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Connecticut western news., 1901-04-04
sOUTHFIELD.

Miss Lizzie Turner has returned to
her school at Southwick.
Miss Caroline Cook spent part OF her
vacation at her brothers in Westfeld.
Mrs Lucy Grant and daughter, Lonisa,
have gone to Northfield to spend the
Easter vacation with her two other
daughters who are attending school.
They are to occupy DIR. Maibee's cot
tage while there.
A. A. Ferry is to build house where
81. l.. BARRIERS whip shop stood, which
was burned q year ago.
John Webster has gone to work for
the same company he did last year.
Mrs Webster is driving the stage and
boards at Henry Norton's.
Dudley, youngest son Of A Turner.
was hard sick last week with q cough
and cold DIR Stockwell attended him.
William E. Kssson has been having q
very hard time with an ant heap on his
face DIR. Camp of Canaan has taken
care of him.
Harley Wellnan has left Turner &
Cooks employ, and has secured work in
a shop at Bristol. He will move bis
family there soon.
Mrs 81. l.. Barber visited her sister in
Waterbury few days last week.
Mrs A. Adams was at church Sunday.
She has been away all winter.
Mrs w. Pixley, who has been visit.
ing her mother in East Lee the past
two weeks, returned home on Sunday.
Connecticut western news., 1901-04-04
SOUTH CANAAN.

March that came in "like lion" has
maintained its warlike character to its
close and went ont in storm and wind.
Some fisherman started out on Satur-
day, but were not even rewarded with
single "bite."
Mrs Edward Merrimsn is visiting her
daughter in Waterbury.
Miss Addle Kellogg, who was the
companion of Miss Sophronis Oatlin of
Winsted for several years, has returned
to her brothers, w. /. KeEoLg's, in
Falls Village.
Albert Capron of New Milford is
visiting his parents, Mr. snd Mrs James
Capron.
William Powell, whose leg Was so
badly broken during the icy time OF
the past winter, is able to be around
again.
VIM. Merriman has gone into the
maple sugar business and is having q
considerable sale of sugar and syrup,
House cleaning is very backward, but
few making any attempt at doing it.
One enterprising lady has finished, but
the majority are waiting and hoping for
warmer Weather.
Lucius Pendleton, who has been the
guest of his brother in this place, has
| returned to his home in Patterson, NJ.
The Easter vacation at the Hunt
School has given the children of this
vicinity holiday which they are en-
ioying.
Easter services will be held in this
church the coming Sunday, with chill
dren's exercises, church decorations
etc Easter comes go early and the
spring is 80 backward, we fear there
W i'll not be many spring flowers
Connecticut western news., 1901-04-04
Where Girls Must MARY.

In Russia il a girl desires to study
at either of the universities etiquette
requires that she should be married.
Accordingly she goes through the civil
form of marriage with one of the men
students, whom she may never have
seen before and perhaps may never
speak to again.
These marriages are perfectly legal,
and IL the contracting parties like each
other they are united for life, but other
wise the marriage is dissolved when
their university course is finished and
both are free to marry again. Sonya
kovaleyski, the celebrated mathema-
tician, went through the civil marriage
ceremony with a student whom she
then saw for the first time, but who
eventually became her husband
Home Notes
Connecticut western news., 1901-04-04
LAKHVlLLR

The Hotchkiss school closed last Sat
urday for q ten days Easter vacation.
The village public schools and the Kin
dergarten have also closed for q short
Easter vacation.
ALI the churches in town have in store
Q fine Easter program which will delight
the several congregations next Sunday
The singing by the choirs will be grand
for they have rehearsed faithfully the
past month.
came here last Saturday and stayed till
Monday, visiting his many friends, and
Was the guest of Mr. and Mrs A. q.
Heaton.
Eugene Moeslein of Rhinebeck, N. Y.
is here this week visiting his former
employer, Robert Dufour, our barber.
Chas. Millspaugh moved into the
house vacated by E. r. LaPlace, last
Monday. Mr. LaPlace moved with his
family into apartments in the Holly
block.
Miss Martha Merton, who is taking q
course of study at the Mt. Holyoke COL
lege, MASS is home for Easter vaca-
ton. with her parents, Mr. and Mrs T.
L. Norton.
j. M. Miller, our harnessmaker. has
just stocked mp his store with farm,
single buggy and light double harness.
and splendid lot of trunks, dress suit
cases and horse brushes. curry combs,
etc.
The new iron railroad bridge near the
depot is now completed and admired by
every person that passes under it, for it
looks very neat and strong.
Connecticut western news., 1901-04-04
STATE NEWS.

Roscoe Benjamin of Winsted has
purchased a great team of Vermont
horses, which stand 16 hands, coal
blacks, winners of five ribbons, have
fast records, that can step to beat the
band and win in any class-a great road
pair with extreme style and great
ambition.
Andrew B. Mygatt, q prominent and
we'll known man of New Milford, died
Saturday afternoon after an illness of
ten days. For % years he was the
national bank examiner of Connecticut
and Rhode Island. He resigned in
1887 and has since been president OF
the First National Bank of New NIL
ford. He had been a member of both
branches of the General Assembly and
at one time was state bank commissioner.
He was 81 years old.
John Schenk of Goshen, fifty years
old and widower, advertised in mat
rimonial paper for a wife. An answer
from Eva Ssyles of Warwick, R. 1. suit
ed him. He donned his Sunday clothes
and made his way to the town where he
met the young woman, and in six hours
woed and won his girl wife. Mr. Schenk
has son Harry, 16 years old. Mrs
Schenk seemed charmed with her hus-
band at first, but in less than a week
she found that the son Harry was the
only one she could ever love. and taking
her husbands pocket book, eloped with
the boy. When Mr. Schenk found his
wife and son gone he tried to drown
himself, but he now says he will forgive
them both if they will hurry back.
Alexander Wheeler, aged 26, in
structor of English in the Bridgeport
High School, was drowned in the
Housatonic river at Stratford, March %,
in an attempt to save a pupil, Albert
Smith, aged 16, who was with him in
the boat They went down the river
duck shooting and when starting fol
home rugged a small sail and soon after
a severe gust of wind struck them, cap.
sizing the boat and throwing them into
the water. They succeeded in getting
hold of the overturned boat and
Wheeler, who was an expert swimmer,
attempted to swim ashore and get Q
boat with which to save Smith, but
after swimming about fifty yards sud.
denly stopped swimming and disap.
peared. Two boys who saw the
catastrophe from the Stratford shore,
procured boat and put out to rescue
Smith. He was exhausted when they
reached him. He was taken to his
home in Bridgeport and pneumonia ii
feared
Connecticut western news., 1901-04-04
sHEFE1ELD.

The entertainment given last Friday
evening at Mem orial Hall by the young
people of the Methodist Church was
very pleasing one, and many encores
brought out some fine selections, but
the cold high wind that night was the
cause of small audience.
Monday morning, John 81. Bacon was
found dead in his bed at the house of
Mrs M. A. Jones in this village, where
he has been boarding for long time.
ter and some days before fell on the
street, but seemed to be quite we'll SUM-
day evening when he retired, but the
doctor said he was not surprised at his
sudden death, IS he knew of his serious
condition of health. He leaves one
daughter, Mrs Porter Smith in Great
Darlington and two sons, Willis and
Burton in Bristol, Ct , and one sister
The adjourned town meeting was
held Monday forenoon. The question
of the new school building was laid on
the table for the present. but it is
thought that at some future time it will
be brought up for action. Five humid
red dollars were voted for an addition
to the school building at Ashley Falls
Miss Dorothea Andrews gives party
to some of her friends Tuesday evening.
in honor of her 21st birthday.
Mrs Estella Curtiss Bacon, aged 38
years, of Bristol, CT. but formerly of
Sheffield. passed away at the hospital in
Hartford, OF. last Thursday, March %,
and the remains were brought here for
interment in the family plot. The
funeral service was held at the Episco-
pal church on Saturday afternoon. Rev
J. s. Ellis officiating.
Mrs MacMasters, two children and
maid, from New York are guests at Mrs
G.. Gleason's for an extended visit and
stay.
Connecticut western news., 1901-04-04

Mrs lsola Gillette, 81, died Sunday
morning at her home near Stockbridge
from an illness with pneumonia. She
was born in Ireland in 1866 and came to
this country when quite young. She is
survived by her husband and three chill
dren. The funeral was held Wednes-
day morning.
Mrs E. P. Saville has returned from
New Orleans where she has been during
the winter.
Charles J. Taylor, the town historian,
has returned from southern trip,
The Avery place, owned by Legrand
Ramsay and E. D. Humphrey, was
partly destroyed by fire last Friday
night. The fire is supposed to have
been the work of some incendiary, as
the building was unoccupied. The
second story and attic was badly dam.
aged, and the lower floor was damaged
by water. The loss is about $4,000,
fully covered by insurance.
Ludger Pilon, who has for IL years
been chief of police, has resigned his
position and left Tuesday, with his fam
lily for Montreal. Canada. Dewitt
Smith has been appointed to fill the
position for few weeks.
The school committee has organized
with Harry Douglas as chairman and
treasurer, Charles Giddings us secretary.
Eugene Thatcher was appointed truant
officer of Precinct B.
Wilbur living has been appointed to
transport the pupils from Three Mile
Hill to the schools at Great Darlington.
Frank Curtiss, of New York and
Sheffield, has purchased half interest
in the Berkshire block, and now owns
the interests which were controlled by
Charles N. Gilbert, and the Asa Russell
heirs.
J. r. McComb has been called to
New York, by the death of his uncle.
Dwight Burgett, who resides in See
konk, attempted to take his life last
Thursday night. by shooting himself
through the head with a 80 calibre re-
volver. The ball entered near his right
some time it was feared that Dwight's
shown any intention of suicide. Thurs
day night he went up stairs rather early
under the pretense of retiring. He had
been gone only few minutes when q
pistol shot rang out. His father and
brother rushed up stairs and found him
lying on the floor. DIR Beebe was i'm
mediately called and found that he had
inflicted serious wound. He is now
quite comfortable but is totally blind.
A little over year ago he married
Lolita Warner, daughter of Henry O..
Warner, but lately they did net live
together.
Jesse Grown. So, died Sunday at the
House of Mercy in Pittsfield, from the
result of an operation for appendicitis.
He is survived by his wife and three
children, two sons, William and George.
and daughter Lottie, all of this town.
The funeral was held Wednesday, 80.
Connecticut western news., 1901-04-04
VEST CuRNw ALL.

Miss Jessie Wheaton is in Lime Rock
caring for man who is ill with pneu-
monia,
s. G.. Osborne of the J. Msllinson
Sh' ar Company, was in town during
the latter part of the week
Miss Nellie Rogers is home for the
Easter vacation.
G L. Listman was home from Win
sted over Sunday.
DIR. Joseph Robinson and wife have
returned from their California wedding
tour.
Brewster Hubbard is up for the
Easter vacation.
Mrs ]. Tyndle and son Bonnie have
returned to Newark.
William and Peter Concsnnon of
Brookfield were in town over Sunday
Toe village school opened on Mon
day for the spring term.
G. l.. Colds new house will be the
first house in town to be lighted by
acety lene gas.
Passion week services as follows;
Tuesday evening, prayer meeting at
North Cornwall led by Rev. Mr. Starr;
Thursday evening, communion SER
vices will held In the chapel here. A
numb Der of persons will be admitted to
membership. On Friday morning SER
vices in the church at Cornwall Center,
beginning at eleven forty-fve. Rev.
Mr. Nash of Cornwall Bridge will lead
the services.
Mis- Edith Dean is home for the
Easter holidays.
Allyn Vail moved to Gosoen this
week, upon the farm that he recently
purchased.
Prof F. Fairchili of Washington,
Conn.,, is at Miss II. J. Pratt's for the
Easter season.
r W. Dean has moved to the house
near his fathers home.
Miss Harriet Rogers is visiting Mrs
FL. w. Pierpont in Hanover, N. 81.
r. N. Cochrane's tenant has decided
not to take his farm and Mr. Cochrane
has hired f. Sslewski for the ensuing
year.
l.. A. Williamson, late superintend-
emit in the shear shop, left on Tuesday
morning for Geneva. N. Y, where he
will assume position with the Geneva
Shear Company. similar to the one
from which he resigned here. Mr..
Williamson has many warm friends in
our vicinity who are sorry TO have him
leave, but at the same time wish him
luck and prosperity in his new home.
Frank Dewkett, who was SO seriously
injured at the shear shop some time
since, has returned from the New
Haven hospital. The shop men aud a
number of other people in the village
have subscribed toward his assistance.
Connecticut western news., 1901-04-04
FALLS VILLAGE.

Miss Ida Spur has returned from an
extended southern trip.
Chauncey Morris and wife of Torring-
ton are visiting Mrs Morris mother,
Mrs jacob.
Arthur Gibbs and son Herbert are Wis
iting at Newark, Nj.
Mrs Nellie Sanford ; left Monday for
Marlboro, Mass. where she has secured
position as trimmer in millinery es-
adjustment
Joseph Wickwire lost his family horse
Monday from congestion OF the lungs.
George Mallinson, the popular clerk
for Bartle Bros. is confined to the house
with Ia grippe. Harry Bartle is help
ing at the store while George is sick.
Mrs Michael Smith died last Thurs
day night after short illness, aged 70
years. Mrs Smith was one of the towns
oldest residents, having resided here
about 53 years and was held in high
esteem by all who knew her. The fam
lily have the sympathy of the communi-
ty. The funeral was held Monday at
the Catholic church, Rev Father Ban
non officiating. The church was filed
with large congregation of relatives
and friends. who had gathered to pay
the last token of respect. The flowers
were very beautiful.
Mrs F. NJ. Olin is housed up with the
grip.
The lecture given by Rev J. s. Ora
ham on Tuesday evening, was we'll at
tended, and quite tidy sum was added
to the M. E. Church fund.
Schools closed Friday for the Ea ster
vacation.
It is reported, George Mccoy of Lime
Rock has bought out the meat business
and will soon move here.
J. W. Barnum is confined to the
house with rheumatism.
It is reported that Mr. Potter is 60
ing into partnership with Mr. Wilcox
in the blacksmith business.
Miss Clarissa Rapp, aged 20 years,
died of pneumonia at her home in Lime
Rock on Tuesday morning She had
been sick only five days. She was the
daughter of John and Mary Rapp. The
funeral will be attended at Trinity
church in Lime Rock on Thursday at
2. 80 p, m.
The net receipts from Rev. j. 8.
Graham's lecture were about $26. so.
James Flynn, machinlst who lived
in Amesville and worked in Lime Rock,
has moved to New Haven.
Richard Platt has given up the barber
business. He has moved to the Watts
house and has gone to work in the tire
shop at Lime Rock.
Connecticut western news., 1901-04-04
LINCOLN ON SALOON SMASHING.

. Zone of the most intelligent and con-
scientious ladies in Litchfield county
sent the following article to the editor
of the NEWS, and wrote: "In view of
all the bosh that many papers are pub
fishing in regard to the Kansas women,
would you not insert the enclosed clip
ping in your paper? I don't know that
1 should uphold Mrs Nation and others
in all their acts, but there is something
to be said on their side."l
1t will probably be news to most
readers that the question of saloon
smashing is one upon which we have
the opinion OF so eminent statesman
and so accomplished a lawyer as
ABRAHAM LINCOLN. In or about
the year 1889, while Abraham Lincoln
was practicing law at Springfield, fif-
teen women of Clinton, Illinois, after
having repeatedly pleaded with liquor
dealer to refrain from selling to their
husbands, raided his saloon, smashed
in the heads of his barrels with axes,
and broke his demijohns and bottles
The women were arraigned under in
dictmelt for the mischief done. They
were without counsel for defense, when
on the day of trial. Mr. Lincoln entered
the court room, and was asked by them
to address the court in their behalf. MI
Lincoln said:
MAY it please the court, 1 will say {
few words in behalf of the women WHIT
are arraigned before your honor and
the jury. I would suggest, first, thai
there be change in the indictment. Sc
as to have it read, The State agains
Mr. Whisky instead of The State
against the Women It would be fal
more appropriate. Touching this ques
ton. there are three laws: First, tn.
law of self-protection; second, the Law
of the statute; third, the law of God
The law of self-protection is the law o
| necessity, as shown when our fathers
threw the tea into the Boston harbor
and in asserting their right to life, lib
erty, and the pursuit of happiness
This is the defense of these women
The man who has persisted in selling
whisky has had no regard for theil
well-being or the welfare of their hus
bands and sons. He has had no fear O
God or regard for man; neither has hs
had any regard for the laws of the stat
ute. No jury can fix any damages Oh
punishment for any violation of the
moral law. The course pursued by this
liquor dealer has been for the demorali
zation of society. His groggery ha.
been nuisance. These women, find
ing all moral suasion of no avail witt
this fellow, oblivious to all tender APP
peal, alike regardless of their prayeri
and tears, in order to protect theil
households and promote the welfare O.
the community, united to suppress The
nuisance. The good of society demand
ed its suppression. They accomplished
what otherwise could not have beer
done"
As result of the speech the ladies wer
released by the court upon their owl
recognizance, and, 80 far as can b
learned, no further action was taken
The facts may be found in Coffin
"Life of Lincoln" page 107. and il
Herndon's ''Life of Lincoln" edition Q
1889. page 215.
Connecticut western news., 1901-04-04
HE KEPT HIS LEG.

Twelve years ago J. W. Sullivan of
Hartford, Conn. scratched his leg with
q rusty wire. Inflammation and blood
poisoning set in. For two years he
suffered intensely. Then the best doc
tors urged amputation, "but, y. he writes,
/ used one bottle of Electric Bitters
and l 1-2 boxes of Bucklen's Arnica
Salye and my leg was sound and we'll as
ever" For Eruptions, Eczema, letter,
Salt Rheum. Sores and all blood disor-
ders Electric Bitters has no rival on
earth. Try them, VIII Camp, Canaan,
ard G.. E Frink, Falls Village, will
guarantee satisfaction or refund money.
Only 80 cents.
Connecticut western news., 1901-04-04
NORFOLk.

Geo. A. Marvin of the Yale Law
School. is home for Easter vacation.
Warren Dennis, q brother of DIR
Frederic s. Dennis, has rented David
Rowlsnd's summer residence for the
coming season.
Miss Sara HOLSTER. who has been
spending few days in town, has re-
turned to Feeding Hills. Mass.
Mr. Fsnsey, principal of the Center
school, was in New Haven for few
days last week.
At the flower show recently held at
the Waldorf Astoria, Bougaiuvillea, q
sp 'cimen from tho Conservatives OF the
Misses Eidridge, was awarded certifi
cate of merit. besides cash prize.
The old Bsssett house, opposite the
Village Hall, is being torn down.
DIR B A. Sawtslle, who for the past
| five years has had an extensive practice
in this place, will remove to Southlng.
| ton this week. The doctor has made 9
host of friends during his stay in Nor
folk. The Laurel Chapter, o E s
gave banquet Saturday evening il
honor of DIR and Mrs Sawtelle
1t is quite relief to learn that stories
of unique farmers have obtained in lier
of black bear stories and tales OF
impossible wild men. The latest is
rattle snake farm on Canaan Mountain
What next?
f. M. barrow Of Essthampton. Mass
was in town last week.
E. 8. Perkins has commenced the
erection of his new house.
Mrs Samuel Mansfield Is i'll. ID
Hamant is attending her.
| Nathan Tibbals is suffering from tn,
grip.
William Cowles has rented his farm
to Eugene Merchant.
Mr. Rowland of New York was il
town over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Beverstock have beer
spending few days in New York.
Connecticut western news., 1901-04-04
EAST CANAAN.

Daniel Lawrence's family moved up
to East Canaan last Saturday.
Dewey Garfield has been quite sick
for two weeks, but is somewhat i'm
proved at this writing.
The business meeting and social of
the Y. P. 8. @. E. will be held with
Miss Katherine Utterwick on Friday
night.
Frank Sage of Brewsters, N. Y was a
guest of his brother, @. Fl. Sage, last
week.
The Sherman family moved this week
to Norfolk. Mr. Sherman will work for
r. O. Burr, the coming year.
Mr. Arlington of Falls Village, will
work for E. D. Holt on the Eldridge
farm, and has moved into their tene-
ment house on the hill.
Easter services will be observed next
Sunday morning.
Connecticut western news., 1901-04-04
CLAYT ON.

Joseph Cook is home from Amherst
college and Grace Goodwin from Will.
mantle normal school, for the Easter
vacation.
Miss Mary Cook spent last week with
friends in Boston.
The Misses Dresser of Sheffield were
guests ut George Foods and E. L.
Cooks, all of last week.
VIM. Sanford has moved into the red
house near Wallace Bentley.
Samuel Taylor, who has been FORE
man at the terra Gotta works since they
begun, has a call to st. Louis, Mo-, and
will go there this week.
Miss Edith Bowers of Richmond,
Mass was q guest at 81. r. Bunnell's
from Friday until Wednesday.
Connecticut western news., 1901-04-04
RAGING. ROARING FLOOD

Washed down a telegraph line which
Chas. O. Ellis, Of Lisbon, Ia, had to re-
pair. standing waist deep in icy
water" he writes, ''gave me terrible
cold and cough. It grew worse daily.
Finally the best doctors in Oakland,
Neb., Sioux City and Omaha said / had
consumption and could not live. Then
I began using DIR Kings New Discovery
and was wholly cured by six bottles F"
Positively guaranteed for coughs, colds
and all throat and lung troubles by w.
a. Camp, Canaan; G.. E. Frink, Falls
Village. Price SOC and $l.00.
Connecticut western news., 1901-04-04
SALISBURY.

The schools closed Friday for one
weeks vacation, Miss Pratt going to
her home in New Haven and Miss Ben
nett to visit friends In Waterbury and
New Britain.
Rev Mr. Roberts. q missionary who
escaped from the Boxers" in China, q
classmste of Rev. J. @. Goddard,
preached in the Congregational church
Sunday morning and evening.
Chas. Barton of Boston was in town
last week.
Mr. and Mrs A. M. Tibbetts have gone
to the formers home in Bfookfeld,
Mass, for few days visit.
Mrs l.. Goldman of New York city
is visiting her grandmother, Mrs E.
Decker.
Connecticut western news., 1901-04-04
w EST GOSHEN.

Allyn Vail and family moved on
Monday from Cornwall to the farm
south of the Center, which they have
bought.
Howard Hammond is home from
Torrington on q weeks vacation.
F. A. Campbell is boarding at George
Cookies.
Louise Wadhams of Torrington was
at E. o. Wright's over Sunday.
On Friday evening Mr. and Mrs Geo.
B. Cooke gave a whist party. Thirty
were present and all report good time.
The wind of the past few days has
broken the ice on Tyler Pond.
Connecticut western news., 1901-04-04
FROM THE OTHER PAPERS.

After June 80 it will not be necessary
to put stamps on kilograms, checks,
money orders, express receipts, leases,
promissory notes, mortgages, insurance
policies and real estate conveyauces
where the consideration is under So, 500.
The tax on legacies has been repealed
SO far a. gifts to charitable, religious,
literary or educational institutions are
concerned. New Hartford Tribune.
Connecticut western news., 1901-04-04
A Refutation,

'They are accusing you Of trying to
take money out of the public treasury
and give 1t away"
Now, isn't that nonsensew eIclaim-
ed the cold blooded politician. ANY
body who knows me knows that II
could get money out of the public
treasury 1 wouldn't give 1t away. I'd
hang on to t."-Washington Star.