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Connecticut western news., 1893-10-12
GREAT HARRINGTON.

About 30,0O0 young trout were ex- pressed, Friday morning, from the South Berkshire trout hatchery to New Haven.
 Mrs R. J. Logan, of this village, was the delegate of the local Union to the W. c. T. U. convention at Springfield last week.
 Harvey Streville has become foreman on the farm of Wm. Stanley at Green River.
 The will of Royal G. Van Alstyne, late of Housatonic, gives S5 to each of his four sons and the remainder of his estate to his wife, Elizabeth.
 A very pleasant gathering was held at the home of MT and Mrs John s. Stone, Castle street, Friday evening. The oc- casion was the 18th birthday of their daughter Lydia. Miss Stone was pre- sented with souvenir of the event.
 Five boys, whose ages ranged from 13 to Is years, were brought before the District court Friday for throwing Bridge street. All but one of the boys neglect to attend school and have been suspected of mischief all summer. They were put on probation for three months.
 Civil engineers, in the employ of the N. Y., N. H. & Fl road, have been in town during the past week for the pur- pose of making plan and survey oi that part of this village in the triangle between Castle, Main street and the proposed continuation of Brainard Ave. The plan is to run new street from Main under the track just north of the Berkshire Inn and avoid grade cross ing. The survey will be laid before the county commissioners at their spec ial meeting in this village October IS. A scaffold around a chimney which is being built at the so-called Frier farm house now being repaired by Will liam Stanley, broke Saturday and Pat rick Kane, a stone mason, fell 20 feet striking on plank. He was severely bruised and shaken up and was taker to his home where he is recovering. Mrs Anne Hickey, the oldest persor in town, died Sunday aged 104 years. She was step-mother to Johr Hickey where she lived and died. The funeral was attended Tuesday from St Peter's church.
 The alleged conspiracy suit of the state against Dr Henry O. Crandall and Mrs B. l.. Jones, of Stockbridge, wal nolle pressed in the District court Mon day. Lawyer Joyner appeared for the defendants but the counsel for the pros ecution was unavoidably absent. Al the evidence in this case, in which de fendants are charged with conspirine against Dr Miller, can be laid before th1 grand jury and there was no necessity of again having the scandal raked ovel in the lower court.
 Walter Lewis started for the World Fair Saturday evening. Several others in town have also gone.
 Frederick Greenhalge, the Republi can candidate for governor, will speal at the town hall in this village Oct. 23
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-12
BHEFFIELD.

Cyrus French and son, Frederick B. French, are in Chicago taking in the wonders of the Columbian Exposition. They will be absent ten days or more.
 Mrs William &. Wilcox is visiting her daughter, Mrs Charles B. Allen, in Bos- ton. She left town last week Thursday for stay of two weeks.
 Mrs R. Dwight Andrews passed away very suddenly last Friday morning. after an illness of only two hours, at her home in the west part of the town. Apoplexy is supposed to be the cause The sympathy of very many friends is given to the afflicted family. Many will sincerely mourn her loss. She was 8 devoted wife, very useful and energet- ic woman and will be greatly missed in tne community.
 The Sage homestead in the south western part of the town, which has been owned and occupied by some of the family for nearly one hundred years, has now been sold by Miss Alice B. Sage to MT Shepard, of the firm of Shepard & Norwel of Boston, for a country residence. MT Shepard will soon take possession. The Sage farm was first owned by Simeon Sage and then by his son, Rodney, who lived there until his death in 1885. Since that time it has been owned by and in charge of his daughter. Miss B. Sage, who also sold the Gordon farm with the Sage homestead to MT Shepard.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-12
CLAYTON.

Lyman A. King, of whom we men, tioned last week, continued uncon- scious, apparently, for six days and died last week Wednesday at the same time in the evening that he was first taken. His funeral was held at the chapel Friday afternoon, Rev Charles Milliken, of Canaan, officiating MT King was 58 years old. He leaves a widow and two children, son and daughter. MT King will be much missed, not only in his family but in the neighborhood, and especially in the store where he has been employed, as a substitute for merchant or clerk in case of sickness or absence of either, many times in year for many years. Much sympathy is expressed for the bereaved family. MT King was buried in the little cemetery near the chapel
 Mrs Ruluff Rood, of Sufern, N. Y., came up last week to attend the funeral of her sister, Mrs George Gibson, of Southfeld. She returned to Suffern Monday. It is pleasant to meet her always cheerful face. -.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-12
TIE WE TVS.
Connecticut has 1 ,414 school districts for 164 059 pupils

Connecticut has 1 1,414 school districts for 164 ,O5s pupils.
 Judge Joseph J. Rose, of the city court, Bridgeport, died at that city on Sunday. Judge Rose was 35 years old and graduate of Yale He leaves wife and three children.
 Martin Bates X Co.'S big hat factory at Nor walk was burned to the ground Saturday night, entailing loss of over $15OOOO; in- surance less than S1O0 900.
 The Baptist state convention will be held in Bridgeport October Is, IT and IS.
 Three thousand women voted at the recent election in this state.
 Mark Twain has returned from Europe in poor health.
 A flock of wild geese was recently seen in Bakerville going west.
 Yale college began its 193d year last week Thursday with 5S0 freshmen, 330 in the acad- emic and 25O in the scientific department.
 On October 19, 20 and 21, the State Board of Agriculture will hold its winter meeting in the Hartford Y. Nj. c. A. hall.
 The new five year contract of the state prison directors with Hunt X Holbrook, of Hartford, shoe manufacturers, was signed on | the 9th. By the terms of the contract the firm will not be obliged to work the prisoners during the dull season, The loss of time will fall on the state.
 George French, a single man, 45 years old was killed at Boardman's Bridge last Thurs. day by falling from an apple tree. The limt or the tree on which Mir French rested broke and he fell l5 or 20 feet to the ground, strik ing on his head and dying ten minutes later
 1t is said that counterfeit five dollar bill. are in circulation In the state. It is silver certificate, bearing the picture of Genera Grant. The stamp which is on the genuin, bill is missing, the engraving is poor and tn, paper is without silk threads.
 Dwight w. Pardee, of Hartford, ex-judgo 0 the supreme court, died suddenly at o'clock Friday morning from acute pneumo mia. He was Fl years of age, a graduate O Trinity college, and had been a member O the supreme court bench for several years.
 In Danbury and Bethel the hat trade is or the boom. The largest shipment of the yea in Danbury was last week, the next larges being in January.
 Danbury fair seems to have had more gam bling flakes" on the grounds this year thar usual. We witnessed the fieecing of thre, ''Rubes" Wednesday to the extent of S100 ol one game, that of putting marble into slo and watching its devious course into a mum bered compartment which almost invariabl, meant a loss to the man who tried to bea the game. The police seemed to make nc effort to stop the gambling.-New Milford | GaZette
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-12
The Cause of waterspouts.

A waterspout is meteorological phe- nomenon of peculiar character, which Is occasionally observed on land, but usu- ally occurs at sea. It consists of 8 cone shaped pillar of condensed vapor, which descends, with the apex downward, from dense cloud and at sea attracts a somewhat similar cone in reversed position from the surface of the water. The two may not inaptly be compared to gigantic hourglass. The cause of this phenomenon is supposed to be the gyratory movement of the air with such swiftness as to produce vacuum in the axis of rotation, and the contact of the lower extremity of such an axis with water would effect the elevation of column of the latter to a considerable height The most probable solution of the phenomenon is that waterspouts originate in adjacent strata of air of diff ferent temperatures, running in oppo- site directions in the upper regions of the atmosphere. They condense the vapor and give it whirling motion, so that 1t descends tapering to the sea below and causes the surface of the water to ascend in pointed spiral till it joins that from above.-Rrooklyn Eagle.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-12
LAKEVILLE.

Mir and Mrs Thos. l.. Norton and daughters, the Misses Susie and Mar tha Norton, started Monday for Chicago to visit the Worlds Fair via New York city and Washington and will be absent several weeks.
 Dr Geo. Fl. Knight and wife went to Chicago the latter part of last week to visit the Worlds Fair and be present on Connecticut day. Mrs Knight is presi- dent of the Woman's Department of the Connecticut cottage.
 MT Peabody, father of Landlord E l.. Peabody of the Wononsco House, has been quite sick for over 8 month but is now convalescent and able to be out of doors.
 Mir A. Bates shows signs of improve ment but Mrs Bates is now on the sick list with acute indigestion, and confined to her bed.
 MT and Mrs o. Benjamin attended the funeral of Mrs Dwight Andrews at Sheffield last Monday.
 Dr G. l.. Hurd and wife started for Chicago last Monday to visit the Worlds Fair. They went by way of New York city.
 Editor Col. Card and several other persons of Mlllerton, among them E. N. Landon and wife, Dr Hoag and wife, took the midnight train here Monday for Chicago to visit the Worlds Fair. They stop on their way in Washington. Our venerable banker, s. s. Robbins, Esq, enjoyed the out door air of these beautiful warm October days last week, by taking ride around the village.
 MT Gray, of Chicago, has been here some time visiting his daughter, Mrs F. P. Miles. and departed on his way home last Monday.
 The newly appointed postmaster for Lakeville, John K. Stuart, assumed the duties of his office last week Monday Mir Stuart retains the assistant, Mrs Cole. of the retiring postmaster, H. s. Wilson, until he is conversant with the routine of the office.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-12
NORFOLK.

Mrs T. H. Beardsley and daughter, Alice. are visiting friends at Boston.
 Dr Bulkley is building fine resi- dence on the new road he has just com pleted. Stiles Stevens, of Canaan Val ley, does the stone work.
 H. s. Comstolk and B. B. Gaylord start for the Fair, via Washington, by the Saturday night express.
 Robbins School ball team played the Winsted second nine last Saturday. The score was and 6 in favor of Win sted.
 George Beebe, who has been spend- ing the summer here, went to New Haven last week, where he expects to spend week or so and then resumes his studies at law school in New York city.
 Mrs Azariah Eldridge, of Yarmouth, Mass, who has been visiting her broth CT, the Hon Robbins Battell, dIed on Thursday. The funeral was Saturday. She had been an invalid for several years.
 Edward Phelps, who has been R. O.. Burr's meat peddler during the past summer, has finished his summer en- gagement and returned to his home in | Colebrook.
 Mrs Burton DeBell is visiting friends in Hillsdale, N Y. Mrs John DeMars, of Hartford, is vis- iting at her fathers. M T. Moore's. Glasses at the gymnasium are to he formed under the supervision of O. H. | Peck.
 George Duncan is to move on to the Frothingham place on the Fairview road. He is to be manager of the farm
 Rev Mir Still spoke in the Congrega. tional church Sunday morning in be half of the American Sea Missions, and in the evening Rev Mir Marsh, of Tar mouth, gave discourse. | Mrs F. Y. Swift returns to her home in Detroit, Mich., this week. Hel daughter, Irene, accompanies her. | Edward Johnson is home from Unior college. His eyes are very bad, an6 the doctor has forbidden study for { few weeks.
 The Mill St. road is being widene6 | and new bridge erected.
 Miss Ellen Dodge, of Lakevllle, is visiting at Lyman Johnsons.
 MT Geer, of New York city, is spend ing few days in town.
 E. J. Prescott. W. A. Thurston anG several others will start for the World Fair next Saturday night. | From now until spring all the stores will close at six o'clock on Tuesday an6 Friday evening of each week.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-12
SOUTHERN NEW MARLBORO.

Beni. filling is visiting at his fathers, l.. D. filings.
 Richard Gingell expects soon to be an inmate of the Soldiers Home in Con- necticut.
 MT B. l.. Wellman, who has worked the past four years for w B. Gibson & Son, has moved to Mill River to work for H. D. Sisson; and Wellman's son-in- law, Walter Sardam, has moved into the house vacated by Wellman and taken his place in the mill.
 Mrs O. E. Ellis expects to start in 8 few days for Troy, Penn, to join her husband, and thinks of winteripg Tn that locality.
 Seymour O. Rockwell has left these parts to work at the carpenters work in Lee or whereabouts.
 l.. D. filling and Wm. Moses have done good job in clearing up the weeds and brush in the cemetery near the Huxley school house.
 The NEWS of last week announced the death of our dear friend and neighbor, Mrs George W. Gibson. She died Mon- day at 4 D. m. aged AT. On Thursday, one of the lovliest of autumnal days, 8 large number of relatives, friends and neighbors came to pay their last tribute of respect to her memory. The funeral obsequies were at her residence. The Rev A. N. Benedict officiated. I have known Mrs Gibson from the time I was her teacher nearly 4G years ago and for the past 25 years she has been near neighbor. I could say Oh! so much of her good qualities but time and space will not permit. She has gone and our hearts go out in sympathy for the be- reaved husband and daughter, and for the father and mother who are almost inconsolable st their loss. One thing I cannot pass over. The dog, Rover, the favorite of the household, was not seen to follow the procession to the cemetery, yet he was found the next morning by Mir l.. Hedger lying on his mistress grave, his hair wet with the dews of the night.
 Sister thou vast mild and lovely;
 Gentle as the summer breeze.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-12

In it's report of the recent town elec- tions in Litchfeld county, the New Mil ford Gazette says: "In Canaan (which has for some time been no license town) license was carried by majority of G." While it is true that the town of Canaan voted license by a majority of 6 it is not true that the town of Canaan s'has for some time been no license town" We will correct Neighbor Bolles by saying that the town of North Canaan instead of the town of Canaan s'has for some time been no license town" The town of Canaan has for 8 number of years been license town, whereas the town of North Canaan has been no license town. No vote on the license question was taken in town of North Canaan tbis month, hence North Canaan remains no license town.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-12
HE WAS AT WORK.

But His Occupation Did Not Entitlc Him
 to Free Seats at the Theater.
 He was what Steve Rowan would call "a shlim bit av turnkey" and he stood near the box office of the Columbia, first looking at his last half dollar clutched in grimy palm and then shooting an occasional glance at the main door, through which the strains of the opening overture could at times be heard.
 His clothes were loud enough to serve as Worlds fair hotel fire alarm, and the checks were too large to be honored by anything smaller than first national They were of the latest Kerry cut and hadn't been long enough in this country to kill the smell of the bog. He wanted to see the performance, and he hated to part with his money, so he waited and got into an argument with himself.
 First he thought he would, and then he guessed he wouldn't, and while he thus hesitated trim little woman tripped across the foyer. She sailed along like clipper ship with a free wind and port in sight. There was distinctive air of the "profesh" about her, and she carried her nerve in the outside pocket of an Eton jacket. He watched her and lis- tened with astonishment when she opened her face and addressed the man in the box office.
 "Hello, Harry"
 "Howdy, Mag"
 "Gimme two seats, will yer, Harry"
 "Are you workngP"
 "Sure. Me and Jess is doin turn at the Olymp'." a
 The checks for seats were handed out. and Mag calling Jess the two went in- side, while the "shlim bit uva turnkey" moved peg or two closer to the box of- flee.
 Another form appeared in the door way. Its hair was parted in the middle. and it's buzzsaw hat reposed on the back of its head. Its trousers were freshly creased and sharp enough to pare corns It shuff1ed up to the box office much aft CT the manner of crawfsh in net, and the little Irishman could scarcely prevent himself from laying violent hand on it and mussing it up. In low tragedian voice 1t said:
 "Ah, there, Harry"
 "Hello, Falstaff, old boy"
 Flavor me with two, old fellowT
 "Are you workingT
 "Well, should say am."
 ''Where?'
 ''Me'n Eds doing Henry Irving bur lesque at ther Park"
 Again two pasteboard checks were handed out, and by this time the "tur- key" on the outside was becoming fran tic. It was coming easy for everybody but himself, and he resolved to hazard chance and keep his half dollar. He took s fresh bite of plug, gave his trousers an extra hitch and approached the window on tiptoe. He peered cautiously around the edge of the narrow opening. Harry was still there, checking up the house. He hesitated only for moment, and then he blurted out: r "Hilloo, Harry, ould bye"
 ''How are you, sir?"
 "Oi'm wur-r-kin."
 "Are you, my friendT'
 "Yis."
 "Where?"
 "Shtock yards"
 And when the doorkeeper was through with him and the patrol wagon had gathered him in he sadly wondered at the eternal unftness of things and why all men are not born equal Chicago Mail.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-12
HUNTSVILLE and SOUTH CANAAN.

Mir and Mrs D. H. Dean will spend a part of the coming month with relatives and friends in New York. Brooklyn and Orange, N. J.
 Mrs H. M. Ensign and children have returned to their home in Huntington, W. Va. Mrs Ensign was called there suddenly by the severe illness of sis- ter.
 A few of our people attended the Dan bury fair and report it as being the best ever held.
 Miss Addie Kellogg accompanied Miss Hattie Belden on her trip to the Worlds Fair etc., and will return to this place in few weeks.
 Mrs Sidney Morris is visiting relatives and friends in Bridgeport, Stratford and New Haven.
 Milo DeForest, of Berlin, is spending little time with his father in this place.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-12
EST CORNWALL.

MT and Mrs Samuel Livingston, of Brooklyn, are visiting their son. Dr. J. A. Livingston.
 Mrs T. s. Gold was in Hartford few days last week.
 Rev Samuel Scoville and wife, of Stamford, were with friends on Cream Hill the present week.
 Miss Mary Wilson, of Long Hill, is here for short visit.
 Miss Ella Brush left Monday even- ing with party from Hartford for the Worlds Fair.
 Miss Hannah Harrison died Oct 2nd at the residence of her nephew, Geo. O. Harrison. Her age was eighty-three.
 The remains of Fred w. Dibble, of Brooklyn, were brought here for inter- ment in the Cornwall cemetery on Sun day. His age was forty-two.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-12

Yesterday was Connecticut day at the Columbian Exposition and thousands of the thrifty people of the little Nutmeg state were present to let the world know Connecticut. Governor Morris and his staff were present with 90 invited guests; and the old colonial structure, in charge of MT J. H. Vaill, was overrun with visitors all day. Connecticut IS there at the Fair, not only up among the state buildings, but all over the Worlds Fair grounds, in nearly all the large buildings, there you will find i"Con- necticut."
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-12
GUARANTEED CURE.

We authorize our advertised druggist to sell Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds, upon this condition. If you are afflicted with a cough, cold or any other lung, throat or chest trouble, and will use this reme- dy as directed, giving it fair trial, and experience no benefit, you may return the bottle and have your money refund ed. We could not make this offer did we not know that Dr Kings New Dis covery could be relied on. It never disappoints, Trisl bottles free at VIII. Camps drug store. Large size 50c. and $1. .O0.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-12
A LEADER.

Since it's first introduction, Electric Bitters has gained rapidly in popular favor, until now it is clearly in the lead among pure medicinal tonics and alter atives- containing nothing which per mits its use as beverage or intoxicant, it is recognized as the best and purest medicine for all ailments of stomach. liver or kidneys.-It will cure sick headache, indigestion, constipation, and drive malaria from the system. Satis- faction guaranteed wit h each bottle or the money will be refunded. Price only 5Oc. per bottle. Sold by w. H. Camp.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-12
STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
At Court of Probate held at Winchester within and for the Distritt of Winchester on he Eth dav nf notnIar A n IQQQ

At IourJ Ol fFODAle nolu dI Nlucueslef within and for the Distritt of Winchester on the 9th day of October A. D. 1898
 Present GEORGE Nj. DARLINGTON Judge.
 Upon the petition of Julia T. Hayes of Winchester in the County of Litchfield show ing 10 this Court that she is Guardian of Ellen J. l.. Hayes of Winchester within said district, minor. That said minor Is the own CT of an interest in real estate situated in said Winchester and in the borough of Win sted as follows, viz: A lot of land with two dwelling houses thereon located on the north side of Center street and Greenwoods Avenue bounded north and east on land of John Mo Carthy, south on Center street and west on land of Ellen J. Baldwin. Said minors inter est being valued at about four thousand dol lars.
 That it will be for the interest of said minor that said property should be mortgaged to im- provethe buildings on said premises, and pray ing for liberty to mortgage said property for the purpose aforesaid, as per petition on file.
 It is ordered by this Court, That said guar dian give notice of said application, by caus- ing the same to be published in some news paper having circulation in said District. once at least 5 days before the hearing; and that said petition will be heard at the Probate Office in said district on the 16th day of October A. D. 1898 at 9 o'clock a. m.
 Certified from Record.
 GEORGE M. CARHINoToN, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-12
CHAPINvILL

Mrs Belle Stone, of Pittsfeld, was at H. c. Martins last week.
 Billy Humes has returned to St. Paul, Minn.
 Miss A. B. Sage has bargained her two farms and personal property to 8 Mir Shepard, of New York, giving posses sion April next. She left for Chicago last Monday; one week later than ex- pected.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-12
India For the Indiana,

A Madras native gentleman was once asked by Lord Roberts what he thought of "India for the Indians" He replied: "Go to the geological gardens and open all the cages. You will then see what would be the end of India for the h. dians. There would be grand fight among all the animals, with the result that the tiger would walk over the dead bodies of the rest" On being asked whom he meant by the tiger, he replied ~The Mohammedan from the north."~
 The moral of this allegory of my friend, who was certainly one of the most enlightened native gentlemen l have ever met with, was that India could not be left to herself, and that a supreme power was necessary to hold together the varied and various races.- London Spectator