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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-04
MARX TWAIN AS A MUSICIAN.
He Was Never Asked to Play aud sing
After His First Exhibition


The immortal humorist neve- lets an
opportunity slip 10 Use his peculiar
, ogic-logic that was ever convincing,
and logic for which lie is famous tie
Sorld over. An instance occurred
many years ago in Carson City, she cap
tai Of Nevada, where Twain sfunt sew
.ral weeks as an official in tho tegis!a-
sure- That was long before h. wrote
lis celebrated jumping freq story. or
even dreamed OF Tom Sawyer" and
'Hucldebery Finn"
He was attending swell gathering
,ne evening at the residence of Gov.
Bradley. and toward midnight, as the
anuserents began to lag. some merry
IDIOT spread the information around
That Sam Clemens was a great vocalist
and could accompany himself OF the
piano. The very suggestion was suff-
;ient 10 induce Mrs. Bradley 10 call on
Twain in her most gracious manner.
Il tell you, my dear madam said
The humorist. after considerable coax
ng had been spent, "the kind of music
play is entirely too classical to offer 1t
his hour. The guests wouldn't under
stand IL I would have been glad 10
entertain you at the early stage of the
festivities. but it is bad policy to play
classical music near midnight. II you
'eally insist I will do as you wish, but
ct me warn you before / touch the
seys, that my music viii bring forth
severe criticism from most every body
n the room i reitera.e that IL is over
their heads"
Without further argument the class
cal musician seated himself at the
piano, and, with a display of gravity
hat only Twain could command. began
% thump the natural c with the index
5nger of his right hand. He thunPcd
I for nearly FIVE minutes. and presently
remarked that the piano seemed to be
IN good form and ready 20 stand in on
Song. He then went up an octave, and,
throwing back his head, his finger all
he time sticking TO the natural {. he
sang these four words: Go tell Aunt
Abbey-go tell Aunt Abbey - go tell
Aunt Abbey-go tell Aunt Abbey" lie
lOt only stuck to his natural {, but in
tossed in 4 few minor notes
With his voice. Without changing a
muscle of his face he plunged right
ahead. Things were becoming nonot-
,nous. Several gentlemen held .
whispered conversation. and at a given |
signal Charley de Long. ex-ninister to /
Japan, and ex-Gov. Nye walked oser 70 /
he piano. and, gathering Twain up. |
urged him gu. In the hall, where he
was dropped in heap.
His ejectment brought forth howl
If approval, but he was equal TO the &C
,asion. and, taking his hat from the
-ack. made low bow TO Mrs Bradley
md said colby:
Madam, told you they wouldn't IN
lerstand it. and ths. my playing was
,ver their heads Good evening. Il
ustrated American.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-04
BRYAN SHUTS HIMSELF
Receives the Election Returns in an Upper
Chamber.


Tiucola. Neb.. Nov. 3.-Mr. Bryan re
ceivsd the election returns tonight a. his
home over special wire. He remained
during the evening in his private room
in the second story OF his house, leaving
the first story 70 the newspaper CORES
pontentS. he told them Il he hal any
communications TO make 70 them he
would notify them. He spent the after
noon sleeping and was very little dis
turbsd by callers.
Lincoia-At 10 o'clock Chairman Post
Of the Republican STATE committee claim
ed the state 0f Nebraska f1- Mckinley
BY majority from 7e15 10 S.oeo. we
have ne said. received very scatter
ing returns and il is Impossible u give
anything ike accurate figures Com
p,ece returns have been received from
only $ precincts II the state, and We
hav neither footed up totals o. made com
parsons on ths1l- The returns. how
ever. indicate gains sufficient % warra1:
the claims made
Judge Pest said the principal gains
were in the country precincts.
kilograms . 3fr. Bryan say that Sa-
Ii1e county : conceded 70 Bryan by the
1ss2loAcans BY a majority OF 600: that
Crste gives Bran 2S- 70 SIS for McKin-
80 N---A-N- - Az So ACA-GseE- 49,
Lexington. Bryan. 1s0: Mckinley, go:
snyder. Bryan. ~: Mckinley. 90: Spring
field, Bry2n. 12e; AcKiaI=y. G..
OMAHA. Neb-. Nov. Al midnight -
tlras from Nebraska 7-ecl-cts are ssili
vety nss2g-e, but indicate that NcKia-
ley ss carried Nebraska E.iyhcv-szve,
r1eciac.s in NEBRASKA outside o. 0rna-
Ia gtve Mckinley 10.f7s; Bryan ses0. n
49,. F7,a-.rsFfF.-a-S . :. Fl1rr-s4~s-- -
MOI a1ly dces the count seem % te r.
terEed ~ SLOW counting. b4t the actual
so-e pclIed IS ruGe5 heavier taan Two
yea asa. wh5a 1t9-989 votes wee cast
IA tie SapsTnat9-.al slee.i5l. %e2rly
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-04

Texas, the gianf saSse Of Ia U1lra
rc<ses~ez The bisges- swing IN as
world Il ~sS built rscesfIy b- . rsHs
who vas giving . party AID wxass5 oaS
attraction hat aloud Be esfirely Few
The tso uprsgiss ~. two pias kxs y
feet long. These are driven ia.o ~
ground eight feet. 80 tl<y are very fra
and stand straight u Ike Az for 70 fser
When yos thi1k tiss- . tai El<n q oali
SIX Zee; n hfsght yoa eza ezsiEsx hos
tai tee posts ar~- a h<sry psses a
ts=Eb~r "A pr: sero~s ne tc-. add noz
tia hays he s~tnz. Ws~a Tie s~1aSss
b ssrz2psd n Re or sc tskes he'd - ozs
end CT ros- wtn~ cher es6 vz-s 1v-s
. pzIisy Ssr5 ca . pole - se<s aga. is.s
Sc ST. lsst,e is~.ases s~sy ssorz "a
rwi-g. After the roe - ovsr .h> pc-i<,
il Is xs:sokst 20 team - Aor>~<. -hsei
stare away .ish IL. psIsng IL s-insrs
Up % The h1sks q ne p1i> TA>r- h
iets 70 s-d s~zngz - tzso spa~-. -
srrss4ng ~sfs sweep 20 ~ osa~z 80,
o. ne frzs=e- ozs sss-n a. th< s~srs ~va
e-zay u @so7yh % SATISFY ose s5r az
cT~riEgs htrz~o rs<~s-s
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-04

eEsaS, Kansas and Missouri. eEss:5a OF
ST Louis AID Kansas Gig. VIII De very
late IS Ees noting ms b5ea received
from any % tssEe states
St I<0uis-Three precincts il TIE Esev-
sata congregational district give BRIAN
SO: EeEia'y 80. Hezt. Democrat.
candi6ats Or congress .s75; Joy, Re-
publican, l75-
s. LouIs-E,leTaa precincts OUTSIDE Of
s.. Louis give Bryan I,4Ss; Mckinley,
ST. Louis. Nov. s.IEleven precincts
outside o s.. Louis: Bryan 1.tss; liz
KinleE go
St L0aI-rxenty-sour precincts IN
Missouri outside O. St Louis. or OF a
total Of 2,e.3, give Bran 5.5s9: MeEin-
ley t.e43
BGtIer-B-yan's majority n tbs CITY
ISs2. go
s. Loui-RaIrs couEsy gives Bryan
700 ma ior;tys { ret Democratic gain %
500 over four years ago.
ST. LoGis-r7-hirty precincts II Missouri
outside Of 81 E.5uis out az 2 total %
2.ase. give Bryza 4.5S1. Mckinley . soc:
Stevens Ill; Lewis 2-Ss!-
s. Joseph. NJ Nov s-St- Joseph
VIII go ao0G- sa) Tor Mckinley.
st Louis. New. at vas announced
At the Democrats state HEADQUARTERS
tonight that from reports rec=ived from
tns various county c9Iu.ttee-nsn the
Democrats had elected every coneress-
nan in the state outside OF St I.ossis.
ST Louis. Nov. Ii so a u.-Returns
from Raif the precincts IN this city. ac-
co1ding 70 ths RepUSlca1s. Indicate trat
Il VIII De carried by rtae Republicans ~
25.oee plurality. K also cancedas the
eiection Of Pearce, RepC5Iican. and. Bar
tow. Republican. n the Tenth ard
Eleventh districts L claims that Hunt.
Democrat. in the Twelfth district. Is
elected by 2,CC0 plurality over Joy. Pc
publican. The Republic also claims the
Democrats have elected twelve con-
-rras=-,a.- 80 - - - -.-..-
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Virginia.

Alexandria. Va, Nov. 3.-Sryan car
ries this city by less than $50 votes, a loss
from 1852 o. POO.
Danvilts-Dsnville complete: Bryan,
1.795. Mckinley, 1,0S2; Democratic loss
$50.
Richmond. Nov 4.-Tha returns reeeiv-
e. he-e UD 10 1 a. m. indicate that the
Democrats have carried Virginia by 90
0o. They gained n the black counties
but lost N the cities. and some white
counties. Some Democrats and some
Republicans arg elected: First district,
Jones; Lamb. Third; Swanson. Fifth;
Otsy. SIKH; Ray. Seyenta. and Rixey.
Eighth The Second. Fourth. Ninth and
Tenth are IN doubt. the chances favor
ing TIE Democrats IN the two first named
and the Republican in the last two named
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-04
HOW TIE NEWS cAarE IN
scenes Of the Moss 4nbounded Jrb;iation
AZ crpnbiic..n tiessqI1,,rter.

! Chicago. Nov. 3.-At the headquarters
o. the Republican national committee
elaborate preparations had been made
Tor the reception OF election returns. \
small army Of accountants was on hand
! % - bulate figures received by telegraph
/ On special wires and compare than with
votes Of 1892 and 1884 The news wat;
/ i1le IN starring ard Tor sine very SOW
+ n coming
The first definite message came from
Donald Mckay, chairman Of the Ora
; Eon s5ace central committee. II was as
/ follows.
TIE city OF Portland gives ma io-ity
u 1000 Tor Mckinley. and this means
the state for the Republican ticket
Then easlsd a number o. indefinite
messages tTom al parts OF re country
y message came from Baltimore SAYING
t-ac Chairman Rusk % the Democratic
city central committee conceded mat city
e Mckinley by 15 800. That means
Ma-ylani FOR Is" said Tice-P President
Payne quickly. We are s1iag now and
tIey VII never catch Us"
Altar tsis teiegrams came IN a shorer
that seemed never 10 cease. \ howl OF
delight went uD from the crowd IN the
halls and rooms adjoining Er. Haynes
Office when the telegraph instrument
licked of the message from Chairman
Very. q the Michigan state central
committee:
Michigan = safe for Mckinley BY
50050."
T5is news was cried out OF the windo7v
ID TIE crowd below. and 4 wiI1 roar
went NJ --o-1 the rEEen1slt-
Tie EeHt chairman % report with def
ni-e assurance was Bixoy u M.rneso,a.
who sad that Ms CONN u wealth wanted
Mckinley ard wanted aim u the toa..
OF 5000 % 55-c90- This came II q few
minutes before o'c.0ck. Chairman
Payne at o8ce ez1t Cur tsts--arn -
Chairman Hanna in Cleveland. and q
various sca1e chairmen- saying.
Mckinley has carried Chicago BY
about 5000. Returns from Michigan.
LIMOS. Iosa, Kentucky. and = z1es1-
p Snow laac thase states are sac Tor
Mckinley"
The report from Nebraska hesd1uzr-
tsrs - The effscc that Bran W0uIi be [,
beaten = his own state ~ a majority /
q 11.se. gave che i-rzLest satisfaction /
zE1 cheers we're i1u6 ard i51g vhen 1
ron t1a east came zsEs equally cheer I
-1z
General W-n- Osborne. secretary OF TIE
NV I5-S c11lllil-ze. s=lt wc-d .hac /
had carried Maryland arl |
West Virginia y z5,e33 sid New York 1
Tae west spoke I'd oace nore AID
iowa SEN wo-5 thEt Bran woald -
900 g. lie Csa- Ehza - fra rou vas
-lLeI-
Tn cane tze south wt5a ~ promise
< > re q tie god = TsaaeS ard
- -rF &. .as.- I
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-04
I'll Strand. GALVESTON.

WHY, you DO kno--. az Of you TIE
queen who came to see the king
The name had been foryosfrn by sbs
class In order 70 hep ;hezs the kind
bus rasAsz4dsd tepGher bess. - 0sr<r .
Isth assistance.
You do Know. arr szrv. The rsnss
begins with S, end she vas very great
queen"
Just then up shot . lsssis haeo. sx1
put spoke The triumphant yosce o. Lbs
.irti. autyu-n-haxred zf-f:
II know. I. S-as Vac gua<a "a spsesa5
-Otds x-d Ends.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-04
HIS TREAcHeRoUs MEMORY.
The Mean Trick II PLACED . Levfsss.
Man After . sober Night on.

The Mean Trick II PLACED . Levfsssa
Man After . Sober Night on.
/ should bate 20 tell you which oae
II them il was. but il happened on The
aight OF the AcGllicuddy banquet.
The man himself told TIE about n a.
follows:
Ny memory isn's very good. and
I bad several things on my mind.
When / went out Tuesday night ir-
,ended TO come home early, but I
iroPPed into the sPrcai at the Hotel
Atwood. and IL was past two a. n.
when struck my doorstep. Yea ought
20 hare seen ne sneak up 70 The froat
door AID tumble for my key. reckon
hat 10 ose ever did a slicIer iob than
I did haven't been out so late for
months. but 20. into the hallway
DOWN on the stairs and reSooTed ny
noes learned THAI when I szzs court
ny ny wife. Why. / have dcce siickcr
jobs IN grtt5ag oct % her house and
into mize without waking either Of
the families than Spike Eeznes~y ever
- - A-<a F~-&---<r'~ " ~
/ ve1f upstairs 70 TIE CHAMBER door
and pzzAed on II. Il c-ezked sozs,
but il gave way and ~aS IL ! en-
Pectsd 20 hear some o1e zsy. VIII.
. THAI youT but DC ore did. although
fsncsed ! heard the sosr b-e&.hlsx
If ny wife dIsn't IizAt TIE ga sss
L / slipp>. OF ny ciOfbes. decided
rot &c ~aEd ny watch for fear % lie
click; found zy robe De rzs., sisppsd
iaso g and sdy-1 s-ozn1 10 ny sscs Of
tie a>d- Thea calmly add Etes1sly
.ns 6>fIy slipped II.
Il wzz eloz>'
she Vas goz>.
and tsez ! rs-zzb~rei rks- -.
lad b>rn aszy pwo DAYS. 2nd bad
known IL a. the f1ae, Il lad cay /
stopped 20 tank
-Soh.rT
Certainly 7 zss kzzdast Srzai .
tang bit sprIzg water ard Worcester
shis- Sassoe--L=-&soxs Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-04
sEwALL's MOUTH GOES OFF
bonded RioathaIder GrieveS TO Think of
syndicates Govern:n- Him

Bath, Ne, Nov. 3.-Arthur Seweu Dem
ocr2t-c wee presidential candidate, was in
terviewed by an Associated Press reporter
and sad:
We W'u De under government con-
trClled by Syndicstes for the next four
years = by Injunction. Mr.. BY
an rec - 20 electoral votes. which shows
trait there are some honest men in the
ronnfrr ~
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40 S1spscica.

"ho.s did you ses through The cr~to-
house,
I only brought few ideas with
ne
OF course they re-er would imagine
you had thsr,---yc1ks-s Statesman.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-04

ExP~r- Asss-,grzf assss AZ EAss Il IL.
i--p~sf ra-sz ~ cxrea's rz.~-z - -
s~-ae tszt = E1nt - sxxsse1-s se.l4
sezer r-zek 10 f.sss sus
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-04
LIVESTOCK MARKETS
CHICAGO

r'hcagio. Nov. &-'racrc wss not enough
cattle here today to make market and
prctes were mostly Dsn5insl at yesterday
advance OF 10 cents. Prices were on basis
Of SsssalSc Tor ordinary 20 choice nasiva
he-f steers. with scattering sales 20 dressed
beef concerns az g z<a57s. while fancy
bseves were strong at ssisef0. =. Stocsers
and feeders were ssiabie AT GssssS.s - owns
ard he.fers were Ia demand al . "a Al
for poor 20 prime. with bulls wanted at
g. Ilssf3-z. ard calves at 01-1S@ Texas
steers were mostly nominal az &Hsf2 =.
and western range cattle were steady AZ
- orf74 ca FOR steers and g. 1uJ ~ fer cows
and he.fsrs
Hogx-Choics Hxhf ard medium weiEks
hogs were II good demand and prices were
stronger 70 a nickel higher. Common -
prime droveS sold AZ - 1913 ~. choice me
dunn and Hight weights selling at tbs sains
prices. Heavy packing lots sold At 8. 35.s
Z - ard hog sales rarely a. - ssxt -
Sheep-Prices for sheep were stronger
and largely 10 higher for good focks
Sales were made all the way from si-zes
! O. for Inferior 20 $40 for choice western
sheep. While prime native heavy EXPORT
sheep were scarce at - Do3 - Lambs
vere wanted a. = 0oeafs fer poor 20
prime stocks. with sales largely al Ssfs
"a
Recespts-Ca.tle. So. hogs. zne: steep.
ST. LOUIS.
St Louis. Scv 1-C,zsffe: Rec rts "a
Market steady 20 strcas within yestsFsiay's
rarEe.
Hogs. Receipts. I'm MARKET sisaiy 70
strong 20 Sc higher than yesterday.
wheat Higher NJ the Battle
London. %0v AT the Baltic today
wheat was very Arm Three csrgoes sold
e. r~uee higher thar xssfsrav p.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-04
1T GOES TO SMASH
Continued from First Page)

hours, but II is conceded by many Dsmo-
Gratis that it viii not De less than Ie.G19.
They refuse 70 give il u a. Den1crasic
headquarters, still claiming that they
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Th- 'o.@i e Jspasez~ 80 5. pa q
~ To-. Esd f1s is<zzs s~s--
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- II = f-.Il-ss-sl
y = -zfzs CT = Dascs girls rrsGsIrz
isy = : heesHze ,hr b-sSse k1s fo-S1f.sa
e tsa5 kc- q.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-04
wh.u, Htrh.r,s,h. ual,t.-

London. Nov. AT the Baltic today
wheat was very hr-1. Three csrgoes Sold
st peace higher thar yesterday Th~
raarSst AZ the B4ltsc cio~as firm a. - 70 "a
higher thar yesterday. W&iIa Walla at
- 81
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-19

The Massachusetts Supreme court has just decided that pupil, who was expelled from school because he would not tell of school-mate, was entitled to damages,
 All the real estate in this town be- longing to the Rev Frederick Thomp- son. insolvent debtor, will be sold at auction by the trustee on March 2l. at 1 p. m See legal notice for particulars.
 The great blizzard of March 12 to 14. 1888, did not repeat itself in this vl- cinity last week, but the weather clerk and the old weather prophets badly "skeered us with their prognostica- tions.
 The Valley Cleaner says: Rev s. T. Livingston, of South Egemont. has been chosen as instructor of rhetoric and elo- cution at Williams College. He gradu- ated at Williams in 1887 and ranked we'll in the branches in which he will now be instructor. ....
 -Messrs Mcfarland and Arnold close their educational work here in June and in the fall will undertake the management of the Rousatonic Valley Institute at Cornwall. We are sorry to lose Mir and Mrs Mcfarland, and MT Arnold but, as the old saying is. tour loss is their gain
 Last week as.Will and Col Holcomb were moving some hay from the barn on the Mary Douglas place warm nest was discovered under the hay now. It was lined with Mrs Corbit's valuable buffalo robe and A. R. Garfeld's two new horse blankets. which blankets and robe have been missing since last fall. Some old clothes were also found and 8 New York paper dated January 26 1896. It was evidently tramp's nest.
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-19
POINTERS.

Read tax collectors notice for Sharon.
 G Fl. Pasmore offers his real estate, and some personal property, for sale. See adv.
 "Spring. Gentle Spring" warbles the poet and E. P. Hunt < Go. echo the strain. See adv.
 Be sure and read the notice regard ing the sale of the real estate of Rev Frederick Thompson, insolvent.
 Bicycles sold for $15 or SIS down if purchased now on t @ installment plan. See F. E. Capewell's new sd
 J. Fl MLonev has just opened un- dertaking rooms on Railroad St. in Ct. Burlington and has everything com plete to conduct the business. His new advertisement this week is worth your attention.
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-19
ASHLEY FALLS.

The death of Lewis D. Moore occurred at his home in Troy, N. r., on the 14th inst. MT Moore was we'll known in this vicinity from his residence of several years in Canaan, Conn and having been for i9 years the popular station agent in this place. Impaired health and desire for better advantages for his family in. huenced him te remove to Troy, N. Y |. about three years ago. He was taken sick about three weeks ago and in spite of the ministratiops of loving friends and the best of medical attendance be grad ually grew weaker and quietly psssed away on Saturday evening. He leaves a widow. three daughters and two sons, also one brother, Albert. in Spring Held, Mass When the 9 30 train arrived Tuesday morning a number of friends and former peighbors of the deceased convened at the station and followed the hearse as it bore the remains to their last resting place in the cemetery east of the village. Rev MT Barnett read the Episcopal burial service at the grave The casket was lowered and friends and mourners dispersed, realizing that thongh there was one less friend on earth there was me more tie iu the home beyGnd. Among those present from out of town were George Wash burn. of Hartford, Conn. sn uncle of the deceased. and George Adsit, of Honsatonic
 Mir and Mrs O. P Clarke entertained small whist party Tuesday evening.
 A R Hurlburt has gone for few days to Hipsdale
 Mrs s. P. Houghtaling, of Hinsdsle, visited her mother, Mrs McArthur, last week.
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-19

REID-At Denver, Col, March g, Harold New ton Reid. formerly of stockbridge, Mass, aged 26.
 PosT-At Boston Corners, N. T., March 8. Mrs Hannah Post, widow of Levi Post, aged s7. TRIPP-At Pine Plains, N.Y., March 8, by sui eide. Lafayette Tripp, aged "A. MAsoN-At Fitehburg, Mass, March 10. Hen rietta Maria, wife of Charles Mason and daughter of the late John M Wheeler, of Amenia, N. r.
 s. Dean, aged 75. ASDREws-At Cornwall Bridge, March Is. of pneumonia, Joshua Andrews, aged IT years and months. Interment at Ellsworth IvEs-At West Goshen, March l2 Miss Har- riet Ives, aged s4. CARRIER At Colebrook, March IS, Oliver A. Carrier. aged S7. FINKLE-At Falls Village, March 17th, of ty- phoid fever, Mrs Myron Finkle. aged 47. MooRE-At S7s sth St., Troy, N. Y, March f. Lewis D. Moore, aged 55. Interment at Ashley Falls. Mass. HoLLENBEcK-AtN North Egremont. March 14 Mrs Julia NJ Hollenbeck, aged IT. TUTrLE-At Bridgeport, March 18th, Mary daughter of John H. Tutt.e of Great Bar rington. aged IT years. LoRINe-At Egremont, Mass, March Is, Ly. man A. LoriLg, aged 6S. DAY-In Great Harrington, Mass, March If Guy Day, aged S6, REED-At Cornwall Bridge, March 10, Mn Mrs Calvin Reed, an old resident. osTRANDER-At Torrington, March Il. Miss Martha ostrander, aged 16, formerly O
 Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-19
ssQueen Esther.S

The musical drama of Esther. the Beautiful Queen was presented at Town Hall Wednesday and Thursday nights of last week, and was greeted by a large audience the second evening, Wednesday being very indictment, and the majority of those wishing 10 witness the production waiting until Thursday evening. The cantata was produced as " I A. benefit and the cast was en- tircly local. The score of Esther " IS very musical and. added to by the excel- lent interpretation of our Canaan sing CTS. made tue production sure success The five leading parts of the King. Queen, Mordecai. Haman ard Z-resh deserve special mention. as does also the acting of the little child. Helen Riley. The minor parts were also admirably taken, the cast being as follows:
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-19
New Marlboro ys. Brewer.

The case of the town of New Marlboro vs. Amos Brewer was tried at Pittsfield last week in the superior court before Judge Hopkins and fury. The action Is to restrain Amos Brewer from dam- ming up stream and flooding the school house grounds of district No. 10 and for damages The schoolhouse lot had been occupied for school purposes for 75 years. Mir Brewer bought the farm, in- cluding the schoolhouse lot, as an in- cumbrance on it, B years ago. He built new dam or repaired sn old one in 1890. The flooding of the grounds was considered nuisance. Judge Hopkins instructed the jury that 20 years peace able possession by the town of the school lot would give it a title. He also directed the jury to find whether the defendant built the dam in question and, if so, without right, and whether it was nu. isance. The jury were out from 12 3O to 8 p. m., when they rendered verdict for the defendant.
 Almost everybody in New Marlboro attended the trial, most of them as wit. nesses. It is said that the bill of cost against the town will be at least $500
 Joyner for plaintiff Wilcox for defend
 ant. A motion will be made to set the verdict aside.
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-19
SPECIAL NOTICES!

Twenty tons of Hay for sale. En- quire of A. T. Roraback, Canaan, Ct.
 Our gallon glass oil cans 17c. AL worlds. Winsted, Conn.
 Lowest prices on lead and iron pipe. Alvord's, Winsted, Conn.
 '.Aermotor" wind mills, "Ericssop, :" and "Rider" hot air pumping engines. Alvord's, Winsted, Conn.
 "Richmond,' West Shore" and ..Malestic" Steel ranges. Alvord's Winsted, Conn.