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Connecticut western news., 1908-04-16
SALISBURY
the matter

Miss Gertrude Allen of Dana Hall, Goddard.
 Miss Lizzie Squires, who teaches at Middletown, is home for Easter vaca- tion.
 Claude Carley of Dayton, Ohio, is here visiting his brothers and grand mother. He has very good position in 8 cash register factory in Dayton.
 A. J. Hasson of Housatonic, Mass, visited relatives in town last week.
 Mrs. W. E. Hicks and Mrs. Wm Conklin are away on a trip to Poughkeep- sic, Millbrook, New York, Newark and other places.
 Miss Harriett Conklin spent few days in Pittsfield last week.
 Mrs. Townsend is very i'll at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Bird. A trained nurse Is in attendance.
 George Melee, who is suffering from a severe kidney trouble, expects to go to New 4Ork hospital thls week.
 Miss Emma Ayres is at her home, from Hartford, for few days.
 Miss Margaret Travis visited friends, in Springfield, Mass, for few days.
 The Congregational Church are ob, serving Week of Prayer" this week, by services every day; Rev. E. c. Gillette, of Canaan, conducting the services on Monday afternoon; Rev. c. N. Fitch, of West Cornwall, on Wednesday, after noon; Rev. $. Stevens, of Lakeville on Friday afternoon; the other services, are held ill the evening.
 Miss Lena Hortie is at her home, for her spring vacation, from Griswoldville.
Connecticut western news., 1908-04-16
A PROSPEROUS SHOWING.
Annual Meeting of Canaan Prilgrim
 Church-Resolution Adopted.


 Church-Resolution Adopted.
 The annual church supper, roll.call and business meeting, was held Thurs day evening and proved to be one of the most enjoyable events of the year. A large number were present and enjoyed the supper, the social hour, and the notes of prosperity and optimism in the various reports of the church's work. Mir. Reeds report showed that, though the church had some extra expenses, the year closed with the usual balance. The clerk reported eight accessions to the membership of the church-four by let ter and four by profession of faith; while three members died and three were dismissed by letter.
 The report of Mrs. M. c. Adam for the Missionary Society, and of Mrs. Lyles for the Mission Circle, and of Miss Wolcott for the Young Peoples Society, all showed we'll sustained interest and much work accomplished. The Sunday School report showed an increase in en- rollment and a high average of atten- dance; while the benevolences amounted to SAG. The special feature of the year was the organizing of the Friendly class, q class of young people with an enroll ment of twenty-four.
 The total benevolent contributions of the church for the year 1907 were the largest in the history of the church. amounting to $51l.00. These offerings are for very wide range of objects, going into many lands and for many types of work in our own land.
 The pastor, deacons and trustees were appointed committee to consider proposed change in the form of church organization, to make such amendments to the constitution as would be necessary and to report to the church for action at an adjourned meeting to be held May q. This proposed change contemplates the combining of the boards of deaoons and trustees into one governing board of six members. In view of this proposed change the election of deacon and trus- tee was postponed. All other officers whose terms of office expired were re- elected, Mir. J. s. Reed having previous ly been elected clerk to take the place of MT. s. A. Eddy who had resigned. Mt Eddy had been clerk of the church since its organization. Mr. Wallace retiring pas tor of the N. E.church, was present at the Supper by special invitation and resol- ution was presented by D. L. Peirce and heartily adopted by those present, ex- pressing the regret of the church at MT. Wallaoe's departure from town, best wishes for his future and hearty ap- preciation and thanks for his broad christian spirit and his efforts in the promotion of the spirit of unity aud cooperation between the churches.
Connecticut western news., 1908-04-16
EAST CAN IAN

The Maple Sugar Party that the grange planned to have will not be held this week.
 We are very glad that so m0ch good has resulted from the special meetings held in our church and glad, too, that they are continued this week.
 Miss Lockwood of Brooklyn, who ac- cepted the Owens farm last year, is in town opening up the house for early occupancy.
 Flowing is the word among the farm CTS.
 Charlie Goodwin has put in about I acre of peas for an early crop.
 Mrs. Simpson, evangelist, who has been holding revival meetings the past two weeks, will continue another week They are we'll attended.
Connecticut western news., 1908-04-16

of MT. George l.. Parsons, who has con- ducted large grocery and general store here for many years and who is now in partnership with his sons, Willis and Joseph l.. Parsons. Judge Roraback's summer home, at Twin Lakes, Salisbury, is beautiful place, where the Judge revels in his proximity to nature and her charms of lake and forest and mountain.
 When the Berkshire Power Company few years ago damned the Housatonic here, the water set back in Massachu- setts and flood of lawsuits resulted. The cases are now before the United States Supreme Court. Thus far the company has been victorious.
 MT. Samuel Alden Eddy is native who has added lustre to Canaan's fame. He was born at East Canaan, July 29, 1860, son of the Rev. Hiram Eddy, D. D., and Frances 0. Adam Eddy. The worth of Dr. Eddy, who was chaplain of Second regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, and was captured at Bull Run, and kept a year ill Confederate prisons, cannot be measured in words, but his son has proved equally illustrious. MT. Eddy received his education in Hasbrouck Institute and New York University. He has been ex- tensively engaged in the real estate bus mess and the manufacturer of lime, and his close application, his ability and his his geniality among men h @ put him to the front in Connecticut politics. He has had many honors, but he has earned all of them. Clerk of House and Senate at Hartford, clerk of bills, engrpssing clerk, Supervisor of Gen. sus for Connecticut, secrectary of the Republican State Committee, Worlds Fair Commissioner to Jamestown and State revenue agent, an office which he now holds, are some of the many posi- tions in which he has served faithfully and we'll. In 1889 he married Miss Jen- nie Tuckerman, of Jamestown, N. Y. They have two sons, who are attending school in New Haven, where the family is living for the present. MT. Eddy has an attractive home here. MT. Eddy's only sister is married to MT. Henry E. Lyles. superintendent of the Berkshire Power Company.
 Other prominent residents are MT. Ed ward s. Roberts, democratic State Audi tor and local Registrar of Voters; Dr. Hosea l.. Ross, & dentist with more that a local reputation, County Game War den and former Selectman; Dr. F. H. Lee, town Health Officer; and Represent ative Nelson l.. Jackson
 Town officers not already mentioned are: Town Clerk, Edward D. Norton; Selectmen, William J. Reel, Charles H. Sage and Lyman E. Howe; Treasurer, Fred R. Collin; Collector, Jo hn s. Reed; Tree Warden, Henry E. Lyles, and School Committee, the Rev. E. c. Gillette, Edward S. Roberts, Arthur P. Freeman, Martin F. Mccarthy, Daniel Keefe and Abel G. Stevens. MT. David 0. Whittlesey is Judge of Probate for both towns.
Connecticut western news., 1908-04-16
MARBLE WORKS AGAIN BUSY,
Ashley Falls Concern Secures Two
 Contracts for Finished Stone

Ashley Falls Concern Secures Two
 Contracts for Finished Stone.
 The Ashley Falls Marble Company's plant is being gradually put ill complete operation on full time after being parti- ally shut down fora number of weeks because of the business depression. The company has received two orders for tb cir product which will require several months, probably six or eight, to fill. One is for marble to be used in the con- struction of Polish Catholic parochial school building in New Britain and the other is for church edifice in Prospect, Conn. A complete force of a dozen stone cutters will soon be at work and on Mon day evening night shift commenced work in the saving department. This department has not been closed down in asmuch as there has been something of demand for slab marble all through the depression. There has been no re- duction of wages at the plant.
Connecticut western news., 1908-04-16
CHAPINVlLLE

R. Scoville Is remodeling one of his houses for a coachman.
 F. w Bierce is repainting his tenant house.
 D. Hatmaker is repairing his house on Main street,
 John Mclean is working for F. W. Bierce.
 L. G. Beal has purchased building lot from D. Hatmaker and will build a house on it soon.
 Mrs. D. Hatmaker is on the sick list. J. Barker is about the same.
 G. S. House has moved into the house vacated by F. Hardisty.
 R. W. Dye was in Canaan Saturday. w. Angus is on the sick list.
 D. Hatmaker is painting his house. Stanley Joyce was in town Sunday. k. J. Atkins was in town Sunday. Miss Bessie Miller has been at her home in Lakeville for few days.
Connecticut western news., 1908-04-16
Successful Revival Work.

The work of Miss Fanny Simpson, of Rhode Island, who has been conducting revivalmeetings at the East Canaan Con- gregational church during the past two weeks, had resulted in 90 conversions, the largest number in the history of the church, and she will continue the ser vices during the present week, closing Easter Sunday when morning and even- ing services will be held.
Connecticut western news., 1908-04-16
SOUTH CANAAN AND HUNTSVILLE

Mrs. H. P. Morse is on the sick list.
 Miss Hattie Willard has returned to her home here after spending the winter in Ohio.
 The regular grange meeting was held last Tuesday evening. A lecturers's program which consisted of songs, read ings and talks on farm topics, was carried out.
 MT. Leffingwell has moved to Canaan.
 MT. Steurwald of Salisbury, who bought MT. Whltford's place here, took possession last week.
Connecticut western news., 1908-04-16
CANAAN VALLEY

Seymour Rockwell is quite sick at the home of his brother Miles Rockwell.
 Miss Louise Deloy and Miss Ruth Lane are at their homes here for a weeks va cation from the Normal school in Dan- bury.
 Mrs Stiles Stevens was in New York last week to attend the funeral of her father.
 Miss Helen Leffingwell, of New Marl- boro, spent few days with her sister, Miss Susan Leffingwen.
 Born at Canaan Valley, April 1st, 8 son to MT. and Mrs. Howard Rockwell.
 Mrs. Flora Atwood is still sick at her father MT. Abel SreveEs.
Connecticut western news., 1908-04-16
THE EASTER LIMERICK
Miss Winfred M. Dean of Falls Village
 is the Winner.

Miss Winfred M. Dean of Falls Village
 is the Winner.
 The limerick is a fad. Like all fads it is bound to be more or less short lived. We begin to see very marked decline in the interest taken by our subscribers in the imericks we have been presenting. The answers have been decreasing Ill number for two weeks, thus furnishing conclusive evidence to us that interest in manufacturing fifth lines is diminish ing. This being the case THE NEWS will at least give the limericks a few weeks vacation and may discontinue them altogether.
 The winning line this week was sent by Winifred M. Dean of Falls Village. Here is the completed limerick includ- ing the line.
 Fifty dollars !" said Brown in dismay Said his wife-'''That is just what say
 You know Easter is nigh,
 And, my dear, I must buy A rig to make all look my way.
 Other answers received are as follows:
 A new suit of course for that day. The latest costume to wear Easter Day. A new suit from an ad' in HE NEWS anyway.
 Albert Sheppard. Pittsield. Mass. A stunning new hat for Easter Day. A green silk bonnet for an Easter dis play.
 M. E. Dean, Falls Village, Ct. A few postcards to send right away. A small item or two Where's the pay Spring rigs for the kids ere that day. A new toque, so don't say me nay.
 Alice c. Dean, Falls Village A stunning, outshining array. A rig to make all look my way. A simple hat just for the day. New headgear without delay. A garb grand, gorgeous and gay. A new wig, now don't faint away.
 W1nifred M. Dean, Falls Village A new outfit, complete, for the day. A new hat and a gown of pearl gray. Easter lilies a matchless display. Silken robes, blossoms rare, if may.
 Mrs. M. H. Dean, Falls Village Mdny Hne VnlnpS, DOGn grave ana gay. All I can with the money without delay. A striking new gown for display. A new Easter hat which must be gay. Many choice gifts, for which must pay. Every thing needful for observing the day. Any thing to please you if may. All the Easter eggs the hens can lay. k H B. Stevens, Canaan, Conn. A Merry Widow" hat any way.
 Miss Jennie L. Webster, Waterbury
Connecticut western news., 1908-04-16
M. [. CONFERENCE
 SUGGESTS CHANGES
IN THE BOOK OF DISCIPLINE
This Body Believes Paragraph Which
 Puts a Ban on Dancing, Card Play ing, Theater-going Etc, should be
 RepeaIed-The Action was Practi-
caIIy Unanimous .

CaIIy Unanimous.
 The New York Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church surprised some people when it made the recom- mendation to the general conference, last week, the repeal of that paragraph in the book of discipline which puts a ban on amusements that are regarded as frivolous. if not sinful-such as dancing card playing and theater- go ing. It is significant that this action was taken with practical unanimity, and without debate.
 For long time the restoration has been, like many of the laws on the statute books, dead letter, and com manded very little obedience and still less respect-virtually a dead letter. The conference favors leaving such matters of personal preference to the individual conscience, and does not wish it understood as repudiating the traditional attitude of the church. It recognizes, says the Hartford Post, that it must tolerate what it cannot prevent, and innocent amusements will continue to be indulged in by the many people who have red blood ill their veins. An if these amusements are declared posi- lively incompatible with consistent mem bership in the church, then the church will find it's membership foreshortened, so to speak. Fortunately for the church, it is coming ito recognize the truth of the matter.
Connecticut western news., 1908-04-16
Stuck in the Mud.

The contractors who are building the state road between Lime Rock station and the village are having their troubles. Their engiue toppled over and broke tho other day. Last week, while they were taking their steam roller to the piece of new road via Falls Village because the bridge near Lime station would not sup port it iU became stuck in the mud in the Falls Village "dugway" and after digging it out, it was necessary to lay blanks for it to run on for a distance of 1000 feet.
Connecticut western news., 1908-04-16
A CANAAN FARMER
 TELLS A SECRET
HOW HE GETS EARLY POTATOES
Places them in a Warm Room. and in an Incubator" and Sets Them Out by Hand-He Gains Two to Three Weeks by this Process.-How He Prepares the Soil.

For several seasons William H. Shel- don, a farmer who resides on the Sails bury side of the Housatonic river, near Canaan, has appeared in Canaan with new potatoes two or three weeks before the tubers on the other farms were ready for market and there has been much wonderment as to the method he employs in getting ahead of the average agriculturist. He gave away the secret the other day and, inasmuch as there is so much work connected with the pro- cess that the average farmer will not attempt it except perhaps on a limited scale, we feel that we do him no injus- tice in repeating it.
 During the last week in February or the first week ip March, he takes about 20 bushels of hls best potatoes from the cellar and, ill warm room which he retains for this purpose, places them close together on the floor, stem end down, and the heat and light soon start the growth of the sprouts.
 In his kitchen near the stove he has constructed q rack which contains many board trays, each tray being four feet long and 12 or IA inches wide. This he calls his incubator. On these trays the potatoes are set on end in the same man. ner as they are arranged in the room above referred to.
 In about two weeks, the leaves start and the potatoes are taken out into the field and set out in the same manner as celery or tobacco plants. Here is where the back breaking part of the process comes in for it is no small chore to set out by hand an acre of potatoes. The ground is prepared i'll the same manner as for ordinary potato planting. To mark out the rows, a corn blow is then the fertilizer is placed in the furrows and through these furrows heavy chain is drawn to thoroughly pulverize the earth and to mix earth and fertilizer. The rows are three feet apart and the potat Des are fifteen inches apart in the rows. They are entirely covered with earth and in two or three days will break through the soil. The covering is an inch thick.
 This process, while requiring consid- erable time, labor, and attention is made profitable, according to Mir. Sheldon 's view, by the increased price for which tle tubors can be sold when placed on the market two or three weeks before the ordinary crop.
Connecticut western news., 1908-04-16
They Want to Get Of.

The man who scribbles the Chapinville news for us says: For the last two years the village people have been bothered with not being able to get off the 2:22 train here but it stops at Twin Lakes Now is the time to start that paper as the road is soon to change time and if you want your train to stop, put your name down on that paper.
Connecticut western news., 1908-04-16
The ChapinvilIe Station.

Our Chapinville correspondent belongs t) The Booster Club. He says: With Salisbury station in good condition and Lakeville being put in good condition, Chapinville looks worse than ever. Let's get together, and do something to the roads around the station and the grounds. One man says: "I will put my team in and furnish the gravel Who's nextg"
Connecticut western news., 1908-04-16
A Sharon Fire

On Tuesday of this week an old house on the mountain, about 1 11a miles from the village of Sharon, was consumed by fire of unknown origin. It was occupied by twelve Italians employed in digging the sewer and water ditches in Sharon. They lost all their belongings, including provisions and sum of money.
Connecticut western news., 1908-04-16
Held School Saturday.

The pupils in the primary department of the Amesville school wore elongated visages Saturday. School was in session on that day in order to make up time previously lost. Going to school on Saturday constitutes hard lines for young America in Amesville or any where else.
Connecticut western news., 1908-04-16
Where He Had 1t.

The ladies have various ways of carry ing money and places therefore, but it remained for Falls Village youngster to cap the climax Saturday. He walked into Frink's drug store, asked for a quarter base ball bat. removed his shoe and from the same removed the re- quired coin.
Connecticut western news., 1908-04-16
Canaan Rusiness Change

A. L. Hugins of Canaan is to demoI ish his blacksmith shop on Church street and erect new and more com modious building. He has formed q partnership with Mir. Kelley, formerly in the employ of c. R. Wilcox of Ca man. Mir. Kelley will have charge of the painting and wood working portion of the business.
Connecticut western news., 1908-04-16
ChapinvilIe Milk.

Bordens are receiving at Chapinville 8 little over 1900 quarts of milk daily. It is sad that the Chapinville milk stands the best test of any the Bordens get, at any rate thats's the view of our Chapin- vile correspondent takes Cf it.
Connecticut western news., 1908-04-16
Personal Investigation.

Folks have not trusted, to letters to get their summer homes around the Lakes but are coming up themselves and trying to find houses or board for their families.-THE NEWS Chapinville cor respondent.
Connecticut western news., 1908-04-16
The Winds Work,

On Saturday the wind blew down a sllo on the farm of Arthur Hewins near Ashley Falls and lifted the roof from a silo on the farm of Jason Gordon, near the same village, and deposited it on his barn, breaking large hole in the barn roof
Connecticut western news., 1908-04-16
Twin Lakes Prospect.

There are prospects of three or four summer cottages going up at Twin Lakes this summer, says our correspon- dent at Chapinville.
Connecticut western news., 1908-04-16
Chance to Keep Clean.

Iu Waterbury 22s bath rooms, with one hotel attached, are being erected,
The evening world., 1908-12-18
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The evening world., 1908-12-18
AGED VICTIM OF
MASKED ROBBERS
IS NEAR DEATH
Thomas Collins, Jersey Farm
er, Beaten With Bar and
Twice Shot.

ATTACKED In the kitchen OF bis home
By masked bandE. who beat him int
fnsensib!uty with a heavy iron bar and
fred two shots into his body. Thomas
Collins, an aged and wealthy farmer.
living In East Brunswick Township, near
New Brunswick. n. J.. was robbed OF
nenrly $500 yesterday afternoon
AZ q result OF the clubbing and the
builet wounds he is now IN st. Peters
Hospital. New Brunswick. and but lit
fle hope is held out for his recovery.
itns great age. nearly eighty years.
makes It improbable that he Will survive.
He Is a wtdower, and an aged woman.
AIRS. Sophia Prall, Keeps house for him.
Yesterday afternoon she went TO the
barn. some distance from the house. She
n as absent less than ten minutes. and on
her way back to the house she heard
two shots. Immediately after the sec
ond one she heard Mr.. Collins shout:
'-My God. you'u kin met
She discovered a masked man beating
Air. Collins. Warning her to give no
alarm, he fed. The authorities have
been unable to get any trace OF him.
Collins had drawn The money to pay
taxes. A stranger who had visited him
of late is suspected Several years ago
funco men with card game got $1,000
of his money.
The evening world., 1908-12-18
STEAM PIPES
GUARD NATIONAL
C|TYS TREASURE
High Pressure Blasts Would
Repel Any Attack Upon
New Vaults.

Steam pipes, from which will shoot
Blasts OF steam with such pressure az
% mood the building, II necessary, have
been fitted up in the new home OF ths
National City Bank. In wall street. into
which It viii move Tomorrow. These
7ipes will make the bank u veritAbls
fortress.
New York banks are ali fortified
against a possible invasion by mob
or an attack from robbers, and their
safss are built OF steel and supposed
TO be burglar proof The National City.
however. In the frrt bank to adopt
steam as = defense.
There are tons of armored steel
around tho strong room and safes, to-
gether with iron ratings and meshes of
burglar-alarm wires, but about ell these
run the steam pipes, which would snur
out the lives OF an army OF burglars
-hould they attempt TO work nsar the
5ates.
The big safe or strong room weighs
go tons. and Is "a feet long by Ii feet
high. 1t is built In two stories. the up
per section rising from the main floor,
while the lower room rises from the
basement. where It rests on marble legs,
Those legs are about nve feet high,
and allow q view from the basement at
su times.
Gold and silver 10 the amount Of
SIS, "a, 900 and bonds to the value Of be-
tween s4oo,o 900 and $500 100000 will b.
moved from the old Office to the nsu
building tomorrow.
The evening world., 1908-12-18
HOLE YOUR PoCKET7

II 30. hurry and have II sswed mp or
you may lose something that will cause
you sorrow and remorss.
Has this advice reached you too lats'
Then lose not . moments Tina but
have your Lost ana Found" adver-
tisement printed In Tho World and II
will be given q morning circulation In
New York City greater than that OF
ANY TWO OTHER morning news
papers combined That's the best way
TO make missing articles OF value scurry
back home.