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Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
ERxptinn Chicken FRctories.

In his volume on Present Day Egypt" Frederick Penfleld thus de- scribee one of the interesting sights in the aeighborhood of the pyramids, the incubators in the native villages. Tt will be found," he says, that the incubator is constructed of sun dried bricks and so arranged internally that the eggs, placed In mud constructed ovens on trays cushioned with cut straw, are constantly under the at- tendant's view. No scientific apparatus Is employed by this man, not even a thermometer. He knows from experi- ence and his own feeling how much heat Is needed, and he systematically turns the eggs several times each day until they are developed into peeping chicks.
 "These matching establishments exist throughout middle and upper Egypt and in q season bring fully 20.OOO,0o0 chickens into the world that grow up to be scrawny, unattractive fowls. The industry Is thousands of years old and seems conclusively to settle the ques- ton of a chickens maternity by allo- eating that percentage to the hen laying the egg.
 "The incubator Is a foster mother only and Is responsible for stifiing the setting instinct with Egyptian hens. The keepers of the incubators have a system of traffic with peasant farmers by which eggs are purchased outright or six live chicks given in exchange for a dozen fresh eggs"
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
STORY OF A SLAVE.

To be bound hand and foot for years by the chains of disease is the worst form of slavery. George D. Williams of Manchester, Mich., tells how such a slave was made free. He says: My wife has been so helpless for five years that she conld not turn over in bed alone. After using two bottles of Elec- tric Bitters. she is wonderfully improv- ed and able to do her own work. The supreme remedy for female diseases quickly cures nervousness, sleeplesspess melancholy, headache, backache, faint. ing and dizzy spells. This miracle working medicine is godsend to weak, sickly, run down people. Every bottle guaranteed. Only 50 cents, Sold by w, H. Camp, Druggist, Canaan; Geo. Fl. Clark, Druggist, Salisbury; G. E. Frink, Druggist. Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
W EST CUnH ALL.

Mrs John T. Hubbard spent few days last week with friends in Milton. This is the first time Mrs Hubbard has been out to any extent since she was ip- iured last summer.
 Miss Helen J. Wolfe has returned to her home in Ansonia, after three this village.
 Miss Julia Cochrsne returned last week from few weeks absence from home.
 Mrs E. R. Davison has returned from short visit with her parents at South Lee. Mass.
 Wm. Trieschman and family of Tor rington spent Sunday with George H. Trieschman of this place.
 MT and Mrs David F. Smith of Shsr- on were at Cherry Hill Farm over Sun- day.
 Henry Waters and son Herman were in Brookfeld on a short visit this week.
 Clayton M. Card and Augustus Dem- ing of Sharon were in town Sunday call ing on friends.
 l.. A. Williamson spent Sunday with his friend I. R. Fenton in Lime Rock calling on different acquaintances.
 On last Wednesday morning at half past eleven this village was stirred by a terrific, earth rending detonation. Men rushed hither and thither to ascertain the cause of the report. Mothers clutch. ed their children to their bosoms in dread alarm. Visions of the judgment flashed before the eyes of some. A look of direct alarm was upon the features oi all. When the momentary alarm had subsided the fact became rapidly noised abroad that Smith & Sons 4200 pound boiler had been blown into the air to the height of several hundred feet and revolving was carried eastward over 200 feet, striking within five feet of the kitchen door of Charles Miller. It hap pened that there was no one in the i'm, mediate vicinity and therefore no ons was injured. The cause of the explo sion is unknown as the boiler was near ly full of water when the accident took place. John Wise had charge of the en. zine and happened to be in the farther end of the mill when the explosion oc cured, The building which has since been repaired was wrecked. The tota loss is about $500.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
GREAT HARRINGTON.

O. 0. Bidwell was chairman of the adjourned meeting of the fire district held at 2.30 Friday afternoon. The committee reported the water supply of Lake Mansfield to be very low and the water commissioners were instructed to shut off the motors taking over 5-6 in- let. The Prudential committee were instructed to form contract with the Electric Light company for one year. The sum of $350 was appropriated for grading and fixing up the new engine house lot.
 Mrs Clara B. Shufelt, 36, wife of Rep resentative Shnfelt died at her home in Housatonic Thursday afternoon. She was born at State Line 36 years ago and was the daughter of George Wilcox and Mary Jane Walker. She is survived by her husband and in- fant child also three sisters, Mrs Henry Buck, Mrs John J. Snyder, Jr., and Mrs John B. Brown of Housatonic The funeral was largely attended from her late home at 3 30 Sunday afternoon. Rev J. s. Lull officiating. There were 78 Workmen and and "A members of the Foresters in line. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. The bearers were Frank Kane, James Noonan, Curtis Delsnd, John Warfield and Elmer Herrick.
 Those who have relations with the management of the Consolidated rail road have stated that the new station will be of blue dolomite stone.
 It has been stated that those who own the Manning property are soon to erect brick block.
 Henry Nash of Denver, Colorado, is visiting relatives here.
 The Drury Academy ball team of North Adams defeated the Sedgwick team here Saturday by score of to 5. The officers of the Alumni Associa- tion have set Monday, July ?, as the date for the second annual banquet. Miss Agusta Schutz, 26, who has been in delicate health for several years died Sunday morning, She is survived by three sisters and three brothers. The funeral was held at three o'clock Tues day afternoon.
 Sunday evening Rev H. M. Dumbell of the St. James church will deliver a sermon to the young ladies, Miss Olive and Francis Gilbert of Spokane, Washington, are guests of Nil and Mrs George Russell.
 Miss Katherine Walsh, 31, died al her home on the Van Deusen road Thursday after a short illness. She was born in this town and was the daughter of the late Thomas Walsh. She is sur vived by sister Annie of this town Thomas of PittsfeId, John of Malone N. Y, and Lawrence of Salt Lake City Utah. The funeral was held from the St. Peters church at 2. 30 Sunday after | noon.
 Mrs Bridget Riley, 54, widow of the
 late Peter Riley, died at her home or | Water street last Thursday. She wat born in Meyo county. Ireland, and ha' resided in this town for about 30 years She is survived by sister Mrs Mar1 Learey. The funeral was held Sstur day morning at 9 o'clock from the St Peters church.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
The Postmaster's Burden.

In former times the work in post office was comparatively easy, and the position of postmaster was eagerly sought. But for number of years the work has constantly increased by the addition of the registry system, the money order system, etc., etc., and the red tape has wonderfully increased. The old saying that "public office is g private snap" no longer holds true in regard to post offices. If the work and rcd tape increases in the future as it has in the last decade it will be difficult to find porsor, that will serve as post mastery. To illustrate the way the du. tiee of pcstmasters are increasing we clip tho follc-inC from the Pawling Chroniclo:
 The leborc of all postmasters and their assistnnts in every post office in the country have been increased by @ recent order srcra the heads of the department at Washington, requiring that an item ized daily gapors of eH sales of postage stamps and supplies be Icept for the in- formation of the department A vast system of bookkeeping has been insti- tuted by tho rcy r-le.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
PREVENTED A TRAGEDY.

Timely information given Mrs George Long of New Straitsville, Ohio, prevent ed dreadful tragedy and saved two lives. A frightful cough had long kept her awake every night She had tried many remedies and doctors but steadily grew worse until urged to try pr Kings New Discovery Ono bottle wholly cured her, and she writes this marvel. ous medicine also cured Mir Long of a severe attack of pneumonia, Such cures are positive proof of the matchless merit of this grand remedy for curing all throat, chest and lung troubles. Only 50c and Sl00. Every bottle guar anteed. Trial bottle free at W. H Camps drug store, Canaan; G. H. Clsrk's drug store, Salisbury; G. E. Frink's drug store, Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
North Canaan's Roads.

Editor of Neaos:
 There is considerable "kieking" over the proposed plan of the se!ectmen to undertake big job of straightening, levelIing, widening. and in some places changing the layout of the highway be- tween the Whittlesey cottage and East Canaan.
 People say that what this town needs, and what it oughtto have for the money annually expended, is good hard roads, passable at all seasons of the year, and that judicious use of the lime chips already has in some places and will everywhere, where needed, give us good roads.
 In using the above language am not moved by any disagreeable spirit toward anybody. I only wish to arouse the people of the town on the subject of our roads. hoping that the result will be good hard roads at the least possible cost, and incidentally to express the opinion that this town would prefer to have the above mentioned plan aban. doned. TowNsMAN.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
WEST GOSH kN.

Mir and Mrs Austin E. Wndhams drove to Bloomfield, Coun., on Sstur. day for short visit.
 Mrs Oyiatt is. having her house paint ed.
 Mary Allyn from New Haven is at A. G. Creamris'.
 Miss NJ. B. Lsudon returned home Friday.
 Mrs Camp who has spent the winter with her sister Mrs Bartholomew, Jeff on Thursday for Pittsfield, Mass.
 Frank w. Grjswold and James P Vsill were in Hartford last week.
 Mrs Geo. s. Hammond and daughter went to Waterbury Tuesday.
 Mrs Jennie Allyn is visiting around among friends while Mrs Cook Is il New Haven.
 Mir and Mrs Emil Thoman are rejeic ing over the arrival of little daughter
 Mir and Mrs John NJ. Lucas ant daughters from Wsterville have been 8 O. F. Greens.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
CORNWALL BRIDGE.

Harry l.. Grace gave concert and lecture on "Wild Cowboys" at the schoolhouse Saturday and Monday even- ing. It was fairly attended and well appreciated.
 Mrs Philander Payne and son Mich ael are visiting friends in Waterbury and Bridgeport.
 Hon. Victory 0. Beers and wife are visiting friends in New York this week.
 Mrs l.. A. Robinson has returned from visit to her son Charles and fam fly in Torrington.
 Rev John Nash preached very inter- esting sermon at the M. E. church Sun- day last from 2nd Cor, Sd chap. 1st versa.
 Patrick Halpin, long 8 resident of Cornwall. was buried Monday. Servi- ces were held at St Bridget's church; interment in the cemetery here. He was a man much respected and his fu- neral was largely attended. Rev Fr. Lee officiated. Mrs Orson Nickerson vRs in our viii lage Friday afternoon calling on friends. The frosts of last week did some dam age to early buds. Farmers have plant. ed their potatoes and corn, and garden making keeps the "man with the hoe very busy.
 Fairchild Stone is seriously i'll. His sister Mrs Skiff is assisting in caring foI him.
 The many who have been sick are i'm proving.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
NORFOLK.

The Rev John DePeu of Bridgeport occupied the pulpit at the Congrega- tional church Sunday. There was a large attendance.
 Thomas McKirdy, who has acted as carder in the Red Mill for the past ten years, has left the hosiery company to accept position with the Russell Err win Mfg. Co.,, New Britain. Mir Mo Kirdy and his family will move to New Britain in about week.
 Miss Lizzie Kane, who Is teaching in Bloomfield, spent Sunday in town as the guest of her parents.
 It is planned at an early date to pro- vide retiring room for the pastor at the Congregational church.
 MT H. A. Liebreeht of New York has charge of laying out the ground about Carl Stoeokel's home.
 Dr Thompson, a noted divine of New York city, has arrived at his new farm, formerly the Knapp place, for the sum- mer.
 During the past month 30 new vol umes have been added to the Norfolk Library, 945 books were drawn and the visitors numbered 1284. Joseph Selden has moved into J. D.
 
 pairs are being made on his residence.
 Mrs I. V Hamant, Miss Katherine Fales and Librarian Corbin of this place attended the May festival at New Ha- ven last week. MT and Mrs George Harrison spent Sunday at their summer home "Pine- clift Mrs Martha Pendleton of South Nor | folk is very i'll. The Robbins School base ball team gave dance at the Eldridge gymnss- ium last week. MT Smith the elocu- tionist gave several selections. Re | treatments were served, Miss Mary Eldridge and Miss Francis Phelps are in New York. | The Norfolk and Winsted Glee Clubs have been united under the name of The Litchfield County Choral Union. ' Each club retains it's own name and | officers. Mir Clark of Winsted has been elected president to preside over the combined rehearsals A combined re. hearsal will be held June l, at Winsted.
 Quite number of the Norfolk peo. pie attended the circus at Winsted Monday.
 0. 0. Binney and family of Morris town, N. J., are at the Williams cot tage.
 A. B. Sivieter is visiting his parents in Waterbury.
 Mrs Johanna o, ,Connor died at hel home Friday, aged 78 years. The flu neral was held Sunday at the Church oi the Immaculate Conception.
 Henry Kelly of Danbury is visiting friends in this place.
 The store of J. E. Scott which is 1T West Norfolk was broken into Sunday night.
 Mrs Parrot, who has been visiting friends in Hartford, has returned.
 The Stevens house is being painted
 It is reported that Principal Carter 0 the Robbins School, who is now abroad will be granted another years leave O absence, but that he will spend the time in Norfolk and in the fall of 1901 take up the school work again when it i hoped his health will be completely re stored. Acting Principal Beverstocl has been retained for the coming yea with the same corps of teachers.
 E. s. Johnson and daughter, Rosa went to New York yesterday.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
FALLS VILLAG

Miss s. Perry is spending the week in Bridgeport with her sister.
 Miss Carl Dudley of New Haven was guest of Miss Lucy Randall over Sun day.
 Miss l.. Roraback is Ill with the Ger man mt asles, consequently there was no school Tuesday.
 Rev Lyman Warner of Salisbury preached at the chapel for MT Hanna who was out of town.
 P. B. Burnett of Bridgeport was at John Wards over Sunday.
 Still parties are surveying about the shops and canal and rumors are flying hat various enterprises are about to start A cotton mill is the latest thing talked about and the site is already y chosen,
 Betsey s Page, widow of Lyman Page, died last Friday morning at the Page house where she lived with the Jacklyn family. The funeral was held at the house on Sunday, Rev J. s. Grs- ham officiating. Betsey s Hubbard was born in Athens, N. Y. in Septem- Der 1906, but spent most of her girl hood with her grandfather, Elija Stan ton, who lived on the north shore of Twin Lakes. She married Edwin Mer. win of Goshen and two of their children. Edwin Merwin of Waterloo, Iowa, and Mrs Henry l.. Howe of Falls Village, now survive her. After the death of Mir Merwin, the subject of this sketch married lin 187D Lyman Page of Falls Village who was at that time 8 widower. MT Page died in 1891. Miss Belle Maltbie will read paper on the problems to be solved ln small country library, at the spring meeting of the Connecticut Library association at Stratford on May 23.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
Death to the Workmen.

It was in an art store in Fifth ave nue, and the dealer was showing gild- ed clocks and candelabra to a GUS toner. Pointing to one particularly handsome set, he said, That is worth S350." Pointing to another of similar pattern, but not so handsome, he said, 'aThat Is worth $6o0"
 But the other one Is better" said the customer.
 Well" said the dealer, "the chief value of this one (pointing to the 5000 affair." is in the gliding. It was gilded by the mercury process which is now forbidden by law almost everywhere. The other one was treated with the electroplating process"
 "Well, it's handsomer," said the cus- toner. "Is 1t as durablef If 1t Is, why should pay $250 moref'
 "It Is practically as durable, and 1t Is handsomer," said the dealer. "But you can duplicate 1t, and you can't dupli- cate the other. The mercury process of gliding was death to the workmen who engaged in it. They inhaled the fumes of the mercury, and in the end 1t killed them, and 1t wasn't long do- ing 1t, either"
 "'I'll take the mercury one," said the customer, "but the other Is handsom- er."-New York Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17

The Democratic convention for the election of . state central committee and the election of delegates to the national convention at Kansas City will be held ct Waterbury, June 6 and 2. Town caucuses to elect delegates to the Wa terbury convention will soon be called. At the gathering of Democrats at New Haven on Saturday Carlos French of Seymour was the almost unanimous choice for the gubernatorial candidate. Judge George Wheeler was the second choice of the majority. Edward s. Rob. erts of East Canaan is talked of as a delegate to the national convention at Kansas Oity.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
OLA TON.

Mrs Arthur Haynes died Sunday Her mother, Mrs Knox, of Brook lyn, N. Y. and trained nurse from Pittstield were with her. Mrs Haynes had been sick several weeks. She was in girlhood Miss Mary Elizabeth Knox of New Jersey. The body was taken to Durham, N. J., on Wednesday for bur iM and was accompanied by her father and mother and Mir Haynes who is the designer at the terra cotta works here. The case is particularly sad as Mrs Haynes leaves four small children.
 Mrs Harriet Price was called to Bridgeport last week ou account of the serious illness of her daughter, bnt re turned the last of the Week accompanied hy another daughter who is visiting relatives in this vicinity.
 Miss Emma Rood of South Manches ter Is visiting her parents and grand parents here. Fred Rood of Hartford visited relatives here from Tuesday un til Sunday.
 Miles Rood Of Hartford was a gucs at H R. Bunnell's Thursday and Fri day of last week
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
His One Suggestion.

Furthermore, John Henry Meeker," said Mrs. Meeker, who was standing in front of the mirror and putting the finishing touches to her toilet, "I want you to take notice that I am perfectly capable of getting ready for church without any prompting from you, and you can cough and look at your watch as much as you please-it won't hurry me single second. Do you clearly un- derstand thatP
 "Yes, my dear," mildly replied MT. Meeker, though I think I could un- derstand 1t little better If you didn't have your mouth quite so full of hair pins."-Chicago Tribune.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
1HEFF1ELD.

Levi Parsons and daughter, Miss Edith Parsons of Thomaston, Ct. were in town over Sunday to visit their rela- tives.
 A family by the name of Cooper from Dayton, O., have rented the Mercein house for the summer and have now taken possession.
 A class of nine pupils in the High school expect to graduate next month.
 Miss Fannie M. Callendar, who has been in Westfield the past winter, has returned to her home here for the sum- mer.
 The service was held last Sunday in the chapel of the Congregational church, the auditorium being in state of renovation, with some new carpets, etc.
 Miss Trowbridge of Poughkeepsie, N. Y. has been a guest at Miss Mathews @ few weeks.
 The Epworth League had a good pro- gram last Sunday evening it being their 11th anniversary. and large audience was present.
 The outlook is for a prosperous sea- son of summer guests here and many are wanting to come much earlier this year. .
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
HIM E ROCK.

Edward B. Bradley of Albany is home recovering from and attack of acute bronchitis.
 Mrs Michael Dunn has recovered from the measles.
 Mrs M, B. Richardson and Miss Lucy Richardson spent the past week in New Haven.
 Julius Malcuit is i'll at his home with the measles.
 s. W. Bradley has been confined to the house for week with the gout, but is now able to be about.
 Lyman Wilcox has been dangerously i'll with pneumonia but Is now improv- ing slowly.
 M. B. Richardson Jr.. of Yale spent few days at his home this week.
 N. A. McNeil and family have return cd from New York to their summer res. idence.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17

The Passion Plays at Oberammergau will begin on May 20 with general re- hesrsal open to visitors. There will be twenty-sev performances between May 24 and September 30. Each per formance will begin at 8 8. m. and last till p. m., including an hour for din- ner. Ton years ago the nearest railway station was Oberau, whence the visitors had to drive. Now they can go by narrow -guage line as far as Oberammer- gau itself. This play, as is well known, is dramatic representation of the sui ferings of Christ and is repeated every ten years by the inhabitants of the small village in the mountain valley of the Ammer, in Bavaria. as religious act arising from 8 VOW made by the in- habitants in 1868 with the hope of stay ing a plague which was then raging. Charles Frohman, the we'll known the atrical man, is now on his way to Ober- ammergau to try and induce the Bavar- ians to como to New York and present the Passion Play.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
NEW CROTON DAM A WONDER.

The strike at the new dam on the Croton River has called renewed atten- tion to that structure, and some particu- lars with reference to it are interesting. When it is completed it will be the larg- est dam in the world, retaining the greatest artificial body of water. Work has been going on upon it for number of years, and will be continued for some years to come before it will be completed The following will give some idea of its magnitude and importance:
 The builders of the old Croton dam no doubt foresaw that at some distant per iod it would be superseded by something larger and more impressive, beside which their work might appear dwarfed, and yet that is what will happen when the new dam is completed and the lake which will form behind it begins to spill over the crest of the vast stone barrier. There will be 32,000, ,000, ,000 gallons of water in that lake, and it will receive the rainfall of a watershed of 36O square miles. This great new dam, when completed few years hence, will consist of a piece of central masonry seven hundred feet long, a masonry over How weir nearly thousand feet long or the north side of the central structure and nearly at right angles with. and an earthen dam with masonry core wal about five hundred feet long, forming 6 continuation of the masonry dam to the south side of the valley.
 The dam will be 260 feet high above rock foundation, and will taper from two hundred feet thickness at the base to twenty feet at the top. Provision hal been made for roadway along the crest The face against which the water vii rest will be nearly perpendicular. bu there will be gradual taper on the othe side of the structure. A gatehouse fo drawing off the water from the reservoi will be constructed on the upstream sid' of the masonry dam near it's north end -Pawling Chronicle.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
Family Resemblance.

A young gentleman took his little sister with him while calling the other evening at a house where he is regu- lar visitor. The little girl made her self quite at home and showed great fondness for one of the young ladies, hugging her heartily.
 How very afrectionate she is," said the lady of the house.
 "Yes; so like her brother" responded the young lady unthinkingiy.-Buralo canx3sr.. -.-... ---..-.. -....