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Connecticut western news., 1899-11-30
LAK nVlLLE.

Thanksgiving services will be held at the M, E. church in the morning Rev J. o. Goddard of the congregational church will preach the sermon.
 The Millerton football team played g game here last Saturday with the Lake vile boys. Result 23 to 0 in fk,or of Lakeville. Saturday of thus week an. other team will come here and a we'll contested game is expected to be play. ed; also one tomorrow.
 The St. Mary's Catholic church an. nual Fair Ball was given at Grand Army hall, Wednesday evening of this week. Music by Dr Knights orchestra.
 Mrs Brown of Csnaan, who has been here several months visiting her sister. Mrs Charles Day, went to New York city Monday, to visit her son.
 St Mary's church has been repainted, also the parsonage and now they look very fine.
 Several of ouB citizens have introduc ed the acetylene gas into their resi- dences this week Among them are T l. Norton, Wm. Kane, M Fl. Robbins and the Holley block is also lighted with it, also the railroad depot is getting the gas fixtures put in.
 Over 100 of the Hotchkiss School students went to their respective homes Tuesday to spend Thanksgiving.
 Mir and Mrs A. H. Heaton went to New York city and Brooklyn to visit relatives.
Connecticut western news., 1899-11-30
Not Stricken With Grief.

"I thought my ambulance service had hardened me against unpleasant surprises" said a young doctor who does considerable work on the lower east side, "but sometimes it seems not. For instance, yesterday morning when I called on an old woman patient in q big tenement down town I found she was dying, and I was shocked to see lying asleep close beside her on the narrow bed young girl of about 15.
 "I aroused her at once and explained to her that her grandmother was with in a few minutes of death. I thought naturally that she would jump out of her unpleasant position, without think ing long about the manner of her jumping. But I fooled myself. She just glanced at the old lady and shook off my hand sullenly and muttered You femme 'lone;' then she turned over to go to sleep again without nov ing away an inch.
 "The rest of the family went on with their chattering and wailing, and when I left the house after the end had come to the grandmother the girl was still sleeping there, refusing to have her morning nap disturbed, and somehow my system was considerably jared by the thing"-New York Commercial Advertised.
Connecticut western news., 1899-11-30
HUN TsvILLE E and SOUTH CANAAN

Miss Patty A. Dean has been a guest at the home of her nephew, N. J. Dean, during the past week.
 Mrs O. B. Hanchett is the guest of Waterbury relatives. She will return home shortly after eating the Thanks giving turkey.
 Wm. Blodgett, Jr. spent Sunday at the home of his uncle, F. W. Kingsley, in Pitts6eld, Mass
 The many friends of Frank E. De Marsha, formerly of this town and now located in central Iowa, will be very sorry to hear of the loss he has sustain ed through fire. The fire started in the fur department of his store, the top of a lamp that was being used falling off thus igniting the paper and rubbish used in packing the goods. The loss though covered by insurance will be quite heavy.
 The pupils connected with Mrs Anna Gray's school gave an exhibition in their school room last Monday evening which was very creditable to teacher and scholars aud much enjoyed by all present.
Connecticut western news., 1899-11-30
SALISBUR '.
GOLDEN WEDDING.

MT and Mrs Darwin Warner celebra- ted their golden wedding last Saturday, and were visited by relatives and few friends. A very nice dinner was serv- ed, and the rooms were decorated with chrysanthemums. Among out of town visitors were MT and Mrs William C.. Raymond of Troy, N Y, Dr and Mrs Benedict and children of Waterbury, and Mrs Ford of Washington, Ct. Among the townspeople attending were Judge Donald J. Warner Ia brother), and Rev and Mrs Goddard. All had a very enjoyable time.
 Mrs G. Fl. Clark and Miss Mary Conk- lin were in Hartford last week buying Christmas goods.
 Mrs li. Rowe died last week after a short illness, although Mrs Rowe had been great sufferer from rheumatism for long time. The funeral was held at her late home, conducted by the Rev J Fl. George. Mrs Rowe was 69 years old.
 The Neighborhood Club had their first social meeting on Tuesday evening. Mrs D. T. Warner reviewed the meet ings of last year, both social and literary evenings in avery pleasing and inter esting manner. After the business, MT Chas. Miles contributed the use of his photograph; little farce entitled A Slight Scare" and duet by Miss Jen- nie Clark and David George concluded the evenings entertainment.
 The Misses Dora and Lizzie Bennett go to Waterbury this week where they are to make their home with their broth CT Joe. Miss Lizzie enters business college there.
 MT and Mrs Chas. Fenn and daughter went to Waterbury to spend Thanksgiv- ing.
Connecticut western news., 1899-11-30
GREAT HARRINGTON.

InRnk6glVlng 66fV1co6 h Wnlcn the Methodist, Congregational and Episco- pal societies unite will be held at 10. 30 a. m. at the Congregational church. Rev l.. D. Bliss, pastor of the church, breaches the sermon. It has been the custom in this town for many years to hold union service, the pastor in whose church the meeting is conducted breaches the annual sermon.
 A bank wall is soon to be built along the grounds of G. Willis Peters on Cas- tie street road. The stone will be oE- tained from East Mountain and the town will be to half of the expense.
 After being ;n poor health for some years Mrs Eugene Thatcher died last Thursday at her home in Housatonic, aged about AT years. She was the wife of Postmaster B s. Thatcher in that village She is survived by her hus- band and five children. Frank, Fred. Charles, Susan and Minnie. The fu- neral occurred Saturday afternoon, Rev Arthur J. Benedict, pastor of the Con- gregational church in that place officiat- ing. .
 J. H Hale of Glastonbury addressed email gathering of farmers aud others at the court room Thursday. His sub- lect was Marketing farm produce in a proper manner" These institutes are not nearly as we'll attended as they were several years ago when they were some what of a novelty and a free dinner was served. Restore the dioner feature and then see what a crowd would at- tend
 Prof Baldwin's orchestra of 12 pieces has been engaged to furnish music for the annual ball of W. H. Stevenson ledge of tra1nmen at the Town Hall the evening of December 29. .r....
 The flags were at half mast Saturday afternoon and the post office closed for two hours, in respect to the memory of Vice President Hobart.
 Mrs Harriet White of this village ex- poets to sail from New York in January for trip in Egypt and Palestine. She will travel with party of tourists for three months, and after that with 8 cousin at her leasure.
 At the Madison Square horse show in New York last week J. F. Scott, manager of Griswold lodge farm, pur- chased Mazepa, bay Ally, for $375. A son was born Friday to MT and Mrs Frederick Remington.
 David Weeks and Patrick McTigue left Saturday to attend the Yale-Prince ton football game at New Haven. News was received here last week ot tke death of H. Claude Myers who went to Florida for his health less than a month previous. He was B years oi age, and was clerk in the store of B | P. Hunt X Go.
 The annual meeting of the Housaton. ic Agricultural Society will be held al the Town Hall, Dec. IA Among other officers, delegate to the state board oi agriculture for three years is to be elect. ed. Charles B. Benedict, the present delegate, has made an excellent officer and were it not for the great anxiety oi others to secure this position the socie ty would do we'll to re-elect him.
 Rev s. P. Cook, county missionary preached at Mount Washing ton Sunday
 William N. Hughes and Miss Edith l.. Hoag of this village, were united ir marriage at Millerton the evening oi Nov. 22, Rev M. B. Snyder officiating
Connecticut western news., 1899-11-30
BRISTOL.

A large delegation from Bristol went to New Haven to see the Yale Prince. ton game.
 Work at the railroad crossing here IS rapidly progressing Removing the grade ci ossing has been talked of for some years and much satisfaction is felt t l., have beginning made.
 Judge Newell's new house Is practi- cally closed in. only the windows being needed to shut it in from the elements.
 Deacon William Day was buried Fri. day afternoon, the funeral being held al his home on Prospect St Rev T. M. Miles officiated and spoke in an impress. i've ma ner of the life long usefulness of the deceased and particularly of his long connection with the Cong. church as member and deacon.
 Deacon Harry Bartholomew of Edge. wood who has been seriously ill for some time, is not improving and fears are entertained for his recovery.
 The Union Thanksgiving service will be held in the Baptist church at 10 45. The address will be by Rev O. H Buck D. D.
 The free organ recital given in the M. B. church Friday evening by Organ. It W. Wo d. O andler ast sted by Miss Florence G. Clark was perfect success. A large and delighted audience were present
 The third annual entertainment oI the Daughters of the Covenant was held Wednesday evening in Cong. church. Scenes from Richard Carvell'' were successfully g ven and we'll re. ceived
Connecticut western news., 1899-11-30
AH EFElELD.

Miss Jennie M. Burr, who has been in New Milford, Ct. the past month has returned and is now stopping at T. 0. Wickwire's in this village.
 The lecture given by Josiah Strong, D. D. last Friday evening at Memorial Hall before the Friendly Union was largely attended, full house being present. He spoke for more than an hour without notes and the close atten- ton paid by the audience to all he said showed the interest manifested. He is truly a most wonderful man. Being on the threshold of the new century he showed the many new conditions which are to govern it, all of great interest. Music of the evening was solo by Mrs William Smith, piano accompaniment by Miss Alice Wickwire.
 Mrs J. Camp of Lakeville, Ct. and her sister, Mrs Sarah Saunders of New burgh, N. Y. spent Sunday with their brother John R. Stanton and family, and will also visit their sister Mrs John R. Huggins and family.
 The union Thanksgiving service will be held in Christ Episcopal church with sermon by the rector. Rev J. s Ellis.
 Last week Thursday Josiah Smith in cutting limb from high tree in front of his house fell with the ladder to the ground, and has since been confined to his bed, but it is thought his condition is not serious as yet.
 Last Sunday evening at the union ser vice in the M. B church, Rev B. w. Pond explained stereopticon views illus trating Pilgrims Progress with several others, showing the evil effects of in- temperance. Mrs Smith gave tenn perance solo, the meeting being under the auspices of the W. O. T. U. of this place.
 Miss Janet Mathews has accepted 8 fine position in New York as stenogra- pher and typewriter.
 Albert H. Loring, more recently of Windsor Locks, Ct., died at the home of his sister, Mrs E l.. Boardman. sud- denly on Nov. 22. MT Loring was born at Great Harrington 73 years ago. Un- til year ago he was master mechanic for the Seymour Paper Go. in Windsor Locks. He was member of the Wind- sor Locks masonic lodge, of Suffield chapter and council, and of Washington Commandery, Knights Templars of Hartford, and of Sphinx Temple of Mystic Shrine of Hartford. The funeral at the house on Friday was conducted by Rev J. s. Ellis, and at the grave by Cincinnatus Lodge of Great Darlington. A delegation from Euclid Lodge of Windsor Locks, and Emminent Con- mander George NDelap, Generalissimo William G. Simmons, and Recorder R. P. Martin represented Washington Commsndery. Besides Mrs Boardman, Mir Loring is survived by his brother Almon. MT Loring's wife died many years ago.
 Harry Little is spending Thanksgiv- ing in New York.
 A dancing class has been formed and meets weekly at the hotel on Tuesday evenings. J. G. Beckley of Canaan 8 graduate of Brooklyn dancing teach ers' school is the instructor. Twenty scholars were present at the first lesson, this week.
 John Rock of Sheffield was before the Great Harrington district court Friday afternoon on a charge of drunkenness and of attempt to murder John Anthony. The case was continued to Dec. 4, when there will be a hearing. -Pittsfeld Jour- nal
Connecticut western news., 1899-11-30
ASHLEY FALLS,

Friday night the Card family gave . concert in the church to large audi ence.
 Sunday the railroad bride emen work sd all day moving the bridge 6i feet south.
 It looks now ss if the Ashley Falls Marble Go. were going to do a big busi. ness the coming year. The travelling derrick is almost completed. The mill for saving stone is in progress and they think in four or five weeks they will be in running order. The derrick and saw m'il viii be run by electricity.
 F. H. Smith < Go. have given their stor' coat of paint and are waiting for Mr Curtis 10 put on the last coat It has been scme time since the store was SO full of goods. They are good people to deel with Il we wish them all kinds of good luck
 Milton Rolabarh has a wonderful dog. Mllt says the dog goes down to New York twice year alone to attend tue dog show. He goes again the first of January.
 Tuesday night the colored people gave concert and baby show in Decker's hall. A prize to the best looking baby. Sherm Mars baby took the cake.
 OCCASIONAL
Connecticut western news., 1899-11-30
ABOUT BEES.
A Number of Timely Hints For Apis-
 rfans and Farmers.

A Number of Timely Hints For Apis-
 rians and Farmers.
 If the hives are located where they get the direct rays of the sun during the middle of the day in the months of June, July and August. it will add to the comfort of the bees If some kind of artificial shade is provided. This can easily be made by using boards fastened together so as to form wide cover to extend over the front of the hives. and 1t should be held in place by stones, bricks or some other weights. All hives should be painted white or some light color, as dark colors absorb heat. There is danger of the combs melting down in dark colored hives exposed to the di- rect rays of the sun. Whatever form of shade is provided it should be so ar ranged as to admit of a free circulation of air all about the hives.
 swarm of bees in May
 Is worth a load of hay.
 swarm of bees in June
 Is worth a silver spoon.
 swarm of bees In July
 Is not worth a fly.
 Thus runs the old adage, and with the old box hive method of bee keeping a swarm in July was of but little value. But with the use of movable frame hives. foundation and other mod ern improvements "a swarm in July" can easily be built up into a strong colony before winter sets in.
 No intelligent beekeeper will deny that bees will at times during a hot, dry spell, when no honey is to be had in the fields, turn their attention to overripe or unsound grapes, peaches, etc. But they are seldom if ever the az gressors or the first to begin the attack. But" says some one, ''I have seen bees feeding upon grapes" Very true, but if you saw lot of dogs feeding upon the carcass of dead horse would you come to the conclusion that they had killed the horseH After the skin of a grape has been punctured by bird or wasp. so that the bees can get their tongues in the opening. they soon clean 1t out A careful investigation will prove that bees do not destroy sound fruit. They simply gather ID whsi would otherwise be lost.
 Does spraying fruit trees injure the beesf believe it is generally conceded by both beekeepers and horticulturists that if fruit trees are sprayed at the proper time, either before or after they are in bloom, it cannot possibly injure the bees, says a writer whose hints, as given above, occur in American Gar dening.
Connecticut western news., 1899-11-30
V EST CORN W ALI.

Houston Cochrspe was up in Massa. cbusetis the past week.
 Jessie Wheaton has returned from her stay iu New York city.
 George Hotchkiss left Tuesday for Lawrence, Mass. where he has secured 8 position.
 Mrs N. E. Heater and Miss Sadie Oldfield O. Stockbridge. Mass. have been visiting at Houston Cochrane's.
 Miss Mary Beck has returned from a visit with friends in New York.
 Miss Minnie Taylor returned to her home in Dsnbury after two weeks outing at Myron Hsllock's.
 Patrick O'Donrel is in Torrington nursing Mir Connolly who is very sick.
 Robert Cochrane was home over Sun day from Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1899-11-30
A THOUSAND TOUNGES

Could not express the rapture of An nie B. Springer of 1125 Howard st. Philadelphia, Pa.. when she found that Dr Kings New Discovery for Consump- tion had completely cured her of a hacking cough that for many years had made life burden. All other reme- dies and doctors could give her no help but she says of this Royal Cure. 'it soon removed the pain in my chest and I can now sleep soundly, something I can scarcely remember doing before. I feel like sounding it's praises through out the Universe So will everyone who tries Dr Kings New Discovery for any trouble of the Throat, Chest or Lungs. Price soc. and $l00. Trial bottles free at W. H. Camps drug store. Canaan; Geo. H. Clark's drug store, Salisbury; G. E. Frink's drug store, Falls Village; every bottle guar anteed.
Connecticut western news., 1899-11-30
RAaT CANAAN.

Thanksgiving service was beld last Sunday morning instead of evening. Mir Utterwick gave a short talk; others short readings, etc.
 G. w. Bottum left last Saturday for Suffield where he will make his home for awhile.
 There was an arrival last Wednesday, the 22d, at Charlie Adot's. It's little son.
 Mrs c. H. Briggs of Canaan was a guest of friends over Sunday.
 w. ID. Lawrence was in town last week.
 The new school house in No. 5 is fast nearing completion and is a neat and pretty little building.
 G. s. Dunning and Jarvis Stevens were delegates to the Church convention at Hartford last week.
 A. F. Briggs was in Winsted, Hart. ford and New Hartford last week on business.
 Joseph Deloy. who has been sick some time at the home of his father, does not improve and his condition has become serious.
 Mrs Griswold of Wethersfield has been visiting Ter cousin, 0. H. Johnson.
Connecticut western news., 1899-11-30

East Canaan claims to have the oldest married couple in the United States MT and Mrs Joseph Scofeld who mar ried in May 4th 1831-Lakeville Jour nal.
 No, no, Brother Jones; not East Ca- naan but Editor Kirk's town, New Ga nasn, one stop this side of Heaven; and the above stated claim is one which furthers Kirk's statement that New Ca- naan in the place to live in to prepare for Heaven. The Scofields have lived together 68 years and neither is dispos- to exchange the quiet of New Canaan for the peaceful land that-according to Kirk-ie just beyond.
Connecticut western news., 1899-11-30
Notes From the Crop Circular.


 According to Statistician Hyde's re- port for June, with the exception of Oklahoma, there is not a state or ter ritory reporting winter wheat the con- dition of which is not below the 15 year average. The number of points below the June average in the principal winter wheat states Is as follows: Cali fornia, Ohio and Texas, q; Tennes- see and Oregon, II; Pennsylvania, IS; Kentucky, IA; Maryland, 15; Virginia. IT; Missouri and Washington, 20 i; Kansas, 26; Indiana, 27; Illinois, 86, and Michigan, 3s.
 The total reported acreage in oats is about 169, 900 acres, or seven-tenths of 1 per cent less than last year. The aver age condition is 88.7 as compared with 98 on June of last year and 91.2, the mean of the June averages for the last 13 years
 In the 18 states having 5000, 900 or more apple trees in bearing at the last census the condition on June 1, as com pared with the average June condition for the last 15 years, was as follows New York, above; Pennsylvania, 6 below; Michigan, IA below; Missouri, above; Illinois, 8 above; Indiana, 5 above; Kansas, above; Kentucky, no difference; Tennessee, above; Vir- ginia, 8 below; North Carolina, 4 be- low; Iowa, II below. and Maine, S1 below.
 The peach crop will probably come as near being a total failure as it ever will come in country of such vast ex- tent and such varied climatic Conditions as the United States. With the excep. ti1n of California, where the conditions indicate from 75 to 95 per cent of a full crop, there is not state that has the promise of so much as two-thirds of a normal crop. Few look for even [ half crop.
Connecticut western news., 1899-11-30

There is no way of figuring out B championship for any of the Big Four" in football this year. University of Pennsylvania is at the bottom of the list and our Connecticut college can have no claim to 8 chan pionship since Saturdays game, Princeton II, Yale 10. Harvard is the only one of the four that has not been beaten, but she did not beat Yale and she did rot play Prince ton. To pick the best eleven. now that their season is over, most unparti- san followers of the game would choose Princeton. It must be remem bered that the Tigers by straight football quickly scored on Yale-something Harvard could not do in seventy min- utes. While Yale scored 8 touchdown it must be remembered that it was not by their own efforts in advancing the ball sat that particular time. but by blocking kick. The goal from field by each side was sensational and leaves the actual playing of the elevens to be judged from the touchdown scored by each, and as a baseballist would say Princeton's was an earned touchdown, and ! Yale's a touchdown on errors. Princetons kicking the goal from that tou ehdown was what gave them the game.
 Two games of interest will be played today: Cornell vs. Pennsylvania, and Columbia vs Carlisle Indians. Cornell has beaten Princeton and Columbia, and Columbia has beaten Yale; but Cor. nell has been beaten by Lafayette Harvard is the only prominent eleven unbeaten and yet she didn't win her biz game, and Princeton di].
Connecticut western news., 1899-11-30

The German Emperor's personal presence in the capital of his dominions must count for great deal. He hal DO sooner got we'll on his way to Euglsnd than his pet anti-strike bill to punish with penal servitude any one who advo- cated or fomented labor strikes was re- iected by the Reichstag This. is re- garded as victory for organized labor in Germany.-Norwalk Gazette.
Connecticut western news., 1899-11-30
NORFOLk.

Work on the new railroad station at the summit is progressing under the supervision of J. T. Levi.
 Mrs Sarah M. Hollister of Feeding Hills, Mass, is spending the week with her parents in town.
 The second football team of Norfolk defeated the Canaan second team Satur- day 10 to o. Costello played a remark ably good game for Norfolk. Henry O. Gidman and Miss Christine Fentross were married at Preston, Conn.,, Nov. 22 Congratulations are in order.
 At special meeting, voters of the sewer district directed the executive committee of the district to arrange de- tails of contract for lighting the streets by electricity the coming year on the basis of the contract of last year-that is, at the rate of $9 per light or S90O for 100 lights during the year. While driving from Winsted to his home in North Norfolk Saturday even- ing, David Drinkwater was shot and seriously wounded by some unknown person. Eighteen of 8 charge of buck shot took effect ia Mir Drink water s arms and breast Charles Hart was arrested on suspicion Sunday but was allowed his liberty on bail till Saturday when there is to be hearing of the case against him. Thomas Morris claims an alibi for Hart and furnished bail. Drs B H. Welch of Winsted and B. A. Sawtelle of Norfolk have been in at tendance and MT Drinkwater is resting comfortably. At present the real of. fender is unknown and considerable mystery surrounds the case. It is thought that Drinkwater was shot by mistake for another person. Miss Rose Chattleton, who has lived for years with Miss Lucinda Dowd, and Samuel Caul were married yesterday afternoon.
 Nelson Gillette snd family are spend ing few days in Ansonia, before going to Bridgehampton, Long Island, where Mir Gillette is to manage large farm. E. l.. Gaylord is in very feeble con. | dition.