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Connecticut western news., 1898-08-18

Pine Grove Camp Meeting. The twenty-frst annual camp meet ing opened at Pine Grove, Canaan, on Tuesday with the following program to be carried out: TUESDAY. Aug. Is. Sunday school rally under manage ment of the Conn. Sunday School
 Union. In the evening consecra-
 tion service led by Rev B. NJ M.Adams WEDNESDAY. Morning-Rev A. H. Goodenough, New Rochelle. ... y. Afternoon-Rev O. A. Merchant, Poughkeepsie. Evening-Rev R. T. Edwards. THURSDAY.
 Morning-Rev WA. Mackey. Pawl- ing, N. Y.
 Afternoon-Rev F. 0. Iglehart, D.
 D, Newburg, N Y.
 Evening-Rev A. E. Lord, Hills
 dale. N. Y. a. FRIDAY.
 Morning-Rev M. B. Chapman, D. b. Prof. of Homiletics in Boston
 University.
 Afternoon-Rev s l.. Beiler. D.
 D.. Vice Chancellor American Uni
 versity.
 Evening Frank Beale. Pough-
 keepsie. N. Y. a.5 a .@. ..-.. SATURDAY.
 Morning-Rev ). s. Lun, Housa-
 tonic, Mass.
 Afternoon-Rev R. NJ. Stratton, D..
 D., Brewster, N. Y. Evening ....... SUNDAY. All day services led by the Lay Evangelist, " P. Hall. Pres. Hall Signal O., N. Y. 0. . ..- Bible readings conducted daily by Rev B. M Adams
 Young Peoples meetings led by Rev R w. Raymond. The music is under the direction of W. $. Weeden.
Connecticut western news., 1898-08-18
DIED

LooMs-At Riverton, Aug. 15, Mrs Lydia Loomis, aged 94. MAcK-At Joliet, H., Aug 10, of chol- era infantum, Charles Uriah Mack, aged four weeks, son of Mir and Mrs William Mack. FENToN-At Troy, N r., Aug. 2, Mar gsret A. Fenten, widow of the late Joseph Feuton. in her 66th yenr. In- terment at Poughkespsie Rural Gene tery.
 CAMPBELL At New York city, Aug. 5, James Campbell, formerly of Miller ton, N. r., aged about 52 years. In- torment at Spencers Corners, N. r., Aug. 8.
Connecticut western news., 1898-08-18

Earnest Bovee of Millerton has big sunfower 13i feet tell and the stock is 7l inches around. It is propped mp with rails and he says he is going to erect scaffolding around it to measure the flower.
 The Scientific American says that on an average only 176 persons are killed by lightning in the United States every wear. In New York city alone every year there are 200 persons drowned, l50 burned or scalded to death and 5OO killed by falls. Statistics also show that a person in the country is five times as liable to be struck by lightning as one in the city.
Connecticut western news., 1898-08-18
BORN.

BORN. RAYNsFoRD-At Lakeville, Aug. 12, a son to Mir and Mrs Edward S. Raynsford. -aA LAwRENcE-At West Norfolk, Aug. 3, a daughter to Mir and Mrs Nathaniel s. Lawrence.
 CoMsTocK - At Winsted. Aug. 6, g daughter to Mir and Mrs Frank Com stock. . ....... .s 6hITH-At Norfolk, July 29, 8 dsugh- ter. Anna May, to Mir and Mrs James Smith. HKALY-At Winsted, Aug l5, dsugh- ter to Mir and Mrs John Healy.
Connecticut western news., 1898-08-18
SALISBUR

Mrs E. 0. Selleck of Bridgeport, who has been visiting friends here, has re- turned to Bridgeport.
 0. F. Wanger and family are at their camp on Mt. Riga.
 A dance was given in the Library by the guests of Lawn Cottage on Tues day. a very pleasant time was enjoyed.
 The Sunday school of Congregational church held their annual picnic at Twin Lakes last Friday; about 200 enjoyed the day, including the K. of P. band
 Mir Smith, reporter of the New York Journal, who has been in Cuba during the war, is stopping at the Maple Shade.
Connecticut western news., 1898-08-18

Some time ago. little bottle Cham mberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarr. hoea Remedy fell into my hands, just at time when my two-year-old boy was terribly afflicted. His bowels were beyond control. We had tried many remedies, to no purpose. but the little bottle of Collie. Cholera and Disrrhoes Remedy speedily cured him.-WILLIANi F. JONES, Oglesby, Ga. For sale by w. H. Camp, Canaan; Geo, H. Clark, Salis- bury; G. E. Brink, Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1898-08-18
Younr f.trl,. Ixnarienc..

My daughters nerves were terribly ont of order She was thin and weak; the least noise startled her, and she was wakeful at niSht. Before she had taken one package of Celery King the change in her was so great that she could ardly be taken for the same girl. She is rapidly growing well and strong. her complexion is perfect, and she sleeps well every night-Mrs Lucy McNutt, Brush Valley, Pa Celery King for the nerves, stomach, liver and Kidneys Is sold in 2oc and 60c packages by Geo. B. frtnk, Falls Village cophrane Bros, West Cornwall. dLa
Connecticut western news., 1898-08-18

A young man in Stockton, took a young lady to a picnic short time ago. She accepted so much attention from another that he got mad and went home leaving her there. The young lady hired hack, costing her 75 cents, tc take her home and her father has now sued the young man for that amount, alleging that as he took her to the pic nic it was his duty to see her safely home at his own expense.
Connecticut western news., 1898-08-18
mAR RIED.

mARRIED. BoHLMAN-MAsoN-At Westfield, N. J. Aug. 16, Miss R. Mason of Westfield to Fred Bohlmsn of Falls Village. MCGUIRE E-RUsH--At Sheffield. Mass, August 10, John Mcclure and Miss Mary Rush both of Canaan. PETIT Millerton, N Y, Aug. IA, by Rev T. s. Bond, O. A. Petit of New Haven and Miss Carrie Loucks of Sharon.
Connecticut western news., 1898-08-18
POINTERS.

Hard wood for sale. See adv.
 Read the advertisement of Storrs' Agricultural College
 HawleY is cleaning house. Read bis new ad. for bargains.
 Newton & Lincoln are after you with a new ad. this week. Read it.
Connecticut western news., 1898-08-18
NOTICE.

Taken. by virtue of an execution to me directed, and will be sold at PUBLIC VEN. DUE to the highest bidder, at the public sign post In the Village of Cornwall, in the Town of Cornwall. fourteen days after date which will be on the 25th day of August, A, b. 1898, at ten o'clock in tho forenoon, to satisfy said execution, and my fees thereon the following described property, to-wit: 1 set of heavy bob sleighs, 1 Jumper sleigh l two wheel log truck, 1 truck with wood rack, heavy wagon, two horse light truck wagon, top buggy, single harness, sci double harness, without bridlo 1 lap robe stake chains, 8 log chains, l heavy O, truck, whip, hitch rope and 2 halters. Dated at Cornwall this lith day
 Of August, A. D.. 1898.
 MyRoN A. HALLocK,
 Deputy Sherifr.
Connecticut western news., 1898-08-18
Sunday School Convention.

The state Biennial Sunday School Convention will be held in Calvary Baptist church, New Haven on the 8th, '9th, and 10th of November of the pres- ent year, and is expected to be of more than usual interest.
Connecticut western news., 1898-08-18
For Sale.

One frame dwelling house, with land, situ- ated east of Garfeld's store in East Canaan, known as the "Oorbit place." Also house. hold goods at private sale. Immediate sale desired. Inquire of s.er
 MRS o. 0. HoTcHKIss at the place.
Connecticut western news., 1898-08-18
GHICKENs WANTED. V ". G. OHAPIN,
 Shefield. Mass.
Mortgages Bought.

Cash paid for western mortgages or lands in Minnesota. North or South Dakota, Ne- braska or Kansas. have made excellent arrangements for handling these western claims. Call and see me, or write giving lists and location of lands.
 B D. NORTON, Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1898-08-18

This is not the year for fat man to be ashamed of his weight; the point is to have great displacement,
Connecticut western news., 1898-08-18
SPECIAL NOTICESi


 Dr H. L. Ross will be absent on va cation from August 18th to Septem Der 1st inclusive.
Connecticut western news., 1898-08-18
Connecticut Literary Institution.

Boarding Academy for Boys at Suffield, Conn. Highest ideals of scholarship and moral character Modern furnishings Principals certificate the colleges Charges according location Minimum charge saoo per Fall term begins Sept. Send for catalogue to
 II. THOMPSON, Principal
Connecticut western news., 1898-08-18


 people at Town Hall. to night. Mock marriage at 10, cake walk at Il p. m. Buck and shuttle, dancers innumerable. White people invited as spectators at 25c. each. s-....-
 The a, W. Hall Co.,, Lakeville and Falls Village, have applied to the Su, perior Court for receivers. It is under stood that the firm will pay one hun dred cents on the dollar. George H. Knight and W. B. Perry of Lakeville have been appointed temporary receiv- CTS. See legal notice on opp osite page. The Rev H. T. Bodley and the Rev B. Seeholzer happened to meet at the NEWS office yesterday afternoon, and soon commenced joking the editor about the relative merits of the press and the pulpit. AS parting shot, Mir Bodley remarked: "Zacche1s climbed the tree, for he could not get at Him becauss of the press & Rke8: lsLG. A Petit of New Haven and Miss Carrie Loucks formerly of Sharon, ] but now of Canaan, were married Sun- day night by the Rev T. S. Bond at Millerton. Mir Petit has been working at the N. Y. N. H. & H. railroad office for fsw weeks Miss Loucks was well known by the guests of the Warner House where she has been employed several years. s,.ss.. -S. E. Russell, 76, was killed at Millerton, N. Y. Monday morning by Conductor Paine's train on the F. R. & N. E. road. He was standing on the track watching some men moving and was 80 confused at the continuous shriek of the locomotive whistle that he did not move from the rails. Mir Russell's home was in Michigan and he was visiting his uncle, John Winchell, in Millerton.
 MT and Mrs J. l.. Vessels, John Vessels and Mrs Martha Vessels of Bridgeport are back at the Warner House again. Among the other arrivals are Mir and Mrs F. H. Golding of Bran ford; G. H. Gay and wife and Miss Bes sic Reyes Parker and J. s. Whitaker of Boston, Mass. Chauncey Morton and wife and w. R. Abercrombie and wife
 of Bridgeport; W. W. Lyon and wife oi
 Fairfield; H. J. Sackett and wife and
 Frank E. Brown of New York city, and A. W. Driggs of East Hartford.
 | Poles have been set and wires are
 being strung for the new telephone
 company by wm. Canheid and his gang
 of men preparatory to moving the cen tral office of the company to the house
 of W. K. Landon. Mir Garfield, with the assistance of Wm. Hughes of Ct Harrington, A. w. Nicoll, Jr., and Adel bert Cudney of Canaan have been work ing during the past week on this iot and expect to have everything ready ts
 move the switch board to MT Landoni house on Saturday. To do this they
 have set eight new poles and altogether will have to string about ten miles O wire. Connections will have to be made with 24 different lines that are now al run into the Warner House annex, ani wires run to MT ,Landon's house, to change the central office, and the mer
 have been the last few days working , back between Dr Ross and .Dr Camp houses, running the wires from ther' down to Mir Landon's house. Most o , | the connections will be made near ther, and there will be quite large piece o , work done when it is entirely finished
Connecticut western news., 1898-08-18
HARD WOOD.

FIrst quality hard wood for sale by the cord. MRS. GEORGE ADAM, Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1898-08-18
There will be no preaching service in Pilgrim church Sunday H

F. J. Abbe X Co have moved their insurance office from Rhoades' block to rooms over Parsons store.
 M. Proper and Abram Coons caught two market baskets full of bull- heads at Twin Lakes Saturday night.
 E. w. Warner has made quite ex- tensive repairs on his old barn and put new foundation under it.
 Miss Pauline Ives of Winsted is wis., iting for a few days at Warren McIn- tyres and at Mrs John Beckley's.
 The Standard Oil Go. intend to erect an oil tank near the milk factory on the N. Y, N. H. H. road in this place.
 John Wesley Colby, who thinks he has been called by the Almighty to re- prove the world of sin, will lecture up on some religious subject or other at Town Hall tomorrow night For com plete mystifcation see MT Colby's dod- gers
 Several painters on the N. Y. N. H. & H. road have been in Canaan since Tuesday, painting the bridges on the road and also the roof of the union de- pot. They began at Pittsfield to paint the bridges and have got as far as Ga naan in their work.
 Frank Roberts took three days vacation last week. He covered great deal of territory while away, stopping at Springfield, Hartford, New Haven, Coney Island and up to Albany, getting back from there Monday,
 The Joshua Simpkins" tent show did not arrive yesterday as their outfit was so severely damaged by Tuesday nights storm that they were unable to get away from Ct. Harrington. The car will pass through here to-day en- route for Winsted.
 -Dr H. l.. Ross, W. D. Lawrence, F. R. Collin, H. B. Ives, w. H. Camp, l.. Nash, l.. 0. Rhoades, l.. A. Cald we'll and J. E. Rhoades left Saturday for Bakers Mills in the Adirondacks Ross old home) to,spend two weeks in that vicinity camping. w,sf
 -Therell be hot time in the ole town tonight. Mock marriage and genuine fancy cake walk of the oolored people at Town Hall to night. Mock marriage at 10, cake~walk at II p. m. Buck and shuttle, dancers iunumerable. White people invited as spectators at I5c. each.
Connecticut western news., 1898-08-18

The deed transferring the Fenwick Hall hotel property in Saybrook to ex- Governor Morgan G. Bulkley was pass- cd last week.
Connecticut western news., 1898-08-18

Thorough preparation for Col lege, Business, Scientific, and Normal Schools. New building completely fur nished. @
 Laboratories, Library and al modern appliances. Steam Electricity and modern ventila ton. Cottage home life foI boarding pupils can be arrang. ed for through principal and lady teachers. .... .. Principals certificate admits to College. ....-. ........ . Terms very moderate. a
 Write for particulars. .. SECY SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
 ..ea Great Harrington, Mass
The Holly chieftain., 1898-04-29
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ports ol events are as absolutely accurate ~
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The Holly chieftain., 1898-04-29
War on shoesl Sc. Gil.

War on shoesl Sec Gill.
| have some choice home grown Ova
Melted Gem Cantalosps seed for sale,
2. G. HOFFMAN,.
We carry full lins OF goods. Come
In and get prices b. fore buying else
where. WV. G,rI-
J. s, AcMurtry took advantage oi
1.-THE lullin business last Sunday to lay
il supply of provisions. From the
icad ice carried hons he must have
imagin.d himself in Havana and was
preparing for month'a blockade.
Can it be possible? Well, if you
don't believe 1t, Just call at McPher-
sons and you will get 10 per cent off
of every dollars worth of Fall and
Winter goods you purchase for
cash.
The farmers upon the fats have been
working night and day during the past
week irrisating their Young orchards
and their crops OF gfain and alfalfa.
The prospect is most favorable for a
large yield Of wheat, oats and barley.
j. l.. Wilson's herd OF hogs was
considerably increased on sunday last.
one OF his sows having presented him
With litter of thirteen little porkeI. e
ieven Of which are alive and doing we'll.
Another evidence of the wholesome =
ness of alfalfa as hog feed.
Holly is sadly deficient in the m tier
OF residence houses. Inquiries for
houses to rent are almost daily occur
renee. 1t would pay our capitalists to
erect few substantial dwellings to
rent and thus he prepared 10 accommo-
date the people who are coming in.
Secretary Crowley received the can.
taloupe seed for the Association on
Tuesday and the greater portion OF
them are in the ground ere this. 1t is
{ doubtful if there will bs enough seed
, to 90 around owing to new mem bers
being added to the association since
the seed was ordered.
A Compiets Line of groceries. Come
In and get prices at GrLL's.
George Hollis has an orchard of 300
trees set ont on Misplace IN the west
part of town, and surrounded by rab.
bit light fence. His trees are mostly ap-
pie but he has good humber Of peach,
plum and cherry trees among theuI.
They show very thrifty appearance.
George has also started patch Of NJ
faifa for his bees to feast upon.
Is Pounds of granulated sugar for 81.
Lion or Arbuckls coffee 81
at GILL's.
A gang of fifteen men employed BY
the Postal telegraph company IN string.
ing an additional wire, spent Sunday
in Holly. They have the wire no be-
tween Holly and Kansas City and will
meet anothes gang who AZ working
east from La Junts. The insseasins
business Of the PoStal compisy neess-
states this improvement ID .yhsir fRcil-
ities.
Our large and nnsurpsased stock
of Boots and ShoSs has pestiy sr-|
rived. Call AID examise before
purchasing elsewhere.
q L McPtxssox.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-04-29

w. Frank Crowley has sixty acres Of
his farm SET to fruit trees. all Of which
are coming ou. in fine shape. He has
twenty acres more to set out before the
season is over. Mr.. Crowley is we'll
pleased with the way his trees are
growing and says he never had newly
set trees to have the thrifty appea. :
ance that these have.
A number of visitors atten ded the
closing exercises Of our schools last
Friday afternoon. Tho entertainment
was pronounced success by all the
children doing their part willingly and
with an evident desire to please their
teachers and entertain the visitors in
the best manner possible. The pupils
have madaa marked advancement in
all branches of their studies and il is
the unanimous verdict Of the parents
that Miss Ksster and Miss sayer have
taught most successful term Of
school.
The Hysisnic Bath cures Rhsums-
tism snd keepe the we'll onss we'll. Get
them At Gills.
Try . sack of Gsorss Hollis best
2oss.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-04-29
Tho sure l. crIpp. Cure.

There 10 no use suffering from this
dreadful nalsdy, if you will onlv get
the right remedy. You are having
pain all through your body, your liver
10 ont Of order, have no appetite. no
life or ambition. have . bad cold, in
fact are completely used mp. Electric
Bitters is the only remedy that will
give you prompt and sure relief. They
act directly on your Liver, Stomach
and Kidneys, tone up the whole system
and make you feel like . new being.
They arc guaranteed to cure or price
refunded. For sale at q. L. Mcpher-
sons Drug Store. only Soc per bottle.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-04-29
See those Scotch Lawns a. Sc a,

See those Scotch Lawns at SC a,
GmI's.
Superintendent Barnes attended this
closing exercises of Mics Ella Kester's
school las: Friday.
Agent Horst and wife visited the
Iatters parents, Mr. and Mrs. DR.
Boggs, at Coolidge on Sunday last.
The most com piete stock of dry good.
In Holly is WN. GLL's.
James Smith. of Wichita county
Kansas, came down Wednesday, bring
ing load of barley to SOW on his farm
near Holly.
F. 6. Hoffman has rented the culti
ysted land on II. P. Horsps homestead
and will plant it to cantaloupes and
garden truck. irrigatinx by means OF .
pump and windmill.
j. W. Pratt, former Mo. Pacific
station agent and operator, now owpe,
of tract of land two miles northwes,
OF Holly, manipulated the keys a, the
depot dunng Mr.. Eorst's absence las,
Sunday.
l.. l.. Muslins Sc. A good Bleached
best Brands B to Sc WN. GILL's,
There were only ten dogs engaged in
hight at one time on the postoffice
corner last Saturday. There may have
been other dogs In town but that is ac-
tualiy all that were present q that
particular time.
Fora first class hair cut and shave
call on Ed. Swayze, at the Holly hotel.
Jake Wilcox was down from the
reservoir camp last Sunday. He has
been working on the new ditch and
reservoirs for nearly year but SAYS he
will return in short time with his
family to Holly.
Q. A. Rice furnishes wall paper, and
puts it on the wall. Give him a trial.
The annual meeting of the legal
yoters Of the Holly school district No.
o will be held at the school house next
Monday. for the purpose OF eiectinp
two directors, a treasurer for two years
and a secretary for three years; and for
the purpose of voting tax on taxable
property as provided by law. The bal.
lot box will be opened at I3O and closes
at 40 p. m.
Clothing! Clothing!! Clothing.!!
for small men, for large men, med
ium sized men, or any other kind of
men; IN fact, all styles and latest
styles in mems suits coming from a
New York factory, at prices to suit,
and suits to suit all tastes and pock.
ct books. c. l.. MCPHERSON.
Mrs A. Inveen. residing at 720 Henry
St.. Alton ILL.,, suffered with sciatic
rheumatism for over eight months. She
doctored for it nearIey the whole of
this time, using verions reinedies reco-
mended by friends and was treated by
the physians, but recieyed no relief.
she then used one and half bottles OF
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which effec-
ted complete cure. This 10 published
st her request. as she wants others
similarly afflicted to know what cured
her. The 25 and 50 cent sizes for sale
by
Y. \, AsPSsnso1.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-04-29
HOME NEW ..
8le outings for Sc at GmL's.

SIC outings for Sc at GILL's.
S. F. White received carload of sal
last Friday.
George Hollis has an elegant lin,
OF wall paper.
Shoes at cost! at Gill's. we must hav,
the room for new ones.
For painting or paper hanging see C
A. Rice, at the Holly Hotel.
Ed. Tuttle aud Lon McCready took
drive up the valley Sunday.
D. l.. McSutt returned on Monia-
to his home at St. John. Kansas.
Mrs. VIM. Dodson, of Tribune, Kan
sss. is visiting her friends in Holly.
VIM. Gill will sell Shoes at cost fo
two weeks. Now is your time to buy
Road Oversesr l.. G. Stubbs as beeI
putting the Coolidge road in bettei
condition.
Boots. Shoes and hats at cost. W,
want the room for new stock. 1t mus
go. VIZ. GnL's.
George Cox, advertising agent fol-
the II. Z. Burklen medicine compan,
OF Chicigo, was IN town Tuesday.
The youthful swains of Holly are
vieing with each other in making flow
er beds for th1 fair ones.
Robt. Horton, son Of the probate
Judge of Greeley county. Kansas. wa,
Holly visitor this week.
Don't forget the Hygienic Bath Cab
met. Get one and you will never re-
gret it. Sold by Wm. Gill.
George Hollis carries a complete
line of furniture and undertaking
goods. Prices reasonable.
Mrs. l.. s. Mlllinger returned from
Pueblo last Sunday greatly refreshed
and improved in health from her trip
Miss Lottie Hare who is working Ii
The household Of James Hagedorn a
Amityviile, visited her folks in Holl,
Tuesday.
If you like to haye good bread
get sack Of George Hollis best
1our. Guaranteed 10 give salts
faction.
Mrs. +. G. Hoffman will drive to
Fisher. Kansas, today after her daugh
ter. Miss Ethel. whose term OF school
at that place has closed.
W. P. Patten, of Denver, was in Hol.
ly on Monday hustling subscribers fol-
the Denver Daiiv Republican. He
secured quite number.
Mrs. A. l.. johnson came down last
Friday, and A. l.. has turned the house
work over to her while he sets out fruit
trees. irrigates and builds fence.
Mrs. ). F. White came down from
Horace on Wednesday and she and her
husband have established themselves
in their new home on Second street.
Jos McMurtry has 3GO fruit trees set
out on his block in the west part OF
town. Joe believes in presenting to
the land seekers some tangible evi.
dence that this 10 an ideal fruit eoun-
Try.