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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-15
c. e. STEVENS DEAD.

Boston, Sept. 15.-Charles E. Stevens
died at his home in bingham TODAY
Mr. Stevens for long time was treas
urer Of the Boston & Albany road.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-15
Worcester County
MECHANICS
ASSOCIATION.

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Worcester September 14th. 1899 oierA
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-15
MEETINGS. ETC
REGISTERED 1N-NEw YORK.

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-15
PURSE 5000.

1928 CLASS, TRoTTING = PURSE $3.50.
Diminished
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-22
LAA RvILLK.

The annual district school meeting was held last Friday evening at the school house with Hon. Hubert Will mittee elected for the ensuing year are Dr G. l.. Hurd, G B. Burrall. Charles Day; W. B. Perry, treasurer; and Fl. s.. Wilson, clerk and collector. It was voted that the high grade school be maintained, also that Kindergarten school be established to begin at the fall term of school.
 Rev Charles Oakley of Townsville, N. r., son of Dr J. G. Oakley former pastor of the NJ. E church, will give an interesting, free lecture, entitled Cities, Libraries and Tombs of the Past, at the NJ E. church Friday even- ing of this week.
 The Taconic ladies' school closed for summer vacation last week Wednesday In the evening Mrs F. E Randall gave a reception to the teachers and scholars of this school at her residence near the lake.
 The fish law came off our lake last Thursday and our fishermen caught @ large number of fine pickerel and other fish.
 We had fine thundershower Tues day evening at five o'clock and it rained about an hour
 George Bushnell went to New Haven last Thursday to visit his son Albert, who was seriously injured on one of his limhs recently by being run into by 8 team of horses. He is at hospital in that city and is reported improving slowly.
 just received fine lot of trunks, scopes and ladies' satchels; also fly nets, lap dusters. ear nets, fly blankets. Also has in stock all kinds of horse furnishing goods.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-22
OLD CANAAN.

Dear Reader. read the following bits from the state press and go out and buy longer tennis belt and larger hat to girdle and to cap the proportions of your puffedupedness. The town is destined to become famous when it be- comes the subject of newspaper com- ment from the New Haven Palladium and the Stamford Republican, both in the same week, but Rodemeyer and Reyes have both slept the peaceful sleep of Canaan people, eaten the good cooking of Canaan housewives. attend ed divine service at Pine Grove, and aye, both of them been employed on this las Reyes has said) old and con. ssrvative newspaper, and while we some e. times don't agree with all of Reyes chronic criticisms of all created creat- ures, we say ''good boys" to Rody and Reyes who say good word for the town and the people who used them we'll, and we extend a welcome to Editor Kirk to have his mail addressed without the New" for week or so.
 Editor Kirk of the New Canaan Mes- senger, who, by the way is also state factory inspector, is believer in the laudable doctrine of standing mp for one's own town. In defending New Ca naan against the spiteful assaults of 8 wicked Stamford editor, Kirk says he has lived in New Canaan twenty years as a preparation for Heaven. New Ca naan may be all right for some things, but if it has required twenty years of residence there 10 bring Kirk to his pres- ent condition of preparation for Heaven it's high time for hlm to try some other place of fabode-old Canaan, for instance, up in Litchfeld County.-John Rode mey CT in New Haven Palladium.
 And the wicked Stamford editor"- I J Keyes-replies: We can honestly say to Brother Kirk that the advice of the Palladium man concerning Canaan old Canaan on the Housatonic-is all right. Canaan is one of those dreamy and ethereal towns where life is but an ecstatic mirage. Nowhere else do the trees and grass put On such lovely shades of velvet green and nowhere else are found in all the vast territory of Litchfield county more hospitable peo- pie or prettier maidens. Aud there's Pine Grovel Editor Kirk ought to visit the grove every day when he gets as near heaven as Canaan Pine Grove Is 8 mixture of the earth earthly and of the heaven heavenly that has no counter part anywhere and a weeks sojourn there ought to fit any ordinary man for the joys of paradise. Editor Kirk will make great mistake if he doesn't pass portion of his vacation this year in Canaan, and if he makes himself known
 his contemporary, Editor Samuel O. | Beckley of the Canaan News, that gen. tleman will make his stay in town a memorable one indeed
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-22
Railroad Notes.

The railroad commissioners have made the following report concerning the Central New Eng land Railway company
 "New steel rails weighing 80 pounds per yard, sufficient to equip the balance of the line in Connecticut not already so equipped, are to be furnished and laid this season, requiring about 29 miles of steel to complete such renewal With the entire line composed of new heavy steel rails, properly tied, ballast ed and surfaced, it oup ht not to be diff cult to maintain good track. Quite extensive improvements are also being made with bridges on the line. The three billings between Tariffville and Simsbury are being thoroughly renew ed and new iron bridges are to be erect ed at Cherry brook and at Nos. 32, 37 and 54 this season. New guard timbers are to be placed on Nos 24 and 25 The line at Ore Hill which was changed some years since to avoid the mining operations in that locality is to be re- stored this season to its original location. The grading for the Springfield exten- sion is we'll advanced and will be com pleted at an early day"
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-22
DIED

ANDREws-At Bridgeport, June Sth, Henry Mygstt Andrews, aged Is years, 2 months. Interment at New Milford.
 STARR-At New Milford, June 14, Han. nah O, widow of the late Frederick E. Starr.
 BARNETT-At New Haven, June l2, Mary s. Pritchard Barnett, mother of Rev F. W. Barnett, in the S4th year of her age. DEAN At Ore Hill, June 13, Mrs Rachel Dean, widow of Seymour Dean, aged 64.
 RosE-At Amenis, N. r., June l3. Dea' con Nortarop Rose, aged S9. O'CoNNELL-At New Haven, June 20, Eugene O'Connell, aged 40. Burial at Norfolk today. DANA-At Williamsville, Mass, June IT, Rev J. J. Dana, aged ST. PIxLEY-At Great Harrington, Mass, June If, William Pixley. aged 41. WoLcoTT Pine Grove Camp Ground, June l5, Artemus A. Wolcett, aged 25.
 SrALL-At Senna Hospital, Brooklyn, N. T., June Is. Miss Hattie Stall oi Millerton, N. T., aged 2S. FENN-At Salisbury, June IS, Miss Evs Fem, aged 23. BALDwIN-At North Egremont, Mass, June IA. Stephen Baldwin, aged S2 father of Prof. A. NJ. Baldwin of Ct Harrington.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-22
NEWS NOTES.

Massachusetts has brand new mar riage law. It restricts justices of the pesce from marrying any people in the state unless they hold certificate from the governor, and will go into effect July l. The new law says that no jus tice of the peace shall hereafter solemn ize a marriage unless be is city clerk or assistant city clerk, city registrar or assistant, clerk of the court or an ss- sistant. or unless he is especially desig- mated by the governor. The law allows one specially designated justice to every 5, 5,0O0 inhabitants.
 The villages of Matteswsn and Fish. kill Landing, N. Y. have ibeen consoli- dated and both are now Matteawsn.
 Patrick Donovan, young man in the employ of the Amenis IN. Y Mining Company, was killed 10 o'clock Satur- day morning. He was at work on the ore crusher. and in some unexplainable manner he fell into the large wheel con- nected with the crusher and was instant ly killed, his head being cut so that the brain was exposed. He had been em- ployed there for about three weeks and was unmarried.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-22
No Extension Perhaps.

The Hartford < Connecticut Western Railroad company have run up against trouble in the building of their exten- sion from Tariffville to Springfield. Charles o. Montague. who owns land on the proposed route claims that his lands can not now be condemned for the railroad purposes as the layout was approved by the commissioners in 1889 and the statutes provide that an approved layout must be taken within two years It is said the extension will be impracticable unless the layout across Mir Montague's lands can be used as it includes deep cut through the mountains. Judge Prentice, who heard the arguments, has reserved his decision and the matter will probably be fought through to the Supreme Court.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-22
The EyerIastinx Memorial.
(The favorite poem of Bishop Brooks mother)
 Written by Horatius Bonar D. D.

(The favorite poem of Bishop Brooks mother.)
 Written by Horatius Bonar, D. D. Up and away like the dew of the morning That scars from the earth to its home in the
 sun, So let me steal away. gently and lovingly, Only remembered by what have done. My name and my place and my tomb all for
 gotten, The brief race of time we'll and patiently run, So let me pass away, peacefully, silently, Only remembered by what have done. Yes. like the fragrance that wanders in dark
 ness. When the flowers that it came from are clos
 ed up and gone, So would bo to this worlds weary dwellers, Only remembered by what have done. I need not be missed If my life has been
 bearing, JAS it's summer and autumn move silently The bloom and the fruit and the seed of it's
 season; I shall still be remembered by what have
 done. I need not be missed, il another succeed me, To reap down those fields which in spring l
 have sown; He who plowed and who sowed is not missed He is only remembered by what he has done. Not myself. but the truth that in life have
 spoken, Not myself, but the seed that in life have
 sown, Shall pass on to ages, all about me forgotten, Save the truth have spoken, the things l
 have done. So let my living be. so be my dying, So let my name be unblazoned, unknown, Appraised and unmissed I shall still be re-
 membered, Yes, but remembered by what have done.
 Selected,
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-22
POINT EkS.

Special sale of dress goods at Haw- ley's store. See new adv.
 Comfortable underwear, waists and skirts at G. l.. Parsons < Sons.
 Special sale of handkerchiefs Satur- day at the Berkshire Store. See adv.
 Read the notice of the meeting of the Jury Commissioners of Litchfield coun- ty. s.4
 K. E. E. Munson of Millerton, N. Y (. sells and erects Page woven wire fenc- ing. For particulars. see adv.
 Fassett & Pulver's new adv. informs you that they are offering the largest stock and most complete line of season able merchandise, for ladies and chil- dren, of any house in Western Massa- chusetts For particulars and prices read the adv.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-22
ARTEMUS A. WOLCOTT.

Artemus Austin Wolcott, aged 25 years, only son of Mir and Mrs Spencer T. Wolcott, died at the home of his parents at Pine Grove Camp Ground about o'clock last Thursday morning, after lingering illness with consump- ton. Besides his parents he leaves two sisters. Minnie and Lillie, and host of friends to mourn his loss
 Brief services were held at the family residence at one o'clock on Saturday afternoon and at two o'clock the funeral services were attended at the Pilgrim church in this village. Rev s. A Bur naby oficiated and spoke words of com fort to the bereaved family and paid a fitting tribute to the departed who was a member of the Pilgrim Church. The servlces were we'll attended. and the floral offerings were beautiful and pro- fuse. Worthy of especial mention was a very large pillow or bank composed of white and red roses. carnations, sweet peas, lily of the valley, and maiden hair ferns. On the background of white roses were the words "Our Chum" in purple letters. This was the offering of his young friends in this village. A large and elegant wreath of pink roses and carnations was the offering of the cottagers at Pine Grove. A qusrtette composed of Mir and Mrs A. V. A. Eel ten, Mrs Burnaby and Mir A. A. Hub bard. with Miss Minnie Peirce as organ ist, sang two hymns. Jerusalem the Golden" and Abide With Me-"
 The interment was in the lower ceme- tery. The bearers were Frederick R. Collin. Eugene T, Rowe. Charles Rodemeyer, Clinton D. V. Barnes, Louis E. Holt. Charles Dodge.
 For three years "Art" Wolcott, as he was affectionately called by the young people. Has 8 clerk in Collins iewelry store, but three years ago failing health compelled him to relinquish his posi- tion and take outdoor employment. Last fall he accepted position in AL bany, but his health was so frail he could remain there only few weeks. Everyone acquainted with him was his friend.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-22
The Bay View House.

Henry T. Minchew, travelling sales man for John Carter X O. of Boston, is spending his summer vacation at The Bay View House at Cstaumet, Mass, near the shores of Buzzsrds Bay. By the way, Mir Minchew and his brother Herbert E. have leased the house and are taking summer boarders. A 16 page booklet giving view of the house and description of the attractions of the surroundings, and of the vicinity, with rates for board, can be obtained by ad- dressing The Bay View House, Cataumet. Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-22
STORY OF A SLAVE

To be bound hand and foot for years by the chains of disease is the worst form of slavery. George D. Williams, of Manchester, Mich, tells how such a slave was made free. He says: My wife has been so helpless for five years that she could not turn over in bed alone. After using two bottles of Elec- tric Bltters. she is wonderfully improv- ed and able to do her own werk." This supreme remedy for female diseases, quickly cures nervousness, sleeplessness melancholy, headache, backache, faint ing and dizzy spells. This miracle working medicine is godsend to weak, sickly, run down people. Every bottle guaranteed. Only 50 cents. Sold by W, H. Camp, Druggist, Canaan; Geo. H. Clark, Druggist. Salisbury; G. B. Frink. Druggist, Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-22
STATE NEWS.

Hereafter all judges of the Superior and Supreme Courts in this state must wear gowns while presiding in cont and the Sheriff and Deputies of all the counties will wear a prescribed uni form while in attendance at court. A handsome quality of lime marble has been found on the farm of E. L. French in the town of Colebrook, near the old chair factory in Robertsville. Mir French discovered the stone while narrowing his cornfield. and thinks there is large ridge of the marble on his farm.
 The Yale. Harvard boat race takes place at New London next Thursday, 29th.
 Andrew M Woodford, 15, committed suicide last week in Danbury because a farmers daughter in Reynoldsville, N. r., discouraged his love making. The postmaster's salary at Winsted has been raised from S2000 to S2500, and reduced at Norfolk from Sl400 to S1100.
 Mir and Mrs Edward Y. Morehouse
 
 of their daughter, Daisy DeWolfe, to George Somerville McAlpine, on Thurs. day evening. June 22, at o'clock, in the First Congregational church, at Win sted, A reception at the brides home, 93. North Main street will follow the church wedding. Miss Morehouse and Mir McAlpiue were both former resi- dents of New Hartford.
 The Hotel Winchester in Wipsted has changed hands again. the new man. ager being J. Martin Ssuter, recently of Waterbury.
 The annual reunion of the General Assembly of 1897 will be held at Bridge port Pleasure Beach) on August 2.
 Joseph Leperle, 10, was drowned while fishing on Sunday at Putnam. Felix Brunell. IA, was drowned Satur- day night while bathing in mill pond at Hszsrdyille.
 Two horses and COW belonging to Homer Atwood at Woodbury were found dead in lot Sunday. and veter- inary's examination showed that they had been poisoned by eating oats that were mixed with Paris green.
 Aaron Cook, aged 90, died at Man chester Green ou Monday. He was a respected and successful business man of the town.
 Liquid air experiments are to be giv- en by Charles E. Tripler of New York. The liquid air will be brought to Hart ford from MT Tripler's laboratory. and the exhibition will take place at Par sons Theatre, June 29.
 Miss Ollie Richmond, Danbury young lady, was seized by an unknown man on the street Saturday night who threw red peper and fine needle points in her eyes. A Bridgeport oculist re- moved two of the fl ne steel points the next day. The police are working on promising clue.
 The body of Archibald Bussinger, Swiss of South Glastonbury, was found in the river at Hartford Tuesday where it had apparently been about ten days.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-22
Deafn... Can,t begCurea

oy local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There Is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by con- stitutional remedies. Deafness Is caused by an infiamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets infiamed you have rumbling sound or i'm perfect hearing, and when 1t is entirely closed, Deafness Is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to it's normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever. Nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an inf1amed condition of the mucuous sur faces.
 We will give one hundred dollars for any case of deafness (caused by catarrh) that we cannot cure by taking Halls Catarrh Cure Send for circulars, free.
 F, J. CHENEY & O., Toledo otio. Sold by druggists. 75 cents.
 Halls Family Pills are the best.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-22
"Reminiscences of East Canaan and its
 Early Industries

"Reminiscences of East Canaan and its
 Early Industries
 In 1884 or 35 my parents moved from Salisbury to what was known at that time as the Huntington Tavern. for merly kept by one Pease, located in East Canaan near the Norfolk line. Later Owen Huntington kept the house and was owner of it. My father leased it for time, At the expiration of his lease D. P. Day leased it and conducted It. It was quite a noted house and had fair patronage. ...... .7.
 The industries at that time were 8 saw and shingle mill owned by Isaac Holt and located on water power. the dam having been built across the Black berry river to operate the Burt forge To- cated few rods below the saw and shingle mill. The dam was in Norfolk, the saw and shingIe mill on the line be- tween Norfolk and Canaan. The saw and shingle mill were operated by what was then known as the Green Mountain Go. The members of the company were Richard Stevens, Roswell Kilbourn and Stephen Holt. Holt operated the saw and shingle mill.
 Two hundred rods below this mill was dam across the river and a saw mill located on the dam, operated by the same company Roswell Kilbourn was in charge of the mill. The con- pany owned tract of timber land on Canaan mountain-composed of hem. lock mostly, with maple, birch and chestnut in small quantities. Tine tim Der was cut in winter and sawed into logs of different lengths and was haaled on short sleds by OK teams. The haul ing was done in winter on snow, as the roads were not in condition to use wheels They cut and hauled large | quantities of logs and piled them at the mills, saving them in spring when water was plenty, into tim Der of differ ent sizes, and boards to suit the market. The business was prosperous one at that time. Just how long that com. pany operated these mills I cannot say, as the members of the company died many years since.
 | My next reminiscence will be his tory of the Burt forge.
 THOMAS RICHARDS.
 174 Summit Ave, Jersey City, N. J.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-22
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. LAST CHANGE to secure Page Coiled Spring Fencing at present low prices. Increased cost after July lst. Parties interested should communicate at once with K E. D. Munson, Miller ton, N. T., agent in Salisbury, Sharon, and North East.
 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 a very small advance on the price of numbered tickets. CONN. WESTERN NEWS.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-22
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
The Old Post Route.

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 Editor of Ne,ps:
 was very much interested in read. ing the account of the old post route as given by Thomas Richards in your issue of June Sth. I would like to sdd little to it and correct my fathers name.
 Silas A. StJohn owned the route for a number of years. and sold it out to Charles Bacon either in 1848 or '49 and and then he bought it back and resum- ed the route Nov. l, 1851. have one of his posters of that date that reads as follows: "Notice Extra to the Public. Silas A. StJohn respectfully announces to his friends and the public in general that hs has resumed his old route as post rider. s. A. StJohn leaves South Canaan on Wednesday morning passing through Huntsville, Cornwall Hollow. Goshen. Torrington. Wolcottville (dine) Torringford, Bakerville. New Hartford oohs0A 0ha Aa |ohsOh otAJ OfCk hikht* Thursday morning leaves Canton via UnionvilIe. Pennington, West Hartford meeting House, arriving in Hartford at 10 o'clock a. m. Returning leaves Eagle Hotel David Rood proprietor) Hartford at 10 a. m. Friday passing through West Hartford. Pennington, Unionville, Canton, and in New Hart ford Center stayed Friday night. Start from New Hartford Center Saturday morning passing through Bskerville, Torringford, Wolcottville (Torrington) Goshen, Cornwall Hollow, Huntsville, arriving at Falls Village at o'clock p. n. Dated at South Canaan, Conn.,, Nov. l, 1851."
 Very respectfully the son of MT St. John,
 JOHN NJ. STJoHN.
 Chicago. H.. June l6. 1899.
Connecticut western news., 1899-06-22

I was seriously afflicted with cough for several years. and last fall had a more severe cough than ever before. I have used many remedies without receiving much relief, and being recommended to try bottle of Chsmberlsin's Cough Remedy, by friend, who. knowing me to be a poor widow, gave it to me, I tried it, and with the most gratifying results The first bottle relieved me very much and the second bottle has absolutely cured me. have not had as good health for twenty years. Respect fully, Mrs Mary A. Beard. Claremore, Ark. For sale by w. H. Camp. Canaan; Geo. H. Clark, Salisbury; G. B. Frink, Falls Village; Smith & Sons West Goshen.