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Connecticut western news., 1911-09-07
Shot a Hawk.

Saturday morning, as J. E. Rhoades was passing through the ball ground" meadow to milk his COW, he noticed a quartette of crows walking in 8 circle around hawk that was eating snipe which it had evidently just caught. He quickly went back to the house procured his gun, and again approached the birds. The crows flew away first, and as the hawk rose in the air we'll. directed shot brought if futtering to the ground. It proved to be a fine specimen of the swift-wing hawk, we'll grown and in good condition. The bird was turned over to Dr. Ross, who is having it mounted.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-07
Band Concert Tomorrow

Canaan Citizens Band will give an open-air concert tomorrow (Friday) even- ing in front of the Garfield block, con- mencing at 7:45 o'clock. It has been deemed best to change the concert night from Saturday, as the drawing power of the concerts is so great that the mer- chants complain that customers who come into the village to shop, are charmed away from the stores by the ir- resistible harmony, and by the time the concerts are over it's time to close up. That's why.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-07
THE GRANGE SHOW.
Extensive Exhibit of Agricultural Pro
 ducts at Danbury Fair.

Extensive Exhibit of Agricultural Pro
 ducts at DanburY Fair.
 The plans for the new grange, fruit and corn show which is to be held for the first time at this falls Danbury Fair (Oct. SD are maturing. and give promise of an interesting and instruc- tive exhibition.
 Three large cash prizes, $50 to first, $10o to second, $50 to third, will be awarded to the. granaes having the fin est exhibits, and will serve as an added incentive to make the displays unusually attractive. Many granges have secured space in the building, and from all in- dications, there will be strong contest for the prizes. as great interest in the affair is being shown by the members.
 The Connecticut Genealogical society will have fine display of fruit, and the Storrs Agricultural college will be one of the exhibitors. There will also be a display by the State Agricultural Ex- pertinent Station of New Haven. The array of vegetables, grains, fruits and general farm products will undoubtedly be very extensive and educational. The Boys Corn Club of Connecticut will take a prominent space ln the new grange building which will be used this fall for agricultural exhibits for the first time.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-07
TROLLEY GRADING
 PRACTICALLY DONE
Tracks Being Laid in Village Limits
 and Cars Will be Running to
 Canaan in Two Weeks, .

Tracks Being Laid in Village Limits
 and Cars Will be Running to
 Canaan in Two Weeks, .a
 "In two weeks time the trolley will be running to Canaan" was the predic ton of we'll posted railroad man yes terday. ....H. .. The work of grading is practically complete to the end of the line, opposite the Garfield The poles are set. up to the terminus, and the rails are being laid into the village. a.@. t.
 The sidetrack on the east side of the main track is being extended 525 feet on the north end, preparatory to taking up 325 feet from the south end to make room for the trolley track beside the hotel and barns. .s"
 An empty freight car has been set off the tracks just below the south platform, which is used as hotel by a big gang of laborers.
 The work. in every detail, has the aspect of job nearing it's wind up, and the completion is plainly Tn sight.
 The meeting in Town Hall last Satur day, called to give an opportunity for objectors to register their kicks against the towns acceptance of the lay out, developed no opposition, and the select, men declared the town favorable to the entry of the trolley.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-07
" STAY ALL WINTER "
Senator Peck Insists on Finishing Legis-
 Iative Business.

Senator Peck Insists on Finishing Legis-
 Iative Business.
 Hartford. Sept. 5.-Instead of adjourn ing sine dle last Thursday, the Senate got into an all day filibuster over the proposed charter amendment of the Connecticut Riverr Company, and virt. ually did nothing, so far as results are concerned, all day long. The opposition it intended to continue the tihbuster as long as they could "All winter" said Senator Peck of Danbury, i'll a heated protest against the amendment. Any way, by roll calls votes on nearly every motion made, the introduction of amend ments, including many by Senator Hooker of Hartford, which, obviously, could not pass, tied up a whole day s work on what was to be the last day of the longest session of a legislature the state ever saw, or ever wants to see again.
 Next Monday the old timed and much maligned railroad commission will pass out of existence forever as railroad com mission. There will be no ceremony about it, the inoumbents of the railroad commissioners office will simply change their titles to public utilities comission. ers." When the General Assembly passed the public utilities bill over two months ago, the session was old enough to have whiskers. so to speak. and ex. pected to pass out of commission soon. But it is stlll here, to see the public util- ities commission come into being--a new force in this state, and with chapters of new statutes to back it's acts, and chances for many an interesting scrap. It now remains for the thing to come, to pass which the opponents of this bill insisted upon, that it's provisions were unconsti. tutional, and that if it was passed by the Assembly and became law. the su. preme court of errors would soon over throw it. Governor Baldwin, however, regarded by members of both parties as an almost unquestionable authority on constitutional law, signed the bill, and that won for it confidence anb friends that it did not have before.
 CARLETON.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-07

When you pull down the town in which is your home, you are pulling down yourself, and when you build up you are building up yourself and your neighbor. Try and banish from your mind the mistaken idea that all good things are away off in some other local ity. Give your town all the praise it can legitmately bear. It certainly will do you no harm and will cost you moth. ing and above all patronize your home stitutions-including the printing of Woodbury Reporter
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-07
SchOnIS Oman

Schools began Tuesday with good at tendance and full complement of teachers. The grades in North Canaan schools that were not supplied when the list was printed last week will be in charge of teachers as follows: Fifth and sixth grades, Miss Jennie Bartholomew; Canaan Valley district, Miss Louis De, loy Sodom district. Miss Mary Benson.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-07

The concert given by the Atlanta University quartette in Pilgrim church, Monday evening, was largely attended and greatly enjoyed. The collection amounted to $33. 12, which was about $o more than the quartette realized on their last previous visit, two years'a ago,
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-07
Our Odd Fellows Went

Thirty Canaan Odd Fellows went to Great Burlington Labor Day and pa- raded with their Great Burlington brethren, whose guests they were at dinner. They wore their new badges and lodge regaIia and made a fine appearance.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-07
Old Bremen Give Up.

One of the most regrettable happen ings hereabonts in long time is the decision of the firemen who have made up the volunteer fire company of Water vile for so long to give up the effort to keep up an organization and store their furniture and apparatus. That decision has been reached after months of deliber
 ation and apparently careful consider ation of it's purport and possible effect and the volunteer company shat was, in a sense, one of the things in which Wa
 teuville took much pride, has become a thing of the past. Lack of public in
 terest is the chief reason given for this step on the part of the company. When the personal tax law went into effect it was made painfully plain to the fire
 men that their organization was in nc sense ranked or rated as one of thoso entitled to the consideration of the pubic to the extent that It's members could b,
 relieved of the obligation of paying even that small sum. And when a man real
 izes that the fact that he holds hi imself ready to defend the property and lives of the people of his community from fire is not considered worth even two dollars year by the same community he can hardly be blamed for deciding that it is time to quit playing hero and leave the task and the possible honors to someone Waterbury Republican
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-07

Railroad men who are talking of a strike are being warned on all sides that it IS not a good time, when business is slack, and some of the railroads are car rying much more labor than they can profitably employ, while others are dis char ging Waterbury Amer ican.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-07
Canaan Hose Go. Delegate

At the special meeting of Canaan Hose Go. Thursday evening, Foreman A. J. Wigglesworth was elected delegate to the State firemen's association annual convention to be held in Hartford tLis month in Phalanx Hall, Sept 26 and 27. o. T. Vosburgh was elected alternate.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-07

Too bad the Beattie case isn't be- ing tried in New York, where the news papers could handle it in the right way. Bridgeport Post.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-07

Ut is treat to see the way pretty girl tucks violin under her chin"
 "Yes: but too often the treat ends when she begins to play. Birmingham Age. Herald,
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-07

The government has ordered 180 white head torpedoes, which will perhaps be all that President Taft needs to discharge on his front walk Fourth of July morn- ing .--Pittsfield Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-07

Are you going to start garden next year?" II am not" replied the 1uckless anna tuer. "Next year instead of burying good stuff, I'm going to eat it."-Wa 'h ington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-07

A chambermaid in Springfeld's new Kimball hotel found Sl0.0 .000 necklace in bed and restored the same to its owner. The romantic part of the story is dulled somewhat by the facf that the owner gave the girl reward of $50. How much more interesting the story would have been if the reward had been 50 cents !-Pittsfeld Eagle.
Connecticut western news., 1911-09-07

Continued on Eighth PaEe.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
President Bradley Tells How He Came
to Sign Priest Instead of Griffin

II would like TO have got Griffin
for manager of the team. said Pres
ident Bradley. OF the Richmond Base
ball Club, taking a seat in the press
coop at the game yesterday after
noon. II did not hear from him I'm
til | had signed Priest II WAS either
Priest to play with us or Griffin 10
manage the team, and / got To priast
first
Reckon YOU get more than an
even break at that. said his COM
panion. Griffin is getting old. Priest
Is just getting into the game"
George Cowan Is going to make
real manager observed fan. See
how cheerfuly the boys are working
for him"
George is all right" was the. re-
ply. IF he can only Ensemble his
love for Bob Fender he will be pop
ular with the fans as we'll az the
players. But don't Bob and George
just love one another Don't" is the
word.
Cy Pierce is married. The news
was told all over the bali park yes
terday and the lady pointed out. She
is a pretty Titan blonde and WAS
most bewitchingly clad in dress Of
dark material. as Well as could be
sSgfs fTss7ss tho fysas< 'tag, Mrs. I,lsFS Z
formerly was Miss Ruby Perry,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.. Per-
ry, Of 1920 West Broad street. Cy
will certainly pitch his prettiest 20
win his home games--that's sure
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
NEW HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION is FORMED
:-5 TO AID THE GOOD ROADS MOVEMENTS

Nhen the news went abroad that
Richmond was having trouble raising
$4,000 in the cause OF good roads
few would believe ii. but the news
was confirmed yesterday at the Joint
meeting of the Richmond. Louisa and
Gordonsville Highway Association and
the Virginia Peninsula Good Roads
Association, held in the club rooms
OF the Richmond Automobile club.
i2S4 East Broad street.
Just fourteen members Of the Joint
association We're present, including
President Preston Belviur of the
X. l.. Il &. Association, who presided
The others We're l.. b. Manville. chair
man OF tho executive committee Of
the Peninsula association: w. Il. Cot
trell, Al. G. Armstrong and T.. G. Pc
lone, members Of the same commit
tee; j. A. Potts. OF the New Kent
County Good Roads Association; w.
G. Saunders. of Henrico county; Cap
tain ST. Julien Wilson, State Highway
Commissioner; Judge Sims, of Louisa,
and Messrs. Turner. L. c. Saunders,
Foster and Folger, who are also prime
movers In the good roads movement.
Mr.. Peiouze was made secretary OF
the meeting and Mr.. Belvfn outlined
his plan to form a regular State high
way association that would cover the
entire commonwealth in its scope,
with a permanent secretary at good
salary.
Mr.. Beivtn said that he had not
been aware up to the time he had
arrived at the clubhouse that there
was a Virginia Good Roads Associa-
ton. but here he had fallen in with
DR. II. w. Bassett, who gave him this
piece OF information.
incidentally. DIR. Bassett, who knows
almost as much as Captain Wilson
about Virginia highways. left soon
after the meeting began. SO he was
not heard on the proposition OF the
new highway association. Mr.. Bel
win, however. told of its need.
Then Mr.. Cottrell. OF Newport News
arose and said words in praise OF
Richmond. He couldn't understand,
he said ,hpw Richmond could be
backward in sucf1a movement as the
good roads movement. He made 1t
very clear that he believed the SUBJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
RICHMOND, UNDER MANAGER COWAN
DEFEATS NORFOLK, SCORE s TO Z

behind Gardin, who pitched splen-
have been handled with ease going
for hits. Busch was benched In the
eighth for dispptinS u decision at
first. Booze goinE to short and Sell
wage to second. In tho eighth six
game.
Hannifan and Gardin pitched great
ball. neither getting the right Kind
of support Errors Of omission were
numerous on both sides, and In the
eighth. after Pritchard let two drives
go past him that should have been
caught with ease. Busch replaced him
in left field with Hamilton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07

Wholesalers also obtained sunscrin-
tlohs from few friends who were
retailers. Whereupon the man who
was working among the retailers rot
sore and said that IL that was the
way we were going to work he would
simply quit
We would like to have followed
the plan outlined by Mr.. Cottrell but
SO Tar It has not been very success
ful in Richmond"
A discussion followed and then II
was decided to start the campaign
anew. 1t was pointed out that 1t least
$4,000 Is needed to make up Rich
monds subscription 10 the good
roads cause and a joint movement
was decided upon to raise this sum.
committee was appointed con-
slsttng Of Mr. Pelouze, Mr.. Cottretl.
Mr.. Manville. Mr.. Potts and Mr.. W.
~, saunders to make a whirlwind
campaign beginning July Is to raise
the money. Mr.. Foster, OF the Fos-
ter Motor Company agreed to fur
nish an automobile to make q tour OF
the city and the committee will make
three days assault upon the In
teiiigence and wealth OF the citizens.
especially the business men.
July Is follows a meeting Of the
city council In which the question Of
an appropriation comes up. That
there May be no question about the
association that shall receive the ap-
preparation the Richmond Highway
Association was formed. Horace s.
Hawes was elected president; Allen
Potts. vice-president. and E. c. Pc
louze, secretary-treasurer.
Meanwhile the members OF the
committee will continue their work
OF obtaining subscriptions for the
cause.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07

hurry. it along. Both pitchers tool.
their time, although Walsh was by far
the greater offender Pender's popular
ity got its Jolt here. lie refused to
call a balk on Walsh and declared
Priest out In an attempt to steal when
he appeared safe by a beautiful slide.
"Robber." howled the crowd.
NO wonder the Eastern League got
rid Of yori!"
Which was rude 70 say the least
co~an. who got Shaw stealing,
Cowan, who got Shaw stealing. and
disposed OF Norfolk in the fourth and
Richmond got a chance.
Wallace led off with a single and
Martin walked Maths SACRIFICED them
along and Dobson was walked pur-
posely by Walsh. who decided that the
chances for double play were good.
Cowan broke ZIP the combination by
smashing one to Babb who got Dob
son at second. but Wallace scored.
And then Nerbout struck out
Richmond Was leading. ? to /, but
the lead was short lived. Walsh. first
man up in the fifth. knocked homer
which lust escaped being foul by a
foot.
But Richmond went ahead ia the
nth. Priest walking and going to sec
oud on a passed ban. McCabes out
alll w hiidGt y stEotEu Single scored
him.
Blocks single and 5taub's two bag
ger tied the game up again in the
sixth and Bakers pretty stop and tag
of Staub kept Norfolk from going
ahead. He repeated his nice work
by taking Priests throw on Shaw'a hit
and getting Law when the first base
man over ran third.
Thus the game see wed. Rich
mond went ahead III the sixth on Mar
tins single. sacrifice by Maths and
! nobson's three Dagger, Dobson coming
home on Cowan's out at first.
And then came the seventh. Baker
doubled. Priest doubled. Nc flew tc
right, Wallace singled. Martin singled
and MsAtis tripled. Three runs came
! in and four would have, only Priest was
caught at the plate, Babb. backing
mp Dodge, threw Johnny our when
Dodge let Kircber's throw on Me
Cabe's fly go through him.
Norfolk got one III the eighth and
appeared TO have one in the ninth when
the double play alluded to. squelched
the Tars. The ofticlat score:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07

Bob Pender said after the game
that he did his best 10 hustle things
along. hut the boys just couldn't do
mach better, it Was SO hot.
The sun got me, too. said Rob-
ert, whereupon he Was forgiven for
Il couple OF decisions that looked good
for the other fellows.
Besides. Richmond won the gama.
MATHS triple went clear to the cor
ner Of centre field, and would have
been a home run had he not slowed
Up going down To first, kireher play
ed so deep for the Colt slngger that
it appeared he might spear the drive.
When II comes to putting the bali
on the runner Lena Martin is In
class by himself. so far as this league
goes. and they have none better In
the big. leagues on this particular
play.
mo wonder they walked him. was
the comment when Johnny Priest
wailoped out his two-hagger. Priest
had drawn q pass ON the two former
occasions he had faced Walsh.
Pender did not give Johnny ver-
bout any the best Of Il in the mat
ter of balls and strikes.
s,FrrttT sood sNA,t Nj, 4 1isfi. ftE'
luh,' said fan when Baker banged
the ball for two bases In the seventh.
1T was some swat. as they say IN Ho-
hnken- Baker played q great field
ing game as we'll.
Umpire Eekman is dead TO the vir-
ginia League. Richmond admirers
win please omit flowers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
Tigers Win From Goobers

, JeCl had never been properly intro
iduced to the people OF Richmond
Richmond has never been back
ward before" said Mr.. Cottrell, and
/ don't think Richmond will be back
ward in the good roads movement. 1t
means too much to this great city"
Why. said. Mr.. Cottreli, the city
OF Bristol with half the inha bitants
OF Richmond has appropriated $500
Tor good reads and l Will engage that
Richmond viii not be behind Bris-
toll.
Instead of going after contribu-
tons III the usual way, get after a
merchant something after this fashion
tell him Here! you wish to ship
goods 10 a point thirty miles away.
You have to load It on your drays
and from your drays to the platform
at the freight depot; from the freight
depot to the car; from the car to
the freight shed at its destination:
thence to a dray again and from the
dray to your consignee. Here are
six landings of your goods with six
chances OF breakage when there
should be only two--from your store
to your dray or auto truck and from
the truck TO Your consignee. That
l." nat you VIII Get with GOOD
roads,
Tell him that and get big COM
mittee put Get your wholesale men
to see'sTholesale dealers your retail
men to see Your retail dealers. your
bankers TO see other bankers and
your professional men to see other
professional men.
You need big committee. en-
n n C{ Gft Nrsk
Ing to devote time and energy to the
cause"
And having intimated that en-
thusiasm appeared to be lacking in
Richmond Mr.. Cottrell sat down.
Mr.. Pelouze arose.
i quite agree with what Mr.. Cot
trell has said he declared. but I
want to say that when we sent a real
estate man 10 see other real estate
men all he got was promises The
man who was to canvass among the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
Nelson Stops white sox.

CHICAGO, July s.--The White Sox
received a trimming at the hands
OF the Browns to-day. Red Nelson
pitched fine game for the tall
enders and the Sox failed to score
until the ninth. Laporte after being
felled by Jess Bakers bean ball in
the opening round, combed two triples
which put the game on ice for wal
lace's crew. The Browns chased Baker
to the rathskeller in the seventh,
olmstead Jared little better and Jim
Scott was wild in the ninth.
The score:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
LYNCH SUSTAINED IN
PIRATE CUB PROTEST

NEW YORK, July e.~-The pro-
tested Chicago Pittsburg National
League game Of the morning Of May
30 Will have to be played over. This
announcement was made at National
League headquarters last night. Chi
cago protested the game and Presi-
dent Lynch sustained the protest and
ordered the game played over.
Pittsburg appealed to the directors
OF the league, and 1t In officially
announced that the board had sus-
tanned the decision of President
Lynch. The game will be played off
In Pittaburg on a date to be arranged
later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
s1usanfia Il .

-Batted for Weaver In twelfth.
*sBatted for Graham in fourth.
xRan for Mclean in tenth inning.
Score by innings; n
Cincinnati 900 ESQ 600 o02~~l2
Boston ....... .o32 VoZ lo@ will
Summary: Sacrifice hits--Hoblitzel.
Eromme, Smith. Tenuey. Stolen bases
sweeney. Bates, Fromme Grant Cd
Double Ifays-~Downey. Bates ana
HobIifzel. Grant, Severoid and Hob
litzel Left on basas-~Boston. "a;
Cincinnati. IL First base on balls
Off Ferguson, 2 off Weaver. off
Gaspar, ? off F'romme. 4. off Smith.
2 First base on errors Boston. 2.
Cincinnati, 3 struck out--By Mat
tern. j. by Weaver, / by Gaspar. /.
by Fromme, 4 by Smith, Wild
ritch~-Ferg1,son Two-b base hits
Rates Sweeney. Mitchell to- Nc
Lean, Kaiser Home runs-kltng,
F'laherty Time, 2:22. rmpires. RIG
Ter and Finneran
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
CHICK EVANS WINS CANE
|. ON links At VERSAILLES

VERSAILLES. July 6.---CharIes
tchick) Evans. Jr.. OF the Edgewatep
Golf Club. of Chicago. In tho French
amateur open golf championship held
here to-day defeated Frantoys de
Belief, OF the La Boulie Golf Club,
up and to play. De Belief was
the French champion OF 1909 J. G.
Anderson, OF the Brae Burn GoK
Club. defeated Beard, of the Ii
Bonlie Club. y up and 70 play.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
ALL MULLER Wins STAR
RACE At LATON|A TRACK

CINCINNATI, July IA Muller.
favored much by the heavy going.
ran off with the fourth race. the
feature event or to-days program
at .I4atonia- Taking the lead at the
snap OF the barrier. Jockey Ken
nedy kept his mount In the lead all
the way, finishing under the wire
with nearly two lengths to spare.
Eigin Beau ran second and was
forced to the limit in the stretch run
by Cherrvola. Prince Gal tho pub
lies choice, was an absolute last.
A shower fell after the first race,
which caused numerous scratches and
spoiled what otherwise would have
been great card