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Connecticut western news., 1899-07-27

Mfrs Hendricks of Stamford is 8 guest of Mrs Bonner. Mrs Hendricks is soliciting members for the Connecti- cut Humane Society.
 The Canaan ball team will play at Norfolk on Saturday. The boys are trying to arrange a game with Ashley Falls to be played here tomorrow.
 -Dr F. s. Parsons and family of Thomaston are taking two weeks va- cation. They arrived Saturday in Ca naan and are stopping at Del Monte. w. R. Baldwin Of Bedford, Ono, visited his uncle. J. A. Underwood, from Sunday evering until Monday evening. MT Baldwin's family are wis., iting at Clifton Park, G Y.
 Among summer guests at the War ner House are E. E. Corel and wife of Boston, John l.. Vessels and wife of Bridgeport, Geo. T. Benton and wife of Brsnford, and 0. M. Raymond of Bos- ton.
 An old resident of East Canaan has called our attention to the fact that Thomas Richards forgot to mention Amos Dunning (now residing at Oneids, N. Y in his list of men who worked in the old Burt forge.
 Roscoe Benjamin, the enterprising dealer in wagons and harness at Win sted, has just purchased the finest matched team of pacers in New Eng land, "San Sebastian, record 9 20i, and Dandy" record 2.2Os. This team showed together mile in 2.25.
 Rev s. A. Burnaby and Mrs Burma by are taking a vacati n. They left Canaan yesterday and will probably ex- lend their journey to Nova Scotia. They expect to be absent four Sundays. Rev John F. Scott of New York will supply the Pilgrim church pulpit next Sunday.
 On Tuesday afternoon Will Hol- comb was carting large load of wood down the Forbes road on Canaan noun tain. Three other wood teams were ahead of him. One narrow place in the road had some time ago been built up on the lower side with logs and brush. The three teams passed over the place safely but when Wills team with the heavy load came onto the place the logs gave way and the horses and load pitched down the hill. Will tried to jump on the uphill side of his load but one of the wagon stakes caught his jacket and he was thrown as from 8 catapult many feet into the tops of the trees below, falling through the limbs to the ground. He quickly picked himself up and went to hold the horses which had rolled down the slope. Dr Lee was sent for and he came and took Will home but he could find no serious injuries and Will is now all right again. After much difficulty the horses were gotten back onto the road.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-27
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.

Jonathan Norton of East Lee will celebrate his 103rd birthday Tuesday, Aug. l. No special arrangements have yet been made to observe this unusual birthday, but bis daughter. Mrs Coles, with whom he resides at the Strickland hotel. will be pleased to have any who wish call on him at any time.
 Charles Evans, the North Adams man who took an eight-years-old girl into his cutter last winter. drove of on to the mountains and assaulted her. was last week sentenced to thirty years in the penitentiary.
 In the Superior court at Pittsfeld Arthur Wooster formerly of Ashley Falls was sentenced to the House of Correction for five years for an attempt ed assault on Miss Kinsella of Lee. William H. Best pleaded guilty to . simple assault on Officer Plon of Ct. Burlington and his case was continued to the January term for sentence.
 Amos Duvall. 35. an expert swimmer was drowned in Onots lake at Pittsfield on Sunday, being seized with severe cramps while in bathing.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-27
HAST CANAAN.

The Y. P s O. E. held lawn social l at s. Fl. Robey's last week Wednesday evening. It was we'll attended and g good time generally. Miss Granger of Winsted is a guest of Miss Edith Lawrence.
 Mrs Green and Miss Irene Green of Canaan were with Mrs Kemp few days last week
 While picking berries back of the fur n ce last week Henry Stevens killed a rattlesnake four feet and two inches long.
 Mrs H. G. Ford of New Haven was a guest of Miss NJ. D. Briggs last week.
 W. E. Webster and family of Thom- aston are at E. s. Roberts for two weeks.
 Charles Morris and wife of Colebrook were at Wm. Hayes last week. Work has begun on the basement of the chapel. It is to be finished up with ming room and kitchen and will be ve 7 convenient when completed, Miss Elizabeth Lawrence is enlarging her house and 1t i, being moved over a new cellar.
 MT and Mrs Geo. Porter are in Sara toga for Q week. Several attended the funeral of George Stevens at Canaan Valley last Sunday. Rev H. Utterwick officisted. Several farmers have finished having; others would like to.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-27
Theatrical Notes.

Rose Coghlan is bankrupt, having filed voluntary petition in which she says she has liabilities of $26. 836. .03 and ho assets.
 Lillian Russell, who began her sue cessful stage career years ago with Tony Pastor, achieved the operatic dignity oi being managed by Henry Abbey. and who has long been regarded as the comic opera queen, has signed forty weeks engagement with Weber & Fields. The salary IS not stated-of course it is ''enormous"-nor is the exact nature of Miss Russell's artistic work At the mu- sic hall yet publicly defined.
 The Weare Stock Go. changed their name after filling their Lime Rock date and have appeared at LAkeville and Sharon as the Club Players, Messrs. Wesre and Morton being no longer connected with the show.
 "The Founders" is the annual sum- summer offering now holding the boards at the Casino. New York city.
 Oscar Gerard died at Adelaide, Aus tralia, the past week. He was with the Belle of New York" At one time he played the Scotch tavern keeper in Rob Roy" during it's run at the Her. aid Square, New York.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-27
CANAAN VALLEY.

The funeral of George Stevens. young. est son of the late Stiles Stevens, who died Friday morning was held at his late home Sunday afternoon. Although his death was not unexpected, he pass ed away very suddenly at the last George was promising young man and beloved by all who knew him. He was l9 years, II months and ten days cld. It seems very sad that he should be taken so young and the family have the sympathy of all who knew him. A good many friends and relatives were present from out of town. Rev Utter wick officiatsd at the funeral.
 MT and Mrs Fred Robbins of Win sted are visiting at Dwight Robbins.
 Charles Daggett of Lakeville has moved into the house with Rexford Stanton.
 Miss Annie F. Devine spent 8 couple of days at A. E. Benton's last week.
 Mrs Ann Sardam of Sheffield is sick at the home of Elihu Donalds.
 Mrs Wm. Amstesd, who has been sick several years is under the care of Dr Miss Brown of Monterey.
 Levi Stanard and family went buckle berrying last Monday lover east" and returned with nearly two bushels.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-27
Too BeautifuI 10 Kin.

In the Pittsburg Post is this story of Fergus, Scotch lad fourteen years old. H father had given him new rife and Q new canoe, and now in the Adiron- dacks. near Upper St. Regis Lake, he was expecting to shoot hIs first deer. On an August day he went from camp with Calvin, the guide, and was about to embark on the lake. It was so lovely that Fergus held his breath to look. till all at once he felt Calvin's hand on his shoulder. One look at the guides face and he knew that something was happening.
 At first Fergus heard nothing but his own heart-beats. Then, ss he recovered himself little, he could hear rustic and an occasional craekle, and presently, looking up the bank, he discerned the sway ing of bush. Something was moving there.
 Suddenly the bushes parted and a head looked throughl It was the head of which Fergus had lovingly and long ingly dreamed, a beautiful antlered head held proudly up, the eyes alert, the nostrils wide apart. As the creature broke from cover hIs mouth was open, he was hot and thirsty and eager to get at the water.
 Does he see us?" whispered Calvin Fergus shook his head.
 "Let him get we'll out of the bushes, then raise your rife," whispered the guide.
 Inch by inch Fergus had already lift ed his rife and was now looking along it when the deer advanced. coming twenty feet nearer. Then assuring him. self that all was safe, he stood, his ears at a sharp angle, directly facing Fergus. Fergus could zee the beautiful, scared eyes of the deer. .Eas .
 Fire" said Calvin.
 But instead, Fergus dropped his rife to his side. There was a sudden move ment. crashing of boughs. and the place was empty.
 "Why, Fergusl" cried Calvin. disap- pointed and amazed, "why, Fergus"
 He looked curiously into the boy s face and discovered that each bright eye had tear in it, and that the under lip was quivering.
 70 Oslvinl" cried Fergus,"I couldn't do it. hadn't the heart to do it. I'd die myself before I'd kill anything so beautiful
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-27
STATE NEWS

Five boys escap3d from the state re- ft rm school at Meridsn on Monday night and at lasi accounts had not been found.
 James. the 16-months. old son of Mr and Mrs Jamo Egglcson of Stuff d WIS accidentally poisoned to death last Sun day. The child got hold of . plate on which poison fy paper had been placed and drank the water.
 Sutter Brothers of Chicago. leaf to- bacco dealers, are to erect a large tob .c- co warehouse in New Milford. The building will be l50 feet long and 40 feet wide, three stories high and base ment. It is to be finished by Nov. 1st. They have two warehouses in East Hartford, one in Hatfield. Mass. and one in Brattleboro, Vt.
 Harry E Brace, 8 Wsllingford ball player, was struck on the head by . pitched ball Saturday and was rendered unconscious. When he came to it was found that the speech center in his brain is paralyzed and he can not speak a word and makes his wants known in writing. PhysiciaEs say he will never speak again, anl he may possibly die of shock.
 Winsted lust week appropriated s4500 to improve the road and remove the grade crossing on Rowley street.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-27
c.liforni.,. Bean Kin..

Dixie Thompson is the "bean king of California. and down in Ventura county he has a ranch of 1000 acres devoted exclusively to the cultivation of beana There were 15, 900 acres planted there last year. which produced 1, 900 carloads of beans. Three hundred carloads were shipped from Santa Bar bara county, the product of about 5, 1000 acres They tell me that 138 distinct varieties of beans are grown in Ven- tura county. They are sown and culti- vated in the same manner as corn and are harvested by special machinery, which cuts the vines close to the roots The vines are then raked into wind rows, piled into stacks and are thrashed by steam power mahines, which are also specially contrived for the bean business. Chicago RecorS-
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SPECIAL NOTICES

The best made and best working range on earth, the "Dockash. !" for coal or wood. If not satisfactory we will take it away and refund your money. No charge for delivery. Write for cir cular. J. H. Alyord. Winsted, Conn. Heating, plumbing. steam, water and gas fitting and supplies.
 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.
 Farmers! Money and labor saved and your homes heated throughout by the ''Hot Blast" furnace. Burns four feet wood. Call and see sample or write for circular. J. H. Alvord, Winsted, Conn.
 The Northwestern Yeast Go of Fond du-Lac, Wis, and Chicago, H.. are out again this year distributing free samples of their now famous Magic Yeast. There is hardly a man, woman or child in the United States not familiar with the good qualities of this favorite bread raiser. You make no mistake when you buy Magic Yeast at 5 cents 8 package and refuse limitations.
 kelsey Warm Air Generator. Some. thing new-something different and economical. Thoroughly ventilates as we'll as warns your home while saving half the coal bill. The coal dealers enemy. The heater you will purchase when you see sample on my floor or write for circular. J. H. Alvord, Win sted, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-27
The Dutch Queen.

Queen Wilhelmina of the Neither lands dislikes to be called "the little queen. She thinks the phrase reflects upon her kingdom, as she is feet 1 1S inches in height. The queen of Spain is only 5 feet 2-5 inches; the empress of Russia, feet 21S inches; the em. press of Germany and Queen Victoria still smaller. Aside from her height. the young Dutch queen is also of the best build. Her 211S inch waist meas ure and 4e inch bust give an admirable proportion. Her powers of endurance were we'll tested on coronation day, when for six long hours she wore the ceremonial mantle of red velvet trim med with ermine, a weight of not less than 80 pounds. and showed no marked symptom of fatigue.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-27
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
North Canaan, July 24.


 The special town meeting on Monday afternoon was attended by about S5 per sons. John B. Reed was chosen mod orator. The article calling for an ap- propristion to pay for the completion of the Bennett Hill work and balance to be expended under the direction of the highway commissioner and the select men brought forth g lengthy debate. MT Reed was very particular to have all matters made clear to the voters. With considerable questioning he managed to present the matter as follows: The Ben nett Hill job has cost about S5OO0, of this $30O0 had already been appropria- ted and half paid by the State, thus leaving about s20OO to be appropriated, of which. under the 1899 law, the State will pay three fourths. A motion made by s. A. Eddy that the Town vote an appropriation of s45OO was explained to include the S20OO and balance of about S25O0 to be expended in further perma- nent improvements where the highway commissioner and selectmen see fit. The discussion of the question was indulged in by Messrs D. L. Freeman. J. H. Roraback. s. A. Eddy, D. L. Psirce. J. l.. Bragg. J. B. Reed, Thomas Bonner and others besides Commissioners Mac Donald. The latter part of the motion which appropriates $25O0 to be expend- ed. etc. brought forth strong opposi- ton to leaving the expenditure of this amount with the commissioner and the selectmen. An amendment modifying this power of the commissioner and the selectmen was voted down by a narrow margin. On the discussion of this mat ter, some very pertinent remarks were made by Wallace Garfield, O. H. John son, E. s. Roberts and A. B. Garfield. An hour and half after it's introduction Mr Eddy's motion war put to vote and carried.
 The matter of abandoning the old highway on Bennett Hill was indefinite ly postponed to give Mir Abbe (who WAS not present) chance to be heard.
 A committee of D. l.. Freemen. G. s. Fuller and Junius Rhoades were appoint ed to act with the selectmeu to find suitable spot for a drinking fountain to be presented by Mrs A. K. Rhoades. Tue selectmen were instructed to construct 2 fire proof vault not to ex- oeed $500 for the keeping of town and probate records.
 Mir Bonner's complaint that the town or the contractor had not fulfilled the agreement to cover up the rocks depos- ited on his land was heard but no de- cision arrived at, and the matter was adjourned or referred to the annual town meeting next October.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-27
POINTERS.
Rooms to rent. See adv.
 Feather boa lost. See adv.

Rooms to rent. See adv.
 Feather boa lost. See adv.
 Strayed calves found See adv.
 A revolution in silo filling. See adv.
 Muslin under wear. shirt waists, and wash stuffs still selling in great quanti- ties at B. P. Hunt & Co.'S. See adv for prices.
 More store news from G. l.. Parsons < Sons and of kind to benefit your pocket book if you road and heed their new advertisement.
 The Berkshire Store is now offering some extraordinary bargains in ladies' !, gents and children's garments. For particulars see new adv.
 Roscoe Benjamin of Winsted Ct. .,say 8 he will fix you out in proper shape in a wagon or harness cheap or is ready to trade for almost everything.
 Mid summer clearance sale at Jack son, Eggleston & Co.'S store. Something for everybody at 33s per cent discount. For schedule of merchandise, see adv.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-27
Early Industries of East Canaan.

Another smsll industry in the place l wish to mention. On the place now owned by Mrs Hiram Briggs lived Ma thsniel French. He had q shop per haps fifteen feet square where he made what were known at that time as wrought or clinch nails. At that time 1884 there was no machinery for mak. ing clinch nails. They were made by hand in blacksmith forge. The pro- cess was slow. but Mir French msnufac- tured them in quite large quantities, He employed an expert named Willis. He marketed the nails in the ad Joining towns. and occasionally drove to Hart ford. I am not able to give the price per pound but think the price of one pound would purchase a number of pounds of machine nails. The coming of the machine-made clinch nails drove Mir French out of business.
 Another small plant for cutting shing- le was put up on the stream below the tancery by Leonard Lawrence, and operated by him for 8 short time. The shingle were of sn inferior quality, and the mill went down.
 The next industry below was the fac tory owned and operated by John Isham. Just when this factory was built cannot say, but think in the hn fon fin ra1 were sstinets. It was a low priced goods, the warp being cotton and the filling wool. which made a durable goods for men and boys wear. These goods were woven oa power looms. After being woven they were colored and secured, finished and pressed. They were then ready for market. Beside this, Mir Isham made a double width broad cloth and wove it on hand looms. He operated two of these looms and employed two Englishmen to do the work. After the cloth was woven it wss dyed an indigo blue. a color that never changed. The goods were not of an up- to-dste fnish but the wearing qualities were remarkable. I state this from ex- perience as wore a coat made from these goods when . lad, and have no recollection of wearing it out. Mir Isham purchased the wool and supplies for the factory in Hartford and market ed many of his goods there. The cot ton warp for the satinets was made al a cotton mill on the stream below his fac- tory which I will notice in my next let ter. At this time the highway between No. 5 school house and the bridge cross ing Whiting river was known as Canaan street. Mir Isham's factory was on that street. He lived on that street in the house now owned by Sabin Ives. MT Isham employed a number of hands. consisting mostly of families living in the vicinity of the factory. Mir Ishsm's son Wells superintended the finishing, pressing and packing of the goods. I spent many hours in that factory watch ing the work. The factory was destroy ed by fire-I cannot say when, but it was not rebuilt.
 THOMAS RICHARDS.
 l74 Summit Ave, Jersey City, N. J., J July 21, 1899. /I
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Connecticut western news., 1899-07-27
Why MiIch Cows Are Scarce.

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 The New York Sun says milch COWS that formerly sold for $50 and $40 cost $50 and $75 now. Under the new law all cows brought into the state of New York are quarantined until they have been thoroughly examined by yeterrin. sry. It has been the custom of dealers in fresh milch COWS to purchase COWS by the carload in other states and bring them here at the risk of the purchaser. With the new quarantine law in effect the venture is too uncertain. Fresh milch COWS are very scarce" said Leopold Veil, a large dealer, whose main office is in Williamsburg. "Cows that came with guarantee of 12 quarts of milk day. have sold for $20 and $30 but any kind of COW will bring $50 now. The demand is 80 great that I can scarcely fill orders. Dealers are shipping cows to Cuba. and this has also helped to make them scarce in New York state
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-27
Oriental Judgment oa Mixed Babie.

Oriental Judgment on Mixed Babies
 The Greek ecclesiastical authorities at Aleppo have been called upon to de eide case which strongly recalls Solo mons famous judgment By a strange coincidence woman and her daughter both gave birth to a female child at the same time. But the babies got mixed and, as one of them was ugly and the other pretty and healthy, both mothers claimed the latter. The elder woman maintained that, as all her other chil. dren were handsome, the ugly child could not be hers. while her daughter claimed that, being young, handsome and strong, she could not be the moth. CT of weak and ugly babe.
 The religious chief of the town set. tied the affair in a summary way. He adjudged the beautiful child to the daughter on the ground that, 1t being her first, the occasion was not to be made one of humiliation and disap. pointment, while the elder mother could afford to forego her claim since she had already had several handsome -Constantinople Malumat.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-27

TWO PEA ROOTS SHOWING TUBKRCLRs duced by micro organisms closely re- lated to the bacteria They make their entrance from the soil through the ten der cell walls of the younger portions of the roots and induce a cell growth in the region of the invasion that results in a tubercleL
 In some unknown way the tubercle germs are able to lay hold of and adapt the free nitrogen for the use of the plant that is bearing the galls. To & certain extent the number and size of the gals may be taken as an index of the success of the plant
 There is a marked difference between the gals upon the roots of leguminous plants; for example, those of the pea are quite unlike those of the bean. This is brought out in the cuts, made from sun prints of the roots and their gals From the great difference In size, shape and distribution, one might easily think that the gals were caused by dis tinct kinds of. germs, but there is no marked distinction in the micro organ isms when studied with the microscope. It IS true that germ that has grown upon a certain crop plant is more at home upon that kind of host In other words. soil extract from an old pea field will produce gals upon the pea roots in new land better than upon clover or any other crop.
 The foregoing illustrated talk upon root tubercles. originally given in The Rural New Yorker by Professor B. D. Halsted. leads that gentleman to fur ther word upon soil inoculation. as fol- lows:
 The study of the tubercle germs has gone so far that now they are isolated and sold in the market under the trade name of 'Nitragin. This is "start CT" in land when the germs are not present. Very good results have come from the use of this germ fertilizer. A small bottle of it is enough to make a difference of tons of yield in certain crops. as shown by experiment at the Alabama station with crimson clover and hairy vetch. Of course, soil that contains the germs may be used in the
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-27
Acquainted Since Boyhood.

Editor of Ne,cs:
 We read with pleasure the article by MT Charles Gillette and also by Mir Warren Mcintyre. Wy wife. who was Mary Day we'll remembers the show that MT Gillette speaks of. She attend ed that show, when 8 small girl, with her father.
 My acquaintance with Warren Mo- Intyre dates back many years, probably TO- He lived on Mt. Washington, 1 on Mt. Riga. email boys then, but we met often.
 have been i'll several days past, but am O. K. again.
 THOMAS RICHARDS,
 l74 Summit Ave-, Jersey City, N. J. July 21st. 1899.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-27
NEWS NOTES.

Robert Darrow, 55, committed suicide Monday afternoon by drowning himself in the Hoosac River at North Adams, Mass. He attempted self-destruction seven years ago by shooting. He had been ill for some time and was undoubt- edly temporarily insane.
 Lloyd Tevis, former president of the Wells Fargo Express Company and worth S2O, 900. 900 died at San Francis co. Cal. :, on Monday
 Admiral Dewey cables from Trieste, July A. that he expects to arrive in New York about October 1. His health is good.