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Connecticut western news., 1900-05-31
EAST CANAAN.

Mrs ONeil had the misfortune to lose a COW last week, valued at $55.
 Mrs Holcomb, Miss Mary Stevens, and Jarvis Stevens were delegates to the c. B. convention at Winsted last Friday. Several others attended.
 Mrs Henderson and little son of Tor rington are guests at T. Toussaints.
 Geo. Porter of Texas is at Mrs F. Bronson's for the summer.
 There is a rumor that the Card family of Millerton are to give concert some time in the near future.
 Interest is increasing in East Canaan Grange as the Grange Contest" is now in good working order, and interesting meetings are expected.
 Watch out for G. s. Dunning. He IS surely coming. If you forget you, age just ask any of the neighbors, they will know.
 E. l.. Roberts has sold his horse "Prince" to a Darlington party or Monday.
 Mrs Elizabeth Abbott, wife of Henry Abbott, died Wednesday morning at hel home here after several weeks of grea suffering, Deceased was 82 years O age. Funeral at the house Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Six daughter survive her; one, Ms Harvey Root. whc lives in Johnsonville, O, is expected tt arrive before the funeral. The rest O her family have been with her for som, time.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-31
sHEEk6EI,D.

After long and painful illness with consumption, Mrs Nellie l.. Wakefield. dIed at her home here Thursday the 23d aged A years. In the death of our friend and neighbor more than pass ing notice should be given She WAS a native and lifelong resident of this vll- lage and was we'll and favorably known to a host of friends. Throughout her long illness she cultivated pleasing and cheerful disposition and her chris tian fortitude proved her traly devot- ed christian woman. As long as her health permitted she was an active worker in the Congregational church to which she united in her girlhood Besides her husband, Dr Albert T Wakefield, she is survived by two young sons, an aged mother, two brothers and sister. The funeral was attended at the home Friday afternoon, Rev E. W. Pond officiating.
 Miss Alice Wickwire, tho assistant postmistress, left Monday evening. to spend the week with her friends in Connecticut.
 Mrs Matilda Beckwith of East Chat. ham, N. Y. visited her sister, Mrs Cyrus French over Saturday and Sun- day.
 There was large attendance at the Methodist church Sunday evening al Grand Army Memorial service. Being in charge of the Episcopal church theil service was used and the rector Rev J, s. Ellis delivered an excellent sermon assisted by Revs E. w. Pond and l.. C. H. Adams.
 The Berkshire County Convention o the W O. T. U. will be held ID Shsf field Friday, June 1st. at the Congrega tional church.
 Wednesday forenoon May 23, th, home of Louis Schneider, on the wes road to Great Burlington was burned with nearly all it contained only little in the front part being saved The fir seems to have started in room ove the woodhouse and its cause IS a com plete mystery. Being in the back par of the house the water supply coulC not be got at. The wind being in th, right direction to take it away from tn, barns they were saved. The house wal | insured for S1 BOO but there was no in surance on the household goods. Tn loss is considerable. The family hay the sympathy of their friends snC neighbors.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-31
VI EST CunNwA ALL.

Miss Minnis Cochrane and Miss Alice Murray have been visiting in West Stock bridge, Mass, for few days past
 Houston Cochrsne has gone to Tyr ipgham, Mass, after cattle.
 Samuel R. Scoville and family of Stamford are at their summer home on the "Hills."
 . Dr J. Douglass Gold aud wife are visiting at Hon T. s. Coils on Cream Hill.
 l.. A. Williamson was in New Haven over Sunday.
 Seventy dollars was raised in this vil- lage and vicinity toward the fund to pay tue Decoration Day expenses.
 Dr A. NJ. Pratt is improving at this writing. He is still in Brooklyn but ex poets to return very shortly.
 The NEWS will have 8 full report of the Sedgwick memorial exercises next week including sketch of the general E life
 The school board meets for the lasi time prior to the closing of our schools on Saturday next. Let them vote to examine all persons who expect to teach in the school of our town the coming year. A year ago the school board vot. cd so to do in June. but neglected to perform their duty until one week be- fore the opening of the September term. It was then too late to secure teachers to fill the places of those who did not pass that examination and il was necessary to allow the old teachers to proceed as they had been hired prior to examination. This year we want no paraciI work hut an examination oI teachers, and all teachers who do not pass such examination should not be allowed to teach in the schools of Coi D. wall.
 In the case of Julia Breen vs. .the town of Cornwall. a decision has been handed down sustaining the demurrer of the defendant town. The court de. cided that the notice given by tbe plaintiff was not sufficient.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-31
NORFO

Librarian William Corbin attended the State Library meeting last Friday at Stratford. Mir Corbin is now at New Haven for two weeks attending the ex- aminations in the post graduate depart ment of Yale university.
 Misses Mary Seymour, Lena Thurston and Lila Johnson are the guests of Miss Cowles and Else Holt at Mt. Holy yoke college.
 James Cowles who has been absent in the west and the Klondike for the past few years in the interests of an electri- cal company. is the guest of his father Mir Joseph N. Cowles.
 Prof Goodnow and family of New York arrived at their summer home in the south part of the town Saturday. A cablegram received by the Misses Eldridge last week announced the safe arrival of Mr and Mrs Bridgman in Fog land.
 Attorney general Griggs and family of Washington will spend the month of July at the Hillhurst. ,. Fairlawn will open June first with a a mum ber of guests. Mrs J. D. Bassett, who has been west for the past year and half, where he has been looking after business interest, arrived in town with his family Tuesday Mir Charles Frink of South Norfolk was shoeing his horse the other day when the animal pulled his foot away and out vein on the other leg with an unclinched nail. The horse nearly bled to death. Schools about town were closed yes- terday for Decoration.
 A number of people from this place attended the dedication of Sedgwick' $ monument.
 Samuel Granger Camp, formerly a student at the Robbins School. who has won literary prominence at Yale. has had sholt story accepted by Puck. This makes the second literary produc- ton which has been accepted by Puck from Mr Camp within the past ten days. The Norfolk Downs Golf club has re ceived from W. N. Capen, secretary oi | the Wee Burn Golf Club of Noroton, where the second State Golf Association | championship is to be played. the pro | and The Norfolk club, which is 6 member of the state League, will prob I ably not be represented. E G. Marvin lost quite a valuable COW Sunday. It got cast in the pasture and was hurt so badly that it had to bt killed.
 Rev Dr Thompson has arrived in towr with his family to spend the seasor here.
 A base ball game was played between the Norfolk and Robbins teams Friday and was won by the former club by I score of 27 to 10.
 Miss Katharine Dillon and Michae Barry were married Tuesday morning at the Church of the Immaculate Con ception by Rev Fr. Heating.
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SALISBUK KY.

Mrs A. P Eddo spent Sunday with friends in Poughkeepsie.
 The schools met in kindergarten room on Friday last to have appropriate ex- ercises for Memorial Day. They were addressed by Mir Lyman of LakevIlle.
 A union service was held in the Con- gregationsl church last Sunday. Rev J. E. Alderman delivered fine ad- dress. The Relief Corps. the K. of P. the Sons of Veterans and G. A. R. at- tended the service in a body. The singing was good. Mir Chapin sang a solo, which was we'll enjoyed.
 Myron Clark was home from Williams College over Sunday.
 Miss Annie Wanger is visiting friends in Torrington this week.
 Some of the young people gave an in- formal dance in the hall on Saturday evening.
 O. P. Hollister was home from Pitts. field over Sunday. Mir and Mrs l.. P. Haubnestle oi Poughkeepsie were at E. E. Barton's part of the week. Mrs Mary Walton went to New York Tuesday for a few days. A patent for swedging machine has been issued to Frank V. Whylsnd, as signor to A. Lester, New York, N. Y.
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His Toast.

Brown was very much in love with pretty Miss Simpson and had told her so repeatedly, but in vain. She did not reciprocate. Browns friends knew of the affair, and whenever Brown gave toast Miss Simpson was made the subject of it. One night, when Brown and his companions were en- toying a little supper among them selves, one of the men said:
 Come, Brown, your usual toast"
 tNo.p came the reply. "Since can't make her Brown I'll toast her no lon Eer."-Londou Answers.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-31

The letter from, Public Spirit, pub. lished today, starts a long train of rem iniscences-a train longer than any cir GUS train that has passed through Ga. naan this season. The longest circus train seen here this season consisted of IS cars whereas there are already 22 de- funct organizations in Canaan. Some one has said "It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all." Perhaps it is better to have 22 defunct organizations than never to have had that number of organizations live even for brief period. Canaan people are progressive. They even build bi- cycle paths for the COWS to promenade on. but we hope "Public Spirit" is not afraid the new parks near Union depot will eventually be used for calf pens. The fences are too low for that purpose. Canaan people generously "chip in" their money for every new project that is launched, and in short time they as freely ''shell out" to swamp the pro- ject. In other words, they are willing to "blow in" their money one year for certain improvement and the next year they will "blow in" money to un- do that improvement and construct something else in place of it-and the last improvement lD is liable to be worse than the first one. Barrels of money are wasted in doing and undoing, simply because there seems to be no definite or fixed purpose in view in the line of improvements. Money is freely wasted on experiments or temporary inn provements and makeshifts whereas a definite plan of permanent improve ments should be followed. For many years North Canaan roads have been an illustration of temporary improvement but we hope the era of permanent i'm. provement has arrived and money will not be wasted in undoing what actual permanent improvement has re- gently been made. The editor confesses. to having ''chipped in" to purchase instrt ments for the band of 20 years ago, and also ''ohipped in" five dollars toward the band stand, and he confesses he consent. cd to the removal of the band stand after the band had frequent ly died and as often been resurrected and then died agan, Gas dead as door nail" He considered the removal oi the band stand an improvement com. pared to the use made of it after the band was hopelessly dead, nevertheless he has no objection to Public Spirit calling Canaan people tc an accounting for equandering contributions and ap
 propriations. .-..r
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-31
A POWDER MILL EXPLOSION

Removes everything in sight; so do drastic mineral pills, but both are mighty dangerous. Don't dynamite the delicate machinery of your body with calomel, croton oil or aloes pills, when Dr. Kings New Life Pills, which are as gentle as a summer breeze, do the work perfectly. Cures headache, constipation. Only 25c at W. H. Camps drug stoie, Canaan; q. E. Frink's drug store, Falls Village; G. II. Clark's drug store, Salisbury.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-31
SOUTHERN NEW mARLH1Ho

Mir Cruikshank has broken ground for his new house.
 Mrs A Adams is visiting her daugh ter, Mrs Spaulding of West Stockbridge. The boiler of the steam mill of Wm. B. Gibson is repaired and tue mill is running again.
 Mrs Maybie of Southfeld has gone to Milwaukee on vacation.
 Lyman Couch has a new horse.
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VOLCANIC ERuPIIONS

Are grand, but Skin Eruptions rot life of joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures them; also Old, Running and Fever Sores, Ulcers. Boils, Felons. Corns, Warts. Cuts, Bruises, Burns Scslds. Chspped Hands, Chilblslns Best Pile Cure ou earth. Drives oui Pains and Aches. Only 20 cts a box Cure guaranteed. Sold by W. H Camp, Druggist, Canaan; Geo. H Clark, Druggist, Salisbury; G, E Frink, Druggist, Falls Village.
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THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1900.
The Methodists have done somethi

The Methodists have done something unusual. At the general conference in Chicago they voted to admit women delegates to all the conferences. They voted to abolish the time limit on pas torates, and now a Methodist minister may stay any number of years in a charge, though the bishops retain the authority to make changes at any time The conference. however, did not ex- punge from the Book of Disipline the articles specifying dancing, card playing and theatre attendance as i'm proper conduct. The committee on temperance has reported as strongly against the use and sale of tobacco.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-31
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
An Accounting Demanded.

Editor of NelcS:
 The transformation in the rear of the Union depot, which is designed to make the desert rejoice, and blossom as g rose, is the subject of much favorable and admiring comment It is only an other manifestation of the spirit of pro- gross and improvement that actuates the patriotic and enlightened element in our beautiful village. We are by no means lacking in citizens who are ever ready to cooperate in any undertaking for the moral, intellectual and esthetic advancement of the community, and their perseverance along the line of en- deavor for g. higher civilization will eventually educate the con munity as a whole, to lottier appreciation, and a firm resolve to foster and maintain the blessings vouchsafed unto them.
 Experience has shown to what base uses these blessings may come if not sacredly guarded by the same spirit oi public interest that inspired their giv- ing. It will be sufficient, perhaps, to mention only the band and the band. stand. More than tw enty years ago l contributed half-dollar to the fund for purchasing instruments for the band. A few years later chipped in another half dollar for the erection of band stand on the lawn in front of the town hall. | confess that each time, I was oppressed with the foreboding that these things would play out after awhile. and I plainly told the canvassers as much before putting my name down Nevertheless. after due consideration I resolved not to be the one to stand ir the way of any worthy local undertak. ing, and cheerfully paid over the money.
 Where is the band now? Where is the band stand2 The instruments which my half-dollar helped to pur chase, are scattered, nobody knows where. am told that one of the prin. cipal horns hangs in a farmhouse kitchen, and is used to call the hired men to dinner, while solo cornet ha, become the property of a fish peddlel in neighboring town, and it's musica notes proclaim the semi-weekly coming of the shad chariot. The picturesque band stand has been ruthlessly pulled up by the roots, transplanted away of in back lot, and impressed into ser vice as judges stand for horse trots.
 Now what want to know, Mir Editor is. by what authority these things ar. thus? As part owner in the band ant band stand, demand an accounting, ol I want my dollar back. The smooth tongued solicitor of funds for the in struments never intimated, when h, pleaded so long and so abjectly for n.y. contribution, that the equipment wa ever to be operated by fish peddler! and kitchen queens. And if the band stand canvasser had given the sJightes intimation that the structure was likely to become race track stand, he would never have received cent from me, fo while love music, and could die hear ing the band play, I abominate hors' racing.
 l am considering the advisability o calling meeting of the original con tributors, to pass resolution demand ing that the stand be restored to it's olt site, and the band begin to play within a reasonable time, or our money re funded. PUBLIC SPIRIT. Canaan, May 24.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-31
More Light on the Road Question.

More Light on the Road Question. Editor 0f Nea1s: .
 Taxpayer does not dispose of this road question quite so effectually as he seems to think. If he knew as much about roads as he does about paying taxes, he would know that what people who drive over the roads want is hard, smooth roads, passable at all seasons of the year. Now, the new road from the Bennett Hill crossing to the Whittlesey cottage, built under the highway act, is not such road. Neither will the pro- posed new road be such a yoad. The town will be put to great expense, even if the state does pay of the cost.) The country will be disfgured by some deep cuts, property owners will be in- iured land will claim damages from the town), travel will be impeded, and in the end the town will have a road, which with the exception. of the reduc- tion of the grade in few places, will not be any better than the present road. The mud will be Just as deep and, after freeze, it will be lust as rough as the present road
 What understand the complaint to be is that, with three teams working sc large part of the year, we have so lit. tie to show in the way of hard, smooth roads, passable st all seasons of the year. TowNsMAN.
 Canaan, May 29, 1900.
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Leqat Notices.

DIsTRIoT OF SHARON, ss. Probate Court, D May 26, 1900.
 Estate of Myron F. Whitney in said DIs- trict, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of sharon hath limited and allowed six months from date hereof for the creditors of said es- tate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immedi- ate payment to
 MARY J. WHITNEY, rxo,,,.o-.
 E. DARWIN MORSE, IAoo"'ois' ?. O. Address, sharon, Conn.
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Horses, WagOnS and Harness

have them that will suit all people, both for business and pleasure.
 The gentleman who wishes a good driving horse, nne harness and stylish (yet easyl wagon,
 The teamstor and farmer who wish good reliable teams with wagons and harness to suit their work, will find I can please them, Call and sec for yourself you will at least pc pleased to look over the car ofnew wagons just received, and ny stable full Of horsoe. For the boys who wish to trim their har- ness nave procured n very ntce lire of red, Mhlte and blue rings, eolored tassels and lowest.
 have lew more pairs of stable and out door blankets wish to close out at cost My livery stable will be complete. as have a nrst-elass lot of horses and my wagous are nearly all new.
 C. A. ADAM, East Main St., -o- CANAAN, CONN Local telephone call. II l. ] Southern New England. 2s Q I2.
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The Newly Elected Alderman

When a politician has just been elect. ed a member of the council and the di- rectory man comes around next day and asks him what his occupation is, he has to struggle with himself some times not to answer, statesman Someryille Journal,
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-31
LIME ROCK.

The Wassaic base ball team will play the Lime Rocks on the home grounds Friday afternoon, June l at 3 o'clock.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-31

Every family should have its house hold medicine chest-and the first bot tie in it should be Dr Woods Norway Pine Syrup. Natures remedy for couphs and colds.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-31

Burdock Blood Bitters gives man a clear head, ap active brain, a strong, vigorous body-makes him fit for the battle of life.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-31
TWO THE PROBATE COURT for the Dis.

Il trict or sharon.
 The application of Lewis B. Cole, Admin istrator with will annexed on the estate of Alhle O. [ ole late Of sharon in said District. deceased, showing that the debts and charges against said estate exceed the value of the personal estate by at least $S000 and that 1t Is for the interest Of said estate that such ot the real esrate of said deceased as is hereinr after described should be sold.
 And your application further showeth, that the real estate of said deceased, pro- posed to be sold, consists of a certain piece or parcel of land, with buildings thereon, situated in the town of Sharon in said Pro- bate District, bounded on the north by high way, east by lands of Lewis B. Cole and Emily and Laura Wheeler, south by lands of George W. Gager, west by the Methodist Episcopal Church lot, containing acres, moro or less.
 And that said land cannot be bepefcially divided for the purpos Of sale.
 Your applicant therefore prays snid Court to inquire into the truth of the foregoing allegations, and on finding the same to be true, to order the sale of the whole or n part of the real estate hereinbetore described, or an undivided interest therein, as shall ap- pear to said Court most for the interest of said estate and your applicant as in duty bound, will ever pray.
 Dated at sharon this 29th day Of May. A. D., 1900.
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Administrator with the will annexed
DIsTRICT OF SHARON, ss. Pr
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D May 29, A. D., IyOO. ORDERED. that the foregoing application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in said Sharon on the 5th day Of June, A D., 190O, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that day; and this Court directs said ad- minisirator to give public notice of the pen- dency of said application, and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing notice thereof on or before the, ,3lst day of May, 1900, in some newspaper having a cir cuatlon in said District.
 WILLIAM ". KNIGHT Judge.
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Berkshire Store. Great Harrington, Mass.
TaiIor-M ade Suits

Certainly no one can afford to pass up-to-date Suits al such prices. The past week has been a busy one. Sales going up daily.
 Cast Your Eye Over These Prices
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A Jacket Bargain

Light Tan Jackets $2 os,
 Reduced from S3 9b Light Tan Jackets 8 9s,
 Reduced from 8 % Light Tan Jackets 6 o5,
 Reduced from 8 60 Black Jackets $3 60,
 Reduced from 4 9S
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scripsion Account.

The date on the celored slip of paper with the name of the subscriber shows the time to which the subscription is paid: thus, R. B. Smith 5jul0l indicates that Mir Smith has paid fer his paper to July 5, 1901. It is hoped that subscribers will see to it that their account, as indicated by the date or their papers, is always correct, and when they pay for re- newal ot their subscription win observe whether their date is changed tC' indicate the proper credit, and in the event O. an error to inform us for correction at once. No claims for errors in these accounts will hereafter be considered unless presented within thirty days after the payment is claimed tc have been made, as the It ceipt of the paper with the date to which the supscriptIon is paid plainly printed thereon is prima facie ovi denco of it's acceptance as correct.
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Wrapper Bargains

We have just secured lot of Ladies' Wrappers 15 less less than regular prices. They are priced like this:
 so, 7s, Soc, sI %, I as, SO.
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Remember that this is a Genuine Sale. You can depend on our word every time.