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Connecticut western news., 1898-02-03
M I1.L Rlv ER

Last Tuesday evening a company of young people gave Mir and Mrs John Bigford surprise party and the In dependent club" of which he was a member, left with them useful and ''comfortable" gift to show their ap- prsciatiou nf his services
 Mrs George P-a-e of Pitt, field was the guest of Mrs E. RI Karuer, and Mrs Ernica Peasp last week
 Rev Geo Ksrner of Albany, N. Y . cousin of the late Dr E Karner. wis. ited Mrs Ksruer last week and occupied the pnlpit at the Congl church Sunday morning in exchange with Rev J. E. Lewis.
 Wm. Adams of Pitts6eld made his father. Des. Edwin Adams short visit last week.
 Alb b'ut twenty-five met Prof Stevens Thursday evening snl received their first instructi n in dancing,
 Henry w. Ksyps rerurnad from his five weeks stay at Old Point Comfort, Va. Saturday.
 Ice harvesting has been rushed the past week. Fifteen or more men snl nine teams We're working on Brewers md. Jas Allen began work first Friday morning. so hal no one to help when he fell in the cold water. bnt auc- ceeded in pulling himself out before anyone responded to his alarm.
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-03
FALLS ylLLAG K.

Ex-Sheriff Henry J. Allen, of Tor ri" gton, was in town on business lssi week.
 The chicken pie supper at the NJ. E. church netted the ladies $32
 The comb ages of tue five people who died during the month of Januar, in this town was. over four hundred years, an average of over 80 years each.
 The m musicale at J Lee Eusign's was we'll attended and very pleasant even- ing enjoyed by all. About $I0 was taken in.
 W. O. Ramon decided not to appeal his case against Nath. Green, conse- quently he had 10 pay the costs.
 Two checks made payable to R. H. Cronk and indorsed by him, purport. ing to be drawn by G A. Candee and D. Miller on the Nat. Iron Bank. came in for collection last week. Nc such parties are known at the hank here. Mir Cronk is evidently paying bis bills with bogus checks. It is well to know your man before cashing cheeks.
 Henry Ryder has been in Patterson. N. J.. on business trip the past week
 Word was received here last Saturday that Mrs O-trapder. wife of Cbas Os. trander formerly of this place but now of Torrington, was not expected to live being very low with typhoid pneumon' ia.
 Mrs Harry Russell visited her sister, Mrs Wick wire. in Pittsfeld lsst week.
 Wash White has returned from 8 short stay in Waterbury.
 J. 8. Tracy has been spending week at the seashore.
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-03
LA IA E v LL R.

Presiding Elder W. H. Mickle. of Poughkeepsie, preached at the M E. church last Sunday evening a very in- 'eresting and instructive sermon to a laroa congregation.
 Peter Cleaveland, while saving wood at The E. W. Spurr Company's steam >aw mill met with Q severe accident last Thursday A piece of wood struck him n the face. lacerating it so badly that pr Bissell had to put nine stitches into the cuts to holl the fish together. Mr Cleav-land is getting along nicely and will soon be able t, work again. The snow storm of Monday drifted the roads so full between Ore Hill and Millerton that on W, dnesday several parties from here wto tired to drive through the drifts, were compelled to return.
 Quite a number of young people are golug to Salisbury Thursday evening ol this week to attend on entertainment given by the Christian Endeavor Socie' ty.
 Last Friday about noon Abram Mar. tins son and hired man were loading ice on sleigh at the lake Abrsm Mar tin. JS., was in the sleigh arranging the ice, when all of sudden tue horses commenced to back and precipitated the sleigh into the open space of water and which pulled the horses in too Martin succeeded ip getting on the ice again. but the team of horses were drowned. No doubt if the accident had occurred half honr sooner, when g large number of men were on the lake getting ice. the horses would have been rescued. The team of horses were val ned at $500 One of them was 8 trot ter. Mir Martin has the sympathy oi his many friends in his sudden loss oi snch valuable horses. The dead horses and sleigh were pulled ont in the after nnn.
 O. Wednesday evening. February 9. Hiram Eddy Camp. No. 3, s. of ". vii hold their fourth annual dance. The dance will be preceded by concert Music will be by an orchestra of sis pieces from Colts First Regiment band If Hartford.
 | Prof F K. Saunders of Yale Univer sitv " Il give an illustrated lecture ir the Entertainment Course on Friday evening. Feb l8 Subject: "Life 1T Old Babylonia 5000 years ago."
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-03
LIM E ROCK.

Mr and Mrs Walter Wakeman spent Sunday in Mlllerton.
 Mir and Mrs I R. Fepton have been visniug friends in Troy, N Y, for the past week.
 Miss Lena O,tram and Mis-. Anna Amundson were in New York city last week
 Miss Lillie Barnum has been visiting friends in town.
 Miss Clara Hutchinson has been i'll with hard cold.
 A large time is expected at the annual ball at the Casino this week Friday evening.
 Miss Harriet Norton fell on the ice one day last week and cut her forehead so badly that several stitches had to be taken in it. Qnlte a number from here attended the musicale at Lee Ensign's at Falls Village last Friday evening.
 Thirty dollars was taken in at the sewing society supper last Thursday evening.
 Miss Clara Barnum has been quite sick but is better.
 Miss Marjorie Bulman gave birth. day party at her home Monday after. noon to which her many young friends were invited and all had 8 merry time Mrs Robert Patterson returned Satur. day from visit to her daughters. Mrs Charles Doty's, at Torrington
 Charles Comstock has been visiting friends in Cornwall.
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-03
GREAT HAR RsNGTON.

The marriage of Dr John Beebe and Miss Caroline Louise Fay Tor is announce ed to occur next week Thursday at 80 p. n. at the Congregational church In this village. After the ceremony there will be reception at tue home of the brides parents. Mir and Mrs John C.. Taylor.
 Last Thursday evening very fine reception was given by Miss Mary Flynn to the members of St. Pster's church choir. Miss Flynn is organist of the choir. A nice turkey supper was serv- ed to 45 guests and they were also en- tertained with vocal and instrumental music.
 The suit in the probate court of Mrs Sarah J Conway against Henry C.Clsrk of She field, as rxecutor of the estate of Miss Rebeccs Cassidy, has been decided In favor of the plaintiff; sha obtaining judgment of about $500 The suit wss for extra services as nurse George O. Warner was counsel for Mrs Con way and A. c Collins for the defense.
 A supper of hash was served by the Woman Relief Corps at Grand Army hall Saturday evening
 The death of Mrs Algina Church, wife of Mark Church, occurred at Ter hom. On East street Friday morning at 6 r'clock The deceased, was born al L-nox 76 years ago, was daughter of Amos and Auna {Ams'iei Briggs. h her youth she came to this village and "a. since re~i led here Mrs Church, aho is survived by a busb,pd, was a lister of Luther A Briggs of this vii la.xa T 4 Monday at 8 p. m.
 The sad death of Fred Hatch, the brakeman who was killed by falitp from the cars at New Milford, vas ,he canse of much sorrow in this town where he bearded with Mir and Mrs Chapman
 The death or James Ingersoll, the father of Engineer William I gernll occurred Saturday at the hotue rf his II in th,s village He was born al Ausierli 76 years ago The body va. taken Monday to West Stock bridge fn, burial. The decessed WAS the last of a 'amily of nine children and lived the greater part of his life at West Stock bridge.
 A petition has been sent from this town to the legislature at Boston asking for hill to incorporate the pr pos-n New York and Berkshire electric rail road. s, it appears that The project of 8 steam railway las been abandoned
 Miss Carrie Dunlap teacher of the schnol on s. ruth Main street, gave her scholars a sleigh ride Friday afternoon AS far as Shefi Id
 TE- marriage of Charles A, Gnnn and Miss Carrie Freeman took place Thursday evening Rev M B Snyder officisted.
 The women's missionary society of the Methodist Epi-cnpal church gave a very entertaining reception at the par sonaRe Friday vening. A musical program included two nornet solos by John D. Hall. a vocal solo bv Mrs Frank Rn ce and Miss Maude Sh ,ffrr and several selections on the ban io and and guitar. An abundance of ice cream. cake and home made candy was served Over 50 people were present and the gathering was great success
 Miss Nellie Gamwell, of West Stock bridge Center, was the euest of Miss Lotta A. Warner at Seekonk over Sun- day.
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-03
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 8. 1898.

What we need is our Town Hall con- ducted on the plan of the one in Salis- bury. There competent man is auth orised to act as isnitor and agent of the town in charge of the hall The place is provided with good piano. and this competent isnitor sees that 1t is kept in tune. The rooms are heated with fur mace, there are spacious rooms for dressing and refresbmept purposes;good culinary and sanitary arrangements. The hall has lately been painted and decorated. and it is 8 pleasure to rent the Salisbury Town Hall. Salisbury is fortunate in having 80 nice hall and so excellent a ianitor as Martin Strong who, through his management and us- age of patrons, turns over to the town a substantial dividend every year.
 No chasing to three or four men to rent the Salisbury Town Hall. No weary search for a poor piano. No un- slightly stoves at the wrong temperature. Everything clean and in good shape.
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-03
NOR FOLk.

The funeral of Mrs Mary O,kley Beach was held at the family resiiencs Thursday afternoon at 2 30 o'clock After the rendering of the hymn, by the qrartet. 'Mv charge I give to thee, :" the pastor of the Congregational church, Rev W. F Srearrs, read from the Scriptures. The Rev John D-Peu. of Bridgeport. delivered the funeral sermon. MT Stearns also spoke brief lv A large number of beautiful floral peices were placed about tue casket The interment was in the center cem- etery.
 MrE J Prescott is spending the week in New York where his wife is seriously Ill. At the present writing Mrs Tres colt is slightly improved, William Beach is spending few days in Bridgeport as the guest of the Rev John DePeu.
 Norfolk was visited by one of the severest snow storms since the big blizzard ill '88 on Monday and Tuesday Tue roads are completely blocked and the only communication with the farm. er is by local telephone system On Tuesday the schools were obliged to close.
 The Lyceum gave banquet at the Academy Hall last night After the bounteous repast there were several 4ftar dinner speeches. Mrs Bert Blanchard is spending 8 few days in Waterbury. Mir and Mrs Carl Stoeckel are spend ing few days in New York. Mrs William F Stearns. who haa been suffering from & severe illness for 'he past week. is reported as much im- proved
 Mr E Prescott lost valuable colt, valned at $400. last week.
 MrJ N Cowles has received letter from his son James who has been trav- cling in the west for an electrical con earn. Mir Cowles has just returned from Skagu uay. Alaska. He writes that he found it extremely cold the ther. momefer being as low as 46 degrees below zero. Board was $6 50 day It was 50 cold that 1t was 8 common sight to see dog in the street frozen stiff.
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-03
THE NEWS FABLES.

A gentleman anl his very young son were taking long railroad journey one day and the weather being sultry the car windows were open. The little fellow becoming restless, the father told him to sit in the seat ahead of him and have more room to himself The father also thinking to smuse himself and the passengers, qdickly reached around and grabbed the youngsters hat from his head. The little fellow turned around in consternation and almost in tears saying:
 "Papa, the wind have blowed my hat off :"
 Don't cry, replied the parent, "whislls little while ana look straight ahead and it will come back"
 The boy dutifnlly complied and ths father soon q lickly passed the hal back through the window, upon which the little chap was wild with joy Half an hour passed without incident when the little man turned quick ly in his seat and grabbing his fathers 8. tile from his head threw it out of the window, exclaiming excitedly:
 Whistle for it papa, and see it come back"
 MoRAL-It is unprr ftable to deceive the youthful minds as they are prone test all propositions.
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-03
W EST GOSH EN.

Presiding Elder Beach was sick and unable to hold the quarterly conference here last Sunday.
 Rev and Mrs Stott are spending part of thls week in Litchfield.
 The Art socinble at the parsonage has been postponed one week.
 Mrs Catherine Cook has returned from visiting in West Cheshire.
 A party Of friends and neighbors sur pris-d Mir and Mrs S.ge Friday night and spent very enjoyable evening with them -.....
 Mrs 0 J. Porter and Mrs J. M. Lu. cas- are on the sick list
 Mrs Charles Fennell. of West Ches- hire, is visiting at Mrs o. Cooks for a couple of weeks.
 Mir and Mrs Henry Sanford, of Dan- burv. were the guests of Mir and Mrs E W Griswold last week.
 Mrs Mary Brennan, an aged lady. dIed at her home in the south part of the town Wednesday of last week.
 Fine winter W. ather and beautiful sleigbing these days.
 MT and Mrs Bepj ,min Willard, of Binghampton, are spending few weeks with Mrs Ira J. Padjett
 On Sunday 8 party of young people drove from Thnmast.,n to Goshen and spent the day at Mr L N. Whit,ng's.
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-03
Wool From Limestone.

The owners of limestone quarries in North Canaan need not go to Klondike to secure fabulous wealth. even were it c'rtain that every man who goes to Klondike will ..strike it rich". North Canaan limestone qnarries will doubt less prove more of bonanza than the Klondike gold mines.
 The Toledo (Ohi) Blade of Jan. 20fh publishes special telegram from Anderson. lad which states that "a process which enable. the conversion of limestone into mineral wool has just been discovered by o. 0. Hall, chem ist for the Uaion Steel 0 ,mpany at Alexandria, and he is preparing to f'e application letters for 8 patent covering tho process"
 Aside from the finer uses, mineral " ,ol is especially adapted to packing pipes. It contains percentage of deai air aud is i.npervious to changes in heat and cold. It would also be . good deadener for d DOTS, 10 take the place of three or four inches of clay now used. A half-inch of the wool would be sufficient. It would also be adapted admirably for packing refrig- orator cars. taking the place of coke now used. There arc scores of other uses that are open to it aud winch will furnish splendid market. Aside from its commercial qualities the discovery is . very important one.
 The Toledo Blade publishes qnite g long article about this discovery. If any North Canaan limestone quarry owner takes interest enough in thi, subject to call at theNEws office we will c',serfully show him the copy of the Toledo Blade which gives further in formation on this subject.
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-03
SAI.ISB Y.

Mrs Alice B Clark visited her sister in Ponghkeepsie last week. Tue whist club met with Miss Clark this week.
 Mir and Mrs w. Kaye spent Sunday with Mr Kaye's brother in Milletton. The primary and intermediate rooms enjoyed slelgh-ride last Thursday afternoon
 The dancing class gave their recept- i'm last Thursday evening. Baldwin E Orchestra of Ct Burlington furnished the music. Tue ladies of the class furnished the refreshments. The sf- fair was very pleasant, socisl success All speak very highly of the manner in
 which Mir Beckley has conducted the The sad news of the death of Mrs Dwight Allyn, of the north part of the town r ached us last Fri,lay night Mrs Allyn was taken with paral, s,s while at the dinner table and lived but | few hours The funeral was held at the house Monday morning and burial tt Salisbury cemetery. Mr H. Ball went to Philadelphia on last week 10 learn more about a large amount of property reported to have fallen to the Ball estate. John Decker of Mill."t ton is now al
 he works of the Morse K-efer cycle Go.
 The ba, boys are now in for it, a>
 John says they must come vut twice 8
 week.
 Diptheria is reported as epidemic in CoIlinsvillp. Some of the schopls have heen closed and 8 me of the workmen in the shops have been told to stay at rome
 A load from thi. place drove to Cs-
 nan. Tuesdav evening to attend the
 reception of the C,naan dtncing class. Tickets for the Lptns GIee Club En | te,t ,inment at R ,berts' Opera Honse
 have soli rapidly for their next concer'. Mr,J Watson Vail of Pnuphkeep-ie ie
 has been visiting her consin. Mrs Bur Till cf Lak-ville. Mir Vail. is the cele-
 bratea photographer, whose crayon
 work is said to be the fl est. MT Vsi
 and Mir Why land of Salisbury are cous. | ina
 ..lass. The grand march was led hv
 Mr and Mrs John G Beccklev and M'
 and Mrs Frank Whyland. The hand some evening cnst mes of the ladies
 sr d the evening dress of the gentlemen
 were certainly pleasant sight to wit
 ness. Baldwin's orchestra acquitted
 itself with usual skill.
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-03
sH EFFIEt.D.

Frank Mead of Mt. Washington via ited friends in town last week.
 George De F. Fox and wife have re, turned from New York.
 Hors,io Futile of Kentucky hss bought out ths heirs of the late Leon, ard Futile and will make Sheffield hip permanent home. His wife is expected 10 be with hlm soon
 Frank Dunhsm has taken 8 partner with him in the coal business. They are gel ing coal at very low prices,
 Edward Winters of Brush Hill aged abont 52 died of pneumonia last Satur. day.
 The storm of ,st M nnday blockaded all the cross roads and traffic wa, abandoned, some drifts measuring iron fonr to six feet deep.
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-03
THE SURPRISE OF ALL.

Mr James Jon's. of the drug firm oi Jones < Son. Cowden, Ill.,, iu speaking of Dr Kings New Discovery. says that last winter his wife was attacked with la grippe, and her case grew 90 serions that physicians at Cowden and Psps could do nothing for her. It seemed ta develop into hasty consumption. Hay. ing Dr Kings New Discovery in store, and selling lots of it, he took bottle home, and to the surpnse of all she be- gan to get better from h st dose, and half d, zen dollar bottles cured her sound and we'll Dr Kings New DIs- covery for consumption, coughs and colds is guaranteed to do this good work. Try it Free trial bottles at ". H. Camps drug store.
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-03
CORNWALL CENTRE

Miss Mary Johnson. who has been making an extended visit in Warren, has returned home.
 G-org- Hotchkisa, Jr., who is attend ing school at Mt. Harm .n. is home at present recovering from au illness
 Chester Ford has been visiting his brother J.O Ford, for a week
 Alfred Catlin has purchased fine new sleigh.
 B. Johnson has been visiting relatives in this place recently.
 Mrs q. Maiberg went to BridP report last week to attend the funeral of heI father.
 Miss s Jennie Leach, of Canton, is staying indefinitely with Mrs Eunice Ives.
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-03
A GOOD RADIANCE;

Baggage Master R. B ThraiI of sey-
 msur, G., Rejects an Undesirs bIe
 Tenant.
 There is a great deal of truth in the tales told about evictio s in Ireland and the north of Scotland during the early sDd middle part of the present century. It is hardship for any family to be -ummarily dumped on the roadside, without friends or wealth. half fsmish ed and half clad, but such ejections or evictions are ot bv any means conin. ed to the British Isles. Scarcely day passes in free America without similar cases being recorded. and often in place of extending grstnitious sympathy across the Atlantic. we could find sbundan. opportunities to lavish it at home. BaRQsga-master R B. Thrall. nf the N. Y N H & H R R D-pot. Seymour, Ct. became involved in an eviction short time ago. Some time the reader may be forced to accept ihe same measures. Knowing how NJ, rhrall proc eded will save a heap of trouble snd many dollar. He says: I was troubled with my kidneys for years or course the extreme pain drd not remain with me all the time bn' exposure. cold, lifting or any extra ex ertions brought it on. When bad an attack there was backsche. great lsme- ness across the hips. distress in my head and shoulders and twinges of pain shooting through my buck followed by lingering backache. I was induced to try Doan's Kidney Pills and bought a box at @ drug store. found them most satisfactory in their beneficial effects have now no backache nor lameness and there remains no annoy. ances incidental to kidney trouble"
 Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all dealers price 30 cents. Mailed by Foster MiIburn Co.. Bnff,lo. N. T., sole agents for the United States.
 Asmsmbsr ths name Doan's and take nc pther,
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-03
Beware of Gasolinel

The greatest care should be exercised in using the dangerous and explosive liquid called gasoline. A great variety of accidents result from monkeving with gasoline. A common, and almost daily. occurrence is the explosion of the gaso- line stove whereby human lives are sac- riHced and buildings destroyed. Some of these accidents may possibly be due to gross carelesspess. but many of them seem unavoidable. One accident or in- cident which could hardly be foreseen is described by the Milford Citizen as follows:
 A few days ago while Wm. Merwin was filling the large gasoline tank that supplies the gas in the First church. and while down in the pis outside of the church, he was overcome by the fumes from the gasoline, and was unconscious for some time He is at loss to know how he got out of the tank. for when he revained consciousness, he was ying on the ground at the opening of the pit He has no recollection of climbing out. It was several days before he fully TO- covered from the eff-cts of the gas.
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-03
SIOlp REWARD. YlOO

The readers of the CONNECTICUT WESTERN NEWS will be pleased to learn that there Is Il, 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 fritrrni. ty. Cararrh being constitutional disease requires constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting al. rectly upon the blood and mucous surfaces oi the system, thereby destroying the founda- ton of the disc tse. and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature In doing It's work. The pro. prietors have 50 much faith iL It's curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t falls to cure, Send for ist of testimonials.
 AddIess, F. J. OHHNEY G., Toledo, Ohio. AE Rold hy prugrists, 76o.
 xaAn Family fAls ate the heoss
Connecticut western news., 1898-02-03
Le0dl Notices.
\ ,ISTRTCT of Canaan ss. Probate Cour January oqth A D. IS9s

| ,ISTRTCT of Canaan ss. Probate Court lt January 9qth, ,.D. 1898.
 Estlt.. Of Lyman Munson late of Canaan ln said disirict, dectat-sd.
 Upon apple ,tion of Julia Munson, of said Canaan, praying that an instrument in writ ing puI porting 10 be he last will and testA- m, n of said ,lec-Hsed may D. admitted 10 Iropaie md that letters testAfnentAry may be gnn ed ou said e-t,iie as Der application on fie mor- iu ly appears, ir Is
 Ordered, that said application he heard and determined at ths Probate Ofice In North O-nHan fin said District, on rhe l2th day of February. A. D., 1895 at l o'cl ok in the aft-rno"n; and that noiic, b.. given to all prr-ons interested fin said estate of The p-nd-ncy of said application and the time und pla.e Of hearlng thoi con. by publishinga copy of this orisr once fin some newSpap'-r having a circulation In raid districf, aud bv posting n copy thereof on ths public sign-post iu ih. town of Canaan at least five days bef"re ths day of said hearing to appear, If they se- cause, at said tune ani plac4 And be heard relative thereto and make return to this Court.
 Attest, DAVID c. WHITTLksEY, Judge.