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Connecticut western news., 1913-01-02
AT BENTON BLOCK
Extensive Changes to be Made in Bus
 mess Building.

Extensive and radical changes are to be made in some of the ground floor rooms of the Benton Block within few days, as result of the growing neces- sity for more room for the telephone ex- change The shoe store of Benton & Wright is to be moved into the room at present occupied by L. O. Rhoades bar Der shop; the present Benton & Wright store will be divided by partition across the middle, making two rooms, the front room to be the barber shop, and the rear to be an extension of the telephone headquarters. to accommodate the additional paraphernalia required when the new common battery" sys- tenn is installed, whereby the central office will be called by simply taking the receiver from the hook, and doing away with the necessity of ringing the bell, as at present.
 In the new Benton 6 Wright store extensive Improvements will be made, including the enclosure of the show windows, in the interior, and a rear engagement of the office equipment.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-02
APRIL IA.

Caucusses to elect delegate to state conventions, called by both parties. in Canaan
 Rev. Harry Cornford returned to Can aan for another year, by New York Conference. Art Circle, of girls. merged into Camp Fire Girls organization.
 APR. II. Charles w. Barnum and L. J. Nick. erson were elected delegates at large from this senatorial district to represent state convention.
 Business Mems smoker addressed by R. E. Iveton, of New York, on Banking. Miss Helen Pease married March IT, in Florida, to l.. Hugh Dawdy. Local Knights of Columbus ball a great success.
 APR. IS.
 J. Henry Rorabaok elected chairman of the republican state committe. John Rains bakery sold to Fritz Oehlschlager of New. Britain. Pilgrim Church Society hold 25th an nual meeting. Supper served by dea' conesses, fed 100.
 Cleanup day generally observed by Canaan people.
 Bremen give two successful minstrel performances.
 Hawthorne Club ladies treated to con- cert in Pittsfeld by Husbands, Broth CTS and Others,
 APRIL %
 Talmage Pulver wandered away from home and was searched for by scouting parties for several days. No trace of him has ever been found.
 Commander W. R. Weddle attended
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-02
MeIIen's Crped.

"lf am an enthuiast in anything it is my belief in the soil of New England. it's ability if need be, to sustain n larger population than it's present 7,000,0 inhabitants and my belief in the still undeveloped water powers of New Eng land. believe not only in the beauty but in the value of New EnRiand's mountains and sea coast that makes it unmatched as the summer resort and vacation ground. of hundred million Americans.
 "I am believer in New England and in it's having every possible outlet de- veloped, both by land and sea. New England is great terminal railroad yard connecting with substantially all the railroad systems of the country. It IS purchaser of raw materials which must come in by land or sea at competi- tive and the lowest freight costs. It re- converts these materials and sells them as finished products of very much lessened tonnage but very much greater value, and this gain in value represents the genius and the labor of New Eng land. Be it ever remembered that New Englands incoming and outgoing freight is competitive in all the markets of America and it should be our duty to make it so in all the markets of the world. 10. s. Mellen. -r
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-02
BALD HEADS IN FAVOR
Falls Village Organization Would Have
 Suited Old Timers.

Falls Village Organization Would Have
 Suited Old Timers.
 The following protest against the wearing of long hair, by men, would seem to indicate that bald-heads were in favor in the 17th century, as they are nowadays in this section since the organization of the B H. O. of A. has kept Secretary Pope Chapman busy an- swering querists all over the country.
 The protest, which was signed by Joseph Endicott, governor; Thomas Dudley. Deputy governor Richard Bellingham, Richard Saltonstall, In crease Novel;, William Hibbins, Thomas Flint, Robert Bridges and Simon Bradstreet, was published in Massachusetts in 1649:
 Protest, against wearing long hair, of the governor. etc., of Massachusetts ::
 "Forasmuch as the wearing of long hair, after the manner of Russians and barbarous Indians, has begun to invade New England, contrary to the rule of Gods word, which says 1t is shame for man to wear long hair, as also the coIn- mendable custom generally of all the godly of all our nation, until within these few years:
 I've, the magistrates, who have signed this paper, for the showing of our own innocency in this behalf. do declare and manifest our dislike and detestation against the wearing of such long hair as against thing uncivil and unmanly, whereby men do deforme themselves and doe corrupt good manners. We do therefore earnestly intreat all the elders of this jurisdiction. as often as they shall see cause, to manifest their zeal against it in their public administra- tions, and to take care that the members of their respective churches be not de. filed herewith that so, such as prove obstinate and will not reform them selves, may have God and man to wit ness against them. The third month, tenth day, 1649."
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-02

State Encampment G. A. R. at Bridge. port.
 Mrs. s. A. Eddy sends The News in- teresting letter from Germany. John A. Pulver of Copake, formerly of Canaan visited in town.
 MAY 2.
 Suffrage rally ill Town Hall, with speeches by MT. A. S. G. Taylor, of Nor fork Rev. T. F. Ramon and Rev. O. w. Hanna.
 Miss Mary Tierney, of East Canaan, won The News piano in the voting con. test
 Principal A. G. Eldridge resigned to accept Superintendency of schools in North Adams section.
 Boy Scout council organized as advis- ory board to the Boy Scouts. J. Henry Roraback named for a place on the credentials committee at the na- tional convention in Chicago. David z. Smith, West Cornwall, died.
 MAY9.
 Edwin w. Spurr, or talls Village ana Lakeville, died, aged S2.
 Mrs. Richmond had already secured pledges amounting to $1, 400 for the new vault in Lower Cemetery.
 New communion table. presented by Mrs. Lyles and Mir. s. A. Eddy, in mem- ory of their mother, Mrs. Hiram Eddy, dedicated in Pilgrim church.
 MAY 16.
 Boy Scouts give demonstrations of Scoutcraft in Odd Fellows Hall, and Rev. MT. Hanna shows interesting pie lures.
 Deputy Sheriff Rhoades had bad fall from his rear porch,
 Sunday row on Clayton road results in Edward and Frank Surdam, father
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-02
The YnIInphIIshands

The Younghusbands Club held sue cessful and enjoyable clam stew lcnch- con and Uneeda muncheon, in the Elem
 ish room of the Canfield. on Christmas Eve, when a barrel of "hunting case" clans and quarter of cord of Uneeda biscuit met their fate. The Younghus. bands club is new one, and operates under charter granted by the Cornpop and Sssf'rilly Association. Its member ship embraces only young married men and others, and it's constitution and by laws provide for regular meetings as often as the clam orchards will yield a barrel of clans, either long, round. square or chowder-shaped. The clans are eaten raw, after being thoroughly
 steamed, and those that remain are eat en at the same time.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-02
GOVERNOR BALDWIN COMING
Will be Guest of Honor at Canaan. B.
 M. A. Banuuet.

Governor Simeon E. Baldwin will be the chief guest of honor at the annual banquet of the Canaan Business Mems Association, Thursday evening, Jan. 16
 Word was received Tuesday morning from Executive Secretary E. s. Thomas, that the Governor had consented to be present and speak at the "after- dinner" session.
 The committee are highly gratlfied at the Governors acceptance and every member of the Association is pleased at the opportunity to see and hear His Ex- cellency,
 Secretary Thomas, too, will be guest of the Association at the banquet. Mr Thomas has been Governor Baldwin's s executive secretary during his first term in office, and presumably will remain in that capacity during the Governors second term.
 The toast-list is not yet complete, but among those who have accepted the in- vitation to respond to toasts are, Hon. Richard T. Higgins, chairman of the Public Utilities Commission William H. Seeley, of Boston, manager of the New England Lines Industrial Bureau; Rev. E. c. Gillette, of Canaan John w. Carr, of New Haven, of the Con- solidated Railroad. Speeches are assured from others in the event of their being able to make il convenient to attend. The full list of speakers will be published later. #s
 The banquet committee report prog ress in the arrangements, and Landlord Baker may be depended upon to serve a feast that will be at least fully up to the splendid standard he has established for the B, M. A. banquets, which have be- come famous throughout the state.
 The present outlook is, that the ban quet of 1913 will eclipse all former ef- forts of the Association, ill every particu- lar
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-02
Violent Deaths in the County.

County Coroner s. A. Herman was called to act upon S6 deaths during the year 1912, two of which were murders. The list of violent deaths for the last quarter is as follows:
 Oct. 1-John Gleason, Torrington. Oct. 6-Felix Quigley. ,Litchfeld.
 Oct. l0-Louise Tremp Mitchell, Tor rington.
 Oct. f1-Henry Gogan. Watertown. Oct. 14-WiIlis Walter Wells, Tor ringtou. Oct. 15-Ivan Stewart Judd. Beth lehem.
 Oct. 15-George Beebe, North Canaan. Oct. 16-May Jessie, Roxbury.
 Oct. 30-Sarah Warner Cabel, Water town.
 Nov. Lewis Ulden Lane, Canaan. Nov. 4-Charles T. Hallock. Litch- field.
 Nov. 5-Timothy Meagher, Thomas ton.
 Nov. 8-Daniel Watson. Winchester. Nov. I0-Veto Colleto, Morris.
 Nov. 11-Gustav H. Schwab. Litch- field.
 Nov. 17-Augnsta Jasmin. Colebrook. Nov. 27-Benedict Brunner, New Milford.
 Dec. 2--Thomas Fortier, Watertown, Dec. 2-Merritt Beach Merwin, New Milford.
 Dec. 19-Lafayette Edison Squires, Plymouth. Dec. 2o-Edward J. Pratt, winches- ter. d.. aan,
 Dec. 23-Ida Rogers, Colebrook. Dec. 28-James Arthur Wetherill Clark, Torrington.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-02
Paid Your B. M. A. Dues ?

The treasurer of the Business Mems Association desires Is made known to the members that in the matter of seat ing the guests at the annual banquet, Jan. IS, the committee will be actuated to some extent by the standing, on the books, of the members. In other words, that it is desirable that members should pay their dues for 1913 promptly in order to be considered in good standing before the banquet. It may make diff. ference.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-02
PUBLIC INSTALLATION

Feast to Follow Installation by Hon
 L. J. Nickerson, R. w. c. J. Q.
 At the annual communication of Hou. satonic Lodge, F. and A. M., Thursday evening the following officers were elected to serve for the year 1913:
 Lyman k. Howe, W. M.
 A. E. Molando, s. W,
 Charles A. Beaujon, J. W.
 George W. Ford. Secretary.
 Fred R. Collin, treasurer.
 w. D. Sheldon, s. D.
 S. E. Kimball, J. D.
 D. 0. Garfield, S. s.
 l.. M. Whitney, J. s.
 F. E. Dewey, chaplain.
 G. K. DeHart, marshal.
 Edward Warner, tyler.
 Finance Committee, H. E. Holt, c. A. Beaujon. H. B. Ives.
 These officers will be inducted into office at public installation to be held in the lodge rooms Thursday evening of next week Jan. 9, to which members are privileged to invite their wives and adult members of their families, and such other friends as they may choose.
 Tho installing officer will be Hon. Leonard J. Nickerson, of West Corn. wall, Right Worshipful Grand Junior Deacon, or the Grand Lodge, and feast will be spread by the ladies of Esther Chapter, O. k. S., at the close of the in stallatIon exercises.
 The committue of arrangements, of which Horace k. Holt Is chairman, will spare no pains to make the affair a suc- cess. and every member of the lodge will be urged to make a special effort to attend and bring such guests as he may select, It should be a red-letter night in the history of Housatonic Lodge.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-02
EVENTS OF 1912
Chronology of Local Happenings in
 the Last Year.

Chronology of Local Happenings in
 the Last Year.
 JANUARY 4. Obituaries of Mrs. Augusta O. New, aged Fl, and Mrs. Ophelia R. Camp, aged 76. = George w Ford's music business moved from Canfield block to Norton building.
 Canaan's "Great White Way" holi day illumination went out. County Commisser held hearing on license applications of Dennis O'Neil and Druggist Freeman Dempsey.
 JAN. II Newly elected officers of Canaan Lodge of Odd Fellows installed. Mrs. Ophella Camps will probated. Business Mems Association held a successful smoker with refreshments. Ice being cut on Borden's pond, by large force of men.
 JAN. IS. Plans complete for Business Mems Association annual banquet. Great voting contest, for piano and other prlzes, began at The News office. Whitfords S restaurant sold out to John Fairbanks, of Hoosick, N. Y.
 JAN %. Business Mems banquet a great suc- cess High school dance. netted $40 for school piano fund.
 Blanclli & Graves lease store in Can field block
 Arthur w. Parsons, Ashley Falls died aged 6I.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-02

Farmers meet in Town Hall and form Dairymen's League.
 Boy Scouts troop organized, with A. G. Eldridge as scout master. Canaan basketball team lose to Housa- tonic, 28 to 22.
 MARCH '. Interesting colonial exhibit at Miss Sara W. Adams.
 Frank J. Emmons of Canaan Valley, died, aged 50.
 Robert l.. VanDeusen, son of the late Robert l.. Van nDeusen of Canaan, died in sanitorium at Liberty, N. Y.
 MAR. IA. Bruno Zaska, who lived on Reed street and worked in New Milford, was shot by footpad i'll the latter town and lost the top of his finger. Canaan Business Mems Association voted to join the State B. M. A. Myron W. Andrus of Sheffield, died, aged 79.
 MAR. 21. rdrmerS lnStlGu6e III 1OWn hall, III connection with Bargain with Canaan merchants. Wretched weather spoiled the enterprise.
 Henry D. Reed taken sick with fever which kept him ill bed for months. Emmet Conklin left Borden's to take responsible position with same concern, at Wassaic, N. Y.
 MAR. 2S. Union Brotherhood supper a great success.
 Mrs. Mary J. Gillette, of Canaan, fell and seriously injured her hip, in Epis- copal Church Home in Hartford. Mrs. Frank Hitchcock. badly poisoned by wall paper.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-02
HYMN SINGING AT NORFOLK
Peoples Choral Service to be Held
 Tuesday, Jan. T.


 A peoples choral service will be held at Norfolk at 7:45 on the evening of Tuesday, Jan. ', under the auspices of the Litchfeld County Choral Union. It will be free to all and all who como are invited to sing. It will be the first of the evenings for the singing of hymns and the Norfolk Glee Club and the Canaan Choral Society will partici- pate. Beside the organ there will be an octette of horns from New York. They will play several numbers during tho evening, but the principal feature win be the singing of a number of the great hymns by the choruses and congrega- tion under the direction of Mir. Paine. A pamphlet of 7s hymns has been printed by the Century Go. for the @se of the Litchfield County Choral Union in this movement for the development of hymn singing. This pamphlet was edited by Mir. k. P. Paine, the conduc- tor of the Choral Union. and k. Q. Gil lette. This Is tentative selection of hghhNf huh lb ls tApeehth Ntlht NLeT M book of 100 hymns will be printed and bound in more permanent form. The new movement on the part of the Chor- al Union is awakening a great deal of interest as a means for the development of popular singing. The music thst is worth most in the churches is that which is made by the people themselves and it is believed that no greater service could be rendered the churches by the Choral Union than by developing this musical resource. 1t is not aimed to supplant choirs except as their work might be theatrical and meretricious and the movement is distinctly non.sec- tarian.
 All who are interested are cordially invited to attend service next Tuesday and to use the special train which will re- turn to Canaan after the affair, although free transportation will be provided only to those who are members of the Cam aan Chorus.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-02
FEBRUARY 1.

Completion of new social rooms in Pilgrim church.
 Trial of Hanford and Catherine Fer ris in suit brought by Stratton Brothers. l.. J. Nickerson. Esq. delivered his illustrated lecture on the Passion Play, in Town Hall.
 FEB. 8.
 Special town meeting turned down good roads proposition, 42 to 8. Mrs. Marion Parsons mother of Mrs. Frank Hitchcock, died in Winsted. Canaanites attended Winsted Business Mems banquet. .,
 Mr. and Mrs. George s. Cunning went to Wayne, Penn. to celebrate the double silver wedding anniversary Of MT. and Mrs. Cunning and MT. and Mrs (Belle Dunning) Ware.
 FEB. 15
 George Roger and Miss Fannie Louise Jackson married in Hartford. Eugene Rowe elected Warden at an. nual meeting of Canaan fire district. Lincoln day observed at Canaan High School address by E. s. Roberts. Chicken pie supper first function in Pilgrim Church new social rooms.
 FEB. g.
 Mrs. Frank Dewitt. deaf, struck by train below depot. and injured so her leg had to be amputated.
 Special town meeting rescinds former vote against good roads, by vote of 81 to 57.
 NaT Storm withdrew from Badgley's market and went into meat business for himself.
 FEB. 29.
 Rating committee of New England Insurance Exchange visit Canaan and inspect fire proteceion-Canaan Hose Go. called out to perform.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-02

and son, being arrested and fined, the younger man going to jail in addition.
 MAY 2S.
 Milo B. Richardson, of Lime Rock, died, aged 63.
 Model Bakery delivery team ram away from Dan Sweeney on the ChapinyiLle road.
 Tickets being distributed for the Nor folk concerts, mot plentiful, but in great demand"
 Fred Schamerhorn's house, or west side of Housatonic river, burned. Owner had narrow escape, being obliged to jump from roof of porch in his night clothes.
 Samuel Murray, of New Marlboro, arrested for stealing basket of clothes from Canfield block.
 Village Improvement Association met elected officers, and voted to have recep- tables for refuse, placed at convenient points on the streets in the village. Boy Scouts hike to Mrs. Taylor's in Norfolk.
 JUNE G.
 Canaan sent large delegations to tho Norfolk concerts.
 Camp Fire girls middy dance an en- joyable and pretty affair.
 Boy Scouts aud Camp Fire Girfs par ticipated in Memorial Day exercises.
 JUNE I3.
 Trolley car killed horse belonging to George IT. Blodgett, at Ashley Falls. Archie" Auam went to the hospital in Pittstield, to undergo an operation for appendicitis. William J. Argarl. of Falls Village. formerly of Canaan, died, aged go.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-02
 FOR INTOLERABLE CRUELTY
Wife of Auto Associations Attorney
 Sues for Divorce.

Wife of Auto Associations Attorney
 Sues for Divorce.
 Papers have been returned to the su- perior court n suit for divorce brought against Charles Marcy Robinson, of 419 Temple street, New Haven, lawyer. member of the New Haven Automobile club and secretary of the State Good Roads association. He is also secretary of the Connecticut Automobile associa- tion and has been foremost i'll the agita- tion for the removal of Highway Com missioner Macdonald.
 The suit is brought by Mrs. RobiE- son. She alleges intolerable cruelty and the writ states that the cruelty dates back to September Tn the year 1907.
 Mrs. Robinson asks for divorce, cus- tody of the one child by the union, Edith Anna, aged five years and ali mony. The amount of alimony is not stated but the writ sets up that MT. Robinson is owner of property valued at $1O,OO0. .
 The divorce is brought by Attorney Jacob F. Goodharr, who appears for Mrs. Robinson. Attorney Philip Pond will represent MT. Robinson ill the ac- tion. All are auto club officials.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-02
Anti-Suffrage Women.

The pubic opening of an active cam paign against womaI suffrage in this state will take place in Hartford on Jan uary l5, when mass meeting will be held in the evening in Unity Hall in that city.
 Tha Connecticut Association Opposed to Woman Suffragss claiming more than 5000 woman members, have adopted for their slogan the comprehen- sive statement: "Less than four per cent of the women of Connecticut want the ballot.n
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-02
PARSONS STORE BUR6LARIZED

Clayton Branch Entered and Clothlng
 Stolen.
 The Clayton store now conducted by G. l.. Parsons and Son, was entered by burglars sometime during Tuesday night.
 Mir. w. M. Barnes. the manager. found on opening up Wednesday morn ing that the place had been generally ransacked a fur-lined coat, several pairs of rubber boots, cigars, candy, and other small articles being taken.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-02

"Have you any fresh cream, ma says?' "How much does she want?"
 ''She says she wants enough to make some syllablus for the minister's din- her. "-- Baltimore American.
 "He talks great deal to me about his platonic regard for me-"
 What does that mean?"
 "A calendar for Christmas, ina zine. ."-Kansas City Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-02

Tommy-"Pop, what is sound ad. vice ?''
Connecticut western news., 1913-01-02

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The chronicle=news., 1913-06-11
Submarine Record
for Endurance Broken

Lon. Reach. Calf. June ii.-SIs
men. sealed up in a new type sub
marine boat. surpassed the suhmrrs
-ncc endurance record ON III" floor
of the ocean off here today. Th"I
went down yesterday morning at "
O'Clock and in n message t-ic Sraphed
shortly before noon over marine
cable leading TO shore. declared that
they expected to remain down until
; o'clock this afternoon.
The old record was established in
1870. by the United States submarine
Octopus. which remained under wat
cr ~ hours.
The boat which has established
til. new record differs from other
types In having gasolcnc motors
which. by a special exhaust device.
are able to run whites the vessel is
submerged without poliuting the air
for the crew.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-11
BOOSTER MEETING
At c. OF c. TONIGHT

A number Of matters of the ut
most interest and Importance To the
people Of Trinidad will he discussed
at tho membership meeting at th.
chamber of commerce this evening.
This ts TO he an open meeting and
everybody Is invited whether they
are members OF the chamber Of COM
mcrcc or not. Talks will he made
by ". II. Emmons. secretary Of the
Colorado Good Roads association: r.
". Higgins Of Pueblo. president Of
the state association Of county COM
missioncfs and Charles II. McI.ain.
Of Canon city. a highway commits
sioncr. Taiks will be made by one
or two local speakers.
The meeting tonight will be in the
nature of smoker and u Is Rntici-
patcd that one hundred or more cit
izens Of this city will he present. The
putoI'sc Of the meeting IL get the
membership Of the commercial or
sani,ation together and to increst
citizens who are not members In the
work of the chamber OF commerce.
Every Trinidad booster should be on
hand tonight.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-11
TURKISH GRAND V|z|R
IS SLAIN ON STREET.

commander OF the Turkish army at
the Tchataljn lines. was shot dead
during u demonstration at Constan-
,inoplc.
Mahmoud Shcfket Pashn was a
pure Arab and a natiy. OF Ragdad.
lie was brought 10 constnnilnoplc
with his family when he was a boy.
After studying AT III" military school
he was graduated at Is years Of age
with first honors. lie wns n great
favorltc OF tn. former sultan. Abdul
iiamid. who appointed him To the
general staff tft"rward he went
10 Germany and stayed there ten
years studying the organization OF
III" German army.
Mnhmoud shcfk.i Pash,. despite
his clos. Intimacy with Abdul iIamid.
was III" moving spirit In fostering
th" military revolution which
hronrh, about tina, sui,an's fall,
soon after the outbreak OF tho
Balkan war. Mnhmoud sh-fkc, Pasha
Was appointed chief OF III. comls-
sarlat department OF the Turkish war
office and he was one of ,hoB" pres
cni at III" grand council Of the en-
plr" which decided last January to
accept tn" proposal of the European
powers 10 bring III" war 10 nm end.