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Connecticut western news., 1906-11-29
A Prehensile Seer

I sees, by the bumps on yo' sons cornucopia and de gen1 cut of his escutcheon," solemnly said the for tune teller after he had inserted the remuneration into his west pocket, that he will never elucidate in de penitench'y."
 Bless de Lawd," gratefully ejacu- lated the fond parent of the subject of prognostication
 "Nussah!-and, uk-kase why" pro- ceeded the seer, relentlessly. He's sholy gwine to be took out and hung befo' he gifts dar; dar's whyl It's written in de stars and is as un- quenchable as de laws of dem dar Pedes and Mersans - datis, sah. less'n yo' opens up yO' iberality and 'sociates about quawtah wid dis yuh little old paltry haffer dollah dat yo' done jewed me down to for peerin' into de future.
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-29
Crowded for Time

The Citizen" says: Otto Ander- son, 50, and Mrs. Lucy Winery, 52, who live near Nepaug in the town of Burlington, waited upon Town Clerk and Judge Jewell of New Hart ford Saturday evening for a marriage license. It was dark and getting late when the town clerk handed the li- cense to the prospective bridegroom, who spoke of the fact and asked the judge if he would be kind enough to tie the knot also. "I really haven't time to look up minister" Otto continued, "as it is long past the milking hour, and you know it don't do cows any good to let them go too long without being mixed" The judge thought that the argument was a pretty good one and capitulated
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-29
ACROSS THE LINE
Breezy Sits from Busy Berkshire


 Attorney U. c. Church of counsel for Miss Emma Pilon of Waterbury to whom jury in the Pittsfield Superior Court recently awarded 5000 in the breach of promise suit against Alfred K. Viger, has received notice that Judge Dana, has refused to allow retrial of the case. The counsel for viger has yet a chance of appeal to the Massachusetts Supreme Court, however, on the anony- nous letters that Judge Dean refused to admit. t..
 A new Polish weekly, under the name of the "White Eagle,n or in the Polish tongue, "Bioh orzel. will be established in Adams very soon.
 A rather unusual marriage took place in Lee Sunday, when Nelson Weeks, 60, who has been critically i'll for several days past, was married to Mrs. Nellie Peirson Harris, 39. Rev. Jesse Acker- man of the Lee Methodist church per formed the ceremony. the bridegroom beipg unable to stand but being bolstered up in bed while the ceremony was gone through with.
 Going at a rate of speed not to exceed 90 miles an hour large, double-truok car on the Dalton line of the Pttsield Electric Street Railway company jumped the track and overturned on Tyler street Pittsfield Sunday. One woman, Mrs. Patrick Scanlan of Dalton, was killed, and dozen people more or less serious ly injured. The aston car, ploughed up Tyler street for distance of 75 feet turned almost completely around and went over on its side. It came in con. tact with the smaller of two maple trees. which was foot and half through. An inspection of the fare register showed that it had been rung up 30 times. but number of people left the car between Dalton and Pittsfeld. Ao- cording to the results of an investigation made by Eagle reporters there were 2l persons, men, women and children, on the ill-fated car.
 Miss Emily Tuckermann plans erect ing $2o,00o memorial bridge over the Housatonic river just below her summer home, Stookbridge. for her parents, the late MT. and Mrs. Lucius Tuokermann.
 The time for the annual meeting of the Housatonio Agricultural society is approaching. It has been the custom for several years to have the presidents chair filled in rotation and the first and second vice presidents have eventually become the presidents of the society. This will be the plan followed this year and undoubtedly Clarence H. Warner of Sheffield will receive the honor which he justly deserves.
 The outlook at Great Harrington for the carpenters and mechanics for an- other year is very bright as several large buildings will be constructed. It is announced that early in the spring work will be resumed on the new St. Peters church.
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-29
TO GIVE AND NOT RECEIVE
Members of Canaan Sunday School to
 Reverse Usual Order of Things

Last year the members of tho Metho- dist Sunday School at Canaan decided to make gifts of presents and money to the inmates of the Watts DePeyster home for crippled and invalid children at Nerbank. N. Y-, rather than to re- ceixe gifts from a Christmas tree. This year the school took vote as to whether they should again observe Christmas in this manner and it was unanimously de- cided in the affirmative. The members of the school will have their Christmas exercises as usual and will receive candy, etc., but there will be no Christmas tree loaded with its fruit of toys, dolls, games, etc..
 Thls is a most eommendable act on the part of the Sunday School one that might be emulated by other schools, and people. Last year the gifts for the un- fortunate children at Yerbank were valued at about s6o.oo.
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-29
Peculiar Relationship

Blythe marriage of Michael Zemantlk, jr., and Miss Theresa Green, of Collins vile father and son became brothers in-law. Several years ago Michael Ze- ST., married a sister of Miss Greens. The son, when he became of age, thought that his father had made a good selection for a third wife, so went to the same family for his bride, and in this bears a double to his father.
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-29
THANKSGIVING DINNER.
ITS COST IN PAST AND PRESENT

A Comparison of the Prices of the
 Turkey and "Fixins" Fifteen Years
 Ago and at the Present Time-In-
 crease is More Than Fifty Per Gent
 Do you realize that your Thanksgiving dinner cost you at least a third more than it did decade and half ago2
 It cost more for the average working man of to-day, earning, say $2.5o to 8 a day, to purchase a Thanksgiving dinner and have it cooked for himself, wife and three children than it would for the same man working under slightly lower wage conditions of 15 years ago be- cause while the rate of wages on the av- craze has increased in all classes of me- chanical employment, the cost of living has increased entirely out of proportion.
 The trusts have gotten to the point where they are practically controlling everything that goes on the table.
 The highest average that can be put for an increase in wages for the last 15 years is about IS per cent, and that is setting it very high, and it must be un- derstood IS per cent is only for skilled labor.
 On the other hand, the cost of food has increased wonderfully, with the sin gle exception of flour.
 That working man whose family en- joyed their Thanksgiving dinner 15 years ago at cost of only s2.80 or $S would find that to-day the cost would be increased 45 to 90 per cent
 "Years ago a turkey that to-day com- mands S5 and 40 cents pound cosld be bought at the price of the cheapest you can find in the market this week.
 9yermont turkeys which come into the market for Thanksgiving and Christmas, as we'll as the very few Rhode Islands that appear for sale, command price fully ss Is per cent higher than those of 10 and 5years ago
 Even with the average man who buys the Kentucky corn fed and West. ern fresh killed turkeys that come to the market to be sold from 25 to Sc cents pound, will find that the cost averages for his whole dinner consider. ably more than it did decade ago.
 The following table will perhaps give a more detailed idea of exact conditions.
 Comparative cost of Thanksgiving dinner of l5 years ago and to-day, for fi,e persons.
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-29
THE GROCERY ORACLE
A Wonderful Medicine and, Also a
 Wonderful Pig

As the oracle entered and sat down on the soap box the conversation had turned to the efficacy of different medicines. He listened in silence for several moments to the stories of wonderful cures effected by remedies of various sorts and then he remark ed: "The gr-r-eatest medicine l ever knowed about was one invinted be my brother William. 'Twould cure anything, that IS, nearly anything. Twar almost every week folks come hundred miles for a bottle of that medicine When me and me brother William come to this counthry it was an eligant pig we bro't with us. 'Twar a large breed and the mornin' after he weighed l 500 pounds. I took my pail of swill and walked out to the pen to feed the pig. There he laid in the last gasps of death. suppose he had had shock or some thin I tho't' of my brother Will liam's medicine and back to the house I went and got bottle, The pigs jaws were sot. With a bar of iron I pried 'em open, put two drops on piggy's tongue and he jumped right up and went to eatin'."
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-29
reezun why Pm on the bill of fare today to lasserate the national biped. Yours respectfully,
 UNCLE EZRA.

P. s. l.
 Do you spoze Herst-will evver run fer anything agin. Bic Dusenberry sez he coodn't be elected roundmas- ter ov New York City but I hain't so sure about that. P. S 2
 Say, I wish you'd just drop a wurd to them fellers what's goin' to sprinkle eIeotrik ralerodes all over the country and hev 'em start one off mp this way.
 P. s. B
 Darn a hen what won't do nothin' but eat and cackle when eggs is a huggin' forty sents a duzzun. P. s. A.
 I wunder what sort ov a time their wood be this Chrismus if folks wood go and do exactly as they wanted to in givin' gifts rather than give lot ov stuff becuz they think they have to, to lot ov fokes what don't need it ner don't want it. I wish sum- buddy wood start that custom but I don't dare to be the feller. I'd good eel rather take the twenty shillin' I'll rse a buyin' presents fer fokes I've alters bought fer (and what I've got ter keep on buyin' fer. fer feer tey1l git their backs up if I don't) and give it to a lot ov fokes kin think ov in Pompoonick what Santy Klawz seems to fergit sumtimes and what don't all lers hev terky and fixins long dur in of November and December.
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-29
State Pays the Damage

Oscar E. Bradley and William A. Hills, who were appointed by the se- lectmen to ,appraise the damage done by hungry deer to peach orchard belonging to the estate of Joseph Zola of Glastonbury, have come to an agreement with George T. Math- ewson of the state fish and game commission. The estate will get $500 from the state of Connecticut as in demnity for 480 peach trees which were destroyed
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-29
LOOKING BACKWARD.
SOME ECHOES OF DAYS GONE BY


 That Took Place in Lltchfield County Ten Years Ago This Week as Chroni- cIed in the Files of "The News"
 Ten Years Ago This Week
 Union Thanksgiving services were held at the M. E. church at Lake vile.
 Edward Winkworth and Kittie A. Howard of Lakeville were married at Worcester, Mass.
 Miss Mary Clearey of Lime Rock won a gold watch prize at the St. Mary's fair at Lakeville-
 Benjamin F. Clark of Sheffield and Miss Laura Woodman of Springfield were married.
 Tullis Hines of Canaan Valley dis located his shoulder and broke his collar bone while wrestling.
 Miss Emily Brooks died at Canaan Valley.
 The three year-old daughter of Fred Blake of South Canaan cut of the end of her thumb with an axe.
 Dogs killed eleven sheep on the Peasley farm at Norfolk.
 A son of Ward Brinton was badly burned about the face by gunpow- der which exploded.
 The foundation for the Mellen block at Great Harrington was being built
 Bertha Decker of Mill River se- verely cut her hand on a rock while playing in the school yard.
 Apples were selling at 40 to 5C cents barrel at Chapinville, cider apples two cents bushel t
 Miss Hattie Ensign of Lime Rock fell and sustained a sprained ankle
 Levi Berbe moved to the l.. P Dean place in Falls Village.
 T. L. Norton moved to his new home in Lakevi1le
 The Mems C. A. Society at Lake vile voted to hire a hall for free reading room
 George H. Clark rented the drug store in Salisbury
 James Fitzgerald of Canaan enter ed the employ of the s. N E. Tele- phone company.
 The Hon. Frederick Miles died al his home near Twin Lakes.
 Mrs. Adeline Beckley died at New Hartford.
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-29
Captured Large Hawk

Frank Williams, residing near Ashley Falls. has large henhawk in his pos session which measures 45 inches from tip to tip. He saw the hawk fly into the field with large fowl and, getting his gun, he followed up the bird and fired. The shot. which were fine ones, only wounded the hawk and then MT. Will hams made up his mind to take it alive The hawk battled for its life and several times Mir. Williams hands were consid- erably lacerated by the sharp claws. At last the birds feet were securely tied and it was placed in a secure enclosure.
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-29
Salisbury Ladies Injured

Last Saturday as Miss Beer. Jas. Lam don's housekeeper and Miss Godfrey, housekeeper at Taoonio School, were driving from Lakeville to Salisbury the horse became frightened and dashed into Mrs. Geo. B. Clark's yard where it ran into large tree, and both ladies were thrown out. Miss Godfrey was uninjured but Miss Beer was quite badly hurt in the spine.
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-29
CANAAN CONN. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1906.
STATE AND COUNTY
Items of Interest Boiled Down and
 Served for Quick Reading.

Items of Interest Boiled Down and
 Served for Quick Reading.
 A note held by the town of Simsbury has been redeemed by the signer of it buying the property which secured it. The note was for $20o with interest at 6 per cent. It was drawn 57 years ago, and in the time intervening has paid over $70O.
 The general outline of New Milford's bi-centennial celebration next June has been announced,
 Dogs attacked a COW in stanchion in the barn of John J. Hartnett on the Norfolk Road near Winsted, few days ago and nearly chewed off its head.
 The national Grange has voted to hold it's forty-frst annual meeting in 1907 at Hartford.
 The Crop Reporter, published by authority of the secretary of agriculture, has in its current issue much informa- ton of interest in Connecticut. It esti- mates corn as yielding an average of forty bushels shelled and the average equality as ninety mine. Buckwheat's average yield is seventeen bushels per acre and the average quality is ninety five. Tobacco's average yield is given as high as 1,735 pounds to an acre, and the average quality is 100. The average yield of hay is 1.17 tons to the acre. and the average quality is ninety-two. Pota- toes average ninety-eight bushels, and the average quality is 92 per cent.
 The books which have recently been placed in the North Cornwall Sunday School Library, number about 85.
 Apropos of Indian summer. Tradi- tion says that an old Indian, named Hollenbeck, who gave his name to the little river running through South Ca naan prophesied that we should always have nine smoky days in November and as many more as we could get but, if we failed to get the nine, to "dig up old Hollenbeck." Threats have been made this fall, but as the location of his last resting place is unknown it is not likely that his slumbers will be disturbed.
 The sports of East Litchfeld are re- viving the game of auoits, in which great interest was taken years ago. MT. Carter is arranging a match in which it is stated mo kids under 75 years of age will be allowed to compete.
 The chief matter of interest before the people of Plainville at present is the proposition to apply to the incoming Legislature for . borough charter. Some of the enthusiastic citizens recom- mend calling the proposed district Mel len, as compliment to the president of the Consolidated Railroad.
 Last Wednesday was the sixty-ninth wedding anniversary of Deacon aud Mrs. Horace s. Gates of Norwich, who are undoubtedly the oldest couple in that vicinity. They are both nonagenarians and have spent nearly all their married life in Norwich.
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-29
TO BE SPECIAL AGENT

Samual A. Eddy of Canaan to Have
 Responsible Position.
 Samual A. Eddy of Canaan, president of the state Jamestown Exposition Com mission, will undoubtedly be appointed special agent of the United States treas ury department to supervise the manu- facture and use in this state of denatured alcohol under the act of Congress which abolishes the internal revenue tax on the locally manufactured article. H..
 It will be MT. Eddy's duty to exercise careful supervision over all distilleries where alcohol is made and see that only such as has been denatured by adding some compound which renders the spirit unusable for a beverage is exempt from internal revenue tax.
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-29
A Busy Domorse

Persons who live on the mail route between Collinsville and Torrington, says the Courant, are so perturbed because Uncle Sam has ordered the overland mail discontinued between those places that they have gone into their pockets and engaged a mail car rier, Rev. F. S. Francis, aged 65, to continue to look after their postal business. A petition signed by 70 has been sent to Washington protest ing against the retirement of the clergyman, who covers 6.26O miles a year in his daily routes for $75O. He also occupies a pulpit nearly every Sunday
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-29
A Cornwall Native

Leigh Richmond Miner a native of Cornwalli is at Hampton Institute. Hamp- ton, Va, making pictures of the build ings and workings of the classes for the schools exhibitat the Jamestown Expo sition. MT. Miner was born and spent the early part of his life In Cornwall and is often in summer the guest of his sister, Mrs. R. K. Southwick' In his boyhood he gave great promise in the line of his chosen profession.
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-29
First Telephone Girl

It may not be generally known but it is true, however. that the first woman telephone operator was Bridgeport girl. says the Bridgeport Post. She is now Mrs. Marjorie M. Gray and resides with her husband in Torrington. In 1879, Mrs. Gray worked as an operator in the Bridgeport exchange. The only other operator at the time was a man named Samuel Williams.
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-29
Auto Stage

MT. Slater of Colebrook River an nounces that beginging May 1, 1907, he intends to run public automobile be- tween New Boston, Colebrook River, Riverton and Winsted. There will be one trip day to New Boston and two trips to Colebrook River. The automo- bile will accommodate 12 passengers.
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-29
TROUBLES SETTLED


 Connecticut Lime Company AmieabIy Adjusted.
 Some weeks ago THE NEWS referred to the difficulties which had arisen in the Connecticut Western Lime Company wherein George w. Green refused to consent to the issue of certain stock to Dr. o. W. Camp of Canaan and where in Dr. Camp obtained an injunction re- straining the company from holding a stockholders meeting because he did not have the stock in his possession aad therefore could no. vote. It is reported that on Monday the difficulties which have existed, were amicably adjusted. Dr. Camp has purchased the interests of Mir. Green, w. l.. Sanford and Wal lace W. Burghardt. MT. Green resigned as president and Dr. Camp was elected to succeed him.
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-29
Up Go the Rates

The management of Winsted ho- tel has issued the following:
 Owing to the advance in prices of all hotel commodities we are obliged to advance our rates to $2.50 per day and s with bath. to take ef- feet Dec. 1st."
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-29
An Old Mans Walk.

Marshall J. Grilley, one of the oldest inhabitants of Thomaston celebrated his S5th birthday Friday by walking to Waterbury, a distance of nine and one- half miles.
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-29
Hospital Gets S2oo

The Litchfield County Hospital will receive about s2OO as its portion of the receipts of the "Chimes of Normandy" which was given by Winsted talent last week.
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-29
Football Crazy.

An estimate given by a railroad official is to the effect that 22, ,oco people went to New Haven on the football trains Satur. day.
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-29
Bristol Monthly Discontinued

Owing to the increasing cost of paper and printing materials, The Bristol Monthly will not be issned next month
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-14
By GERTRUDE ATHERTON.
Copyright 1906 by Gertrude Anterior. All reserved)
XIV

Governor Arllaga, Comandante Arguello and Cham
berain RezanOv in the familiar saa the Presdio
in body after culinary achievement worthy Of
Padre Landaeta but perturbed and alert OF mind Upon
the arrival OF the Californian dignitares in the
ing Rezanov had DayidOv and Langsdorff shore
them Of his gratitude and deep appreciation OF
the hospitality shown himself his officers and The
Governor had replied with fusome apology for
pairing to the Juno to welcome his distinguished
guest and pleading his age and the hundred
and seventyive English miles he had ridden from Mon
terey. begged him. younger waive inormality
and dine the house OF the Comandante that very day
RezanOv had complied matter of course and he
alone with the who held his fate their hands
The dark rugged face of Don Jose, who had been
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-14

sklfuly prepared by his oldest daughter think Of
the Russian beamed with goodwill and interest, spite
OF lingering doubts but the ank, wiry figure of the Gov
ernor who dignified only blonde Spaniard
be- fairly rigid with severe ormay ne reserved for
occasions OF accomplishing gentleman who loved good
company and cheerand his sharp gray eyes almost
shut i'll the effort penetrate the designs Of his deputy
this symbol. this index in cipher, of dreaded Reza
smoked calmly made himself comfortable on the slip
perry horsehair chair though with loss OF dignity
beat about the bush with the until the Governor be-
tray ed himself at last by a chance remark
NV hat You say of the ncghborly instincts Rus
sian coonIsS Tor the Spanish this interests
deeply, ENcelency. but if Russia with Spain
Russia is not at war with Spain" said Rezanov, with
flash OF amusement in his hacosed eyes. Napoleon
Bonaparte IS enCampcd about halfway between the
countries They could get each other if they wished