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New-York tribune., 1902-07-27

learning new game. They call it barrel racing
and il is getting to he the thing the other
side of the ocean l thought I'd learn it before 1t
reached this country. The game consists in stand
ing empty wine barrel on end. fitting II at an
angle of about - degrees, graspng it with both
hands by the tines and twirling Il as TO make
rapid speed possible over a course, the man
reaching the finish line first being the winner
Well | got a barrel. and by way of practice. start
ed to twir il. For about twenty feet twtrled the
barrel Then my hand slipped, the barrel knocked
off my pins and for the next twenty feet II
twirled me. My doctor patched me up, and I'm
able to walk again. but I'm blamed if | want any
more barrel racing in mine: it's too strenuous"
And the sufferer, sinking weaTiy back in the
chair, gave himself up to the careful considera-
ton OF the hghball,
New-York tribune., 1902-07-27

found the servitude almost beyond human
endurance. Thus, Napoleon III remained
throughout his reign submissivey subject to
Mazzini. the grand master of the Italian Order
of the Carbonari which he had Joined while
residing with his mother at Rome a young
man.
When he became Emperor of the French he at
first imagined himself to be powerful enough to
be able to turn deaf ear to the commands of
the Carbonari and to be in a position to sever
all further intercourse with them. But they
had no intention of permitting him to become
thus unfathful TO his VOWS of fealty to the
order. and after they had instigated several
attempts to assassinate him. of which.
known as the Orsini bomb outrage, resulted In
New-York tribune., 1902-07-27

populous than the western. having some fine old
places with charming grounds.
The business of the place is concentrated in two
three streets contiguous TO the station ana
does not reach out into the residential districts
Everything needfuI in the family be found
In these well managed shops, and competition sets
the gauge of prices.
There are several business buildings of a su-
pertor character notably that Of the First Ma
tionaI Bank which is built Of limestone and
pressed brick. Its appointments are all of the
most modern type. including safe deposit vaults
wornen's room, etc Besides the rooms occupied
New-York tribune., 1902-07-27

of his maJesty's illustrious house being Protes-
tant." No person who has at any time been n
Roman Catholic, married to one. is eligible
for election to the Orange Society. and the or
ganization, such as it is, still opposes with all
it's might and power the appointment of Roman
Catholics TO any government office. judicial post
or seat in Parliament.
So far as is known, the Orange Society is the
only secret political organization of any impor-
tance that can boast of having had prince of
the blood it's grand master. True, there are
a number of others that have had royal and i'm
perial personages in their ranks, but never as
the moving spirits of the association. Indeed,
these illustrious personages have as general
rule been the slaves rather than the masters of
the bodies in question. and some of them have
New-York tribune., 1902-07-27
TOO STRENUOUS 4 SPORT.

Smithers, who is ardent sportsman, always on
the lookout for anything new in that line, limped
wearily into his club. and. calling for a highbalI.
sat gngerly down in the chair furthest away from
the group at the window. Presently a fellow mem
ber, seeing his bandaged hand and the court plaster
his face. Ventured TO inquire:
ing?'
mo" the laconc reply.
jam at the bridge?
NO. don't go to Brooklyn. Fact is I've been
New-York tribune., 1902-07-27

building. which is frequently used for concerts
and various entertainments The Ridgewood Club
also has its home in this building, and has COM
plete appointments.
The Golf Club has attractive grounds, its house
and the first tee being within ten minutes walk
of the railroad station.
The Erie train service is exceptionally good
there being siNty-fOur trains daily-thirty-two
each way-some of them by the Bergen County
short cut. making the trip to Jersey City in
twenty nine minutes
The five hundred commuters OF Ridgewood show
how large a proportion Of its three tn rsand In
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-05
EFFIELD

The Memorial Day services were conducted as is the usual custom every year. except that the schools did not take any part this year. Father Fitz- gerald of the Catholic church gave the Memorial address. which was good. Music by the Southficld Band, and singing by a chorus choir. The Town Hall was we'll filled. The Hose Com pany joined in the march to the ceme- tery.
 Mrs Martha Boardman, widow of the late Henry Boardman, has lately sold her home and farm to a Mir Peirson from New York for summer residence. This place was formerly the homestead of the late Harry Hoadley in the south part of this town.
 Charles Little, son of W. H. Little. came home from Pittsfeld on Monday, May 26. not feeling we'll. At the end of the week his trouble proved to be small -pox and the house was put under quarantine. On last Saturday after noon he was removed to the new build ing the selectmen have had built on an unused road in the south part of the town. His mother and his cousin, Miss Jenny Bushnell went with him there. MT Little Is left alone in thelr house in this village. Everything is being done to prevent the spread of the disease and it is thought there Is no more danger. Dr. A. T. Wakefield at- tends him.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-05
CLAYTON.

Miss Alice Robinson is spending the week with friends in Westfeld, Mass.
 Miss Margaret Stewart is with rela- of several days.
 Mrs Mcintyre and daughter Ida drove to Great Harrington last Saturday and called on Dr. John Beebe under whose care Miss Ida has been over a year. but has not fully regained her health.
 George Rood recently lost good COW.
 Mrs Cook and Mrs Dresser are both ill, so Miss Mary Cook will not return to her school in Great Burlington for 6 few days at least.
 Miss Ellen Roys returned to her home in Sheffield, Mass Monday and Miss Carrie Lindsey will remain with Mrs Lindsey awhile.
 Miss Bradford and little Flora Mo Intyre visited at Miss Bradford's 8 home in Egremont from Friday nntil Monday. Fred Broqvist went to B ooklyn, N. Y. Friday and returned Monday.
 Miss Florence Thomson of New York was a guest at George Rood's from Fri day until Monday.
 Hiram Miller's house is now finished with coat of white, dark green sashes and yellow blinds, and looks very neat
 The exercises at the cemetery on Decoration Day were shorter than usual as the children from the Sodom school were unable to be present on account ol vaccination.
 Frank Ladd of Bridgeport spent Sun. day at Harry FerRuson's.
 Miss Gilmer Dresser has secured a position in Pittsheld.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-05
NORFOLK

The Memorial Day ceremony was most fitting and appropriate. The pro- cession was the largest of several years A troop of horse with Harry E. Stevens as marshal headed the procession, fol- lowed by military guard from Win sted. The Norfolk guards were next in order, followed in turn by q large number of school children carrying flags. The procession marched from the gymnasium to the village green where speech. by Hon. Thomas Hedge. congressman from the First Iowa District, was listened to with interest. Benediction was pronounced by Rev. Fr. Keating. The procession, followed by ten veterans of the Civil war. then marched to the Center and St. Mary's cemeteries. Rev. Mir Byles had charge of the services at the former cemetery and Rev. Fr. Heating at the latter.
 The Winsted Business College team was defeated by the local team on Memorial Day by the score of Il to '. Christinat and O'Neil, Poole and Brooks, were the opposing batteries.
 Mrs Charlotte Knapp, an aged resi- dent of this town. fell down flight of stairs last Thursday evening and frac- tured both her wrists Doctors Welch. Pinney and Hamsnt attended her. It is thought that both wrists will heal in good shape.
 Robert Wehuer was the guest of At torney Stoeckel for Memorial Day Among others in town for the day were |: Robert Holt. Wilfred Humphrey and Lester Pratt of Waterbury, Edward Perkins of Thomaston, Mir and Mrs John Swain of Worcester. Frank Peck and family of Torrington.
 The work on the Robbins School bridge has begun. The surveying was done last Saturday.
 A large number enjoyed "Elijah" last night in Winsted, gwen by the Litch- field County Choral Union. The chorus was admirable, the entrances being ex csptionally fine. The orchestra waited one away into the land of nod. and on the whole the performance was most inspiring The soloists were Mrs ShanAa Cumming of New York, soprano; Miss Emma Buch of Hartford, contralto; Dr. Ion Jackson of New York. tenor; MT Gwylim Miles of New York, bass The orchestra of sixty pieces from New York was conducted by Mir Arthur Mees.
 Miss Maud Swenson has been visiting friends Tn town for the last few days.
 E s Johnson has rented his house to New York parties and moves this week to make room for the ne V arrivals
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-05
LIME ROCK

Mir and Mrs w. R Gilbert are spend ing brief vacation at 0. W. Barnnm's.
 0. M. Chester of New York is the guest of R. N. Barnum. , The reeidence of H. V. Eggleston is looking very nice with it's new coat of paint.
 The Rocky Dell camp at Cream Hill Lake has now finished it's commodious club house at that place, very largo veranda being added, also a new coat of paint, which makes this resort one of the prsttiest in this section.
 Edward Carter expects his daughter home from the hospital some time this week.
 Those who did not witness last Satur- days ball game missed the excitement of their lives. The Great Darlington boys wanted the game very badly and resorted to all kinds of tactics to win, but Lime Rock held it's own and with one to spare. The score was tied at the ninth inning, and not until the eleventh did Lime Rock win out. This Is the first time in local history that II innings have been played. Several Great Bar rington sports went home minus the few pennies they had been saving to bet with. One misguided Lime Rock or put &5 on Great Harrington with the re- suit that he will go without his chew ing gum for while. Canaan is on the docket for Saturday, June '. They know how to play ball, these "Canaan. " ians," and if Lime Rock wins she will have to work for it every minute. BASE BALL NOTES.
 Charles Hubbard is acknowledged by all opponents to be good, square um- pire.
 The same old deadhead is again on hand with the old excuse to beat his way in. .
 No tickets sold on the street hereafter.
 Why not charge ladies 10 cents? Charlie Mover is hard one to run ul against. A home run is his speciality Buckley batted the sphere over tc Cornwall few times.
 Bob Lyman pitched the Il innings ir { fine form. Ben Mover will make first class player, but is 8 little too anxious yet Keep cool, Benjamin, you are coming all right.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-05
The Proposed Constitution

On June Is (only one week from next Monday) the people of Connecticut will either ratify or reject the proposed new constitution. Interest in the subject increases as that date approaches, and the postal service Is burdened with let ters and documents bearing on that question. The NEWS has not taken hand in the discussion of this question, nevertheless during the past year it has complied with urgent requests and published some contributed articles on the subject. On October 3l, 1901 in an editorial it concisely stated it's own views on the subject and closed by say ing: ''If you can comprehend the situa- ton you are convinced that the states men wbo comprised the constitutional convention of 1918 understood their business and that it will now be wise policy for the country towns to let well enough alone'."
 You all know the history of the re- cent constitutional convention, and that the different plans of representation were the bone of contention. Since the convention adjourned, it's president. It's vice. president, and some other promi- nent members, as we'll as other leading men in the state, have urged the people to ratify the new constitution notwith- standing the Bissell plan of representa- tion is not exactly what said prominent members desired. On the other hand some leading men and leading news papers are clamoring for the defeat of the Bissell plan. There you have the situation in nut shell.
 Among the contributed articles on our desk are two which show by statis- tics that the Bissell plan ought tc be defeated. We have no desire or inten- ton to publish these articles entire, but will simply state that one of them shows 33. 156 people gain 13 representatives while in % small towns 34,928 people lose 25 representatives. In five of said small towns 10.756 people gain five rep. resentatives while in nine small towns II. .O55 people lose nine representatives Said article closes as follows: 'So far as the smaller towns which lose representa- tives are concerned, this seems like jumping out of the cheese to be caught by the weasel" -
 As matter of fact by the Bissell plan Litchfield county loses less represents tives in proportion to it's population than any other county in the state, but that is no reason why Litchfield county should turn deaf ear to the appeals of towns in other parts of the state to save them from the dominion of the cities.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-05
LAkEVtLLE

Prof. Rees of Columbia has rented George b. Harrison's cottage for the summer.
 Lee and Will Turner of Waterbury are spending few days at home.
 Miss Emeline Barnett of New Britain Normal and her friend. Miss Dunbar, spent few days with relatives in town last week.
 Miss Mills of West Haven visited her friend, Addie Chapin, during Memorial Day vacation.
 Mrs Henry Hall of New Britain. who has been visiting in Walden. N. Y, spent few days with her daughter, Mrs John Roebuck, and returned to her home last Friday.
 cal AssocIation in Hartford last week.
 Hotchkiss School base ball team de- feated the Peekskill Military Academy last Saturday by a score of II to l.
 Mrs Sco6eld of Cos Cob visited her daughter, Miss Scofeld last week.
 Thomas Paul, aged about 65, died at his home in Ore Hill on Monday, May 18th, after lingering illness. Besides a widow he leaves four children, Mrs Thomas Curnow and William of Nauga, tuck. Mrs Charles Fish of Chapinville and Mrs Thomas Goldsworthy of Ore Hill.
 Miss Waterman of Sharon was guest of friends in town last week. Miss Lows sister of New Britain re. gently visite the former for few day B, pr Knight is improving his residence with new coat of paint. as is also B. I. Miller.
 Mrs O. s. Adam and son, Forbes, oi East Canaan. called on MT and Mrs B. D. Jones last Thursday.
 We desire to deny the allegations that we possess Prof. P. W. Graham in Lakeville. Such person. however has given instruction in golf here dur ing last season. The 18th annual convention of the Poughksepsie District Epworth League will be held in this place on Wednes day and Thursday.
 Miss Whittlesey of Alexandria, W Va, is spending few weeks at T. l. Norton's.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-05
KENT

Memorial Day was observed here in & quiet manner, so quiet that only few apparently knew about it However, the ladies met early and arranged flow CTS, and the monument and hall were tsstefully draped At 1.30 p. n. exer- cises were held at the hall with singing of patriotic hymns, and with excellent addresses by Rev H. K. Job and Rev G. H. Smith, after which the school children placed the flowers and flags on the graves.
 On Sunday at p. m. & union memo rial service was attended at St. Andrews Episcopal church.
 J. F. Gibbs has been spending a short time in Bridgeport and New York.
 Mrs Nelson Watson Is very i'll with rheumatism. A trained nurse attends her.
 Mrs l.. A. Haxtun and family have returned from Brooklyn and reopened their house here.
 The body of George Roots was found by the engineer of the passenger train just north of South Kent last Sunday morning. The body was terribly man. glsd and portions of it strewn beside the track for some distance. It is thought that he was struck by south bound night freight. He formerly lived in South Dover and was 3I years of age. He leaves wife and one child.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-05
ASHLEY FALLS.

Improvements in our little village still continue. MT Griffith is painting his house and Mir Hurlburt is adding very much to the appearance of his house by putting piazza. across the front.
 Mrs George Studley of Cornwall call. ed on old neighbors and friends last week.
 Miss Lillian Munson of Pittsfield spent Memorial Day with her parents.
 Miner Loomis and family of Egre- mont spent the Sabbath at H. D. Ferry's.
 Arthur Decker and family of Great Harrington spent Memorial Day at his mothers, Mrs J. Ashley's.
 A running horse created quite . little excitement here last week Wednesday for few minutes. but was caught by M. N. Decker so that no serious damage was done.
 Arthur Huggins and family spent Memorial Day with his sister in Norfolk
 Mir Griffith and family have been on a carriage drive over the hills to Vest field.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-05
FALLS VILLAGE

MT and Mrs P. Shondy of New Ha- ven were guests of their daughter, Mrs Walter Lord, Friday and Saturday.
 P. B. Burnett and wife of Bridgeport spent the latter portion of last week at John R. Wards.
 Lucius Hanchett was home from Orange, N. J., for Decoration, returning Monday and taking Frank, his brother, with him for short visit.
 Miss Bertha Hubbell is visiting her brother. William R. Hubbell.
 Miss Emily Cahill was at her home in Sheffield over Sunday.
 M H. Robbins of Lakeville and Rob. ert Scoville of Chapinville were in town Monday on business.
 John Kilmer of Hartford was home on Decoration Day.
 Will Peetz and Charles Goodale oi Torrington were in town Tuesday call ing on acquaintances. The Citizens Hall building is fasi nearing completion, it being lathed and the vault built. The carpenters now have to wait for the plasterers before trimming.
 Miss May Willard of Winsted ii spending little time at her home here
 Mrs s. W. Morris of Torrington ii visiting at Sidney Morris's.
 Miss Fanny W:ckwire is the guest O Wallingford and Hartford friends.
 Soldiers graves on Grassy Hill wer' decorated by the school children or Memorial Day.
 Miss Marjorie Hart, only daughter O MT and Mrs William Hart of this place was married to William J. Argall of Or, Hill Wednesday evening, May 28. ir the Methodist Episcopal church. Tn. bridesmaids were Miss Ruby Weed Miss Belle Hanchett. Miss Lucy Wick wire and Miss Bessie Argall, sister O the groom. Miss Beatrice Argall, an other sister, was flower girl. Henry Mccoy was best man and the usheri were Walter Dickinson, George CaproD Jr, Clarence Gillette and Harry Bartle Miss Pearl Wilcox played the wedding march. The church was trimmed very tastilY with Deutzia and the bride car ried large bouquet of lilies of the val ley. After the ceremony light refresh ments were served to the immediat. friends at the house. This was the frs wedding in the new church.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-05
WEST CORNWALL

Invitations are out for the marriage of Mary A. Beck and Thomas Fenn. of Yalesville, Conn.,, to take place on We'd nesday, June II.
 Mrs James L.. Ferris is visiting in Milford and Bridgeport. aElla Fully spent the past week in Pittsfield, Mass, with her aunt.
 Miss Kate Lynn has been at G. R. Smiths during the past week.
 MT and Mrs F. B. Wood returned to their home in New Rochelle on Tues day. Mrs Anthony Miller returned with them.
 George Thompson has been visiting his sister, Mrs Walter Mallinson.
 Mrs l.. H. Drake is in Holyoke, Mass this week.
 Jessie G. Wheaton has charge of a case in North Woodbury, another nurse having assumed charge of her late case at D. F. Smiths.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-05
CORNWALL BRIDGE

Ralph s. Beers has few days vaca- tion from Schenectady. N. '. at his home here with Hon. V. o. Beers and wife, He Is an expert at fishing, he and Dwight Bradley having fine luck.
 Mrs Charles M. Fabrique and son Dudley of New Haven are visiting Mir and Mrs l.. A. Robinson.
 Mrs Myron I. Willard has returned from visit to friends in Middlebury.
 Rev NJ. J. Crane preached fine sermon Sunday last from 1st Peter, chapter II. verse '.
 Ernest 0. Bierce of Waterbury visited his parents, Edward D. Bierce and wife, Decoration Day.
 Over 5000 new railroad ties have been distributed on this section and the men are busy placing them.
 The ten soldiers graves in the Cal houn cemetery were decorated last Fri day with flowers and flags by Charles H. Smith. A number from this place went to Sharon that day to their meet ing, Rev M, Crane being one of the orators and doing finely.
 The new boiler for the creamery here has arrived and is being put in place.
 Mrs Robert J. Marvin hes returned home from few days visit to Water bury. Her sister, Miss Grace l.. Sturges, accompanied her.
 Tobacco setting has commenced. An drew Main, Robert Lane and a few others have finished Hon. V. O. Beers, Dwight Bradley and Seymour Hollister will set this week, and if the cut worms will swear of from chewing few days you will soon see nice tobacco growing
 The select school at Cornwall has closed for vacation, quite number of the students going home.
 One hundred and forty six cans of milk, 40 quarts each, are shipped daily from this station to New York.
 The base ball nine of Cornwall played the Falls Village nine Friday last at Lime Rock, coming home victorious.
 The corner near W P. Sturges' resi- dence Is greatly improved by putting in box sluice carrying off the surplus water to the furnace brook, much needed improvement.
 Will Lane. is confined to the houae, and has been for a number of days, owing to a severe strain of one of his legs. He is obliged to have it strapped down causing him much pain and in- convenience. Dr Robinson of West Cornwall attends him.
 This is fine growing time and all kinds of vegetation is improving it.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-05
Read 1t in His Newspaper.

George Schaub, a we'll known German citizen of New Lebanon, Ohio. is a con. stant reader of the Dayton VolkszeItung. 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 1t 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 g few days my wife said to me, I 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., 1902-06-05
SOUTH CANAAN

Children's Day will be observed the coming Sunday with appropriate exer. cises.
 Mir and Mrs Birdsall of Ellsworth were guests of MT and Mrs Charles Dean for several days quite recently. Mrs Birdsall is a sister of Mrs Dean.
 June roses made their first appear. ance in this vicinity June 2d.
 Lulu. adopted daughter of MT and Mrs George Fields, died on Monday morning after long illness. She had been feeble in mind and body for several years. and her death is happy release from suffering. The funeral was attended from her late home on Wednesday afternoon.
 Rural delivery Is an accomplished fact, and we are we'll provided for in the obliging Mir Gibbs.
Connecticut western news., 1902-06-05

The Boer war ia ended and the de- feated Boers are to be congratulated on the way "they orawled from under" The peace terms leave them practically no worse off than when they began hostilities and they have inspired the English with a wholesome respect of their ability to forciblv dissent from arbitrary rulings. The Boer republics have been wiped out in name, but not in spirit, and we share in the opinion that 20 years from now the United States of South Africa will be doing business! under its own flag.