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Connecticut western news., 1913-04-24
THE BIG POWER PLANT
Details of the Plans of the Power Go.
 at Falls Village.

Details of the Plans of the Power Go.
 at Falls Village.
 Some interesting details of the work being done at Falls Village in the con struction of the great power plant, were given by MT. Southwick, in his interest ing talk at the Canaan Business Mems smoker Thursday evening, from data obtained pretty straight ''from head quarters. rs .-.
 It is proposed to utilize the old high level canal from Great Falls for about ls00 feet to point opposite the pool at the foot of the rapids below the falls, taking water from the canal to a power station on the river bank at the pool. The plant will have an initial capacity of 12,000 horsepower, with space for possible future increase.
 A low concrete dam will be built across the river on the ledge just above the railroad bridge, extending under the bridge at the east end to an intake to be built just above the original intake of the old canal. This intake will be of concrete with headgates to control the amount of water flowing into the canal, and will also be provided with gates for sluicing off ice and floating debris, as well as sediment. ......#
 It is proposed to deepen the old canal and make it tight by lining with con- crete or other method which may be worked out. At tbe lower end it will be enlarged into forebay and intake for the penstocks. This forebay will be pro- vided with headgates controlled from the power station, one gate controlling each of three penstocks to the water wheels in the power station. Space will be provided for fourth headgate and penstock. The power station will be located on the east bank of the river be- tween the river and the road. It will contain three 000-horse-power water wheel. driven generators, each being three penstocks, a total of 12,000 horse power. .....
 A transmission line will be built ap- proximately 40 miles in length, consist ing of a steel tower hne carrying two separate transmission lines. Step-down transformers will be located in buildings provided by the local companies at Tor rington, Thomaston and Bristol. The transmission line will be equipped with an overhead steel ground wire supported on the towers above the transmission lines as lightning protection, and a telephone system will be provided to assist in the operation and control of the system.
Connecticut western news., 1913-04-24
N. w. Conference Meeting.

A special meeting of the Northwest Conference of Congregational churches was held at Pilgrim church Tuesday afternoon. Pastors and delegates repre-. senting all but three of the churches were present. Rev. E. 0. Starr was elected Moderator and Rev. O. W. Hanna Scribe. The purpose of the meeting was the re- vising of the Constitution of the Confer ence; also the consideration of rural tent work. It was voted to ask the As sociations of the County to form joint committee upon the subject. The com mittee to represent this conference, con sisted of Rev. O. w. Perry, Rev. E. O. Gillette and Thomas l.. Norton
Connecticut western news., 1913-04-24
School Notes.

Tn response to the Proclamation made by Governor Baldwin to observe Arbor and Bird Day in the schools. Exercises pertaining thereto were held in all the schools last Friday. The pupils were also urged to take part in the Clean Up day observation last Saturday.
 Mrs. Belle Holcomb Johnson visiting inspector of State libraries. gave very interesting talk on the Library question in the Town Hall last Wednesday even ing. She discussed and explained the founding of libraries and the ways of conducting them at the present time so as to obtain the best results therefrom. Superintendent G. J. Vogel also ex- plained some of the work done in the schools and recommended several changes necessary in order to obtain the best results from our High School
 The First Grade room taught by Miss Gibbs was in session last Saturday
 Miss Ostrander. teacher of the Second Grade, spent Saturday and Sunday with friends in North Egremont.
 The uniform state examinations were given to the grade pupils of all the schools Wednesday and Thursday.
 Several cases of measles are causing Q decrease in attendance in several of the rooms. Nine pupils, from one room, are down with the disease.
Connecticut western news., 1913-04-24
TWO MORE ARRESTED
Buffa and Messina Plead Guilty to
 Liquor Selling and Pay Fines.

Buffa and Messina Plead Guilty to
 Liquor Selling and Pay Fines.
 Deputy Sheriff Rhoades, with Chauf feur Paul Caravati and Maria, (colored,) better known as "black Maria" made stlll another pilgrimage to the outer zone of the illicit lager beer district, in Canaan Valley. Monday, and although the officer and chauffeur came home sober, Maria had load on. including two Italians-James Buffa and Raffaele Messina, of whom complaint had been made for selling spirituous and intoxicat- ing liquor to one John Doe and one Richard Roe, contrary to law and gospel.
 They were brought into the presence of His Honor Justice Ford. where Pros ceutor J. Clinton Roraback read the complaints. Both pleaded guilty and neither MT. Doe nor MT. Roe was brought in. The Justice fined them each on each of five counts, $20, and $9.81 costs, making total for the two, of $21s.s2. They paid up and were dis charged. And thus was $200 added to the $1 ,4zs 191 previously handed over to the town treasurer as result of the late crusade.
Connecticut western news., 1913-04-24
The "Square Roof Graduates. l"

The sole survivors of the "Square-roof schoolhouse graduate" society of old ladies referred to in last weeks issue of The News, in connection with the obituary of Mrs. Hannah J. Sewart-are Mrs. Sabra Humphrey and Mrs. Esther Dunning. The society was formed Tn 1860, by ladies who had been school mates 30 years before, in the East Ca- naan school. The first meeting was held with Mrs. Sewart, who died few days ago, and the last meeting. attended by the three only survivors, also was held with Mrs. Sewart last October.
 At the meeting of 1901. held with Mrs. Sewart, the following poem, by Miss Kate O. Lawrence, written while she was lying i'll in a darkened room the previous winter, was read, and printed later in The News: Mid chill November's wintry blast, Jane, Mary, Esther, and Kate last To Hannah's were bid for an afternoon
 chat,
 And good cheer and mirth abounded tnereat. -ash Then we thought what treat to meet
 every year
 A teach others homes with our friends so dear. But the circles were broken and changes
 soon made,
 Leaving few of onr kin to solace witt our aid -.# That set the ball rolling, it's yet on thu
 track,
 For in good cause it's not wise to turr | back. AS through social relations much happi
 ness comes. To influence our lives and brighten oui homes.
 Then others soon hearing our partie
 were nice, Were eager to help us and joined in trice. -. Julia Ann, and Mary. Amy and Thetis And lastly came Sabra, no longer Miss The boys were ambitious, many wen
 West,
 Seeking for fortunes and honors, tn,
 best
 Later Edmund and Lyman were oft a
 our teas,
 Aiding with their presence such festiyi ties.
 Oh girls. what pleasures, these meet
 ings of ours,
 CemeptinR our friendships and gladen
 ing the hours.
 A fortunate class were the ten school mates
 Of the square roof schoolhouse grad uates,
Connecticut western news., 1913-04-24
Grand Chapter Officers Coming.

Esther Chapter, O. E. s., will be visited by the Grand officers of the Grand Chapter, Wednesday evening of next week. Grand Worthy Matron Mrs. Bertha l.. s. Gallup of Moosup, and Grand Marshal Miss Ethel Latham, of Noank will be present, and other Grand officers are expected. to see the work ex- emplifed. There are two candidates for the degree, who will be initiated at that time. Among the specially invited guests will be Emma Rodemeyer Wait, who is an officer in the Cohoes Chapter
 After the lodge room ceremonies a supper will be served in the dining room, and an enjoyable time is anticipated.
Connecticut western news., 1913-04-24
East Canaan Postmas tership.

A successor to Postmaster George s. Cunning of East Canaan, who resigns on account of continued ill health, will he appointed, following an examination of aspirants. under the United States civil service commission, to be held in Winsted, Saturday, May 10. The con- pensation of postmaster at the East Can aan for the last fiscal year was $552.
 Application forms and full lnforma- tion concerning the requirements of the examination can be secured from the postmaster at East Canaan; local secre- tary, Winsted. or from the U. s. Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. O.
Connecticut western news., 1913-04-24
Fake Doctor Arrested.

ADoctor' Cameleo Bizzazero, an ItaI- countrymen of the Italian colony for various ailments for some time, was taken into custody Monday afternoon, by Sheriff Rhoades, nominally for prac- tising without diploma or license. He had been parading about the village and acting in manner that indicated men, tai unbalance. He was kept in the lookup over night and liberated the next day on his promise to leave the state and remain out of it. It is said he has some knowledge of medicine, but that he has been a stone mason, and was at one time confined in the Northampton asy- lum for the insane.
Connecticut western news., 1913-04-24
Lecture by the Rev. Leon D. Bliss.

An illustrated lecture on "Italian Art" will be given by the Rev. Leon D. Bliss, of Lenox, at Pilgrim church parlors, on Friday evening of this week, at eight o'clock. Mr. Bliss is well known here, haylng given Browning readings and other lectures before the different clubs. This lecture was given recently in Nor folk and is upon a subject with which MT. Bliss is we'll informed, and upon which he speaks in a manner to be en- joyed by all. It is given here as per- sonaI favor to his friends, MT. and Mrs. Gillette, who cordially invite any to attend who are interested. Admission will be free
Connecticut western news., 1913-04-24
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Delightful Gathering to Honor a Popu-
 lar Young Canaan Lady.

Delightful Gathering to Honor Popu-
 lar Young Canaan Lady.
 Miss Minnie F. Caldwell was given a birthday party. Friday evening by a number of her friends, at her home on Church street. Thirty-fiye guests were present, and the evening was enjoyably passed. with music, singing, games and social fun-making Misses May Kegler and Myra Lawton played the piano and a number of local vocalists did the sing served.
 Miss Minnie received a number of gifts, and cordial congratulations s. Among the gifts were diamond ring, from her mother and brothers, and a $5 gold-piece from syndicate of "the boys" The diamond ring Was secured by following an intricate combination of instructions and mysterious guiding lines At about 9:30 the door-bell rang, and Marconi message enclosed in an envelope was handed in. It contained congratulations and instructions to go to desk and take from it letter to be found therein Minnie went to the desk and found the letter. which con- tained more congratulations, and in- structions to search a work box upstairs for another letter. This letter was found, as instructed, and contained further congratulations and 8 "tip" to look under certain rug. There still another letter was found, with more congratulations and another tip direct ing her to go to the couch at the edge of which she would find the end of string and pull this string as long as it would pull. The string was wound in big ball, and after being unwound for cer- tain length, disclosed package. This package was found to contain another ball of string, which on being unwound revealed another package. Inside this third package wound with string-and so on, one package inside another until the last tiny package was reached, which contained the diamond ring. The find-. ing of the ring caused considerable mer- riment.
Connecticut western news., 1913-04-24
FRED ORR TO SPEAK
New Haven Orator Will Make the
 Memorial Day Address.

Comrade E. s. Roberts has secured the engagement of Fred w. Orr. of New Haven, as the orator of Memorial Day in Canaan. MT. Orr is an eloquent speaker. and is in great demand for Memorial Day orations. He has spoken on every Memorial Day for the last eighteen years, addressing the soldiers in the cities and larger towns, and wherever he has spoken they have want ed him again. He delivered Memorial Day addresses three successive years in Ansonia, and twice in New Haven. This year he had planned to omit speak ing. and has already declined four invi. tations for the day but as he has never appeared in Litchfield county, and as a special favor to MT. Roberts, he has re- considered his determination and con- sented to come to Canaan. His address will be well worth hearing.
Connecticut western news., 1913-04-24
The Fight on MeIIen.

The state of mind of the man who commits financial suicide must be some thing awful. William B. Lawrence is not entitled to pity, and yet one cannot help feeling that he has been sufficiently punished. He is the owner of I5,000 shares of Boston 6 Maine stock, which, as the financier of the anti Mellen agita. tion, he helped to beat down to the lowest point in its history. A few years ago MT. Lawrence might have sold his stock for $160 share. He demand ed $2l0 share. Mir. Mellen refused to purchase at that price, and for this re- fusal the dogs of war were let loose upon him and his railroad properties. Mir. Lawrence is said to have spent $25 ,000 or $30000 year for several years in fighting MT. Mellen. Add that to the nearly $2,0oo. 900 represented by the drop in the price of his Boston 6 Maine stock, and then imagine what pleasure he must derive from the havoc that his railroad wreckers have caused. How would you feel If you had unwittingly set fire to your own house, in the belief that you were citing square with your most hated nemy, and were then forced to stand and watch it burn ?-Boston Truth
Connecticut western news., 1913-04-24
tlIttIe Women" |"

Not in years has there been such in terest over the presentation of play as followed the announcements that William A. Brady is to present at The Mahaiwe Theatre, Great Burlington, Friday night April 25, Marian de Forests stage yer sion of Louisa M. .Alcott's imm ortal story, Little Women" The box office has been swamped with mail orders, and from many suburban towns have come requests for reservations, as parties are coming into town to see the dear familiar characters from one the most popular stories ever written, as they will appear on the stage, no longer dreams from 8 story book, but living breathing realities.
Connecticut western news., 1913-04-24
No Methodist Pastor Yet.

No appointment, that sticks, has yet been made by the powers of the Metho- dist New York Conference, for the Canaan charge, though various reports of an appointment have been in the air i; and at the present writing the Canaan pastorate is as far from being ''illed" as it was before the Conference ad- journed.
Connecticut western news., 1913-04-24
CHARLES H. PEAsE

Appointed State Fish and Game Com
 missioner by Gov. Baldwin.
 MT Charles H. Pease, of Canaan, was yesterday appointed state fish and game commissioner by Gov. Baldwin, succeed ing E. Hart Geer. of Lyme. His term of office will begin in July and is for two years.
Connecticut western news., 1913-04-24

"There goes business man who was ruined by advertising"
 impossible How could that hap. pen?"
 "He let his competitors do it all."
Connecticut western news., 1913-04-24

Teacher-You see had the lamb been obedient and stayed in the fold it would not have been eaten by the wolf would it?
 Boy (promptly)-No, ma 'am it would have been eaten by us.-Skeach.
Connecticut western news., 1913-04-24

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Lower coast gazette., 1913-07-26
Happy Jack.

Mr.. N. B. Cannon was a business
visitor to New Orleans on Saturday.
Miss Elsie Fox was the weekend
guest of her sister, Mrs. Lewis Cosse.
Miss Ada Cannon has returned home
after spending several weeks abroad.
Mr.. Frank Pagregan, OF New Or
leans, was a visitor here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Richardson visit
ed relatives in New Orleans during the
week.
Mr.. George Rosenbroque, OF New
Orleans, was a visitor here Wednesday
evening,
Master Charles Cannon has returned
home after spending several weeks a
the home of his uncle, Mr.. N. B. Can
non.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Treadaway
Jr., are receiving congratulations upo'
the arrival of a bouncing baby boy.
Mr.. Frank Cannon attended churc
at Daisy Tuesday.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-07-26

az don't know. But this / do know:
No n can live to himself or herself.
No one can say: My fault or fouy
hurts me alone In this miserable oio
world of ours, we are all tangled up IN
n another's destinies. And Wnen
one tears loose the cord that BINDS
him. the vibration of that wrench WIZ
soon or late reach and affect people
whom he perhaps does not even
know"
"The cord you speak Of" she
Knocked. rs that holy bond known as
Conventionality, isn't.it? The bugbear
that the weak and the prim have
raised to scare the strong and the
courageous"
mo. The beaten path that ten BILL
lion failures and tragedies since tue
birth of Time have shown to be the
only safe one. Conventionality's pain
NAV seem to the near-sighted to be
twisted foolishly, and unnecessarily
loAg. But each of those twists repre-
sents the place where the Man IN
Front wisely stepped aside to avoid
the pitfall into which the mar
ahead Of him had tumbled. And INT
short cuts in the long tortuous roae
are white with the bones Of failures.
"rm going to walk over those sam
, whitered bones IN my short cut iron
, one point OF Conventionality's twiste'
!, nath to another. I'm going to wall
back from a union that would meal
misery to me-back to the pleasan
home life and social life l love an
don't mean to lose. Don't worry. N
whitened bones will turn under IN
!, and bring me a fall. can defy IN
d bogy, Conventionality, and sthl NV
n happy" -.
"Others have defied the bogy. 70
are not the first o the milliontn. !
most of them 1t seemed as safe as
. seems to you"
'e Eyes? 1 should like to meet the
and compare notes"
"You will not meet them" ne q
t. swered grimly, but you will read
r. their bones--in the short cut. Eyt
0. as some future challenger OF Conve
8 tionality shall n day tread on yours
Lower coast gazette., 1913-07-26
Notice,

Parties desiring to enter the employ
OF the Delta Duck Club as guides for
the coming season, beginning Novem-
Der 1st, 1918, will please apply to E B,
Cognevich, Buras, LIE.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-07-26
PARISH NEWS.
pointe=a=ia=Hache

NJ Boyd Cosse, OF New Orleans,
visited relatives here Sunday.
Miss cIenentiae Martin is visiting
relatives here.
Mr., Felix Pizanic, of New Orleans,
is spending several days the guest Oh
his daughter, Mrs. Clement hlhgie'
Misses Cora and Mary Wheelan were
+be quests OF Mrs. R. G. Favret on
Sunday.
Mr.. Joseph Miller visited this town
on Sunday.
Sheriff F. C. Movers and Judge X.
E. Hlngle visited New Orleans on bus
mess Tuesday.
Mr.. Gus. Fayret IS spending several
DAVIS in New Orleans undergoing med
ieal treatment.
Mr.. Theophile Ragas visited new
Orleans Monday.
There will be a, session OF the DIS
trict Court on Tuesday the 18th inst.
Registrar Of voters Ernest Aloertl
will return from his tour of reglstra'
ton on Tuesday.
Messrs. Roy Movers and Chas
Erath are spending several days IN thls
town the guests of relatives.
Mr.. Alvin Miller and family returned
to New Orleans Sunday after VISITING
relatives here.
Messrs. Chas. w. Fox and Henr'
Hincks were here on business Thurs
day.
Messrs. John, Bernard and Fran
Cazalas visited here on Thursday.
Mrs. Sophie Favret and son Clarenc
are spending several days in New VI
Z aHHr
leans.
Mr.. Clayton Borne, Of Alglers'
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. Herbert Ragas was in this TO"
to attend the funeral OF his brothe
Mr.. Ange Ragas, who died IN NE
Orleans Saturday,
Mr.. Lionel Hymel and little daught
Alma, and Misses Albertine Mercl
and Eva d'Arensbourg were guests
Misses E. and M. MERCER last Sunda
DR.. and Mrs. T. r. Singleton had
guests during tire week Rev. r.
Singleton, wife and child, of Dubl
Texas, Mr.. and Mrs. J.. H. Biumer a
child. en- of Moss Point, Miss,
MIR. e. A. Tomb, OF Alexandra, La.
MIR. v. Kietfer. representing
Globe Soap Co., Cincinnati, Chic, v
doing business in Pointe a Ia RAJ
during the week.
MIR. and Mrs. B. A. Favret return
last Sunday from a weeks vacat
spent seaing the sights in Houston
Galveston, Texas.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-07-26
Mercantile Change in Second
Ward.

Mr.. Chas. G. Sehayct. formerly OF
Schayot Broe., of Pointe a la Hache
has recently bought out the business OF
Ar;s,ide Guenard who fer more than
twenty years has been carrying on a
general store at BertrsndviEe. The
diminishing crops IN the Bertrandylile
section and the resulting small pfoHts
led Guanard to contemplate selling out
and Mr.. T. A. Exsterstein, a gentle
nan we'll known throughout this parish
was chosen to make the deal, which ne
effected in his usual excellent style ano
all parties are well satisfied. Aristlde
Guenard's debts are all settled in full
and Mr.. Schayot has secured an ex'
cellent location. Mr.. Exsterstein says
that should any small claims be yer
looked they should be sent to MN a
once care of j. C. Morris Co., New Or
leans, and they will have immediate
attention.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-07-26
[aunch StandaTd
New ORLEANS

EUG. DE ARMAS. M. O. BU-
RAs and NJ. G. BURAS, Own.
ers; Eng de Armas, Mas
+ tiers: j. c. DE ARMAS, Clerk
Leaving Wednesdays and Sat
urdays at 6 o'clock a. m. We'd
nesdays for Port Eads. Satur.
DAYS for Venice. Returning
Thursdays and Sundays.
Freight received Mondays.
Tuesdays and Fridays foot OF
Ursuline Street.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-07-26

the state OF LOUISIANA dS oi'eiiu0 "
1912, together with Act 256 and BIT OF
1910, as amended:
That accordingly petitioners desire
your Honorable Pody to create a dram
age district to be composed of the fol-
lowing properties to wit:
All of that portion of the Parish OF
p,anuemines on the west bank Of the
!, Mississippi River. bounded on the East
by the Mississippi River, bounded or
the North by the South Bark OF the
J-B. Fastening canal, bounded on tht
South by the upper line OF the For
Jackson Reservations and bounded OF
the West by a line to be fixed by tn
Board of State Engineers, averaging
depth Of IL to IA acres, beginning at
depth of 5 to 6 acres on the upper line
e with a depth Of about IL to IA acres
the center, the said line to be locate
I along a line found by the State Boar
- of Engineers to be suitable for leve
t. building purposes, the location {
~ which said line would at the same tin
ei reclaim such lands al the land owne'
ed desired, included in the district, due r
gard being had for the engineerir
problems involved, as well as econon
in the resulting leyee construction fro
"a the location of said line.'
Petitioners further represent that
order to dram and reclaim said lands
is necessary that they should be leye
for to be drained and reclaimed and tn
n this can best be accomplished BY t
CONTINUED next week.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-07-26
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companion crossed directly to the
switchboard rail and stood looking
down at the girl.
Wanda did not see him. Or. If she
did. it was not with her eyes. And
before he could speak. the telephone
buzzer rasped out.
"Wandal" said the young man VINO
was leaning owe the rail-.
It was the third time he had broken
in. But, busy rafting the switch pegs.
she did not hear.
wanda Kelly" he exclaimed, e1'
asperated.
She looked up with a ~suddenness
that startled him.
"Well?" she asked sharply.
"Will-will you marry me?" ne
blurted, her unexpected word and look
driving the speech from his lips as
though he had been struck between
the shoulders.
"What?" she queried In polite sur
prise.
~ asked" he said. trying to cover
up his impetuosity with a weak show