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Connecticut western news., 1909-05-13
MAKING BoY'SIDEALS

It is too often imagined that boy can be told the right way and that it is not necessary to show it to him. In other words, many parents, with the best of intentions, tell their boys what they ought to do to gro% up good men, and do not appreciate the fact that all the time the boy is building his own character not after what his father says but what he is. \ father and mother must live the life they would have their boy live. They cannot shirk their res possibility, nor fall back on society or the schools for excuse or palliation if their boys go wrong. Imitation IS a trait peculiar to childhood, and the boy who is given high conception of life through loftly ideals taught by his father and mother obtains thereby that which is certain to become a part of himself and of his future. The finest and most beautiful picture in all the world is that of the father and mother, boys and girls, all interested in getting out of life the best and highest that life has to offer.
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-13
SPARE YOUR NEIGHeoR'R LAWN

It is a commendable fact that in several parts of the village this summer the irregular surfaces of lawns have been filled in andIgraded. Along several walks where the grass has been tramped down the turf has been loosened up and grass seed planted. One of these places is in the most conspicuous part of the village directly across from the station in front of Christ church and the Town Hall. If the grass is allowed to get a foothold on the fresh turf there it will be great improvement but If careless persons continue to walk across this and similar places they will continue to be as bare and unprepossessing as the top of Bear Mountain. Spare your neighbor's lawn-a little more thought fulness is all that is necessary-then he wont have to seed down every spring with the same negligible result.
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-13

The closing of the upper road between Canaan and East Canaan makes the lower road busy one.
 Planting gardens is all the rage at present and almost everyone Is the man behind the hoe now.
 Mrs. Mary Pryde, of Lakevills, visited her sister, Mrs. Hannah Roger, over Sunday.
 Miss Julia Foley re-opened her school in North Norfolk Monday morning.
 D. k. King visited his brother in Plain vile last week.
 Miss Stella Houghtaling will assist in the postotfice this summer.
 Aid Society will meet with Mrs. .. H. Roby Thursday afternoon.
 Mrs. Hanna has been quite i'll the past week, also Mrs. Rogers,
 Mrs. Bert Barnard visited her sister, Mrs. George Wise, at the Winsted Hos pital last Thursday.
 Rev. O. w. Hanna, the Misses Bessie and Ruth Gaylord and NJ. k. Briggs at- tended the 0. k, Convention in Torring. ton Tuesday.
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-13
EAST CANAAN

Mrs. John Foley, who has been in Hartford for week with her daughter, May, who is patient in the St. Francis Hospital, returned home Monday even- ing. She reports May as being much better and probably able to come home in about week.
 Robert Parsell, a boy employed by Douglass Coukln, fell out of a tree Sun day cutting deep gash over one eye re- qulring two stitches to close 1t.
 Stella Houghtaling entertained lady friend from New Milford over Sunday
 Mrs. Virgil Miller returned home from a visit in York State last Sunday.
 One of Virgil Miller's team of .horses died Monday night.
 David Roger has been quite sick for about ten days but is improving rapidly now. We do not mean storekeeper Dave. but our old original Dave.
 The baseball season opened in due form here Saturday with the annual visit of the Torrington West Eads and by their usual defeat, the score being eight to five in favor of the locals. The features of the game was the good field ing of the visitors and the heavy hitting of the locals. The local team was con- posed almost entirely of the old players aHd the result showed that advancing age has not crippled them as yet.
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-13
Large Horned Owl

Harvey Elderkin of West Avon is the owner of a magnificent specimen of gray horned owl about 24 inches ill height. The manner of his capture constitutes a barnyard tragedy. Mrs. Elderkin has two pet ducks. one of which stays decorously in the hen- house nights, but the other one pre- fers to roost on a rock in nearby pond. This exelusiveness on the ducks part was his undoing. for Mir. Owl caught and killed him one night. He returned to finish his meal the second night, tell into a trap, and now he is serving life sentence in a huge ceder cage which has been especially con. structed for him. He is extremely vicious and unapproachable and lives on a diet of raw meat.
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-13
CHAPINViLLE

Mrs. Hungerford has returned to Wa terbury.
 Walter Hatmaker, of Danbury, is the guest of his parents, MT. and Mrs. D. Hatmaker.
 The Misses Pequigney returned from sharon Monday.
 Roy Klebes spent Sunday with hls sis. ter, Mrs. l. Kelsey.
 MT. and Mrs. c. $. House spent We'd nesday in Hartford.
 The ScovilIe family arrived Tuesday for the summer.
 Miss Cora Roger spent Sunday at home.
 L. G. Beal, of New Paltz, spent the weeks end in town.
 Mrs. D. Curtis was in Lakeville Tues day.
 Mrs. Maston, of Lakeville, spent Mon. day with her daughter, Mrs. Loucks.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ho. SC spent Sunday in Sheffield.
 Mrs. A. Martin, of New York, is at l.. Judd's.
 Fred Gordon spent Sunday at Hill crest hospital, Pittsfeld, with his son, Roy.
 James Gray was in Lakeville Monday.
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-13
WORLDS FAIR FOR BOSTON

THE NEWS is in receipt of cOmmunl cation from Boston calling attention to the announcement that great worlds exposition is to be held in that city in 1920, the 300th anniversary of the land ing of the Pilgrims and the founding of New England.
 New England alone, of all the sections of the United States, has had no great exposition. And this, too, despite the fact that here was the cradle whence sprung the hardy, Yankee pioneers who played a large part in pushing our frontier westward to the Pacific, here were born and educated statesmen who have controlled the destinies of the nation; scholars, philosophers and poets who have elevated the intellectual standards of the world; engineers and scientists who have contributed to the progress and prosperity of the world.
 For these reasons and many others the exposition to be given in Boston should have a greater interest and more world wide significance that any ot those which have proceeded. To make 1t a asuccess ten years IS none too long. The immense amount of work involved in arranging an affair of this magnitude must be distributed on many shoulders. All New England can be depended upon to cooperate in the undertaking, while sons of New England scattered through out the world can now demonstrate their aoyaltv to the land of their birth by putting their shoulders to the wheel. The national government can be relied upon to do its share for the nation s ssaks, and the governments of all other countries Twill, of course, be invited to participate in making the exposition worthy of New England and of the country in whose progress and history she hastfilled such an important place.
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-13
KEEPING THE MILK COOL

In New York city if an inspector finds milk to be obviously "adulterated. ac- esordlng to the definition of this term ln the sanitary code, he is allowed to seize it and without further ado pour it into the sewer, no compensation being given 9o the owner. Most of this work is per formed under the sanction of the clause which defines as 'fadulterated' milk all shas IS found to be at temperature of u1ore than 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Even 1n the poorest districts of the city facili- aies exist for keeping milk cool by sur rounding it with ice.
 With the approach of warm weather 7she importance of keeping milk cool in country as we'll as city is evident. The importance of doing so arises from the fact that the bacterial contents of milk multiply tremendously when its temper ature is allowed to exceed 50 degrees. this temperature after having been taken from the COW and the more continuously it can be retained beneath such temper ature the more sanitary is the condition in which the product will reach the con- suners in the large cities. Their health, and particularly the health of their ba- bies, is dependent not only on the care taken by the milkman who delivers the milk to them, but, in much larger de- gree, on the neatnsss and care of the farmer from whose dairy the milk origi- Rlally came.
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-13
PULPIT AND PEW
of Interest In canaan's
 Religious Circles

Happenings of Interest In canaan'a
 Religious Circles
 Episcopal Church.
 Morning prayer and sermon. 10:45 a. m.
 Sunday School after morning service, at which time the Rector will meet the candidates for confirmation.
 Evening service and address at seven p. m.
 The Rt Rev. Chauncy Buuce Brewster, D. D., Bishop of Connecticut. will visit Christ Church on Friday evening, May 2S, at eight o'clock to administer the rite of confirmation. The public is cordially invited to attend this service.
 Congregational Church.
 The annual offering for home missions will be received next Sunday.
 The Missionary Society will meet with Miss Norton tomorrow at 2:30 o'clock and the Mission Circle will meet with hhAsA olICt bO-1uOTTOW hG three O CLOCK. Mothers Day was fittingly obseI ved and will. no doubt, have a place in our church calendar in the future. The flowers were sent from the church to the youngest mothers in the parish.
 Methodist Church.
 At the Methodist Church next Sunday evening the Epworth League will cele- brate their 20th anniversary with an ap- propriate service. Papers will be read by the president, Mrs. O. B. Shaw, and the cabinet. The superintendent of junior league work will also read a pa per on the work of that department The juniors are to attend in body and also the official board of the church There will be decorations in the league colors, red and white. The service will be in the church at 7:30 o'clock and a hearty invitation Is extended to all to be present. Special music will be fea- ture.
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-13
SHARON VALLEY

James Reed, Bert Reed aud wife Of Millerton were visited at D. St. Johns on Sunday.
 Mir. ard Mrs. Howard Martin and Mrs. Nettie Soherlaerhorn of Dover spent the week end with Mrs. F. Bristol
 The following pupils of Hartwell District were not absent during the month of April, Grace Bristol, Grace Lamb, Phoenix Franks, Clifford Linen, Harold Linen, Adolph Anderson. Phoenix Franks won the Library" privilege in the month of May.
 Mrs Julia Bristol recently visited her sister, Mrs A. Scott.
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-13

been taking on signs of life and several cottagers are already preparing to oo- cupy their cottages. There have been a number of changes and many improve ments made during the winter. Mir Lorrain has taken the contract to build a cottage for F. W. Hall. of Bridgeport to be ready for occupancy July lst and work is being rushed. It will be built on the site of the old pavilion and will be in the bungalow style of architecture Its dimensions will be about 30 by 40 feet
 What promises to be one of the finest and most up-to.date cottages on the lakes when it is completed is that now being built by Thomas O'Hara on the desir- able site across from the watering trough. It is two-story structure sufficiently spacious to allow room for seven large bedrooms on the second floor, and down. stairs a sitting room, dining room, laun- dry, kitchen and pantry. A special feature of the construction is that the cottage has no front or back but four sides and has a veranda extending en. tirely around. It is equipped with hot and cold water and baths and many other modern conveniences. It will be built at cost of about B, ,000 and should be ready for occupancy by June 1st.
 [Canaan News Continued on Page 6.l
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-13
TRuANTS AND PARENTS

In the matter of what constitutes rruancy the law is plain. The fact that there is a considerable amount of truancy in every community is due,. not to the fact that the law is indefinite ill this matter, but that the. parents of the children are ignorant of exactly what is required or are lax in obeying it. Every child between seven and fourteen shall attend some public school unless he takes an equivalent course in private school, In this village the school board has fur ther decided that any boy or girl be- tween the ages of II and Is years old,
 who is deficient i'll schooling, shall also I,3 required to attend.
 The only reason that truancy laws are required is that parents, unfortunately, do not realize what great handicap IS Diacsd on the child who is deprived of an education. The law goes so far as to say that the child shall be an attendant at the school between the ages specified: 1t is the duty of the parents to see that he is act only enrolled but that hls attend anee is regular A child who is absent one day in every five is not only doing himself an injustice but impedes the progress of the class of which he is a member. The question of faithful school attendance is vital one. involving the present and future success of the school, scholars. and the community The school can be depended upon to do it's part and it is only necessary that the parents should realize t.le importance of the 1natt1raud do likewise.
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-13
CORNWALL HOLLOW

Mrs. A. F. Palmer is in Bridgeport caring for her granddaughter and daughter.
 Mir. and Mrs. L. s. Chipman was in Torrington one day last week.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Lucus was in Goshen last Sunday.
 Collins Holcomb and family visited friends in Goshen, Sunday.
 Mrs. F. Roberts of Thomaston has been spending week at her mothers, Mrs. Janett Harrison, returning home Sunday afternoon
 The whip-poor-w ills have been heard since the second of May.
 Mrs, Ben-Sedgwiok expects to be able to leave the hospital soon, she is so much improved.
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-13
MISCELLANEOUS

DANCING-Prof McDonald's Dancing School. Town Hall. Canaan, Monday, May TO, till i2. Admission, S5 cents each, Children's Glass, till c. 25 cents each.
 HOME BAKtNG-Orders taken for delivery Mondays Thursdays and Saturdays. Ask for price list Telephone l5-2 Mrs Phelps, Canaan. A. k. PAT-rEN, optician of Touington, Conn. will be at The Canhed" hotel the first Mon- day and Tuesday afternoons of each month. If unable to call send postal. Consultation free.
 REAL ESTATE-Farms and village property for sale or rent Farm mortgages negotiated
 J. C. RorabacR, Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-13
Waterbury Loses Sunday Baseball

Baseball and other games, played professionally, which have been per mitted at Waterbury, are to be stopped. A Connecticut league baseball game was cancelled. In the legislature an effort is being made to draft "liboral Sunday law" which will permit anna teur sports, including baseball.
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-13
ENTERTAINMENTS DIRECTORY

Monograph recital, Town Hall, to- morrow evening, 8 o'clock, under auspices of Christ Church. Admission including dancing 25 cents.
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-13
HARD ONETO SWALLOW

According to a daily press report q safe lock has been invented which is provided with photographic mechanism so that it can be opened only by the voice of the owner. A mouthpieee like that of telephone takes the place of a knob on the door, and this is provided with the usual style or needle which travels in grove in the sound record of the photograph cylinder. Before the safe can be unlocked the password must be spoken into the cylinder by the one who made the original record. The report does not state what would occur If the owner should come down to his office with bad cold.
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-13

Roosevelt has shot "what is it, an animal described as unable to live on land and dying instantly in water"
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-13

Fashion decrees that the derby hat should go out of commission Saturday, May 15, and few more days of weather likes esthat of last week will make the crop of straw hats ripe. It is permissible to wear asoft felt hat, but to be in thes social swim you must get a straw.
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-13
WANTED

CAMP SITE-ln Pine Grove on shore of lalasr At least 500 feet from other campers. Purchase or rent. Apply Box 226, Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-13

The delightful weather of last week brought the first of the summer people to this vicinity. This was especially true of Twin Lakes where number of the cottagers have opened their places for the summer. Extensive improve ments and several new cottages have been built there during the winter as recorded ill another column. According to every indication the coming summer will be unusually busy one in this vicinity, which has always been popular with those seeking rest and recreation for the summer.
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-13
C E N IT. w 0 K D ADVERTISEMENTS
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Forty acres of land. Good place for a summer residence Fine view of the Berkshires Apply Co Frank S Goodwin, Ca. naan. Conn.
 LADY'S BICYCLE Hartford make. with Hart ford tires, in good condition. Miss Edith stan. ton, Canaan. Telephone I6i2
 FOR SALE.-Restauraut and Bakery. The only restaurant in town best location; stock and tixtires; good opportunity, Address ]. J. Bachli. Lee. Mass
 FOR SALE-A stage in good repair seats l2 in- side and 2 on seat with driver. A bargain. Just the thing where there are no trolley lines Address sheldon Bros, Pine Orchard. Conn. \ FARM of two hundred acres for sale near the village of Canaan, r, l.. Becltley, Canaan, Ct. MODEL F. 1908 Buick auto for sale In first class condition with top, tire chains etc. Inc quire of Dr. H. l.. Ross. Canaan, Conn. FOR SALE-2 farm wagons 2 sets team harness set light double harness, nearly new I set secondhand double harness. sets single hnrs ness, order wagon, Concord buggy, large windows with frames extra team collars extra light collars, sweat collars. i phacton nearly new. All above will be sold cheap for cash. George W. Hall Falls Village, Conn. COWS-Three good COWS three and four years old. Inquire of H M Ferris. on Kimpton farm, Canaan Valley, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-13

The annual rattlesnake hunt of the Schaghicoke Rattlesnake Club will take place next month. at Kent, and the snakes, which have been in training for the event, are reported ill prime con- dition. How about the stock of the snake-bite cure which must necessarily be a part of this hunt?
Connecticut western news., 1909-05-13

Baseball fans as we'll as the kind yielded so effectively by feminine heart, breakers need warm weather to be at their best. The season for the Housa- tonic Valley baseball league opens Sat urday when the local team goes to Sails bury, Lakeville to Lime Rock and Millerton to Sheffield. In the other towns of the league baseball enthusiasm has been brewing for the past several weeks nursed by some exciting pre- paratory games, and everything is in readiness for successful season.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-25
SICK WOMAN
RESCUED FROM
BLAZING HOUSE
While Tenants at San Diego
Apartments Flee Policeman
Saves Mrs. Minaldi.

Fire on the ground floor OF the San
Diego apartment-house, at No. 12S East
Eighty-sIxth street, caused many ten
ants to rush down the stairways this
afternoon.
The blaze started In the apartment Of
John Jaudas. Mrs. Jaudas opened the
door leading into the kitchen and found
that room and small storeroom ablaze.
She ran out into the hall. crying FIRE,
and In few minutes those living on
the upper floors came rushing down.
Policeman Cashel was at Eighty-sixth
street and Lexington avenue. When
he heard the cry he ran up the stairs
and prevented panic. He led the
women and children to the street and
then he heard that Mrs Raphael
Minaldi, owner Of the house, was Ill In
bed on the second floor. Rushing UP
through the smoke-flled halls, Cashel
reached the room There he found the
woman and after wrapping several
blankets about her, carried her to the
street and then into an adjoining house
The hremen confined the blaze to the
first floor with the exception OF where II
went up the walls into the rooms OF
Henry Newman There II burned out
store room
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-25
CAPT. WORME[L
SOUGHT TO DODGE
THE SPECIAL SQUAD
Veteran, Denied Vacation, Has
to Serve Among Aged
Attendants.

As soon as Police Capt. John w.
Wormell, late OF Borough Hall station,
Brooklyn. and before that Of the desolate
Hamburg avenue station, learned yes
terday that he was one OF the veterans
who had been detailed to dance at
tendance upon Max schmlttberser. the
new Chief Inspector at Manhattan
Headquarters. he put in his request for
his annual vacation, to take effect i'm.
mediately. II was vain hope,
II am not going to grant the request
yet awhile" said Commissioner Bling
ham. "Wormell Is one OF the captains
that I and the force could get along
better without. but he should have made
his application for his vacation before
he heard the call OF duty"
Capt. Wormell, who Is nearly sew
enty.two years old, and who has been
on the force since 1866, was one Of Ave
unhappy precinct commanders, all gray
heads, who, under the terms OF the lat
est general order, reported at NO. 800
Mulberry street at 5 o'clock last night
In full uniform and were sent out to
tour about the city until 4 o'clock this
morning.
Although Gen. Bingham does not com.
nit himself definitely upon this point, 1t
Is an open secret about Headquarters
that the Commissioner hopes by this
sort OF thing to force the obstinate old
timers 10 ask 10 be retired.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-25

Mabel McCauslan. the pretty mill!ners
girl, 10 swear to false affidavit against
Frank J. Gould and MISS Bessie De Voc,
was the only witness on the stand to-
day.
Mousely began his testimony BY tell
Ing the jury that he met Mrs. Teal at
her home, and Mrs, Teal had told him
about her having let her fiat in the
Glenmore to Miss De Voc.
Mrs Teal first told me about Miss
McCauslan." Mousely testified. telling
| me she had once seen Mr.. Gould in
| Bessie DeVoe's fiat"
Mousely said that because OF his In
ability to get in contact with Miss Nc
! Causian he told Mrs. Teal he thought
he had been handed lemon.-
Asked About the Pay.
Did Mr.. Teal say anything to you
about Miss McCauslan's compensation"
Mr.. Hart asked the witness
yes, she asked me how much she
was going to gei.' replied Mousely.
Did she ask you to scratch out her
name and not reveal that 1t was signed
at her house,"
She did" :,
| on cross-examination Mousely admit.
ted that he had given false name to
Mrs. Teal and never gave his right
name,
'DId she ever ask you for money In
this NATTER" asked Col Halre.
She never did" replied Mousely
she acted as a friend OF my sister
whom she said she knew"
Was there any suggestion by any
body as 10 what Miss Hale should say?'
There was not" said the witness
she replied to questions | asked her"
she did not" replied the witness.
Mousely denied Miss Hale's statement
that he and his partner had offered hel
$500 to sign an affidavit.
she wanted 500" Mousely declared
saying she had some debts to pay ant
a mother to take care OF.