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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-28
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Hrea 70 8q.Mtles
Pop. $50

Born, on Monday, Dec. %. to Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar circuit. a girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy, Kent spent
Christmas with her parents at Thatch-
or.
Frank Fitzpatrick was doing bust
ness at Bellingham the first of the
week.
Mr. Morris, of Seattle. is visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Blake.
John Carl, who has been in Alaska
for number OF years. is at home
again.
The Sunday school OF the NJ. e.
church had Christmas tree on Mon
day evening.
Mary Upston. of Bellingham. ar
rived Monday to spend the holidays
with relatives.
Charity Kent spent few days at
Thatcher tho past week. visiting
Gladys Bridges.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones, Of Bellingham.
are visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kohl. at Lopez.
Earl Shirley came over from the
wireless station on Tuesday to spend
Christmas with his aunt, Mrs. Pierce.
Mrs. Kelly and son, of Anscortes.
came over on Tuesday to visit her pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ham. at the Gen.
ter.
Mr.. Porter came down from Por
Crescent on Wednesday to visit his
wife and her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hutchinson.
Miss Eva R..-odes came down from
Seattle or Monday o spend the holt
days al.h her grandmother. Mrs.
Irene Weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Wilson enter
tanned twenty seven OF their children
and grandchildrei, at dinner on
Christmas day.
Miss Mieklejohn and her friend,
Mics Walker, Of Seattle, arrived Mon
day for few days visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Mieklejobn.
Mrs. Kohl fell cver stone at the
side of the road as she was leaving
the Congregational church Christ
mas eve, at the close Of the entertain
ment given rs the Sunday school,
breaking Der eft leg above the ankle.
The fracture was set by DR.. Acheson.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-28

When considering the purchase of a
new range for the nome, bear in mind
that during the last 5 years about SAG car
loads OF Majestic Ranges lave been ship
ped into the state of Washington, aside
from large number having iee. !,rougu;
from the East with f,,n~ai.o.., GOES
notwithstanding this in.nIanse rnar.,sy
tnat have be .,as@- iiie .ialtv demand for
= crease. The
5 sl. .'"$e = I. ;ellingham.
re asea - -. nrit and Gan
. "a. c9G ~. ho.a Wholesale and retail.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-28

You know as well as any one when you
need something to regulate your system.
If your bowels are sluggish, your food
distresses, your kidneys pain, take Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea. 1t always re-
lieves. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. Friday
HarbOr Drug Co.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-28
Water for Steamers

The Columbia Mill Company, of
Thatcher, is now prepared to sup
ply lake water to steamers, or by
the scow load, without delay. Com
venient and safe landing place.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-28

When " ;nds shrek high in fiendish glee
ADr ,.iters winter with his key
Pro. It yourself, from disease be free;
Take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
Friday Harbor Drug Co.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-28
HAPPY NEW YEAR

Thanking all our friends for their
patronage we extend to each and all
our best wishes for Happy and Pros.
porous New Year.
McCRARY s BAKER.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-28

FOR SALE-A good. sound. servi.eat!e
horse, twelve years old.
]. F.. MAXWELL. Friday Harbor.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-17
William N. Mansfield

William Henry Mansfield, one of the best known and most highly re- spected residents of West Hartford. died Jan. s from pneumonia after a brief illness.
 MT. Mansfield was born in Canaan. June 2, 1885, and was the eldest son of Elisha and Mrs. Fanny Mansfield. He was educated in the schools of Stockbridge, Mass, and Norfolk and Goshen. In 1861 MT. Mansfield was appointed mail agent between Bridge port and Pittsheld and from 1868 to 1883 he held the post of station and express agent at Great Burlington, Mass.
 Mir. Mansfield represented West Hartford in the general assembly of 1897, serving upon the insurance com mittee, and he also served term up- on the town school committee and one year upon the board of select men. He was for several years a vice president of the Connecticut Pomol- ogical society. Mir. Mansfield was a Knight Templar and served for number of years as treasurer of Mon ument Chapter R. A. NJ, Great Bar rington, Mass
 He was of a social disposition and a lover of nature, enjoying hunting and fishing and camp life in the for est
 MT. Mansfield was unmarried, mak- ing his home with the family of his brother, Peter Mansfield, who sur wives him. He also leaves sister, Mrs. Sarah M. Page of Falls Village. half brother, Hugh M Mansfield of Winsted and niece, Miss Mary Page Mansfield, teacher in the American School for the Deaf at Hartford. He was honored by all who knew him for his strict integ- rity and devotion to high principles.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-17
CALIFORNIA LETTER
Wages and Building Material Have
 Increased in San Francisco,

Thomas Gibson of San Francisco, a grandson of T. S. Gold of West Cornwall, writes as follows to rcla- tives in the latter place;
 This is a great town now for ex- citement. There is something doing every day. The street cars are so crowded that half the people ride on the roofs. l do not know what the inside of car looks like. There are fights and fires and riots nearly ev- cry night.
 We had a great trip coming and were only three days late, one wash out, two wrecks and a broken en- zine. It was not our train that was wrecked, however. The city is build ing up rapidly with cheap wooden houses.
 There is not much done in the business district yet as they were all brick and stone buildings and it will require couple of years to tear some of them down and clear the lots for building.
 The police service was not very good and there were many robberies and holdups, so different clubs and unions got up a special police. Near ly everybody you see has star and gun and club
 Everybody is making lots of mon- ey and spendings lots of it. For a while bricklayers were getting SIP a day, but now they have gone back to their old wages of $8, Plumbers get S7, plasterers $7 and SO on, but they don't save any more than if they were getting low wages. They all smoke twenty-five cent cigars and work in their white collars and cuffs. No body seems to care whether they get anything done in day or not.
 Building material is twice as high as before, but still building is going on as fast as possible"
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-17
THURSDAY, JANUARY IT, 1907.
DO IT NOW

The News desires to make a spe- cial appeal to- all ladies who are will ino to accept employment in the shirt manufacturing plant to send their names and addresses at once to N. Watson Hardenbergh, secretary ot the Canaan Board of Trade. It IS not necessary that the specially pre- pared coupons be used. Use pos tai card, use your own stationery, use the telephone or adopt any other means you choose for conveying the information.
 Please do not delay as delays may mean the loss of the industry to Ca naan.
 We believe that there are many ladies in this vicinity who will ac- cept this employment if the firm To- cates in Canaan, but who have de- cided to "wait and see if 1t comes" ," Don't do this. If you do 1t means that some other village and not Ca naan, will get the plant. A mental resolve that one will accept employ ment will not do bit of good. It is the positively made statement that the Board of Trade and shirt manu- featuring plant want It is all they have to assist them in reaching de- cision as to whether 1t will be prac ticable and profitable to establish the plant.
 It is an instance where 1t all de bends upon the decision of the ladies and if they have made up their minds to help make shirts, the Board of Trade would like to know it at once.
 The days are passing rapidly. But IA remain in which to ascertain whether the required number of em- ployees can be obtained
 Your replies, ladies, are anxiously awaited and it is hoped they will be in the affirmative.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-17

Mrs. Emma Toby Rood; Martha, maid to Miss Jenkyns, Mrs. Oswald T. Vos- burgh; Peggy, maid to Miss Barker, Miss Ethel N. Laidlaw; Mrs. Purkis, a country woman, Miss Margaret Agnes Collins; Little Susan, her daughter, Miss Doane Loveland Peirce; Jennie, a country girl, Miss Helen Rhoades; (cus- tomers.) The acts and scenes are, Act I. Scene, Miss Matty's Parlor-After- noon Tea; Act IT. Scene, Same" Miss Matilda Jenkyns, hscensed to sell tea. |" Act IT. Scene, Miss Barker's Parlor- A Card Party. Time about 1S40. Music before and between acts Dancing after the performance.
 The Women's Guild will meet on Fri day of this week at 2:30 at the residence of Mrs. Edwin s. Pease.
 At the service on Wednesday morn ing, January 30th, during the meeting of the Litohfieid Archdeaconry in Christ Church Parish, the Reverend J. Chauncey Linsley, Rector of Trinity Church, Tor rington, will be the preacher
 PILGRIM CHURCH
 The theme for the midweek meeting tonight will be " Henry Ward Beecher. {" the first of series on " Representative Modern Preachers.
 The anecdose social last evening was a pleasant and successful affair.
 The Mission Circle will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs. Lansing.
 The benevolent offerings from the Sum- day school for the year 1906 amounted to $125.S3.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-17
In a Great Hustle" (Pittsfield Eagle)

In the little town of Canaan, Conn, The News is indulging in great hustle to make the place boom. It isappealing to the interest and pride of citizens. An effort is being made now to secure de- sirable manufacturing concern-a shirt factory-employing 100 women. It's a clean industry, anyhow.
 Yes, THE NEWS is hustling to make Canaan boom. And it will keep on hustling. It considers that the duty of every local newspaper is to enhance the interests of the territory in which it cir culates. THE NEWS will do all it can to obtain this industry for Canaan and it will do what it can to persuade other in dnstries to locate in it's territory whether the present shirt factory effort succeeds or fails.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-17
BOUGHT VERMONT RAILWAY
Consolidated Adds Another Electric
 Line to its Collection.

Consolidated Adds Another Electric
 Line to its Collection.
 From papers merging the Bennington & Hoosac Valley Electric Railway with the Bennington & North Adams Flee, tric Railroad Company, which have just been filed at the office of the secre- tary of state here, it is learned that the new company has come under the con- trol of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad which has been ac- quiring extensive street railway hold ings throughout southern New England.
 The capital stock of the new company consists of 6,500 shares at s100 each. President Charles s. Mellen, of the New York, New Haven 6 Hart ford Railroad Company, is president of the new road and o M. Barber of Ben nington is clerk. The Bennington & Hoosac Valley road which runs from Bennington to Hoosick Falls has been in operation for about ten years and has franchises to extend its line in several directions into New York state.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-17
EAST CANAAN

The annual church meeting and roll call will be held at the church next week Wednesday afternoon and even ing January 23- This is one of the most interesting and helpful meetings of the year and we hope there will be a good attendance. The Ladies Aid Society will meet Thursday afternoon with Miss O. M. Bottom.
 MT. and Mrs. O. H. Sage spent few days last week with friends in Windsor Locks.
 Several from here attended the funer- al of Ralph Sardam at Norfolk Friday morning.
 It is reported that John Green of West Norfolk has purchased the old John Lawrence house occupied for many years by George Dean.
 G. W. Bump has the cream route through South Canaan. which H. P. Morse has had for many years, but is unable to draw it longer.
 Buds are starting on several rose bushes already to come out. Some. thing very unusual in January.
 CHURCH NEWS
 The annual Church meeting, supper and roll call will be held Wednesday afternoon and evening, January 23.
 The annual election of officers foi the Sunday school resulted in the choice of E. s. Roberts, superinten. dent; Mrs. George s. Cunning, as. sistant superintendent; Nelson c Stratton, secretary and treasurer; F K. Allyn, librarian.
 The Lords Supper was celebrated Sunday morning.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-17
The Churches

Methodist Episcopal Church = Rev. T. R. Wallace, pastor. Lords Day Service: 10.30 am. hing wor- ship; 12. noon, Sunday School 6.3O p. m. worship; Monday, 7.30 D. m., Epworth League business, meeting and social hour. 1st Monday in month; Official Board, 2nd. Monday in month, Thursday 7.30 p. m. prayer meeting; Friday 7.30 p. m. choir rehearsal; Holy Communion 1st Sunday in Jan., Mar, May, July. Sept. and Nov.
 St. Josephs Church, Rev. Father T. F. Ramon, pastor; Rev. J. c. Brennan
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-17
SOUTH CANAAN

Mrs. Julius Page went to Hartford last Thursday to attend the funeral of her brother, William Mansfield.
 Olin H. Pendleton and Charles Sparks of Norfolk made a short visit in this place Friday.
 Samuel Roraback has gone to North Goshen to work for George Whitford.
 Last Friday morning all was excite ment for short time at Ava Roots on Canaan mountain when his chimney took fire and burned out.
 Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mansfield are i'll, with grippe.
 Ruth Bosworth is teaching on the Barrack and Miss Ida Root on Ca naan Mountain.
 Mrs Ruth Roraback is gaining
 Mrs. Frank Dean returned to her home in Torrington on Friday Her brother William went home with her and has secured work in Torrington
 Robert E. Pendleton went to Pitts field last week to visit his brother Merwin
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-17
MlLLERT0N

Col Card thinks his subscribers are hard to please. He says: What diff ference in people. No two look alike, no two know alike, no two act alike, no two are alike. (Glad of it.) For in- stance last week one day a man came in and subscribed for the Telegram and said:'I like the Telegram because it gives all the news that's fit to print, but l want 1t especially for the advertisements. It has the best advertisers and the best advertisements of any paper I see.' Tho very next day prominent villager came i'll, paid up, stopped his paper and in- sultingly said, Nothing in the paper anyway but advertisements. l can get more news on the coal wagon and shovel ing coal than I can reading the Tele- gram. We stopped the paper. Inas- much as we have from time told all about his bluo roses, his green roses, his red roses, his pink roses and his other roses, it seems unfair for him to stop his paper because we omitted to men, tion that he had turned around
 The Union Services are we'll attended and are continued this week in the Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Samu el K. Piercy of the Newburgh Union Presbyterian Church preached Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
 Ruth Murkland, Miss Truesdale of the High School faculty is i'll and Mrs Charles Griswold are on the sick list.
 Charles McDuffee is very i'll with grip. He is S3 years old and his recovery is doubtful. ..s-s
 Professor J. D. Buck of Spencortown, New York, has been in town this week. Jake" has been i'll for some time past but is lon the road" again selling his Lightning Cleaning Compound. Jake" is one of the cleverest magicians who ever ledgerdemained and while here gave several parlor exhibitions.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-17
WHERE SAVING SHOULD BEGIN

It is not so much raise in second-clnss mail rates that is needed by this govern ment as that business methods should be applied to the cost of transportation. To see just the point where business be- gins and relationship ends is the thing. Postoffice positions and transportation emoluments have always been strong point with politicians of national re- pute, to the detriment of the general public and the enormous expense to the government The latter is simply hay ing it's ''leg pulled.'
 Statistics compiled by representatives of the United Typothetae of America and the American Weekly Publishers Association, which organizations arc vigorously fighting the movement to in crease the rates charged for second-class mail matter, show that the government is paying the railways three times a' much on the average for the trans portation of mail matter as the express companies pay the roads for like service
 On the basis of the Postmaster-Gen erals estimates, the publishers asser that the government, during the fisca year ending June 30, 1907, will pay th' roads almost $32, ,OO0, 900 more than th' express companies would pay them fo1 hauling an equal tonnage.
 The printers and publishers organiz ations compiled the statistics to show that the government, for the purpose O reducing the annual postoffice defici rather should reduce its outlay for tn transportation of mails than increas the rate for second-class mail matter.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-17
% CANAAN ~

Assistant. Services every Sunday morn ing alternating between the hours of g and Il o'clock
 Christ Church Rev. J. F. Smyth, Rector. Regular services, Sunday morn ing service and sermon 10.45 Sunday School after morning service; evening service and address, TOO p. m., Holy communion first Sunday in each month at 10.45 a. m. Other services as an nounced.
 Pilgrim Church (CongregationaD- Revs E. O. Gillette, Pastor, Sunday ser vices; morning worship 10:30; Sunday School at 11:45; young peoples meeting at 6:15, meeting for prayer and confer ence. Thursday evening at 7:30.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-17
State Hospital Filled

The Connecticut Hospital for the h. sane in Middletown is filled. There are about forty patients from all parts of the state, on the waiting list, and at the present time there are not enough beds at the asylum. The hospital authori- ties have anticipated this condition of affairs for some little time, and the fac t that the last Legislature failed to appro- priate the money asked for additions and enlargements, is causing considera- ble inconvenience.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-17
ACROSS THE LINE

News of our Busy Berkshire County
 Neighbors.
 There are now 92 lawyers in Berk- shire county according to the trial list just issued by Clerk of Courts Cande.
 Louis 0. Ralfstanger of Great Barring ton has purchased the New England House in New Milford, Conn.,, and will soon engage in the hotel business. The hotel is one of the best known in the place.
 Charles T. Kellogg, correspondent of the Springfield Republician and assistant on The Pittsfeld Eagle, was married Thursday in Brooklyn, IN. r., to Miss Bertie K. Hawver. MT. and Mrs. Kellogg will reside with the groom's parents in Great Harrington.
 The Egremont selectmen, who recent ly granted the petition of the Berkshire Street Railway company for an exten- sion of its line through that town, re- ceived word Friday from the company asking that the clause in the conditions regarding the operating of cars nights and mornings be struck out. The Egre- mont selectmen in this clause specified that cars should be run to meet some special requirements in their town, while the railway officials wish to main tain a schedule similar to that in effect in Great Harrington
 Not a leak has appeared in either the big recently completed Glendale dam or canal of 1900 feet in length. The dam is 1-16 of an inch thicker on one end than the other, which from an engineer ing standpoint is considered remarka- ble.
 Henry 0. Woodin of Great Barring ton, real estate agent, claims that as he was walking down Spring street recent ly smoking cigar, John P. Pomeroy knocked the ''weed' from his mouth. MT. Pomeroy, is generally credited with regarding the use of tobacco in most radical light and frequently gives smokers word of advice against using the weed. It is not likely that the pres ent alleged incident will find it's way in- to court.
 Collins and Giddings, of Great Bar rington who are to appear for the de fendant in the libel suit of Henry l.. Wilcox, clerk of the courts against Ed itor Clarey of the Berkshire Courier, will file the defendants answers to the plaintiffs declaration about January 30.
 Harry Douglas and J. K. Parker members of the Great Harrington Golf club visited the links Friday and played two rounds. Lady members of the club also enjoyed the game. The weather was delightful for January, being about the same as at Pinehurst North Carolina, at this time of the year.
 l Collins 6 Gliding, attorneys for the town of Sheffield, have given notice that they will take an appeal in the case of that town against Antonio Pebze to recover for the care of his wife at the time she was bitten by mad dog.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-17
PULPIT AND PEW
Happenings of Interest in canaan's
 Religious Circles
 C1IPIsT CIITrRCH

The cast of the "Ladies of Cranford" to be given at the Town Hall, January 23rd at p. m., is as follows: Miss Matilda Jenkyns, the Rector's $ daughter, Miss Minnie Amelia Wilcox; Miss Mary Smith, her visitor, Miss Jane Bell Wal ton; Miss Jessie Brown, new resident, Miss Josephine Mallory Camp; Miss Pole, friend to Miss Jenkyns, Mrs. {. Jerome Granger Root; Mrs. Forester, born Tyrrell, Miss Margaret Agnes Collins; Miss Betty Barker, retired milliner, Miss Claudine Lumpkin; The Hon. Mrs. Jamieson, leader in society,
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-17
ENTERTAINMENT DIRECTORY

"The Ladies of Cranford" play of English village life fifty years ago, in three acts, at Town Hall, Canaan, We'd nesday Evening, Jan. 23, at o'clock, given by an entire cast of local talent un- der the direction of the Women's Guild of Christ Church. Admission 26 Gents Reserved seats 35 Gents, for sale at Collins. Music. Dancing.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-17

teams may pass. There are instances almost without number in the towns of North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon, Ga naan, in fact throughout Litchfield county, where conditions should be changed. And the change ought to be brought about just as soon as possible.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-17

THE NEWS congratulates Judge Rora- back on his preferment, mentioned in another column. The Judge, as Can aanites know him, is substantial, up right. loyal citizen, 8 self-made man, a capable magistrate and Canaanites as we'll as his host of friends in other parts of Connecticut are pleased to witness his progress.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-17
ASHLEY FALLS

The annual meeting of the Congrc- gational Society of Ashley Falls was held last week. The following officers were re-elected: Mrs. Mary Ives Clark. clerk; Mrs. Nellie Lee, treasurer; R. F Lee and J. A. Griffith, standing com mlttee
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-17
Governor Woodruff starts off right

Governor Woodruff starts off right. In his message he places himfe on record as Icing in favor of good roads
 That means, wide, safe and smooth roads THE NEWS hopes to see start made next spring toward placing the roads in a desirable condition. Down with the bushes alongside the wheel tracks, widen the roadway so that two
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-17

It is now stated that the packers have established first class veterinary college at the stock yards. If all reports be true they could scarcely have selected a better spot for a clinic.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-17

Persons who contemplate going to Sioux Falls, s. D., for their wlnter's di- vorce will do we'll to take trunkful of coal along with them.