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Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
nIsTRICT of Canaan ss. Probate Court b January 9th, A. ID. 1894

 b January 8th, A. D. 1894.
 Estate of Sophia A. Holsbird, late of Canaan fin said District, deceased.
 Upon the application of George H. Kellogg, Of said Canaan, praying that an instrument purporting 10 bo the last will and testament of said deceased be admitted Go probate and that letters testnmentary be granted on said estate as per application on Ale. It is Ordered that the foregoing application be heard and determined at the probate Ofioe in North Canaan fin said district on the 29d day of January, A D. 1894. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon ; and that notice be given to all persons interested in said estate of the pen dency of said application aud the time and place of hearing thereon by publishing . copy of this order twice in some newspaper having circulation in said district. and by posting copy of this order on tho public sign-post In said town of Canaan at least ten days before the day of said hearing to appear fl they sec cause at said time end place and be heard relative thereto and make return to this Uourt.
 Attest. DAVID 0. wHrrTIEsxr. Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
He Waa "A Senator.

Senator Allen of Nebraska is big burly man who looks like a prosperous dealer in live stock. Shortly after his arrival in Washington he was stoppel al the door of the senate chamber by new doorkeeper. who informed him that no one save senators was allowed on the floor. Mir. Allen smiled sadly, waved his hand and said: "Very we'll, sonny, I'm . senator. don't look it, I know, but am, just the same," and passed into the ssored precincts. Chicago Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Call 1t Wangum.

Mr. Editor:
 Your article on the change of the name of Canaan, in last weeks NEWS, amused me. "Great Canaan" would be a great joke. A change, however, is necessary. Besides, we have quite Ga naans enough about here. As I am not an old resident and may be hardly more than @ sojourner, I do not expect that my suggestion will count for much. It may not even be new, but one that has been considered and relected long ago. The suggestion is that the names of Canaan and East Canaan be changed to those of Wangum and East Wangum. I know Wangum is an Indian name, and there are people who are not par tial to Indians. l must confess I like Indian names. They sound we'll, and we know 30 little about them we can have no stale allusions to them. such as "a land flowing with milk and honey -an allusion, by the way, which is ill- timed just now 50 far as the milk is concerned. Then we shall no longer be called Oanaanites, which used to be . name of reproach. Nor shall we need to hear 1t pronounced any more as though it were spelled Canayan. Freight agents will no longer ask, Chow do you spell that? Kane, Cain. Canan?" thereby indicating their ignorance of book in which the name occurs very often. Moreover. we shall have a town with 8 lake by the same name, romantic enough, and deservedly %, since the scenery about here is as picturesque as any that can be seen. And. if it becomes known that VIC are progressive enough to change the name of our town, out siders will come in to see what we are doing. settle down among us and help us to make really big town it. Neset.
 H. UTTERwIcK.
 East Canaan, Conn, Jan. 13, 1894.
 We gladly publish the foregoing let ter which sparkles with wit and good humor. We do not think Rev H. Ut- terwick's suggestion is new one. We think it has been under consideration many times by our older residents. "Wangum" would not be reproachful nor jaw-breaking, ear-splitting name for this village. Moreover there already is in thIs village . club by the name of "Wangum. A minister is one of it's charter members. and the club would also be glad to have Rev Utterwick join. However, the name "Wangum" would not in the least remedy the con- fusion. and vague impression enter tainsd by many, in regard tc the size
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
WEST GOSHEN.

The annual meeting of the West Goshen creamery was held Jan. 8.
 Mrs E. A. Willard has returned, after an absence of several weeks, and will spend the remainder of the winter with her daughter, Mrs Ira Padgett.
 One or more in almost every family are sick with the grippe, or something like it.
 Meetings were held in the church three evenings during the week of prayer, and will continue through this week.
 W. Benjamin and family, of New York, have moved into the house with T. Sage.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
e-n.cr,ve,on Accouns.

The date on the colored slip of paper with the namo of the subscriber shows the time to which the subscription Is paid: thus, K. E; Smith 5jul96 indicates that MT Smith has paid for his paper to July 5, 1895. It is hoped that subscribers will see to 1t 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 m error 10 inform us for correction at once. No claims 8 for errors in these accounts will hereafter De considered unless presented within thirty days after the payment Is claimed to nave been made, as the receipt of the paper with the date to which the subscription is paid plainly printed thereon is prima facie evi. dance of its acceptance as correct.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
Malta Drinking Water.

"The best water ever drank, writes 8 correspondent, was at Malta, where it is collected on the flat roofs, which are most carefully cleaned preparatory to the heavy fall of rain which takes place when the weather breaks the first or second week in September. Every house has below 1t an immense tank often of the same area as the house, and about 12 feet deep, and into this pourt the beautiful fresh water, which comes up cool and sparkling when wanted"
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
A. M. CARD, Judge
Certified from record Attest Willard Baker, Clerk.


llS1 RIOT OF CANAAN, ss. Probate Court, lI January 18th, AID. 1894.
 Estate of Elizabeth O. Dahiil, late of North Canaan in said district deceased.
 Upon ihe application of Thomas Dahill, of said N rth Canaan, praying that letters of administration be granted on said estate as per application on file. It Is
 Ordered that the foregoing application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in North Canaan, in said district. on the 24 h day of January, A. ID. lN0t, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon and that notice be given to all persons interested in said estate of the pen dency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon by publishing a copy of this order once in some newspaper having circulation in said district, and by posting copy of this order on the public sign post in said town of North Canaan, al feast i've 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 0. WHrTTIEsKY, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18

The strongest animals in the world are those that live on a vegetable diet, say the vegetarians. The lion is ferocious rather than strong. The bull. horse. reindeer, elephant and antelope, all con- spicuous for strength and endurance, choose vegetable diet.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
DIsTRIcT of Cornwall. ss. Probate Court

lI December s0th, 1898.
 Estate of George L. Miner late of Cornwall in said District, deceased.
 Pursuant to au order from the Court of Probate for said District. will be sold at Pub lic Auction to the highest bidder, on the 2srd day of January A. D 1894 at 10 o'clock in tho forenoon tunless previously disposed of al private salel, the following Roal Estate the same being Equities of Redemption Of said deceased situated In the town of Cornwall viz Homestead consisting of one acre of land with house, barn and outbuidings.
 West HI property consisting of SS acres more or less of pasture. meadow, wood and orchard. bounded northerly by lands of wm. Vail, westerly by lands of FHrnk Garner aud estate of s. O. Beers, southerly by lands of 6. Q. Beers estate. Fred Y. Clark, K. Hubbard and l.. R. Minor, easterlv by lands of E. Hub bard and l.. R. Miner and the highway
 Sale to take place on the premises in said Cornwall. Terms made known at time of sale.
 LxIoH R. MINER. Administrator.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
Scared Enough to Dye.

See here," said the man who had married a widow, "hasn't your hair turned gray rather suddenly since we were wedr
 "Oh," said she, that's from fright. 1 was so scared when you proposed to me, don't you knowp-Indianapoli Journal
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18

When you speak of bees, designate the kind referred to. There are 4,500 species popularly known as "wild bees" 8,2OC being natives of the Americas. Britain has 70 species of bees and 16 of wasps. Of the latter there are ITO species known to entomologists.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
yrERMs OF suRsCRlPTIoN .
Haws RespoctinE Newspapers,

H1Ws nosP0CsHB N0~ Printed for the benefit of those who think snat ordering paper stopped absolvss them from paying up arrearages:-
 s'If subscribers refuse or neglect to take their paper from the post-oface to which they are di- sected they are held responsible until they have settled their bills and ordered their papers dscon- tinued.
 "Subscribers who do not give express notice to the contrary considered as wishing tocontinue their subscriptions.
 eff subscribers order srthediscontinuance oftheir paper the publishers may continue to send them antil all arrears are paid
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18

In the Vatican library there is a trea- tise on dragons, manuscript in single roll 300 feet long and foot wide, the material of which is said to be the tanned gut of great dragon"
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
DIsTRICT OF SHARON. ss. PR

nISTRICT OF SHARON, as. PROBATE lJ Court. January 18th. A b, 1894.
 Estate of George H. Bierce late of Sharon in said District.
 Upon Application of William w. Bierce of Cornwall Bridge, Connecticut praying that letters of administration may be granted on said estate to said William W. Bierce as per application on Ale more fully appears, it ts Ordered that said application he heard and determined at the Probate once. in said at 1u o'clock in the forenoon and that notice be given Of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing the same twice in some news- paper having a circulation fin said District, and by posting copy thereof on the public sign-post in the town of sharon in said Dis trict.
 A M GARD Judya
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18

A woman wearing stays as loosely as is possible for such articles to be worn exerts pressure of 40 pounds on the or gans which they compress. Such figures in cold print are startling.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18
Legal Notices.
NOTICED

By authority invested in me as town health oficer hereby order that all persons in this town shall be vaccinated at once. Partiee unable to pay the charge for vaccination may upon an order from the undersigned bs vac cinated free of charge.
 O. ". CAMP, N. D., Health officer. North Canaan Conn. Jan. 17th, 1894.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18

Mrs Nancy Wirts, 1901 Caroline St., Baltimore Md. thus gives her expert ence: We have used Dr Bulls Cough Syrup and have never found its equal for oar children"
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18

'Have you an idea? It may be val uable. Is it patentable? Write DUBoIs < DUBoIs, long established Patent At. torneys, Washington, D. O.
Connecticut western news., 1894-01-18

A country doctor. on being asked what was the best way to cure ham, remarked that before answering the question he should want to know what ailed the ham.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-05-11
oINrs FROM THE PRESS.

The total gold output of Victoria
Australia, during last year was valued
at about $4,000.
The Sierra Nevada range Of Cali
fornia is nearly 500 miles long, 20
wide and from 1000 to nearly $4,000
feet high
Greenland's interior is estimated to
be covered by shield shaped cap of
snow and ice not less than 5000 feet
or one mile in thickness.
The system of numbering the hours
of the day from one to twenty-four
has been adopted by the Itali1n rail-
roads, and is used for al time
schedules.
The prisoners of the Maryland peni-
Tertiary have contributed nearly $500
to the cause of charity. The sums
contributed ranging from twenty-five
cents to IS.
In the proportion to the numbers
battle of modern times. Over thirty
five per cent of the men engaged were
killed or wounded.
Our nickel five-cent piece gives
key to the intricacies OF the metric
system, as it weighs exactly five
grammes, which is exactly two cent?
meters in diameter
j. S. T. Stranahan OF Brooklyn. the
only living American who has public
monument of himself, drives out every
pleasant afternoon to Prospect park
and takes a look at his statue.
w. Il. Walker and Miss Annie Pick
EFT were clipping from Chattanooga,
and on the road they met squire.
They stood up in their carriage and
were married before the dashboard as
an altar.
A special treasury agent has ar
rested in Chicago, three Cinnamon,
who are believed to have sneaked in
from Canada, and as they would not
talk or give their names, he has called
them according TO their respective
sizes: One Lung, Two Lungs and
Three Lungs.
"Tea drinking among men has all
at once excited discussion. But It
does not appear TO be known" says n
contemporary, "that nearly all men
of literary habits who exhaust nerve
force take to <-sa drinking. Edwin
Booth used TO have pot OF tea sim
mering in his stage dressing room.
Preachers, orators and lawyers find a
sup of strong tea the gentlest and
most harmless OF brain bracers, ard it
has no reaction.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-05-11
NEW KIND oFcoMMuNloN WINK
A Hurrlediy Prepared Substitute Did
Duty In an Eastern Church.

a Hurrledly Prepared Substitute Did
Duty I'm an Eastern Church.
Last Sunday was communion Sum
day in the deacon's church, says the
Hoosac Valley News. A part of the
dsacon's duties is to attend to the
preparation OF the service and the
supplying OF the bread and wine for
the celebration OF the solemn ordin-
ance. The previous week had been
one OF unusual business care and
exertion for the deacon, and Sunday
morning found him at the church
before he even remembe red that it
was communion day. The recollec-
ton came TO him like an electric
shock. There was neither bread nor
wine, for he had forgotten to pro-
cure them. WHAT was to be
donel The hour was at hand, and
it would never do TO let it
be known that negligence or forget
fulness caused the postponement OF
such an important ceremony. The
deacon scratched his head, and then
started on canter for home. His
wife had in the cellar jug OF elder
blossom wine, which she had made
years ago to be used in case of sick
ness For this jug the good deacon
pointed. He got it and sampled its
contents. They were excellent but
powerful. He poured out quantity
and added an equal amount OF water.
Then it was about right in strength,
but the color was wrong. Down
came tumbler OF his wife's best
grape jelly. With nervous energy
the deacon stirred the Jelly in
the wine and water. The color
came and the blend was perfect.
Then he cleaned the bread can of tn o
Fridays baking and hurriedly cut
the bread into squares. With bread
under one arm and his watered and
jellied wine under the other he can
tered back to the church and in the
back way. He got there in time. but
1t was a narrow squeak. The men,
bers OF the church didn't know the
reason for the suppressed excitement
in the deacon's manner, for the SER
vice proceeded properly and in order.
When the deacon and his wife got
home she saw the wine jug and empty
bread can.
"Why, deaconr' she said.
Then the deacon tolo her tho story.
Deacon" she observed, you're o
man for emergencies.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-05-11

PEOPLE who have their wealth tied
up in Canadian railway property are
but little better off than the farmer
whose landed estate is perpetually
under water According to the latest
official returns the 15,020 miles OF
railroad operated in the dominion of
Canada are capitalized at 1912, 156,-
600, on which net earnings for the
year ending last June were but SIS,
426, 364, or just 40 per cent. The
mileage OF Canadian railroads has
grown in the last two decades from
1858 to Is, 800
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-05-11

THE fantastic story that Western
woman is ravaging the East for funds
to Put up memorial buildings of the
fair in Chicago is necessarily a
canard or the woman is fraud. Chi
cago is not disposed to send the hat
round the country in remembrance oil
the exposition. II that event is to
have a monument Chicago must build
It. New York is not able to carry
out any of its own monument con-
tracts, and cannot be expected to en-.
gage in monument building for its
rival
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-05-11

THOSE people contemplating a Eu-
ropean trip this year will be pleased
to learn that a transatlantic fight is
now on between several rival lines.
notably between the Scandinavian
and the English lines. II the pro-
posed travellers are patient they may
find it cheaper crossing the ocean
than remaining at home. Already
Storage tickets to Scandinav ian
ports are down to $l5.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-05-11

ALL America will wish the Japan
csc good luck in their great national
exposition which is to be held at
Hiogo next year. Japan has been
advancing steadily in civilization
since 1854, when the American fleet,
under Commodore NJ c. Perry,
opened up the country to intercourse
with Western nations. The Japan
csc have progressed at rate that is
without parallel in the history OF
so-called barbarous nations.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-05-11

BRITISH scientists contend that in
the last forty years the English girl
has increased her stature by at least
>our inches. This fact, they say, is
established by scientific measure
nent What have the girls of the
red cheek and rosy lips been living
on. that they have thus been able to
answer 'all of us" to the biblical
query as TO
Which OF you by taking thought
can add one cubit unto his stature?
her stature in this case.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-05-11

PRINCESS CoLoNNA is not the first
American wife who has condoned the
otfenses of mobile" husband aud
returned TO his roof. But she is not
likely to be the first American wife
to discover that that sort of hus-
band proves any better on a second
trial than he did during the first
The chronicles of foreign American
marriages afford no instances up to
date of repentance that lasted be-
yond settling up his creditors de-
mands
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-05-11

CRIsPI has asked to be inves ted
with extraordinary powers To ar
range the deplorable finances of his
country and the tax oppressed peo-
'le will bemoan the fate which, as
Tirgil sings, sent ''arms and men
from Troy to Italy and the Lavinian
shores" 1t has been a case OF hustle
for the Italians from that day to
this They wish they mover had
been discovered.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-05-11

AS THE exports OF coffee from all
Brazilian ports the current year are
estimated at $4,000 bags. valued at
$3.50, 600. 900, Brazil thinks it has
coffee grounds for its confidence that
prosperity is returning.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-05-11

FROM Bayreuth comes the state
ment that the son of the great Ger
man composer has developed great
talent as conductor And a good
Wagner conductor is always sure to
hold his job.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-05-11
Would Make a Good Comblnation.

81 saw an item in q morning paper
about a plain soda geyser In Ken
lucky" said Hollis Anderson. OF An
aconda yesterday. 1--WE have little
spring out in Montana that throws
out chemical compound that smells
and tastes like good grade of bran
dy. When l heard OF the Kentucky
spring OF plain soda l wondered IL it
would pay to pipe the two into the
great hotels of the country. All a
guest would need to do would be to
turn on the brandy-andsoda faucet
at 10 a. m. and then he would not be
compelled to listen for 'the clink OF
ice in the pitcher as tho boy comes
up the hall In the boom days,
four or five years ago, such a plan
would have received encouragement,
but now the American people are
getting sick of booming. Al, they
need is good rest st. Louis Re-
public.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-05-11

Az American citizen was arrested
In Frankfort. thrown into a cell, not
permitted 20 communicate with any
one. His arrest was concealed and
he was subjected to brutality. The
state department is going to take the
case up and secure damages for him.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-05-11

THE czar is said to be very Iond OF
going out to gather mushrooms, and
1t is wonder that no nihilist has
thought to plant few toadstools in
his path.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-05-11

How doth the little busy ad
Employ each shining minute,
And show. though trade is quoted
bad"
That still there's something in it,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-05-11

EVERYTHING comes to him who
waits. A Vermont volunteer has
just been awarded government
medal for bravery on the field OF
battle In 1864.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-05-11

GENERAL BLACKS plan for the
naming OF twenty-five American i'm
mortals will doubtless lead Mr.. Cor
bett to wonder who the other TWEEN
ty-four are to be.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-05-11

SINGULAR that what is announced
as the richest coal deposit in Amer
lea is found to be located on the
"Barony," which is in Idaho.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-05-11

A WOMAN in Colorado laid down
the bible In which she had been find
ing spiritual comfort and shot q man
who was trying TO break into her
honec. She aimed so we'll that IL
was impossible TO even quote him
pleasant text to die by.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-05-11
TABERNACLE PULPIT.
THE GENERATIONS" As A SUB
JECT FOR SUNDAYS SERMON.

"One Generation Passeth Away and
Another Cometh." EcclesIastes L; W.
Twenty First Anniversary of DR. Tai
IMAGES Passionate Remembered.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-05-11
Very Frigid.

Tom--Did you ever kiss Bostoa
girl?
Dick-Yes.
Tom-~-What happened?
Dick-I had q chill - Chicago
Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-19
Rsvages OF Cholera.

WASHINGTON. July 1s.--The marine hos
pital bureau is informed that the cholera
situation in st. Petersburg Is worse. On
Monday there were 2ls cases. and more
than $500 cases have appeared since
July 1.
BERLIN, July io-A post mortem ex-
animation OF the remains OF a cook be-
longing to ship which arrived at Lu-
beck from ST. Petersburg shows that
death resulted from Asiatic cholera
BRUSSELS. July l9-During the past
three days there were five deaths from
cholera at Jemeppe. province of Liege.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-19
Big Gathering of Republicans.

CONCORD. N. H., July lo-The meeting
OF the Repu plican state committee last
evening attracted to this city the largest
gathering OF Repu blicans from all parts
of the state ever known on a similar oc-
casion. The committee was called to order
in the Republican state headquarters by
Chairman Jewett at $40 o'clock, and the
selection of times and places for holding
the various conventions was at once pro-
ceeded with. Ii was decided to hold the
state convention in Whites Opera House.
this city, on Sept 8, the First district con-
gressional convention at the Weirs Music
Hall on Sept Q, and the Second district
congressional convention in Whites
Opera House on Sept. 8. After fixing the
councillor, senatorial district and county
conventions the committee adjourned.