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The Washington herald., 1911-04-08

The wedding of Miss Lucy Lees Gar,
rard, daughter of Col, Joseph Garrard
U s. A, commanding officer of For-
Myer. and Mrs. Garrard. and Lieut.. Vic.
tor Foster, Fifteenth Cavalry. u. S. A.
win take place Wednesday. May 81, in the
administration building of the post. Their
engagement was announced in February
The Washington herald., 1911-04-08

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H Harnsberger have
issued invitations for the wedding Of their
daughter, Miss Jessie Lenore. and Mr..
Lawrence Ray Boyer. Wednesday even
ing, April 2s. at o'clock The ceremony
will take place in the Gurley Memorial
Presbyterian Church Following the cere-
mony. a reception will be held from 3 to
10aD o'clock in the home OF the brides
parents. 1c6 Massachusetts, avenue. The
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14

sponded to that toast2 They all applaut-
 ed 1t, but not single one had gumption
 enough to stand up and acknowledge 1t. | Of course-"
 "Mr. President" Fred Scamerhorn
 butted in, "I make motion that every
 member of this Club who was present at
 that Hawthorne banquet be suspended for one year, for letting that toast go by
 without recognition. If I'd been there
 I'd have got up and said= Ladies of the
 Hawthorne Club says L."
 , "The gentleman is out of order,~ said
 the chair. Let the reading proceed" The secretary continued "The sensa- | ton of the evening was the delicious suT- | prise conveyed in a little speech deliver.
 ed by Dominic C., in his characteristic and felicitous manner, which led up in- | geniously to the announcement of the engagement of Miss Carre Fuller to Principal A. C. Eldridge, and when the blushing couple stood up to acknowledge the tumultuous chorus of approval you couldn't have heard a house fall down. It would take forty pages to even sum marize the delightful features of the af- fair, which wound up with the Virginia Reel in the south dining room. and con cert by the orchestra of the Hawthorne Philharmonic Society," whose chef d'ouvre was the great musical compost ton entitled the Swan. kel. .Susa.Sym. funny, written by Shakowsky for Beat even For the information of the unini- tiated 1t was announced in a lucid and comprehensive announcement preceding the execution, that a Sym-funny is a musical conglomeration in three or four movements called respectively aIlegretti, an .dant and shirt-so, which follow one an other in rapid succession, only allowing time enough to elapse between them to admitofthe usual expected, ,vociferous ap- plause.' Honestly, Lucy, no such or- chestra was ever seen here-nor any where else--before, and the listeners all agreed that they never heard anything | like it. There were eleven ladies in i'd, and the instruments ranged all the way from kettle drum-composed of an iron pot with an inverted tin pan over tito a fine-tooth comb. The music was impress sive but the leadership of the leaderess was something you could never forget. She out-Sousaed Sousa and had us all in convulsions. I won't mention her name but Ed. Nestell looked like very proud husband while she was directing. After the Svm-funny, some of the boys did some funny stunts, and we didn't get started for home until after II o'clock. It was"
 "Mr. President" said George Ford, ''T was out, myself, last night until early this morning, and I must go home. move that the reading of that letter be-"
 But the rest of his remark was drowned in the chatter of members scrambling for the door, and the meeting was over.
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What the Other Fellows Say

Detective Burns seems to think that if Gompers were really deceived he needs a guardian.-Pittsield Eagle.
 If vicious leadership is responsible let in the light, that the truth may be known ] and the guilty bought to bay. If it should be known that this crime was conceived entirely apart from the coun- cils of the national body and was done without their knowledge the terrible sus- picions that are now uppermost in the public mind will, fortunately for the cause, be dissipated But in any event the course of organized labor in the pre- mises is plain.-Bridgeport Farmer.
 Congressman Hill predicts "wrangle tangle" session of Congress. It is the one best bet that politics and nothing else will rule trip.
 The democrats are so sure of a great victory in 1912 that any day we may hear that fight has started to see who will get the post ofice.--Waterbury Republi- can.
 We should judge that the opinion De- tective Burns has of Samuel Gompers is not subject to revision. It is stated pretty plainly.-New Haven Journal Courier.
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Letters From the People
The Handsomest Man.

To the Editor of The News:
 l read in your paper a couple of weeks ago the remark of a woman who said that somebody had called her attention to 8 gentleman on our streets, calling him "the handsomest man in Canaan, " and asking readers to guess who he was. My own opinion is that if the gentleman referred to was neither J. Henry Rora- back, Dr. Camp nor Dr. Ross, the wom- an making the remark about his being the handsomest man in Canaan, was mistaken. How near right amI?
 Canaan, Dec. II. Another Suff.
 If this thing is going to assume the aspect of guessing contest to establish the identity of the handsomest man in Canaan it may be well to prescribe rules and provide for judges or referees, to de- termine qualifications, etc. Shall the axiom, Handsome is as handsome does" cut any figure in the settlement of the question? Or shall the gentleman, re- gardless of his conduct or his bringin' up or his integrity, popularity or standing, be judged solely by the standard of beauty that is only skin-deep and con- siders only physical architecture, com- plexion, profile. etc.? The News leaves the rules and regulations to the origina- tor, and stipulates only that in th1s beau ty contest no votes shall be cast for any gentleman connected with the editorial sanctum.-Ed.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14
THURSDAY. DECEMBER '. 1911
AN OBJECT LESSON.

What great little old town this little old town is .-@.
 There never was a community more constantly ready to respond to call for cooperation in any commendable under taking, whether for private charity or public enterprise. And one must travel long days journey to find a commu- nifty where, in the face of local and indi- vidual animosities, the people, when oc- casion arises, find themselves pulling in the same direction without any real CO. operative impulse or any premeditated purpose to Pull Together. Individuals who never speak as they pass by, and who fancy there is no common ground on which they can collaborate, often times find themselves devoting their en- ergies and exercising their influence for the achievement of @ common purpose, and in such event the purpose appeals to them because it is laudable one.
 A timely and significant object lesson is furnished in the "White Way prop osition which is at present claiming the interest and attention ot the people of Canaan. The projectors of the holiday illumination scheme for the bushes S center of the town were struck with the idea that such a scheme would be a splendid thing for the village. A paper was drawn up, and in less than two hours of actual work of soliciting among the business men of the center, an abun- dant fund was secured to make the un- -dertaking an assured success. Men who, for reasons we'll understood by those who have kept tabs on recent events, were supposed to be so hostile that they wouldn't bathe in the sam e ocean with one another, recognized the merit of the White Way plan instantly and pledged their support generously and without regard to who else were or were not helping the thing along, with the result that purpose is accom- plished which could not have been ac- complished without cooperation.
 The incident abundantly proves that there is absolutely no ground for the as- sertion which had become familiar of late, that the town has been so thorough ly ripped asunder that harmonious CO., operation is out of the question and the slogan, "Get Together-Pull Together '' is vain appeal and an empty sound. It proves that animosities have no bind ing force o4lold men back when an at tractive undertaking appeals to them In this instance men find themselves pulling together without having stopped to find out whether they were pulling together or not; and the joke IS on the an1mositIes, whils the benefit accrues to the whole community.
 But what great little old town this little old town is
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that he is able to give life-like imita- tions. Here is an utterance of his that will probably be duplicated in some "platform" or declaration of principles" in the coming campaign "Now that the leign of terror is over-if it is over forget it, all but the wholesome lesson it was intended to convey-if it did con- vey a wholesome lesson. .''-Bristol Press.
 It does give forth hifalutin sound, doesn't it? And it would made as sig ni1cant a plank in a political platform as some of the blanks that are put into them. But our friend of the Bristol Press is hereby assured that there's noth ing political in it. It means simply what it seems to mean, and was designed ex- clusiyely for home consumption and home admonition. And it's working i; so now, once more, forget it.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14
NO CASTE IN HEAVEN
BY EMMA RoDEMEYER WATT

There'll be no caste in Heaven, my dear, For all may enter in, Whose hearts are true, whose motives pure, Whose footsteps turn from sin. There'll be no rich, there'll be no poor, There'll be no high nor low, But on each one who turns to Him
 God will the gift bestow. And there will never be night
 Day time will last for aye, And eyes will never weep, for God
 Will wipe all tears away. There will be nothing there unclean, For He who came below Washed every stain in His dear blood, And made all white as snow There will be joy, and peace and rest, And nothing will offend, For God reigns in His perfect love
 Where time shall never end
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-EACDdnge.
 Alice-It's mean of you to tell people that when Jack kissed me I didn't resent it.
 Maud-I didn't dear. On the con- trary I said that when he kissed you on the cheek you held 1t up against him for quite while.-Bostou Transcript.
 Mysterious-"Doy you believe in rein carnation?"
 "I am tempted to. All the relatives whose funerals my employees attend dur ing the baseball season reappear before winter. ."-Washington Star.
 Strong-Aspiring Vocalist-"Profes- sor, do you think will ever be able to do anything with my volce?"
 Perspiring Teacher-"Well. it might come in handy in case of fire or ship wreck. Cornell Widow.
 A Feat.-"Yes, ,' said Farmer Corn you printed ill the Record"
 "Did they benefit you?H
 ''Yes, sir. I won the two dollars Feb Perkins bet that it couldn't be done.'- Washington Star.
 Casey-Now phwat wu'u'd d ye do in a caseloike thot?
 O4dncy-LOlK6 pnWaJ!
 Casey-Th' walkin' dlligate tills me to stroike, an me ould woman orders me to ke ape on wurrkin Western Christian Advocate.
 A small thin man ran quickly across the station platform.
 Hold the train moment for my wife, conductor, he gasped. ''She is just crossing the street."
 Can't do it." yelled the conductor as he was preparing to make the signal to go ahead,
 B, but, please. conductor she's going away to spend the summer" erred the little man. If she doesn't go now, she might change her mind
 .'I'Il hold it." replied the conductor National Weekly.
 Visitor-So your agriculture show WI s a great success? Big exhibit of live stock, suppose?
 Native-Nope, not a one. You see, we had to use that space to park the auto mobiles in.-Puck.
 Mrs. A.-That cook was awful and I am glad she's gone.
 Mrs. B.-Did you discharge her?
 Mrs. A.-Oh, no wished to avoid a scene. What did was to flatter her so about her cooking that she thought she was underpaid and left.-Boston Tran script.
 "Your proposal comes too late."
 "Then you have engaged yourself to another ?"
 "No."
 "Then why not be engaged to ?"
 "The silly season is over now."- Wash ington Herald.
 "I invited Bronson to go to the Maine woods hunting but he refused on the ground that he was t0o sensitive"
 "Too sensitive? I don't understand. |"
 "He said he couldn't stand being made game of. f.'-Boston Transcript.
 Gus Sikes-I wish to know how to tell whether Sadie likes me.
 Lew Todd-That's easy. Tell her you're goin' to jump off the barn in 8 home made hyin' machine and see If she looks worried.-Chicago News. x
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14

The appointment of committee to talk insurance rates with the insurance powers that be, seems to indicate that the Business Men have come to the conclusion that the present status of our fire protection is such as to entitle them to some consideration at the hands of the insurance companies, in the way of relief from the burdensome and un- reasonable insurance rates.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14

Congressman 'Tom" Reilly, of the Second Connecticut district. the only democrat representing Connecticut in either house of congress, is evidently one of the busiest ones. He introduced five bills in one day, last week, and made rousing speech on the penison bill. "Tom" achieved fame during the special session by dropping into poetry on the tariff bill, and his verses were widely quoted.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14
When in doubt ask us.

Plenty of Christmas greens in the woods. and time enough yet to gather and arrange them in the windows and over the doors, in wreaths, ropes and festoons. Let's look our prettiest for Christmas week. especially in the Great White Way zone-people from out of town are coming Tn to see and admire, and perhaps to criticise.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14

The first real symptom of beginning of the actual campaign is conveyed ir the announcement that the republican national convention will be held 1T Chicago June IS.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14
TELEPHONE: CANAAN 1zs RING 3
AS AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM

The News should appeal with special force to the sagacious business man.
 It has an extensive circulation in Western Connecticut, and especially throughout Litch- field County and Southern Berkshire.
 It has a competent staff of wide-awake cor respondents in the various towns to report the local doings each week, and goes into the homes and is perused by the entire families of the thrifty intelligent, reading class of people whom the long g-headed advertiser most desires to reach
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14

Congratulations to Editor Kelton B. Miller, of the Eagle, triumphantly re elected as mayor of Pittsf1eld for another term, and congratulations to Pittsfield on its good sense in renewing it's sub scription. Now let the Dope club pre- ceed to stupefy itself with joy.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14

Uncle Horace Johnson predicts a white Christmas. So mote it be. A white Christmas, with the merry jingle of sleighbells, would make an ideal accompaniment to the dazzle and tim kle of the holiday illuminations. The prophecy, however, has one drawback Uncle Horace utters it.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14
THE NEWS AGENTS

Extra copies of The News are on sale at tn offfc eof publication and at
 Dempsey's Drug Store, Canaan, Eggleston's Drug Store, Sharon, Post Office, East Canaan.
 D. H. Oakes' Store. Lakeville, Post Office. Falls Village.
 George T. Johnson's Store, Norfolk, F. IT. Smith & Co.'S Store Ashley Falls. WD French, Sheffield, Mass. A. l.. Dickinson. Salisbury. J. W. Morgan, Great Harrington, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14

The Litchfield county bar meeting at Winsted, last week, was chronicled as 8 notable event. Bar meetings used to be rare events in Canaan, but they are common enough now.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14
NORTH CANAAN HAS

A population of 2,171, Census of 191o.) Two railroads.
 National and Savings Banks.
 Trolley railroad extending through the Berkshires to Pittsfield and beyond. Up-to-date High School and first-class school system. @... "e. Five churches. First-class hotel.
 Fire department including chemical en- zine. .-..t Six miles of State Roads Electric light and power plant,
 Complete Sewer System.
 Never-failing water supply and the best water in the state. Wide-awake Business Mems Association. Extensive lime and iron industries. Fraternal and benefit societies. Brass band. 't Up-to-date department stores. Pure air and wholesome climate.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14

We advise all the knights of Bacchus not to be saddened by the threatened high price of beer, because of shortage in the hop crop for the wine crop of Italy is reported to be large and of very excel lent quality. Let us rejoice!-New Haven Union.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14

One interesting development in the progress of McNamara affairs during the week, is the revelation that Gompers seems to believe Burns is as poor stick as Burns believes Com pers is.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14

President Taft in his message to Con- gress urges a federal incorporation act for big business. Watch the direction from which the opposition comes and you can tell just where MT. Taft got his ad- vice.-Hartford Post.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14

Where in all humanity is there greater longing, dearer expectation, sweeter hope than in the heart of child on Christmas morn? But in all the earth there is no look so sad, no sob SO stabbing as are called forth by the empty stocking.- Woodbury Reporter.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14

Marks-By the way. old man, how about that cure for partial badness yeu tried? Did 1t work?
 Parks-You bet! I'm entirely bald now.-- Boston Transcript.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14

That royal durbar In India seems t. have been hilarious old White Way Tn it's way.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14

New Haven follows Canaan's exam pie and will have White Way of it's own However, the Canaan White
 Way is the real article all other White Ways are limitations. -l.ss .-. ...
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14

Everybody make it a merry Christ mas. and forget that the court of inquiry sets three days later.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14

AS Santa Claus travels by night, and makes short calls, he may escape the subpoena server.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14

Get Together. Pull Together. That's
 the way to avoid getting stuck in the mud.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14

The toast-card at the forthcomir g annual banquet of the Canaan Business Mems Association is going to present 8 galaxy of stars.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14

Provide yourself with smoked glasses for the White Way illumination.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14

Subscribers are requested to notify the pub Hsb CT promptly of any failure to receive papers regularly, changes of residence etc.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14
WRITE LETTER ABOUT IT

Communications on subjects of general inter- est to The News readers are invited, but no attention will be paid to anonymous letters
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14

Do your Christmas shopping as early as you can.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14

Who is the handsomest man In Ca naan?
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14
FoRG ET IT

The editor of the Conn. Western News has so long associated with politicians
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WANTED

WANTED-At The Bartram. Sharon. a white waitress, temporary or permanent Miss Beatrice M. Fay.
 WANTED Position by frst-class man, with two capable boys, on farm after April lst With Fred Dean for three years Homer Lane, Falls Village, Conn, R. F. D. No. g.
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Cent-a-Word Advertisements
 Minimum Charge 25 Cents
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Apple or potato barrels, at The Bartram. sharon Conn. FOR SALE-English Beagles. Just the right age to train for this falls rabbit hunting Thoroughbreds and bred to hunt
 s John L.. Thurlough.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14

After the storm comes the Hull.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14
IUb MtTTN, Mtl } Wurra Wurra Club.

"Now wasn't that clever? And wouldn't you think some member of the Wurra Wurra Club-there were sixteen of them present-would have got up and re-
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14
Where the Laugh Comes In

Listen to this touching fable Cat on the floor, meat on the table, Fables only one Iine more;
 Cat on the table, meat on the floor.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14
MISCELLANEOUS

LOST-Canaan Savings Back Pass Book No. 46bs Finder will please return same to Bank Canaan, Conn.,, Dec. z 1911.
 LOST-In West Cornwall, a Black Dog with a white spot on it's breast. Answers to the name of Prince. Finder please return to
 George preni. East Canaan. Conn, AR. EATEN, optician of Torrington, ,onn.. will be at Tho -anheld" hotel the first Mon day and Tuesday afternoons of each month If unable to call send postal. Consultation frce. 5 F. STARK, Nurse, Canaan. Telephone i5.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14

DOG FOR SALE-Black Water Spaniel. In- quire of Frank Snyder, Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14

FOR SALE-Handsome yoke Devon Oxen, q years old, price S225. %. Also number of good Holstein cows. Cream Hill Farm, Cornwall Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14

eING LD
 The Club that cheers But not inebriates; The Club that rifles" And then candidates; The Club that has No officers nor dues; The Club whose meetings No member ever views The Club whose chairman Never had & chair; The Club whose gavel Was never anywhere; The Club that celebrates Without expense; The Club that mingles Wisdom with nonsense; The Club whose songs Are never heard, And ne'er will be
 By man or bird The Wurry, Wurry,
 Hurry, Hurry
 Scurry Scurry-
 The Merry, Mercy WuT-ra WnfTa Tl1ih
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14

FOR SALE-Buffalo Robe, genuine article. in fine condition very large, whole skin. Indian tanned. unlned. James B. Wilbur, sharon.
Connecticut western news., 1911-12-14

CHRISTMAS THINGS-we have fine stock of Christmas things-also selling Groceries cheap it would take a whole page in the News to tell of our business. We have twelve gentle men and six ladies, and all are busy with all they can do from Ave o'clock a m until six o'clock D. m. Drop fn before Christmas and money,
 M C. Dean & Sons, South Canaan.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-04-13
COLUMBIA EAllS-B|G
FORK ELECTRIC RAILWAY

The columbia Falls-Bigfnr,1 Flee
trio railway has been resurrected
again, and Columbia Falls is all
aflare over the joyful news.
A secret CD meeting was held in
that city one night the latter part
OF last week, and big sums of money
were subscribed towards the enter
prise. Only small sum remains
% be raised, and then it is said dirt
will commence, flying at once. A
'arge amount of eastern capital has
been enlisted in the work. A
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-04-13

Miss Serene Jepson went to Havre
last week to accept a position in the
superintendent office as stenogra-
pher, but received an opening at
Spokane, and resigned her position
and went to Spokane Friday night.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-04-13

Even with it's intricate system of
checking, the employees are some
times able to graft little extra
coin from the Golfers of the Great
Northern, but woe to the man who
is caught at it, and they generally
are if it is kept up long enough.
According to bulletin recently
posted it goes to show that someone
carried the matter too far. 1t reads
as follows: For a collision in
connection with improper time
turned in, the money which was
split, the engineer receiving part of
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-04-13

The interior of the superintcnd-
ent's office is being treated to a
fresh coat of paint which will do
much towards making it look bright
and cheerful.