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Connecticut western news., 1894-04-12
W EST CORNWALL.

Dea. R. R. Pratt, of New Milford call ed on old friends here the past week.
 Mrs Jas. H. Moser was in Sheffield last week for short visit
 Chas. Butler is employed in New Mil ford where he went last Friday.
 Daniel MoMamars has finally decided to move to Lime Rock the 14th, where he Is to be engaged in milling.
 Mrs E Sanford Is in New York and Brooklyn. visiting friends
 Chss. Rayner and family have moved to Bristol, Ct.
 Miss Gertrude House, of Bridgeport, was at Hon T. s. Colds last week.
 Miss Edith Dean began the spring term of her school in New Milford this week
 Joseph Memmott is in Waterbury and Birmingham the present week.
 Jas A. Cochrane Is having his resi- dence on Hillside Ave, painted white with green blinds.
 William Morgan is building an addi- ton on his house.
 A very pleasant entertainment was given at the close of the West District school last Friday night. Miss Helgren is spending her vacation in Hartford.
 Smith & Sons have new Aspin wall potato planter that deserves the imme- diate attention of every farmer.
 The bonnets that bloom in the spring will all be hats after Monday next, load ed down with crocuses, daises, roses and lilacs, nailed and spiked with jet and bowed with wstered ribbon. Such an assortment as is mentioned in the adv in another column will be the at traction for all millinery shopping the coming season.
Connecticut western news., 1894-04-12
CHAPaN WILLIE.

Johnny Fisher has returned to school in New Ham pshire after vacation.
 Charles Picket, having been to work for l.. 8 Judd, has returned to Red wood, N Y.
 Mir Walter Wolcott, who has bought and moved onto the McNiel farm, thinks its a paradise as compared with his Mt Washington farm.
 cd onto the Morgan farm in connection with tho creamery, and Mir Wm Clark vacates it and goes to Poughkeepsie for 8 year.
 l. s. Judd has two or more small cottages to build on the island for the Bridgeport club, while the Miller house east of the Lakes is being completed.
 Ms David Funk, being in feeble condition, was baptized last week Oy Rev Mir George.
 Ernest O Spur. ss agent for D. Joyce in Iowa. has added 8 grain buying ex- change to their extensive lumber yard, while his brother Arthur has opened a stationery store with all kinds of fancy articl. 8, getting his materials at Plimp- toms in Hartford, where he was employ ed for three years.
 John Shepard. Jr., of Providence, R. |, has taken possession of the Sage farm and completed arrangements for a coaching barn, which will be 35x88 Ed. Lorrain. of Canaan, has the con- tract. with l. s Judd as assistant. Mir Shepard with family will return the first of June with plans for an elegant house with an atheletic club house, which will surpass any house yet built here, although the Scoville's have plans nearly mafured for summer residence which will have 260 feet frontage. Fred Pope, of Boston. is MT Shepard's archi- tect
Connecticut western news., 1894-04-12
KENT.

Mrs Randolph Frisbie and Mrs Ade- line Beckley are visiting relatives in New Haven this week.
 Will Slosson is unable to be on duty at o. F Coester's store on account of illness.
 DrJ w. King is very unwillipgly laid aside with . badly sprained ankle.
 Mn O. s. Smith has suffered serious ly from an attack of ~erysipelas but IS nov improving slowly.
 The house of w. Fl. Stuart is being re-painted in light shades.
 Mir Jerome Judd conducted service at St Andrews, Sunday morning and eve ming, in the absence of Rev w. F. Biel- by who preached in Salisbury.
 Mss Hattie Frink presided at the organ in Congl church Sunday last in place of the organist. Miss Mansfield, who Is out of towE.
 The sewing society meet with Mrs Chas Eaton this week.
 The funeral of Richard Lee was at- tended at his residence in Bulls Bridge on Friday. April g. R-vs ". F. Bielby and B. M. Wright oficiated. Appro- priate hymns were sung by Mir and Mrs Wm. Newton, John Newton and MrsB M Wright. A number of relatives from Danbury. New. Haven, Bridgeport and Falls Village were present.
 By means of a special invitation given from the pulpit on Sunday. which was responded to by . number of men with their teams, the yard and grounds sur rounding the Congl church have been much improved, the walks and drives vidanod and filled in with Orayel fencas removed, branches trimmed and trees cut down, and . general cleaning up all around. and with the assistance of April showers and May sunshine the church lawn will be as it should be.
Connecticut western news., 1894-04-12
HUNTSVILLE and SOUTH CANAAN.

Miss Edna Kingsley, of Plttsfeld, Mass. was the guest of Miss Mary Blod- gett for little time last week.
 Miss Belle Judd is spending a little time with her sister, Mrs c. S. Adam, at East Canaan.
 Mrs w. Fl. Blodgett recently rec iv- ed box containing different varieties of most delicious oranges, as gift from Mir and Mrs w. B. Snyder, of Norwalk, Fla, the product of their own grove Mrs Blodgett has just completed her 74th year and the gift was in honor of that event.
 Mrs Harry Root is slowly recovering from her recent severe illness
 J.Chattleton has completed his labors as teacher in school district No. 3, in tending to work at his trade of carpen- ter during the coming season. Mfr Chattleton has been very successful as a teacher. his work being highly appre- ciated by the patrons of the school
 W. w. Dean has removed to Falls Village
 Irving Higley, former resident of this place and now located in Bridge port. spent Sunday as the guest of J. H. Hakes.
Connecticut western news., 1894-04-12
.1,Afric.ine- Made Her se..iol.

Any one who has seen IL 'Africaine, !" "Pinafore" or America" will remem- Der the realistic manner in which stage vessels rock up and down, as though riding the long swells of genuine ocean
 It was in the third act of 'L'Afri- caine," while the vessel was tipping gracefully up and down, that a man and woman crowded rather hastily from their seats in the parquet and passed out through one of the exit tunnels Persons along the aisles noticed that the woman was quite pale and leaned heavily against her escort She was seasick. This woman resides in Chicago, but has travelled much, and in all her travels she has never been able to overcome a tendency to seasickness So sensitive to this malady is she that the sickness comes upon her before she boards a ves- sel for transatlantic trip The appre- hension of what is coming hurries the attack During voyage she never leaves her stateroom- She goes ashore some what languid, but possessed of fero- cious appetite
 At Paris in 1878 she became seasick while looking at a marine panorama The suggestion was too much for her. Likewise the tossing of the vessel in ''L'Africaine" brought memories not altogether pleasant She could not con- trol her emotions, and so she retreated Chicago Record
Connecticut western news., 1894-04-12
oxartaxed Girl stuaent..

Boston mothers are making stand against the overtaxing of girl pupils in the schools A petition containing hun dreds of names and asking that Greek be made elective instead of prescribed was presented at meeting of the school committee A woman who found her daughter breaking down in health from overstudy at the Latin school origi- mated the petition, which received the signatures of many prominent men, among them being educators, ministers, lawyers and physicians The mothers are willing to have German substituted for Greek, believing that the study of the modern language will tax the minds of their daughters less and at the same time be more useful One of the peti- tioners says: Tt certainly seems strange that of the large number of girls who enter the Latin school such a small per centage ever graduate. The course is too hard The girls cannot stand it They cannot, or rather do not, exercise with baseball and out of door sports as the boys do Some skeptics have raised the point that our daughters break down because they go out to parties and to the theaters- We have not found that to be the case in a single instance Many of the mothers at the meetings have said, Why, my daughter studies from four to six hours day, and she doesn't sleep nights. Unless any one wants to teach the classical studies, German and French are much more useful to the girls than the Greek which they have to take now. "-Boston Letter.
Connecticut western news., 1894-04-12
FALLS VILLAGE.

Mrs Emily Warner and daughter, Jen- nie, of Willimantic, are visiting relatives in this vicinity.
 Miss Lampe, of New York, who has carried on dressmaking here the past year. has relipgnished the business.
 The convention of Sunday school sq' perintendents of the Housstonic Valley had representatives from Torrington, Warren, and adjoining towns at the Congregational church last week We'd nesday. The meeting was we'll attend ed and quite enthusiastic.
 William Dean we understand will move into the tinshop tenement. It is understood that the next conven- ton of the Litchfeld Northwest Sunday School Association will be held at the Congregational church June 20th, when the new addition will be finished and dedicated.
 The office of the Falls Village Inn has been thoroughly renovated by painting and papering.
 The auction sale of goods of the estate of the late Daniel Brewster was held Saturday and everything from five cent bedstead to 8 nov of hay was sold. At the same time the horse, harness and wagon of William R. Hubbell were sold at auction. Sidney Reed was auction ger and was assisted by W. J. Chopper, of Ashley Falls.
 The sermons on the Puritans and Pill grims in which both aects were ably defended was delivered at the Congl church Sunday for the second time, which was at the request of several of the congregation who did not avail themselves of the opportunity the first tune presented.
 Archibald McLeish has rented the Brewster house and will move into 1t soon.
 By request part of the Easter concert service will be presented at the Oongl church next Sunday.
 A magnificent boquet of roses from the .'West End" nursery Bridgeport was placed on the pulpit at the same church by Mrs-S Reed Sunday.
 Horace Landon, F. E. How'd and Abram Gardner, of Salisbury, and Wells Yale and Dwight E Dean, of the town of Canaan, were drawn aa jurors for the criminal term of the Superior court which meets in Litchfield the 10th. Judge Fenn, of Winsted, presiding. Louis Burkett came home Monday for a weeks lay off as fireman on the north end of the road.
 Mir and Mrs Joseph Smith from Great Harrington returned Monday from 8 visit with relatives here.
 William Sullivan and wife from West Stockbridge were guests in town over Sunday.
 Two or three have finished blowing for oats but the "beantiful snow" storm of Saturday night is a reminder that the crop is as safe in the bin and it was also 8 setback to spring poetry.
 Some time ago Whiting G. Kellogg found the hole in his pocket but we are sorry that he has not yet found his purse of $61 % which slipped through it.
Connecticut western news., 1894-04-12
CANAAN VALLEY.

School opened last Monday in Wads- worth district with 12 pupils and Miss Anna Devine as teacher.
 Bnt little maple sugar was made here this spring and of poor quality.
 Mrs Bateman Brooks, of Dalton. Mass !. is makiog . visit to her many friends in this vicinity.
 This place is fast gaining an unenvis- ble notoriety with it's free fights and free trade. We long for . new admin istration and protection.
 Tho first of April has brought some changes. Seldon Downs, of Hsrtsville. has removed his family to the Calvin Brooks place and will work forWm. Can field. Wm. Minor. of Monterey, has accepted the position of farm superin- tendent for Mir Garfield.
Connecticut western news., 1894-04-12
A REMARKABLE PIGEON

He Lived on Board Ship For Thirty-three
 Years and Never strayed Away.
 In 1861 Captain Newbury, now of Oak. land, ran out of New York in the ship Mary Jane and anchored at Norfolk on April 10. With the night came the news that Virginia had gone out of the Union, and the captain hove anchor and pre- pared to run for it, fearing the confisca- ton of his ship.
 Just as the vessel was under way, when the first hint of the morning was streaking the black of the sky, a pigeon, spent with the wanderings of the night, fiuttered above the ship and alighted ppon a yard. 1t was secured without difficulty.
 From that time until fe,- days ago. during life of nearly 33 years, it never attempted another flight and lived mate less, unclassified and lone.
 Captain Newbury made a pet of the bird, which had many of the markings If long distance pigeon, but which was unlike any other pigeons known tc America. Though frequently exhibited and taking valuable prizes for its beauty and unusual intelligence, no one ven tured to say to what family of the avi- fauna it belonged, and it seems to have been the last of it's race.
 It scorned the nest provided for other pigeons. but made it's home in a shoe lined with wool. Into this he was tucked and covered like a child in a crib. If threatened by predatory cat or wan dering dog, Billy would not take refuge in flight, but hopping to the door of a member of the captains family would peck on the door and COO plaintively for protection. At the approach of strangers he would give warning in the same man. ner.
 Through all it's days it would not mate with any other dove or pigeon, but lived life of bachelorhood, its extraordinary age of 83 years indicating that celibacy tends to longevity in birds as we'll as men.
 In ordinary demeanor Billy was grave and reserved, but he unbent to the music of 8 waltz and tripped his measures in perfect time and with no inconsiderable grace.
 It was Captain Newbury's intention to have exhibited the bird as part of Ala meda county's display at the Midwinter fair, but this plan was stopped by death. The taxidermist who was intrusted with ''setting up" the ancient pet said the species was entirely new to him, and it is probable that Billy had been blown from some far shore before finding a haven on the Mary Jane. Having one sad experience of flight, he never at tempted it again.-San Francisco Ex- aminer
Connecticut western news., 1894-04-12
HER CONGRATULATIONS.
They Were Rendered In Good Faith. but
 With Exaharrassiu3 Baaults.

They Were Rendered In Good Faith, but
 With Embarrassing Rssuits-
 Congratulations offered in a general way are just a little below par in one of the down town departments at pres ent. A certain chief of divIsion named Smith is very popular with the ladies of the department. He has under him a clerk also named Smith. On New Years day the wife of Clerk Smith pre- pented him with son and heir, and on the following day his friends in the de- partment fairly swarmed around his desk with congratulations. That morn ing a modest little maiden clerk, whom for present purposes we may style Miss Jones, overheard two aoquaintances in the corridor talking about mother and child" in hushed voices, and womanhke she stopped to ask what the news was.
 "Why, haven't you heard1" exclaim- ed one of the conversants. "Mr. Smith has had an addition to his family-a splendid big boy. We've all been in to offer our congratulations.
 "Indeedi" cried Miss Jones- II must go too"
 Suiting the action to the word and without pausing to reflect that there were two Messrs. Smith, she started post haste for the desk of the chief of divi- sion. He was buried up to his ears in work and did not notice her approach till in her gentle little voice she said:
 Please accept my organizations, Mir. Smith,"
 Chief Smith is kindly man. His friends of the other sex had been inter rupting his work all the morning with wishes for happy new year, and in his absorption he had fallen into stereo- typed way of answering without half hearing the remark or noticing its form. So when he heard Miss Jones' light treble saying something indicative of good wishes he merely raised his eyes mechanically and responded with an absent air:
 "Thank you, Miss Jones. The same to youln
 Miss Jones gave little gasp and at tempted to stammer out something ex- planatory of which nothing was audible to the clerks sitting around except the words little stranger" Still the chief, his mind full of his work, missed the entire purport of her speech. All he observed was that the dear little lady had not left her place at his side, and thinking that possibly he had not spo- ken distinctly enough the first time he repeated in louder tone:
 'The same to you, Miss Jones-and many of themm
 This was too much both for Miss Jones, who retreated to her room, blush ing like peony, and for the surround ing clerks, who roared till the office fairly shook. Ever since Jan. 3 it has been noticed that Miss Jones conducts her business with Chief Smith @ division in writing or by messenger. Kate Fields Washington.
Connecticut western news., 1894-04-12
W EST GOsHk BIN.

On Monday the personal property of the late J. B. Thompson was sold at public auction. the farm having been previously sold. E. Dean will remain on the farm another year.
 Mrs Kate Thompson has returned to her friends in Lakeville.
 There was no preaching in the Metho- dist church last Sunday. the pastor hay ing gone to conference. It is hoped he may be returned to us for another year.
 The wedding bslls are to ring again soon.
 Miss M. B. Landon has been caring for her sister in East Canaan, who has been ill with the grip.
 Miss Mary Stevens, of Canaan Valley, has been visiting friends in South and West Goshen.
 Mir and Mrs William Busby visited their daughter in North Norfolk last week.
 F. Ives, IT,, wife and child, who have been spending the winter in Florida, are expected home soon.
 High winds and snow squalls are plenty, and news scarce.
Connecticut western news., 1894-04-12
omeIar Etiqustts In Rome.

The New York Sun's Rome correspond ent writes that the Liberal newspapers have found O new grievance against the Vatican in the fact that nearly all the foreign princes recently in Rome first visited the pope and afterward the king, while some did not go to the quirinal at all. Prince Reuss recently followed the former course, and the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg called on the pope and some cardinals and ignored the royal family altogether. The Liberal newspapers urge that the government protest against this sort of thing and put stop to it. at any rate SO far as the German princes are concerned. Signor Crispi is not like ly to make fool of himself by following such ridiculous advice, even when given by friends There Is a pretty well under stood rule that if foreign princes visit Rome as such they call at the quirinal first. When they arc travelling ineOg., tAsy plsAss thscnsslvss.
Connecticut western news., 1894-04-12
LAX E WILLIE.

Fred Bartholomew moved his family into one of Myron Holley's houses on Main St which k. E. Bartram vacated last week
 Miss Clara Dakin, of Meriden, is home to enjoy her spring vacation with her mother, sister and her many friends.
 Mrs Henry Lenhardt, of Troy, N Y !, moved with her family If three child r.n into Miss Sarah Holley's tenement house, corner Main St and Park Ave.
 The G w. Hall company store build ing is going up at rapid rate. The foundation walls are finished. A large force of carpenters went to work at 1t last Monday.
 Myron Holley's new building on Park avenue is being pushed along. the frame work of the first story is already up.
 Mls Dr Bissell arrived home Monday from an extended visit to her son, Dr Joseph Bissell, of New York city.
Connecticut western news., 1894-04-12
EAST CANAAN.

Snow. beautiful snow, several inches deep Sunday morning.
 Miss Huntley and Miss Conklin com. menced the spring term of their schools Monday. They have engaged board with Mrs Wm. Adam.
 Miss M. Smith. of Pittsfield, Mass. i, made short visit to relatives here. She is fine elocutionist and has charge of one of the higher grade schools of the city.
 Miss Elizabeth Lawrence visited friends here last week and returned to Norfolk, Thursday.
 The annual church meeting was held in the lecture room Saturday. A num- Der of persons present werc named for the office of treasurer and collector, but no one desired the nomination. Geo. K. Goodwin was nominated. Not being present, the meeting was adjourned two weeks to learn his decision and to tran sact other business. O.. s.
Connecticut western news., 1894-04-12
NORFOLK.

Miss Nettie Beers, of Lakeville, who has been visiting at her sisters, Mrs Charles DeMars, returned to her home on Saturday.
 MT Chris'e. of Toronto, Canada, was . guest of Prof A. E. Hurst, at the Stevens House. Friday. Miss Clara E. Clark, of East Canaan, is assisting E. J. Prescott in his books at the meat market. B E. Johnson is erecting new barn on the Johnson farm in the south part of the town.
 The road is being extended from Mill street to opposite the silk mill. Tmo- thy O'Conor is doing the job. Wilbur Cooper. of Winsted, was a guest at Humphrey Rood 8 on Saturday. Prof Hurst gave an exhibition at the gymnasium on Friday evening, consist ing of boxing. vaulting, marching and calisthenics by twelve little girls, and club swinging by Prof. Hurst. Miss Lucy Smith, of Canaan, presided at the piano. After the exhibition, dancing was enjoyed by the little people. Mrs Dr F s. Denis, of New York city, arrived in town on Monday and is stop ping at the Stevens House. Dr and Mrs Irving l. Barnes, who have been spending the winter in Georgia, are expected at Mrs Barnes fathers. l. l.. Whiting's, this week. Prof. Goodnough and wife. of New York, are hero looking after the inter ests of the farm they have purchased in the south part of the town, known as the Oakley farm. The local tele- phone runs south as far as there. Mrs Geo. Woodward, of Watertown. is the guest at Hon. J. N. Oowles'.
 Messrs Robbins, St sckel and friend, MT Adams, of New Haven, have been here the past week fishing. They stop ped at the Stevens"
 Mir and Mrs Amos Collar returned on Saturday from visit to friends in River ton.
 Mir Hubby, of Winsted, has commen- ced the stone work on Thomas Barreys house.
Connecticut western news., 1894-04-12
ORE HILL.

Mrs Hattie E Reed has been under the doctors care for few days, but is improving slowly.
 Mary D. Sanford IS home for a week from the New Britain Normal school.
 John Allen has returned from Islano Pond, Penn, to spend the summer with his uncle, E. F, Sanford.
 Onr school commenced its spring term on Monday. the 9th inst. No chang in teachers. Willie l.. Dix commenced school in the Harrison district at the same time.
 A crop of potatoes has been started in the mine. It looks now ss if that would be ihs place to raise potatoes this sea- son.