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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-12-04
SO. rs

Solid Oak Chiffionier, finely
polished to dark golden color,
French Plate Mirror, the case is
large and roomy has five large
deep drawers, really worth $12.oo
remember our price is only So.75.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
A FREAK OF LIGHTNING
Missed Moving Machine by a Hair and Horses Ran
 Away.

Lightning played a mischievous prank at George Blodgett's, Thursday after noon. Virgil Miller, one of Mir. Blod- gett's ieutenants, was moving, with a young team and moving machine, when bolt of lightning came, apparently straight down and struck the earth just back of the cutting bar of the machine and within foot of the driver, but without hitting any part of the machine. It bored deep, round hole in the earth where it struck One of the horses was hurled against the "neap" and both animals took fright and started on a dead run, toward the barn, with the machine.
 Miller was unable to control the horses, but succeeded in keeping his seat on the machine, having thrown the cut ting part out of gear.
 The horses ran through chicken shed into the barn and came to stop on the barn floor. Not bit of damage was done, and not a drop of rain accom-. panied the thunder and lightning.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
MEET AFTER AZ YEARS
COmrade CaulkinS of Second HeaVieS Calls on Com
 rade A. P. Briggs.

Thursday afternoon a stranger, past middle age called at the office of A. r. Briggs livery stable and asked MT Briggs if could carry him to Mill River. Of course Mir. Briggs, being in just that business, could. While the team was be- ing harnessed MT. Briggs noticed that the stranger eyed him somewhat quizzi- cally, with a sly twinkle in his eye, and at the same time he became conscious of something vaguely familiar ln the coun- tenance of the stranger. Observing that he wore a G. A. R. button, MT. Briggs put the question to him:
 "Comrade, where do you hail from?'' 8 "From Wichita. Kansas" was the re- ply.
 What is your name?"
 My name is Horace,' said the stran- ger, plainly enjoying Briggs preplexity.
 Horace what?"
 "Horace Caulkins; was a member ot your Compauy-Co. Fin Second Con- necticut Heavy Artillery regiment, en- listed from Huntsville, and you and l haven't met before Tn forty seven years. '
 Then there was such a demonstrative greeting as only veterans meeting after nearly half century of separation could give each other.
 MT. Caulkins said he went West at the close of war, and for the last eighteen years has been connected with rail road, in Wichita. He has come on to visit daughter, Mrs. Crawford, in Mill River. Some twenty-five years ago he had made short visit in this section but did not meet Briggs at that time.
 He said he anticipated pleasant visit with a number of his old comrades, dur. ing his present visit, including John Rodemeyer, whom he assisted to place of safety up the bank after the latter was wounded in the foot at the battle of Fishers Hill, and "Ed" Roys ,and he was shocked when MT. Briggs told him that they and number of others for whom he inquired, were dead. "The only sur. vivors of Company F who are living hereabouts,' said MT. Briggs, "are Ed ward s. Roberts, Abram Coons, William German and myself"
 MT. Caulkins reported that Ed" Law. renee, formerly of East Canaan, @ mem Der of the Company, is in business in Los Angeles, and that one of his sons is a res ident of Wichita.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
ACCIDENT TO TOM BUTLER
Local Highway Commissioner Thrown from Wagon by
 Runaway Team.

Local Highway Commissioner Tom Butler is temporarily out of commission as a result of all accident on the hill near the old Peirce &5 Lawrence lime quarry, yesterday morning. A number of teams had been loaded with the clay, to be de- posted on the road near the Lower Cor ner, and the last wagon, driven by Tom Morris, had been loaded and started for that place. MT. Butler, who was in charge of the work, mounted the seat with Morris, to ride to the Corner. At the top of the hill, opposite the quarry, the neck-yoke broke, allowing the pole to drop to the ground. This caused the wagon to bump against the horses hind legs and frightened the animals, which started at break-neck run down the hill, the loaded wagon pumping them at every jump.
 Butler and Morris were thrown off the seat when the horses started. Morris escaped with slight injury but Butler struck heavily on his face and, left shoulder and the rear wheel of the load ed wagon passed over his heel inficting @ painful flesh wound which would have amounted to a crushed heel if the leather heel of his shoe had not received the main force of the crushing weight.
 The horses continued running to the foot of the hill, when the end of the pole struck the bank of dirt at the turn, and brought the outfit to dead stop without damage to horses or wagon.
 Dr. Lee was summoned. who took MT. Butler home in his auto and attended to his hurts. He had bad confusion over and under his left eye, but fortunately no bones were broken and he limps about the house and says he is fit to run the road scraper, though his good wife vetoes that for the present.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
VOGEL PRESIDENT
Canaan Man Head of State Super
 visors' Association.

Canaan Man Head of State Super
 visors' Association.
 The supervising agents of the state of Connecticut who are attending the Dan bury summer school, held a special session Tuesday and organized an asso- citation which is to be known as the State Supervisors Association. MT. G.. J. Vogel ot North Canaan, was elected president and MT. H. O. Clough of Deep River, was elected secretary and treas urer. These two officers. with three other members of the association, will constitute the executive committee. MT. L. T. Garrison of Willimant1c, MT, s. $. Boyd of Woodbury, and MT. D. o. Allen North Haven, were chosen as members of the committee. The association was formed in the interests of state super vision, and makes an suspicious begin ming by it's wise choice of MT. Vogel as president.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
How To Keep Cool.

A hot weather schedule has been laid down by Dr. R. E. Doolittle, acting chief of the Bureau of chemistry and successor to Dr. Wiley. Here IS how Dr, Doolittle says to keep cool and we'll Above all things don't worry don't think how hot it is. Don't look at the thermometer every two minutes. Just try to forget the weather and you will be surprised to find how much less you feel it
 Alcoholic drinks, beer, gin or anything like 1t should b6 avoided. A little ice water 1 find is not harmful also lemon ade and soda fountain beverages. The acids and soda in the latter are really beneficial to ward off heat.
 Possibly one tiny drink, the kind that tickles in the glass, taken in the evening is all right.
 Once a day is enough to eat meat in hot weather-never two or three times Be sure, too, that any fish or sea foods are absolutely fresh. They and stale milk cause typhoid. Ice cream, too, is not harmful.
 Moderation in all things. eating and working, is imperative. Take a vaca- tion sure. If you can't be sure your wife does she probably needs it more than you do. Every man, though, ought to take a vacation. Vacations are good investments for any business firm to give to their employees. Also loaf, sleep and take it as easy as you can all the trme. Don't overexert.
 Wear as light underwear as possible.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
OFFICERS VISIT STANDPOINT
Well-Known Character Induced to
 Leave CoIored Companions.

WeIIKnown Character Induced to
 Leave Colored Companions.
 Deputy Sheriff Rhoades went to Falls Village Friday, and in company with Constable I. P. Hornbeck visited re- sort at "Saudtown," where, it had been complained, unbecOming performances were of common occurrence and scan- dalizing the scattered neighborhood. As a result of the officers visit, Mary Barrahan, (white) who had figured prominently Ill the performances re- ferred to, and in which most of the other characters were colored gentlemen, mostly of the Rice family, was perSuad- ed to return to her former home in Win sted, where friends offered to help her to live a respectable life. She hated to go, and her going has caused not a little grief in Sandtown, but it is agreed by outsiders that the moral atmosphere of that region has been cleared to some extent by the transfer, aud there is 8 determination to keep it clear. or as cleT as possible.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
CANAAN, CONN, THURSDAY. JULY IS. 1912.
TRUMPET FOR FIREMEN
Admiring Citizens Contribute for Purchase of a Silver
 Parade Trumpet.

Canaan Hose Company members have been measured for their uniform, which are expected to arrive in time to enable those brave fire fighters to make real pretty appearance when they go forth to participate in the parades and tourna- ments to which they already have re- ceived numerous invitations.
 But the uniform is not all that will give glory and glitter to the gallant defenders of our homes and firesides on parade. They are going to have a trumpet for the foreman to carry-a glorious silver parade trumpet lined with gold, chased and carved and ornamented with elabo- rate sculpture and bearing a suitable in- scrlption. This trumpet is to be procur- ed with a fund contributed, at the solic. itatlon of The News. by few citizens, as slight testimonial of their apprecia- tion of the firemens efficiency and read ness for duty.
 It is expected that Foreman Wiggles- worth, when he marches at the head of his company, arrayed in the splendor of a distinctive uniform and carrying this silver and gold trumpet with its bell muff1ed with a luxuriant nosegay, will walk so straight that it will be necces- sary to run a ramrod down his back to keep him from falling over backward.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
COMPLETING TRUNK LINE Town Gang, Under John Van- Deusen, Pushing Work
 on Norfolk Road.

The work of repairing and Oillng the state roads, through the town, IS com pleted, and on Monday the same gang of roadsters began the work of constructing the uncompleted stretch of state trunk line" between the East Canaan school house and the Norfolk town line.
 This work is done by the day instead of contract, by direction of State Highway Commissioner Macdonald, who, accord ing to First Selectman W. J. Reel. fur nishes the money to pay the men, thus putting the town to no expense. not even to the extent of advancing the wage money, although the repair work was done under the direction of the select men, who paid the men weekly from the to VII treasury, which will be reimbursed the state's share, by the state highway department.
 MT. Reel says the work of building the two or three miles of trunk line will take about two months, and although it is in reality in charge of the seleetman, the actual operations are under the personal direction of MT. John VanDuesen. There are eight or ten men employed, and the work will be pushed to completion with out a stop, and the much needed connec- tion between the two ends of trunk line will be made as quickly as energetic work can accomplish it.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
ARBITRATORS MEET
To Settle Demands of Railroad EngI-
 neers for More Pay.

neers for More Pay.
 Members of the arbitration commission gathered at Manhattan Beach Monday to take up the question of settlement of the wage demands of locomotive engineers on fifty-two railroads east of Chicago and north of the Ohio river. The engineers demands total $5, 700, ,OOO annually and ,the question of increase affects not only the railroads but ship pers of all classes.
 The award of the commission, which is composed of seven members. is bind ing and will run for period of probably five years. The arbitrators will have the right to fix the time from which the award shallabe effective. The loco motive firemen have also asked for a wage increase amounting to more than $20, 100000 annually and the railroad interests say that there will be other demands by trainman following the engineers award. The engineers made their demands several months ago and neither side was able to agree.
 A strike vote was taken and a strike seemed probable when it was agreed that an arbitration commission be ap. pointed to settle the question. Two of the seven members of the commission are appointed, one each, by the engi- neers and the railroads. The other five were selected by the chief justice of the supreme court of the United States and the presiding judge of the commerce court.
 The engineers named P. H. Morris sey, former president of the Brother hood of Railroad Trainmen. Daniel Willard, president of the Baltimore and Ohio was named by the roads To these two the chief justice and presiding judge added: Oscar s. Straus, former secretary of commerce and labor Charles Richard Van Hise, president of the University of Wisconsin F. N. Judson, lawyer, interested in education and economics of St. Louis Otto M. Eidlitz, president of the building Trades association and Albert Shaw, editor of the Review of Reviews.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
BALD-HEAD CONSTITUTION
Association of Hairless Gentlemen to
 Organize in Proper Shape.

The committee on Constitution, named last week, of the celebrated Bald Head Club, which has grown ont of the old organization, the Sutherland Broth CTS, have reported the following, sub ject to adoption by vote of the club;
 Article I. The name of this associa- tion shall be "The Bald Head Club of America"
 Art. II. The headquarters of the asso- citation shall be in Falls Village, Conn.
 Art. III. The objects of the association shall be to strengthen and tighten the bond of unity that should bind into a common Brotherhood those who possess the distinctive qualification of bald headedness; to promote and foster a sentiment of frateFnity among those whose domes of thought protrude through and tower above the foliage that merely affords shade and adornment; to inculcate and eXemplify the self-evident truths that hair IS not an essential fac tor in making a man either happy or handsome, else would the Wild Man of Borneo be the envy of the entire race that the pompadour is no "open sesame" to popularity or preference, else would the bald-head patrons be assigned to the back seats at the burlesque show; that raven locks or auburn tresses count for naught as sign of trustworthiness, for what shall it profit man if he have the ringlets of Grecian god and no credit at the butcher shop?
 Art. ". The officers shall consist of president, vice president, secretary. treasurer, executive committee and com mittee on credentials. The executive committee shall consist of the president, secretary, treasurer and two other mem bers, with full power to transact all business of the club (except the election of officers,) and to appoint all sub-com- mittees not provided for in this Consti- tuition. The committee on credentials shall make report to the executive com mittee on all applications for member ship, with recommendations as to acceptance or rejection. Officers and committees to serve one year.
 Other "articles" prescribe annual dues of $1 .OO. or such sum as the executive committee may determine as necessary to defray actual expenses and cost of the annual banquet; provide that all appli- cants must satisfy the credentials com mittee as to qualifications with regard to hairlessness, moral character, etc.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
Tuesdays Suffrage Meeting

The suffrage meeting, under the aus pices of the Canaan Equal Franchise League, to be held in Town Hall, Tues day evening of next week, should not be overlooked. The addresses, by Dr. Culver and Miss Dotha Stone Pinneo of Norwalk. will be of unusual interest and deserve large audience. Norfolk will send representative delegation. and other towns will be represented. Tickets are on sale at Collins, Fo1d's and Parsons, and will be sold by dele. gation of ladies who will canvass the outlying towns in automobiles, at night, a different delegation going each night. Much interest is being expressed, and the meeting bids fair to be one of the most successful yet held here in behalf of 'the cause"
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
Queer Freak of lightning.

Lightning struck the house belonging to the Shook estate in Collinsville and occupied by the families of c. A. Nelson, Albert Shamper and Albert Viering, during the storm of Tuesday night, says the Bristol Press. Electricity entered the house although the shock was very light and tore off the paper in the rooms in the Viering tenement and the queer antic was in the Shamper apartment. Mrs, Shamper was sitting by an open window, with an arm resting on the window sill and on the sill were a pack of frecrackers and some paper caps for pistols. The electric fluid discharged the firecrackers and the caps and Mrs. Shamper's arm was burned. No one in the house was shocked at all but a woman living in house two doors re- removed felt shock that gave her 0 stiff neck for two or three days.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
pr. Turrill Moves.

Dr. H. M. Turrill, who has been associated with Dr. John G. Adam for some months, will leave town this week for Grand Gorge, in the Catskills, NY, where he will engage in the practice of his profession. This new departure will be regretted by the many friends of Dr. Turrill and his estimable wife, who have won warm place in the esteem of Canaan people during their short stay here. Dr. Turrill will enter upon a more profitable field, being the only physician in the community, and he will take with him the best wishes of his many friends.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
To Extend the Sewer.

The executive committee of the Fire District met last Thursday morning to consider the extension of the sewer to Bragg street. They went over the route proposed which runs from near Dr. H. L. Ross house through the prop erty of Dr. 0. W. Camp. following the line of the brook to Bragg street. It was decided to obtain measurements and drawings on which an estimate of the cost could be made, all of which to be submitted to a meeting of the voters in the fire district to be called later.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
THE JUDGES JOKE
Representative Roraback Said Com pensation was $500 and a Jacknife.

Representative Roraback Said Com
 pensation was $500 and Jacknife.
 The statement of Representative Geo. B. Chandler. of Rocky Hill, that the general assembly is no place for poor man. has been quoted quite extensively in the newspapers through the state, says the Hartford Times. It is a state ment that is capable of mischief, though, of course, nothing was farther from the thoughts 0f the mild hammered author of it that that it should have mischiev- ous effect. It should have been accom- panied by an explanation. It is difficult
 fix sum which will be accepted as a just compensation for the services ren- dered by legislator during the session. The value of the services depends largely on the person who renders It. It is a fact that at every session there are sena- tors and representatives who sustain 8 financial loss by their attendance, the loss being occasioned by the neglect of professional or business affairs. There are others to whom the compensation is a substantial help. In this connection the humorous statement of Judge AL berto T. Roraback in the house when he was the leader at the session of 1897, is recalled. There was some reference made to the compensation which legis- lators received. Judge Roraback replied: s"Our compensation-what is it? It is but $500 and a jacknife." The humor- ous description convulsed the house who. in it's laughter, recognized it's aptness and accuracy. But since then the leg islators do not even get the jacknife and the stationery is kept down to the small est possible expense. At the last session of the general assembly bill was passed and referred to the next session for an amendment to the constitution by which the salary of the representatives will be increased from $500 to $500 If 1t is passed at the next session it will be sub- mitted to the people for ratification.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
Profitable Farming

A farmer drove to Thomaston Monday from Northfield and when asked how business was answered: "Haven't any kick coming up our way. Eggs 35 cents a dozen, butter the same, hay from $2O to $23 per ton. If we have any beef to kill, we get as good prices as they did in war time. I guess you village folks haven't anything on us nowadays. Our farms are going higher in value every year. Gan get all the boarders we want for $10 per week. That's good enough for us, isn't it ?''-Exchange.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
WAIDRON IN LIMBO AGAIN
Arrested for Serious Assault on {
 Young GIrI

Arrested for Serious Assault on a
 Young GIrI
 Wednesday afternoon 8 middle-aged man wandered into Lew Rhoades' bar Der shop and saluted the proprietor
 "You don't remember me, do you ?'
 Cant say that I do," replied MT. Rhoades.
 "Well, you ought to, for you took me to Litchf1eld jail some time ago. My name is Waldron, and just wanted to say that one term in jail is enough for anybody. I'm carrying myself straight since came out for never want to go back there again.
 In view of this declaration the deputy sheriff was considerably surprised, on Friday, when @ couple of officers from Pine Plains came into the shop and asked him to help them find this same Waldron, who was wanted for an assault on a A years old girl named Yale. They related that Waldron had run away With Mrs. Yale and her two young daughters, from Cornwall some time before, and had taken them to Pine Plains After assaulting the girl, Waldron had disappeared.
 Sheriff Rhoades went with the off cers, in their auto. to South Canaan, following up clue which they had received, but which proved worthless. They got tip that their man was work ing in North Egremont, and the entire party motored, late that night, to Great Burlington, picked up Chief Oshmun and went to North Egremont, where they found Waldron and took him into custody. Rhoades returned to Canaan by trolley, and the other officers With their prisoners went direc+ to Pine Plains.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
He Shocked the Waiter.

Louis E. Verlin, of Norwalk, the well known travelling man, was in Ga naan Monday, for brief stop. MT Verlin is we'll remembered at a certain hotel, down the road, for remark he made to the head-waiter, after souI had been served. He took a spoonful tasted it. then called the waiter. Said he:
 Waiter, wish you would take this plate of soup out into the back yard hang it up on the clothesline and let the water run out of it.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
CONDUCTOR KILLED
George Leary Knocked From Running
 Board of Trolley Gar by Pole.

George LearY Knocked From Running
 Board of Trolley Car by Pole.
 George Leary, of Hcusatonic. con ductOr on the Berkshire Street Railway, died Tuesday noon in the House of Mercy, Plttsield, as a result of injuries received Saturday night. While his car was running rapidly at about half past II, near South Lee, on the south trip, he was knocked from the running board by a trolley pole, which stands close to the tracks, while stepping around a passenger. He struck the ground violently on his head. and was picked up, unconscious and taken as speedily as possible to the hospital, where it was found that his skull was fractur- ed, his jaw broken and his body serious ly injured in several places. Tuesday it was deemed advisable to operate on his skull, as the one desperate chance of saving his life, but he succumbed while on the operating table. He was 9 years old and unmarried. He leaves besides his parents, with whom he lived, in Housatonic, one brother and five sisters.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-18
Chauffeur Held for MansIaughter.

The killing of Mrs. Alonzo Stevens of Clinton Thursday night by an automo- bile driven by Alvin s. Brainard was due to criminal negligence on the part of Brainard, according to the finding of Acting Coroner M. Eugene Culver of Middletown, at the conclusion of an in quest made by him. Brainard was held for hearing before Justice Jones in Clinton on July 25 on a charge of manslaughter Bail was fixed at $5, 900. It was furnished by his brother.