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Connecticut western news., 1906-09-20
LIME CO'S TROUBLES
pR. CAMP OBTAINS AN INJUNCTION

He Claims He Invested S3ooo for
 Which He was to Have S43oo Worth
 of Stock-Prssident Greene Refuses
 to Sign Certificates to That Amount
 Effort Made to Dissolve Injunction.
 Matters are not progressing smoothly in the Connecticut Western Lime Con- pany. This company is composed of George w. Greene of Clayton, William L. Sanford of Clayton, Samuel G. Camp and George Marvin of Canaan. Greene is president, Camp, secretary, and Mar win, treasurer.
 D The bylaws of the company provide for holding the annual meeting the first Tuesday in August, but for some reason the secretary did not call the meeting for that date.
 At the direction of the president, a meeting of the stockholders for the cleo tion of officers and directors for the en- suing year was called for Monday of this week. On Saturday morning Dr. O. w. Camp of Canaan, brought suit against the company, claiming that he advanced SS, 900 to the company with the understanding that he was to receive therefor S4,S00 worth of stock. s. c. Camp as secretary, and Marvin as treas urer, were willing to issue the stock, but President Greene refused to issue cer- tificates in that amount.
 If stockholders meeting was held Dr. Camp would not be able to vote, inasmuch as he had no stock certificates. therefore he obtained a temporary in- junction, restraining the company from holding such meeting on the lTth as ;alled.
 A motion has been made on the part of the company for the dissolution of this injunction.
 Warner & Landon of Salisbury, repre- resent Dr. Camp, and L. J. Nickerson of West Cornwall, and J. Henry Rora- back of Canaan, have been retained by the Connecticut Western Lime Go.
 This company has been doing business since July 3l, 1905. They have two kilns in the Sodom district, and their office is in the Garfield building at Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1906-09-20
Judge Roraback's Warning

In sentencing Saturday at Bridgeport, an Italian who pleaded guilty to assault with intent to kill, Judge Rora- back, at the criminal term of the Superior Court declared that stabbing and shoot ing among the Italians and other for eigners in the State are becoming so ire qucnt that such cases must be dealt with promply and severely for the pro- lection of society. He added that when ever case came up before him for disposition he was going to inflict severe penalty and sentenced Roma to a maximum of four years and minimum of two years in state prison. The maxi. mum allowed by the statute is five years.
Connecticut western news., 1906-09-20
IN POLITICAL CIRCLES
DELEGATES TO THE CONVENTIONS

Canaan Sends Anti-Lake Men-MssA
 SITS Jewett of Sharon and Rowe of
 Winsted Chosen Delegstes-st-larrs
 Election of M. N. Tanner over c.
 K. Hunt of Winsted Is now Assured.
 Thirty-five of the best republicans of the town of North Canaan met at Town Hall Friday and elected N. L. Jackson and Henry Reed delegates to the state convention and George Dunning and George s. Fuller delegates to the Con gressional convention.
 Thirty-four republican delegates at- tended the 3lst senatorial caucus held in the town hall at Canaan Saturday.
 R. E. Holmes of Winsted was chosen chairman and William R. Hubbell of Falls Village clerk.
 IN. Cowles of Norfolk, for those fa. yorable to the candidacy of O. K. Hunt of Winsted for state central committee man, nominated Edmund Brown of Norfolk for delegate-at-large and Nj. H. Tanner of Winsted placsd George s. Rowe of Winsted in nomination in op- position to Mir. Brown. The ballot re- suited: For Mir. Brown, IS; for Mir. Rowe, 2l.
 Albert c. Roberts of Salisbury, for the Hunt side, then nominated Howard F. Landon of Salisbury for delegate-at large and Frank w Dakin of Sharon, speaking for the Tanner side, named Simeon Jewett of sharon. Mir. Jewett was elected, receiving 2l votes to Mir. Landon's l3.
 Before adjournment, M. H. Tanner, who is a candidate for state central com mitteeman against O. K. Hunt, and whose election is assured by the result of this convention, invited the delegates to dine with him at the hotel.
Connecticut western news., 1906-09-20
NATURALIZATION LAWS

No Naturalization Courts Between
 September 2e and December 27.
 A radical change was recently made in the laws relative to the naturalization of foreigners. After September 2e, no fur. ther naturalization papers can be had until December 27, which date is after election. Judge Welch, of the Court of Common Pleas, in order to extend all opportunities possible, has hxvd the fol. lowing dates and places for holding court for naturalization in Litchfield county: Winsted, Friday, Sept. 21; New Milford, Saturday, Sept. 22 Tor. rington, Monday, Sept. s4 Falls Village, Tuesday, Sept. 25; Torrington, Sept. 2e. The sessions at each place begin at 10 a m.
Connecticut western news., 1906-09-20
CANAAN, CONN. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 1906.
FIRE AT WEST CORNWALL
Origin a MysterY-lnmates Narrow Es-
 cape-Nearby Houses in Danger.

Origin a Mystery-lnmates Narrow Es-
 cape-Nearby Houses in Danger.
 About l o'clock Sunday morning West Cornwall was aroused by the burn ing of one of Smith & Sons houses at the north end of the village. The house was occupied as a clothing store and residence by D. H. Chertock and when the fire was discovered it was so far under way that it was impossible to save the building. MT. Chertock who occupied a room on the second floor. barely escaped with his life, having to jump from the window. He was aroused by the smoke and upon opening the door found his way cut off by the flames. The cause cf the fire is unknown. Mir. Chertock came home about l 1 clock and retired almost immediately, hearing nothing further until aroused as above. Indications are that the store had been entered by burglars and it is thought that possibly the building was fired either purposely or by accident. The house oAAu SohsShes nSAc oh SllhC AOSS, bueIt- fore all efforts were turned toward sav- ing the two adjoining houses, one on each, by drenching carpets and throw ing them over the roofs and sides. Dr. Joseph Robinson, who lives next. door, removed all valuables and most of his furniture, as it was thought at first it would be impossible to save that house. Had there been any wind, it could not have been saved. At o'clock the Cher took house was in ashes and no further damage done. There is insurance OH both house and contents, but not enough to cover the loss.
Connecticut western news., 1906-09-20
LOOKING BACKWARD
HAPPENINGS SIXTEEN YEARS AGO

GIeanings From the Falls Village iten' Published in ie8o-F. E. EggIeston
 was the Editor and Publisher-It
 Consisted of Eight Pages, About
 Half of Which Were Home Print
 The following facts we glean from copy of the Falls Village Item loaned us by Mrs Clarence Hillyer of that village. It is dated Saturday, March 27, 1880.
 The paper had just put on a new dress of type.
 ln the Falls Village newsit was stated that James Hayward had gone to Dakota and Dr. J. D. Clemens to New York, that Dublin Street was to have 8 saloon Mrs. J. J. Averill was Ill with pleurisy Dwight Brinton was sick with lung trouble, J. H. Chase was building a blacksmith shop, Miss Annie McCor- mic was about to move to New York, whooping cough was prevalent, the Housatonic railroad company was about to build a new station at Housatonic the weather report from Mount Wash ington said: Zine sleighing and sum mer boarders", Miss Mary Cummings was to teach in South Canaan, Miss Grace Langdon in Huntsville and Miss F. A. Dean in the Canaan high school George w. Hall had bought U. H. Mi, ner's stock of goods, the band was pre- pairing to give a concert, Sidney w. Bee be and Miss Esther Benson were married March 24th.
 Pinafore was about to be rendered in Sharon under the direction of MT. Sherlocke.
 A daughter was born in Warren, Conn. to MT. and Mrs Edward E. Main March is.
 Charles R. Hockey and Miss Jennie Dean, both of Cornwall, were married in Millerton, March 13.
 Under East Canaan news it was stated that the quarry had just been opened, W. A. Mackey of Canaan occu- pied the Congregational pulpit, w. A. Lawrence was to sell his personal pro- perty at auction.
 The West Cornwall news stated that E. B. Hart had sold his COWS and rented his farm to George CrandGll, that Mir. Hall had been engaged to teach the school, that Wm. Reinstein had bought the Gibbs place, that Wm. Memmott was about to move to the village.
 The advertisers included G. V. Capron, jeweler. F. N. Peetz, boots and shoes; H. c. Crandall, proprietor the Crandall House all Falls Village. Geo. w. Silvernale made wagons at West Cornwall and G. & E. Wilcox were blacksmiths at South Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1906-09-20
KILLED ON THE TRACK
Cornwall Bridge Section Hand Sus-
 tains Injuries Which Result Fatally.

Cornwall Bridge Section Hand Sus-
 tains Injuries Which Result Fatally.
 Felix McGovern, employed as a section hand was found lying beside the track Sunday by the milk train hands who brought him to the station. Dr. liar rington, was summoned and found his skull broken also several cuts and an internal hemorrhage. Saturday eve ming with friend, also employed on the section, he went to attend the circus at West Cornwall, and it is thought they started to walk the track back, and probably while lying near the track was hit by step or sharp iron extending from the train. Below him in the bushes down a steep bank was a place where his companion probably lay, and could not be seen when McGovern was picked up. When McGovern was brought to the station he had an extra coat and hat. Later his companion came down the track without any coat or hat and claimed those which Mo Govern had and said that they had been together, and that he had been robbed of S2 by some man. McGovern had $37 when found. McGovern was taken to a Bridgeport Hospital where he died Mon- day morning He was 49 years old and is widower, formerly of Washington, Conn.
 Later reports from Bridgeport say Felix McGovern, after being examined at the hospital was killed by a stone, or dull axe. The case was placed in the hands of Coroner Doter by Medical Ex- aminer Downs of Bridgeport and an in- vestigation will probably follow. People here do not believe the statement made by the Bridgeport Post Monday evening that McGovern and his companion had anything to do vita the breaking into or firing of the Chertock house at West Cornwall Saturday night ..
Connecticut western news., 1906-09-20
Direct Senatorial Vote
Canaan.

At the caucus held at Watertown, Horace D. Taft advocated direct nomi- nation of state senators by the people. His plan, to have the nominations made directly is intended to bring out the popular vote. In Watertown, out of nearly 100 republicans, only thirty or forty attend the caucuses under tn a pr esent system and thus Is true all over the state.
Connecticut western news., 1906-09-20
Smash-vp at Canaan

While being switched on Berkshire division side track at Canaan a string of freight cars crashed into others which were standing still, last evening, and a flat car which was between two house cars "buckled up" and blocked the main track. Trains passed the wreck by run ming on another side track. A wrecker was required to clear away the debris.
Connecticut western news., 1906-09-20
25-Cent Wedding

Tickets are being sold for ''halle- lujah" wedding to be performed at the Winsted Armory, October 3. The prin. cipals will be George Baglin and Miss Hallock, members of the local branch of the Salvation Army. Staff Captain Davis of Hartford will perform the cer. emony.
Connecticut western news., 1906-09-20
CANAANITES WITNESS MURDER
While Automobiling in New York State Mir. and Mrs. Herriman See Man Shot and Then Slashed With Razor.

While riding in their automobile near Fonda N. Y, MT. and Mrs. A. H. Herriman of Canaan were witnesses to a brutal murder. Along the roaoside one man attacked another, shot him four times in the face and then furiously slashed his victim with razor. Fur ther details are lackingas Mrs. Herriman wrote thus briefly of the tragedy in letter to Canaan friends.
Connecticut western news., 1906-09-20
Housatonic Going Dry

A shortage of water has caused dis tress to the New Milford Power Com pany, with a generating plant at Bulls Bridge on the Housatonic River, which supplies Waterbury, Naugatuck, New Britain, Berlin, Cheshire, Plainville and Southington.
Connecticut western news., 1906-09-20
Prayers in Court

The announcement that the prayers at the opening of Connecticut Courts would be dispensed with aroused a storm of public indignation and there is every probability that the custom will be continued.
Connecticut western news., 1906-09-20
New Store in Wins nsted

The Berlin Shirt Manufacturing Com pany of Rondout. N. Y, has rented the store formerly occupied by Samuel Field man as a shoe store and will open suit and cloak store there. J. Davis of Rond- out will act as manager.
Connecticut western news., 1906-09-20
CANAAN BANK ASSURED
MORE THAN saO,OOO SUBSCRIBED

Committee Believe $40, ,OOO and Per-
 haps the Entire $500 Gould be "a Raised in Canaan and vicinitY-Re-
 port Enthusia sticalIy Recefved-Fur-
 ther Action to be Taken This Week.
 A National Bank for Canaan is now a practically assured fact. At the ad iourned meeting of the Canaan Board of Trade, held Friday evening, the committee appointed to canvass for sub scriptions of bank stock, Messrs. Taller, Ives, Manvel, Garfield and Parsons, made a most satisfactory report as to the result of the work they have thus far done. ....-.
 AS was previously stated, the com mittee desired to obtain in and near Canaan, subscriptions amounting to at least $50, 900. They reported that they already amounted to $30,600 and that inasmuch as they had not been able to confer with several people who, III all probability, will take stock and, further, that there are several who will subscribe but who are now considering what amount of stock to take, there is ample foundation for the belief that $40, 1000 and possibly the ontire $50,ooo will be subscribed in this vicinity.
 George s. Fuller, chairman of the committee. said it was found that the people of Canaan were in favor of start ing a bank. They were liberal in their pledges of stock and more liberal in their well wishes. A number still want stock but have not yet decided how many shares they desire to take. The com mittee feels perfectly safe in saying that $35, 900 is the amount of the subscriptions now in sight and the outlying districts have not yet been canvassed. i've feel, 1" said he that we would be justified and perfectly safe in going ahead and starting bank with $50. 900 capital. "
 MT. Fuller's remarks were greeted by vociferous applause and J. Henry Rora- hack moved that as the committee has reported such favorable progress in the canvass for subscriptions for the rais- ing of money and organizing of a National Bank as to make such organi- zation assured that the report be accepted and the thanks of the Board of Trade be extended to them for the very efficient manner in which the work has beer done and that the committee be contin ued until the organization Is completed
 The motion was seconded and carried after which the Board adjourned and 8 meeting of the subscribers to tht bank stock was called to order, George s. Fuller being chosen chairman and Harry M. Doty secretary. The object of this meeting was to appoint pro visional building committee to confer with Mir. Fuller and contractor Lorraine relative to the encouragement of tht plans for the Fuller building where th' bank will be located. It became neces sary to at once take action in the matter as work in the superstructure was abou to begin. George s. Fuller. H. B. Ive' and Wallace Garfield were named a. such committee.
 It was then voted to hold meeting of the subscribers to the capital stock al the town hall on Saturday afternoon September g, at 3.30 o'clock, when fur ther action toward the organization ot the bank will be taken.
Connecticut western news., 1906-09-20
Thomaston Pa stor

The Plymouth Congregational Church of Thomaston has requested Rev. MT. Lewis, who has been hired preacher for the past two years, to remain as per manent pastor Rev. MT. Lewis ac cepted the call.
Connecticut western news., 1906-09-20
FIRE DISTRICT MEETING.
Sewer Committee Will Not be Able
 to Make Its Final Report.

An adjourned meeting of the Canaan fire district will be held on Saturday of this week at Town hall at 3p. m., to consider the sewerage proposition. The committee will, however, be unable to make its final report as they have not been able to confer with all the property owners through whose lapd it is desired to extend the pipes, as some of these owners have been out of town, and for other reasons no conferences have been held. The meeting will te adjourned to some fixed date, at which time it is hoped to present the matter for final action.
Connecticut western news., 1906-09-20
Quail Scarce

A few sportsmen affirm that the quail which may be hunted after Oct. 1 will be found in there usual abundance, but the majority declare that there is great dearth of this popular game. Severe winter weather in the past with un- favorable weather during the breeding months has, they say, almost extermi- mated the birds.
Connecticut western news., 1906-09-20
Valuable Cow Killed

F. B. French, of Sheffield had COW killed by the can train Friday evening. The train was signaled but failed to stop m time, the COW having her f1ot caught in Che crossing near th. barn.
Connecticut western news., 1906-09-20
Mail Clerk Resigns

John H. Sweet has rendered his resig- nation as mail clerk on the Central New England railway. His health is the cause.
Connecticut western news., 1906-09-20
Sues for Medical Services

Dr. \, T. Wakefield of Sheffield sued Charles Webster and stephen Collan, both of Sheffield, for a bill for medical services.
Connecticut western news., 1906-09-20
At One Sitting

Mrs. Frank Blake of East Cornwall went to Torrington recently and had 20 teeth extracted at one sitting.
Connecticut western news., 1906-09-20
ANTIQUE LITERATURE
NEWSPAPERS OF 1899 AND 1844

The Whig Party was Power in Those
 Days-Great Burlington Bushes Di-
 rectory-Mosquito Flies offW Pot
 ash Kettie-FIood Stops Traffic
 on the Hudson & Berkshire Road.
 Mrs. George Van Dsusen of Canaan has copies of two old papers, ''The Massa- chusetts Eagle" published at Lenox ill 1889 and "The Berkshire Courier of Tuesday, March IA, 1914. This copy of the Eagle is dated July 25, 1889. t
 It contained advertisements of Lsnox. Hudson, North Adams and Stockbridg !, business men. The first page was devo. ted to miscellaneous matter, stories, pc litical, household, poetry, etc. .s
 Henry Clay and William Henry Har- riso were candidates for the Whig presi- dency. The steamship Great Western had just arrived in New York bringing news of war in the East. At that time there were but 1855 newspapers and magazines in the United States, 11t dailies IA tri-weekles. 30 semi-weeklies 991 weeklies and the balance semi. monthly and quarterly. Thirty one of these publications were issued in Con necticut and 124 in Massachusetts. Reference was made to large mosquito which flew away with a potash kettle.
 Two trains left each end of the Hud- son and Berkshire road daily, although just at this time traffic had been sus pended because of washout which carried away oulyerts at Canaan, N. r. and the Lattice bridge at Ghent, N. Y;
 The paper contained practically no vi cinity news but, rather, the doings of tht CT was Henry W. Taft.
Connecticut western news., 1906-09-20

Pittsfeid Editor Dead James Harding, 64, editor of the Pitts field Sun, died Sunday, at the House of Mercy.
Connecticut western news., 1906-09-20

J. D. Cushing was the publisher and proprietor of "The Berkshire Courier The Great Harrington business directotyI included Geo. Pynchon, Granger and Hyde, Sturgiss and Visscher, Sterling and Hollister, David Hudson, Berkshire Woolen Co. all grocers, Mrs. R. L. Pope and Mrs. Jewell, milliners, Palmer and Miller. bakers; Sam I Rossitter, boots and shoes Che advertised to take railroad bonds in payment for goods.) G. O. Banks, hats and caps; A. S. Kellogg and David Gilbert, tailors; Moulton and Smith, painters; J. D. Cushing, book store; B. w. Pattison. stoves and hardware. The paper also contains the advertisements of merchants in Bridge port, Conn.,, and Hudson. N. Y. The Hudson and Berkshire railroad ran two trains per day each way between Hud- son and West Stockbridge and the fare one way was $1.00. The railroad store wanted live geese feathers, 0. O. Hoes, of Hudson had just received new stock of nails, several barrels of glue, beside cassmeres, tallow, cambrics etc. Will bur Curtiss of Egremont, Henry Cook of Lenox and Warner Farnham of Cheshire were the Union candidates for county commissioners. The Housa- tonic railroad ran two trains per day each way from West Stockbridge to New York, one freight, and one pas senger. In the news columns New York's population was given as 10000 and that of Philadelphia as 228,000. The Great Harrington town officers were l. Summer, moderator: E. R. Wood worth, town clerk; I. Seeley jr., I. Sum- mer, A. I. Loring, selectmen; Geo. Pynchon, town treasurer; J. o. Cone, Francis Whiting, J. w Couch, school committee. Joseph Tucker was county treasurer.
 The paper advocated Whig principles and Henry Clay for President. It con- tained very little local matter, devoting much space to the doings of the Massa- chusetts legislature.
Connecticut western news., 1906-09-20
Large Lima Order

The New England Lime Co. of Canaan received from one concern, a few days since. an order for 29o tons of lime, or IS carloads.
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Soldiers and Police Encouf.
aged Attacks on Jews
at BiaIystoCk " !.

Grodno, Russia, June 21.-The anti
Jewish rioting at Bialystok is. now
ended. The troops are in full control
and in view Of the outcry raised it is
certain that the authorities will not
permit renewal CT the horrors re-
Gently witnessed at Bialystok.
This entire region is greatly ex-
cited owing to fear that the Bialystok
massacre was only the signal for a
general attack on the Jews through
out the pale and in Poland, but if any
such conspiracy existed it is too late
to carry out the plans, as the most i'm
perative orders to prevent further out
breaks have been issued to the gov
errors and governors general from St.
Petersburg.
When the Associated Press CORE
spondent arrived at Bialystok Sunday
morning the worst was already over,
but on all sides there was revolving
evidence of savage bestiality on the
part of the blood drunken mobs.
which sacked and burned the Jewish
houses, shops and stores. For sew
enty-two hours, with a slight abate-
ment during the daytime, the mad
orgie of blood and pillage went on
unchecked. At first police and troops
urged on the mob, but finally, when
Dismayed by the Bloody Deeds
accomplished, they reluctantly sought
to obey the orders of their superiors to
put an end to the work of the rapa-
cious bands of roughs who were so far
beyond control of the local forces that
regiment after regiment had to be
thrown into the city before order
could be restored.
During the rioting the Jews were
hunted down by ferocious pursuers,
who, in the majority of cases, were
not content with killing the victims
but tore them to pieces like wild ami
mails. And while this was in prog,
ress the troops either stood idly by,
or, as was more frequently the case,
fred into the houses and shops where
Jews were concealed under the pre-.
text that they believed them to be
revolutionists, but really to make way
for the murderers and plunderers who
followed in the soldiers, wake.
The mob seemed to delight In tor
turing the victims. Strips of flesh
were cut from their bodies, children
were snatched from their mothers
arms and taken by the legs and
Drained on the, pavement before the
eyes of their parents An CID Jew
was 8beheaded and the CHASTITY trophy
was carried all day at the end of
pike through the streets. In many
cases the heads of victims were beaten
to a jelly with stones. ~