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Connecticut western news., 1893-10-19
KENT.

MT and Mrs Chas. Burton, of New Haven, were in town few days last week. ...
 Mrs Lyman Mills, of Middletown. Conn.,, is visiting her sister, Mrs W. F.. Bielby.
 Fred Darling and family, of Bridge port. were guests of Wm. Wolcott on Sunday.
 Mrs John Judd is seriously ill.
 Mrs Pat Finn is quite sick.
 Mrs M. l.. Stuart and daughters closed their house and left town Mon- day for the West. They intend to spend the winter in California.
 The young men of the reading club gave social party at town hall Friday evening, 18th. As the night was stormy the company was small, but all present report pleasant time.
 Rev Mir Moore spoke from the Cong1 pulpit Sunday morning in the interests of the state association for aiding needy churches and disabled ministers. The evening service was in charge of the Endeavor society. Several interesting papers were read on mission work, and there was also lively debate on the Chinese question.
 Death has again visited our village; another household is bereaved, and neighbors and friends mourn with the family so sadly afflicted. Mir J. M. h. gersoll passed away Sunday night, after an illness of several weeks. MT Inger- soil spent the summer here as he has done for number of years, returning to his place of business-he was con nected with the wholesale house of Tefft & Weller, New York-about Sep tember 1st. He was taken i'll at his city home and about three weeks since came to Kent. Funeral service on Wednes- day. Interment in lower cemetery this village.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-19
LIME ROCK.

Wm. M. Barnum, accompanied by Messrs Green and Thacher, of New York, was at Mrs Wm. Fl. Barnum' s over Sunday. They were on driving trip and from here went up into Berk- shire county.
 Miss Carrie Richardson returned from Chicago last Friday.
 The annual meeting of the social club will be held on Friday evening, 7.3O o'clock, at the Casino.
 Chas. Lee, of Danbury, spent Sun- day in town at Mrs O. H. RowleY's.
 MT and Mrs P. s. Burrall returned from the Worlds Fair last Wednesday, night.
 Capt Walter Johnson, late of the reg ular army, gave lectures on "The In- dians, in the Casino on Monday and Tuesday evenings. The lectures were we'll attended and highly instructive. Capt Johnson is seventy years of age but appears much younger.
 Mrs Wm. Fl. Burrall, of Springfield, Mass, is at P. s. Burrall's.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-19

Mrs Hotchkiss, of Lakeville, is a heavy loser by the failure of. the Lom- bard Investment Go. A financial paper published in Buffalo, called American Investments" states that Mrs Hotchkiss is the owner of $15O, ,OOO of guaranteed loans and $41, 500 of Lombard stock. The same paper says that ''the process of liquidation will be slow; owners of stock may as we'll pack away their cer- tificates labelled to be looked after in 2OO3.'" George Burnham owns $90, ,000 of the same stock. Great Harrington parties are also heavy losers being hold CTS of stock to an extent variously esti- mated from $25, ,OOO to $10O,OO0.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-19
WEST CORNW ALL.

F. Gamsby and family, of Bridgeport, visited at s. R. Scoville's over Sunday.
 John Wood has gone to the Worlds Fair.
 Mrs o. B. Baldwin is visiting friends in New Haven
 Smith & Son have in big assortment t of ready made clothing and they are selling it at captivating prices.
 Misses Mary Beck and Jessie Wheat on, are visiting in Meriden and vicinity.
 Mrs Pierpont, of New Haven, has been the guest of her son, Rev J. H. Pierpont, the past week.
 The millinery business at the empor- ium is booming. Such 8 fine assort- ment of elegant goods draws the trade for miles around. Mrs T. s. Gold is visiting her daugh- ter in Montreal.
 Fred H. Wood, of the Chemical Bank New York, spent Sunday at home.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-19
LAKEVILLE.

Mir and Mrs BE. Hoyt started for the Worlds Fair last Monday.
 Myron Holley arrived home from g visit to the Quaker city last Thursday, where he visited friends.
 The annual fair of St. Mary's Catholic church commenced last Saturday eve- ming at St. Mary's hall, with ball and supper Music by Tom Anthony.
 O. Benjamin had an addition built to the south side of his house recently and had also picket fence constructed in front of his house and the fence and home looks very attractive now.
 Sister Joseph, Mother Superior of St. Joseph's convent, who has faithfully discharged her duties at the convent the past nine years, had to relinquish her position on account of ill health. The new Mother Superior is Sister Damian, very talented, highly educated and kind lady.
 Our summer residents have nearly all departed for their winter homes. Last Friday, U. D. Eddy and family left with their outfit, coachman, five horses, sev- eral carriages and a number of servants. MT Eddy occupied one of the handsome new cottages of D. l.. Shaw across the lake. The week before last l.. l.. Kel- logg and family with a similar outfit left. He also occupied one of Mir Shaw's cottages.
 Sister Mary Salome, of Hartford, has been visitor at the convent for several weeks. She departed for home Tues day. The Sister is an artistic painter of scenery, and also fine musician. She plays the king of instruments, the vio- lin, very sweetly. Sister Salome is of German origin, and we presume that accounts somewhat for her love for music and the fine arts generally. While here this talented lady was so de- lighted with the superior scenery of Sal isbury that she could not refrain from sketching and painting some of it. One of the scenes she procured from the cupola of the convent, which includes the lake, town hill and mountains south and southwest of it, and another paint ing she made of Mt. Riga and it's falls at the Riga lake.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-19
Dime Novels.

New York city contains six publishing houses which supply nearly all the dime and nickel detective stories read in this country in book form. These six con- cerns issue in year about 10000, 900 copies of this sensational literature at a cost of less than one cent copy to the publisher. The old time "Injun story'' is not wanted now by the juvenile and hls favorite hero is the daring, shrewd detective. The French were tbe first to place this style of reading on the market and their first imitator in the United States was Harlan Halsey, bet ter known to the readers as "Old Sleuth." He was formerly 8 member of the Brooklyn board of education and holds first place among writers of this kind of fiction. He is reported to re- ceive BIO, 900 year for his work. Most of the writers of dime literature receive but small compensation, however. and considerable is contributed by aspiring sensational writers who like to see their stories in print and who charge nothing for it. The exciting sea stories, which nowadays appear occasionally, are written by broken down tars who eke out a small livelihood spinning yarns on paper, and the editor corrects their bad English. A good deal of the sen- satlonal writing for tho novel and story paper IS done by Bohemians, men who have done higher order of literary labor but who are Ion thelr uppers' and manage to make precarious living by this kind of writing. The cheap love story writing is done by the women and some of them possess the story tell ing faculty in marked degree.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-19
NEW MARLBORO.

Rev A. J. Chittenden has moved to Mill River where he will preach the coming year. Geo. Forrest has moved into the house vacated by MT Chitten- den.
 W. M. Bergman, from New Haven, is visiting his parents here.
 Mir and Mrs Benja. Wheeler returned last Thursday from trip to Chicago, Kansas City and other places in the West.
 Rev A. W. Field spent last week in Williamstown, attending the Williams college centennial celebration.
 The New Marlboro and Mill River hines played ball again last Wednesday, Oct. II. This time the score stood IA to Is in favor of the New Marlboro bays.
 Some of the farmers in this vicinity have begun to take their milk to the Mill River creamery.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-19
To Improve Plaster Casts.

A plaster cast or bas-relief, however beautiful in form, is inartistic on ac- count of the disagreeable effect of the dead white plaster. This unsightliness can be entirely overcome and the statu- ette or group in relief made to look like piece of old ivory. by rubbing the sur face with melted wax mixed with an in- fnitesimal quantity of raw sienna or umber. If we'll rubbed after 1t has been waxed, 1t will take on soft polish, and the crude plaster will be transformed into material that Is quite delightful in texture and color. Casts of Barye's lions when treated in this way are really superb, and bit of antique frieze may be made to look like marble mellowed by age.-New York Tribune.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-19
The Jafra-Jerusalem Railway.

Rather striking illustration of how trade and money getting make strange bed fellows is furnished by the Jaffa- Jerusalem railway. The concession for the railway was obtained by native of Jerusalem, it was built by a French company, while the engines and car riages, manufatured in the United States, run over rails made in Belgium, and most of the remunerative part of the passenger traffic is drawn from British tourists.-London Tit-Bits.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-19
FALLS VILLAGE.

Mir and Mrs Nathaniel W. Bishop, ol Bridgeport, were guests of friends in this village the first three days of the week.
 Mrs Frank Fl. Reed visited in New York few days last week. A pound sociable was held at G. w. Ford's under the caption of the En, deavor society.
 MT and Mrs Timothy Tucker, of Tor. rington, have been visiting their daugh- ter, Mrs 0. B. Ford.
 Mrs Wm. Sullivan, of West Stock bridge, spent Sunday with friends ir town.
 Mrs Ed. Lyman, of West Stockbridge, returned Monday after visit to rela- tives here.
 The wedding of Wm. Stone, of this place, and Miss Emma Melvin. of Sails. bury, IS announced to take place at St. Johns church, Salisbury, Thursday the 26th inst. /.
 Lewis R. Burkett, of Ct. Burlington, has been visiting his home for few days. -
 Mrs M. A. Hall, Mrs Sid Reed, Fred G. Dean and wife have returned from the Worlds Fair.
 Mrs Wm. o. Ramon returned from a visit at Hartford and Waterbury, Satur- day.
 Several from this place attended the barn raising at Charlie Hanchett's, Thursday.
 Peter Fraser has moved into Mrs Isaac French's house and Dwight Graves, of Winsted, has moved into the Rosser Rogers house.
 Ward Finkle, George Slingland, and friend from New Haven, were guests in town over Sunday. .-#
 The Cong'l Aid society had a. supper at the residence of Henry Williams, Wednesday night.
 Charles Bloomer and Jo Jacobi start via Washington, D. O.
 Lee P. Dean, of Bridgeport, was in town Thursday night.
 Ward Eggleston has moved to Sails bury and George W. Adams will move there from Colchester.
 Frank P. Barnum has signed over to I. P. Hornbeck for the benefit of his customers.
 The following were guests in town the past week: J. H. Stagg, J. W. Pike of Bridgeport; M. Bartholomew, Sheffield Charles D. Burrill, A. J. Curtis, Bristol; John T. Hubbard, Lltchfeld;J J. 0. Har- ris. Boston; Michael F. Dooley, of Hart ford; Fl. D. Boardman, Ct. Harrington O. R. Gray and Jere Hirell.
 A. R. Dunn having left town (D Mon- day night, George H. Brown has been requested to take the position made va cant, and he has accepted. Diligence strated in MT Browns case.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-19
ODDS AND ENDS.

Farms for the propagation of frogs are common in the Chesapeake region.
 A profitable business ill London is the manufacture of sermons for unintellec- tual or lazy clergymen.
 A stranger in New York restaurant the other day created excitement by or dering and eating five sirloin steaks.
 The late Frederick l.. Ames is said to have been the owner of the largest crys- tai in existence. It measures 2 inches in diameter.
 A machine for making tacks was pat ented in 1906, but not put into practical use until near the middle of the century. Now the world consumes 50,000, 900 tacks day.
 There is said to be no successful rem edy for dandruff, though experiments have been made for 20 years to find one. The best palliative there is is simply good plain soap and warm water.
 During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1892, 579, ,603 immigrants arrived in this country, of whom s,081 came in viola tion of law and were returned to their homes. Of this number 1,763 were con- tract laborers.
 Human hair varies in thickness from the two-hnndred-and-fif -fiftieth to the six hundredth part of an inch. The coarsest fiber of wool is about one-fve-hundredth part of an inch in diameter; the finest on- ly the one-thousand-fve-hu -hundredth part.
 Arrangements have been made by the o,,th Rro intimation of war to instantly convey by rail all the women and children in such large towns as Metz and Strasburg, as well as smaller places, into Germany.
 The Chinese doctors lot is not wholly happy one. Four members of the Im- perial College of Physicians at Pekin failed recently to make 8 proper diag- nosis of the emperor's indisposition, and were punished by being fined a years salary. .
 The will of Esther Pomeroy, which has been filed for probate at Springfield, Mass, is peculiar document. It speci- fes with great detail how each article of personal property is bequeathed, and even gives directions to the executor to finish quilting bed quilt that it may be in good condition to give to a relative.
 There are yet 100000 acres of gov ernment land in Kansas open to settle ment, not little of which was tramped over by trappers in order to take chances on getting land in the Cherokee strip that is no better, and in many places is worse, which they had to travel farther to reach and which is very uncertain property to its possessor.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-19
SPECIMEN CASES

S.H. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis, was troubled with neuralgia and rheumatism, his stomach was disordered. his liver was affected to an alarming degree. ap- duced in flesh and strength. Three bottles of Electric Bitters cured him.
 Edward Sheppard, Harrisburg, H., had running sore on his leg of eight years standing. Used three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes of BuckIen's Arnica Salve, and his leg is sound and we'll. John Speaker, Ca- tawba, O., had five large fever sores on his leg, doctors said he was incurable.. One bottle Electric Bitters and one box Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him en- tirely. Sold at w. Fl. Camps drug store.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-19
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1898.
The Worlds Fair will probably be kept open through November.

Secretary Gold asks the NEWS to cor rect the date of the winter meeting of the State Board of Agriculture Farm ers' convention). The NEWS of Oct. IF was in error in stating that the meeting would occur Oct. 19, 20 and 21. The meeting will be leld at Hartford, Dec. 19. 20. 21,
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-19
Effect of Music on Penn.

Walter Savage Landor introduces Pc terborough in conversation with VII. liam Penn and makes him applaud Penn cynically, when the latter declares that there is something in violin if played directly that appeareth to make hot weather cool and cold weather warm and temperate, not, however, when its cords have young maidens tied invis- ibly to the end of them, jerking them up and down in a strange fashion before one's eyes, and unless one taketh due caution waiting their hair upon one's face and bosom, and their very breath, too, between ones lips if peradventure one omitteth to shut them bitterly and hold Hght--Musical Courier.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-19
TN the matter of the co-partnership of N. s. l Stevens & Company, in liquidation.

SeONOho 1" SOhlpduy,
 Canaan, Conn.,, Oct. IT, 1893. Pursuant to the order of Hon. Augustus H. Fenn, Judge of the Superior Court, passed on the 18th. day of Oct. 1898, four months were limited for the presentation of claims against said co-partnership, and Jay A. Un- derwood, receiver of said co-partnership, was directed to give notice thereof by pub fishing notice twice successively in news papers printed and circulating respectively in North Canaan and Woodbury in Litchffeld County, and Danbury in Fairfield County. All persons having claims against said late eo-partnership are hereby notified and di- rected to present their claims duly attested to the undersigned within said time limited. And all persons indebted to said late CO., partnership are hereby requested to make immediate payment to the said receiver.
 JAY A. UNDERWOOD,
 Receiver of said co-partnership. F. o. Address, Canaan, Conn.
 ITO the former patrons of said N. 8. Stevens j. & Co.,,
 You are hereby notified that, under the or- der and direction of said Judge of the Supe- rior Court, shall continue the purchase of milk at Woodbury, Canaan and East Canaan until further notice. JAY A. UNDERWOOD,
 Receiver of said late co-partnsrship.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-19
NOW TRY THIS.

It will cost you nothing and will sure- ly do you good, if you have cough, cold, or any trouble with throat, chest or lnngs. Dr. Kings New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds is guaranteed to give relief, or money will be paid back. Sufferers from Ia grippe found it just the thing and under its use had speedy and perfect recovery. Try a sample bottle at our expense and learn for yourself just how good a thing it is. Trial bottles free at W. H. Camps drug srore. Large size 6Oc. and $1. .0O.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-19
The Business of Hotel Keeping.

Some idea of the enormous proportions of the business of hotel keeping has as- stunned in this country may be gained from the fact that there are in the United States upward of 50,000 hotels, exclusive of what may properly be termed inns and taverns and what are commonly known as apartment houses, although the latter are in many instances conducted as hotels in that they have a common kitchen and dining room.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-19
Subscription Account.

The date on the colored slip of paper with the name of the subscriber shows the time to which the subscription Is paid: thus, R. B; Smith 5jul89 indicates that MT Smith has paid for his paper to July 5, 1889. It is hoped that subscribers will see to it that their account, as indicated by the date on their papers, is always correct, and when they pay for re- renewal of their subscription will observe whether their date is changed to indicate the proper credit, and in the event of an error to inform us for correction at once. No claims for errors in these accounts will hereafter be considered unless presented within thirty days after the payment is claimed to have been made, as the receipt of the paper with the date to which the subscription is paid plainly printed thereon is prfma facie evi- dance of its acceptance as correct.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-19
SALISBURY.

Rev E. Whittlesey, of Canaan, occu- pied the pulpit in St. Johns. Sunday and Prof. Buehler of the Hotchkiss off cisted at the Congregational.
 Robert Elliott and bride came home last week for few days visit.
 Mrs Wm. Conklin left for Chicago Wednesday in company with Mrs B. s. Conklin, of Ashley Falls, Mass.
 Charles Clark is on the sick list this week.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-19
Luna and Lunacy,

A short time before Dr. Charcot died he said in a letter that semiscientists had for more than 50 years ridiculed the idea that the full of the moon was danger ous time for mad people. Better in- formed men are coming back to that old time notion, said Dr. Charcot, as the re- suit of increased learning on the subject of earth tides, similar to the oscillation of sea tides.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-19
Keeping the Congregation Av...

Lapenius, chaplain to the Danish court 1692), noticing that a large part of the congregation fell asleep during the sermon, suddenly stopped, and pull ing from his pocket shuttlecock com menced to play with it. This strange device, we are assured, had the effect de- sired.-Temple Bar.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-19
nIsTRICT of Canaan ss. Probate Court


 Assigned Estate of Frank P. Barnum of Canaan in said district, Insolvent debtor. Ordered that commissioners to receive and decide upon the claims of the creditors of said estate be appointed at the Probate Office in North Canaan on the 18th day of October, 1893, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and the Trustee of said estate is directed to cite all persons interested to appear. If they see cause. at said time and place, and be heard relative thereto, by posting copy of this or der on the public sign-post in said town of Canaan, and by publishing copy of this or der once in some newspaper published in said district, and make return to this Court
 Attest, DAVID 0. WHIrrLEsEY, Judge. All persons indebted to said estate are re- quested to make immediate payment to
 ISAAC P. HoRNBEoK, Trustee,
 Falls Village, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-19
An Interesting Event.

Gunson - Another increase in your family, eh? Son or daughter?
 Bilbee (gloomilySSon-in-law.-Kate Fields Washington.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-19
LegGJ Notices.

nISTRIoT OF CANAAN, , ss. Probate Court U October 9th, 1898.
 Estate of Julius s. Corbit late of North Ca naan in said District, deceased.
 Said Court has limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the Cred. itors of said Estate to exhibit their claims to the Executrix for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, prop erly attested, within said time. will be de. barred recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 MARY O. CoRBrT, Executrix, Post Office Address, Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-19
TERMS OF sUBsCRIPTION
naws Respecting Newspapers,

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 "If subscribers refuse or neglect to take their paper from the post-offce to which they are di rected they held responsible until they have settled their bills and ordered their papers discon tinued
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 ''If subscribers order the discontinuance oftheir paper the publishers may continue to send them antil all arrears are paid
Connecticut western news., 1893-10-19

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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-10

CHICAGO. May 9-The wheat market was
again under the Influence Ut q 9revious loss
Ia the crop. This time Illinois told the sor-
rOvful tale and rumors were rife that Mis-
souri,. Indiana aud Michigan have each in
reserve crop stores of All equally melancholy
character. Closing prices were ldlec
higher.
The corn market opened firm in sympathy
with the opening rise In wheat. There was
some rather confident buying at the decline
and slight reaction. which left the closing
price at HAcHi,c against Aa.c yesterday.
Business was rather quiet in the oats crowd.
The general tendency was 10 sell, but buyers
were few. ana that with the fine weather aud
in sympathy whh the corn market caused
weakness. Closing prices were SAKE
lower.
The provision mar ket Was strong and dull
on the day before. The gains since yes
tsr,iay are &c in pork, &c in lard and l1Isc
IN rit-.
Cio-ing prices:
wHEAr-May. &c; July, 1ssc; Sep,cm-
Ter. Il -.
CosS-May. 43c; July, exc; September,
49,.
OArs-May. Sic; July. Oisc; September.
&c.
Posx-May. $3.50; July. sai.o; Sep,em-
Der. ST..
L,ED-May. SLIGO; Judy, $il.eo; Scptem-
Der. <lii2.
Rsn--May. sica5; July. slo.s2; sep,em-
her <lO.-..