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Connecticut western news., 1906-12-20
EXCURSION FOR CHILDREN
Miss EIdridge of Norfolk to Take
 Trainload to Waterbury.

Miss Mary Eldridge of Norfolk will bring a big delegation of Norfolk children to Waterbury today. They will go on a special train leaving Norfolk at 10 o'clock in the morn ing and will go to The Elton for luncheon In the afternoon they will attend the vaudeville show at the Jacques.
 This will be the twelfth annual out ing given by Miss Eldridge. The chil- dren are members of the Sunday school of the Norfolk Congregation al church. In past years they have gone to Hartford, Springfield, New York and other places. This is the first time they have gone to Water bury.
 Miss Isabella Eldridge, also of Norfolk. will give the Catholic chill dren of the town a treat on Christ mas eve. Mir. and Mrs. H. H. Bridg- man of Norfolk will give treat to the children of the Gilbert Home in Winsted at the same time,
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-20
VILLAGE OF SALISBURY
WHAT IT CONSISTS OF TO-DAY
Some Interesting Facts Relative to one of the Various Pretty Villages of Litchfield County-Preserve the Clip ping for Future Reference.

The Village of Salisbury is located in the northwestern part of Litch- field county, Connecti>ut. In Dec ember. 1906. it had one boarding house. Mrs. Elizabeth Burtch, pro- prietor: one blacksmith shop, Ford Marston, proprietor; St Johns Epis- copal and Congregational churches, two protestant and one Catholic cem- eterieS, three Episcopal and three Congregational c!ergymen. one dry goods store, George H. Clark, pro prietor; one drug store. Freeman Dempsey, proprietor; Adams Express agency, grist mill, operated by ]. NJ. & c. A. Selleck; one Grange. one grocery store, c. H. Clark. proprie tor; two hotels, White Hart Inn" and Maple Shade" one life insur- ance agent, one Justice of the Peace, w. E. Hicks; two liveries, conducted by Anson Williams and Daniel Ash man; two lawyers, D. T. Warner and H. F. Landon; one milk man, John Garrity; one market, William Conk- lin, proprietor; four mails per day, one public library, one Notary Pub lie, H. F. Landon; four painters and decorators, J. R. Melvin, George Melvin, F. P Scribner, J, ., w. Ball; one poultry man, J. E. Seigel; one physician, P. H. Sellew; fourth class postoffice, Central New England Railroad. four stores, school with four teachers, two telephone lines, Southern New England and Sharon h. dependent; five trains per day in each direction, 2S telephones, no-licence prevails in this village; one tinsmith. C. F. Wanger; one town hall, barber shop, the principal manufacturing in dustry IS that of the Salisbury Gut lery Handle Company, by whom handles for different kinds of cutlery are made: one Knights of Pythias Lodge, nine dressmakers, four schools. Some portions of the Town of Salisbury are rich in iron depos- its. It is in this town that the Ore Hill Mines are located and from which mines are obtained the ore used in the manufacture of the ia fous Salisbury iron, which IS made at Lime Rock by the Barnum, Rich ardson Company and which iron stands in remarkably high regard among railroad companies and man ufacturers.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-20
Musical Talent Saved Him.

Jack London, the author was intro duced one day to a musician.
 II, too, am a musician in a small way" London said, My musical talent was once the means of saving my life. |"
 How was that" the musician asked.
 ''There was great flood in our town in my boyhood," replied London. "When the water struck our house my father got on bed and f1oated with the stream until he was rescued"
 And you?" said the musician.
 Well, said London. "I accompanied him on the piano."
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-20
TROLLEY CIRCUSES
New Enterprise of p. T. Barnum's
 Grandson.

Herbert Barnum Seeley. grandson of the late F. T. Barnum and an heir to a large part of his fortune (which he spent quicker than the great snowman made i) announces his advent into the circus field with novel scheme. He is organizing two circuses which will be transported by trolley and exhibited in the parts maintained by trolley com panies throughout New England, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
 The rolling stock of the enterprise will consist exclusively Of trolley chari- ots, trolley baggage wagons, trolley stock cars, trolley sleeping cars and trolley cages.
 He has thoroughly oanvassed the ter ritory in which he plans to exhibit, and street railway managers hailed him en- Enthusiastically, offering as an inducement. for the appearance of the novelty cir GUS in their pleasure grounds, to provide free transportation, light, advertising, license and land. These are expenses which materially reduce the profits of the wagon or railroad show. and on their elimination in his enterprise MT. Seeley largely based hopes of financial gain.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-20
ACROSS THE LINE
News ofOu Busy Berkshire County
 Neighbors.

There are 21,OOO grangers in Mas sachusetts.
 William D. Machines of Pittsheld broke all walking records to Lenox last week by walking from Pittsheld to Lenox in an hour. George H. Clark proprietor of the New Ameri- can, accompanied MT. Machines, and while noted athlete, was content with second place.
 Patrick Donahue, who died at the home of John " Barker in West Pittsheld last week at the age of o2, left an estate valued at between S4,- 900 and $5000. After his death near ly S400 was found tied up in old shirts in a corner of his trunk
 New buildings put up in Great Bar rington this year cost Sl61,0O The amount is not quite as large perhaps as the previous year, but IS about up to the standard. Of this amount $102,- 900 is credited to the lower precinct, Great Burlington, Sl6,50O to Rising dale and S42,0OO to. Housatonic, or S5o,000 to Precinct B.
 Pittsheld has invested S1,O47,775 this year in new buildings.
 Pittsheld will have the honor of entertaining the next session of the Massachusetts state grange. At the closing session in Boston the vote on place of holding the next convention was in favor of Pittsield. The date has not been fixed, but it will be dur ing the second week in next Decen- ber
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-20
TRAIN LOAD OF LIME.
The New England Lime Company Has
 Avalanche of Orders
ED- NEWS.

As we have previously stated the New England Lime Company's plant between Canaan and East Canaan, has been closed for repairs and some of the other kilns kere shut down when the cold snap brought building operations to a standstill and there fore lessened the demand for lime The rise in temperature last week, however, again livened things up and the orders have since been piling into the office at Canaan at the rate of 5000 to 5000 barrels per day. This necessitates resuming operations at every available kiln. One of these orders was for 200 tons, enough to fill Is cars, which would be freight train of fair length.
 The lime IS disposed of in Boston, New York, Providence and other large centers.
 The company is to make extensive repairs to its kilns in various places. At the Adams plant it is planned to spend about S15,OOO in improving the property.
 The year now drawing to a close has been remarkable one in the lime industry. Notwithstanding the fact that lumber and other building ma terial has materially increased in cost, construction work has been carried on with more than usual vigor, hence the demand for the product of the Ca naan lime kilns.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-20
Found Dead in Bed

Robert Nc Lean, age 39 years, was found dead at his home in Joyceville, about three miles from Salisbury Thurs day morning, having died during the night. The cause of death was alcohol ism. A week or ten days previous he drove his wife and five children from home and the took refuge with friends in Salisbury. The funeral was held Saturday, the remains being inferred in the Salisbury cemetery.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-20
Canaan Valley Man Injured

Charles Thompson of Canaan Valley met with quite a serious accident last Thursday. While coming down Brewer hill near c. G. Smiths he was thrown from his wagon on to the ice. Two of his ribs were cracked and his collar bone fractured. Dr. Lee was called and made him as comfortable as possible, but it will be some time before he will be all right again.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-20
STATE AND COUNTY

The twenty second annual session of the Connecticut State grange will be held at the Auditorium, Hartford, Jam ary 3, 8 and 4.
 Dr. Streeter, the pastor, and the church committee appointed to secure the $lo.- 800 to cancel the mortgage debt on the Methodist church at Torrington suocee- ded in obtaining about $S, GOO in pledges, to be paid on or before January l, 1908 on condition that the full amount be raised.
 Henry J. Hendey. aged 6e. president of the Hendey Machine Company of Torrington, died last week after iIl- ness of several weeks.
 Several newspaper publishers of the Second Congressional District of Con necticut have petitioned against the bill to rate all postal matter at cents per pound. Congressman Hill has intro duced a bill granting pension of go n month to James Burk of Winsted1
 Charged with being an itinerant vendor, F. E. Capewell, of Bridge port, formerly of Winsted, was ar rested in that city last week. He was released under bonds of SlS0.
 There was a run one day last week on the Columbia Trust Company of Middletown and all who demanded their deposits were paid in full A report became current that the in stitution was insolvent. The bank has $350,000 belonging to l,7on de- positors.
 Mrs. Olive E. Stanard was found dead in Mill Brook Friday. She resided with her son, Obed Stanard, and was in the sitting room. She had been left by members of the family but few minutes when she was dis covered lying on the floor back of the stove. Medical Examiner w. s. Hubert of Winsted was notified and says death was due to heart disease. Mrs. Stanard was born in Norfolk in September, 1923. daughter of Preston and Olive Maria Miner. In the forties she married Appleton R. Stanard and went to live with him on the old Stanard homestead in the south end district of Norfolk.
 About l5o of the boss barbers of Bridgeport held a meeting Monday evening to raise funds to defend the case of Thomas Solazzi, the barber who is sued by H. H. Faulkner, a negro whom Solazzi refused to shave The case will be argued in the April session of the supreme court of Con- necticut. Faulkner is a negro porter in the employ of the Bridgeport Trust Company. He went to Solazzi's bar Der shop and asked for shave. He was refused on the ground that the shop was not catering to the negro trade. Faulkner then entered suit for $500 against SolazzL
 John Frank Swain, one of the prominent shoe manufacturers of Lynn, Mass, 20 years ago, and for- mer resident of Winsted, passed away at his home recently after s comparatively brief illness of cancer of the stomach. He was 8 years of age.
 ]. F. O'Meara of Torrington won a pig at Winsted fair recently. He took chance on a 20O-pouud, S2o pig. The animal which he received weighed just 10 pounds. Mir. O'Mears will fatten ii and later in the season will roast it.
 Ii is stated that the evergreen winch have hitherto been so rumer- ous m the vicinity of Torrington arc to De very scarce this year
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-20
PEACE 0N EAR I H
AND GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN

Christmas Sentiments Written for The
 News by Pastors T. R. Wallace and
 Edwin Carlton Gillette of the Canaan
 M. E. and Congregational Churches.
 In one very remarkable respect this glad festival of Christmas is distinguish ed from all others of the Christian Church. As welcome and memorable season of rejoicing it is far older than the Church itself Centuries before the first devoted missionaries of the Cross preached their glad tidings to men this season was celebrated with strange reli- gious rites: processions of Druids, with robes of white and knives of gold, wended their way into the primeval for ests, seeking the sacred mistletoe branch, and having severed it from Its hoary parent oak, returned with song and dance to celebrate the day with sacrifice and feasting.
 One is tempted to speak of the beauti- fnl Morse legend associated with the custom thus referred to and still so hon. ored with observance all over Northern Europe, but it must be passed by with the mere suggestion that perhaps even a patriarchal origin might be assigned to it; for in the book of Genesis we find many allusions to the veneration of the oak which was so conspicuous among tI nd ,Y,t t1Nsa ,,r, ous plant growing out of the stem of the tree, yet with a distinct character and life of its own. type suggestive of Him whom the prophets called the " Branch" (Jer. xiii, 3 the Rod out of the stem of Jesse " lisa. Ri, D, the Plant of renown' (Ezek. xxxiv. 29), who sprang from the tree of human genealogy, yet lived with an- other life than mans.
 It will render our Christian festival no less joyous or bright to remember that our heather fathers, whose custom we still preserve, styled the mistletoe, 1.-the healing branch" i" and in their ven- eration for 1t did, perhaps, unconscious honor to the Tree of life whose leaves are for the healing of the nations, to Him whose birth in great humility is the theme of millions of happy songs of praise on this Birthday of Jesus Christ May we-in all our rejoicings over blessings, friendships. gifts-on this hol iday, Holy Day, reminding ourselves of that Love which sent us the precious gift of His Incarnate Son, So enter into its spirit, that as "men of good will " we may possess and extend "Peace on Earth" RRv. T. R. WALLACE.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-20
MAKING MAPLE SUGAR
AS DESCRIBED BY A STUDENT
Another Article in the Local Industry Series Written for The News by its Student Contributors-lnvitati to District School Pupils.

The process of making maple sug- ar IS very interesting, The season be- gins about the middle of March, when the sap Is going from the roots to the branches of the trees.
 We have an orchard containing from 75 to 100 large maple trees. The sugar is made from the sap of these trees
 First the trees must be tapped for the sap to run. This is done by bor- ing three small holes about an inch apart and driving in quills through which the sap runs into pails. The quills are made of sumac sticks with a small hole through the center. We have some patent ones now made of zinc or tin with a place to hang a pail
 The best time for sap to run is when the ground freezes nights and thaws days
 The sap is gathered in a hogshead which IS chained to large wood shod sled. But when the sapis gather ed 1t must be strained and boiled until 1t Is a thick syrup. This we do in an evaporator. The evaporator is about 10 feet long and has smoke stack twenty feet high and one foot square There are three pans. The larger one is four fet long, two feet five inches wide The bottom of this pan is corrugated. This is the pan the sap goes into first. Then it goes through a syphon and into the smaller pans. When the syrup reaches the last pan, we test 1t with ther- mometer made for that purpose, and if 1t reaches certain degree 1t is drawn off and carried to the house where 1t Is cleaned It Is then syrup ready for market.
 If we wish to make sugar we take the syrup and boil it longer. This must be carefully watched or It will rise and boil over. It Is boiled until, when tested. 1t will reach a higher degree or till 1t will snap when pull ed from a piece of ice Then the boiling syrup is poured into pans and must be stirred steadily until 1t is thick and cool. It Is then put in moulds to be set away until thor oughly cooled and hard. Then the sugar is ready for market.
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 The above article was written by Theodora Duncan, zth grade pupil at the Canaan Valley school. It is printed exactly as 1t came from her pen with the exception of one or two very slight changes Tn this connec- ton we may state that The News will be glad to print brief articles written by pupils in any of the schools hereabouts if the same are of sufficient merit. We ask that they be carefully inspected by the teachers before being sent to us and we de- sire that the name of the pupil, and if possible, grade and age, shall ac- company each article.
 ED- NEWS
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-20
Cornwall Woman's Misfortune

Mrs. Hiram Bennett of Cornwall met with serious accident last week; while driving on a sideling and icy place the wagon was upset and she was thrown violently onto the frozen ground break ing her arm in two places and sustain ing some severe injuries about the head.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-20
Marriage Announced.

Announcement is made of the mar riage of Frank Feldblum of Great Bar rington and Miss Nina Dickson, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frank Dickson of Ash ley Falls. The ceremony took place a few days ago at Millerton, N. I.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-20

Christmas is the holiday of the heart-it is the reasserting of the tran scendence of love. How the strange wild medley of life becomes an or dered, modulated, harmonious sym phony when we hear the great motif of love. Even joy and grief are but :wo ways of measuring love and each in its own way is the glory thereof. IL may seem far cry from Bethlehem to Calvary, but in the heart of God and in human exper- renee there is not so much difference. God so loved the world that he gave His only begotten son" is the best Christmas text.
 Did Bethlehem measure that love No; it took Calvary also. It is fit ting that we should make giving the celebration of the birth of Christ; but the truest giving costs. The sweet est joys of Christmas come from the giving which has cost the most. If this be true the sublime ultimate oi Christmas is the cross. venture the thought that only those who have come to the Christmas joy by way oi the mount of sacrifice can realize its deepest significance in the blessed ness of love.
 He who can weep with joy al Christmas time may yet smile through the tears of Calvary. When love issues in sacrifice and suffering glorihes love, the joy of the cross makes Christmas sublime.
 EDWIN CARLTON GILLETTE.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-20
Mentioned for Judge. .

Lawyers Fred Williams of New Milford, Walter Holcomb of Tor rington and L. J. Nickerson of West Cornwall are mentioned to succeed Judge Welch of Torrington.
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NUMBER 3.

tween your legs aud ACT tho ,,
"s' n't the iog' thIt com, after
you oe asha al t, cali yoa M,
The time tor aouon has come. Sail
IN boys! Take him Tioe, Nj,
nm Jack! Sio, sic, sic, s;., A..
'e" preliminary yelps, there will
come sound like unto a calf choa
'ng Its first oud. A few man,
Srowls aud "A sound like un,o , A.
'"a' mas oeen eating grass will ,lso
come to your ears. Then toa beav
Gus VIII be split wide open bv tho
odor OF dccayed violets. and tho
last round OF the fight will be evan
more TO the point than the first A
'oo" as yo" can restore order, call
tue roll and see now many of voor
dogs have gone home, aud how
many are suck ulto vbnitlny If
you see little black ball abont o,o
and a half feet long lying with ns
pale lace toward the stars, the cat
Is uead. 1t you don't see ANYTHING
ot the kind, he Is on his wav 70
oh'cago TO join the heather.
1T Is bad luck 10 stand aronpJ ,be
couch OF dead polecat. knew n
uiau once who stood and watched
one In eNtremIs, aud he was i'm ex-
Vrehls himself for month after.
wards. His most intimate friends
'"''eo TO recognize hlu. They knew
ms lace, but his smell had outgro,y,
'ne'r knowledge. 1t took him six
months to work has way back into
h'gh society. aud his clothes never
o'd regain their former proud posi-.
ton.
o SKIN polecut place him in
running water ten days. then GRO.
mate him IN fiery furnace, seven
times heated for the space of one
hour After this the hide NAV be
removed without the loss of a,v
valuable lives. Banner Man. in
Rural Retreat (Va. Times.
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DECEMBER l9. 1906.

IL ne doesn't show up, at the trsl
tap of the door bell. send an old
fashioned foe (22 oaliberl IN. Ia
yank hun out of bed. When The
nee returns with sea green coun
tenance aud showing symptoms of
the oiaek vomit, you may feel GER
tam that his catship is ready to re.
ceiNe callers. But To make sure
that he has prepared his toilet, run
stick into his kraal aud twist il
ntteeu times, more or less. Ii the
AR immediately becomes charged
wtth amonia and carbonic acid vas.
you may walk right IN aud make
yourself at home. Ii you happen
To think about it, make Yourself
miserable, too.
III taxes nervy men to hunt the
polecat. "A person of an aesthetic
n''"re had better not try 1t. Oscar
" "iide went polecat hunting once,
aud ran AT the first fire. Oscar told
me that he could never stand the
smell OF burning sulphur. 1t always
gave him ringing IN his ears and a
running In his legs.
Women don't make good hunters, :
especially those who are too timid !
TO wiring "A chickens mead of. Ill
requires broad mlnded and broad |
looted men. Tall, sunburnt men. |
Men who can stand before IA den of !
poiecats and damn their treacherous
batteries without throwing up their
socks.
n ght is the best time to hunt
these fragrant lads. Polecats taken
during the day are generally of an
inferior brand and subject to fits.
Select night when the pale, slob-
bering moon is shedding her s,lyerv
rays Ger the corniield and sorghum
patch, and the south wind is souob.
ing through the pines like a livery
horse with the heaves. BE certain
that the wind has the proper sougb.
1T yon don't know how the wind
soughs don't go at all. The sough
should be pitched on the KEY of T. |
Hat. Arm yourself with self req.
istering hickory pole. The longer
Jhe pole the better. Give your
dogs nothing but cold slaw for sup
per. This will keep them from be.
ing afraid In the dark. When thew
locate feline of the pole variety,
stop Immediately and take vour
bearings. Don't take anything
stronger. What you want is to get
IN apogee, or words of similar i'm
port, with the cat. In order to do
this you should get on his lar board
Il $3.50 'NNN' Wv sup nov.
Excuse nautical terms. Don't get
on his broad side, for if you do you
will catch the devil and his gang in
liquid form. If the polecat gets
the scent Of you be is liable 20 ski.
doc, too. When you get within
rifle range, cheer up your dogs with
speech something like.this:
Dear dogs, we have assembled
here this beautiful moonlight niob,
Tor purpose; that purpose, a. vou
are well aware, Is TO hunt polecats
and wipe up the huckleberry bushes
with their hides and kidney tallow.
Clovis Of applause want to
see you all cover yourselves with
glory and crushed dog fennel
smell. Tremendous bow vows
/ Let none of you tuck your ,aiI be-.
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Notice Of Annual Election.

Notice IS hereby given TO the stock.
nolders oi the First National Bank OF
'eTedo w Va, that the annual meet
ing Of the stockholders Of this bank for
the election of Directors To- serve for tho
ensuing year, and for such other busi.
ness as may be- necessary, viii he held
at its banking house iu Ccrodo W Va
saturday January 9th, 1901, at 10
O'Clock, -. m.
Dated CeredO, W Va. Dec g toOG
w r. FEHGCsoN.
Cashier,
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Wdv6rlU hdS d GOIored Resident

Waverly, o., is all agog over its first
colored resident, rural mail carrier
imported III and appointed this week by
erly News. '"o "aN-
Soi' 'BlIl Lucas has the distinguish.
eu nonor OF being Waverly's first coIored
fos,nenI ros, ana ne balls from Piketon, tho
lt.s "a cinch that this colored man ,.;lI
not be- chased ont of town for act;o, 20
this kind will prompt the II s govar0'
meht 10 take hand in the affair.
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