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Connecticut western news., 1901-07-25
NORFOLk.

The board of selectmen at a recent meeting. accepted Mir Carl Stoeckels offer to one. third of tue expense of re- moving the dangerous grade crossing at West Norfolk. It is expected work will be commenced early in the fall.
 The Shear shop property has been surveyed by Edmund Brown.
 Miss Irene Greene. who has been wis., iting Mrs John Root for few days. has returned to Canaan
 The Saturday evening hop at the Gymnasium was largely attended last week.
 Miss Elsie Holt, has been engaged to teach the South Middle school for the coming year.
 Dr Hamant who has been suffering from an illness, is now much better. Carl Stoeckel has recently contribu- ! ted one hundred dollars to the base ball fund. Mir Stoeckel also, as in the past, gives the use of his field to the | club.
 On last Thursday evening, it was dis covered by one of the servants em- | ployed at Tamarack Lodge, that the floor under the large kitchen range was on fire. The servants were burriedly called and an alarm was telephoned to town. Within a short time teams were carrying volunteer fire brigade to the scene of the fire. The fire, however, was soon under control, but not until the floor had burned so badly that the heavy range had fallen through.
 Geo. A. Marvin who has been spend ing few days in Canaan has returned. On Monday evening series of heavy | thunder showers passed over Norfolk causing great deal of damage On the West road Benj. Brown had twc cows killed by lightning. horse was also injured and other stock could not be found. The Rev John DePeu and Mrs De- Peu, who are spending the summer at | the Robbins house, will be at their lodge at Lake Doolittle part of the | time.
 Lester Curtiss, who is suffering from two operations for appendicitis, which were performed at the Hartford hospi tai at the present writing is reported as slowly improving.
 Mrs Fred Twining of Winsted is the | guest of Mrs Southmaid.
 A daughter was born to MT and Mrs | Lyman Ford of Hall Meadow, Mondav | Announcement is made of the sey nth annual concert for the benefit of the Ladies' Home Missionary of Norfolk, al the Congregational church, Tuesday evening. August 9th. Full particular will appear later.
 On Tuesday night burglars entered the passenger station here and blew open the Adams Express Co.'S safe They secured ab, ut BIO in cash and some valuable express packages cen taining jewelry.
Connecticut western news., 1901-07-25
SALISBU K Y.

Mrs John McArtLnr, who has been sick so long, died at her home on Fri day night. The funeral was held op Monday, conducted by Rev J. H. George.
 Miss Ethel Everts is visiting friends in Brewster, N. Y.
 Mir and Mrs 0. F. Wsnger spent Sun. day with MT and Mrs A J. Morse ip Litchfield.
 The Misses Niver of Waterbury call. ed on friends in town on Tuesday.
 Mrs F. E Stalker died on Sunday night after an illness of several months The funeral was held on Wednesday The services were conducted by Rev. J. O. Goddard.
 Miss Mabel Selleck went to New Haven last week for an extended visit with friends. Her mother accompanied her as far as Pine Meadow.
 Herbert and John Wolfe of New York are visiting at G. A Selleck's.
Connecticut western news., 1901-07-25
FALLS VILLAG F..

About three weeks ago one of A. F. Gibbs horses lhad the. misfortune to step on nail, inserting it into the foot The animal as yet is unable to step on the injured member.
 An autom obile passed through this quiet little village last Saturday even ing. coming from Waterbury, enroute for Pittsfeld, Mass.
 Rev Mir Vining of western New York preached at the Congregational church last Sunday, both morning and even- ing.
 Misses Lula and Gertrude Burnett of Bridgeport are visiting their sister, Mrs John Ward.
 Clifford Hall is the guest of friends in Milford.
 Mrs Grace Brinton Shannon is at home with her parents for short time.
 Robt Rice of Brauford has been spending few days in town with friends.
 Mrs Orson Nickerson of West Corn wall was the guest of Mrs Miner Monday and Tuesday.
 Misses Buckley and Obrian of New Haven are boarding at Geo. W. Ford's.
 Mrs Leavitt of Kansas who was for merly Miss Louise Cook of Winsted, spent Sunday at M. A. Halls.
 Bert Goodale of Thomaston is in town spending his vacation.
 Richard Moore of New Haven was here Tuesday.
 Mrs Nellie Sanford and Miss Ella Consadine and sister start Friday for Buffalo to visit the Pan-American Ex. position.
 Paul Mead spent Sunday in Winsted with his uncle, G. H. Brown.
 Jas. Capron is having a square iron. put across his two buildings thereby improving the looks very much.
 Mrs I. P. Hornbeck is steadily i'm. proving.
Connecticut western news., 1901-07-25
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FRUIT GROWERS TALK.
Thin the Fruit on the Trees Rnt
 EverIamtingIy Do It Too.

Thin the Fruit on the Trees ana
 EverIa.tingIy Do It Too.
 ''The past season has demonstrated more fully than ever to the progressive fruit grower the fact that he must ever be on the guard to fight insect and fun gus enemies and make up his mind to grow first class fruit or be content with no profit from his work. After he has overcome Insect and disease and has fine, healthy orchards then he must prune his trees and thin the fruit ju- diciously or the results will be unsat- isfactory. Fruit thinning is of great sible to have first class fruit, no mat Ser what the conditions are. When fruit sets as full as peaches and Keif- fer pears did the past season, 1t Is inn possible for the fruit to be first class.
 ''There was a general complaint of the rusting or clouding of the Keiffer pear the past season, and this greatly injured Its sale. This was especially bad on full bearing trees or where they were crowded with branches and foliage. Fruit on the outside and the top branches was not nearly as much affected as on the inside. This shows the necessity of pruning to make the center of the trees open to let In air and sunshine" says Charles Black of New Jersey.
 We are growing better fruit. all the time. We have got to thin the fruit on our trees, and .everlastingly do it too. We must thin our apples and peaches and every one of our fruit trees. I think the time Is coming when we will also have to trim our smaller fruits," says J. H. Hale of Connecti- cut.
Connecticut western news., 1901-07-25
AUNTsvILLE:

Miss Hattie l.. Ensign of Winsted is guest at the home of MT and Mrs N. J. Dean.
 Mrs Chas Phillins is guest of MT and Mrs Geo. Judd.
 Mrs Zimmer and son of Gloversville, N, Y are at D A. Scoville's. where they will remain for time.
 Miss Mary Hillyer has been in Brook. field Junction the past week, the guest of her brother, Clifford Hill, CT. MT Hubbard and family. accompanied by friend. have arrived at Levi Gan. ser's where they will remain through August. . Miss Mary Babcock has been quite ill during the past week but is improving
Connecticut western news., 1901-07-25
" EST CuRN W ALI.

Rev. Dwight NJ. Pratt of Cincinnati, O.. pastor of the Walnut Hill Congre- gstional Church. Is at the home of his brother. Mir Prstt's family arrive this week.
 Louise Tseker of New York is spend. ing her usual summer vacation at Geo. H. Beck's.
 Alice Nichols of Trumbull is visiting her friend. Agnes Cochrane.
 Dwight R. Rogers, of Beverly, Mass '. $ at Maple Shade farm, North Corn wall.
 Miss Minnie Cochrsne is visiting her sister, Mrs Joseph Robinson, at Shef. field, Mass.
 Rev Chester Ferris left on Monday for Wsnpen. Wis for a vacation of six weeks. Mir Ferns is to be married at that place on the 20th of August 10 Miss Minnie Thompson. After a Lriei honeymoon Mir Ferris returns and assumes charge of his work here.
 Rev. Dwight NJ. Pratt will occupy the pulpit at North Cornwall on Sun day next.
 Mrs E. R Dsvison is in South Lee, Mass, at this writing. R N. Cochrane and family, includ. ing number of friends, are spending 8 week camping at Cream Hill Lake.
 Lillie and Bonnie Cole are visiting relatives in Torrington.
 T. W. England of Bridgeport is al the home of R. N. Cochrane.
 George ". Cochrane is at Belle Isle for an extended sojourn.
 J. B. Hallett of Bridgeport was in town Tuesday. Misses Cora and Cassie returned with him to Woodmont where Mir Hsllett owns a cottage and is spend. ing the summer.
 Master Leroy Moore of Derby is visit ing Charles Memmont.
 Master Robert Koehlar is at the home of his uncle, Henry Koehlsr. During the thunder storm of Sunday evening large quantities of hail fell in the vicinity of R F. Smiths river farm, doing considerable damage to his tobsc. | co crop.
 During the severe thunder storm oi Monday night five COWS belonging to Smith & Sons, pasturing on their Pine Swamp farm, were struck and killed by lightning.
Connecticut western news., 1901-07-25

TWO Anecdotes of Colonel InxersoIl.
 Senators Morrill,. Voorhees, and Cor man were conversing together outside the senate chamber. Colonel Ingersoll chanced to pass by. Mir. Voorhees, greeted him and said: "We are discuss ing the meaning of improbable What Is your definition of the wordT' Promptly Colonel Ingersoll replied, Tt Is a negro going in an opposite direc- ton from brass band"
 Colonel Ingersoll was temperate man, but not teetotaler. One day Mrs. James G. Blaine was passing through Fifteenth street opposite the treasury department, when out from a liquid refreshment saloon came Colonel Ingersoll and friend. My dear colo nel," said she, you would not be seen coming out of such a place, would you?" My dear madam" replied he, would you expect me to stay there all the etimeY'-Washington Times.
Connecticut western news., 1901-07-25
INFLUENCE OF FEED.
Its Effect on Competition of NH
 and Character of Butter.


 and Character of Butter.
 AS result of experiments at ths Massachusetts experiment station, GOV ering six years, concerning the influ- ence of feeds and feed constituents on the composition of milk and butter fat and on the character of the butter, the following deductions are made:
 Different amounts of protein do not seem to have any influence on the com position of the milk.
 Linseed oil in fiaxseed meal, when fed In considerable quantities GAO pounds digestlble oil daily, increased the fat percentage and increased the nitrogenous matter of the milk. This fat increase was only temporary, the milk gradually returning-in four or five weeks-to It's normal fat content The nitrogenous matter also gradually returned to normal, but more slowly than the fat.
 In general, feeds containing much oil have a tendency to slightly increase the fat content of milk when first fed. The fat percentage gradually returns to normal.
 It is not practicable to feed large amounts of oil to cows, as 1t has a tendency to derange the digestive and milk secredng organs. Linseed oil effected a noticeable change In the composition of the butter fat, causing a decrease In the volatile acids and an increase in the melting point and iodine coefficient. 1nu .l af feets on butter fat.
 The melting point of butter fat is not always indicative of the firmness or body of butter.
 An excess of linseed oil produced a soft, salvy butter, with an inferior fla | vor.
 Linseed and corn gluten meals, with | minimum percentage of oil 6 per cent, produced a normal butter fat. The corn gluten meal produced butter with a desirable flavor and of good | body. King gluten meal (corn gluten meal | with 13 per cent oiD increased the To- | dine coefficlent of the butter fat several | degrees above the standard ration but | ter fat, and slightly depressed the melt | ing point of fat. This effect was prob | ably due to the corn oil. The same meal produced butter of a very desira- | ble flavor and body. Cottonseed meal produced butter fat quite similar In composition to that produced by the standard ration. The butter produced by this meal was rath- CT crumbly when hard and slightly | salvy to the taste.
Connecticut western news., 1901-07-25
CLAY TON.

The lawn party at E. l.. Cooks last Tuesday evening was quite largely at- tended and the fireworks given by MT Fitch were much enjoyed and highly appreciated. Twelve dollars was clear ed for the chapel. Mir Fitch returned to Boston on Saturday.
 The Misses Dresser of Sheffield were guests at Mir Cooks over Sunday.
 Mrs Nicholas VanDeusen of Florida, Is visiting her brother. Edwin Barnes, and other relatives and old neighbors in this vicinity.
 Mrs A. E Carter of Glendale, visited at H. R. Bunnell's from Thursday until Tuesday.
 Ice cream social near the chapel, July 30.
Connecticut western news., 1901-07-25
IT DAZZLEs THE WORLD

No discovery in me1icii has ever created one quarter of the excitement that has been cansed by Dr Kings New Discovery f.r Consumption. It's se- verest tests have been on hopeless vic- tims of consumption, pneumonia, hem- orrhage. pleurisy and bronchitis, thous- ands of whom it has restored to perfect health. For coughs. colds. asthma, croup, hay fever, hoarsen ess and whoop- ing cough it is the qui kest, surest cure in the world. It is sold by W H. Camp, Canaan, and c E Frink, Falls Village, who guarantee satisfaction or refund money. Large bottles soc and $1 0O' Trial bottles free.
Connecticut western news., 1901-07-25
CORNWALL HOLLOW.

Miss Mary Reed from Amenis, N r.. if staying with her sister, Mrs Harry Sedgwick.
 Mrs Walter B. Johnson of Hartford i, visiting at Mrs Mary harrisons.
 K. K. Kimberly aud family were al B. D Ysle's over Sunday.
 Rev. F. B. Leathers and family and Miss Grace Griswold of Bantam are oc cupying A. F. Pslmer's cottage for , lew weeks, while Mir Leathers is hold ing series of meetings here.
 Ruth and Mark Hurlburt have re turned from Goshen.
 Edward Baldwin of New York wal at Benjamin Fosters over Sunday.
 Miss Gussie Osborne of Torrington i at Mis- l. Nj Oosin's.
Connecticut western news., 1901-07-25
eKRASIUM HALL CANE.

carded, but this is too great loss, as they can usually be grown to great per lection In the conservatory or window garden.
 The sketch shows a type of bloom of this large towering, decorative class. The variety is Hall Caine, cherry red In color, with fiorets 21a inches across.
 The coloring of some of the new kinds is wonderfully delicate In the light shades and vivid In the darker tints, while the habit of plant and form of truss leave little to be desired.
Connecticut western news., 1901-07-25
A Chance For the Wide Awake

Orris root, the rhizomes of Iris floren- tina, has been singularly overlooked by wide awake Americans who are ever on the lookout for something on which "a good snap" might be made, says Meehan's. AS it has long been grown as an ornamental garden plaLt there Is no question about It's successful adaptation to culture here. It Is one of the staple bases on which many popular perfumes are constructed and would always find ready market. European papers tell us that the de- mand there for 1t is so lively that prices have risen considerably, and ln- deed 1t Is believed that the stock in hand Is behind the probable demand.
Connecticut western news., 1901-07-25
WHITE MAN TURNED YELLOW.

Great consternstion was felt by the friends of M. A. Hogarty of Lexington, Ky, when they saw he was turning vel. low. His skin slowly changed color, also bis eyes,. and he suffered terribly. His malady was yellow isundice. He was treated by the best doctors. but without benefit. Then he was advised to try Electric Bitters, the wonderful stomach and liver remedy, and he writes: After taking two bottles I was wholly cured" A trial proves its matchless merit for all stomach, liver and kidney troubles. Only 50c. Sold by W. H. Camp, Canaan; c. E. Frink, Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1901-07-25

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
 F.J. CHENEY & O., Props, Toledo, o We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last l6 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transae- tons, and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. WEST TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, Ohio.
 WALDINe, KIsNAS & MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
 Halrs Ca.arrh Cure is taken internally, act Ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur. faces of the system. Price 7oc. per bottle, Sold by all druggists. Testimonials free.
 Halls Family Pills are the best.
Connecticut western news., 1901-07-25
Raspberries and Blackberrfes.

Head back the young canes of rasp- berries and blackberries to three feet and the laterals also when they get longer. They may be pinched with the thumb nail and finger in a small patch. but this soon makes the fingers sore. and where there are many bushes to go over 1t Is better to use pair of shears or a sharp sickle.-Balley.
Connecticut western news., 1901-07-25
Nushroom Growing.

Although any one with a good, dry cellar or outhouse who Is within reach of a horse stable can grow mushrooms, yet those who would find most pleasure and profit in raising them are suburban and rural people-farmers, truckers. fiorlsts-in fact. any one living at or hear place where horses are kept.
Connecticut western news., 1901-07-25
Tobacco Decoction.

Tobacco decoction for use as an in- secticide can be made by reducing some of the extracts now on the mar ket or by boiling cut or broken stems until a thick brown extract Is obtained. One pound of tobacco stems should yield one gallon of extract in two hours boiling. If it boils down to less, add water to make up before using. Strawberry plants may remain in this mixture for several minutes and need not be washed off after being taken out
Connecticut western news., 1901-07-25
SHE DIDN'T WEAR A MASK

But her beauty was completely hid den by sores, blotches and pimples till she used Bucklen's Arnics Salve. Then they vanished as will all eruptions. fever sores, boils, ulcers, carbuncles and felons from its use. Infallible for cuts, corns, burns, scslds and piles. Cure guaranteed. 25c at Camps drug store, Canaan; Frink's drug store, Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1901-07-25
Making the Choir SinU

Many conscientious ministers have had trouble with wayward choirs, but not all have had Dr. Samuel Vests witty address or management. There had been difficulty with the singers, and they had given out that they should not sing on the next Sunday. This was told to Dr. West. "Well, well, we will sec" he said and on Sun- day morning gave out his hymn. After reading 1t he said very emphatically. You will begin with the second verse:
 'Let those refuse to sing
 Who never knew our God"
Connecticut western news., 1901-07-25
R ED MILLS
 Ashley Falls, Mass

Have on hand and are constant ly receiving all kinds of Milling Goods.
 G.ain of all kinds. Feed, Meal, Middlings, Bran, Mixed Feed, Cot ton Seed Meal. Linseed Meal, Meat Scraps, Animal Meal and Shells for Chickens, Flour of various brands, also Land Plaster, P.a,t's Food for Horses, Cattle and Chicks, Wheat for Chicks, Blachford's Calf Meal.
 Try Gold Medal Flour. We war rant every barrel. All at wholesale and retail.
 D. w. MANVEL.
Connecticut western news., 1901-07-25
A POOR MILLIONAIRE

Lately starved in Loodon because he could not digest his food. Early use of Dr. Kings New Life Pills would have saved him. They strengthen the stomach. aid digestion, promote assimi. lation, improve appetite. Price 25o. Money back if not satisfied. Sold by w. H. Camp, Canaan; G, E. Frink. Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1901-07-25
The hymn was sung.
A Scoop.

"What did your wife do when she found those poker chips In your over coat pocket?" asked the practical joker.
 "She took the matter very coolly. She found out where they came from and sent a messenger boy to get them cashed. d."-Washlngton Star.
Connecticut western news., 1901-07-25
Cover Crops Tn Peach Orchards

When a system of tillage is followed In the orchard at the last cultivation, say the middle of July, the cover crop ought to be sown. The trees have completed most of their growth by this time and do not require as much plant food as earlier in the season, so that taken by the growing catch crops will seldom be required by the trees If they have had an abundant supply earlier in the season.
Connecticut western news., 1901-07-25

"When a pretty girl, says a western editor. "pins flower on young man, coat she always tilts her chin up and looks at it sideways, and the fellow who doesn't tumble then had better stay indoors when a funeral is passing for fear of being run over by tie hearse."
Connecticut western news., 1901-07-25
TERMS Or SURSCRIPTI0N,
6ubscrlDttOn Account.

1 The date on the colored slip of paper with ,he name ot the subscriber shows the time to which the subscription is paid: thus, k. B. smith 5jul0l indicates that Mir smith has paid for his paper SO July 0, 1901. IL is hoped that subscribers will see to 1t that their account, as indicated by the date oE thcir papers, IS always correct, and when they pay for re- newal ot their subscription will observe whether their date is changed t1' indicate tue proper credit, and in the event o. an error to inform us for correction at once. No claims
 or errors in these accounts will hersaiter be considered unless presented within thirty days after the payment is claimed to nave been made, as tho rt tceipt of the paper with the date to which the supscriptIon is paid plainly printed thereon Is prima tacie owl deuce of it's acceptance as correct.
Connecticut western news., 1901-07-25
GeranIum Again Very Popular.

The good old household plant, the geranium. has jumped Into a fresh pe- riod of popularity, the semidouble sorts taking the lead. Many new geraniums (more correctly Zonal pelargoniums) are introduced every year. but make little progress In cultivation, as they are not able to endure our severe climate when treated as bedding plants.
 In other words. as told by The Rural New Yorker, they are not "sunproof," !" and in consequence are quickly dis
Connecticut western news., 1901-07-25

It is noteworthy fact that all the worst crop news comes from the large cities of the west Much of it is doubt. less written by men who wonldn't know corn from alfalfa Albany Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1901-07-25
Quick and Effective

Willle-How did you break your wife of the advanced woman" craze?
 Wise-Told her everybody thought It meant advanced" in years.-Kansas City Independent.
Connecticut western news., 1901-07-25

Wigg-"What has become of that puffed up fellow, Pewers?" Wagg- "He has gone abroad to visit relatives. D Wigg-"The Powers of Europe. sup pose"
Connecticut western news., 1901-07-25
LIME ROCK.

game of base ball will be played here on Saturday, July 27. between the Amenias and Lime Rocks. Game call ed at 3. 15.
Connecticut western news., 1901-07-25

IA UoUhI Ut PROBATE held at Sharon "A within and for the District of sharon on the 18th day of July, A. D. 1901. Present, William W. Knight, Judge.
 Upon the application of Howard F. Landon, ad ninlstrator of the estate Of Hannah Mid. dlebrook, late Of said sharon, deceased, for an order of sale of real estate belonging to said e, tate, viz: Two parcels of land in said sharon, in the Valley. so called, bound -el lies on the westerly side of the highway rnpuing north and south through said Valley, and is bounded northerly by land of Olivia E. Landon; easterly by land of said Landon Snd said highway; southerly by land of Mrs. Kinney and the second parcel herein de- scribe1. now occupied by Orlando Wildey and westerly by land of Charles Brazee, con- taining two acres more or less, together with the buildings. water privileges and appurten- ances belonging to the same, and all rights to said water by means of a dam connected herewith. The second parcel is bounded noItherly by said first parcel; oastorly by land of Mrs. Thomas Kinney; southerly by land of Mrs. Orlando Wildey, and westerly by land Of said Brazee. and contains one-half an acre, ,tm ore or less as per said application On tile more fully appears.
 ORDERED, that said application be he.,rd and determined at the Probate once. in sharon In said District, on the first day of August A. D. 1901, at 10 80 o'clock in he forenoon, and that notice of tho pen. dency ot said application and the timo and place of hearing thereon be given by pub fishing this order once In some weekly news paper having a circulation in said District at least five days before the date Of said hearing,
 Attest; WILLIAM W. KNIGHT. Judge.