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Connecticut western news., 1899-06-29
CANAAN VALLEY.

George Stevens, who has been dan. gerously ill nearly all winter, had an operation performed by Dr George Beebe and is now fairly on the road to recovery. His many friends will be glad to hear he is so much better.
 John Langdon, who has been in Wa. terbury several months returned Sstur. day.
 Mrs Wm. Amstead visited last week in New Marlboro at Walter Trask's.
 Lightning struck and demolished a fence post few rods north of Wm. Amstead's in the thunder shower oi Saturday night
 Mrs Elihu Donalds spent tue fast week with friends in Ct. Harrington.
 Eugene Webster, who was prostrated by the heat is some better.
 Miss Mary Stevens school closed last week
 Miss Hattie Brewer will close her school next week with picnic.
 It is reported that Frank Pulver will occupy tic Wadsworth place, while the present tenant, Mir Oakes. will move tc the Brooks farm on the hill.
 Mrs O. w. Benton has returned from visit in Monterey.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-29
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Post Route Correction.

|/ Post Route Correction.
 Editor of Ne,os:
 Inotice in the issue of the NEWS oi June 22, an article by John M. St. John of Chicago. I desire to make some corrections in the article.
 FIRST. The post route advertised by s. A. St. John, Nov. l, 1851 was not the old route established by Lyman Roulinson in 1884 or 35 It did not touch place along the line of the old route which left Canaan and passing through West Norfolk, Norfolk. Mill Brook, West Winsted, East Winsted, New Hartford. Pine Meadow, crossing the Pennington River at Satan's King dom, through Canton Village, Avon, over Talcott mountain, through West Hartford to Hartford, stopping at Eagle Hotel (D. A. Rood proprietor) which was headquarters for all post riders within radius of forty miles of Hart ford. This old route was over the old Hartford and Albany turnpike. not leaving it at any point. Dewell and Richards in 1852 purchased of Charles Bacon the old post route and fixtures and drove it two years and then sold ii to John Bates. He sold it to John Dewell, (J. D. Dewell's father.)
 S. A. St John drove the old route previous to Charles Bacon, and took papers from him and purchased fruit, etc. I lived at East Canaan near Nor folk line at that time and had been con- versant with the route and driver for a number of years.
 was pleased to read the article by MT St. John, ss I well remember his father.
 THOMAS RICHARDS,
 174 Summit Ave-, Jersey City, N. J. June 26, 1899.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-29
s0UTHFIELD.

Tom and Fred Beers of New Haven are spending their vacation here.
 Mrs J. B. Haskell returned from Holyoke Saturday.
 Mrs W. N. Cheney and two little boys from Lee are spending ten days at her fathers. A. W. Chapin's.
 Miss Annie Palmer entertained her friend, Miss Walker or Winsted, over Sunday.
 Rev Mir Chittenden from New Marl- boro preached an excellent sermon here Sunday afternoon, Rev E. Gillette be. ing absent on his vacation.
 Miss Maibee returned to Boston last week.
 Mrs Hattie Coles of Sharon has been visiting at W. D. Kasson's, and took her little boy home with her.
 Miss Jane Gaylord of Norfolk has been visiting her brother, Grove Gay lord.
 Mrs Geo. W. Cox of New Britain is at her fathers, A. W. Cbapin's.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-29
DIED

DUDLEY At Litchfield. June 20. Ida L., wife of Charles l. Dudley. aged 3S. GooDwIN-At Litchfield. June Is. Adele Smith, wife of David M. Goodwin, aged 23
 PENDLEToN-At South Canaan. June l5, Miss Olive l. Pendleton, aged 70 Burial at Cornwall Hollow. GoopwIN-At Litchfeld. June Is, twin daughters of Mir and Mrs David M {. Good win.
 NJ MoRRIsoN-At Chapinville, June p, Mrs Frank Morrison. PLArT At Amenia. N Y, June 20, Daniel Platt, aged S2. CoBINE-In this village. June 25, Mrs Walter Cobine, aged 26; burial al Otego, N. ' June 27. WALcoTT-In Japan. June 19. Fran. ces Dana, wife of Frederick c Wal. colt of New York Mills. N. T., (s grandson of the late Dr William Welch of Norfolk Mir and Mrs Walcott were on their wedding Ieur. ney having been married Feb. IA.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-29
A Tramn,s Will.

Last Saturday Baggage Master Frank McCarsy showed us will he had just found in B. & A, freight car. It reads as follows:
 Last will and testament of victim of RUM.
 I, Michael Casey Being of very Un- sound Mind and Body, the consequences of Bad Whiskey and Beer, do hereby leave and bequethe the said Rum and beer my undyipg Hatred and do hereby promise if ever recover my Helth and Strength again that will let said Vile stuff alone for good. Given in state of Remorse and Agony But with good Intentions.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-29
STAINS GREATEST NEED.

Mir R. P. Olivia, of Barcelona, Spain, spends his winters at Aiken, s. 0. 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 knows that it cures liver and kidney trouble, purifies 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 1t. Every bottle guaranteed, ouly 50 cents. Sold by W. H. Camp, Druggist, Ca- nsan; Geo. H. Clark, Druggist, Sails bury; c. t. Frink, Druggist, Falls yillsge,
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-29
"Reminiscences of East Canaan and it's
 Early Industries.
 ICnnfinnad

"Reminiscences of East Canaan and it's
 Early Industries.
 Continued
 My first knowledge of the Burt Forge was in 1885 or 36 Just when the forge was built I cannot say: probably in the twenties, as it was 8 primitive affair. The forge was located on the same pow CT described in my previous letter, 8 few rods below the saw and shingle mill. At that time it was operated by Owen Huntington and Isaac Hsnchett Isaac Hanchett with his brother Ephri am and MT Marvin were the workmen. They made anchors and small iron in limited quantities.
 In 1888 Roswell Day moved from the Forbes Forge to East Canaan and took an interest with Owen Huntington in the forge, Hanchett retiring from the business. The firm was Huntington X Day. They added to the business the making of crank axles and other forg- ings. At that time locomotives were built with inside connections, the cylin- ders inside the driving wheels, and the driving rods connected with the crank axle instead of tho outside connection with the crank pin in the driving wheels in use at present
 The crank axle was difficult to forge, requiring skilled workmen 10 forge them Much of the work was done with heavy sledges by hand Roswell Day was master workmen and E D. Lawrence assistant. It required three other men to do the work. The crank axle weighed about 400 pounds in the rough, price 30 cts per pound. It re- quired from twelve to fifteen days to forge one. Most of them were forged for the Camden X Amboy Railroad Go. now a section of the P. R. R. Some smaller ones were forged for other rail roads. The days of the crank axle have long since passed, and some modern mechanics probably never saw one. Later this forge was improved and en- larged.
 In my next letter I will give sketch of the improvements and the changes in the business.
 THOMAS RICHARDS. 174 Summit Ave, Jersey City, N J..
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-29
Dupbarln the Tolls.

The Great Burlington correspondent of the Pitts6eld Eagle says that Frank D. Dunbar, who was arrested in Water bury Monday by Detective Pease, was arraigned in the district court Tuesday on charge of selling liquor illegally. Dunbar pleaded guilty, but requested that the imposing of sentence be deferr- ed until yesterday. His request was complied with and Dunbar was taken back to the station house in default of $200 bail.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-29
Drought in the W est.

A dispatch from Denver last Thursday to The Associated Press gays:
 s.Aocording to reports received by Secretary Martin of the National Live Stock Association continued drought has nearly destroyed all the large Col. orado ranges. Hundreds of cattle and sheep are reported dying in the San Luis valley, northern New Mexico, parts of Oklahoma, the Indian nations, west ern Kansas and southern Utah, also re- port the ranges almost bare, and 1t is feared the loss of cattle will be heavy. ;,
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-29
NEWS NOTES.

J. R. Newman, the head of a we'll known Pittsfield clothing house, died Saturday, aged Fl. He was native of Poland.
 N The new Dewey Hotel was opened at Pittsfeld, Mass. yesterday.
 The American Institution of Instruct ion will hold it's sixty-pinth annual meeting at Bar Hsrbor, Maine. July to 10. For programs, railroad arrange ments, etc., address the secretsry, Ed win H, Whitehill, Bridgewater, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-29
Drink Grafn-O

after you have concluded that you ought not drink coffee. It is not medicine but doctors order it because it is healthful, invigoratine and appetizing. It is made from cure grains and has that rich seal brown color and taste like the finest grades of coffee and costs about l as much. Children like 1t and thrive on 1t because 1t is a genuine food drink con taining nothing but nourishmeat Ask your grocer for Grain.o, the new food drink. l; nd 25c
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-29
An Important Question.

Ityour friends or neighbors are suneriug from coughs, colds, sore throat. or any tion) ask them if they have ever used Otto's Cure. This famous German remedy Is having large sale here and is perform. lung diseases. No matter what other medi cines have failed to 60, try Otto's cure Large sizes 25c. and soc. Sold by all drug ciahs
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-29
PitIsfield Forger,

G. Albert Learned, former acting city auditor of Pittsffeld, Mass , is confined in the police station there on charge of forgery. Investigation shows his wrong doing for some time and shortage of 5000.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-29
BORN.

GooDwN-At Litchfield, June IS, twin daughters to Mir and Mrs David NJ. Goodwin. RoRABAoK-In this village, June 28. .tv in sons to Mir and Mrs J. Henry Rors- back.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-29

Three spectres that threaten baby,
 life. Cholera infantum, dysentery, diarrhoea. Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry never fails to conquer them
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-29
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Rules of Publication.

Until further notice Business Advertise ments will not be published among local Items, nor among correspondence. Such ad- ular advertising columns or under the head Ing of SPECIAL NOTICES" in the best po- sition we are able to assign.
 Free puffs about the business Of persons who are not patrons Of this paper, either in It's advertising columns, subscription list or lob printing department will be consigned to the waste basket.
 Notices of entertainments whore money Is to be made, taken in, or cole ected are adver- tisements and will not be published gratis.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-29
The Shirt WaSst

One Shirt Waist doesn't make the summer, but stylish, comfortable Shirt Waists make summer pleas ant. We have collection of color ed Shirt Waists, large and complete of all materials-Domestic and Inn ported Madras, Percales, Cheviots and Lawns. They are of all styles and patterns, and even the cheapest have bound arm-holes. They are arranged on counters for easy picking.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-29
SPECIAL NOTICES

The first week in July I will buy calves on Wednesday July 9th instead of Tuesday the 4th.
 H. B. STEVENS.
 Canaan, Conn. We have sets of reserved seat tickets lettered and numbered in conformity with the chart of the seats in Canaan Town Hall. Persons giving entertain ments will find them of great conven- fence, and we sell them at very small advance on the price of numbered tickets. CONN. WESTERN NBws./
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-29
PIGS FOR SALE.
NOTICE.

Young pigs for sale. Enquire of Benjamin Baldwin at Mrs. Geo. Adams.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-29
and
 N Goodness
LIN DE R w EAR

Comfortable summer under wear to keep cool in.
 Mems Shirts and Drawers, Women's Vests and Pants. Childrens Vests.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-29
WOn1en's Th57a UnderaCear

Great trade the past few days in those fine lisle finish jersey ribbed undervests, put out al Ia1 1zc a gar ment. Nobody ever put out such underwear before for anything like the money.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-29
WAISTS and SKIRTS

We mention these just to re mind you how cool a white lawn Shirt Waist, a Pique Skirt or a Crash Suit really is.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-29
Summer Skirts

We are just now making a new and immense display of the very latest Summer Wash Skirts for women-Duck, Linen, Crash and Pique,
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-29
29c to S2.98

White Waists, too-Lawn, Linen and Pique, oSc to s5.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-29
COR RSETS 6

Open work summer corsets. You can keep cool in these with comfort. The best 50c one we ever offered, Better one for a dollar.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-29
SPECIAL

Women's Summer weight, white wool, Union Suits. Moth. ing so comfortable as a real fine wool garment. Wear a Union suit once and you'll always wear them.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-29
i2 i-2 and f9c per yd

We have a new lot for today same price.
The record-union., 1899-10-14
A Beautiful Picture.

Eds. Record Union: In looking over
the columns of your paper discovered
column devoted to the people ana
what they desired to say.
Now, the little town of Washington
I would call to your attention. AS a
suburban home don't think you could
find a better-with it's wide streets and
beautiful tall and shady trees The
population is. I am informed, about 500.
fine school with three competent in
structors, with an attendance of about
100 pupils. We are getting on fine, but
still there is room for improvement.
How would we look and what would the
people think if they should awake some
morning and find us washed out of ex-
istence by the waters Of the creek ()
that separates US from the Capital
City. 1 remember once when I was a
boy I slowed myself away on the
steamer plying between San Francisco
and your city (the steamers name was
the Sacramento to visit out of curl
oslty a city and country covered as an
ocean-houses floating around like
corks in a tub of water. / rowed and
rowed a plank and drifted to the State
Fair, which was then booming, and was
capsized several times, but saved our
selves from drowning by getting on the
other side of the plank. 1t might be
again, but we hope not.
Now, how would we look and what
would other people say, if we should
commence to do and finish what your
city has already done. What a beau
tiful suburban town would the town
of Washington be if our streets were
graded and macadamized; sidewalks
and electric lights. Would it not only
be a great financial benefit to the resi-
dents and an incentive for people to
come, buy and make their homes here? I?
The levee could be fixed so that 10
matter the hight of the creek Cd there
would be no further cause of danger
/ remember a town in this State called
Alameda-now a city-that only a few
years ago was in the same condition
Washington is to-day. Here with little
headwork and push she is now one Of
the leading cities Of the State; streets
graded, macadamized, cesspools, fire
department, beautiful cottages, electric
lights at each door and arc lights
and public squares scattered through
the city.
All it requires with us Is a little
wake-up. We have no paper here as
yet and we must depend upon our sis
ter, the Capital City, to help arouse US
from this lethargy and sleep and move
US to better things, that all may see the
necessity of being up and doing.
MEMO.
October ~ 1900
The record-union., 1899-10-14
BREAKFAST ON DRINK.
Coffee Makes Many Dyspep:ics,

Coffee and had quite a tussle. Two
years ago I was advised by the doctor
to quit the use of coffee, for / had a
chronic case of dyspepsia and serious
nervous troubles, which did not yield
TO treatment was so addicted to
coffee that it seemed an impossibility
to quit, but when / was put on Postum
Cereal Food Coffee, there was no
trouble in making the change, and to-
day / am we'll woman.
"One Of the lady teachers in our pub
lie schools was sick and nervous. Fre-
quently the only thing she took for
breakfast was cup Of coffee; / urged
her to try leaving off the coffee and use
Postum instead. Went so far as to
send her sample from my box and
give her directions. She now uses
nothing but Postum Food Coffee and
told me a short time ago that she was
perfectly we'll.
Tt is easy to make good Postum,
once person becomes accustomed to
1t. | put four heaping teaspoons to
the pint of water and put the Postum
in thin muslin bags, drop the bag into
the water and after it comes up to a
boil, see that from that time on it
boils fifteen or twenty minutes, then
use good cream and you have a drink
that would be relished by the Queen :
Mrs Lizzie Whitaker. Kidder, Mo.
Postum is sold by all first-class groc-
ers at 10 and 20 cents per package.
The record-union., 1899-10-14
WEATHER REPORTS.
Nearly an Inch and "a Half OF RAIN
Has Fallen Already.

The Weather Bureau reports snow
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been 80 and 10 de-
grees, with fresh to gentle southerly
and northerly winds and cloudy
weather prevailing.
The barometrical readings at a. M.
and p. m. yesterday were 29.t0 and
29.82 inches.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 81 and 99
degrees, and one year ago to-day 50 and
81 degrees.
The average temperature was AZ and
the normal go, showing yesterday to
have been II degrees cooler than usual
for the 18th day of October.
River feet 6 inches and rising.
The rainfall during Thursday night
and up to o'clock yesterday morning
was lis inches. Between the hours OF
8 a. m. and p. m. there was .O2 of an
inch, making for this storm 1.36 inches,
and for the season 1.3S inches, as
against 0.70 inches to an equal date
last year.
The downfall appears to have been
greater in this vicinity than either at
San Francisco or Red Bluff, the pre-
cipitation decreasing to the northward
until at Portland no rain had fallen
during the "a hours ending yesterday
morning at 3 O'Clock
The record-union., 1899-10-14
Lively RaiIroading.

The Black Diamond Express, of the
Lehigh Valley Railroad, operated be-
tween New York and Buffalo on that
line. covers the distance of AT .53 miles
between New York and Buffalo in Oh
5om. westbound, and Oh. 5Sm. east
bound. These figures include stops
which taken out, would make the
running time of the train so miles pei
hour. The maximum speed and dis
tance of this train under regular scned-
ule is as follows: Westbound, 6S miles
per hour for Al miles. Eastbound, %
miles per hour for % miles. In addi-
ton to the figures given above, speed
of so miles per hour is often made and
maintained in emergencies by these
distances from 10 to 20 miles. The
above figures are, as stated, taken
from the regular schedule, and time
is made every day except Sunday, the
train running week days only, during
the year
The record-union., 1899-10-14
NOTICE TO ARCHITECTS.

OFFICE OF STATE CAPITOL COM
mission, Sacramento, September q, 1899.
To AchteSts p4dTr fdT 5n an AG sntte
and furnishing of residence for the
Governor of the State of California, aid
erection pe ion a and furnishing Of said residence,
and of all expenses connected Herewith"
Statutes 1899, page 73, the State Capitol
Commission hereby invite and advertise
for plans and specifications in detail for
the erection and construction of a resi-
dence for the Governor of the State of
Said Governors residence shall he
erected in the City of Sacramento, and on
the grounds of the State Capitol Park
set apart for such purpose by the State
Capitol Commissioners, to Wit: On the
rise of ground east of the State Capitol
building, near Thirteenth street, which
residence shall front toward n street
The amount to be expended in the
erection and construction of said Gov
ernors residence, including the payment
necessary expenses therefor, shall not ex-
ced the sum of forty thousand ($40, ,00O)
dollars as provided in Section of the Act
above entitled, which said Act, and the
whole thereof, Is hereby referred to and
made part of this notice, the same as
if written at length herein.
DRAWINGS.
In accordance with resolution hereto
fore duly adopted by said State Capitol
Commission the plans and Specifications
of architects to be submitted to said COM
>
idence by virtue of this notice may be
drawn to any scale or scales and in any
color that competing architects may de-
sire
COMPENSATION.
The architect whose plans shall be
chosen shall receive a commission as
architect to be paid for his services as
compensation as follows-that is to say
He Shall receive five per cent (5 per cent }
of the cost of the work for plans, speci-
fications, details and supervision of con-
stTuction.
The plans, specifications and details ul-
tlnately to be prepared shall conform to
all legal requirements of buildings of the
character above described.
The plans and specifications herein re-
ferred to must be delivered to the State
Capitol Commission, or to the Secretary
thereof at the office of said commission
in the State Capitol Building, at the city
of sacramento, State of California, on or
before Il O'Clock noon. on the ELEV-
ENTH d1th) DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1880
For further information competing
architects are hereby referred to the Sec
retary of said Capitol Commission at his
Office as last above set forth.
The State Capitol Commission reserves
the right to reject any and all plans and
specifications submitted.
BY order of the State Capitol Commits
HENRY T. GAGE, President
w. H. Davis, Secretary. oc11-15t
The record-union., 1899-10-14
PERSONA MENTION.

Mr.. and Mrs J. w. Taylor of Chicago
are at the Golden Eagle.
Mrs. w. ]. Wells of London is regis
tered at the Golden Eagle.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. X. McLennan are
home again from their San francisco
visit.
DR.. Wallace A Briggs has just re-
turned from his trip to Europe, where
he spent some months.
Mrs. Marion De Vries and her sister
Miss Lulu Snead OF Stockton. are tho
guests of Mrs. c. K. McClatchy.
Jack Sullivan is up from San Fran.
cisco counseling with local Democrats
in regard to the coming city election
The record-union., 1899-10-14
TT is DONE EVERY DAY.
Bicyclist Arrested for Riding on
the Wrong Side Of the Street.

On K street, between seventeenth
and Eighteenth, E. Schrader was on
Wednesday run down by a bicyclis'
who was pedaling on the wrong slde
of the street, and one of his hands
was badly cut and lacerated. The ol-
cyclist gave the name Of E. Flint.
Yesterday Mr.. Schrader swore out
complaint for the arrest OF Fllnt
charging him with violating the Or
dinance prohibiting persons from rid
ing or driving on the wrong Qeft hand)
side of the street. The warrant mas
not vet been served.
The record-union., 1899-10-14
FOR WINTER NIGHTS.
Rev. A. G. Herrick's New Course OF
illustrated Lectures.

Rev. A c. Herrick, who has given
illustrated entertainments in Sacra-
mento during the last fourteen years,
viii present to the people a new course
for 1899. The preludes will be on
president Diaz of Mexico" 1.-THE
Peace Congress- "The Trial of Alfred
Dreyfus," "Californias Welcome to
Her Brave Soldiers" 1.-THE United
States Welcome to Admiral Dewey.
The lectures will be: Rome, Old
and New-Recent Excavations and
Discoveries by Professor Lanciani"
Venice, Naples and Pompeir': Cali
fornia's Magnificent History Of Fifty
Years, and Her Great Future"
A powerful electric light with dis
solving apparatus, will be used