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Connecticut western news., 1899-09-21
A Teachers Value to the Public.

Her Opportunities to Do Good are Even
 Greater Than Clergyman's.
 ''What the teacher is counts for much more than what she knows. A love of children, unlimited tact and infinite pa tience are the necessary natural en- dowments," writes Caroline B. LeRow in the September Ladies Home Journal "Of course, the ability to teach implies the possession of an education, though no amount of education alone can make . good teacher. While all teachers must know more than they teach, the power to impsrt to others is the import ant matter and the one in which tact or ingenuity is absolutely the prime re- quisite. Moreover, she should be per sonally . social. intellectual and moral force in the community. The physi- cian and the clergyman have immense opportunities for this uplifting of hu- manity. yet their advantages are small when compared with those of the teach or, which are practically unlimited. Encouragement and satisfaction in this field of labor never can be dependent upon results, for it is seldom that the teacher is permitted to know what the years of maturity owe to faithful care of the youthful days. The teachers time is always one of seed-sowing. never of harvest"
Connecticut western news., 1899-09-21
KENT.

The hundred or more boarders who have helped to enliven our village and vicinity, have all returned to their city homes.
 Mir and Mrs Luther Eaton are spend- ing some time in Poughkeepsie.
 Mrs R Frisbie is visiting friends in New Haven.
 A lecture entitled "Visions of Canaan From Nebo to Jerusalem" was given at Congl church Saturday evening, 18th, by U. Grant Houston who has twice iourneyed through the Holy Land and describes places and people as he saw them. Mir Houston also spoke at the church on Sunday.
 MT Grsnnis of Litchheld, deputy of State Grand Lodge, also members from Sharon and New Milford lodges visited St. Luke 8 at their lodge rooms here on Thursday evening, Sept IA.
 Col Card and family of Millerton gave pleasing concert at Gibbs Hall on the evening of Sept. 13 We appreciate this musical family here, and hope they will come again.
 The remains of the infant son of Mir and Mrs Clarence Waldron of Bnard- mans were buried in the upper ceme- tery this village Sunday afternoon.
 Mrs Elijah Odel died at hsr hon . here Sunday morning, l7th. She had been in feeble hoalth many months The funeral was attended at the church of Sacred Heart at o'clock Tuesday morning. Burial at New Milford.
Connecticut western news., 1899-09-21
SOUTH HFIELD.

Rev J. B. l., wis of Mill River SUD- piled the pulpit Sunday, Rev E. Gillette being in Boston attending the Iuterns- tional Council.
 Miss Augusts Cook entertained sever al of the teachers of East Winsted, at her home here Saturday.
 Mir Smith and family have moved in 70 Prof. Beers house. MT Smith is em ployed by Henry Palmer. .....
 Albert Kssson is working in East Lee for Wellington Palmer.
 Master James Coles is boarding at w. Kasson's and attending school.
 Miss Elsie Weeman returned from Torrington on Sunday, having been ab- sent two weeks.
 Mrs Lucy Grant d Miss Kate Bald. win visited in Norfolk last week
 Mrs Marsh of Bridgeport spent sew eral days last week with her sister Mrs Arthur Lockwood. We are glad to say Mrs Lockwood is gaining quite rapidly
 Mrs E. Scoville is entertaining her sister, Mrs Parrot of Norfolk.
 Mir and Mrs J B. Putnam of Winsted and Mir Charles Barber of Canton drove to Southfeld Sunday aud spent the day at A. W. Cbapin's Miss Hattie Todd of Wiusted returned with them. Cook & Turner's band are to play at he Fair in New Boston on Wednesday of this ,ek.
 Some of the little girls of the village are anxious to do something for the missionaries. and soon the ladies will nave call to purch.se holders. etc. of their own make. Give them a hearty welcome and encourage them in the mo- ble work.
 Mir Noon from near Boston gave talk on Temperance" in the Baptist church on Tuesday evening.
Connecticut western news., 1899-09-21
ASHLEY FALLS,

Arthur Huggins of Ct. Harrington as sumed the duties of clerk at A. W. Par sons store Monday and will dispense dry goods and groceries to waiting cus- toner's
 Mir Horne of Holyoke, with gentle man friend, were guests at Mir Horne's fathers in this village over Sunday. They came on their bicycles over the bills, leaving Holyoke at 6 a. m., arriving here at p.m. Saturday. They found it 8 hilly country for wheeling.eo much so that at one place near Beckett they were obliged to turn pedestrians and lead their wheels about six miles.
 Mir and Mrs Stillman, who with their daughte have been spending the sum- mer with Miss Fannie Blodgett, return ed to their home in Hartford yesterday.
 Eugene Nash accompanied by his mother and sister took carriage drive from Southwick to this place last Fri day. remaining with Mir and Mrs Geo. Wood till Monday. .....
 Wm. Beattie's monumental business is proving very successful. Last week he was called to work in North Egre- m ont and this week several days work calls him to the cemetery in Southfield.
 R. P. Lee lost valuable COW Tues day morning with milk fever.
Connecticut western news., 1899-09-21
" EST CURNw ALL.

John Wood is in New York visiting his son.
 Mrs l. NJ. B Hubbard and family have returned to New Haven for the winter.
 William Sheppard has gone to Brook lyn, N. r., where he has entered the em- ploy of silver plating company.
 George Brewster, Luman Wickwire at Canaan Mountain last Friday.
 b B. Tiffany has bought large tract of wood of George ". Sheppard and has placed his steam saw mill in operation on the grounds.
 George N. Brewster has lately been informed that some time since a num- ber of the people of our town met at Cornwall Pond and without consulting him in regard to the matter wilfully de. cided to cnange the name of that DOT tion of our town designated as "Corp- wall Hollow" to "Sedgwick Hollow" As George was not consulted in regard to the matter in question he thinks that his legal rights have been infringed up on and desires the public to know that hereafter nothing of this nature must be done until consultation has been had with him.
 Rev John Pierpont and wife of Will liamsbnrg, Mass, were at T. s. Colds over Sunday. Mir Pierpont was for merly our pastor here and Sunday morning gave an excellent sermon at North Cornwall.
 Frederick Scoville and wife are here for a short visit at s. R, Scoville's.
 N. l.. Bronson and family, who have been here for some time. returned home on Wednesday.
Connecticut western news., 1899-09-21
FALLS VILLAG K.

Mrs Ingersoll Reed is visiting at Mrs Jos. Wickwire's.
 Jos. Jacobi is home from New York for few days.
 W. Crowell and family. who have been spending the summer at Mrs Walkley's, returned to their home in Philadelphia Tuesday.
 Mrs Nellie Hall Sanford has accepted . position in Red Hook. N. I ss trim mer for milliner there.
 The 9th annual reception of the D M Hunt Library association was held last Friday evening, large number attend ing. The Lskeville orchestra furnished music for the occasion and . very pleas ant evening was enjoyed by all.
 The ball game here Saturday resulted in . score of g to in favor of Falls Vil- lage, the Canaan team refusing to play in the 9th inning when the score was tie. the pitcher claiming strike when the umpire thought it s ball.
 Mrs Frank Reed died yesterday at 3 p. m. of consumption, at her home near Amesville. She was 39 years old, and is survived by husband and five chil- dren.
Connecticut western news., 1899-09-21
rORFOLk.

The article in last weeks issue rela- tive to the publishing of our town re- ports some days earlier than is custom ary at present has attracted much atten. ton and considerable favorable com ment. The plan suggested to us is sim pie and rational Instead of having one fiscal year end Sept 15 or whereabouts aud our town reports submitted to the only to make our fiscal year end Sept l and require the distribution of the town reports on or before Sept 15. Thus be- fore voting day there would be an op- portunity to consider and discuss u . more important acts of the town author ities the past year and, if necessary, B reasonable hance to express disapprov al. This plan has been adopted in Ga nssn and elsewhere recently-is entirely non-partisan-and aids in casting an intelligent vote This is a reform with obvious benefits and no draw backs. This must be patent to all. Equally clear it is that we must adopt this plan if We would retain name for enter prise and intelligence.
 Rev John Calvin Goddard of Salis- bury and family leave the Lodge at Lake Wangum this week. They have been guests of Mir and Mrs Carl Stoeck- el.
 MT and Mrs Harry Stevens are enter tsining 8 number of friends at the Owl Club lodge, Doolittle pond.
 Rev John DePeu, formerly pastor in this place, has bought three acres of land near the residence of Mir Windom on Crissey Hill. He plans to build this winter. The land belonging to MT Win. throp Cone is being drained and graded MT Gone will build in the spring. Dr T. w. Moses of New York expects to build summer home this fall. All these places are to be in the vicinity of Litoh1eld Road and, when completed, will add much to the appearance of that section.
 On Monday evening a most enjoy able dance was given at the Robbins School in honor of Mrs Oscar A. Beverstook About fifty attended, among whom were many out of town guests. During the evening 1t was announced that the school reunion would be celebrated in October. Refreshments were served Music by Camps orchestra.
 Tuesday afternoon Mrs Carl Stoeckel gave luncheon for the young married ladies in town in honor of Mrs Oscar A. Beverstock.
 Yesterday the Robbins School open. ed with four boarding and twenty day scholars.
 Owing to illness Rev E. B. Todd was unable to preach Sunday and his wife occupied the pulpit in his stead. preach ing from Isa. A., 10 in the morning, and from John 8, ) 6 in the evening.
 o. B. Spangler, telegraph operator at the depot, has resigned and left town Monday to accept 8 position on the Manhattan Elevated road He is suc- cesded h are by F. M. Darrow, formerly station agent.
 Tho Niver auction on Canaan noun tain the 18th showed the effects of good advertising, there being over POO teams and about 1000 people present. Every thing but the farm itself wss sold and good prices prevailed.
 Thomas L. O'Brien, fl, died of con sumption yesterday His brother, George, died of the same disease few months ago. Funeral at the Catholic church Friday at g a m.
 The license question will again be voted upon here this fall.
Connecticut western news., 1899-09-21
A NARROW ESCAPE.

Thankful words written by Mrs Ada B. Hart, of Groton, S. D. "Was taken with a bad cold which settled on my lungs; cough set in and finally terminat ed in Consumption. Four Doctors gave me up, saying I could live but a short time. I gave myself up to my Savior, determined if could not stay with my friends on earth, I would meet my absent ones above. My husband was advised to get Dr Kings New Dis covery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. I gave it trial, took in all eight bottles. It has cured me, and thank God, I am saved and now a well and healthy woman" Trial bottles free at W. H. Camps drug store. Cs- naan; Geo. H. Clark's drug store, Sal isbury; G. E. Frink's drug store, Falls Village. Regular size 50c and $l.OO. Guaranteed or price refunded.
Connecticut western news., 1899-09-21
HAST CANAAN.

Miss Baird of Brooklyn is guest at G. s. Dunning's.
 Mrs Fox is staying at Talmage Pull ver's for few weeks.
 Miss Fannie Beebe is home for awhile on account of poor health.
 Ladies Aid Society will meet on Thursday with Mrs Utterwick.
 Mrs Cook of Winsted is at A. A. Lawrence's.
 MT and Mrs Fessenden Ives of Litch- field were guests at G. K. Goodwin's over Sunday.
 Henry Parsons has moved from Huntsville back to East Canaan, and is working for the B. R. Go.
 Joseph Ives returned to his home in Iowa Monday morning His visit was shortened on account of the illness of his wife. - s-.. -..... -.-
 Owen Sweeny, ST., IS still dangerous ly ill
 It is expected that the Rev Dr D. Van Pelt of Astoria, N. r., who is to lecture before The Hawthorne Club of Canaan, will preach next Sunday morning. Rally Sunday will be observed by the Sunday school with appropriate exer- cises immediately after the morning ser vice.
Connecticut western news., 1899-09-21
FROM THE OTHER PAPERS.

The figures of the membership of the Grsn1 Army tells pathetic story. The heights have just been reached and the downward journey in the shade has commenced. The vigorous and enthu- tiastic boys of the CO.'S are now well on seward the 6O's themselves and the in- hrmities of age are beginning to tell on them. The result of what they did will live when they are gone however, aud tho thoroughly cemented states furnish their perpetual monument New Brit ain Herald.
 Tho iron business in the east is cer- tainly on the gain. AtAmenia the mine is turning ont vast quantities of ore, while at Ore Hill new vein has been opened just above the mineral spring and ore is being taken from the surface to be carried in carts to Lime Rock fur nacs which it is said will start up in the near future. Everybody is glad that the iron business is improving and may it continue to do so until every idle blast furnace in this section is once moro in active operation. Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1899-09-21
Skating on Water.

According to Professor I. Joay of Trinity college, Dublin, a skater really glides about on a narrow film of water continually forming under the skate and resuming the solid form when re- lieved of pressure. He shows that the pressure under the sharp edge of the skate, along the short portion of the steel curve which Is at any moment in contact, is great enough to liquefy a thin line of ice, and this gives the skate It's bite" When the ice is very cold, the pressure Is sometimes made quate to reduce the melting point suf- fciently, and then, as all skaters know, 1t is difficult to make the skates bite. For very cold ice Professor Joly rec ommends hollow ground" skates, be- cause the effective pressure increases with the thinness of the edge.
Connecticut western news., 1899-09-21
CHAPINvILLE.

A frost was seen here Saturday morn ing, though not enough to do much damage.
 John Shepard, Jr. has returned to Providence, R. I. and taken his horses
 J. J. Warehouse has had one of the Southern N. E, telephones put in his house. 7. Scoville Brothers have commenced filling their new silo.
 Bartholomew Brothers have erected . new silo and are filling it.
 l.. F. Ashman is able to be around again after being housed up a short time with rheumatism.
 F. w. Holmes returned Sept. from the Hartford hospital where he had an operation for appendicitis. He is not very strong yet.
Connecticut western news., 1899-09-21
Does Coffee Agre. wisn Yeur

Ifnot tdrinkGrain-o-made from pure grains A lady writes: "The first time I made Grsin-o Idid not like 1t but after using 1t for one week nothing would induce me to go back to co fee.n It nourishes and feeds the system. The children can drink 1t freely with great benefit It is the strengthening substance Of pure grains. Get pas kage today from your Eroe CT. follow the directions in making 1t and you wiii have delicious and hsalthful table beverage fer cid and yosns. us and sse.
Connecticut western news., 1899-09-21
STAINS GREATEST NEED.

MT R. P. Olivia, of Barcelona, Spain, spends his winters at Aiken, s. O. Weak Nerves had caused severe pains in the back of his head On using Electric Bitters. Americas greatest Blood and nerve Remedy, all pain soon left him. He says this grand medicine is what his country needs. All America trouble, purifes the blood, tones up the stomach, strengthens the nerves. puts vim, vigor and new life into every muscle. nerve and organ of the body. If weak, tired or ailing you need it. Every bottle guaranteed, only 50 cents. Sold by W. Fl. Camp, Druggist, Ca- nasn; Geo H. Clark, Druggist. Sails. bury; G. B. Frink, Druggist, Falls Village,
Connecticut western news., 1899-09-21
CORNWALL HOLLOW.

Mrs Kerril Kim mberly of West Torring- ton has been at B. E. Ysle's for few days.
 Misses Adella Merwin and Grace Guthrie have been visiting friends Tn Sharon.
 Nelson Lawtop of New York, Benja- min Lawton of Brsttleboro, Vt, and nephew Fred Lawton of Canton were guests at Wm. Fox's over Sunday.
 A. F. Palmer has purchased of Mir Tiffany the remaining lumber and wood on the Harrison land.
 Miss Nina Wright of Bridgeport is visiting her grandmother at MT Brad ford's.
Connecticut western news., 1899-09-21
AGRICULTURAL FAIRS.
List of Those to be Given in Connects
 cut This FaiI

cut This Fali. Berlin-Berlin, Sept 27 Chester-Chester, Sept 27 Clinton-Clinton, Oct Danbury-Danbury, Oct 2-7 East Grsnby-Eas Grsnby, Dot Granby-Granby. Sept 27-28 Guilford-Guilford. Sept Harwinton-Hsrwinton. Dot Madison-Madison, Oct Naturalization. Sept Newtown-Newtown, Sept 26-28 Rockville Fair Asso'n.-Rockville. Sept
 1921 Simsbury-Simsbury, Oct Stafford Springs-Stafford Springs, Oct Union. (Monroe, etc - Huntington,
 Sept 1920 rd-Wallingford. Sept Willimsntic Fair Asso'n n.-Willimantic,
 Sept 26-28 Windsor Windsor Winsted-Winsted sa-- Wolcott- Wolcott. Oct II Connecticut Hort. oc.-Hartford, about
 Nov S-10. . Conn. Dairymen's Asso'n.-Hsrtford, Jan 17-18 Conn. Pom. Sooiety
Connecticut western news., 1899-09-21
Our Foreign Trade

The fiscal year 1898 was remark able one In the history of our foreign trade While our exports were decided ly the largest ever recorded. our i'm ports were exceptionally small For ev- cry dollars worth of foreign merchan- disc brought into this country nearly two dollars worth of our own commod- ities found a market in other lands. The value of our domestic exports reached the enormous sum of $,210,- 291 .913, exceeding the record breaking figures of the preceding year by $178,- 2S4,810
 Our 1898 imports, on the other hand. with value of only se18. 04s. e54. ex- hibited a decline of S14s, 8S0, 758 from the figures of the year before. and were the smallest since 1885.
 As compared with our imports, our domestic exports showed an excess of $594, 242. .259, or more than twice the excess for 1897, which was the largest previously reported, says the chief of the section of foreign markets in his re- port 10 the secretary of agriculture.
Connecticut western news., 1899-09-21

WANTED-sEvERAL BRIGHT AND
 w HONEST persons to represent us as Managers in this and close by counties. Salary $900 year and expenses. Straight, bona-fde, no more, no less salary. Position permanent. Our references, any bank in any town. It is manly ofiice work conducted at home. Reference. Enclose self.addresssd stamped envelope. TIE DeMrafoN Cox. PANT, Dept. 8, Chicago.
Connecticut western news., 1899-09-21
.Conso,idatsd,, President Resigns.

President Charles P. Clark of the New York, New Haven < Hartford rail road Company formally rendered his resignation of the ofice of president of the road at 6 meeting of the di- rectors held in New York Saturday No time was set for his retirement from the position but he told them he wished to retire. The resignation was referred to the standing board, which consists of Directors Bishop, Robinson, Morgan, Rockefeller, Miller, Brush, Uhoate, Hall and the presldent.
Connecticut western news., 1899-09-21
THAT THRoBBING HEADACHE

THAT THROBBING HEADACHE
 Would quickly leave you. if you us- cd Dr Kings New Life Pills. Thous- ands of sufferers have proved their matchless merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches. They make pure blood and strong nerves and build up your health. Easy to take. Try them. Only 25 cents. Money back if not cured :. Sold by W. H. Camp, Druggist, Ca. naan; Geo. Fl. Clark, Druggist. Salis- bury; c. E. Frink, Druggist, Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1899-09-21
SALISBUR Y.

Rev Albert Bushnell, late of St. Jo- seph. Missouri. and formerly resident of Salisbury. supplied the pulpit of the Congregational church last Sunday morning and evening.
 Myron Clark left on Tuesday morning to resume his studies at Williams Col lege.
 Miss Olive Williams of West Haven is visiting friends this week.
 Attorney Fred Jewell of New Hart ford was in town Saturday to see his mother who has been sick.
Connecticut western news., 1899-09-21
A Common Danger.

fyou have ever had a cold which you per mitted to 'wear away" it may interest you to know it was dangerous D. -oceeding. Every cold and cough which is neglected pavos the way for consumption, bronchitis asthma or catarrh. -Otto's Cure, the famous German or cold and save vo,i from constir1 otion. Sold by all drugeista Prices H and soc. per bottls,
Connecticut western news., 1899-09-21
To Make Automobiles.

At . meeting of the stockholders of the Kesting Wheel Company of Middle town at Portland. Me-, Friday, it was unanimously voted to increase the capi- tal stock to $5,O0O,OO and to change the name to the Heating Wheel & Auto mobile Company. The present capital ization is $250. .000.-Hartford Courant.
Connecticut western news., 1899-09-21
LODGED CLOVER.
Much Depends on the Way It Is Cut. Present Crop and AfterRrowth.

Much Depends on the Way It Is Out.
 Present Crop and Aftergrowth.
 On very rich land clover often grows so large that its own weight brings 1t to the ground. and If this breaking down occurs while the air is still the clover is usually twisted SO badly that except with a mower and on smooth surface 1t is almost impossible to cut it. says American Cultivator. A good deal depends on the way the clover is cut, not merely for the present hay crop, but for the aftergrowth. If cut close to the ground, there will be a large amount of coarse stalks that are diffi- cult to cure, though they may be when cured as sweet and nutritious as any of the hay. If not cut close, as must be the case when the mower runs the way that most of the clover leans. long, coarse stubble Is left from which the clover growth is very small, much as 1t would be if mass of young buds were left to grow on a newly transplanted tree, instead of reducing the top to merely one bud and allowing that to make all the growth 1t will
 Most farmers for the good of the clover try 10 cut as low as possible. In deed we have known some when the mower had left long stubble to follow it with scythe and cut down what the mower knives passed over. Where the clover has been beaten down by rains most of 1t will fall one way. It is then possible by what is called "carrying the swath" to cut the whole against the fallen clover, and by letting the knives down close to the ground get the whole and make q closer cut than could be done by the most skillful mower with the scythe.
 In cutting clover DO sod is left. The clover plants do not send out many small leaves at the base of their stems as all the grasses do. Consequently a clover stubble is harsh to bare feet. and as 1t exudes a gum makes the shoe slip pery in walking over 1t. As this gum quickly dries when 1t Is exposed to the air, 1t makes a smooth coating over the leather.
 It Is the gum which the thick clover ferment so quickly when piled in masses. Yet so long as 1t is not diluted with rains or dews this heating will usually dry out the clover without in- jury, so that 1t can be put in the barn without fear that 1t will there rot down into manure. After one heating in 8 small heap this clover has its moisture drawn out of 1t and Is really much less likely to heat injuriously than it was before.
Connecticut western news., 1899-09-21

Tho pain of burn or scald is almost instantly relieved by applying. Cham berlain's Pain Balm. It also heals the injured parts more quickly than any other treatment, and without the burn is very severe does not leave scar. For sale by w. H. Camp, Canaan; Geo. ,H. Clark. Salisbury; G. B. Frink. Falls Village; Smith & Sons. West Goshen.