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Connecticut western news., 1900-05-24
FALLS VILLAGE.

Rev C- w. Hanna was away again last Sunday and his place was supplied by Rev MT Montgomery of New Haven.
 Otis Turner's Big Shows have put up their tents and are holding rehesrssls in the lot opposite Wallace Dickinson s preparatory to opening for the season on the 26th. A fine entertainment is promised for both afternoon and even- ing.
 Fl. Bracken, who formerly lived with Jas. Ramon here. had his legs cut of by the cars last Thursday at Middle town. He was taken to the hospital at New Haven but dIed. that night. The funeral and interment was at Winsted Saturday.
 B. M. Turner is confined to the house again.
 Wallace Van Tassel has moved to New Haven where he is employed by the s. N. B. Telephone Go.
 Jas. Newton, conductor on the Dan bury division of the Consolidated and his mother were here Saturday visiting his grandmother, Mrs Dickinson.
 Dr Henry Dean of Muscatine. Iowa. is visiting his brother, D. E. Dean.
 Miss Lucy Randall is visiting in New Haven this week.
 Mir Scanlon of Newtown is the new clerk at the Inn.
 Mrs John Ward had narrow escape last Friday night. As she and Mrs Ar mington, with boy for driver. were re- turning from the village. the boy turn cd too quick to cross the bridge over the river, it being very dark, and drove off the bank down to the river. Mrs Ward was pitched over the dash and wedged between the wheel in such 8 manner that she could not be released until help was obtained. Mrs Arming ton and the boy jumped in some way and escaped serious injury but Mrs Ward was seriously bruised and had a few slight cuts. The horse and wagon were not injured, How Mrs Ward es- capped instant death is wonder. The selectmen should see that railing is put up there before someone else meets with an accident there.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-24
HUNTsvILLE.

The many friends of Frank De Marsha, formerly of this town and now located in Radcliffe, Iowa will be sor- ry to hear that he has been dangerously ill during the past winter He is now improving and has recently purchased in South Dakota a cattle ranch of 1,600 acres.
 Mrs Levi Ganser closed her school Friday last to attend the Teachers Meeting in Canaan.
 M. A. Hanchett of Orange. N. J., spent little time last week in this place at the home of his brother, O E. Hanchett.
 Hollenbeck Grange held an interest ing session at its regulsr meeting We'd nesdsy evening, l6tb. There was s good attendance. H. P. Morse was elected to fill the office of master in place of N. J. Dean who resigned the position.
 Our pastor, Rev. o. W. Hanna, was out of town Sunday last. The pulpit was ably filled by young divine from New Haven.
 A very severe thunder shower passed over this section Friday, tue 18th. This, with the heavy down fall of rain Saturday washed the roads badly but otherwise doing no special damage.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-24
CHA YTOa.

Mir Haynes has been sick since he re- turned from the burial of his wife. His parents stsid with his children in his absence. His father has returned to his home in Boston but his mother remains with him.
 Prof Boisse of New York made B fly inS trip to this place last Saturday. The family expect to come to their sum mer home as early in June as possible,
 John Bunnell of Dsnbury, Conn. '. came up last Friday to make arrange. ments for the burial of his mother, Mrs Julia Bunnel, who died at the home of her son in Waterbury, Conn.,, on the on Monday in the Canaan Valley ceme- tery.
 Miss Ada Curtiss of Waterbury is spending few days at her childhood's home.
 Mrs Peck of 0swego Co.,, N. Y, is visiting her daughter, Mrs Robert Mil Ter
 Miss Chadwick, our teacher, went tc her home in Dalton last Friday evening and having one day given her to yisi schools, she staid over until Tuesda, morning.
 George Gibson and daughter O Southfield were guests of Mir and Mo Ruluff Rood on Sunday. Mrs Calvin Barnes and children we last week to spend a week or two witl her sisters in Jersey City, N. J. John Bunnell of Dsnbury was gues at H. R. Bunnell's Friday night and ol Monday his brother Ebert of Pleasan Valley, also paid him a visit.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-24
A Close Call.

Once l sailed these seas, where are the cannibals, with a corpulent cap- tain. Whenever a chief came on board the first thing he was sure to admire was the proportions of our gallant tar, and the chief would feel him and smack his own lips and turn up his own eyes at the prospect of so much fatness-going to waste, as one may say. These attentions our skipper very much disliked.
 Well, one day both boats were ab- sent trading, and 1t fell suddenly calm "The old man" (the forecastle name for a skipper) and self were the only whites on board. The strong currents caught the vessel and carried her on to the rocks, and we could get no bot tom a hundred yards from the shore The underfiow from the waves kept her from striking. The natives gath cred on the cliffs, as ravens to a car cass, waiting for the catastrophe. took of all my clothes, and we waited and waited for some two hours, the natives recognizing the captain and telling him plainly they would eat him at last.
 The strain on our nerves may be Imagined. At last the captains gave way. "Goodby. C., old fellow" he said. 'Those beasts will have me in the ovens at once. You may escape you are thin. If you see my old girl again, tell her I was thinking of her at the last" This was said with a gulp and a quiver in the voice. But just then the two boats came round the point, having at last heard our stern guns, and we were saved.- Among the Man Eaters" by John Gaggin.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-24
sHEFF6ELD.

The barn of Edgar D. Shears on South Main street was struck by light ming last Friday afternoon during the thunder shower and also the barn of $ F. Clark on east side of the river. Both were somewhat injured but not set on fire. A large elm tree in front of the residence of \. M. Little was also struck at the same time.
 The walls of the Congregational church are being frescoed, M. J: Smith & Son are doing the work and the Evans Brothers of Ct. Burlington are putting on a new roof.
 Mrs A. T. Wakefield, who has been sick SO long, is now very low.
 Miss Cora Manvel of Bristol IS visit ing her sisters and other relatives n town.
 Mrs 0. J. Thayer of North Adams Mass, is visiting her sister Mrs C French and family. Sbe will soon leave to spend the summer in Chicago witt her daughter. MT and Mrs Horstio Futile and fam fly, five in all, started Monday to re turn to their old homo in Kentucky They have lived for few years past a the Futile homestead with their brothe B F. Futile on Sheffield Plain"
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-24
COLD STEEL OR DEATH.

"There is but one small chance to save your life and that is through an operation" was the awful prospect set before Mrs I. B. Hunt, of Lime Ridge. Wis, by her doctor after vainly trying to cure her of frightful case of stom- sch trouble and yellow jaundice. He didn't count on the marvellous power of Electric Bitters to cure stomach and and liver troubles, but she heard of it. took seven bottles, was wholly cured, avoided surgeons knife, now weigh, more and feels better than ever. It's positively guaranteed to cure stomach liver and kidney troubles and never dissppoints. Price 500 at w. H Camps drug store, Canaan; q. E Frink's drug store, Falls Village; G. Fl Clark's drug store; Salisbury.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-24
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Editor of Ne,ps:

Editor of Neacs:
 In reply to the communication of ''Townsman" in reference to road i'm provement in last weeks issue of your paper would say that the writer has no doubt but what most of the taxpayers in town approved heartily of the char acter of improvements suggested in his communication, but the situation as it exists is this: The state of Connecticut pays for the work which is proposed to be done on the highway from Whittle- sey cottage to East Canaan three foprthS of the expense, while for the kind of improvement suggested by"Townsmsn' the state will pay nothing. Therefore it is considered economy and for the best interest of the town to accept a proposition which costs the town but one dollar out of every four dollars ex' pended, rather than to take up work, the whole expense of which must be paid by the town.
 TkypAyFR
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-24
GREAT RARRIHGTON.

The big bridge at the Berkshire Heights reservoir. has fallen into the river. The recent high water of Satur- day undermined the west abutment which gave away letting the bridge fall
 Stillmau Tuttleof Seekonk was rob bed Saturday night of valuable horse, Sunday morning he went to his barn, . short distance from his house, to care for his horse. When he opened the door he found that the animal WAS gone. A searching party was organized and a short distance down the road tracks were discovered. The sesrchers traced the horse as far as Canaan. Here they telephoned the police of Winsted who learned that parties were seen leading a horse answering the description of this one through that place Sunday morn ing.
 The degree team of the Odd Fellows went to Millerton Monday night and conferred the third degree upon theil one-hundredth member.
 Marcus Dearing, 60, died at his home on the Stock bridge road Monday after noon. MT Dearing was we'll known IT Berkshire having conducted large poultry farm here for many years. Ht was also member of the Grand Army post of this town.
 Edgar Baldwin and children have gone to Detroit, Michigan. The farm and stock will soon be sold at auction
 Chauncey Ten Broeck who Is nov managing the Parish Fuller compan. has taken a position with Frink & O., who have purchased the Burget Gro cery store.
 Mrs O. s Platt has purchased build ing lot on Berkshire Heights.
 The Tsghkannuc Park association have announced that they will erect new hotel near the present one which ha been sold to J. P. Pomeroy. Tn building will be ready for bushes next year.
 G. B. McPherson has sold the Marl Laird farm on Brush Hill to Abran Lester.
 Mrs McClay, mother-in law of B. B Thomas has purchased building 10 near tue Taghkannuc hotel. Mrs Mary Gingell of New Marlbor brought suit to recover her son Louis il the district court last week. Afte hearing the evidence Judge Sanfor' granted her request.
 Rev s. G. Keyser will deliver tn memorial sermon to the Grand arm. post.
 Michael Walsh attended the Forester convention at Lowell last week.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-24
The Christ Letters.

Professor Hewett of Cornell has ex- posed another attempted hoax on the world of scholars. Simultaneous tele- grams from London and Rome an- nounced the discovery of letters which passed between King Agrippa and Christ relative to the healing of the former. These letters, it was stated, were well known immediately after Christ's day, but have been lost 1903 years. Turning to Eusebius, Professor Hewett demon strated at once that the "discoyered" letters were the apochryphal cores pondence of King Abgar of Edessa, which exists in Greek, Latin, Armeni- m and Syriac versions and even on 8 papyrus found at Ell Fayoum, in Egypt It ls not easy to deceive scholsrs in these days. They are able as did Ag- assiz when asked what a prepared "bug" was, to reply at once "A hum bug."-New Haven Union.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-24
LAK RVlLLR

A drowning accident occurred last Sunday morning on our lake near the shore at 4 o'clock. Harry Doty and James McDonald were out fishing and accidentally upset the boat. Doty was drowned and McDonald clung to the boat and cried for help. Alexander Olmsted, who lives nearby, heard his cries and hurried to his rescue. The funeral of Mr Doty took place Tuesday afternoon with interment in Town Hill cemetery. The aged father of the de- ceased has the sympathy of his many friends in his hour of sorrow. Deceased was 22 years of age.
 day from weeks visit with his daugh- ter, Mrs Benson, at South Canaan.
 Friday evening of this week an enter tainment will be given at Dr Knights Institute by the scholars.
 Posters are up announcing tent show next Monday by the Otis Turner Big Show Combination.
 The Lakeville orchestra and choral union will give Joint concert at Rob- erts' Opera House June 1st. They have been rehearsing steadily for several weeks for this event and the public will receive treat.
 Next Sunday being Memorial Sunday, union services will be held at the Con- gregstional church, Salisbury. Rev J Alderman will occupy the pulpit. The c. A. R Post, s. of V. and W. R. O societies will attend in body.
 The M. E. Church will be closed un- til July 1st on account of the renova- ton of the interior. By that time it is expected the new chapel will be ready for dedication, and both will be opened for public worship. The Sunday school Epworth League and prayer meetings will be held st Academy Hall at the usual hours.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-24
SALIHBUR II.

The Neighbornood Club met on Tuesday night, when the paper. which many have been anxiously waiting to hear read for long time, were fully re- paid for their patience; for ..The Sails bury Searchlight," was a perfect suc- cess. Much credit is due the editorial staff. consisting of Mrs Wm. Stone and the Messrs Goodwin and Russell, for their perseverance and for the amount of thought and time given to it. Every article in the paper was original; the local "hits" were also very good.
 MT and Mrs John GriPgs, of Brook lyn, who spent last summer on Mt. Riga. are spending few days in town making arrangements for another sum- mer on the Mt.
 Mrs Erskine of New York, is visiting her friend Miss Clark.
 Mir and Mrs Sweet, MT and Mrs Ken nedy, MT and Mrs Harry Kennedy of New York are at Lawn Cottage. A few city people are also at the Maple Shade for the summer.
 Rev Mr Pope of New Haven, occu- pied the pulpit of the Congregational church last Sunday. He presented the Moody memorial cause very acceptably.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-24
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

Summer Train Arrangements, Effect
 i've June 3, 1900 on the Central New
 England Railroad.
 A new fast train will be scheduled, leaving Hartford 4. .45 p. m.; Simsbury, 5.12; Collinsville Junction, 5.28; New Hartfe I'd. 536; Winsted. 5.4S; Norfolk, COS; arriving at Canaan 6. .23 p. m., con- meeting with Housatonic express due Pittsfeld 7.30 p. m. On Saturdays this tram will be extended to Millerton.
 Returning, this train will leave Ca naan 7.30 g. m.; Norfolk 74S; Winsted, 8.06; New Hartford, S.17; Collinsville Junction, S.27; Simsbury, 8 3s; arriving at Hartford g o'clock. On Monday mornings this train will start from Millerton about o'clock.
 This train will be known as the Mountain Express" and will be com posed of combination baggage and smoker, ladies' coach and parlor car, all built by the Pullman Company and frst-olass in every respect.
 The charge for parlor car seats be- tween any points will be only twenty five cents.
 As the train will make fast time, in. cluding stops, we especially request our patrons not to delay in getting on and of at stations.
 O Hartford and Poughkeepsle on about the same time as last year.
 Train No. 12 will leave Millerton about 6.10a. m., arriving at Poughkeep- sic 2. 45 8. m.
 No other changes of importance will be made. W. J.MARTIN, Supt.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-24
LIM E ROCK.

Shirley Patterson of Holyoke, Mass, is visiting at his uncle's, Mir W. Patter- son.
 M. B. Richardson has gone to Chica- go.
 Mir and Mrs O. W. Barnum, Mrs Clapp, Miss Barnum and Rev and Mrs Gesner attended the wedding of Rich ard N. Barnum and Miss Marion Cocks at Brooklyn, N. r., Wednesday, May 23.
 MT Reed of Michigan, former resi- dent of Lime Rock, who has not been here in A years. has been visiting N. O. Briggs.
 A daughter was born to Mir and Mrs Robert Merriman May 19.
 A son was born to MT and Mrs Axel Thalberg May 20
 The postponed game of ball between our home club and the Winsted Busi- ness College will be played here on Sat urday, game commencing at p. m.
 The game of ball between the Lime Rock and Great Harrington teams on Saturday, 12 inst, proved to be most interesting to large number of specta- tors present and was enjoyed by all. The score to 5 in favor of the home team shows that the boys can play good ball when necessary, and are get. ting into the game early in the season. The score
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-24
The Irony of Fate.

The irony of fate is strikingly illustra- ted in the case of the venerable John Brown of Orange County, who was ta- ken to the county almshouse at Orange Farm recently, where he will remain for the rest of his life probably. The News of the Highlands says MT Brown was at one time county superintendent of the poor. It isn't often that man ends his days as an inmate of an institution of which he was once superintendent. Mir Brown IS 78 years of age. and his in6rmities have rendered him incapable of self support. Superintendent Has, brouck has given him comfortable quar- ters in the hospital ward.-Pawling Chronicle.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-24

For years the NEWS and Memorial Day orators have implored the citizens of North Canaan to erect soldiers monument Almost every year some member of North Canaan's little Spar tan band of veteran soldiers drop from the ranks. We hope that North Ca- naAn will soon manifest it's patriotism by deeds instead of words, and will erect soldiers monument before all its patriots of the Civil war have an swered the last roll call. Give the old soldiers the immeasurable satisfaction of soon seeing substantial and perms- nent memorial. for ere long their eyes must close forever.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-24

We were mistaken last week in an- nouncing that the Democratic conven. tion at Waterbury on June was for two purposes, to wit: the election of delegates to Kansas City and also the electien of Q state central committee. The Democrats do not elect new state central committee until next fall, the present committee continuing in office until the convention for the nomination of state officers. One other matter of procedure the Democrats differ from the Republicans in is the election of a town committee. The Democratic town committee of North Canaan were elect cd last fall at the caucus for the nomi- nation of town officers and they serve for two years; consequently the caucus to be called for the election of delegates to the Waterbury convention does not elect town committee.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-24
The Census and People Away From
 Home During June.

The count of the people in the United States will begin in all parts of the country June 1, and end in the cities two weeks later and in the rest of the country before the close of the month. The people are to be counted at their places of residence, but as many per sons xnd families will be away from their homes during June there is some danger that such persons will not be counted. If they are not counted, the locality in which they live will be mis- represented to that extent, and in some cases this misrepresentation may be enough to effect the representation in Congress of the State from which they come. Local pride and state pride, therefore, should influence all such ab- sentees to take responsible precautions against being omitted from enumeration in their places of residence. Such omissions are most likely to occur in the large cities where families close their homes and go elsewhere for the summer. The occurrence of the Paris exposition this year is likely to in- crease the number absent from the country.
 In all places of contemplated absence the head of the family is requested by the Census Office to communicate with the supervisor of the district in which he lives. He is alse requested to leave information regarding his answers to the questions which are to be asked with some responsible neighbor who will agree to see that it reaches the enumerator on his rounds. Such in- formation might better be left as a memorandum in writing, as in that case it is likely to be overlooked. The ques- tions to which answ CTS are desired ap- ply primarily to the population, but also to all farms and manufacturing es- tablishments. They are being pub lished from time to time in the press of the country.
 By taking this trouble the absent citi- zen will do justice to his locality and his state, and materially aid the Census Officer in the performance of his duties. s. A. Eddy, of Canaan is the supervisor for the district of Connecticut.
 The census schedule will include in- quiries about the age, color or race, date of birth, conIugal condition, num- Der of years married, place of birth, year of immigration to the United States, naturalization, occupation, number of months not employed, school attend sncs, and ability to read or write of all persons to whom these questions are applicable. In addition, inquiries will be made about the ownership of homes. farm acreage, value and quantity of farm products, amount of livestock, etc.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-24
H0W,S THIAI

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
 F.J. CHENEY X CO, Props, Toledo, o We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transac- lions, and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
 F.J. CHENEY & O., Props, Toledo, O. Sold by druggists, price 75c.
 Balls Family Pills are the best
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-24
NORFOLk.

Dr Dennis who has been spending a few days at Tamarsck Lodge. has re- turned to New York. James Kennedy of Winsted has &C., cepted position of W. A. Thurstou. Rev J A. Hurn has returned after wis., iting friends in Garlordsville. Mir Frink of South Norfolk has mov- ed from the Curtis house onto the Crum place recently owned by Fred | Riggs.
 The teacher of the South Middle
 School has resumed her duties again. Rev John DePeu and wife of Bridge
 port were guests of Mir and Mrs Carl
 Stoeckel the past week. If is expected that the people who
 use electric lights will soon be able to
 run them all night.
 Mir and Mrs Bridgeman, who sailed
 last week for Europe, expect to attend the Exposition at Paris. They will be
 there at the height of the season for
 about ten days. | Mir A. P. Curtiss has commenced
 work on the ground where he will build
 a grist mill.
 | Supt. Martin and several other officials
 passed through Norfolk on special
 train last week. They inspected prop
 erty along the line, including the sta
 tion at the Summit.
 Work has been commenced on the
 cellar and foundation of the house of
 Winthrop Cone. Miss Gillette attended the teachers
 meeting in Canaan Friday. The heavy rain Saturday caused
 considerable damage along the rosdt
 and other places. Twenty five feet oi bank wall near the "Willows"was wash l ed into the Blackberry river. During ] the severe thunder shower Friday the house of Seth G. Brown was struck by , lightning. One corner of the house was demolished and Mir Brown received , quite shock.
 The suit of A. P. Curtiss vs Nelli, Neil, has been settled out of courts Mir Roland and Dr Bliss of New Tori have arrived at their summer homes Il the north part of the town. Miss Lillian Marvin was the guest o
 her aunt Mrs S. M. Humphrey of Ca naan last Friday. Mir A. V. Woodwortb, a former in I structor in the Robbins School, was
 member of the graduating class of tn Yale Divinity school last week. Nj . Woodworth has accepted a church i U Dakota.
 Thomas McKirdy and family hay taken possession of their new home l J New Britain.
 O. A Spofford and l.. E. Opdycke z New York spent Sunday in town. Paul Garfield of Wesleyan College /. Middletown, is visiting his parents. The Hillhurst will open next wee J Friday for the season. . The Brotherhood of Andrew an J. Philip held a social meeting at th Gymnasium Monday evening. Announcement is mads of the CT
 gagement of Royal l.. Scovill of Pitt, burg, son of MT and Mrs George N 8 Scoville of this place 10 Miss Elsi, 's daughter of MT and Mrs John Raser ( e Reading, Pa.