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Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14
CANAAN REFUSES
 ID ACCEPT SEWER
NOT ACCORDING TO THE CONTRACT
It Should be Water Tight but 300.000 Gallons per Day are Flowing Through Mains-What the Con- tractor says-Executive Committee
 Makes Propositions-RepIy Due.

There is decided difference of opinion between the members of the executive committee of the Canaan fire district and contractor John w. Gaffeney of Water bury as to what constitutes good job of sewer construction in Canaan.
 MT. Gaffney considers that he has finished his job and is entitled to pay ment for same. The executive com mittee as they glance from the contract specifications to the job take different view.
 The contract calls for water tight joints between the lengths of pipe and that being the case there should be no water i'll the pipe at the present time. AS it is. or as it was the latter part of last week, 300,000 gallons of water per day are flowing through the various lines and i tto the tank, quantity sufficient to ovarfiow the septic tank in about three hoursNthus utterly destroying its effect iyeness.
 This, of course, is conclusive evidence that the joints arc far from being water tight,and because of this fact the fire district declines to make the final pay ment of $2500 or to release MT. Gaffney from his bond of 5000.
 The contractor claims that he should be paid because he was compelled to cover the pipe as soon as it was laid and that the water washed the cement from the joints before it had an opportunity to harden.
 The executive committee made him various propositions. One is to pay him $500 of the $250o remaining unpaid, they (the committed to make the repairs. ! Another is to put the sewer into use now and give Gatfeuoy until next summer to make the repairs and to pay the balance when the work is done to the satisfaction of the engineers. Still another propo- sition is to have another contractor com- plete the job, Gad'ney to pay the bill.
 Gaffney's reply is expected to-day or tomorrow
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14
Sheffield Man Dead

John Daley, 37, died Saturday at Winsted, Ct., after an illness with Brights' disease. He was blacksmith by occupation and native of Sheffield. He leaves two brothers, Thomas and Michael and a sister Miss Sybil. The funeral was held Monday morning in Sheffield.
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14
The Hlnnocent" Standard

The Standard Oil Company has just sent broadcast another lot ofpamphlets, 32 pages and cover, telling how good they are, how innocent of all wrong doing, in the case where fine of $29, 100000 was imposed. We'll, it makes work for the printer and helps along Uucle Sam's stamp revenue. AS for convincing the people that what they say is true-well. that's another story
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14
Winsted Lacks Patriotism.

The Sons of Veterans organization in Winsted will probably disband. Patriot ism seems lacking there. Persons eligl- ble to membership in the order seem to take little interest in it. Old veterans are much grieved over the situation and feel that the patriotism for which Win sted has been noted is sadly waning
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14
BORN

CARTER-In Lime Rock, November 1o,. daughter to MT. and Mrs. Edward Carter. Mulville-In Norfolk, November 10, daughter to Mir. and Mrs. M. F. Mul-~ vile. ad marriage HARRIs-SULLIvAN-In Sharon Nov. 12, by Rev. Fr. Smith, Arthur Harris and Miss May Sullivan, both of Sharon.
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14
Of Their Own Free Will

A minister in New Britian some time ago renounced his claim to a fixed salary and said he would rely upon what his flock might be willing to give. Since then he has been better paid than he was before. Evidently some people are more willing to give when they don't have to
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14
Ceath of George w. OIds
tomorrow

George W. Olds, 72, died at Lee, Sum- day after a weeks illness with pneumo- nia. MT. Olds was born in West Otis, October 20, 1885. In later years he had lived ill Canaan, Ct.. Housatonic, Van Deusenville, Tyringham and Lee. He went to Lee eight years ago.
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14
Black and White

Clarence E. Crossler, oolored. and Rosanna A. Goss, white woman, who were married Nov. by Town Clerk Pease of Lee, were arraigned in the Lee court Monday. The woman is said to have husband living Ill Cornwall Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14

Young Thief Goes to Reform School.
 Charles Morehouse, aged 15, was ar rested last week at New Milford by a railroad detective as he was helping himself to the money in the till at the local railroad station. He was committed to the state reform school. It is said that at various times sums aggregating $75 have been taken.
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14
Norfolk Boy Injured.

Eldridge Bridgman, the young son of Hon. and Mrs. H. H. Bridgman of Nor folk, suffered a bad spraiu ill the left ankle Saturday. A pony which he was riding slipped on wet stones and it. falling landed heavily on the boys foot.
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14
76 Bushels in 9 Hours

l.. H. Howard of East Granby, Conn.,. farmer resident of Canaan, says in his letter enclosing a subscription to THE NEWS, "I am 6S years old and husked 16 bushels of corn inside of nine hours. How is that for young man?"
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14
SI6O for Girl if She Marries

The late Clarence Watson of Great Harrington, Mass, in his will bequeathed $I5O of his $6O, 900 estate to Cora Glover of Worthwhile, ia case she shall marry Miss Watson is not engaged yet, al- though she is said to have had several chances.
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14
Building New Road.

Our East Canaan correspondent says: Joseph Blair is experimenting the cut ting of new road from the Surdam place in the Huxley district to the old Mooney place on the East India road, for the Canfield Lime O., which will save several miles distance in drawing wood.
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14
FALLS VILLAGE

At the library building tomorrow evening benefit whist party will. be held for the purpose of raising funds for the Village Improvement Society with which to provide street lamps. The tax will be % cents.
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14

ToUIssAINT-In East Canaan, Nov. 2, Mrs. Theophile Touissaint, aged 64 years. DAILY-At Winsted, Nov. 9, John Daily of Sheffield, aged 37. OLDs-In Lee, Nov. 10. George W. Olds, 72, formerly of Canaan. DUTcHER-In Norfolk, Isabella daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Mulford Dutcher, aged 15 months.
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14
Rode the Goat.

Governor Woodruff was one of the 127 candidates who took the sixth degree for grangers at state grange meeting at New Haven, Saturday
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14
LakeviIle SomnambuIist

Our Lakeville correspondent says: A boy named Parsons, who is staying at MT. Norton's either fell or jumped from the back piazza roof in his sleep one night last week and broke his collar bone. He was also considerably bruised.
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14
Princeton at Norfolk.

The Tigers are expected to arrive at Norfolk to-day and practice up to the evening of their battle with Yale. which takes place i'll New Haven next week Saturday.
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14
JOURNEY HALF COMPLETED
Weston Expects to Reach Chicago
 Ahead of His Schedule

Weston the walker reached Great Harrington last Tuesday night at 5:30. After a shave and rub down he left there at 8:15 and walked 24 miles to Chatham, NY, reaching there at a. m. Friday and starting at 8. m. for Troy, N. Y. He intended to spend the night
 at Spencertown, N. Y., four miles east of Chatham, but the hotel proprietor refused to get up and provide accommo-
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14
FIVE CASES
 AGAINST HAYNES
BROUGHT BY TOWN OF SHARON
The Shortage is Alleged to be More Than $5,000-Haines Shows Dis position to be Square by Placing His Property at Disposal of Town to Liquidate Claims.

In the Litchfield County Superior Court for November five cases have been brought by the town of Sharon against Frank P. Haines, the Sharon tax col lector who is alleged to be short in his accounts, and also against the bonds men.
 One of the cases is brought against Haines as the sole defendant and the other four are against him and his bonds men, one suit for each year covering the years 1904, 1905, 1906 and 1907, The suits all charge Haines with illegally and wrongfully purloining, embedding, ap- propriating and converting money he had received for taxes to his own use.
 In the case against him singly the claim is for $1, 100. The second suit. which is for the year 1904, is also brought against John Liner, Adelbert Middlebrooks and Edw. H. Middlebrooks as sureties on his bond. The shortage is alleged as $452.24, and claim is made for $1 400.
 The third suit, which is for 1905, is for $1 100, the alleged shortage being $69342. Besides MT. Haines the suit is brought against John Liner, Louis Miller and Edward Middlebrooks as sureties.
 The fourth suit is against the same parties for alleged shortage in 1906 of $SO2 242, claiming $1, 100. . -..
 The fifth suit is for alleged shortage of $2938 in 1900, claiming $500. The sureties named as defendants are George s. Kirby, Edward Middlebrooks and Louis Miller.
 L. J. Nickerson of West Cornwall is counsel for the town, Willard Baker of Sharon for MT. Haines, and J. H. Rora- back of Canaan for the bondsmen.
 MT. Haines claims that the shortage results from no intent of wrong, and such seems to be the general impression.
 He is said to possess sufficient proper ty to meet every claim and to indemnify the bondsmen against loss.
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14
Victims of CareIessness

The coroner's verdict in the New Hartford gas plant explosion case is that the two men who were killed were victims of their own carelessness.
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14
National Grange

The annual meeting of the National Grange opened in Hartford yesterday morning and will continue ten days.
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14
Five-cent Theatre

Pittsfield is to have five-cent theatre. It already has three moving picture establishments.
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14
MARRIED

MILLER-BEEBE-In East Canaan, Nov. 13, by the Rev. c. W. Hanna, Virgil Miller and Miss Grace Beebe, both of East Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14
Running Overtime,

The Holley Mfg Co.,. plant at Lake vile is running overtime each evening until o'clock.
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14

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Evening star., 1907-08-26

his fifth year as a shooting member OF the
team. He has been In the guard for the
past seven years and won the championship
of the District In 1908 at Ordway range.
He has also won The Evening Star and
Magruder matches and won second prize in
the Harries long-range match at Ordway.
He has competed on all OF the winning bat
talon and regimental teams during his
time in the guard.
Sergeant Charles Il. Groome of Company
/. I'd Regiment. Is the next oldest shot on
the team. He has been member OF the
guard since 1893 and during his time has
done some remarkable work with the rifle.
He won the Winchester and members
matches at Sea Grt in 1905; second place
in the latter match and third place in Il
number of the larger contests at Sea Grt.
He is a distinguished marksman and was
a member of Company A. 9th Battalion.
which won the company team match for
five consecutive years at Sea Girt He won
the r. Harris trophy match at Ordway
range: second prize in the Harries long
range match: second prize in the Gersten-
berg match by scoring sixteen consecutive
bulls eyes at 500 yards. and third place on
the Palma trophy team In 1904. scoring
204 out of a possible 225. but was not Sc
lected as a member of the team This is
his ninth year on the brigade team
Sergt. Thomas Brown is another baby
member of the team, shooting for the first
time this year on the team. Last year at
Ordway he won the merchants match; the
Magruder match and prizes in several
other events. He shot with the Massachu-
setts National Guard for four years and
was high man on his company team at the
Walnut Hill range In that state. IL F.
Evening star., 1907-08-26
Good Weather Conditions.

The weather conditions during the two
stages of the Herr,ck at 500 and 500 yards
were conducive of sood scores. the wind
velocity reducing TO eight miles an hour
and the light conditions somewhat improved
as far the targets were concerned The
atmosphere was dull and haZy to some ex-
tent. with the wind blowing over the backs
of the shooters The mirage which had
been so troublesome during the morning
hours was almost completely eliminated in
the afternoon. The men from the District
were divided into two teams and desig-
mated as team No i and team No. 2 Lieut..
DenaisOn was high man of the two teams
When the 1.OtD-yard stage was being shot
a bright sun shining, with puffy
northwest wind blowing at the rate of ff-
teen miles an hour. The light on the tar
gets good and .he day ideal for shoot
ing. AS the day wore on the mirage be-
came troublesome to the rifemen.
In this match Mai. Robbins and Lieut..
Herdenreich failed to fire all of their
shots within the time limit and were obliged
to retire from the firing line without COM
pleting their string.
At the conclusion of the Herrick match
the scores of the teams from the District
stood follows:
Evening star., 1907-08-26

corns team as anchor, which is considered
a most important position on team. Inc
anchor men are usually the last 10 snoot,
as the last shots in q match at critical
stage often decides the match, and cooi
head and steady nerve Is required. He
shot on the team which made the record
run at Sea Girt in the reglmental cham
pionship skirmish match in 1904. and again
In 1905 when he made the highest score on
his team He has qualified as an expert
rifeman, and won the eleventh prize at
Fort Riley in the national individual match
in 1904.
Lieut.. Frederick H. Hedenreich. inspector
of rifle practice, Sd Battalion. I'd Regiment
has been shooting on the brigade team Tor
the past four years, and IS looked upon as
one of the future experts of the District
He has been a member OF the guard for the
past eleven years. and was member OF
the famous Morton Cadet drill team He
won the rapid fire prize in the a nationai ad
pistol match last year at Sea Girt ana
second lace in the consolation match the
same year. He has shot on all company,
battalion and regimental teams since ne
has been in the guard. He was member
of Company l. 1st Regiment. which won
third place in the company team match
and the tyro team match at sea Girt III
1893. He also won second place at sea
Girt In 1905 and 1906 in the championship
revolver team match.
Infant Member Of Brigade Team.
Capt. Samuel w. Forsythe Is the infant
member of the brigade team, having oihy
become a member during the past year
He was for three years sergeant of Troop
f.. I'd United States Cavalry. and gained
his experience with the rife during his en-
listment He Joined the National Guard in
1906 as a private. and in short time was
promoted to sergeant major of the I'd Bat
TALON, 1st Regiment. He was commits
stoned a first lieuteaant of Company M in
1906 and during the present year was pro-
NOTED to captain of the same company.
Lieut. Frank W. Holt is one of the old
time members of the National Guard. hav-
ing been a member for the past sixteen
years He was captain of the Engine r
Corps when it was disbanded. This is his
eighth year on the brigade team Two
years out of that period he was team
coach. He Is doing the same stunt with
the brigade team this year at Camp Perry
with the exception Of the national matches,
where no coaching is allowed. He Will
probably be one Of the members in the
! coming national matches. as he has shot IN
| all of them up to this time. He won the
Remington match and the Winchester
| match in 1904, besides landing places IN
several of the other dig Individual contests.
| At Ordway he won the Gerstenberg several
years ago.
Lieut.. Ralph Alderman is experiencing
Evening star., 1907-08-26
Scores of District Teams.

At the conclusion of the regimental team
match the scores of the two teams from the
DSstrict were as follows:
Evening star., 1907-08-26

led the entire District aggregation. with a
total score of 12l. closely fol owed by Lieut..
Ralph Alderman, who tied Bischoff, but
had the lowest score at the long range.
As will be seen by rhe scores the I'd Regi
Inent scored fifteen points over the LIST
Regiment. The first ten shots In the LOCO
yard stage OF the Hcrrick trophy match
constituted the scores at $50 yards for the
reginental match. This was decided upon
IN order that there might be no delay in
carrying out the program as scheduled.
The Herrick trophy match, which imme-
diately followed the regimental team
match, was Of great value to the District
boys by reason of the fact that the shoot
ing was done over the long ranges. The
distances were 500. 900 and 1000 yards.
Evening star., 1907-08-26
NATIONAL R|FL EN- { n
United States Army Officers
Now Command the Camp.
IN NEARLY EVERY MATCH
Preliminary Team Work for Next Two
Days.
BIG MATCHES ON WEDNESDAY
Maj. Young Captain of the Brigade
Rifle Team-Records of Some
District Shooters.
BIG MATCHES ON WEDNESDAY
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CAMP PERRY. Port Clinton. Ohio. Au-
gust 26.-At reveille this morning officers of
the United States Army assumed charge of
the range. and from now until the close
of the meeting the range will be under
their supervision. Lieut. Col. Robert X.
Evans. 5th United States Infantry, is the
executive officer in charge. Assisting him
is his executive staff and about seventy
young army officers who have reported for
duty as range officers for the week
Today and tomorrow will be devoted to
preliminary team practice Maj. Young.
captain of the District team, marched his
men to the firing early this morning and
are shooting under the same conditions
which will govern the national. matches,
which begin Wednesday morning BY fol-
lowing the same program Maj. Young be-
hcvcs 1t will help the men materially,
they will then he prepared for what is
coming. The men are using the regua
tion rifle and ammunition provided in
the match.
The majority of the members of the Dis
triCt contingent remained ih camp all day
yesterday resting up for the strenuous week
which is before them. The weather con-
tinues warm, but coel breeze is always
stirring. ON the grounds. The weather here
is in strong contrast to that which the Dis
trict boys experienced at Sea Girt last
year. In this respect they have been very
fortunate out here.
Evening star., 1907-08-26

with fifteen shots per man. In this match
it might be of interest to state that the
District ritlemen Used the regulation gov
ernment ammunition and the krag rifle,
while majority of the other teams shoot
Ing in the contest used special ammunition
Evening star., 1907-08-26

FIRST TEAM.
First Victory for District Man.

First Victory for District Man.
The first match to be won by a District
man was captured by Maj. James E. Bell,
inspector general. d. c. Militia, who car
ried off first honors In the state secretaries
match. The distance was 600 yards, with
two sighting shots and ten shots for record.
There were seventeen competitors. The
standing Of the contestants and their scores
were. as follows:
Evening star., 1907-08-26
Regimental Match.

In the championship regimental skirmish
match the Ist Regiment finished eighth out
OF ffty-one teams. with a score of 372. and
the I'd Regiment In twenty-third place, with
a total OF 303
The scores of the 1st and I'd Regiment
teams in the championship regimental skir-
mish match were as follows:
Evening star., 1907-08-26
Fancy Rifle Shooting.

II Cen A. Fridge. Mississippi 26 ~
is Maj. X. c. Rankin New Mexico. % % 40
10 Capt. A. 8. Eddngton. Oklahoma "A 2: At
Evening star., 1907-08-26

In the life members match ri1emen from
the District again came to the foreground
and landed in the prize money. The en-.
tries included Capt. Sheridan Ferree. who
led the District aggregation with a total
of 81 finishing In eighth place; Lieut.. w.
Milton Farrow. ninth place, ST; Maj. Glen
die b. Young. tenth place. Sc, and Maj.
James E. Bell. fifteenth place with 81. The
scores OF the contestants In this match
were as follows:
Evening star., 1907-08-26

In this event the I'd Regiment finished in
eighth place instead of ninth place. as pre-
yiously stated The statistical officer dis
covered that the 1st Regiment tied the "a
Regiment Connecticut National Guard with
the score of 372 but the District, making
the best rum was given first honors
When the District men were shooting at
the 2Oo-yard targets In the championship
regtmentai team match they had all they
could do to stay on the targets. strong
wind from the east, blowing at the rate or
twenty miles an hour. kept everybody In the
match guessing. The holding was SO ulrl-
cult that few of the contestants scored over
AZ The light on the target was dark and
also helped to keep the scores down IL
was ,h,rk when the last shots were peins
fired , oo
The next morning. when the 6OO-yard
stage was reached. the rifemen had to
combat with fish-tail wind blowing at
the rate of twelve miles an hour. The wind
blew from the south. and while the light on
the targets was good the atmosphere was
hazy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-17
EAGLE THAT WEIGHS a TON.
II Is OF Wood and Once Oruamented
the Prov of the Niagara.

An immense eagle. ten feet high, twelve
feet long, and weighing about ton, Is
inclOscd in a great wooden cage in the
joiner shop at the CharIest0wn Navy
Yard. 1t will start soon for the James
town Exposition on a special car, in
compliance with orders from the Navy
Department at Washington.
For many years this bird, which is
carved in wood, has made its home ar the
local yard. where it has been the wonder
Of thousands OF visitors from all parts OF
the world
Ii was originally designed for use as
a stem ornament on the United States
steamer Niagara. in order that the wings
might fit properly a section Of the bird 5
back was removed, and when the Niagara
was put out Of commission and stripped
of her fittings at this yard soon after the
war. the eagle was removed and placed
in one of the buildings.
Finally the back was flied in and the
bird was painted and set up on the ped
estal which had been built for 1t. In or
der 10 make it still more lifelil5e a pair of
the largest artificial eyes manufactured
was set in place.
While the local navy yard officials
are glad TO be able to send so striking an
exhibit to the exposition. they are fear
full. according to the Boston Transcript,
lest il never be returned.
1t has been their sad experience in send
ing exhibits to the eXpOsitiOns at Chicago
and st. Louis to find that when the fairs
were over the exhibits were not returned
They have been sent to Washington.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-17
THE SONG OF THE DRUM.

Do you hear ny summons hammer through the
crackle and the camor;
DO you feel my 'tlrob and thrill
When I meet the smell Of powder, oh, NY merry
note grows louder.
And my song shall not be still
Follow. each beside his fellow. meath the Tspors
gray and yellow.
Wildly cheering sternly dumb.
And rumble. rumble rumble, when the smoke
wreatbs toss and tumble,
You shall hear the rolling drum. Follow the drum.
Men forget their fears and foes as they face tho
binding volleys.
And the young recruits they como.
With their simple s,Jnblrut faces. from the quiet
country places.
To the call Of me, the drum.
Come ploWboy. LAD, and carter, and your hfeblood
freely barter
For the bullet sure for some
Aud rattle rattle, rattle. through the din and roar
Ct battle.
wnen the boys that follow fast there. drop aside
and fan at last there.
From The surging lines Of rcd.
Then no mere of pomp and rlfiie; my notes awhile
multi;
And I moan and mourn the dead.
But the losing battle needs me. and the Whistling
bullets speed me;
Through the reeling ranks ! come,
And CHATTER CHATTER catter where the broken Tegi-
ments scatter.
You shall hear The rolling drum. Follow the drum.
Pail Mall Gazette.