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Connecticut western news., 1912-05-09
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B. M. A. SMOKER
An Interesting and Illustrated Session,
 We'll Attended.

An Interesting and Illustrated Session,
 We'll Attended. s
 The May smoker of the Canaan Busi. ness Mems Association, Thursday even- Ing was we'll attended and especially in- teresting. George Hardenbergh acted as secretary, in the absence of Secretary Roberts. John Bianchi was elected to membership.
 The committee appointed last month to consider the adyisability of haYing Fourth of July celebration in Canaan, was continued, and will make final re- port at the June smoker.
 President Lyles, of the committee on restoration of the west.bound afternoon train, reported that other Business Mems Associations along the line had promised to cooperate in the matter, and that n definite answer from the railroad was expected soon.
 A Memorial Day committee of five consisting of G. W. Parsons. George P. Hardenbergh. k. l., Roberts. L A. Cald- well and John kodemeyer, was appoipt- ed.
 At the close of the business session, Rev. o. W, Hanna put his stereopticon lantern into commission, and projected from slides provided by the state board of education, about 70 colored pictures of "birds about home" upon the screen, the descriptive lecture being given by School Superintendent George J. Vogel -whose name, by the way, is appropri- ately enough. German for Bird" Fhe exhibition and lecture was intensely in- teresting and gave to many of the audi. enoe a more adequate idea and more inc timateacquaintance with the birds of Connecticut, than they ever had before. A hearty vote of thanks was given Messrs. Hanna and Vogel at the close.
 The meeting adjourned to June 6. when, it is hoped, Mir. w. H. Seeley, of Boston, manager of the New England Lines Industrial Bureau, will bo present. to give the Association some pointers on the problem of industrial development in a small town.
Connecticut western news., 1912-05-09
Week-Erd Express

On Saturday of this week the Satur- express from New York to Pittsield, via Danbury will begin its summer runs, passing Canaan at 4:28 p. m. and return ing. Sunday afternoon, leaving Canaan at CHA.
 On Friday of next week, May IF, the noon train north will run as an express train, stopping only at the principal stations, and the summer arrangement of last year will be installed, the local train following the noon express and stopping at Canaan for about one-half hour. This local train will be, as last year, in charge of Conductor Fred K. Woodruff, now running between, New Haven and Danhury. % =
Connecticut western news., 1912-05-09
Boy Scouts.

Last Saturday the Boy Scouts went on all-day hike to Mir. Stones house, down below the Camp Ground. They started about o'clock and after arriv- ing there they went into the woods, back of MT. Stones house, and played games all the morning. They cooked their dinner oyer camp fire, and in the afternoon went scouting through the woods, and started 8 log cabin.
 About o'clock the boys went to MT. Stones house and had their meeting. The Scout Song was practiced and some arrangements were made for the enter talnment to be held next Friday night, May 10, in Odd Fellows Hall. After a short meeting the boys came home. a little tired but none the worse for wear, and hoping that they will have another good time like that in the near future.
 NELSON PARSONS, Secretary.
Connecticut western news., 1912-05-09
Connecticut for Baldwin

The democratic state convention in Bridgeport last week elected the follow. ing delegates to the national convention aud instructed them to support Cover nor Baldwin for the presidential nomina. tion
 At Large-Willie o. Burr, Hartford. Senator Bryan F. Mahan, New Lon don.
 William Kennedy, Naugatuck.
 David E. Fitzgerald, New Haven.
 District Delegates - First = Mayor Joseph M Halloran, New Britain Michael J. Connor, Erfield.
 Second-State Chairman Charles W. Comstock, Montville; Mayor Daniel P. Dunn, Willimantic.
 Third-Major Louis E. Stoddard, New Haven Executive Secretary, Edwin s. Thomas, West Haven.
 Fourth-Senator Archibald McNeil ir., Bridgeport Charles Kerr, Danbury Fifth-Senator James Meara, Torring' ton; Ex.Mayor William T. Thoms, Waterbury.
 The governor made stirring address at a democratic dollar dinner held at the Stratfeid after the convention.
Connecticut western news., 1912-05-09
THE VAULT ASSURED
Mrs. Richmond and Mrs Pease Raise
 Money by Subscription.

WITS. nICnHlOnu anu WITS TedSS ndlSO
 Money by Subscription.
 Mrs. J. 0. Richmond and Mrs. E. &. Pease, who are canyassing for the vault fund, are meeting with such gratifying success that already the carrying out of plans for receiving vault in Lower Cemetery is an assured fact. About $1,400 is already pledged, and as the cost of the vault complete, will be $l, 700 there is no doubt that the balance will be raised before the ladies give up the pursuit but in any event, the work will be started at on early date and the full amount of cash required will be se- cured on loan, if necessary.
 The achievement reflects much credit upon the persistency of the lady can- vassers, and proves once more that the good people of Canaan are always ready to respond generously to any call on be- half of worthy object.
Connecticut western news., 1912-05-09
Crofutt, Danbury's Postmaster

Danbury will soon have a new post master. The third term of Postmaster A. G. Ising expires on May %, Repre- sentative Hill last week recommended the appointment of Frederick B. Crofutt to succeed Postmaster Ising. Ising, it is said, was not satisfactory. MT. Hill says that Orofutt was endorsed by the republican committee of the town. It is understood that change was desired by the people of Danbury. Ising was a candidate for re.appointment and it is rumored that there were other candl- dates for the place.
Connecticut western news., 1912-05-09
NOTABLE DAY AT PILGRIM.
The Mrs. Eddy Table Dedicated. and
 " New Members Received.

At the Communion service at the Pill grim church last Sunday, there was used for the first time beautiful com munion table given by Mrs. Lyles and Mir. Eddy in memory of their mother, Mrs. Hiram Eddy. The table is of hand-carved oak, finished to match the pulpit furniture, and was made by Geissler, ot New York |
 Considering Mrs. Eddy's peculiar in- terest in the young people and her solicitude for their religious develop ment, there could have been no more appropriate conservation of the table, for eight young people were received into the church on profession of faith and partook of their first Communion from it. There were also nine received by letters from other churches, making total of seventeen, the largest number ever received in any one Sunday in the twenty. five years since the church was organized. The reception of so large a number of new members and the dedi- cation of the new communion table made the service a memorable one.
Connecticut western news., 1912-05-09
Socialists Beat the Field.

4he annual borough election in Naugatuck, Monday resulted in clean sweep for the Socialists, despite the fact that the present warden, William J. Weary, Democrat, was endorsed by the Republicans. A. B. Cross, Jr.. 8 we'll known local druggist, who has been on the state Socialist ticket several times, defeated MT. Weary by 276 votes, out of total of 1,713 cast. The Socialists carried every elective office and now control the board of warden and bur gesses by a majority of one.
Connecticut western news., 1912-05-09
Cornwall Concert.

On Wednesday evening, May 22nd, the Cornwall Chorus will give Haydn's oratorio. "The Creator" This is the third season of the Chorus and they will have the assistance of Miss Edmonds of Winsted, soprano Mir. Matthieu, tenor, and MT, ,Erricsson F. Bushnell. bass, both of New York. MT. Bushnell is very we'll known in this section and the Chorus is very fortunate to be able to secure him. The Boston Orchestral Club will accompany the Chorus and also play a few numbers in the second part of the program.
Connecticut western news., 1912-05-09
NARROW ESCAPE.
Horse and Man in Railroad Smash
 Sunday Morning.

'
 Sunday Morning.
 Sunday morning an accidental smash on the c. N. F., near the Church street crossing, wrecked a couple of steel freight cars, and incidentally shook up a valuable horse and it's keeper, in one of the cars, and the wonder was that both were not killed.
 The horse was shipped from Great Harrington and was consigned to Win sted. It reached Canaan Saturday night and the Sunday morning train was to take it east. The engine backed up to the horse car and coupled on, then backed down to the rest of the train, consisting of 13 cars of coal. For some reason the brakeman neglected to apply his brake, and the engine and car crashed into the first coal car with such force as to smash the ends of both cars into hopeless wreckage. The horse and man in the horse-car were thrown vio. lently down, but strangely enough, were not seriously injured. though railroad men say It is almost a miracle that they were not either mangled or killed.
Connecticut western news., 1912-05-09
CANAAN'S BEGINNING.
Interesting Historical Facts Cleaned
 From the "Proprietors' Book"

Interesting Historical Facts Cleaned
 From the "Proprietors' Book"
 Contributed by J. Clinton Roraback)
 The following extracts from the Pro- prietors' Book, at Falls Village, Conn, contain some facts concerning the early history of the towns of North Canaan and Canaan which may prove of inter est to your readers, and therefore I am sending them to you.
 The town was originally sold at auc- tion at the Court House in New London in January, 113s, as appears by the fol. lowing notice
 "Whereas, By an act of ye General Assembly Holden at New London Octo- Der ye l3, 1737, entitled An Act for ye ordainiIrg and Directing ye Sale and Settlement of all ye townships in ye western Lands amongst other things it is enacted that ye north west town ship Lands bounding west by Houseatunock River shall be sold at ye Court House in New London to ye highest bidders being in Habitence of this colony on ye first Tuesday of January next at one of ye clock in ye afternoon and continou by Adiorment till ye same be sold by Sam I Lynde, John Griswold & John Rich ards Esquires, they or any two of them to be comite in ye name of ye Govern ment and ye Company to sell ye wrights take Bonds 6 give Deeds with Defesen- ces 6 so forth there fore to all peopel to whom this presents shall come Greet ing"
 The town was then divided into fifty three parts or allotments and appears to have been called Eye north west Town ship ye east side of Ousetonoob River. |" Each share or allotment sold approxi- mately for 225 or 235 pounds. - "Hartford County: ss. Wethersfield,
 February 22, X. D. l737.S. E At a meeting of the Proprietors of pertain Township in the Colony of Con- neoticut sold aF public auction by act of Assembly at the Court House in New London i'll said Colony the 8rd of Janu. ary, l737.S. .....
 Voted that Humphrey Avery, oap- tain Whitney John Beebe of Litchfield and Silas Belding of said Wethersfleld are committee who are hereby fully empowered to lay out such parts of the land in such Township sold as aforesaid
 
 of said Proprietors. Not less to be paid out to each proprietor than 30 acres, and the Avery to have l2 shillings day for l his services as< committeeman and sur veyor and the rest of said committee to have shillings day for their wages.
 "Voted that the name of said Town shall be Canaan" .e..E.s@
 The first highway to be laid out in tho town was that known as the "Six Rod Highway" which was lad out by the committee above named. starting from the Hollenbeck River near what is now known as the Point of Rocks and ex- tending southerly to a point below the Grassy Hill Cemetery, and then turning to the east, crossing what is now meadow land to point where the D. M. Hunt Library now stands, and thence over Beebe Hill to the Cornwall town line. The Committee then laid out the highway northerly from the Hollenbeck River near what is known now as the Point of Rocks past tho
Connecticut western news., 1912-05-09
MORE SIDEWALK.
Walk in Front of Vosburgh's Store to
 Receive Attention Next.

Walk in Front of Vosburgh's Store to
 Receive Attention Next.
 Judge Roraback is having his new cement sidewalk brought to the front door of the Roraback law office. making a fine approach and replacing the old tar walk. Clarence Humphrey, who is doing the work, is also, it is sad, to build a new stretch of cement walk for Mrs. Clemans, in front of the Vosburgh store, connecting with the cement walks of George W. Ford and Mrs. Hattie ,Peet.
 This will be a much needed and much appreciated improvement and make a continuous walk of cement-barring a short strip of tar in front of Mrs. CIemans' and E. D. NortoA's residences from the Railroad street corner to Prospect street Rt Peirce's Hill, on the north side of Main street.
 On the south side, improvements are promised in number of places where they are sadly needed, and it is probable that this season will see the work ma. terially advanced and the streets take on 0 much more attractive appearance
Connecticut western news., 1912-05-09
Violated Factory Law.

J. P. O'Brien, manager of the Wind, sor Locks division of the American Writing Paper Company, was in court Friday on a complaint made by s. P. Willard of Colchester, inspector of schools, on charge of employing child labor in the paper mill there. He pleaded guilty before Justice F. 0. Burt and a fine of $1 and costs was imposed The hearing showed that he employed four children under the age allowed by the factory laws, two being under It years old and two under IA.
Connecticut western news., 1912-05-09
EDWIN W. SPURR
Prominent Citizen of Falls Village and
 LakevilIe Passes Away.

Prominent Citizen of Falls Village ana
 LakevilIe Passes Away.
 Edwin W. Spurr died at his home in Lakeville, Thursday evening May 9, after 8 brief illness.
 He was born in Sheffield, Mass, in 1880. His ancestors came from Holland and took up the Spurr Grant in the town of Sheffield in 1762.
 MT. Spur was educated at the Sedg. wick Institute in Great Harrington, Mass, and at the Amenia Seminary in Amenia, N. Y. '.
 He married Pauline E Hall, of Shef- field, in 1855. His mercantile career be. gan in Huntsville, Conn.,, in 1851. In 1853 he removed to Falls Village where he was engaged in active business for nearly sixty years. He established a branch of his lumber and coal busi- nessNin Lakeville in 1872.
 At the time of his death.he was presi- dent of The E. ". Spur Co., of Falls Village and Lakeville president of the National Iron Bank, of Falls Village, and the Falls Village Savings Bank, and director of the Hartford and Connecti- cut Western Railroad.
 MT. Spur was one of the original trustees of the Hotchkiss school was treasurer of the school when it was founded, in 1892, and continued mem. Der of the board for the last twenty years. He was republican member of the legislature in 1897, and had an active part in many state and local affairs During his entire career he was noted for his strict business integrity.
 The funeral services were held at his home in Lakeville at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon, Rev. David Klrkby officiat. ing.
 MT. Spur is survived by two daugh. ters, Miss Ida Spur and Mrs. Alfred B. Hall of Lakeville.
Connecticut western news., 1912-05-09
Meriden Likes Hill

When Representative Hill speaks at Meriden during the approaching cam paign, at winch time he plans to answer Representative Reilly's attacks, the peo- pie of Meriden will give MT. Hill great send-off, A reception, parade, fire works and other events are planned in honor of MT. Hill at Mir Reilly's home town.
Connecticut western news., 1912-05-09
Fire in Yale Field.

A fire started under the baseball bleachers at Yale Field Sunday after noon and caused about $500 damage. The fire was put out by the New Haven fire department. which. responded to a call for help from the selectmen of the town of Orange, in which the field is situated.
Connecticut western news., 1912-05-09
Connecticut Senators Favor It.

Senators Mclean and Brandegee voted to insist upon the Senate amendment to the resolution providing for amending the constitution so as to authorize the election of United States senators by di- rect vote of the people. The proposition carried by g to 36. The Senate amend ment retains control of the national government over the election of sena- tors
Connecticut western news., 1912-05-09
Hangs Himself to Tree.

The body of Walter Brinokman, a bootmaker, was found hanging to tree in the woods near Beacon Falls Sunday. The body was found by Q searching party who were looking for Brinckman. who had been missing since last Thurs day.
Connecticut western news., 1912-05-09
"OId We'll Fire |"

X A bad fire in South Norwalk. Satur- day damaged the Old Well cigar esfab- lishment to the extent of $15,000 on tobacco stock, and several thousand more on building.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-01
JOHNSON WILLING
TO FIGHT HOPES
Champion Wants Bouts
Over Short Route to
Prepare for Flynn.

Expressing a Willingness to meet any
of the hopes" over the short route
before he tackles Jim Flynn for the
heavyweight championship in July.
Jack Johnson arrived in Chicago yes
terday to celebrate his thirty-fourth
birthday. to talk with Promoter Jack
Curley in regard to the site of his pro-
posed fight with Flynn. and to consider
propositions for fights In tho east from
Tom O'Rourke. who will come to Chi
cago the latter part Of the week.
Although / am 81 years old today.
I never felt younger IN my life" said
the champion In talking to a number
of friends. II want to night, and the
sooner the better. They can't pull OF
my fight with Flynn any too soon, and
1 am going to take on some of these
hopes over the short route before ]
meet Jim. II the proper inducements
are made
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-01
SOX HUMBLE WACO
THEN LEAVE TOWN
Big ED" Walsh Goes the
Route, Showing Mid
season Form.

waco. Tex. April i.-Callahan's
White Sox Premiers gave the Waco
Shippers ono more beating yesterday
and Immediately afterward departed
from the training camp for good. 1t
was one of the closest and best games
of the entire trip. The Sox nosed out
a victory. to 1. but they had to come
from behind to win.
Big Ed Walsh was on the slab as the
head liner. 1t was the irst and only
game he had pitched against the local
Texans and while Ed was in fine form
and allowed only three hits all told, he
had hard time winning his game and
had to cut loose with all his might most
of the way. A bad break by Walsh's
defense in the sixth inning gave the
Shippers their only run and the lead.
1t was no fault of the big spitballer
for with perfect support. no one would
have travelled beyond second base
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-01
NJ GO0RTY TO BATTLE
PETROSKEY APRIL 10
Oshkosh Middleweight Is to
Make 10-Round Fight at
Oakland, Cal.

San Francisco, April Eddie Mo
Goorty will be seen IN action on the
coast after all. He will not start In
San Francisco. as was expected, but
he will step into the Oakland ring on
tho evening of April 10 against Sailor
Petroskey. This match was clinched
by AL Moffatt. and. II it does nothing
more. will serve to show the 1ghting
qualities of the middle west boxer
who is now regarded as the class
among the middleweight fighters.
The frst appearance OF McGoorty in
these parts Is bound to create a whole
lot of interest. He is one of the most
talked of middleweights in the busi-
ness.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-01
THREE CHICAGO BOATS IN
OCEAN TO OCEAN CONTEST
VIA CANAL TO SAN O|AGO
Lydonia, Polaris and Valmore Entered in 800 Mile
Race Rules Bar Craft Under Fifty Feet.

New York April 1.-what is prob
ably the longest motor boat race and
steam yacht race on record Will be held
in connection with the opening OF the
Panama canal and the San Diego ex-
position in California In 1918. At
meeting Of a committee in charge of
the race consisting of Horace f.
Boucher Henry ]. Gielow, Morris +.
Whitaker and Charles Mercer. certain
tentative rules regarding the size OF
the yachts that take part was decided
upon.
As the course from New York to San
Diego Is approximately 500 miles In
length and as one OF the legs of the
course Is 400 miles between ports. II
was decided to eliminate all motor
boats of less than seventy -nine feet
over all and all sail or auxiliary power
boats Of under Atty feet and steam
yachts of less than $50 feet water line
length.
The following classes are decided
upon: Yachts propelled by internal
combustion motors, overall measure
ments 10 to 90 feet. 90 to 100 feet and
moro than 100 feet; steam yachts $50
to ITS feet and exceeding IT'S feet l.
w l. measurement; sail and auxiliary
class L W. L measurements. open to
echooners and yawls so to 75 feet. 20
TO 100 feet and exceeding 100 feet. En-
tries of sloops not TO be accepted.
The route tentatively selected is
from New York to Beaufort. N c.. 500
miles; Beaufort to Santiago. Cuba, 500
miles; Santiago. through the Windward
Passage to Colon. 500 miles; from Co
Ion the yachts will proceed through
the Panama canal to Panama.
The hrst port selected on the north
ward Journey is Managua. Nicaragua,
500 miles; Tehauntepec. Mexico. $50
miles; Manzanil1o. 500 miles and thence
to San Diego. Cal, distance OF 1900
miles.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-01

game of Cub discards against Cubs and
recruits In Ave innings the discards
had the verdict by a score of to I.
That was because Jack Rowan. former
Cub pitcher, outhurled Larry Cheney,
former Colonel pitcher. Incidentally
Cub discards Joe Stanley. Casey"
Smith and Admiral Schlei were mixed
UP in the apparently impending defeat
of the Cubs
Then in the sixth inning pitchers
were switched. The Colonies sent an
other Cub discard against Chances
men in the person of Cyril Charles
Slapnicka. and the Cub pilot countered
by substituting Northrop for Cheney.
The switch was fatal to Louisville
hopes and worked out all to the Chi
cago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-01
CALENDAR OF SPORTS
FOR THE
MONDAY.

"
. Packey Mcfarland VS.. Eddie
. Murphy. 10 rounds, at Kenosha, 4
. wis. 4
= Clarence English VS.. Ray Bron- 4
= son. Is rounds, at st. Joseph, Mo. 4
. Phil Brock VS.. Joe Phillips. 10 4
. rounds. at Cleveland, o. 4
. TUESDAY.
. International amateur speed
. roller skating championships be- ,
= gin in Detroit.
= Annual united north and south
= amateur golf championship tourn- !
= ament at Pinehurst. s. C.
= Opening of annual bench show
y OF West Tennessee Kennel club at
. Jackson. Tenn.
= Opening of first annual bench
. show of Eastern Dog club, at
. Boston, Mass.
= Young Togo w Johnny Coulon.
. 10 rounds. at Fort Smith. Ark.
. Pacific Coast Baseball league
. opens it's season. with Oakland at
. San Francisco. Vernon at Sacra-
. mento and Portland at Los Anse-
= les
. WEDNESDAY,.
= Annual amateur championship
. Of America at clay pigeons be-
= gins at Travsrs Island. N. Y.
= Opening of the annual bench
= show OF the Portland Kennel
= club, Portland. Ore
q Southern championship speed
= boat races begin on the MAINTAIN
= sas course, st. Augustine.
= Jack Britton We. Ray Temple, 20
\ poundn M NJ
q THURSDAY.
- Annual meeting and tourna-
. ment of the Canadian Whist
= league opens in Toronto.
- Opening OF three-day bench
. show in Hamilton, Ont
. FRIDAY.
= Annual tournament of Nichi-
. gan State Bowling association
= opens IN jackson
Canadian indoor swimming
= championships begin at Montreal
Mike Gibbons VS.. Ernie Fan
. doris. 10 rounds. at South Bend.
SATURDAY.
Annual tournament OF Indiana
= state Bowling association opens
. at South Bend
. Indeer athletic meet Of the Kan
= sas City (Mo.) Athletic club.
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