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Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14
KICkLETS
(BY THE KICKER)

(BY THE kICKER)
 I don't like that drop curtain ill the Canaan town hall. It contains the busi- ness announcements of some men who are out of business and have been for years. It makes me nervous to look at it. Put up new one or daub some paint on this one.
 I don't think much of the snow blows that are spaked over the Canaan side- walks, either. They don't get down to hardpan. Put hunk of railroad iron or something else on them to weight them down.
 Every other thing have to wait four or five minutes for freight train to roll off the main street crossing before can proceed on my journey. This helps to make me pessimistic.
 And that library. I do hope the day will come, and come soon, when Canaan can boast of better one. This one is too squatty to look well, has n't room enough for the books, is so cluttered that fellow can't expand enough to take a long breath when he gets inside of it. Sometime or other someone has told me that someone has offered a lot for new building. For mercy sake, why don't someone offer a new building for that lot?
 And why don't those who read the library books drop their ten centses into that box with slot in it? A library can't run on air altogether. I have n't dropped much coin into that box myself, but I'm kicking about other folks now. However, I'm going to do better.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14
The Churches

Methodist Episcopal Church - Rev. T. R. Wallace, pastor. Lords Day Service: 1O.3O am. morning wor- ship; 12 noon, Sunday School; 6.30 p. m. Epworth League; 7.3O p. m. evening worship; Monday, 7.30 p. m., Epworth League business, meeting and social hour, 1st. Monday in month; Official Board, 2nd. Monday in month, Thursday 7.30 D. 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. O. Brennan
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14
PULPIT AND PEW

Happenings of Interest in Canaan's
 Religious Circles
 PILGRIM CHURCH
 The Young Peoples Society will give Patriotic Supper" and social on Fri day evening. A 35;cent supper (with ice cream) will be served at six o'clock and after. The public is iscordially invited. The Missionary Society will meet with Mrs Spaulding and the Mission Circle with Mrs. Jackson Friday after noon at 2:30.
 MT Ventres of Lenox will have charge of the wiring of the church which will be undertaken soon.
 The water motor for the organ froze and burst last week.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14
SOUTH CANAAN

Mrs. Samuel Coe died in Goshen, Monday night, of pneumonia. She was formerly Hettie Miles of Salisbury.
 There are number of cases of la grippe in South Canaan. MT. and Mrs. Welles Yale and Mrs. Brennan, Milton Emmons, Mrs. Baker and MT. and Mrs. Leonard Morse are on the sick list.
 Mrs. Levi Beebe, aged "A, Mrs. Abbie Yale, 86, John Crandall, 85 Mrs. Elisha Turner, "A, Mrs. Belcher, over 80, Mrs. Eliza Preston, 76 all aged people, have all been laid away within a week.
 ,Whitfirld Calkins of Utica, H., died at his home February 5, aged 76. His wife was a sister of Mrs. Rufus Whit ford of Canaan. She died two years ago.
 Leighton Bradley's youngest child is very sick with congestion of the lungs.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14

A correspondent puts this query to the Pittsfeld Eagle:
 "Why do newspapers say member when they mean leg or arm?'"
 Now that's just what we'd like to know. Legs and arms are convenient things to have in the family and we don't just understand why they should be list ed with the unmentionables. The ob- jections which over-sensitive people make to the use of the words is carrying the question of modesty to the limit. They may call it climb" member, ]" or whatever else they please, but after this form of prudery has been gone through with, it's simply arm and leg and they might as well have called them that in the first place.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14
FALLS VILLAGE

Tho lecture given in the Methodist church fast Monday night by MT. Shy der, on the subject, What next?" was very interesting to all who attended.
 Mrs. Laura Turner died at her home Friday morning after three days ill., ness with pneumonia. She was taken to West Stockbridge, her former home, for burial on Monday. She leaves two sons, Clarence and Arthur, of this place.
 John Crandall. aged S6, died last We'd nesday and was buried in Cornwall Hol- low Saturday.
 Joseph Mundry, brother of the late Pierre Mundry, died ill Bridgeport last Monday.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14
ASHLEY FALLS

The poverty social given by the Chris tian Endeavor Society was a great suc- cess. Some of the ladies were hardly recognized by their nearest friends with their hair powdered and dressed in rags. After an hour spent in games, crackers, cheese and water were served, this be- ing followed by music and recitations.
 Ashley Falls Marble Co. have secured che contract to furnish marble for a bank to be erected ill Bristol Conn.
 John Lorette and family left Satur- day for Bennington, Vermont.
 Miss Dorothea Andrews is on her 4th week substituting for Miss Jennie Andrews
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14

WYCKOFF FARMS-Horses, cattle, wagons, harness, farm implements, ma chinery, 150 tons hay, grain, corn on ear, and all other personal property on the two noted Wykoff farms at Berlin, Rensselaer, Go, N Y, will be sold at auction at the farms Wednesday and Thursday, March 6 and 7th, by Peter c. Kellogg Co.,, (office 1O7 John Street, New York) who will send catalogue. Several of the horses are urot- ting bred, among them the stallion Bow Axworthy record 2:22L, 70 head of cattle, 25 being Registered Jerseys, balance grade dairy COWS. The farms (310 and 192 acres) equipped with modern appliances. All personal property goes to highest bidder.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14
% CANAAN ~

Assistant. Services every Sunday morn Ing alternating between the hours of and II 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 (Congregational)- Rev. B. O. Gillette, Pastor. Sunday ser vices: morning worship 10:S0; Sunday School at 1145; young peoples meeting at 6:15, meeting for prayer and confer ence. Thursday evening at 7:30.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14
MILL RIVER

Mrs. Ada. A. Golding went to Nor folk last week to care MT. Seymour, who is ill.
 The creamery in this village will be sold at auction this week. The property is owned by the Konkapot Co-Operative creamery association of which l.. P. Reyes is president.
 William Nolan, son of Peter Nolan of Mill River, and about 30 years old, was killed by freight train at Bristol, Conn Saturday. The body was brought here for burial.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14

 Advertisements

These small announcements cost n cent word. No single insertion less than 25 cents. Each subsequent Inser- tion of an adv. of less than 25 words costs one cent word. If you want to sell something, buy something, find something, send along your advertise. ment. These small accounts arc strict ly cash. --
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14

Of course Canaan will be grateful for being designated as place for the hold inc of the Court of Common Pleas but we are still strongly of the opinion that as a location for the county seat it has Litchfield beaten to standstill. An ad- mirable location, easy of access, plently of room, desirable sites for the cour house and plenty of nice, white marble 70 make it of.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14

Among the measures presented ill the senate last week was bill allowing per sons to work undisturbed Sundays if they observe some other period as the Sabbath. Is this bill 8 joke or did the fellow who introduced it, do so seri- ously. What would the Puritan great grandfathers and great grandmothers have thought of such law as this?
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14

Hartford is preparing to place itself in position where it can bid defiance to the ice trust. It asks the legislature for authority to build and maintain a municipal ice plant.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14

Last summer the ice trust claimed the short crop justified the high prices and they are now preparing the people for exhorbitant prices during the coming summer by the claim that they have been obliged to pay more for harvesting this years crop than they ever paid in the past.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14

Canaan, Conn.,, won't get its industry but it was not because public spirit or push was lacking. Inability to secure the desired number of employees was re- sponsible for the failure. - Pittsfield Eagle.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14
FOR EXCHANGE

Souvenir post cards, views of Canaan Ashley Falls, Twin Lakes and nearby places. Two will be exchanged for ono five-cent piece at tho stationery store of The Canaan Printing O., Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14

COLORED POST CARDS-We have just received 96 brand new designs of col ored post cards, including Teddy Bears, landscape, marine humorous views etc. etc. Two for five cents. The Canaan Printing Company's Post Card Store, Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14

That Meriden henpecked husband who took up his abode in hen house had the proper idea of the eternal fitness of things.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14

FOR SALE-One large Durham COW, middle age, with calf. One 5-horse power boiler in good order, 15 or 20 tons good horse hay, Benson Bros. South Canaan, Address, Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14
MISCELLANEOUS

Write right by using the self-feeding Parker fountain pen and some of our un- excelled stationery. Sold at the store of THE CANAAN PRINTING Go.
 Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14

It don't look as much like a war with the Japs as it did last week.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14

Library Paste, Seals, Scaling Wax, Paper Fasteners Crepe Paper, Paper Nap kins, Pens, Penholders, Pencils, Crayon, Tablets, etc. THE CANAAN PRINTING Go. Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14

Now listen once more to the story ( George and the hatchet.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14

HORSE, Runabout and harness for inn mediate sale at very reasonable figure. Write or call on P. s. Tyler,
 The Naples, Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14
WANTED

Sober, reliable teamster, must be good man with a team. $7.00 per week and board, steady work. Also chopper wanted. $500 per week and board, steady job Ad- dress, R. l.. ANDREWS, Hudson, N. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14

SHEEP-Fourteen ewes and one ram, grade Hampshires, for sale right. Address, George Bushnell, Lakeville Ct.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14

Three or four boarders. Pleasant rooms. Desirable accommodations.
 MRS. AUGUSTA SCoTT, Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14
FOR SALE

Maple Grove Farm for sale, 2l5 acres. For particulars impure of $. A. Brooker, Colemans Station, N Y.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14

Maid for general homework. Apply to Mrs J. J. Robinson, Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14

A MAN of good habits used to out door work and who can show first class references to work on retail baker cart, good wages. Thos. Norton,
 Lee Bakery. Lee, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14
SHIRTS AND MATRIMoNY.

One of the members of the shirt manu- featuring firm that didn't build branch at Canaan told us the other day that the main factory has thus far proved better than any matrimonial agency he ever heard of. Cupid has had more to do with depicting the ranks of their em- ployes than any other agency, "It has seemed to me-" said he, "that when a girl begins to have thoughts of cozy cottage, her own fireside and liege lord that she gets them all by simply entering our employ. The number of our girls who have married during the past few years is a remarkably large one.o
 Now why in the world didn't he tell us this about the time we were trying to get that branch plant for Canaan? We didn't know that a shirt making plant brought about any such result as this. We might have been able to get the hundred applications in almost no time could we have said this in addition to the many things we did say.
 A bill has been introduced into the senate providing that on all new trolley companies which build in this state a franchise tax be imposed. This will only affect new trolley lines. Whether this bill is intended to retard trolley com petition or to increase state and county revenues is not exactly clear. Nor is it clear why new trolley lines should be required to pay tax while old lines are exempt. If however, the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad company continue their present road building and road purchasing pace there will be no competition to retard. But no matter who owns the road, if a franchise tax is applicable to one it should be none the less applicable to another. The bill may never reach the law stage, however, at any rate not in it's present form.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14

Lent is on and social activity is off.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14

Buyers for the remarkably fine line of stationery we are carrying, also blank books, office supplies, etc.
 THE CANAAN PRINTING Co.
 Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14

BIG WAGES-For two single men. Ap- ply to H. P. kipp, South Egremont, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1907-02-14

WANTED-Girl to do general house. work. Dr. H. l.. Ross, Canaan, Conn.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-10
INSPECTOR Of Fertilizers.

Commissioner Guy B. Tucker has
appointed Joseph c. Moore inspector
Of fertilizers, the duties of which posi-
ton he will assume Immediately. The
act under which this appointment is
made was passed by the recent legis-
lature and is entitled, "An act to pro-
vide for and regulate the registration,
sale, inspection and analysis of COM
mercial fertilizers, acid phosophates,
fertilizer materials and chemicals in
the State of Arkansas The act pro-
vides that the Inspector shall hold
his office for such time as the COM
in his judgment thinks best,
for carrying out its provisions. Mr..
Moore, who is to be appointed to the
position, has long been resident of
Little Rock. He has been connected
with the penitentiary management
until recently, since 1897 For four
years he was clerk at the penitentiary,
then commissary clerk for two years,
afterward financial agent of the insti-
tuition. After holding this position
two years he was elected secretary of
the State Board of Penitentiary Com
Mr.. Moore has been ia
himself for some time with
the duties of the position he is to
assume and will be fully prepared to
enter upon his work
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-10
HIS MEMORY WAS GOOD.
Commodore Vanderbilt Had Not For
gotten Old Days.

The coming Of age of Miss Gladys
Vanderbilt and the payment to her of
some twelve millions of dollars inner
itance has brought out new crop of
anecdotes about the Vanderbilt for
tune. One of the latest illustrates
the democratic spirit of the old COM
modore.
Sitting on the porch of a fash
ionable hotel at a fashionable resort
on one occasion, it is related, the
commodore saw a lady approaching
with whom he was acquainted. His
wife and daughter, who recognized
her, could scarcely contain their an
ger when he arose and politely ad-
dressed her
Don't you know" said the daugh-
ter after she had gone, 'that hor-
rid woman used to sell poultry to
us?"
YES" responded the old million
aire, and 1 remember when your.
mother sold root beer and l peddled
oysters in New Jersey"
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-10
Transcript in Damage suis.

The transcript in the case of A. S.
Rush against the st. Louis, Iron Noun
tain and Southern Railway Company,
on appeal from the Miller Curcuit
Court, has been filed in the Supreme
Court. Plaintiff alleges that in Oct
ober, 1905, Mrs. Rush, his wife, was
a passenger on an Iron Mountain train
for TeXarkana; that when near the
station one of the trainmen announced
the arrival of the train at, the place.
The train came to a standstill, he al
leges, and his wife. on reaching the
platform, the servants of the company
having left open one of the doors of
the steps, and the train starting up,
she was thrown violently from the
platform under the wheels of the
train and was killed. Defendant sued
for $4,000 damages, and was given
a judgment for $4,000 in the lower
court. whereupon the defendant COM
pany appealed.
The transcript in the case of the
Waters-Pierce Oil Company against
the City of Hot Springs was filed
in the Supreme Court The plaintiff
was recently fined $25 in the Garland
Circuit Court on the charge of violat-
ing a Hot Springs ordinance requiring
the payment of a vehicle tax.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-10
COINED A BIG WORD.
Little One Wanted to Pick the "Un.
derchidrenable" Flowers.

When the first little granddaughter
was big enough to want to pick the
garden flowers, the grandparents tried
every guileful means to save their pet
posies from devastation. A truce was
reached when it was agreed that Har-
riet should let the garden plants alone
and pick only "childrens flowers" a
descriptive name bestowed at once
alike on daDdelions, buttercups,
daisies and clovers. After this there
was peace in the family. One day
Katherine, the newest granddaughter,
was contentedly pulling grasses while
grandmother shipped off blossoms
from the forget-me-nots. Katherine
remembered that fresh flowers had
not been gathered for the dinner ia
BILE. She ran over to grandmother and
promptly coined one of the longest
words four-year-old ever used
Grandmother" she begged, cant
pick the underchildrenable flowers
for dinner?"
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-10
A Ventilation Test.

IL Is very hard to make an impress
sion on those people who defend their
possessions on all occasions A lady
was explaining to a visitor the many
advantages of concrete hollow-block
construction, of which the walls of
her new home were built.
THE air spaces in the walls afford
insulation against heat in summer and
cold in winter" she explained. BE
sides, such walls afford ventilation
and insure more healthful house."
The visitor reflected a moment, and
replied:
Our frame house must be quite as
we'll built. Every night we lock the
cat in the cellar, and have to let her
out of the attic in the morning.
Youths Companion.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-10
Six Pardons Refused.

Acting Governor Pindall refused to
grant six pardons one day recently,
and upon each he affixed one of his
characteristic endorsements In his
opinion the defendants were not enti-
tied to executive clemency. Those
whose applications for pardon were
denied We're: John Logburn of Mont
gomery county, carrying pistol; Hay
wood Jockey of Newton county. un-
lawful sale of native wine; ]. M.
Parker of Monroe county, carrying
pistol; w. H. Rivers of Scott coanty,
violating liquor law; Pasco Zarbingo
of Conway county, selling native wine
to a minor.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-10
The Necessary Evil.

II have friend who says he doesn't
eat much through the day." remarked
the woman, "but every now and then
he takes little nip to comfort him
self, I suppose, for not eating. He
says it's very good for man who is
on the shady side of SO to take little
nips of something Strengthening
through the day"
"You tell him frum me-" said the
Kentucky colonel, that when ge gifts
to be on the shady side of the sixties,
it'll ben OF only good fun him, but it
will be absolutely necessary to his
existence"
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-10
Saloon Keepers viii Acquiesce.

The ordinance requiring saloons to
close every night at II o'clock, recent
ly passed by the City Council and
approved by Mayor Lenony went into
effect Tuesday. All the saloon keep
ers, so far as known, will acquiesce
in the provisions of the ordinance. The
fine being $25 for the first offence and
$50 for every subsequent one, is
thought to be severe enough to pre-
vent any saloon man from attempt
ing to violate the law 1t is further
believed that no saloon keeper will
attempt to evade it. especially since
the edict has gone forth from the
mayors Office to the Police Depart
ment to enforce the ordinance to the
very letter.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-10
Conceit.

There goes the big-feelin'est man
in town." pessimistically said a citi-
zen of Pettyville, indicating with con-
temptuous jerk of his thumb a POM
pous-appearing parsonage who was
passing. He thinks so darned much
of himself that he won't loaf in a gro
Gerry store like ordinary folks-if he
can't loaf in the bank he won't loaf
at all. And, as far as 1 can see, he
amt so alfred better than some Of
the rest of US, neither!"-Puck.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-10
All Explained.

There is little story going round
the house of commons about a certain
member who abstained from voting
on the deceased wife's sister bill
Questioned by one of his friends as to
the reason for his abstention, he re-
Piled We'll, my dear fellow, it's just
like this-my wife has sister. -
John Bull.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-10
Supreme Court Meets.

The Supreme Court met Monday,
being a continuation of the May
term which will come to a close on
November IS. On the Monday fol-
lowing, November 25, the November
term will begin. No civil cases were
called for submission, but there was
a peremptory call of the criminal
docket, which includes all felony
cases now on the docket undisposed
of and filed ten days prior to the date
of the reconvening of the court.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-10
Checking List Completed.

Earle Hodges and M. A. Rhody Of
the auditors Office completed the
checking of the warrants sent out for
payment of pension claims. There are
nearly 5000 names on the list and
no errors were found in any of them.
The amount available for these pen
sion allowances is $293,723, about two
thirds of which has been paid.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-10
The Plain Piucker.

If burn or bruise afIlicts you, rub
it on, rub it on.
Then before you scarcely know it all
the trouble will be gone
For an aching joint or muscle do the
same.
1t extracts all pains and poisons,
plucks the stings and heals the
lame.
Hunts Lightning Oil does it.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-10
Sea Trout Fattened.

A sea trout was caught at Aberdeen
recently, which swan 100 miles in 40
days. and doubled its weight on the
way. 1t was marked and put into the
Coquet in Northumberland, and when
recaught at Aberdeen, it's length was
not increased, its rapid gain in weight
being due to corpulence.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-10
A PARKWAY Inquiry.

State Land Commissioner Coffman
has received a letter from Edward L.
Reed of the Canal Zone, Republic Of
Panama, making inquiry concerning
the price of school and other public
lands in Arkansas. The writer indi-
Gated that he desires to invest in such
land. Commissioner Coffman for
warded to Mr.. Reed by return mail
copy of the land Office report, together
with such other data as will give him
all the information he desires.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-10

Consul G. H. Scidmore, of Negasaki,
reports the estimated value of the
catch of the Japanese deep-sea fish
ermen in 1906 as 1851, 0S5. They also
captured fish to the value of $140,415
along the Korean coasts, including
whales, worth $68,000.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-10
His IanduadA.

Mrs. Cussem-Why did you take the
parrot out of the room?
Mr. ENSEMBLES just beginning to
learn to talk, and thought it was best
to keep him out while was putting
on my new shirt"