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Connecticut western news., 1899-08-17
" EST CURNw ALI.

Mrs l.. J. Nickerson, Mrs Orson Nick erson and granddaughter, Lulu Page, are spending few weeks on Block Is- land.
 Mrsnd Mrs Thomas Eugland have returned to their home in Bridgeport, A Mrs Dedrick of Buffalo is visiting at Word Caesars 0n Sharon Mountain. c. NJ. Hall of New Haven is spending a few days with friends in this vicinity.
 l.. J. Nickerson was at Port Jefferson over Sunday.
 Mir William Man of Sharon spent Suu- day in town with his "Chum" w. D, Bosler.
 R. N. Cochrane of the firm of coch- rane Brothers. is taking a we'll earned rest, spending couple of weeks inves- t.gsting the mysteries of Isaac Walton's | favorite pursuit
 The preceding item also reminds me that R F. Smith has also been trying his hand vt fishing with his usual luck.
 Dr T. V. Ketchem of Stamford. while driving with his family on Sunday morn- ing through Cornwall Hollow. met with what might have been a very serious &C., cident. While crossing the blidge in the vicinity of William Fox's, the for ward wheel struck the log which serves as a guard to the sides of the bridge, overturning the wagon and throwing out the four occupants. The entire party was severely bruised but no seri- ous results are anticipated.
 As 8 matter of improvement to our maln street it would seem that if the small stones in the road from Smith & Sons store to the bridge were raked of it would save recording considerable profanity in the course of a month.
 One of the most important things which the selectmen of the towns of Sharon and Cornwall ought to heed is the fact of the bridge between the re- spective towns not being lighted. Here is covered bridge 100 feet in leugth and about 20 feet in breadth having a light of no kind whatever. On a dark night it is utterly impossible to see the opposite exit upon entering. The cost of keeping it properly lighted during the entire year would not cost more than $50, and if any accident should occur it would mean perhaps hundreds of dol lars damages to the respective towns Something out to be done about the matter. It has Jagged along for years in this way and it is high time that the bridge was properly lighted.
 The school board as yet has held nc examination to- test the qualification o the persons who are to teach in our pub lie schools the coming year. Do the people of our town purpose to allow tho law of the state to be violated at tho pleasure of fewt
 Miss Florence Hall of Milton spent [ few days at J. T. Hubbard's.
 MT and Mrs George Blake of Fall Village visited Mrs J. T. Hubbard on, day last week. By the way, the man, friends of Mrs Hubbard will be pleased to know that she has so much improved as to be able to sit up. ] Mrs Ashman is at her home in Sails bury for few days.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-17
EST GOSH EN.

Mrs J.. M. Underwood arrived at Maple Shade last Wednesday and will spend several weeks with her sister.
 Mrs Bradley died at her home in the Center on Wednesday after an illness of few weeks.
 Mir Jenks, Mrs Platt and Miss Medora Platt of Brooklyn were at Geo. s. Ham, mond's on Friday.
 Mir and Mrs Geo. A. Stott and daugb- ter were at J. P. Vaill's the first of the week.
 Among the boarders at Lake View Cottage the past week have been Mrs Wiley and Miss M Wiley, Mrs Day and daughter. Miss Amy Taylor, Miss Ash. MT and Miss Leggit, M, Lucket, Miss Martha Speer. Thomas, Earnest and Arthur Taylor from Waterbury; Mrs Linderman and daughter from Newark N, J.; Mrs Boub and daughter from New Jersey; Mir and Mrs Geo. Drasser, Brooklyn; and Miss Mattie Tore of New York city.
 Avery NJ Vaill has charge of the Lecturers hour at the Grange meeting on Friday night.
 Henry B. Cooke was home over Sun day.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-17
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 blood. 1t gives strong nerves, bright eyes, smooth, velvety skin, rich com. plexion. It will make good looking, charming woman of rundown invalid. Only 50 cents at W. F. Camps drug store, Canaan; Geo. H. Clark's drug store, Salisbury; G. E.. Frink's drug store. Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-17
EAST CANAAN.

Dr Harvey of Orange, N. J., was in town over Sunday.
 The Sunday school picnic was held last week Wednesday at Twin Lakes. one hundred and forty attending. It The day was perfect and all passed of very pleasantly. Several went from Canaan and Canaan Valley.
 w. E. Webster and family returned to Thomsston Saturday.
 Mrs W. A. Lawrence O. North Egre- mont was in town last week visiting old neighbors. ....
 Will Dunhsm and family of Ashley Falls were guests of Wm. Hayes and W. P. Pelton last week.
 Mir Knickerbocker leaves East Ca naan this week. Mir Heath and wife return to their home In New York state. They have made many friends during thei short stay here, and we regret that they must go. Mir Heath thinks he can do better elsewhere.
 :. Several farmers have commenced cutting tobacco this week. One crop is sold to Mir Case.
 Claude Nsnkevil of Leonis, N. J., is visiting at A. H. Owens.
 Dr W. T. Owens, who since August 1st has been an ambulance surgeon and hospital dresser for Bellevue Hospital, New York city, had quite an exciting experience last Friday while on hurry call with the ambulance. He had hls patient in the ambulance and the driver was going at top speed along 26th street. At Sd avenue a truckmsn stop ped his truck in front of the flying sm- bulance which struck the rear of the truck. Dr Owens escaped injury, | jumped to the ground and had the truckman arrested and proceeded with | the ambulance which was not damaged. The patient, who was suffering from 8 fractured skull, broken leg and many contusions, was badly shaken up, but the surgeons say he hss a chance for life. The New Yerk papers reported Dr Owens as badly injured but suck Is not the case.
 Three little colored girls, Annie 6. and Susan Bailey, II, and Bessie Cros. ley, It, of Norfolk went berryin ing on Ga. got lest After hunting all night Will liam Bailey, the father of two of the children, on Tuesday morning heard the barking of the dog Fritz" wbo was with the children, and located the precious little pickaninnies at point back of the cooperative creamery. The little girls were none the worse for theil outing and had slept all night on big stone, with Fritz" on guard.
 Frank and Florins Deloy were com mitied to the Gilbert Home at Winste6 on Monday.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-17

About one month ago my child, which is fifteen months old had an attack of diarrhoea accompanied by vomiting. l gave it such remedies as are usually given in such cases, bu. as nothing gave relief, we sent for physician and it was under his care for week. At this time the child had been sick for about ten days and was having about twenty five operations of the bowels every twelve hours, and we were convinced that unless it soon obtained relief it would not live. Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy was recommended, and decided to try it. soon noticed change for the better; by it's continued use complete cure was brought about and it is now perfectly healthy. Boaas. Stump town. Gilmer Co.,, W. Va. For sale by W. H. Camp, Canaan; Geo. H. Clark Salisbury: c. B Frink. Falls Village; Saith | Sons, West Goshen.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-17
NORFOLk.

Rev John DePeu of Bridgeport preached in the Cong. church Sunday morning. Mir DePeu, who with his wife and brother is spending his vaca ton at Lake Doolittle. was suddenly called to Bridgeport last Wednesday to attend the funeral of a man in his par ish, killed in the trolley wreck between Shelton and Bridgeport.
 Rev W. F Stesrns and Dr Bliss of New York attended the conference at Northfield last week. They will tell us something of the inspiration of those meetings during the prayer meeting hour in the chapel tomorrow evening when the Rev James A. Todd will speak of his work in New Haven.
 John Roach, aged 5l, met tragic end in Winsted Saturday night. Mir Roach left Norfolk on the 7.45 and ex- pected to return on the train leaving Winsted at sos Saturday evenings only He missed his train and started to walk home but fell asleep. near the John street bridge, the upper half of his body lying across the track. The mid night freight ran over Roach crushing and mangling his body terribly, scat tering various parts along the tracks. A track walker made the awful discov- cry. The proper authorities were immediately notified and the remains taken to E. P. Jones' undertaking rooms whence they were removed to Norfolk Sunday afternoon. The fu- neral was held Monday morning in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Rev Father Heating officiating. MT Roach leaves a wife and five children.
 The family of Mir Fred Humphrey of Waterbury is camping at Tobey Pond.
 Miss Augusta Rood of Hartford is visiting Miss Lena Thurston. s-
 Hugh Black, Sr., aged 5l, and O. W. Niver aged 56, died last Wendesday night, both sufferers from paralysis The funerals of these deceased were held at their respective residences Sat- urday, Mr Myers burial talking place in Millerton NY.
 Elizabeth Ellsworth Parker. aged two years, only child of Mir and Mrs G. D. Parker of Hartford. died at the Big elow house Wednesday night. The funeral and burial of the little one were held in Hartford.
 Mrs Frank Holt is very critically ill
 Foster Bailey, colored boy who lives on the "island" fell into a pond near his home cutting deep gash in his foot with scythe on which he landed as he fell in.
 A young fox is on exhibition at Pilgard's market.
 Miss Elizabeth Kane. graduate Of the New Britain Normal School will teach in the primary department of the Gen. ter school, Bloomfield.
 Attorney General Griggs and fami- ly left for Lake Champlain yesterday where they will join President McKin ley and family. ......
 Frederick M. Darrow has severed his connection with the O. N. E. railroad and is succeeded as station agent by s. O. Felton.
 The golf tournament will be held Aug. 30 31; open to Litchield county clubs.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-17
FALLS VILLAG F.

A number of the village people turn. ed out Tuesday to help H. Goodwin raise the new barn he is building north of his house on the opposite side of the road. The barn is large one, 4Ox6O
 Geo. V. Capron, Arthur Brinton, Ohas Brinton, James Merriman and John Capron are camping on Canaan noun tain this week.
 The ball team played the Lime Rock Sand Rats and part of the first nine here last Friday and beat them. Score, Falls Village 10, Sand Rats 3. Friday afternoon they play the Canaan team at Canaan.
 MT Edw. Hammer, wife and two daughters of Brooklyn are boarding at Mrs M. A. Halls.
 Mrs Flower and daughter, Mrs Rob-
 Paul B. Mead spent Sunday with friends in Brookfeld.
 Miss Pearl Wilcox is visiting friends in East Canaan
 Mrs Mason and Mrs Burr were guests of Mrs R. Segar over Sunday.
 Edw. Beebe of Bridgeport was in town Monday and Tuesday.
 Walter Smith, ,22youngest son of H. B. Smith, died Monday night after long illness. The funeral is today st 2 p. m. at the house, Rev J. W. Bohlman officiating.
 Harry Jones and Bert Snagg rode up from Waterbury on a tandem Tuesday and were guests of William Hart.
 Rev l.. H. Robbins of Millbrook. N, Y. called on friends here Tuesday.
 Jos. Jacobi of Torrington was at his mothers over Sunday.
 Miss Mamie Owen of Brewster and Miss Sara Brownis of Danbury are visit ing Mrs o. H. Beach.
 Mrs Freishman of Torrington is stay. ing with her sister. Mrs Frank Reed.
 Dr D. M. Wilcox of Lee, Mass. was in town Wednesday.
 Mrs Cora Bird Gillette and daughter of Ansonia is visiting Mrs Walter Kel. logg.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-17
STATE NEWS.

Harry Brace, the ball player of New Haven, who was struck with base ball and rendered speechless in Wallingford several weeks ago, is recovering his voice and his physician expect complete re- covery. He talks of his own will and answers all questions put to him. His articulation is no, altogether plain, but is understood by the family and is im- proving every day.
 The dedication of the new second Congregational church at Winsted, and installation of Rev N M. Calhoun as pastor, will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 9th and 9th respect ively.
 Horace s. Chase of Horkinton, N. H., former proprietor of the Hotel Winches- ter at Winsted, has been adludge bankrupt. ...
 Mrs Annie Atwood Pope, wife of Colonel George Pope manager of the Pope Mfg. Co.,, died at her home In Hartford on Saturday, aged 50.
 Two night watchmen were looking for leak in the gas pipe in the cellar of the capitol building at Hartford Sunday night !, hen there was flash and great explosion which moved the stone steps on the north side of the capitol over two feet and also moved two stone ornaments, weighing about ten tons each, some few inches out oi place. The two watchmen were ser iously injured but will recover. The Wincht ster board of school visi. | tors have voted to hire teacher of read ing for the schools of the town.
 Hickory nuts and grapes both prom se to be an abundant crop this year | Apples are abundant in some sections and scarce in others.
 Bishop Tierney, president of tht | Catholic Total Abstinence Union O | America attended the convention of tht | Union which opened in Chicago, Au | gust 9. He will extend his trip as fal as Denver, Col.
 Edwin D. Barton of East Hampton,4 4l years ago found box turtle. He cut tht initials "E B." and the year "1858" or the underside of the turtle and let hin l go Recently MT Bsrton's little daugh | ter, Marion, found the same turtle II precisely the same lot where he wal found so many years ago by MT Barton | The present year 1899, Twas cut on thu shell and it was again given it's liberty | Jeremiah M. Long, one of the vel known hotel men of Hartford. died sud
 denly of cholera morbns last Friday
 morning, aged 33 years.
 The trolley car from Winsted to Tor
 rington met with an accident las
 Friday. There is place near th'
 highway bridge over Still River in Eas
 Winsted where the sand sometime
 washes down. Enough had accumulat | ed there to cause the wheels of the ca
 to leave the track, but the car did no
 go far. An iron beam at the end of th,
 bridge was broken by the cars striking it. The delay to traffic was slight
 Had 1t not been for the substantial wa.
 in which the bridge was built tn
 accident might have been much nor
 serious.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-17
HUNTsvILLE and SOUTH CANAAN

I'll many friends of Henry l. Howe will be deeply grieved to hear of his sudden death winch occurred at his home in this place (SJ. Canaan) Friday Afternoon, Aug. II. Mir Howe had not been well for long time but up to the last moment able to be around the house and through the summer had done good deal of work. He had been post master for g number of years. Was charter member of Hollenbeck Grange and had held the office of Steward from it's beg ming He leaves of whom are married. The funeral was very largely attended from the church in this place, the Rev. Mir Bohlman of the Falls Village M. E. church. ir the absence of the pastor, Rev O. ". Han na, officiating. Burial at Lower City.
 MT and Mrs Peter Pulver of Ancram, N. r., were guests of Mir and Mrs J Fl. flakes for little time last week.
 Mrs W. B. Snyder of Bridgeport is visiting her sister, Mrs NJ. A. Blodgett and Mrs s. W. Morris.
 Miss Irene Crowell of Canaan is the guest of South Canaan friends.
 MT and Mrs Frank Lucas spent g little time last week In Goshen as the guest of relatives.
 W. H. Mansfield of West Ha tford was the guest of his sister, Mrs J. NJ Page for little time last week.
 About four weeks ago Mrs Welles Yale had the misfortune to fall, sprain iug her ankle badly. She is slowly mending but it will probably be several weeks before she can walk only hy the aid of crutches Her many friends wish for her a speedy recovery.
 Mrs M c. Dean is on the sick list. Mir Dean sprained his ankle on Monday and Is confined to the house.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-17
aHEFFdELD.

The daughter of the late Rev H. W. Beecher, Mrs Scoville of Stamford. Ct., was guest at Harry s. Andrews last week.
 The Sheffield Junior base ball team are happy in the possession of new suits and handsome red stockings. If one wishes to see happy family they should see Bess Andrews and her five beautiful puppies. They gre of a choice breed and valued at a hundred dollars for the batch
 Fred Hoadloy and daugh hter of Water bury, Ct.. are visiting at Mrs Mary E Cowles.
 Prof G. A. Hoadley of Swarthmore, Psnn., who has spent his vacation with his sister, Mrs Cowles, goes this week to Pennsylvania, and will attend the | Scientific convention at Columbus, O The guests of french Villa camped at Prospect Lake Monday night and made the woods ring with music and merri- ment.
 MT and Mrs Cyrus French visited friends at Pine Grove Csmp on Monday. Miss E. W. Greenwood of Brooklyn, has spent five weeks in this village and returned to Brooklyn on Saturday last. She goes next week to Pennsylvania to attend W. O. T. U. con nvention and to hol evangelistic meetings. Miss Greenwood has many warm friends ID Sheffield. While here this season she conducted the burial services of Mrs | Wells at Taconic Inn. It was disap | pointment to many that Miss Green wood did not preach in one of oui churches while here.
 If our city guests wish to see one oi the most magnificent views in Berkshire thoy should drive on the Under Noun tain road to the old Spur place now owned by Wm. Wilcox, cross the pas ture opposite tbe house and climb to the second elevation in the pasture ther turn their eyes to the north, east an6 south. Such an extensive view is no found in other parts of Sheffield. wonderful panorama Is spread out be fore you from Vermont far into Cocn ecticut. It is worth ride there to be hold it. Not many of our citizens know of this superb outlook.
 Miss E. A. Sage, who has spent he vacation in Sheffield, leaves this weel for New Jersey and after short visi then will return to Ohio.
 marry DIlBuhI, Esq., VI NoW lOff spent last Sunday with his brother Johl Griffith in Ashley Falls. MT Brigham goes this week fer 8 vacation trip t Nova Scotia.
 Rumor says that wedding bells vii be heard ere long in Ashley Falls, fo when 8 young man begins to put hi house in order, it means that some body's coming to fill it.
 Miss Mary VanDeusen and Miss Elm ma Robinson of Macon, Ga are guest at Walter Van Deusen's in Ashley Falls
 w. VanDensen attended wedding at Little Falls, N. Y., last week.
 Henry Van Deusen and family O Pittsfeld. Mass, were guests at "Th Meadows" last week. a'. Edw. l.. VanDeusen is about to mak extensive improvements at the "Msad ows." with water works and fine nev horse barn.
 Mrs J. P. Welton of Poughkeepsi will speak at the Plain Mission mex Sunday at 3 p. m.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-17
Le0GC Notices.
.IsTRICT OF CANAAN, ss Probate Court, lI August l6 A. D.. 1899

nIsTRICT OF CANAAN, ss Probate Court, b August 16, A. D., 1899.
 Estate of Christian W. Niver late of Canaan in said District, deceased.
 Upon the application of Alice Nj. Niver of said Canaan, praying that an instrument in writing purporting to be the last will and testament of said deceased may be proved, approved, allowed and admitted to probate and that letters testamentary may be grant sd on said estate as per application on file more fully appears, 1t is
 ORDERED-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Offlce in North Canaan in said District. on the 23d day of August. A. D. 1899, at 10 80 o'clock in the forenoon; and that notice be given to all per- sons interested in said estate of the pen- dency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing a copy of this order once in some newspaper having a circulation in said District, aud by posting copy thereof on the public sign post in the town of Canaan at least i've days before the day of said hearing, to appear, if they see cause, at said time and place and be heard relative thereto. and make return to this court.
 Attest, DAVID 0. WHITrLEsEY, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-17
SALISBURY Y.

Rev MT Voorhees,, occupied the pull pit of the Congregational church; in the evening He related some of his ex- periences as Chaplain. during the late war.
 Work of repairing the interior of the Academy building, used as kindergar- ten has been begun.
 MT and Mrs Robert Hall of New Ha- ven spent part of the week with friends; Mabel Selleck, who has spent some time with them, returned to her home.
 Mrs Henry Clark and Miss Conklin spent Sunday with friends in Torring- ton.
 Norman Hicks of Hartford spent Sunday with his parents here.
 Fred Ashman and Charlie ones, of Torrington were home for few days.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-17
CORNWALL HOLLOW.

Mrs F. I. Roberts of Thomaston is spending the week with her mother, Mrs Luman Harrison.
 Harry Sedgwick is camping at Cream Hill lake this week.
 Miss Grace Wyland of New Haven is visiting Miss Marian Ocain.
 Mrs Holt, who is spending the sum- mer at North Cornwall, has been at Harry Sedgwick's for few days
 The Christian Endeavor Society will hold special service Sunday evening A larger attendance than usual is hoped for. As yet we have no Sunday morn- ing service. ..
 Miss Lucy O. Yale has returned from Hu .tsville
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-17

Beef is still going up and the whole. sale price raised cent pound the past week. Pork products went up one-half cent per pound. The reason for the beef raise is the scarcity Of young cat tie in the West. Pork is simply follow ing the market. It is estimated that beef will be high for the next two years. The present average wholesale price of beef is $lO per hundred.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-17
NEW MARLBORO.

Tho ice crevm social and church fair given by the Ladies Aid Society last week Wednesday was success, both socially an financially They took in little over hundred dollars.
 Rev A. O. Chittenden has in his po- session circulating library.
 Miss Ida Wade returned Saturday from her visit at Ct. Harrington.
 Charles Bentley of Clay ton visited parents for the past week.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-17
BISMARCK'S IRON NERVE.

Was the result of his splendid health. Indomnitable will and tremendous en- ergy are not found where Stom ach, Liver, Kidneys and Bowels are out of order. If you want these qualities and the success they bring. use pr. Kings new Life fife ,I. Pills , They develop every at W. H. Camps drug store. Canaan; Geo H. Olsrk's drug store Salisbury; c .E. Frink'a drug store, Fallsvillass.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-17

There Is more Catarrh Is this section of the country than all other diseases put together, and until the last few years was supposed to be fncurable. For great many years doc- tors pronounced 1t a local disease and pre- scribed local remedies, and by constantly fail- ing to cure with local treatment, pronounced 1t incurable. Science has proven catarrh to be constitutional disease. and therefore re- tarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,, Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the market. It Is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to teaspoonful. It acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars lars and testimonials. Address,
 E.. CHENEY & co. Toledo, O., Sold by Druggists 76c. HaIi's Family Pills are the bses.
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-17
VOLCANIC ERUPTIONs

Arc grand, but Skin Eruptions rob life Of joy. Bucklen's Arnics Salve cures them; also Old, Running and Fever Sores, Ulcers. Boils. Felons. Corns, Warts. Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Scalds, Chapped Hands, Chilblains. Best Pile Cure on earth. Drives out Pains and Aches. Only 25 cts. a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by W. H Camp, Druggist, Canaan; Geo. H. Clark, Druggist, Salisbury; G. E. Frink, Druggist. Falls Village.