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Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11
Explaining Her Choice.

This story Congressman NJ. E. Ben- ton of Neosho, Mo, tells on himself with becoming modesty and a great deal of relish: Back in Washington. Benton had the reputation of being not only one of the shrewdest. but one of the six homeliest men that ever graced a seat in the house of representatives While yet a struggling young lawyer, he went from Newton county down Into Texas to prosecute land claim. Al though he did not win that suit, he won a much more momentous one with a pretty Lone Star lass, who consented. notwithstanding his pugnacious home liness, to trek back to Missouri and help him rise to fame amid the mineral abounding region of the Ozarks-
 While In the old Union depot at St Louis on his way home. Benton and his fair bride ran across General E. I. Mitchell. an old pioneer of Rolla, Mo. General Mitchell is plain spoken old veteran. who says just what he thinks Benton greeted him and introduced his wife. The old man looked surprised He stared at Benton and beamed on the pretty bride. Then he said sadly:
 "Mrs. Benton. ain't there any men in Texasf"-St. Louis Republic.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11
NEW M MARLBORO.

Mrs Wallace Bentley of Clay ton visit ed friends in town last week.
 Miss Ellen Smith returned Sept. 28 from Boston where she was employed as a governess She, her mother Mrs Hall, and brother Frank Smith intend to start for California in about a month where they will make their home. The family will be greatly missed in the community. Mrs Hall has for years been an important member of the church. now being superintendent of the Sunday school.
 Mrs Frances Bentley of Norfolk is visiting at John Bentley's.
 Miss Frances Cbittenden wss pleas antly surprised last week by a useful gift for services at the organ.
 Miss Dora Bentley visited friends in Mill River Saturday.
 Dr E Culver is grading the hills from his residence. The hills are being low cred about six per cent
 Fl. K. Bloodgood and family have re- turned to New York.
 Mir s. Fox's family have returned to their home in Brooklyn.
 MT Fuller, the butter maker at South field, brought his bride to town last week.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11
DON'T RUSH INTO CITIES.

President stfckney Says Country
 Opportunities Are Large.
 "It has long been the belief of MT. Stickney. the president of the Chicago Great Western railroad, that the farm life of America has been needlessly somber," says W. S. Harwood In Aims lees. He is a very earnest advocate of a complete change in the methods of farm life. He Is In favor of creat- Ing a little community wherever there are even a half dozen farmers scatter ed on the wide western prairies. He would have these farmers come into a common community, not in any sense theoretically communal. but a com munity for cultivation, for mental ad- vnncement, for social progress, for the fostering of the finer and the jollier features of life. He advocates the union of these farmers into such a town or community, each one going out from his home in the morning to his field as a city laborer goes out to his work The houses he would have built at some intersecting point. which would at all times leave the families of the farmers in immediate contact Not only would there be a great increase in the satisfaction of living, but protec- ton would be insured in the emergen- cies of sickness, fire and tramps. He would obliterate the isolation which separates the farmer from the world and which, if we are to believe those who have made a study of the sub ject, does much to increase insanity in rural regions.
 "Yet on no point is he more strenu- ous In his writings than on the foolish ness shown by intelligent men in flock ing to the cities for employment in al- ready overcrowded quarters when the opportunities in the country are so large and tempting to the man of clear vision. Here Is a quotation from an address which MT. Stickney gave some time ago:
 "To the dogs with the sentimental nonsense that the cramming process of the city schools and the advantages of city churches, which you seldom enter, Hare all that makes life worth living md that to remove to the country Is tc rob your children of these advantages Let laboring men examine the pedigree of the successful business men, the dis tinguished lawyers, the leading physi clans, the most eloquent clergymen and almost without exception they art country born, reared and educated
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11
I..rer the Chess Matter,

pr. Emanuel Lasker, who has stead fly fought his way to the position of champion chess player of the world. shows a certain amount of dash In his play. but his strong point Is mathe- nautical precision. He would appear to be able to work his adversary into a kind of resigned stupor, and they gen. orally succumb as a rabbit does to snake; not that the doctor Is anything but the most amiable and unassuming of men, but he certainly seems to exer- else an influence over his chess oppo- nent which the said opponent would fain be proof against pr. Lasker is Prussian, but has lived in England for several years. In 1889 he came out as a first class player, and all lovers of the board will recall how he wrested from Steinitz the so long held title of chamDion
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11
BflRe Water.

am quite well aware that there are objections to hospital ships in the trop- les. When they are moored, there Is the burning question of bilge water. I will not discourse on the subject of bilge water, as inexperience thereof might make the explanation weari- some. Any one acquainted with the bilge water question knows 1t Is of en- crossing interest. Bilge Is prince among smells, and if you have ever fallen under It's power you will always think that every terrific thing in smells Is manifestation of bilge water.
 Iremember on one occasion when on board moored hulk, not a hospital ship, smelling in the evening some thing that called for mention, so I mentioned 1t. "Oh," said my com panions, more under the sway of bilge water than I was, from their greater knowledge of its power. tits only our oilge water" In the morning we found 1t was the rotting carcass of an eie- phant that had fioated down the river and now hung in the mooring chain
 After considerable time was spent in getting rid of the carcass I said. For goodness sake, gentlemen. stir up your bilge water, and let the smells fight 1t out together while we go ashore for spell" ''No," said my companions, terror stricken at the sug- gestion. You do not know our bilge water when its backs up. 1t would stretch you If you were half way across Africa. This elephant Is mere lavender water to 1t"
 This was a more dreadful bilge water than hospital ship would have. Still, though bad, bilge water is not neces- sarily fatal under proper management. Chambers. .JoprpaL
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11
BALIsBUR T..

George Belchar and family have nov cd to Falls Village
 Miss Mabel Eddo spent Sunday with friends in Torrington.
 Nr and Mrs Fred Seeley moved to Torrington this week, where he has obtained . position.
 Rev. J. O. Goddard has gone to St. Louis to attend tue meeting of the Am srican Board Rev. Mir Ferris of Corn- val preached ia MT Goddard's place last Sunday.
 The frat meeting of the University Extension Center met in the Library on Friday evening with . good number and consaderable interest was shown. There ars now about thirty members.
 Norman Hicks spent Sunday at his homo.
 Aiss F. E. Cofing of Salisbury and Hon, Hubert Williams of Lakeville are sash out with n up-to-date rubber tire Ynnabout purchased of Benjamin. W1nsted.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11
EAST CANAAN.

The remains of Thomas Richards were brought here last Friday night and buried Saturday morning in Hill- side cemetery. MT Richards was we'll known and had many friends here, where he lived for many years.
 Mir Fritz has moved into Miss Law rence's house, instead of Mrs Brinton's as stated last week.
 T. Fenn Bigelow went to South Nor. folk on Tuesday to stay until spring with his daughter, Mrs Gay Hallock. Charlie is to board at W. Webster's. s. Mrs Bessie Thompson returned to her home m Springfield on Wednesday.
 Mir A. A. Lawrence, Mir. Daniel and Miss Edith Lawrence took in the excur- sion to Hartford last Thursday. The infant child of Mir and Mrs Ly- man Ball died Monday. after a short ill., ness. The funeral was attended We'd nes lay morning.
 Mrs Addie Griswold of Waterbury is a guest at O H Johnson's.
 E. L. Roberts IS in New York this week on business
 Miss Polly Beebe spent part of last week in F Ills Village. The shower on Monday was very gratefully received. Springs and wells and cisterns are nearly all dry. Ernest Traver's family have moved from Copake Iron Works, N. r., into Barnum Richardson Go s br ardipg house near the lower furnace. Mir Traver has been nearly a year in the employ of the B R. Go. Mrs Hanna Hance, who has been vis- | iting her sister, Mrs A. H Ovens, has returned to her home in Brooklyn,N.Y
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11
OLA TO N.

Mrs Luther Lindsey returned last Saturday from a six weeks s,ay with her brother in Hudson. N. Y. She thinks her health is slightly improved but not as much as she hoped Miss Miller accompanied her and will re. main as house keeper as we'll as nurse if she needs.
 Willie Barnes has taken a short vsca- tion and with his family visited rels. tives in Pittsfeld.
 Work is reviving at the terra ootts shops and some men who went away when work was slack have returned, and orders being pressilg g, they have worked evenings of late.
 Rev. A. N Benedict, formerly oi Sonth6eld but how of Waterbury. Ct., is visiting in Southfield and with Mir. Scoville. He attended the servlces al the chapel last Sunday and seemed tc enjoy meeting the people here once more before his return to his son ir Waterbury.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11
CORNWALL HOLLOW.

Miss l.. M Ocain of Torrington and Mrs Geo. Wright of Winchester are visiting at Ernest Ocain's.
 John A Palmer spent Thursday and Friday with friends in Danbury.
 Miss Lucy Yale has returned from 8 week spent with her sister. Mrs. K. K. Kimberly in West Torrington.
 Mrs F. I. Roberts of Thomaston was at her mothers, Mrs Luman Harrison, over Sunday.
 Miss Clara B. Sedgwick attended the Christian Endeavor Union meeting at New Preston, Wednesday. The O. E. meetings in this place have been dis continued for the winter.
 Benjamin Foster returned from New York Thursday.
 Mrs Wilbur Butler, with her daugh- ter. Margaret, of Lime Rock, spent several days of last week at Abram Palmer's. Miss Nettie Pslmer has been quite i'll the past week.
 A good sized congregation gathered at the Baptist church here on Sunday a week ago expecting to hear Rev. MT Spooner of Bulls Bridge, as it had been given out that he would preach in this place at that time, but were dis. appointed. We afterwards heard he went elsewhere.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11
STATE NEWS,

The 54th annual meeting of the Con necticut State Teachers Association will be held at New Haven on Friday, Octo- Der 19.
 There was the largest attendance in the history of the society at the Harwin ton fair last week Tuesday, 1t being es timated that F, 900 people were present. The live stock, fruit and vegetable ex hibits were unusually good and insn cially it was the most successful fair ever held by the society.
 The Republicans of the Eighteenth Senatorial District assembled at Tor rington, Saturday, nominated Samuel A Cooper of Colebrook for senator on the first ballot, MT Cooper receiving P out of the 31 votes cast.
 The 32d annual convention of tho Knights of Pythiss of this state will be held at Bridgeport, Tuesday, Oct. 16.
 Hon. George P. McLean's throat has given out, due 10 30 much speecbmsk- ing in his own behalf He has been ordered by his physician to keep quiet and say. nothing for few days.
 Ten thousand dollars worth of &C., counts in favor of the defunct Winsted Optical Go. were sold at auction by the receiver, J. E. Spaulding, to O c. Middlebrooks for $l2 75 st week.
 The October term of the Supreme | court was opened at Hartford last week. The suit of George E. Bierce against the Sharon Electric Light Co.,, an action which came up from the Superior court of Litchfeld county. was considered. It was appealed by the plaintiff, who was the owner of two farms in the town of Sharon adjoining Nudge Pond. The defendant is the owner of a tract of land near the outlet of the pond with mill privilege thereon. Plaintiff claims de- fendsnt illegally raised the dam on it's mill privilege and caused several acres of his land to overflow and greatly dam age his property. The suit was brought 10 recover S5 500 damages. The Super. or court rendered judgment for the de. fendant. L.J. Nickerson and J. H. Rorabsck for appellant, and Huntington < Warner for defendant, appellee.
 The Republicans of the third district, in convention at Hartford Saturday morning. nominated Andrew J. Gordon for senator of that district on the first ballot
 Roscoe Benjamin of Winsted has bought the slickest pair of trotting bred roadsters owned in the county. They are phenomenal all around actors and . credit to the town.
 Twenty -four aliens were naturslized by the court of Common Pleas at New Milford last Monday.
 The final session of the State Christ ian Endesvor convention closed al Meriden Monday afternoon. The sn- nual election of officers resulted as fol. lows:-President. Rev. James s Lyon. Bristol; vice-presidents. Rev. D. U. Hatfield of Danielson, Rev. w. F. English of East Windsor. Rev. O. A. Wilson of Dsrien; secretary, Mirton T. Smith, Hartford; treasurer, J. Fl. Mans field; directors. o. A Dcolittle of Yales- vile, 6. w. Lansing of Holland, H. D. Johnson of Norwich, The treasurer's report showed all bills paid and bal ance of $20O on hand. There arc 5000 members in the young peoples society and 6, ,5OO members in the junior de- l psrtment
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11
CORN WALL.

Mrs William Vaill and daughter are visiting relatives in town.
 Frank and Wesley Chipman of Mid dle6eld, Msss. were in Cornwall last week.
 Mrs Hattie Wadhams is visiting her parents and sister in Cornwall.
 Mrs Levi Lippinoott. who has been spending the past few weeks in Corn wall, has returned to her home in Mad. isop.
 Miss Charlotte Clark has gone to Cal ifornia on business
 Mir Tryon. the road contractor, has moved to Litch6eld. The Chipman house that he vacated is to be occupied by Mir Pinney.
 The state road west of the village is completed and is having guard rail placed on the sides.
 A party of local coon hunters csp- tured five coons last Saturday night. and treed a sixth one which got away.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11
1HEFFlRLD.

Miss Lizzie Lee, who has been member of the family at the home of J. H. Lemist the past ffty-two years, a devoted and faithful companion and nurse in her earlier years, loved and cherished by all the household, passed away suddenly last Wednesday evening at the age of 73 She was taken to Fair field. Ct. for interment her sister con- ing from Boston to attend the funeral.
 Mrs Haswell Lemist of Omaha, Neb. ia visiting her friends at J. H. Lemist's
 Rev J. E Crane of Wortzboro, N. Y. supplied the pulpit at the NJ. E. church Sunday morning and gave very help full and practical sermon.
 Mir and Mrs William Cady and little daughter of East Chatham, N. Y., visit. ed their relatives at Cyrus French's over Sunday.
 Rev MT Cronmiller of South Egre- mont made an exchange with Rev B. W. Pond last Sunday morning.
 Rev J. s. Ellis of the Episcopal church is expected to preach in the Methodist church next Sunday morning.
 Last Tburedsy afternoon Edward l.. VanDeusen of Ashley Falls went to Ct. Harrington where be purchased at the left place a six-years-old bull. He brought the animal home in his wagon, placing him in pen built especially for his bullship. Shortly afterwards a neighbor called to see the animal and entered the pen with MT VanDeusen. The bull didn't relish their intrusion and charged upon them, throwing the neighbor over tue fence and knocking down Mir VanDeusen. Fortunately the bull had been dehorned or it is prob able that he would have killed MT Van- Deusen who was trsmpled and bably bruised and injured. The cries of the two men attracted the attention of the nearby railroad workmen who hastened to the rescue and finally succeeded in releasing MT VanDeusen from beneath the bulls feet after a desperate conflict and liberal use of pitchforks, pruning forks, etc.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11
BRAVE MEN FALL

Victims to stomach. liver and kidne troubles as we'll as women, and all feel the results in loss of appetite, poisons in the blood. bsckache. nervousness, headache and tired, hstless, rundown feeling But there's no need to feel like that Listen to J W Gardner. Ida vile, Ind He ss g.: Electric Bitters are just the thing for a man when he is all run down ard don't care whether he lives or dies. It did more to give me new strength aud good appetite than nything could take. can now eat anything and have new lea'e on life. Only 5G osnts at W. H Camps drug store, Canaan; Geo. H. Clark's drug store, Salisbury; G. E. Frink's drug store, Falls Village. Every bottle guaranteed.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11
FALLS VILLAG F.

Duncan Colepaugh was in town Mon- day and Tuesday MT Colepsugh is now living in Sandy Hook where he has barber shop and tobacco stand.
 Mrs Charlotte Horn beck of Kingston, N. Y. is visiting at her sons, E. J. Hornbeck's.
 Rev O. W. Hanna and Mrs Hanna start next Monday on their vacation to be gone three weeks.
 J. H. Roraback of Canaan was in town Tuesday on legal business.
 The work in the state highway is pro- gressing, about dozen teams being employed in hauling gravel.
 A. R. Patten, the optician, is at Beach's hotel this week.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11
nORFOLK.

Mary Eldridge Swift has been enter aiming party of friends at Fsirlswn during the past week.
 A large number of city people still re- main in town to enjoy the beauties of 8 Norfolk autumn.
 Miss Lilian Marvin is spending two guest of her amt. Mrs James Keene.
 Mrs F. s Dennis of New York is en- tertaining house party at Tamarack Lodge.
 Charles Cogswell who has taken the contract to paint D. H. Roland's sum- mer home in the north part of the town, while on his way to work one morning lest week, saw three deer on Mir Roland's private drive.
 Mrs 8. M. Humphrey of Canaan is visiting friends in town.
 An informal dance was held at the Gymnasium Saturday evening.
 The feot ball team from Winsted, known as the Cadets. defeated Nor folks second eleven on the Robbins School field Saturday afternoon. by a score of Is to O.
 Mr and Mrs Carl Stoeckel will occu- py Knolly Brook until the extensive re- pairs on their house have been com pletsd.
 P. O. Holleran has purshased the meat narket located in the Village Hall, of John Pilgard of Hartford. Mir Holleran has reduced the price of meat from two to four cents per pound. John Arnold, who for several years has held position in the market, will open . market at MT Cotton's old stand.
 The engagement of George Beebe of New York. and formerly of this place. to Miss Peele, . New York doctor. is announced.
 Dr. Thompson of New York preach. cd 1t the Congregational church Sun- day morning and evening.
 Mrs Howe of South Canaan is the guest of Mrs William Eggleston
 Miss Hattie Stevens. while driving with her mother. and Miss Agnes Pitkiu of Hartford. had . very narrow escape which nigh. have resulted fatally. The party met an automobile when about 6 mile from town ou the Winsted road The borses became unmanagable. Mis, Stevens turned the team in . ditch and Mrs Stevens and Miss Pitkin were thrown from the wagon; the horses cleared stone wall and Miss Stevens was thrown to the ground, ipiurlng hel ankle The wagon was badly damaged
 Mir and Mrs Walter Andrews of Hart ford sre the guests of Mrs Mansfield.
 Mu Sara Tibbals and Mrs Charles Tbbals of Ct. Burlington are visiting at Mrs. Halls.
 Dr. L L. Hamant of Norfolk is ths first man to introduce pneumatic run about in this town. It came from tn, up-to-date repository of Benjamin. 8 Winsted. and he says it is the only on' of the kind in the county.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11
GREAT HARRINGTON.

The marriage engagement has been announced of Lawyer H. NJ. Whiting to Miss Martha Dalzell of South Egre- mont,
 Legrand Ramsey and E. D. Humph- rey have purchased what Is known as the Miles Avery place on North Main street. The house Is to be generally repaired and used as a tenement.
 O. W. Baldwin and son Howard have gone to Detroit, Mich, for @ several weeks visit to Mir Baldwin's mother.
 A serious accident happened here Monday. when three Italians were buried under some falling dirt. They were digging rear @ high bank which gave way, burying them. Angelo Francocose would have smothered had not his head been protected by a box. He sustained severe injuries and it is said that he died while being taken to Battistto sustained similar injuries and WAS removed to the hospital. Posta Posquale suffered badly bruised knee and leg but will soon be out again. Fl. M. Johnson and Gretchen Tifft won the mixed foursome golf tourna- ment here Saturday.
 u6 o6loCtIHou uhf6 hWdTu6u bO UOuu Viola the contract to build the stone abutments and wings for the new bridge to be erected at the Berkshire Heights dam. MT Viola commenced work Tuesday morning.
 The Bicycle Club has organized a second foot ball eleven The first meeting was held Tuesday, when Ed ward Nolan was elected captain. George Anderson has sold his 60 acre farm in Monterey to J. H Parker of Boston, who will build a summer residence.
 Lawyer D. B Childs and family ar rived Monday from New York and are spending few days here.
 Charles A. King. editor and publish CT of the Beverly Citizen, is the guest of 0. T. Kellogg and friends for few | days.
 Bishop Lawrence confirmed a class of 28 at the St. James Episcopal church Friday evening. This is the largest class in 46 years
 A dancing class will be organized in the Grand Army hall to- night, by Mrs. | H G. Chapman of Williamsburg, Mass. | J. W. Stiffer has moved his broker | office to Westfield, where Miss Corcoran has gone to take charge of the office.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11
STATE OF CONNECTICUT.

At a Court of Probate holden at sharon within and for the District of sharon on the 9th day of October, A. D., 1e0O.
 Present, William ". Knight. Esq, Judge.
 This Court doth direct George N. Walton, administrator on the estate of Sarah A. G. Cole late of sharon in said District, deceased. to give notice to all persons interested in the estate of said deceased, to sppear (if they zee cause) before the Court Of Probate to be holden at the Probate 0ffiee in said District on the 18th day of October. A. D. 1900. at ten o'clock in the forenoon to be heard relative to the appointment of Commissioners on said estate. by posting said order of notice on public sign-post ih said town of sharon nearest to the place where the deceased last dwelt, and by advertising the same in . newspaper published in said District and having circulation in said District,
 Certihed from Record.
 RoBKkT E. GOODWIN, Clerk.
Connecticut western news., 1900-10-11
RED HOT FROM THE GUN

Was the ball that hit G. B. Steadmau uf Newark. Mich in the Civil War. Ii caused horrible Ulcers that no treat. ment helped for 20 ears. Then Buck lens Arnica Salve cured him. Cures Cuts, Bruises, Burns Boils, Felons, Corns, Skin Eruptions. Best Pile euro on earth. 25cts a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by W. H. Camp Druggist, Canaan; Geo. H. Clark Druggist, Salisbury; G. E. Frink, Druggist, Falls Village.