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Connecticut western news., 1902-02-27
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.

The papers have been passed leasing the Farnum lime plant in Cheshire to Thomas Burlington and NJ. l.. Roeder of New York for five years. MT Barring ton is in New York arranging for the organization of 8 corporation to be known as the Cheshire cement and lime company and the output will be con. siderably increased. The Farnums are to have the management of the works as heretofore, they giving lease to the new company until 1907, with certain rights for a continuance of the busi- ness.
 The Mannesmauu Cycle Tube Works at Adams was sold at public auction Thursday and was bid in by Registrar of Probate Fred R. Shaw for the sum of S25, 800. Mir Shaw was present in the interest of the town of Adams, which has claim on the property for SIS, 900 for back taxes.
 The suit for separate support entered by Mrs Harriet R. Burbank against her husband, William P. Burbank, both of Pittsield. finished Saturday afternoon and verdict was found by Judge Slo- cum for the petitioner. Mrs Burbank is to receive $125 monthly hereafter beginning February Land also the sum of S400 to settle unpaid bills. The finding IS satisfactory, so it is understood, to the parties concerned and MT Burbank can now handle his property, as he is out of the trust, and will proceed soon to build his new hotel in Lee. It is understood that Mrs Burbank will soon sue her husband for divorce on the grounds of desertion and adultery and Mir Burbank will not contest the case.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-27
CLANTON.

Miss Ida Mcintyre is housed with rheumatism.
 Mrs Albert Barnes was confined to the house last week with sR ulcerated tooth.
 Miss Gilmer Dresser spent Sunday ii Sheffield
 Quite a number of the men employed st the terra cotta works went to Canaan Saturday night. The travelling was 60 bad some of them did not return unhl Sunday morning.
 Feb. %, a son tRoy) was born to Mr and Mrs Frank Perkins in Hsdsell street.
 Willie Barnes has been taking his turn in colds and did not go to the store last Friday and Saturday, but was on duty again Monday morning.
 Report now says: "Charles Beaujon bargsined for the Tobey farm on Tobey Hill, but when he went to make out the papers, Garfield backed out"
 D l.. Miller expects his son Frank home soon from Asheville. N. O.. where he has been spending the winter. His health Is good there.
 Our local schools closed one day each last week on account of the storm.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-27
0HEFF1RLD.

Our High school with ". R. Lane as principal is making a good record and quite large class expects to graduate in June.
 Mrs Viana J. P Luchsinger, the County President of the W. 0. T. U. will address the teachers of the schools Thursday afternoon of this week at the High school building, on the subject of Scientific Temperance as taught in the schools.
 Mrs W, E. Smith as sent as a dele gate to the Berkshire County Conven- tion of the W. o. T. U. held at Adams on Tuesday, Feb. 25.
 The Epworth League Reading Circle was held at the home of W. s. Powell, the president, on Monday evening.
 Miss Dorothea Andrews has taken a position as governess ih a family al Englewood, Now Jersey, and went there last week Monday.
 The sociable and orange shsrt cake supper gwen at the Inn last week Fri. day evening by the M. E. society was quite success considering the bad state of the weather on that day.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-27
Control Your Temper.

There are three reasons why one ought to control his temper, and the first Is self respect. When one loses command of himself and throws the reins upon the neck of passion, he may have for the moment certain enjoy ment in the license, but there must surely come a reaction of regret. When he Is calm again and the fit has passed away, every serious person must be ashamed of what he said and what he did, of the manner in which he gave himself away and the exhibi- ton he made of himself. He will re call the amazement on the faces of his friends and the silence which they adopted as a protective measure and the soothing language which they used, as if they were speaking with a baby, and the glances which passed between them. He will not soon hold again with them as strong as he did before this outburst, nor will he have the same claim upon their confidence ss B sound and clear headed man. He has acted like fretful, peevish child and has for the time forfeited his title to manhood and the place of a m8n.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-27
Refine of the Untxer.e.

"It was a Beothuk Indian legend that when God made the world he swept the universe of the refuse and cast 1t into the sea, and when the white men came from the rising place of the sun they called the heap Newfoendland and chose 1t for a dwelling place." says Norman Duncan in Ainslee's. Tt may be so. In its remoter parts Newfound- land might easily be taken for the leavings and rejected materials of the work of creation, there cast away. IL Is as fertile as an ash heap, which, moreover, 1t resembles in that 1t con. tains scraps of everything which en. tered into the making of the world iron, copper, coal, gold and all other treasures under the ground. The in- terior is soggy, rock strewn barren, an interminably vast waste, where not so much as a shrub is to be seen and no man chooses to live. Stunted for ests fringe coast, a skinny growth of pine and spruce and birch, through which you may walk miles in vain search for a schooner's spar. The shore line is rock, in some places swept by flood and fire bare of all soil-grim, naked rock. To many a Newfoundlander a sandy beach would be as great a wonder as a horse"
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-27
Meer.chaum Cost In Making.

A fire in a pipemaker's shop the other day spoiled the proprietor's stock of meerschaum and incidentally dis posed of the idea, common in most smokers minds, that this commodity is very expensive. Meerschaum itseH is not expensive. That used by the manufacturers in this country is i'm ported as raw material from Austria, but most of 1t is obtained in Asia Minor. Usually there are three or four different grades. running from the rough and mixed to the pure an1 finely grained article. There is no duty upon it. The chunks, not unlike camel coal in shape, are packed In oblong boxes, about two feet and half long, a foot wide and a foot high. The raw material is quite brittle and has to be soaked in water before 1t is used for modelling.
 Meerschaum pipes are expensive be- cause much of the material from which the bowls are made has to be thrown away before a piece is found that has no flaws in 1t. The shayings, however, are never wasted. They are used to make a cheaper grade of pipes which are known as chip meerschaums-New York Post
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-27
KENT.

J. F. Gibbs spent Sunday in Bridge. port.
 William H. Stuart was in town Mon- day.
 Mrs Olive Selleg spent a few days in New York, returning Monday.
 Lenten services at St. Andrews church every Friday evening.
 The Ladies of Congregational Aid Society held their annual supper and sale at Gibbs Hall, Wednesday evening Feb. 26.
 Handsome new velvet cushions have recently been placed in the pews at St. Andrews church.
 Lewis Darling. who is travelling for e Pitts6eld Shoe O.. is spending . few days here.
 The death of Mrs Rachel Straight ot. cured at the home of her daughter, Mrs J. R. Judd, Sunday night, Feb 23. She had been ill only . few days with vavulAr heart trouble and hei sudden death was s shock to all. She had been a resident here some years, and will be sadly missed frcm the home and by the many with whom she va, closely connected in bonds of friend ship, The funeral service at the family residence w. dnesdsy p. m. Burial in the Merryall cemetery.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-27
ONE WAS ENOUGH.
Moses Didn't Think of Partnership With a White Man.

Moses Didn't Think of Partnership
 With a White Man.
 "Speakin bout partnerships" said Moses, with a solemn shake of the head-"speakin bout partnerships wid a white man, I'ze had one an don't want no mo. One time Kurnel Dawson dun cums ober to my cabin wid bland smile on his face an shakes hands wid me an says:
 Moses let's yo' an me go into part nership in de wood bizness. Yo's a powerful hand to chop, an I'ze power ful hand to sell cord wood
 "'Pears like a mighty good thing to me, an I goes at it an cuts 80 cords of wood. Bimeby I goes down to de kur- nel fur my sheer ob de money, an he smiles an shakes hands an says:
 "1'ze got 1t all fingered out, Moses. Tn de fust place, purvided de timber. In de next place purvided de ax. Den l sent my mewls to draw de wood, an l spent my time to sell 1t. Dat pears to take in de hull ob de case
 But whar does de chopin cum in r I says.
 "'De chopin? Oh, dat was exercise an don't count: NJ. QUAD.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-27
GREAT BARRHHGTON.

The combination of Grand Army Posts held a reunion at Great Barring ton Saturday. The address of welcome @ was made by H. O. Joyner Other speeches mere made by A. E. Hall of Williamstown, Mrs Clara B. Evans of Pittsfield and Mrs George Grover of Sheffield. The meeting next year will be held at Sheffield.
 The organ fund at the St. James church now amounts to $500. The surplIces for the boys choir have been ordered from London and will be here in time for Easter.
 Irving Mellen has taken a position as agent for the Mutual Life Insurance Company.
 The barns at the Bidwell place in Monterey were entered Sunday night by burglars who secured set of double harness The stolen property was found the next morning about two miles from the barn, beside the highway.
 Dennis Broderick was arrested Sun: day by Sheriff Day at Stockbridge on a charge of drunkenness. Monday Judge Sanford sentenced him to 60 days in the house of correcticr. He took an appeal and furnished x2OO bonds.
 Charles Hammer lost valuable horse Sunday afternoon.
 Alexander Dooley of Monterey has confessed that he accidently shot him. self and that there was no highway robbery committed.
 W. W. Norton and P. E. Walker have sold to the Stanley Instrument Go. two plots of land near their present shop The company is intending to enlarge their plant.
 The special town meeting held last week, appropriated $l200 in order to continue the schools until the end of the fiscal year. '
 A republican caucus will be held Monday, March 10, to nominate candi- dates for town offices.
 Lyman H. Howe's moving pictures will be presented in the Town Hall Saturday evening for the benefit of the Bicycle Club.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-27
HAST CANAAN.

The social given by the 0. E. society last Friday night was not largely at- tended on account of the snow storm. The entertainment was good.
 Mrs Nelson Stratton has been quite ill for . week, but is some better. MT Stratton's parents from Montville are with them for awhile.
 A. G. Stevens is suffering from. g second attack of grip.
 N. s. Stevens and E. Cole were in town this week.
 A class of six were taken into Grange Tuesday evening.
 Next week Wednesday, March 9th. the Mountain County Pomona Grange meet at East Canaan Village Hall. See notice in anoth CT part of the paper.
 Charles Morris of Winsted visited William Hayes last week.
 It is reported that MT Irving will leave H. 0. Stevens farm April 1 and work for Hardenbergh Bros of Cannan
 George Beebe fell on Monday and lamed himself 50 he was unable to drive the meat cart for few days.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-27
ASHLEY FALLS,

The A. F. Marble Go are rushing business at their quarry here, having just received an order for 50 car loads of dressed marble for 8 Masonic Temple in Rochester, N. Y.
 J. F. Homan has sold his entire property in this place to A. Griffith Mir Homan has bought a home in Canaan of G. W. Dederick and will move his family to that place April 1st. We shall be sorry to loose Mir Homan's family. Our loss is Canaan's gain.
 MT Frink, our miller, is having a run of fever.
 Miss Abbey Snyder IS visiting rela- tives in Bristol, Conn.
 Despite the storm several from this place and Sheffield attended the reunion of posts and corps in Great Harrington Saturday.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-27
FALLS yILLAG F.

Frank Dayton of New Haven is visit ing Wm. R Rubbell.
 Ed. Kllmer and wife of New HaveL spent Sunday with his parents here.
 The Court of Common Pleas opens here next Tuesday. Ward Finkle of New Haven and Myron Finkle of Great Burlington were home over Sunday to see their mother, Mrs Myra Firkle, who is laid up with 8 dislocated shoulder.
 Master Averill Hubbell entertained a number of his young friends Tuesday afternoon, the occasion being his 8th birthday
 Arthur Turner has accepted position as brakeman on one of the local freights.
 Miss Ethel Brinton spent Sunday and Monday with friends in Danbury. Despite tho storm and bad travelling | of Saturday evening last, goodly num- Der assembled at the parsonage to cele- brate the fifteenth anniversary of Rev. and Mrs J. Lewis Evans. A poem which wss composed for the occasion by Moses Lyman of Lakeville, was read by Miss Belle Maltble. Mrs George W. Ford sang a very appropriate solo, and Miss Clara Mead rendered two fine piano solos. A table was filled with nice and useful crystal gifts. beside 8 dinner set from the Chapel society, and l from the South Canaan society twenty dollars in gold. MT Evans expressed their thanks with well chosen words. Refreshments were served, and with congratulations the company dispersed l v,1a
 The following is Mir Lyman's poem
 In February, eighty-seven,
 These marriage vows were blessed by Heaven.
 Now. fifteen years have rolled away
 And bring the 'Chrystal Wedding" day 1 An anniversary known to few | birthday and wedding tool 1 In "Canaan's fair and happy land" Come greetings glad on every hand,-
 While hopes for joy and heightened life l Are showered on pastor, child and wife,
 Till Winters cold and wind and storm | Forgotten, are in friendship warm, And jest and laugh and repartee
 Mark hours that all too quickly flee, 1 Leaving another milestone past |. That marks the years now travelin g fast. | You stand upon Life's great divide l Mature in manhood's prime,
 Backward the youthful years recede; l Forward lies unspent time. | The Past memory growing dim
 As slow those years retire;
 The Future, bearing to it's brim,
 Ambition, Hope, Desire.
 Experience fills the fading past,
 We'll needed be that guide,
 Lest unavailing tears at last
 Swell Life's slow ebbing tide.
 You walk and may for many a moon On Times broad Appian way Children are yours, and wife and home,
 No grief nor dull decay. 1 Meridian sun and skies Of blue
 Bend over thee and thine;
 Labor and Joy deep, faithful, true | Exalt like rare old wine.
 But soon must westward turn thy way Towards Lifes declining sun.
 Then may the Master welcoming say: Come, servant, rest, well done."
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-27
CORNWALL HRIDG E.

We have had our share of snow and do not complain. It has hindersd some in getting milk to the station, for the drifts were too deep to dig through. About one hundred cans of milk, forty qualts each, are shipped from thIs sta ton to New York daily.
 Nicholas Parent was in New Milford Wednesday on business. Mrs Parent, who has been sick, is much better,
 0. ". Everett and N Dunbar are putting in some clear ice about fifteen inches thick from Banks pond. Liner and Larch are drawing and Frank Smith and James Singleton are packing it nicely.
 Hon. V. O. Beers returned home Friday. He is purchasing leaf tobacco for 8 firm in Janesville, Wis, having already shipped twelve hundred cases there from Connecticut and Massa- chusetts. His health is all right now.
 Charles Dobson. Jr, started Saturday for Whitehall, N. Y. He expects to en list from there and go to the Philip pinss.
 The auction held at the late residence of Orange Whitcomb brought ont Q fair sized crowd Friday. All things brought fair prices. Everything was sold ex- eept the farm, which probably will be sold at, e prfvste sale.
 Daniel P. Singleton and son, Tim, went to Bridgeport Friday on business, returning Sunday.
 Frank Louks of New York visited friends at Cornwall over Sunday.
 Mrs Rollin B. Willard. who was quite sick last week with tonsilitis and fever, is much better at this writing.
 Quite a number of cases of tobacco packed here last winter were shipped last week to New York.
 The heavy snow was too much for the roof of 0 W. Everett's barn by the creamery, and on Sunday afternoon it collapsed. There was a number of wagons and five horses in 1t. Nothing was injured only the barn which is . wreck. It was formerly known as the hotel barn and was built many years ago.
 Mrs Harriet Dow, colored, died Sun day evening at her home near East Cornwall. She was 8 pensioner and formerly lived near this village, work ing for many families here. She was Q very smart woman. Her husband was sergeant in the 29th colored regiment infantry and was brave soldier.
 George D. Odell. wife and three children went to New Milford Thurs- day on trading expedition.
 Thomas Dougherty Waa able to ride ont Monday for the first time. All were pleaeed to see him.
 The chimney of N. Parents house took fire last week; the flames reached up several feet. Neighbors kept the roof wet or it woald have went, fer the wlnd was blowing fearful. Ralph Tibbals of Hamilton, N. Y, visited his mother and other friends here last week.
 The dance and supper was not very we'll attended Friday evening at the A. O. U. W. Hall on account of the terrible stormy night It was for the benefit of the Village Improvement Society but will be repeated soon.
 The oolored people gave a supper and dance the same evening at Everett's Hall The crowd was not large but they will try it over again soon.
 The Sharon mail carrier managed to get here Monday. Three days last week he could not get here on account of snow banks The Cornwall mail did not miss any trips, of which the driver makes two daily.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-27
AmuaiRg superstitions.

If you count warts, you will increase their number, or to handle a toad will cause warts. If two persons wash in the same water or dry their hands on the same towel. they will shortly quar- rel. To bore a hole in the door frame and put in 1t the hair of a colored per son is supposed to cure whooping cough. The rattle of a rattlesnake, If carried in the pocket, will prevent rheumatism or, if placed in the bureau drawer, will keep away moths.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-27
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 Halls Family Pills are the best.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-27
NORFOLE.

George T. Johnson aud M N. Clark left Friday morning for California. On this trip they will visit Washington, New Orleans, SanFrancisco. St. Louis and other points of interest. They also expect to see J. D. Bassett and Eugene Marchand, former residents of this town, and two of MT Johnson's brothers.
 morning valuable horse owned by !. Dr. Hamant strained itself and was at tacked with spinal meningitis. The horse was taken into barn owned by w. A. Spaulding and is there being cared for.
 Harry Atwood spent Sunday with his parents. Monday morning he returned to Philadelphia where he Is taking @ coHrse of stenography in Banks Busi- ness College.
 Miss Casey of Hartford, who has been visiting Miss Rosa Johnson for @ few days, returned home Sunday.
 Edmund Brown is in Springfield, Mass with his brother. Or. Plumb Brown, for 8 few days.
 Members of the Bigelow and Good now families were in town last week looking at houses for the coming season.
 Dr William Fl. Porter has been visit ing his mother.
 The recent severe snow storms made the roads in some parts of the town i'm passable, necessitating the use of lots and old by roads for travel. Monday a host of small boys were to be seen en- toying that, exhilarating Norweigan sport of skeeing.
 Mrs Cone is considerably improved. Tuesday the splint was taken off and sand bags placed about the limb so az to allow freedom for working the knee joint without doing injury anywhere else.
 Tho Whatsoever Circle will meet with Miss Ruby Thurston Saturday afternoon at three o'clock.
 The mother of Mir Blackburn, assist. ant at the Robbins School. died last Thursday in Oregon. Mir Black burn spent Saturday and Sunday in Eliza beth. N. J.. with his brother, who is 6 naval cadet at Annapolis.
 The "Colonial" sociable, third of g series of socisbles given by different societies of the Congregational church, was very quaint and enjoyable affair. The costumes worn gave a very good idea of the old time style of dressing The choir sang old hymns in the. old manner of having two lines read and then sung. Old fashioned dishes were served; pies. doughnute, etc., of course, were predominant.
 John D. Kelly died at his home iu South Sandisfeld, Mass Tuesday oi pneumonia. His funeral will bel st- tended at 10 8 m. today in the Catholic church here.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-27
ALEGACY OF THE GRIP

Is often a rundown system. Weak. ness, nervousness, lack of appetite, en- ergy and am bition, with disorder-d liver and kidneys often follow an attack of this wretched disease The greatest need then is Electric Bitters, the splen- did tonic, blood purifier and regulator of Stomach Liver and Kidneys. Thou sands have proved that they wonder. fully strengthen the nerves, build up the system. and restore to health and good spirits after an attack of Grip. II suffering, try them. Only soc Perfect satisfaction guaranteed by W. H Camp, Canaan; Geo. E. Frink, Falls Village
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-27
SALISBURY.

Lewis Ostrander, who has been in 8 Hartford hospital. for appendicitis, re- turned to his home last week feeling very comfortable.
 Miss Theo George, who has been visiting friends in New York, returned home last week.
 W. W. Greenwood and family and George D. Harrison of New York, spent Sunday in town,
 A party of seventeen enjoyed sleigh ride on Monday night getting supper iu Millerton.
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-27
Voice Travelling.

Eighteen miles Is said to be the lon gest distance on record at which a mans voice has been heard. This oc- cured in the Grand canyon of the Col orado, where one man shouting the name Bob at one end his voice was plainly heard at the other end, which is eighteen miles away. Dr. Young re- cords that at Gibraltar the human voice has been heard at a distance of ten milnA
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-27
Chronicles of the Landlady.

ok tAc LanoIauy.
 "Mr. Wafles," said the landlady, T have a word to say to you"
 Make 1t a dozen, Mrs. Fry" remark ed the young man.
 "Mr. Wafies," said the landlady, you have been smoking in the par lor"
 "Yes, Mrs. Fry"
 You have smoked in the parlor many times, MT. Wafies. And you have smoked in your room and in the library and even in the dining room, and you owe me for three weeks board, Mir. Waffies."
 "Yes, Mrs. Fry"
 Where there Is so much smoke, MT. Waff1es, there must be some fire"
 So she fired him.-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Connecticut western news., 1902-02-27
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE.

The best and most famous compound in the world to conquer aches and kill pains. Cures Cuts, heals Burns and Bruises, subdues Inflammation, masters Piles. Millions of Boxes sold yearly. Works wonders in Boils. Ulcers, Felons, Skin Eruptions. It cures or DO pay. 25c at W. Camps drug store, Canaan, @. E. Frink's drug store. Falls Village