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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1895-05-25

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President Clsveland il not pleeeed
With the news from tho silver fight
now being wagsd By msmbers q
his party il Illinois. Everything
looks like tho silver men are having
I walkover in that Slate, and NJ.
Cleveland thinks that the situation
was misrepresented to him when
be was asked to 50 to Chicago and
make q Sound money" speech. He
says he was told that the Sound
money" men Of HE party we're well
organized and that they only need
cd 4 strong send off from him to
sweep the silver democrats out OF
the State. He gave them the send
off in that letter to the Chicago
"sound money" committee, but up
to dete the most Of the sweeping
has been done BY the silver men.
About the only conspicuous leader
the "sound money" democrats APP
pear to::haye is Senator Palmer, and
many believe that his methods OF
conducting the fight against silver
are decidedly beneficial to the white
metal.
Mr.. Cleveland is said to be much
surprised ct the apparent apathy
of two Of the leaders of his party
Hon. William r. Morrison and ex-
Congressman Ben Cable - from
whom be expected great work
against silver. Mr.. Morrison left
WASHINGTON several weeks ago with
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1895-05-25
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Connecticut western news., 1895-05-16
ASHLEY FALLS,

Mrs Benton, of Great Harrington, spent last Sunday with her sister, Mrs Harvey North.
 Mir and Mrs Orren Shores visited friends in East Canaan over Sunday.
 Sudden indeed was the death of Mrs Roswell Hurlburt at the home of her grandfather, Harvey North, last Thurs day. Though she had been slightly in- disposed by heart trouble few days previous. nothing serious was appre- hended by her friends and on Thurs day morning she seemed better, remark ing to 8 neighbor that she ''never felt better in her life" About noon she passed from one room to another and in a few minutes the family heard her fall, and on going inIfound her on the floor. As they took her up and laid her on the bed, she said "I am dying" and wish ed to see her husband and in less than fifteen minutes life was extinct. Her death was indeed peculiarly sad one, as she was preparing to go in 8 few day s to new home, recently bought in Sheffield East street) and where her husband with his father and mother were at the time preparing the house for occupancy. Her funeral was large- ly attended at the Congregational church in Sheffield. Saturday D. m Rev Wm. Carr officiating. A floral offering from the '. F. s. 0. E :, consisting of a pillow of lilies, roses and sweet peas. was a very fitting tribute. The interment was in the Sheffield cemetery west of the Methodist church. The young hus- band but three years married) and aged grandparents and family friends have unlimited sympathy, yet human sym pathy cannot heal the torn and bleed- ing hearts. It can only pour balm into the wounds. God alone can give com fort.
 MT and Mrs Alonzo Hurlburt are again called to the house of mourning by the death of Ralph Little, of Shelf field, father of Mrs Hurlburt, who died Monday after an illness of several weeks. His funeral was held at the Congregational church at Sheffield yes- terday.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-16
BRISTOL.

Many and extensive Improvements are under way in the town of Bristol Work has been begun on the Session 8 foundry plant, the sewer, tramway, ,side- walks and opera house When these works are completed this town will be leading the procession of all Connecti- cut towns of it's population, and it will be the best one in which to live and do business.
 M. W. Prescott, formerly with the Citizens Trading Co.,, and his sister, Miss Prescott, went to Norfolk, Satur- day, where MT Prescott will have charge of hardware and feed store for Win sted merchant.
 A. l.. Morse has been formally ap- pointed deputy sheriff. ...-
 The sewer gang is at work on River side Ave. near corner of Main St.
 s. s. Deacon, of Millerton. N. r., was calling on his friends here last Friday
 Homer Bunnell, who was badly in- jured by fall in Terryville early in the week, suffers much pain but is not so seriously hurt as was at first feared.
 w. s. Bacon has moved into his handsome new house on Bellevue Ave.
 A Waterbury party has been given the contract for laying 12,000 feet of cobbling for the tramway company.
 A large amount of freight, averaging thirty car loads per day, is now being received here.
 Mrs Edward w. Merriman and her eldest son started for Kearney, Neb., Wednesday, to be gone several weeks. Mrs Merriman's only brother, whom she has not seen in IS years, lives there.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-16
Heat of Incandescent Lamps.

It has been shown that cotton wool, cotton cloth and black silk would be set on fire in two to six minutes if saturat- ed with india rubber and packed around an electric glow lamp of 32 candle pow CT, but would not take fire if not satu. rated with india rubber. Captain Exlei has now found that 16 candle lamp, sunk in paraffin, reaches a maximum temperature of 94 degrees O., and 25 candle lamp 101 degrees o. (213 degrees F.). A layer of gunpowder, ecrasite or pulverulent pyroxylin was not set on fire, but when spread on wood or other material opaque to heat rays the ecrasite melted, the gunpowder lost it's sulphur, and its hitter melted, the pryoxylin dark ened and the wood oharred. With two lamps in cavity of wood the tempera- ture rose to 215 degrees C., still with out igniting the explosives, however. The breaking of lamp did not explode pryoxylin or gunpowder. but fired an explosive gaseous mixture. Louis Dispatch,
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-16
W EST CuRN WALL.

Miss Cora Cole returned home last week.
 F. B. Wood and wife are in New York this week.
 Miss Hazel Mccoy is expecting to re- turn home to Canton, N. r., on We'd nesday of this week.
 Earl Stevens and family, of Hawley- vile were in town Sunday.
 Mrs Thomas Wilson, of Long Hill, is visiting friends here.
 D. s. Potter and daughter, of Thomaston, attended the funeral of Mrs David F. Smith, last Sunday.
 Arthur Potter and Brewster Hubbard have just purchased new bicycles
 A fine line of capes and jackets just opened at the millinery rooms. Some late styles in hats and bonnets seen there this week. See the nice line of of sailors for 25c, all colors.
 Miss Delle Cochrsne has just pur- chased fine bicycle.
 E F. Scoville, of Bridgeport, is at M. G. Buffers and is quite ill at this writ ing.
 Mrs W. s. Powell returned home Saturday evening.
 Entered into rest, the evening of May 9th, Mrs David F. Smith in the seventy ninth year of her age. Her sickness was of long duration, principally from the weakness and infirmities of her ad- vanced years, during which time every wish was gratified and attention shown by her devoted family, especially the daughters, whose special care she had been through her declining years. At last the end of her earthly existence came, quiet and peaceful, as her life had always been, and she was resigned to go Her life-work of untiring zeal and devotion to her Master and all theIin- terests pertaining to His Kingdom are living example and worthy of imita- tion. Her immediate family and wide circle of friends, in whom she ever took deep interest, will long cherish her many virtues and commemorate the memory of so kind mother. sister and friend. The funeral services were held on Sunday at the residence of her son Ransom and were largely attended, con- sidering the indictment weather. Rev J. H. Pierpont spoke in sympathetic and appropriate words from the text "A Mother in Israel" A handsome pillow of roses with "Mother" entwined in purple uOWerS stOou dt buo ueau Oi tuo casket and on the coffin lid lay the sym bolical palms with beautiful roses and white carnations, so fitting for one whose love for and culture of esrth's brightest blossoms knew no bounds. At the conclusion of the ceremonies at the house the long procession wended it's way to the mountain top on the Sharon side where the remains were tenderly laid to rest in Hillside Ceme- tery.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-16
HUN NrsvILLE and SOUTH CANAAN

After an illness of about two weeks lillian Merchant passed away Tuesday, May '. Mir Merchant was born in the town of Sharon in this state, 24th of April 1911. A part of his life was spent in New York, but he had resided priD- cipally in this state. In 1886 he mar ried Mrs Lucinda Woodin. Of their four children but one survives. Since the death of his wife, which occurred several years ago, MT Merchant had spent most of his time st the home of his daughter. Mrs D. A. Scoville, resid ing in this place. Up to the time of his last sickness he had always been un- usually we'll and hearty. Quiet and un- assuming, he was always ready to do 8 kind act, to lend helping hand. A man universally respected has gone to his reward. The funeral was attended Friday, May 10, from the house. The large attendance of neighbors and friends testified to the respect held for him. Rev O. W. Hanna oficiated. Burial at Salisbury.
 Our little community was saddened to hear of the sudden death of the little daughter of Mrs Gertrude Morse. which occurred Wednesday, May 8.
 Earth a mortal less,
 Heaven an angel more."
 Mrs M. Babcock is in Millerton, N. Y, in attendance upon her aunt, Mrs Elsie Palmer, who is dangerously ill at her home in that place.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-16
KENT.

Mrs John Hopson is spending some time in New London.
 B. G. Pratt has returned from his winter home, Orange City, Fla, and has re-opened his house, corner of Main St. and Maple Ave.
 MT and Mrs E J. Soule, of Bridge port. are at E Lineburgh's.
 Mir and Mrs T. R. Simpson. of New Milford, were in town few days last week.
 Rev Mir Evans, of Ellsworth, preach ed at Cong1 church Sunday morning and evening.
 F. A. Mallory has been stricken with paralysis, and is in critical condition.
 Fred Lane and son, of Canaan. were at Martin Lane's on Sunday.
 Rev Howard McDougall. of Stamford, N. Y. has accepted call to the rector ship of St Andrews Church and will move here with his mother this week.
 The old mill wheel which has creaked and whirled in the waters of the Housa- tonic at Kent Furnace for many years, is silent at last. The dam has given out and probably will not be rebuilt The manufacture of Kent iron is also thing of the past, and, unless some new enter prise should be started there, the fur mace buildings and the old erist mill will become the haunts of ghosts, and fall into ruin.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-16
TWO LIVES SAVED.

Mrs Phoebe Thomas, of Junction City, H. was told by her doctors she had consumption and that there was no hope for her, but two bottles of Dr. Kings New Discovery completely cured her and she says it saved her life. MT Thos. Eggers, l39 Florida St. San Fran cisco, suffered from a dreadful cold, approaching consumption, tried with out result everything else then bought one bottle of Dr. Kings New Discovery and in two weeks was cured. He is naturally thankful. It is such results, of which these are samples, that prove the wonderful efficacy of this medicine in coughs and colds. Free trial bot. ties at W. H. Camps drug store. Re- gular size 50c. and $1.OO.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-16
SALISBUR Y.

MT and Mrs Malcolm O. Warner, of New York, are visiting at Judge D. J. Warmers, Miss Grace Warner is also at home from Albany, for week. On Saturday she will sail for Italy with friends.
 Mrs Geo. Clark spent Sunday with friends in Springfield, Mass.
 Mss Lima Selleck, of New Haven, is visiting here this week.
 Mrs Wm. Conklin and Hattie visited in Torrington last week.
 The Sunday Schools were both open ed on Sunday last.
 J. Fl. Selleck leaves Thursday for Chicago, where he has obtained posi- tion.
 Miss Annie Hollister and Miss Eva Fenn have each bicycle.
 Art Schimeld, Sam Gregory and Jo Washington went fishing on Mt. Riga.
 Druggist LaPlace surprises them all with his baskets of fish.
 John Towsley is repairing his house.
 The clock is being placed in Scoville Library tower.
 Howard F. Landon is grading his lawn.
 Charles Sherwood is repairing his house.
 Mrs Jane Frink's house is finished.
 Heavy frosts have damaged fruit prospects.
 Wm. Conklin and G. Fl. Clark each brought fine horse from the Millerton auction sales.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-16
A Panther at Large.

One day last week Homer c. Allyn
 and his son Ruloff were in the woods near his residence in East Canaan en- gagged in lighting fire." They had
 been occupied in these hostilities stead fly for several days. On this occasion they were surprised to see an incredible number of rabbits suddenly come run ming out of thicket and immediately after. with loud scream, a panther bounded out of the underbrush and dis appeared in the forest, before the Messrs Allyn could recover from their astonishment. Mir Allyn and his son are both positive that the animal seen by them was certainly panther and no ordinary, every day wild cat. Possibly it is the same feline that was reported last winter as at large in South Norfolk.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-16
SOUTHERN NEW MARLBORO.

F. G. Holt and family are mourning the loss of their dog which they prized so much. He was undoubtedly killed by some miscreant out of spite.
 Frank Gingell and A. Silvernale have been cutting some heavy pine trees for l.. Couch.
 J. Decker's infant child is seriously sick and it is not expected that it will recover.
 Wm. Garfield has six teams drawing wood from Bald Mountain.
 Sheldon Adams is preparing to build another hennery aud proposes to keep 400 fowls another season.
 Saturday fire broke out from a coal pit Rear W. B. Gibson's and were it not for the steam whistle calling timely aid . large territory would have been burnt over. It was a fierce struggle. Some eight or ten acres were burnt with 12 or Is cords of wood.
 We were deeply pained to learn of the sudden death of Miss Clara Baxter. She was we'll known about here and highly esteemed. It must be a hard stroke for her foster parents, Col. Knapp and his wife. May they be comforted from above.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-16
GREAT HARRINGTON.

The Epworth League connected with the Methodist Episcopal church in this village, observed the 9th anniversary of their organization Sunday evening. The program of music and the addresses were appropriate. The recently elect ed officers were installed: President, Arthur Huggins; vice-presidents. Van Smith, Lydia Stone, Miss Carey, Mary Futile; treasurer, Flora Allsdorf; secre- tary, Charles Wichman.
 The Farmers Market Day Associa- tion has leased the vacant lot in the rear of the Berkshire block on Bridge street, as place to hold auction sales. The next sale will be May 25.
 The pupils of the various grades of the primary schools at the Bryant school house gathered quantity of wild flowers Friday. These were made into boquets and sent to New York for distribution among the children of the mission schools.
 w. W. Langdon, Malcolm Douglass and H. o. Joyner were the appraisers Saturday of the estate of the late Fred erick M. Fellows.
 The annual boat race of Sedgwick In- stitute will be at Lake Buel, June 12. Other aquatic sports will also be in- dulged in.
 The Thursday Morning club will be addressed to-day by Mrs William Adams, of PIttsfeld. Subject: "A fa- nous New England town-Litchfeld,
 Rev Calvin Cutler, of Newtown, Mass. supplied the pulpit at the Congrega- tional church Sunday.
 The Congregational church commit tee have voted to call Rev George Berry, of Troy, N. r., to the pastorate of their church. If the society approves of this action call will be extended to MT Berry.
 O. M. Arkenburgh and family and D. W. Morrison and family have arrived at their respective houses for the summer.
 W. H. Casey leaves Great Harrington to-day as delegate from Stevenson lodge to the national convention of rail road trainmen at Galesburg, Ill.
 Dr Samuel Camp, director of the Berkshire trout hatchery, received an order Wednesday morning for 5O,OOO trout to be sent to Homer, N. Y.
 A special meeting of the Conerega- tional society will be held at the chapel May 23 at ? p. m. to see if the society will approve of the action of the church in calling the Rev Geo. Berry. of Troy, N. r.. to the pastorate.
 Harold M. Anderson, for over two years local editor of the Berkshire Courier. is to retire from that position June 1st to join the city staff of the New York Sun. We congratulate MT Anderson on his preferment and we ex- pect that in due time MT Dana's mantle and salary will fall on our energetic and esteemed townsman.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-16
THURSDAY. MAY l6, 1895
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

Last Thursday, after long and spirited debate, the House passed the bill which provides that the judges of the Superior Court shall annually ap- point one or more persons residing in each county to be prosecuting agents, whose duty it shall be to inquire into and prosecute all violations of the laws relating to the sale of liquors, who shall have in any town or city of said county the power of grand jurors or prosecu- ting officers in all such prosecutions. It was urged, amoung other things, in the debate that the prosecuting agenSs should be nonpartisan and that the county commissioners. who now have the powers to appoint the prosecuting agents, could not be trusted to make nonpartisan appointments. Also that that the liquor laws are now being vio- lated all over the state, not one liquor seller in ten being licensed. Bishop Teirney and MT Burr of the Hartford Times favored the bill before the com mittee. The vote on the bill stood 89 to 81.
 The House committee to decide upon the time for adjournment which con sists of Stiles Judson Jr., of Stratford, and Radcliffe Hicks, of Holland, has canvassed the work now before the as- sembly and will recommend an adjourn ment on June l, even if all the business is not cleared up. They believe it should be completed by that time.
 Last week Tuesday the senate pass ed bill. the first section of which re- pealed the law of 1898, except the pro- vision for appointment of bridge com missioners; the 2nd. section imposed the maintainance of the bridge on the five towns of Hartford. East Hartford. Glas- tonbury, South Windsor and Manches- ter, and the 3d. section validated and confined" the so-called contract with the Berlin Iron Bridge Company to build the bridge. and provided that the state should pay for the building of the bridge. The next day Senator Hall, of Hartford, moved to reconsider and Senator Birge, of Bristol, seconded the motion. Senators Hall and Birge claimed that they had voted for the bill on the previous day under misappre- hension. The senate voted to reconsi- der, and after some debate the 3d. sec- tion of the bill was rejected by a vote of IA to 9. Senator Warner then offer cd an amendment providing for the ap- pointment of commission, consisting of Hon. Dwight Loomis, state referee, and the state treasurer and comptrollor, {, adjust any claim against the state by the bridge company, for a sum not ex- ceeding $40, 900. This amendment was carried by viva yoce vote.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-16
FALLS VILLAGE.

Sidney Reed has had some improve ments made on his residence, notably the widening of the piazza for one thing.
 The apple orchards present gorge ous appearance this week, every tree of suitable size being perfect mass of blossoms. Cherry and plum trees also were loaded with bloom.
 Gardens are very forward. G. W. Hall has corn large enough to hoe, while several have peas pushed and lettuce large enough to eat.
 A feur-year-old colt, owned by A B. Landon, which was hitched under Ben jamin's shed Saturday, broke the tie strap and ran away and was not over hauled until it had reached Herbert En- signs place near Lime Rock. His limbs were badly cut. but the vehicle to which it was attached was not dam aged greatly.
 Mrs F. s. Skiff spent couple days in New York last week.
 The Junior Endeavor society have re- gently had large portrait of Whiting G. Miner enlarged from cabinet size and placed in the ladies' parlors at the
  nificent gift to the church.
 Charles Brinton, of New Milford, has been spending few days at his home here.
 There were several races at Union Park Saturday afternoon. The best race was between Sidney Reed. Dr Knight and J. M. Benjamin, the latter winning the race. Time 30i. In the next race, in which G. w. Hall. Mir Adams and MT Drake entered. MT Drake carried off the honors of the field. Time 2.59 There were other trials of speed and all seemed to enjoy the sport as though there were purses up.
 There was nearly frost here Mon- day morning, mercury falling to four degrees aoove freezing point.
 w. R. Hubbell's new house on Pros pect street has been raised and the con- tract requires it to be finished by the first of August. It's dimensions are 27x 28, with an ell on the east side.
 The second game of ball between the home and Canaan Academy hines was played Saturday, when the home team reversed the result of the week before, the score being 16 to '. w. Chapin the first time up made g three bagger, Trainor did the same thing and Murphy made home run. To give them all the credit they deserve would require every name to be mentioned. Chas Brinton was the umpire.
Connecticut western news., 1895-05-16
LAX EvILLE.

The G. W. Hall Go. have first class upholsterer, Mr Slye, of Ashley Falls. Mass.
 A. F. Roberts has an assistant drug clerk, John McElroy, of Rochester, N. '.
 Dr Hurd is preparing to move into his new dental rooms in the Roberts block.
 Our creamery is presided over now by first class man since last week, Mir Frank Chapin, in place of John Flood. The creamery proprietor, o. Hauck, sent his brother mp from New York city to make the change.
 Hiram Eddy Camp s. of V.. under the efficient instruction of Chas Neige- bauer, are drilling every Tuesday and Thursday evenings to be in condition for the Decoration Day services.
 Capt. Thos. McClunie was here last week and set out hundreds of trees along the boulevard on Bostwick Hill.
 Our village improvement society changed Main street into 8 veritable boulevard last week. The sidewalks are graded and the grass trimmed, which makes the street look better than 1t eyer did before.
 The annual proprietors' meeting of the ore beds in Salisbury was held | Tuesday at the Wononsco House. Among those present from abroad were Robert w. Adam, of Pitts6eld, Mass. Hon. Judge Chas. B. Andrews and J. T. Hubbard, of Litchfsld; E. E.. Hardy. of Boston. Mass.
 The ball game last week Wednesday between the Yale freshmen and the Hotchkiss school hines, on the school grounds, resulted in score of 16 to 2 in favor of Yale.
 It is reported that B. R. Wells has purchased 80 acres of land of Ed. Garity on Rose Hill. which will be converted into driving track. The Lakeville gentlemen's driving club will at once engage Capt. Thos. McClunie, of Hart ford, who made the Charter Oak track there. to construct 2 driving track at once on this lovely elevated spot of ground.
 Memorial Day will be observed by the G. A. R. and it's auxiliaries of this vicinity, as follows: On Sunday, May 26. Knight Post will visit Chapinville in the afternoon and engage in appru- priate exercises at the chapel. In the evening Rev J. o. Goddard will give the annual address to the Post, W. R O. and Eddy Camp s. of V. in the Congl church, Salisbury, at o'clock. On Memorial Day the exercises will be- gin at 2 o'clock p. m., when the graves in the Salisbury cemetery will be dec- orated, after which the address will be given by Capt. Henry R. Jones. of New Hartford a gallant yeteran of the Eth Conn. Vols. If the weather is suitable the address will be given at Soldiers Monument Park. The Woman's Re- lief Corps. Sons of Veterans, American Mechanics, Ancient Order of Foresters and citizens generally are invited to join the procession to the cemetery at 2 o'clock.
 The committee on charities appoint ed by the legislature came here last Friday evening and stayed all day Sat- urday to visit Dr Knights Institute. They were guests at the Wononsco House.