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Connecticut western news., 1897-09-02
Boston Precocity.

A A5-year-old Boston boy who impor. tuned his parents for bicycle was told that if he was good, and prayed for it, his wish would be gratified. Accord Ingly, he inserted bicycle clause in his nightly petitions. His mother, fearing that bicycle would be dangerous play thing for one of such tender age, compromised upon a tricycle., with which the future Zimmerman was per. force content. Expressing his gratifica tion in chastened spirit, he wound ur by asking: "Good Lord, don't you know the difference between a bicycle and tricycle?"
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-02
xIOO REWARD. SIOO

The readers of the CONNECTICUT WESTERN NEWS will be pleased to learn that there is al least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only pos itive cure now known to the medical fraterni. ty. Catarrh being a constitutional disease requires a constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting di. rectly upon the blood and mucous surfaces o the system, thereby destroying the founda. tion of the disease. and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature In doing its work. The pro. prietors have so much faith in it's curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure, Send tol ist of testimonials.
 Address, F. J. CHENEY & Co.,, Toledo, Ohio. sT Sold by Druggists, 75 O.
 Halls Family Pills are the best.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-02
Kidnapped.

There is a law in Connecticut making . penalty of from $20O to 5000 fine for m officer to take prisoner out of the state without reputation papers.
 Saturday night Massachusetts officer and an assistant drove to Pine Grove, hustled young man into a wagon and drove of np into the Berkshire Hills where the young man is wanted on some charge or other.
 We make no comment.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-02
AGRICULTURAL FAIRS.
List of Those to be Given in Connect
 cut This Fall.

List of Those to be Given in Connects
 cut This Fall.
 The following are the dates of the az ricultural fairs. so far as arranged, which are to be held h this State this fall
 New London County-Norwich, Sep tember 2l-23.
 Windham County-Brooklyn, Sep. tenn Der 1915.
 Holland County Rockville. Septem. Der.
 Beriin-Berlin, September. Branford-Branford. September. Bristol Fair Corporation Sep tember 29-30. Chester-Chester, September 22-23.
 Clinton-Clinton. September 22. Danbury-Danbury. October 4-9.
 East Granby-East Granby, October
 Pennington Colliusville, Sep tember 89. Granby-Granby, September 2S-29 Guilford-Guilford. September 29. -Harwinton, October 5. Killingworth-Killingworth. Oct ober 6. Meriden-Meridep, September 15-17 New Milford-New Milford, Septem Der IA 16. Newtown-Newtown, ,September28-30 Simsbury October.
 Stafford Springs Stafford Spring October 5-7.
 Snffield-Suffield, September 21-22
 Union (Monroe, etc Huntington September 23 24. Union (Somers. etc., Broad Brook September 29. Wallingford d-Wallingford. Septem Der 89. Willimantic -Willimantic, Septem Der 2S 30. Windsor-Windsor, September. Woodstock-South Woodstock, Sep tember 1915. Wolcott-Wolcott. October 1915. Connecticut Horticultural Society Hartford, about September 8. an, about November 8-10, OTHER FAIRS. Housatonic Valley Agr Great Bar rington, Mass, Sept. 29 30. Oct. l. Hudson-Hudson, N. T., Sept. 1-2 8 Chstham-Ohatham, NY, Sept. 7-s 9-10. Berkshire County-Pittsheld, Mass. Sept. 22-23-24.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-02
PINE GROVE CAMP MEETING

The attendance at the Methodist camp meeting at Pine Grcve, Canaan. for the week was smaller. than last year though the fine weather of Thursday allowed large number to attend, prob ably about fifteen hundred. The text of Rev T. H. E.. Richards sermon preached last Wednesday evening is in Romans l, 16
 THURSDAY
 Rev W. A. Mackey, of Pawling, NY, preached very fine sermon at the morning meeting. his text being Peter III, 5. A grand sermon was delivered in the afternoon by Rev W. A. Quayles, of Kansas City, Mo, to multitude of hearers, every seat being occupied. The text was II Timothy ", '. In the evening the sermon was preached by Rev G. M. Spencer, of New Milford. Text, Luke XV, 8, g, 10. | FRIDAY The morning sermon was delivered by Rev M. B. Snyder of Great Barring ton. He chose his text from I John V, 4.
 Rev Albert Lord of Hillsdale, N. Y , occupied tho pulpit in the afternoon and preached from Deuteronomy VI, 5. | The sermon in the evening was preached by Rev James Douglas of Pine Plains, N. Y. Text, John XIV, 6. | SATURDAY
 The pulpit WAS occupied during the morning service by Rev J. H. Lane oi Gsylordsville, who preached from the text found in Acts XVI, 30, 31.
 In the afternoon Rev F. D. Luding- ton of Shelton, delivered the sermon. Text, Acts V. 42.
 In the evening Rev J. s. McCutcheon of Wings Station, N. T., led general prayer and praise service. SUNDAY
 The day was beautiful and great many people attended during the after noon.
 Rev B. H. Burch of New York preach cd at the morning service and delivered splendid sermon from Psalm CXVI, 18, 19.
 In the afternoon Rev O. H. Meade of New York, preached an eloquent and impressive sermon from Judges XIV. IA. Rev Meade also led the prayer and praise service in the evening. NOTES The weather was splendid from Thursday until the close of the meet ings.
 The attendance of every day was of the most orderly kind and not one in- stance of disturbance is recorded.
 The Sunday school convention held Tuesday was very interesting, the pro- gram being specially good one. The attendance was not as large as expected.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-02
BICYCLE RACES.
Exceptional Racing Attractions for
 September.

Exceptional Racing Attractions for
 September.
 Programs of rare attractiveness are promised by Connecticut cycle race meet promoters this month. On Mon- day. Sept. Labor Day) four meets will be held throughout the state.
 The Connecticut Athletic Association will hold big meet at Charter Oak Park, Hartford, for both professional and amateurs, and there are already in dications of a tremendous attendance. The Rose of New England Wheel Club of Norwich will hold one of it's popular meets on that date, and the fall tourns- ment of the Rambling Wheelmen of Bridgeport will also be held at Pleasure Beach track. The Central Labor Union of Norwalk has 8 meet scheduled for the labor holiday and one or two other meets are in prospect.
 The national circuit will enter Con- necticut for the first time this season at Waterbury on Sept. g, at the meet of the Waterbury Wheel Club. From there the circuit followers will go to the Meriden Wheel Clubs meet in that city on Saturday. the 11th inst. where a prize list aggregating over 1000 IS offered. The week following the cir. cult has three days inning at Spring field, Mass, the great annual meet oi the Springfield Bicycle Club. Lovers of the sport will therefore have an ex. ceptional opportunity this fall to wit ness contests of speed between the lead. ing riders of the country, as they will follow the circuit through the New England states.
 Jimmie Michael will ride a mile at Hartford on Labor Day to break the worlds record of 37 5, with pace makers. This event is one of the many attractions offered at the Hartford meet.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-02
The Durham Murder.

Bertrand l.. Hotchkiss. a game keep CT. was murdered on Friday night at his home In Durham in the town of Killing. worth, Conn. He was % years old and lived in an isolated farmhouse with his wife and two children. He was shot while sitting in front of the kitchen win- dow by person outside who fired a very heavy charge from shotgun. The murderer is not known and the motive still mystery.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-02

Prof. Jerome Fl. Raymond, who has recently been chosen president of the West Virginia University among 17 competitors for the position, has had a remarkable career. Twenty years ago he was newsboy selling papers on the streets of Chicago, but having an un- quenchable thirst for knowledge he has by his energy and perseverance attained to his present high position. He was endorsed by the faculties of Johns Hop kins, Harvard, Yale and other universi- ties.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-02
Going Ont.

The high handshake. we are informed, is rapidly becoming thing of the past. ''The high handshake," remarks the Tribune. ''in which the hands are ex. tended to level of ones nose, and there grasped with single movement. 6 if to avert blow, can claim affinity only with the clowE's "motley. "-New Haven Palladium.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-02

The metropolitan dailies are greatly amused over the fact that the country weekly will publish that ''James Jones has purchased two valuable Jersey COWS" and call it news; and the same dailies will give half column space to the fact that Gillian Russell has bought . new pet pug and washes him every morning 1t 847 with castillo soap and amopia water"
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-02
THERE IS NOTHING so. GOOD.

There is nothing just as good as Dr Kings New Discovery for Consump- ton, Coughs and Colds, so demand it and do not premit the dealer to sell you some substitute. He will not claim there is anything better, but in order to make more profit he may claim some- thing else to be just as good. You want Dr Kings New Discovery because you know it to be safe and reliable. and guaranteed to do good or money re- funded. For Coughs. Colds, Oonsump- tion and for all affections of Throat, Chest and Lungs. there is nothing so good as is Dr Kings New Discovery. Trial bottle free at w. H. Camps drug store. Regular size 50 cents and 21, ,OO.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-02
nISTRICT of Canaan, ss. Probate Court, U August 2S A D. lS97

D August 2S, A. D. 1897.
 Estate ot Harriet H. Brinton, late of city, county and state of New York, leaving estate in said district, deceased.
 The administrator represented the estate insolvent after the expiration of the time limited by the Court for the presentation of claims; therefore
 Ordered that Commissioners to receive and examine the claims Of the creditors of said estate be appointed at the Probate 0ffice in North Canaan, on the 7th day of September. 1897, at one o'clock in the afternoon; and this Court directs the said Administrator to give order on the public sign-post in Canaan in said district and by advertising in some news- paper having circulation in said Probate district, to all persons interested, to appear at said time and place and be heard relative to said appointment. at least Ave days before the day of said hearing, and return make to this Court of the notice given.
 Attest. DAVID 0. WHIrTLEsEY. Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-02

nAws Respecting Newspapers, Printed for the beneht of those who think snat ordering paper stopped absolves them from Vaying up arrearages:-
 elf subscribers refuse or neglect to take their pAper from the poet-ofice to which they are di- sectsA they are held responsible until they have settled their bills and ordered their papers discon Nnued.
 ''Subscribsrs who do not give express notice to sAs contrary are considered ss wishing tocontinue their subscriptions.
 elf sIfsubscri6ersordert erthediscontinuance oftheir pAper the publishers may continue to send them ontil all arrears are paid
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-02
Famous Aeronaut Dead.

Harlow M. Spencer died at Winsted, Aug. 26, aged 77 years. He leaves three sons and two daughters. MT Spencer was one of the organizers ot the printing firm of Dowd Co. He was famous balloonist. having record of twenty-four ascen- sions. His first aerial voyage was made from Montgomery, Ala in 1858.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-02
Killed at Pittsfield.

Three young men, named Shepardson, Brown and Spanoil, were struck by 8 train Saturday night at Pittsfield. Mass. They lived on the South Mountain road and evidently had started to walk home by the Consolidated" road. They stepped aside to let freight pass and were struck by the 10:52 east express. Shepardson and Brown were killed, the latter having his head crushed. Spa noil had an arm broken and escaped being killed.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-02

The New Haven Palladium eays Boi- nay is no fool. The Ct. Burlington Courier says that the officers think Boi- nay is not shrewd. Perhaps the officers opinion would have more weight if they would produce him and let us examine hsun
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-02
The X-Ray at the Custom House

It is reported that the X ray has been used with satisfactory results in some of the French custom houses, where in. nocent looking peices of baggage have been found by the searching ray to con- tain cigars and other dutiable articles.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-02
DIsTRICT Of Canaan ss. Probate Court.

DISTRICT Of Canaan ss. Probate Court, D August IT, 1897
 Estate of Charles E. Moline, late of Lee, county of Berkshire and state of Massachu- setts, leaving estate in said District, deceased.
 The Court of probate for the district of Canaan hath limited and allowed six months from date hereof, for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settle- ment. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time will be debarred a recovery. All persons in- debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 EvELIsE M. NoDINE, Administratrlx.
 20 Address 226 Howard Ave-, Bridge port, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-02
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 9, 1897.

The detectives have been on the Boi- nay case long enough to prove their in-' efficiency. and it is time some enterprise ing daily paper set it's force of reporters on the track and unesrths the suspects.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-02

We, the undersigned, a majority of the di- rectors of the sharon Telephone Company, hereby certify that the above is true copy Of the Articles of Association of the said cor poratfon, and of the names and residences of the subscribers thereto.
 O. ". BAssRrr,
 J. B SMITH, Majority of
 P N N. EbssIEsTOS, b.sIE Directors State or Connecticut, ss Sharon, Litchheld County, August 25th, 1897 Then and there personally appeared o. w. Bassett, J. B. Smith, D. N. Eggleston and F. W. Dakin, a majority of the directors of The Sharon Telephone Company, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate be- fore me.
 WILLARD BAKER. Notary Public.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-02
DISTRICT of Canaan, ss Probate Court,

nISTRICT of Canaan, ss Probate Court, D August 12, 1897.
 Estate of Anna Donalds, late of North Canaan, in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Canaan hath limited and allowed six months from date hereof, for the credi- tors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred recovery. All per sons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 FRANK J. EhMoSs, ! .s...tu,..uo..-u
 FRANK H. LAsoDoN, nunaiNio'i" D. Post 0ffce, East Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-02
Subscription Account.

The date on the colored slip of paper with . Ae name Of the subscriber shows the time to which tho subscription Is paid: thus, K. E. emnh 5julS7 indicates that MT Smith has paid for his paper to July 5, lss7 It is hoped that as Indicated by the date on their papers, is always correct, and when they pay for re- newG of their subscription will observe whether their date is changed to indicate the proper credit, and in the event of an error to inform us for correction at once. No claims for errors in these accounts will hereafter be sonsidered unless presented within thirty days after the payment is claimed to have been made, as the receipt of the paper with the date to which the subscription IS paid vlatnly printed thereon Is prima facie evt sonoe ef it's acceptance as correct.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-02

The free list of the new tariff is iden. tical with that of tue Wilson act except as to three items, unman ufacturod brass crude petroleum and cocoa nuts and copra. which paid duty under the Wilson act but are free under the new tariff.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-02
The Healer Left.

Schrader, the "Devine Healer'' met with cool reception in New Haven this week and departed in disgust for New York city.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-02

In cases of burns, sprains, scalds. or any of the accidental pains likely to come to the human body. Dr Thomas Electric Oil gives almost instant relief.
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-02

nISTRICT of sharon, ss. Probate Court, h August 26, A. D., 1897.
 Estate of Frederick l.. Pierson, late of sharon, in said District, deceased.
 The court of Probate for tho district of sharon hath limited and allowed months s from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement, Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested, within said time, will be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said estate arc requested to make immedi- ate payment to
 EDWARD PERSON, l pxn,,.or.
 ELrzA P. HOPKINS, I1oc"eo"'
Connecticut western news., 1897-09-02

One application of Dr. Thomas Elect ric Oil takes away the pain of most severe burn. It is an ideal family lini- mppt
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-08
POSTAL CONGRESS.
Question Of intermediary Transit
Rather Warmly Discussed

WASHINGTON, May THE ques-
ton of transit of mails through inter-
mediary countries was threShed over
again today at meeting of the sub
committee on transit of the ways and
means committee of the universal post
al congress. The committee met early
and spent several hours in going over
the subject. Mr.. Havelarr, of Holland,
the representative of country which,
perhaps, would have more reason than
any other to oppose the projected
transit reforms, presided. The DELHI
erations gave the delegates an oppor-
tunity to present their several views,
. but developed no definite result. The
congress itself is taking a recess until
next week, when it will meet probably
to receive the report of the sub-com-
mlttee upon the latter's notification
that it is in readiness to communicate
it's findings. Meanwhile the delegates
are devoting themselves to a study of
the problems before the body, and to
general interchange of views.
Postmaster General Gary will give a
reception to the congress next Tuesday
evening and President Mckinley will
entertain them later. This was an
nounced today at a meeting of the COM
mlttee on arrangements. An outing on
the Chesapeake bay and Potomac river
also was arranged. The trip will be
made the latter part of next week, II
present plans are carried out The
itinerary includes Old Point Comfort
Richmond, Norfolk and Newport News
The Belgian delegates have protested
earnestly and warmly against the p; OPP
osition to change the mode of pay
ments for mails in transit There is
said to be considerable difference of
opinion among the members of the
committee having under charge the
propositions relating to the money or
der system. There seems to be much
objection to the suggestion to make
postoffices the medium for the interna-
tional collection of money, as they are
now for the international payment Of
it, and this objection is understood to
be based upon the argument that such
system would seriously affect the
banking system of exchange.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-08
OFFICIALLY NO ONE KNOWS THE
NGd4O-ANIERICAN TREATY
WAS DEFEATED,
SITUATION RATHER ODD
OF THE FATE OF THE COM
PACT.
OFFICIAL RECORD VERY VAGUE.
1t Shows Only Tint the Treaty Was
Sent to the Senate Four
Months Ago.

WASHINGTON, May THE failure
of the senate to make public it's action
on the arbitration treaty has created
an unusual condition of affairs. There
is no official information that the sem
ate has taken any action or that the
treaty has been rejected or that the
defeated treaty was different from the
one originally submitted. All that is
known officially is that treaty was
concluded by Secretary Olney and Sir
Julian Pauncefote and sent to the SEN
ate. 1t then went into executive ses-
sion, so that no official information has
been given as to the amendments made
and the final action taken. The Sc
crecy of executive session does not per-
nit the state department or the Brit
ish government to be notified as to
what has occurred. 1t is felt to be due
to the other contracting party to the
treaty that some notice should be give :
as to what has been done and as to the
form of the treaty when it was re-
jected. In case the senate never should
make it's action known, the last Off
cial record on the treaty would be it's
submission to the senate four months
ago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-08
The Doctors Wanted Seven Hundred
Dollars to Attempt the Case.

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