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Connecticut western news., 1907-05-30
SOUTH CANAAN

The funeral of Sherwood Willard took place at his late residence on Friday, May 24. Rev. O. w. Hanna conducted the service. The friends and relatives from out of town were: Miss Alice Will COX of Plainville, niece of the deceased; ; relatives from Great Harrington and Egremont; MT. Fox of Cornwall Hollow, a cousin; Lester Haskins of North Can aan, and Mrs Frederick Gillette of Great Harrington.
 Mrs. Brennon is gradually failing.
 Mrs. R. P. Pendleton visited her son, Merwin, i'll Pittsfeld last Saturday and found him able to walk around his room.
 Carl Ganser of New Britain has been visiting his uncle, Levi Ganser.
 Mrs. J. M. Page is again able to ride out.
 Frank Silvernale of Sharon visited his old home and neighbors Saturday.
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-30
EAST CANAAN

Joseph OReiley who has worked i'll the furnace here for number of years has resigned to take charge of section of the O. N E. railroad ih New Hart ford. His family will remain here un- til fall. Joe has many friends here who while regretting his departure, wish him success in his new position.
 J. T. Fuller visited Lime Rock last Saturday.
 David Roger and Virgil Miller joined the Y. P. $. o. E. last Thursday night as associate members.
 Part of our school was closed one day last week on account of the sickness of the teacher Miss Keefe.
 The East Canaan and Lime Rock base ball team met last Saturday ln East Canaan and after very good game Lime Rock was the victor score D. | !. The East Canaan club intend to go to Lime Rock to-day (Thursday) to try again. l Quite number of people went to l Hartford from this station on the day ot the excursion. Not all of them saw Buffalo Bill though.
 Reports from A. B. Garfield say that he is gradually failing.
 Mrs. Briggs widow of the late Hiram Briggs who has been ill for long time has been ill a comatose condition fol several days past
 Mrs. Hasson of Housatonic, Mass. was at A. B. Garfield's Wednesday.
 Mrs. Henderson and son of Torring ton, Conn. visited her parents, MT. ant Mrs. Toussaint over Sunday.
 Rev MT. Hanna exchanged with Rev MT. Fitch of West Cornwall Sunday.
 o. E. Angell of Huntington, Mass. ant Mrs. L. T. Moses of Winsted called ol I o. B. Bennett last Friday.
 Stratton Brothers have just received supply of rice to supply the demand fo the wedding June 5.
 Albert Toussaint, who is Ill Ellistol Montana has sent some COW boy hats t friends here.
 Mrs Susan Stevens of Canaan Valle was ot Mrs. l.. F. Bronson's last week
Connecticut western news., 1907-05-30
CORNWALL BRIDGE

Mrs. Charles Fabrique from New Ha. ven is visiting her many friends here.
 Mr.f and Mrs. F. l.. Mills of Bridge port were i'll town Tuesday and Wednes- day. L. A. Robinson of New Haven is wis iting G. D. Odells.
 Misses Mary and Clara Smith have been spending the week with thelr bro- ther, David Smith. ..
 Mrs. Mary Bierce's sister, Mrs. Gull lette, of Unionville is spending month with her.
 George Beers spent Saturday ID Bridgeport.
 Mrs. Margaret Barry of Kent is with her mother, Mrs. Mary Lane.
 Robert Lane was in New Milford Sat urday.
 o. E. White of Willimantic, Conn.,, was here in his auto Tuesday.
 Father Smith assisted by Father King. g. Polish priest from Torrington, held service in St. Bridget's church Friday morning, May 24.
 Ruth Richmond of West Cornwall has been spending the week 1n th1s place.
 Mrs. Giles Skiff and son, Clark, oi Ellsworth recently called on frlends here.
 The friends of Dr. Stevens were very sorry to hear he had a severe case o' blood poisoning, but all are glad to know he is improving.
 Charles Hatch, one of the oldest resl dents of Cornwall Bridge, died at hl home lon the Sharon slde) Monda. morning, May 27, aged 91 years.
 A dance was held at the home o Misses Roach and Ferguson last even ing.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-05-31

-On Sunday afternoon next, at
 2:3o o'clock, the Odd 'elows of
 Brinkley and Wheatley will jointly tQbserve memorial services at the
 First Presbyterian church in th.s city.
 A special program of sweet music has
 been prepared and the public is cor
 dially invited to be present: The fra ternities will march out in their uni forms and every Odd Fellow in this section is invited to participate and attend the services.
 A number of Brinkley people this week received an invitation reading like this: "Mr. James Edward Williamson requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of his daughter, italine, 10 Mir. Clyde Glover Woodfin, on Wednesday evening. June the twelfth, nineteen hundred and seven, at eight thirty o'clock, First Presbyterian Church, Holly Grove, Arkansas. The prospective groom belongs to one of Brinkleys prominsa. families. He is young man pos sessing many commendable traits of character. Honest, energetic, am bilious and of temperate habits, he can but continue to climb the ladder of succes up which he has all ready made considerable progress, consider ing the short tune he has been cut of school The young lady of his choice moves in the best society of the aris- tocratic little city Of Holly Grove and iswel' qualified to occupy the place of honor in the home and heart of him to whom she has plighted troth. We extend hearty good wishes in advance of the approaching eventful day.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-05-31
Work on the New Rail Road

Searcy, May 28.-Work on the Mis- sour and Moth Arkansas Railroad is progressing rapidly. The entire line from this place to Leslie is being grad ed and railroad camps are almost al- ways in view of the traveley J. H. Whalen, one of the contractors, has 2 most complete equipment here. + addition to this traction engines witt immense blows and grading equipment he has just received giant steam shovel weighing thirty tons and cost ing ten thousand dollars. The freigh alone on this machine from Toledo, O., to Searcy was $375. The shovel is expected to do the work of ore hun dred men daily in the heavy cuts.
 With favorable weather the grade will be nearly completed by fall or be- fore.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-05-31
Slight Wreck on Midland


 The Monday morning passenger or the Pine City branch of the ArkaEsa. Midland met with slight accident between G!enwood and Monroe. The trucks on one end of the passenge coach were derailed and the pass engers had to transfer to freight ca 10 make the remainder of the trip t Pine City. No one was hurt.
 After taking the passengers to Pin, City, the train crew returned to tn. scene of the accident and placed the derailed coach on the track after sev eral hours work.
 The first report .ofthe matter thai came to this city was that the trair was clicked and about a dozen people hurt but this report was entirely false There were no serious consequences the greatest damage being the delay which prevented the second trip and caused the evening train to be about two hours late in arriving in this city.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-05-31
;iation. Brinkley was selected.
 COUNTY ASSOCIATION NolEs.

The Association was a big success even if there were few of the Sun day Schools cf the county not repre- scented. Secretary A. 5. Bayne de- serves much credit for the way the in. terest was worked up
 It was matter of pleasure 10 note that the County Association was at- tended by the "busy business men. Cashier J w. B. Robinson of the Merchant & Planters Bank. Cashier Smith, of the Bank Of Clarendon Mayor Fred Jackson, Attorneys M J. Manning, Emmerson, J. B. Moore and c. F. Chaplins were active par. ticipaats in the work of the Asso- citation.
 There is a place for every businsss man in the Sunday S-nsol work and there is no field that is so responsive to live, consecrated efforts of the busi- ness man as is the Slliay School field.
 The Brnkley delegates was com posed of about an equal number of Methodist, and Presbyterians and
 
 they were enthusiastic workers too.
 The BrinA.ey Methodist delegation was composed of Misses Sara Sunp- ter, Fife Dunlap, J. P. Williams, w. C. Cninault and R. M. Henderson
 The Bsinkley Presbyterian delega- tiol was composed of Mrs. W. H.. Rhoads, Misses Tommie Pearce and Blanche McCreight, Roy McCreight, Herman Glover. Roland Moshier and Wm. B. Folsom.
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Miss Clara Rose has begun a pa

Miss Clara Rose has begun pay school to run during the Summer al the Public School building. Mis-: Rose is very competent teacher anc will no doubt have good patronage during the Summer.
 Rev. w. H. Rhoads was in Clar- endon Sunday where he went to fill the pulpit Of Rev. c. s. Bass, of the Presbyterian church. the latter minis ter being in Fayetteville attending the State Christian Endeavor.
 - On everybody's lips, in every body's mouth. Eselco loc cigar East West. Sorth and North. Sold only al Converse Drug Store and Brooks Pharmacy
 Miss Hazel Eaudaur, 3 most ac- complshed young lady from St. Louis, neice of merchant E. Fribourg, was in the city fer several days the past week. the guest of her uncle and Mes danes E. L. Hirsch and Jacob Lamm.
 WANTED FOR U. s. ARMY: Able bodied, unmarried men, between ages of 2l and 35; citizens of Unitsd Stat cs. Of good character and temperate habits. who can rea!, speak and write English; for information apply to re- cruiting officer, Brinkley. Ark.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-05-31

Ragoner, the clever Mon proving himself quite popu- |and cashier at the Brink
 Parker. our clever farmer |Cleburne township, was a Finkley during the past few |E. Terry and family have Fest City during the past Terry's little babe has flek dnring the time. Blacksmith, of CarrolIton,
 in the city Sunday. the |relstives. MT. and Mrs. J. Brinkley. ! A. Gibson, the heavy n genlous, is nov agent for Fargo Co. Express at the Pn. Good for George and ! Wells Fargo. 1 Holt, the Southern Repre-
 the American Type Foun- Fs in the city the past Po'lng the improvements the ARGUS office. compli- |Oy saying that Brinkley nave the distinction of P'e1lleSt and most modern ice in the South.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-05-31
SUNDAY SCHOOL RALLY.
Clarendon Entertains the Coun.y Sunday Schoo! As- sociation. A Splendid
 Meeting.
In DrinlKlay Next Year.

The lst County Association ever leld in Monroe County was held at Clarendon o1 Thursday.
 The hospitabIs homes of Clarendon were open to the delegates from other parts of the country and rousing Sunday School meeting was enjoyed y many of the live and progressive workers of the various denomina- ions flor the organized Sunday School work is interdsaoniaatoaal in he township. county, state, national and world wide movements.
 Notwithstanding the incessant rain of yesterday morning t.lere was a ,oodly attendance at the opening meeting of the Association, held al Hlhs Christian church
 The program which was most in- teresting and instructive one was car Sried dsout toI tae letter and the only Glurnber rot respondents WAS tfs sub ject sssignedr r0 Rev. J. C. Harris. of this city. who hai gone to4...is James town Exposition.
 The State Fell Worker, W. Fred Long, Of Little Rock, was present and added much to interest of the session by his enthusiasm and advise.
 When it come to the selection of the next place of meeting of the As sociation Brinkley was placed in nomination by MT. 2. M. Henderson and an assurance of a warm welcome was extended by him to the Asso-
The Brinkley argus., 1907-05-31
[D PERSONAL NOTES.
boo Reward.

I bv m. for the arrest ana "a |sry v person stealing timber ofi
 k,u,os, ,y Lee and St. Francis M. GAVIN.
 Memphis, Tenn.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-05-31
Social Notes.

The Pansy Book Club held yer, interesting meeting oli May ! the 2Otll at the residence E L. Woodfin They have ccusilsci1cee ihe4 Bay View studies, the frs being the history Of England. This course ef study is very instructive as we'll as interesting, and is being entered into with much enthusiasm by the club. The club conteinplatss ordering right away a lot Of new books for their library. which will be so much enjoyed by the reading public. he cldo has in charge the improvement of the square, and are making good progress in subscription and donation and ex pect 10 be ale to begin work on il soon.
 Reporter.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-05-31
The piney Drainage Dis-
 trict.

The Piney Drainage District, which was created by the recent Arkansas Legislature. also has board of com missioners.
 The board is composed of the fol lowing: S Pearson EldrIdge, of Lee county; J. w. Grimes, of Monroe; J. H. Stacks, Benj Emmoas, J. A. Sain, of Brinkley, T. IT. Bateman, of Car endon.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-05-31
dress on "The Progress of Woman

dress on "Ths Progress of Woman" Is published elsewhere. Right we'll did she acquit herself. Miss Blanche is one of the most modest and wo- manly young girls of our city blessed with a beautiful christian character and determination and zeal to equip herself for all of the rich usefulness of christian womanhood. Ske is pre-. pairing herself to teach music but in the meantime expects to spend con- siderable time yet in her literary stud- ics.
 The address was delivered by Mir. , C. L. O'Daniel oi Little Rock whose remarks were timely and interesting. 1 The Diploma was awarded by Prof. L. F. Anderson in a few well chosen remarks after which Medals were awarded by Mir. H. L. D. Whitson and Rev. W. H. Rhoads 10 the follow Ing pupils;
 To Linda c. Alien for hsadm rks; f7r1l Marphy, scholarship. of Mrs. Ira Woodflh's $ room.
 Oscar McCreisht, Eugene Woodhn and Ben Flora, attendance, of Miss Clara Rose $ room.
 Goldie McMillan, headmarks, Of Miss Della Baggot's room.
 Carter Chaney, scholarship, of Miss Bessie Hooperls room.
 After the, exercises were ever short farce comedy, "Ici on Parle Fraacais was given by the following young ladies and men of the advanced grades, Misses Margaret Palmer, Blanche McCreight. Minnie Pearl Flora and Fife Dunlap, Messrs Fred Roescher, Prince Lawrence and Wal ter Brown.
 AT THE SCHOOL.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-05-31

When you hear the swish of the silk skirts remember that there's ONE place in Brinkley where you can get the real new silk underskirts at reason able prices and thatis at
 Mrs. Emma Flora & Cos.
 Attend the special memorial services of the Odd Fellows at the lst Presbyterian church <next Sunday. Special music. Services at 2:3O o'clock. The Wheatley and Brinkley lodges will attend in regala, some 50 or 50 strong. You are invited.
 Manager s. F. Merrill, of the Phone Exchange, was in Little Rock Tuesday to attend meeting Of the Southwestern Tel. & Tel. Co. mana gers of the state. The annual meet ing of tn. state managers Is said to be one Of the very happiest kinds Of events and m7nagsr Merrill reports very enjoyable time ofsit.
 WANTED: Responsible man to act as representative for large real estate company In tais city. Will not interfere with other employment. SlOo per month easily made. No in vcstment required. If interested ad- dress: P. H. HALE, JR., 6 Eks Bldg. Little Rock, Ark.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-05-31
PUBLIC SCHOOL CLOSING.
4 Great Crowd Attends the Closing Exercises
 Friday Night.

One Of the most successful terms in the history Of ihe Brinkley Public School came to an end with a very interesting program of exercises at Blacks Opera House on Friday Night last
 The only Graduate this year was Miss Blanche McCreight. whose ai
The Brinkley argus., 1907-05-31
AT TIE SCHOOL.

In the Auditoriu n on Friday morn ing a most enjoyable program was gone tnro with. There were recitations and songs by grades 1. 2, 3 and 4 with compositions and readings by higher grades together with extempor- aneous speeches by Fred Roescher. Albert Hartley, Willie Hendrix. and Hilton LaBelle. There were remarks by Mesdames Hicks. and Foote and other visitors and a most enjoyable time marked the informal closing al the school
The Brinkley argus., 1907-05-31

pA POSTS FOR SALE.
 Inks Co. Palestine. Ark.
 B. Casteel. of Forrest
 Brinkley Monday visiting {he elegant. new Persian bng;s are to be found at
 Flora & Cos.
 kngrum has gone to Little } he expects to work Tor |arco Express.
 ean Lumber Co.,. buys Oak. b. Block, Brinkley, Ark. Ny on inspection. t. ]. Manning. of claren- 1.-the city Monday looking h property interests near cah Lumber o.. buys Oak. b. Block, Brinkley. Ark. klyer inspection.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-05-31
Lost K. of P. Pin.

Liberal reward will be paid by ui- dersiened for return of K. of P. pin, set with rubies. Lost Thursday be- tween Rev, T. J. BrickelIs residence and the Episcopal church, on east side on Main St. Return to
 Mss VIRcIE FOLSOM.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-28
MRS. JOSEPH B. FORAKER.
Clever Wife Of Senator From Ohio and
Her Aspirations.

Mrs. Joseph Benson Foraker, whose
husband is contesting the political field
in Ohio with Secretary William H.
Taft, has contest of her own on her
hands. While Senator Foraker is ap-
pealing to the Republicans of the Buck
eye State TO inIorse his presidential
aspirations his wife is seeking the in
dorsement of her claims to the head
ship of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution.
She was Miss Julia Bundy and grad
uated from the old Ohio Wesleyan col
lege at Delaware, O., in 1868. 1t was
there that she met Captain Foraker,
who had gone into the war at sixteen
and come out at nineteen and who
took a course at Delaware finishing
his studies at Cornell university. She
married the senator in 1870.
Mrs. Foraker keeps among her souye
Mrs pair of slippers, once white, now
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-28
REAR ADMIRAL BROWNSON.
New Chief Of the Bureau of Navigation
Is Brave and Cool Headed.

Rear Admiral Willard III. Brownson,
who was recently ordered to Washing
ton to assume the duties of chief of the
bureau Of navigation. was last sum-
mer honored with the important com
mand of the Asiatic fleet Present con-
ditions have made it desirable that the
officer in charge of the naval force of
the United States stationed in the ORR
ent should be a man of exceptional
ability and Excellent judgment Adj
miral Brownson earned promotion by
his wise and tactful course while on
duty in the far east The admiral,
who was born at Lyons, N. Y, in 1916
and graduated twenty years later from
the Naval academy. is a good type of
the American naval officer, a type
which has won admiration in all the
countries of the world. He has given
evidence of his nerve and cool headed
ness on several notable occasions. AS
young man Of twenty-five he achiev-
ed the distinction of Kidding the Pa
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-28


ers, he would not take one for himself.
He maintained that he did not believe
in such assistance except for old sol
diers in actual need Of the govern
ment's aid. But since the passage of
the service pension bill Mr.. Ware has
made a request for pension.
In applying for the So month to
which he is entitled he wrote that he
had never expected to ask for any ia
vor of the kind, but that there is a lit
tie girl in Topeka whose brother is a
soldier in the Philippines and is her
sole support. II am going to take this
pension in my own name because
can't get it in her name," he wrote,
land turn it over to her"
Deputy Commissioner Davenport said
it was the best excuse he had ever
heard and at once sent the letter back
to Ware with the request that the ap-
plication and explanation be submitted
in verse. for which Ware is noted
Meanwhile there will be no delay about
approving the pension.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-28

COUPER's STATUE OF CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH.
torical keynote of the exposition. Out
into Chesapeake bay from the exposi-
ton grounds the United States gov
eminent has built long piers, inclosing
what is to be known as Smith harbor
in honor of the gallant Captain John
Smith, to whose indefatigable efforts
in behalf of the Jamestown colony Its
preservation was chiefly due. One goes
ashore from Smith harbor at Discovery
landing and finds himself standing in
Raleigh square. Even the exposition
playground, which at Chicago was
called the Midway Plaisance, at Buff
falo the Midway, at ST. Louis the Pike
and at Portland the Trail, is called
here the Warpath in sacred memory
of the red men who took to the war
path in war paint, to the great alarm
Of the colonists.
It was on one of these historic occa
sions that Captain Smith had narrow
escape from death, and the Indian
princess, Pocahontas, who, according
to the story, saved his life at the risk
Of her own, has been commemorated
by beautiful statue, the work of the
sculptor William Ordway Partridge.
Smith, too, is to be preserved in bronze.
His statue is now being cast at the
foundry and will be unveiled on James
town island in the autumn. The i'm
pressive figure, eight feet in height,
will be placed on a stone pedestal elev-
en- feet in height, so that it may be
seen from the decks of all steamers
passing up and down the river. It is
the work of William Copper, one of the
best known of American sculptors and
a Virginian by birth. He is fifty-three
years of age and studied as a young
man with Thomas Ball, whose daugh-
ter he married. For twenty-five years
his studio was in Italy. but he now
maintains one in New York Copper
has very effectively portrayed the re-
doubtable Smith as a courtier. left
hand resting on the hilt of his sword
and in his right hand holding a book,
for he was ready with sword and
pen.
Captain Smith was one of the most
picturesque figures in the history of the
colonies Whatever exaggerations there
may have been in his descriptions of
his travels, he at any rate rendered
the most valuable service to the strug-
Cling colony at jamestown.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-28

yellow with age. When Benjamin Har-
rison was inaugurated in Washington
Mrs. Harrison naturally had an ex-
tremely busy day. When evening
came she was greatly fatigued, and
her feet, cased in new shoes all day,
were aching Her Inauguration ball
slippers were of pearl embroidered
white satin. She managed to get them
on, but when she arrived in the ball
room she was in agony. She took off
her slippers, and the consequence was
that when it came time to lead the
grand march she could not get them on
again. Mrs. Foraker was near by and
offered her own slippers. They ''felt
like heaven" said Mrs. Harrison.
Thereupon Mrs. Foraker said, You
wear them through the evening, and |
will keep on my street boots' 1t saved
the grand march. Mrs. Harrison pre-
sented her own slippers to her friend.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-28
When a Trout Is Hunqry,

A curious incident, showing that trout
will not be easily frightened from a
hook when they are hungry, is told by
Maine sportsman. He felt a good
bite, but before he could haul in the
fish 1t broke loose and got away. He
readjusted his bait and made another
cast. In minute the hook was again
taken, and he pulled in a two pound
trout. 1t was hooked in the side of the
mouth, while upon the other side a
piece more than an inch long had been
torn from the jaw, and the wound was
still bleeding. This showed conclusive
ly it was the same fish that had just
taken the hook and had. got away
The singular part was that a fish so
badly wounded should bite a second
time