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Connecticut western news., 1909-03-18
A NEW TRACK HOUSE
Five Thousand Dollars to be Expended
 at Hotchkiss School.

Five Thousand Dollars to be Expended
 at Hotchkiss School.
 The Hotchkiss school at Lakevillo has let the contract to Melvin E. Snow Of Norfolk contractor, for the erection of a track house. The class of 1908 raised SLIGO by subscription and John Pills bury Snyder has given $500, the esti- mated cost of the building being 80, 5,oO0. Ground will be broken for the structure, which will be completed when the foot ball season is opened, within a few weeks. The building will be placed at the east end of Baker field, on slight elevation. It will face the field, with portico overlooking the finish of the 220- yards dash. There will be AS lockers, a large open brick fireplace, a lavatory connecting with shower baths, 8 drying room, besides spaclous lounging-room. The building will. be heated with hot air supplied by furnace in the basement and will be roofed with gray stained cedar shingles. Wood and concrete will be the main construction materials.
Connecticut western news., 1909-03-18

He came to the United States in 1890 and entered the employ of the Flint Granite Go. in Monsou, Mass. In 1904 he went to Ashley Falls to work for W. A. Beattie who conducted the monu. mental works there and after two years he purchased the business which he has since successfully conducted. Mir. Hall Is one of the most respected citizens in that community beside being an excel lent workman, and is accorded liberal patronage. Monuments erected by him are in nearly every cemetery in this section of the state.
 MT. Hall took great interest in ath- letics while he was in England and when he went to Monson he was chosen trainer of the Monson academy athletic team who won the Inter-scholastic championship at Amherst.
 The only secret organization of which he is member IS the Knights of Malta, he being a Past Master of the Palmer, Mass. lodge.
Connecticut western news., 1909-03-18
DATE CHANGES PROPOSED
Suggests Election Day in October and
 I1auo,,raf f;oo ;n nonoo,bar

Suggests Election Day in October and
 Inauguration in December
 The Presidential election early in October and the inaugural ceremonies early in December when the weather usually is good, is the proposal that Rep. Crumpacker, of Indiana will make if March 4 is abandoned for the inaugura- ton.
 MT. Crumyaoker believes that it is de- sirable to have an administration begin as soon after an election as possible in order that there may be quick response to an expression of the public on the policies of government. On the day of inauguration MT. Crumpaoker would have regular session of a new Con- gress begin.
Connecticut western news., 1909-03-18
NEW TAGS FOR THE DOGS

Octagonal Shaped Medals Will be Worn
 by Registered Canines This Year.
 It will be late in the month before the town clerks will receive their supplies of deg tags to be issued with licenses for all canines this year. The tags are dis tributed to the towns in alphabetical order.
 The tags this year will be octagonAl in shape and will be easily distinguished from those issued during the past year. Each one is numbered and stamped with the name of the town and dogs whose masters fail to provide new tag for the animal before the first day of May are liable to fall into the hands of the dog warden.
Connecticut western news., 1909-03-18
Kent Pastor

The First Congregational church ol Kent by 6 unanimous vote has called Rev. O. H. Perry of Farley, Mass, to become its pastor and MT. Perry has ac. cepted. He will begin work here March 28. Rev. O. H. Perry came to Farley from Stockbridge where he was superin. tendent of the Sunday school and deacon of the Congregational church, and very active in religious work and as lay preacher in Berkshire county. He had preached as a lay preacher for about ten years. He desired to take up the work of the Christian ministry for some years Friends in the ministry and others ad. vised him to do so and he was recon. mended to the Farley church and given call.
Connecticut western news., 1909-03-18
Old Ice

The Courant says: In tearing down the old Paul Linke brewery, Hartford, the men came upon two cakes of ice, each weighing about seventy-fiv pounds, that, it is said, have been there twenty two years. They were put out of doors Monday and had shown little or no melt ing up to Thursday. Considerable lati- tude will be allowed the readers imagi- nation as to the length of time the ice had been there, but the late Samuel Spaulding was the last man to fill the icehouse, and he has been dead quite a number of years.
Connecticut western news., 1909-03-18
May Abanbon Proceedings

It IS expected that within short time the department of justice will abandon, proceedings against the New York and New Haven railroad for dissolution of m alleged trust on the ground of insuf-s ficient evidence. Since bill in equity was filed in the district court at Bosbou7 charging this railway with attempting to combine unlawfully various electric roads in New England the department has representations urging caution i'm moving against the road less injury might bo done. It is known that such advice was presented to President Roosevelt and Attorney General Bona. parts by men who are A high factor in. the administration.
Connecticut western news., 1909-03-18
Connecticut is Fifth

Itis interesting and most creditable tc this state that Connecticut comes out ot the Italian earthquake reliefsswork with the fine record of being fifth in amount of contributions. Only New York, Gal ifornia, Illinois and Missouri gave more, not more per capita, bet actually more in dollars, The people of this state gave several hundred dollars more than those of Massachusetts and double what those of the great and rich state of Pennsyl vania gave.
Connecticut western news., 1909-03-18
OUR DWINDLING FORESTS
Suggestions for New EngIand's Con-
 sideration.

suggestions for New EnglandS Con-
 sideration.
 The failure of Congress to provide for the preservation of the forests of New Hampshire and of the southern Appa- lachian mountains makes an immediate demand on the people of New England.
 It is by no means worth while to spend time or temper on the causes of this failure. At bottom local jealouAes- It you please, local selfishness-asserted itself. The representatives of the Mountain States" suppose, rightly or wrongly, that by the preservation of their own forests their people will bene- it themselves, and that they would go out of their way if they should benefit some poor relations of theirs who live near the Atlantic. It is as if a nouveau riche in his auto might be so we'll pleased with the opportunities of wealth that he does not inquire as to the health or the prospects of hls chauffsur's family,
 New England is left to take care of herself. We'll, it is not the first time that this has happened. King Charles II. left New England to take care of herself when 0 certain King Philip and his subjects proposed to drive every one of the colonists into the sea and she did what was necessary.
 What is needed now is distinct un- derstanding of the present condition and of tho future. The several New England legislatures must immediately devote thetnselyes to the study of the position on the lines laid down by the meeting of governors last summer. Let all of us Yankees remember that it is not for 1910 that we are arranging. States are immortal, and we are making our plans for tke future. It will be well to exhibit, in public lectures or in town meetings, what are the deserts of China and of Asia Minor, where were once rich farms, which have been desolated as their forests were cut away. You can make club of schoolboys understand this. Indeed, in almost every town of ANO" AShSlhho yOu lluU d Dlb Ol land which would be well used if it We're planted with forest trees. and you can find people ready to give such land if this generation would promise that they should not be cut down.
 As the March meetings of the New England towns convene this year, there is an opportunity for every town to vote for town wood lot, which need not be large, but which may be reserved for century, if the town pleases, for it's use and profit. Two or three acres only In each town would constitute a valuable investment. In Massachusetts the state forester will gladly furnish the seeding trees necessary for such plantations.
 Such efforts have been very success full in Scotland, where people now call piece of woodland "a plantation. Edward Everett Hale in Christian Re glstsr.
Connecticut western news., 1909-03-18
ASHLEY FALLS MAN
 ATHLETIC TRAINER
TEAM WON THE CHAMPIONSHIP
George Hall Came From England SeV- eral Years Ago and Now Conducts Prosperous Monumental Works in Massachusetts Hamlet.

George Hall was born in 1867 in Work ington, England. While he was very yoaug, his parents moved to Sunder- land, England, where he was educated.
 He became all apprentice in monu- mental works and served seven years.
 In 1890 he was married to Sarah Wald- TOE of Sunderland and they have six children, three boys and three girls, the oldest being 16 years of age.
 MT Hall is not member of any church but is regular attendant upon the services i'll the Ashley Falls Con- gregational chapel.
Connecticut western news., 1909-03-18
Sam FoIsom's Four Horse True

Sam FoIsom's Four Horse Truck Says Uncle Ike at Joe Blinn's store, Whar we was sorty loppin' An Deacon Pennington had just Come in, his face a-moppin'. You know" says Ike, "that four hoAE
 truck
 Sam Folsom's ben a-buyin2 Weighs plump two ton ef t weighs an.
 ounce.
 An without half a-tryin' Kin carry three ton, good, O stuff, Jest what 1t was a-luggin, On ol' Swamp Hill road yistiddy,
 With all four hoases tuggin'. "Th' ain't a craok'ner double pair Owned nowhar, I'm a-thinkin',. But when that wagon in the mud Clean to its hubs went sinkin' Stock still it stopped 'em in the road Ez if wall was in it An they had gone a-bangin' up
 With both their heads agin it. You've see that spindin' city chap Ez stops with Wilder Russell? Don't look ez if he had a speck O. grit or mite O muscl1 Nit he comes along an says to Sam Tn ain't but one thing to it. Them horses they can t draw that truck, But jest you watch me do itl "B'gosh, he done it Easy, too
 An quicker'n l." The Deacon Cut in, all fiery, at this pint Of Uncle Isaao's speakin' An shouts, like Stratton, have a care 1 Like sin. you sartin try us Thug danger meath roof with you Remember Ananias '' The city striplin' drawed that truck
 While me an Sam was gazin', An took the horses with it, too"
 Says Ike. "It was amazin' Twas drawed ez natteral ez life;
 The price he wouldn't name it, But Sam he took it home with him, l guess he's going to frame it.
 Exchange
Connecticut western news., 1909-03-18
THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER
It is the Old and Tried Friend and the
 Arouser of Pride

It is the Old and Tried Friend and the
 Arouser of Pride
 A local newspaper is absolutely neces- sary to any community. It is the home paper that keeps the people of the con- munity ill touch with each other by giv- ing them all the news of their own neighborhood and vicinity, says the Woodbury Reporter. For that alone they are of value and worth far more than the subscription price. They keep the local pride and progressive spirit aroused and in various ways are worth far more to a community than 8 community ever spends on them. The daily paper, with its large news service and quicker facilities. may, in some in stances, overshadow the weekly, but the weekly home paper fills place in the hearts of the people that daily cannot fill. It comes to our home as an old and tried friend, while the daily enters as a stranger.
Connecticut western news., 1909-03-18
THE PAST WEEK IN
 THE LEGISLATURE
MANY UNAVOIDABLE REPORTS
Closed Season for Rabbits-ResoIu- ton Relative to Pensions for Veter- ans of Civil and Spanish American Wars-Other Matters

The House last week received the nom- ination of the two additional judges of the superior court as already forecasted and joined with the appointment of Judge Ralph Wheeler. It debated at some length several matters from the in. corporations committee and gave a reso- lution of sympathy to Clerk Blodgett whose mother died at Falls Village.
 In the Senate the Legislative Souv- enior" resolution was recommitted The Hartford Fire Insurance Company's s charter amendment was passed. An unfavorable report on the claim of Mrs. Mildred Scott, of Bethel, wounded by n militiaman at target practice, was ta- bled.
 Among the unfavorable reports from the judiciary committee were the fol lowing: concerning salaries of mes sengers and door keepers; several con- corning justices of the peace; concern ing property exempt from taxation; of the carrying of conceal weapons; of in- quests by grand jurors; of burglary with explosives; making small town election day a legal holiday; concerning the powers of county commissioners; and from other committees; regarding signs on street railway cars; regarding tele- phones ill railroad stations; regarding waiting stations on street railway lines.
 The committee on fish and game of the general assembly gave hearing to a number of measures. Several of these deal with rabbits and hares. Repre-. sentative Higgins of Winchester sdvo. cated extending the closed season for rabbits a month. MT. Smith of Win chester appeared in favor of the rabbit measure. He referred to petitions and said that the singers were mostly from agricultural communities and districts. Rabbits did much damage to crops and in one case several hundred head of cabbages were eaten.
 Col. s. B. Horne of Winsted appeared before the militay affairs committee to speak on a resolution introduced by Senator Higgins, calling for a pension for soldiers of the civil and the Spanish American wars. He told about action of the kind taken in Massachusetts and bill before the New York legislature which had already passed the house. Illinois and Pennsylvania have passed pension laws. The resolution requested the committee on military affairs to re- port a resolution favorinR a pension system. The average age of pensioners of the civil war was 70 and of officers was 77. It was figured that in 1880 there would be living 28i survivors of the civil war, and in 1910 there would be 24. If pension of $l0 month wns given it would take one-half of the pen sioners away from the soldiers home, where every man has pension from the United States government. It would relieve the state to a considerable extent. AS for the Spanish wal veterans, they could speak for themselves.
Connecticut western news., 1909-03-18
TWO HEADS, ONE BODY

Freak Calf Born on Farm in Hunts
 vile
 A freak calf with two perfectly formed heads was born Monday on the farm, of Frank Passini in Huntsville. The animal did not live. however. In the centre of each forhead is n perfectly formed star. It has three ears and two. eyes. The heads were severed from the body and are now on exhibition in Roth'E grocery store in Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1909-03-18
Odd Fellows Meeting

The annual meeting of the Twelfth District, l. O. o. F., was held under the auspices of Ridgsley Lodge. No. 51, in Torrlngton last week. Large delegations from the lodges of Winsted, Canaan and Colllnsville were present. Good work was done by the local degree team on the floor of Agard's Hall, where the ceremonies were held. Late in the eve ming 8 banquet was served in Odd Fellows Hall.
Connecticut western news., 1909-03-18
THOMASTON MAN GETS FORTUNE

J. F. DooIeY Hears S2o,ooo Has Been
 Left Him.
 John Francis Dooley. we'll known Thomaston man is being congratulated on his supposed good luck in having fallen heir to fortune, said to be in the neighborhood of s20.O0O No direct in- formation regarding the windfall has been learned by Dooley, as he is fa- miliarly known, but the money is said to have been bequeathed him by relative who died in Ireland recently -Courant.
Connecticut western news., 1909-03-18
Abandoned her Babe

Miss Mary Sutnik of New Britain abandoned her new born baby last Fri day evening in small strip of woods and left it to die. She is now under arrest at the New Britain hospital, where she is being cared for on account of the deleciate condition of her health. She is charged with manslaughter.
Connecticut western news., 1909-03-18
New Milford Fire

Eleven cows, two horses and A mum Der of implements were burned in tho stables of L. F. Curtiss at New Milford , Sunday. The loss is about $4.000.
Connecticut western news., 1909-03-18
PannieS to hosnital

By penny contributions Meriden work ingmen hope to maintain the Meriden Undercliff Sanitarium, public hospital for tuberculosis patients.
Connecticut western news., 1909-03-18
CoIehrook Girra Record

Miss Ethel Hnrd, of Colebrook River, has not missed day or been tardy since school began Sept. IA, 1908.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-23
IMPROVEMENT PLANS
TO Be MAPPED OUT
CITY ENGINEER BELIEVES PEP
MANENT IMPROVEMENTS
~, SHOULD BE MADE.
Great Benefit Will Accrue to the City
in the Future 49, Has Sanction Of
the Commission.

The matter of permanent improve
ments in the city of Bismarck in the
manner of laying out streets and
boulevards and installing crossings
was discussed at the meeting Of the
city commissioners last evening.
It was the suggestion of the city
engineer that some regular method
of procedure should be laid out to
the effect that all work done on the
streets of the city might have the
final object in view of making them
part of the improvements that will
last for all time.
In good many places it is the Gus.
tom to do a little here and little
there and there is no connection be-
tween the work done in the differ
ent parts of the city.
The new plan is to map out some
system that will make all work done
on the streets part of the entire
scheme and so that one work will fit
another. 1t is the intention of the
engineer and Street Commissioner
Jackson to make out the plan and
submit it to the commission for the
further consideration of that body.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-23
STATE bitches ARE
PROVING POPULAR
ATKINSON HAS RECENTLY RE.
& TURNED FROM TRIP TO THE
&&& EAST.
First Crop of Hay Taken From Drain
ed District -- Will Make Surveys
for Several More bitches.

State Engineer Atkinson has just
returned from the eastern part of the
state where he has been looking after
drainage contracts which are being
constructed under +he direction of the
state engineers Office.
\ All these bitches are being con-
structed with floating dredges and are
proving of great benefit to the lands
Several thousand acres of hay lands
are being cut this year for the first
time and the value of hay received
will much more than pay for the as
sessed cost of the bitches.
The construction of these bitches
having already proven ther ivalue to
the land, the state engineer has been
asked to- make surveys of several
others in the same locality.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-23

en- Of the lodge Joined in the ritua'
ceremonies, and the apron was plac
ed upon the coffin and a sDrig OF
evergreen by each member Of the fra
ternity. Mrs. william Moore was a:
the organ and 1 the male quartette
rendered three hymns. Opportunity
was afforded the friends to pay a last
farewell to the deceased young man
and the casket was then escorted to
the depot, where it was taken to Min
neapolis last night for final interment
there, accompanied by N. F. Boucher,
DR.. r.. D. Matchan, Dr.. M. w. Roam
and by George A. Welch and J. W.
Foley as an escort from the local
Masonic lodge and commandery. The
final interment will be at Lakewood
cemetery. &
All through the city there were ex.
pressions of love and sympathy, and
from people in all walks of life came
expressions Of sorrow and regard.
The floral tributes were numerous
and beautiful.
Members Of the family were deep
ly touched at the hundreds of express
sions of regard and esteem, and, at
the assistance rendered from all sides
in the arrangements for the ceremon.
les, and are deeply grateful for the
many kindnesses in the hour of dis
tress and sorrow.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-23

8 A resolution was offered and pass
ed at the meeting of the city com
missioners Thursday evening making
the payments for the sidewalk that
has been ordered in this year, due In
FIVE installments, one installment to
be- paid each year and the principal
to bear interest, at the rate of five
per cent per annum.
There has been some objection to
the ordering in of some of the walks
as the owners were under the im>
preston that the work must be paid
for as soon as completed.
& It was the intention of the commits.
sion III the first place to have made
the payments due in three annual
assessments but the resolution pass
ed Thursday evening makes 1t five
years. M = ~ II: s.z$+E' ......-
Of course anyone has the privilege
Of paying cash Or of making the
payments any time before the five
years is up. and thus saving the in
terest. 5.,z 80 49,. ,~s.-.. F..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-23
HAzLET0N DUE TO
GET BUMPS soon
FAST 500 LINE TEAM WILL BE
HERE FOR TWO GAMES SAT-.
URDAY AND. SUNDAY. ,
Company A Will Have Their Regular
Line Up for Both Characterization
Has Fine Pitcher Says Report:

Saturday evening and Sunday after
noon Company A will line up against
the strong Hazelton ball team, for a
series of two games. Hazelton has
played all the teams on the south
500 line and Linton branch and has
not lost a game in the last two sea-
sons.
They have picked up star pitcher
in Eleret, the old Carleton college
slab artist, and the local fans who
saw him in action in the Linton
games two years ago, know that he
can twirl some.
Company A will have their full line
UP for these games, for the first time
in several weeks, and will have no
excuse to OTTER if they are cleaned up
by the Bmmons county champions.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-23
Tho Softaned Fourth of July,

Tho softened Fourth Of July.
show is our little Johnny celebrating
the Fourth?' asked the father on In
dependence day, 1912.
"He's making Us much noise as the
law win allow" replied his wife. Hes
down cellar cracking peanuts."-Judge.