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Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-06-25

in villages of much larger proportions.
Mr.. Bartle is q whole-souled, genial
and affable gentleman whose friends are
legion and who is justly popular with
the people of Falls Village and the
surrounding section. The patronage Of
the store is constantly increasing. due.
in very large measure to the pleasing
personality of Mr.. Bartle and his en-
ployes.
He was born i'll Champion, Mich,
June 10, 1876. The following year his
father. Captain w. NJ. Bartle moved the
family to Salisbury, Michigan, where
they lived until 1884. In the spriug of
1884 they moved to the present home
stead at Ore Hill, Litchfield County,
Conn.
Mr.. Bartle was educated in the Pen
nington Seminary, New Jersey and at
the Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, Conn.
In April, 1895, he was employed as clerk
by the G.. w. Hall Co., in Falls Village
in their store and remained il their
employ until April 1901 when Bartle
Brothers purchased the business.
During the past three years he has
devoted about half his time to travelling
for Bennett, Sloan & Co. of New York
City.
The firm of Bartle Brothers also
quarries thousands of tons of limestone
which is used by furnaces in various
parts of the state.
Mr.. Bartle is the seventh in family
of fifteen children. His mother, seven
sisters and four brothers are living. He
is of English parentsRe, has not yet
fallen victim to Cupid's dart and at
tends the Methodist church. Although
he has held several minor town offices,
he has never been active politically. Not
long since the nomination for represen-
tative was offered him but he declined
the same inasmuch as he did not con-
slider that his business interests would
permit his serving.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-06-25
FIRE ON TOMS HILL
Consumes About $50 Cords of Wood
Owned by Conn. Lime Company.

Consumes About $50 Cords of Wood
Owned by Conn. Lime Company.
On Sunday afternoon fire started on
Toms hill between Canaan and Ashley
Falls in what is known as 1.-The 100-acre
lott and was soon burning fiercely in
the woodland. On this tract the Con-
necticut Western Lime Company had
about 800 cords of wood cut and piled.
About $50 cords of it were consumed.
entailing a lose of between $500 and
5000. There was no insurance. How
the fire started is not known but it is
presumed to have been the result f
carelessly throwing a match or lighted
cigar in the dry leaves with which the
ground was Uttered. A force of about
10 men fought the flames Sunday after
noon and night. About seven o'clock
Monday morning it was thought the
fire was under control when it broke out
at point about a half mile away and
was soon burning furiously again. 1t
died down somewhat Monday night and
again revived Tuesday morning. The
storm, however, extinguished the flames
soon afterward. Opinion seems to be
divided relative to the fire starting the
second time. Some believe it was the
work of an incendiary and Other are of
the opinion that it resulted from a
spark carried by the wind.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-06-25
LUMBER WORTH $4,000 BURNED

Also Several Hundred Cords of Wood
on "Barrack" Near Lime Rock.
Fire started Sunday morning on the
Wickwire farm on "the barrack" near
Lime Rock station and burned until late
Sunday afternoon before being gotten
under control. 1t consumed about $12 900
worth of sawed and piled lumber owned
by the White Lumber Company of
Willimantic, Conn. on which there was
no insurance. 1t also consumed several
hundred cords of wood owned by the
Barnum, Richardson Co. of Lime Rock
How the fire started is not known but
it is presumed to have been the result of
oarelessness. One theory advanced is
that the covering of one of the various
charcoal pits blew off and ignited some
of the dry underbrush and other litter
on the ground.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-06-25
AGED MAN BURNED.
Was Unable to Call For Help Wife Ar
rived just in Time

Was Unable to Call For Help Wife Ar
rived just in Time.
Chas. r. Upton, Of CT ayton, Mass,
came near being burned to death Sunday
June 2lst, He has been in poor health
for several years. OF late he has been
unable to walk or talk SO as to be under
stood and has become almost entirely
helpness havi ng lost the use his right
hand and arm some two years ago.
About noon Sunday he asked his wife 20
go out and pick him some straw berries
for his dinner. After lighting his pipe
she went across the road some eight rods
from the house, stayed and picked
about half teacup full and started for
the house, saw smoke coming out the
doorway. She ran in, found Mr.. Uptonl
clothes on fire and some way managed to
get them torn off getting somewhat
burning herself. DIR. Adam, of Canaan,
was called. Mr.. Upton is In precaIi-
Gus condition. The doctor claims that
had such burn been on well man he
would have stood small chance. Mr..
Upton was unable to draw the attention
of passerby. Jake Decker passed on
his wheel after Mr. Upton was on fire
but Mr.. Upton could give no alarm.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-06-25
CANAAN, CONN. THURSDAY. JUNE "a, 1908.
HE PUTS BUSINESS
BEFORE POLITICS
]. T. BARTLE OF FALLS VILLAGE

Native of Michigan who is Meeting
With Pronounced Success in Bust
ness in the Nutmeg State.-Firm
Conducts a General Store.
We present this week, in our series of
we'll known residents of the villages in
northwestern Litchfield county, the
picture of John T. Bartle of Falls Village,
oneof the firm of Bartle Brothers who deal
in general merchandise. Theirs is what is
commonly known as general store"
but its modern furnishings, well ar
ranged stocks and other commendable
features remove it from the average
class and place it OH level with stores
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-06-25
ROADS FOR AUTOS
ARE SUGGESTED
THE AUTO HAS COME TO STAY
Correspondent Recognizes the Rights
of Autoists but Believes Something
Should be Done to Protect People
who Drive on Country Roads.


Especial correspondence to The News.
The writer having read from time to
time the articles appearing in your
paper on automobiles on country roads
thought it not impertinent to offer some
suggestions pertaining to the above
named subject. f., H.,
1t seems to be the concensus of opin-
ION among those who do not like to meet
autos on narrow roads. that they have
no business to parade up and down our
thoroughfares at random, in fact that
they are so dangerous that life liberty
and the pursuit of happiness is out of
the question and that they and not the
driver of our ever. faithful steed TIE
horse ought to be knocked into the ditch
and that the last one of them ought not
to be allowed to get out. In fact at first
survey the writer, almost instinctively
accepts the same opinion, but not wish
ing to be knoeker and having no use
for ''stand patter" and believing the
horseless carriage has come to, stay
would seek remedy which would not
only be safe but highly beneficial to the
agriculturist the pleasure seeking autoist
and the laborer.
Separate roads for horseless vehicles
outside cities and populous centers,
1t seems TO me that the only way 10
settle question is to settle it right. that
is, to keep away over on the safe side.
Give the owner of the horseless bug; v
the right to run on his road said road to
be built with the money now being
given the various towns by the State
augmented by levying good stiff tariff
on horseless vehicles of all kinds. Or if
this be not practicable, to build and
naintain roads throughout the entire
State, let laws be passed prohibiting
motor propelled vehicles from running
at random on all our roads restricting
them to certain ones. How can it be in
government vof the people for the
people and by the people that a few of
the privileged class can run rough shod
over almost all our people? Would
there be any better way to afford en-
ployment to those of our people who
needed it than to put them to work
building roads? Could our highway
commissioner do any better service than
by helping to inaugurate movement of
so much real benefit to our citizenship?
Gould the voters of our one hundred
sixty eight towns do a wiser thing than
to see to it that they elect representa-
tives pledged to some such reform? All
the automobiles in our State are not
worth one human life.
The horseless vehicle has come to stay;
let's see to it that they have their rights
and let's see to it that they impose no
longer on a long suffering public.
\ NJ. L. Blodgett, Falls Village
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-06-25
FROM SCHOOL LIFE
TO u|FE'S SCHOOL
FAITHFUL SERVICE is RECOGNIZED
Three Students Complete the Pre-
scribed Course OF Study at the Cas
naan High School-This Years Pro-
gramme Was Distinctly Musical.

The twelfth annual commencement
exercises of the Canaan High School
were held in the Town Hall Tuesday
evening. The decorations were very
handsome, the sides of the stage being
banked with laurel. The class colors.
white and gold, were carried out in the
word Welcome" above the stage and
in the "1908" on either side.
The exercises this year were decided
departure from the usual commencement
exercises. The program was distinctly
musical, the essays Of the three grad
yates being upon music and composers.
and the entire school, seated upon the
stage. taking part in the singing.
Miss Kegler's essay on Music was
a well written paper, showing a thor
ough knowledge of her subject which
has come through several years of hard
and conscientious work. Miss Kegler
emphasized the necessity of music i'm
the public schools if ours is to become n
musical nation. The history of the
growth of music in the different nations
of the world was finely brought out MS
was the lesson our nation must learn
from it.
The papers on Ludwig Won Beethov
en- by Miss Mccarthy and on"Msndels-
sohn" by Miss Foley were instructive
and interesting.
The singing of the school was worthy
of special commentator. II was q
surprise to the townspeople that few
years of musical instruction in the pub
lie schools could produce the results
shown. The supervisor of music, Mrs.
Bierce, is to be congratulated that her
work has met with such success.
The program showed that the school
under the guidance of its principal. Miss
Sarah j. Rorabaok, is aiding and en-
couraging in no small way the work of
the thinking towns-people towards a
higher culture.
Every number on the program was
splendidly rendered. Perhaps the most
interest was conferred in the number ar
ranged from 1.-The Elijah, /" He Watch
ing oNSi ASiuet. iho sluRluR VI bLlb
by the girls shows that there need be no
fear for the future of the Canaan Choral
Society while Miss Roraback and Mrs.
Bierce continue their efforts.
Diplomas. were presented to May
Kegler, Nellie Mccarthy and julia
Foley by Rev. Il. O. Gillette.
In recognition of her efficient and
faithful service, Mrs. Beirce was pre-
sented, by the high school pupils, with
framed picture Of Beethoven The
graduating class presented Miss Rora-
back with very handsome cue glass
vase.
In connection with the presentation
of the diplomas, Mr.. Gillette paid high
tribute to the faithful and valuable SER
vice which has been rendered in behalf
of the Canaan schools during the past
10 years by Samuel A. Eddy. . Mr.. Eddy
has labored long and earnestly for tho
betterment Of school facilities in the
in town and il is satisfaction to
note that his labors have not been
vain. Mr.. Gillette's reference was the
first public recognition of the service
Mr.. Eddy has performed.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-06-25
A Woman's Climb.

Mrs. Guy Nodine, of Torringtor,
climbed 1875 feet up ladders to the top of
a chimney in process Of construction at
the Warrenton wool mills in Torrington
Monday. Several other women who
dared her to make the climb had weak
ened after a few rounds of the rickety
ladders.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-06-25
Ex.President Cleveland Dead

Grover Cleveland, died yesterday
afternoon at Princeton, N. J. Mr.
Cleveland's death removes the last ex.
president of the United States.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-06-25
The Standing

On Saturday last the Canaan base ball
team experienced one of those off days
every team has at one time or another.
On the other hand the Lime Rock Falls
Village boys came to town with ginger
plerty and to spare. They played the
best game they have put up this year
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-06-25
Results Of Saturdays Games

Lime Rock Falls Village 4, Canaan q;
Lakeville 10, Cornwall Bridge 2; Shelf
field IL, Salisbury 3.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-06-25
CANAAN BALL TEAM
HAD AN '''OFF" DAY
HYPHENs WON BY SCORE OF 4 TO 2

Sheffield Trimmed Salisbury and Lake
vile Won From Cornwall Bridge
The News Artist illustrates Few
Prominent incidents of the Games.
Canaanites approached the plate
And swiped and slashed in vain
Then they slowly turned about
And walked right back again.
Couldn't seem to hit that ball
Just why we cannot say
Be optimistic, though and think
Twas the torrldlY hot day.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-06-25
Resumed Publication.

o. 8. Freeman resumed last week the
publication of The Sheffield RECORD
which was discontinued a few weeks
ago..
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-06-25
LIME ROCK.FALLs VILLAGE
Score by Innings

Score by Innings
Canaan 5000 90 o. Q
Lime Rails V 10000 1 1 l. 4
First base on balls-Of P. Stanton
off Meyer 1. Left on bases-Canaan
Lime Rock 6. Struck out-By Stanton
8, by Meyer 6. Double plays--Scott to
Dempsey, J. Bartle to T. Bartle. Passed
ball -VanDyke. Hit by pitcher 4.
Stanton. Umpires-Murray and Rora-
back.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-06-25
Killed bv Cars.

Fela Strother. 21 years old, colored was
killed by Central New England train
near State Line on Sunday. He lived in
Millerton, n. Y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-10

ed this year az against 377 hrcs In
1903 Fire lighting in 1907 cost only
s6,77l
Commissioner Whipples estimates were
compiled from reports received by the
commission from all OF the fire ~ardens
and other men employed by the com
mission during the year ~ the 900 hres
re ported. Sc which resulted seriously
started from railroad locomotives while
ovor goo incipiont fires started by Iocomo-
tives We're eXtinguished by railroad enl-
ployes and tho patrols were put out ny the
department, before they had caused much
damage. ACCORDING to the reports The
origin of other fires. SO Far NJ ohtainahle
by the department was as follows hE
hunters, ln3; campers, q, fishermen ~
smokers, "a carclessncss, " clearing
land. 49, incend!ary. IS, berry pickers, Il;
children. 6: from burning buildings l.
accidental. .; lightning, Q; blasting =
Eighteen fires were reported as running
from one town into another. and thero-
fore probably were twice reported.
1.-THE area In acres burned over says
Commissioner Whlpple, will amount 10
about 40 acres. OF this area the hres
ran over old burninEs IN total acreage
OF about 1t7. 900 acres or waste lsnd TIE
new burnings amount to about So4n acres
The area of state lands burned over
amounts TO about to,4'r acres, @1M OF
which were covered vita timber md 93'1's
acres were vast lands or tive lands
burned belonging to rrlvato Individuals
there are about l2G,eSQ acres
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-10
TO SPEND YEAR IN AFRICA.
The President VIII Gather Sppcime ns
for the Smithsonian Institute on
His Trip.

Washington, Dec. 6--President Roose
welt, In statement prepared by Sec.
Walcott OF the Smithsonian institution,
Yesterday made his first official an
nouncement regarding the hunting trip
to Africa, on which re will start within
two weeks after he retires from the
pre- sidency.
The expedition Is TO be QUILTED by
the Smithsonian institution, the Presi-
dent defrayins his own expenses, and
will gather natural history spec linens for
tho new national museum. In the party.
whch IS officially announced for the
first time. will be. besides Mr.. Roosevelt
and his son, Kermit. Nal, Edgar A
Mcarns, Edmund Heller. ]. Alden Lor-
ing and r. ]. Cuninghame.
No fears need be entertained for Mr.
Rooscvelt's safety, the statement de-
clares. because every member OF his
party is an excellent rifle shot. Nom
hasa will he reached neXt April, but no
detailed itinerary beyond Tint place has
been made, except the general route to
lake Victoria Nyan2a. and thence down
the Nile to Khartum. where, II is ey-
pected, the party will arrive about April
1910 making Mr.. Rooscvelt's stey on
African soil about one year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-10
ESTATE OF JULIA BAISNEp.
STATE OF VERMONT. District Of rn,,.
tArlAp

STATE OF VERMONT, District of Cn.,.
TO 4 = , p.rsoqs cooce2sa II, u, 'ar
burgh IN said distrirr, deceased,
GEh-r. tlN
Az Probate Court, holden at Bur.
C'hittenden, on tho 22rd day Of Noyem-
v~nbor. 1908. an application was filed
IN This court by Mrs. =. :. Hollis .nd
Amos G. Baisner ot Hinesburgh, Vt.
only surviving h"!rs ~ law or Julia
Baisncr. late Of Hineshnrrh deceased.
tnnt Helen Raisner daughter. If lily.
ing would also be an heir IL the said
deccdents estate. and t'No as hoy por-
ton therein an equal share n said
estate which was assiEr cd 10 her IN
the administrator settlement thereof
That tho said Helen mas now been ali
twenty five years Two yoars Of which
have been since the death OF her
mother, and is supposed to be dead.
having no lineal he!rs and asking this
court to distribute the same to them
as heirs at law of the said Julia Balls
ner.
And IT Is orderod by sa'd cour, that
thu 18TH day Of pecemlcr 1905 at the
| lnrt0u. be assigned toc hearing on
! , n-r-ut 10 gwen to "'-"us
| corucd hy publishing tiS order three
weeks successiVeiY I'm The Hurlincton
! Weekly Free press. rewspaper pub
| lishcd at burlington. previous TO tine
time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified T."
appear before said Court. IT the time
and place aforesaid. and show cause,
If any you have wny said application
should not be granted.
Given under my hand at Burling.o on
In said district. this 23rd day of Nov
ember 1908.
MARCELLUS A. BINGHAM
22w3t Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-10
ESTATE or PRUNTICE W. BAn-EY,
BURLINGTON.
STATE OF VERMONT District Of chi,

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-10

salary Of the bark commissioner, and
amended the bill SO that II shall take
effect from its passage. The bill was
then again passed.
ELLIS INTRODUCED.
II. j6G-By Mr.. Barber for the commit.
tee on state and court expenses, to
amend section G2ii OF the statutes relat-
ing to fee. Of jurors before a Justice.
Ordered to lie end be printed.
II. 564-By the committee on corpora.
tiont. TO amend section Of No 3l4 of
the acts of 1904, entitled IAN act to in.
corporate the Rutland County Telephone
K Telegraph company. Capital stock
not 10 exceed s25,Oc0) ord red to lie and
he RI .nted.
II. 565--By Mr.. Howard from the COM
nittec on public health. TO prohibit the
discharge of sewage or other polluted
matter into the waters of Lake Bono
seen. G'cnalty not less than $40 nor
more than 5000 ordered 70 lie and be
printed.
II. 566--By Mr. Davis from the commit
tee on banks. requiring savings banks.
savings institutions and trust companies
to carry cash reserve. (Fifteen per
| cent OF commercial deposits and five per
| cent of Interest bearing deposits) Or
dered to lie and be printed.
II 567-By Mr. Hitchcock from the
| committee on agriculture, relating to
evergreen trees. dealers must procure n
license ana pay town clerks three cents
| for each tree purchased) Ordered to lie
q be- Printed
| II. JGS-From the committee on banks
to amend section 46c5 p. s. relating to
dividends declared by savings banks
Provides that after accommodating five
per cent. surplus ana adding thereto one
eighth of one per cent of the average
amount ~ deposits for the preceding six
months, semi-annual dividends not ex-
/ ccediuE two per cent. may be declared }
ordered to lie and be printed.
THIRD READING REFUSED.
II. officiating to the open season for
| deer.
H A-Relatlng to the open season for
! deer.
H. 76--Relatinr to the open season for
deer.
H. S5-Relatins to hunting of deer
H. 4l6-ReiatinE to teams carrying n
light at neht
REPORT or STANDING COMMITTEE.
The joint committee on the Soldiers
Home made its report which was ordered
to lie md be printed.
PASSED IN CONCURRENCE.
S 115-To amend act Incorporating the
| Brandon Savings Bank & Trust company.
ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY
EVENING
ON motion Of MIR. Lewis OF Norwich the
House voted 90 to SO that when It adjourn
It be until 1880 Monday evening.
ORDERED TO LIE.
H. SOTO repeal all present land pro-
vidins for deductions Of debts owing. on
which the Joint special committee on
taxation had made favorab Bile report
| was ordered to lie.
ON the motion Of Mr.. Seaver OF Will
! Jamestown that the House adjourn. Mr.
| Howe Of bennington demanded that yeas
and nays. Some discussion followed ms a
call of the House because Of no quorum
being present was feared but the motor
prevailed by vote of 107 to II and the
House adjourned with one more than q
! quorum present.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-10
How To Avoid Catching Colds.

As every one is liable to catch a cold
and rs colds are very dangerous be-
cause they terminate In chronic throat
or lung diseases every one should be
interested In learning how to avoid colds
The way is simple, Never sleep too cold
never fan asleep in a cold room. or
while sitting I'm a cool draft, No one ever
catches n cold while the body and mind
are active. no matter how cold one may
get. II You are suffering from cold or
it's effects, Rydale's Cough Elixir Is tho
quickest and best remedy you can use
Rydales Cough Elixir is sold under n
guarantee. Csc. & Soc "A bottle. J. w
O'SullVan, Burlington and Shaniey &
Estey, WnOoski
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-10
TWO CHILDREN BURNED.
Supposed Their Clothing Caught Fire
while Mother WAS Absent

Iockport, n. Y. Dec. 1.-TWO chill
Grew Of James Atkinson, laborer
yyerc burned to death hero to-day.
Thoy were a boy of four years and a
girl Of seven. the two children with
n baby of a few months were left
alone in tho house When the mother
returned after an hours absence she
found the two older children dead.
From the positions OF the bodies It Is
believed tne little boys clothing
caught fire at the stove and that the
girl persisted In trying to eXtinguish
the flames. The baby was unharmei