88) has done con- siderable moving this season.
 Grove Norton, of Matteawan, N. Y, has been visiting his father, E. D. Nor. ton.
 Mrs E. D. Norton is about, but not able to do nything. Dr $. Camp, of Great Harrington, after critical exami- nation, thinks she has in addition to heart disease, curvature of the spine, and that there is nothing very serious to apprehend for the immediate future.
 Years ago some hard drinkers from the east part of the town used to fre- quent Canaan Valley, and on returning about midnight, made night hideous with their yells. We thought last week some young men. said to be from South field, were trying to out do those old veterans as they aroused the whole neighborhood while returning at mid night from fishing excursion. If il had been some parties oyer east we should not have been so much surpris. ed.
Connecticut western news., 1892-08-18
KENT.

Mrs Adelins Beckley, who has suffer. ed from serious illness, Is improving s'owly.
 Mrs Frank Hopson and children, of Stratford, visited relatives in town last week.
 Mrs Fred Lane and son, of Hartford, also Mrs Walter Lane and son, of Ct Harrington, are spending some time with relatives here.
 J. B. Cornwall arrived in Kent Mon- day morning; just returned from two months European trip.
 Mott Darling, of South Kent, is very unwillingly laid aside with broken ankle caused by falling from load of hay.
 Rev F. w. Barnett, of Canaan, con- ducted service at St Andrews Sunday last in exchange with Rev WE. Bielby.
 The entertainment given by the Young Mems Reading Club at town hall on the evening of Aug. 10, consisted of peach es, cream, cake, lemonade, watermelons, tableaux. music and good time gener. ally. Some of the members have or. ganized band, and on this occasion gave an open air sample of their pro. gress, which was good enough to en- courage them to continue.
 MT and Mrs 0 s. Smith and MT and Mrs B. J. Ingersol are sailing among the Thousand Islands this week.
 During terrific thunder shower, one that astonished even the oldest inhabi tant, Tuesday evening, Aug. 9th, the house of Mrs Almira Ives was struck by lightning and considerably damaged Mrs Ives was prostrated and Mrs Rich ard Ives was thrown down and badly bruised. The shock was felt by several neighbours and there was @ strong odol of birthstone.
 Mir and Mrs G. A. Vincent have the sincere sympathy of their many friends in the sad aff1ction which has come te them by the loss of their little daugh ter whose death occuIed on Sunday evening after an illness of only a few days Funeral, Tuesday 18th.
Connecticut western news., 1892-08-18
EAST CANAAN.

Sunday school picnic was held yester- day "Wednesday at Holly's grove, Lakeville.
 Miss Carrie Aiken, of Philmont. is visiting at Wm Allbright's.
 Miss May Hunting ton, of New Haven, is at Frederick Sanford's.
 Mir and Mrs Lyman Cunning are vis- ting at Wayne and Scranton, Penn.
 George W. Cowdry visited his father at Ithica, N. r., last week.
 Mrs Susan Stevens, of Bridgeport, is spending few days with friends here.
 Miss Honora Sweeney has been call ing on friends in the Naugatuck valley and Bridgeport.
 Miss Mamie Vaughn, of Danbury, is at Owen Sweeney's.
 Frederick Favre and family spent Sunday with friends in Ct. Harrington. Miss Lizzie Buckley, of Ansonia, with her brother are visiting here. The hill road north of the B. R. Co.'S office is now called rocky dodge. Johnny Wilson, eight years of age, was almost instantly killed at the fur. mace Tuesday afternoon. He fell from the front end of an OK cart loaded with ore, the wheel passing over his head and crushing it. He was the eldest son of Henry Wilson who is one of the workmen in the furnace. Lillie Deloy, infant daughter of Con stant Deloy, aged about one year, died suddenly on Monday evening of this week.
Connecticut western news., 1892-08-18

A week ago last Monday afternoon Nicholas O'Brien, living about three miles west of the borough of Litchfield, inflicted injuries on his wife of which she died early the next morning.
 O'Brien came home drunk and found his sick wife in bed, in very feeble condition, with Mrs Buel taking care of her. He then drove Mrs Buel out of the house. Afterward he seized his wife by the hair and dragged her out of bed, out of the house and across the road and for several rods from the house where he threw her on the ground and kicked, pounded and choked her and then left her. and, going back into the house, threw himself on the bed and was soon in a drunken stupor. Mrs o Brien was afterward found by MT and Mrs Buel and cared for. Dr Sedgwick attended her, but she died at ?. 30 o'clock in the morning.
 O Brien was arrested and brought be- | fore Justice kllbourn. Ills ball was fixed, by agreement of counsel, at the very inadequate sum of $500 which he ! furnished.
 O'Brien had been prosperous, hard. working man till thIs spring when he took to drinking cider. His wife leaves two very pretty children, girl of five and a boy of four years.
 It is strange fact that the Hartford papers did not get the news of the mur der till Thursday evening.
 The verdict of Coroner Higgins wa, that Mrs O'Brien died from shock, ex posture and i'll treatment, caused and in ficted by the criminal act, negligence and violence of her husband, Nicholas O'Brien,
Connecticut western news., 1892-08-18
STATE WE WS.

The Greenwoods Co.,, of New Hartford, are shipping about 800 tons office each week.
 The next annual meeting of the Connecticut State Grange will be held in Torrington, on Jan. 10-13, 1898.
 The "Heart Sunshine" society, composed of the blind of Connecticut, are enjoying two weeks outing at westbrook.
 The Hartford races at Charter Oak Driving Park take place Aug 2S, 24. 25 and 26 and bid tair to be better than any previous year.
 Swift & Co. dressed beef dealers of Chicago, have purchared a tract of 75 feet front near the freight depot in Torrington, and will es- tablish a refrigerator or wholesale meat depot there for this section.
 The Western Connecticut Poultry Associa- tion will hold its annual show at Lakeside Park at Winsted in connection with the Agri- cultural Fair, Sept. IA and 15. Entry blanks can be obtained of H. J. Pierre, Secretary, Winsted, Conn.
 Mir D. H. Stephens of Riverton had his horse severely gored by his COW while in the pasture together. They were playing togeth- CT and the horse kicked the button of the cows horn and the COW retaliated.
 The greatest quantity of blueash ever brought to New London was brought in Aug. 9th by the menhaden steamer Alaska. There were more than 5000 fish or fully ten tons weight.
 One of the state papers in sizing up the re- cent hot spell says: "Even up in ice-bound Goshen in Litchfield County, where, as the old settler says, The snow ain't wuth cuss for sleddin' till it's four years old. the sleigh ing is getting thin in spots."
 The reunion of the 7th o. V. will be held al Willimantic, Thursday, August 25th.
 William Marsh of Sharon had eight fat COWS killed by lightning one night recently.
 During the thunder shower last Thursda, night, l.. E. Randall's barn at washingi or was struck by lightning and destroyed. Loss $2,5O0. Walter Webb's barn about two miles north of Thomaston was struck and con sumed. Walter Merwin's mill at Greenfield Hill was struck by lightning and burned Loss S4 800; insurance S2 500.
 Rev H. N. Kinney preached sermon al Winsted Aug. 14th in commemoration of Mir Rose Terry Cooke.
Connecticut western news., 1892-08-18
sHEFFIELD.

Miss E. A. Sage, teacher in Ottawa, H., who has been in town the past month visiting friends, left for her western home the 10th, going by way of New York and will spend week in Paterson, N. J., and also visit some other places on the way.
 Some of the ladies who are spending the summer in this place, kindly gave us a musical treat last Friday afternoon at Memorial Hall, which was much en- joyed.
 The Conway House and all other places for board are well filled with summer guests.
 The M. B. Sunday school will pic. nic at Lake Buel Friday of this week.
 A concert was given Tuesday evening at Memorial Hall by Mays Banjo Club, of Bridgeport, Ct. after which they played for a dance, at the town hall, given by some of the young men of this village. The same club were with us last year and their music was greatly enjoyed.
 Henry Munn, lifelong resident oi this town, passed away after a short ill ness last week Tuesday, His funeral was attended on Thursday from his late home. He leaves wife and one son, As kind neighbor and good citizen he will be missed.
 Miss Josie Garfield started this week for Cushing's Island, Portland, Me-, ac companied by lady friend. They ex, pect to spend few days there enjoying the sea breezes.
Connecticut western news., 1892-08-18
\ Narrow Escape From a Collision

Narrow Escape From a Collision.
 Trains Nos 20 and 25 on the Housa- tonic railroad just missed meeting head on at Long Hill last Thursday night. Train No. 20 is the down milk due at Bridgeport at 7.05 p. m. and No 25 is the New Milford special which leaves Bridgeport at 35 p. m. These trains usually pass each other at Trumball, but on this occasion the milk train was late and so they were ordered to meet at Long Hill, the next station above. The orders were explicit to the engineers and conductors of both trains, but they were misunderstood by Engineer Sam uel G. Nicholson and Conductor Rich ard O. Ives of the milk train, which train did not wait at Long Hill. At & short distance south of the Long Hill depot the trains came in sight of each other. The engineers and fremen all jumped. Engineer Nicholson of the milk train reversed his engine before jumping but Engineer Burton Shepard of the other train did not, it was however done by the fireman. The trains stop ped within ten feet of each other.
 The conductor of the milk train says that his train had only started on in or der to back onto the turnout as the or ders directed. The matter is being in- vestigated
Connecticut western news., 1892-08-18
Girls Dislike to Be patronIxed

A woman or girl with any spirit will not be patronized. She may not have as much money as some, she may not oc- cupy social position equal to her pa. troness, yet she has spirit of inde. pendence left, and unless favors can he given without showing the spirit of con- descension, the great stepping off of the exalted pedestals that such attentions indicate, she would rather never go any, where, see any one or do anything, ex. cepting when she need not have forced upon her the knowledge of how much is being done for her in the notice of one so greatly her superior.
 A genuine desire to bring enjoyment into another's life and ostentatious con. descensions are two entirely different matters, and can never be confounded even by the very high spirited girl Philadelphia Times.
Connecticut western news., 1892-08-18
CANAAN VALLEY

The will of Bateman Brooks was quite a surprise to many. It was generally supposed that he had given all his prop erty to his wife, but it was found that he had left the bulk of his property to a nephew whom he had not seen for years.
 Henry Pierce and wife, of Winsted, are spending 8 few weeks with Wm Brooks.
 Joseph Leffingwell is expected home from Vermont next week.
 Fred Benton and his friend from New Haven visited at A. E. Benton's Sunday. They are camping on the island at Twin Lakes.
 Mrs Levi Stanard is on the sick list.
 Blackberries are ripe, but not plenty this year.
 Mrs G. E. DeHart has been visiting friends in Bridgeport the last two weeks.
Connecticut western news., 1892-08-18

It is stated that the late Rose Terry Cooke, with all her reputation and unique success as writer of short stories and as a painter uf New England life and character, was not able to earn much more than pin money by her contributions to magazines aud the wonder is expressed that, if such writer could not do better, other writers with less reputation should venture into this field, where the pri- zes are few and the competitors are many. The answer is that literature is "a good staff but poor crutch." Mrs Cooke excelled in a single line of effort. She had but one gift. She could write stories and short poems, but well constructed novel was beyond her reach. With all her matchless power, her field was too narrow for large income. It is mainly those who make fortunate hits, who open new field or appeal to popular senti- ment, that make money in writing fiction. It is the privilege of but few writers to obtain a large income from their work and for the great majority good reputation must be &C., cepted in place of the returns which writers of far less ability are able to ssosrs.-Bos. sss HssAld.
Connecticut western news., 1892-08-18
HOW PooLBALLS ARE MADE.

Pressed from a Gun Cotton Mixture, Cut
 in a Lathe and Dyed.
 "Celluloid has altogether superseded ivory as material for poolballs," said a manufacturer. "A set of sixteen cellu- Ibid balls will outwear three or four sets of ivory and they cost only twenty-five dollars, whereas you cannot buy six teen good ivory balls for less than S115. The condition of the atmosphere which causes the ivory balls to shrink and swell and crack just as if they were made of wood has no effect upon cellu- Ibid.
 "Of course you know that celluloid is a mixture of gun cotton and camphor. Naturally it would be yellow, but zine white is put in to make it white. After the ingredients have been properly mingled with the aid of steam heat the celluloid is pressed into blocks, which are a little bigger than the balls that are to be made. In order to render them as hard as possible the material is subjected to pressure of 300 tons on each ball. Next the blocks, are turned in a lathe to perfect spheres of precisely the diameter required by means of knives which work automatically and cannot cut beyond certain distance from the .---ar of each ball.
 "When this has been done the perfect spheres of celluloid are ready to be dyed in various colors. For this purpose they are dipped and allowed to remain for some time in pots containing the dyes, those parts which are not desired to be oolored being protected by means of lit tie cups of brass ingeniously fastened upon the balls. In the plain balls of red, blue, green, purple and yellow only the round spot where the number is to | go needs to be covered, but in the treat. ment of the striped balls the matter is not so easy. After they have been fished out of the pots the dyed balls are put on lathe and made to revolve rapidly, while fine sandpaper is delicately ap- piled so as to smooth their surfaces. Then keen knife, manipulated by hand, removes from them the thinnest conceivable shaving all over, which does not take off the color, because the dyes penetrate to little depth. Finally sandpaper is again applied and the ballt are ready for the last process to whicl they must be subjected.
 "This last process is the vanishing They are placed for this purpose in little wire cups, which come into contact with them at as few points as possible, and { transparent lacquer is bestowed upor them by hand with brush. As soon a, they are dry they are ready to be packed and sent to the retailer. When they ar, newly finished they are quite as pretty to look at as any ivory pool balls tha ever were made. When are the mum bers put on, you ask? Oh, they are GU very quickly with dies before the ball go into the dye pots, and little plum bago is rubbed into them to make then black. No it would not be possible fo celluloid ball like one of these to ex plode; nor could it be made to burn, in asmuch as its density is too great. How ever, if you were to cut it up into chip 1t would go off at pretty lively rat upon being ignited. Washington Star
Connecticut western news., 1892-08-18

George Barton and wife, of Cedar Rapids, Ia, spent last week with his father, Hon P. l.. Barton.
 Mrs Geo. Melvin is spending a few days with her son in Malone, N. Y.
 The Cong1 Sunday School are to have picnic at Twin Lakes, Thursday.
 Several from here attended the picnic at Lakeville, Monday.
 Rev George Carter and wife, of Hud- son, N. Y., are visiting Dr s. H Carter.
 Miss Ellsworth, of Great Harrington, Mass, is visiting at R. A. Frink's.
 Col John Hamilton, wife and daughter are at the Maple Shade.
 Mrs Swift, daughter and two sons, who have been staying at Lawn Cottage, started for their home at YipsiIanti, Mich. Tuesday,
 s A Marston and mother. of Boston, are visiting Everett Stalkers.
 Robert A. Coons. who was killed by the express near Mt Riga station, was buried here Monday.
 Miss Janet Colloday, of New York, is visiting Miss Coffing.
Connecticut western news., 1892-08-18
American Grown Tea.

Samples of tea grown and cured at Summerville, s. O., have been received at Baltimore, which expert tea dealers have pronounced superior to any tea thus far cured in America and surpass. ing the average tea grown in India. The drinking qualities of the tea are said to be excellent. The variety is what is known to dealers as Souchong or black tea It was grown by Charles A. Shepard. Ii Is said that this gentleman is doing what the English have been doing suc. cessfully in India for nearly twenty years. The prospect is that tea may be grown in this country which will com. pete eventually with the teas of Indis and China.
Connecticut western news., 1892-08-18
The Deadly Grade Crossing

Michael !. Higgins, an old employe of Mayor J. l.. Peck of Pittsfield, was killed on the Curtis street crossing on the Boston & Albany road at that city last Thursday. He was driving across the track when he was struck by an en- zine going at about 30 miles an hour, and soon died without recovering con- ciousness. The wagon was badly broken and the horse was killed
 The engineer claims to have whistled but this is denied by some witnesses.
 The R. R. Go. and the city are nego- tiating for the abolition of this grade crossing.
Connecticut western news., 1892-08-18
FALLS VILLAGE.

MT and Mrs F. M. Olin, of Worcester, Mass, are guests of relatives in this village.
 Miss Grace M. Ball is spending a week with friends in Bridgeport.
 The school house in the Amesville district has been repaired and both the interior and exterior painted, the color being of a rich buff with dark trim mings. The district now has one of the neatest looking school buildings in the town of Salisbury.
 The funeral of Mrs Wm H. Sabin was held at her late residence Sunday after noon at 3 o'clock and the burial was at Lime Rock cemetery, Rev l.. A. Rob- bins officiating.
 Sec. Hall will speak in the M. B. church pulpit Sunday evening, on the topic "The Model Sunday School" The other churches in town will unite.
 Miss Wilcox. of Stratford, is visiting relatives in Amesville.
 George Leavenworth having given ur his job at the shop will move to New Haven soon and commence work at his trade August 30th.
 The funeral of James Burkett, who died in Middletown last Friday, was attended from his late residence Mon day afternoon and the interment was al Grassy Hill cemetery. MT Burkett was nearly 82 years of age and had been g resident of Amesville 51 years. He was one of the few remaining men who com. menced his early life in the employ oi Horatio Ames in the forge. He was g skilled workman, reliable and industri ous, kind neighbor and always had g friendly word for all whom he met He had been remarkably healthy and rug ged until the last few years of his life Many sympathizing friends attended the last rites of the dead, and all of his children except one son were present.
Connecticut western news., 1892-08-18
A House Built of Human Skulls.

All lovers of grewsome, uncanny and horrible tales well remember the story of Timor and his famous Pyramid of Skulls" The butchery which resulted in the building of that horrible edifice is recalled by the recent discovery near Nisch, Servia, of a building wholly con- structed of human skulls and bones. It Is in the form of square, about sixteen feet high, and is composed of fifty-six piles of deathheads and crossbones, there being seventeen skulls and as many pairs of crossbones in each pile, When or by whom 1t was erected n still . enxutSe1r.-SA Lonie Republls.
Connecticut western news., 1892-08-18
WEST CORNwA ALI.

Miss Edna Dean is visiting friends in Killingworth.
 Miss Edna Powell, of Newburgh, is visiting friends here.
 Mrs Julia O. Berdell and granddaugh- ter, of New York, have been guests at Mir Woods the past week.
 Mrs T. S. Gold is in Hartford and vicinity for short visit.
 A. H Gamsby and sister, of Bridge port, are boarding on Cream Hill.
 Miss Lucy Pierpont, of New Haven, is guest at the parsonage.
 Mrs l.. M. Hubbard visited in West Brook last week. Mrs Samuel Scoville and daughter, Annie Beecher. of Stamford, are spend- ing few days at their pleasant Lake view cottage.
 James w. Cooke, of New York, spent few days last week with his family at Rogers Farm.
 Miss Garlic Beckley. of Canaan, visited Mrs D. F. Smith and daughters last week.
 Mrs Chedsey. of New York, is with her daughters on Cream Hill where they are pleasantly passing the summer. o. B. Baldwin has sold his fine span of bays to parties in South Egremont, Mass. He has since purchased another span.
 Miss Hattie Hart gave cobweb party to her young friends last Friday evening. A. H. Ransford, of Norwalk, spent Sunday at M. s. Nickerson's.
 Miss Jessie Hart has gone to Mt Wa chusett, Mass, for couple of weeks. Mir P. McCann, former resident here, died at Torrington, Wednesday evening, Aug. 10th. His burial took place in Sharon on Friday. Cochrane Bros. are busy putting in the new furnace at D. Eggleston's in Sharon the present week. They are to furnish hot water heater for the new green house of John Calhoun, Cornwall. Messrs Dwight and Henry Rogers have several city boarders. Master Rob Hubbard hurt his knee quite severely last week. He is now improving. f.
 Frederick Gorham, of Birmingham, spent Sunday in town.
 Miss Nellie Rogers has been quite ill of late.
 Miss Gertie Harrison is to teach the school on Prospect Hill the coming fal and winter terms.
 James l.. Ferriss returned from hi vacation last week.
 Mrs Harry Moore, of Birmingham, and Mrs Thomas Hartle, of Bridgeport, witt their children are visiting their brother Joseph Memmott.
 Charles M. Hall has just received large invoice of silverware, and new de signs in jewelry. Those fine wedding rings are an inducement for any to com init matrimony, as "Knot" tied witl this particular band can never be di | vorced.
Connecticut western news., 1892-08-18

Possibly last Spring you con- sidered the question of painting but finally decided that you would put it over until Fall, and perhaps until another Spring. Of course, it is poor economy to let the building go unprotected, and you should at once consider the question of colors and make up your mind when you are going to paint, then engage the best painter you know of.
 A few hints may be of service to you.
 Use nothing but pure Linseed Oil Paint.
 If two coats are to be applied to the house, have the first one literally thinned with Raw Lin. seed Oil.
 Be careful to see that the building is dry, and never lei the paint be applied over wet wood.
 Get the best and most dura' ble Paint, regardless of first cost, it is the cheapestin the end
 Investigate thoroughly the quality of the Chiffon Paints.
 Probably you can find a color card of some dealer in your town, but if you have difficulty, send direct to the Chiffon Man uf. Co.,, New York or Boston, and one will be sent you by mail.
 Chiffon Paint Co.,, New York or Boston.