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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-25
~G0oDa D1LIHgRED IN ALRZ.
AHDRIA.
Woodward & Lothrop,
10th, 18th & F Sts., n. W.
WASHINGTON, D. c.
OFFICIAL.
STATE TAXES.
NOTICE TO STATE TAX-PAIERS.

CITY IREAsUEEk 3 UPFIcH,
BOON 80. i, CITY HALL,
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Nov. is, 1895. }
an now prepared 10 receive Gtate Tszes
for the year 1895. All persons paying tzeI
taxes before DgGEMgER 1sT Will saTe
penalty Of Eve per cent, Is on that dsie i1S
penalty Of i've per cent. viii be added 20 a.
unpaid bills and their collection enforced, =
tie law directs. Il 2. HARLOW.
ncYI6 tdec1 City Treas1rer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-25

Judge VIM. II. Mann has published q
letter replying to Goy. O'Ferrall's ex-
planation OF his course in retaining the
Lunenburg prisoners in Richmond
He says that the governor and himself
m suuderstood each other, or, at leas.,
the governor misunderstood him. In
his telegram suggesting that the gov
ernor send special messenger to
Judge Organ, he never intended to
convey the idea that any one except
Judge Organ could revoke or suspend
the order to the sergeant of Richmond
for the Lunepburg prisoners. He GER
tainly never Intended to do anything
that could in any way question Judge
Orgain's right to the custody and COM
plete control of the prisoners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-25

Reduction from Former Prices.
Second floor .........................2nd annex
Connecticut western news., 1895-01-24
EST CURNwA ALL.

Joseph Memmott was home Sunday.
 F. W. Yutzler will not go Hartford this week.
 F. B. Wood and wife went to New York last Tuesday for short visit.
 E. B. Brewster returned to hls home in Iron Mountain, Mich, last Monday.
 Miss Grace Hubbard has returned from her visit in the West.
 The H. V. I's, of Cornwall, give an entertainment on Friday evening at that place.
 The new singing books for the sanctuary have arrived and are distribu- ted.
 Mrs Wm. Caldwell. sister of Mrs J. Fl. Cole of this place, was buried at New Milford on Tuesday.
 About twenty invited guests assem- bled last Friday evening at the residence of Miss Hattie Hart to enjoy 8 social daDce. Several more were bid but owing to the inclemency of the weather were unable to attend. The event was a very pleasurable one for all who were present.
 Good work and low prices on Enter. tainment Printing at the NEWS office. Dance Invitations, Orders, Show Post CTS, Programs, Tickets, etc. Conner cial Printing for the business man.
Connecticut western news., 1895-01-24
CORNWALL BRIDGE.

The remains of Leonard s. Whit comb, who died suddenly at Egremont, Mass, of heart disease, were brought here for interment on Friday last. The funeral services were held at the M E. church. Three ministers officiated viz: Revs Wm. Wake, a former pastor here, Rev Mir Kelley, of Egremont, and Rev A. P. Knell. the present pastor. A large number were in attendance. Mir Whitcomb was former resident of this town, an active member in the M. E. church, chorister and Sunday school superintendent for 8 number of years. He was much respected by all in this community. He leaves widow and one brother and many other relatives. The interment was in Calhoun cemetery beside his first wife, Sarah, who died three years ago.
 Julius Wise, the manager of the creamery here for Baker Gray & Lee of New York, has filled the ice house, putting in ice one foot thick and re- quiring 249 loads of 20 cakes to the load. The work was completed in 2i days.
 D. w. Manville and wife, Mrs John Manville, of Sheffield, Mass, Geo. w. Studley and wife, of Ashley Falls, Mass were here Friday to attend the funeral of Mir Whitcomb.
 Mrs James A. Bierce, who has been seriously ill for 8 number of weeks is improving.
 Chester A. Andrews is some better but not able to be around.
Connecticut western news., 1895-01-24
NORFOLK.

Miss Maggie Jackman Is the guest of friends in New York city for two weeks.
 Winthrop Smith, of New Haven, spent Sunday at Mrs Wm. Mosley's.
 Miss Hattie Chase, of Winsted, visit ed Miss Nellie Caul over Sunday.
 H. E. Stevens and Stephen Seldon with ladies took sleighride to Torring- ton Saturday evening. Mir Seldon, 1t is serious injuries.
 H. s Comstock visited his parents in Warren several days last week.
 D. Fl. Rowland and son, of New York city, were at the Stevens from Friday until Monday. He with Win. Cone fished at Doolittle Pond on Saturday, catching 54 fish that weighed 58 pounds.
 MT and Mrs Fred Humphrey, of Waterbury, visited at Wm Humphrey 8 in West Norfolk for several days.
 Mrs Wm. O'Brien's 8 auction was large ly attended on Saturday. Things went at good prices. E J. Prescott acted as anctioneer.
 MT and Mrs Hiram Camp are visiting in Bridgeport.
 Robbins Stoeckle spent Sunday at "Elmslee."
 Miss Elsie A. Rood goes to New Brit ain on Saturday where she will enter the Normal School as 8 pupil.
 Miss Sawin and her music pupils gave a piano recital at Miss Ellen Gaylord s on Wednesday evening. Only few invited friends were present.
 Several loads of people went to Win sted Monday evening on sleighride taking supper at Hotel Andrews.
 Miss Kate Hamilton is visiting friends in Bristol.
 The New Orleans Speciality Com pany will appear at Village Hall. on Friday evening, Jan. 25th. For an idea of the entertainment given by this company, see Canaan local items.
Connecticut western news., 1895-01-24
These Degenerate D.y,.

"Abom nabie' Internally outrageous" |" said the colonel, dancing around in a high state of frenzy. Why, it's the most brutal"-
 "Colonel, was there DO football when you were a young manf
 .'There was football an townbail an sk yball an bullpen an three oornered cat but no sich low, beastly, brutal. doggish displays as thisi"
 But, colonel" said, "all crippled men were not crippled by football"
 ''Yes; I s'pose yer throwin out 6ing now about the end O my nose bein gone We'll. sir. that was bit on by Tom Travlsr in a fight at shootin match. broke three of his ribs an cracked his skull an''-
 "Oh. mol would not refer to your in- jured nose"-
 "Oh. mol Course ys wouldn'ti But that ain't to say ys don't mean that one O my ears gone That was ohawed od by Bill Winters ID fight over c game O horseshoes. I blt two of his fingers of. an blood pizenin set in an nigh about killed poor Bill"
 T tell you. colonel, was not oasting reflections upon your damaged ear ''
 "Um- huhi Maybe notl Of course ye didn't mean my eye that's gone That was gouged out by Black Joe Swatts In s fight over . boss race Little satisfaction he got Bit one of his ears clean on an was go,n for his nose when they choksd us apart ''
 But. colonel. really. were not those old pastimes more brutal than anything in football !"
 What Ys compare those sIperiences tc thesei Young man. that was man mood This ts low, mis ble brutalityl''
 And the colonel actually left the neld in disgust Cleveland Plain Dealer
Connecticut western news., 1895-01-24
9H EFFIELD.

The entertainment given in the Friendly Union course last Friday evening, at the Town Hall, consisted of drama. and farce. and was sue. cess, a full house being present aud everybody seemed to enjoy it. The actors were Misses Jette Dewey and Lillian Conway. Messrs A. O. Conro, George Smith, and Edwin Boardman
 Miss Ella F. Clark, who has been 6 teacher in New York City the past four years, has now gone to Leeds, Mass i, to teach In the grammar school.
 Mrs John Drowne, of New Hartford Ct., visited her father, ). H. Field ,and her sister here last week.
 w. D. French Is in New York this week, buying goods for the spring trade, and will take in the bicycle ex. hibition wbile there.
 Richard NJ. Field is in town to spend two weeks with his mother and sister.
 The extra (union revIvaD meetings are continued this week in the Congre. gational and Methodist churches al ternately.
 Horace T. Candee is spending thi, week In Pittsfield as iuryman from this town. .
Connecticut western news., 1895-01-24

An abstract from the registrars re- port shows 23 births, 10 marriages and p deaths in the year 1894 There were l2 female children and II male children born. Of the deaths there were IA male and female; six under 10 ears of age. one 20 to 30; one 30 to 40; one 40 to 90; four 50 to TO-; seven 70 to 80 and two 80 to 90.
 The family of John Swanson are af- hicted with sickness At first it was thought to be German measles but on Tuesday last his son John died of what the doctor called scarletina Two more children are now sick and Mir Swanson is confined to the house with the grippe. Mir Swanson is one of our best citizens and has the sympathy of all in his mis- fortune.
 On Friday morning last. about three o'clock. Oscar P. Bunnell, who lives about 2s miles south of the village, was surprised by hearing horse and cutter come into his yard and pass around the house into the meadow. On getting up he found bay horse, with DO driver. standing under an apple tree The horse showed hard usage, being cover ed with sweat. The sleigh was 8 nearly new one There was no cushion or robe Tn 1t. The horse was met by some boys about four miles north of Mir Bunnell's B house an hour before, walking slowly in the road but evidently thought it had gone far enough and would put up for the night. MT Bunnell took care of the animal and 1t was ascertsined that 1t be- longed to parties in Lime Rock. The farmers and others are filling their ice houses with ice from 10 to F inches thick.
 The students of the H. " l. will give l a literary entertainment at the school house on Friday evening, 25th.
Connecticut western news., 1895-01-24

The selectmens' warning of . meet ing to be held on Saturday afternoon for tho purpose of forming fire, district appears in this issue of the NEWS. Let every voter within the described territorial limits respond and be pre- sent and our ndvioe is to help the pro- jsct along and do what you can towards establishing system3of fire protection, street cleaning and lighting. We don't suppose that our ssdvice willlbe unani- mously needed, but we hope to see 8 large majority in favor of the fire dis trict For eighteen years the Village Improvement Society has struggled along doing it's best towards lighting and cleaning the streets, but has had to do with insufficient capital. The V. I. A. funds are rasied by popular sub. sciption, which is yearly inadequate to meet the expenses. and suppers, bene- Its, etc. have to be resorted to in order to balance even at the end of the year. Many people refuse to subscribe to the V. I. A. unless . lamp IS stationed directly in front of their place of abode, nevsr thinking where the wherewith all comes from to light the streets through which they pass. The system ofa low taxation as established by . fire dis triot provide: treasury with which to do something and greatly reduces the possibility of numerous people reaping . benefit at the expense of a certain few. With fire district, the systems could be made much more complete and more satisfactory. The Village I'm provement Society has existed and furnished us lights, etc. much longe, than organisations of It's kiud usually dc in other towns. Let's have fire dis
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Connecticut western news., 1895-01-24
HIM E ROCK.
"Retsev Robbettn Feb 8tb

"Betsey Bobbett" Feb. 9th.
 A party of the young people took a sleigh ride to Amenia on Tuesday eve- ming
 Dancing at the Social club Friday evening 25th.
 John Dunn will go to keeping house shortly in the o, Beckley house.
 Henry Hull had an accident last Thursday evening. which might have ended seriously. While out exercising horse that evening on the White Hol- low road the same took fright, threw Hull out against a rock and was found next morning beyond Cornwall Plains, a distance of fifteen miles. Hull was found unconscious and remained SC some time after he was brought home. He has recovered since, but will not be able to work for some time yet.
Connecticut western news., 1895-01-24
EAST CANAAN.

Mir and Mrs Harry Holcomb have an addition of daughter to their family.
 Bion Stevens has moved to Canaan Valley.
 It is reported that Josiah Gillitte has purchased the farm owned by Charles Wheeler and that hls son Sartial will occupy it after April l.
 Milk COWS ought to be in good de- mand if all the creameries now built and in prospective are supplied.
 It is reported that Mrs Ives has sold her homestat d.
 A larger quantity of ice is being har- vested than usual. It is of good thick ness and quality. The needful snow to draw it upon is wanting. o. B. s.
Connecticut western news., 1895-01-24
One Dozen Facts Concerning Dancing, s.Card Playing and Theatre Going.
BY RKv l.. W. MUNHALL.

BY RKv L. W. MUSHALL.
 By special request the CONNECTICUT wrs- TERN NEWS publishes this article. EDrroR.l
 It IS fact that the three leading worldly smusements are Gard PLaying, Daaciag a,sd Theatre. Going.
 It is fact that the Bible demands that Christians shall be separated from the world. See Mat 6:24; John l7:l5, Is; 2 Cor. 6:l4-1s; James A; John g.: 15-17, etc.. etc.
 It is fact that not single evangel- ical deominstion approves of these amusements; and many Of them have formally declared against them.
 It is a fact that unchristisn people, when brought under conviction for sin, invariably believe that these amuse- ments should be renounced.
 It IS fact that persons desiring to become Christians never want a danc- ing, card-playing, theatre-going pro- fessor's assistance in learning how.
 It is fact that the worldly. minded members of any church contribute little or nothing to the spiritual forces and work of their church. It is fact that any church sanction. ing these amusements is spiritually in, ert
 It is fact that unchristian people have little or no respect for the religious professions of church members who in, dulge in these smusements.
 It Is fact that the persons most diff. ficult to win to Jesus Christ are the children of church members who sp, prove of these pastimes
 It is fact that indulgence in tbese amusements has led multitudes to dis grace and ruin
 It is fact that no one in the dying hour wants one who loves these things to pray with them or speak to them oI the life to come.
 It is fact that if you are Christian and indulge yourself at all in these worldly pleasures, and for the hopol and glory of our glorious Saviour and Lord. will at once and forever renouncs them. you will have His sweet approval the approval of your own conscience and such joy as the world cannot give Matt. 1929.
 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith thu Lord. and touch not the unclean thing and will receive you and will be Father unto you and ye shall be M, sons and daughters, saith the Lord Al mighty" 2 Cor. 6:17, lS.-Episcopa Recorder.
Connecticut western news., 1895-01-24
GREAT HARRINGTON.

Abraham R. Lester has bought the Joseph Huggins farm of l06 acres on Brush Hill, for 335. The deed was given Saturday.
 At the annual meeting of the River Dale cotton company last week We'd nesday these officers were elected |: President and treasurer, John P. Pomeroy: agent, Charles Camp; direct ors, John l.. Dodge. Frank Curtis, O. s. Platt, Charles Camp, John P. Pomeroy.
 Mrs Ellen Finn, mother of Mrs John J. Baker, of this village, died at the House of Mercy at Pittsfeld, last Thursday. She was 73 years old. The | body was brought here for burial, the funeral being held Saturday at 9 a. m: :, with 8 requiem high mass at St. Peters church.
 Edward Gardiner. highly respected colored man, died Friday morning. aged 37 years, He was for some time a waiter at the Berkshire House. The funeral was held Sunday at p. m. from Zion church.
 The work of repairing the Berkshire block is going on rapidly. The car, penters are in the employ of Evans Brothers, contractors and builders. The upper story is being raised four feet, which will make the rooms in that story 12 feet high, and it Is stated the Masonic order will occupy that story.
 John Mo Tigue left town Monday for l Worcester where he expects to enter Holy Cross college as student.
 Rev R. D. Mallory. of Lenox, preach ed at the Congregational church Sun day.
 The High school has not been in session since the middle of last week owing to the illness of Principal Cut Ter and his assistant. Charles G. Russell
 Mrs Charlotte Todd. daughter of Ex governor Todd of Ohio, is visiting al the home of Mrs Samuel Camp.
 The Stevenson Lodge of trainmer has presented conductor w. H. Casey with fine trainman's lantern.
 The District court of Southern Berk shire on Monday sent John Clark, { vagrant. to the House of correction fol l 60 dsys.
Connecticut western news., 1895-01-24
LAKRvILLE.

A birthday social was given by the ladies of the village last Monday eve- ming at Academy Hall. The hall was elegantly trimmed with flags and flow CTS for the occasion. Dr Knights or chestra was present and delighted the large company with sweet music. TIL Norton read letters of regret from the most prominent personages of Europe and America, viz: Emperor William, the Prince of Wales, Pres. Grover Cleveland, "Old Probabilities, the Sandman" "who had engagements elsewhe "Uncle Remus," "The Forty Thieves of Bagdad," and "The Oldest Female Resident" Mir Norton read these letters in his most humorous way, and they produced shouts of laughter. The phonetic spelling match also pleased everybody, The ladies furnished elegant refreshments. Pro- ceeds were for the Village Improvement Society and amounted to $60.
 c. Hauck. our creamery man of New York city was here last Saturday and made arrangements to have an ice house built at once, which shall hold 300 tons of ice. He had also with him his friend, Mir Althof, who will start & creamery at Chspinville for shipment of milk to New York city.
 The ball at the Wononsco House last week was much enjoyed by large company.
 John M. Ostrander, familia,ly known as Johnny Mike Ostrander." died at the asylum. Jan. Sth, aged 73 years.
Connecticut western news., 1895-01-24
FALLS VILLAGE.

Miss Cora B. Brown, accountant for the G. w. Hall Co.,, is enjoying her va cation with relatives in Railway, N. J. She left here Friday.
 Charles Fleming and wife, of the "West End" Horticultural gardens, Bridgeport, were guests at 8. Reeds over Sunday.
 The ladies of the M. E. church had a supper in the church parlors Wednes- day night, the 23d.
 Mrs Charles Skiff. of Ellsworth, was a guest of relatives here a couple days last week.
 The railroad company is having air brakes put on its freight cars and has hired extra help in the car shops. Miss Fannie Wickwire is very low with typhoid fever and her mother is still an invalid.
 The Newtown creamery having been closed, the bottling business has been transferred to this creamery and Fred E. Hawley comes from that creamery to do that work here.
 The railroad company began cutting ice at Lake Morewood Tuesday. Miss Addie Kellogg, of Winsted. is visiting at her old home with her brother, W. I. Kellogg.
 The funeral of Irving Higley, who died in Bridgeport ths 16th at the age of Az, was attended at the Cong1 church | 1t South Canaan Sunday at l2 30 p. m., Rev o. w. Hanna officiating. He was on the Berkshire Division and ran the local day freight and, feeling somewha, indisposed, had been laying off for g couple weeks. His family found. him dead in bed. The immediate cause o1 his death. our informant says, was sup posed to be apoplexy. He left wife bat had no children of his own. The remains were brought from Bridgeport on the train that arrives here at ten o'clock, and train from Pittsfield, Mass, was run to this place, arriving prior tn the north bound train. There were some 25 engineers present. repre- senting the B l.. E. Division 77, oi | which the deceased was member, and all told tli' re were probably 75 railroad | men in attendance. About 40 teams formed the procession from this place to the church. A large cross, entw ined witty ivy. U cath of roses, large harp, trimmed with smilax, hyacinths and tuberoses. two wreaths of roses etc. and two bouquets of flowers from the green. houses of Ives, of Danbury, and Fenn. ing. of Bridgeport, comprised the floral designs. Rev Mir Hanna preached g very effective sermon. The choir sang for the opening piece "Jesus Lover oi My Soul" and the services closed with Rock of Ages" Engineer Bower. acted ss master of ceremonies and the Brotherhood formed in two lines out side the church, between which the flu neral cortege passed bearing the casket | which was covered with black broad cloth and borne by Engineers Lyman Sheppard, Ellinwood, Vaughn, Burn, aud Ingersoll. The railroad mon rep resented different systems of the Con solidated road, wiz: Berkshire, l.. & N. Danbury, Nsugatuck and Shepaug. Tn, burial was ct Sand Hill cemetery, 1T sight of his birthplace and former home
 Messrs E. N. and H. E. Bishop, under takers of Bridgeport, took charge of tn, | funeral.
 Revival meetings will be continued in the Methodist church next week Barney Mcbride, of Kingston, N. Y will assist the pastor. All are cordial, invited to come and help on the good | work
Connecticut western news., 1895-01-24
ASHLEY FALLS,

Nineteen went from this place to at tend the union services in the M. E.. church in Sheffield last Sunday eve- ming. Thirteen" rode in one sleigh They had a good driver, who brought them home at an early hour, without going via Mill River.
 MT A. R. Hurlburt is on the sick list Dr A. s. Wakefield attends him.
 The B. B. Society of this village have just purchased United States Chapel Organ of A. M. Baldwin, of Ct. Bar rington, which has been placed in the church here for the use and enjoyment of all who worship there. Much credit is due Rushmore Msnvel for his un. tiring zeal in soliciting and collecting funds for the organ.
 Mrs F. w, Sackett. of Collinsville, Conn.,, visited friends here last week.
Connecticut western news., 1895-01-24
MARVELLOUS RESULTS

From a letter written by Rev J. Gun derman, of Dimondale, Mich., we are permitted to make this extract: "I have no hesitation in recommending Dr Kings New Discovery. as the results were almost marvellous in the case of my wife. While I was pastor of the Baptist Church at Rives Junction she was brought down with Pneumonia succeeding La Grippe. Terrible paroxysms of coughing would last hours with little interruption and it seemed as if she could not survive them. A friend recommended Dr Kings New Discovery; it was quick in it's work and highly satisfactory in results" Trial bottles free at W. H. Camps Drug Store. Regular sise 60o and e1.oo.
Connecticut western news., 1895-01-24
CANAAN VALLEY.

F. Fl. Langdon and Rev Geo. Lang don went fishing lover east" last week and captured 90 pickerel.
 The road just over the New Marlboro line is almost impossible We would think the Town Fathers of New Marl- boro would see that the snow was shoveled out.
 O. w. Benton and J H. Benton went fishing on Lake Garfield. Monterey, Mass last Thursday and returned with 125 pickerel. The largest weighed + pounds. Charlie says he awould have caught larger ones but they didn't bite. "
 Rev Geo. Langdon and wife went to Lancaster Mass, on Monday morning and from there will go to their home in Nsbraska.