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Connecticut western news., 1901-01-24
STATE NEWS.

James McGlsnnen, 16, while trying to save 7-years.old John McGettrick, who broke through the ice on the Connecti' cut river at Middletown Sunday, was drowned. He succeeded in his life saving mission and sank, overcome by cold, as the younger boy reached safety.
 The old Union Mills property and water power at Manchester has been purchased by Marc S. Chapman. The power will be used by the Connecticut Lighting < Railway Go"
 Announcement was recently made that the Pilgrim Congregational church at South Beach has adopted the Pres byter,an creed.
 Miss May Love, the Bridgeport fac tory girl, who has fallen heir to S4, OOO.- 900 in England. says she will devote the remainder of her life to the help of the poor.
 Dr Buel's men were gathering ice at Litchfeld. They had pair of horses. The ice broke and both horses went in to the pond. A strap or rope was placed around their neoks and drawn tight The horses are then able to in- hale air but unable to exhale it. In a very short time this caused them to float on the wate, like a cork. Then by placing a plank under them they were very easily rolled out ou to firm ice ,gain.-New Milford Gazette.
 Where did they bury the horses? Bison Bierce, 6 well-to-do farmer oi | Harwinton, has confessed to having set fire to two of his barns recently. He could give no motive for hls deed and
 vas placed under arrest. Last Friday he was declared insane by Judge David Mansfield and was committed to the Middletown asylum.
 James Elliott, 55, former resident of Torrington, was suffocated by gas from an open jet in the Allen House of that place last Monday morning. Cupid did a land-office business in Waterbury in 1900 where he succeeded in marrying Sl2 persons.
 A movement Is on foot to remove the remains of Elihu Yale from their grave in Wales to the Yale campus. Judge Prentice of the Superior court has issued an order allowing the Keat ing Bicycle and Automobile Go of Middletown, to resume business for four months longer. While Mir and Mrs c. q. Avery were driving from Winsted to Torrington Sunday with their baby the face of the latter was badly frozen. Medical aid was called and it is thought that the re- suits will not prove serious. The public schools of Berlin have again been closed on account of the epidemic of small pox.
 All the inmates of the Soldiers Home in Noroton have been compelled to be vaccinated during the past week at state expense.
 Maggie Carroll, ls years old. was ar rested at her home in Bristol last Thurs- day on the charge of attempting to set fire to the factory of N l.. Birge $ Sons Go. She is now in jail awaiting her trial. A verdict of 30 cents for the plaintiff was returned by the jury of the Stam ford oity court in 2 suit to recover $50
 Monday.
Connecticut western news., 1901-01-24
LAM RvlLLK

Ed. Winkworth has sold his carpen- ter shop building, which stood in the rear of his residen @, to George Bush. nell across the lake, and he moved il last Saturday on large bob sleigh drawn by SIX horses
 Our ice men are busy filling their ice houses with clear ice from the lake, nearly foot thick.
 Miss Della Judd fell on the icy walks last W eek and injured her right wrist.
 The Lime Rock Mirstrels gave fine variety show last Friday evening at Roberts, Opera House before large and highly pleased audience.
 John Miller, who has been housed ur for some time with sore foot, IS re- ported better.
 Miss Susie Norton is going to the Boston Conservatory of Music to study music. Miss Bessie Judd has taken the position of bookkeeper at Dr Knights Institute which Miss Norton had filled for several years.
 The next social event will take place Feb. and will be the annual ball oi our Sons of Veterans.
 The "Taconic" young ladies' school has been closed on account of scarlet fever. One of the young lady pupil. caught the disease in the city and g number of the girls have been exposed to the disease. They are all closely qusrsntined.
 Moses Wsdhams Gray, a former promi nsnt resident of Goshen died at the home of his daughter here. Mrs Clara Miles, with whom he had made his home oi late, Saturday, the 18th, aged v years MT Gray formerly conducted 8 general store in Goshen and afterwards was ir business in Chicago. The funeral ser, vices were held in the Goshen churet Wednesday afternoon, Rev, Mir, Smal officiating. Interment in the Gosher cemetery.
Connecticut western news., 1901-01-24
OH EFRnELD.

Edward l.. nDeusen has Ia ely made arrangements to remove with his family to Ct. Burlington next spring. He has sold out his valuable stock of Jersey cattle to Mr Stanley of that place and will go to take charge of his farm and extensive business. Macy re- gret his leaving this town but trust the change will be for the better in some ways.
 There will be no meeting of the Friendly Union this week, and tn, speaker, Rev. R. NJ. Stratton is expect. ed here February 1st,
 The Sheffield Grange now has 35 members
 Our station agent, W. 8. Powell, vas called to Brooklyn, N. Y, Monday. on on account of the illness of his father.
 Harold. eldest son of Dr Wakefield, left Saturday for Brooklyn, N. Y. where he will attend school at Pratt Iustitute.
 Mrs l. 0. H. Adams win go to Nav York city Wednesday of this week for two weeks stay with friends. F. F. Corliss will make great i'm prCvements this spring on his neW property on South Main street, and ls already having stone brought for the large addition to the house which will be built
 Ice is being rapidly harve ted which is of the best quality. Many are "comfortably" sck with grip and hard colds.
 Chas. Benwsy fell in his barn last week. He received many bruises sn6 is still confined to the house.
 Wslter Wolcott has sold his timber lot to Mir. Tiffany.
 Edward Tollmsn, of the Berkshire Life Insurance Co.,. has settled the claim on the life of William Dye.
 Rev Samuel Johnson saw Q large wild cat near his house one night recently.
 That absent minded man is at work. aoain, He borrowed five dollars from his motber-in-law for one week. Re has pot paid it yet and now denies hay ing had it all. He started to boil some eggs three minutes by his watch. He dropped the watch into the boiling water and stood holding the eggs. He search ed half an hour for his specks and finally found them on his nose His wife and mother-in-lsw feel dread fully about it and he will probably be taken to Northampton.
Connecticut western news., 1901-01-24
An Experiment In Journalism.

Once there was a really radical pa per, in London 1t was, but the man who made it now lives here and tells the tale. It was one of those papers which are a tragedy. They represent the wreck of the enthusiasm of strong men who must find the outlet for their apostolate. This paper began by being at odds with all that was established, and 1t had readers. But as time went on the man who made the paper drove of singly and In groups all those who had begun by being his supporters It was found little too radical for them, and they no longer kept step with its newest march.
 "Of course now can see that such paper was foredoomed to failure" the editor said after be had recited the ear ly history of his venture. 'I confess It was pretty strong even for British radicals. After the circulation had dwindled down to the extremists sue ceeded In alternating about half of them by denouncing social democracy as feu- dal oppression, and the other half left me when I attacked atheism on the score of Its superstitious tendencies. After that ran the paper as long as could without any subscribers. But l had to give 1t up. Nobody would read 1t except myself, and toward the end had to give up reading 1t myself. l found 1t too unsettling. So 1t stopped" ]" New York Commercial Advertiser.
Connecticut western news., 1901-01-24
DEATH OF MRS sTURGEn.

This brief sketch of Mrs Sturges was contributed by friend of the family -EDrroR NEWS.
 Again this village has been visited by the hand of Death, and on last Thurs day it took within it's grasp Mrs Frances Sturges. wife of Wilson F. Sturges. She had been life resident of this place being daughter of Dr Hubbard, pnce prominent physician of this place. Mrs Sturges was 5S years of age and leaves husband, one son, William Fl aud three daughters. Della, wife of R ,lland Willard, and the Misses Carrie and Grace Sturges. In her former years Mrs Sturges WAS organist in the M. .E church for quite period of years; ,ster in life growing family and poor health had confined her to her more i'm mediate home circle. The funeral as held st her home the 18th inst. at l o'clock, the Rev John Nash officiating The words chosen for the remarks were "She hath done what she could" The choir sang "Never Alone" and "Jesus while our hearts are bleeding" Among those present were: Edward Hubbard, a brother of Mrs Sturges. of Yonkers,N N r., ard a sister-in-lAw, Mrs Mary Sturges, wife of John Sturges of Bridgeport. Interment in Calhoun cemetery,
Connecticut western news., 1901-01-24
GREAT BA HARRINGTON.

Charles Maxwell, who is about 22 years old, was nesrly frozen to death Saturday night. He started to wal k from Curtisville to Stock bridge and fel asleep beside the road. He awoke about morning and crswled to the near est house, about half mile away. Sun day afternoon he was brought to his home here. His feet were 30 badly frozen that it will be necessary to am putate them at the ankles. The fingers and thumb on his left hand will be talk en of. The little finger on his right hand will have to be cut of. It is al- legged that Maxwell was intoxicated.
 William Stanley has purchased from Edward l.. VsnDeusen, at Sheffield, about 45 head of his thoroughbred Jer- soy stock.
 Isaac Lyman, fireman on the morning express, was seriously injured at Stock bridge Monday. He fell from the cab seat to the floor and sustained Q severe gssh on the back of his head. John Pringle fell down stairs Sunday afternoon and sustained ' deep scalp wound.
 John Nixon, a student at the Sedg- wick Institute, has a deep cut over his right eye as the result of game of hockey.
 Rev and Mrs II. NJ. Dumbell sailed Monday from Jacksonville. Fla, and will arrive here Friday. The Rev Dr Dumbell of Canada officiated Sunday. The St. James church society cleared about S20 from the proceeds of the con- cert given last week.
 At the meeting of the winter whist club held last week Wednesday night at the home of Mir and Mrs A. O. Collins, there was a large attendance. T.e honors were awarded to Judge w. B. Sanford and Mrs A. 0. Csllins Mrs Mary NJ. Wagner, 66. wife Of Hemsn Wagner of Housatonic, died Saturday morning after few weeks illness. She was highly respected woman and a devoted member of the Methodist church. She is survived by her husband and three daughters; Mrs Wood of Great Burlington, Mrs Chaff and Mrs Higgins of Housatonic. The funeral was held at ? o'clock Monday afternoon.
 Mrs Bridget Higgins, 92, died Thurs day night at the homs of Mrs King A few weeks ago she fell on the ice and fractured her hip, which resulted in her death. She was born in Mayo county, Ireland, and came to this coun- try when quite young. For over fifty years she had been resident of this town. The funeral was held Saturday from St. Peter's church. W. O. Wichman has been elected manager and captain of the Independ- ent bowling team.
 Theodore R. Deliert, through bis at- torney, Fl. 0. Joyner, has brought suit for S1 900 against Charles Astor Bristed of Stock bridge. The plaintiff claims that on Dec. IS dog owned by Bristed bit his horse.
 Henry Tobey, who severely injured his eye while whittling stick. has been removed from the Albany hospital to his home here. where he is impfvvs inR.
Connecticut western news., 1901-01-24
sIoo REWARD. ,ioo

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Connecticut western news., 1901-01-24
CORNWALL HAnDG IS.

Frances J. Sturges, who had been in poor health for the past eight years, died at her home here, January IT, 1901. Sue was the daughter of Lucinda A aud Doctor Solou Hubbard, who have been dead several years. Sue was born Tn the same house in which she died g wears ago. She was married In 1867 in the same house to W. P. Sturges. They have had five children, four of whom survive her. She was organist in the NJ. E. church here several years sud st tended church then Ter health would allow. She was kind wife and moth, r and will be greatly missed in her home She leaves one brother who is in New York. The funeral was held at he' home Saturday last, Rev. John Nash. the NJ. E. Pastor. conducting the ser vices, taking as his text St. Mark IL, first part of the Sth verse: "She hath done what she could" Mrs Samuel Msrvin sang & soln: "Tbere is Never a Day 70 Dresry." and the choir sang very nicely, appropriate sele ciions. The body lsv in black cloth covered oasket, At the head was large pillow of roses, carnations, etc and the word sister" and the plate "our mother The burial service was read at the house and flowers were dropped on the casket by Undertaken Marsh at the words Earth to Earth" etc. The da, was very cold but many were present at the funeral The iuterment WAS in Calhoun cemetery. beside her par. ats and other relatives
 E. I. Hubbard of New York WAS here last week 10 attend the funeral of his sister. Mrs Wilson P. Sturl es. Also Mrs Mary l.. Sturges Of Bridgeport, both returning home Sunday. Charles Beeler is quite sick with ,neumcnia.
 ton. V c. Beers La- Teen e, nfiped sn the house for nm Der of days bs sickness. Mrs Beers is also afflicted
 nd tL,r re is much si' kness in our village.
 News was received here Monday of the 6ea h of Mrs Lewty Griswold who died at Rockey Hill, aged 77 years. She was former resident here. George H Beers of Washington Conn.,. was at his parents on Beers Hill, Sunday.
 Ralph s. Beers of Worcester is visit. ipg his parents. Hon. V. 0. Beers and wife.
 James Smith, who has been in Wash. ington, D. O.. sometime. is again at work on Beers Hill.
Connecticut western news., 1901-01-24

1t grows more and more evident as tho days advance that the twentieth century is bound to see great advance mont and changes in many directions Old customs which have stood the test of . century will be abandoned and new methods will be adopted. and right here in our old commonwealth of Connecti- cut there is manifest desire on the part of . large minority to radically change existing conditions through leg islation. For instance our old state constitution. which for years has been pointed to with pride and reverence by every Connecticut son and which was adopted as the foundation upon which to build our glourious constitution of the United States, is now considered, as some one has put it, unjust, iniquitous and antiquated" and not up to the re quirements of the day and hour. Our present General Assembly is to be call cd upon to legislate for the revision of the constitution. It will also have its attention occupied with the more or less general movement toward the pro- posed consolidation of the town and city governments in Waterbury, Stam ford. New Britain and Meriden. The details differ somewhat in each instance bat the movement toward . single gov ornment is stroag and unmistskable. This, we believe is 8 commendable change for the better. as its chief pur- pose is to simplify the present form of city government, do away with many of tho expensive city officials and have the town e . whole. city and country, gov srned by one set of officials whoae du- ties will be practically the same as our board of selectmen. The movement is meeting with much favorable comment and in Nov Haven already the demand is shaping itself that one branch of the common council be abolished and that single executive heads shall be substitu- ted. It certainly seems unreasonable that it should require tM O separate boards of officials to govern the town and the boroughs and cities.
Connecticut western news., 1901-01-24
HAST CANAAN.

Mrs a. K. Prescott has been suffer. ing with muscular rheumatism
 A daughter was born the eleventh. tu Nr and Mrs Martin Ca>ey.
 Mrs Ina F. Briggs of Thom aston was . guest of Miss Utterwick over Sunday.
 T F. Bigelow has sold bis farm and hvuse to Glenn Kegler.
 Little Ruth Hatmaker has been ill for two weeks.
 It is reported that A. B. Garfield has bought the house occupied by Ed ward Fuller and belonging to the B. R. Co
 All are rejoiced to see the ice go. as it Is dangerous getting around. The Rymnastio performances lave been Imaginable to observe, but not SO funny for the actors,
 The death of Mrs George Stevens was . shock to every one, some not know ing of her sickness. She was taken sick on Wednesday and died Monday afternoon, of pneumo iia, aged about 53 years. Mir and Mrs Stevens had lived here for eleven years. and at Canaan Valley several years before. She was a kind and obliging neighbor, always ready to lend helping hand to any one Tn trouble or sickness. She will be greatly missed by many friends. She Leaves . husband and one brother who have the sympathy of all It is Q sud den breaking up of a happy home. Funeral today (Thursdayl at 2 p m.
 Mrs Robert D. Baird of Bridgeport is visiting her parents, MT and Mrs w. H. Stevens, Tor . few days.
Connecticut western news., 1901-01-24
THURSDAY. JANUARY "A. 1901.

Elsewhere in this paper is published about all that is necessary to say in re- gard to the death of Queen Victoria. All civilized nations sympathize with England in her ordeal, not because 8 monarch is dead-the monarch may be replsced-but because tho woman be loved of more hearts than any other woman in the world has passed away. The death of Queen Victoria is nation al disaster to Great Britain whose sub ie ts were more loyal to the queen her, self than to . mouarchisl form of gov ernment. Her decease is the beginning of the end of the British empire, whose subjects loved their queen too much to revolt during her life. but they cannot respect King Edward VII. with his mo- torions career, however much they loved, honored and obeyed his noble mother. Notwithstanding England has been engaged in over forty wars during tho reign of Queen Victoria, the queen wss not held personally responsible CT to blame for those wsrs-the burden of blame was placed on her sinister advis- CTS or on parliament-nevertheless the majority of British subjects desire to be free. last Sunday evening Dr E. Ben iamin Andrews, chancellor of the Uni vsrsity of Nebraska. while preaching in the First Baptist church at Lincoln, Neb.. paid . grand tribute to Queen Victoria and her great influence in ele- vating womanhood, and to her power in the political world e we'll e in the homo world, but he predicted that after her death the British empire would gradually disintegrate-Australia would ftrst seek indspendence and then South Africs, and perhaps Canada would fol
 low. This. he thought, would come to pass because there was no likelihood of such another ruler as the queen.
Connecticut western news., 1901-01-24
W EST GOSH Ey.

The following officers of Goshen Grange were installed on Friday even ing by F. ". Lucas assisted by Edith B. Vaill: master, Avery M Vaill; over. seer, Wm Miles. lecturer. Alfred Fl. Wright; steward. Wm. Brennan; assist ant steward, Edwaad Benjamin; chap. lain. Geo. Sweet; treasurer, Frank Seaion; secretary, Mrs T. B. Sage; gate keeper. Emanuel Benjamin; Pc mona, Mrs Ostrom; Flora, Mrs Wm. Miles; Ceres. Mary B Landon; lady assistant steward, Lizzie Brennan.
 A party of young people attended . dance in Milton on Tuesday night.
 The farmers are busy harvesting ice, l. being from twelve to fifteen Inehs1 thish.
Connecticut western news., 1901-01-24
rheIonxest Word.

Rob" said Tom, (which Is the most dangerous word to pronounce in the English languageT
 Don't know. unless it's a swearing word"
 "Pooh" said Tom. 'Its stumbled because you are sure to get tumble between the first and last letter."
 "Ha. hap said Rob. "Now, I've got one for you. I found 1t one day in the paper. Which Is the longest word in the English languageY'
 "Incomprehensibility," said Tom promptly.
 'No, sir; It's 'smiles,' because there's . whole mile between the first and last letter."
 "Ho, hor' cried Tom, that's noth- ing. I know a word that has over three miles between Its beginning and ending"
 What's thatY' asked Rob faintly.
 "Beieaguered." said Tom. = Pear. s~@~ ss
Connecticut western news., 1901-01-24

nISTRIOT OF CORNWALL, ss. Probate h Court, Jan. "A, 1901.
 Estate of Frances J. Sturges late of Corn wall in said District. deceased.
 Upon the application of William H. Sturges and others praying that letters of administra- tion may be granted on said estate as per application on ble more fully appears, 1t Is
 ORDERED that said application be heard and determined at the Probate office In Corn vail in said District, on the 2d day of February, A. D. 1901 at ten o'clock in the forenoon. and that notice be given of the and place of hearing thereon, by publishing the same once In some newspaper having a circulation in said District, and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign-post in the town of Cornwall in said District.
 GEORGE O HARRISON, Judge
Connecticut western news., 1901-01-24
CORN WALL. HOLLOW.

Mrs Mary Harrison and daughter have closed thelr house for short time. while Miss Harrison Is in Hartford.
 Mir and Mrs Harry Sedgwick have both been quite sick with the grippe. but ere at present improving.
 Rev. Mir. Lesthers of Bantam, held service hsre Sunday morning. He ex- poets to continue coming every two weeks.
 Owing to the ice, sleis hing still is good.
Connecticut western news., 1901-01-24
A DEEP MYSTERY.

It is mystery why women endure backsche, headache. nervousness. sleeplessness, n elsncholy, fsinting and dizzr spells when thousands have proved that Electric Bitters will quickly cure such troubles. II suffered for years with kidney trouble" writes Mrs Phebe Oh. rley. of Peterson, Ia. "snd lame back pained me so could not dress my self, bnt Electric Bitters wholly cured me, and. although 73 years old. I now am able to do all my homework" It overcomes constipation. improves ap- petite, gives perfect health. Only soc st w. H. Camps drug store. Canaan: c. l.. Frink's drug store, Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1901-01-24
IT CRADLES THE GLOBE.

The fame of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, .s the best in the world, extends round he earth. Its the one perfect healer cu's. corns, burns, bruises, sores, ca'ds, boils. ulcers, felons, aches, uains and all skin eruptions. Only in- f,llible Pile cnre. 25c at W. H. Campo dug store. Canaan; G. E. Frjnk's drug store, Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1901-01-24
THOUSANDS SENT INTO EXILE

Every year a large number of poor sufferers whose lungs are sore and racked with coughs are urged to go t. another climate. But this is costly and not always sure Don't be an exile when Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption will cure you at home. It's the most infsllible medicine foi coughs, colds. and all throat and lung diseases on earth. The fiist dose bring. relief. Astounding cures result from persistent use. Trial bottles free al w. H. Camps drug store. Canaan c. E. Frink's drug store, Fsllsyillage. Price soc and sl.00. Every bottle guaranteed.