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Connecticut western news., 1907-12-26

the plains below Bethlehem; we are
among the focks guarded by the vigilant
sheperds; we look up into the starlit
sky; then our eye is caught by the lights
of the little town seated on it's limestone
ridge; we hear the Angelic choir sing
ing: "Glory to God on High, Peace to
men of good WILL" and the glad tidings
that Saviour is born. What are our
first words? What is the first act that
suggests itself to us when their message
falls on our ears? 1t is to say what the
sheperds said, and to do what the
sheperds did: "Let rs go over to Beth
lehem and let us see this word that is
come to pass, which the Lord has
showed to us. In this prompt compliance
with the directions given by the angels,
these simple minded men manifest to us
their faith, their confidence and their
love, virtues most necessary for us in
this age of unbelief, of distrust, and OF
callous indifference to all that God has
done to save men. Let us go over IN
spirit this Xmas and visit the newly
born Christ, thereby showing our faith,
our confidence and our love in the
Infant Saviour Rest assured the many
blessings will be showered on those who
spend the Xmastime in q manner pleas
ing to the Sacred Heart of the God.
made Man. #-."
Connecticut western news., 1907-12-26
"a Christmas Proverb."

By Rev. E. @. GILLETTE, PASTOR Pill
GRIM CHURCH, CANAAN, Conn.
In the old Apocryphal book of Ecclesi.
asticies there is a proyerb which we
would do well to remember at the
Christmas time, SIS not a word as good
as gift? and both are with the gracious
man." Any man, whether he has the
means to give gifts or not, can contri-
butte to the peace and good will among
men. The word of sympathy and good
cheer is no tax upon material resources
and it may be worth far more than any
gift that could be given. ...
Can we not, during the holiday sea-
son, give expression to the kindness of
spirit which characterizes the words
and gifts of the gracious man?''
Connecticut western news., 1907-12-26
SOME CHRISTMAS
DAY THOUGHTS.
BY WELL KNOWN CLERGYMEN
Pastors of Sharon and Canaan Churches
Respond to The News Request for
Brief Sentiments Appropriate to
the Season-They are Interesting
Reading.
ION Earth. Peace"
By REV. w. A. MACKEY, PASTOR METH
ODIST CHJrRCH. SHARON.

ION Earth, Peace"
By REV. w. A. MACKEY, PASTOR METH
oDIsT CHURCH, SHARON.
Though these words, attributed by
Luke to the angels have been familiar
to Christians through the long roll OF
the centuries, it is more than possible
that we have not yet learned their true
meaning. If the utterance be accepted
as a prophecy or promise of the coming
of universal peace among men, we
must face the stern fact that though
nearly two thousand years have passed
peace seems little if any nearer realiza-
ton. And over against them must be
set the words of Him who spake as
never man nor angel spake, to the effect
that "wars and rumors of wars would
continue through coming ages, on to
the beginning of the final end and even
be classed among the harbingers of that
end
! But if we interpret them not as a
promise of peace between man and man ,
but as an announcement of peace be-
tween God and man, then, to-day and
through all these centuries "hast this
scripture been fulfilled in our ears, for
"God was in Christ reconciling the
world unto himself"
In the wonderful person. through the
marvellous life, and by the sacrificed
death of the immortal Nazareen, God
spoke his last, full word of love and
peace to the world; and between the
sleeping earth and the waking stars the
| heavenly host sang their thrilling song
of "Glory to God in the highest and on
earth peace among men," Henceforth
no more suffering sacrifices nor reeking
affairs. The cross of Calvary bears the
final and universal victim whose
precious blood ouenches every other fame
and the last pang of whose breaking
neart unlocked the gates of Paradise
and bids the wide world enter and yes
terday, to-day and forever the white
winged Dove bears from out the depths
of the eternities, the ''olive-b branch to
all nations, and kindreds and peoples
and tongues, Gods infinite and eternal
peace is abroad upon the world.
Connecticut western news., 1907-12-26
1.-The Christmas Season"

By REV. JOSEPH p. SMYTH, RECTOR
CHRIST CHURCH, CANAAN, Conn.
The Christmas season, commentaries
an event Of greatest Importance for man
kind. There have been some facts
which have had great meaning for a
portion of humanity, or all of it. but
their greatness has been made possible
by the birth of Christ on Christmas day.
The largest portion of persons in the
world to-day, calling themselves Christ
ians, see in the birth of Christ, the gift
of the only begotten Son Of God, who at
this time took our nature upon Him and
was born of pure virgin. A Person
was thus manifested To the world on
Christmas day who was both God and
man, who is eternal and yet who be-
came NAH for man. Above all other
aspects of Christmas day, and as the
explanation of them, is the fact of the
birth at that time of Christ our Lord
A condition of the greatest importance
has thus been established. Heaven has
come down to earth In order that earth
may be transformed into heaven. A
Divine Person has come into the world
in order that the world may be changed
and fashioned into His likeness in
righteousness and holiness. 1t needs
but that, by baptism, they become men,
bers of Christ and their journey toward
Him may be said to have begun.
Christmas day is therefore a day of
rejoicing and ought to be day of pro-
foundest joy. If the truth of the day is
firmly held, it's joy will be present in
the life at the Christmas season and at
all times. 1t will run deep and still in
it's quieter moments. 1t may be broken
into ripples or tossed into foam, but,
ever drawing its inexhaustible source
from God, it will ever go on, a current
Of most valuable blessing.
Connecticut western news., 1907-12-26
SURPRISED FARMERS
The Pure Food Law Effects Their
Traffic in Cider,

When a cidermaker went to drug
store and asked for anti-fermitine the
druggist informed him that he could not
sell the drug without first knowing the
use for which it was being purchased.
When the farmer said he had whole
cellar full of cider which he wanted TO
keep sweet for the trade the dispenser of
medicines surprised him by stating that
to sell adulterated cider would make him
liable to heavy fine under the new
pure food and drug act. The farmer de-
cided that his days of selling sweet cider
all the year around were past and SO in
formed the druggist, who said that many
other farmers came TO his store every
day to purchase the "stuff to keep cider
sweet" and few of them knew that the
sale of cider was in any way effected by
the pure food law. Most of the farmers,
however. think they are benefited by the
law, as they can sell pure cider vinegar
at better price and without having to
compete with the sale of acid vinegar
as heretofore.
Connecticut western news., 1907-12-26
Voters Ten Commandments

A Jewish preacher in Boston, in max
naturalized citizens, gave them series
of new Item commandments, which
might with profit, be pondered over by
a goodly majority of the native born
citizens.
1. Love thy country which has re-
deemed thee from tyranny and bondage"
2. Thou shalt not worship any po-
litioal idols nor bow down to them, nor
serve them, for their lniquity will be
visited upon thee and upon thy children
unto the third and fourth generations.
B. Thou shalt not take the name of
patriotism in vain nor use it to hide thy
selfish motives. :"
4. Remember the day of election.
Keep it holy"
s. "Honor the sanctity of the ballot,
that the days of the republic may be
prolonged.
6. "Thou shalt not kill the spirit of
freedom by neglecting to exercise the
prerogative of freeman"
7. t'Thou shalt not adulterate the
purity of civic life by entering politics
for gain"
s. Thou shalt not encourage public
servants to steal by thy Indifference"
8. "Thou shalt not let greed for po-
litical rewards bear false witness against
thy patriotism. %
10. Thou shalt not covet a public
office which thou art not fit to fill.''
Connecticut western news., 1907-12-26
DISREGARD OF LAW
II is Said That Rabbits are Being
Hunted out of Season.

Hunted out of Season.
Reports from various parts of this
county indicate that there is n general
disregard of the state law on rabbits.
The period during which rabbits may be
killed is the same as that during which
ruffed grouse may be killed, viz, be-
tween Oct. LIST and Dec. LIST. But this
year hunters are showing total disre-
gard of the law and are openly hunting
rabbits with and without ferrets. Spec
ial Game Warden Charles e. Nickarson
of Torrington has announced that he
will make excursions at various times in
different sections of the county and will
use every means of putting an end to
the present gross violation OF the game
laws. 1t is likely that the state game
and fish commission will be notified of
the condition of violation of law which
prevails hereabouts, and assistance asked
in putting an end to it. Many of the
hunters are aroused over the situation
and some of them are considering means
by which they may be able to assist the
game officers in bringing the guilty per-
sons to justice.
Connecticut western news., 1907-12-26

Sharon voted to ask for $4,000 road
appropriation.
The unmarried men defeated the mar
ried ones at base ball in East Canaan.
Betsey Ann Owen died in Falls Vii
lage.
George Joyner accidentlly shot Will
liam Turner in Lakeville.
John Kelsey died in Sheffield.
NEGOTIATING crate" arrived in Falls
Village.
Mrs. Rhoda Spaulding died in Ca
naan.
The Sharon girls were organizing a
basket ball team.
Joseph Pinquean of Ashley Falls was
injured by large iron wheel falling ON
his foot.
DR.. Davies resigned the rcctorship OF
st Johns church, Salisbury.
In Sharon son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Tornpkins. daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Pitcher and a
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. William
Pitcher.
Mrs. FL r. Bernhard died in Sharon.
Falls Village amateurs scored sue
cess In the presentation of the drama
"Val!ey Farm"
5000 trout fry were placed in Twin
Lakes and the same number in Lake
Wononscopomuc, Lakeville.
Joseph White of Pittsfeld opened the
Ashley Falls barber shop.
Scott Flint resigned as station agent
at Salisbury.
The dam near the Benedict Mills
Sharon, gave way.
Barn on the Welles farm, neal
Laheville, were burned.
| Nephews inaugurated q contest of the
will of Rev. DIR. Tiffany, late of Sharon
Experts were at work on the books Of
#. P. Haines, collector for the town o.
Sharon.
James Roraback died near Sheffield.
| John Bannahan of Canaan arrested in
Winsted on charge of burglarizing the
residence of Welles Yale at South Ca
naan.
Mrs. Frank DeLoge of Ashley FALL
was taken to the Pittsfeld House O.
Mercy.
Connecticut western news., 1907-12-26
BOARD OF TRADE
TO BUY HOSE
AND OTHER FIRE APPARATUS
Will Purchase Hose, Cart and all
the Other Apparatus the Money
Will Buy-LibrarY Committee
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to be Made at
Next Meeting.

A well attended and enthusiastic
meeting of the North Canaan Board of
Trade was held Saturday evening at
A. t. and j. H. Rorabacks' law office
and, as Judge Roraback expresses it,
considerable hay was made.
The Important subject of fire protec-
ton was first considered The commit
tee appointed to investigate the condi
ton of the fire-ighting apparatus now
available reported that there are but
200 feet of hose in first-class condition.
The report embodied the other facts and
recommendations mentioned in last
weeks News. The report of the COM
mittee was accepted after which Judge
Roraback, in referring to the imperative
need of fire protection, cited the fact
that the Board of Trade treasury con-
tains $3.50, and, as the bylaws provide
that the money may be used for the
welfare of the town. He suggested that
$3.50 be appropriated for the purpose of
providing, at once, all the equipment
the money will buy. The suggestion
met with unanimous favor and the ap-
preparation was voted. The committee
is now obtaining prices on the various
articles and will have them here as soon
as possible. The larger portion of the
money will be invested in hose as it is
believed that is the greatest need at the
present time
At the conclusion of the discussion Of
the above question, library matters were
taken up. AS we remarked last week,
sentiment is somewhat divided on this
question, some favoring the enlargement
and re-modeling of the present building
and some favoring new site and new
building.
In order that the matter may be
thoroughly considered it was suggested
that committee of nine be appointed
to take the whole subject matter under
investigation and report at an adjourned
meeting to be held Saturday evening,
January 4th. J. Clinton Roraback, N.
Watson Hardenbergh and Harry M.
Doty were appointed to select the COM
mittee and reported as follows: J. G..
Roraback, George S. Fuller, H. e. Lyles,
M. ID, Cosgriff, p. J. Kane, o. T. Vos-
burg, DR.. Q. w. Camp r. d. Peirce and
G.. w. Parsons.
The Boys Club proposition was also
discussed but as this question and the
library question are so closely allied, no
action was taken. 1t was suggested
that one of the rooms on the lower floor
of the town hall building might be
utilized as temporary quarters for the
club.
Connecticut western news., 1907-12-26
CANAAN VALLEY

A merry Christmas, and a happy and
prosperous New Year to the editor and
readers of this paper.
Miss Donalds clio sed her school in
Wadsworth district Friday with appro.
pirate Christmas exercises, the singing
by the little Moore quartette being
especially fine.
The mill OF VIM. Garfield, which has
been shut down several days for repairs,
blew its whistle Monday morning.
1t is reported that Henry Warner will
move back to the valley from New
Milford.
Connecticut western news., 1907-12-26
WANTS A DIVORCE
Mrs. johnson Also Wants Almony and
Other Things

Other Things.
Erastus s. Johnson, through her at
torney, Samuel A. Herman of Winsted,
has started divorce proceedings against
her husband of Canaan. Mrs. Johnson
asks in her petition for an absolute di-
vorce, the privilege of assuming her
maiden name and alimony. The papers
were served by Constable Rhoades of
Canaan and directed him to attach Mr..
Johnson's property to the amount of
$4,000. Mrs. Johnson, who failed to
appear at the continued hearing of her
case for assault and battery before Jus
tice Ford last week Thursday, is sup
posed to be in New Haven. Mrs. John
sons horse and carriage have been at
tached by creditors. Winsted Citizen.
Connecticut western news., 1907-12-26
Hose lower

The new tower for drying hose is be-
ing added to the hose house at Lake
vile. This is much needed improve
ment, and will not only prove a great
convenience to the members of the COM
pany but will doubtless add to the life
of the hose.
Connecticut western news., 1907-12-26
They Don't Get Off

1t is said that DR.. Hoag of Millerton
has dozen or more hens and chickens
and roosters that have habit of roost-
ing on the beams of the freight cars in
the Duchess yards, but the number is
growing less for occasionally not all get
off when the trains art.-Telegram
Connecticut western news., 1907-12-26
"The Christmas Festival"

By Rev. FATHER T. B. SMITH, ST. Der,
NARD's CHURCH, SHARON.
The return of the great Xmas
festival once more carries our minds
back through the centuries and in the
twinkling Of an eye sets US down in the
very midst of the events which it COM
memorates. In Imagination we are on
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-05-09

People taken by surprise sometimes
say what they do not mean. A carful
of people were entertained recently by
a conversation which neither of the
participants found comic. A train was
waiting in a dim station at the end of
a dull afternoon; lights were not yet
lighted, and it was decidedly dusky
within the car.
An excited and near-sighted woman
hurried in, hurried down the aisle,
peering at the passengers as she went,
and at last, as she dropped into a seat
beside another woman, exclaimed with
sigh of relief:
ION, it's you!'
Certainly not ~ snapped a startled
stranger, turning; whereupon the mis-
taken traveller hastily apologized:
Il beg your pardon-but it's so dark
in here | was quite sure you were"
Another woman. in similar circum-
stances, became even more confused
She was waiting for her sister in a rail
way station when a gentleman, looking
for his wife. and misled by a general
resemblance in figure and clothing,
stepped up behind her, and laying his
hand on her shoulder. exclaimed:
Thank goodness, Emma, it's you, :"
The name he used happened to be
really hers, which made the sudden ia
miliarity even more startling. She
jumped nervously.
You're mistaken, sir" she gasped.
I'm Emma, but she isn't me-"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-05-09
Feeding steers.

Using three lots of eleven steers each
the efficiency of various combinations
of corn and other feeds, such as corn
slower, oat straw and clover hay, COM
monty available on Indiana farms, was
studied by the Indiana station.
On ear corn and clover hay the av-
erage daily gain per steer In the $50
days of the test was 2.0S pounds. On
ear corn, shredded corn slower, oat
straw and q little linseed meal, the
gain was 1.7S pounds per head per day,
and on a similar ration without linseed
meal the gain was 100 pounds. the cost
of pound of gain in the three cases
being G.59, 7.79 and SAG cents. The
smallest gain ration, 1850 pounds, was
fed to the lot receiving ear corn, shred
ded stover and oat straw, and the larg-
est ration, 2045 pounds to the lot CIV
en- the linseed meal. The last-mention-
ed lot received the smallest amount Of
coarse fodder, $50 pounds.
Pigs sufficient in number to gather
the undigested feed. followed the steers
and produced 30 pounds of pork per
tushel of corn on the clover-hay ration,
los pounds on the ration containing
linseed meal, and LIS pounds on the
ear corn, shredded slower and oat straw
ration.
Some Of the conclusions drawn were
in effect as follows: The ear coro,
shredded stoyer and oat straw ration
was neither efficient. economical nor
profitable. The addition of a nitro
genous feeding stuff, either in the form
OF n concentrated food OK coarse fod-
der, added to tie efficiency of the ra-
ton and the profit of the feeder. The
concentrated feeds tested, namely, Glow
er hay and linseed meal. both proved
satisfactory. The steers fed the ration
containing linseed meal were as well
finished as those receiving the clover
hay ration, although they made smaller
rlins
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-05-09
Gont,s MIX for the Twins.

A young husband in the West end
is the proud father of twins The ba-
bies have been i'll for some time and the
young man has been greatly worried
about them. He was preparing to bun
die the mother and the twins into a
south bound sleeper the other day
when he met his old family physician,
quite by accident. and told him of his
plight. The practitioner offered sug-
gestion Immediately which he said
would eliminate separating the family
and cure the twins. He told the young
father to get goat and feed the babies
goat milk six times a day as long as
they would take this sort of nourish-
ment.
That very day the young father call
ed up friend at National Stock Yards,
H.. and. after chatting a few mlautes
about business, gave this order:
Send goat out to my house; I
want it for my boys"
The stockyards friend went mechan-
ically about the order. and the goat
was delivered within a few hours. That
night the young father met his wife at
the door with kiss, to hear that the
babies were no better.
But they will he all right soon." he
assured her. Did the goat Gomez
"Yes, ii did" said the wife, "but
promptly sent it back"
"Sent it back + he exclaimed. "Why,
we want it for the boys, the doctor
said"
"Well, you Ounce" wife scolded, at
was the wrong kind of a goat" st
Louis Republic.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-05-09
The Plum CurcuIio.

The plum curculfo is an enemy not
only TO the fruit Of the plum tree, but
also to that of the cherry. peach, APP
pie, pear and ounce. The beetle OF
this insect is of n dark-brown color
variegated with spots of white, yellow
and black, and is less than one-fOurth
Of an inch in length. 1t has a short.
curved snout; when disturbed, II can
bend up under its breast. and, with
legs drawn together, it may be mis-
taken for q knot, or a wart of a limb,
or dried bud. When the female ia
about to deposit her eggs she makes q
minute cut 10 the fruit with her jaws
then. thrusting her snout into the cut.
enlarges ii sufficiently for the recep-
ton of the egg; turning around, she
drops an egg into the opening. which
she afterwards thrusts TO the bottom
Of the cut with her snout. Each female
can deposit from five to ten eggs a
day. The egg in time produces q
grub" which causes the fruit to fall
while immature. When il has COM
pleted its larval life. it leaves the
fruit and burrows into the ground,
where ii remains for about three weeks
and then energies in the beetle form.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-05-09

The preservation Of manure is one
of the sources OF profit in farming.
Tie value of manure depends upon the
manner in which it is preserved and
the quality Of matter from which it is
created No two manure heaps are
alike in composition, nor are the re-
suits from manure uniform, as many
suppose. Farmers may not always be
in position to control the quality of the
feed they allow, but, whether it be
good or bad, ii is important that all
manure be carefully preserved in order
that It may benefit the farmer and
enrich the soil. On nearly all farms
the manure and litter are thrown in
heap in the barnyard, the cornstalks
and straw being added to increase the
bulk, and to assist in absorbing the
liquid and volatile substances. II IN
well-known fact that no manure can
supply plant food until it undergoes q
change and returns to its primitive
element. In assuming its first form the
original substances combine, creating
salts and volatile matter. In the soil
the salts decompose and the volatile
matter is either absorbed, lost or as
sists in creating salts. AS the manure
must undergo these changes in the
barnyard, the energy Of the materials
In assuming new forms is made mani
fest by the presence of heat. which
implies decomposition. but the decompo-
sition is not only the tearing asunder
OF the atoms, but the creation OF new
substances therefrom. In the cruda
condition such materials as cornstalks
and straw are of no value until de-
composed, as they are insoluble In IN.
ter. All plant foods must become solu-
bic to be available. The object i'm bean.
ing the materials, or spreading Thorn
In the barnyard to be tramped Is TO
have them become fine and thoroughly
disintegrated. Nature, through chem
ical agencies. by the interchange of
atoms, performs her work i'm much tet-
ter manner than can be done artificial
ly, and the process of decay is the
farmers method of rendering the ma
terials in the manure heap fine. soluble
and ready for use as plant foods.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-05-09
He.xx Seed Grow. Rest.

Experiments by the United States
Department Of Agriculture to test the
comparative results of using large or
heavy seed, and small and light seel.
resulted very much in favor of TIE
heavy seed, and demonstrated that the
difference was greater as the plants
approached maturity. Thus peas from
the larger seed began TO blossom four
days earlier than those from small
seed. produced marketable peas foGr
days earlier, and the main crop fite
to six days earlier Vines grew rankes,
pods were much larger. and there We're
peas in much greater proportion froin
larger seed than on the smaller.
Beans showed a similar result, both
as to size and earliness, and with seT-
eral other crops tested the growth Of
the plant was much better from tie
larger seed, exceeding the small SIS
three to two. The seed was all from
the same stock, grown in the sane
piece and planted in sand In the greet
house under identical conditions, as
far as could be given.