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Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
THURSDAY, MAY IT, 1894
NORFOLK.

Burton Blanchard has purchased a building lot of Hiram Camp on the new road between Greenwoods road and Laurel way.
 8. A. Caul went to Hartford Saturday on business.
 Several city people were here last week to get rent or board for the sum- mer.
 The house recently occupied by J. D. Bassett and purchased by the Misses Eldridge has been taken down and the grounds are being graded. John Shea has the house and is to build just east of James Flyn on Emerson street. Contractor Ryan and ten men com menced work on Thomas Barry's house Wednesday.
 Wm. Thurston is having extensive improvements made on his house.
 John Barry, who has been ill for sev- eral weeks, is now in New Haven un- der Dr. Bacon's care.
 There are to be horse and bicycle races, a ball game and athletic sports in town on Decoration Day.
 Jay Miller is visiting at his home on Greenwoods road.
 Messrs Dewell, Colt and Phelps, of the Robbins school, spent Sunday at their homes.
 Miss Belle Eldridge and Miss Irene Swift returned from New York on Fri day.
 Mrs Dr Bulkley and children, of New York, are at their summer home in the north part of the town.
 Rev MT Prentiss, of the 1st Congre- gational church of Winsted. exchanged pulpits with Rev John DePeu on Sun day.
 Prof. Davis, formerly of Eastman s business college, is to give a course of writing lessons at Robbins school.
 Robbins school took pleasure ride to Ivy mountain tower on Wednesday. About forty went and all had an enjoy able time.
 H. 8 Comstock, of the drug store, has returned from visit to Warren.
 Prof. Stoeckel and family, of New Haven, are at ''Elmslea."
 Lyman Johnson is quite ill. Dr Welch. of Winsted, attends him.
 Thomas Bennett, operator at the sta ton, is visiting his parents in Lakeville.
 MT and Mrs J. G. Root, of Canaan, called on friends in town Saturday and also took general survey of the town.
 The Norfolk club met at the gymna- sium for the final hop on Wednesday eve. Refreshments were served. Mrs Grace Kimberly furnished music
 Miss Marshall Wilson, of Torrington, is visiting her aunt, Miss Fanny Gil bert.
 Mrs Hiram Riggs is having the roof of the ell of her house raised.
 Mrs Agustus Pettibone gave birth day party in honor of little Miss Har- riet Mosely, of New Haven, on Thu .s- day.
 The Free Masons held spread in the Academy Hall, Monday evening. s A. Caul furnished ice cream from Haben. stein's.
 Wm. Camp, travelling salesman, spent Sunday with his family.
 Miss Louise Rowland Is expected this week to open her summer boarding house on Maple Ave.
 MT and Mrs E. B. Swift sail from England on May 19, expecting to reach here about June 1st.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
CANAAN VALLEY.

Chauncey Decker had horse badly cut in barbed wire fence few days since.
 Mrs Minerva Wadsworth is one of the oldest persons in town. She is if1 her 95th year but she reads the NEWS as regularly as many of the younger read CTS.
 The fruit trees are loaded with blos- soms but we fear the frosts of Monday and Tuesday nights may hurt the crop.
 Most of the farmers have planted their corn.
 Mrs Henry Fargo and daughter, of Monterey, spent Sunday at A. E. Ben tons.
 Wallace Sardam will soon move from North Norfolk to one of Wm, Canfeld' s tenements.
 Jesse Benton caught 60 bullheads in Wood Greek last Saturday night.
 Levi Standard and Lyman Couch. who have been sending milk to New York, are now taking their milk to the Mill River creamery.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
EAST CANAAN.

A frost here Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings sufficient to kill beans and tomato plants in some gar dens,
 Lyman Dunning is better in some re- spects although he does not yet gain strength. His mind is clearer and his eyesight is improving. The physicians say the medicines are having the effect that they expected, He has the best of care as a skillful nurse, Mics Ensign, is at his bedside and has taken care of him IS hours day the past nine days. Mir Dunning's daughters and his sister, Mrs Holcomb, are also with him. Mir and Mrs Robert Gere, of Brook lyn. N. r, visited Mir Ceres mother and sister last week and his sister, Mrs | A. A. Lawrence, later.
 The Garfield brothers have so many orders for lime, they are filling another kiln. They are progressive and will succeed in spite of dull times. We hear that Barnum Richardson Co has "blowed out" the furnace that has been running the past winter. This and two others were in operation a few years since. This is 'the change" W, all wanted, you know. O. B. s.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
KENT.

Miss Edich St. John, of Cornwall Bridge, was at M. 0. Gibbs Saturday and Sunday.
 Mrs Sarah A. Cogswell, of Great Bar rington, is spending few weeks in Kent.
 MT and Mrs Luther Eaton and Mir and Mrs Chas Eaton left town Wednes- day 9th on an extended trip to Wash ington, D. O., thence through the western states, visiting friends in Me- braska and other places.
 Mrs H. I. Wildman is visiting Mrs B. s. Mellor at Port Chester, N. Y. Dr and Mrs A. l.. Futile and daugh- ter returned home from Burlington Monday.
 The young ladies' mission circle give a cobweb social at the church parlors on the evening of May 18th.
 O. s. Smith is putting in tiling con- necting the sewer with his house, and has plumbers from Bridgeport doing inside work.
 Pipes have been laid from Mrs Bur ritt Eaton's house connecting with the sewer. and others are preparing to hitch on.
 Notice has been given for all who are | interested in Memorial day Everyone should bel to meet at Town Hall, We'd nesday afternoon to make arrangements for the observance of the day. Rev W Andrews. of Wethersfeld, is expected to preach at the Cong1 church On Sunday next, May 20. On that date sixty years ago MT Andrews commenced his labours as pastor of this church-his pastorste continued fifteen years.
 Macedonia brook, Kent Falls brook Flanders brook, and all the streams iu this vicinity are popular places of resort for lucky fishermen just now. People | come from out of town almost daily tc meander along the brookside with rod and hook.
 Rattlesnake hunters may be directed to the southern slope of Mt Ago, neal Schaghticoke. Sixty-one of the rattline reptiles have been killed in that vicinity recently, and still the woods are full oi | lem,
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
LIM E ROCK.

It is expected that large number will attend the masquerade and fancy dress party at the Casino tomorrow (Friday) evening.
 The barber shop is being renovated inside this week, Bob" has his head quarters at the hotel for the present.
 Miss Julia McNeil spent Sunday in town.
 MT Beni. Johnson is the new landlord at the hotel, and took possession on Monday.
 Clark Finkle met with serious acci dent on Sunday morning while out gunning. Attempting to get over rail fence, the rail gave way, the gun dis. charged it's contents into his left wrist tearing the muscles and flesh to the bone as far as the elbow. The docto, in attendance hopes the arm may be saved.
 David O. Green. of St Paul Minn., was in town on Tuesday. Elm street never looked better thar it does at present. The residents tax. pride in keeping their res p ctive places in good order and in making improve ments from year to year. No need or | village improvement society. | The Andrus Brothers of Falls Village have opened meat market here. It ii reported Geo. Mccoy will be manager
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
FALLS vILLAGE.

Mrs W. Provost Banks and Mrs Geo. Hatch, of Bridgeport, are guests at Mrs Lundie's.
 Hon. H. A. Bishop has placed new steam yacht on Lake Machining.
 Mrs Eli Sherman disposed of her per sonal property at auction Saturday af- ternoon.
 Arthur Brinton has killed upwards of one hundred woodchucks this spring and clipped off their rear brush appen- dages as trophies which is proof of his marksmanship.
 Mir and Mrs Louker and two daugh- ters, of Florida, are spending a week at Geo. Weising's. MT Louker was a schoolmate of Mir Weising in Germany. On leaving here they will go up into Berkshire to spend the summer.
 Miss Belle Maltbie returned from Naugatuck Saturday, where she has been cataloguing library.
 John Wolfe, of Paterson, and Robert Wolfe, of Hillburn, were at their old home here three or four days last week
 A large fire on the mountain to the southward of Lime Rock station was burning fiercely Monday night and a force went down on the Wilson Point train to subdue the flames.
 Hon. s. B. Merwin and wife, of New Haven, were in town over Sunday.
 J. Lee Ensign has purchased very handsome wagon known as the Tourist, new design.
 The play entitled "Out in the Streets" presented by local talent at Citizens Hall last Thursday evening, as predicted, drew good house, the re- ceipts reaching seventy-four dollars. There were ten characters who made an exceedingly good impression on the audience from the very creditable man. ner in which they carried their parts and from their ease and freedom from em mbarrassment. One not advised of their being residents here would have taken them for professionals and not amateurs. Special mention may ap- propriately be made of O. w. Andrus. who took the leading male character. representing "Colonel Wayne" also D. E. Dean as Solomon Davis," which was an undesirable part we'll acted. w. H. Kendall, as "Pete, cullud gemman from the souf," could not easily have been acted to greater perfection and the audience was kept in humorous uoOu tuHOuSuOut buo phy Dy HIS uTOll- cry and genuine Ethiopian mimicry. Miss Nellie Ward as "Mrs Wayne" and Miss Nellie Hall as ''Mrs Bradford" a widow lady with an eight year old child represented by Lillie Kendall were all faithful representations and won for themselves the merited approval the audience gave them. The others who took shorter parts were Miss Belle Han chett as ''Nina." daughter of the Wayne's, J. $. Tracy as 'Matt Davis, !" Charles F. Lundie as s'Dr Medfield 1" Rolla Finkle as policeman were all very well taken. It was 8 three act play in eight scenes. The rehearsing was under the supervision of Mrs Guiou, who gave her time in recogni- tion of the services of Rev Mir Robbins as assistant, a'portion of his time, at the D. M. Hunt school. The net receipts go into the treasury of the M. E. church.
 Mir Hammond. the assistant barber, has purchased pedigree dog for the purpose of speculating and our infor- mant says he is going to make it cor ner in the dog trade.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
GREAT HARRINGTON.

Henry O. Benson, who died at his home in the west part of this town, Fri day, aged 72, came from Northampton in the spring of 1868. He bought a large farm of the late Chester Tobey and has since resided here. While at Northampton he was in the express business, After a brief funeral service at the house Monday morning the body was taken to Hinsdale for burial. Mir Benson is survived by second wife who was Miss Caroline Whitney, and by two daughters, Miss Elizabeth S., a teacher at St. Catharine's Hall, Daven- port, Iowa. and Miss Annie, who lives at home. William Benson, young man, was brought up in the family.
 William W. Norton will soon build a 5Ox30 foot barn at his farm south of this village. Eldad Moore will do the carpenter work.
 A junior Epworth league was organi- zed at the Methodist church Monday evening.
 The family of W. E. Tefft, of New York, have arrived for the season.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
AKEvILLE.

Miss Mary Bushnell sustained frac- ture of one of her arms by being run over last Thursday afternoon by Albert Roberts, Jr., who was coming down the hill from the Hotchkiss school on his bicycle. The momentum of the bicycle became so great MT Roberts could not control 1t, so it Is reported. Miss Bush- nell was bruised severely besides the fracture. The young lady was taken home and Dr Bissell attended to her injuries at once.
 Gilbert Bryan was housed up all last week, having sore foot caused by be- ing stepped upon by his horse.
 Our depot grounds are being put in order for the summer by Thos. Martin, the agent. On the east side a flower bed has been made and trailing vines will encircle the telegraph poles pretty soon.
 A side walk is being constructed along the Kane company building lot property on the south side of Main St. and the Porter ore bed brook is being | bridged to make connection, and water | work pipes are being laid as far as | Bostwick Hill.
 Geo. B. Burrall, Esq, has been very ill since the first part of last week with rheumatism and is now reported trife better. Our village was full of smoke Sunday afternoon and evening from the forest fires which ragged on Mt. Riga.
 Rev Frank Abrams, of the M E. church, will exchange pulpits with Rev Mir Robbins, of Falls Village, next Sun- day.
 The G. W. Hall company received their elevator machinery last week. Their store building is being pushed along and will soon be completed. They are also erecting barn and sheds next to this building.
 Myron Holley is filling up the grounds in front of his store building which is drawing rapidly towards com pletion, and Harnessmaker Miller will soon be able to move into it.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
SALISBURY.

Miss Fannie Bostwick, of VanDeus- enville, is visiting at Miss Coffing's.
 Rev MT Beuhler, of the Hotchkiss school. occupied the pulpit at the Con- gregational church last Sunday, Rev J. 0. Goddard being away for two weeks vacation.
 The residences of Mrs Russell, Mrs Hubbard, Mrs Graham, G. H. Clark, and Dr Burtoh have been greatly i'm proved by the removal of their fences.
 Work has been begun on Howard F. Landon's new house just east of the parsonage.
 Quite fire is raging on Mt. Riga at this writing.
 Mrs s. B. Mac Kay, of New York, is in town for few days.
 Mrs Edward Barton and Mrs Charles H. Clark are in Poughkeepsie this week.
 Mrs A. A. Myers is visiting at Lawn Cottage.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
BRISTOL.

Some one cut down an elm, about ten inches Tn diameter, on Federal Hill green, Thursday night. The fellow should be brought to justice if possible.
 Mir and Mrs Watson Giddings returned from Florida last Friday. Frank Riggs is expected soon.
 William Kearney, l5 years old, was sent to the Reform school last week by Justice Barnes.
 Prof l.. W. Harvey moved his family to Hartford this week. His place of residence is 101 Bellevue St.
 Miss Gertrude Clark for several years in the Central Telephone office has re- signed on account of ill health and is to be succeeded by Miss Ellen Steel. of New Britain.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
EST CORNWALL.

Edward Baldwin was home from Yale over Sunday.
 Dr J. A. Livingston was at his home in Brooklyn over Sunday.
 Mrs F. B. Woods garden is doing finely and she will probably be the first in market with early vegetables.
 Miss Mary Beck is visiting friends in New York.
 MT and Mrs Walter Mallinson are happy over anot her "son-beam" added to their flock.
 Messrs John Wood and David Ross have each purchased new horse.
 Dr and Mrs N. E. Heath, of Stock bridge, have son born May 10th.
 Some bargains in fine dress goods patterns this week at the emporium. Silks. laces and trimmings of every de- scription. Some beautiful lace hats al- ready made up:
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
nesfne.. Can,s be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There Is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by con- stitutionA remedies. Deafness is caused by an infiamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustaehian Tube. When this tube gets infiamed you have rumbling sound or i'm perfect hearing. and when it Is entirely closed, Deafness Is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to it's normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever. Nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an in1lamed condition of the mucuous sur faces.
 We will give one hundred dollars for any case of deafness (caused by catarrh) that we cannot cure by taking Halls Catarrh Cure. Gond for circulars, free.
 I,J. CHENEY & CO.,, Toledo, Ohio. nold by drug11sts, 70 cents.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17

II TI. II May 14th A. D 1884,
 Estate of William H Jenks, late of Canaan, in said district, deceased.
 The administratrix represented the estate insolvent after the expiration of the time limited for the presentation of claims, there fore
 Ordered. That commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the creditors of said estate be appointed at the Probate Office in North Canaan on the 22d day of May, A D. 1894 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and this court directs the said administratrix to give public notice thereof by posting copy of th s order on the public sign-post in said Canaan, nearest to the place where the deceased last dwelt, and by advertising in some newspaper having a circulation in said probate district, to all persons interested, to appear at said time and place, and be heard relative to said appointment, at least five days before the day of said hearing, and return make to this court of the notice given.
 Attest. DAVID O. WHIrTLEsEY Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
CORN WALL.

James A. Wilson and son Leigh. of Bridgeport. visited with friends in Corn wall last week.
 Fl. E. Sanford has sold his store and of goods to Mir F. 0. Tooley of Danbury, who has taken possession of the sar e..
 Mrs Ruth Matthews has leased the house, for one year, which John B.. Calhorn recently purchased of Mrs Hanley.
 Mrs Geo. Studley, of Sheffield, Mass, is visiting with her daughter, Mrs Chas Marsh.
 Arthur B. Reed caught trout in the ''Great Hollow" brook last week which weighted lib. lOoz. the largest one this far reported.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
DISTRICT of Canaan, ss. Probate Court

DISTRICT of Canaan. ss. Probate Court, L May 18th, A. D. 1894.
 Estate of Elizabeth l.. Marsh late of Canaan iD said district. deceased.
 Upon the application of Swan B. Brewster, of Bridgeport, Conn.,. praying that an instru- ment purporting to be the last will and testa- ment of said deceased be admitted to probate and that letters testamentary be granted on said estate as per application on file more fully appears, 1t is
 It Is ordered that the foregoing application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in North Canaan, in said district, on the 26th day of May, A D. 1894, at o'clock in the afternoon, and that notice be given to all persons interested in said estate of the pendeney of said application and the time and place Of hearing thereon by publishing a copy of this order once in some newspaper having a circulation in said district, and by posting copy of this order on the public sign-post in said town of Canaan at least six days before the day of said hearing to appear if they see cause, at said time and place, and be heard relative thereto and make return to this Court.
 Attest, DAVID o. WHIrTLEsEY, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
TWO LIVES SAVED.

Mrs Phoebe Thomas, of Junction City, III. was told by her doctors she had consumption and tbat there was no hope for her, but two bottles of Dr. Kings New Discovery completely cured her and she says 1t saved her life. Mir Thos. Eggers, l39 Florida St. San Fran cisco, suffered from a dreadful cold, approaching consumption, tried with out result everything else then bought one bottle of Dr. Kings New Discovery and In two weeks was cured He is naturally thankful. It is such results, of which these are samples, that prove the wonderful efficacy of this medicine in coughs and colds. Free trial bot. ties at W. H. Camps drug store. Re- gulAr sias 6oo. and e1,oO.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
subsc scripsiOn Account.

The date on the colored slip of paper with hne name of the subscriber shows the time to which the subscription Is paid thus, R. B. Smith 6jul95 indicates that Mir Smith has paid for his paper to July 5, 1895. It Is hoped that Dubscribers 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 De 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 pa1d plainly printed thereon is prfma facie evi- dence of its acceptance as correct.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
ELECTRIC RITTERS.

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. 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 affections 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 aud Sl co per bottle at W. Fl. Camps Drug store.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17

All the United States senators from the states south of the Potomac served in the Confederate armies except Irby of South Carolina and Blanchard of Louisiana, who were too young for mili- tary service.
 Jason Brown, son of John Brown of Osawatomie. is now living at the age of Fl on spnr of the Sierra Madre moun- tains. not far from Pasadena, Cak He makes his living by exhibiting little museum of animals.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
A Dafryman's Opinion

There is nothing have ever used for muscular rheumatism that gives me as much relief as Chamberlain's Pain Balm does. l have been using it for about two years-four bottles in alas occa- sion required it, and always keep bot tie of 1t in my home. I believe know good thing when get hold of it, and Pain Balm is the best liniment I have ever met with. W. BDenny, dairyman, New Lexington, Ohio. 50 cent bottles for sale by ": H. Camp, Canaan; Geo. T. Johnson, Norfolk.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
nISTRIcT of Salisbury ss. Probate Cou D May 18th 1894

AI May 18th, 1894.
 Estate of The Acme Rule Company of SaI- fsbury in said district, assigning debtor
 The voluntary assignment of the said The Acme Rule Company having been lodged In this office for record and the probate thereof, and Edwin ". Spurr of Canaan, Connecticut being in said assignment nominated as trustee for said estate, therefore
 Ordered, that tho 28th day of May 1894 at 1l.SO o'clock forenoon. be, and the same is, hereby assigned for hearing on the approv- al of said proposed trustee, and that all per sons interested therein may have notice to appear, If they see cause, and be heard there on, this court directs that this order be pub lished once In newspaper having a circula- tion in said probate district, and that a copy Of said order be posted on the public sign post in Salisbury in said district at least i've days before said time assigned.
 Attest. DAVID 0. WHIrTLEsEY, Acting Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
A Pointer for TraYelera.

While MT T. J. Richey, of Altoona, Mo-, was travelling in Kansas he was taken violently ill with cholera morbus. He called at drug store to get some medicine and the druggist recommend ed Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrh@a Remedy so highly he con- cluded to try it. The result was imme- diate relief, and few doses cured him completely. It is made for bowel com plaint and nothing else. It never fails. For sale by ". H. Camp, Canaan; Geo. T. Johnson, Norfolk.
Connecticut western news., 1894-05-17
nISTRICT of Cornwall ss. Probate Court D April 90th, A. D. 1894

Estate of William w. Baldwin, late of Corn wall, in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Cornwall hath limited and allowed six months from date hereof, for the credi- tors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accoun s, properly attested, within said time, win be debarred a recovery. All per sons indebted to saId estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 JAMES A. CoCHRAsE, Administrator with the will annexed.