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Connecticut western news., 1900-06-21
Cornwall School Exercises.

The closing exercises of the Cornwall Schoo. were held in the chapel on the evening of June l2. and consisted of well rendered musical and literary ss- lections. The chapel Is Gothic and lends itself readily 10 artistic effects, 90 that the decorations of ferns, syringas, daisies and garden flowers produced 8 charming result. There WAS a large audience to listen to the following pro- gram:
 PRoGRAM-PART FIRST Prayer Rev E. c. Starr 3 Piano Duet-Clsyton's Grand March
 Mabel Starr, Percy Roberts 3 Piano Rustling Leaves
 Hattie Ssndmeyer Declamstion-Cato Over his Dead
 Son Fred Bonnet 5 Piauo-Fantaisie Nellie Swanson 6 Declamstion-Death of Alexander
 Florence Benedict .7 Song-The Postillion The School 6 Defamation The Retort
 Milton Hart
 PAKI SECOND .9 Piano The Scarf Dance
 Percy Roberts 10 Declsmstion-Rnin of the James
 town Settlement Loyal Clark II Piano-Tvilight Mabel Starr 1a Piano Estells-Air De Balleti
 Florence Benedict 13 Defamation MacDonsl6's Sword Hattie sSsndmeyer
 Remarks by the Principal If Song-The Holidays Are Here A reception st the school followed the entertainment at which delicioul refreshments were served. The room: were tsstefully trimmed with flower, and thoSe present were greatly pleased with the entire entertainment
Connecticut western news., 1900-06-21
SPECIAL NOTICES

No time like the present to enjoy a fine rig. Benisrin can it you out in style at low price.
 Pneumati, wagons are here to stay and Benjamin of Winstsd has some good bargains to quick buyers.
 FoR SALE Ten bushels of pure Jap anese buckvheat, one business wagon, one Chester white boar. Remember where you can get the popular Deering moving machine, the best in the world. Will compete with any.
 Jas. l. BRAGG.
 At his rooms in Norfolk Geo. W. Sco- vile has a number of old fashioned and antique articles for sale. Among them is an ancient hand wove blanket beau tifully eolorei and in first class condi- tion- said to be one of the finest articles of the kind ever seen in this country He also has quantity of old chins wAres His bicycle repairing depart ment is fully equipped for work in that line.
Connecticut western news., 1900-06-21
POINT KS.
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Girl wsrted. See sdv.
 Fsrmers-Resi R StAnton's sdv.
 Just glimpse st G. ". Scoville s change of card today.
 The Berkshire Store offers three spe- cial bargains for Saturday. See adv.
 Beautiful and seasonAhle garments st attractive prices at c. N. Barnes. See new Sdv.
 HAwley's summer reduction sale is worthy of few moments of your at tsntion.
 If you want anything on wheels Ben' lamin of Winsted, Ct, can supply your wants. See Sdv. W. 4. Thurston of Norfolk has taken space in our advertising columns and tells sn interesting story regarding sani- tsry plum bing, modern heating, roof ing. paints, stoves, etc
 Fassett < Pulver are creating A sensS- ton in white shirt waists. We don't mean that MT F.ssets and MT Pulvel are wearing shirt waists themselves but their customers will certainly veal those waists which FAsssts < Pulver's new sdv. describes
Connecticut western news., 1900-06-21
SALISBURY.

Bishop Brewster administered confir- nation to . class of fifteen in the Epis- copal church last Sunday morning. The service was . very impressive one to the large congregation present
 The village schools closed for the summer vacation on Friday. MT Tio- bits, the Misses White and Bennett with their respective pupils had picnic at Twin Lakes, Miss Pratt gave her little children tea party on Mrs G H Clark s lawn.
 Miss Pratt left for her home in New Haven on Saturday.
 Mrs and Miss Bower who have been in Hampton, Va the past year where Miss Bower has been teaching. return ed to their home here on Saturday even ing.
 Miss Annie Bennett is visiting her brother in Waterbury. Miss Adele Warner and Miss Clark were in Hartford the first of the week
 MT and Mrs Chss Barton of Boston visited friends here 8 part of the week. Mrs E. Burtch is having a fresh coat of white paint put on her house which greatly improves it
 The I. P s c. E held A business meeting with Miss Sharpe on Wednes, day evening.
Connecticut western news., 1900-06-21
L. l, TURNER, D. V. s.

Located in Winsted, Successor to
 the late Dr Heath.
 Last eight years at Waterbury, vetern- sry surgeon. has located in Winsted at R E Affords livery and sale stable, No. 355 Main street, and will occupy tho of- fee formerly occupied by Dr E. NJ Heath where he will be prepared to treat all diseases of animals Surgical opera tions performed, and lsmeness treated in the most scientific manner.
 Dr Turner takes pleasure in referring to the following well known buslness men of Waterbury.
 EXPERIENCES.
 " c Austin, livery, a47 Bank street; G E Sheridan. furniture. Waterbury. Conn; F Emmett, livery, Scoville street; John P I-avlor, livery, Bank street; NJ. Lswlor, South End hotel; John Dempsey, blscksmitht Jefferson street. Joseph HeAley, truckmsn, Bank street; Bernard Coyle, truckman, Bald win street; l. c Archamhault, freight agent; J B Archsmbault, grocer, South Main street; Daniel T Almsn, ,truckman Pleasant street; James Sutton. SS4 East Main street; William Fl Dorsu, foreman. Rogers Bros Charles Price, 96S East Main street; Waterbury Furniture Co, ', East Main street.
 TESTIMONIALS.
 To whom it may concern:
 This is to certify that the bearer, Dr l. ! Turner. has been in our employ as veterinary surgeon for the past two years, and we recon mend him to anyone h need of his service, as a capable, hon. est and careful man.
 Cordially recommending hIm to pub lie favor, I am.
 Yours Respectfully, c. A Greer, Foreman, Waterbury Lumber < Coal Go.
 This is to certify that Dr L. J. Turner has done our veterinary factoring for two years, he has given full satisfaction. We will recommend him to all in want of the service of s veterinary surgeon. W. H. Scott < Co. By c. c Woodward, Mgr.
 This is to certify that Dr L. J. Turner has done my veteii nary work for ths past eight years, and very satisfactory 0. A. Ssckett.
Connecticut western news., 1900-06-21

The postponed hearing of the Rail. road commissioners of the application of the Hartford and Connecticut Western Railroad Company for & re-locstion of its layout over the so-cslled Montague Farm in East Grxnhy, was held in Hart ford last Friday. MT Gross, who repre-. sented the railroad. introduced s motion making Frederick c. Wagner of New York defendant, the property in ques- ton having been transferred 10 him since the notice of the hearing was served on MT Montague. An argument followed relative to what relation MT Montague bore to the case as 1t now ex. ists, resulting finally in E, D. Robbins appearing for both Wagner and Mon tsgue- The commissioners reserved their decision.
 Frank Hall has broken the record of shsd catching in the Connecticut river having secured Sl1 in one haul last Thursday night near Essex. This beats all previous records by 1a5.
 The town of Winchester has been sued for Sl0,0O for injuries received by Tmogene G. Hotchkiss. She fell on the icy sidewalk last March and sustained serious injuries.
 Chas Albers of Winsted received word from the German consul in New York last week that he had fallen heir to a handsome legacy. which vss left him by a wealthy uncle of his, H. W. Albers, who recently died in Hamburg The estate is valued at from sixty 10 seventy thousand dollars, and MT Al. bers and two sisters are sole heirs
 Minnie A kznum. the one year and eight months old child of Mir and Mrs Emil Kanum of New Bri'nn died Mon- day morning from the effects of fly poison which she drank.
 A bicycle ride with another mans wife, punctured tire, s two-mile walk which occupied four hours. the arrival at home of the truant wife at II. 30 P, m. and the csll-dovn she received from her husband were the features which culmi- mated in the srrsst O. Arthur Chambers of Meriden charged uith assault on his wife, Judge Piatt heard the case and discharged the prisoner.
 Simsbury WAS visited by destructive fire yesterday. The Hop Meadow House, the only hotel in the place and two other large buildings adjacent be- ing totally destroyed by fire. The loss Is estimated st between 5000 and SSo, 900. partially covered by insurance.
 Within the past week beef has sd- vanced Sl co and lamb S200 per loo ponnds Present prices will probably continue until September.
 The selectmen of the town of Win chester have decided to close the schools in Dsnbury Quarter aud Hall Meadow as the attendance does not pay the cost of running them.
Connecticut western news., 1900-06-21
DIED

LHE-At Corona, L. |, Earle Lee. aged about 50. DrScAS-At Kent (Mscedonis) June Is, Mrs Mary Jane Duncan. DpsKSBURI-At Sheffield. Mass, June 1s, Mrs Catherine Dusenbury, aged 96.
 MArHEw-At Sheffield, MAss., June Is, Mrs Vim. Mayhew. TRxAr-At Bridgewster, June 8, E. Aususts. wife of Charles Treat sged 15 years. CoLKPAUeH-At New Milford, June II, Eli Colepaugh, aged 7S years and 5 months. KoEHIAR-At West Cornwall, June IT, Henry Koehlsr. aged so. JUpp-At LAkeville, June 1Tth, Mrs Betsey Aun Judd, aged s4. FLAsSIeAS-At LAkeville, June IT, John Flaanigsn, aged 60. CARR-At Lee, Mass.. June 20. John Carr, aged % years and 6 months.
Connecticut western news., 1900-06-21
VI AR RMEp.

BoARpNkS -PLArT-At Sheffield, Mass i, June ., by the Rev David Cook. Miss Elizabeth Boardman and Dr Benis- min Plstt
 PHELPS -SPRNa-At Norfolk, June 14. by Rev W. F. Stearns, Miss Lucy Prelps of Norfolk and Edward Spring of Maryland. CovLEs-MoRGAN-A the NJ. E. par sonsge, Millerton. N. r, June 9, by the Rev NJ. B. Snyder, Henry NJ. Cowles to Juliz Morgan, both of West Winsted, Conn. WKEks-HuLrR-A Falls Village, June IT. Miss Ruth Weeks and Cliff ford Hillyer.
 CkossLkr-CHApvUL-Atth the Pilgrim parsonage in this village, June 19, by the Rev. & A. Burnaby. MT William Henry Crossley of Great Burlington, Mass and Miss Mary Chadwell ol New York city.
Connecticut western news., 1900-06-21
noa V.

HURLRUr-At Cornwall Hollow. June 8. sdaughter to MT and Mrs Willis Hurlbuk
 Cook-At Southfield, Mass, June 1, a son to MT and Mrs Fl. A. Cook. MABK-At Minneapolis, Minn., June 18th, s daughter Helen wescottl to Rev and Mrs Fl. Mabie of Southfield
Connecticut western news., 1900-06-21
PINE GROYR BURGLARS JAILED
Porter Must Serve 25 Months in Jail,
 and Watkins 70 Moaths.

and Watkins 70 Moaths.
 The trial of William Sullivan, the young man of Woodbury, charged with assault and battery, was concluded in the Superior court at Litchfeld last Friday. He ws sentenced to pay & fine of sl0O and to be imprisoned in iail for twenty days.
 Harry Porter and Ochie Watkins pleaded guilty to burglsrizing s num- ber of cottages at Pine Grove camp meeting grounds in Canaan. Porter wss sentenced to s5 months in jail and Watkins to 20 months in isil. The case against James Porter. vhc was be. Esved to be implicated iR ihe CAnasr robbery, wAs nollsd.
Connecticut western news., 1900-06-21

Bnrdock Blood Bitters gives . man s clear head. sn active brain, . strong, vigorous body-mskes him At for the battle of life.
Connecticut western news., 1900-06-21
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
 A most desirable village residence at Falls Village, Conn, situated on Prospect street, within a few rods of stores, post of1ce, railway station, churches, schools and library. Large two story house with base ment, If rooms good cellar, large lawn and shade trees, piazza ca three sides, good well, good cistern and good arainASe large barn, carriage house. wood house, Ice house, good garden and SD excellent orchard. The house has recently been fitted up to accommodate two families if desired For terms and full particulars, call on or address
 SAMUEL 0. BKcHxr, Executor. Post Ofice Address, Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1900-06-21
Latest Fom Pekin.

An Associated Press report under date of June 20, states that the legations at Pekin were safe Sunday, June IT.
Connecticut western news., 1900-06-21

q charge of theft st his trial in Ct. Bar rington Tuesday and received sentence of 60 days in the Pittsield jail together with costs of court
 A eolored man by the name of Jackson, hailing from that borough of liquid and other enterprises, Torring- ton, appeared in Canaan last Saturday afternoon well loaded with Torrington bug iuice or st least juice of equal con- eeutrated strength, which caused him to raise several kinds of cane st the union depot to the great delight of the crowd of spectators whose duty it is to infest the depot platforms during the arrival of the trains. He locked him. self into s small room connected with the depot and after various unsuccess- ful attempts to break through the door faally hoistsd his jag upon his shoul- ders and escaped from his temporary confinement by way of the window from which pane of glass had been broken. His successful accomplish ment of this difficult acrobatic perfor- nance elieited great applause from the interested audience But the show didn't end there He seemed to enjoy the excitement as much as did the crowd and he succeeded in keeping their undivided attention until the de parture of the train for Winsted-the one he wished to take. He did not notice it's departure until it sas well under way and the last seen of the dusky individual he vas disappearing up the track in vain effort to capture the rear end of the train.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
PERSONAL.

In some "reminiscences OF Gladstone, published In
"Chambers's Journal" occurs this passage: THE
late Mr.. Charles Bradlaugh-incredible as 1t may
seem-exercsed strange fascination over Mr.. Glad
stone for which satisfactory explanation has
hitherto been given. When the honorable member
rose to address the House the aged statesman
would leave his seat in order to get nearer to the
speaker and if Mr.. Bradaugh unexpectedly took
part in a debate during the temporary absence OF
Mr. Gladstone the latter would almost invariably
enter the House few minutes later, as II he haq
speech and Il seemed as If he had made arrange
ments to be Informed immediately Mr.. Bradlaugh
death Of Mr. Bradlaugh there debate in the
lowing a Roman Catholic to become Lord Chan
cellor; Mr.. Gladstone delivered most eloquent
Of his m be the pad
that distinguished man., Mr.. Bradlaugh.'
THE Youths Companion" makes this reference
to the late Mr.. Ford; THE readers Of The Com
panion' have lost an old and true friend in the
death Of the great and good whose name
heads this article. Although most Of them never
before saw the name-for 1t is printed in The
Companion for the first tme-he has been for
fortytwo years its editor in chief and publisher.
science as pure as a chllds, a sympathy that en-
Industry. he has left behind him an monument
which all the world can and admire; but in the
nothing can hll."
Each OF the three swords presented by the Kaiser
to his three eldest In 1897 bore inscription
such as Thy strength belongs to the Fatherland.
To my dear Wilhelm, Christmas. 1897. Will
helmus." The other side bore the following admoni-
tIcn Trust in God and bear thyself bravely, that
thy fair name and honor may be maintained; for
he who trusts to God from the bottom of his heart
will never be defeated the field Of battle"
Fearless and true inscribed another
weapon and on third: Never draw this sword
without reason, and never return 1t into its
sheath until honor is satisfied" which was the
Kaisers rendering of q motto very popular once
upon time Toledo blades. which ran: do not
out honor"
President Bashford OF the Ohio Wesleyan Uni
versity announces that Mrs Elizabeth Mebarry of
Richmond, Ind. who gave $4,000 last week to
the university, has added $4,000 to her fund
thus endowing two chairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
CAST OF .BRoTHER OFFICERS"
STAGE AFFAIRS IN GENERAL.

Mr.. Mansfield is In the enjoyment OF much popu-
lar favor at the Harlem Opera House. where dur
ing this week he gives round OF his favorite
characters. Next Monday he will appear in Brook
lyn...... Felix Schweighofer has entered the
third week of his present engagement at the irving
Place Theatre. He be tonight In Matthias
GolIinger,' and Thursday in "Gebildete Men
schen.' $780, Visitors TO the Murray Hill Theatre
enjoy smooth and effective performance of the
favorite meodrama, IAN Enemy to the King" 49,.
A medley OF farce, spectacle. and music, called
broadway to Toxic" by Messrs. Louis Harrison
and George " Hobart A. B. Sloane and Reginald
de Koven, will be produced at the New-York Thea
tire next Saturday night, with Otis Harlan and Fay
Tempeton in prominent characters. Miss Annie
Russell will close her present enga gement at the
Lyceum Theatre next Saturday night and the
farcical play called THE Surprises of Love" will
be presented there next Monday. The career of
Mr. Rice's extravaganza OF Little Red Riding
hood at the Casino will terminate with the pres
ent week. production OF 1.-The Belle of New
York" is announced for January P Miss
Olga Nethersoe will appear at Wauack's Thea
ire next Monday, presenting English YER
sion of the odoriferous French story Of "Sapho''
Mr. Frank Daniels. acting in "The Amer"
closes his engagement at WaIlacks on Saturday
1.-THE rural play of THE Village Postmaster
is shortly to be withdrawn from the Fourteenth
Street Theatre. The melOdrama OF The Gun
ners Mate" in which the villain endeavors TO burn
the hero in the boiler of warship. has been re-
ceived with reclamation at the Grand Opera House
Wnere IL can De seen throughout the present week.
1.-The balefu industry of the IbsenItes con-
tlnues to manifest itself at the Carnegie Lyceum
A performance OF Mr.. Ibsens play of The Master
Builder will be given there tonight by Mr. John
Blair and his professional associates The new
dramatic version of The Old Curiosity Shop" to
be produced next Monday night at the fremont
Theatre In Boston. by Miss Mary Sanders and a
select company. is exclusively the work of Mr..
Harry P. Mawson and not, previously an
nounced, of Mr.. Mawson and Mr. William Seymour
Mrs. Fiske. Becky Sharp has met with great
favor in Boston. Henry Irving Ellen Terry and
the London Lyceum company. acting to crowd
ed houses in Pttsburg. Nine. MOdjeska is in
Providence. John Drew and ]. K. Hackett are
in Philadelphia Julia Marlowe Is the Column
bia Theatre, Brooklyn, where she will remain till
January a. Joseph Murphy Is also in Brooklyn
MIR and Mrs. Kendall In Cincinnati 49,.
Julia Arthur. in Louisville will appear on
January 2 in Chicago. Stuart Robson is also In
Chicago acting Oliver Goldsmith. Mr. Crane Is
In Baltimore, Olga Nethersole IS in Washing
ton. ....E. H. Sothern Is In Chicago. 49,. Viola
Allen. now in Newark. win appear next week in
Providence. w w
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-17
AN AUTHENTIC VERDICT.

1t is truly a bldeOus indictment that the Re
publican majority of the Mazet Committee have
found against the Republican machine. We did
not think they would succeed in producing n
clearer and stronger statement of the facts re-
vealed by their investigation than Mr.. Moss
had already produced, and perhaps a complete
comparison of the two documents would show
that on the whole there is little or nothing to
choose between them. But we have not found
in the report of Mr.. Moss any connected de-
scription Of our general municipal situation so
forcible as this paragraph from the account of
their labors just put forth by Mr.. Mazet and his
Republican colleagues:
The clear and distinct fact brought out by
this investigation is that we have in this great
city the most perfect instance Of centralized
party government yet known. We have had
planned by the highest authority, the dictator
himself, the theory and system of government,
and by the highest officials the practice thereof.
We see that government no longer responsible
to the people. but TO that dictator We see the
central power-not the man who sits in the
Mayors chair, but the who stands behind
It, We see the same arbitrary power debating
appointments, directing officials, controlling
Boards lecturing members of the Legislature
and the Municipal Assembly. We ncom-
petence and arrogance in high place. We see
an enormous and ever increasing crowd or
office holders with ever increasing salaries. We
see the powers of government prostituted to
protect criminals. to demoralize the police, to
debauch the public conscience and to turn gov
ernmentaI functions into channels for private
gain.
These sentences make an accurate and ade-
quate presentation OF the conditions to which
Mr.. Platts monumental perfidy in the campaign
Of 1897 has subjected the people of New York.
Every touch contributes to an extraordinarily
vivid picture and the whole is an admirable
piece Of work. OF course, the majority If they
made any report at ALL could not avoid putting
a blistering condemnation on the action which,
having created a city containing half the popu-
lati0n Of the State turned it over for spoliation
to Tammany Hall. Nor indeed could they have
escaped the dilemma by keeping silent They
did not put Mr.. Plat on the witness stand, but
their investigation put him In the pillory. Every
proof they obtained of the brutality and cor
ruption of Tammany government was a proof
of the political crime which enabled Tammany
to govern Their report, therefore, was not IN
dispensable, but 1t is impressive and convenient.
We congratulate the community upon the fact
that Mr.. Mazet and his Republican associates,
detailed with fantastic folly by Mr.. Plat to
explore the misery and shame which he had
caused New-York to suffer, have closed their
mission with so powerful a recital Of the truth.