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Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14
SELECTMAN PIERCE
 WILL RUN AGAIN

 Nominations for Town Officers Made by Both Parties Republicans Name
 Allyn Fuller for Town Clerk.
 The democratic caucus for the nomi nation of town officers was held in Town Hall Friday afternoonat 3 o'clock. Representative E. l.. Roberts was elected chairman, and Samuel G. Camp clerk. The following ticket was chosen |: Selectmen-B. A. Peirce, Norman w. Moore ..s.
 Assessor-Albert A. Hubbard.
 Town Clerk-Edwin O. Finney. Treasurer and treasurer town deposit fund.-. H. Lansing. ...... .t Board of relief-A. P, Briggs, Charles l.. Rood. "A Auditor-J. H. Lansing. Grand iurors--B. A. Peirce, Ge orge Beebe, A. A. Hubbard.
 Collector of George Roger.
 Constables-L. o. Rhoades, Walter Goggin, Charles L. Rood, Albert Touis- sant.
 Registrar of voters-E. l.. Roberts. Town school committee-R. D. Peirce Library directors Miss Mary E. Adams, Miss Carre A. Fuller.
 Tree warden AR. D. Peirce.
 To fill vacancy caused by N. Watson Hardenbergh's withdrawal. George Roger was elected chairman of the town committee,
 The town committee was empowered to fill any vacancies on the ticket, that may occur.
 The republican caucus was held Mon- day afternoon in Town Hall. John B.. Reed was elected chairman and A. V. A. Felten clerk. Nominations were as fol- lows:
 Assessor-Albert A. Hubbard.
 Board of Relief-Henry D. Reed, O.. H. Sage.
 selectmen-W William J. Reed. Burton J. Stratton.
 Town Clerk-Allyn Fuller.
 Treasurer and agent town deposit fund IF. R. Collin.
 Auditor John B. Reed.
 Consta blesA A. l.. Higgins, Sam Reel, Charles Tierney. Louis E. Hester.
 Registrar of Voters-J. Clinton Rora- back.
 Town School Committee-G. Willis Parsons. Library Directors-Miss Mary E. Ad- ans. Miss Carre A. Fuller
 1 Tree Warden-H. E, Lyles. Grand Jurors--George H. VanDeusen, George S Dunning, Anson A. Law renee.
 The town committee was empowered to1ill any vacancies on the ticket that may arise.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14
THE DANBURY FAIR.
New Layout of Grounds Improves the
 Midway.

New Layout of Grounds Improves the
 Midway.
 Visitors to the Danbury Fair loot. STD will find that material changes have been made in the layout of the grounds.
 The Midway is to be divided into six square blocks, each about 150 feet square, in which the various shows, stanbs, and other feature will be located The space in the rear of the grand stand will be entirely clear, no fakirs or other stands being allowed in that portion of the grounds. This will be much, appreci- ated improvement, as 1t will accomplish three ends. The public will have more room to roam about, the general appear ance of the grounds will be greatly inn proveq by the change and there will be no more barking" and other noises to annoy those on the grand stand, and to make difficult the hearing of the race announcer's voice.
 From the administration building down to the man trolley gate will ex- tend under the new arrangement a spac- ious open plaza, about 100 feet in width and about 1000 feet long.
 A new street will run from the ad- ministration building to the new auto mobile building. This street will be thirty feet in width at the east end, and sixty feet wide at the automobile build, ing.
 The long restaurant building, which stands in the center of the present Mid way, is to be moved about seventy-five feet to the southwest, to a position on one of the new Midway blocks.
 The main road into the grounds for automobiles and carriages is also changed. Instead of making a pro- nounced curve towards the grand stand at its beginning, it will run straight across to the exhibition horse barns,
 Nearly dozen new wells will be To- cated in easily accessible places, in var ious parts of the grounds.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14
APOETIC AUTQIST
Eddie. Williams Sings of the Joys of
 Touring by Auto. ..e

"Eddie" Williams Sings of the Joys of Touring by Auto. ..
 Many of the older and middle-aged residents of Canaan will remember Eddie" Williams, son of George W. Williams, who originally ran the drug store of which John l.. Thurlough is now the proprietor. Eddie is now iv- ing in New Rochelle, though doing bus mess in New York. He takes frequent automobile trips, during the summer season, with his wife and guests, and has made several visits to Canaan re- gently, generally coming up by the way of Lakeville and Salisbury. On one of his recent visits to this region he en- countered more than the usual run of autoist experience, evidently, which in- spired his muse to get bnsy and take a shy at the general subject of automobile navigation over the hills of Litchfield county. The result, which was sent to friend, on postal card, is as follows While going to Lakeville one day,
 The things that got into our way, And those we ran over, From Pawling to Dover,
 If placed in a pile Would reach up mile,
 Or maybe three more, should say. l Our orchestra, of several pieces, Of pigs, chickens and ducks Played in grunts, quacks and clucks
 And solos from several geeses.
 The crowd kept yelling, "Go faster I'' So, with smile on our faces, We hit only high places, And sprinkled the road with disaster.
 The bunch were all portly and stout Weighed two or three hundred, about Whenever they'd wink, Or even would blink, | I'd have another blowout.
 At Salisbury we came to Smith Hill,
 To ascend which requires utmost skill, But if going up made us mad. Coming down make us sad,
 And we came near having a spill.
 When we were through with that hill, | Of riding we had had our i'll. The motor would balk- We concluded to walk
 Although we were really quite i'll.
 Now you will kindly take note,
 And this is surely no joke: We walked into Canaan Although it was rainin'
 With the license pad on the tail of my | coat.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14
Married by Judge Ford

A quiet wedding was pulled off, at the office of Justice Ford. Tuesday even. ing, at 8:3o. when John H. Humes, aged 19, of Salisbury. and Miss Alice Sanford, IS, of Canaan, were united in the holy bonds ot wedlock by His Honor, the Judge, who performed the operation in his dignifed and impressive style Among those present to witness the ceremony were Mrs Ford, MT. and Mrs. Q. E Badgley and Misses Katherine B Finnegan, Margaret Collins, and Mabel Quinn. After the ceremony Judge Ford took the whole party out and treated item to ice cream.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14
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Women in Caucuses

For the first time in the history of Connecticut women voted last week in the Greenwich republican and demo- ratio caucuses. Attorney General Light recently rendered decision to Green wich women school voters that, in his opinion, all women entitled to vote for school officers should be allowed to share in nominating them at the party eau cuses. Accordingly, fifty.three women registered as republicans or democrats. Many women registered were out of rown, but a goodly number voted and displayed genuine enthusiasm and in- tert SC.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14
THOSE NEW BRIDGES
Ready for Shipment and Expected
 This Week

Selectman Pierce has received word from the Berlin Construction Company that the two new iron bridges ordered several months ago for the Blackberry river, near Archie Adams place, and the Konkapot river, near the old Barnes lime quarry, are ready for shipment and will be forwarded probably this week, if oars can be obtained.
 The president of the Construction Company explains that the delay is due to a breakdown of machinery at the plant, which handicapped the concern in much os it's other work. The two Ca- naan bridges were due to be placed in position last month.
 MT. Peirce now expresses confidence that they will bn in position within a week or so, when the conditions of tray el at those points will be greatly im- proved and rendered much safer than at present
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14
TROLLEY CONSTRUCTION
 ALMOST FINISHED
Rails are Laid to the End of the Line and Cars Will Run Before Great
 Burlington Fair.

Glory be the trolley is practically completed to the very end of the line. The rails are all laid, barring the cross ing plates oyer the Barnes siding the poles are all set and the wires are strung to within few rods of the terminus be- side the Canfield Hotel.
 Work has been vigorously pushed along the last leg of the route, big force of laborers having kept at work all day Sunday, and the result has been wonderful progress toward finish.
 It has been necessary to do considera- ble blasting in the rocky ledge beside the Canfield barns, which made the work somewhat slow at that point. The east side track has been shortened 825 feet I on the south end and heightened 525 feet on the north end.
 At the terminus retaining wall of cement has been built about four feet from the concrete stoop of the hotel, along the entire length of the building, and the intervening space will be gravel, ed and made solid platform from which to board and alight from thescars.
 The work of leveling the rails and ballasting the road-bed with top dressing is now being finished up, and from all appearances it would seem that the cars might be running next week, though the authorities give no assurance that the line will be in operation until the week after, when passengers may be ex- pected to be transported from Canaan to the Great Harrington fair by trolley.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14
DICK" HIGGINS PRESIDENT
Public Utilities Commission Organized >- - and Ready for Trouble

Public Utilities Commission Organized > -s. and Ready for Trouble a..
 The board of railroad commissioners of this state has ceased to exist, because of the enactment of a public utilities law by the present Legislature. The former railroad commissioners, who had been named by Governor Baldwin as a public utilities commission, met in the room in the Capitol Saturday which had long been used by the railroad com
 missioners, and organized as a public utilities commission The members of the commission are Richard T. Higgins
 of Winsted, who was elected president of the new commission John H. Hale of Glastonbury and Theodore B. Ford of Bridgeport. gN .
 Henry F. Billings of Hartford, who had for many years been clerk of the board of railroad commissioners, was elected clerk of the new board, and O.. o. Elwell of New Haven was chosen chief engineer and the members also voted to employ Miss Jennie L. Bill, as clerical assistant in the office. The board is of the opinion that the quarters which had been occupied by the railroad commissioners will not be adequate for the business of the new commission and it was voted to ask the comptroller for larger quarters. .r..
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14

A visitor at a hotel in the Highlands was asking gillie as to the prospect of securing game. Are there any deer about here ?" he inquired.
 "Weel," replied the gillie, thought fully, ''there was yin, but the gentle men were shooting at it, and I'm think ing 1t left the district. Tit Bits.
 "What an excitement there is here to- day. Everybody is running about with flowers and presents. Whats up?"
 Its our proDrietor's birthday"
 Him. are you all so afraid of her, then ?''-Fliegende Blaetter.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14
Anti. Cigarette Law

Following is the anti cigarette law as ,mended by the Connecticut legislature of 1911:
 Section 1. Every person who shall give or deliver to any minor under six teen years of age, tobacco in any form. shall be fined not more than twenty five dollars for the first offense and not less han twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for each subsequent offense.
 Section 9. Every person under sixteen years of age who shall smoke, or in any way use, in any public street, place or resort, tobacco Tn any form whatsoever, shall be fined not more than seven dol Itrs for each o9euse
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14
Ministers Here.

The fall meeting of the Litchfeld North Association was held at Canaan Tuesday, September 12.
 Papers were read by Rev. Clarence H. Perry on "The Christian Religion and the Present Crisis, problem and its so- lution;" Rev. Harry E. Small, "What to Cultivate :" Rev. Edward W. Snow, "The Religious Influence of Tennyson. The visiting delegates had dinner at The Canield.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14
ITALIANS ARRESTED
 FOR LIQUOR SELLING
Sodom $40 Each for Violating Liquor Laws.

Friday afternoon Amondeo Corades, chis appeared before Justice George w. Ford and pleaded guilty to the charge of illegal liquor selling and maintaining a place having the reputation of 8 place where liquor is sold. He was fined $20 on each count, which. with costs. amounted to $44.41. He paid up with, out a murmur.
 A complaint had been sworn out against the prisoner. but before the war rant could be served he came into town and surrendered. The place complained of is in the Sodom district, and, accord ing to hearsay, was one of several that have been doing "land- office business" <" in wet goods for a long time without molestation or the fear of molestation. J. O. Roraback appeared to prosecute the complaint. >
 On Monday afternoon Luciarus Grczi, of the same neighborhood. having learned that complaint had been issued for his arrest on the same charges, with the specific charge of selling liquor to certain mentioned individuals, came vol untarily to court, followed Amondeo's example in pleading guilty to both the selling and the reputation, and drew a similar fine and costs, aggregating $41.41, which he paid on the spot. It is intimated that there are others to whom a similar dose of justice is likely to be meted out in the very near future.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14
NORFOLK FAIR

Begins Today and Will be We'll Worth
 Attending.
 All the roads in Litchfield county will lead to Norfolk today when the Norfolk fair begins. The most thorough prepar- ations have been made for this function and gratifying success is assured in every department. The committees have been constantly engaged in arrang- ing for the various features for weeks, and an enticing premium list is made out, which will attract exhibitors from far and near.
 Canaan is extensively interested in the enterprise and will send large and imposing delegation of visitors. sF
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-14

"Do cigarettes annoy you. Miss Koan? ?'
 Not at all. It's the fellows who smoke them that can't stand for. ."- Toledo Blade.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-11-03
CHILDREN TO GUARD BIRDS.
New Move at Annual Audubon Meeting
Boys and Girls Eager.

To enlist every American boy and mn
in an army OF young bird guards that nav
number millions, conference Of teacher
from many parts OF this country has beea
called in connection with the annual meet.
ing OF the National Association Of Audi.
bon societies in New York. Men and
women representatives OF the schOd
workers have offered personally to attend
this gathering, while many others are
sending in their support and suggestions
for lining up Their young charges to study
nature and fight for the protection q! the
native birds An advance guard OF 1000
children in the southern states has ALREADY
been formed for this purpose by some 600
teachers, and with the support Of the
schools and the necessary fighting iunds,
the Audubon workers hope to establish
forces of thousands more in every section
of the United States.
As ammunition for the proposed child
host. millions Of pamphlets telling Of the
habits and uses OF American birds will BE-
sent out from Audubon headquarters
Armed with these and drilled in the study
Of nature, the boys and girls are to ski1m.
ish over their home country. feeding and
providing shelter for the starving birds n
winter and guarding them from thought
less destruction by pot hunters In the
training that il is intended to thus give The
youngsters of every locality, educational
authorities are declaring that splendid re
suits in the development OF young minds
and faculties can he obtained.
In Texas. Louisiana, Kentucky. Iennees
see. Virginia. Mississippi, Georgia, Ala,
bama, Maryland and the CaroIinas the N
regiments OF children already enrolled On
the proposed basis of the Junior Audubon
Army are proudly wearing handsome BUT
tons and are well drilled in the 2coM
nature study leaflets that have 5een, sent
them with this insignia from Audubon
headquarters. Each private in the httle
army has paid in a cent month WITH
which some OF the expenses OF lHe- Quah,
termaster's department are met. special
funds to maintain and extend such chld
force throughout the country are now 9e
ing raised BY the Audubon workers WlS
assert that no branch Of their work Will
yield better results for bird protection
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-11-03
In the Prevailing Mode.

Now, il, the file in rasping tone,
should call the anger a bore.
And the monkey wrench a nut from
the wise would the plane lust smooth
things ger?
If the house was full and the water
drunk, would the hose reel all around
And If the waters could speak as
Sound2
If you board spell at shore hotel
is the billow that you pays
If single ear weighs several tons,
how much does the whole subway9
can scavenger be a cheerful man
when he's always in the dumps9
If the water pipes in dance hall
burst would the dancers use their
pumps7
If a Harvard oarsman rows in a smell.
In what does the salmon roeP
- Ii no grass. is grown in the frozen
North, what then does the Eskimo?
If a gun missed fire would a para
ehnteY This stuff gives me pain.
II franklin Park is a beautiful spot,
why is Jamaica Plain?
II bullfrog wore hobble skirt,
would the fly pad-and bark?
If a thief broke into a drug store.
do you thing that the dogwood barka
! parrot can swear can a crocus.
tooY Enough ere we all grow I'LL
This is the frivolous sort of thing
M1hat is dubbed a Daffydill.-Boston
Transcript.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-11-03
WEST TOWNSHEND.

George Tudor of West Wardsboro
was in town Tuesday.
Mrs, Emma ]. Franklin is entertain.
ing her uncle from Putney.
G.. Harold Gale has been confined to
his house by illness this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles o. Kimball
spent Wednesday in Brattleboro.
Mrs. Wilder has moved to George
Dompier s to spend the winter months.
Mrs. Lee Benson and Mrs. Charles NJ
Dean were visitors in Brattleboro Tues
day.
A large number from this place at.
tended the Rand auction at Townshend
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lee of Brattle-
boro have been visiting relatives IN
town this week.
Miss Mary Smith of Amherst Mass:
has been recent guest in the family OF
Charles NJ. Dean.
Charles Carr and his mother. Mrs
Ann Carr, We're over-Sunday guests
of brother in Athens.
Mrs. Edith G. Lawrence of Barre has
been spending several DAYS with her
mother, Mrs. Clifford f. Grout.
A large number of Odd Fellows from
here attended the district meeting held
at South Londonderry last Friday even
ing,
Mr.. and Mrs. George HOughton are
rejoicing over the birth, last Friday. of
an eight-pound son, Frederick. Mrs.
Reed of Wardsboro is caring for Mrs.
Houghton.
The Christian Endeavor society will
give a three-act comedy next Friday
evening, Nov. 10, in the church vestry,
entitled, The Donation Party, and the
parts will be taken as follows: Abner
Bristol, Rev. Mr. Baxter, pastor of
Pumpkinville parish; Mrs. Benson. Mrs.
Baxter; C. w. Dunbar Squire Applebee;
Mrs. Hamilton, Jerushy Brimblecome;
C. II. Grout, Bro. Smith Dorothy Taft,
Phoebe Huxter; Charles Merritt, Pete;
Mrs. Hulett, Mrs. Wilkins; Miss Davies,
Milbury; Miss Jones, Samantha; Harold
Gale, Joe; E. G. Dunbar, Marie Brown;
Edith and Mildred Hulett, Mary and
Hannah Baxter; Lee Pike, tree agent.
The Misses Christobel and Winifred Gar
field of Brattleboro and Mrs. Lee r.
Benson will furnish music between the
acts.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-11-03
WARDSBoRo.

Mrs. Sara Reade is caring for Mrs.
lloughton.
Miss Mary Treyarron is working for
Mrs George W. Briggs.
Addison Kidder came home from Town
shend Saturday, returning to school
Wednesday morning
Mrs. Mary Willard of Jamaica is the
guest of her cousins, Mrs. G. B. Dexter
and Mrs. Laura Blanchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Parsons went to
Jamaica Sunday TO see their daughter,
Mrs Harry Knight, who is ill.
Vermont grange gave an entertain
ment Tuesday evening. a good.sized
audience was present in spite of the
rain.
Mr.. ands Mrs Harry H. Howard went
Sunday TO George Houghton 5 in Town
shend to see his little grandson, Fred
erick T.. Howard.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. +. Knight received
a visit from his sister. Mrs. Sara Wild
or and daughter Sadie, from Chester.
They returned home Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Haskins and
daughter and son, Ruth and Lewis, OF
Worcester, Mass. are the guests of Mr..
lIaskins s parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
Marshall Haskins.
The Girls club met with Mrs. II.
Howard Saturday. \ few invited guests
were present. Refreshments of cake and
coffee were served. The Club will meet
at the same place next Saturday after
noon
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-11-03
CAMBRIDGEPoRT.

Mrs. Cady is visiting in Alstead, y.
H.. this week.
Mrs. c. NJ. Reed of Grafton has been
the guest of her sister, Mrs. G. J. Per
ham.
The many friends of Mrs. Ethelina
Harris are glad to learn that she is get
ting better.
Mrs Blanche Wyman of Athens is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. Emma Brock
way this week.
Over-Sunday guests in town were Mr.
and Mrs. f. II. Blodgett and son, Stan
ley. of Windsor, at n. A, Blodgett s,
and Mrs. E. II. Wyman of Brattleboro
at David Stevens IS.
Mrs Rose Patknode and Miss Jessie
Torrev of SaXtons River and Mrs. j. ID.
Teller and son, Dean, of Grafton called
here Monday afternoon, and attended
the recital given by Miss Whitman Mon
day evening.
A good-sized audience gathered Mon
day evening to enjoy the bean supper
served in the chapel by the Ladies soc.
iety, after which they were entertained
bv Miss Lillian Whitman of Barnstable,
Mass Miss Whitman is graduate of
Dean academy and of the New England
Conservatory of Music. To the lover
of music it is rare treat to listen to
Miss Whitman for she pleases all by
singing familiar songs as well as classic
music Her program is so varied that
one cannot fail to enjoy it.