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Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-01-02
SOUTH CANAAN

Edward Gilbert Of Milford, Conn. is
visiting at Mrs. r. p. Pendleton's.
Several persons from here attended
the Christmas exercises at the Methodist
church. And few from here attended
the free sociable which was held In the
Congregational church last Friday even
ing.
Nineteen desks, one tedcher's desk in
Guided, have been moved from South
Canaan to Huntsville school house.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-01-02
CORNW VAIL HOLLOW

Saturday bright and sunny in the
morning, rain at noon and fine rain
bow about two o'clock.
Mrs. John Sedgwick and little daugh-
ter Katherine are visiting at Newfield
for few weeks.
Mrs. L. S. Chapman has an American
Wonder lemon tree which will soon be
in full bloom.
The Misses Lucy and Charlotte Yale
are spending a while with their sister
Mrs. Joseph Mallory at Westfeld.
Benjamin Sedgwick recently sold a
horse to a Goshen man.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-01-02
CLAYTON

George Ryvale has returned from
Newtown and is driving team for George
W. Greene.
Rev. Joseph Tinker is visiting his son
Mr.. J. B. Tinker.
Paul Peterson of Norwich is visiting
John Ryden,
J. O. Averill has rented a room in the
house with John Ryden.
W. L. Sanford has sold his saw mill
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-01-02
LIME ROCK

Marjorie Bulman and Laura Mer-
riman of Waterville are home for the
week.
Mrs. John Partridge and daughter,
also her sister, Helen Colpaugh, spent a
few days last week with Mrs Alonzo
Winterbottom.
Miss Lena Strsuls Of Winsted, Conn. is
spending few days with Mrs. A. Win
terbottom.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-01-02
Will Pack Their Crops

Many of the larger tobacco growers
in the Housatonic Valley are said to be
getting ready to pack their own tobacco
crops, and will start in a short time.
Growers in the neighborhood of New
Milford, whose crops aggregate upwards
of 100 acres, have determined, it is said,
not to wait for the tobacco buyers this
year before getting their tobacco ready
for market.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-01-02
Successful Operation.

O. K. Miller of West Cornwall was
successfully operated on Monday at
Pittsield by DR.. Blanchard for mastorid
disease. The operation was very deli
cate and dangerous one but the indioa-
lions point to Mr.. Miller's recovery.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-01-02
Lime Plant CloRed

The Farnham Cheshire Lime company
plant at Cheshire, Mass was shut down
down Saturday for three weeks on &C
count of the Strengthened condition of
the money market. Between 300 and
400 hands will be affected.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-01-02
State Master Coming

F. n. Godfrey, Master of the New
York state grange will install the of
icers of the Millerton Grange January
8th. Dinner will be served at the Mil
lerton Hotel.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-01-02
HAPPENINGS OF
THE BYGONE DAYS
TWENTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
Congregation was Tired of Listening
to Students Canaan Methodist
Church had lust Been Repaired
New Marlboro Farmers Talking of
Starting Creamery.

New Marlboro Farmers Talking of
Starting Creamery.
Robert DeForest was conducting a
fourishing cigar manufacturing bust
ness in Canaan.
The directors of the Hartford & Con-
necticut Western Railroad elected J. w.
Heusted, president; w. H. Barnum,
ce-president; E. R. Beardsley, secre-
tary and treasurer; E. Mcneil general
superintendent.
Housatonic Lodge F. & A, M. of Ca
naan elected the following officers;
w. M; J. H. Drake; S. W.. w. H.
Chopper; J. w, H. E. Holt; treas, D.
L. PIERCE; secretary, o. P. Gillette; S.
D., Q. H. Wright; J. D., G. E. DeHart;
S. S., H. E. Prescott; J. s., F. Van
Deusen; chaplin, E. S. Roberts; marshall.
M. Roraback; tyler, H. Beardsley.
N. A. McNeil's residence in Lime
Rock was in process of construction.
The Falls Village M. E. Sunday
School elected the following officers;
Lee French, supt.; w. Willard, assistant;
Geo. Levenworth, sec'y and treas,
Carrie Hall, librarian; VIM. Bertram,
assistant; Mile Hall, organist Edith
Wilcox, assistant.
The members of the Congregational
church in Cornwall decided that they
were tired of listening to young stu
dents (whom they admitted mast be-
| gin somewhere) and wanted a mar
with all the modern improvements.
Judge Sedgwick's house was in pro
cess Of construction in Cornwall.
Miss Nancy Fox took possession Of
her new house in Cornwall.
Lyman Scarf sold his farm in Cole
brook to o. w. Atwood.
Frank A. Peet of Canaan advertised
for Housatonic railroad common stool
and offered $50 per share for all ht
could get.
Four persons united with the Congre
gational church of Salisbury.
D. w. Marvel sold his mill property
in Cornwall Bridge to Bennett g. Rob
inson of New Milford
E. E. Stannard andwife of Clayton OBJ
served the 21st anniversary of theil
marriage.
The New Marlboro farmers were con
templating the starting of creamery.
Mr.. Curtiss of Chatham, N. Y. unt
Miss Belle Hyde of New Marlboro were
married.
Burglars entered Van Deusen's stMe
at Ashley Falls and stole a small quaint
ty of goods.
The three-year old son of Frank Stone
died of diphtheria Group in Lakeville.
Geo. Harrison and family of Lake
villo went to California to spend the
inter.
Peirce & Freeman of Canaan gave
each of their employees a turkey.
Nearly $500 had been expended in
repairing the interior of the Canaan
Methodist church.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-01-02
CHORAL UNION
PLANS ARE MADE
SALISBURY-CANAAN CONCERTS

BerIoriz's '0amnatiOn OF Faust"Adopt-
ed as the Work for the Coming Sea-
son-Members who sell Invitations
Will be Asked TO Resign.
At the regular annual meeting of the
Litchfeld County Choral union and its
several branches held at Dslmonico's.
New York DR.. John Il. Clarke of
Winsted presided and Edmund Brown
of Norfolk was chosen secretary. Those
present were: Carl Stocked, r. p.
Paine, DR.. l. J.. Hamant, J. II. Vail
and s. A. Selden. Edmund Brown
of the Norfolk, Comm Glee Club
J. H. Whiting of the Winsted Choral
union; Rev. John Calvin Goddard,
William B. Perry, Jr., and e. S. Chaplin
of the Salisbury choir; Rev. e. Q. Gill
lette, r. d. Peirce and r.. N. Harden
bergh of the Canaan Choral society;
Rev. DR.. Alderman, Walter Holcomb
and J. w. Simpson of the Torrington
Musical association.
Reports were read by presidents of the
branch organizations and by Mr.. Paine,
the musical director, and it was voted TO
publish Mr.. Paine's report in pamphlet
form, copies Of which will be sent to all
members of the various branches.
1t was decided to adopt Berloiz's
Domination of Faust" for the work Of
the coming season. On account of the
limitation of space for singers in the
Music shed at Norfolk, it was decided
to eliminate bv rotation each year GER
tain branches from the concert work.
Last year the Torrington chorus did not
take part in the annual concert. Next
season the Salisbury and Canaan branch
es will give concerts by themselves,
or possibly jointly, the rendition of
Faust" in the Music shed to be by
the Norfolk, Winsted\ and Torrington
choruses.
After an interesting discussion of var
lous matters, mainly relative to admis-
sion of associate members by the diff
J ferent branches, and passage of vote
! requiring the resignation of any men,
Der who shall dispose of complimentary
invitation to the annual concert for Pc
cuniary consideration, the meeting adj
journed, following which action those
present were invited by Mr.. Stoeckel to
be his guests at what proved to be q
superb Delmonico banquet.
At the conclusion of the banquet Mr..
Stocked presented to his guests tickets
to the opera, half of the company at
tending the Metropolitan and the others
the Manhattan.
The Canaan and Salisbury choruses
are each to sing Mendelssohn's Elijah"
The concerts will be given on successive
nights, the same orchestra and soloists
being employed. Each chorus will
supplement- from the other chorus in
order to get better balance of parts.
The first rehearsal for the Salisbury
choir will be Monday January 9th and
for the Canaan Society Tuesday, January
18th.
Those wishing to become members
new should hand their names at once
to the secretary, N. Watson Harden
bergh
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-01-02
GREAT HARRINGTON
WANTS THE PLANT
OF RELIABLE co. OF CANAAN
People are Ready to Invest Several
Thousand Dollars in Company's
Capital Stock-Canaan Man Hopes
to Raise Sufficient Funds to Re-
tain 1t.

tain 1t.
AS previously rumored. certain parties
in Great harrington are seeking to ac-
quire the plant of the Reliable Company
of Canaan and locate the same in Great
harrington.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
Reliable company was held at its office
in Canaan on Friday Of last week to con-
slider the proposition and committee
was appointed from the stockholders to
represent the company in the matter.
This committee has met with the Great
Darlington parties but as yet nothing
has been definitely agreed upon between
them. Both have the matter under con-
sideration and it will be decided later.
A strenuous effort is being made by a
few people to keep the company in Ca
naan, these people well knowing what
the effect would be, when endeayoring
to obtain other industries, if this one
should move. The most active of the
few has been Henry R. Whitford who
circulated a paper for subscriptions to
apply toward the increase of the capital
stock which the company needs i'll order
to enlarge the business. The amount of
money thus pledged amounted yesterday
Tuesday to $4,000 and this amount
he expects to increase considerably dur
ing the present week,
Although nothing definite can be said
Sc, In no cuff 81 ;1
subscribed in Canaan, the matter OF
permanently locating here may be de-
cided upon and all the Canaan subscrip-
.tions have been given with the under
paid unless the plant remains in Canaan.
Ii this manufacturing plant is moved
from Canaan, it will be most deeply re-
GREETED by The NEWS. The motto which
runs 81 weeks in the year under the title
OF this paper on this page, ''Vestigia
nulla retrorsum," means mo Backward
Steps" We have done and are doing
all we can to prevent backward steps in
Canaan and q backward step the removal
of this plant would surely be.
Manager Roberts has facts and figures
relative to past accomplishments of the
plant, comparisons with other plants
and figures dealing with reasonable
probabilities. These have been carefully
computed and lie will be pleased to ex-
hihit them to any who are interested.
The matter is worthy Of the considera-
ton of people who have money to invest
whether the amount be large or small
On the paper which Mr.. Whitford carries
are subscriptions for 500 from various
individuals while one local man has
subscribed $1,000.
Look into the matter and if, after you
have examined the figures, you are con-
WINGED that the outlook for a successful
future is promising, do what you eau to
help retain the plant. Evidently Great
Darlington is persuaded it is a good
thing or the people of that place would
not stand ready to invest their money in
the business
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-01-02
Colored Man Killed .

Harry Penfield, colored. and homeless
was found dead between the rails on the
Harlem at Culver's crossing, about a
mile suoth ofSharon Station last week.
The superstition is that he was struck
by the cars.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-01-02
Saw Snakes

Our Cornwall Hollow Correspondent
says:
Sunday, Dec. 80, being so warm and
spring-like, a streaked snake ventured
out for sun bath in the road. Fred
rick Bushey saw it and killed it, Now
people are wondering if this is sign of
q mild winter.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-01-02
To Our Correspondents

In order to issue THE NEWS one day
earlier than usual this week, we were
compelled to curtail the matter in all de-
partments Of the paper therefore trust
you will bear with usfor emitting por-
tions of your news items. Ed. News.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-01-02
MAR FRIED

CoNKLIN-WELCH-At the Congrega-
tional Manse in Great Darlington,
Dec. 2Sth, Margaret WEIGH of Ashley
FAILS to Charles ConlSlin of Great Bar
rington.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-01-02
CANAAN MAN PROMOTED

Station Agent M. D. Cosgriff Goes to
PittsfieId for N. Y.N. H. & H. Road.
M. D. Cosgriff, who for several
months, has been station agent at Ca
naan has been promoted and is now
agent for the New York New Haven &
Hartford road at Pittsfeld, Mass, as
Stunning his duties to-day wednesday,
He is a thorough railroad man and
THE NEWS joins with the many friends
he has made in Canaan in extending
congratulations on his preferment and
advancement. He is succeeded at Ca
naan by his brother Thomas F. Cosgriff,
who, for some time has been agent at
Van Deusenviile.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-01-02
CAME TO GRIEF
BY STEALING BAG
AND THEN TRIED TO GET AWAY

Arthur Moran of Adams, Mass. Takes
Lady's Dress Suit Case and Unin-
tentionaIIy Leaves it at her Boarding
PIace-He is Wanted by Police in
Other Places.
Sunday forenoon constable L. Q.
Rhoades arrested stranger giving his
name as Arthur J. Moran of Adams and
Pittsfield, Mass, on charge of theft.
1t was alleged that he stole from the
Canaan station Saturday evening a
dress suit case belonging to Miss Daphne
Stickles, an employee of The Canaan
Printing Company, who has rooms in
the bakery building.
Moran was at Choppers livery stable
when found by Mr.. Rhoades. He
denied the charge and attempted to es-
cape. He ran across Railroad street to
Granite Avenue, thence to the Borden
plant pursued by Mr.. Rhoades and 40
or 90 townspeople. He was surrounded
near the ice pond and taken to the med
itat1ng crate III town hall where he re-
manned until his trial before Justice
George w. Ford Monday afternoon.
Fate played an important part in the
capture as he took the case to Raih' S
bakery and asked to leave it few mo-
ments, not knowing that it belonged to
Miss Stickles nor that she boards in the
building. She had made known the loss
of the case and as Mrs. Rains had her
suspicious regarding the stranger it oc-
cured to her that this case might be the
one in question and SO it proved.
At the hearing Monday afternoon
baggage master Hubbard, Ivanhoe
Scott, Miss Stickles, Mrs. Raihs, L. Q.
Rhoades, apd George Kober testified for
state and Mr.. Poverty and Fred Allyn
for the defense, Moran conducting his
own case.
The evidence of the states witnesses
proved Moran's guilt beyond doubt
Moran endeavored to prove by
Messrs Poverty and Allyn that he
was in "The Garfield" at the hour
when Mrs. Raihs and Mr.. Kober swore
he brought the suit case to the bakery.
Justice Ford Informed Moran that al
though there were no witnesses to
swear that they saw him take the grip
from the station yet the testimony
showed that the grip was stolen and
had been in his possession therefore in
default of $500 bail the prisoner was
bound over to the Superior Court at
Winchester the first Tuesday in Febru-
airy,
Moran came here last week Thursday
and registered at "The Garfield" where
he remained until his arrest. He has
worked in Millerton and at Lakeville
omitted to pay a small board bill at the
Wononsco House. He is alsp wanted
in Pittsfeld for the theft Of $14 from
the money draw of the Kingman music
store.
When searched, letters from a young
woman were found. The young wo-
man exhorted HIM to reform and make
good his stealing from this store and in
her last letter 1pbraided him for not do
ing so.
He was formerly employed as hostler
in Pittsfield stables He also went
around the hill towns delivering lectures
on the Philippines to school children.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-01-02
Poultry Show
The Great Darlington poultry show
will be held December 3I-January 2.

The chocolate industry in Lursye
spends $4,OOO,00o year for tin Iou.
nearly all of which is thrown away bv
users OF chocolate.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1908-01-02
BORN

Finkle-In Millerton, Dec. 90 Twins
sons to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Finkle.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-09-16

Resolved first, That we respectfully
petition the legislature Of the state of
Mississippi to enact a law providing
for the establishing Of fund for fifty
thousand dollars, $5O,OOO), to enable
each county in the state to build a
piece of object lesson road Of suit
able length.
Second, That we respectfully request
our Chief Executive, His ExceIIency,
Governor u. F. Noel, to recommend
in his next message to the legislature,
the passage Of such laws as will bring
to every county in the state sufficient
funds to build a suitable object lesson
road" and of such length as may af-
ford each county an opportunity Of
making test, and being appraised of
its practicability and economy in con-
structing the same
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-09-16

be the subject Of road improvement
and state aid for the same. Several
men with experience will discuss
this subject and good is bound to re-
suit. The following resolution was
offered and unanimously passed by
the meeting on July 14th:
Whereas, we, the Convention Of
Supervisors Of Mississippi, believe that
the subject of building good and dur
able public highways throughout the
state Of Mississippi, is matter Of
vital interest and importance to our
entire citizenship, would lead to the
great development Of the physical and
commercial resources OF the state and
rebound as benefaction to proster-
ity; and,
Whereas, we are advised that some
of our sister states have by proper
Legislation, provided a sufficient
fund to enable each county to build
a section of object lesson road and
by this means, bring to the knowledge
of its citizenship the cost and expedi
ency of such roads, and have by this
example stimulated its citizens tc
build durable roads. Being advised
that by the use of such funds, great
and lasting improvement Of the pub
lie highways have followed as con
sequence, and being profundly I'm
pressed with the necessity Of this par
ticuIar development OF our state, there
fore be it
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-09-16
ENDORSE GOOD ROADS.

The old saying, that community
could be judged by it's schools and
churches" has been supplemented by
the addition of roads with equal i'm
portance with the two first named.
In December, 1905, the Department Of
Agriculture and Commerce issued a
bulletin concerning the roads of Mis-
sissippi. giving the methods Of work
ing in each county, the cost and re-
suit. In October, 1907, a second bulle-
tin on, the same subject was issued
and comparison Of the two reveal
ed satisfactory Improvement in CON
ditions. Today, nine months after the
last bulletin was issued, another would
show greatly increased Improvement
over conditions as compared between
the first two The people of Mis-
sissippi are fast coming to the con
clusion that the best is none too good
for them. If good roads are con-
venience and of value, they are as
much entitled to them as the people
of Tennessee and other states. #
they c. be built for an amount that
is con- nensurate with the means OF
other states, the same can be done in
Mississ ppi.
One of the important matters Of
vital Interest to be discussed by the
supervisors in their meeting at Jack
son on October 2Sth and 10th, viii
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-09-16

When writing TO advertisers please
mention the Advocate.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home., 1908-09-16

The Advocate says: BE a sticker.' :
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-16
Democratic Candidates Should An
nounCe Themselves.

The manner of nominating candi-
dates on the democratic county ticket
will be radically changed this year, as
all candidates are to be nominated at
the general primary which will. be held
on Tuesday, June End. Heretofore it
has generally been case of the Office
seeking the man and when the demo-
cratic county convention met the
majority of the delegates had no idea
who the candidates for the various
Offices would be. The state primary
law changes this and the candidates
will be nominated by the votes of the
individual members Of the party. The
candidates for the republican nomina-
tions are already in the field and the
democrats should be locking up avail
able. candidates. Now is the time to
announce yourself if you are going to
be candidate for county Office this
year. Don't wait until many of the
voters have pledged themselves to
some other candidate, not knowing you
were going to be in the race. There
will be no receptive candidates nomi-
mated this year. The nominees will be
the men who really want the office and
are willing to work to be elected.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-16
The New Theatre.

The Lyric theatre opened Monday
evening and gave two performances to
crowded houses. The building has
been nicely decorated and arranged for
the theatre and it promises to be pop
ular resort for pleasure lovers. The
manager Mr.. c. A. Baker, is very
pleasant gentleman and will leave
nothing undone for the accommodation of
his patrons. The moving picture ma
chine is an up-to-date electric machine,
no gas tanks being used, and there is
absolutely no danger of fire as it is fire
proof. The program will be changed
three times week, and in addition to
the splendid moving pictures there are
illustrated songs each evening, and the
entertainment is we'll worth the small
price of admission, 10 cents. On satur-
day afternoon special matinee will be
given, and children will be admitted for
cents. You can spend pleasant
evening every night in the week except
Sunday at the Lyric.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-16
New Court Cases.

Decatur County VS.. Arthur Forbes ct
al. Suit is brought to foreclose school
fund mortgage of $1,000 which was
transferred by Forbes to other parties.
Geo. W. Baker attorney for plaintiff.
Farmers Bank Of Grand River VS.. M.
Bronson. Suit is brought on two notes
amounting to $145.75. V. r. McGinnis
attorney for plaintiff.
Farmers & Traders State Bank VS.. G..
Il. Campbell ct al. Suits brought on a
promissory note for 1926. J. W. Harvey
& Son attorneys for plaintiff.
M. A. Davidson VS.. E.sW. Townsend.
Suit is brought, claiming $17O as COM
mission in real estate deal. Z. H.
Sharp attorney for plaintiff.
Farmers & Traders State Bank VS.. II.
J. Blair ct al. Suit is brought on a
note for $500. John W. Harvey & Son
attorneys for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-01-16
pythian Sisters Install.

At the regular meeting Of the Pythian
Sisters of Leon on Wednesday evening
of last week, the following officers we're
installed for the ensuing year:
M. e. C.-Mrs. G. M. Axes.
M. e. S.-Mrs. Marion Woodland.
VI. E. Mrs. Harl Williamson.
M. of T.-Mrs. D. E. Morgan.
M. R. C.--Mrs. Harry Bradfield.
M. F.-Mrs. c. 3. Henderson.
P. of T.Mrs. Roe Caster.
8. of T.l-Mlss Jennie Hickman.
P. C.-Miss Winnie Hdush.
After the installation ceremonies re-
freshments were served and the degree
team gave drill, pleasant evening
being spent by all.