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Connecticut western news., 1902-06-12
CLAYTON.

Mrs Cook and Mrs Dresser are con- valescent. and Miss Mary returned to her school last week in Great Barring ton where she will graduate this month.
 Our Sunday School will observe Children's day next Sunday evening in the chapel at 7.30 o'clock.
 Mrs Calvin Barnes and daughter re turned last week from few weeks visit in Jersey City, N. J.
 A daughter was born to Mir and Mrs Charles Hicks (colored) on the third inst weight 12 pounds.
 MT and Mrs Bunnell. Miss A. E Barnes, Miss Bradford, Miss Ida Nc, Intyre. Mrs B. l.. Cook and son attend ed Children's service at East Canaan last Sunday morning.
 Sodom school closed last Friday for the summer vacation. In the after noon a picnic was held on c H Rood's lawn for the children. Cake. sandwiches, lemonade. and ice cream were served. During the term two pupils, Lester Dean and Mabel Dean. were neither absent nor tsrdy and How ard Rood and Melvin Winters were absent but one day.
 Fred Broqvist has become a natural ized citizen of the United States and has papers to that effect.
 Mrs A. Vicentini is visiting for 8 week or two in Waterbury.
 Frank Miller spent couple of days in New Britain last week,
 William Sanford, who has been en- gineer at the terra cotta works for the past nine years, has severed his con- uection with that company.
 Quite . number of the Clayton people attended the graduation exercises in Canaan lA1t Friday evening.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-12
LAX EVILLE

N. A. Smyth, an assistant district attorney of New York city spent Sstur- day and Sunday with Wm. Travers Jerome.
 Among the summer people who are now occupying their cottages are the families of W. c Witter, W. H. Ken. yon, George Milmine, Joseph Parsons and NJ D. and B. R. Wells.
 Cards are ont ann nnouncing the marriage of Grace l.. Hsmlin of Sharon to Fran cis O. Bartle of Ore Hill to take place June l7th, 1902
 Mir and Mrs Hurbut of Goshen visited their daughter, Mrs F. North Clark, last week.
 Children's day was observed in both the NJ. E and Congregational churches last Sunday. Very pleasing programs were rendered and several infants were baptized at both services.
 Miss Hoelacher, who has been spend. ing few days at E. s. Chspin's, sang soprano in the Congregational choir last Sunday.
 Miss Mary Robbins of Brookline, Mass. visited her parents, Mir and Mrs NJ. H. Robbins. last week.
 Judge Brewster of Dsnbury visited friends in town recently He is native of this town having been born on Bar rack Matiff.
 The Misses Graham and Waterman of Brooklyn, who have been spending 8 couple of weeks with May Bissell, re- turned home last Monday. The Hotchkiss School base ball club went to Watertnwn yesterday and play the Taft School cluh. Seven innings were played. The score was Hotch. kiss 27, Tafts 9. The game was with out errors.
 The sermon before the graduating class of the Taconic school will be preached next Sunday afternoon at o'clock at the Congregational church by Prof. Charles F Kent of Yale Univer sity. All are cordially invited to attend the services.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-12
NORFOLK

The Whatsoever Circle met with Miss Marion Johnson last Saturday afternoon.
 The ball game scheduled for Saturday afternoon with the Y, M O. A. of Win sted, was postponed on account of the threatening weather.
 Children's Sunday was very appro- priately observed at the Church of Christ The children marched in to organ music and after marching around the church once took their places in the body of the church. After an address by the superintendent the little tots sang and spoke their selection to per lection. Rev Mir Stearns chose as his text for the sermon to the children: l: "Honor thy father and thy mother; that thy days may be long upon the land which the lord thy God giveth thee, !" Ex. 20. 12. After the sermon the small lest children of all gathered the collec- ton in baskets beautifully trimmed with flowers. The church was trimmed with birch trees; and scattered all over these trees large punches of roses and pinks were hung. Before singing the last hymn these flowers were distributed among the children each one receiving bunch of flowers almost as large as it. self.
 The last meeting of the Norfolk Guards for the season was held last Thursday evening The commissioned officers elected for the ensuing year are: Alexander Blackburn, captain; Charles Peck, first lieutensnt; Bertram Thorpe, second lieutenant; Warren Cordially, third lieutenant There is no doubt but that the company has been of much benefit to the young men and it ia hoped that the ranks will be much swelled next season.
 District Attorney William Travers Jerome of New York city has been In- vited to attend the meeting ofthe Litch- field County University Club here next Friday.
 Thursday the Connecticut Society of Colonial Danes met in thls town. The members were invited to lunch with Mrs Brldgman.
 Michael Costello has bought Brook side," formerly the property of Dr Bulk ley of New York city.
 E. s. Johnson has rented the Wooster house for the season.
 The tennis courts have been recently made over and are now in fine shape. New walks have been been laid around the gymnasium and everything is much improved.
 The season has opened for the Nor folk Downs golf course. The greens wlntered better than before for several years and the course is more level than it has ever been, Some good scores are being made by different members of the club.
 The patrons and faculty of the Rob- bins School have issued invitations to the graduation exercises Gf the class of 1902 to be held at the school on Thurs day, June 18th at 9 30 p. m., and to the reception to be given the class at 8 p. m. on said date.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-12
A Badly Timed Bath.

In his biography of Cecil Rhodes, Howard Hensman tells the following story: Rhodes, it seems, then premier Of Cape Colony, was to open an ex- tension of the Cape Town Suburban railway, and many conspicuous per sonages were present on the occasion. After a luncheon at Cape Town the brilliant company adjourned to the shore, where the railway station was located.
 Everything was in readiness for the opening ceremony, when suddenly 1t was noticed that the central figure, Rhodes, was missing. There was some little consternation at this, and messen- gers were sent in all directions to find him. Presently the prime minister was espied calmly enjoying a bath in the blue waters, totally oblivious of the fact that he was keeping every one waiting. At length the situation seem ed to dawn upon him, and, hastily get ting into his clothes, with the sea wa ter dripping from his hair, he declared the line open for traffic, maintaining the while a perfectly serious and com posed face"
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-12

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, ss prohots cour, DISTRICT or WATERBURY. 'o 0'"'' ''
 June 2, A. D. 1902. Estate of Patrick o'Hara late Of Waterbury in said District, deceased.
 Upon application Of John 0'Hara by his attorney praying that letters of administra- ton testamentary may be granted on said estate to Robert J. Lynch, M. D., of Bridge port, Conn.,, as per application on file in said Court more fully appears, 1t is
 ORDERED, that said application be heard and determined at the Probate office fin Waterbury in said District, on the 10th day of June, A. D., 1902, at 9 o'clock in the fore. noon; and that notice be given of the pend- ency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon. by publishing this order once in some newspaper having a cir culaticn in said District. and further notice shall be given by mailing in registered letters to each of the heirs at law and next of kin named in said application, whose place Of residence is known. copy of this order at least days before said day of hearing.
 By Order of Court,
 JkMrs l, cAhnfN, Clark,
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-12

The Hartford Courant of the issue of June makes the positive and explicit statement that Governor Mclean will not be 8 candidate for reelection this fall" The Oouran
 says: "It has been we'll known for some time to the governors friends that, in spite of much urging, he did not desire renomination and preferred to step aside. Dr William Porter of Hartford has given the governor g thorough ex- animation. and, while he pronounces his patient altogether free from any evidence of organic trouble he emphati- cally insists upon . complete rest. The next half-year or year must be given up to letting the nerves recover their normal strength. The great strain of the past two years has brought the governor close to nervous collapse. Time will undo all the michief and bring him around as we'll as ever, but for this period an entire rest is abso- lutely essential. The excitement of a political campaign is positively pro- hibited." Immediately after the Cour. ant made the foregoing statement, other newspapers brought five prominent re. publicans to the attention of the pub- lie. viz: Frank Brandegee of New London, William A. King of Williman. tic, Delegate Perry of Fairfield. Dele gate Brown of Norwich, and Delegate Donald T. Warner of Salisbury.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-12
Htn MemnrH Wna Weak.

An elderly widower was so dull and stupid that 1t was very difficult to mar " him.. When told to give his right hand, he gave his left. When the min ister said, Say this after me-" he i'm mediately remarked, Say this after me-" but when the words he was to repeat were given he was stolidly si- lent.
 "At last" says the narrator, ''he saw that I was somewhat bothered by his extreme stupidity, so in the middle of the service he upset my gravity by vol unteering the following apology, You see, sir, it's so long since was mar ried afore that you must excuse my forgetting of these things .'"-Cornhill Magazine.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-12
Read 1t in His Newspaper.

George Schaub, 8 well known German citizen of New Lebanon, Ohio, Is a con- stant reader of the Dayton Volkszeltung. He knows that this paper aims to adver- tise only the best in it's columns, and when he saw Chamberlain's Pain Balm advertised therein for lame back, he did not hesitate in buying bottle of It for hls wife. who for eight weeks had suffer- ed with the most terrible pains in her back and could get no relief. He says "After using the Pain Balm for 8 few days my wife said to me, T feel as though born anew and before using the entire contents of the bottle the un- bearable pains had entirely vanished and she could again take up her house. hold duties." He is very thankful and hopes that all suffering likewise will hear of her wonderful recovery. This valuable liniment is for sale by all Medicine Dealers.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-12

The Canaan custom of smothering the school graduates in flowers has been a subject of much discussion the past week, perhaps on account of curious result of the custom. The custom has assumed such proportions that the flowers have no significance, every girl graduate always receiving more than she can conveniently hold. and strange to say, some of the boys are showered with flowers. Scarcely ever are men on the platform or stage presented with boquets, no matter how meritorious has been their performance, but we confess we don't know the proper form in the case of boys. Victors in the old Olympian games sometimes had a flower thrown to them by eome admir- ing dsmsel in the tiers above. and it is recorded that one American girl won . baseball player for husband by doing the unusual thing of throwing him a boquet after his successful slide to home plate. Before another gradual ing class comes on the stage next year let us all understand the Canaan eti- quette of graduating boquets so that graduates whom the teachers, school officials. audience and fellow graduates admit furnish the most meritorius numbers of the program shall not be placed in a peculiar position. Our own opinion would be to recognize the male graduates as young men rather than az boys and not give them blossom, and give the sweet girls not more than half . dozen boquets apiece.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-12
L,egGt Notices.
DIsTRIoT OF SHARON. ss. Probate Court.

nIsTRIOT OF SHARON, ss. Probate Court, lJ May 24, 1902
 Esta'e of Edwin N. Hartwell late of sharon in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District Of Sharon hath limited and allowed six months from date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts. properly attested within said time will be debLrI ed n recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immedi ate payment to
 kUGI EDS,An A; PARTwE.I' B E.T1.I Administrators.
 P. o. Address. sharon, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-12
FALLS VILLAGE

On the afternoon and evening of Wednesday of last week many friends gathered at the home of MT and Mrs Frederick Wiley to celebrate with them the twentieth anniversary of their marriage, their china wedding. They were the recipients of many gifts, among them china dinner set. A pleasant time was passed.
 Last Friday evening an open meeting of the D. M. Hunt Library society was held in the library. Music, recitations and readings were listened to, it being an evening with four of our modern authors. Light refreshments were served.
 Ohildren's day was observed at the Congregational church by . talk from the pastor to the children Sunday morning, and with a concert in the eve- hing. Special mention should be made of the manner in which the little ones took their parts, rendering them in a pleasing way. The church was Prettily decorated.
 Schools close tomorrow, Friday, for the summer vacation.
 The Litchfeld County Northwest Sunday school Union held @ meeting here Wednesday. thirty-fou Sunday schools being represented Dinner was served by the ladies in the Sunday school annex of the M E. church.
 Next Sunday evening the NJ. E. Sunday school have their children exercises. Mrs Seger's infant class have prepared a special program of recita- tions and songs for the occasion.
 A number of our village people at. tended the McNeil-Mitchell wedding at Lime Rock Tuesday.
 Chas. Seger returned to Poughkeep sic Monday. Wallace Dickenson and his force oi men have loaded everything that was here belonging to the road department of the Berkshire Division onto the carr for shipment to Botsford where head quarters has been established. Walter Lord, who has been for a long time connected with the department as clerk, will also transfer his office there.
 A meeting was held Monday evening in the library to organize 8 village i'm. provement society. The following of. ficers were elected: I. P. Hornbeck, president; F. B. Egleston. vice p, esi dent; Miss Clara Mead, secretary; Miss Belle Msltbie, treasurer. The Rev. s Graham was appointed together with the president and vice-president as g committee on constitution and bylaws, and an executive committee consisting | of J. s. Tracy, Harry Bartle and Cisr ence Gillette was elected. The next meeting will be held Monday evening, June 16 at the library; all interested are requested to be present.
 Mrs Ralph Morgan and son of Toledo Ohio, are visiting Mise Edna Spur.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-12

Elsewhere in this paper appears g brief letter in regard to .cauker worms. A trip from Canaan through Wetogue, Amesville, Lime Rock and Salisbury to Canaan reveals an innumerable number of worm's . nests on nearly all kinds of trees On many trees the foliage has entirely disappeared, and it is appalling to consider the vast armies of worms tho farmers must contend with. Many people think this condition is due to the wanton killing of birds, and that birds are the farmers best friends and allies in destroying insects and worms even if the robbins do eat few cherries and strawberries, and the crows pull q little corn.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-12
Virulent Cancer Cured.

Startling proof of a wonderful Ad- vance in medicine is given by druggist G. W Roberts of Elizabeth, W. Va An old man there had long suffered with what good doctors pronounced incur able cancer. They believed his case hopeless till he used Electric Bitters and applied Bucklen's Arnics Salve. which treatment completely cured him. When Electric Bitters are used to expel bilious, kidney and microbe poisons at the same time this salve exerts it's matchless healing power. blood diseases, skin eruptions, ulcers and sores vanish. Bitters 50c, Salve 25c at W. H. Camps, Canaan; Geo. B. Frink's, Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-12
LIM E ROCK
The Mitchen-McNeiI Wedding

The Mitchen-McNeiI Wedding
 A large number of people from here, adjoining villages and New York city were in attendance at the wedding of Miss Harriet McNeil to Mir George Henry Mitchell of New York. The bride is the second daughter of Nelson A and Abbie G. McNeil of this place. The groom is son of former Patent Commissioner Elliott Mitchell of New York. The ceremony was performed in Trinity Episcopal church shortly after o'clock Tuesday afternoon by Rev. R H. Gesner. A boy choir from Lenox assisted in the ceremonies.
 The bride, who w.s charmingly at tired in a gown of white satin with . yoke of Duchess lace, was attended by her sister, Miss Jessie McNeil, as maid of honor, and five bridesmaids, all of whom were classmates of hers at the Ingleside school, New Milford. Miss Mary Atwater of Derby, the first brides maid. was attired in white crepe de chine as were the other bridesmaids Miss Julie McNeil, sister of the bride, Miss Katherine Atwater of Derby, and Miss Susie Nelson and Miss Eloise Bar. tholomew of Ansonia. The maid of honor was Tn green crepe de chlne .. Norman Macleod Burrall of New York city was best man.
 The ushers were George s. Mitten- dorf, Robert Charles Mitchell and Fred erick I. Lockman of New York. Albert Cham berlain and Walter 8. Frisbie of Meriden, and Malcolm D. Rudd of Lskeville. An elaborate wedding break fast was served at the brides home after the ceremony. Mir and Mrs Mitchell will reside in New York city where the groom has a lucrative law practice.
 The bride and groom left late in the afternoon for an extended trip through Canada. visiting St. Lawrence and the Thousand Islands.
 Prof. E Witherspoon of Lenox pre- sided at the church organ. Mallon' orchestra of New Haven furnished music at the house Florist Herthal of Bridge. port provided decorations. Fleming oi New Haven catered.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-12
Protection for Rural Delivery Mail
 Boxes.

bOxes.
 The following paragraph IS taken from the Post Office Appropriation bill which has become law:
 Whoever shall hereafter willfully or naliciously injure. tear down or destroy any letter box or other receptacle es- tablished by order of the Postmaster General or approved or designated by him for the receipt or delivery of mail matter on any rural free-delivery route, or shall break open the same, or will fully or malioiously iniure, deface, or destroy any mail matter deposited there in, or shall willfully take or steal such matter from or out of such letter box or other receptacle, or shall willfully aid or assist in any of the aforementioned offenses, shall for every such offense be punished by fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than three years"
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-12

The farmer is the man who 'gets it in the neck" every time. He has to buy adulterated food and watered whiskey, but he is not allowed to water his milk notwithstanding corporations are permitted to water their stocks. It is wonder the farmer is allowed to water his COWS. Nevertheless the farmer has the satisfaction of knowing that his land will be taxed even if part of it is under water.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-12
The Reaann Enr It.

"Why do men flock after the wid- sws"
 Because" explained the sweet young thing, not without touch of bitter ness, ''the average man lacks confi- dence in his own judgment, and in the case of a widow he feels that he is merely backing the judgment of anoth- or man."-Chicago Post.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-12
Cold Comfort.

Her Father-No, young man, shall never consent to your marriage with my daughter.
 Young Man-Ah, how can live with out the dear girlf
 Her Father-Well, if it is absolutely necessary that your existence be pro longed, you might hunt up a job and go to work.-Detroit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-12
HappH Time in Old Town.

"We felt very happy" writes R. N. Bevill. Old Town, Va, "when Buck- lens Arnica Salve wholly cured our daughter of bad case of scald head. i" It delights all who use 1t for Outs, Corns, Burns, Bruises, Boils. Ulcers. Erup- tions IDfallible for piles. Only 25c at ". H. Camps drug store. Canaan; Geo. D. Frink's drug store, Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-12

The next trial of Roland B. Moli- neaux will begin next December, about Christmas time. Molineaux has already served quite time in confinement even if he should be liberated as the result of his next trial.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-12

Old Paul Kruger, who has been fight ing Englishmen ever since he was four teen years old, is not obliged to &C., knowledge British sovereignty after all. and the old mans last days will be more pleasant thereby.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-12
FROM THE OTHER PAPERS

A careful perusal of the British Boer peace terms fails to make it quite clear which side surrendered.-S day Chronicle.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-12

Of what does 8 bad taste in your mouth remind you? It indicates that your stomach is in bad condition and will remind you that there is nothing 80 good for such a disorder as Chamber lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets after having once used them. They cleanse and invigorate the stomach and regulate the bowels. For sale at 25 cents per box by all Medicine Dealers.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-12
Rabscrtptaon Account.
THURSDAY. JUNE 12, 1909.

Over twenty-four thousand dead or incapacitated is the cost in men to England of the Boer war.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-12

For biliousness use Cham berlain's s Stomach & Liver Tablets They cleanse the stomach and regulate the liver and bowels. effecting quick and permanent cure. For sale by all Medicine Dealers.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-12

Remember that Saturday of this week, June IA. will be Flag Day. Don't fail to let "Old Glory" wave again.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-12

Last Saturdays ball game resulted Lime Rock g, Housatonic Athletics |. Next Saturday the strong Hotchkiss nine will play the home team here.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-12
When You See

the yellow color in your skin and eyes. you are bilious. The remedy is the ne,O medicine. Cslcurs Solvent, discovered by Dr. David Kennedy, of Kennedy Row, Kingston, NY. For liver, kid ney and stomach complaints aud impure blood, it leads all the rest. It is not 8 mere mixture, it is a medicine It acts promptly; it relieves and cures. Al! druggists S1 %.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-12

Lsxskola is not only reliable lsxa- tive but a splendid tonic and blood purifier besides. When there is consti. patton in the family and an all-sround laxative Is needed, remember "Lsxakols does it." 25 cents. All druggists.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-12

$2 GOO Worth of the Best Made Garments in America.
 These Garments all Bear the Official Label of the
 National Consumers League. 50 Dozen Cover made from the Finest Mus Cambo and Nansouk, nicely trimmed with Embroidery and Lace Prices. 25c to $1. % each 50 Dozen Cotton Drawers made from the Finest Muslin Cambc and Nansook, trimmed with Tucks Lace and Embroidery Prices, 25c to $1.50 pair 25 Dozen Short Skirts made from the best of Muslin, Plain and Tucked Prices 25c to $1 % each. 50 Dozen Long White Skirts Nicely Tucked Rufed and Trimmed with Lace Prices, 50c to $5 co each. 50 Dozen Gowns made from the Finest Muslin Cambc and Nalnsook. Round and Square Necks, Long and Short Sleeves The Short Wide Sleeve is quite the thing Prices, 99c to $5 co each.
 complete line of sizes in Misses Chdrens We also offer in this sale than $50oO0 Worth of Ladies' White Shirt Waists the Very Best Makes They Special Styles and Great Variety of them. Prices $00 to $6 00 each Long Short Sleeves.