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Connecticut western news., 1911-05-18
Fire in Lime Rock

Augustus Merriman's residence at Lime Rock was the scene of @ lively blaze Sunday night when the ell caught fire during the absence of the family. A bucket brigade was hastily formed, aud after fierce fight the fire was subdued without serious damage to the upright part The house is owned by the Bar num- Richardson Go.
 Chauffeur O'Connor, employed by MI s. Clapp, was overcome by smoke while fighting the fire and had to be treated by Dr. Skiff. A servant girl fainted away during the excitement. Will -Caul had a harrow escape. He went into an up- stairs room, when the door shut and locked itself on him and he had @ hard time getting out. The loss is estimated at nearly $2,000.
Connecticut western news., 1911-05-18
GLORIOUS FOURTH COMMITTEES
People Who Win Work to Make the
 Celebration Success.

People Who Win Work to Make the
 Celebration a Success.
 A meeting of the general committt 0 on Fourth of July celebration was held Friday evening, when the members, as chairmen of the various sub committees, reported progress and announced their selection of associate committee mem- bers, as follows
 c. Willis Parsons, of the committee on Picnic Grounds and Privileges ap pointed George s. Fuller, s. A. Kemp, E. T. Rowe, 0. L. French.
 Robert D. Peirce, Music Committee Paul Gurney, George Mather, A. V. A. Felten.
 O. T. Vosburgh, Chief Marshal ap- pointed as moante1 aides, George P. Hardenbergh, N. Watson Hardenbergh. Herbert Weaver. William O. Bullock.
 H. R. Whitford, Industrial Parade Louis K. Hester, Lewis J. Streck, Nor man Moore, Joseph l.. Parsons, Edward F. Roberts.
 John Rodemeyer, Horribles, Grotes- ques, etc. George M. BVllock, L. A. Caldwell, George s. Dunning, H. H. Scutt, Mrs. N. Watson Hardenbergh, Miss Margaret Collins, Mrs. O. T. Vos- burgh.
 Ohildren's parade, Miss Katherine B. Finnegan. Associate members to be appointed.
 J. Clinton Rorabaok, Athletics-I. L. Scott, Eugene Williams. Ralph Stanton, Chas. Tlerney, Burton J. Stratton.
 A committee on Decorations was ap- pointed, consisting of A. V. A. Felten, chairman Miss Katherine Rorabaok, Miss Minnie Wilcox, Miss Katherine Finnegan, Mrs. Jackson, George Roger.
 The finance committee is as follows {: H. E. Lyles, chairman; Dr. 0. W. Camp, H, R. Whitford. Burton Stratton. Frank Langdon, G. Willis Parsons, Allyn Fuller, (treasurerO Louis k, Hester, Joseph Ganci.
 The Lime Rock cornet band has been engaged for the day. This guarantees tip-top quality of martial music for the D trade and fine accompaniment to the singing. drilling and other events on the picnic ground in the afternoon.
 The decoration and dedication of the celebrated Camp Ross bridge will come within scope of the Horrible" commit. tee-and will be duly attended to. never fear.
Connecticut western news., 1911-05-18
OUR F|REMEN HUSTLE.
CLEAN OUT QUARTERS
 IN DOUBLE QUICK TIME
Building Emptied by Husky Fire Fighters and Apparatus Installed New Equipment on the WaYvMeet- ing Tonight to Select Members.

If the Canaan fire company will work as strenuously when they are called out to fight fire as they did Thursday even- ing in cleaning out the Garfield building back of ''the Block, Y" which is to be their headquarters, the fire.fend will have a hard time "wiping out" any part ot the village.
 Foreman Wigglesworth's call for vol unteers to clear out the accumulated rubbish, brought out a good sized dele gation of members, at such an early hour'of the evening that Wigglesworth, who was out of town and did not return until the north bound train came in, found the work all done when he arrived, Assistant Foremen Whiting and liar denbergh having taken charge of the work like veterans.
 The place had been made the storage house for old automobiles, stoves, wagon bodies, running gears, window sash, doors and a great variety of junk, which were dragged out, and much of it de- posted upstairs iu Bullock garage, and great deal of it on a scrap-heap close by.
 Clint Roraback came around in time to help do the heavy Standing around and encourage the workers with appro- priate comments.
 The boys made quick work of the house-cleanIng and after the last super annuated horseIess carriage had been run out, and the last vestige of scrap iron deposited on the junk heap. the hose reel and cart were jubilantly trundled out from their long resting place back of Vosburgh's store and stabled in their new quarters.
 The house will be immediately equip ped with new floor, appliances for dry ing out hose, and other conveniences for the company. The place will be put in- to the desired condition for comfortable occupancy as a firemen's headquarters at once. Foreman Wigglesworth has ordered certain necessary equipment or the apparatus, and sufficient new hose to bring the total supply up 10 650 feet.
 It is proposed to have the company march. with the apparatus, in the Fourth of July parade.
Connecticut western news., 1911-05-18
SUFFRAGISTS ASSEMBLE
 TO HEAR FINE TALKS
Gathering at the Msadowland Farm Brought Out Lots of Our
 Nicest Ladies.

Mrs. Hitchcock's suffragist meeting, at Meadowland Farm, Monday, brought together about 80 ladies, including a considerable delegation from the Thurs day Morning Club of Great Harrington, to hear Mrs. Porritt and Miss Bulkeley, of Hartford, and Mrs. Ernest Thomp- son Seton, of Greenwich, leading expon- ents of the suffragist doctrine. The lit erary ladies and club-women of Canaan turned out very generally. and Meadow land thronged with automobiles and horse equipages before the hour ap- pointed and at the close.
 Mrs. Harper, of Great Harrington, in- troduced the speakers, who handled the subject in a capable manner and made favorable impression on the listeners. Mrs. Porritt, the star performer, is a we'll known leader in the suffragist move. ment and writer of note, and spoke interestingly, interspersing her remarks witty sallies at the expense of the men, and predicting day of universal eman- cipation for down trodden woman. The other speakers presented their arguments attractively and presumably made friends for the glorious cause.
 It was society event of unusual char. acter, and many lovely costumes were ID evidence.
Connecticut western news., 1911-05-18
NO OIL FOR STREETS
Top Dressing of Trap Rock Will Ans
 wer Just as We'll.

Top Dressing of Trap Rock Will Ans
 wer Just as We'll.
 According to the latest advices from the office of the state highway commis sioner, Canaan is not likely to have that long expected consignment of oil for the streets for some time to come. Select man Peirce had talk with Engineer Knight, of the Highway Department, Monday, and was assured that a supply of fine trap rock would be here very soon, and the plan of the selectman Is to have the streets in the center of the viii lage cleared of the fine, loose dirt, or snuff, as he calls it. and deposit of of this trap rock laid over the surface, which will be kept sprinkled, This treatment, it is thocght will be fully as efficacious as the oil in averting the dust nuisance. without the disagreeable and objectionable features of the latter.
 Since the above was written the trap rock arrived, aud is being spread on the roads.
Connecticut western news., 1911-05-18
THE TOWN HALL
Repairs Completed and Now for a
 Coat of Paint.
chusetts.

Repairs Completed and Now for a
 Coat of Paint.
 Repairs at the Town Hall are nearly completed. The piazza across the front is finished, which completes tho most needed repairs to the exterior of the building.
 The new seats for the chairs in the auditorium are expected to arrive daily They will be put in at once and vanished, and this will put the finishing touches to the,inside work, and leave the hall in better condition, ln every way, than it has ever been before.
 The stage and accessor1es have been given some needed attention, which wi be climaxed by a bran new drop curtain, which Artist Sleichter is now painting, from an original design in which local view will be the prominent feature!
 Selectman Peirce hopes to have enough money left from the $500 appropriation for Town Hall repairs. to re-paint the the exterior, a treatment which the building sorely needs to give it a respectable outward appearance. 4 walk also will be laid. leading up to the doors of the hall.
 When all these repairs and improve ments are completed, there will remain the cue regrettable shortcoming-th lack of capacity. The hall has seating capacity of only $50, a ridiculously small number when the demand upon it at certain times is taken into account. Even forty years ago, when the town had about halt It's present population, any special occasion would fill the hall to it's fullest capacity, and at the present time, with population of not far from 2, ,500, with drawing attraction the place is uttesly inadequate to accommodate the people. This is shown on occasions when local talent, for instance, presents drama or other entertainment. The seat chart for advance sales shows every seat marked off during the first day or two of the sale, and later corners are un- able to. procure tickets. The remedy for this, so often resorted to - a repeti- tion of the performance, or 1.-two nights stand"-is practicable with lCcal enter taipments, but not always feasible when desired. The time Is coming when this matter of enlarging the hall to meet the requirements of 8 growing town, will have to be taken up and considered.
Connecticut western news., 1911-05-18
GYPSY COULD FIGHT
 BUT HAD TO PAY FINE
Sunday Visitors to Rowing Band Brought Heap of Trouble to RomanY Rye
 Sequel in Court Monday.

Sequel in Court Monday.
 In Judge Ford's court Monday morn ing, Richard Lambert, husky young gipsy pleaded guilty of assault on Fred Fox, driver of John Rains bakery wagon, and paid fine of $l and costs, aggrega- tsng $10.50.
 Lam bert was attached to 8 band of glpsies that had been encamped on the "sands." near Elisha Benedict last week. On Sunday Fox and couple of com panions strolled into camp, according to the gipsy's story, and Fox handled some of the gipsies' horses ill way Lambert didn't like. On being admonished Fox resented Lambert's interference and a wordy argument followed. which ter minated in blows. Lambert knocked Fox down and administered pretty se- were punishment. One of Fox's com panions ran to Benedict's telephone and called up Constable Rhoades. telling him there was an awful time up there.
 Al. Herriman was driving by, with HIS WI6, dO O1O bAu1SJ eb1IL 30 '" 1IAO II eSNoo He drove rapidly to Canaan and brought RhoadeS to the scene of the slaughter.
 The young gipsy identified himself and accompanied the officer to the lock up.
 In court Monday morning, he pleaded guilty and paid as above stated.
 Immediately afterward the gipsy hand struck camp and moved off into Massa- chusetts.
Connecticut western news., 1911-05-18
East Canaan, May g.

Comrades: Does it occur to you that 8 half century has passed since we learned the endearing name of Comrade? and how closely it has chung to us l No others know what touching elbows means" or i've drank from the same canteen," but to us it comes close and has much meaning. Our town had more than SO boys in the great struggle and probably less than a dozen are alive to tell the tale. You remember when you bid good-bve/ to your home your dear ones. How your knapsacks were loaded with what your mother thought you would need, which to have carried would have broken you down. Those knapsacks resembled more the pack peddlers of the day. lu
 But when you got on the march, at each halt you went through your outfit and parted with this or that until your knapsack, even if you clung to it at all, more resembled skeleton of one, than the one your dear mothers or wives or sweethearts fitted out for you.
 No, we soon learned by experience to carry only what we absolutely needed. Most of the boys that went from this town went in the old 18th, ,or 2d Heavies as they were more familiarIy known. You will remember the last formal gathering under the big elm near Alder man Ives's house in East Canaan, the patriotic speeches, notably those of Dr. A. A. Wright, Daniel L. Peirce and others. The former tied red, white and blue ribbons in the button-holes of each comrade going to the front. The writer carried his through the war and returned it to the donor. While they were the same ribbons they were all one color, faded to a dingy white.
 You will remember how the following morning, we fell in line, in teams,
 (COntinupd On Ei0hth po0al
Connecticut western news., 1911-05-18
Insurance Adjusted

The insurance adjusters on Tuesday visited the scene of the Fay fire in South Canaan, and fixed the losses to the satis- faction of the insured, who had taken out policies through the Canaan agency of Whittlesey 6 Adam. The local agents decline to state the amount awarded, but it is learned through other parties that it is not far from $6,OOO
 Salesman Qately promoted to curb de- partmenO O-This neck lace, madam, was originally made for the Duke of Buck ingham, who gave it tO Anne of Austria. >T4 re selling lot of them.
Connecticut western news., 1911-05-18
Mothers Dav in Canaan

The Mothers Day services at the Methodist church, Sunday was attended by the local lodge of Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbors, the former fur nishing the supply of carnations, the Mothers Day flower.
 An appropriate address was delivered by the pastor, Rev. MT. Cornford. Mrs. Preston and Mrs. Stevens read specially written poems. H. H. Scutt sang solo and Miss Lawton and Miss Caldwell sang duet. The exercises were greatly enjoyed.
Connecticut western news., 1911-05-18
SUMMER SCHEDULE
Additional Trains and Changes An
 nounced by Railroad

Additional Trains and Changes An
 nounced by Railroad
 On Saturday last, the New York. New Haven & Hartford Railroad put on its Saturday Berkshire Special" leaving New York at 1855 p. m. arriving in Can. aan at 4:38 p. m. and on Sunday. the New York Sunday express was put on, leaving Canaan at 6:l4 D. m. arriving in New York 9:2s D. m.
 Further improvements in train service in advance of the June 4th schedule will be made on Friday, (tomorrow,S when the train leaving New York S:55 a. m. will make only the principal stops north of Danbury and arrive in Canaan at 1908 p. m. Southbound the express will leave here at SOS p. m. and the local at 4:19 .p. ID. The express will arrive in New York at SEQ p. m. as at present.
 The train now due Pittsfeld at 2:05 D. m. will be changed q few minutes between Brookfeld Junction and Canaan and leave Canaan at l:00 D. nl affording connection with trains from Hartford, Providence and Boston
 These changes will give this locality the same service that.was in effect last < slrinQ
Connecticut western news., 1911-05-18
MORE TROLLEY SURVEYS
Line May Come Down Beside Present
 Steam Tracks.


 The trolley surveyors have been in town again, viewing the landscape OCT and laying out new routes for reaching the center of the village. They gave particular attention to the northeast pant of the village, especially "Peaseville" and Bragg street. and indicated that probably the new line would come dowR on the east side of the steam railroad tracks, exactly where the first speoula- tion placed it.
 It is possible that the road may secure an option on a ten.foot strip of the Har- denbergh land, adjoining the railroad, and in the event of that route being selected the junction with Main street will be between the hotel and the steam tracks. It is plain that the route has not aa yet been definitely decided upon by the company.
Connecticut western news., 1911-05-18
ENGINE TRUCK OFF
ACCIDENT TO TRAIN
 NEAR CANAAN VALLEY
No Serious Damage and Nobody Hurt --Suffragist Passengers Transferred by Automobile in Time to Keep Their Appointments.

Monday afternoon, as the west bound train due here at 12;57, was approaching East Canaan, after having passed the Whiting River fill at Canaan Valley, the forward truck of the tender jumped the rails. The train was quickly brought to stop. No damage of consequence was done, but it took about an hour to get the wheels back on the track. In the meantime a number of passengers bound for Canaan walked to the East Canaan station and Auto Liveryman Bullock sent automobiles up to convey them down. Among them were Mrs. Porritt and Miss Bulkeley, of Hartford, speakers at Mrs, Hitchcock's suffragist meeting.
 There was no apparent reason for the accident, in either the condition of the track .or road-bed, or the locality in which it occurred, and it is probable that the mishap was due to some defect of adjustment in the truck itself, The sensational reports of the trains narrow escape from being hurled down 60 or 70 foot embankment have absolutely no foundation, according to those on the train, as the accident occurred after the train had passed the big dump, and ns- where near "sharp curve"
Connecticut western news., 1911-05-18
CARLETON'S LETTER
Why the Senate Is Holding Up Nomi-
 nations.

Why the Senate is Holding Up Nomi-
 nations.
 Hartford, May 16-The talk that is going around about the injustice of per uniting Governor Baldwin to appoint Burt II Mansfield, of New Haven, in place or Theodore Mcdonald as insur- ance commissioner when the Republican party stands by not only Jim MacDon. i'd, but State Factory Inspector George L.. Mclean and turns down the gover- lor's appointment of John l.. Sake is 'nly natural, but it will bear close con- alteration.
 Governor Baldwin has nobody to take Tin MaoDonald's place and the Senate ;new it. There isn't anybody in Con- iecticut. And those senators referred O, whose supposedly high minded stand ,urt Col. Mcdonald SO, had come to ee through the Connelley appointment hat the reasons Governor Baldwin gave
 tContfuued on Eighth parel
Connecticut western news., 1911-05-18
LitchfaId Association

Rev Edward Hazeltine, of Falls Vii. lage, E. F. Sanford and Charles W. Hart, of Cornwall, and George w. Ford, of Canaan, as president, vice-president and executive committee of the Litch- field Northwest Sunday School Associa- tion, met at Judge Ford s office Monday, to arrange date for the annual meeting of the Association. It was decided to hold it at Falls Village during the last week in June. Speakers and program to be arranged later
Connecticut western news., 1911-05-18
Were Put Of at panburY

A delegation of seventeen from the Canaan lodge of Odd Fellows went to Danbury Tuesday, to attend the annual session of the Grand Lodge. The Ga, naan delegation is as follows: V. M. Ooe, E. Williams, 0. Bloomer, G. w. Wood, G. House, s. B. Marshall. o. H. Sheldon. F. Beerce, O. T. Vosburgh, w. P Stage, H. L. Gordon, Joseph Beebe Harry Holk, H. Lathrop, J. 0. Roraback, N Storm, 5. Seigel.
Connecticut western news., 1911-05-18
Notable Musical Event

The Cornwall chorus will give Gaul's oratorio, ''The Holy City" ill the Corn wall Plains Congregational church, Monday, May g. William B. Perry Jr. will be tie conductor and the Boston Festival Orchestral Club will give a number of selections.
Connecticut western news., 1911-05-18
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
COMRADE E. s. ROBERTS
 WRITES OF STIRRING DAYS
Speeches by pr. Wright and D. L. PeirCe to the Departing Soldiers Experiences in Camp and on the March.


 March.
 Editor News: Agreeable to your re- quest am undertaking the writing of some "reminiscences as observed by a Canaanite that went through the war, to Appomattox. I shall address my ramblings to my comrades who served with, me in my regiment. But they will apply to those that went out in the 9th, the 7th. the 11th-in fact all the boys from our town who served equally as we'll, and saw and shared all the hard ships, marches, battles, horrors, etc, that we did. And they will understand the army vocabulary as well, for they were all comrades, and while possibly in different regiments may have been in the same Brigades, Divisions or Corps, so that what is said of the 2d Heavies is intended to include all comrades who "touched elbows" or drank from the same canteen."
 I may from week to week, as time will afford, add to these lines unless they should become tiresome.
 Truly yours,
Connecticut western news., 1911-05-18

Mamma, mayn'5 go to the fancy dress ball as a milkmaid?"
 You are too small"
 Well, can't be a condensed mill mald?"
Connecticut western news., 1911-05-18

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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-14
His Future Expenditures.

Among the most frequent requests
that go to the United States senate
are those asking some prominent
member TO give money to charity or
ganizations, hospitals and other phi
lanthropic undertakings One day n
charity worker asked Senator Flint
OF California, who is not a wealthy
man, TO give large sum OF money
for free ward In one OF the hos.
pitals.
Il am sorry that cannot comply
with your request" said the senator
gravely; but, judging from the mum.
ber OF similar demands that have been
made upon me in the past, have de-
cided that | can promote greater
charity. The vast amount of money
spent on hospitals in this town con.
vinces me that thousands OF people
are going to die and be buried with.
out flowers. Hereafter, | shall devote
my spare money exclusively to send.
Ing flowers TO the dead."-The Sun.
day Magazine.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-14
TALK TO YOUNGSTERS
Too Much OF the Mechanical in
Baseball Nowadays.
individuality Is Lost by oheyine Sig
mails Given by Manager Sitting on
seneh-Many Budding Stars
Dimmed.

Nowadays there Is too much that
Is mechanical In baseball ia fact the
playing on some majcr league teams
has become so mechanical that many
OF the players lose their individuality
In order to become good base run.
ner man must be allowed TO act
upon his own judgment and think Tor
himself II is shame that players
nave TO take signals from a manager
on the bench and act accordingly even
though his good judgment would die.
tate Just the reverse. Il is In this
way that a player becomes cog In
the mechanism OF team.
suppose a heady man is on second
ana sees an excellent opportunity TO
steal third. Now suppose again that
ne mas just received the signal from
Mr' Manager TO hold the bag and wait
Tor hit. Or let us presume that he
is on third and perceives an excellent
opportunity OF stealing home after
having been flashed the signal 10 hold
the base Tor long sacrifice fly.
What Will the ordinary ball player
do?
The answer is simple He will hold
MS base no matter what happens and
40 exactly as the manager wants him
10 II not he knows what will happen
to him. Suppose he takes a chance
and is out sliding to the plate
Il..a..
DeJectedly he makes his way TO the
bench There stands the manager.
glowering disgustedly at him
why. you big dub. don't you know
how to play the game? You act like
a bush Lacquer with a wooden head
well. thought saw good
chance to"
oh" butts in the manager THAT'S
the trouble with you You think too
much. Therell be something coming
out OF your pay for this Tor disobeying
orders"
That Is why many budding stars
were dimmed before they had chance
TO shine. The main reason why they
tailed to make good in many instances
was because they were not allowed 10
think and act for themselves on bases.
Discipline OF course is necessary on
any team. but It is carried too far
sometimes. Occasionally some tow.
headed manager will have charge OF a
team and will direct almost all of the
plays himself.
Probably heady man will be on the
bases. man that knows more base.
ball In minute than the manager ever
viii and will not be given a chance to
use his own brains because the man.
ager is running the team"
Then again the veterans have bad
influence at times on a youngster He
Is afraid of his life to take chance
for himself, fearing that If he were
to make bull of II he would be greet.
ed on his arrival at the bench with the
sarcastic query from one of the old.
timers. Say, won't you ever learn how
to play the game?"