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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11
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Southampton calling route at CerDoulshs
France, and Plymouth 10 land passengers.
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ure to direct ports in England and Germany.
Through tickets from San Francisco to P5ymouth. N .
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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11

NoTE-In the above exposition OF the tides the
early morning tides given in the left hand
column and the successive tides Of the day in the
order of occurrence as to time The second time
column gives the second tide of the day, the third
time column the third tide, and the last right
hand column gives the last tide Of the day, except
when there are but three tides, as sometimes
occurs. The heights given additions to the
soundings the United States Coast Survey
charts except when minus sign (-) precedes the
height, and then the number given is subtractive
from the depth given by the charts.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11
rain.

FLoUR-Flour steady. Wheat. low grades,
do pa ents $3 45@3 rs: Minnesota clear So 20
a so; do straghts, 81 9563 40: 90 patents SO / s
Cd4 90 low extras. 81 7O@2 30; city mills So 9O
do patents. "a l5@4 So; rye mixture, 30 409
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11
OCEAN TRAVEL

For Late shippinq I,lteilioence See Fourteenth P
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11
GOLD MINING EXCHANGE
,oCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.

MONDAY, Aug. 1912 P. n.
UNITED STATES BONDS
Bid. ASked.l Bid asked
s As coup. .l05 q S As reg. 1879
Do new fssuell ILL.,
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-11
THE CALL CALENDAR,
OCEAN sTEAMERs.

Dates of Departure From San Francisco.
Connecticut western news., 1896-02-20
NORFOLK.

D. H Roland snd son. of New York came up on s fishing expiiition but found the mercury too low for that sport
 N~ E. D, Ives is s guest of Mrs W. N. w-lch.
 Quite delegation attanded the frst meeting of the Royal Arcsnum here Monday night.
 Lyman Hedge. of Hotchkiss School. spent sunday with Miss Mary Eldridge Mrs Asron Reyes Is in a yer, critical condition, suffering from inflsnation ot the hrsin. Her daughteI. Mrs Dewel, of New Haven, Is with her aud her son. D. H. Reyes of Philadelphia
 On Saturday evening Mir and Mrs Carl Stoeckel entertained the district school teachers of the town. Refresh. ments were served and each teacher re ceived 8 souvenir.
 Mss Hattie Bell, of Hartford, is visit ing her parents. Frank K'ng's .chool took a sleigh. ride ta rorrington Valentine day.
 Willie Beach, of Hartford Business College. was home over Sunday. Eddie Tsylor. of Tnrrington. return ed with the slelghriaers Friday and spent Sunday at Martin Donavsn's. The Amateur Dramatic Club min. strels gave too splepdid performances here. on Thursday and Friday evening The humorous part was especially good, our local fun makers scoring decided bits The elegant costume, and stage effects added greatly to ths performance.
Connecticut western news., 1896-02-20
MILL RIVER

One case of measles in this village.
 Last week Wednesday your scribe was called from the street to the church to witness the marriage ceremony of Walter Rathburn and Miss Kate A Gar. rahan. after which he was invited to the reception.
 Will Seeley was arrested here last Friday by Deputy Sheriff Douglass, of Gt Harrington. for adultery with Frank Halls wife. He was to be tried yester- day.
 The Valentine ball held at the hall hers was we'll attended.
 Henry Stevens lost one of his gray horses one day last week. It Tas kick ed by its mate and one of its hind leg WAS brnkan twice.
 The dam trial comes of in Pists6eld this week. Amos Brewer hss damned the water. making pond in front ( :. the schoolhouse on Brewer Hill It has been this way some five or six years and no complaint made until last spring. Now the town says he must remove the pond
 Splendid sleighing again.
Connecticut western news., 1896-02-20
AsMLRN FAILS.

The relatives of the late Mrs Msria H. Parsons desire to express their thanks to the kind friends who assembled dur ing the raging storm of Thursday to at- tend the funeral rites; also their grateful appreciation of the sweet tribute of flow CTS in the chsncel, ana of the choice se lection of music 80 feelinsly rendered by the choir.
 Mrs Maria H. Parsons died at Water bury. Conn.,, on Tuesday of last week Mrs Parsons was for many years a resi- dent of Ashley Fall . but some time ago she sold her property to Deacon Harvey North and since that time she has fonpd a home wrfh her daughter, Ms Wm. Loveridge. Waterbury. She leares another daughter. Mrs Geo. Shelley. of Algona. Iowa, and one son. Mir Kirkland Parsons. of Lee, Mass The remains ere brought to Ashley Falls on Thurs day afternoon and laid to rest in he vii lsge cemetery. The deceased wss S3 years of age, and was member of the Congregational Church in Salisbury, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1896-02-20
sAI.ISBUR N.

Mrs Hurlberk, of Chicago. is at Mrs H. NJ. Burtch's-
 Miss Jennie Gardner. of Chapinville, visited friends here last week.
 Quite 8 number of our village people attended the drama at Lakeville last Friday.
 Dr Burtch's funeral was largely at tended at St Johns church last Satur- day at 30 p. m. Many relatives and friends were present from neighboring towns. Drs Lee and Camp of Canaan. Welch of Winsted. and Sanford of Falls Village were present The services were conducted by Rev J. Fl George The casket was literally covered with beautiful h)wers. The interment wa in the new cemetery in this village. A lodge or society of which the deceasei had been . member was largely repre- scented and escorted the remains from the church to the cemetery.
 Coroner R. T. Higgins, of Winsted, has appointed Dr William B. Bissell, of Lakeyille. medical examiner for the town of Salisbury. to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Dr Burtch.
Connecticut western news., 1896-02-20
FALLS yILlA6 E.

About dezen from this plsce sttend- sd ths Leap Year ball at Canaan Friday night They seem to be unanimous in the opinion that it was the best conduct ed affair of the kind they ever attended
 John Wilcox spent Sunday in Slam- ford
 Robert wooiiu was A guest . couple days last week of friends iu Torrington.
 The G. W. Hall Co, have been inyen- torying their stock of goods,
 Belden, the elethier, has been house cleaning ssd renoyatiug his store. re- psperiug the ceiling etc.
 Edvsni Wilcox has rented the Mvron Beebe place and viIl move there from his present quarters
 Charlie Pickle spent Sunday with his parents in New Haven.
 The xrecking train with s number oi men went to Pitssheld Saturday morn ing to assist in getting the wrecked en. gires onto the track in the Pittsheld yard.
 Postmaster Chapin has had the inside of the post office changed around iu order to make more room. The boxes now arr on the west side and there is better light and more convenience fol sorting the msil.
 The following notice from an old paper in our possession may be of inter est to your readers particularly those o the town of Salisbury. State of Con necticut. Whereas his Excel lency the Governor and bis houors ble Council of Safety have resolved. thai the Managers of the Cannon Foundry at Salisbury, may exchange their pis iron for necessary supplies for said foundry. These are therefore to giys notice. that there is immediately wanted for said foundry, six or eight gooC teams with drivers, large quantity o coarse woolen cloths, yarn, stockings tow cloth. shoes, sole leather. pork eesf butter. cheese, wheat, rye, Indian corn oats, hay. etc fnr all which with an, other necesssries, . generous price vii be given. and pay made in Pig Iror as aforesaid And Whereas supdry per sons who have engaged iu the business of the furnace for . certain term whicl Is not yet expired, and have nevertheless withdrawn from said service. Tue, are hereby moulded unless they speedil, return to their duty their obligation will be prosecuted with vigor.
 BENJAMIN HESsHAw. >r.
 WILLIAM WHITING,
 Oct 3. 1717
Connecticut western news., 1896-02-20
CARAT HARRINGTON.

Rev ". F. Albrechs for four years ps>tor of the Methodist Episcopal church in thi village, was here Friday night to visit his children, who board iu town. Mir Albrecht, since the last session of the New York conference, has been engaged in revival work For the past four weeks he has been assist ing Rev David Phillips al Red Hook.N \. Saturday afternoon Mir Aihrecht left for Stuyvesant. N. Y. where he will assist Rev Albert Nssh in holding special meetings
 The birthday of the immortal George Washington will be observed in this will lsge Saturday by s reunion of Grand Army posts from Millerton, Sharon, Lakeville, Canaan. Sheff-ld and this town. The vaf,ons posts from the south are expected to arrive at 10 o4 and will be escorted to the town hall where . business meeting and election of officers will occurr. Dinner will be served hy the Woman's Relief Corps in Grand Army hall
 Cincinnssns ige of Mssons gave a banan net 10 Evening Star lodge, of Lee, st the new lodge rooms in this village Friday evening. After working the | supper served by Caterer Mason Wellington Smith. Alonxo Bradley, F NJ. Pease of Evening Star lodge. ard hy | O c Bidwell. H. T. Robbins, | R Prindle of Cincinnstus To ge- The annual ball of Hope Fire com psny last Thursday night vas great snccess. The net receipts are about $500
 The Farmers Market Day association | will have a dinner among themselves at the Berkshire Inn this evening. | It is stased that if the town meeting votes for the erection of so-called Ire proof buildings in the business portion of this village, that Burset < Wstsou will not rebuild this spring | Frederick Abbey. the we'll known breeder of Short Horn cattle, sold twu pair of oxen, Saturday to Peter Cassidy, | of Sheffield.
 The Southern Berkshire Village I'm provement association has published B pamphlet of it's bylaws and other resu- lations. The membership fee in this l ne~ organization is s
 The Junlors of the Christian associs' ton will hold a meeting to-morrov evening.
 The mercury was 15 degrees below zero in the west part of this town Mon day morning. In certain portions oi the village it was IS to % below Bero.
 In the District Court Monday William Drum vas fined S for disturbing the peace Saturday evening and put on probation for one year for drunkenness Scott W. Kline for like offsnse was | fined Sl0.
Connecticut western news., 1896-02-20
Written for the CONN wcrxxS NKvs> HARRY MERCEIN BURTCH, N. D

Dr Burtch WAS born in Sheffield, Mass, May 96. 1859. His father. John D. Burtch. was man of sterling integ. rity and moral worth. His mother, nee Calendar. Nss a sweet, home-lovipg. Christian woman who was devoted to the welfare of her husband and her two noble boys, Harry and Frank. These boys enjoyed sn almost ideal home and scLool life. They were ever favorites in the village, universally respected and beloved.
 In early manhood Harry united with the M. E Church in Sh. field; and bis Christian grscss were so marked and he showed such unusual gifts, that be was urged tC study for the ministry, but from childhood. he had wished to be- come a physician. He studied for three years with Dr Henry Hadley Smith; at tending medical lectures at the Albany Medical College of Union University. and graduating with honor early in lSS2 He commenced practice in East Canaan and was very successful; but in & few years he moved to Salisbury. where 8 larger field opened before him. He married in Chicago. His home was made happy by beloved wife and three beautiful children. In his profession he succeeded we'll and became to many families, the beloved phy sician. Dur ing the years which brought many bless iugs, there came also the busy life and many cares of the country physician Sickness came to him often. He had always been delicate as s boy; and it seemed wonderful that one so tenderly reared. snduTed SO we'll the constsn, fatieue aRd long hours of work and tines of severe illness.
 During the last few yesrs. the shadow of death fell on his household. His dear mother, while on . visit to hi> home, and while he was too i'll to know his los; was called from earth. Las, spring, his father. whom he had called ''the best man I ever knew" passed from earth; and few weeks later, hi, youngest child, little yirginia, left tb, sheltering arms of earth for tb. Saviour's blessed fold above. Now tn. shadow lies deeper on the home and ip the hearts of those who love him. Al feel the deepest sympathy for his wife. children and brother; and pray th. Heavenly Father to bring them Hi, comforting.
 The loss to the community is very great: when skilled physician in the prime of hi, life is taken. Many are bereft and many mourn; yer facing the infinit. possibilities of the life beyond, let u, not mourn as those who are without hope. But rather. work on, manfull, and patiently, till for us too shall swin, open the Heavenly doors and we shall SC, it true at last-"He doeth all thipR, we'll" IDS
Connecticut western news., 1896-02-20
Blacks and Whites Dine.

On the night of the 18th inst Lexing- ton (va property owners and business men. all colored, gave the Lexington fire department banquet. To addition to the menbers of the department pres- ent. the mayor and council and other well known citixsos were special guests This is the first instance in the state of virsinia where colored citiz ms have giv- en white citizens Q banquet This is the most encouraging news which we had from the New South in long time and 1t is greatly to the credit of the Ol,l Dominion. It will be we'll if this pre- eedent is followed in other places throughout the South. Perhaps it will be. The Southerners are without the personal antipAthy to the negro which 60 many Northerners have. Is does not seem too much to expect that as the Southern blacks become worthy of it, their political rights may come to be recoguixel.
Connecticut western news., 1896-02-20

On Saturday last J. H. Van keuren teudered bis resignation to the Citizen Printing Go. of winsted. as director, As secretary of the Company, and as editor of the Daily Citizen and the Weekly Herald. MT Van Keuren's long continued ill health necessitated this sc- tion- Since the organization of the Citizen Printing Co. in the spring of iSSS. Mir Van Keuren has been it's sec retary and . director, ard. except the first five months of its existence, the editor of the Daily. In his valedicsory Nr Van Keuren mentions some of the progressive steps that have been taken by the officials of the company iu its bnsiness. and he thanks the officers of the company and the people of Win sted for annumbered and countless courtesies>- Mr Van Keuren has an ex- perience cf Ss years or more in news paper york and thoroughly understands every desad of it He is . most genial man and has host of friends who re- gret his ill health and his refinement from newspaper work. We sincerely hope his retirement may be only tenn porary. The most friendly and recip- rocal relations have existed between The Citizen and the NEWS and we wish Brother Van Keuren a speedy return to health. and that prosperity and happi- ness may attend him wherever his lot may be cast.
Connecticut western news., 1896-02-20
Death of Editor Dyer.

E Porter Dyer, managing editor of the Springfield (Mass Union, died early Sunday morning at his home in Eprinefe after two weeks illness of pneumonia He began work on the Union in 1879, succeeding Edward Fl. Phelps ae New England editor. Later be wss made literary editor and editor isl writer Oa the refinement of E F. Gi1dings he became managing editor.
 Mr Dyer was 56 years of age. was born ia Stowe, Mass, ard vas gradu ate of Amherst college. His fsther, the Rev E. Porter Dy er.was one of the well known Congregational ministers of his time The deceased was man of un- usual ability as 2 writer and editor and also poet of more than ordinary gifts He wrote the hymn sung st the celebra- fion of the 25Osh anniversary of Spring field. By his genial nature he had en- deared himself to a large circle of friends
Connecticut western news., 1896-02-20
W EST COKN W ALL.

The funeral of George Potter, who died of pneumonia Feb. l3 aged 50 years, WAS we'll attended at his home Saturday. Burial at Lime Rock.
 The graphophoHe entertainment was well attended last Thursday evening. Although the weather was bad the net proceeds were $7 50 for the Ladies Society. The supper served by the ladies after the entertainment was we'll pstrnnizsd and nessed s6 %, making iu all SIS 5O.
 Mrs O A. Miller has been dangerous ly sick with pneumonis and heart trouble and is not out of danger yet We all hope for the best.
 Geo. c. Harrison has returned from Ohio. where he vent a week ago to at tend the funeral of his son George.
 Tue mercury Monday morning was 20' below zero.
 Mrs Geo R Smith entertained few of her friends last Wednesday evening.
 Mrs O. Nickerson is very sick with pneumonia at this writing, also Ernest Pierce.
 A 40 feet telephone pole broke off even with the ground when the wires were taken of Mnndsy morning. throw ing M. N Parker. who was on top of the pole. 10 the ground. He escaped slightly hurt
 O N. Hall expects to go to New Hav- en next week. R, F. Smith will occupy his store.
Connecticut western news., 1896-02-20

II EyfED UPON. by virtue of sundry tax L warranis directed 10 me ss coll, ctor of taxes Of the town of Cst against William L Willard of said town for the followin,, taxes duly sssek sed aud laid by ssid town against said Willard, 10 wit; ou the list oi lS9a of said town, so sl, on the list of lsoS S .. and on the list uf 1884. SIi 25. and will be sold at pnolic suctioL, ou ihe Ssh dsj oi April. 1896. al tea o'clock in the for-noou zi tho public sixn post in ihe ylllasc. of Fsll- Village in said town of Canaan. enough of The interest of said Nillar.i in the following de- ~crioed real estate in said town 10 pay th. aforesaid taxes with the interest allowed b, law and my fees sssid real estate is descrt. bed as follows, yiE certain parcel of Ia, d. with store and dwelling house combined with barn thereon stznsiIng, lying on tn. westerly side of the highway lesiIng from Falls Village to Huntsville bounded noriher ly by lands of George Judd essteriy by raid highway. and souiheriy and westerly by land formerly belongtng 10 haries Hunt, contain inx one acre more or less.
 Dated st Canaan this .sth day of February 1896.
 Al. GEES, Collector of taxes for
 town of Canaan
Connecticut western news., 1896-02-20
CHAMP clARk,S STORY.

Hsw It rmprs>sed . reangsssr whe Hea<A
 Is In . Speech.
 In the Garfield Hancock campaign there was e big Democratic meeting as a certain place in St Charles county, in this state A number of distinguished Democratic speakers were there, and we had day of it The writer was then . small child. but one of the speakers made a very profound impression upon his mind The speaker was no other than Champ Clark
 No one asks now, "Who was Champ Clark:" but then be was a new star in the firmasens.
 We had number of speeches. and the for the grown people, because the good Democrats there would not have owned to being tired, know. after such 8 dis play of eloquence from their great party leaders At any rate was tired, but my mother whispered:
 ''There is enly one more speech, !" and l WAS much relieved. A blond young man was introduced as Champ Clark of Pike county. He came forward with 6 pleasant face and manner that at once attracted my attention He began in this way:
 ''I am reminded of the boy who kill ed a poasum and expected to enjoy . possnm dinner the next day. The fam fly was about to sit down to the dippex table when a wagon drove up and a neishbor's family came in The head 0f tha harSo had come to dinner. There was no room at the table for our young friend, the sportman, and he waited. with his eyes anxiously fixed ou the dish of possum. The guests had good appetites. Finally there was only one piece of possum left, and one of his own family took that Tben the possum lover busted right out a-crying. The disappointment was too much for him.
 My friends" continued MT. Clark, "I am in that same condition. When I heard the first speech. thought, we'll that is pretty bad. but still have some thing left to say. Then there came the next speech, and the next, and when the last speaker finished I just busted right out a-cr-ing. because there was not an- other thing left for me 10 say."
 But there was, and be said it too. He awakened that audience till you could hear its applause mile away.
 think that that was probably the first time Champ Clark ever spoke in St. Charles county. He carried back home with him the thanks and appreciation of . good many of his bearers that day. --St Louis Republic.
Connecticut western news., 1896-02-20
CORNWALL nRRDG E.

George W. Stndley, of Ashley Falls, Sse in wn-lsst week on business.
 Arthur Wedge and wife, of Bridge port, are visiting friends here.
 Mrs Sophia Reed, of Waterbury, is visiting her friends in Cornwall aud sharon.
 If throwing rice brings good luck to s newly married couple Mr and Mrs Frank Louks are in it They came to this station from W. 0, Bsnrett's, the hride's fathers, to take the train to New York and their friends were on hand early with rice. It was s cyclone If rice shouered on the newly married couple. Our genial agent. L. A Rob inson. Is now busy shovelIing and sweeping out what accidentally got scattered in the depot but the bride and gr,om carried of quantities of it; also the best wishes of their numerous friends
 The Hall and Ssudlsy farm about half way from this place to West Cornwall has been sold to James Cochrans, but supposed to be in she interest of the N. '. N H 4 Fl R R Go as the kighwsy can be changed to avoid many grade crossings.
 Seth B Chapman has purchased the Charles Mnrey farm in Ellsworth, where he is now living.
 James B. Swift has bought the place of the late Jsmes A Bierce and will oc- cupy the same April lst.
 Charles Robinson and family. of New Hartford. are visiting his parents here
 In compliance with the statute law the selectmen have appointed Dr Wm. NJ. s. Curtiss. of this place, town sgen, for the sale of liquors for medicinal pur- poses The hqnors are purchased oi the California Wine Agency at Hartford and are warranted pure. and will be sold only as the law directs. Doctor Curtiss is a responsible person and worthy oi the trust reposed in him.
Connecticut western news., 1896-02-20
EAsT CANAAN.

Spring prospects were suddenly chill cd Sunday night when the temperature fell to 1S' below zero.
 Miss Tia Geer has been visiting her sister, Mrs A. A. Lawrence. the past week.
 Mrs Fred Atkins. of Plymouth, visit cd friends here and in Canaan Valley last week.
 About forty attended the sociable at Mrs Josiah Gillette's last Wednesdsy evening and had a very pleasant time.
 The Ladies Aid will meet this week with Mrs Geo. K Good sin.
 Dsuiel Lawrence, of Canaan Valley, is to occapy the farm house of Charles Adam and to work on the farm.
 We are reminded that it is time to plan for spring work by the numerous seed catalogues we reoeiye-eaeh ready to send us almost any amount of plants or seeds for 10 cents.