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Connecticut western news., 1902-03-06
FALLS VILLAGE.

John H. Belden was here from Hart ford from Friday until Tuesday.
 For some reason court did not meet here Tuesday ss was expected. It is understood that 1t will meet here next week Tuesday.
 Mir and Mrs Geo, W. H,ll were guests at Miss Lucy Rapdalrs over Sunday.
 The heavy rain last week did a great amount of damage to the roads and bridges hereabouts. The red bridge over the river had part of the midlle support kpocked out, necessitating the closing of it to traffic, causing a great inconvenience as all teams have to so and ooGe via the way of Lime Rock station. The water was the highest Der of years, The road from the Rob- blns place down to the village was i'm passible the first part of the week.
 The supper at the chapel psrlors was postponed last Friday until Saturday evening. but the bad travelling and stormy weather kept 8 great many away. About SPA beiog realized.
 Wallace Dickenson will give social dance in the hall in Reeds Block, to- morrow evening to his friends. the oc- cssion being his birthday.
 Rev. J Lewis Evans will lecture in the chapel next Sunday evening on Gamblers and Gambling"
 George Kellogg, aged 66 years and 5 months, died last Saturday of cancer of the stomach at his residence, the 80 called Milo Holabird place, near Hunts. vile. MT Kellogg was a native of this town but had resided in the West the greater part of his life. He returned to this town several years ago, Just pre- yious to the death of his brother, the late William Kellogg He was an ex- ceedingly we'll informed msn on all sub- jects He was great reader aud had also gained much information by travel ing in various parts of the Union. He is survived by his wife and two daugh- ters. Mir Kellogg's funeral was attend cd at his late residence on Tuesday afternoon. The services were conduct ed by Rev. J. Lewis Evans. Interment in the family cemetery near tho late residence of the deceased.
 In the Superior court at Winsted last week Judge Thayer rendered no de cision in the case of Olive J. Willard i nee Hine of Huntsville, vs Henry W. Dean, for the custody of their daughter Bertha, but be indicated to the attor- neys that it was his view that the parties should get together and arrange to have the child placed in some home away from the influence of both father and mother but where both could visit her, the father to pay for her support. Blue birds and flock of robins have been seen, which are a sign of Spring days.
 On account of the storm Of last Fri day. the New England supper to be given by the ladies of the Congrega. tional society was postponed to Satur- day evening. An auction of old maids caused much merriment. $21 was added to the treasury
 Miss Stella Lord returned Monday night from a visit with New Haven relatives.
Connecticut western news., 1902-03-06
EAST CANAAN.

The rain of Friday night washed away the foundation of the red bridge near A. H. Owens, so it was not safe to pass. It was repaired Saturday, so it is all right for awhile for light teams
 Hiram Dings goes to Sheffield on a farm April 1st.
 0. Rowland and W. W. Rowland move to 0. s. Adams farm house. O. Rowland will work the farm.
 Mrs Geo. Beebe attended the funeral of her brother -in-law, Darwin 0. An drews, in Winsted, Saturday.
 The Misses Bessie and Ruth Gaylord entertained their school class Wednes- day, taking them to Norfolk for sleigh ride; after which having tea at their home.
 The dancing class was to have started last Friday night but was postponed, on account of the weather. to Monday night. Dancing Teacher Beckley will give the second lesson tomorrow night
 Mrs Charlotte Johnson has returned from Hartford to the home of her son, Charles H.
 It is reported that force of 40 men will soon be put to work in the Allen quarry.
 The meeting of Mountain County Pomona Grange, No. 4, at the now Vii. lage Hall yesterdaywas largely attended notwithstanding the storm. One of the questions discussed was the advisability of East Canaan, Hollenbeck. West Cornwall, Silver Lake. Sharon, Corn wall, Warren and Kent granges with. drawing from No. and forming 8 new Pomona grange ss they are quite a dis. tance from the dozen or so other granges in this jurisdiction.
Connecticut western news., 1902-03-06
THE BICYCLE DECLINE.
A Scientific Explanation of Why th'
 Wheel Trade Died.

A Scientific Explanation of Why the
 Wheel Trade Died.
 The convention of the l.. A. w. at Torrington was something like fu- neral. The dispatches from that cheer less meeting said that the reports showed that the league had shrunk over 50 per cent. in mem bership, but that is putting the case too mildly. Former Boston officials of the league said that the shrinksge is nearly 90 per cent. in less than four years. Iu 1898 the league membership was los, ,0OO. It is now 10,500. Four years ago there were 50 newspapers in the coun- try devoted to cycling interests. Now the 50 have dwindled to one. Four years ago there were cycling clubs in Boston that were active in enrolling members, in holding club runs, etc Now whoever hears of cycling club?
 What is the reason for this tremen- dous change? The question was put to Sc retary Bassett. and to a number of Boston men who were once promin- ent in the l.. A. W. Their answers were pretty nearly unanimous The bicycle business, the l. A. w., the general interest in bicycling began b die together when the bicy cling advertising business stopped. When the bicy cle trust began to take shape, the managers of the trust decided that as they controlled the business anyway, the advertising could be and should be cut down. If they had hunted around for club to kill their own business, they could not have hit upon a surer one.
 See how the scheme worked! The 50 trade papers, says Secretary Bas- the l.. A. W. and keeping bicycles be- fore the public, died for lack of adver- Using. Then people heard no longer about wheeling or the l. A, W. That organization, which was a msinstay of the wheel trade in this country, lost interest in itself The satisfaction of seeing ones name or ones doings in print keeps alive hundreds of societies in this country. When that satisfaction was taken away from the l.. A. W. the interest died out flat. The news- papers saw the change and they gave less and less space to wheeling notes. !"
 In about three years the thing has worked out scientifically. and as pret- tily ss a sum in algebra. or an equation in chemistry. People still ride wheels, to save time CT get exercise, but the thousands and tens of thousands who did so because "every body else does." have stopped it And the men who thought that the advertising expenses in the wheel trade were too big, and that people would have to buy wheels, just the same when those expenses were cut down-well. they probably think that the decline in their business was caused by some mysterious freak of fate, for which no theory can account. Yet the same rule would work in any other business that has been built up, as the wheel trade was, by incessant advertising. A man who had built up such trade and V ho would expect it to stand without advertising, might as we'll expect brick house to stand when the foundations were knocked away Boston Daily Advertiser.
Connecticut western news., 1902-03-06
SOUTH CANAAN.

No services in church on Sunday owing to the high water and storm which wrought good deal of mischief in this vicinity. Page's bridge has been carried away and the direct road from this place to Huntsville is closed on account of a washout.
 Deacon Bosworth's family are looking forward to the raising of their twelve weeks quarantine, the present week.
 Wm. Powell. now employed by Dr. Skitf. but formerly in the employ of NJ. 0. Dean, has lost his wife who went to South Csrolinia for the winter. It is understood her death was quite sudden.
 Robins were seen on Sunday and Monday. We hope they come to stay, but the blue birds of a fortnight ago are seen no more.
 Tidings have been received of the death of George Kellogg on Saturday evening. Funeral at his late residence on Tuesday.
Connecticut western news., 1902-03-06

The world is small. We move in small circles. and these circles touching against another are called coincidence. Within the past two months we have read several items about the widow of Gen. John O. Fremont. First we heard that she was in needy circum- stances. This was soon denied and it developed that the government pays her an adequate pension and that she Is tenderly cared for by her daughter. Now we read of the Tillman-McLaurin row in the Senate and that brings to view one of the first attempts at vio- lence in the Senate. It was in 1850 and occurred between Thomas H. Benton of Missouri and Henry s. Foote of Missis- sippi, both senators. Foote made Q re- mark that so sngered Benton that he made threatening advance on Foote who drew 8 pistol to shoot Benton when other senators interfered. Benton shouted: "I have no pistol, am un- armed. Let the assassin shoot" The Senate passed vote of censure on both senators. Benton's daughter, Jessie, married Gen. John O. Fremont who was the Republican candidate for presi- dent in 1856. but Benton, who was a North Carolinian by birth and life long Democrat. would not support Freemont because he could not agree with his policies. Thus in the world news are father and daughter brought before the public at nearly the same time from entirely different causes.
Connecticut western news., 1902-03-06
GREAT HARRINGTON.

The Bicy cle Club will clear about $50 from the proceeds of Howe's entertain ment given Saturday evening.
 The Great Burlington Choral Union netted about S35 from the proceeds of the May Queen" given in the Town Hall Friday evening.
 The flood did considerable damage in this vicinity. The road at Three Mile hill was damaged to the amount fo nearly $550. Other private roads and drives were badly washed. Many cellars in the village were flooded.
 Seymour Parrish and Katherine Smith were married Wednesday evening at the brides home on the Egremont road. The ceremony vas performed by Rev. s. G. Keysor, pastor of the Methodist church. Mir and Mrs Parrish, after Q brief wedding tour, have taken up their residence in Great Darlington.
 The Odd Fellows will observe their 10th anniversary Monday evening by giving 8 reception in their rooms in the new Berkshire annex. There will be speaking and banquet.
 Word has been received at Great Burlington announcing the death of Mrs Mary Couch at Brainard Station. N. Y The remains will be brought to Great Burlington Thursday for burial.
 Charles F. Post has purchased from Dr. J. W. Poucher of Poughkeepsie the Dr. Beebe farm near Afford. MT Post will build large farm house this Spring.
 Mir and Mrs Andrew P. Karner oi South Egremont celebrated on Friday afternoon their golden wedding. Many friends gathered at the house to offer congratulations to the old couple who have so successfully passed the 5Oth mile stone of their married life. An. drew P. Karner and Miss Phebe Brown were married at South Egremont. Feb ruary 28, 1852, by a Congregational clergyman. They then moved tc Princeton, H., where they resided fol a number of years, Mir Karner engaging in farming. About 1881 they returned to South Egremont where they have since resided. MT Karner was born ir Egremont 72 years ago, son of Pliny M and Eliza (Bacon) Karner, who cele brated their golden wedding 25 years ago. Mrs Karner is 72 years old and is native of Egremont. They are both members of the Congregational church. They have one daughter, Mrs Arthur Benjamin of Great Harrington.
 l.. A. Donell has resigned his posi- tion as superintendent and trainer at Charles Kerner's stock farm.
Connecticut western news., 1902-03-06
Took the Hint,

A story is told of certain English bishop well known for his verbosity who rose to address the house of lords on a very important occasion. "I will divide my speech under twelve heads" " he said, to the discomfort of his audi. ence
 The Marquis of Salisbury begged to be allowed to interpose with a little anecdote. "A friend of mine was re- turning home late one night" he said, when opposite St. Paul's he saw an intoxicated man trying to ascertain the time on the big clock there. Just then 1t began to strike and slowly tolled out 12. The man listened, looked hard at the clock and said: 'Confound you, why couldn't you have said that all at once?'"
 The bishop heartily joined in the laughter which followed and took the hint contained in the story.
Connecticut western news., 1902-03-06
MAKING HOMELESS HAMS.
Housckeepers May Do It as We'll as .
 Profesnionnl Butcher,

Professional Butcher.
 Little though one may think, the process or making a boneless ham Is no small degree of skill in the under taking. In fact, 1t is not every one who can bone" a ham successfully. In the event a housekeeper unfamiliar with the art of removing the bone from hams were to undertake the job she would be almost certain to begin operations by first of all splitting the ham open and endeavoring to carve out the bone by cutting around 1t. The re suit would be failure and vexation of the worst sort, to say nothing of a ruin ed ham. The proper way to remove the bone would never suggest itself to the average housekeeper.
 The operator stands the ham on end against a supporting block and pro ceeds to carve around the bone from one end as deep as 1t is possible for him to run his hand and knife down into the flesh and around the bone. Having reached the extreme limit (as far, in fact, as 1t is possible to extend the knife), he reverses the ham and begins cutting around the bone from the other end, cutting downward until he reaches the point that he attained in cutting from the end on which he began, the entire operation being sci- entiflcally correct and on the principle of skinning an animal. The bone then slips out clear and smooth, free from any adhering flesh.
 As soon as this Is done stout twine is wrapped around the ham and drawn taut, completely closing the aperture left by the removal of the bone. The twine is thus made fast and the ham laid away for a day or two, at the end of which time the hole has closed so neatly that, In slicing the ham, 1t is difficult to determine the exact spot from which the bone was removed. This Is the proper mode of making boneless ham, and with little prac- tice any housekeeper can learn to do the work as we'll as professional butcher. They will observe that first of all the bone is surrounded by a tis- sue, and by starting the operation from the ends they will be surprised with what facility this tissue, dividing the bone from the flesh, peels loose from the former.
Connecticut western news., 1902-03-06
NHERF1ELD

George H. Spur will soon have ground broken, starting to build house on the north side of Cook avenue in this village.
 The annual town meeting will be held Monday. March 5lst.
 The Womsn's Foreign Missionary auxiliary society will hold it's quarterly meeting at the home of Miss NJ. E.. Sage, Friday afternoon of this week at 2.30, when all dues for the yearHare ex- pected.
 John J. Williams and family are to move to Bridgeport, Ct. He has found employment there and will go this week and the family sometime later. They have lived at their home, corner of Main and West St. the past nine years, but few mouths ago sold tho place to Mir Meigs of Florida, who will this summer build new house there. We are sorry to lose such good citizsns from the town and village, but wish them success.
 Harry s. Andrews was in Brooklyn, N. r., over last Sunday visiting with friends.
Connecticut western news., 1902-03-06
CLAYTOM.

Frank Miller arrived home last Sat. urday. He says Mir Felten will remain in Asheville month longer.
 We are sorry to hear that Prof. Boisse's family of New York do not ex. pect to come to Clayton next summer, but will rent a part of their house here to some reliable, responsible person, if such should desire it.
 Mrs Wm. Woodbeck of Sheffield visited her many relatives in this place last week.
 Miss Bradford has closed her school and will go to North Adams Normal school for couple of weeks and return here for the spring term.
 H. E. Lyles was in New York last week.
 Peter Maher, the young man working in the plaster shop at the terra cotts works, has just brought his wife to Clayton. They are boarding at the boarding house.
 Emma Rood spent Saturday and Sun- day with Mrs Walter VanDeusen in Ashley Falls.
 Dick Rood has been laid up with Liberated teeth.
 Scott Parmalee has been sick with quinsy.
Connecticut western news., 1902-03-06
A CURE AND A FEE.

Peculiar Experience of e Doctor
 With . Business Man.
 In conversation one day about the peculiar views that commercial men sometimes entertain about professional services Dr. s. Weir Mitchell told lne following story:
 "A very wealthy man from the west came to consult me about an attack of vertigo. He said that he had just re- turned from trip to Europe, where he had consulted eminent specialists, but that they had failed to afford him any permanent relief. A physician in London he said, asked me why did not make an attempt to be cured near CT home. I thought on my way out west would stop over to see you
 "'Has any physician you have visit ed looked into your earsT asked.
 "'No,' was his reply,
 "I made an examination of his ears, removed some wax and substance that appeared to be hardened remnants of cotton wool. sent him away then and told him to come again in a day or two. He did so.
 "'Well,' he exclaimed, I am cured. How much do I owe your
 About $50 replied. AS he drew n check he asked, Did you know when you first examined my ears that you could cure mer
 When l told him that had a very fair conviction that l co Ild. E2 sa!i: Well, you are u blanhed fool. ,Yud should have said to me: "I think | can cure you, and I will do so for $10000. No cure, no pay" You would have got your money without a murmur.'
 "'Oh,' I said, if you feel that way about 1t there are several little chari- ties in which I am interested, and
 No, mo- he interrupted, that is not business. I have my cure, and you have the price you asked. The trans action is closed.'"
Connecticut western news., 1902-03-06
AhHLEH FAl.Ln,

Rushmore Manvel was home over Sunday from his school in Waterbury
 Mrs Phebe Jane Ferry, mother of Henry Ferry of this place, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs Helen O. Cummings. in WiEsted on Monday evening. Mrs Ferry was born in Shef- field. Sept. Is, 1918. and is survived by two other children, Porter A. Ferry of Winsted and Reuben Fl. Ferry of Tor rington. A service was held in Winsted last night and funeral at the church here at 10 g. m. today; burial in the cemetery here.
 SOMETHING WORTH ATTENDING.
 The dinner given in honor of the Farmers Grange by Mrs Stall last Thursday evening was perfect success. seven and at seven all who were invited had arrived. They were received by their hostess attlred in black satin taste fully trimmed with lowered chiffon over pink silk. All the ladies were beautifully gowned. Gentlemen wore the usual evening suits. After remov- ing their wraps and chatting sociably around the fires, they were summoned to the dining room to eat their fill of roast turkey, cranberry sauce. chicken salad, etc., finishing with chocolate and vanilla ice cream and cakes of different kinds. Mrs Stall being an experience ced cook, her supper was without excep- tion. Everyone feeling happy their gay sallies were met with good humor by their host, who is keen, witty in. dividual and quite an entertainer in his own way. After supper the company adjourned to the drawing room to play whist Prizes being offered, all were anxious to do their best. At late hour the crowd began to depart laugh ing and commenting on lost prizes and who won; leaving MT and Mrs Stall beaming with satisfaction over theil success, EVE.
Connecticut western news., 1902-03-06

The ground hog weather indications are elastic and made to fit different sections of the country. Whereas the New England woodchuck came out to find wet rainy day on Candlemas day, the Illinois ground hog-according to A. B. St. John of Kankakee, Ill-came out in 30 much sunshine and bis shadow wss SO distinct that it scared him back for at least six weeks. Thus we are to have an early spring in New England and late che in Illinois if ground hogs or woodchucks know as much as they nsed to years ago.
Connecticut western news., 1902-03-06
WOULD SMASH THE CLUB.

If members of the "Hay Fever Asso- ciation" would use Or. Kings New Discovery for Consumption. the club would go to pieces, for it always cures this malady-and Asthma, the kind that baffies the doctors-it wholly drives from the system. Thousands of once- hopeless sufferers from Consumption, Pneumonis, Bronchitis owe their lives and health to it. It conque.s Grip. saves little ones from Group and Whooping Cough and is positively guaranteed for all Throat and Lung troubles. 5Oc. $l. Trial bottles free ct W. H Camps d-ug store, Canaan; 0. E. Frink's drug store Falls Village,
Connecticut western news., 1902-03-06
All Over Again.

Here are half a dozen prescriptions I would like to have you i'll as soon as you can," wheezed Rivers.
 "I can see they are all for the cure of cold" remarked the druggist, look ing them over.
 Its this way" explained Rivers. When I had the other cold, tried all these. One of 'em cured me, but l cant remember now, confound 1t, which one 1t wasr'-Chicago Tribune.
Connecticut western news., 1902-03-06
THE VICE OF NAGGING

Clouds the happiness of the home, but a nagging woman often needs help She may be so nervous and rundown in health that trifles annoy her. If she is melancholy, excitable, troubled with loss of appetite, headache, ,sleeplessness constipation or faiuting and dizzy spells, she needs Electric Bitters, the most wonderful remedy for ailing women. Thousands of sufferers from female troubles. nervous troubles, backache and weak kidneys have used it, and be- come healthy and happy. Try it. Only 5Oc. ". E. Camp. Canaan; G D. Frink, Falls Village guarantee sAIisfAotion,
Connecticut western news., 1902-03-06

Brass Tn England In Chaucer's Time.
 A metal resembling brass, but said to have been superior in quality, was known in England as ''maslin" as early as the time of Chaucer, and in the reign of Henry VIII. an act of parlia- ment was passed prohibiting the ex- port of brass out of England. Whether the earlier monumental brasses still to be found in our churches were made originally in England Is not absolutely certain, the probability, according to some antiquaries, being that they were of French or Belgian workmanship Chambers Journal
Connecticut western news., 1902-03-06
Two Good Whit H.nd..

Once upon a time two young men and two young women were playing whist, and quite frequently one of the young men and one of the young wom- en found that their fingers were in twined under the table, out of sight,
 This finger contact did not in the least disconcert them-in fact, they ap- peared to enjoy the play much more than did the other young woman and young man.
 Moral.-The enjoyment of the game depends on the hands that are held New York Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1902-03-06

Old King Winter wished to show Miss Summer that she wasn't the only party producing thunder showers, so on the last day of his stay he brought forth the genuine article, thunder, lightning and oceans of rain. Timid Miss Spring don't know how to behave since the pranks of the old king and promises to give way early to the sway of her more stable successor, Miss Summer.
Connecticut western news., 1902-03-06
LOCKJAW FROM CORNERS

Cobwebs put on cut lately gave a woman lockisw, Millions know that the best thing to put on out is Bucklen' s Arnica Salve. the infallible healer of Wounds, Ulcers, Sores, Skin Eru ptions, Burns. Scalds and Piles. It cures or no pay. Only 25c at W. Fl. Camps drug store, Canaan; G. E. Frink's drug store, Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1902-03-06
SALISBU RY.

Miss Lizzie Squires is visiting friends in Waterbury and New York.
 The Rev. Geo. Quaile of St Austin's school preached in St. Johns church Sunday morning. and the Rev. W. A. King preached in the Congregational church Sunday evening.
 Mrs L. P Haubenestle of Pough- keepsie, is visiting at her home this week.