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Connecticut western news., 1901-01-17
BORED A HOLE.
Wanted the Secrets of a Master Mason.

Wanted the Secrets of a Master Mason.
 Col w H. Phillips, an old newspa- per man who toured through this sec ton B few years ago with phonograph, has returned to literary pursuits and now publishes The Berkshire Hills at North Adams, Mass. In the January number of his magazine be gives tue following interesting snecdots:
 The old brick mansion built by Pe- ter Briggs, stands to the north of the residence grounds of Hon. w. B. Pluu- kett on Park street, Adams. In it's at tic cham bers Berkshire lodge of Free | Masons once held it's conversations in the earlier days The old Phillips homestead stood just south of it with a narrow driveway between, this old man. sion having in late years been removed One evening in the far past the Berk- shire lodge was holding its monthly session when suddenly there were such evidenc that esvesdroppers were with out. that the lodge broke up in great | disorder and excitement and swift means were instituted to discover the culprits. The result proved to be most Imaginable, and caused the eavesdrop- pers no end of fright, and the disciples of the lambskin aprons any amount of | fun and merriment.
 It seems that two young Misses of the village had resolved to find out what their fathers, brothers and proba- l bly, beaux had to do, and which SO | faithfully drew them from the fami- | lies and social circles on a certain Mon- | day evening in the month. Therefore, Miss Maria Briggs persuaded her neigh Dor. Miss Julia Phillips, to cross the driveway. enter the house, and proceed to the south attic chamber, between which and the lodge rooms there was 8 strong partition. They left their slip pers at the foot of the stairs, and crept up cautiously into the attic and listen ed. They could hear voices in the ad joining apartment, but the strange mur muring was not audible enough to be understood.
 There was wooden door between the rooms which was securely closed from the inside. Into this door Miss Briggs cautiously bored hole with 8 gimlet, when suddenly so wild com motion sprang up inside that both ladies fled precipitstely, leaving their slippers behind them, and did not hall until the Phillips home was reached.
 The gimlet point had pricked the back of Dr Liscomb Phillips, the Wor. shipfni Master of the lodge, and the father of Miss Phillips, while Peter Briggs with his brethren at once ex. plored the vacant attic and found the slippers which traced the attempt home to the real culprits.
 The lodge, on the trumped-up idea that these young ladies had availed themselves of so much secret informa. tion of their order that it was necessary to make them members by initiation, caused them much unessiness and kept up the farce for considerable length of time.
Connecticut western news., 1901-01-17
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Mir Fry, the eye specialist, will make his next visit to the Warner House in Canaan, Jan. 19. 1901.
 Benjamin says it is not his fault be cause you have not purchased a new sleigh, blanket or robe.
 Dr l.. J. Turner, veterinary surgeon Winsted, Conn successor to the late Dr Heath. All diseases of animals treated in the most skillful and scientific man ner. s. N. E. telephone call 52 . 23.
 Benjamin will sell you sleigh chear {. CT tban any man on earth, and one that is built of eastern timber by reputable people.
Connecticut western news., 1901-01-17
SOUTH CANAAN.

William Powell, colored, employed by NJ. c. Dean of this place, while talk ing horse to the blacksmith's on Sat- urday morning. was thrown from the horse by it's slipping on ice while going down hill. The horse fell on him, breaking his leg in two places between the knee and ankle. Dr Skiff was quickly summoned and cared for his injuries. He is now doing we'll. Will liam has made many friends at the North by bis examplary conduct.
 Mrs O Hsrtt was summoned to New Milford by the serious illness of ner brothers wife. Mrs Albert Cspron, from pneumonia. Mrs Capron has since died, leaving her husband and five small children.
 Mrs George Brown of Winsted was the guest of her relative. Miss Ellen Prentice. on Saturday. Mrs Brown is always warmly welcomed on her visits to her native place.
 The week of prayar was observed by union of the Methodist and Congre- gational societies.
 R. P. Pendleton was the delegate from Hollenbeck Grange to the state Grange in Bridgeport.
 The ice crop is abundant and of fine quality. It Is gathered from Robbins cove and from W. I. Kellogg's ice p nd.
 The light fall of snow has brough. out few sleiP hs but wheels prevail.
 On her return from spending the holidays with her relativee in Canaan, Miss Elizabeth Howe was dismayed tc find that her house had been entered by thieves in her absence and many depredations committed. The greater part of barrel of four was taken, jal of butter, her vinegar and cider barrel. ue .rlv emptied, house ransacked, boxe, sr d baskets emptied on the floor, and { quantity of jelly she had made, throwr on the walls and bed of her room breaking the glasses and defaoing tn, room. AS it is not known when thi was done. there are no means of tracins the burglars. All sympathize witl Miss Horn in the loss and the wantor injury to her property.
Connecticut western news., 1901-01-17
Du ID

CoMsTocK At Winsted, Jan. 14, Flor ence, daughter of Mir and Mrs F. B Comstock, aged nearly years HNE-At Winsted, Jan. II, suddenly, with apoplexy. Mrs Herman 0 Hire, daughter of the late Dr Amos Beecher of Barkhamsted, aged 7S. HARRIaAN At Plymouth, Jan 10, John Harrigan, member of O. I. 2d 0. V. H A, Iitchfeld Co. Regiment aged 58.
 BooTH-At Millerton. N. r.. Jan. 8, of diptheris, William Booth, aged 31. DuTcHER-At Sheffield, Mass, Jan I2, Mrs Jane Mason Dutcher, aged S4 years, $ months. MERRELL-At Southington. Jan. Il. Judge Walter s. Merrell, aged 7S. Judge of Probate 20 years, represent. ative 1862 64 Native of New Hart. ford.
 HuLBERr-At Winsted, Jan. 13, Mrs Ann R. Hubert, aged Sl. BEARDsLKY-At Roxbpry, Jan. 12, Elliot Besrdsley, aged S4 years, 6 member of the legislature in 1862 and
 1869
 JONES At Salisbury. Jan. 10, Mrs Jchr D. Jones, aged. 69 WRNKLK-At Lee. Mass Jan. 13, Jamel Wrinkle, aged 84 years DRESSER At Stock bridge, Mass, Jan 10, Mrs Clsrissa A. Dresser, aged Ss years.
 GLovER-At Newtown, Jan. Is, Wsltel
 H. Glover, aged 53 years. BosTwIcK At Sandy Hook (Newtown,
 Jan, 16, Curtis l.. Bostwick, aged 5t
 years.
Connecticut western news., 1901-01-17
BIG WATER SCHEME!

New York City Wants to Drink the
 Waters of the HousaIonic and Ten-
 Mile Rivers.
 In recent issue of the New York World appeared lengthy article rela- tive to New York e y's new plans for large and permanent source for it's water supply. The scheme proposed has received the alter ton of many prominent engineers and city officials who endorse it in their opinion as being the most feasible plan yet proposed, The plan is to dam up the Ten-Mile river, near it's junction with the Housa- tonic. in New York state. hoodlug ter ritory Is miles long and miles broad, and there is more elaborate scheme still which includes the daming of the Housatonic itself.
 This all looks very we'll on the surface but the details involved have spread an alarm into every manufacturing estsb lishment along the banks of this great natural artery which is recognized as one of the most important water powers in this state. The damiDg up of the head waters of the Housstonic would be ruinous to almost every industry which is today in thriving condition operated by these never failing waters. Kent, Gsylordsville, New Milford, Derby. An sonia and Birmingham. and many other places, would all feel the effects, manu- factorially, if such scheme obtains.
 Should the plan of daming the Hous- atomic be abandoned the proposed big reservoir on the Ten-M Mile river would necessiiate the total wiping out of the thriving villages of Dover Plains and Wassaic, as the land now occupied by these towns would be submerged. Scores of surveyors are already on the ground and the most available tracts have been staked of and should the New York legislature pass bill giving to the city of New York the right cf eminent domain, no time will be lost by the city to condemn and take the terri tory required. The property owners are lined up to fight the seizure of their lands, many have engaged lawyers and are prepared to resist any attempt to flood them ont. It will take upwards of S13, 900. 900 to purchase the buildings, lands, remove cemeteries, change rail. ways and place the ground in condition to be flooded.
 Should the plan of daming the Hous- atomic be adopted, says the World. ''it will bring up the question as to wheth- CT one state has the right to go into an. other state for water and there is pros- pect of big las battle between the states of New York and Connecticut, To prepare for this a test case has all ready been prepared by the law depart ment. and will be carried as quickly ss possible to the Supreme Court of the United States. .... -.. .-
 City officials and all others interested in this scheme are preparing for hard fight. It Is to be war to the death A movement is on foot by which trans fer of the state boundary line can be made so that the Housatonic supply shall be in New York"
 Such an action, of course, would be vigorously opposed by the state of Cor necticut which is naturally proud of her water privileges and will protect all her industries.
 Another obstacle to the scheme is that the Ramspo Company has filed op. tions for dam and reservoir to be loca. ted in the midst of the site wanted by New York.
Connecticut western news., 1901-01-17
To Gobble Water Powers,

The New Haven Register prints a story to the effect that an attempt is to be made to secure control of the water sheds of the state. The Register de- votes nearly column space in record ing the details of the scheme which in brief Is said to be as follows:
 The Connecticut Lighting and Power Company. which is popularly supposed to be only branch of the United Gas Improvement Company of Philadelphia, which in turn, is believed to be only an of shoot of the Standard Oil Company, is said to be back of the proposition to get control of the Housatonic, the Naugstuok and the Pennington rivers, and convert those rivers by dams at diff ferent places into immense res, rvoirs as vast supply stations for furnishing power to electric roads, electric lighting plants and kindred purposes The Connecticut lighting x Power Go. ha, had it's title changed to the Connecticut Lighting < Railway Go. and increased its capital stock to Sl5, 900 900. The same paper says that & great railway tight IS coming in which the partie, will be the Connecticut Lighting 8 Railway Go. and the Consolidated road The New Haven Palladium of Jan l5 says: The Come ,ticut Lighting S Railway Go. aud the United Gas I'm provemsnt Go. have just absorbed tho Westport Water Go. and the Westpor Electric Lighting Go. and that many improvements in water supply. electric lighting aGd transportation will follow Elsewhere in this issue of the NEW. an outline of the plan is given to sup ply New York city with water. I would seem that four cornered duel Ii now on between the Rsmapo Water Go. the New York city water commissioners the Connecticut Lighting & Railwa, Go. and the Consolidated road. in fac it might be called five or six corneret duel because the townships and the in diyidual land owners will fight for theil own rights.
Connecticut western news., 1901-01-17
A Concert Orchestra.

The Kingmsn string quintette which are to play at the Masonic ball on Feb ruary 1st are soon to make concert tour of New England. The instrument tation is first and second violin, viola, violoncello and bass viol. Carl Escher on the violin, W. A. Kingman on the cello and Theodore Kilian on the bass and performers of considerable reputa. tion, all being conservatory graduates, Prof. Escher graduating at Vienna in 1897.
Connecticut western news., 1901-01-17
A Much Appreciated Calendar

Our household calendar for the open ing year of the 20th century portrays the likeness of little girl. with flowing hair, pink cheeks and bright eyes, which, with the posture of the child, fully bears out the title of the picture, Patience The calendar pad is larger than usual, and besides the valuable in- formation given on the monthly sheets, has advertising and coupon slips inter- spersed. Druggists generally can SUD- ply you with these calendars, or a cory can be obtained by sending six cents in stamps to
 0. I. HOOD & co, Lowell, Mass
Connecticut western news., 1901-01-17
THURSDAY. JANUARY IT, 1901.
Local News.
REASONABLE REQUESTS.

NEWS correspondents are respectfully requested to send their communications so IS to reach this office on Monday. Remember that ths NEWS is printed Wednesday afternoon and evening, and that some correspondence must be put in type Monday. If anything of special importance happens after Mo- da send a second letter or telephone the items.
 Nrws advertisers are respectfully re- quested to send their copy for changes so as to reach this office on Monday. For reasons similar to those stated in the proceeding paragraph we cannot guarantee to change advertisements un- less the copy reaches this office before Tuesday noon.
Connecticut western news., 1901-01-17
POINTERS.
Read the legal notices.

Read the IegaI nOtlces.
 The January sale at Hawley's store will interest you. See new adv.
 A farm for sale near Clayton, Mass, we'll stocked, watered, good buildings and timber. See adv.
 A little money will do business at Beniamin's Repository, he has every thing for the horsemen. See adv.
 E. P. Hunt < Go. have organized a 20th century clearance and have con- tinued their other sales. See adv.
 Final and greatest cut of all in ladie, jackets. Read the slaughter prices in A. l.. Clark's new advertisement.
Connecticut western news., 1901-01-17
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the money on 50 cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure your cough or cold. We also guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove satisfactory or money refunded. Fl. D. HUMPHREY.
Connecticut western news., 1901-01-17
IT CRADLES THE GIOBE

The fame of Bucklen's Arnica Sslve, as the best in the world, extends round the earth. It's the one perfect healer of cuts, eorns, burns, bruises, sores, scalds, boils, ulcers, felons, aches, pains and all skin eruptions. Only in. fallible Pile cure. 25c at W. H. Camps drug store. Canaan; G. E. Frink's drug store, Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1901-01-17
How 10 Advise a Woman.

The only successful way to give ad- vice to woman is to knock her sense- less and then hypnotize her.-New York Sun,
Connecticut western news., 1901-01-17
BORN

FLoop-At Ghapinville. Jan. 12, son to Mir and Mrs John Flood.
 LYLEs In this village. Jan 9, a scr to
 MT and Mrs Henry E Lyles; grand son to Mrs Hiram Eddy.
 DAwEs-At Pittsfield, Sunday Jan l3, a
 son. Henry l.. Dawes, Sd, to Mir and
 Mrs Henry l., Dawes. Jr and grand
 son to Senator and Mrs Henry l.. | Dawes and to Mrs Thomas P Pingree.
Connecticut western news., 1901-01-17
NEWS NOTES.

Charles E Bockus, for many years an editorial writer on the Boston Herald. was instantly killed by an express train on the N Y, N. H. < H. railroad at Dorchester, Mass, Friday night of last week.
Connecticut western news., 1901-01-17

The man who casts his bread upon the water is quick to observe that the rest of the world is cut for the douPb.
Connecticut western news., 1901-01-17

Job printing at the NEWS oftics.
Daily camera., 1901-10-07

The diamond medal oratorical contes.
at the Methodist church Thursday even
ing. October 10th, promises to be fine
one. Every contestant. In order to be
eligible to compete tor the diamond
medal, must previously have won a sil
yer. gold and grand gold medal. Ad
mission 7s cents.
Daily camera., 1901-10-07
peRelAN wirs.o THINKING.
q h Dsas ~ Her nuesy-nse lnAsss

. = 0ooe ~ 8ss Auosy-1se 1n1ess
Life.
For his women folks ease the we'll
to-do persian has an eminent regard.
He u an scotist worth talking about.
says Z writer in Harper's Baxar. Tho
andsrun, standing apart In the midst
Of the mud-walled inclosure. to all in
tsnts and purposes y in separate
house, end usually the most preten-
tious part OF the whole homestead. In
most cases It IL built around four sides
Of . court, in which 10 manifest all that
skilled gardeners, . highly enriched
soil and IN ideal climate can accom-
plish In the way OF floral splendor.
One Of these areas. into which was
privileged to look. because at that hour
It was known to be deserted by every
living soul, was probably rs yards long
and more than half - broad. 1t was
. di0c1lt task Of Imagination to peo-
pie II with ladies OF the household. for
the homo costume Of the Persian wom-
IN II not such that an American. es-
pecially ono Of the male persuasion.
may conceive OF her strolling out into
tho rose gardens In It TO take the air
Of a afternoon. It is made up usually
Of short skirts. one or more Of them.
reaching to the knees or thereabouts.
Sometimes for comforts sake bloomers
are worn under these. or, It may be.
pantaloons Of the traditional pattern.
enormously loose and coming to the
ankles. where they are gathered tight
Oftenee, however, these membranes
are dispensed with and the limbs are
left untrammeled. theoretically a
Persian woman II about on the mental
plane Of the guinea hen. From all
part or lot In the interests OF the
thinking. acting world she Is disqual-
ided additionally. Her spirit Is at
tuned By immemoriL Inheritance oil
monotony, which may be varied now
and then BY q sound beating from her
husband. This she accepts as one does
an unsalutary change In the weather
She ID practically . prisoner. with MOI
much to do and no company save that
OF her children and other fractions
like herself. With these she 10 In most
casss not on the best Of terms. and II
she tries to make way with the chill.
drso OF her rivals 1t . given oppor.
tunity Il ID no whit more than they
would do for hers She is not supposed
to have mental needs: she u not ac'
counted . sufficiently important part OF
. Psrsian establishment to have hel
health asked after by friends. and tt
make such an inquiry Is an unpardon'
eble breach Of dec0rum.
Daily camera., 1901-10-07

Rev. G. v. Clark, pastor q Plymosti
church. Charleston. S. C.. assisting Dr.
], E. Roy in toss Of the churches and
associations OF the vest during Sepsem
Der and October. viii speak tonight u
the FRS coagEegasIsssl church On
christian work amoog The eososed peo
pie usdes the auspices Of the American
AisiosaSy associaaioa.
Daily camera., 1901-10-07

Mrs Lon r. Johnston and go Lou an
both down with scarlet lever. the Latter
being now on the better side Of the
disease. The boy coatssctsd il while
sitting BESIDE 4 girl stsdent In The Pine
Street school. whose lace vas peeling.
Mrs Johnston seat hes cher children and
husband away. nussed her boy and nov
has contracted the dissgreeable disease.
heYself.
Daily camera., 1901-10-07
A lard can full Of fun for everybody
who attends the grand mask ball At the
aimosy hall Friday. Oct. IS. 'oi.

M. A. Yarnel has bought the Royal
Cafe restaurant HOG Pearl street. II will
be his honest endeavor by courteous
treatment and we'll served table 10 win
the favor OF the public. Meals at all
Daily camera., 1901-10-07

Chairman w. G. Houston had the
Democratic candidates With him BY ap.
pointment this afternoon. They met
With few members Of the eounty central
committee IN the county court room aad
mapped ont the campaign. Mr Houston
vas re elected chairman Of the county
central committee and E. ]. Aosath
secretary.
Daily camera., 1901-10-07

Everyone ought 10 want 70 see Joe
Newman and his talented company o!
eatertaisers Wednesday night Joe is a
~hoie show ia himself and never fails
70 delight and 10 enteitaia. He has 4
~hoIe grist oi sev and popular songs
vith him this year.
Daily camera., 1901-10-07
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is NOT = mere

Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is not . mere
stimulant TO tired nature. II affords the
stomach complete and absolute rest by
diges.ieg the food you eat You don.
have to diet bat can enjoy all the good
food you want. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
instantly relieves that distressed feeling
after eating. giving you new life and
vieue. Gilbert Bros.
Daily camera., 1901-10-07
ID ~ Let fhssn BsAsr

Often children are tortured with itch
ing and burning eczema and other skin
diseases but Bucklens Arnica Salve heals
the raw sores, cxpels Inflammation, leaves
the skin without scar. Clean, fragrant,
cheap, there's no salve on earth as good.
Try 1t. Cure guaranteed. Only 25c at
w. W. Potter L Co.'a.
Daily camera., 1901-10-07

Tommy Ovingson Is working machiae
In coal mine At Lafayette. bat the next
sheriff was able to come over today and
meet bis fellow candidates. He Is at
present working on the night shift.
Daily camera., 1901-10-07

Mt and Mrs Moss have moved 10 the
home Of Dr.. and Mrs Conan. which they
vill occupy during the lattsr's abssace
On two months' visit In New York and
other points in the east.
Daily camera., 1901-10-07

Putrefying food h ~ iatsstines pro-
duos effects Hks thoss Il arsaaie, hut
Dr. Kings New LIZ Pills szpel ths poi
sons from csoGUA bows,s. esatly. eaaily
but surely, cuSine Css tzloa, Bilioss,
ness, Sick Haalasha 1sysls, IN ,Lxur.
Kid,ey and Bossl tss - glay 2se It
Daily camera., 1901-10-07

w. T. Wesson, Cholsonville, Va, drug.
gist. writes: "Your One Minute Cough
Cure gives perfect satisfaction. My Gus
toners say it Is the best remedy for
coughs. colds. throat and lung troubles. "
Gilbert Bros.
Daily camera., 1901-10-07

P,o!. and Mrs F. d. Lewis have rent
ed the Pine street residence of Mrs Ella
Oliver. having sold their home In Maple.
ton. Mrs Oliver will 60 to Denver No.
vember Iss. where she will spend the
winter.
Daily camera., 1901-10-07

Prof. Lillybsidge Of New York. ass ssed
BY Mrs L,l!ybsidse and Mr Sweat. will
give brilliant recital Of productions Of
the best writer's and 81 MI Lilly lybr;dge's
own composition.
Daily camera., 1901-10-07

Desirable residences. good building
lots. large and small farms and profitable
business chances for sale By J. W
Richardson, corner I7th and Spruce Sts
Daily camera., 1901-10-07

Grant E Halderman. Judge Jchn H.
Wells. H. N. Minor. George H. Thosne
and Capt. L. p. AcGvire. all members
ot the Loogmont bar. we're attending the
opening session Of the district eous. 10
dav
Daily camera., 1901-10-07

High polish or CelIaIoid hnisA is 4
Thing Of the past. Domess,e 6aisA 10 the
latest Done BY the Model Lasndry
Only. i7.h and Walaut street. Phose
3o3 Black. 7im
Daily camera., 1901-10-07

George G. Pollock, the popslar tell Z
Of the Natioaal State baak. viii be
married At Swan Creek. Ohio. tomorrow
to Mss Kate Arbuekle Hannah. They
Will be in Boulder within fortnight.
Daily camera., 1901-10-07

Friday night. Oct I8. OF. H company
gives = grand mask ball These mask
balls are popular. also respectable. and
vi,h Bales six piece orchessra moving
The dancers around on the 6ne maple
door, will make II hummer.
Daily camera., 1901-10-07

Rev. E. S. MeCos neil and family d
Ravenvood, West virsisia. arrived 10
Boulder Saturday expecting to locate
here. Rev Mcconnell Is . eossin Of A.
D. and J. n. McConneli.
Daily camera., 1901-10-07

Mrs Morris and Miss Helen Wilson
returned 10 their home in Lougmoat last
evening. having come down Saturday
morntng 70 visit with Boulder relatives
Daily camera., 1901-10-07

c. M. Phelps. Forestdale, VT. says his
child vas completely cured of bad case
Of ecsema by the use of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. Beware of all counterieits.
1t instantly reli: piles. Gilbert Bros.
Daily camera., 1901-10-07

Undersigned will open class In ehisa
painting At 1874 Pine street. Lesson
days Tuesdays. Thursdays and Sstur.
days Of each vetk.
simo MRS LAURA WooD,
Daily camera., 1901-10-07

There are to be four Contestants for
the diamond medal next ThuSsday even.
Ing At the Methodist church. Two come
from Denver. ore from La Junta and
one from Fort Lup,on.
Daily camera., 1901-10-07

M ard MIS- J. H. Hasbeck left Tor
New York today. Mr. Harbeek has some
horses On The tnf these and gees - zee
them in the races They expect 70 Be
absent abou, three weeks.