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Connecticut western news., 1899-08-24
sOUTHFIELD.

The village people were saddened on Friday afternoon to hear that Mi James Cook had breathed her last. Until a short time ago it was thought she would recover. but God ordered otherwise Everything was done that loving friends could do to prelong her life. Surround d by her family which were all there, also one brother and two sisters, she quietly passed away. An active mem- Der of the Congregational Church and Sunday school, one of the first of the W. O. T. D. in the place, and finally one that was interested in everything that was for the good of mankind. Funeral on Sunday afternoon at l 80 takirg the place of the regular Sunday service. A large bunch of carnations tied with white ribbon from the W. 0. T. U., also . bunch of roses from the Y. P. s. O. F.. were placed on the easket. Rev E. O.. Gillette conducted tho services assisted by Rev MT Lewis.
 Arthur Cook of Westfeld returned home Tuesday Afternoon.
 Mr and Mrs Charles Putnam of Bridgeport are spending few days at William Halls.
 Everett Brown of Bristol has been visiting at Harley Wellman's.
 Miss Martha Daley of Sheffield at tended the funeral of Mrs Cook and called at W. E. Kassons.
 Mrs Geo. Allen and daughter return ed to Unionville on Wednesday.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-24
HAST CANAAN.

Miss Katharine Utterwick has been camping at Twin Lakes for Q week with party from Canaan. Miss Nina Owens is now with the party.
 Mrs Q. H. Johnson and Mrs Louis Roys and children visited friends in South Canaan last week.
 Miss Pearl Wilcox of Falls Village has been boarding at Miss Polly Beebe's for 8 week.
 MT James Wood of Troy was at A. P. Briggs last week.
 Dr Harvey's family have been camp ing at Twin Lakes.
 Quite party of ladies from here are at the camp ground for the week.
 MT and Mrs Gay Hallock of Goshen were in town over Sunday; also the Misses Fannie and Clara Beebe of Win sted.
 Geo. Porter is making repairs on the Bronson place; new piazza, shlngling, etc.
 Charlie Bigelow ran into the meat wagon driven by P. Holleran last week Wednesday and was struck by the neap and rendered unconscious for some time. His bicycle was ruined. He ls out again now and expects to go back into Garfield's store next week. He had lucky escape from more serious injury.
 MT and Mrs Wallace Garfield and eon Dewey, and MT and Mrs A. A. Lawrence started Monday for pleasure trip to Saratoga Springs, Niagara Falls and possibly Toronto and other points of interest.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-24
CORN WALL.

Mrs Anna Psngburn and sons Clifford and Dwight are visiting relatives in Cornwall.
 Mrs Luther Miner of Madison is vis- iting her old home in this town.
 William Strsttman and family of Westfeld, Mass, is visiting her father. Daniel Chipman and wife, and Samuel and Walter Marsh were in town last week to attend the funeral of Geor ge Chipman.
 Miss Amy Hoffman is visiting at Frank A. Whitcomb's.
 William Semple and sister are visit ing at ". J. Wilcox. ....s
 Collins E. Wilcox and John P. Win chell have been camping at Tyler Pond the past week.
 Wm. Miner and Chas Emmons are wheeling through the southern part of the state
 We regret that your West Cornwall correspondent is so worried about the examination of school teachers. etc. As the chairman of the school committee of Cornwall is one of the foremost lawyers in Litchfield Co.,. they will no doubt conduct the schools in legal manner without any further legal advice. All teachers employed will be those of "whose ability to teach, the committee are satisfied" and will be examined; but an examination does not always deter mine the ability of a teacher to teach, as we have known instances where a teacher has passed fair examination and proved so totally unfit to manage a school that they had to get out or be helped ont.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-24
NoRFOLk.

Since the last issue of the NEWS our community has suffered 8 great shock in the sudden death of Charles l. Mead, aged ST years, one of our best known and loved summer visitors. Mir Mead was one of many at . clsmbake, given by Prof Pupin at Tobey Pond, and seemed in good health and spirits. He enjoyed the dinner very much but died very soon after without any appar- ent warning. heart trouble causing his death. This long tried friend was . delightful man, respected and loved by young and old Mir Meade's funeral was held at the house Tuesday morning at g o'clock and the body taken to Brattleboro, Vt, for burial.
 Bert Cobb has returned to Camp Meade after few days spent at home before leaving for the Philippines.
 Lieutenant Governor Mills and family have been spending the past three weeks at the Stevens House.
 Miss Elizabeth Ourtiss, who has been her home in Hartford, Monday.
 The guests at the Hillhurst gave a delightful entertainment last Tn ursday evening, consisting of tableaux and music. The piazzas were resplendent with innumerable gay colored lanterns and throngs of happy pleasure seekers.
 Miss Mary Bidwell of Thomsston is the guest of MT and Mrs E. D. Holt at West Norfolk.
 A. B. Sivietsr of Waterbury spent Sunday with friends at Tobey Pond Mir Sivieter's friends will be glad to hear that he will teach the coming year in the senior room at the public school.
 Henry N. Gaylord is repairing his property inhabited by Ed Roberts and family.
 The many friends of F. North Clark of Washington Depot will be interested to hear that he has been enjoying 8 tour in the Old World. MT Clark and his brother Russell with ten other col lege students worked their passage and return on @ cattle steamer, spending some time in travel through England, France, Germany, Switzerland, Holland and other places of interest.
 Mrs Eunice Maria, vie of Frank Holt of the north part of the town. died Monday after several weeks illness. aged nearly 60 years. She Is survived by her husband and four grown chil- dren. The funeral was held yesterday at the North Norfolk chapel, Rev E. H. Todd officiating; burial was at Canaan Valley.
 A bnst of Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe has been presented to the Norfolk Li- brary by her sister, Mrs Isabella Beech CT Hooker.
 Prof Carter and family are now in Hanover, Germany, where they will re- main some time.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-24
CORNWALL HOLLOW.

Mrs Hemsn Harrison of Hartford spent Tuesday at her farm here.
 Misses Brown. Westermsn and Whit man of Philadelphia. and Miss Blake of Springfield are at Harry Sedgwick's.
 Mrs B. E Yale and son Eber have been spending few days at K. K. Kimberley's West Torrington.
 Miss Agnes Oldes and 8 friend are spending the week with Mrs E. H. Ocain.
 Miss Hurlburt of Seymour is visiting at W. M. Harlburt4,
 F. I. Roberts of Thomaston and H. c. Osborne of Torrington were at Mrs Luman Harrison's over Sunday.
 Misses Ida and Louise Chipman re- turned to Nrrwalk Saturday
 A. H. Downs and wife of New Boston were at A. F. Palmer's Sunday.
 A. F Merwin died at his home in this place Wednesday; the funeral services were conducted by Rev W. 0. Ferris of West Cornwall, Friday.
 Benjamin SedgwIck's little son Alden, met with quite an accident by burning both feet very badly at the picnic at Cream Hill lake. Saturday. Miss Irene Crowell of Canaan is helping take care of him.
 D. B. Tiffany's lumber job was set on Are in three places Sunday afternoon. The fire was extingushed before much damage was done.
 Mrs Merwin of Sharon, is spending a few days with Mrs A. F. Merwin.
 Bertha B. Bunnell spent Saturday with her parents at Cornwall.
 Mrs Jane Beach IS quite ill at Mrs s. NJ Scoville's.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-24
MILL RIVER

Miss Ethel Sheldon left Monday for Bridgeport where she has gone to visit her father, Wm. Sheldon, who was once former resident of this place.
 Dr Dwight Smith and wife of New York called on his niece, Mrs c. w. Melr. l, on, ternoon Ia { week
 Charles Feighrey of Lee spent Sun day here with his parents, Mir and Mrs James Feighrey.
 Ernest Hsmm has sold his wheel to John Reyes.
 Dennis Feighrey of Torrington is here visiting his parents, Mr and Mrs James Feigbrey.
 Mass was held at the Roman Catholic Church on Tuesday as it was holy day.
 Miss Lizzie Bellnap is here visiting her cousin, John Bigford.
 Mrs James Ssvory of Westfeld is here visiting her sister, Mrs Fife M Karner.
 Mir and Mrs Charles Freeman left Saturday for Bridgeport.
 Miss Winnie Peass has gone to Pitts- field to visit relatives.
 The ice cream social given by the officers of the Ladies Aid Society was largely attended. The receipt were about S10.
 Misses Josephine Stanton and Maude Stevens of Brush Hill have been visiting Miss Stsnton's brother of this place.
 Miss Emma Coeyman left on Thurs day last for Winsted, Ct, after making an extended visit to relatives here.
 Rev and Mrs J. B. Lewis returned home from Northtield on Thursday last, after making a stay of two weeks.
 Nineteen of our young people went to Lake Buel Wednesday last on picnic All had good time and not sn scci dent
 Leon Belcher of New York is here visiting his wife at her parents, Mir and Mrs L. H. Prout. Jr.
 Mr and Mir Samuels and daughter Fsuuie of New York city are boarding at Madison Adams.
 Mrs Fife Ksrner has three boarders from Hartford. Conn.
 Painters are at work painting the Con- gregstional church. We are all g,ad, for 1t will make tue place look better. When it is done both of our churches will be in good condition.
 Miss Viola Lester has returned home from Canaan where she visited her sis ter, Mrs Willis Emmons.
 Messrs c. W. Msrrell and Edwin Wheeler of this place have been busy this week apprsising the late George McIntyre's goods at Clayton.
 Sheridan Knight spent Sunday iu LenoI visiting his brother. Harry N. Knight.
 Albert Stanard went to SprincfIeld Sunday to see his mother-in-law who is not expected to live.
 MT and Mrs Moore and daughter of New York came Saturday to Mrs Albert Stanard's, making her 15 boarders.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-24
sHEFFGRLD.

The Epworth League fair held last week was perfect success, netting the society eighty dollars.
 Our liverys are kept very busy these days as the summer guests are out all pleasant weather on picnics, hsyrides and in many ways enjoying their stay in town.
 Mrs Libby and two daughters and Mrs Buckley and Miss Louise Buckley of Bridgeport, Ot., all guests at the French Villa, leave Thursday for their homes.
 The funeral service of Mrs Mary Cor don was attended from the home of her son, Nelson L. Gordon, in Silver street on Sunday afternoon.
 MT and Mrs John N. Gerard and Miss Emma Jaquith of Elizabeth, N. J., Mrs Gager and son, Miss Cotter of Ansonia, Ct. have arrived at Miss Mathews
 Mrs O. Fl. Esty of Brookline, Mass, Mrs T. B. Field of Wellsboro. Pa, Miss s. J. Cee, M. D. of Wilksbarre, Pa, were guests of their relatives at the home of Cyrus French and visited many places of interest in this vicinity; also spent one day upon Mt. Washington, Bash -Bish and "the Dome." They will take to their homes many pleasant re- membrances of the Berkshires.
 Miss Jessie Robeson of Omaha is a guest of her aunt, Miss E. J. Tender son, at her home here.
 Several people were in town last week looking up the records to find some thing about their ancestors. Our town clerk has many calls to search the town records in this way.
 The colored base ball nine of this place went to Lee last Friday and beat the Lee colored nine 31 to 13. The Lee people say the colored gentlemen from Sheffield are ''warm doughnuts" |.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-24
W EST CORNWALL

Miss Dolfe Breitenbach has returned to her home in New York after a pro. longed visit at Mrs Chas Listman's.
 Miss Ellen Oochrane returned home after visit with friends and relatives at Lime Rock.
 Miss Lillian Amundson of Lime Rock has been in town at Ellen Cochrane's.
 Ida Wright has returned from a visit with friends in Bridgeport
 Frank B. Wood, his wife, and Miss Minnie Cochrane are outing at Asbury Park during the warm weather.
 Ruth Weeks was in town for few days last week at Chas. R. Smiths.
 George Oldfield has been in town for a few days calling on friends.
 William Oviatt returned to Bridge port after three weeks visit home ''nursing his mother.
 J. R. Roberts of Holyoke is visiting with his friend, J. R. Ferris, here.
 Rev R. H. Baker, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn, N r., filled the pulpit here on Sur day evening last. His theme was: "Re- deeming the Time, undoubtedly one of the best discourses given here in some time.
 George W. Oochrane spent Sunday with friends in Sheffield, Mass.
 l.. A. Williamson spent Sunday in Sharon.
 George R. Smith has returned from his Dakota trip. He reports standing on the platform of the station at Willow City with winter clothes and ovsrcoat on and then shivering with cold. Quite contrast to our weather. -
 Walter Mallinson is home for few days.
 l. J. Nickerson and Myron A. Hal lock have been at Block Island for few days past taking the ocean breezes.
 Waldo Pratt has returned to his home in Meriden.
 A number of the young people of our village attended the annual picnic at Cream Hill Lake last Saturday. They reported fine time.
 A Mir Gregory of Lakeville has moved into our village. He has position in the shear shop.
 P. O'Donnel is on the sick list from intoxication. iMr O'Donnel requested the correspondent to place this item in the NEWS. The correspondent is in no way responsible for it
 Mrs Moses G. Butler fell down stairs on Sunday afternoon, striking upon her head and neck. At this writing there is no hope of her recovery owing to her advanced age. "
 Camp meeting this week will draw & large crowd from here.
 The cottage on the rocks has been rented to ,avi Draka ona of tha ub ao shop men, who vii! occupy the same shortly.
 Miss Mary and Clara Smith of Sharon are spending few days with relatives here.
 The school board will meet Saturday of this week at the office here. Those people who desire the qualifications of the persons who are to teach our schools the coming year should request the board to examine the teachers.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-24
SALISBURY T.

Frank Whyland and family came home from camp last Friday having en- ioyed several weeks there.
 Last Saturday afternoon another hap py party started for camping season at Mt. Riga, consisting of Mrs c. H, Clark, Mrs Chas. Miles, Miss Edith Ball, Miss Carrie White, Miss Jennie Clark and the Misses Conklin.
 John Gregory, Jr. and family moved to West Cornwall this week. His friends regret their going but wish him success in his field.
 The Congregational Sunday school held their annual picnic at Twin Lakes last week and the Episcopal Sunday school have theirs this week.
 The peach tea conducted by the ladies of the village last Thursday was a success both socially and financially The Library was very prettily decorated with flowers and vines. About $40 were cleared.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-24
CORNWALL HHIDG E..

Charles Lamb of New Haven Is visit. ing relatives here.
 Edward D. Bierce has sold his nice pair of cattle to New York parties.
 Mrs Lizzie Purdee, Miss Nellie Swift and Master Edward Purdee of Water bury are guests of James and Theodore B. Swift.
 Mrs Frederick Gillett of Avon is the guest of Mir and Mrs Edward D. BIerce.
 Andrew MaIn has finished cutting his tobacco. He has 8 very nice piece. Other farmers have commenced cutting. All of their tobacco locks nice. Albert Seligsberg of New York had his tobacco sampled at Hon V. O. Beers tobacco warehouse last week.
 Mrs Ann H. Bierce visited friends in Bridgeport over Sunday. Miss Edith R.St. John of Bethel call. ed on her numerous friends here last week.
 Camping and visiting parties are very frequent by people in our village to the lakes and groves; all having a pleasant time.
 Mrs Wm. M. Curtiss and daughter Mabel, Mrs Whiting c Wilcox and son Ellery are attending camp meeting. hay. | ing rented cottage at Pine Grove. Nearly all the iron taken from the old furnace has been loaded on csr4 and will be shipped to Albany. J. H. Northrop, a former resident oi Cornwall, visited old acqusintances here Monday.
 Mrs Charlotte Wooster of Winsted, who has been visiting friends here, re, turned home Saturday.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-24
Hot Blast Furnaces.

Thomas Richards states elsewhere in this issue of the NEWS that he thinks that the first hot blast used in Western Connecticut was used in the Beckley furnace at East Canaan, built in l846. Mir Richards is correct; but the editor of the NEWS, who is a son of the late John A. Beckley, wishes to state that the Beckley furnace was either the first or second hot blast furnace built in the United States. The late Charles Alger of Hudson, N. r., was either the inven- tor or the owner of the patent for mak- ing hot blast charcoal pig iron. Mir AL ger was probably the inventor of the process. At all events MT Alger sold John A. Beckley the right to use that process, and then Mir Beekley built his furnace at East Canaan in accordance with MT Alger's patent. MT Alger himself built 4 similar furnace at Housatonic, Mass,, on the site now occupied by the electric light station. The editor cannot state positively which hot blast furnace was built first, whether the one at Housaton- ic or the one at East Canaan, neverthe- less he has the impression that both were built the same year but that the Beckley furnace was completed first and made the first hot blast charcoal pig iron ever manufactured in America. Be that as it may, the honors of these two furnaces are about equally divided as subsequent events proved, viz: In the autumn 1864 John A. Beckley leas- ed the Alger furnace at Housatonic. That furnace had remained idle many years and required many repairs before iron could be made there again, but in 1865 the repairs were completed and iron making was resumed there. The name of the furnace was changed to "Taghonic Iron Works" In 1865 MI Beckley exhibited his iron at the an. nual exhibition of the American Insti. ute, held in New York city. Iron from all over the world was exhibited there and competed for the prize, but the prize, gold medal, for the best iron made in the world was awarded to MI Beckley.
 The intrinsic value of that gold medal is $40. It is the exact size of twenty dollar gold piece. On one side of the medal are the words AMERICAN INsTI. rUTE, NEW YORK" The coat of arms ol trade mark of the institute are also on that side. On the reverse side of the medal are the words, AWARDED To TAaHoNIo IRON WORKS for the best Pig Iron (Oopake and Leete) 1865." The editor will explain that Copake and Leete means that the iron was made from ores mined at Oopake Iron Works, N. T., and the Leete ore bed near Wesi Stockbndge, Mass. The editor of the NEWS states that said medal Is in his possession and will be cheerfully shown to whoever desires to see it.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-24
LAKKVlLLE.

Rev Fr. Fox of Newtown was here last Monday and called on Rev Fr. Ban- non of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Fr. Fox was formerly pastor of St. Mary'k for several years and has many admir- ing friends here.
 Last Friday evening many of our mu- sic loving citizens went to Salisbury to attend the violin concert given by Prof. Library Hall. Mir Dick fairly capture the audience with his powerful and sweet music. The high notes wore az loud as if played by a picolo only much sweeter. MT Dick is master of the king of musical instruments.
 The concert by the LakevilIe orches- tra Tuesday evening was we'll attended by select audience that appreciated the excellent music and the sweet violin playing by Miss Graham of Brooklyn. E. s. Chapin, basso, of New York, and Ben Franklyn of Albany, tenor, fairly carried the large audience by storm with their artistic, sweet and powerful voices. After the concert dance was indulged in to the music of the orches- l tra.
 Last Sunday evening a quarrel be- tween two Poles lone a shoemaker here) eliminated in a fight. The shoemaker was arrested and fined on Monday $8 8l which has cooled him off considerably. Mir and Mrs Wm. Kane and daugh. ters Margaret and Mary, and Miss Flor. ence Chapin went to Block Island last Monday.
 Rev J. Alderman of the M B. church and Rev MT Snyder of Mlllerton ex. changed pulpits last Sunday morning Mir Snyder preached an excellent ser mon to large and pleased audience. A sorrel mare was stolen last week from Abram Martin. The horse was hired last Tuesday by man who claim. ed he was selling soap, and nothing has been heard of him since. A Sheffield man claims he saw the rig driving tow. ards Great Harrington Friday, but all trace of it has been lost.
 The field day of athletic sports al Wells Hill last Saturday was largely at tended and good days sport provided.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-24
HUN rSvILLE and SOUTH CANAAN

Mir and Mrs Pierre Mundry of Bridge port are guests at the home of their daughter, Mrs Henry Whitford.
 N. Surdam Jr., has moved to Winsted where he has secured work on the Highland Lake farm.
 MT and Mrs s. W. Morris have just returned from visits to friends in Wa terbury and Torrington.
 O. E. Vendover and family of Water bury and Mrs O. Snyder of Bethel, N. r., are guests at 0. E. Hanchett's.
 The Y. P. s. 0. E. of this church picnicked in Holley's grove, Lakeville, last week Thursday. A delightful time was the verdict from all who attended
 B. N. Flakes of Winsted is spending little time at the home of his uncle. J. H. Flakes. Mir Flakes has been laid aside from active work for nearly four months in consequence of felon on the first finger of his left hand. He is improving and expects soon to be able to go to work. ... ...........
 For the last week Miss Nellie Dean has been the guest of friends in Canton and Plainville.
 Mrs Frank Nichols has been quite ill during the past week but is improving.
 J. l.. Flakes of Canaan Valley called on old friends and neighbors last week.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-24
ASHLEY FALLS,

H. E. McCrea of Hudson, N. T., call ed on old friends here last week and purchased of the A. F. Marble Go. 8 new derrick which they decided not to use as they expect soon to put in new appliances for hoisting their marble. Machinery for saving marble has sr- rived and a saw mill is to be erected near the blacksmith shop.
 Miss Minta Bradford is entertaining a friend from Maine this week.
 J. A. Griffith is putting a large addi- ton on his barn.
 Auren Shores 'smakes his bow" to the public to day as 8 seller of meat and has opened the market owned by George Wood and will appreciate share of the public patronage. ..-.--.....
 Rev G. Milton Gardner, wife and two children were guests at Henry Clark s last Friday.
 George Roraback of Torrington spent Sunday with his family here.
 Thirteen friends of MT and Mrs Wm. Beattie responded to their invitation to spend last Thursday evening with them, and report most enjoyable evening spent with music and 8 game which | which previous to that had been unap- preciated, for none realized that we had so many real artists in our midst, especially were our host and hostess adopts. Ice cream and cake were serv- ed.
 The "Red Mills" are being treated to aIcoat of fresh paint. Mrs Wm Sackett is visiting her daughter, Mrs Mattie Haywood, in Ct. Burlington this week. Mrs Laura Morley with her to chil- dren are at the parental home. E. l.. VanDeusen lost valuable COW Tuesday with milk fever. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Ashley Falls church met with their president, Mrs l. O. H. Adams at Sheffield lest Thursday.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-24
BRAVE MEN FALL

Victims to stomach. liver and kidney troubles as well as women, and all feel the results in loss of sppetite, poisons in the blood. bscksche, nervousness, headache and tired, hstless. rundown feeling. But there's no need to feel like that. Listen to J. W. Gardner. Ida vile, Ind. He says: "Electric Bitters are just the thing for man when he is all run down and don't care whether he lives or dies. It did more to give me new strength and good appetite than anything I could take. I can now eat anything and have new lease on liie. Only 50 cents at W. H. Camps drug store, Canaan; Geo. RI. Clark's drug store, Salisbury; c. E. Frinks drug store, Falls Village. Every bottle guaranteed.