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Connecticut western news., 1893-02-23
MRS PARSONS LETTER.

THE NEWS frequently receives unso- licited articles from the pen of Mrs M. A. Parsons, but it seldom publishes them. This zealous worker in the tenn perance cause now sends the NEWS a copy of the mid-winter edition of "The May Flower" and letter which reads as follows:
 EDITOR CONN WEsTERN:-Yo hear and read good deal about the Murphy movement &c. Well we do not believe he can accomplish much in this line un- til he helps get rid of the legslized ss- loon. He goes in these places and gets thousands of pledges, and leaves all the saloons wide open. Can we cure a di- sease whilst we let the cause remain Nol You see he has the cart before the horse Let us get rid of the cess-pool that makes the air bad and then we shall feel as if there was not this temp tation forever before our boys that wear this pledge. One poor man said when trying to reform, to break away from this dreadful habit, that he made him. | self prisoner; he never went out of his own grounds. He could not venture to pass wide open saloon. Let us then throw all our energies to remove this curse from our state and nation by vot. ing out the saloon and then our boys cannot have forever this legalized traffic in their faces MRS M. A. PARSONS.
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-23
Collision at Ea.s Walden.

About midnight on Monday night an accident occurred on the P. R. & N. E. road at the East Walden depot. which blocked traffic for several hours. A west bound passenger train was stand. ing at the depot when fast freight, which was following closely, collided with the rear end of the first train, teles' coping the two rear cars and severely in turing several passengers, whose names could not be ascertained The railroad company soon had several physicians at the scene of the disaster, and after everything possible had been done fol the injured they were sent to the hos. pital at Poughkeepsie.
 The passenger train was the one which leaves Canaan at 1.45 p. m., and had been delayed several hours along the road by the heavy snows. The company had two locomotives broken up some and two or three cars com. pletely, demolished.
 As far as could be learned no one was to blame for the accident. The passen ger train was not at the station long enough to have fagman sent out, as is required, and the snow was blowing SC that the freight engineer could not see the train aLead until too late.
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-23
LAKEVILLE.

Mrs Ira Travers is still very low with pneumonia but it is thought she will recover if her heart holds out.
 The ladies of the Congregations church society held dime sociable al the residence of H. s. Wilson last week Wednesday which was much enjoyed The Friday following, Miss Bessie Vii. son invited number of her young friends to spend the twelfth anniversary of her birthday with her, and they re port having had jolly time, and many goody goodies to tickle their palate
 Ed. Shaw is confined to the house with illness.
 By special request the L. D. o. vii repeat the grand military drama .The Confederate Spy" at Academy hall on Friday evening of this week
 Wm. Bunnell, formerly our butcher but now resident of Westport, Conn. was in town over Sunday visiting rela tives and friends.
 The Hotchkiss school reopened fol business last Saturday. Most of tht students are on hand again after tht scarlet fever scare which proved to bt very light and should have been called scarlatina, so some people think.
 Rev. D. Phillips preached very in structive and patriotic sermon last Sun day morning in which he admonishei all parents and teachers to honor tht memory of the father of his country and teach children to keep Washing tons birthday
 Last week Wednesday four-hors, load of the Sharon school children passed through here. They were enjoyins their sleighride immensely. Peter Turner went to Willimanti' last week to attend the state encamp ment there as delegate of the Orrin Fl Knight post He reports grand goot time and a large assemblage of vet erans.
 Myron Holly arrived nome iron Philadelphia last week where he spen a week visiting friends and many of th' noted buildings there.
 It is reported that MT Melius, wht has worked the town farm for mum Der of years, will move away April 1st
 Many of our young men intend tt give their sweethearts 8 sleigh ride thi week, seeing we are blessed with abun dance of beautiful snow. Most O them say their destination is to thu happy land of Canaan on Wednesday where they will celebrate Washington, birthday and witness ''The Confederate Spy" drama once more.
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-23
FALLS VILLAGE.

Fred 0. Harrison started for the west last Wednesday to purchase carload of horses to bring back with him in few weeks.
 Miss Minnie Ruiger was a delegate to represent the Y.P. s. c. E. connected with the Congregational church at the Housatonic Christian Endeayor Union held at New Milford Wednesday and addressed the convention on "The Work Before Us." To Miss Carrle Stone was delegated authority to represent the junior Endeavor Society at the same convention and give report of the his tory and progress of the society.
 Frank Holsapple, who has with his father managed the Blake farm near Salisbury the past year or two. will, we understand. work the Sanford farm near Lime Rock the coming year
 All the boys attending the David M. Hunt school, the preceptress informs us. have pledged themselves to abstain from smoking cigarettes and from the use of tobacco in every form for one year.
 Mrs Wm B. Mcdonald and her two children returned to her home in Hart ford last week.
 James Williams moved his family to George Landon's farm last Wednesday and will till the soil after the spring sea- son opens Until then he will continue to work at the blacksmith shop for the railroad company.
 Edna, youngest daughter of Bartlett Owen, has the pneumonia but has pass ed through the critical part of it having been taken i'll two weeks since.
 "Downing's Creole Burlesque Co.,, ? came into town last Wednesday unan- nounced. They paraded the streets of this place and Lime Rock with band. There were twenty people or more and they gave an entertainment which, after that order, surpassed anything that has of recent years visited this town. Els pecilly was the music very fine. They had paying house and expect to visit town again.
 The ladies of the Congregational church are contemplating giving anoth. CT m musicale soon.
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-23
Ripans Tabules cure torpid liver.
NORFOLK.

A large part of the tin roof on the brick mill at the hosiery was torn off by the wind Monday.
 Rev Mir Shelton, agent for the Home Missionary Society, occupied the Con- gregational pulpit Sunday morning.
 The body of the youngest child of Eugene O'Connell, of New Haven, for merly from this place-aged IA months was brought here for burial last We'd nesday
 O. H. Hubbard is busy putting in a furnace and piping the house for steam, that Miss Porter recently bought of W. O. Phelps.
 Six foxes have failed to get into their holes soon enough to escape the herring aim of O. M. Snow and his son Melvin.
 David Heady, who has been saving wood for Charles Fields, now bas his mill set up over at Phillip Curtiss'.
 The younger students of the Robbins School took sleighride to Winsted last Saturday. A first class time is report ed.
 D. M. Drinkwater is working for the contractor who is constructing the tun- nel for the Winsted water works.
 Mir and Mrs James Smith have the sympathy of the entire community on the death of their infant daughter, Leila.
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-23
KENT.

The blizzard reached Kent on Sun- day evening.
 A number of children are suffering with severe colds and sore throat. There is sickness enough in town to keep the doctors busy.
 Service at the Episcopal church every Friday morning and evening during Lent.
 With deep sadness we note the death of Fanny Hatch which occurred at the home of her parents in this village on Thursday Feb. 16th. after an illness of only ten days. Her disease was pro- nounced by physicians, malignant scar- let fever, but so stealthy in it's progress that the case was not considered danger ous until too late. This sorrow falls heavily upon the family circle of which she was the youngest and the pet. Of lively disposition, active and faithful in her duties at home, at school, in the work of the church of which she was a member, she will be missed by many friends who deeply grieve that her cheerful, happy face will be seen on earth no more.
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-23
Real Merit

Is the characteristic of Hoods Sarsapar- fila, and it is manifested every day in the remarkable cures this medicine ao- complishes Druggists say: When we sell bottle of Hoods Sarsaparilla to a new customer we are snre to see him back in few weeks after more,-prov- ing that the good results from u trial bottle warrant continuing its use. This positive merit Hoods Sarsaparilla pos sesses by virtue of the Peculiar Combi- nation, Proportion and Process used in it's preparation, and by which all the remedial value of the ingredients used is retained. Hoods Sarsaparilla is thus Peculiar to Itself and absolutely un, equalled in it's power as a blood purifier
 and as tonic for building up the weak and weary, and giving nerve strength.
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-23
Absent Minded.

The absent minded man Is at it again. He had been reading the egg story pub lished in these columns aud decided to try the trick. The first thing to do was to boil the egg. How many minutes? he asked himself, and going to the stove with the egg in one hand and his watch in the other, he dropped the latter in hot water. Then placing the egg on the table he sat down to read till the time was up. At the end of five or six minutes be was surprised to find the egg lying there before him, but suppo osing tbat he had himself taken it from the kettle and cooled it, he proceeded to crack and peel it.. The consequences may be imagined. Finally he missed his watch The house was searched high and low, and it was not until the following morning that the cook found 1t in the kettle, where it had been boil ing for hours New York Tribune.
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-23
M HUNTSVILLE.

Our people were we'll favored with visitors last week Mrs c. w. Rey- holds. of PhiImont. N Y. and Miss B Bump, of Falls Village, at w. L. Mill ards. Miss Rhoda Reid, of Cream Hill, at Henry Yale's. MT and Mrs c. s. Adam, of East Canaan, at Geo. Judd's. Mrs Julia Ensign and daugh. ter, of Lime Rock. at s. Ensign's, and G. NJ. Hanchett, of Bridgeport. at 0 k Hanchett's
 Mir Sidney Eusign. who has been i'll for some time. remains in about the same condition.
 Mrs Geo Barnes, former resident of tbis place, died at her home in Van Deusenville, Mass Feb. 15.
 Owing to the severe storm of Monday our mail-carrier failed to appear. In the past three years he has missed but three trips. He has shown wonderful energy and perseverance
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-23
GREAT HARRINGTON.

John w. Morgan has removed his news stand from the old post office to his new store on Railroad street. His father, William Morgan, opened the first news rooms in this village in 1858.
 The commissioners of side walks have made an assessment upon the property owners in the Fire district along whose places the walks extend. The list has man for collection.
 The last lecture for the season for the Free library will be given at the town hall the evening of March 1st, by Rev Dr McArthur, of New York city. Sub ject: "The Empire of the Czar."
 Tax Collector Oscar T. SteGman has bought building lot at Berkshire Heights for $500.
 The current news club, new literary society, met Monday evening at the house of Joseph Curtiss. The literary exercises related to Longfellow.
 George D. Goodrich, of Boston, who owns property in this village, will soon open a yard for the sale of lumber.
 Oscar Miller is moving to the Jones place two miles west of this village.
 Charles Watson has bought of George | w. Mellen the "Long Stone store.
 The play by local talent at the town hall Friday evening was well attended and greatly enjoyed. The amateur ac. tors were highly complimented on theil excellent rendering of each part.
 Several delegates from various bodies Of the Y. M O. A. held district con. vention at the Congregational church and town hall in this village Saturday and Sunday afternoons Speeches were made by gentlemen from Boston, Pittsfeld, Worcester and other places The society of Christian Endeavol and Epworth League also held meet ings in union with the representatives of the Christian Association with the different churches Sunday afternoon and evening.
 The weather on Monday was some thing like western blizzard and muct business had to be suspended.
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-23

where they spent their money and wasted their time, they had no words of reproach. So it ever is with the incom- potent and immoral, they are ever try ing to put blame where it does not be- long. They are born with disposition not to acknowledge the truth. They will not see or admit that their troubles are principally due to their own defects and folly. Many matters make $4 or $5 day. Why do not they save their money so that they can support them selves when there is cessation in work If prudent people spent money as free ly as do the matters who never get shead, they would be no better off than these matters are.
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-23
EST CORNWALL.

Mir J. H. Moser has been with friends in New York the past week.
 Mrs George Hughes, of Bridgeport, is with her mother for few days, who is gradually improving.
 Messrs O. B. and Daniel B. Baldwin are summoned on jury this week at New Milford
 John Wood was in New York over Sunday.
 Dr Devan died at Philadelphia last week. He was a son-in-law of Rev Samuel Scoville and has spent his va cations with his family on Cream Hill for several seasons.
 Frank B. Wood Was in New York last week to see his brother Fred, who has been quite sick.
 Mrs Thos Fenn, of Yalesville, was home last week.
 Allen Vall's little daughter has been very sick, but is now improving.
 The blizzard of Monday impeded travel in every direction. Trains from the north did not get through till late Tuesday.
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-23
On to Washington
READING RAILROADS REDUCED FARES TO
 THE INAUGURATION.

READING RAILROADS REDUCED FARES TO
 THE INAUGURATION.
 The imposing ceremonial of installing Grover Cleveland in the Presidential chair, the accompanying pageants both military and civic, and the always inter esting sights of the National Capital will attract many thousands of visitors from this section. For their accommodation the Reading railroad will sell special round-t-ip tickets at figures considerably below the regular fares, good going March 2d. 3d and 4th and to return up to and including March Eth. The route is over the world-renowned Royal Blue Line, the terminus of which is directly opposite the Capitol building. It is probable that special through express trains will be run from the various di- visions of the Reading System. an nouncement of which will be made later. Information regarding rates, etc., may be had at Reading railroad stations and ticket offices.
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-23
Blizzard No. |.

A snow storm commenced Friday eve- ming and continued at intervals until Saturday afternoon, al which time about foot of snow had been added to sever al inches on the ground previous to Friday. On Sunday evening another snow storm set it. Soon the wind blew gale and with the falling and drifting snow produced a full -fedged blizzard. The mercury dropped to zero by Mon day morning. and although the snow storm had ceased, the wind had not subsided and the air was full of drifting snow The blizzard completely demor- alized the railroads.
 The Housatonic railroad was block aded by heavy drifts. especially in the neighborhood of Sheffield for some IS hours, till about eight o'clock Tuesday morning. The whole system of train running was in inextricable confusion. Many trains did not arrive at all and those that did arrive were three hours late Large forces of men with engines and shovels were working all day and night Monday.
 On the P. R. & N. B. things were no better, besides the accident at East Wal den reported in another column, the blockading of trains and derailing ot engines and cars were the order of the day. The snow blow was constantly in use and large forces of men were also shovelling. All through trains were hours late. By the way, the snow blow is very unpleasant vehicle to travel in when the effort is being made to drive it into compact snow bank by one or more powerful engines. No wonder then that the men notified the train dispatcher that they had hot boxl At one time five engines were stalled near Chapinville together.
 Blizzard No.2,
 About half past ten o'clock on Tues. day night snow began falling very fast. By Wednesday morning about one foot of snow had fallen and it continued to snow very hard all day. The railroads were, of course, again thrown into a demoralized condition, in fact the P. & R. had not yet fully recovered from the effects of the young blizzard of Monday. As we go to press tbe prospect is that the blizzard of 1888 will be repeated. The wind has been blowing for several hours and the railroads are already vir. tually blockaded.
 On the P. R. & N. E. road fourteen engines are stalled between Canaan and May brook. One engine is crosswise the track at Chapinville. The big snow blow is derailed near State Line. On the Housatonic road five engines are stalled near Glendale, and trains are stuck in the drifts near Ashley Falls and at several points between there and Pittsield.
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-23
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2s, 1898.

During three days. Friday, Saturday and Monday, panic in Reading ral- road securities ragged in Wall St. The price of Reading stock opened on Fri day at AT but dropped to Al. On Sat- urday it opened at Al but slumped to 36}. On Monday it opened at 36 but sank to 28 and the road was driven into the hands of receivers. Some idea of the enormous amount of stock sold can be Rleaned from the fact that on Mon- day alone 91O, GOO shares changed hands up to 2 o'clock.
 The big Reading combine" formed just year ago to advance the price of coal and distress the public, has failed. and there are no mourners. The ''com- bine" is not hopelessly dead however. The latest advices indicate that it is to be resurrected and that Drexel & Co.,. has come to the assistance of the embar- rassed company and that plan is pro- posed to scale down the $6O, ,0OO of incomes to $3l, 100000 of preferred stock.
 This is the third time the Reading road has been in the hands of recelv- CT. This does not prove however that the manipulators it's stock have lost money. The science of finance is not understood by the general. public, and what on the surface appears like tre- mendous loss in railway transactions of- ten nets fortunes to those who engineer the great deals and manipulations. Don't waste any tears on Reading. Just remember that more money is often made by wrecking railroad.and then buying in it's stock at bankrupt prices than is made by building up g railroad and conducting a legitimate business by making the road actually earn the in forrest on the capital invested in it. The latter method is the original or old fogy style of managing railroad It IS in contrast to the latter day methods which consist principally in robbing numberless widows and orphans of their little savings invested in railroad stock and bonds which would prove good in- vestments if tho majority of railroads were honestly and properly managed.
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-23
ELECTRIC BITTERS.

This remedy is becoming so we'll known and so popular as to need no special mention. All who have used Electric Bitters sing the same song of praise. A purer medicine does not ex- ist and it is guaranteed to do all that is claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all diseases of the Liver and Kidneys, will remove Pimples, Boils, Salt Rheum and other affe ctions caused by impure blood. Will drive Malaria from the system and prevent as we'll as cure all Malarial levers. cure of headache. consti- patton and indigestion try Electric Bit ters-Entire satisfaction guaranteed, or money refunded-Price 50 cts and 81. % per bottle at W. H. Camps Dfug stoss,
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-23
LIM E ROCK.

Loriane Morris is the happy father of little girl, born the 18th inst ''Mor- ris'' put up the cigars for the boys like little man.
 Several more cases of measles are re- ported, but all are doing nicely.
 See posters regarding the concert on Thursday evening March 2d.
 The guests in town over Sunday were Miss Carrie Conklin, of Salisbury, at N, A. Greens, and Miss Stanton and friend, of Sheffield, Mass, at Geo A. Dodge's.
 The storm of Monday did no damage here besides blockading the road be- tween the village and the station. A force of men broke open the same Tuesday morning.
 There will be some changes in the moving line this spring.
Connecticut western news., 1893-02-23
CONFINEMENT IS GREAT GAINl

Contentment is riches, although rich es seldom bring contentment In the present age there are frequent land we might say continuaD struggles between labor and capital. The laboring classes are restless and discontented; are chaf- ing under real or imaginary wrongs. On the other hand, capitalists are hand icapped by labor organizations and are frequently unable to control their own business but are dictsted~ to by labor unions. We do not purpose at this time to discuss the labor question. It is a question of great magnitude and innu- merable phases. At this moment we merely wish to call attention to a couple of facts, and ask our readers to chew on them. In the Boston True Flag, under the caption of "Only Comparative Pow erty," we find fact No. as follows:
 .'There is very little genuine poverty in America" said Judge A. w. Wilder, recently. "Our poverty is rather com- paritive than real We have men with incomes of one hundred thousand dol lars a year and more. Beside these colossal fortunes the man who supports 8 family on nine dollars week appears poor indeed. And yet man may SUD- port family very comfortably on nine dollars a week if he will set properly about it. They may have snug and cheerful rooms, comfortable clothing, and plenty of healthy food. The great trouble in this country IS that men &C., auire luxurious habits before they are able to indulge them. The man who earns but one dollar and a halt day must have his toddy and his cigar; m ust patronize the barber and the street cars as though he earned five times that sum. His wife and children must dress as ex- pensivGly as those of men of twice his income, and the result Is that instead of being happy and independent, he is ever between the devil of pride and the deap sea of debt.
 s'All Americans expect to be rich some day; some fortunate turn of the tide is to bring their long delayed ship to port, and they go on living bey ond their means in anticipation of that good time which is always coming, but sel. dom arrives. I am not theorizing; have lived on nine dollars week and supported family. We were just as comfortable then as we are now. We were just as rich, for we had every thing we actually needed, and paid cash fol it."
 In the editorial column of the New Milford Gazette of Feb. 10th, we find fact No. 9 as follows:
 Three matters, whose unsteady steps testified to the fact that they had been drinking, uttered common lament as they walked through one of our village streets recently. They complained tha, the times were dull, that the foul shops in New Jersey where men not belonging te labor unions and even women were allowed to work, were the most terrible menace of the day to the interests oi duly qualified matters like themselves. They sought to trace the source of their troubles to something remote, if not imaQinary. But for the shops that wsrs contributing principally to thei, tufn, fss tho sAloons oz this villsgs