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Connecticut western news., 1894-06-21
THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1894
VOLUME XXIE.

The NEWS reaches another milestone to-day and commences the duties of Volume XXIV. Whenever one of these milestones is reached our attention IS especially called to the rapid flight of time. As the years roll on, the distance seems less between each milestone This is the experience of all, no matter what occupation or profession they are engaged in. And right here we want to quote the words of man who at on- ly 40 years of age said "A year now seems shorter to me than half day did when I was a boy and my father left me alone hoeing corn"
 But short as year now seems, the year just closed has brought great changes in the world; great changes in the United States, and great changes even in Canaan. We need not enum- crate them, but we cannot forget, nor neglect to mention. that in many a household, especially in Canaan. there is vacant chair and the loved ones are missed not only in the home circle but by the entire community. Ia many re- spects the record in the volume just closed is a sad one, but we hope kind Providence will vouchsafe brighter pages for Volume XXIV-pages not crowded with obituaries, and not crowd ed with the reports of railway accidents. floods, cyclones, shipwrecks. pestilence, wars, famine, labor riots, business fail ures, distress and suffering, but pages crowded with the reports of returning industrial prosperity and health and happiness for all mankind.
Connecticut western news., 1894-06-21
NORFOLK.

M. N. Clark and family are spending the month at Short Beach, near New Haven.
 Miss Edith Bancroft, of New Hart ford, called on friends in town on Mon- day.
 Rev John DePeu is spending the week at his home in Maine. He was called there by the sickness of his aunt.
 Mrs Helen Lawrence has rented her house on Maple Ave. to MT Beers, of New York city.
 A. V. Woodworth left on Wednesday morning for his home in Berlin, Ct.
 Miss Sara Brammer, of Lskeville, and Matthew Moore, Jr., of this town are to be married in the Methodist church at Lakeville on June 27. Her sister, Miss Lizzie Brammer is to be brides maid and Edward Backman is to be best man. They will board for a few weeks with MT Moore's father.
 Edward Beardsley. Jr., and Mir Fos- ter, of Hartford, were in town Thurs. day looking after board for the sum- mer.
 The Social club gave a dance in the Village Hall on Friday evening.
 During the thunder storm on Mon- day p. m., the carpenters at work on Prof. Goodnough's residence were se- yerely shocked and an Italian at work on the grounds was unconscious for several hours.
 Humphrey Rood sold horse to Wm. Lawrence last week. Dr and Mrs Plumb Browns infant child was buried in the center cemetery on Wednesday.
 Robbins school closed Tuesday with exercises in the afternoon and recep- tion in the evening.
 A horse was stolen in Mill Brook on Tuesday night belonging to Brooks. Ii was tracked as far as here on Wednes- day morning.
 A child was born to MT and Mrs Ar thur Thorpe on Tuesday, June Is. Miss Elsie A. Rood is to attend the graduating exercises of the High school and Williams Academy at Stockbridge on Thursday evening. Recent arrivals in town are George Beebe. from New York; A L. Frothing. ham. Miss Mabel R. Beardsley, of Brad ford; Miss Mary Seymour, of Mt. Hol. yoke college; Mrs Moseley, of New Ha- ven; MT and Mrs Norton, of Iowa; Mr and Mrs Mabon, of New York; and Miss Mary Hollman, of Miles City, Mont.
 There will be meeting at the North Norfolk chapel on June 24 at 1. 80 D. m
Connecticut western news., 1894-06-21
KENT.

Mrs l.. A. Haxtun and daughters re- turned Monday from short visit in New York city.
 Mrs R. Frisbie is with friends in New Haven.
 Miss Flora Mallory is spending few days with relatives in South Kent.
 Geo. R. Bull started on Wednesday June 13, in company with A. B. Mygatt, of New Milford, on trip to Colorado.
 The organ recital that was to have been given at Cong1 church on the eve- ping of June 22nd has been postponed indefinitely.
 Some of the enterprising young men of the village are preparing for grand display of fireworks on the night of the glorious Fourth and it is suggested that the enterprising young ladies prepare ice cream and cake for the occasion.
 The small pox scare in this place is more wide spread than the disease it. self. However. there is some cause for alarm. Several people are sick with something. but the physicians affirm that there are only two or three cases oi genuine small pox. Dr J. W. King at tends the cases faithfully, and Health Officer A. L. Futile, NJ. D., and the town officers have taken every precau. ton against contagion. The inhabitants of Alder City are kept strictly within the city limits and the infected district in Macedonia is thoroughly quarantined. There are no cases in the village as yet
Connecticut western news., 1894-06-21
CANAAN VALLEY.

The East Canaan boys with the as- sistance of four players taken from the Canaan Academy and Railroad teams) played the Canaan Valley boys last Sat urday on the grounds of tine latter. Only six innings were played. The score was 32 to 23 in favor of the East Canaans. Batteries: Thomson and Kegler, East Canaan; Garfield and Shan non for the Valleys. Umpires, Can field and French.
 Mrs John Wolfe and daughter, of Pitts6eld, are spending few days with Mrs Wodsworth.
 Mrs A. E Benton lost IT nice turkeys last Thursday night. Possibly a fox took them.
 The frost has spoiled the strawberry crop, which looked very promising, the drought has spoiled the rasberry crop; the potsto bugs are eating up the pota- toes, and 1t looks as if the present ad- ministration would ruin the country, and "what will the harvest be?"
 Henry Sardam, an old resident living near North Norfolk, died Monday after few days illness of pneumonia. Mir Sardam was the father of Mrs Wallace Garfield, of East Canaan.
 There are no new cases of scarlet fever, and all the patients are able to be out.
Connecticut western news., 1894-06-21
WINsTED.

The gamey amateur nine of Wsssaic, Duchess county, N. r., will play with the Winsteds next Saturday at p. m. sharp. on the grounds here. The yis- itors have fine record in the past, having beaten the Poughkeepsie and Stanfordville hines.
 A burglary was committed at the West Winsted depot this Wednesday morning. The box containing the tick cts was taken but will be of no use to the burglars. It is supposed that they also stole horse in Colebrook from Trumbull Brooks and were tracked to the Massachusetts state line.
 Matthew Carrigan, of Sandisfeld, Mass, came to town last Saturday with poor, starved, sore breasted horse, Our Humane society agent. J. F. Sum mons, got after him and took the horse and had it fed in Hartnett's barn Measures were taken to have the horse legally condemned and it was taken tc the bone yard and shot.
 The Superior court is now in sessior here, Judge Robinson presiding. Tn, case of Ives vs town of Goshen Is nov being tried. It promises to be [ lengthy trial.
Connecticut western news., 1894-06-21
eIOO Prize Offers.


 In behalf of "The American Humane Education Society" hereby offer two prlzes of SI0O each.
 First, For the best short essay, not exceeding three thousand words, on .'the best plan of peacefully settling the difficulties between capital and labor. II Second. For the best short essay, not exceeding three thousand words, on ''the best plan of preventing poverty and relieving the poor"
 The committee of award will consis, of Hon. Daniel Needham, president of The New England Agricultural Society Hon. Edward H. Bennett, dean of the Boston University Law School, and Hon. H. O. Houghton, of Houghton, Miffiin & Go.
 Essays to win the prizes must be deemed by two of the committee to be worthy of publication.
 Each must be signed by fictitious name, be accompanied by sealed let ter containing the real name and post office address of the writer. which will not be opened until the decision is made, and must be received at my offices on or before December 1st, 1894.
 GEo. T. ANaELL, President of the American Humane Ed. ucation Society, the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and the Parent American Band ofMercy, 19 Milk street, Bos- ton.
Connecticut western news., 1894-06-21
STATE NE TVS.

Judge Fyler, of Newfield, still has the old trouble with his head, and has to remain in a darkened room with eyes bandaged.
 Litch6eld's monument dedicated on Memorial Day to her unknown dead is in the form of drum with broken head resting on double pedestal with the inscription Mustered Out" and made of granite.
 The Connecticut Farmer tells how Dr A. k. Goodrich of Vernon keeps the birds out of his strawberry patch. He keeps large stuffed owl on a table in the middle of the patch, aud not 8 feathered thief will venture within thir- ty rods of the berries.
 The 125th anniversary of the found. ing of the Torringford church occurs the last week of this month and prepa. rations are being made for the celebrs ton of the event. It is planned to in. vite all the surviving pastors and their families. There will be services at the church all day, and the ladies will serve a collation..
 The Yale-Harvard yacht race will take place at New London on June 27.
 The Tooth anniversary of the found. ing of the Episcopal Academy of Con. necticut, will be celebrated at Cheshire on the 2lst of June. Bishop Williams and other distinguished clergymen and laymen will make addresses.
 The trial of the case of the State VI Charles Evans. on the charge of arson, before Judge Robinson and a jury iu the Superior court, at Winsted, wal concluded last Thursday with verdict of mot guilty" Charles Evans is IT years old and is from Watertown. Sam, uel McCleary. of Wsllingford, claims that Evans set fire to his house on Feb rusry II.
 John Ryan's house on Wallin's hll near Winsted was destroyed by firt about o, clock Tuesday morning. Il Is supposed to have been struck by lightning. Loss about $500. Insurance S550.
 The church at Barkhamsted Center was struck by lightning Monday after noon. The carpets and desk were badly damaged but the church itself was only slightly damaged
Connecticut western news., 1894-06-21
LAX EvILLE.

Captain McClunie has twenty men at work making the sidewalks along Main street on Bostwlck Hill for the Kane building lot company. The sidewalk on Main street Is made from the foot of the hill as far as opposite MT John Perkins residence, and the boulevard sidewalk Is being pushed along at 8 rapid pace, about seven hundred feet are already made. These improvements are attracting the attention of every body that goes to or comes from Salisbury, and will at no distant day be used by those persons who have bought lots on the hill and will build residences on them.
 The Julian Comedy Go. gave the play Uncle Daniel" under the auspices of Sons of Veterans last Saturday evening at Academy Hall to a crowded and pleased audience. After the perfor- nance, ice cream and cake were sold to the delight of everyb body for it was a typical ice cream evening with the thermometer in the nineties.
 The town of Salisbury finished its part of the new road to Millerton last Monday. Selectman Jas. Stuart push ed the work along at such rapid rate that only about ten days were required to do it, and it is reported that the road Is we'll made.
 The St. Joseph's convent scholars, in charge of the sisters, will hold their an nual closing entertainment at Academy Hall Thursday evening of this week.
 St. Mary's Catholic church will hold their annual picnic in the Holly grove as usual on the glorious Fourth of July.
 The W. l.. Church family. of Wash ington, D. O., arrived last week and oc- cupy their fine summer residence Wildwood" near the lake.
 Mir and Mrs s. s. Robbins were out riding last Friday, the second time this summer.
 Miss Mary Kane gave the high school scholars very pleasing reception at her home on East Park street last Fri day evening which was we'll attended and much enjoyed.
 Invitations are out for the wedding of Miss Sarah Brammer, of Lakeville, and Mir Matthew T. Moore, of Norfolk, on Wednesday, June 29th, 1894, at IF o'clock at the M. E. church.
 A family by the name of Lewis, oi Brooklyn, N. r., has moved into the Chapin residence on Main street for the summer Several other families have moved into the D. l.. Shaw cottages across the lake; among them are report ed the Kellogg and Eddy families oi New York city who were here last sum. mer.
 Invitations are out which read as fol lows: MT and Mrs D. A. Smith invite you to be present at the marriage oi their daughter, Clara Louise, to Mir John Edwin Dauchy, Wednesday afternoon. June 27th at four o'clock, Midgeor Ave-, Torrington, Coun.
Connecticut western news., 1894-06-21
WEST GOsH FEN.

Among the late arrivals in town are Mrs Lucien Underwood and daughter at Geo. s. Hammond's; MT and Mrs James Benton at F. A. Lucas; Mrs Ruth Jennings, of Thomaston, Amos Klborne and Mrs Ida Dudley, of Ban tam, at F. W. Griswold's; and Mrs Jen- nie Griffin and three children, and MT Carpenter, of Colebrook, atlthe parson- age.
 Alex Breggett, who was badly hurt by horse short time ago. is able to be around again.
 Harrison Ives has been spending a short time with friends in East Canaan and vicinity.
 The dust and heat have been almost unendurable for few days.
 Mrs Underwood and daughter went to New York on Monday and expect to sail for Europe on Wednesday.
 Grace Hammond is home from North field Academy.
 Our school closes this week for the summer vacation. The teacher. Miss Gertrude Harrison, of Cornwall, has been very successful and merits good word from all.
 Mrs Hughson, of New York, is spend ing the summer with her daughter, Mrs James Adams.
Connecticut western news., 1894-06-21
SALISBURY Y.

Miss Theo George has returned for the summer from St. Msrgaret's, Water bury.
 Miss Mary Conklin has closed her school in East Canaan.
 Miss Elsie Warner is also at home from her school in Rye, N. r., also Miss Grace Warner from Albany, N. Y.
 There was quiet little wedding at the residence of Mir Wm. Hutchinson last Wednesday afternoon, the bride, Miss Maria. sister of William Hutch inson. the groom, the Rev Lyman War ner, also of this village. Rev MT God dard officiated.
 Prof. s. A. Weaver met the teachers of the town for their final lesson last Friday evening.
 Mir and Mrs H. F. Landon returned Saturday evening. Miss Della E. Parsons and her sister, Miss Carrie, have been visiting relatives in Winsted.
 T. E. Bennett, telegraph operator al Norfolk was at home here over Sunday
 Last Sunday evening William Sick man, formerly of Salisbury, now of Torrington, and Miss M. E. Bullock were married at the Maple Shade. Rev J. H. George officiated. The bride was dressed in light blue silk and wore z veil.
Connecticut western news., 1894-06-21
s.b.cripsio. Account.

The date on the colored slip of paper with kne name of the subscriber shows the time to which the subscription is paid: thus, R. B, Smith 5jul95 indicates that Mir Smith has paid tor his paper to July 5, 1895 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 prima facie evil dence of its acceptance as correct.
Connecticut western news., 1894-06-21
Executors last will and testament and cod ell Ralph K, Woodward, deceased.

nIsTRICT of Canaan, ss. Probate Court LI June IS, A. ID. 1894.
 Estate of Mary Ann J. Brewster late oi Canaan in said district, deceased.
 The Administrators having exhibited their administration account with said estate to this Court for allowance, itis
 Ordered, That the 2d day of July A ID. 1894 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Probate once in North Canaan, be and the same is assigned for a hearing on the allowance o said administration account with said estate and this court directs. the administrators to give public notice to all persons interested therein to appear and be heard thereon, bS publishing copy of this order in some news paper having circulation in said district and by posting copy of this order on th, public sign-post in the town where the de ceased last dwelt, five days before said day o hearing and return make to this Court. Attest DAVID O. WHITTI.EsKY Judge
Connecticut western news., 1894-06-21
Agricultural Report.

The Seventeenth Annual Report of the Conn. Agricultural Experiment Station at New Haven. has just been issued.
 It is volume of 33l pages, contain ing papers on fertilizers, feeding stuffs, dairy matters, diseases of fruit trees and vines and other matters of interest to farmers, fruit growers and dairymen.
 The report is sent free to all sppli- cants within the state, so far as the lim- ited edition permits.
Connecticut western news., 1894-06-21
Are YOu lnsured!

If not. now is the time to provide yourself and family with bottle of Cham berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy as an insurance against any serious result from an at tack of bowel complaint during the summer months. It is almost certain to be needed and shonld be procured at once. No other remedy can take its nIsce or do its work. 25 and 50 cent hotfles for sale by W. H. Camp, Canaan; 0Ho. T. Johnson, Norfolk.
Connecticut western news., 1894-06-21
DIsTBIoT of sharon ss. Probate oour

nIsTRICT of sharon ss. Probate Court, A/ May 18th, A. D. 1894.
 Estate of Joshua T. studley, late of sharon in said district, deceased.
 The court of probate for the district of Sharon has appointed Charles c. Dean of sharon aforesaid and R. D. Benedict of Corn wall, Connecticut, commissioners on said es- tate represented insolvent by the administra- tor with the will annexed after the time lim- ited for the presentation of claims has expir- cd to receive, examine and decide upon the claims presented to said administrator with in the time limited for the presentation of claims and directs said administrator to give public notice of the names of the commis- sionors and of the time and place of their meeting by advertising the same twice in a newspaper printed in Litchneld County and having circulation in said district and hy posting copy on the public sign post in said district nearest to the place where the de- ceased last dwelt, and by mailing copy to each creditor who has presented a claim against said estate at his last known place of residence.
 Certified by WILLARD BAKER. Clerk.
 The administrator aforesaid gives notice that the commissioners aforesaid will meet at the residence of Chas 0. Dean in said sharon on the 25th day of June 1894 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon for the purpose of attending to the business of their appointment.
 SIIAs G. PATTERSON, Administrator with the will annexed
Connecticut western news., 1894-06-21
NEW MARLBORO.

Mir and Mrs John B. Walker, from Windsor Locks, Ct., were in town last week to attend the wedding of their niece, Miss Palmer.
 Mrs L. F. Smith and her father, Mir Stephen Powell, from State Line, have been spending few days at their old home in this village.
 The daily coach from the Inn to Ct. Harrington made it's first trip last Mon- day.
Connecticut western news., 1894-06-21
TRUSTEES SALE. RULE FACTORY AND
 NAruINERy

Pursuant to an order passed by the Court of Probate for the District of Salisbury on the Sd day of June 1894, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder on the 29th day of June 1894 at two o'clock in the afternoon at the late office of "The Acme Rule Com pany in said Salisbury, assigning and insol- vent debtor," the following property belong ing to the estate of said debtor, viz.
 The manufacturing plant of said company located at Salisbury aforesaid about 80 rods from the railroad station, consisting of about i've acres of land with large new factory. one double dwelling house thereon, dam, unfail- ing water power and a large amount Of fixed and movable machinery in said factory suit able for the manufacture of rules of all kinds and ready for immediate use, also power presses, lathe, drill and planer. The above property will be sold subject to two mort gages. One of S2 500.00 ts Salisbury Savings Society with interest due from March 10 1894. One of S9, 800 % ts George H. Knight, ct al with interest due from March 12, 1891.
 will also sell at same time and place un- less previously disposed of at private sale n large number of pocket rules of various kinds both wood and ivory, and rule stock and rules in process of manufacture, tools. im- plements and machinery used in manufae- ture of rules
 Terms cash on delivery of deeds. For de- tails and description of plant, machinery and stock enquire of the Trustee at Lakeville Ct. or of T. F. Dexter at the factory.
 Dated at Salisbury. this llth day of June. 1894
 EDWIN W. SPuRR, Trustee oi The Acme Rule Company, assigning and in. solvent debtor.
Connecticut western news., 1894-06-21
CORN WALL.

Mrs Ruth Matthews has moved to her summer residence in this village.-Dr. Metcalf has also occupied his house on West St. He was in Cornwall few weeks ago and everything around his premises seemed all right, but when he came with his family last Friday he found that the house had been entered by prying open window and number of articles stolen.
 Henry Sanford is spending the week in Berlin looking after his farm.
 Mrs M. 0. Kellogg is visiting friends in Waterbury.
 Mss Grace Yale is visiting with Miss Bessie Kellogg.
Connecticut western news., 1894-06-21
SEE THE WORLDS FAIR FOR FIFTEEN CENTS

Upon receipt of your address and fifteen cents in postage stamps, we will mail you prepaid our Souvenir Portfolio of the Worlds Columbian Exposition, the regular price is fifty cents, but as We want you to have one, we make the price nominal. You will find it work of art and thing to be prized. It con- tains full page views of the great build ings, with descriptions of same, and is executed in highest style of art If not satisfied with 1t after you get it. we will refund the stamps and let you keep the book. Address
 Fl. E. BUcKLEN & O., Chicago, Ill
Connecticut western news., 1894-06-21
Rev. John Pegg.

The Rev. John Pegg of the New York East conference of the Methodist Episcopal church died in New Rochelle Monday. For many years he was prominent in the work of the conference, having had important charges. among them being Birmingham and .iDanbury. He was superannuated several years ago,
Connecticut western news., 1894-06-21

There is more Catarrh Is this section of the country than all other diseases put together, and until the last few years was supposed to be incurable. For great many years doc tors pronounced it local disease and pre- scribed local remedies, and by constantly fail- ing to cure with local treatment, pronounced 1t incurable. Science has proven catarrh to be constitutional disease and therefore re- quires constitutional treatment. Halls Ca- tarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,, Toledo Ohio, Is the only constitutional cure on the market. It is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. It acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for circu- lars and testimonials. Address,
 F,J. CHENEY & co. Toledo, o.
Connecticut western news., 1894-06-21
CHAPINvILLE.

Mrs Cornelia Warrington is very fee ble with old age.
 John Shepard, Jr., of Providence, R. l., leaves there on the 26th for the Sage's Ravine farm, bringing with him his coaches and six horses. The plans are ready for a new house, he having sent John Flynn the cellar plans for an estimate