Connecticut western news., 1911-07-27
MODESTY BE HANGED
Just Few of the Many Nice Things
 Said by Generous Contemporaries.

Just Few of the Many Nice Things
 Said by Generous Contemporaries.
 John Rodemeyer, formerly a we'll known New Haven newspaper man, is now general manager and editor of the Connecticut Western News at Canaan The paper was founded in 1871, and about thirty years ago MT. ROdemeyer was editor, In fact, the genial John learned the printing trade on The News, rose to the "front office" and then branched out in wider journalism, at cue time being on the New York Sun New Haven Journal, Courier.
 0. H. Pease. long manager of the Connecticut Western News, seeking release from business, has withdrawn from the management. The paper now comes under the supervision of John Rodemeyer as general manager and editor, with G.Willis Parsons as business manager. MT. Rodemeyer is one of the best known newspaper men in COnnecti- cut. Some 20 years ago he was widely admired in this city, during a brilliant service with one of the morning news papers. The Connecticut Western News is sure to be bigger, better and more instructive than ever. - Bridgeport Farmer.
 A reorganization of the Connecticut Western News, published at Canaan, has just taken place. 0. H. Pease who has been with the paper as it's tnuntger since April, 1906, retireS and G. Willis Parsons, young business man of the place, becomes the business manager. John Rodemeyer, known to every news paper man in Connecticut. for bis keen wit and trenchant pen, continues as general manager and editor. As the genial John considers himself very happy in hIs Canaan connection, which was by-the-way the scene of his first journalistic efforts, he is doubtless satisfied and pulling up his sleeves to help push good thing along-whlch is The News. Well, to use an old and much abused saying, Here's wishing long life and happiness to all concerned and more power" to the News. There is no brighter or snappier paper in the state.-Hartford Post.
 Change in ownership and manage ment of The Connecticut Western News, Is announced. The paper is published by the Canaan Printing company. 0. H. Pease who has been manager and treasurer of the company since it's
 
 | sold hls stockholdings to his associates. G. Willis Parsons, long associated with | his father in the firm of G. l.. Parsons & Sons of Canaan, desiring more out door work has given up his place there and become business manager of the printing company. Readers of the News will be pleased to learn that John Rodemeyer will continue as editor and also will hereafter be general manager of the ompany.-Bridgepor Standard.
 A change has been made in the own ership of the Connecticut Western News, published by the Canaan Print 1 ing Go. O. H. Pease who has been its manager and treasurer of the company has sold his interest to G. Willis Parsons who assumes the management. John Rodemeyer will remain as editor of The 1 News, which under his able management has strong. individuality and distin ct character Bristol Press.
 i From personal letter written by a well-known buslness man and extensive and experienced advertiser: II wish i you all kinds of success and profit. To my mind you have the best medium for ] advertising and most up to date paper in the county, and it gives me more pleasure in reading same, than any other. The Canaan people have a great deal to thank you for, as you certainty 1 have done more to boom the town than any one else could do. You can bank on my business and all other I can get for you"