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Connecticut western news., 1899-06-01
FALLS VILLAGE.

Dr F. s. Skiff is having his house painted.
 G. W. Hall has fine span of bays which he recently purchased in Litch- field.
 Mrs s. J. Tobey is visiting at J. Bel. cher's in Amesville.
 Mrs Belle Maltbie was in Winsted for few days last week.
 Miles Hanchett and @ young lady friend of Miss Belle Hanchett's spent Sunday at Frank Hanchett's. Miss Belle Hanchett will return with them to Orange, N. J., for an extended visit.
 Sidney Morris, Jr., Of Torrington spent Sunday with his parents.
 Miss Nellie Ryder and Miss Grace Dudley will occupy the house where Mrs Ryder lived the coming summer.
 Jos. Carroll is home from Winsted laid up with sprained knee.
 Miss Mary A. Danforth, who has re- gently returned from Japan, will speak in the NJ. E. church June 9th at 30 p. m under the auspices of the Wom- ans Foreign Missionary Society.
 A number from here attended the races at Millerton Tuesday.
 Decoration Day was very quiet in this village, nothing going on. A detail from O. H. Knight Post decorated the graves of ths soldiers in this neighbor- hood.
 J. s. Tracy and wife visited in Ca- naan over Sunday.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-01
WEST CURNW WALL.

Miss Kate Lynn of New York is spending few weeks at David Ross.
 Miss Louise Brinton of Falls Village was in town on Sunday last.
 William Oviatt is up from Bridgeport for a week.
 William Hubbard has gone to Phila- lelphis where he has secured position in the Thomas Derlin Shear Mfg Go. We wish h1m much success.
 Mrs N. B. Heath, who was at H Coch- rane's last week, has returned to her home in Stock bridge.
 Mir and Mrs Harry Sheppard of New Haven, who spent few days at s. J. Adams, have returned home
 Miss Katherine Salewski visited at Mrs Geo. McCoy's in Lime Rock one day last week.
 Lawyer Samuel Scoville spent Sunday at his fathers, Rev s. R. Scovilles on Cream Hill.
 Rev s. R. Scoville delivered the Dec. oration Day address at Lakeville.
 D. J. Lynch, international president of Metal Polishers' Union of North America. will give an open air address here on Thursday evening.
 The first game of base ball of the sea- son here was played on Tuesday be- tween the married men and single men. After playing five innings. which took nearly three hours, the players adjourn ed with the core 46 to 2l in favor of single men.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-01
EAST CANAAN.

Miss Grace Laird of Ct Burlington has been a guest of Miss Edith Law renee for two weeks.
 East Canaan has an ice cream psrlor. opened last Tuesday.
 Mrs Garfield of Tyringham, Mass has been visiting her son at A. B. Gar fields.
 Levi Bronson commenced setting to- bacco Monday. Others follow soon.
 Mrs c. W. Bump has been very ill for week. Dr Hamant attends her.
 Miles Roberts was home over Sunday.
 Several from here attended the Memo rial service at Ashley Falls, Mass. last Sunday.
 We are getting patriotic up here, The ladies have purchased fine flag size, .10x18 feet. MT Keane and G. K Goodwin drew the flag pole (which was donated by B. J. Donalds) last Satur- day. It is fine specimen. 50 feet long and very straight. It will be erected soon. The flag was hoisted temporarily for Tuesday.
 The memorial exercises at East Ga naan cemetery Tuesday were very good indeed. The children from Miss Mo Carty's and Miss Turner's schools gave several recitations and song, and Miss Curran's children gave song and it was excellent.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-01
KENT.

At an early hour Tuesday morning flags foated from nearly every house and the day was observed with enthu- siasm. The soldiers monument was richly draped with flags and wreashs. At o'clock Main street was lined on either side with people who witnessed the bicycle parade, then repaired to the hall where at p. m. exercises were held consisting of instrumental music, piano, violins and cornet, with singing by the school children; recitation by Mir Wyman; patriotic address by Rev H. K. Job, followed by brief remarks by one of the war veterans, Mir B Brenna The soldiers then formed in line follow ed by the children with flowers, march ing to the cemeteries.
 Mrs Sarah Cogswell of Great Barring ton is visiting her sisters, Mrs O. A. Eaton and Mrs O. H. Gaylord.
 Mrs Sarah Fletcher of Vermont, for merly of Kent, is spending some time with her brother, B. G. Pratt.
 A number of city boarders have arriv- ed at Mrs W. H. Peters
 George Roraback died at his home in Flanders (Kent) on the afternoon of May 23d Though in feeble health for some time he was not considered seri- ously i'll, and death came suddenly. He has been for many years resident of this town. Funeral attended on Thurs day, Rev H K. Job conducting the ser vice.
 A memorial service of special interest was held at Congl church Sunday morning. Flags were drsped about the pulpit and at the church doors, and floral decorations were pretty and sbund- ant. There was present large congre- gation. A number of veterans occupied the front pews. Appropriate music wac rendered by the choir. Rev H. K. Job savs . nest sxosllsnt patriotic Addrssst
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-01
CHAPINVILLE.

Mrs Gordon, mother of Postmaster F. A. Gordon, died Friday, May 25, and was buried Sunday. She had been sick 8 long time
 The Chapinville furnace is being torn down. It seems pity that some of water powers in this end of the town cannot be put to any profitable use now, when there used to be the furnace, saw mill, gristmill, woolen mill at Chapin- vile, the scytne works at Hammertown. the furnace, foundry and sawmill at Joyceville; all run by water power; aud not one of them being used now.
 Messrs Skidmere, Reed and Osborne of Bridgeport are reported to be on the island with their families.
 Wm Greenwood came up from New York Saturday p. m., and stayed over Decoration Day. ...
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-01
LIM E ROCK.

Wm. NJ. Barnum of Msmaroneck, N. Y. spent Sunday iu town.
 Miss Cox of Brooklyn, N. r. is visit ing at O. W. Bsrnum's.
 Mrs N. A. McNeil and Miss McNeil have returned from New York for the summer,
 MT Harvey of Pittsfeld is moving in- to the house recently occupied by Wm. O'Connell.
 Dr Mary E. Goodwin, second daugh- ter of the late Erastus Goodwin, has ac cspted the position of house physician in an institution situated in the Adiron- dack Mountains
 The Lime Rock "5tars" and the Sand Rats played very interesting game of base ball Tuesday morning. The ''Stars" were victorious.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-01
WANTED

Waitress for hotel.
 Competent woman for kitchen in boarding house, at Ashley Falls.
 Competent woman for general houseworS in family of four, at Lime Rock.
 A competent white woman for cook In . family at Lakeville by June l5 or July l.
 Competent woman for general housework in family of two, in Canaan.
 Irish Roman Catholic girl for cooking and laundry work in family of four, at Housa' tonic, Family has second girl.
 Industrious second girl and waitress in summer boarding house in Salisbury.
 Honest and capable girl for general house. work in family of three at Coleman slation'
 Girl for chamber maid, waitress and assist. ant laundress In summer boarding house at Mt. Washington. Mass, from middle of June to middle of september.
 Woman or girl to cook and bake, do laun- dry and help at general housework in family of six, at Canaan.
 Girl for all lines of general housework ID family of six, at Norfolk.
 Competent woman for general housework in family of four. in winsted.
 Competent girl for general homework in family of four, at Falls Village.
 Temperate and reliable men for farm work in Canaan. Good drivers and mixers. Men for teamsters. Work near Cauaan.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-01
Water Power the Best and Cheapest

Much encouragement for the propos- ed utilization of the water powers of the Housasonic river is afforded in the fol- lowing extract from an article by E. E. Ellington in The Engineering magazine for May.
 Notwithstanding the advent of steam as practical source of power in the last century. and the enormous development that has taken place in it's use, water power under favorable conditions con- tinues to be the best and cheapest ob- tainable, and with the exception of wind it is the only one in nature ready made. If it were suggested ss a practicable method of raising water to evaporate it first and condense it at higher level afterward, am afraid the sanity of the engineer responsible for the suggestion would be questioned, and yet on the great scale of nature this crude though direct method has given us perennial supply of power greater beyond measure than that contained in all the coal in the world.
 Electricity is on a different footing altogether. There is, so far as we know, at present no perennial, natural source of electricity which can be drawn upon. One of the most valuable results of the advent of electricity as means of power distribution is the impetus it has given, and will continue to give, to the utiliza- tion of the great natural falls of water the world over. It is fact recognized by every body, that water is very suitable and extremely valuable substance for power purposes. It is, think, also a generally accepted fact that dynamos can be run by water power, and that by such means electrical energy may be obtained more cheaply than by any other method. If this is admitted, then it must be profit able to transmit water some distance to the dynamos, in place of using any other power for production of electricity,
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-01

Whoever manages the Fourth Dis trict school in Winsted is possessed of more than ordinary common sense as will be seen by the following. We would recommend the idea to other schools in similar cases.
 By an overwhelming majority the scholars of the Fourth district school voted in favor ofholding school on their regular holiday Saturday, June B. This astonishing desire for instruction on a holiday is accounted for by the fact that under this condition school will close on Friday, June 9th-Buffalo Bill day Many philosophers in the upper rooms voted against school on Saturday argu,, ing that they wouldn't come to school on Friday anyway and therefore had nothing to gain by closing. The in mates of the lower rooms however car ried the day, voting in their darkness solidly in favor of the Friday closing.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-01
sHEEEGELD.

The memorial service Sunday evening was held in the Congregational church. The sermon by Rev E. W. Pond was ex- cellent. Revs Adams and Ellis taking part. The Gen J G. Barnard Post and Woman's Relief Corps were pres- ent. Mrs W. Smith sang fine solo; and singing by the choir.
 Miss Mary A. Danforth, returned missionary from Japan, will speak in the M. E church next Sunday morning She is conceded to be one of the most talented speakers for the missionary cause, eloquent and entertaining. We hope full house will be there to listen to her.
 Mrs Alfred Dutcher and daughter, Miss Miriam, of Brooklyn, N. r., who are we'll known here, will sail soon for England to spend some time in London and other places and perhaps visit Paris.
 Rev W. Fl. G. Temple, former pas tor of the Congregational Church here, now of Seattle, Wash, was guest at the home of E J. Vosburgh last week aud called upon some of his old friends about town. He was sent to represent the Home Missionary Society in Hart ford at the convention. From there he went to Boston where he preached Sun day in his former pulpit and with his wife continued the journey to their na- tive place in Nova Scotia to visit among relatives and friends.
 The monthly business and social meeting of the Epworth League will be held with MT and Mrs W. s Powell at their home Tuesday evening of next week, June g.
 Harry Scott, son of Mrs Martha Scott, who will graduate next month in the | Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, has accepted fine position in Bridgeport, Ct. in civil engineering
 Mrs Helen G. Rice of Boston is ex. | pected to speak in Dewey Memorial Hall Thursday afternoon at 2.30 tc adults and at 8 30 to young people and children upon some phases as represent ed by the W. O. T. U. in christian tenn perance work. She is a noted speake. and it will be worth while to go and hear her. It is free lecture for every body.
 The entertainment given by the Higt school class who are soon to graduate last Friday evening, was success,a full house being present. The play of ''rhe New Woman" was we'll acted. The strawberry festival given by the ladie. of the M. E. church the same evening was we'll pstronized, a most excellent supper furnished and pleasant socia time enjoyed on that beautiful evening with very good receipts.
 Rev G. W. Grover and Supt. 0. E. Brockway were the speakers on Memo rial Day at the Town Hall. The othei services about the same as usual or such occasions. Music furnished by the Southfeld band.
 Lightning struck the barn of Dwight Andrews (under the mouutain) on Sun day night, spllntered the beams, burs open the doors and killed calf, but dii not set fire to anything.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-01
FROM THE OTHER PAPERS.

The best way to build up town is to stand by every honest man in town Whenever a man is doing well do not tear him down. All residents should be partners. In all likelihood the more business your rival does the more you will do. Every business man who treats his customers honestly. court eously and fair will get his share, and the more business that can be secured by united effort, the better it will be for all. When town ceases to grow it begins to die; and the more people try to kill each other in their business, the more rapidly will utter ruin come to all. Stand together for the advancement of of every citizen. If man shows ability to prosper do not pull him back through iealously or weigh him down through cold indifference. -Ridgefield Press.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-01
NORFOLh.

Mrs Caswell and Rev Dr A K. Ray, whose work lies among the Ozark Mts., Missouri, gave us some grand mission talks Sunday. Mrs Caswell was ''snow- ed in" at the parsonage six months ago and her presence with us Sunday has been anticipated since then.
 A large party of young people with Mrs William Camp as chaperon spent Memorial Day at Tobey pond picnick- ing.
 H J. Holt of Hays. Kansas, arrived in town last Friday.
 Pearl Began of New York visited friends in town last week.
 Friday evening Rev W. F. Stearns gave very full and inspiring account of the convention in Hartford which was attended by several of the congre. gstion.
 Honor was paid to the Nations dead by the customary decking of the graves on Memorial Day. The procession was formed before the Town Hall at ten o'clock moving first to the monument in the park, attended by the martial strains of drum and fife. -.
 The addition on Gone & O'Connor's s LII 1Ch 10 progressing Inpiutg mahiuB 70 vast improvement for all concerned H. O. Gidmsn and Percivsl Scoville spent their holiday at home. Miss Ruh Woodford and her wheel spent few days of the past week in Avon. Miss Woodford's home.
 Miss Elsie Humphrey and brother Wilfred have been visiting at George T | Johnson's
 Mrs Charles Curtis, who was report ed very ill last week is so far recovered as to be about again. Several of our summer families ar settled in their cottages; among then are the Dormans, Kerrs. Bsbcocks, ant Binneys. Miss Louise Rowland open her house today.
 Joseph N. Cowles fell of load Q hay Tuesday afternoon and dislocate, his shoulder.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-01

Bad management keeps more people in poor circumstances than any other one cause. To be successful one must look ahead and plan ahead so that when a favorable opportunity presents itself he IS ready to take advantage of it. A little forethought will also save much expense and valuable time. A prudent and careful man will keep bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar- rhoea Remedy in the house, the shift less fellow will wait until necessity com pels it and then ruin his best horse go- ing for doctor and have big doctor bill to pay, besides; one pays out 25 cents, the other is out hundred dollars and then wonders why his neighbor is getting richer while be is getting poorer. For sale by W. H. Camp, Canaan; Geo. H. Clark Salisbury; G. E Frink, Falls Village; Smith & Sons, West Goshen.
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Connecticut western news., 1899-06-01
RED HOT FROM THE GUN

Was the ball that hit G. B. Steadman of Newark, Mich.. in the Civil War. It caused horrible Ulcers that no treat ment helped for 20 years. Then Buck lens Arnica Salve cured him. Cures Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Boils, Felons, Corns. Skin Eruptions Best Pile cure on earth. 25cts box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by w. H. Camp, Druggist, Canaan; Geo. H. Clark, Druggist, Salisbury; G. E. Brink, Druggist, Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-01
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

A bill has been reported to increase the salaries of all the clerks and em- ployees of the Senate and House.
 The House has insisted on the passage of the bill guaranteeing costs in libel suits, and the Senate has insisted ion motion of Senator Welch) on its relec- tion. A committee of conference has been appointed.
 The bill allowing shooting of English spsrrows. pigeons and crows for sport, after reconsiderations, etc. is now on the Senate table and is not likely to pass as the final action in the House was its rejection.
 House rejected bill allowing seven months salary to Ex-warden Wood bridge
 The House has passed bill appro- priating $17,600 for the school fund Providing that no new telephone com pany shall use the highways unless chartered by the General Assembly, Jap plying to companies forming after May 3 3)-Substitute appropriating $5O.0OO for Storrs College.-Exempting $10C worth of sheep from taxation. .-Prohib- iting sale of foreign shsd as Connecticut shad. Requiring all rubber tired vehi. cles to carry lights to be seen from front and sides distance of 200 feet while in use on highways from one hour before sunset until one hour before sunrise penalty not more than $5.
 The Senate has passed substitute bill providing for fee on charters. Changing the name of the Storrs Agri cultural College to the Connecticut Ag ricultural College.
 The Senate passed the innksepers bill:
 It provides for the appointment by the governor of three commissioners O. innkeepers, one to be appointed from two, nominated by the Law and Orde League and two from four nominated by the Connecticut Hotel Keepers As sociation, They may grant licenses tt hotel keepers to serve bona fde guests with liquor at meals and in their rooms Meals must cost not less than 25 cents Hotels to be entitled to such icense after being licensed to sell in icens' towne by county commissioners, mus have bedroom accommodations as fol lows: Town under 5, GOO population, 2I sleeping rooms; over 5000 and not ex ceeding 10000, 30; 10000 or over, 40 The commissioners are to sit at th' Capitol on the first Tuesdays of March April, June, September and Decembe for the purpose of granting licenses The cost of license is $10.
 The Senate ccncurred with the Hous in passing the bill regarding licenses t. wholesale liquor dealer and reputabl hotels at smaller fee.-Prohibiting sal of pickerel and pike less than 1s inche long Protecting pheasants until Octo Der 19O5.-Incorporating the Canaan { Berkshire Tramway Co.-Requirinl registrars of voters to keep permanen record of applicants for admission a voters.-Requiring selectmen to see ths town records are repaired, rebound, etc Prohibiting killing of more than 7 rail in one day.
 Senate concurred in rejecting bill al lowing either husband or wife to alon draw joint deposit from savings bank Regulating freight rates on coal.- Regarding tax on dogs.-Regarding sal of liquor by hotel keepers in no licens towns.
 The Legislature adjourned from las week over Memorial Day until yester day.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-01
E.PHUHT AND I COMPANY:
C0rpet Offerings Of Unusual Merit

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 Smiths Administers = 35 pieces---usually S1 per yard at 79c yard
 Roxbury Tapestry Carpets The best tapestry carpets made, 45 pieces, usually S5c and S1 per yard at 75c yard
 There's an excellent line of all new and beautiful patterns of both.
 HassockS---75 hassocks in Administer, Moquette and Velvet, worth up to S1 co. ChoIce at 39c each Wilton Rugs at $l.25.
 100 Wilton Rugs-27x6O-wi.h and without fringe, actually worth $2 and $2.50 at the special price of S1 25 each
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-01

At last the Figaro of Paris has pub lished the full details of the conspiracy against Dreyfus. The Court of Cassa tion will declare in favor of revision of the case against him, and after while he will be set free. There is not par ticle of legal evidence that he is guilty of any crime.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-01
MILLIONS GIVEN AWAY.

It is certainly gratifying to the pub lie to know of one concern in the land who are not afraid to be generous to the needy and suffering. The proprietors of Dr Kings New Discovery for Con- sumption, Coughs and Colds, have given away over ten million trial bottles of this great medicine; and have the satisfaction of knowing it has absolutely cured thousands of hopeless cases. Asth- ma. Bronchitis. Hosrseness and all diseas- es of the Throat. Chest and Lungs are surely cured by it. Call on W. H. Camp, Druggist, Canaan; Geo. H. Clark, Drug gist. Salisbury; G. E. Frink. Druggist, Falls Village; and get trial bottle free. Regular size Doc and S1 .00. Every bottle guaranteed. or price refunded.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-01
sOUTHFIEI.D.

Mir aud Mrs Henry Baldwin of North Egremont have been calling on friends here the past week.
 Anson Norton and wife spent few days with his father, Henry Norton.
 Children's Day exercises are to be ob. served in both churches.
 Rev Mir Benedict is in Bridgeport.
 Miss Jennie Ferry (the dress maker) from Ashley Falls is spending a week with Mrs Lockwood and Cbspin.
 Rev E. c. Gillette is home again from Hartford, Conn.
 Decoration Day brought one new ar rival in the village, daughter at Mir aud Mrs Adelbert Ferry's.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-01

One of Connecticut's Representatives fears that tho law requiring lanterns on all rubber tired vehicles will keep baby carriages off the streets at night, as not every mama wants to hang the family lantern on front of Baby's equipage.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-01
Le0GL Notices.

DIsTRICT OF CORNWALL, ss. Probate U Court, May IT, 1899.
 Estate of Julius Wise late of Cornwall in said District, deceased
 The Court of Probate for the District of Cornwall hath limited and allowed six months from date hereof, for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settle mert. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred recovery. All persons in- debted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 ARTHUR M. PRATT, Administrator.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-01
THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1899.

The farmers fared we'll at the hands of the House of Representatives last week, that body sppropriating $5O,OO0 for the Storr's Agricultural College and sxsmpting $10O worth of sheep from taxation.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-01
DIsTRICT OF CORNWALL, ss. Probate

DIsTRICT OF CORNWALL, ss. Probate D Court, May 25. 1899.
 Estate of Hannah Wheeler late of Cornwall in said District. deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the district of Cornwall hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested. within said time, will be to said estate are requested to make immedi- ate payment to
 CHAUNcEY E. BALDWIN, Executor.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-01
An Important Que.sion

If your friends or neighbors are suffering throat or lung disease (including consump- tion) ask them if they have ever used Ottos Cure. This famous German remedy ing some wonderful cures of throat and lung dtseases, No matter what other medi slnSg h6ys fnned to do, .try otto,s cure