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Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08
SPORT ON THE RIVER
NEXT SEASON LIVELY
 ON THE H0USATONIC
Launches and Canoes Increasing In Numbers, and Boat Club May be Organized and Summer Ragattas Held and Entertainments Given.

The extent to which river boating for pleasure has developed in the few years since the Berkshire Power Company's dam turned the Housatonic river into long lake, is something remarkable. Where formerly only an only occasional iat-bottemsd rowboat was seen pro- pelled by some fisherman, in these latter days, during the mild season, the river is "alive" with numerous swift gasoline launches, darting here and there between given points, or scooting up or down stream on long voyages, and carrying gay parties of pleasure seekers; canoes and row. boats give variety to the shipping, and the river has become one of the most enjoyable assets of the younger element of our population.
 This boating sport has served, too. to bring about more intimate acquaint. ance with and keener appreciation of the beauties of the Housatonic river scenery, which at many points rivals the far famed glories of the noble Hudson; and it has created healthy and wholesome interest in outdoor life and activity whichis most beneficial
 Each season swells the list of boa owners, until at present there ars about twenty of the river pleasure craft, couat. ing motor launches, canoes and row. boats, in winter quarters here, seven launches, two row boats and two canoes being quArtered in o. H, Pease's new boat-house. As it is reasonably certain that the river fleet will bs considerably increased next year, there is already some talk of forming boat club, erecting club house and inaugurating an annual season of social festivity which ought to prove immensely popular.
 Among the launches that have become familiar to the. dwellers along the river are, Commodore George VanDeusen's 6 "Estelle," Allyn Fuller's 'Amobel, l" H R. Whitford's "Helen,' Hitchock brothers Waddle. Doodle, "JohnAdam's . Wires busy" Archie Weaver's "Shut- tie" Perrin Stauton's "Scoot, !" Judge Roraback's "Alibi," William Dempssy's Shamrock" and o. H. Pease's Helen" Among the owners of canoes and row-boats are Sam. G. Camp, Frank F. Stevens, George P. Hardenbergh, J, E. Rhoades, Harry Dodge, Fred Scamerhorn, ID. Sheldon. Sam Briggs, Horace B. Stevens and others,
 Some launches are equipped with high-speed engines and have made re- markabls records on the. river. John Adams "Wires-busy" is the champion for speed having an equipment of four cylinders and capacity of sixteen miles an hour, which is going some, for little river boat. Other craft will be fitted up for speed next season, and there is likely to be some exciting and interesting sprints and regattas.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08
AND THE FOX GOT AWAY
Fred Scamerhorn's Dog Killed by Cars
 While Chasing Reynard

A valuable dog belonging to Fred Scamerhorn was killed by the cars on the 0. N. E. road near the Pine Bluff west of the Housatonic river, few days ago. Fred had taken the dog out for q fox hunt, and the anim Il had started a fox, on Tom Hill, and was running it around to a spot near the track where his owner was stationed with his gun. AS the fox came into view, with the dog barely a rod behind it. freight came along from the west. The fox sprang across the track in the nick of time to escape the cow-catcher, whiles the dog, intent on nothing but the fox, never slackened his speed. but reached the track just in time to be caught beneath the front wheels of the engine. He gave one agonized yelp and it was all over. The whole train passed over him, con- vertiag him into sausage meat in less time than it takes to tell it. Ouly a few days before. Fred had refused au offer of $40 for the dog. - ..
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08
HEAVIER DOG TAX
Sheep Breeders in Convention Declare
 Dogs Are Their Curse.

Dogs are the curse of the sheep breeder, according to the conclusions of the farm CTS, as voiced by Frank Coe. of Torring- ton. at the annual meeting of the sheep breeders association held in Hartford last week.
 Connecticut would raise more sheep if you had your representative in the
 egislature pass law putting $50 tax on female dogs and heavy tax on male dogs" sai l MT. Cos. He further de- clared that many farmers were unable to raise sheep because of the havoc caused by stray dogs. "with which Con necticut is filled" It was stated that more sheep were raised this year than In good many years past, however, and that Connecticut far ners are alive to the fact that it pays. h 1909, Connecticut raised S8, 900 sheep. while Massachusetts raised but 35. 900, but the Bay State farm CTS got $3,000 more for their wool.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08
No Club License
cern discusses

Much is heard in Bristol about 0 club license, says the Press, of that place, The general understanding of the term is that it is a peculiar liquor license. The facts are that there is no such thing as ulub license in Connecticut. A number of men can band themselves to- g ether and secure from the secretary of state a charter as social club, and then in practice they can have supply of liquors on hand to be dealt out to club members only. Whether as a matter of fact, they would be immune from having their liquors seized and being prosecuted for the illegal sale is a question that has never, so far as the writer knows been tried out in the courts of Connecticut.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08
ID TAKE OVER [. N E,
TALK IS REVIVED .......
 OF COMPLETE MERGER
Such an Arrangement Would Materi- ally Change the Character of Local Freight Traffic and lncid entaIIY Benefit This Section.

The talk is renewed, with increased persistency. that the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad will soon take over the property of the Central New England road and operate it as a branch of it's own system, doing away with the present partial cooperative agreement plan of operation. and there is general belief that complete control by the Consolidated will be an ac- complished fact in the near future Permission has been secured from the Public Service Commission of New York, for the issuance of $35, ,000, 900, as applied for by the O. N. E., on the grant ing of which permission the negotiations now said to be practically concluded, have been depending.
 Inquiry at the office of Station Agent Finney, at Canaan, concerning the effect of such departure on the part of the roads, on the business of the ON. E. elicited the opinion that if the complete merger is brought about, as fore shadowed, tlreEC. N IE. will be materially benefited in the way of largely increased local freight business and an additional number of trains. Much of the local freight that is now shipped east by way of the Highland division, through Hawleyville will be diverted to the O. N. E., while on the other hand g consider able proportion of the O.. N. E. through freight from the western connection will go over the Highland. Thus there will be notable difference in the character of the freight traffic through Canaan, as we'll as an increased amount of it. It ] is not unlikely that additional train crews will be quartered in Canaan under the new arrangement. and the town will benefit locally to an appreciable extent.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08
About Christmas Stamps

According to general postoffice order, postmasters are notified that the follow ing countries refuse to admit to their mails articles bearing non-postage Christmas stamps or other adhesive stamps or labels Guatemala. Uruguay and Portugal, Gf they resemble regular postage stamps) A number of other countries, including Great Britain, will admit articles bearing such stamps, but only when affixed to the reverse, and not the address side. Articles liable to be refused admittance to any foreign country for the above cause, will not be despatched from this country, but will be returned to the senders. or where the senders gre not known, to the dead letter office.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08
L, N. A. Meeting

The call has been issued by the commit tee, O. N. Fitch for the winter meeting oi the Litchfield North Association al Canaan Deo. 18. The order of exercises will be as follows: s..
 10:45-Business.
 1I:00-Book Review. "The Growth of the Kingdom of God" F..
 11:46-A paper by Rev, E. O. Grisbrook, "The Unoonsecrated Deacon" #.
 12:30 Dinner at the Oanfield Hotel.
 1.45-Report of the committee on Conference with the Episcopal Aroh- deaoonry, ,on church unity, by Rev. J. O. Goddard. ..|..
 2:45- Other matters of present con. cern discussed.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08
High School Notes

Saturday, Dec. 10, at 3 p. m. in the Town Hall will be held the school track meet. Contestants between 10 and 12 are classed as Juniors; between 1914, as Intermediates; and over IA as Seniors. There are many entries for the follow ing events: CD Standing broad jump. running broad jump. standing nigh jump, running high jump, 30 yard dash. 100 yard dash, mile run for Seniors ouly), potato race, sack race, tug of war. The meet is in charge of committee, John Flynn, Clinton Wilcox and Kenneth Adam. .-.
 Monday, Dec. 5, blue and white were chosen for the school colors. The result of the voting in the high school was as follows: Blue and white, Al; green and white, 6; red and gray, 1.
 An exciting hare and hound race Saturday resulted in victory for the hares .-s
 The following men of the football team were awarded "C's'' last Friday Miles Iraver of East Canaan, Alfred Rood of Clayton, John Fuller of Canaan, Kenneth Adam of East Canaan, John Flynn and Clinton Wilcox (capt.) of Canaan.
 In order to raise money for the basket ball. an admission fee of ten cents will be changed to all except members of the association. It is hoped that many people may be present.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08
TROLLEY COMES FAST
LINE TO EGREMONT
 IS NOW COMPLETED
Work on the Bridges Will Delay 0pen- ing of That Extension for Couple of Weeks Construction on Canaan Line Being Rushed. .s.. .a

The Woronoco Construction company has finished it's part of the agreement to have the Egremont trolley line ready for operation by Dec. 1, but the Ameri- can Bridge company, which is to put up the bridges over the New York, New Haven & Hart ord railroad tracks and over Green river, failed to get it's part of the work started on time. says the Courier. This work will probably delay the opening of the road until about the middle of December. Nearly all of the large-force of men who have been em- ployed on the EgremonU extension have been transferred to the Canaan line. A few men are engaged on the stone cut beyond O'Neil's store in South Egre- mont and few more on other parts of the line, but the Italian shanties near the Chapin property and at Green river are practically deserted. @
 The work on the Canaan extension is now being rushed. Manager A. D. Robinson believes that with two months of good weather for working the Canaan line would be ready for operation. It is expected that the work can be carried on for another month before the winter re- cess is taken, but it will be necessary to take month or more in warmer weather to finish the line. One hundred men are now employed at Ashley Falls, where large shanty has been put up to accomodate them. Fifty are employed in Sheffield, it having been planned to lay the rails through Sheffield Main street last week. One hundred and fifty laborers are engaged between Great Burlington and Sheffield besides about forty teams. The progress with the work Oil the Canaan extension will de- pend to a certain degree upon the bridge work, as has teen the case on the Egre- mont line. The concrete work for most of the bridges has been completed, but certain gravel must be hauled from Ash- ley Falls and without the use of the bridges this kind of work would proceed very slowly. The Canaan line will be about twelve miles long, but before the winter recess is taken the line between Sheffield and Great Harrington will be ready for operation and much will have been done between Sheffield and the end of the line at Canaan. A sub-station is to be put up at Sheffield, but the location has not yet been definitely decided upon. It is expected that the bridge work on the Egremont line will take about two weeks and it's completion will determine when the first car will be run over the line. The tracks have been laid right up to the point where the steel bridge work is co commence and everything is ready to put rails and wires over these gaps as soon as the bridge com pany com pletes it's work.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08
CANAAN WINS FIX CITING GAME
Defeat the Strong "Elms" of Nauga-
 tuck by Close Score of 1920.

Defeat the Strong "EIms" of Nauga-
 tuck by Close Score of 1920.
 The Canaan basketball team defeated the strong "Elms" of Naugatuck at the town hall Saturday night in one of the best and most exciting games ever played by the local five, by the close score of 16- 20 The first half ended 1911 in favor of the "Elms," but the Canaan boys out played the visitors in the last half in all ways. All of the local fellows played fine but Scott was easily the star per former, scoring five floor goals and four foul goals and played grand defensive game. It was a good game to watch, but few fouls being called and the spec tators were frequently brought to their feet by some spectacular play. A good crowd was present-not as many as the game was worthy of, however.
 Canaan people don't seem to realize that in order to get the best results from the players they have to turn out and go to the games. It costs money to run basketball team and unless the locals get better support we will soon be with out team. Although the team has not been going good of late they are in fine form now and we should see some fine games later. The line up and summary e.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08
ANOTHER CR0SS-WALK
 OVER RAILROAD STREET
SeIectman Peirce Takes Pity on Pedestrians In the Financial Distri ct
 -lmproving Roads Elsewhere.

Seiectman Peirce axes Fltr on
 Pedestrians In the Financial District
 Improving Roads Elsewhere.
 First Selectman Burton A. Peirce has earned the ever-living gratitude of the people who want to get across Railroad street when the tide is high, by having ridge of trap-rock deposited across from Walters meat market to Raih s bakery near che Canaan National Bank. which will tread down into @ passable cross-walk and save pedestrians the trouble of walking around the end of the street in order to get on the other side.
 Burt is devoting considerable attention to the roads, and under his instructions Local Highway Commissioner Tom Butler and Deputy Commissioner Dempsey with the town team, have been scraping of the surplus mud from the edges of the roads filling in depressions with trap-rock and cleaning the gutters. They have orders to repair the wretched road from above the old Barnes lime kilns near the Horatio Adams place, down to the Benedict corner, giving it a top-dressing of gravel and putting it into fair condition for the winter.
 The towns present team is the best it has owned in 8 long time, Sslectman Peirce having purchased a fine black horse to replace the one recently dis. posed of as being not adapted for the public service. .....
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08

Summary-FIoor goaIs-Scott 5, DaI- ton 1, McGuire 1, Wigglesworth 1, O'Loughlin 4, Edward 9, Happy 1, Eager 1. Fouls on Canaan 4, on Naugatuck T. Goals from fouls-Scott 1. Time of halves-20 and 15 minutes. Referee Rorabaok.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08

Canaan never presented a more attractive and tempting display of Christmas goods than this year-and the dealers report thus far a good holiday trade.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-08
THE UNDER-MOUNTAIN ROAD
 RE-TRAvELED AFTER 50 YEARS
Changes Noted by an Old Resident on a Once Familiar Thorougfare After
 Lapse of Halt-Century.

Lapse of HaIt-CenturY.
 The Under-mountain Road begins at the Lower Corner" (Canaan), extend ing through a farming district at the base of Canaan Mountain to "Lowsr City" (soc called) near the Cornwall line, 8 distance of about six miles. The writer in passing over this road on one of the recent fine October days with a party of triends-Miss Ferguson, Miss Smith, Miss Frien-enjoying the beauti- ful scenery of mountain and valley, practically the same as 50 years ago. but not a family in possession that were there then.
 At the Lower Corner" the Douglas place, now the "Vacation House" for summer girls. The next farm was Deacon Levi Beckley's and son Ferdi- nand's, now owned by a city man and the house closed for the winter. Then we came to the Hawthorne place on the top of the hill, now the Benson Brothers, good farmers who have new houses and barns. The Hawthornes were good entertainers in their time, large family of boys and girls in one of the old fashioned houses with big chimney in the middle where the boys ran around and kissed the girls in the corner, and Colonel Holcomb danced in the parlor with the old folks.
 A little below was the Marvin Hoskins farm. !now owned by our townsman, Rufus H Whitford, a good farm, we'll
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-25
RANCHMAN KILLED
DOWN NEAR DEL RIO
Another Ranchman Wound
ed-Ranchers and Sher-
iff to Scene
lff to Scene.

Del Rio. Texas. April 25-Emmett
Newman is dead and Robert NJ Gatlin
IS dangerously wounded as a result of
gun fight that took place near the
Kelly ranch about 45 miles from here.
Both are prominent ranchers here.
Gatlin residing in town. Their ranches
join and lie about 50 miles from Del
Rio in or near Edwards county
The direct cause of the tragedy Is not
known, but ii is said that trouble has
been brewing between the two men for
some time. Rangers Bailey and Capts
Roberts and Smith and sheriff Hartley
and doctors Ross and York in an auto
mobile carrying Mrs. Gatlin, left for the
scene Immediately upon receipt of the
news
Newman used Winchester and Cat
lin used a six shooter.
Newman was shot through the mouth
and throat and rode his horse quite a
distance to his house before he died.
He leaves a wife and one child
Gatlin was shot through the wrist and
breast. He has wife and five child
rem, including son attending the uni
versity at Austin.
Mr. Gatlin was brought to the city
late Saturday night and now is at his
home. 1t IS said that he has a good
chance to recover unless complicat ions
should develop
1t appears that there has been a dis
pute between Gatlin and Newman. the
dead man, whose ranches join, about the
fence line. The feeling between the two
has not been of the best for some time.
About a month ago the fence about
Gatlin's tank was cut into pieces. Sat
urday Gatlfn was riding through his
ranch to a camp located near the Gallo
way ranch. Hearing a noise behind
him, he turned in his saddle and saw
Emmett Newman riding towards him,
carrying a Winchester in his arms, it Is
sald Gafiin attempted TO turn his horse
TO face Newman and about the time he
had accomplished this, Newman had him
covered with the rifle. and, it is said,
Immediately shot, the ball going through
the top Of Gatlin's right lung. Gatlin
then drew small Colt and shot, and si-
muhaneously with his first shot, New
man fired his second, the ball hitting
Gatiin in the right hand. Newman was
hit in the mouth, the ball passing down
through the throat and on through the
body, lodging in the back Newman's
horse started off and had gone about
300 yards when he fell off dead GatlIn's
SIX shooter dropped when he was hit in
the hand and he rode his horse on to
MS camp, some little distance, and told
a Mexican to ride to the telephone and
order a doctor.
There were no eye witnesses to the
tragedy, and Gatlin's story is all the
Officers have, Newman used a 5000
rifle.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-25
A FORMER SANTA FE STRIKER
GOES TO THE PEN

Santa Fe, n. NJ. April 25.-Nine pris-
oners sentenced by judge John r. Nc
t1e at Ration were today lodged in the
penitentiary by sheriff Abe Hixenbaugh
and four deputies of Colfax county.
Amoung the. prisoners was c. w. f.
Dobbyns. whose case had attracted
wide attention.
Dobbyns during the Santa Fe strike,
hlled engine bearings with emery and
when arrested broke away and fled to
Mexico. He came back and after con-
siderable time, established that he was
insane. He went east and accepted a
foremanship in a rOundhOuse in Ohio
and was brought back here for trial
and, though feigning insanity. was fin
ally convicted and given one year. He
spent almost two years previous to this
as a prisoner awaiting trial.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-25

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