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Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06
WEST GOSH kN.

The Misses Landon spent few days last week at A. E. Richards.
 Mrs Dwight Allyn and Mrs Eugene Allyn, from New Haven, were in town last week.
 John W. Ives is home from Yale for the summer vacation.
 Edith J. Allyn. who has been attend ing school in New Haven the past year, is at her brothers. Stephen Aliyn's.
 Mrs O. H. Warrington has a few boarders.
 John Cooke left on Monday for his home in Dakota.
 Miss Elsie Adams, formerly a teach CT in the Center school here, daughter of Horatio Adams of Canaan, was married on Thursday to Bert Tripp, son of Hiram Tripp, formerly of Barnum street, Sheffield, Mass. The bride and groom will make it their home in Pennsylvania, where Mir Tripp has position.
 Mrs Avery Vsill. Mrs F. ". Lucas and Mrs H. N. Adams have purchased new sewing machines which arrived a few days ago.
 May Carpenter from Torrington has been spending few days at Tyler Lake cottage.
 Andrew aud Henry Cook have been home on a flying visit
 May Harrington returned home on Monday.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06
NO RIGHT TO UGLINESS.

The woman who IS lovely in face, form and temper will always have friends, but one who would be attract i've must keep her health. If she is weak, sickly and all run down. she will be nervous and irritable. If she has constipation or kidney trouble. her inn pure blood will cause pimples, blotches, skin eruptions and wretched complex ion. Electric Bitters is the best medi- cine in the world to regulate stomach, liver and kidneys and to purify the Hood. It gives strong nerves. bright eyes, smooth. velyety skin, rich com plexion. It will make a good looking, charming woman of a rundown invalid. Only 50 cents at ". II. Camps drug store, Canaan; Geo. H. Clark's drug store. Salisbury; G. E. Frink's drug .tors. Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06
CORN " ALL.

Dr William Metcslf aud family have returned to their summer home in this village.
 Prof. Geo Woolsey and family have returned to J. E Calhoun's cottage.
 Leigh R. Miner. who has passed the winter in Virginis. has returned 10 Corn wall.
 John l.. Miner of New York is visit. ing his brother, Almon l.. Miner.
 Extensive repairs are being made on the Hous. Valley Institute. A new steam heater is to be placed in the house and the house is to be painted and papered throughout.
 Whiting J. Wilcox has finished the repairs on his house and will occupy the same before long.
 A town meeting is to be held in the near future to take advantage of the state appropriation for good roads. If any towr needs money for repair of roads it is Cornwall.
 The much needed rain came too late Q help the meadows but will do good 10 all other crops.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06
sOUTHFIELD.

Mrs Exene Kasson has gone to Wa terbury and vicinity for a weeks rest.
 Miss Alma Taylor closed her school here Friday afternoon and left for her home near Boston on Monday. She is not to return another year
 Mir and Mrs Fred Chapin and little son drove from Bristol Saturday to his fathers. A W. Chspin's, and returned home Wednesday.
 We were glad to welcome Rev E. c Gillette home again from his short va. cation.
 Cook and Turner's band spent the 4.h at East Canaan where they did their best to furnish music for the occasion. Several from this place celebrated the day there; others at Lake Buel, while a good many were glad to remain in this qniet little village and rest.
 Mir and Mrs Mark Chapin and son Harold of Bristol are expected at A. ". Chapin's July 5th for a weeks visit.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06
MILL RIVER.

Miss Mary FitzPstrick of Wilbraham Is here visiting he1mother.
 Harry Stsnsrd of Torrington is here visiting.
 The Misses Leila and Fannie Fitz- Patrick and Aunt Mary Mogan of Hol- yoke are here at their summer home.
 Walter Peters of Winsted is here visiting his brother. John Peters.
 Joseph, youngest son of Stephen Wrinkle, died at his home in this place on Friday last. Funeral was attended on Sunday at the church of the Immac- ulate Conception.
 Mrs c. B. Brewer is visiting friends in Litchfeld and Torrington.
 Rev J. B. Lewis exchanges with Rev E 0. Gillette of Southfield next Sunday July 8.
 Miss Lena Merrill and grandmother went to Winsted to spend the 4th.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06

Persons troubled with diarrhoea will be interested in the experience of Mir W. M. Bush, clerk of Hotel Dora nee, Providence, R. He ssys: "For sev- eral years I have been almost constant sufferer from diarrhoes. the frequent attacks completely prostrating me and rendering me untit for my duties at this hotel About two years ago a travelling salesman kindly gave me 8 small bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Disrrhoes Remedy. Much to my sur. prise and delight its effects were im- mediate. Whenever I felt symptoms of the disease I would fortify myself against the attack with few doses of this valuable remedy. The result has been very satisfactory and almost complete relief from the affiiction." For sale by W. H. Camp, Canaan; Geo
 H. Clark. Salisbury; G. E. Frink. Falls Village; Smith & Sons, West Goshen.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06
NMarried. By Gosh.o

Last week, Col Card, the humorous Millerton Telegram editor, printed an interview with couple who were mar ried there June B. and "ixed it up funny" as the groom desired. Events have since transpired which show side not so funny, at least to the couple. It seems that the Connecticut Humane So- ciety are investigating the marriage of Isaac Elwell of New Hartford and Ruth E. Merrill of Canaan in Millerton, June 23. Mrs Elwell, who is but 16 years old, though her husband put it at IS, was committed to the Litchfield County Tempo rary Home on the petition of the Humane Society, by Justice William McAlpine of New Hartford, Dec. 29, 1897. and on Jan. IA, 1899. was placed in the home of Mrs E. B. Gillette of Canaan Mountain to remain until she was of age unless removed by the off, cers of the home.
 By enticing her away from her place of abode in Canaan, MT Elwen has ren- dered himself liable to arrest and im- prisonment.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06
FALLS VILLAG K.

It was an unusually quiet 4th in this place.
 Mrs James Thompson spent Sunday with friends here.
 Will and Henry Ruiger are visiting their sister. Mrs Wallace Van Tassel
 Jsbez Brewster and wife are the guests of Henry Wolfe.
 l.. P. Dean and family of Bridgeport have come for the s1mmer to their farm under the mountain.
 Miss Carrie Owen is visiting at Geo. Duncan's.
 Mrs Lucy Sherwood Hanson and son of New York city are stopping at Ter race View House for the summer.
 Miss Lacy Randall is having broad versnds built on the west side of her cottage, making 8 great improvement.
 The Julians played to fairly good house here last Friday night; the play being clean and Imaginable.
 Robt Cochrane of West Cornwall is clerking for c. W. Hall.
 I. P. Hornbeck was in New York last Friday and Saturday.
 Wm. Hubbell and son Averell spent the 4th in New Haven.
 Jas. Coon had his right hand badly shattered last Friday, necessitating the amputstion of the first finger; caused by the bursting of cannon which he and another boy were loading with dynamite or something similar taken from one of those large cannon crackers.
 H. Bump of Van Deusenville visited his sister, Mrs G. V. Capron, over Sun day.
 Michael McCsbe, father of Mrs c. H. Beach's first husband, died at the Inn. July 4th. aged 67.
 Chss. How'd and wife of Hartford and NJ. A. Doolittle of. Riverton spent the 4th at F. E. Hovd's.
 Peter Coffrey and Robt Williams, a couple of young fellows from out of town imhibed little too much last Fri day and became noisy. Sheriff Reed ar rested them and brought them before Justice Ford who sentenced them to 15 days in jail and to fine of Sl00 and costs
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06
BRISTOL.

The dull season having arrived for the bicycle bell business many hands were laid off at the New Departure and Liberty Bell Go. factories Saturday.
 Ernest B. Hart is spending few days with his aunt in Pawling, Dutch ess Go, N. Y.
 Fred T. Ley & Co of Springfield have the contract for building extension of Meriden-C Compounce electrlc road from Southington to Plsinville. Work Is now under way.
 J. H. Session, Sr., is rapidly improv- ing in health and contemplates spend ing some weeks at the Thousand Islands.
 Principal O. E. Gafney of the south side school will be succeeded by Mir Howard W. Pease Of Lyme, Conn.
 The E. Irgrahsm Go. close it's factor . ies July 1 for annual inventory. Miss Helen Thorpe. who has been Reaching in New Britain the past year, has been engaged as a teacher in the Hill school. Kindergarten department, the coming year.
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NEWS NOTES.

There were heavy electrical storms in New Hampshire and Maine July 4 which did much damage.
 Former Gov. Levi P. Morton has deeded his magnificent estate "Ellerslie" at Rhinebeck on the Hudson to his wife. The estate is worth Sl00, 900.
 George Sheldon committed suicide at Copake June 2S; hung himself from 8 pole over barn floor in the barn of Irv- ing McGhee on the Sam Cook Farm. |" Cause is net apparent. 'Tis thought by some however shat matrimonial difficult ties of years ago is the cause. He mar ried most beautiful and cultured wom- an from Schoharie county; they lived together about year; had one child separated-no gossip-no questions-no divorce-the whole affair a mystery As.much a mystery as his final act Millerton Telegram.
 Bishop Jchn Newman Is critically i'll at Saratoga Springs, N. Y. He was un- conscious Monday night but has since improved.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06
History of the Old Burt Forge.
(Continued.)

N-N--"~'s
 In 1S41 Huntington & Day made many improvements in the forge, talk ing out the old leather bellows and re- placing them with set of cylinders for blowing the fires. They put in a new wheel for driving the cylinders, and also nes Hume and hammer wheel. The forge was then in good condition for their business.
 In the fall of 1901 Abram Day move from Salisbury to East Canaan and took an interest with Huntington and Day in the business. He was . practical workman. They put up refining fire for converting pig iron into wrought iron. Abram Day operated that refin- ing fire, and the iron made was sold to John Dewsll and the Winsted Scythe Works for scythes- The iron made was of superior quality. being made from Salisbury pig iron. The iron business at that time was nearly at a standstill. Foreign iron was brought here at prices SO low that American iron was forced out of the market. We could not com pete with the low price of foreign labor. In 1S42 Congress passed tariff bill which placed duty on imported iron. This tariff served to protect American industry in the iron business. and it gave sn impetus to American manufacturers.
 In 1s43 Huntington | Day concluded to build a pudding furnace in their forge. Pudding furnaces at that time used wood for fuel. The wood must be thoroughly seasoned. and it required one year to put is in condition for use. They purchased wood lot on Bear Hill and cut the timber in the winter into three and one-hslf feet lengths and split it into small size, hauled it to the forge and piled it for seasoning.
 In the spring of 1844 Palmer Stevens opened clay pit on his farm ou Col lege Hill and made the brick for the furnace. In the latter part of the sum- mer the furnace vas built The fire brick came from Stourbridge, England. These brick cost cts each or S90 per thousand. There were no fire brick made in this country at that time that would stand the fire test in the furnace. In September it WAS ready for business
 In my next I will tell of the start and the workmen employed and what the iron made was used for.
 THOMAS RICHARDS.
 l74 Summit Ave, Jersey City, N. J.. June 26, 1899.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06

Our baby has been continually troubled with collie and cholera infant. um since his birth, and all that we could do for him did not seem to give more than temporary relief. until we tried Chsmberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Since giving that remedy he has not been troubled. We want to give you this testimonial as an evidence of our gratitude, not that you necd it to advertise your meritorous remedy.-G. NJ. LAW, Keokuk, Iowa. For sale by W. H. Camp, Canaan; Geo. H. Clark Salisbury; e. E. Frink, Falls Village; Smith & Sons, West Goshen.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06
HUN rsvILLE and SOUTH CANAAN

After couple weeks visit with rels- tives and friends in this place, Mrs Har- riett Hillyer has returned to her home in Winsted.
 Miss K. Louise Riyenburgh of Cler- mont, N. Y. is guest at the home of her sister, Mrs G. H. Dean.
 Mrs Henry Yale and Mrs Mary Dean spent little time lsst week in Goshen As guests of Mir and Mrs Chas. Lucas
 Joseph Chspin of Ashley Falls is vis- iting his grandparents. Mir and Mrs s. W. Morris.
 Tiffany's steam saw mill has shut down for a week, beginning July 8
 Farmers generally have commenced having hereabouts. A good crop is re. ported in places. Iu others very light
 Mir and Mrs Frank Turkinton called on friends heresbouts last week.
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Rob bbed of eSI2.34.

Last Thursday forenoon Henry B.. Ives of the firm of Ives & Peirce, grain merchants, left his pocketbook in his coat while he stepped from his office into the mill part of the building. The coat hung up near an open window and in the pocket book were checks sggre- gating s712 34 and S1O0 in bills. When Mir Ives returned the pocketkook was gone, stolen by some sneak thief Every measure has been taken to ap- prehend the thief but no clue has yet been found.
 Mir Ives has made a memorandum of the following checks which he knows were in the book, and wishes any one coming into possession of one of them to notify Ives $ Peirce.
 Drawer of check. In favor of. Amt. W H Little & Go. Ives & Peirce, SIS 40
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06
Tripp-Adams,

A quiet home wedding took place, under the trees. on the morning of June 29. at the home of the brides parents, Mir and Mrs Horatio N. Adams, the con. tracting parties being Elsie M. Adams of this place and Burton Fl. Tripp of Waynesbero, Franklin, Co, Penn. Rev Fl E. Small of Goshen, whose church they have attended during the past two years and more. performed the cefe- mony. The bride and groom left in the afternoon of the same day for their new home in Wsynesboro, Penn. with the best wishes of their many friends.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06
Route of the Julians.

The Julians and their company of talented players are resting this week at Cornwall Bridge and rehearsing their new comedy "Our Girls, or the Soldiers Return," which they will present as follows:
 Cornwall Bridge, July 8
 Norfolk. July 10.
 Salisbury, July II
 Lakeville, July 12
 Sharon, July 13 And thence through the Harlem valley towards New York.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06
SPECIAL NOTICES

OUT OF SEASON for fencing; but Page Fence is still at the old figure, while barbed wire has doubled in price. Buy the Page and store till you want it the price is going up! Sold by K E. E. MUNsoN, Millerton, N. '.
 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 6 very small advance on the price of numbered tickets. CONN, WESTERN NEWS.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06
A Clayton Failure.

Geo. A. Mcintyre, merchant at Clay ton. Mass, has notified his creditors that his liabilities amount to $10, 300. and that his assets consist of stock of goods $500, book accounts (good) SS50, wagons and horses s2O0; total assets about s125O. MT Mcintyre has offered to pay his creditors 10 per cent of their aecounks
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06
Wheel Trippers.

A party of four cyclists, Mir Hubbard, Miss Hubbard and Mrs Wright of Vest field, N. J., and Miss Bartholomew of Hartford, were entertained by Mrs Hamm on Monday and Tuesday. They are two days out on a trip to include the Berkshires. Lake George and Lake Champlain as far as Ausable Chasm and Plattsburgh and return trip to the Hudson via the east shore of the lake,
 They are all wheelmen of consider able experience and not afraid of a little "roughing it" They take small quantity of necessary baggage with them and expect to return from their gypsy-like trip with appetites like sharks, muscles like horses and com plexions like Filipinos.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06
What Happened 10 Jones.

Benjamin D. Jones, editor of the Lake vile Journal, was married June 2S at Springfield, Mass. to Miss Adah Emily Barnum, daughter of George A. Bar mum formerly of Weatogue district in Salisbury. Mir and Mrs Jones will re- side in Lakeville where they have 8 home already furnished. Congratula- tions and best wishes to Brother Jones and bride.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06
POINTERS.

Grass for sale. See adv.
 See Dr Ovens business card.
 Berries and eggs for sale. See adv
 Extraordinary values in summer goods at Hunt < Co.'S. See new adv.
 Auction sale of grass on the Kellogg farm at South Canaan. For particulars see adv.
 Read the s'Notico to Water Takers"- because the village water will be shut of Saturday morning.
 Miss Kittie A. White is closing out the remainder of her millinery goods at very low prices See adv.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06
" EST CURN W ALI.

The glorious Fourth passed off in a quiet way except for the fine display of fireworks which were exhibited in the evening. The old cannon however is a thing of the past, The young men of our village loading it too heavily it burst, with, however, no harmful re- suits. The old weapon weighed about 700 pounds and has been in the posses sion of the village people for more than 90 years It proclaimed the election of Lincoln to the presidency. and when slavery fell its hsyeux mouth again spoke. We are sorry to loose the old fsvorite but hope to soon have a new one.
 The Hubbard family are up from New Haven for the summer.
 Jack Macksy of New York is visiting at David Ross.
 R. F.Smith sometimes gets caught at his own game. When the subscription for fireworks was passed through the village village Ransom refused to sub. scribe. He however offered to furnish the boys double the amount of powder they could raise. The boys started out and as the result Ransom "sque led" and the boys have the laugh on him. Next time he proposes to be careful what offer he makes the boys.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06
Bir,hdaYCompliments.

The Canaan NEWS is just 28 years old. There is no better weekly paper in old Litchfield county.-Stamford Republi- can.
 The Canaan NEWS has just celebrated it's 29th birthday anniversary. It is old enough to be a good newspaper, and it's tip-tcp good newspaper, for its age.-Neu Haven Palladium.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06
MILE RTON.

Thomas Stansbury died quite sudden. ly at his home Friday morning. Fu- neral at North East Center. Mir Stans- bury was an aged colored man aud very highly respected.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06
Chicago Furnace Resumes.

The South Chicago Furnace Company started up their big plant on the Fourth of July. This furnace has been idle since 1894. Its capacity is 75.OO0 tons of pig iron yearly, and it's product for the coming twelve months has already been sold,
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06
DIED

HEAuEY-At Winsted, June 2s, William 0 Healey, aged 75. McCABR-At Falls Village, July 4, Michael McCabe, aged 67. HARTLEY-At Great Harrington. Mass, July 3, Rev Dr Isaac Smithson Hart. ley, aged 69.
 NoRroN-At Springfield Mass, June 90, James F. Norton, aged 33, a native of Great Burlington. PHILLIPS Egremont. Mass, June 30, William H. Phillips. aged 67. h. torment at Woodlawn cemetery in New York city. SHAw-At Lenox Dale, Mass, June 30. Joseph Shaw, aged 7S. He was one of the first operators in the old blast furnace at the Dale.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06
Dr Livermore Dead.

Rev D. P. Livermore died at his home in Melrose. Mass yesterday morning. aged s1 years. His wife is Mary A. Livermore, the famous orator aud leader among women.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06
Give the Children a Drink

called Grain-o. It is a delicious, appetizing, nourishing food drink to take the place of coffee. Sold by all grocers and liked by all who have used it because when properly pre- pared it tastes like the finest coffee but is free from all its injurious properties. Grain O aids digestion and strengthens the nerves. 1t Is not a stimulant but health builder, as well as adults, drink it with great 15 and a5c
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06

'I have used Chamberlsin's Cough Remedy in my family for years and always with good results, says Mir W. B. Cooper of Fl Rio, Gal. "For small children we find it especially effective. " For sale by W. H. Camp. Canaan Geo. H. Clark, Salisbury; G. E. Frink, Falls Village; Smith & Sons West Goshen.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06
HIM V ROCK.

A return game of ball will be played with the Canaan nine on home grounds Saturday. 8th inst. at 3 p. m. The Lskeville B. B. club will play here Wednesday, 18th inst. at p. m.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06

'1 owe my whole life to Burdock Blood Bitters. Scrofulous sores cover ed my body I seemed beyond cure. B. B. B. has made me perfectly we'll woman" Mrs Charles Hutton, Ber- vile. Mich,
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06
BOBN.

SMITH-At East Canaan, June 29, & daughter to Mir and Mrs William Smith. MoRGAN-At Millerton, N. r.. June 30, daughter to MT and Mrs Fred Nor gan.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06

Years of suffering relieved in a night Itching piles yields at once to the cura- tive properties of Doan's Ointment. Never fails. At any drug store, 50 cents
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06
POSITIONS WANTED.

Three experienced young men want posi- uons as clerks in stores, Middle aged widow wants position as working house keeper in small family with no children.
 NKws EMPLOYMENT BUREAU.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06
Death of a CentenariaH.

Sarah, widow of the late James Row. ley. died at Hudson, N Y, on Tuesday, aged l02 years.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06
MAR RMED.

JoNEs-BARNUM-At Springfield, Mass i, June 2S, Benjamin D. Jones of Lake. vile and Miss Adah Emily Barnum of Springfield.
 TRIPP-ADAMs-At Canaan, June %, by Rev H. E. Small of Goshen, Conn, Burton H. Tripp of Wsynesboro, Penn, and Elsie NJ. Adams of Ca- naan.
 SITzER-CooNs-At Rutherford, N. J., June 22, Jacob J. Sitzer and Mrs Carrie Coons, both of Millerton, NY
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06

A household necessity, Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil. Heals burns, cuts, wounds of any sort; cures sore throat, croup, catarrh, asthma; never fails.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06

For forty years pr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry has been curing summer complaint, dysentery, diarrhoes, bloody Aux, pain in the stomach, and it ha, never yet failed to do everything claimed for it
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06
GRASS FOR SALE.

About forty acres of grass in Sheffield will be sold on reasonable terms. Apply to
 J. RI. RoRABAcK, Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06
BERRIES and EGGS.

Pick daily to 10 bushel berries. Eggs, daily average, 50 doz. Orders by mall filled promptly. N. Q. DEAN,
 Variety Farm. South Canaan, Ct.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06

Canaan Lime Go, Harry Holcomb, 60 %
 " !" [" 60 % Wm Garfield, Myron Cleveland. 12 % Jackson, Eg'l't'n $ Go, Ives & P. 65 %
 l" |" D Mulville, 28 29
 " G K Goodwin, 56 E l. Roberts & Go, Dr Geo Beebe, 500 Pension check, Xavier ChattIeton, 24 OO -Jsckson. Jos. Leffing well. S1 31 Jackson, Eg'lt'n < Go, H Palmer. 30. p
 :. |" Pat Fitzgerald, 9.46 A c Lockwood, GA Gaylord, 28 05
 Leffingwell. 6 30 l. Althoff. House < Little, 57.42 D l. Peirce, Ives & Peirce. 20.00
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06

Artificial ivory is now made chiefly from skinned milk and borsx. Evca billiard balls are sometimes made ol this artificial compound.
Connecticut western news., 1899-07-06

Job printing at the NEWS office.