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Connecticut western news., 1906-12-27
STOP THAT KNOCKING.

As it is nearly new resolution time why not resolve to vigorously com bat with that inclination to find fault with your village and belittle 1t, wher- ever that village may be. Resolve that hereafter when you feel one ot those spells coming on, you will ex- ert all your will power toward keep ing your molars and bicuspids rest ing against each other, to curb the Iingual organ and to see, after all, how little effort it requires to rest the upper lip against the lower at times when the little imps are whispering in your ear: Knock your village
 The man who continually finds fault with the community in which he resides, don't mean all he says. Looking at things through the eye of the pessimist has become habit so thoroughly fixed that it is part of his very being and he finally reaches that stage where he finds fault uncon- sciously.
 We know full we'll that there are probably no villages where advan- tageous changes in conditions could not be made, but fault-hnding, criti- cism and grumbling don't bring those changes about.
 If you are one of the grumbling, ~knocking," kicking coterie found in every village, change your tactics. Lay away your hammer. If'you don't like the way things are going, be up and doing. Let folks know that you stand ready to put your shoulder to the wheel in an effort to make the village better Some of the other grumblers will follow your example and it will not be long before all, or nearly all, of them will be in line, making an effort to improve condi- tions and those who are now chronic kickers will be shouting for the town instead of against it. The spirit of improvement will become contagious, 1t will spread more rapidly than any epidemic of measles ever heard of and when the next year rolls around, much will have been done and you will have been brought to the realiza- ton of the fact that loyalty, pride and concerted action, about equally mixed and administered in generous doses, constitute remarkable and valuable tonic for any village or com munity
 Stop grumbling.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-27
School Notes

The following is a list of pupils m sew enth and eighth grades who have had best attendance this term, none having been absent more than one day: Minnie Caldwell. Bessie Fitzgerald, Helen Han- lon, Etta Johnson, Ellen Kane, Emma Kegler, May Lorraine, Bessie Lorraine, Myra Lawton, Elizabeth o'Brien, Helen Pease, Ruth Peirce, Helen Rhoades, Belle Roberts, George Boinay, John Full Ter, John Flynn, James Keenan, John Killawee, Clinton Wilcox,
 The pupils having the best record of attendance for the fall term in grades and II. are: Luella Cudney, Edith Drumm, Josephine Flynn, Olga John son, Mary Killawee, Helen Wood, Bia- gio Castagna, Emiglio Castagna, Sever inc Gondelh, John Nilsen, Freddy Owens, Albino Perotti, Gughinno Pe- rotti, Walter Roberts, Charles Rode meyer, Lewis Rorabaok.
 Number of pupils enrolled 5S. Aver age attendance for the term 42.6.
 Miss Stone, the superintendent, visit ed schools in town Thursday and attend ed the closing exercises in our building Friday.
 Christmas exercises in third and fourth grades consisted of songs and recitations.
 Fifth and sixth grades had us their guests not only their parents and friends but also the pupils of the high school and of the seventh and eighth grades. They gave so interesting a program, illustrat- ing Christmas in many lands. that the guests were 10th to go even after boy had announced The show is oyer"
 The primary children gave a short program of songs and recitations, after which a Christmas tree was enjoyed.
 Booklets made up of the pupils writ ten work, with appropriate covers, were prepared as gifts for the parents by the pupils of the first and second and fifth and sixth grades.
 All the teachers, including Miss Stone, the superintendent, were presented with gifts by the pupils.
 Mi ss Ida Evans is spending her vaca tion at her home in Bethel.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-27
TO TRUST THE PUBLISHERS.

It is believed by many that the commission to revise the laws in reference to newspaper postage, ap- pointed by the last congress, will recommend at the present session. an amendment to the present law which will exclude from the mails all news papers not paid for in advance for the purpose of shutting out of the mails the large and increasing number of fake newspapers, many advertising and trade publications, which are defraud- ing the government out of postage under the pretense that they are legitimate newspapers. Some promi- nent publishers in this state have all ready notified their subscribers of this fact, and are putting their lists on a cash-in-advance basis while there is opportunity to give ample notice of the change, and without waiting until the law makes imme- diate action necessary.
 While it seems unjust to the pub fishers of legitimate newspapers that they should be made to pay the pen alty of the sins of fake newspapers, it may be that they will have to do so. Already a ruling has been made by the post office department on the matter of paid-in-advance subscrip- tions and they seek action of con gress to sustain them While this will make havoc with newspaper lists that have been carrying hundreds and thousands of names in arrears and will cause great loss to publishers, that matter will not be considered by the postoffice department and sub scriptions will have to terminate when time paid for has elapsed be- cause postmasters will not admit pa- pers to the mails unless paid for in advance. The only way to insure subscribers receiving their papers will be to keep paid in advance.
 The News has many subscribers on its lists whose credit is not question: ed in the least and whom we would gladly trust year or two years if necessary as we have been doing in the past, yet the new law if passed will put an end to our credit system and will make us conform to one general iule the United States over which will be mo pay, no paper"
 When once the pay in advance .ys. tenn is in vogue and the subscribers trust the publisher instead of the pub fisher trusting the subscriber, we imagine that all will welcome the pro- posed change.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-27
LAkEylLLE

The new engine is being installed in the knife factory.
 The hose company drama will be given January 30.
 James Ellis Jr. expects to go to New ark, N. J. to accept employment next month.
 Paul Andrews is in New York where his eyes are to be operated on.
 The NJ. k. Christmas exercises were held Tuesday evening and much enjoyed.
 Christmas exercises were held in tho schools last Friday.
 The Salisbury, Hotohkiss and Taoonic schools are closed for the holiday vaca- tion.
 Ice cutting has been commenced.
 The proprietor of the toggery shop has been seeing the metropolitan elephant.
 Prof. Richards has gone Co Cincinnati to spend the holidays.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-27
The Churches

Methodist Episcopal Church Lords Day Service: 10.S0 a. m, morning wor' ship; 1s. noon, Sunday School; 6.3o p. m Epworth League; 7.S0 p. m. evening worship; Monday, 7.30 p. m., Epworth League business, meeting and social hour, 1st. Monday in month; Official Board, and. Monday in month, Tuesday 7.30 p. m. Mission study class; Thursday 3.S0 children's hour; 7.30 prayer meet ing; Friday 7.30 p. m. choir rehearsal; Mar, May, July. Sept. and Nov.
 St. Josephs Church, Rev. Father T. F. Bannon, pastor; Rev. J. O. Brennan
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-27

The News received many compli- ments on its two sixteen-page edi- tions, issued December l3 and 20, to accommodate Christmas reading mat ter and Christmas advertising. It was quite "chore," but we did it and lived through it. We take no especial credit to ourselves for this bit of en- terprise It is simply another event in the fulillment of the promises we made when we assumed possession of The News.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-27
T CANAAN x

Assistant. Services every Sunday morn ing alternating between the hours of g and II o'clock.
 Christ Church Rev. J. P. Smyth, Rector. Regular services, Sunday morn ing service and sermon i0.45 Sunday School after morning service; evening service and address, 100 p. m., Holy communion first Sunday in each month at l0.45 a. m. Other services as an nounced.
 Pilgrim Church (Congregational)- Rev. k. O. Gillette, Pastor, Sunday ser. vices; morning worship 10:30; Sunday School at l1:45; young peoples meeting at 6:l5, meeting for prayer and confer ence. Thursday evening at 7:30.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-27

John D. Rockefeller got his picture and his utterances into the New York papers during the tail end of last week. He says that the American people are not as thrifty as they should be, that they are not laying np something for rainy day. That may be so, Jack We think very likely it is, but it keeps most of us so 'tarnation busy scraping together coin enough to buy Standard oil to Illuminate during the dark nights that we don't have the opportunity to get cent ahead for anything else.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-27
SOUTH NEW MARLBORO

Mrs. Dan, Cruiksnank has returned to her home.
 Frank Gangell. who was the last in- habitant of the East Indies," has moved to Winsted.
 The Cruikshank Bros. are erecting a new mill near the highway and expect to make barrel heading.
 Christmas exercises at the North Nor folk chapel were up to date as usual.
 Miss Mary Spaulding closed her school here with Christmas tree.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-27
SHEFFIELD

Mrs. F. F Gleason has returned from an extended visit with relatives at Slaten Island, N. Y.
 Miss Dorothea Andrews, who has filled position us governess in New York city, is at home for the winter.
 The Misses Jennie Bushnell and Lizzie Andrews of tho North Adams normal school arc spending the Christmas vaoa. ton here.
 Frederic During and Miss Carrie During are visiting in New York.
 B. B. Glenny and family spent Christ mas in Sheffield.
 Miss Bell Saga is visiting relatives at North Brookfeld. Mass.
 At the Whist Club last "Wednesday IT. Q. Clark and Miss Una Rich won the first prizes.
 Joseph l.. Higgins and Miss Nellie Dusenbury were married by Rev. M. B, Snyder at the Methodist parsonage We'd nesday evening, December 19.
 Rev. and Mrs. Nj. B. Snyder are enter talning Mrs. Snyder's son and daugh- ter, MT. and Mrs. Charlton Lente of Fort Edward, N. Y.
 Mrs. A. T. Wakefield left Monday for La Crosse; Wis, called there by the ill., ness of her mother, Mrs. c. w. Cooper.
 Among those who are here for the hol- idays are; Harold Wakefield, Miss Sarah Matthews. Howard and Reginald An drews, of New York city; Miss Letha Clark, of Pittsfeld, Mass; Roger Cande, Auburn, N. Y.; k. F. Mccormick, Hud- son, N. Y.; Miss Susie Stone, Hartford, Conn; Mir. and Mrs. Vaughn, St. Johns vile, N. Y.; Mary c. Spur, Matatea- wan, N. J.; Miss Emily Hulett, Spring field, Mass.
 The Woman's Club met at Mrs. Edgar Shears last week Wednesday afternoon. i
 Ernest Wakefield of Phillips Exeter Academy is at his fathers, Dr. Wake fields, for three weeks vacation.
 The grammar and primary schools held very interesting Christmas enter tainment at the Town Hall Friday after noon. The entertainment consisted of recitations and songs and play adapted from "The Birds Christmas Carol, "with the following cast of characters:
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-27
HASH

A Happy New Year, everybody.
 How would it seem to have the trains on time once in while?
 The Canaan station failed to receive a Christmas gift of electric lights.
 We suggest that some of the other rich folks try the Hertzel- Bridgman scheme of distributing happiness and Christmas cheer. It would do them good.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-27

If there is piece of electric road in Connecticut that the New York, New Haven & Hartford road has omitted to purchase, it is simply an oversight and not intentional.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-27
THURSDAY. DECEMBER s7, 1906.

Peace on earth, etc., etc., don't seem to apply in some sections of Great Bar rington this year.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-27
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION

Rulea sf Hublicast~o Business Adver. tisements will not be published among local items, nor among correspondence. such ad- vertisemen,s must appear either in the reg ular advertising columns or under the head Ing of ESPECIAL NoTICES,s in the best po- sitlon we are able to assign.
 Persons changing their address are re- 1uested to give their old as well as their new address.
 Unsigned communications will be consigned to the waste basket. .s=.-
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-27

Along about now is good tune for the ice men to provide against an iceless summer in 1907.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-27

If there is any fellow who isn't expe- riencing that an-gone feeling in the re- zion of the pocketbook, let him speak.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-27

At the close of the program gifts were distributed from Christmas tree by Charles Williams, Jr., representing San l ta Claus
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-27

Masonic Election.
 The annual communication of Hous- atomic Lodge, F. 6 A. M, was held Sat urday evening and the following officers were chosen for the ensuing year: VIM, w. W. Howland; S. w, G. W. Cow drey, Jr.; J. w. G. E. DeHart; Treas, M. J. Killmer; Sec'y, l.. E. Howe; s. D., W. D. Sheldon; J. D., D. O. Canfield; s. S., William H. Canfield; J. S., A. J. Hyde; Tyler, John Condon; Marshal, O. H. Johnson: Chaplain, Dr. H. L. Ross.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-10
How To Find Fish Bait.

The boy wanted some worms for bait.
He had selected promising spot, a
shady and low lying knoll, but, though
he had been digging for fifteen minutes,
not single worm had his spade turned
up.
Here sonny" said an old angler, "tale
this chunk of soap and make me quart
or two of soapsuds."
The boy brought the suds, the old man
sprinklcd them over the ground and
then he in turn began to dig. 1t was
amazing. Here, where the boy had not
found a single worm the old man now
discovered them in dozens.
"You can find worms most anywhere,
sonny said the old man, "if you wet
the ground with soapsuds first. The
soapsuds draws them same as moasses
draws fiies.sA weak mixture of blue
vitriol and water will do the same thing
also. = Boonvlle Banner.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-10
VS. N. v. From PhlHpp to Sardls.

Jackson, Miss, Aug. 4.-Good headway
is being made with the construction of
the new line of the Yazoo g. Mississippi
Valley road connecting Sardis and
Philip City, the distance between the
two points being about fifty miles.
The company has decided to build the
road via Charleston, the county seat of
Tallahatchie county. Charleston is out
of the air line course, but the citizens
of that place have pledged liberal
bonus to secure the road, the company
having informed the citizens committee
that this is necessary, owing the heavy
grading lii order to reach the town. A
mass meeting of Charleston citizens will
be held Monday to raise the amount,
The line will open up section of
country rich in hardwoods, and at
Charleston the Lamb Hardwood Com
pany is erecting mammoth plant that
will have hardwood output of 100000
feet daily. The company owns about
100000 acres of timbered lands in that
section.
The J. q M. V. road is pushing it's
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-10
Close Game.

In a close and exciting game the
Greenwood first team defeated the
second team by the score of to 4. The
features of the game were the excellent
work of Stewart in the box and the
heavy batting of the second team. For
seven straight innings, not single man
of the first team went past second base,
and the regulars won out in the tenth
inning by close decision given at the
home plate by Umpire vardaman. Carr
and Wells did the battery stunts for the
first team, The two teams will play again
soon and the boys say that the next game
will be theirs. Howard Stewart will do
the twirling for the boys, while they
will fatten their batting averages off of
Bow Bill Sanders.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-10
RAILROAD BUILDING
IN THE DELLA.
The Delta Southern BeIns Extended to
jackson.

Jackson, Miss, Aug. 4th. The con-
struction forces OF the Southern Rail-
way are now at work about sixteen
miles due west Of Yazoo City, in the
vicinity of Craig, and the contractors
employed are Offering fancy wages for
at least eighteen months.
This road is the extension of the Itta
Bena-Belzoni branch which is to be built
into jackson, and the preliminary sur
vey for which from Belzoni southwark
to this city was completed several
weeks ago.
The construction work is under the
the name of the Delta Southern Rail-
way, incorporated under the laws of this
state but with the same officers as the
Southern Railway, and the work has
been pushed so quietly that until few
weeks ago the definite plans of the com
pany did not become definitely known.
The route that the road will probably
follow after reaching the suburbs of
jackson is not positively known, but it
is expected that the company will locate
its yards between the lines of the Ala
bama & Vicksburg road and the Green
wood branch of the Yazoo & Mississippi
Valley road.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-10
WHAT BEN HAS DONE.
Some of the Things Accomplished by
Congressman humphreys.

Looking at it from pure selfish stand
point can the people from this Congress
sional District afford to withhold from
Congressman Humphreys their endorse
ment in the coming primary.
To defeat him now would in effect be
saying to his successor
1--WE notify you in advance that if you
pursue the same course Ben Humphreys
has pursued, we are going to turn you
out at the FIRST opportunity"
Before we say that let us see few
things Ben has done.
"The first thing he did was to over
turn all precedent" and in the face of
tremendous opposition get a place on
tho Rivers and Harbors committee in
his first term.
AS a result of this committee assign
ment he has been able to do very much
for the state and particularly for this
district, for instance:
Since then congress has appropriated
seven million dollars for levecs and inn
provement of the Mississippi river.
The appropriation for the Yazoo and
its tributaries has been increased from
fitty-hve Thousand dollars annually to
one hundred and five thousand dollars.
He has secured survey of the Sun
fnunr ri,,ar aud , f,y bIo rnnnrt hoo
been made by the engineers, which will
give good navigation in that river from
its mouth to Hushpuckena.
He has secured an appropriation for
the Coldwater, which will give steam
boat navigation as high as Marks.
He got an inspector from the Post
office Department and went with him
last summer all over Holmes county aud |
put in Rural Free Delivery Route on
every public road in that county.
lie secured survey of the Black bayou
district by the Federal authorities,
and at Uncle Sans expense, which will
reclaim more than hundred thousand
acres of land in this county; and last,
but not least, he secured an appropria-
tion of sixty thousand dollars for public
building in GreenvilIe.
In addition to these, things he secured
after very hard fight, the passage of
the Humphreys bill, which will do more
than all other laws to put the blind
tigers out of business, and but why
say more? If you don't like this you
like the rest of it. Greenville
Daily Democrat.
Send your printing to this office. ;
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-10
Circuit Court AdiOuraS,

Circut court adjourned last saturday
after 2 session Of four weeks. One ne
gro, Ea Thompson, WIS sentenced to ho
hung, sept. 18th, for numbering his wife.
His ease has been appealed to the
supreme Court by Hon. f. n. Stone.
Seven recruits, all negroes, were given
terms in the penitentjary one for life
and the balance from two to twenty
years. The negro, Jack Mckinney, who
killed Mr., ]. II. Bishop at the Southern
I|y, camp, in the lower end Of the coun-
ty, was sent to the pcutitcntiary for
ten years. 4 goodly hatch OF fines and
costs were assessed and several county
farm and iail sentences were imposed
on cyll-doers daring the term.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-10

Mrs. W. A. Burkhalter was the charm
ing hostess of six handed cuchre party
on Tuesday morning in honor of the
bride-elect, Miss Martha Prince. This
magnificent home was unusually pretty
with its bright blossoms, palms and ferns
aud the electric fans over tho entire
floor made it as pleasant as a sea breeze.
Mrs. G. II. Gossom furnished delightful
music. Mrs. q. II. Lockwood was the
lucky winner OF the first prize, Mrs. c.
X. Marshall won the lone hand. and
Mrs. McGehee captured the BOBBY. A
dainty salad course was served.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-10

II do not think that our family has
been without Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy since we
commenced housekeeping years ago"
says K. W. Archer, manager of the Re-
publican-J journal, Caldwell, Ohio. "When
we go on an extended visit we pack it in
the suit case so as to be prepared to
ward off any trouble that may be caused
by change of water and food" For sale
by Raines drug store and Chandler's
drug store,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-10
Delta Southern Railway.

Mr.. W. l. Carr came up from BcIz0ni
the latter part OF last week and spent a
few days with his family here. lie has
charge Of the construction crew on the
new DoIta Southern Railway from Bel
zont to Bear Creek, and reports splendid
progress on the work. Track LAYING
will be completed by September lst, but
trains will not begin to run through to
Relzoni until the Bear Creek Bridge.
south Of Swift can be constructed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-10
Mr.. Newer viii Run For Treasurer.

Mr.. z. f. Newer, of Itta Bena, was in
the city Tuesday and made The Common
wealth an agreeable call. Mr.. Newer
informs us that at the proper time he will
announce for County Treasurer. lie was a
gallant Confederate soldier, is well
known all over the county, and will
doubtless prove formidable candidate
for the responsible position to which he
aspires.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. W. I. Loggins gave
a p. p. c. party TO Miss Jane Casey, Of
Sardis, on Thursday of last week was
one of the most enjoyable and sue
cessful entertainments that has been
given this year. Six tables of hearts
were played, after WHICH dainty ices
were served in a faultless manner by
the hostess. Japanese decorations pre-
dominated throughout the pretty home
and the beautiful lasNn was spotted
with lanterns. The ladies' prize, beau
tiful Oriental picture, was won by Miss
Archer, while the gentleman's prize,
a handsome paper Enife, was awarded
to Mr.. Harris Carr,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-10
Joe Watts Granted Bail.

In the habeas corpus trial before
Judge hjmbroogh, Tuesday, Joe watts
was granted bail in the sum of $3.50 for
his appearance at the neNt term of cir
cult court on the charge of killing ]. II.
Barrentne At ltta Bena few months
ago, Mr.. Watts readily made tho bond
required and was released from custo-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-10

MiISOn.B Bowman.

Lexington Miss, Aug. 4. Married, in
New York City, July 20. at "The Little
Church Around the Corner Calhoon
Wilson OF Lexington, Miss, and Miss
Isabel Bowman of New York. Hon. q.
A. Wilson, father Of tho groom, was
present at the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs.
Wilson will be at home after Oct, lst. in
Greenwood.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-10
STEMS New BUILDING.

The contractors have begun work on
the two-story brick building for Mr.. S.
J. Stein on the southeast corner of How
ard and Washington streets The first
floor of the new building will be used
for two stores, while the second floor
will lie divided into Office rooms and a
spacious dance hall. The new building
will be one Of the handsomest business
houses in the city.