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Connecticut western news., 1911-01-12
No Race Suicide Here

Town Clerk E. D. Norton has footed up the totals for the year 1910 in the records of the bureau of vital statistics in his department, and finds that during the year there were issued IS marriage licenses, 55 birth certificates and 30 death certificates. Might have been almost ought to have been-more marri- ages for the year. However the pro- portion of births to the death rate gives gratifying evidence that race suicide isn't becoming epide mic 1u good old Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1911-01-12
WHEREFORE OF THE SURVEY
Theory That it Bears Upon the Swee-
 ney- Curtis Slit.

.1 A gang of surveyors busily measuring of territory along the highways, partic- ularly in the neiRhborhood of the Rail road Main street corner, last week ,c,.useu no little speculation as to what it all wst- abodr. The surveyors themselves were as close -mouthed as inside politicians, and left it to the wondering natives t. think what they pleased.
 The theories advanced embraced every thing from trolley terminals to revisio of the building lines. The conclasio advanced by the usual well infurmet oracles, however, was that tI,, -urve. was made in connection with the pend ing suit of Sweeney against Curtis. o1 Norfolk, growing out of the auton obiie accident near the Main street croSsint, some months ago and is calculated t, prove, by geometrical angles and natural law, that the driver of the Curtis auto. turning the corner and crossing the tracks was not to blame for the bump which Sweeney received while the auto was taking the tangent.
Connecticut western news., 1911-01-12

legislators having nominated him by a vote of 113 to 64 for Bulkeley, and one for Stiles Judson.
 The election tin joint session will be next Wednesday,.
 This virtually ends the fight that has been waged for the last year with unu- sual vigor. and. incidentally puts very large and very brilliant red feather into the cap of J. Henry Roraback, the man. ager and field marshal of the Mclean campaign.
Connecticut western news., 1911-01-12
IN THE DAYS OF OLD
DEACON STEVENS CONTINUES
 HIS "REMINISCENCES
Pen Pictures of 0ld-Time Characters Who Will be Remembered by Many Old Residents of Canaan and It's Vicinity.

Vicinity.
 Editor News The train of thought suggested by Rookwell's letter will not halt and will write little more, hop. ing it will enable me to dismiss it from my mind. Since writing you before. some things have come to my mind which forgot to mention among my early recollecnons, which l will now speak of. I failed to mention one family, that of Uncle Ezra Stephens, father of George and Ann Stephens who lived near the Big Fill, so called, on the Gen. tral New England R. R.. and who be- longed in the Woods District.
 also recall that the old North house was owned by Jonathan Donalds, son of Ezra Donalds, who later built the house now occupied by his son Elihu and re- moved the barn to the new place, using OK teams, which probably required fit. teen or twenty pairs of cattle. was old enough at that time to attend the drawing" as it was called and drove my fathers oxen. In those days draw ings and raisings were quite frequent and were much enjoyed,as nearly every. body in the neighborhood was invited and they always had refreshments usr ally consisting of many kinds of cake which the good women knew how Co make, and lemonade, both of which were partaken of freely and much eu. joyed.
 In my former letter said that ths North house was occupied by different families. recall the names of two of them. Donalds) did not occupy it at that time. Mrs. Underwood. mother of Jay Underwood, who is familiar figure in this village, his two sisters ouise and Marion Underwood also a man named Shotween who had one daughter named Marion. do not remember anything about the mother. Jay tells me that they (the Underwoods) lived there at the time Judge Granger taught school In part of the house. also remember a few people who were tradesfnen and day laborers, who were very useful as helpers on the farm or any other place where work was needed. The wages in those days for days work was 75 cents and board. the employers hardly ever paying money but paying in pork, flour, grain and other farm products, or orders at the stores, many of which were paid in the same way. In this way many laborers provided for the wants of their families but hardly thInk they could have had many luxuries. ...
 In those days every farmer was sup posed to have a liberal supply of cider in his cellar, which was free for the asking. And I remember a few men whom we should now call old rounders, who were not bashful about asking tor cider and who used to go around the neighborhood begging for cider, which they usually got and after visiting several places and getting outside of few quarts would get quite boozy, and 1t was quite anus ing and very instructive to note the ef-
Connecticut western news., 1911-01-12
DEER KILLED BY CARS
Young Buck couIn't Cross the Tracks
department

Quick Enough.
 Saturday morning Dr. Ross, county game warden, received a telephone mes sage from Chapinville stating that 8 deer had been found beside the track, dead and with one hind leg broken. the animal evidently having been struck by train. near Blake's crossing. Dr. Ross drove over to the spot, with Druggist Thurlough, and found the deer, which they concluded had been hit by a night train as it was crossing the tracks, and knocked to one side. It had not been run over. It was young buck, in fair condition as to fatness, with horns just coming through. The game warden and MT. Thurlough, with the help of Section Boss Tisrney's men, brought the carcass down the steep hill to the road, loaded it into Thurlough's wagon, and brought it to town.
 A considerable number of deer tracks were seen at the spot where the young buck met his death, showing that herd of the animals had crossed at that spot within a short time. Deer are often seen on the hillsides, along the line of the railroad, west of the river, and there are known to be considerable number of them in the fastnesses of Toms Hill.
Connecticut western news., 1911-01-12
Choral Union Rehearsal

About 75 memberS attended the first rehearsal by the Choral Union in Town hall, Tuesday evening, and the chorus parts of Horatio Parker's great oratorio. flora Noyissima" were gone over and the voices tried out by Director Paine. Miss DeHart accompanied on the piano. Secretary Hardenbergh says the chorus will be considerably increased in num- bers at the next rehearsal, next Tuesday night.
Connecticut western news., 1911-01-12
CANAAN BOARD OF TRADE

Members of the Canaan Board of Trade and all citizens inter ested in a revival of the organi- zation are requested to meet at the office of the Garfield Monday evening, January 18th, at 8 o'clock.
 H. E. LYLES,
 President.
 GEO. s. FULLER,
 Viee-President. / Canaan, Conn.,, Jan. II, 1911.
Connecticut western news., 1911-01-12
NJ MORE BASKETBALL
SATURDAY NIGHTS GAME
 HAD TO BE CALLED OFF
First SeIectman Peirce Refused to Allow the Town Hall to be Used, for Various Reasons Kinds of Talk About 1t.

About 1t.
 If the Canaan-Mill River basketball game scheduled for last Saturday night had been played-which it wash tit would have been a hot old game, fer the Mill River aggregation, which has never been defeated, would have come down with tho determination of slaughterinR the home team, and the home team was fired with the same brand of grim deter imitation to send the visitors home in an ambulance. But at the same time, if the game had been played. and the re- suit had been never so sanguinary, it couldn't have been half so exciting, nor aroused half so much after clap discuss ing and other cussing as the reason why there was no game.
 Just what the wrangle is all about, doesn't appear quite clear. What Is perfectly clear, however, is that First Selectman Burt Peirce cannot bank on the basketball vote if he decides to run for office again-unless the present mood of the basketball vote changes before election comes round again, and even that will require some up-to date Napo- leonic campaigning.
 From the evidence as it appears on the surface, the first selectman notified Cap tain Scott, Friday afternoon that basket ball would have to be cut out, so far as the town hall was concerned, inasmuch as the sport was banging the dickens out of the interior of the hall and it would cost at least $15O to put the room into good repair furthermore the old basket ball association owed considerable bill for rent and had owed it for some time, and the taxpayers would not sano- tion such misuse of the hall nor the ex- pense It entailed.
 The parties of the second part depose and set forth that the first selectman virtually consented to the use of the hall before the game was advertised, aud al lowed the management to proceed to post the towns with placards, and sell about Sl5 worth of tickets for the game, before he gave notice that the hall could not be had for the purpose; that the team was in no way connected with the basketball association. and was not re- sponsible for any back rent bill; that it offered to pay the rent of the hall in ad- vance that the team was being dis criminated against, in view of the fact that the hall had been virtually con- verted into "a nigger teneufent" for two nights the week previous, when a stranded troupe of colored artists had occupied the hall two nights. all night long, for total of $4 that whatever damage the hall may have sustained was inflicted by other amateur teams, as it had beeu rented for basketball purposes to anybody that wanted it that school team game of basketball was played there Saturday afternoon, after the Ga naan team had been refused the privilege on a cash-down payment that the first selectman had promised, before election. 10 let the team have the hall for the bare expense of heating and lighting, if he were elected-and so forth.
 It is a strained situation and the com munity is stirred up, not little, over it. What will be the ultimate conse- quence, heaven only knows.
Connecticut western news., 1911-01-12
New Supreme Court Room

The first session of the Supreme Court in the new State Library building in Hartford last week was opened. Chief Justice Frederic B. Hall presided aud the associate justices were Samuel O.. Prentice, John M. Thayer, Alberto T. Roraback and George W. Wheeler.
Connecticut western news., 1911-01-12

Were you nervous when you pro- posed to your wife ?" asked the senti- mental person.
 No" replied Mir. Meekton, "but if I could have foreseen the next 10 years I would have been. Washington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1911-01-12

Yes, we re engaged" But thought she rejected you and said her decision was final" "Oh, it wasn't as final as that"
Connecticut western news., 1911-01-12
MCLEAN WINS

United States Senator BuIkeIeY Will Re-
 tire March q.
 Ex-Governor George P. Mclean will succeed Senator Bulkeley in the United States senate. the republican caucus of
The Detroit times., 1911-04-28
Time Table Changes Grand Trunk
system, Sunday, May 9TH, 1911.

Nineteen additional trains will be
operated in Michigan. Grand Rapids
Limited, new fourhour train TO Grand
Rapids, carrying Buffet Parlor Car,
leaving 7:45 a. m, returning from
Grand Rapids 4:10 p. m, arriving De-
troit $40. stopping Pontiac. Durand,
Owosso and Ionia in each direction.
The Steamboat Express, 4:45 p. m.
new equipment, including standard
dining car service, Grand Rapids 800
ID. m. and Grand Haven 1000 p. m.
direct connection with the Crosby
Transportation Co for Milwaukee
Thumb Special. new train, 800 p. m,
solid vestibuled with Pullman Parlor
Chair Car to Point Aux Barques, re
turing leaves Point Aux Barques, 8: 80
n. m, 2 arriving Detroit i1;45 a. m,
1880 a. m. TO Port Huron, through
coaches 10 Point Aux Barques Other
important changes and additional
trains. Full particulars at City Ticket
once, 11S Woodward Ave, Phone
NJ 80.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-28
LOVE DON'TS
DoN'Ts FOR sCHooLB0Ys.


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III Christmas o Thanksgiving
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n chivary.
friendto
she
the truth; she'll expect it--but don't
she calls
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people when they il
The Detroit times., 1911-04-28
FRESH AIR, BATHS, EXERCISE
AND PLAIN FOODS AID BEAUTY
Nine. de Ia Vie Tells Detroit Women
How TO Lay Foundation for
Good Jocks.

The Garrick thcater was crowded.
| Thursday afternoon, by an interested
audience OF women who listened at
| tentively 10 a talk on beauty culture
| by Nine. de Ia Vie n nationwide au-
! thority. who was brought to Detroit by
the Henry Blackwell Co. for the bene.
| NJ OF it's customers and the women OF
| Detroit, at large.
Nine de In Vie paid her second Wis
! Il TO Detroit on this occasion, and
the memory OF the excellent advice
given by her a year ago, served 10
attract previously acquaintance
and new ones. too. The lady herselt
Is a living example OF all that she
breaches. Gowned fashionably, Nine.
| le la Vie undertook TO tell her audi
ence lust how she attained her hgure
and her good looks. She suppressed
upon her listeners that fresh air, plen-
~ OF sleep. daily baths, physical exer'
else and simple food are the tounda-
ton OF good looks because they mean
good health.
Cosmetics only accentuate ana
hide the dirt and neglect beneath. ana
10 get the best results from the ludl.
cious of the proper use OF good faclal
creams. harmless powder and car
mine. YOU must begin at the very De-
ginning" Nine, de la Vie declared.
She described in detail the means TO
the end and there was not woman
In the audience. old young, or middle
aged. who did not register mentai
vow that she would 20 right straight
home and begin the process advocat'
ed by the beauty specialist. Madames
special "hrst aids 70 beauty are the
Melorose preparations which are sold
In Detroit exclusively by the Henry
Blackwell Co, and after she had told
her suffering sisters how TO build the
foundation she showed them the
artistic uses OF her preparations.
Previous TO Nine. de la Vie's lee
ture, program OF vocal and instru-
mental music and selections by the
Garrick orchestra was given Madame
carries her own little concert company
with her and 1t gives an entertain
ment that would constitute matinee
In itself. Mrs Byrdie Frost Croweil
sang soprano solos with good erect;
Miss Ruth Murphy played the violin
and piano; Miss Grace Green gave
contralto numbers and sang duets with |
Miss Crowell: Lyle Perry played the
cello and Miss Edna Whistler sang
popular songs. The orchestra played
overtures and popular selections and
closed the program with the Melorose |
march a tuneful. spirited two-step !
written specially for the Melorose CO. |
The Detroit times., 1911-04-28
petroiter Elope. and WEEDS.

CLEVEI AND, o., April 2S.-After
a courtship of 10 minutes, William A.
Scheer, of Detroit, a vaudeville actor,
and Miss Helen Gail Fell, daughter
or Sidney Richard Fell, wealthy
chemical manufacturer, eloped to Ely
ria and were married. Scheer was in
troduced to Miss Fell at her home,
Rosemond apartments, 6719 Euclid
avenue. by William Becker, son or
W. II. Becker, vessel owner, Regent
hotel. Cheer sang sentimental
song while Miss Fell accompanied him
on the piano Exactly 10 minutes
after the introduction, friends say,
Scheer proposed to Miss Fell and
they arranged TO meet down town the
following afternoon and elope.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-28

city treasurer of Windsor. was the
POSTMASTER. Speeches were made by
MT laurie. a number of members OF
the lodge and visitors. Music inter
spefsed the addresses Upwards OF
200 were in attendance.
The choir of the First PRESBYTERIAN
church, under the direction OF Chris
W. Heinrich, Will give a concert FRI
day evening. in the church for the
benefit OF the church house fund The
choir comprises. Mrs. Roy Little
Held, soprano; Mrs. Farrand Lewis.
contralto; Harold Jarvis, tenor: Sam
|. Slade, basso, and Chris Heinrich.
organist and director. They will be
assisted by William Yunck, violinist
and Richard X. Briggs, organist.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-28
IN SOCIETY

The program 10 be offered by Nine
Elsa Ruegger Lichtenstein, Mrs.
Eleanor Hazard Peocock, the Or
phens club and other musicians, who
are to assist her in the testimonial
concert, in the Detroit opera house,
Thursday afternoon, May 4, promises
to fulfill all expectations. All OF the
boxes have been taken and the list
OF patrons and patronesses contains
many names familiar to Detroit 30
ciety. The sale OF seats opens in the
Detroit opera house, Friday.
%
Great Western Masonic lodge,
Windsor. was visited, Thursday night
by District Deputy Frank Laurie, OF
Chatham, Ont. A banquet followed
the degree work in the lodge room.
Worshipful Master James Thomson,
The Detroit times., 1911-04-28
THE DIFFERENCE is
THREE DOLLARS"

in your favor, when travelling to
Buffalo and the east by the d, u
c. Lake Lines. Steamers are
comfortable as your own home.
Direct connections at Buffalo
with early morning trains. The
wise man travels via the Water
WAY"
The Detroit times., 1911-04-28
LaFollette Files Protest.

WASHINGTON April 2s.-ln be-
half OF the progressives, Senator La
Toilette read in the senate today q
protest against the manner in which
they were treated in the committee
assignments. BY not giving the pro-
gressiyes a just proportion OF the
membership. LaFollette declared, mil,
lions OF the people had been deprived
of representation on important COM
mittees of the senate
The Detroit times., 1911-04-28
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS,
Detroit, April "a. 1911.
PROPOSALS FOR PAVING STREETS
AND ALLEY.

Sealed proposals viii he received at
the office OF the Department OF Public
Works. Detroit. Mich. until Saturday,
April 20. 1911. at 10 o'clock a. m. stan
dard time. at which time and place
they will be opened. for furnishing all
the labor and material. ana paving.
etc, the streets and alley named below,
within the limits mentioned. In the
City OF Detroit. with the style OF pave
ment stated.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-28
THE WATER WAY TO
THE EAST

Three trips weekly TO Buffalo
yia ID. & {. Lake Line is re-
sumcd. leaving Detroit. Mondays.
Wednesdays and Fridays at
500 .. III. This is the most
economical way to travel to cast
ern points.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-28
Mrs. TomaIczyk Gets Divorce.

Judge Mandell, on Friday, signed
decree in the suit for divorce OF
Frank Tomalczyk against his wife.
Rosa, the latter winning on her cross
bill.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-28
IRoaUoIs AVENUE tpn,Ipr,

blocks on concrete foundation, Berea,
Medina, or any ot1er curbstone which
may be bid upon and ordered.
IROQUOIs AVENUE tPnvIpg)
From the north curb line OF Kerche-
val avenue, to the south curb line OF
waterloo street. 2S feet wide. with
cedar blocks on concrete foundation,
and Berea, Medina or any other curb
stone which may be bid upon and or
dered.
WATERLOO STREET Paving)
From the east curb line of Hart ave-
nue. to the west line OF Connor's Lane.
26 feet wide. with cedar blocks on
or any other curbstone which may be
bid upon and ordered.
with Brick.
Nnte-The brick for paving the fol-
lowing Streets and Alley Will he fur
nished and delivered on or contiguous
TO the work by tho city OF Detroit.
free or cost TO the contractor.
BRUSH STREET U.avingD section VOL
From tho north line OF Plauette ave-
nue., TO point. ESQ feet more or less
northerly. 26 feet wide with brick on
concrete foundation, and Rerea, Medina
or any other curbstone which may be
bid upon and ordered
BRUSH STREET paving) sectI,n
No.
From the south curb line OF Baltl-
more avenue. 10 the south line OF Mill
waukee avenue. 70 feet wide, with
brick on concrete foundation, and
Berea, Medina, or any other curbstone.
which may be bid upon and ordered.
ALLEY NUMDER Ios PnvIngD
Between Eliot street and Rowenn
street, from the east line OF John Il
street, TO the west curb OF Brush street.
20 feet wide. with brick On concrete
foundation.
Following are the estimates in detail
for the work to be done on tho above
paving jobs:
CANTON AVENUE PavIng)
Assessment Estimates.
6456 cubic yards OF excavation;
6566.os Iineal feet OF curbstone new
94sl3l square yards ot>cedar on con
1864 cubic yards OF concrete under
and behind curb.
city Estimates.
esq cubic yards OF excavation.
$50 llpeal feet OF new curbstone
268S3 iineal feet OF new curbstons.
in G6-1O feet n "a feet X Medlna)
circles furnished by contractor.
1000. % square yards Of cedar ON con-
concrete paving;
f&o5 ,cuPic Yards OF conefere under
~ Iiueal feet II retaining stone. OIL
Medine curb may Be Used:
1Ol liucal Ifeet ~ retaining plank
IHOat ANENtE craving
Assessment EstImnteS.
1876 cubic yards Of excavation.
10 2 50 lineal feet Of Cutbstone tnewD.
straight.
2Il6.E square yards cedar on con-
crete paving.
4207 cubic yards of concrete under
and behind curb.
city Estimates.
IS cubic yards OF excavations.
o. lineal feet of new curbstone
(straight1.
3I42 Iineal feet OF new curhstone
IN t2-l0 fcet * Medinal circles furnish.
ed bv contractor.
1855 square yards OF cedar on con
crete paving.
22s cubic wards OF concrete under
and behind curb.
Is lineal feet OF retaining plank.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-28
City Estimates.
la cubic Yarda of excayatInn.


10 cubic yards of excavation.
1886 lineal feet OF curbstone, Ia
CA feet R) circles furnished by City.
31.S7 square yards of brick on con-
crete paving:
81 cubic yards or concrete under and
behind curb. ri
20 lineal feet OF retaining stone old
Medina curb may be used
Note-Bidders VIII submit proposals
for Portland cement concrete only.
The time to be set in the contracts
for the completion OF the above paving
Jobs shall be as follows:
canton Avenue ..........July ], 1911
Iroquois Avenue ......... July 1. 1911.
Brush Street Section No. j. ). June
Brush street. Section No. 2. June i.
Alley. No. 19s. ...... June 10. 1911.
Said streets TO be. paved according
to the specifications for cedar. adopted
Feb. 8 1901 and brick adopted March
30. 1909; also to the estimates OF the
City engineer as above and the char
ter and ordinances OF the City OF De-
For the above work bidders viii
state the price per cubic yard for ex-
Cavation, price per lineal foot for curb
ng. price per square yard for paving
or concreting and price per lineal foot
for retaining plank or stone, etc. ~
Bids Will only be received for the
AIRY street OF section OF street. as per
quantities stated in the estimates. and
the bid Will be accepted which IL the
lowest on aggregating the above de-
tails. regardless OF any error OF extern
sion or footings made by the bidders
Eacn bidder must deposit with his
bid, inclosed In separate envelope. 4
certified bank chack. payable TO the
order of the Department OF Public
Works OF the City of Detroit. as fol-
lows:
Canton Avenue ........ 81, 500
Iroquois Avenue .............,.. 500
Waterloo street ................ 3BO
Brush Street. Section No. 1..... 2so
Brush street Section No. 49,. 2s0
Alley No. 1873. ...,............... $50
which sum viii be forfeited 10 the
city OF Detroit in case the bidder re-
fuses or neglects 10 enter into con-
tract for the work. subject to confir-
nation by the Common Council. within
five days after the acceptance OF his
tender by the Department OF Public
Works Checks deposited with reject
cd bids viii be returned 10 the bidder
on demand
Checks and proposals TO be placed
In separate envelopes.
The bidder whose tender Is accepted
will be required to furnish with his
bond TO the city OF Detroit. In the
sum OF 20 per cent OF the contract
price for the work. for cedar. sheet
asphalt. conditioned on the full and
faithful performance OF his part OF the
The contractor shall be paid in bonds
or the IIRtttUS luFIfpl lot nTSN RaN-F|
ing IL such bonds are purchased by
tho Sinking Fund Commissioners. ac-
cording 20 law
No bids will be accepted from any
person or firm VINO Is I'm arrears to
the city OF Detroit upon debt or con-
tract or who Is In default as surety
or otherwise upon any obligation to
said city.
Printed specifications In detail for
the above work are on file IN the office
of the department, and copies thereof
may he had on application TO the sec-
Iefary.
The Department OF Public Works ex-
pressIy reserves The right TO reject any
Of an proposals.
(tO6s5 J. J IIAARER,
$500 Commissioner.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-28

RusInss.-Iike PrIntlnG. NO fuss ana
NO feathers The plain. neat ksnd that
looks right Tfmes prinffne Cos. f3
John R,-st, Pm. Main 1898 or City sso<