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Connecticut western news., 1896-01-02
LORENZO DOW.

A farmer came to Lorenge one morn. ing as he was preparing to preach be. fore large country audience, and said "Mr Dow. am told you know sinner from his looks, and can tell thief from his countenance. Now, sir. I have had sn excellent axe stolen from me, and I shall be forever grateful if you will point out to me the rascal who took it. as in all probability he will be at the meeting to-day, judging from the crowds that are coming" Lorenzo was not the man 10 deny tho possession of any wonderful faculty that tho people chose to asoribe him. so he told the farmer that he would get him bis axe. Lorenzo mounted the platform. took out of bis pocket stone as big as his fist. laid it beside the bible, and com menosd the exercises of the morning. His sermon was on the subject of all the sins mentioned in the decalogue, and he went on to give proofs from history of the retributive justice of Providence. in punishing in this life transgressors "Murder will out" said he. guilt can not conceal itself. and am about to give you this morning, this beautiful morning, my dear hearers, an exsmpl, If the terrible vengeance to follow th- breaking of the eighth commandment Two nights ago. a fellow stole John Smiths axe; and have been commis- stoned by an authority, which none of you will question, to knock down. drag out, sacrifice, destroy, utterly aunihilate the miserable wretch, and send him body and soul and brooches to the pitchy realms of an awful eternityr "Poor sinner. yos turn pale before the rock has crushed youl" continued Lorenzo, as he grasped the stone and raised 1t iE the attitude of throwing ''Dout dodge. you rascal. you cant escape me-don't dodg,i' He paused a moment, and pointed his long, crock ed. significant finges at q poor devil in the audience. who appeared to be in an agu- At, with his hair standing ou ends like the qnills of frett-d .poroupine "John Smith," cried Lorenzo. ''there is the chap that stole your rI-l" The eyes of the whole congregation were turned upon the conscience-stricken en fellow, who looked as if he wished the mountains would tumble on him "You will restore Mir Smith his axe. and steal no more, if I forgive you-wont youf'' asked Lorenzo. "If don't, darn mer' exclaimed the culpit with look and toue that showed the sincerity of bis declaration. John Smith got his axe,
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Connecticut western news., 1896-01-02
Rev pr Wheeler Dead.

Rev Francis Brown Wheeler, D. D |, for nearly 37 years pastor of the Presby- terian church at Poughkeepsie, N. Y,, died last Friday, Dec. 27. few hours after fall on the stairs at his home.
 The deceased was born at North Adams, Mass, Sept, 9th, 1879. He came of family of clergymen. his father, grandfather and four uncles be. ing minister of the gospel. He was . prominent Mason and Kuight Templar. He was married thrice aud leaves wife and four daughters. His funeral wss held Monday st the church and waa largely Attsadsd.
Connecticut western news., 1896-01-02
NORFOLK.

Several from here attended the Cole brook Church's Centennial celebration on Tuesday, and a very interesting pro. gram was given.
 The death of Levi P. Phelps on Sat 1rday night, Dec. 28. ended another useful life in this town, Mir Phelps died in the house in which he was born 77 years ago, and in which he had lived, in California during the ''gold fever :" He leaves a wife and one daughter. His funeral was held at the house at 2 30 Tuesday p. m., the Rev Mir DePeu speaking highly of his useful and quiet. unasuming life.
 The Christmas entertainment for the children of the Methodist Church at South Norfolk was held on Christmas night at the church. Rev and Mr Todd are untiring in their efforts to have all their entertainme ents as we'll as church work a success, and they are doing q good work, ss the Sunday school and church are increasing in numbers as we'll as in interest,
 Mir and Mrs H. W. Carter invited few of his present and former pupils to spend Christmas eve at his home. Ice cream and cake were served and a most enjoyable evening spent.
 David Soov:lle visited his parents here on Christmas and then started for Chicago, where be has been given a good position with the branch house of the Hartford Rubber Co.,, where he has been employed for the past few months.
 The remains of Mrs Eugene O'Con- nell, of New Haven, formerly of this place, were brought here on Tuesday of this week for burial.
 F. s King. of the center school, is spending his vacation at his home in Lebanon.
 Mir and Mrs Fred Humphrey, of Waterbury, were guests of G, T. John son Christmas.
 NIT and Mrs Frank Whiting entertain ed about 30 of their relatives at a Christmas dinner.
 Miss Wessman gave tea to her many friends from to 6 on Thursday Of last week at her pleasant cottage on Maple avenue.
 Lawyer George Beebe. of Brooklyn, N Y spent Christmas with his sister, Mrs Mvron Clark.
 Miss Elsie Adelle Rood returned on Monday to South Manchester and Miss
Connecticut western news., 1896-01-02
EXPELLED A MASON.
An Interesting Case Which Has Been
 Made Public In Hartford.

An Interesting Case Which Has Been
 Made Public Tn Hartford.
 [Dsnbury News, Dec. as
 Dr F. 0. Jackson, of Hartford, who was concerned in the trial of Dr Gris wold of that city. who was recently ac. cused of arson, has been expelled from the Hartford lodge of Masons and the Hartford Courant yesterday printed all of the Masonic documents received by the expelled Mason. The case has at. trsoted the attention of Mssons |, this city ss it is unusual for such matter to be given publicity.
 The Courant implise that the e1pul- sion was because Dr Jackson testified against Dr Griswold, who was also a mason, Thn assertion has created a stir among Masons all over the Slate This view, the Masons say. places by implication the order on a level with Mafs, or some other organized band of banditti, whose members are bound by oath not to testify against each other. Masonry, they say as sn order aud be- cause of the standing of its individual members, has too high a reputation to be seriously considered as an ally of law breakers.
 What Dr Johnson was expelled for, was not his testifying against Dr Gris void, for that, as good citizen. he was bound to do, but his extorting by req son of his Masonic affiistions ., an alleged confession from Griswold, and then voluntarily delivering it to the suthori- ties and others.
Connecticut western news., 1896-01-02
Stage Notes.

Six theatrical companies have strand cd this season at Port Jarvis, N. Y.
 "The Sunshine in the Alley" is the forthcoming play of DcnmAn Thomp- sons
 Wilson Bsrrett's play. "The Msnx. man" is a failure in London.
 At Bridgeport on Thursdsy night Chaunoey Downs started laughing st a funny speech in "A Lost Psrdise" spd 1t was not till 2 o'clock Friday morning that he could be stopped What an ad this would be for the comedian who spoke these lines, billing himself as tho man that makes them laugh for day aud half.
Connecticut western news., 1896-01-02
In a Bad Box.

- - A~UsA ASUAs
 The Winsted Evening Citizen of Dec 28 ssvs.
 "In Watertown, this week, Ave we'll known young men who had arranged to clear their friend, young man named Stephens, of charge of seduction brought by Miss Bslch. got into very unpleasant scrape themselves.
 "rhe trial was before Justice Henry T Dayton. Representative in the General Assembly last winter, and clerk of the committee on agriculture. The young men hsd arranged to clear Stephens by testifying that they, also, had been i'm properly intimate with the girl The result was that Justice Dayton acquitted Stephens. but he was immediately ar raigned on . charge of criminal rela- tions with the girl, and to the surprise of the Ave young men who had testified to save him, they, too, were arraigned on the same charge.
 ''In view of the testimony they he'd given in the seduction case they had no alternative but to plead guilty in this case or take the risk of prosecution for perjury in the other. They thought 1t wisest to plead guilty, and Stephens and his Ave friends were each sentenced to pay S7 6ne and costs and to be confined in Litchheld jail for ten days. They were taken to jail on the evening of the trial.
Connecticut western news., 1896-01-02
W EST CUkNW ALI.

Gustave Listman was in Bridgeport the past week.
 Mrs Geo U. Beck has been quite sick the past week but is improving at this writing.
 Miss Nellie Amundson, of Lime Rock, visited friends here last week.
 Harry Rogers, of Bridgeport, is home for few days
 Miss Edith Benedict visited Miss Edi' h Dean one day last week.
 Artist J H. Moser Is home for 8 few weeks vacation.
 Seldom has the community been more deeply moved than when the sad intellig- nee reached here last Friday morning of the sudden death of Miss Annie Harrison. She had been confin- ed to the bed scarcely week. yet the disease from the first appeared in g deadly form, defying all that medical aid and tender care and nursing could do. Thus, early came the summons to her heavenly home when her life's work had only just begun Quiet and un- assuming to an unusual negree she con. bined kind and lovable nature which endeared her not obly to the family circle but to every one who knew her. She was an active member in the Christian Endeavor society. and its in- terests were dear to her, and around her memory will eyer cluster the holiest and most loving associations At the funeral on Monday her pastor. Rev Mir Dixon, spoke with feeling of ter many virtues and in comforting words to the bereAved family. and to the large assemblage of friends who gathered to pay their last tribute If affection and whose tea'ful eyes spoke louder than words If the loss they had sustained Tho remains were enclosed in white embossed velvet cask, t, lined and covered with beautiful cut flowers, among which the 70. E. design in white and purple was prominent All that was mortal was tenderly laid to rest, by her young friends, in Corn- walls pleasant cemetery almost within the shadow of those hills where her young life had been 50 happily spent From over her grave shall not the be- resvad ones lift their eyes to where the eternal sunlight shiues in rainbow promi-e and say:
 "There Is no death; what seems 80 Is transi.
 ton.
 This iifs of mortal breath
 Is but the suburb of the life Elysian,
 Whose portal VIC call death"
Connecticut western news., 1896-01-02

Mary Collins to New Britain. to their school work.
 D 5 Johns on is extending the tele- phone to Colebrook. connecting Horace Stansrd's house spd Alva Cowles' with tbe Norfolk central station.
 Edward Cobb is assisting at the Ii. brary in the absence of Librarian Eddy, who is taking his vacation.
 ID Bas=ett has returned from two months trip in the Western states.
 The Winsted Citizen presented its two news boys here each with pocket book as Christrlas,
 Dr Lusk. of New York. who purchas- ed farm at South Norfolk, has rented the same to MT Merchant, ard sold his vast stock of cattle and horses, also farming articles. A Grsphophone entertainment for the benefit of the Home Missionary society is to be given at the Village Hall on Saturday evening of this week.
 Mir aud Mrs Hiram Camp have return. ed from the southern part of the state, where they have been spending the past six weeks
 O W Delsno. teacher in the Worce-. ter, Msss., high school. who has been  spending a week of his vacation in town as a guest of O. w. Peck, was pleasant ly surprised on Saturday evening to meet many of his friends at the gymna- -inm for social dauce Parsons and Gully furnished music.
 A V oodworth. of Cheshire. was guest at Wm. Lsndon's over Sunday.
 Wm, Beach has entered the Hartford Business College and Percy Soovile has accepted the position he held at the silk mill
 Although the weather was 30 unpro. pitious Mon lay night, quite crowd as- sembled at Village Hall to keep step with the muno that Parsons and Gully again furnished.
 Howard Vail. of New Jersey, ,is spend- ing week with his grandmother, Mrs Vail.
 Mir Qnirk, who was 30 badly hurt on the mountain while blasting, is much improved. and it is thought he will r-- cover
Connecticut western news., 1896-01-02

Since the 25th ult large number oi the creditors of the firm of Cowles & Eldridge. of Norfolk. have received circular letters from Robert o. Geer, oi New York. offering to buy their claims against the firm at their face value with out interest, in advance of the settle ment. We are informed that one of the Norfolk creditors has already received the face of his claim. It is understood that this action is another manifestation of the kindnesse, ,enercsity and financial honor of the Eldridge and Battell families. The people had pinned their faith to the names ot these families and we arc glad that they will not be disap- pointed.
Connecticut western news., 1896-01-02

NEWTON -HExpnrx-At 0aylords vile, oonn., Dec. 18th by Rev. John N. Lane, Grace A. Hendryx of New Milford to John W, New ton of Kent. Conn. oAnDrrn At ooxsackie, N. r.. Dec. 2s. a aon to MT and Mrs O. Q. Gardner. grandson to MT and Mrs warron MoInvrs of Canaan. Conn.
 WooeTKR-At Jacksonville, Fla. Dec. as, Joseph Wooster. aged a years. vAuLr-At Cornwall. Doc. T. Philander Waffle. aged s2 years. BIRp--At Greet Harrington. Maas., Dec. as Eliza D. ooodell, wife of Rev. James Bird, aged n years. HanHsoS-At West Cornwall. Doc. ~, Miss Annie Harrison, aged 2i years. BRowx-At New Milford. Dec. 24, Jackson ]. Brown. aged bs years MARrN-A At Salisbury. Dec. g7. John Martin, aged AZ years Intermcnt al Waterbury. oooSsrLL-At New Haven, Dec. aa. nrs. Eugene ouonnell. aged 90. Burial at Nor. folk on Tuesday. PHELr~-At Norfolk. Dec. 2s. Levi PettIbone Phelps, aged 77 years. KsIcKsrpocxxn At shefneld. Mass., Dec. q7, Milo Knickerbockor. aged ss years.
Connecticut western news., 1896-01-02
HUN rsvILLE ana SOUTH CANAAN

Sidney Morris. IT,, spent Xmas with relatives in New Haven.
 Mrs Levi Ganser is in Bridgeport whore she will remain . little time as the guest of relatives.
 D. H. Cakes. of Lakeville, spent Xmas day with his sisters in this place
 A beautiful Christmas exercise was carried out by the Sunday school Christmas eve. Santa Claus made his appearance, the children giving him a rousing welcome. The church decora- tions were unusually beautiful. great deal of taste being displayed in the ar. engagement. A barrel of clothing, pro- vided by the ladies of this church, has just been sent to the Children's Home in New York.
 c Fl. Dean went to Bridgeport last Friday, cslled there by the sudden and severe illness of his brother-in- flaw, Lloyd Gray.
Connecticut western news., 1896-01-02
A New Bear Story.

An amusing incident is told in the Sunday World of fashionable Bridge port young lady laying a wager of g dozen pair of gloves that seven men could milk bear. She called on the manager of the BaInum & Bailey shows to have her statements corrobor- ated and supplied that gentlemen by tell ing him that it had been done once and could be done again. She said that she had heard her minister read it from the bible. After her departure the mana, ger had some of his assistants search the scriptures and there in the revised version of Genesis 22d chap 23 verse. it was found that not seven but "eight did Milcah bear"
Connecticut western news., 1896-01-02
For the Children.

"In buying cough medicine for children" says H. A. Walker, Q promi- nent druggist of Ogden, Utah, "never be afraid to buy Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. There is no danger from it and relief is always sure to follow. particularly recommend Cham berlain's 's because I have found 1t to be safe and reliable. It is intended especiL ally for colds, croup and whoopinq cough" 25c 60c bottles for sale by ". H Camp, Canaan; Geo. T. Johnson, Norfolk.
Connecticut western news., 1896-01-02
suecessor.

During the past two months the Nxws has published several articles con tributed by . person who used the sig nature 70. P. Beebe." Part of the time tho address given was Litchdeld, Conn.,, and part of the tune Bantam. Conn. Tho artitle entitled Lorenzo Dow. !" and published today was also contributed by 0. P. Boebe. It is the last article we shall publish from said contributor. Since said article was put In type 1t has been proven to us that the article entitled "Genius" and pub lishsd in the Nxws of Dec. 26. l895 was . rank plagiarism. The article entitled '.Genius" was contributed by O. P. Beebe and bears that signature, never- thsless it was written by the late Orvills Dewey, D. D.. of Sheffield, Mass. You will find 1t published in the National Fifth Reader (revised edition) of the year 1869 under the caption of "Study. :" The article entitled 'Genins" is noth- ing moro or less than the original arti- ole ''Study" with few paragraphs omitted.
Connecticut western news., 1896-01-02
FREE PILLS.

Send your address to Fl. E. Bucklen & Co.,, Chicago, and get free sample box of Dr Kings New Life Pills. A trial will convince you of their merits These pills are easy in action and are particularly effective in the cure of constipation and sick headache. For malaria and liver troubles they have been proved invaluable. They are guaranteed to be perfectly free from every deleterious substance and to be purely vegetable. They do not weaken by their action. but by giving tone to stomach and bowels greatly invigorate the system. Regular size 25c. per box Sold by W. H. Camp, Druggist. Can- aau, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1896-01-02

Tho Sheffield Elm writer in the Berk- shire Courier uses Canaan as a compari- son with Sheffield. both no license towns, and states that Canaan owned more new buildings put up in the last year than Sheffield has been able to build in seventy years, but states that 8 running water system and other things than no license tend to make Canaan . flourishing town.
 Were this writer to come out from under the elm and come down here this winter it might strike him or her that Q s.hourishing town" was . little ''too good" for us, and it may be of interest to the Sheffield scribe to know that twelve or fourteen of our many build ings are vacant and ito rent" Tho ar ticle also implies that we have good roads upon which thousands of dollars are annually spent and that city people arc thereby induced to come here and erect Queen Anne cottages. Oh?
 We have got good roads-in compari- son to those in Georgia towns-but in comparison with Sheffield. nein.
 Another little squib' in the Sheffield article says that "psrhaps the freight master at tho depot could tale unfold that would startle the advocates of no license in Sheffield or Canaan either. 1" We know not about this, but we are told that it is harder to get drink in Canaan, Sheffield and Falls Village than it used to be.
 Canaan l. probably the last place in the United States to feel the effects of . business panic ldue to the absence of misunderstanding and is also the last place to recover from the effects of it, and just now we are in the first stages of convalsscense. This accounts for our prsssot dulles, and Sheffield may be parslIsl cass. without regard to the H. eesss question.
Connecticut western news., 1896-01-02
winsted Rlopement.

Alfraa Lampbere, of Cherry Brook. and Miss Lulu w. Case, daughter of Deputy Sheriff Case, of Pine Meadow, elnped last Friday. They vent to winsted and were married the same evening by Rev j. Spencer Voorhees, and started the next day (ssturday) Oh a wedding tour. The young people arc over 9l and are said to be "a good look ing, wrll-dressed young couple " The girls father objected to young Lamp here.
Connecticut western news., 1896-01-02
CHAPaNvILLE.

Albert Shepard is to occupy Mrs Fishers farm the coming year.
 Some 50 of our Sunday school ate 2 bountiful supper Christmas eve at Mir and Mrs L. s. Judd's.
 Dr Charles Warner, of medical col lege, Philadelphia, Miss A, B. Sage of Sheffield, Mir aud Mrs T. F. Dexter and A. J. Spur of Salisbury. ate their Christmas dinner with Mir and Mrs Clarence Warner.
 The furnace is to start up after New Years.
 Mrs George Garlin. Jr., was taken suddenly ill last week with heart trouble Is some better at present
 Miss Nellie Richardson, of New Ray- on, is at J. M Gray's.
Connecticut western news., 1896-01-02
An Elm barra.sins Situation. .

A young engaged couple passing through town, learned that Mrs Van Cott was to give an address that eve- uing in the church. Wishing to hear her, they decided to remain and to at. tend the meeting. After her address, Mrs Van Cott said. '1 wish all parents who are anxious for the salvation of their children. to come forward and join in our prayers for them" There was @ few moments silence. The young gentleman looked at his watch and saw that they had only time to catch the train they wished 10 take. They both arose to go ont. Mrs Van Cott said ''That's right, papa and mana come forward" which they did not do. but with mingled feelings of embarrass- ment, and glad that they were strangers there. passed out of the building.
Connecticut western news., 1896-01-02
HAST CANAAN.

Mrs A. A. Lawrence will entertain the Ladies' Aid society Thursday afternoon.
 Preparatory lecture Friday at p m.. and the annual business meeting after ward.
 Mrs Wm. Adam has the fullest svm- pathy of this community in her grief at the loss of her mother, Mrs Smith.
 We are glad to hear that Mrs Fox has quite recovered from her recent illness
 Mrs Geer and daughter Ids. Another and sister of Mrs Henry Prescott and Mrs A. A. Lswrence) and Mir A. A. Lawrence visited Mrs Prescott Christ mas.
 James A. Garfield went to Ct. Bar rington, Mass. Thursday to visit friends
 wish the editor of the NEWS . Happy New Year and it's readers the same, hop ing that they all will make many good resolutions One good resolution is to advertise in the columns of the NEWS.
 It is rather embarrassing to decide just now which should claim most of our interest. Venezuels. Armenia, Great Britain, President Cleveland. or our poor conntrymen who are sure we are going to destruction rapidly. OBS
Connecticut western news., 1896-01-02
YOUR BOY WONT LIVE A MONTH.

So Mir Gilman Brown of 84 Mill St.. South Gardner, Mass, was told by the doctor. His son had Lung Trouble, following Typhoid Malaria, and he spent three hundred and seventy five dollars with doctors, who finally gave him up, saying; "Your boy won't live a month" He tried Dr. Kings New Discovery and few bottles restored him to health and enabled him to go to work perfectly well man. He says he owes his present good health to use of Dr Kings New Discovery, and knows it to be the best in the world for Lung trouble. Trial Bottles Free at W. Fl Camps Drugstore, Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1896-01-02

This year 1896 is one of the years that February has twenty-nine days but is still net leap year. but for the benefit of the new woman and some not new the people are going to let 1t go as such. The reason it & not leap year Is an as- tronomicL one and can be found in works of astronomy, or some well post cd studier of the stars may tell you. Look it up and see.
Connecticut western news., 1896-01-02
Dissolution of co-p.r,.sr.A,p.

It is hereby understood and agreed that the co-partner-hip hcr.tofare existing be- tween the uudersigned under the firm nsme of squire bsrtram, Ia dissolved by mutual consent, and tho undersigned OhHrie< R sQuires hereby sells. assiTns. transfers, and sets over unto the undersigned Helen D Bar tram all his right, title, and interc@t in and to the propcrty and assets of said co- partner. ship. and the undersifned Helen D. Bartram, tn consideration thereof. hereby assumes and agrees to pay any aud all claims there may be against said co-partnership, and to savo the undersigned squire harmless therufrom. Dated at Sharon, oonn., this 18th day of Nov. 1898.
 OHAxI.n N RQUrnx,
 HELEN 10. BANTAM
Connecticut western news., 1896-01-02
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