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Connecticut western news., 1911-12-21
ROBERTS UP A TREE
Rebel Sharpshooter Almost Ended
 Career of Canaan Soldier.


 Comrades It was new thing for the "Heavies" to be placed behind breast works that were so formidable that ten men could hold hundred at bay. This gave you little rest until the 9th of December, when your division of the Sixth Corps were moved to the left and beyond the permanent lines toward the Weldon railroad. This railroad was a feeder to Lees army from the south, and it was your special office to make that feeder just as useless as possible. After going about SIX or eight miles you halted for the night and spent it in the woods.
 It was bitter cold night and soon be- gan to storm, Snow. then sleet, then rain. The snow was fully two inches deep, and your clothes were perfectly saturated with the sleet. so that your clothes froze stiff on you. making 1t very difficult for you to march. You scurried around after wood. and after n while succeeded in starting huge fires, around which you steamed and cooked till you were fairly we'll dried out. when you dropped to sleep, cold and wet, It storned all night, and you became practically covered with snow, but your fitful maps were little rest to you.
 At daylight you were ordered out to pack up and be ready for a march at once, which was 8 very difficult order to comply with. Your shelter tents were frozen stiff, like your clothes, but your shelter tents Ca piece of canvas five feet square) had to be rolled up and strapped on your knapsack, and you know what useless piece of furniture this was. The regiment was soon in motion and you marched & couple miles aud formed line of battle, piokets were sent out and you went to building breastw orks. You had no breakfast as yet, andat noon you were permitted to build fires and cook coffee. You stood around in the snow and slUsh till night, when you were ordered back to your old camp and soon had yourself in snug quarters for the night, and dried your clothing SO that you were more at home. You occupied sh0oo WAhscE ludltoIn uubn Auto 16u1u- ary, and while here many oonvalescents came back to your ranks and made the regiment look better. s
 Our gentle readers can but know that war is terrible, and particularly what you saw on this visit to the wslden rail- road and the skirmishing in the slush a~d snow. It makes but little differ ence to the soldier that Is killed and falls into the snow. but to the boy that is wounded in such a manner that he can't get off the field. but must lie in the snow and suffer, not alone from his wounds but must lie tlll some ore comea to take him off even through long night-oomrades. you know what that means.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-21
writes Renlv to "Trumbull"


 Failing to draw second reply from Governor Baldwin, in his controversy concerning the summer hotel license bill, Rev. Walter E. Lanphear who has been called to the Plymouth Congre, gational church in Hartford, came out last week with long statement con- tradicting remarks of "Trumbull," (Col, N. G. Osborn,) a political writer in the New York Sunday Herald, who said that the controversy between Governor Baldwin and the clergyman was dead,
 He says he is unwilling to believe Governor Baldwin could be corrupted or intimidated and he says, to many, the characterization of "reactionary, given Governor Baldwin by his opponents in a debate previous to his election concern ing a judicial decision is very fitting and and the supreme court decision mention ed and the summer hotel license bill are characteristic of the governors general attitude.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-21
Christmas Dinner at The Garfield.

Christmas Dinner at The Garfield. Landlord Baker, at The Garfield, will prepare Christmas dinner at $1 a plate, which should prove most at. tractive. It will be served from 1 to 2:3O D. m, and the menu is as follows: Tomato Bisque Consomme Princess
 Olives Celery Fried Smelts, Tartar Sauce Potatoes Pomada Boiled Ham, Champagne Sauce
 Roast Vermont Turkey, Giblet Gravy Cranberry Sauce Roman Punch Larded Fillet of Beef Mushrooms
 Fried Chicken, A La Maryland Style Spanish Puffs Caramel Sauce
 Escalloped Oysters
 Banana Walnut, French Dressing Boiled and Mashed Potatoes Chilled Sweets Hubbard Squash Creamed Onions Apple Pie Pumpkin Mnce Pie Christmas Plum Pudding, Brandy Sauce Frozen Pudding Assorted Cake
 Mixed Nuts and Raisins Bananas Oranges Saltines American Cheese
 Tea Coffee
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-21
New Telephones

41-12 John E. Calhoun, Farm house Cornwall.
 114-3 Bernard Smith, Falls Village. g. M. J. Murphy, Canaan.
 111-l5 B. D. Bailey, Cornwall. 7e.6 Miss Anna H. Davis, Falls Vii lage.
 39-5 Henry M. Dodge, Canaan. 19-12 Miss Bertha J. Granger, Canaan 45-14 Ralph 0. Humphrey. Canaan. 44-15 David L. Smith, West Cornwall 97.4 M. G. Buckbee, Falls Village. 73.12 A. W. Holsapple, Canaan. 41.5 John Richter, Cornwall. 50- F. ]. Fairbanks, Livery, Canaan
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-21
Christmas at Pilgrim Church

There will be special Christmas music at the morning service at the Pilgrim Church and the Children's Vesper ser vice will be held at 4:s0 Sunday after nyon. There will be recitations and songs by the Sunday school. The child ren will bring presents for the children at the Newington House. and there will be distribution of gifts from Christ mas tree. Gounod's Nazareth" will be sung by Mrs. Bullock and the Sunday school chorus.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-21
HAD UGLY JAG
MT. Crowley Had Fun Saturday and
 Paid For It..


 Paid For 1t.
 Thomas Crowley, who had been work ing in Lime Rock, arrived in Canaan Saturday from somewhere to the east'ard, bringing an overload of o-be-j joyful with him, and proceeded immediately to make himself obnoxious to all the people he met. He was insolent and quarrel some, aud finally, on complaint, he was arrested, at the depot. by Deputy Sheriff Rhoades who took him to the lookup. He attempted to give the deputy fight when the station house was reached, but the officer easily subdued him, and placed him in the cage to remain over Sunday.
 Monday morning, sober and penitent, he was brought before Justice George W. Ford and arraigned on the charges of assault and breach of the peace. He pleaded guilty and was fined $1 and costs on each count, which. with costs, aggregated $1S.25. He paid up.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-21
MAS0NS FEAST
Eastern Star Ladies Serve Banquet
 Alter Third Degree.

Alter Third Degree.
 Housatonic Lodge, F. and A. M, No. 61, conferred the third degree, Thursday evening in the presence of about 75 Masons, including number from West Cornwall and Norfolk. Grand Marshal L J. Nickerson. of the Grand Lodge of Connecticut. who delivered the lecture at the close of the work, making it inn pressive, interesting and instructive, even to old members to whom it was familiar. Worshipful Master A. W. Bailey. of Blazing Star Lodge, West Cornwall, also delivered an impressive charge to the newly received member,
 After the close of the lodge, the mem- bers and visitors repaired to the banquet room, where the sisters of the Eastern Star lodge served a sumptuous feast which they had prepared and tho hungry feasters did full justice to the good things set before them, and com plimented the ladies highly on their skill las cateresses. Cigars were passed around and it was midnight before the Masons and their hostesses began to take their departure.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-21
Telephone Merger Story Denied


 Regarding the persistent rumor that the Southern New England Telephone Company is about to be absorbed by the American Telephone Co., the former company's officials in New Haven say there is nothing in it, r.
 "It is the same old story" said all officer of the Southern New England Telephone company to a Union reporter. land so far as there is any connection, either directly or indirectly with this company, there is nothing in it. There have been no negotiations with our company and the New England and what we hear is only through the news papers.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-21
OSWALD IN. LANG
Superintendent of the c. N. E. Dies
 Suddenly of Typhoid.

Superintendent of the 0. N. E. Die s
 Suddenly of Typhoid.
 Oswald M. Laing, general superin- tendent of the Central New England Railway. died at 8 o'clock Wednesday morning in the Hartford Hospital, whence he was taken two weeks ago suffering with typhoid fever. The end came suddenly and was more or less unexpected.
 Mir. Laing went to the hospital about two weeks ago with typhoid fever, but was apparently getting along fairly well.
 He entered the railroad service in 1899 as stenographer for the Assistant Gener- al Manager of the St. Paul and Duluth railroad, afterwards becoming chief clerk. Was appointed purchasing agent of the Seattle International Railway in 1898 four years later was appointed puchasing agent of the Tennessee Gen. tral Railway, Nashville, Tenn; after wards became secretary of the company. and in 1905 was appointed acting general manager. Appointed assistant superin- tendent of the Central New England Railway, January l. 1906, made super intendent April l. 1906, and on Jannary 1. 1910, was appointed general superin- tendent of the Central New England Railway, which position he held up to the time of his death.
 He had not yet reached forty. His family consisted of his wife and his father, all living together.
 One of the officers we'll acquinted with his work, said. with good deal of feel ing: "Mr. Laing, with his splendid ex- perience, has been able to obtain results pleasantly; has handled his work quIet- ly with smile that seldom came off. He was the kind needed in any indus trial undertaking, and particularly heed- ed in the transportation business"
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-21
Legislative Mileage

It is said that the attorney general has given an opinion to Governor Baldwin regarding the furnishing of mileage to the members of the general assembly. The attorney general con- strues the law to mean that the sum of 25 cents 6 mile. for one round trip, shall be allowed each member. Much more has been allowed than this and the attorney says an allowance of more than 25 cents would render the law un- constitutional.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-21
ADAMS HOUSE FIRE
Old Homestead Threatened with De-
 struction by Flames.

Old Homestead Threatened with De-
 struction by Flames.
 Thursday afternoon information was received by Charles s. Adam that his house-the old Charles Adam homestead on the lower road to East Canaan-was on fire and being rapidly consumed. MT. Adam was naturally much concern ed, as the old place contains many valu- able heirlooms, pictures, furniture, etc.. and from the meagre information at hand, it appeared that all were doomed to destruction, house and all. After some delay Mir. Adam succeeded in pro- curing team and with his family drove to the scene, where he found, to his re- lief, that the fire, which had started in the ell part, occupied by MT. Richard Leffingwell, was extinguished by neigh bors, headed by Lawrence Yorker, and that the entire damage would not ex- ceed $2OO or $500 The pictures, heir looms, etc., were in the other part of the house. and suffered no harm.
 The flames were caused by defective chimney, from which the woodwork caught fire during the temporary ab- sence of MT. Leffingwell, and but for the timely discovery of the smoke pouring through the window, by MT. Yorker, the damage might have been much greater, even if the house itself were not entirely consumed.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-21
SANTA CLAUS IN CANAAN
Jolly Old Saint Nick Comes to Town
 to ChiIdren's Delight.

10 SnliuTcn 0eIRnt.
 Mysterious notices Tn The News, and circulars distributed through the com- munity during the past two weeks, con- corning the coming of Santa Claus to Canaan, had aroused the curiosity of the children to the highest pitch and the fact that he was coming on the 1:4S train Friday afternoon, and during school time, was almost more than the school children could stand. Some of them even secured excuses, that they might meet that train and stay away from school for just little while.
 Long before train time 8 crowd of youngsters eagerly awaited it's arrival, and breathlessly watched to see if Santa really would get off the traim but he did, and as big as life, too. I.
 The Canaan Mercantile Company's E store opened to receive him, and there the crowd followed. A miniature post office had been set up, within winch Santa established himself. and as the boys and girls applied for "any mail for me-" he generously gave each his DOT trait and a box of candy, together with their individual letter. Santa made many inquiries as to the wants of his patrons for Christmas, their Tel lies were carefully recorded and looked after by the proprietors of the store. The, whole was very clever advertising scht me and worked out in good shape by those backing it.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-21
New Plan For Football Tickets

Answering question as to the prob able change to be made in the allotment of tickets to the big football games at Yale next year, Manager E. J. Thomp- son of the Yale ticket department says in the Yale News that in all probability a change will be made in the present method of permitting each graduate to apply for three tickets. He says it is likely that man may be permitted to apply for one, two or three tickets.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-21
Choral Union Start

The first rehearsal of the Canaan chorus will be held Tuesday, Jan. g.
 All those who wish to join the chorus, who were not members last year, should send their names to Joseph l.. Parsons or Rev. E. O. Gillette, not later than January 8. ,E ea
 Those who wish copies of the Elijah '' ordered for them should notify Mr, Parsons at once. Many members already have them. -Et \N
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-21
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MORALITY AND SUFFRAGE
Woman's Duty to Remain True to Her
 Motherhood.

Woman's Duty to Remain True to Her
 Motherhood. Prof Charles zueblin, formerly pro- lessor of sociology at the University of Chicago. in an address before the Uni versity Extension Society atWitherspoon Hall, Philadelphia, recently, said
 'So long as immortality fiaunts itself on every side, vice and disease hold their grip on the social fabric and corruption Is rampant in our city halls and legisla- tive chambers, a woman cannot remain true to her motherhood and stay secluded in the home.
 No woman in America can stay a. home and be a good mother The days when a mother could sit by the hearth stone and leave the direction of political and social progress to men have passed. The quicker women realize this, the better for themselves, their families and the country.
 "The 'old-fashioned' woman is not only out of place in the old world of today, but is immoral. 1t is argued that a mother belongs to her children, and her place is by their side in the home. She does belong to the children. But how is she to safeguard their water, milk and food supply if she never leaves the fire side ?
 Mot even the most rabid anti-suffra- gist dares to say that women lack suffi. cient intelligence to vote. Nearly all our civic leagues are manned by women. They are doing the work left undone by men. They are devotinR more time and thought to civic and socIal problems than men. Tn fact the political platforms drawn up by the National Federation of Women's Clubs are twenty years ahead of anything ever proposed by the great parties"
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-21
Mrs. Camp Stricken

Mrs. Ophelia Camp was taken with a paralytic stroke Sunday morning, shortly after arising. Her right side is entirely paralyzed and although she is unable to speak, and is apparently unconscious. she appears, at times to recognize those around her, and under stand conversation addressed to her. Her condition, at present writing. is e trif1e more favorable than at first. Mrs. Camp is'76 years old, and enjoyed ex. cellsnt health up to the time of her shock.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-21
IT PLEASES THEM
Business Men Enthusiastic Over the
 White Way.

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 The business men are favorably i'm pressed with the plan of the White Way pressions indicate.
 George s. Fuller, of the Fuller Hard ware Company: "The lights are certain ly great holiday feature and I have heard nothing but the most enthusiastic comments of admiration"
 Judge A. T. Roraback: "Fine The money couldn't have been expended to better purpose. It gives the town holiday appearance and ought to be big help to the holiday trade"
 E. S. Roberts, Canaan Mercantile Co.,: Very we'll pleased, and we've got to have them every year hereafter"
 Druggist Freeman Dempsey: They're justall right, and everybody is pleased with them. They give strangers the i'm. precision of hustling, live, wide-awake up-to-date town"
 Joseph L, Parsons: Dandy l They look splendid, draw people into town, and make business lively"
 W. A. Wright, of Benton 6 Wright "Best thing Canaan has done in long time. The illumination is a credit to the town and credit to The News, which started the White Way move ment and pushed it through to success. "
 Robert D. Peirce, of Ives 6 Peiroe 'It's great thing for Canaan, and l haven't seen anybody that isn't pleased with the display" George W. Ford: "I'm dee-hghted with the illumination. Canaan never did better thing"
 Jeweler Fred Allyn "Fine Makes our business district look like Broad way"
 Cashier George Roger, Canaan Ma tional Bank: Beats anything we've eyer done yet, and it would be fine thing if we could have the lights per. manently."
 Jeweler Fred Collin "I'm more than pleased, The illumination is not only a fine thing to look at, but a good busihess investment, and should be yearly fea- ture."
 Landlord F. A. Baker. Garfield Inn Splendid The illumination is warmly praised and the towns enterprise com plimented by travelling men stopping l here.'
 A. J. Wigglesworth "Good thing. It makes every body feel good, wakens the real Christmas spirit, and looks beauti- full. ,"
 Dr. J. G. Adam: 'It is a splendid dis play, and credit to the town"
 Miss Oonsadine, manager Telephone Exchange: 'It gives the streets city like appearance and shows us to be pro- gressive community"
 Wm. 0. Bullock. Whitford- Bullock Co.: Il have never seer nicer illumi- nation outside of the cities and big towns It's something the town may well feel proud of."
 O. T. Vosburgh: Better than I had any idea it could De. I never saw any. thing like it in a town of this size.
 Marketman D. D. Walter "It's all right in every way. It's the kind of enterprise that pays, for it will bring people into town and make trade good. ,
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-21
Mrs. Ives Buried.

The funeral of Mrs. Lucy Roys Ives was attended at the Methodist church Frinay afternoon, Rev. Harry Cornford officiating. Interment was in the fami- ly plot in East Canaan cemetery.
 Among the relatives from out of town who attended were. Mrs. G. B. Gard. ner, of Coxsackie. N. Y: Mrs. E. H. Roys and daughter, Mrs. Everett Miller, of Ark7ille, N. r.; MT. and Mrs. James J. Humphrey, of New Haven; MT. and Mrs. Charles Woods, of Orange, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-21

The Canaan Equal Franchise League will hold a meeting at the home of Miss Sarah Adam on Saturday, Dec. 30, at s o'clock. An interesting program will be provided. The president will read an amusing article on how she first became interested in the suffrage.
 The LsaRue meetings grow more and more interesting the membership Al- most doubles at each one, and all who are interested in this great question of woman suffrage are cordially invited to be present at the coming meeting Re. member the date. CHAIRMAN
 Canaan Equal Franchise League.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-21
Suicide in Winsted

Charles Willard, aged 49. of WiRsted,
 was found dead in his bed. Friday after noon, with bullet wound in bis right temple and his right hand clutching a revolver. Dependency is supposed to have have been the cause of the suicide.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-21

Teacher to class in geography-"John ny, the Hudson River flows into New York Bay. That is it's mouth. Now where is its source p
 Johnny, after careful deliberation- "At the other end, ma'am. Cleveland Plain Dealer
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-21

Master-"So you have friendly doings with your brothers people once more ?" Pat-"Yis, sir. His family and our'n do be scrappin' again as if they'd niver bin parted. ."-Harper's Bazaar.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-21

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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-09-21
Ell DR.. don Calixto
Romero Cantero

Aver. Ia dejado de existlr en- Pom
ce, el DR.. Don Calixto Romero y Can
tero, professional mu9 distinguido,
hombre dc una vasta instruction..
Ell DIR. Romero Can: ero era muy es-
timado en- toda la Isla y especialmente
en- San Juan donde r.esidld>>~ largo
tempo. Estaba emparentado CON muy
prestigiosas familias de nuestra me-
jor sociedad era hermano politlco del
eminente. letraldo Don Juan Herman
dez Lopez del importante hombre de
negocios Don r. Latimer.
El cadaver del DIR. Romero Ca4tero
sera traido esta tarde en- el tren de Jas
cinco y media, y a esa hora sc: organi-
cara el cortejo f1nebre en- la Plaza de
Colon, teniendo lugar Ell sepelio del
distinguido medico.
Damos Ell pesame a los familiares del
fnado y de mn modo especial a la des-
consolada viuda, sus hijos, al hernia
no Licenciado Romero Cantero, la
distinguida famiia I4ati1ner y al illus
tre orador Don Juan Hernandez L6-
peZ, -~: 20
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-09-21
La vieja bandera

Hoy que lejos de la patria mia
fotas gallarda y orgullosa al viento,
al volar hacia Ii mi pensamiento
mi coraz0n rn 6sculo te enyfa.
Con que pena una tarde tie veia
llena ell alma de triste sentimiento,
bajar desde la altura al paVimento
mientras ell pueblo imbecil aplaudla.
Ell pueblo a quien ataba una cadena
y la suerte parece que condena
como una middleton a estar uncido;
en- Boriquen otra bandera hoy fota
q. pregona Iguadad, y aun 40 ha podido
yer el esclavo esa cadena rota.
p. Arn01d0 Seville.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-09-21

la soberanla espanOia. Entonces--
DICE Mr. Binglam-los mas de los bar
cos chilenos estaban mandados por
ingleses y escoceses. Las tendenc3as
de la marina siguen siendo britanicas,
hasta en- materia de :lniformes. La ma
rina es tan inglesa como ell .eJercito es
aleman; durante largo tempo ha sido
la preponderante entire las de Sud
America; pero, ahora, desde que ell
Brasil ha adquirido spls ''Dreadnoug-
hts, esta supremac1a desaparecera
temporalmente. y
Tampoco la marina chilena hace po-
Utica. Cierto que Sc puso EN- contra
del Presidente Balmaseda; pero aque-
llo no fue una slblevacion 10 que hi
20 la escuadra fu6 apoyar al Congreso,
que representaba La legalidad, contra
aquel Presidente, que Sc hab1a salido
de ella y tornado hechuras de dicta-
dor.
Eel pueblo chilenO es ell mas militar
y Ell menos militarista de America; 10
es a1n nfenos que ell pueblo america
mo. Aqui, despues de la guerra civil,
SIC cometi6 ell error de llevar Ia Pre-
sidencia al general Grant, que carecia
de capacidad politica. En- la guerra
entire Chile y Ell PERU, sc cubri6 de
gloria el general -Baquedano, que man.
do en- jefe el ej6rcito chileno. Hecha
la paz, aspire q la Presidencia; to-
dos los partidos sc unieron para de-
rrotar su candidatura; y 10 consignie-
ron. Los chilenos piensan, que q los ge-
nerales victoriosos sc les debe consi-
:derar macho y recompensar bien, pc
ro no entregarles ell gobierno del pals.
x. z.