Connecticut western news., 1909-02-18
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MANUFACTURERS LOCATIONS SHOULD OPEN CORRESPONDENCE WITH BOARD OF TRADE

Charles French spent Sunday at H. B. Stevens
 Next Monday being Washington's birthday, the stores will be closed all day.
 Prof. Ismar J. Peritz, Ph. D. of Syra- cuse University gives a stereopticon lecture at the Methodist church next Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock under the auspices of the Sunday schools of the Congregational and Methodist churches. Special silver offering to be taken. A cordial invitation is extended to the public. The subject of Dr. Peritzs lecture will probably be Jewish Customs Illustrating New Testament Times"
 w. A. Wright spent Sunday in Pitts field with his wife who is in Hlllcrest hospital. She is steadily recovering.
 Miss Grace Roraback sailed Tuesday from Naples on the "Carmania" of the Canard line, expecting to land ill New York Feb. 28. She left home September IT and has been spending her time in England, Germany, Italy, France and Switzerland.
 MT. and Mrs. Merritt Spaulding reached the 18th anniversary of their marriage on Sunday last. The occasion was observed by family gathering at the home of F. R. Collins. Mir. and Mrs Spaulding, MT. and Mrs. Collin, B. A Peirce and family being present.
 Miss Ida Geer of Sharon, who sus tained a serious injury to her shoulder by tripping over a mail bag on the depot platform several weeks ago. has practi- cally recovered the use of her arm. She is spending the winter with Mir. and Mrs. A. A. Lawrence on Granite avenue 1 Death of Mrs. RoIIin c. Newton
 Mrs. Julia Elizabeth (Owen) Newton died Saturday morning, Feb. 18th, from cancer of the throat at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. R. D. Peirce. She was born in Montpelier, Vt.. Aug. l4, 1885. From Montpelier, she removed to Rutland, Vt, where, in 1855, she was married to Rollin Carolux Newton. Residence in Rutland was broken by a sojourn. of five years in Nebraska. Then MT. and Mrs. Newton returned to Rut- land. They next resided in New York City. On May l, 1890 they removed to Canaan and became communicants of Christ Church, MT. Newton becoming Junlor Warden of the parish. in which office he served until his death on May ] 5, 1899. To MT. and Mrs. Newton were born six children of whom one, Harriet, died in early childhood The surviving children are Miss Julia Elizabeth New ] ton, William Alexander Newton. Sam uel Owen Newton. Mrs. Robert D. I Peirce and Rollin Carolus Newton. l She is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Mary Eleanor Kellogg. In her death a profound loss is experienced by her fam i ily, her friends and her church. She was most faithful to the obligations these relationship brought upon her, ever upholding high ideals of Christian i faith and practice. She was source of strength in her family, of blessing in ] her friendships, and of inspiration i'll her church, a noble witness for her 1 Divine Lord. She was held in deep af lection by her family and greatly be- 1 loved by all who knew her. Her faith fulness and her fortitude, her goodness, her thought for others, and her devotion | to her Church mark her as worthy ex ample to those who come after. Wen done, thou good and faithful servant enter thou into the joy of thy Lord. " The funeral was held at the residence of MT. Peirce Tuesday afternoon, Rev. J. P. Smyth officiating; burial in lower cemete y.
 A Communication
 THE NEWS has received the following we publish the same without comment Canaan, Conn.
 Feb. Is, 1909 Editor THE NEWS:
 If the writer had have remained away from the town meeting Saturday, when the heater proposition was considered, he would have slept better since. He felt ashamed and humiliated by the dIs- play which, at times, seemed to border on the tragic and it has disturbed his peace of mind ever since. It looked to some people as if, regardless of the real merits of the case, somebody wanted to beat somebody else and do it bad and the victors probably feel as though they have done it. am so charitable, and try so hard to love everybody, that l hope they will not have to lay awake nights over it. The captain of the vic torious army, with his first lieutenant to aid him, seemed so determined to des troy his opponents that he would drive them into the last ditch without giving