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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-04
BEAUTIFUL HAIR
SMALL COST

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Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
ACROSS THE LINE
News of our Busy Berkshire County
 Neighbors.

News of our Busy Berkshire County
 Neighbors.
 Eugene Baker, son of MT. and Mrs. Derrick Baker of Adams is at the House of Mercy to undergo the 25th operation on his. knee. No other person in this vicinity probably has been so many times under the influence of ether and under the knife. Eugene was injured by being kicked in the knee. Suppur- ation followed and the bone become dis eased. Twenty, -four operations have been performed in an effort to cure him
 Berkshire county wants $50, ,OOO, ad- dition to It's court house at Pittsfield.
 Edwin Eastman of Chester attempted suicide last week, has been declared in sane and is now in the Northampton asylum.
 Editor Clarey of Great Harrington an- naunces that he will be candidate for tax collector town treasurer and town clerk at the coming election.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
An Automatic Calf.

An invention which is to work revo- lution in milking is described thus It embraces a four legged arrangement covered with the hide of calf. The in- terior of the body is much like a water cooler, and is constructed of galvanized zinc. The mouth is lined with rubber and the jaws work on hinges. By the ingenious mechanical perfection of the device the caudal appendage of the dummy switches most vigorously during the milking act, and the oldest cows are forthwith completely captured. The whole thing is operated with gasoline engine, and the only attention required is the presence of boy with bucket to remove the milk. In the trial tests even the mean kicking, fidgetty milkers are said to succumb with reclining ears and benign complacence.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
Cent-a-Word Advertising

We struck a popular chord when we established the Cent-a-word department for advertisements. Everyone reads these little announcements fully as care fully as they do the news columns. The man or woman who desires to ad- vertise at very moderate cost will find that this department just fills the bill. They cost cent-a-word, thus it rests entirely with the advertiser what his advertising is to cost him. No first in- sertion for less than 20 cents. Look about your premises and if you have anything to sell or something you would like to exchange, bring us small adv. and we'll help you bring about the desired result. If you want something, have lost something or have found something, try these little cent-a-word
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
BERKSHIRE POWER CASES
An Extension of Time Has Been Granted the Defendant Company.


 Granted the Defendant Company.
 In the cases of John A. Griffith and Pahick Hughes of Ashley Falls vs. The Berkshire Power Company, which have been pending since February 1906 in the United States Court for the District of Connecticut and in which cases tho complainants moved in April 1906 for a temporary injunction, which motion had had been discontinued by them and in which cases the testimony of the com plainants had been taken before a mas- ter, the complainants renewed their motion for temporary injunction be- fore Judge Platt at Hartford on Feb. 2I.
 Without taking the matter into open court, Judge Platt refused to entertain the motions and stated that he will only hear the cases in their regular order.
 The defendant moved for an extension of time in which to take its testimony in these cases, passing its motion on the fact that its engineers had been forcibly ejected from the complainants' premises while endeavoring to get engineering data to controvert the. testimony given by the complainants. The time for talk ing testimony would have expired March 5 but upon the defendant's s motion Judge Platt extended the time to June 15 in order to allow opportunity for making surveys, etc.
 These are companion cases to the case of Myron w. Andrus againt the Power Company which case has been by appeals of the complainants, to the United States Court at Washington and which all courts decided in the defendants favor.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
GEORGE c. HARRISON
Prominent Resident of the Town of

Cornwall has Gone to his Reward.
 George O.. Harrison, age 67, one of Cornwall's first citizens passed away Monday morning February 25th. after an illness from pleurisy terminating in collapse of heart. The end came as shock to his numerous friends, who hold his memory in high esteem for his pri- vate character and pubic usefulness.
 He succeeded his father John R. in the office of Judge of Probate in 1878, hold ing it continuously with exception of two years up to hIs death. He was town treasurer in the town of Cornwall mary years. He represented this town in state legislature one term early in the 70s and was life long Democrat in politics. AS treasurer of trustee funds he served without suspicion or exception.
 His Christian character began early as young man. He was a teacher in the schools of Cornwall and vicinity and pillar of the M. E. church until it closed As farmer he was most in teligent and indefatigable devotee to agriculture in its best features. As a man to meet and conduct business with he was accurate, and every inch gent leman MT. Harrison married for his first wife Mrs. Edward White, by whom he had twelve children. Six children survive him viz: John Rogers Harrison who occupies the homestead of his father Cynthia, wife of F. A. Monroe of New Haven, Catherine, wife of H. D. Whit ney of Hartford, Gertrude, wife of A.
 K. Harrison of Winchester, Mass, Ma bel, wife of H. I. Arms of Bristol, Char lotte Harrison, unmarried, residing in New Milford. The first wife died in 1902 MT Harrison married Caroline Wells of Waterbury, Vt two years since who survives him. The name of liar rison has been from the founding of Cornwall one of it's first and most res pected freeholders and identified with it's prosperity, Noah. the forbear came here from Branford, ill 1762. Geo. c. was the intimate companion aud trusted counselor of his father through his long life of usefulness and success. So passes to his eternal reward another thrifty and worthy scion of the old stock, fol lowed by the deep respect and fearful regrets of all good citizens. The fun eral services will be held at the late resi- dence this afternoon at ? o'clock.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
South Canaan Phenomena.

Unless somebody has been the victim of an optical illusion, strange things have been happening down in South Canaan. A correspondent from there writes that: A singular phenomena at tracted good deal of attention in this vicinity. AS the snow began to melt a little on the top, layer of black dirt, as black as charcoal, was discovered on fields, hills and places entirely away from human habitation. It came from the clouds in some way and was over laid by thin covering of snow.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
Sustained a Shock.

Down in Cornwall the other day the Board of Relief sustained shock from which they have not yet recovered. Our Cornwall correspondent tells the story as follows: "The Board of Relief held an executive session on Monday February 18th. J. E. Calhoun came be- fore tho Board and requested that there be added to his list the sum of $72, 900. As it was rather unusual request the Board were somewhat startled as most of the taxpayers that appeared wished something taken off,"
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
Punishment to Fit the Crime.

When Congressman Small was a young lawyer he was once arguing case before country magistrate. "Why," said MT. Small, ''the man at the bar, Jones. would just as soon kill me right here before your faces as not"
 The old magistrate slowly took out his spectacles, put them on, and peered over to get a good look at the desperate Jones. Then he pointed hls finger at him, and said, "You, Bill Jones, if you kill John H. Small here before me, I'll fine you one dollar and fifty cents for contempt of court, durn my soul if I don't! "-W Woman's Home Companion.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
Struck Overhead Bridget

Frank Stevens, brakeman on the Berkshire division of the Consolidated railroad was painfully injured near West Cornwall, Sunday by striking an overhead bridge while riding on the tender of the engine of his train. He suffered bad cut in the forehead and the back of his neck was also injured He was attended by Dr. Stevens of West Cornwall and then was taken to his home in South Lee.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
A Peculiar Bird.

A tender-hearted South Canaan lady who feeds the birds, having sometimes from 50 to 50 at breakfast, has been in- terested in a strange bird, quite alone by himself, which she describes as hay
 ing reddish brown head, breast and back of the neck greenish gray, wings checked with white, little smaller than a robin, whistles very sweetly, neck and bill very short, feeds by him. self on something found in the dry grass. The other birds seem afraid of him and he will not eat the grain they feed upon.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
Ethel N. Laidlaw.

We have previously extended an invi- tation to schools ill the surrounding viii lages to send us for publication, essays written by their pupils. ito the pres ent time the Canaan and Canaan Valley schools are the only ones that have res bonded. Let us hear from Falls Village, l. me Rock. East Canaan, Salisbury, Lakeville, Sharon, Sheffield. Ashley Falls and other villages where pride is taken in the work of the educational in- stitutions. Editor Newsl.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
Death to the Gypsy Moth.

The department of agriculture at Washington has made discovery that is expected to destroy the gypsy moth which has made such ravages in Massa- chusetts and to an extent in other states. Tie discovery is parasite of the gypsy moth which ranges in size from a mi c-oscopial insect to one as large as a mosquito. Scientists of the department say there are eight or ten varieties of the parasite, all being deadly to the moth.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
LEGISLATIVE NOTES
THE D0INGS AT THE CAPITAL
Some of the More Important Matters in Which our Readers are Interested Committees are Kept Busy Consid- ering the Various Measures.

ering the Various Measures.
 A matter before the Legislature which is of interest to residents of the Housa- tonic valley, is the petition of the Stan ley works of New Britain for the right to generate electricity at dam to be erected near the site of the old Kent furnace in the town of Kent and to transmit electrical energy from the power house to the company's works i'll New Britain. This petition is opposed by the town of Kent and some of the land owners of that town whose proper ty it is presumed will be flooded by the dam if erected. A hearing was com menced before the incorporation com continued in order to give the petition CTS time to prepare plans and maps showing the height of the dam it is pro- posed to erect, the property which would be flooded ,and the highways which would be effected by the flooding of the proposed route of the transmission line from the power station to New Britain.
 By error it was stated recently that the bill providing for the removal of the Court of Common Pleas from Falls Will lage was introduced by Senator Barnum The bill was introduced by Senator Barnes. The error resulted from a simi larity of names.
 On Tuesday J. o. Roraback appeared before the fisheries and game committee ill favor of bill prohibiting seineing or netting for minnows in Twin Lakes The point made by him was that small bass are taken and also that it restricts the food supply of the edible fish.
 A bill concerning fishing in Cream Hill Lake will be reassigned.
 The petition of the Canaan fire dis trict for authority to build sewer and issue bonds was. through inadvertence, referred, to the finance committee of the General Assembly. This petition has been referred to the committee on cor porations for which committee it was originally intended and will, no doubt be heard in a reasonable time.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
STATE AND COUNTY

Items of Interest Boiled Down and
 Served for Quick Reading.
 The Belfast Mesh Go. of Torrington has been declared bankrupt.
 If New Milford farmers will agree to raise 60 acres of tomatoes, the New Milford canning factory will start this summer.
 Dr. Samuel Quincy of Unionville died last week. He was born in Lee, Mass, 86 years ago.
 A verdict of $4,4OO for the plaintiff has been rendered in the breach of promise suit of Mrs. Theresa German of Hartford vs Thos. K. Fitts of Ashford The plaintiff is 57 and the defendant 75.
 MT. and Mrs. O. M. Snow of Norfolk, celebrated the golden anniversary of their marriage Friday.
 Rev. William N. Taft, pastor of the Methodist church at Goshen, spent Thursday night at hotel in Bristol and was mistaken for the missing Walker of New Britain
 Lieut.. Governor Lake received the Master Mason's degree at meeting of St. Johns lodge. F. & A. M., in Hart ford last evening.
 Guy Tanner of Waterbury six years old, is dead from nicotine poisoning caused by smoking pipe 70 years old
 Winsted milkmen have reduced rates from cents quart to G.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
CLAREY AND HIS SUITS
Enemies are Trying to Drive Him
 Out ot Town.

Enemies are Trying to Drive Him
 Out ot Town.
 Last weeks Berkshire Cleaner" pub lished at Lee, Mass, contained the fol lowing reference to the actions which have been brought against J. k. Clarey, editor of the Berkshire Courier"
 "Editor J. E. Clarey of Great Barring ton is getting quite collection of legal actions piled up against him. First, was the suit of District Clerk Wilcox for $20, 900 damages for alleged libel, next of Walter Lewis for 5000 for damages to his feeling caused by an article in the Courier. The latest action is by R. H. Maunder of Sheffield. who instituted one causing the arrest of Mir. Clarey on charge of blackmail, being q threat to compel the payment of a bill of $l0.
 We do not know the animus of this last action but the others are part of an organized plan to make Great Barring ton too hot for MT. Clarey. Therc has been talk of still another suit, to be entered for the relatives of the late Harry s. Andrews of Sheffield, claiming that Mir. Clarey charged the dead mans accounts with the Sheffield Water com pany, of which he was treasurer, with being mixed. However the statement in the Courier was so indefinite, making no charge but simply saying that the accounts were mixed, that 1t left no ground for a suit.
 The general public in Great Barring ton understands the situation. They see that all these moves are part of system of persecution. Mir. Clarey had made the best treasurer the town has had in years. He has put himself in position where he has to meet the obloquy of cer- tain men of influence for the sake of do- ing what he he believes to be his duty to the people as a whole That the finances of the town are in better condition, will go a long ways towards the verdict of the public.
 It turns out that Mir. Maunder, who is curio collector, had no intention of bringing action against Mir. Clarey. The whole affair was mistake, note not intended for Mir. Maunder being sent by school boys who Mir. Clarey had hired to send out bills for him. Mir. Maunder only wanted an apology which was made. He was much disturbed to find that his attorney had done anything more than ask all apology"
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
Accident While Hauling Wood.

Edward Ball of Sheffield had mar row escape from serious injuries few days ago while hauling word in the rear of East Canaan furnaces. A team following the one which he was driving got beyond control of it's driver and run ming at vigorous pace, jumped onto the load of wood which was on MT. Balls sled. MT. Ball came very near being crushed. A sled stake penetrated to within an inch of the heart of one of the horses, but the injury has not yet proven to be fatal.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
SERVICE PENSION LAW
Measure that Gives all Veterans Pen-
 sion of SIP to S2o per Month


 A service pension bill has passed both houses of congress and entities every veteran of the Civil war and the war with Mexico, who is over sixty-two years of age, to a pension of from $l2 to $20 month, whatever his physical con- dition may be- This means that practi- cally every veteran of the Civil war, now alive and who was honorably dis charged is entitled to a pension. Vet erans who now receive pensions for larger amount than is provided under the new law are not entitled to the gen. eral service pension. The war closed forty-two years ago and man who en- listed in '61 at the age of twenty-one years would now be sixty-five years of age.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
Meeting of Veterans,

The meeting of the Inter State Veter. ans association of New York, Connecti- cut and Massachusetts was held in Great Harrington Friday. Thomas Norton of Lakeville and J. K. Maurer, G. H. Smith, H. O. Joyner, Dr. F. A. Cargill, J. E. Clarey, O. S. Wilbur, Major Lyman and Daniel Tougee also spoke.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
A Valuable Book.

Frank Durham of Sheffield has ill his possession book published in 1863 con taining the names of 10000 Massachu- setts volunteers who left their homes in the defence of their country during the rebellion.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
A Tall Man.

F. D. Osborne of New Britain, Con- necticut, was in town the other day MT. Osborne is man of unusual height being feet and inches tall and weighs 299 pounds.-Lee correspondent. Pitts. Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
CANAAN CONN. THURSDAY TERTIARY 2s, 1907.
killed by striking an overhead bridge near West Cornwall.

l killed by striking an overhead bridge | near West Cornwall. A drum corps was organized at Falls Village, and the general manager of the Housatonic railroad provided them hall ill which to rehearse. "The Spy," a war drama, was pre- sented by home talent at Falls Village. The following took part: Louis Gibbs, Wm. Page, Thos. Fraser, Henry Whit ford, Sidney Morris, Roy Willard, Joseph Sheffield, John Hayes, Willard Fritz, Rollie Finkle, Lillian Weinstein, Edna Spurr, Lulu Brinton, Grace Yale, Bessie Spaulding, Maud Mundry, Grace M. Ward, Lulu Burnett. A stock company was formed at Lime Rock to erect hall to be called 1.-The Casino" The stock amounted to $3500. The ladies of the village held a supper and realized $110 for furnishings for the building. The Cemetery Improvement Associa- tion was formed at Lime Rock.
 The distillery and cider mill of A. w.. Curtiss, also house occupied by Bert Bacon at Sheffield, were destroyed by fire.
 Miss Minnie Eldridge and Wm. Teator of Lakeville were married. s. A. Eddy of Canaan rented his farm to Maitland Osborne. 10 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK. The Norfolk home minstrel company played in Canaan. Jackson 6 Eggleston were preparing to open the Fuller 6 Peet store in Ca- naan.
 R. F. Smith bought the John Wash ing place at West Cornwall.
 Charles Altman became mail carrier between Cornwall and Cornwall Bridge
 Walter Woolcot rented the Myers Tripp farm at Chapinville.
 The railroad shops at Falls Village re- sumed operations on full time.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Darling of Lime Rock celebrated their silver we'd ding.
 Miss Laura Eggleston of Salisbury be- came bookkeeper for Jackson & Eggles- ton at Canaan.
 Martin Green purchased the Robert Gingell place at Mill River.
 A. A. Lawrence of East Canaan lost two fingers and thumb as a result of his hand becoming entangled in fod- der cutter.
 FIVE YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
 Rev. J. l.. Evans and wife of Falls Village observed their 10th wedding an niversary.
 The Ashley Falls Marble Co.,, were filling an order for 50 car loads of dressed marble for the Masonic temple in Rochester, New York. |" J. F. Homan sold his place in Ashley Falls to J. A. Griffith.
 Mrs. Samantha Judd died at Hunts vile.
 The daily shipment of milk from Cornwall Bridge was 400O quarts.
 The mail carrier between Sharon and Cornwall Bridge made no trips for three days because of the high snow banks.
 Carpenters began work on Cooks car riage repository at Canaan. It was de- molished last summer by its owner H. R. Whitford. Ed.
 Carpenters were remodeling the in- terior of Jackson 6 Eggleston's s store at Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
Still at Large.

Walker the New Britain bank de- faulter, has not yet been captured.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-28
THE DIARY 0F A DONKEY
ESSAY WRITTEN BY CANAAN GIRL

IT Sort or a Looking baCkWdTu Diary
 as Events Referred to Happened(9)
 Seventy Years Ago This Month
 Essay From Other Schools Solicited
 We present, herewith a brief essay written by a Canaan girl, who is a student in the high school, and we have several more to follow. These are all taken from the regular work in compo- sition and rhetoric.
 1.-THE DIARY OF DONKEY
 Feb. 23, 1887: It was very cold day and I was being sold at auction. Before this had been very badly treated, so have not the best of tempers. An old farmer came up and bought me; he is not a pleasent looking man and 1 made up my mind to give him some trouble.
 Feb. 25: Was so busy thinking of some trick t. play on my master, to pay him back for the way he treated me yesterday, could not stop to put my thoughts on paper, particularly as my new master does not furnish me with a stenographer.
 Feb. 27: This morning my master was out ill the barn talking to himself, his thoughts were not at all pleasant to judge from the expression on his face. I'll write as nearly as possible what he said, because it goes to show that I have gotten my revenge.
 "Yes, nice chase you gave me; man ill the city said you were as gentle as a kitten, you may be, but-run away from me will you--let me hunt all over the country, advertise in city papers, and go to a great deal of expense, keeps me out all night searching-then come ill here in the morning, and there you stand, looking as innocent as a lamb; when, no doubt you were hiding there all the time"
 Ethel N. Laidlaw.