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Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07
Pilgrim Church Notes.

Next Sunday will be the Annual Foreign Missions Sunday and will be made particularly interesting by the visit of Dr. Edward Lincoln Smith who was elected Secretary of the American Board at it's recent meeting in Portland. famous Yale "Washington band" who went about twenty years ago to that state to do Home Missionary work He became unquestionably the most in- f1uential Congregational minister in the northwest, and recently resigned his i'm portant pastOrate in Seattle and also de. clines the most important office Ill Con- gregationalism, for this work in the in- terest of foreign missions. Mrs. Smith will accompany her husband to Canaan and they will be guests of MT. and Mrs. Gillette during their stay.
 r. At the meeting this evening there will be a discussion of che proposed changes in the constitution of the local conferences of churches and of the Ma tional council.
 According to @ custom started two or three years ago the November commun- ion services, being the service nearest All Souls Day" is made a memorial to departed members of the church. Those having died within the year and being especially so memorialized were Mrs. A. A. Hubbard and Mrs. Augusta New. The Mission Circle met with Miss Fuller Tuesday afternoon. MT. Atwood gave interesting talks to the Brotherhood Glass and at the Young Peoples meeting last Sunday There were twenty-five men at the Brother hood Class-the largest attendance yet. The class is growing in interest and popularity.
 Mrs. E. T. Rowe and Miss Regina Adams were appointed official delegates from the Sunday School to the coming Sunday School convention, which is tc be held in Hartford
 Rev. E. C. Gillette expects to attend the State Conference at New Haven next week.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07
Boy Scouts in 3,64o Towns.

There are scout troops registered with the Boy Scouts of America in 3,64O cities and towns in the United States. There are five troops ill Alaska, three in the Philippines, ten in Panama. five ill Hawaii and sixteen i'll Porto Rico There are Americans i'll foreign countries reg istered with the Boy Scouts of America as scout masters. For instance, there is one such scout master i'll British Col umbia. There are two in Cuba, one in Nova Scotia, two in Mexico, one in Japan Onein Syria and two in Bolivia.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07
Dragged Self with Broken Leg.

With broken leg trailing him. Men dell R. Witter, farmer of Woodstock, dragged himself painfully more than 100 feet from his barn to his house Thursday to call medical aid on the tele- phone. after staging on which he had been at work with George F. Skinner, a painter, gave way and thrown the men thirty feet to the ground. The ground where the men fell was rocky. Skinner was unconscious when picked up, but later revived and was apparently not seriously hurt. Besides having a broken leg; it is now feared that Wltter may be injured internally.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07
Eight Poisoned.

Former State Senator Franklin N. Homan, his wife and four daughters, a guest, Frank Williams, and maid, are reported seriously ill in New Haven of ptomaine poisoning brought on, it is said by eating lamb for dinner the day before. All will recover. According to Dr. R. c. Terry, the attending physician ptomaines were highly developed in the meat before it was cooked.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07
Three Painters Fall 40 Feet

George Buell., aged % years; Daniel Sheehan, aged 50 years, and Ca>imir Demmohen. also aged 50. painters, fell from a scatfolding i'll the factory being built in Watervillo by tn" Watrrville Corporation Friday afternoon. Buell. had several fractured ribs and fracture at the base of the skull. He is i'll dan gerous condition. Sheehan's right shoulder is strained and it k thought nt the Waterbury Hospital that he has internal injuries. Demmoheu has a fractured right leg and his left arm is also fractured. It is claimed by some that the rope on the scaffolding broke. while others say that one of the blanks gave way The men fell forty feet.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07

The Oranford Club will meet this after noon with Mrs. Camp instead of Mrs. Jackson, as scheduled in the printed program. Miss Dewey. of Great Bar rington, will be present, and will con, tinue the discussion of the situation in the Balkans, and consider the Nicara- guam and Central American troubles.
 Miss Elizabeth Peirce gave a very pleasant Halloween party last Thurs day night to group of her friends.
 That it pays to advertise In The News was amply proved last week when the returns began to come in l; the lost was found, the want was supplied, and the goods were sold.
 Rev. E. F. Atwood will speak at both services, in the East Canaan church next Sunday, and also at Clayton in the afternoon.
 Edward Joyce, of PittsHeld, spent Sunday ill town
 The Mrs. Joseph Peet house on Church street, occupied by Jay A. Underwood has been sold through A. P. Briggs real estate office to John Flynn.
 Miss Ethel Severance visited Miss Marion Malloy, ill Waterbury, from Friday until Sunday.
 Miss Minnie Wilcox has been visiting Mrs. Henry & Beers in Middletown, for few days.
 The members of the EpwOrth League of the Methodist church were much gratihed with the response made to their appeal for contributions for Five Points Mission in New York, and they wish to thank those who. so generously contributed.
 Ask your neighbor why he has tele- phone. Then ask yourself if you also have not practical uses for the service also.
 George L. Parsons has been having his house reshingled.
 George s. Fuller and FranbH. Wilcox spent Sunday in Tilton, N. H., where their sons are attending school,
 The Ladies Home Missionary society, of the Methodist Church. will meet to- morrow afternoon with Mrs E. H. Burns.
 George W. Hall has sold the Richard King place ill the Sodom district to Frank Barber, of Brooklyn, N. Y. MT. King expects to move to Springfield, Mass
 William Waller and son Harry, have moved from the Morrisey house into rooms over Vosburgh's store.
 Miss Ellen Hamer. a former teacher ill the Canaan schools, was a guest of Mrs. Fred Brewer, Tuesday.
 George 0. Peet, of Bridgeport, was in town yesterday.
 The Boy Scouts are planning for a dance to be given in Town Hall, next week Friday evening, November 15.
 The Kensington Club, at their meet ing Tuesday afternoon, elected Mrs. L. E. Hester president, and Mrs. 0. E. Badgley treasurer.
 The town of Canaan, (Falls Village) gave an average democratic plurality of nine, the vote standing, practically throughout the ticket 68 democratic, 59 republican and 24 progressive.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07
Woman Killed hv Auto.

Mary Assy, aged 65 years, was struck and killed by all automobile owned and driven by o. Ames Merritt of Danbury, while crossing Beaver street. The woman was employed in fur factory, and was on her way home to lunch. She ran from the sidewalk directly in front of the machine.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07
Killed bv Trolley.
next week

Tony Sapois, of Westport. aged 22 years and single, was killed by a Nor walk bound trolley car late Monday night. The man wandered upon the track and was not seen by the motor man until too late. The crew of the car were not held. Sabois was employed by Edward 0. Nash, an iceman in West port He was Q Pole.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07
Typhoid Cases Non-Suited.

Judge Lucien F. Burpee of the super for court ill Winsted Friday granted a non-suit ill each of the eight damage suits brought by residents of Torrington against the Torrington Water company. It was alleged that the company was re- sponsible for the typhoid epidemic in the town some time ago and $5 ,OOO dam- ages were asked.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to extend our sincere thanks to our many friends and neighbors The Knights of Columbus. Modern Woodmen of America, Canaan Hose Company, and to all who were so kind to us during the sickness and death of our dear one.
 MRS J. D. GANCI AND FAMILY,
 BENJAMIN GANCI,
 JOHN KANE AND FAMILY
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07
CARD OF THANKS.

The undersigned desire in this manner to extend sincere thanks to the neigh bors and friends for their help and sym pathy at the time of the fire that de- strOyed our home in Canaan Valley.
 CHARLES G. THOMPSON,
 GRACE MCINTYRE,
 HARRY THOMPSON.
Connecticut western news., 1912-11-07
NOTlCE.

Mr. w. c. Bullock being about to en- gage in another line of business, it is necessary that all accounts owing The Whitford. Bullock Co.,, be paid the un- dersigned not later than December 15, 1912.
 THE WHITFoRD- BULLOCK Go,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-01-19
Doctor ChoI1es Rabid Dog to Death

crawled into a closet. that she had
shut the door and had locked the crea'
ture in.
Or. Acberman unlocked the door and
whisued. There was an instant re
sponse on the part OF the Boston bun,
which had as much froth on his face
as adous the top Of a summer schnon'
er at Coney. The dogs mouth was
wide open and his biting apparatus
was in fine order.
The veterinarian :aet him hali way
and with a llnack learned by long eX'
perience. grabbed the beast tightly
about the neck with both hands. lie
pressed both thumbs carefully on the
iugular vein and the windpire and
held on grimly, urged on by the fright
ened screams Of Mrs. Hatch, VINO
pleaded with him not 10 let 60
1t vas all over in less than FIVE
minutes, and the dog was stretched
out on the kitchen floor in a perfectly
harmless condition. The remains, froth
and all, were sent to the research lab
oratory In Manhattan, and report re'
ceived by the Brooklyn Office OF the
health department confirmed DR. Ack'
erman's diagnosis that the dog had
rabies.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-01-19
CHANGE OF EYE COLOR

The possibility OF a mans even
changing color as the result OF mental
shock or physical IN treatment was
the subject OF an interesting discus
sion by a number OF surgeons in the
eye ward OF one OF the great London
hospitals. One OF the surgeons stat
ed IT is common knowledge that
great physical hardships may sudden
!y turn the hair white The loss OF
color here follows on certain chemical
changes, due to disturbances OF nutri-
uon, taking place in the tiny particles
of coloring matter which give the hair
its color IAN infants at birth have
blue eyes In some babies immediate
ly after birth pigment granules begin
to develop In the iris Thus they be
come brown or black eyed In others
however, no such pigment formation
takes place and the eyes remain blue
or gray throughout life II this al
present blue eyed convict Is really
the missing brown eyed banker rea'
sonable explanation Of the discrep-
ancy in the eye colorings would be
that under the stress Of physical and
mental shock the cooring matter
which he had IN early life disappear
ed, leaving the eyes the original bIuo
coloring present at birth"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-01-19
Missionary Work in Chicago's Slums

n HICAGO.-A great religious move
" ment has been started In this city
b. the Presbyterian Church Extension
board, and IT'S example is likely 20 be
Initiated in other big cities Of the
world The Extension board has ask
ed for 1000 volunteers to carry the
message of the Gospel to the natives
Of many distant lands-to followers Of
Confucius, of Zoroaster, Of Mohammed
and OF many pagan gods These work
ers are asked to give their time with
out recOmpense, other than the con-
sciousness Of work well done. They
are expected to enter into dark places
to spread the light, brave pestilence,
heal the sick, and establish places for
physical and mental recreation, where
nothing but drudgery and care is now
known.
But with all this there are few dam
gers None OF the volunteers will be
eaten by cannibals; none will be
staked out on the desert sands to die
of heat and thirst none will be cruci-
fed, burned at the stake or impaled.
For all will do their work right here
in Chicago.
Modern industrialism has brought
all the world to Chicago. Almost every
religion under the sun is represented
here and It will be the work of these
volunteers to Christianize the resi-
dents-and especially the children
of the Persian colony, the Chinese col
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-01-19
Boys Risk Lives to Save Fishermen

nearly every pavilion from Balmer's to
Steeplechase Park without success.
Those who owned boats refused to
lend them They returned to the spot
where the boat was plunging in the
waves, and found an old flat-bottomed
rowb boat, half buried in the sand. With
two boards as oars they padded out
TO the Sterling. Two trips were made,
and all hands, except Capt Fisher,
who declined to abandon his craft,
we're taken to the beach. Finally the
police boat came to the scene and tow.
ed the Sterling to Astoria.
Captain Fisher lad taken out fish.
ing party, including Charles Berkins
and julius Guse Of Manhattan, Albert
Peterson of Brooklyn and Louis
Gron of the same place. The sixth
man was George Edwards, who acted
as engineer As they were making
for home the machinery broke down,
the boat began TO leak and the en-.
gine got frozen up so that it would
not work.
Deering said he was glad TO have
been able to help I'm the work Of res.
cue, but he would not go through the
experience again for $1,000.
mot one O. the blokes even said
thank Jou,'" was his comment on
the behavior of those who had been
saved by himself and "Darky Sam"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-01-19

The search continues FOR a cheap
paving material capable OF withstand
ing the wear and tear especially the
tearl Of automobiles For the less
used highways several fairly salts
factory ways have been found to hold
the broken stone in place, but in
places where traffic is constant and
fierce the problem is not so simple
In the Bronx lS different kinds Of
pavement have been laid in the hope
Of finding something both lasting and
cheap enough for ordinary roads.
Some we're found worthless, while 9th
ers have been standing the test thus
FAR fairly we'll An analysis of the
bituminous binders used was made by
the United States Office of public
roads, and levels were taken to ascer.
tain the amount of wear On main
roads where traffic is heaviest It may
prove cheapest in the long run TO put
IN a permanent pavement Of brick
wood blocks, or asphalt, but for high
ways at large the cost would be pro
hibitive, and a satisfactory binder is
stin looked for
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-01-19

ducts He will sell you license for
a dog, a carriage. motor car. pri-
vate brewery. male servant, gun,
or family coat of arms Or he will
put in your telephone and take care
Of your hellos,
At dinner the other night the post
master general confessed that he
sometimes doubted whether he had
any human personality at all. When
he thought of his own functions, be
said, he was appalled, by them.
In his official capacity he is responsi.
BILE for more property than anybody
else in the United Kingdom, employs
far more people than any individual
or corporation (212,364 at the last re-
pOrt), prosecutes mere malefactors ev-
cry day than the public prosecutor,
and sends out every week more apollo
gies for himself. and explanations Of
his actions, than all the rest Of the
British population combined
Some time ago the engineering stan
Of he postoffice wanted to trim some
trees down in Sussex The postmas-
ter general notified their owner, sgd
ney Buxton, saying they would be
trimmed sydney Buxton did not want
them trimmed, but the postmaster gen
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-01-19

ony, the Arabian colony and all the
other colonies OF foreigners which
go to make up the cosmopolitan city.
The appeal for workers to labor in
this field is made on the ground that
unless American Christian ideals gov.
ern the lives OF the foreign born, the
Ideals of Americans will in a genera
tion be supplanted by those OF Europe
or Asia, because the children OF for
eign parentage far Outuumber the
American born and will in genera
tion outvote them.
Already there are on the stan OF
the extension board $50 volunteer
workers, while so others are employed
as experts in conducting the various
kinds of work-evangelistic, Bible
study. gymnastic, night school classes
in manual training. sewing and Eng
lish for those employed during the
day, and kindergartens for the chill
dren in the daytime. There is a vast
field for tle work of the missionaries
IN the congested districts OF the city,
where the bulk OF the aliens live
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-01-19
Uncle Sans Representative.

Senator John Sharp Williams tells
Of a negro laa in a southern town who
was not the least Jealous Of Uncle
Sans servants. One day when the
mail bag for that town was thrown
from the train the pouch was caught
up by this diminutive courier, who
started off. as was his wont, on brisk
trot to the post Office.
As he was rounding a corner Of the
station be encountered a larger boy.
with the result that the little courier
was upset When the latter got up
and readiusted himself he turned upon
the other eXclaiming:
Look heahl Yo' wants to be keer.
ful bout dis chile! When yo Jars me
yo Jars de govment Of de United
States ! carries de mall"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-01-19
SECRETS or NATURE.

Why should one mans face arouse
ell the revulsion in our being and an
others seem to lift us up out Of our
Eordid selves into the upper regions
o our better nature? Why do the
world.weary women in Forbes Robert
sons clearinghouse think they must
have known him wen down in Devon
shire m those innocent days before
the cares OF the world and the de,
ceifulness Of riches had choked the
word of nobility and truth? Why do
We all start, when he looks at us. as
81 those eyes we're piercing TO the low
est depths OF the soul? The only
answer is that We do not know, The
more we find out about most branch,
OF human learning, the more plain
ly We understand the insurmountable
and despairing nature OF our ignor-
ence. says the indianapolis Star The
mysteries that we solve only lead us
to deeper mysteries farther on This
Is nowhere more true than in psychol-
Ogy, the more fruitful field Of hui
man thought IN the last few years.
W. are moved upon by influences
seen and unseen. that we cannot con-
troll or even explain Things are go
ing on in the convolutons OF every
brain as wonderful and inscrutable as
the afluiiies Of the molecules. the
eXhauslless energy o, radium. or the
fights Of our solar system through
EEcCe a million miles a day toward
some unknown goal
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-01-19
PECULIAR WHlTEWASH

When travelling through the rural
districts Of Uruguay, says the Ameri-
can consul al Montevideo. ones at.
lention is attracted to the fne white
2Olor OF the farm buildings, even dur.
ing the wet season To obtain this
neat effect whitewash Is used which
Is made with the sliced leaves OF the
common cactus. macerated In water
for q hours, producing a solution OF
creamy consistence. To this lime is
added and well mixed When ap-
piled to any surface, be It wood brick
ron, or other material a beautiful
pearly white appearance is produced
which will endure through storms and
'rosts for many years II is suggest.
Cd that In sections Of the United
states where the cactus is a nuisance
the plant might be utilized In this
manner
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-01-19
A Plague of Rats AffIicts Winnipeg

EyY NNIPEG, Mantle brown rat
w has reached Winnipeg. According
l.. the statistics of the department Of
agriculture Of the province there is
an area of 80 miles long abutting the
United States on its hern frontier
and 60 miles wide in which the rats
have made their appearance.
Mr Golden, the deputy minister, es'
Inmates that the damage done this
year by the brown rat is $1,0O0,0OO,
and It will proportionately increase un-
less the people generally awaken to
the seriousness OF the situation.
According to the deputy minister,
the rats in the province move in a
radius Of Is miles each year, and he
has compiled many valuable statistics
relating to the rat. Two years ago
the department conducted a series of
Investigations and produced virus that
It was thought would eliminate the
pest. There was quite considerable
amount OF interest at first, and many
applications were made for the virus
Reports indicate that thousands Of
rats were destroyed by its use, but
that public interest Jagged after a
while. and no systematic method now
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-01-19
is A UNIVERSAL PR0VlDER

The British postmaster general is
what Londoners call a universal pro-
Wider, a regular department store Of
public functions, says the Telephone
Review
He will insure your life, give you a
little bank 10 hoard your pennies in.
take care Of your savings, sell you an
annuity, a postal order or foreign
draft, invest your spare capital in a
nice little government bond and pay a
weekly pension to your aged mother
or aunt
He carries letters and other mail
matter. transmits kilograms, cable
grams and wireless messages. main.
tains an enormous staff of messenger
boys and conducts an express com
pauy business for every sort Of par
eel, from a half-penny packet up to
shipments Of eggs, dressed poultry and
fresh fish
lie collects all the worn copper coins
for the British treasury He has fac
ories Tor making his supplies and an
elecuic central station OF his own in
.oGdon for lighting his Offices. bring
ing the curren, through his cable
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-01-19
TO KEEP WITCHES AWAY

Some curious superstitions are
gathered round even 80 eminently a
practical thing as beer. In Scotland
II used TO be the custom to throw a
handful OF salt and a little dry malt
into the mash to keep the witches
from IT, and the cautious housewife
in houses where they brewed their
own beer used 10 throw a live coal
into the vat to save the liquor from
the frolicsome interference Of fairies.
The addition OF salt, by the way, to
beer in the course Of brewing was
supposed to be for the unhoy purpose
OF exciting thirst II may possibly
have been used to this end by the un'
scrupulous. but the real reason was
legitimate SAT- moderates the Ter
mentation and makes the liquor fine
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-01-19
PITIFUL SIGHT WITH ECZEMA

"a few days after birth we noticed
an inaamed sTot on our haby's hip
which soon began spreading until
baby was completely covered even In
his eyes. ears and scalp For eight
weeks he was bandaged from head to
foot He could not have a stitch OF
clothing on. Our regular physician
pronounced II chronic eczema He Is
a very able physician and ran with
the best in this local ~, nevertheless,
the disease began spreading untl
baby was completely covered. He
was losing flesh so rapidly that we be-
came alarmed and decided TO try Cuu-
cura Soap and Ointment
"Not until | commenced using Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment could we tell
what he looked like, rs we dared not
wash him. and | had been putting one
application after another on him. on
removing the scale from his head the
hair came off, and left him entirely
bald, hut since we have been using
Cuticura Soap and Ointment he has
as much hair as ever. Four weeks
after we began TO use the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment he was entirely
cured. / don't believe anyone could
have eczema worse than our baby.
Before we used the Cuticura Rem
edies we could hardly look at him, he
was such a pltiful sight. He would
fuss until I would treat him. they
semed to relieve him so much. CUT
cura Soap and Ointment stand BY
themselves and the result they quick
ly and surely bring is their own REQ
ommendauon." (Signed) Mrs. T. 3.
Rosser, Mill Hall, Pa. Feb. 20, 1911
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are sold by druggists and deal
ers everywhere, a sample Of EACH
with 32-page book, will be mailed free
on application to "Cuticura," Dept
20 X, Boston.