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Connecticut western news., 1897-12-16
-Photographer Deming will not be in Canaan until after Christmas.

-Photographer Deming will not be in Canaan until after Christmas.
 Mrs Hattie A. Peet has purchased Joseph ". Peet's residence on Main street.
 Surveyor Starr. of Bridgeport, was busy yesterday making surveys for the change of layout of the highway near the Anchor lime kiln.
 A powerful rain from Tuesday morning until yesterday forenoon re- plenisned wells and springs and caused rivers to overflow their banks.
 A number of gentlemen of this will lage have organized a checker club and will meet to play at the local telephone rooms on Wednesday evenings during the winter.
 James Gentles & Go. yesterday abandoned their dry goods business at Winsted, and their stock is being pack ed preparatory to removal to some place not yet determined.
 As announced last week the Litch- field North Association met at this will lage on Tuesday. The clergymen were here all day and dined at the Warner House. Those present were the Rev Messrs Dyer of Sharon, Norris of Tor ringford. Goodenough of Winchester, Dean of Colebrook. Gerry of Torring. ton, Afford of Barkhamsted, Prentiss of Winsted. Voorhees, of Kent, Stearns of Norfolk, Utterwick of East Canaan and Burnaby of Canaan. Private ses- sions were held Tuesday morning and afternoon and yesterday morning with public session Tuesday evening. The program included: Sunset sketches. G F. Prentiss; The Son of Man, H E. Small, read by Mir Gerry; Sermon Out lines, by all; "Reminiscences of Scotland, J. s. Voorhees,; Larger Possibilities oi the church. in it's inner life, E. O.Dyer, To it's influence in the community, Norris, In the World-feld, Goodenough.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-16
KENT.

George Washington, the we'll known colored preacher, is holding series of meetings for one week at Gibbs Hall. They are we'll attended. Some of the boys are disturbing element but Rev George says he don't mind that, and if the Devil were not around there would be no need of his preaching. He has been assisted by Mir Bray, of Roxbury, and Rev s. Heacook with colored sing CTS from the New Milford mission.
 Death has come into our midst and has taken on,, who, as a resident of and helpful neighbor and friend and a missed by all who knew her best. Mrs George Hopson passed away Friday morning. Dec. 10 Although not strong she had been able to ride out, and to oc- cupy her place at church every Sunday, until an illness of about three weeks with heart trouble and other complica- tions resulted in her death. The funeral was attended at Mir Hopson's residence at l 30 Monday, 18th Relatives from New York, Bridgeport, Stratford and Poughkeepsie, and large number of friends were in attendance. Rev J. S. Voorhees, conducted the service, and Rev H. Mudie, of New Haven, with words of comfort addressed the friends and paid fitting tribute to the memory of the life that had been full of Chris tian faithfulness and helpfulress. (Deferred)
 Mrs George Hopson is very feeble and it Is feared she cannot recover.
 Mrs Luther Eaton, who has been quite ill. is improving slowly.
 Mir and Mrs Wiliman. who have been keeping house for Chas Lee for the past year. returned last week to their home in Danbury.
 Mir and Mrs R. D. Haskins and daughter of Danbury spent Sundsy al Chas Lees.
 Louis St. John has returned home from Bridgeport for the winter. A company of the village young peo- I pie enjoyed the first whist party of the season at the residence of Geo. Seger | Thursday evening Dec. 2.
 | On Friday evening Dec. 3. Mir and Mrs Fred Berry very pleasantly enter tained number of their young friends | of Kent and New Milford at their home at North Kent. Dancing was the priu- cipal part of the evenings entertain ment.
 Wiona Chapter, Eastern Star. held the annual meeting and supper at their lodge rooms, Gibbs hall building, or Tuesday evening, Dec. 2.
 | The members of St Luke's Lodge, F & A. M. have decided to give the an. nusl supper and dance as usual-date not yet named.
 George Washington, the we'll knowr colored preacher. will hold series o meetings at Gibbs Hall for one weel commencing Dec. s
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-16
CNARlMvILLE.

Mrs George Garland has been sick for the last week but Is uow improving.
 Mrs Drake spent Sunday with friends in Kent
 Quite & number from here attended a dance given at John Miller's last Thurs day eveniOg
 Miss Odile McElroy is visiting her sister, Mrs Chas Schleiffarth. in Lake vile.
 Miss Katherine Garland spent Mon- day evening with friends in Falls Vil- lage.
 MT and Mrs Myron Simmons, of New Boston, are visiting their daughter, Mrs Fred. Moore.
 Mir and Mrs Ernest Woodin are visit ing friends in New York
 Mrs Wm. Shook. of Ct. Burlington. Mass, has been visiting her mother, Mrs Gilbert.
 Messrs David George and Preston Eddo, of Salisbury, were in town Fri day.
 The oven of the furnace is being talk en ont and moved to Chatham, N. Y.
 Robert Scoville was in town last week.
 J. J. Morehouse is shipping iron by the carloads and expects to get rid of it all before long.
 J. Goodman with the assistance of Wm. McElroy is attending the milk fac tory in the absence of Ernest Woodin.
 After weeks delightful skating the ponds are breaking up again. Mrs Millspaugh and Mrs Bates, of Lakeville, visited friends in town las week Messrs Bierse and Williams are build ing barn for Mrs Cooper on Cooper Hill.
 John Fisher, Jr., was in town last week.
 l. s. Judd, of Lakeville. is building a second tenant house for Messrs Robert and Herbert Scoville on the Spur farm.
 W. E. Pettee, of Salisbury, was in town Saturday last,surveying for Messrs Robert and Herbert Scoville.
 Dr Moore spent Saturday in Chatham,
 Miss Theo George spent Sunday al her home in Salisbury. A meeting was held last Thursday evening by the teachers of the Sunday school to arrange for Christmas. It was decided to have a Christmas supper to be held at John Thompsen's Friday, Dec. 24. All are invited to attend.
 Miss Maggie Garland. of Lskeville, spen. Sunday at her home in this vii. lsge. John McElroy. of Lakeville, was ir town Sunday. Miss Carrie George. of Salisbury, spent Sunday evening with her sister Miss Theo George.
 l. P. Ashman, Jr. was in Sharon Monday.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-16
POINTERS.

Hard wood for sale. See adv.
 Read W. H. Camps adv, Rooms to rent.
 I. R. Prindle's holiday advertisement has swollen remarkably since last Thurs day.
 Investors should not fail to read Samuel A. Eddy & Co.'S new advertise ment.
 The Norfolk Orchestra has inserted sn adv. in another part of this paper. Read it.
 Sensational break in prices of jackets. capes and reefers at E. P. Hunt & Co.'S. See adv.
 The new advertisement of Halls ba- zaar enumerates many articles from which to select your Christmas gifts.
 The Fuller Company's holiday adver- tisement tells you about their ''entire three floors filled with pretty things J Read it. Just read the list of useful articles that Wm Nlsbet offers you at specially low prices from which to select holiday presents.
 Catlin's clocks run. In other words they measure time. They also run from his store into many homes because Catlin's prices make them run. See adv. The selectmen of the Town of North Canaan are now ready to receive bidl from contractors for rock and earth ex cavations necessary to remov the grade crossing on Bennett's Hill For full particulars see advertisement headed Notice to Contractors.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-16

I write you this to let you know what
 would not do: I would not do with out Cham berlain's Pain Balm in my house if it cost S5 % per bottle. It does all you recommend it to do and more.-J. R WALLACE, Wallaceville, Ga. Cham berlain's Pain Balm is the best household liniment in the world.
 and invaluable for rheumatism, lame back. sprains and bruises, Be ready for emergencies by buying bottle at W. H. Camps drug store. Canaan; Geo. H. Clark's drug store. Salisbury G. E. Frink's drug store Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-16
SPECIAL NOTICES!

Plumbing, roofing, steam, water and gas fitting and supplies. Alvord's,
 BOOKS FREE. During the Holiday season we will present handsome book with every 8 and dollar cash purchase. JACKSON X EGeLEsToN, Canaan, Conn.
 100 Dockash ranges sold. $500 sav- ed to the purchasers. Don't fail to be on e of the second one hundred purchasers. The best range made for wood. for coal. Sold on trlal. Alvord's, Wins ted, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-16
DIED

STANARD-At Ashley Falls. Mass, Dec. 10, Ambrose Stanard, aged 86 TwINING-At Montville. Mass Dec II, Alfonso Twining, relative of H w Twining of Winsted, aged about 80 CAsTLE-At Winsted. Dec 13. of diph- theria, Mrs Ellen Castle. aged %. HoPsoN-At Kent. Dec. 10, Mrs Ann E Hopson, aged 75 years 10 months. DoNovAN-At Norfolk, Doc. 10, Mrs Patrick Donovan.
 MORSE At Poughkeepsie, N. T.. at the hospital. Dec. f. James H Morse, oi North East, N, r., aged 80. CoYTE At Torrington, Dec. 10, Mrs
 William E. Coyte.
 BooTH-At New Milford, Dec. 5, Celes r tia M, wife of Charles H. Booth
 aged 72.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-16
HOw'S THIsf

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
 F.J. CHENEY & O., Props, Toledo, We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him lions, and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
 gists, Toledo, Ohio.
 Halls Oatarrh Cure Is taken internally, act ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur faces of the system. Testimonials sent free Price 7bc ner bottla. Bold bv all druggists. Halls Family Pulls ars the best.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-16
Trading Stamps Illegal.

The court of appeals of the District of Columbia rendered it's decision last week Tuesday to the effect that the trading stamp business is illegal under the anti-lottery law. The court says that there is not shadow ot rational foundation for the stamp company s claim that it sonfers benefit upon buy CTS by procuring for tL6m an actual discount.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-16

There were 6.406 deer killed in the Adirondacks during the open season last year. Of this number 3,232 were bucks and 3.174 does At this rate deer hunting in the Adirondacks will soon take it's place with bear hunting in the Cstskills and buffalo hunting out West
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-16
Berkshire x Hudson.

Officers of the New York and Massa- chussetts or Berkshire and Hudson railroad company were recently elected and they say that the road will be built It will run from Boston Corners, N. T., to Springfield, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-16

Put an end to misery. Doan's oint- ment will cure the worst case of itching piles there ever was. and do it almost instantly. Years of suffering relieved in single night. Get Doan's ointment from your dealer.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-16
MAR R ED.

ScovILLE BRowN-At the residence of Mrs Sidney Ensign in Huntsville, Dec 15. by the Rev Samuel Scoville of Stamford, MT Frederick Scoville of Cornwall, and Miss Grace Brown of Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-16

Vegetables are being dried now like apples and other fruit. Seven pounds of potatoes weigh one pound when dried and other vegetables shrink in weight correspopdingly.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-16
TO OUR ADVERTISERS.

Advertisers desiring change. must have their copy at this office by Tuesday noon, sure, in order to insure publica ton the same week.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-16
A CARD.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if 1t fails to cure your cough or cold We also guarantee 25-cent bottIe to prove satisfactory or money refunded.
 W. H. CAMP,
 H. D. HUMPHREY.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-16
A New Version Of the Bible.

1N NV" 'oTsHOH V' tHc DfUfts
 The new version of the sacred script ures made by 38 competent men under the general authorship of Prof Haupt of John Hopkins University is now passing through the press.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-16

"For three years suffered from Salt Rheum It covered my hands to such an extent that I could not wash them Two bottles of Burdock Bitters cured me-. Libbie Young, Popes Mills, St Lawrence County, N Y.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-16

A Cologne newspaper says that every year 20 LOO horses are eaten ill Paris and 4, GOO in Berlin.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-16

Impossino, the accom- plice of Fuda. the Norwalk murderer, will be hanged ct the state prison tomorrow.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-16

One of the employees of the Stonovel farm. Lenox. Mass, recently ate live mouse on a wager, winning $43.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-16
Says Weeks Did It.

In the Boinay trial on Tuesday Boin- ay took the stand and testified that Weeks shot George Marcus Nichols.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-16
JID3ElM Io YIMII

Christmas Gifts the mind everybody Young and old alike What where the question: and there be but place and that HERE
 Our TOY paradise is the wonder of everybody BOOKS from up DOLLS 7sc Soo to s4oo each FIRE ENGINES SIoo to $75o each BLOCKS all CHLDRENS DISHES and SIoo Leather Goods all kinds TOOL CHESTS, 25 5o 75c and ST Everything in GAMES SLEDS have fifteen styles from up co CARTS oSc each SKATES from 5c $a5o pair Everything imaginable in Iron Toys DOLL CARRIAGES s5, Do, DOC, $aoo and ss5o each BANKS of every description. Tin toys of all kinds ROCKING HORSES oSc, $I.a5 S4a5 $5oo and 5000 each magnificent EWELRY Department always busy
 than that the threshold of Christmas. LAMPS style and price CRoCKERY and GLASS of all
 Fancy Crocke china and from CELLULoID GOODS Toilet Shaving Neckte Boxes Hand
 kerchief Boxes and hundreds of others. ALBUMS $500 each. Fancy Baskets INSTRUMENTS of all kinds Bano Guitars, violins
 $5oo Flutes vion Comets Accodeons and Hamoni
 of all descriptions, and Sheet Music. SILVER GOODS PHOTO MOUNTS. Large Stuart Stove cheap
 HALLS BAZAAR, MAIN STREET, GREAT HARRINGTON, MASS.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-16
FOR
 THE HOLIDAYS

Initialed, Embroidered, Hem- med and Hemstltched Hand kerchiefs, Muffiers, Embroid- cred Pillow Shams and Bureau Scarfs, Fancy Aprons, Books, Booklets, Calendars. Pelou- bets Notes for the Sunday
 School. Pocketbooks, Purses, Card Cases, Cigar and Ciga- rette Cases, Baskets, Celluloid Novelties, Inkstands,J ,Jewelry
 Perfumes, Stamped Linens, EmbroiderySilks, Kid Gloves, Silk and Wool Mittens, Leg gings, Silks for Waists, Dress Patterns, Towels, Table Lin ems, Napkins, Doylies, Blank cts, Comfortables, Moquette and Smyrna Rugs, Carpet Sweepers, and a great variety of other useful and pretty things at specially low prices
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-16
MAGNETIC INSOLES.

supply on hand of Dr. Thacher's Mag netio 1nsoles. Magnetic Insolrs insulate and protect the body from climatic changes and prevent the damp cold earth from ab. struciing the vital life-esscnce from our bodles." Magnets under the feet gre reser- voirs of life, health and happiness" By all means w-ar Magnetic Insoles under your feet at all seasons of the year. Prices LOO per pair or pairs for S2.0o. Compound Insoles S2.00 per pair or three pairs for S4 co.
 Ohildrens sizes from to 10 years boc. a pair.
 Under years 25c. a pair,
 Other Shields supplied by order. Call or address
 MRS 8. 0. BEcKLEY, Agent,
 Canaan,
 Box 292 Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-16
FOR SALE,
Rooms to Rent,

First quality of hard wood for sale by the cord. MRS GEORGE Adam.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-16

Desirable apartments to rent over drug store. ". H. CANT.
 Canaan Conn
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-04-29

we'll, and responded to all his questions
SO satisfactorily that he engaged her
OF the spot.
Il am sorry the salary is not larger"
he said, apologetically, "but the bank
regulates that, and l have no control
in the matter"
Only a few days ago, an observer
might have seen Nora gazing with
truly feminine delight at a pretty soil
talre ring on her finger. JOe's hand
was resting af%fectionately on her shOul-
der.
Tell me-" he said, suddenly, and
with something of an air Of proprietor
ship, how you happened to be in the
river that night?"
II was pushed in," she replied, turn
ing pale at the recollection.
"By whom?"
"My husband"
your husbands"
Eyes; he was a fearful brute. That
night he inveigled me out on the pier,
with the deliberate intention of muir
dering me. But l am trying to forget
all that. Please never speak of 1t
again."
Little girl" said Joe, with husky
tenderness, "if you are willing to mar
ry me after such an experience in mat
rimony, what a great faith you must
have in me-"
81 have" she replied, simply.
The Nancy has a new skipper w
the most delightful skipper magma
ble.-Minneapolis Tribune.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-04-29
Missouri Preachers for London

There is a demand from over the
ocean for Missouri preachers. Not long
ago the Rev. Mr.. Briney, of the Mober-
ly Christian Church, received a call to a
church in London. and now it is re-
ported that the Rev. John A. Brooks, of
Memphis, Tenn, but formerly Of Mis-
souri,, has been called to the British
metropolis. DR.. Brooks is well known
in Missouri, where he was the first Pro
hibition candidate for Governor in
1884, and great interest would be felt
in his success should he accept the
London pulpit. 1t would seem that the
American style of preaching would be
a marked and agreeable improvement
on the native London article, which is
generally i%mpregnated with fog and
covered with coal smoke, lacking the
fuency and vivacity to which Ameri-
an ~church-goers are accustomed. A
Missouri divine in London would
change the atmosphere for a large dis
lance around the sacred desk.-Kansas
/, City Star.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-04-29
M;rror Made of CeuuIoid.

A London scientist has invented a
mirror of celluloid which accurately re-
fleets every object. The celluloid mir
ror is unbreakable, and is cheaper tina
glass, and lighter.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-04-29

People rush around on Monday as
though they were ashamed OF having
been idle on Sunday
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-04-29
DOG SLEEP-WALKERS.

One Canine Struck a Doe Trail and
Was Gone for Three Days.
The story in the Sun of the Denver
woman who had been sleep-walking in
a way to astonish folks reminded a
group of sportsmen who were sitting
in a Broadway gun store last Monday
of several instances when dogs, or
cats, had done things almost as re-
markable. One of the stories was told
by a man who had used a pointer in
hunting quails in the South.
HE was a fine dog, Seth was" the
sportsman said. HE could wind a
quail further or road one faster than
any other dog 1 ever used, and he was
so steady that one couldn't see him
breathe. He was a great dreamer, and
used to do all sorts of things. One
night he lay down before the fireplace
on a bear skin 1 got down in Missouri.
l was sitting owe by a table in a COM
Portable chair reading some, but stop
ping to think about my hunting trips
more. The wind outside made a fellow
thankful he was in a house, it whistled
so cold like. The wind quieted down
a little and then Seth began to get I'M
easy. He began to kick and whistle
with his half-Open lips. Pretty quick
he got up and began to creep across the
floor, foot by foot, going slower and
slower. Then he stopped dead still, in
as pretty a point as w | saw. l
spoke to him and he woke up. He
looked about him; then with hanging
head he came over to where | was sit
Id petted him a little"
A man who had hunted deer with
dogs in Minnesota told about a big
white and black spotted hound thu: he
had used in his sport:
"One night" he said, 1--WE were sit
ting or lounging before a big log fire in
| camp up on a lake. 1 won't say where.
because there's a lot of game there yet.
Old Rove was lying a little ways from
the fire. snoring as all hounds do, when
he suddenly jumped to his feet and be-
gan to snuff around. We could see he
was asleep by his eyes. He ran here
and there and then struck the trail
Sam. my partner, had made while
| dragging a doe in that afternoon. and
| away he went in full cry. When he
was out of sight in the brush beyond
the fire light Bill gave a yell for the
dog to come back-he was afraid the
dog would get lost. But the dog kept
on and was out Of hearing beyond a
spur of a mountain in a few minutes.
Three days later the dog had not yet
| returned to camp. Bill and went still
hunting to another lake ten miles
away, intending to stay all night, but
we didn't. We found Rove lying beside
a brook seven miles from camp, half
starved, with ribs showing like ones
fingers. We fed him all the stuff we
had to eat and then led him to camp.
We tied him up nights after then"
ALI the sportsmen had seen dogs rise
to their feet in their sleep or whine and
squeal. A few had seen dogs lying on
their sides barking as if in full Cry after
a fox or rabbit. and one had a half bull
dog that used to have a fight about one
night in six. doubling up and rolling
owe by himself, or with a rug in it's
iaws.-New York Sun.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-04-29

No man was ever so much deceived
by another as by himself. I
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-05-21
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

IN response to the urgent request OF
the director general of the Nashville
exposition, the secretary of the treas
ury has decided to admit for exposi-
tion purposes the POI Cinnamon recent
" arrived at San Francisco and the GA
at Tacoma, but under no circumstances
will any additional permits to enter be
granted.
THE movement to secure the adop-
ton of universal postage stamp by
the postal congress at Washington has
collapsed. There were too many diff
culties the chief being that of cur
rency fluctuations in the way of adopt
ing such stamp, and the general COM
mittee, after considering the subject,
abandoned it as impracticable.
The supreme council of the American
Protective association elected at Wash
ington on the 18th the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year: President,
John w. Echols, of Atlanta, Ga; secre-
tary of state, Harry C. Sawyer, Penn
sylvania; supreme secretary, William
j. Palmer, Colorado; supreme treasurer,
c. ]. Stockman. Maryland.
nest consideration the advisability of
sending a message to congress on the
Cuban question, but has not yet come
to decision in the matter. The mes
sage, if it goes in, will be entirely pa
cific in terms, and it can be stated on
good authority will not be of war
like or sensational tenor.
THE returns received by the immi-
grafton bureau during the last few
months show a marked falling off in
the number of immigrant arrivals in
this country. Commissioner-Gene
Stump estimates that the decrease for
the entire country during the fiscal
year ending June 80 next will not be
less than 90, 600, of which New York
will show 10000.
THE first report of Judge Calhoun,
who was sent to Cuba by President
Mckinley, has been given out and he
says that the reports about affairs on
the island being in a deplorable state
and that many American citizens were
dying of starvation were by no means
exaggerated.
The agricultural department at
Washington has exhausted its supply
of beet sugar seed, about 10000 pounds
having been sent out to farmers in
four-fifths of the states.
THE president on the 18th nominated
Brig. Gen. Zenas r. Bliss to be major
general and Frank A. Vanderlip, of
Illinois, to be assistant secretary of
the treasury.
THE president sent special message
to congress on the 18th asking for an
appropriation of not less than $4,000
for the relief of destitute American
citizens in Cuba.