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Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
GRAND OPENING
Of Our New Town Hall.

The town of North Canaan has now a new town ha., finished in modern style and furnished in good order. We can now point with pride to our new town hall and it Is a credit to our present board of selectmen, under whose su- pervision it has been built over new. A dedicatory entertainment will be giv- en in the new hall tomorrow (Friday) evening, consisting of a supper, a con- cert and dance. Mir Frank Van Deu- sen has the supper under his supervision and we know that he will satisfy even the epicures. The concert under the direction of Mrs J. E. Bierce, we are assured will be first class musical en- tertainment. The dancing beginning at 9 30 under the floor management of Mir John G. Beckley promises to give en- joyment to all followers of Terpsichore. Good music will be furnished. Let all the people come and enjoy themselves and see the new town hall. The prices are: supper 50c., concert 25 and 35c., dancing $l co. The proceeds of the entertainment will be applied for seat ing the hall.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
LAX RVILLE.

Silas Wells, Esq, the oldest farmer in town, died last Monday morning, aged 8S years, at his home on Rose Hill. Mir Wells had been sick with the grip several weeks. Funeral to-day (Thursday) at 3 o'clock.
 Mrs Walter Turner is quite sick.
 Miss Hattie, daughter of Wm. Silver nail, is quite sick with the grip and congestion of the lungs.
 Milton Robbins. Jr., of Springfield, Mass, came home last Friday.
 The Union Society for the detection of thieves held their annual meeting. Most of the old officers were reelected The meeting was an enthusiastic one.
 Mir and Mrs Fred Merriield. of Mo dena, N. Y, are here visiting his grand mother, Mrs Reed.
 Chas Miller has the grip. also Miss Nettie Barnett and Mrs H. Williams.
 Quite number went from here last week to Salisbury town hall to see the drama .The Social Glass;" performed by the Millerton Good Templar Lodge members
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
200 DOLLARS REWARD 200

for the return of Miss Minnie l.. Porter, either living or dead, who left her home at Norfolk, Conn. January 9th, 1894, at 8 o'clock a. m. A lady about 40, with a drawn aud careworn expression of the face, slight inclination of body forward when walking, medium height and weight, light hair and blue eyes. De scription: She wore 8 soft felt hat of the Alpine pattern, dented on top from front to back A black camel's hair dress absolutely plain. Full basque with ruffie at bottom, single row of but tons down the front and on sleeve cuffs. A plain double breasted jacket, button boots and rnbbers. Underclothing marked M. l.. Porter. With her, in dress waist, she carried an enamelled gold watch of best foreign make-Swiss. The watch was badly worn, the enamel much broken and works out of order. The wstch was In a buckskin watch bag. The chain on watch was long and fine gold one. She also carried with her large bunch of keys,a pocket book, bundle or hand -satcbel. or both. The satchel was an old fashioned and much worn alligator skin bag with cen- ter clasp. She was last seen in Canaan village on Sunday, Jan. 9th, 1894. about noon. FREDERICK E. PORTER
 Norfolk, Connecticut. Dated January 12, 1894.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
SIOO REWARD, sIOO

NEWS will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all it's stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only pos itive cure now known to the medical fraterni- ty. Catarrh being constitutional disease, requires & constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting di- rectly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the founda- ton of the disc SC. and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and prietors have so much faith iL its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure, Send for list of testimonials.
 Address, E. J. CHENEY 4 Co.,, Toledo, Ohio.
 AorNold by Drugsists, 76 ..
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
The Modern Man-o,-war's Man.

The Modern Man-o'-war's Man.
 As 8 rule, the modern man-o'-war's man takes his pleasure seriously, soberly and in discreet company, for the old tar of fiction and of song, like Great Pan, Is dead. You will see him no more fresh from the Spanish main, garbed quaintly, striking attitudes like a master of dance and combat, shifting quids, hitching trousers, damning eyes, and scattering double handfuls of doubloons and moldores; you will see him no more cross gartered and pigtailed, sword gird- ed and bepistoled, save in the weird melodrama, where the gods still love and believe in him.
 He is no longer dual natured being, . man with the virtues of child, child with the vices of . man. He is alert, vigorous, self reliant, frank, modest, brave, sober. The type figuring in the popular mind as die hard is the excep- tion, and be sure that shore rovers carry ing lee gunwales under with 8 press of canvas and backing and filling filling especially-along the hospitable channel ways of the Bowery, are not true repre- psntatives of our Yankee tars.-Harper's Weekly.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
BANKRUPTCY AND RUIN.

Horses Selling for Seventy-Five Gents.
 A Letter From a Berkshire Boy.
 Hard Times in the West.
 NJ. R. Garfield, of Pittsfeld, Mass. i, writes to the NEWS under date of the 18th inst. and sends the following state- ment of the hard times in tho west The statement has an accompanying ex- planation or preface in these words, to wit. s'I enclose few words from my son in Idaho. If you think them worthy of place in the columns of your valua- ble paper you are welcome to publish them. New England seems to be a paradise compared to some parts of the west during these good Democratic times":
 Jan. 1st, 1867. young man left Southfield, pretty little village in the town of New Marlboro, Mass, to seek his fortune in the west His parents. now residing in Pittsfield, Mass, re- ceived few days letter from him which speaks of hard times not yet ex- perienced in New England. Fourteen years ago he bought large tract of timbe land, and has been logging and clearing up the same and is now quite an extensive farmer with farm well stocked Hard times, and heavy rains at harvest time, have been very disas- trous to all classes in Northern Idaho. To use his own words, "Grover Cleve- land and the Democratic party in con- junction with the fall rains have used us up. Our mines have shut down, our banks are suspended, our merchants are bankrupt. and so are the farmers When harvest commenced there was no money to harvest with. The bankers and the merchants had mortgages on a good share of the crops, and when they commenced cutting grain it commenced to rain and it has rained ever since, most of the time. The consequences are that thousands of acres of grain are still standing uncut. Thousands of sacks routed in the ricks in which they were piled. Thousands of sacks sold for l8 cents @ sack Hundreds of stacks of headed wheat routed to the ground Scores of crops of from two to three thousand bushels sold for the heading and threshing and sheriff's fees, and what little hard wheat was saved the farmers can get only 28 cents for at the elevator. Fortunately for me, my principal crop was timothy and l had that put up before the rain. My wheat routed and my oats are spoiled or nearly so. To give you an idea of the scarcity of money in these parts I quote you some prices of some property sold at sheriff s sale: One hundred head of range horses sold for S90-90cts each A livery stable property was closed out to satisfy debt of $250. Horses sold for 75 cents each; $40 harnesses sold for $6; $40 hacks sold for SIS; S150 buggies sold for s10. I offered to sell an extra horse have-weiRhs 400 lbs | splendid horse, would be worth in Pittsfeld $2O0, I offered to sell him for | S60 and no buyer, because horses just as good are being sold for $50 and $40. | If such a state of things won't make 8 man have the blues, I should like to know what would?"
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
How to Prev.n, Pn..monsa.

For pains in the chest there is noth- ing better than flannel cloth saturated with. Cham berlain's Pain Balm and bound on over the seat of pain. It will produce a counter irritation without blistering. and is not so disagreeable as mustard; in fact is much superior to any plaster on account of its pain-relieying qualities. If used in time it will prevent pneumonia 50 cent bottles for sale by W. H. Camp, Canaan; Geo. T. Johnson, Norfolk
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
It Ls tho Best.

The success of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy ;n effecting speedy cure of colds, croup and whooping cough has brought if into great demand. Messrs Pontius & Son, of Cameron, Ohio, say that it has gained a reputation second to none in that vicinity. Jas. M Queen, of Johnston, w. Va, says it is the best he ever used. B. F. Jones, druggist, Winona, Miss, says: Chamberlain g Cough Remedy is perfectly reliable. I have always warranted it and it never failed to give the most perfect satisfac- tion." % and 50 cent bottles for sale by W. H. Camp, Canaan; Geo. T. John son, Norfolk.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
A QUARTER CENTURY TEST.

For quarter of a century Dr. Kings New Discovery has been tested, and the millions who have received benefit from it's use testify to its wonderful curative powers in all diseases of throat, chest and lnngs A remedy that has stood the test 80 long and that has given so universal satisfaction is DO experiment. Each bottle is positively guaranteed to give relief, or the money refunded. It is admitted to be the most reliable for coughs and colds. Trial bottles free at ". H. Camps drug store. Large size EOs, and ol.00.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
S-Who knows anything about the condition of the fire hydrants?

S-Who knows anything about the condition of the fire hydrants?
 Another January thaw set in Mon- day morning and capered and pranced until Tuesday evening.
 The last meeting of the Board of Relief for the town of North Canaan will be held at the Town Clerks office in said town on Saturday Jan. 20th, 1894 from 10 8. m. to p. ID.
 The old stage coach from Winsted used to arrive at Canaan in time to con- meet with the morning train south on the Housatonic road. The stage coach did better than the west bound morning train on the P, R. & N. E. road does to-day.
 The residence of Sidney Russell on the Twin Lakes road Tn Weatogue Salisbury was burned to the ground on Wednesday morning about 5 o'clock. MT Russell and family had just time to escape and nothing of any value was saved from the flames. It is supposed the fire started from the chimney.
 It is stuted that there have been fifteen cases in all of small pox and vs- rioloid In Winsted. Two deaths have occurred. Eight cases are convalescent, and only two of the other five cases are
 TIT Tuesday evening says: "The official re- ports to-day in regard to the small pox and varioloid cases are the most favora- ble of a week past. There are no new cases today and it is thought that the case mentioned yesterday as probable, Is only case of vaccination working ex- ceptionally strong. All those sick seem better to-day"
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
For she ChfIdren.

'In buying cough medicine for children" says A A. Walker, promi- nent druggist of Ogden, Utah, ''never be afraid to buy Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. There is no danger from it and relief is always sure to follow. I particularly recommend Chamberlain's B because I have found it to be safe and reliable. It is intended especially for colds. croup and whooping cough" 25 and 50 cent bottles for sale by W. Fl. Camp, Canaan; Geo. T. Johnson, Nor fnlk
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA sALvE.

The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum. fever sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions. and posi- lively cures piles. or no pay required It is guaranteed to give perfect satis- faction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by W. H. Camp.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
PHILADELPHIA, BEADING sxw ENGLAND R. !. co.
 Poughkeepsic Bridge Route.

 
 Commencing Sunday, December 24, 1898.
 GOING KAsr. Leave Canaan $40 a. m., arrive Hartford 11.65 a. m.
 Leave Canaan 12.4 .45 p. m., arrive Hartford 2.b0 D. m., from Campbell Hall and way points. Leave Canaan 3.62 p. m., arrive Hartford 62s Leave Canaan e57 p. m, arrive winsted 7.45 Leave Canaan Sundays onlyl s.55 p. m. arrive Hartford 6.2o p. m.
 GOING WEST. Leave Canaan s.12 a. m. for New York and Leave Canaan 1o33 a. m., for Millerton. Leave Canaan IA AS D. m. for Campbell Hall, connecting at Silvernails for Rhinecliff Leave Canaan 6.30, arrive Millerton 6.06 pm. Leave Hartford 800 a. m. Sundays only) Oa- naan s.55 p. m.. arrive Campbell Hall 7.26 p. m.
 At Hartford with N "a ERR, NY, N H d Fl R R, Hartford d Valley Divisions. At Simsbury and at Pine Meadow with N r. N Fl d H R R, Northampton Division. At Winsted with \ N H H R, Nauga- tuck Division.
 At Canaan with Housatonic R. R; at Miller ton and Mt Riga with Harlem Division N o d H R R R ; at Boston Corners with Harlem Division N ' O d H R R. and d N K R {; at Poughkeepsie with NYO& RI R R R; at Rhinecli6 with N O & Fl R R R, by ferry to Rondout with the Ulster & Delaware R River Ky. at Campbell Hall with NYot " Ry., NYLE&WR RR.. PP& B R R and Wallkil Valley R B.
 O. II. LkwLRR. w.J. MARTIN, KasSerd. oeax.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
POINTERS.

Remnants at Parsons, see ad.
 Valuable dog lost, see Wm. O'Con- nell's advertisement.
 Read Health officer Camps notice in regard to vaccination.
 Fuller & Peet call your attention to their different lines this week. Peruse their adv. to your advantage.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
Brakeman Killed.

Aberdeen Smith. brakeman on P. R. & N. E. freight was instantly killed at Simsbury Saturday morning. He fell across tho rail while drawing the coupling pin. Smiths home was in Middletown, N. Y. He was about 45 years old.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18

Teacher-"What is the greatest me- chanical feat in the world?" Little Boy -"Wheeling West Virginia on the Ohio river. ."-JourrdL Lansing Michigan was something of surgical operation. -Rushford Spectdtor.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18

A quick and permanent cure. Mir J. M. Keesler. 1410 W. Lombard St 1, Balto., Md, says: II take great pleasure in saying that in case of neuralgia in my family. I found Salvation Oil effectual and speedy in the cure of the patient. !"
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
STATE NE WS.

About February 1st, the state register for this year will probably be ready for dis tribution.
 Nine convicts will be released from weth- ersf1eld state prison next month. Their time expires at that time
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
Hobbs In Jail.

F. A. Hobbs. of Stockbridge, Mass., eI-reoeiver of the Stockbridge Savings bank, is charged with embedding $2l, 900 and has been sentenced to jail for six months for contempt of court.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
LOST!
Iowa Farm Mortgages
 Iowa the Garden of the West.

FARM LOAN AGENCY, established by Geo. ". Paine in 1872 at Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa Long time loans made for non-residents on wards and not exceeding 40 per cent of actual values. Operations confined to Carroll and adjoining counties in Northwestern Iowa, and in the 16th Judicial District, and all under our own supervision. Deal directly with money lenders and not through large loan companies. Mortgages taken di- rectly to the lender and payable at residence of lender. Titles guaranteed. Mortgages not subject to taxation in Iowa. All transac- tions confidential. Correspondence solicited. References given.
 THEo. G. PAINE, GEO. ". PAINE,
 Manager. Judge 18th Judicial
 District of Iowa.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
DORN.

DKcKER-At Clayton, Mass, Jan. IA, a son to
 John Decker, weight 10 lbs.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
HENRY G. WILLIAMS, UnDERTAKER AND EMBALMER
 CANAAN, CONN,

SHARON PROPERTY WANTED.
 Anyone having for sale house on sharon Street suitable for a boarding house, can find a purchaser by addressing "TRIooK, !" No. 207 Rutledge Street, Brooklyn, New York.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18

WELLs-At Lakeville, Jan. 15, Silas Wells, aged 88 years. PAeE-At Huntsville, Jan. II, Francis Page, aged 66 years. PLUMB-At Pittsfeld, Mass., Jan. II, Henry l.. Plumb, aged "A years. MT Plumb was a native of West stockbridge. Mass. and for 10 years In early or middle life was a con- ductor on the Housatonic and New York & New Haven railroads. LEr-At Clayton, Mass, Jan. IA, Mrs "Con' Lee.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18

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Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18

senger Agent desires as large a repre- sentation of hotels and boarding houses situated along the line of the F., R. & N. E. R. R. as can possibly be secured Those who intend to take summer boarders for the coming season will do we'll to call upon the nearest station agent for application blanks. to insert the name of their hotel, boarding house, etc., or blanks can be procured by ad- dressing the General Passenger Agent, MT w. J. Martin, Hartford, Ct. Five or ten thousand copies of the book will be printed and distributed among the people in New York. Brooklyn. Boston, Hartford and other cities.
 The Winsted He1ald of Jan. 18th made favorable comments on the editor ial .sGreat Harrington us Great Canaa an J published in the NEWS of Jan. 11th. but while attempting to mention and desig- nate the different Canaans in this sec tion the Herald got so confused it could not quote correctly. In attempting to quote s'the viAage of Canaan to-day has more inhabitants than the whole to,on of Great Harrington had as late as 5( years ago." the Herald made the as- founding statement that ''the village o Canaan to-day has more inhabitants thar the whole town of Great Harrington. This is only another proof that the le zion of Canaans cause confusion; an6 can even confuse an editor unless thu editor is Philadelphia lawyer. Bu the Herald scratches it's head and ther says: Canaan is big place and happy land and there should be no di vision of thought. sentiment or munici pality within it's broad borders. Wh, not combine the whole in one grea xnit aud naras 1t Great Canaani"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-07-21
NO. 49,.

may prospect well this year and be far
richer or give up nothing at all next
The high water deposits the lighter par
ticles on the banks and bars while the
heavier is left here and there on the
bottom Of the river. II il on this theory
that steam dredees we're introducsd on
the Columbia, and their success led par.
ties TO commence preparing to give il n
test at Marsh, ten miles above Emmett.
The company is now hsuling the lumber
for the purpose Of building dredges. &c
They say, however, that the ground
which they recently bonded prospects
well enough to Justify them in taking
hold without working the bottom Of the
river. democrat.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-07-21

onteria News
The Strike Is over and everybody
breathes easier One Of the amusing
incidents of ths strike has been the
amount Of ''rustling" done by newspc-
per men for paper to print on. Some
have issued half-sheets; some have print
ed on wrapping paper; some have not
printed at all. but the Emmett IsDEx
caps the climax with little 7xl0 2 col-
umn, page sheet. printed in red and
blue ink on wrapping paper.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-07-21
o. ;. L. TINE CARD.


Ia putting away the change given
her by n conductor of a Jefferson ave-
nue. car woman dropped n coin on The
floor. She counted up and found that
it was penny. rat nevertheless she
began searching al around with h~c
eyes. A man finally :ocnd IL and re-
stored it to her. As.a whea she thanked
him he said:
Its only a penny. but / know just
how you feel about it. 1t isn't that its
loss would seriously cripple you fiaan-
cially for the next four weelss, but you
didn't want the conductor to find It
and go off on n hcwiiag spree for a
week or two"
She gave him look which broke
two ribs and put bis lefs eye out, and
then the car rolled on with its usual
placidity.-De iroit Free Press.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-07-21

Cobwigger-I have just been ie1ving
a terrible time for the last month.
My daughtcr has bseu importuDinr
me 20 get her pair Of diamond Trace
lets. but got the best Of hcr-told
her that / had noticed that tbs prct-
tiest girls were not wearing bracelets
lately.
Bronson-Dy Georgel My daughter
has been asking me for necklace. I
believe I'll try that scheme on her
Thanks for the suggestion, old boy.
CobvigRer (the next day)-Iello.
Bronson. you look blne- Did you try
that scheme spoke about? How did
II work?
Bronscn--Aii 'right--vlth the girl;
but when my wife heard about u she
arraigned me for looking at pretty
girls just escaped. Vogue.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-07-21

Mr.. Nuwed-Secms to me our
grocery bills a-e very high for two per-
sons.
Mrs. Nuwed--You wanted me TO 70
economical. yoa know. md I've been
using np the bread crumbs for pud-
dings.
Mr.. Nuwed--Quite right, my love.
and good puddings they were; bu- l
was speaking az the grocery bills.
Mrs. Nuwed--fes; you see it takes
about five dollars worth Of other
things TO make sha bread crumbs taste
pood.-Puck.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-07-21

When a lady is sitting to Parisfan
photographer for portrait, the oper-
ntor does not, in n perfuncforg mar
ner, coldly request her 70 '-Ass1k
pleasant now, If you pleasel'' He says
TO her, in the most natural and groce-
full manner in the world: 1T Is quite
unnecessary to ask madame to look
plcasant-shc could not look other
wise" The lady Of course aclSnowl-
edges the compliment with her most
gracious and high-brcd sniIc- Click"
goes the camera. and the picture rs oh
tanned, revealing the sitter 20 the
greatest acknowledgements Nag
azine.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-07-21

II didn't like your eal1e very well to-
night remarked Gus De Smith to his
landladv.
MOP" queried she. What was the
matter with it?''
1T seemed 70 me it was a little
short"
Il have noticed the same failing in
you, Mr.. De Smith, was the terse re-
ply And Dingley borrowed enough
from his friends &c pay something on
account.-Texas Siftings.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-07-21

It WAS a dull day in the magistrates
court. and visitors were so scarce that
a constable was sent out to bring in a
man to serve on = jury. At the front
door he met a lawyer.
Whats up?r ssas the inquiry.
I'm looking tgr a man" replied the
officer.
.What kind OF Tnan?"
'Oh. any blamed fool viii do: they
want him to serve on jury" and the
constable proceeded in his search
Detroit Free Press.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-07-21

''Did Lawyer SAaken charge you
much for attending to the probate ot
your fathers will2''
Didn't charge as anything. lie
did it for nothing and made the heirs
a present Of ten per cent Of the value
OF the estate. ."-j adge-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-07-21

Pete Amsterdam-F have had awful
pains for the past week, no appetite,
nnd getting weaker every day.
Chumly-Why don't you send for q
doctor?
Pete observation-disclosures am nos
ready to dic.-ToEas Siftings-
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RATES TO MlD.wIN7gR rAlR.

Caldwell to San Francisco and return
via Portland and steamer S47lO. Cald-
wei 10 SanFrancisco and return Via Port
LAID and Shasta route S52 60. These
tickets are limited to contlruous passage
in each direction and have final limit
of 80 days from oSte Of sale Rates via
steamer include E7rdls and berths on
steamer, rail rates include tive admis-
sions 10 the fair. For any further in
formation call on or write.
G. l.. Alley.
Agent, Caldwell Idaho.