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Connecticut western news., 1910-01-06
"REMINISCENCES
 OF BY-GONE DAYS
WHEN THE RAILROAD CAME-1871
Incidents and Happenings of Interest to the People of This Vicinity Taken From the Old Files of The Connecti- cut Western News.
JULY, 1871

Airs. Thankful Hollister, Salisbury, died aged 80.
 5-Married: At Copake Iron Works, Milo Knicker5ocker 2d to Miss Ellen Fields, both of Joyceville.
 S-Printing press for Connecticut Western News arrived in Salisbury hauled by teams from Canaan.
 g. Connecticut Western railroad finished to site of Salisbury station at D. m Celebrated by prolonged whistle of locomotive No. 1, 'State Line," fir ing cannon, ringing church bell, Lake vile band and collation..
 9-Charles Conklin, age 10, killed at Salisbury. He was watching the men unloading railroad ties from construc- tion train and was hit by ore of the ties.
 10-Charley Powell of Lakeville acci- dentally shot with bird shot by Land lord Robinson, while snipe shooting.
 1O-W. E. Cutting, the Salisbury timer, made an 18f fit. tin suction pump for the Connecticut Western railroad for drawing water for their engine from the various brooks and rivers along the line.
 11-John D. Crosby, Falls Village, died, aged 82.
 14--First issue of Conpecticut Western News. J. l.. Pease, publisher.
 15- Railroad finished to Lakeville and celebrated.
 15-Mary Ann, wife of John Foster, died in Canaan, age 55.
 18-William Miles Salisbury horse backed into knives of moving machine and had to be killed.
 19-First switch on Connecticut West ern railroad outside of Canaan was built at Lakeyille.
 21-Whooping cough, humps, scarlet fever and measles are prevalent ill East Canaan.
 26-Construction train on Connections Western railroad ran into fence that had been built across the track near deep cut attChapinville.
 27-Married: At East Canaan, John Bolton to Miss Leona Kegler.
Connecticut western news., 1910-01-06
More Weather Coming

Horace Johnson, the weather prophet, prognosticates "a general disturbance of the atmosphere to put in an appearance from the 8th to the 10th of this month. , He states that we may need "a snow shovel, Taincoat and rubber boOts"
Connecticut western news., 1910-01-06
A Few Railroad Statistics

The weight of locomotives has in- creased 115 per cent, within the last ten years. The increase in the capacity of freight cars has been approximately 120 per cent. the number of railroad en- ployees has i'll r.&scd e per cent. over ten years ago.
Connecticut western news., 1910-01-06
CANAAN WINS TWO
 IN HANDY STYLE
KEEP UP RECORD FOR FAST WORK
Defeated the Films of Naugatuck on the Evening of the 18th, and the Win steds Last Saturday Night Scores, 35-22 and 51-10.

35-22 and 51-10.
 The Films basketball team, of Nauga- tuck, played their first game of the sea- son in Canaan, last Wednesday and were defeated in one of the fastest and most exciting games seen here by score Of 35 to g. The game was tho clCanCst that the inhabitants of Canaan have witnessed, as only five fouls were called. three on Naugatuck and two on Canaan. The first half was the better half, the game being very fast and the team work of both teams was of first rate order. Eager started Tn his half for the Etms scoring five goals from the floor. The score at the end of the first half was II to 13 in Canaan's favor.
 The Elms started out in tue second half with vim that looked good to carry off the honorS and when the first 10 minutes of the half had been played, they led by a score of 22 to 19 but from this point on the superior condition of the Canaan five played havoc with the Films and Manager Wigglesworth's team made whirlwind finish, winning the game by 13 points. The game was witnessed by large crowd and the fair ness of Referee Roraback was treat to the visitors and the Films are high in their praise of the treatment accorded them by the Canaan team and the towns tno nVN n11 Films Canaan Donovah. .'.''.... ................... Scott
 Center.
 Eager. CHARACTERIZATION. .McCabe
 Right forward. Lynch, Meegan ........ . Hogan
 Left forward. Happy. ........ Wigglesworth
 Right guard. Leary. ............,... ........ Stanton
 Left guard.
 Summary: Field baskets-Fager 1, Leary 3, Lynch, Donovan, Happy, Scott 7, Stanton 1, Wigglesworth 8. Hogan l, McCabe 4. Goals from foul-Happy 8 Scott 9. Referee-Roraback Time of halves-2O minutes each.
 TWISTED CANAAN
 The boys down the lne paid visit to Canaan Saturday night to find out what kind of stuff the local five was made of. They found out, without any trouble to the Canaan boys, who showed their ability as teachers of the basketball game by running up a score of 51 while the visitors had to be content with only 10 small points.
 The game was too one-sided to be very interesting, French did the best work for the Winsteds, making five of the ten points scored. The team as & whole showed lack of practice. even their um- pire, who could apparently see only the fouls that Canaan made. However, the local boys have no fault to find. I proved a very good practice game for them, and practice is necessary to win games.
 The lineup was as follows:
 Winsted Canaan Doyle. ................. Mcclure, Hogan
 Center.
 Dayton ..........................S Scott
 Right forward. ANery '''' ...... .... .MCCaDe
 Left forward. rFSnCu. ....... Stanton
 Right guard.
 Lumburg ................Wi Wigglesworth
 Left guard
 Summary: Field baskets-Dayton. Avery, Lumburg; Scott 10, McCabe 1, Stanton 4, Hogan 1, Wigglesworth B Goals from foul-French 8, Dayton l,
Connecticut western news., 1910-01-06
LOCAL BUSINESS lN 1871
A Few Names Familiar to Our Older
 Subscribers.

w. E. Cutting, tlnner ana stove dealer. F. Richardson, variety store. c. H. Glens, general store. Sias B. Moore, probate judge. Gillette 6 Bissell, general store. Hurd 6 Rikert, livery stables. George Shelley, monument works. Dr. E. D. Seaman, dentist (branch office). J. H. Blodgett, druggist and chemist. s w. Elliott, horse breeder.
 LAKEvILLE A. F. Roberts, general store. Charles Peck, "Lakeyille store." stoves. D. F. Stillman. music teacher. I. L. Norton, agent for steamship lines. J. Stewart, "lumber wanted" F. R. Mallory, painter.
 FALLS VILLAGE E. W. Spur, lumber, hardware, grain, groceries, etc. W. c. Gardner, merchant tailor. D. Clemans, dentist. Miss Libbie Herman, milliner. Joseph Brinton, pianos, org tns, sewing machines. J. D. E2leston, manufacturer of spring mattress.
 WEST CORNWALL J. c. Sherwood, stoves, tinware, etc.
 NORTH CANAAN George E Marble, drug store.
 Six months later (January 1872), just 38 years ago, THE NEWS contained, in addition to the above, the following local advertisers: Robert R. Livingstone,a attorney, Sharon. D. w. Manvel. grain dealer. Cornwall Bridge. A. T. Roraback, insurance agent, North Canaan. J. Q. Adams, attorney, West Cornwall. H. w. Throp, Rocky Del House, :" Lime Rock. George Melvin, painter, Salisbury. F. 0. French. general store, Lime Rock. I, G. Thayer, piano tuner, Chatham Will lage. N. Y. Niver & Daniels, carpenters, Salisbury. Montgomery Lodge, No. 13, F. 6 A. M, Lakevllle. Dr. Edward Sanford, place for sale, West Cornwall. Mrs. M. E. Delliber, milliner, Salisbury. The National Iron Bank, Falls Village. George L. Page, farm for sale, Falls Village. Salisbury Savings Society, Lakeville. J. K. Shepard, Agt., general store, West Norfolk s. J. Gold, steam and hot water heaters, Cornwall. George D. Harrison, insurance, LakevilIe. Brewster, Canfield Co.,, lime, etc., Falls Village. W. E. Hicks & Co.,, coal, Salisbury. John R. Proctor, house for sale. North Canaan. D. A. Riker, "Steyens House," North Canaan. Kellogg 6 skiff, general store. Cornwall Bridge. w. H. Dean, stoves and tinware, Falls Village. G. H. Bundy, undertaken, Salisbury. Wickham farm for sale. South Canaan. Samuel Lee farm for sale, Salisbury. Chandler Swift farm for sale, Cornwall Bridge. Dexter Bros, photographers. Salisbury. James Garreham, lumber, North Canaan. M. B. Richardson, pedigreed stock, Lime Rock. W. T. Saunders, fruit trees. Lakeville. Mrs. F. M. Olin, milliner, Falls Village. Mrs. M. Richardson, milliner, Salisbury.
Connecticut western news., 1910-01-06

Summary: Field baskets-Dayton, Avery. Lumburg; Scott 10, McCabe 1, Stanton 4, Hogan 1, Wigglesworth B. Goals from foul-French 3, Dayton 1, McCabe l. Referee-Roraback. Halves, 20 minutes each,
Connecticut western news., 1910-01-06
AUGUST, 1871

4-Father O'Keefe advertised for proposals "for building a church at North Canaan"
 4-West Cornwall depot nearly com pleted.
 5-Last cannon made at Ames cannon works. Falls Village, was tested by Commodore Hunt of the U. s. Navy. It weighed 14,21O pounds. The test was fifteen rounds with 100-lb. shells.
 11-G. P. Strongs house in Canaan nearly completed. s. c. Beckley's and D. R. Spaulding's in the works.
 1l-Preparing ground for depot at Lakeville.
 18-FAlls Village reports 500 popula- tion and seven liquor saloons.
 25-Ashley Falls depot raised.
 3O-Mrs. Jette Beckley, Canaan, died, age S6.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-04
PETERSBURG FIRE
CAUSES Big Loss
Seven Buildings in Business
Section Are Burned.

Petersburg Va. Dec 3.-Seven business
houses, located in the heart Of the bust
ness district Of Petersburg. were de-
stroyed by fire early to-day. at a loss of
approximately S5O0.OO0.
For a time a hotel in an adjoining
block, in which a large number OF guests
were sleeping. was threatened. but the
to the one block. which practically was
wiped out.
The establishments burned were A.
Rosenstock & Co. dry goods, occupying
two stores: the Wood Westbrook Com
pany. dry goods: New York Clothing
Company; J. O. James. shoe dealer; the
Appomattox Trust Company, bankers; E.
H Titmus. jeweIer, and Whitehorn &
Scrogin, dry goods.
Bare walls and smOldering ruins mark
the SCOT where these business houses, all
adjoining, once stood Two other stores,
those of the Petersburg Hardware Com
pany and the Eigenbrun Dry Goods Com
pany, were badly damaged
The fire was discovered at eI5 o'clock
in the building occupied by the Rosen-
stock firm. 1t had made such Roadway
that the inner walls of the building col
lapsed within ten minutes with a loud
crash, rafting windows in buildings
block away.
As the flames continued TO spread, a
call for assistance was sent by the Peters
burg firemen to Richmond, eighteen miles
away. An engine and hook and ladder
were rushed TO the scene from the neigh
boring city, and with their assistance
the local firemen brought the fire under
control shortly after daybreak. The night
was the coolest of the winter and the
hremen worked In ice-erusted oilskins.
The loss is partly covered by insurance.
Fortunately, none of the burned buildings
was occupied at night, and there was no
loss of life As far as known none OF
the fire lighters was injured
The Washington herald., 1910-12-04
PLACES OF INTEREST.

Library Of coDgIess-opsn q. N. 10 70 ?. N. on
secular days; from 2. 70 10 y. N. on Sundays
and on certain holidays During July, August. and
September. closes ] p. N. Saturdays
Public Ehrsp-Open 3 a m. 10 p m holidays
q. N. 10 2. IA; Sundays. TO p m.
White House-open 70 q. N. 20 9 D. N.
United States CRpitol-Open 9 q. n 20 gs35 o. N.
Coreoran Galley II Art-Cpen lfreel Tuesday.
Thursday. Saturday. $50 a. m 10 p. m Sunday.
% to 4.Sa ?. IN Other days sc admission.
State. War. and Navy dsiizrtments-Open A. m.
TO 2 p. n tThe original Declaration Of Independ-
enos is in the lbslry ST the state Department.
United States TreasIFy-oFen a, m. 10 D. m.
United States Pa.ent Cfnee-0pen a. n. to 2
United states Pension BgFesu-ossn a. n. to (
p m.
United States PosIo=.ce-Open a. m 10 2 D. n.
Washington City Post-ofice-opsn sn hours The
Dead Letter Once is in the city post-ofAce)
National Botanic Gardsas-Open e. m. 10 D. N.
Fish Commission Open 3 a. N. TO so D m.
Army Medical Museum Open ? a. N. 70 1 20 D m
National Mussam-open a. N. to 20 ?. m. lin
Guiding hOlidsysl.
Agricultural Department-0psn 3 a. m to 40
p n.
Bureau Of Engraving sad Printins-optn a. m
% "a p m
Washington Monument G55s feet in height-ODen
$50 4. to 4:sO p. m. Elevator runs from $, m
10 p. nj
Smithsonian Institution-Open a m. to 49,
2. N. Including holidays.
Government Printing 0tHce-open 10 e. m. to 2
p. n.
Navy Yard-Op=n a. m. 70 $50 ?. m.
SouthBGrth Cottage Seth and Prospect ave.
Key Mausi9n-Home Of Francis Scott Key author
Ct The Star Spansled Bsnner." 35is street
northwest Open daily. except Sunday. a. N. to
SO .. n. Admission free
IN THE SUBURBS.
Arlington National Cemetery.
Geological PARK t0pen sn day..
Rock creek Bridge and Park
Chew Chase and henSingten.
Naval 0bseTVatoFy-0pen a. M. to 3 o. m.
Mount Vernon 1.-THE home and tomb Of Washing
tOnl-Opsn II a. m. 70 D. m.
United States Soldier Home-Open a n to
sunset.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-04
NO EQUAL PAY FOR
WOMEN TEACHERS
New York School Board Gets
Report on Subject.

New York, Dec. 3.-"Women school
teachers are far less efficient than men
and are consequently not entitled TO
equal pay"
Such is the gist of report rendered
by the bylaws and legislation commit
tee of the board of education In COM
menting on the recommendations of the
commission or teachers salaries ap-
pointed by Mayor Gaynor and to-day
transmitted to the board of estimate by
President Winthrop. of the board of
education.
The mayors commission advocated
equal pay for equal work; the bylaws
committee declares fat-footedly against
IL, thus maintaining the old-time atfi-
tude of the board OF education.
The bylaws committee ridieules the
suggestion of the commission that the
pay of principals be based on The number
of classes in a school: such an arrange
ment. it says, would work all right in
the case OF a janitor or a scrubwoman.
but would not work out in the case of a
principal
The report also strenuously opposes the
Introduction of additional mixed classes
eontending that if a woman teacher OF
one of these classes proved failure and
went back 10 class of girls, she still
would have to receive the same salary.
That the committee thinks is bad.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-04
A. r. Talbot Camp Elects.

a. X Talbot Camp, No 1872. Modern
Woodmen of America. has elected the fol-
lowing officers: Consul. II. II. Willard:
past consul. j. F. Cassidy; adviser, John
r. Jones; clerk. Henry Nolan; escort.
Charles E. Miller; banker, j. H. Durand;
Waterman, f. A. Wiener: sentry. L. f.
Schmidt; managers. O. F. James, A. +.
Doborowalski: camp medical examiners.
Drs. A. W. Valentine, J. r. Biggs, Fran
els McQuillan, R. A. Fisher. and H. w.
Kearney. William RI. Cole, of Columbia
Camp was unanimously Endorsed for dele
gate 10 the head camp at Buffalo.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-04
FEDERATION WANTS
UTILITIES CONTROL
Will Present Corporation
Act to Congress.

The public utilities commission bill.
which will be presented 10 Congress this
week, was approved by the Federation of
Citizens Associations at a meeting at
the Chamber of Commerce last night.
The bill, If passed by Congress. will in
vest the District Commissioners with all
supervisory power.
William Men. Clayton. the author OF
the bill, said that II was TO create
separate body, as the public utilities COM
mission. when the work could be done by
the District Commissioners. Another OBJ
stacle In the path of making the COM
mission a separate body was the present
economy campaign President Taft is now
conducting. His arguments met with
great deal of opposition by many who
opposed giving the Commissioners too
much power.
After heated discussion the original
bill giving the Commissioners the power
of the public utilities commission was
supported. j. w. Dyre and ID. A Ed
wards were appointed 10 put the bill be-
fore Congress.
The bill is drafted along the lines of
the public utilities commissions OF New
York and New Jersey and If enacted into
law by Congress will invest the Commits
siOners with all the powers now held by
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The Commissioners will have the final
say on all questions relating to tariff
rates and schedules for public service
corporations. and have access to the
books of all public service corporations
by use OF the subpoena
The powers given the Commissioners
under the bill are the control of trans
pcrtation, street and steam railways,
routes, rates, speed. character of equip
ment; the control OF corporations serving
the public, like gas, water, electric lights
telephone companies, with power TO con-
trol the character OF service and the
rates to be charged; power to control
capitalization of corporations, insurance
and other companies, and to see that
good security as a foundation is OBJ
tanned; 10 prevent watering stock issues
and the sale of stock in the District
which does not represent a solid invest
ment
The sum OF $4,000 is asked in the bin
to carry into effect the provisions of the
act. One-half OF this amount to be taken
from the revenues of the District of CO.
lumbia and the other half from money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated
The Washington herald., 1910-12-04
CENSUS GETS BUSY.

The Census Bureau yesterday announced
the population Of the following States;
Colorado. 7ss.Oei for 1910. gain Of iS per
cent over the population In 1850, which was
Es.7O0 The gain for the preceding decade
was 81 per cent.
Idaho. s55s4 for 1910 gain Of iel PER
cent ove- the $500 population. which was
ld.772 During the preceding decade there
was a gain Of $50 per cent
Nevada. sl.S5 for 1910. gain Of ga per
cent over the 1900 population. which was
e,Sn From 1880 to 1900 Negada's popula-
ton decreased IL per cent.
Oregon, s727@ for 1910, gain Of GIT per
cent over the population Of 1900. which was
ns.ss The gain for the preceding decade
vas 500 per cent.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-04

come tax They will urge the President
10 appoint men with progressive views.
! II is generally accepted as fact
among Republicans here now that Sen
ator Cummins is In the race for the
Presidential nomination in 1912, and he
Is not likely TO do anything i'll the com
| ing session that will look as If he had
yielded IN the fight that he made last
session.
At the last session of Congress Champ
Clark voted against the bill appropriat-
ing money TO provide the Speaker and
Vice President with automobiles. Mr..
Clark and Vice President Sherman were
among the White House callers yester-
day
The prospective Speaker was asked
about his present position relative 10 the
maintenance of automobiles for the pre-
siding officers OF the respective Houses.
Il am still opposed to the idea" he re-
piled
Puts Query to Clark.
What win you do when you are
Speaker" Mr.. Clark was asked Ride
| in street car or waIk?"
Il will do one or the other returned
Mr.. Clark.
Well" observed Mr.. Sherman. when
he was told what Mr.. Clark had said.
I guess ia better get in training now. -
And he hurried away froc the White
| House on foot.
President Taft caused the announce
ment to be made yesterday Of the ap-
pointment OF Senator Root. Of New York.
as American representative on the per-
manent Hague tribunal Senator Root
succeeds the late Chief Justice Melville w.
I Fuller in this post The position is one
OF honor, and there is no compensation
attached thereto
Twenty-Five Californians who are BOOM
| ing San Francisco for the place TO hold
the Panama Canal Exposition called at
the White House yesterday. Representa-
tive Julius Kahn presented each visitor TO
the President There was a hearty hand
shake for each member of the delegation.
Those who called were r. B. Hale. Sena-
tor Flint. Congressman Kahn. Knowland,
Needham. Smith. and Congressman Bart
lett. OF Nevada: Benjamin Ide Wheeler,
~ II. de Young, Joseph Scott. A W.
Scott. jf., Leon SlOss. NJ. f. Tarpey. c. S.
stanton. David Rich. Theodore A. Bell.
John P. irish. E. NJ. Swasey, A. l. Is
berg, Colvin Brown. F, B. Lloyd, John
S. Webb. r. z. Connolly, and Robert
Newton Lynch.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-04
Court-martiaI for Sailor.

Paris, Dec. "a court-martial was held
at sCherbourg this afternoon in the case
of Fireman Ernest H. Walker OF the
American battle ship Louisiana, who IS
charged with stabbing and killing Pat
rick j. Fitzsimmons, water tender. OF
the same vessel The findings viii not be
made public before they are acted on by
the Navy Department at Washington.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-04
George w. Yontz.

Shepherdstown, w. Va. Dec. George
". YOntz. n well-knoWn Confederate vet
eran. aged seventy years. was found
dead In his bed this morning. He was
A member of Company b. organized
In this town. and served through the war
in the Second Virginia Regiment, Stone
wall Brigade.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-04

President Taft yesterday made his first
eonoiliatory move toward the Senate in
surgents.
He invited Senator Cummins, of Iowa.
the leader OF the progressives; Senator
Borah, Of idaho, and Senator Bristow'
OF Kansas, to the White House TO talk
over the administration legislative pro-
gramme. Senators cummins and Borah
each spent about half an hour in con-
ference with Mr. Taft. Senator Bristow
will cali al the White House tomorrow
The conference yesterday yielded little
that is favorable to a harmony pre-
gramme In the Republican ranks The
insurgent entered the White House ex-
ecutive offices determined against yield
Ing on any of their principles and left
with the intention of pursuing their old
course Of supporting those measures in
the Presidents programme which appeal
10 them as progressive and opposing
those which do not
The Presidents invitations, following
his announcement that patronage would
be restored to all insurgents. has been
accepted among politicians as a frank
recognition on his part Of the strength
shown by the progressives in the prt-
maries last fall
President Seeks Views
The President asked the insurgents
frankly what he might expect from them
IN the way of support in the coming SEES
sion. They told him they were willing
10 work with him on any proposition that
they regarded as progressive.
As Republicans here regard the devel-
opments of yesterday about the only
good that has resulted from the White
House conference is that the ice has been
broken between the President and the in
surgents. This. it is urged may lead to
a better understanding.
1t is understood that one of the meas
ures on which the insurgents and the
President are likely 10 split is an ocean
mail subsidy bill. Mr.. Taft has told his
friends that he had strong hopes of Sc
ting such a bin through in the coming
session. and leaders OF Congress have ad-
mitted that IL was one OF the few meas
ures beside the regular supply bills which
might be passed. IL Is understood that
Senator Cummins will oppose such legis-
lation. and that he will be backed by
other insurgents
Progressive Men Favored.
The President. it is understood, talked
over Supreme Court appointments with
the insurgents who are likely to oppose
the appointment of any man who has
The Washington herald., 1910-12-04
AInnson Ashford sumner.

Stamford, Conn, Dec. 3.--AIanson Ash
ford Sumner is dead at his home in
Strawberry Hill avenue here. after ten
months illness. The interment will take
place in Albany on Monday. Mr. Sumner
was born near Albany and was one Of
the pioneers in iron manufacture on "a
large scale. He later formed other bust
ness connections. and al the time OF his
death was one of the directors OF the
Standard Oil Company the Tldewater
oil Company. and the Drain Pipe Lines,
Ltd
The Washington herald., 1910-12-04
OBITUARY.
James Penny BOYD.

Scranton. Pa, Dec. 3.-James Penny
Boyd. historian and scholar died here
last night at the home OF his sister. Mrs.
Samuel NJ Grifiths. He was born in
1885, and In his younger days was secre-
tary for Thaddeus Stevens. the great
eommoner and founder of the free school
system in Pennsylvania. He was a grad
ties. He was a great friend OF Grant.
Mckinley. Blaine. and w. T. Sherman,
and wrote books on the life OF each.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-04
..Pen Pictures OF live Me- ;,

Col. o. o. stealey's book, Pen Pictures
OF Live Men, will come from the press
this week. It's title indicates its char
acter, and it promises TO be a most at
tractive and valuable work.