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Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07
LICENSE AT LAST
Garfield Hotel, Jerry Sweeney and
 Clement kegIer Get Documents.

SdnueiO F1OISls OSTTf o"eene1 anu
 Clement kegIer Get Documents.
 The liquor licenses have been granted, after days and weeks of heart-bresking suspense. As was expected, 8 hotel license is granted to the Canfield, and issued to John l.. Sheridan. This is the only license granted in the village. Sweeney and one to Clement KeRler,
 The county commissioners failed to meet in Canaan. Tuesday. as expected. but sent word to the successful appli- cauts to make pilgrimage to Litchfield on that day. bring their money with them and receive their documents. It goes without saying that the gentlemen were on hand, and in the evening the lids were tilted, and the work of moist ening the parched tonEils was begun, though with discrimination and care.
 Sheridan had his own troubles in getting over to Litchfield and back, and his return was delayed by chapter of adverse circumstances He went by train to Winsted, thence to Torrington and from there to Litchfierd by auto. On the way to Litchfield the auto went lame and blew of a couple of tires. delaying the journey to some extent. At Litchfeld he secured his license but found that Clerk D. O.. Kilbourn, by whom it must be recorded, was in Winsted attending the superior court. He forthwith proceeded to Winsted. where Landlord Baker was to meet hin, with hls automobile, to, bring him h me, but found that Kilbourn had started back to Litchfield hence Baker proceeded, with Sheridan and Jerry Sweeney, by auto, in pursuit of the Lltchfield. Finally the difficulties seemed to have been overcome, and the expedition started on the home stretch for Canaan, 8 couple of hours behind schedule time. But the tribulatlons were not yet over. On the road between Winsted and Norfolk. in turning out for a team the auto ventured near the edge of the road. and the bank caved in under it, almost capsizing the machine, which was saved from going completely over. by the running board. It took an hour to right the auto and get it back upon the roadway. Fortunately the machine was not put out'of commission and the rest of the journey home was made without further incident, the travellers. with the license, arriving in Canaan after o'clock, or four hours later than expected.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07
A Close Gall.


 The New Haven Journal Courier of Thursday told this story of 8 narrow es- cape from death at Meriden:-
 W. Emerson Rogers, a dancing in- strnotor, had a narrow escape from death this afternoon. AS it was he rode for two miles on the step of a Vestibuled coach on the 2:O8 train for Boston, while hundreds of people expected that he would lose his grasp and be tossed to death. Rogers rushed into the railroad station just as the train was gathering speed pulling out. He ran for the rear coach, grasped the handle and got his feet on the step only to find the door was shut and looked. By the time he realised his predioament the train was going SO fast that he didn't dare jump of. So he slung while the people at the station. in horror. wondered how long it would bs before he was forced to let 20. He clung on, however, until the train was about two miles outside the city when the brakeman discovered him and opening the door, pulled him aboard the train. He was almost exhausted.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07
CANAAN WHITE WAY"
Plans to Illuminate Business Section
 During Christmas Week

Plans to Illuminate Business Section
 During Christmas Week
 A White Way" will probably be one of the attractive features of the Holiday week in Canaan. President Lyles takes kindly to the suggestion and will con- sider the best means of making it effective and attractive. The proposi ton contemplates the stringing of & large number of electric lights along Main street from the Rhoades block on the east. to a point near the Church street corner on the west. and up Railroa3 street as far as the Badgley block, these lights to be kept burning during shop ping hours every night during the week before Christmas. Such illumination, in the larger towns, has proved draw ing feature. and attracts people from outside, into town to enJoy the sight and do their shopping. The festoouery of electric lights gives the streets a Fairyland appearance thatis charming and once it is adopted the practice will become permanent feature of Holiday Week.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07
OLD TIME SCHOOL DAYS
Deacon Stevens Recalls Memorable
 Fourth of July Ride.
BY H. B. STEVENS

BY H. B. STEVENS
 Sixty and more years ago It was cus- tomary for common-school teachers to board around the district certain num- Der of days for each scholar, also for the patrons to furnish wood; certain amount for each scholar, and the teacher was expected to make and attend to making and keeping the fire. The board iuR business was rather & barbarous practice but it had it's advantages, as it gave the parents and teacher, also the scholars an opportunity to become better acquainted and better to understand each other, and many warm friendships grew up between the teacher and parents. also between teacher and scholars, which were lasting as life.
 In those days teachers were supposed to be responsible for the conduct of their pupils. not only in school and on the school grounds, but from the time they left their homes until their return, and they were not allowed to quarrel or fight or to commit depredations or to annoy people, either on the school grounds or on their way to or from school, and any report of such conduct was considered and the guilty one was dealt with some times by both teacher and parents. As I remember my teachers, as a rule, they were patient, kind and faithful having the real good of their pupils at heart, and worked for that end and maintained discipline, without which no teacher can be successful. They not only taught ! lContinued on Eighth Pagel
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07
Our New Minister

A comedy Of unusual hilarious report is Hardsorabble Folks, or "Our New Minister" to use it's more familiar title, which comes to Great Harrington next Friday. Dec. 8, for return engagement Written by the author of "The Old Homestead" "Our New Minister" is said to be 8 much fnnnier play. Like the first big success by the same authors, its scenes are located in New Hamp- shire. Hardscrabble is the locale. Hard. scrabble, we are told by one of the char acters, is called by it's queer handle, be- cause everyone there has to scratch pretty hard to make living. It is a New England Hillside where the stones come up out of the ground faster than the farmers can pick them up, according to 8 statement by other people of the town. While serious interest underlies the play. the situations that envolve this condition are mostly absurdly comic. The central figure of the laugh interest is the town constable of Hardscrabble, Darius Startle. When the country st ore and postoffce are robbed, Daruis at once takes the center of the stage. That he goes off on one false clue after another in his efforts to locate the thief does't dimhisardoror diminish his close application. The town constable is Jne of many excruciatingly comic character nations offered by the comedy. The good characters and the bad of Hards crabble are presented; The boy from New York who works in a postofice
 the Hardscrabbler just outof jail trying to reform the meanest man in Hard scrabble and themost philanthropic citi zen of the settlement; the new Minister and the old Minister.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07
PRESENT EVERY DAY
Pupils Neither Absent Nor Tardy Dur
 Ing November.

Pupils Neither Absent Nor Tardy Dur
 Ing November.
 The following pupils in the various grades of school No. 3 show perfect at tendance during the month of Eovem- Der: Grade Franklin Adams. Elizabeth Boni, Wesley Benway, Hurbert Carey, Dorothy Drumm, Peter Foley. Olive Mills, James Mansfield, John Prentice, Norman Hicks, Elvera Oastagna-
 Grade U-Louise Beaujon. Naomi Carter, August Castagna, Josephine Demaestry, Marco Demaestry, William Fitch, Floyd Hayden, Thomas O'Neil, Huldah Reel, Mary Sweeney, Percy Whitford.
 Grade III-Arthur Baldwin, Francis Oleary, William Drumm, Thomas Foley, James Mcclure, Charles Reel. Dorothy Oorwin, Helen Dewey, Elizabeth Lee, Mildred Mansir, Eletha Schmidt, Oath crime Sweeney, Leota Wigglesworth.
 Grade IV-Clementine Bona, Joseph Broggi, Melvin Cary, Roland Carey, Rsna AvelIi, William Finney, Howell Freeman, Levi Gondeli, Jennie Perotti, Willard Peirce, Melvin Proper.
 Grade V-Maitland Adam, Leroy Beaujon, Algott Lindell. Everett Lyles. Catherine Mansfield, Romer Nelson, Gertrude Parmelee. Lillian Parsons, John Pease, Myra Proper, WinchelI Pusey, Sara Reel. Mary Rhoades, Roy Stanton, Winnifred Watch, Edna Benway.
 Grade VT Clarence Adams, Luella OUdney, Gilbert Fitch, Josephine Flynn, Marjorie Johnson. Rosa Reel, Margaret Vosburgh, Marion Werner, Elizabeth Murphy.
 Grades VII and dVIII-Malvolm Adam Myrtle Brazie. Harvey Caldwell, Mary Caldwell, Emeline Curtis, Pearl Davis, James Flynn, Gertrude Higgins, Marian Higgins, Fanny Jackson, Olga Johnson, Mary Killawee, George Laffargue, Amy Lansing, John Neilsen, Eva Proper, Mary Roger, Sarah Rood. Helen Wood, Rosa Gondelli, Lewis Roraback, Marian Holsapple.
 High School, 1st year-Hiram Bart lett, Charlie Bennett. Margaret Corcoran. Lila Curtiss, Laura Goodwin, Floyd Knight. Ellen Lindell, Helen Parmelee, Nelson Parsons, Elsie Rains, Sophie Warner, Karl Werner, Arthur White, Helen Whitford.
 High School. 2d and 3rd years-Grant Ctrter, Howard Egleston, Mary Fitch, George Fitch. Donald Gaylord, Kenneth Hart, Glare Merchant. Helen Osborne, Edward Parmelee. Olive Rood, Ina TreiSchman, Mary Kegler, Rebecca Warner, Gertrude Brinton, Mary Trask Alfred Rood, James Keenan, Kenneth Adam, Clinton Wilcox, Julia Perdrizet
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07
Andrew McGraw

Andrew McGraw, 8 former resident of Canaan, and veteran of the Second Heavy Artillery, died at the Soldiers Home in Noroton last week. His funer- al took place in ThomastoD on Friday inteIment in Winsted.
 MT. McGraw leaves 8 widow and one daughter, Mrs. Thomas Lyons in Thomaston. Several years ago MT. McGraw suffered a shock, and while he was able to be about he had done no work since. He used to be employed by the clock company as nightman but was forced to give up the work when he had the shock.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07
Thanksgiving at The Garfield.


 Landlord Baker served splendid din- her at The Garfield, on Thanksgiving day, from to 2:30. The menu, which was printed in The News. was of the state banquet order. and MT. Baker was warmly complimented on it's excellence. Among the guests at dinner were Rev. and Mrs. E. O. Gillette and child. Rev. and Mrs. Joseph P. Smyth and child, Miss Ella Considine, Mrs. P. A. Bush, E. Q. Fnney, Dr. G, E. Corwin, E. O.. Williams, Mir. and Mrs. K. W. Warner, Mir. and Mrs. George M. Bullock, Mrs. E. T. Rood, Mrs, E. L. Bunnell, Mrs. E, D. Bullock. of Canaan Mrs. Bierce. MT. and Mrs. N.B.Chapin, wv. Bierce, Esq, MT. and Mrs. Lathrop, Torrington; Major Felten, Danbury; James O'Brien and Frank z. Diamond, Lee, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07
ALLYN GOES WEST.
Canaan Jeweler Removes to Sugar
 City. Colorado.

City. Colorado.
 Canaan is to lose one of its business men, Fred K. Allyn, the jeweler in the Garfield block, who has for some time been considering ''call'' from Sugar City, Colorado, where 8 fine opportunity awaits him. He has finally, after care ful consideration of the matter, decided to dispose of his business here, and re, move to that western burg which. ac- oording to advices from Lawyer George Marvin. who went from here nearly @ year ago, IS a coming metropolis, full of promise for energetic and capable young men from the east.
 The town has population of about 15oo and is growing with surprising rapidity. Mir. Marvin has grown up" with the town in it's recent growth. and is one of the legal dignitaries of the town and the county. The town is, as yet, without jeweler. but is rapidly acquiring all the frills and accessories of 8 flourishing little city, and Mir. Allyn purposes to take the advice of his old friend Horace Greeley and his younger friend Marvin, and get in on the ground floor in time to grow up with the com munity as it merges into its metropolitan stage.
 MT. Allyn IS an estimable citizen of exemplary habits and has host of friends who, while they regret his de- parture from among us, will wish him the success he deserves in his new field. He will close out his business as speedily as practicable, and expects to leave for the west about the latter part of January
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07
Smash at Waterbury,

In one of the worst collisions that has happened in Waterbury in years a through frieght train in charge of En. gineer Harry Bradley, met in head on
 collision on the trestle spanning Porter street with the Meriden switcher, with
 Patrick Dooley at the throttle, at 12:5o Monday afternoon. Ten cars were de- railed. three of them toppling over into the yard below. Three men were injured, one of them being 8 fireman. The pro- perty loss will be between $1o,o0O and $i2.OO0. The wreck was caused by a failureto stop at signal. say the train
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07

The Unemployed-"An' don't yezz want to hire a man to work around the house?"
 The Housekeeper-''No, there's not enough work to keep a man busy"
 The Unemployed-"Sure it takes darn little work to kape me busy. ."-(Toledo Blade)
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07

"Some of the primitive instincts finger in the highest civilization" said the statesman. Yes" replied the ethnolo- gist; "many of our communities cannot get away from the idea savages all have chat a man who manages to get posses sion of high silk hat is thereby quail fed~to be a leader. "-( Washington Star
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07

Nothing is ever totally lost or de- stroyed ." said the professor of physics.
 ''In that case" said the simple and farnk person, "how do you explain the fact that everybody loses umbrellas and you never meet anybody who has found one. ."-( -(Washington Star
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-30
WEST GARDINER.

POND ROAD.-The Christmas tree
and entertainment held by the Frank
lin School League at the schoolhouse.
Friday evening. Dec. 90, was q decided
success and we'll attended in spite Of
the weather, The following program
was finely rendered by the members
Of the League, assisted by Mr.. and
Mrs. a. NJ. Burnham and George
Emery: Music, by the orchestra;
recitation, "Mr. Santa Claus" Hazel
Emery; violin solo, "Silver Threads
Among the Gold" George Emery;
recitation. "Billy's Christmas Rose
Ethel Jones: duet, "Win the Roses
Bloom in Heaven" Josephine Hink-
ley and Ethel Jones, with violin ac-
compartment by George Emery: read
ing. Good Company" by Raymond
Perkins: tableaux, THE Boy of 1T76
and The Boy of 1911" Arthur An
drews and Albert Hinkley: reading,
"Bobby's Temptation" Earle Norton;
recitation, Christmas Habit" Ger
trude Metcalf; vocal solo, Mrs. A. NJ
Burnham: recitation, Twinkle. Twin
kle little Star" Gladys Horning; read
ing, "A Letter to Santa Claus. y
A'ASsetiSt tNotttil, topicetGN, ROCK Vi
Ages" Hazel Emery and Lillian Da-
vies; music by the orchestra; read
ing, "A Boys Forgotten" Morrill,
Lunt; violin solo, "Swanee River" ~
NJ. Burnham: reading, THE Angels
Song Eugene Curtis: music by the
orchestra. AT the close of the enter
tainment the tree was relieved of its
load by Mrs. p. T. Lunt and f. s.
Norton. The presents being distribute
ed by the boys of the school A So
cial hour followed. after which every
body left for their homes laden with
presents, and well pleased with the
evenings enjoyment.
Mrs. Sarah Brann and son. Henry
Brann. of Lewiston, spent the holiday
with Mr.. and Mrs. e. S. Norton and
Mrs. Brann's mother, Mrs. Frances
Norton.
Quite number from here attend
ed the Christmas tree and entertain
ment at the Chapel i'm Litchfield Mon
day evening.
7. G. Blackstock of Auburndale.
Mass, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
p. T. Lunt, Sunday and Monday, of
this week.
Il. b. Hinkley, who has been quite
sick, lis reported as improving slowly.
Ray Richardson of Whitinsville,
Mass, spent Christmas with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carleton Rich
ardSon. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-30
Miss Agnes Abbie kiIeore.

Hallowell was shocked at the announce
ment of the altogether unlooked-for
death of Miss Agnes Abbie kllgore
which occurred at 1 o'clock Friday morn
ing Miss Kilgore was the eldest daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. George l.. kilgore
She had just passed her 18th birthday
She was a young lady of rare attain
ments. She graduated from the High
school i'll the class of 1871. She was full
Of enthusiasm in everything that she un-
dertook. She was a member of st. Mat
thew's church and sang in the vested
choir She was active in all the work Of
the church. She became a member of
Vaughn Brook Lodge, N. e. o. p, Just
as soon as her age permitted, and at
once took an active part in all the at
fairs of the order. At the very first
election after her admission she was
elected to sofiice and was advanced In
each succeeding year Only last Tuesday
she was elected vice warden, being tine
youngest person in Maine to hold that
office. Miss Kilgore had been complain
ing for four weeks with what seemed TO
be muscular rheumatism, but was not
confined to her bed She was about the
house and sometimes out of doors. Thurs
day she seemed better than usual and
was bright and cheerful. About O'Clock
Friday morning, she complained of
weakness and got out of the bed. Her
father went into her room and sat in a
chair by her side, when almost imme-
diately she laid her head on his Shout
der and passed away without a struggle.
The funeral arrangements win be an
nounced later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-30
D. 3. H. HOOPER DEAD,
Prominent Biddsford Citizen Passes
Away, Friday Aged So Years.

Biddeford, Me, Dec. 29.-D. r. H..
Hooper, descendant OF one of the
oldest families of Biddeford, died. to-
day, from complication of diseases,
at his home on Elm street. aged IS.
In early life Mr.. Hooper was a
school teacher but later entered poll
tics and successfully became city
clerk, alderman and street commits
sioner. During President Cleveland S
second term, he was appointed an in
spector of customs for the Portland
custom house, and when ex-Chief of
Police Charles b. Harmon became
United States marshal, Mr.. Harmon
appointed him as his clerk.
Two years ago. Mr.. Hooper was the
Citizens candidate for mayor, but
failed of election, For the past four
years he had been in the automobile
business. with a garage on Washing
ton street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-30
SOUTH GARDINER,

Special plans are being laid for the
services in the chapel, Sunday The
afternoon service will be as usual, but
the evening service will not begin I'M
til 80 on account of the Watch Night
service, beginning at o'clock and last
ing until r. The speakers will be Rev.
\. \. Smith of Hallowell and Rev.
John Gibson of Augusta and possi-
bly, others. Refreshments will be
served at 1890 and a social half hour
passed A large crowd is expected.
The parties who removed the sign
from the post in front of James E.
Potter's store, which forbade persons
driving teams, TO use the way leading
to the kennebee river, committed an
act which may get them into trouble.
as the owner of the bank declares that
If their names become known they
will be made to settle lawfully for
their work
Chester Phillips, who has served this
ward the past year, as constable and
assistant street commissioner is a
candidate for both offices another year
and is circulating petition. to be
presented to the new city government
favoring his appointment His pc
ution is signed by many of the most
influential citizens of the ward.
In writing the notice of the Christ
mas concert given. Monday evening. at
the Congregational church, the name of
Miss Pauline Mute was accidentally
omitted from the number of those who
took part
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-30
VERDICT FOR s2e12
Awarded j. w. Barrett Against L., 3.
& B. r. r. on Third Trial.

Bath Me-, Dee. 29.-(Special).- The
ease Of John w. Barrett of Bowdoin-
ham against the Lewiston, Brunswick
& Bath Street Railway, which was
begun, yesterday in the supreme court
for the third time in five years, was
closed, this afternoon, and the drawn
5ury retired at $40. In April, 1908, Bar
rett was awarded S16l2.50 in this case
but another trial was granted and a
year later a drawn Jury granted him
$3.50. After being out 20 minutes the
jury returned a verdict for Mr.. Bar
rett in the sum of $2912.
The case of George r. Lauriet ct
ais. Of Medford, Mass, against John
A. Steadman of Georgetown was be-
gun, late Friday. The plaintiffs allege
that the defendant had several brush
fires burning, March %, 1910, and that
they spread to such an extent that the
cottage property owned by the plain
tiffs was sent on fire and that the cot
tage was destroyed with all its fur
niture and other contents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-30
Two Fires, { aIy Friday,
Cause $4,000 Loss.
Dye House al Marsion Mil
And Home Of Peter Lacrok.
In the Year, 81 Births, Tia MaEFl-
ages and "a Deaths.

A $4,000 fire visited Skowhegan,
early Friday morning, and destroyed
the dye house to the Marston worsted
mill and new dwelling house owned
and occupied by Peter Leerolx.
About go A. NJ. an alarm blew in
from Box u for the fire in Laeroix s
dwelling house on Railroad street The
firemen were at the scene In time to
save the house but because OF the
lack of water pressure they were al
most helpless and the house, furni-
ture and the family's clothing were
practically all burned. Lacroix's loss
is estimated at $4,000. For the first
time in several months the power sta
ton was shut down at night time.
The pressure was hardly powerful
enough to save nearby buildings. A
strong wind was blowing from the
west and the thermometer registered
zero weather. %
After working on the first fire near
ly two hours the flremen returned
to the station and were about to blow
the all-out alarm when another one
was sounded from Box q. for the fire
at the Marston mill. Fastening to the
scene the east end of the dye house
was found completely enveloped with
flame. 1t was case of fight and with
the aid of the water pressure and hose
froin the shoe shop the fire was con-
fined to the dye house, wooden struc-
ture of about IFS feet long, and the
building between that and the main
building. The main building, however,
was completely soaked and the looms
somewhat damaged.
The fire in the mill is supposed to
have started from a spark from the
first fire, though the mill was nearly
a quarter of a mile distant. The first
fire caught from an over-heated stove.
The fire In the mill throws about
go hands out of work. The mill had
been running on full time days and
part of each night. 1t had recently
taken on big new orders and the pros
poets Were good that it would have
increased the hands in the next few
weeks, the capacity of the mill being
275 hands. This mill was built in 1903,
though the business was established
in 1899 on the north side of the river
by the late Hon. C, A.. Marston. There
was an insurance on the property, also
on Lacroix's house.
The company will endeavor to make
arrangements to keep the mill run
ming except for a few days.