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Connecticut western news., 1913-06-26
LIME ROCK.

MT. and Mrs. James Roster have broken up housekeeping and gone to Pittsheld.
 Margaret Butler and Cuba Welch spent Sunday in Cornwall Hollow
 There are two Russians working at Borden's who cannot speak word os English.
 Gibson Gillette is gradually failing.
 Elizabeth Hickey svisiting in Canaan.
 MT. and Mrs. Samuel Bradley returned home Monday night from trip out of town.
 Mrs. George Morrison is suffering from nervous shock and injuries sus. tained in the wreck at Canaan, Monday.
 0. H. Weising and George Belcher, IT,, are carrying their right arms in a sling, the result of cranking their autos.
Connecticut western news., 1913-06-26
LAKEvILLE

MT. and Mrs. Will Ingalls, returned from their bridal trip on Friday and were over Sunday guests of O. H. Miller and family and departed on Monday for Arlington, N. J.. where they will make their home.
 Rev. D-. Wilson, District Superinten- dent, preached in the M E. church Sum- day morning to good-sized audience, and delivered very inspiring and in teresting sermon.
 The Western Bloomer girls defeated the Lakeville boys on thelr own diamond last Wednesday, 2-1, the game being we'll played from the beginning.
 About 20 of Lakeville firemen attend ed tho tournament at New Milford on Tuesday and joined in the parade.
 A son was born to MT. and Mrs. Her. bert Beebe, Thursday, June 19, and has been handed down the name of his grandfather, Newton Herbert Beebe.
 Dr. Ross, dentist, will be absent from his office during July.
Connecticut western news., 1913-06-26
WEST CORNWALL

Mrs. Ralph Scoville attended the funeral, in Goshen, of her brothers wife, Mrs. Wadhams.
 MT. and Mrs. Moser, Harold Pratt, Miss Nellie Rogers and Miss Elizabeth Hart are among the recent arrivals of summer guests.
 Those unable to attend the Beecher memorial in Litchfield, were glad to hear an original hymn, written for that occasion, sung at church Sunday by Mrs. Horace Cooke.
 Mrs. Pierpont has been sick the past ten days but is now improving.
 At the town picnic at Grange Hall, July Fourth, it is expected that an in- teresting speaker MT. Riddle, will be there, and with dinner, games and sports of various kinds and generally social time, will put Cornwall in the front General committee in charge, O. w. Hart, M. F. Rogers, Mrs. Adele P. Brush.
 Miss Marion Wilson gave an enter tainment in the chapel last Thursday evening, seldom equalled in a small place. The local talent which assisted was az follows piano duet, Miss Lillian Smith and Miss Ethel Oliver piano solo, Miss Alice Benson, guest of Miss Mary Smith vocal solo, Mrs. Horace Cooke ]; vocal duet, MT. James Fitch, MT. Louis Gekler quartette, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. J. A. Cochrane, MT. James Fitch, MT. Louis Gekler. Two young girls, Ruth Soules and Melissa Henderson helped in her stage arrangements. Mrs. Dean, accompanied by her son, George, were guests of Mrs. ). A. Cochrane, coming by auto one day and returning the next.
 Miss Marjorie Clark has been visiting Mrs. Geo. Crosby.
 MT. Mark Nickerson was taken sick while away visiting, and although able to return home does not seem to recover his former health.
 Dr. Ross, dentist, will be absent from his office during July.
Connecticut western news., 1913-06-26
SALISBURY

In close and exciting game of base ball the Lakeville team defeated the Salisbury nine last Saturday afternoon on the Bostwick Hill diamond by the score of 3. The game was tie, 2-2, for several innings until the ninth when Salisbury got man safely home, but Lakeville managed to get two men home in the last of the ninth on Sails bury's errors and couple of hits, thus winning the game.
 The play What Happened to Jones, :" given by the Lakeville Dramatic Club, in the Town Hall last Friday evening, was witnessed by 8 crowded house and was declared by many to be the best play seen in these parts for some years. A large sum was cleared for the benefit of the street light fund.
 The Uniform Rank of the Knights of Pythias give dance in the Town Hall tomorrow (Friday) evening which will be the last dance to be held in the hall for some time. Decker's orchestra will furnish the music for dancing.
 Paul Parsons has complete line of various assortments of fireworks and other Fourth of July celebratlons for sale at his home on Main street.
 Mrs. Carleton Hendricks and child, of Northampton, Mass, are visiting at the home of her brother. George Parsons.
 The Camp Fire Girls of Salisbury are camping at Twin Lakes for week.
 Miss May Finnegan arrived at her home here last Thursday evening from the Danbury Normal school for the summer vacation.
 Miss Clara Sab1n, of Falls Village, has been visiting at the home of her brother, Kenneth Sabin.
 The Misses Mary Reed and Gladys Stone were among the graduates of the Danbury Normal school this year.
Connecticut western news., 1913-06-26
Europe,s PopuIatIon.

i Taking the whole of Europe into consideration, there are TOT inhabitants to the square mile.
Connecticut western news., 1913-06-26
CANAAN VALLEY

The Rev George Langdon and wife of Chicago have been guests of his brother, Frank Langdon. the past week. returning to their home Thursday.
 Mrs. Esther Brlnton, of Hartford, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Burton Frlnk
 Mrs. Grace Mcintyre has been ill the last two weeks with infiammatory and snuscular rheumatism. She has trained nurse from New Haven caring for her.
 Mrs. Ruth Robbins has been spending a few days with friends here. She re- furned to her home in New Haven last week.
 A picnic was held in MT. Donalds' grove last week Tuesday. The day was fine and about 30 were present. Plenty of salads and sandwiches, cake and cream were served. with several im- promptu speeches. making the occasion 8 very enjoyable one.
 MT. and Mrs. Howard Rockwell took an automobile trip last week, visiting friends in New Milford and Bridgeport. They returned Monday.
 Miss Belle Cook is spending her vaca- tion with her mother. Mrs. Louis Mark ham.
Connecticut western news., 1913-06-26
Tho Society Parvenu.

Lady Dorothy Nevill had strong opin- ions on the woman question She de- plored the fact that so many women had nothing to do that they fell ready victims to the fad habit A good many of them seem completely to dominate their husbands and she recalled the words of the old shah of Persia who said, Tt seems to me that an English or American husband is nothing better than a sort of butler" She was equal ly severe on the English society par venus who were ashamed of their fa- thers and says that on one occasion a host was asked, "Is your father hereT and was not ashamed to reply. Well, no-hang 1t all. you know one must draw the line somewhere"
Connecticut western news., 1913-06-26
Variable Tides.

A great difference exists in the range of the rise and fall of the tides be- tween the Atlantic and Pacific sides of the isthmus of Panama The mean level of the oceans is the same on both sides, but at Colon the mean range from high to low water Is only about seven inches. whereas at Panama it Is more than twelve feet This great difference is explained by the existence of a tidal obstruction, which prevents the Atlantic tide from entering the Caribbean sea Panama, on the other hand. lies at one corner of the triangu- lar area of the north Pacific ocean. and in areas of that shape the range of tide is usually great at the corners.
Connecticut western news., 1913-06-26
LEGAL NOTICES

nISTRICT OF CORNWALL. ss. Pro- AIbate Court, June 24th, 1918.
 Estate of William Silex late of Corn wall, in said District, deceased.
 The Executor having exhibited his administration account with said estate to this Court for allowance, it is
 ORDERED-That the 9th day of July, A. D. 1918, at l o'clock il the afternoon at the Probate office in West Cornwall, be and the slme is assigned for a hearing on the allowance of said admins tration account, and this Court directs the Executor to cite all persons interested therein to appear at said time and place, by publishing this order once in some newspaper having a circulation in said District. and by posting copy on the public sign post In the Town of Cornwall, where the deceased last dwelt. st least 10 days before said time assigned.
 Certified frcm Record.
 GEO. R. SMITH, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1913-06-26
SHARON

Mrs. Bump, of Wassaic. died at the Sharon hospital last Wednesday night. Ned Hazard has been visiting in Springfield for few days.
 Gerald Eggleston is at home the sum. mer vacation.
 Clifford Tichenor, of Mount Vernon. has been visiting at Dr. Bassett's. Hazel Peabody has gone for month s vacation to Cheshire and Waterbury Annie Flanagan is in town for the summer.
 Dorothy Landon is spending a few days in Lakeville
 Dr. Morgan married Isabel Deming and Walter Sherman in Christ Church last Saturday morning at Il o'clock MT. and Mrs Alfred Deming spent Sunday at Mrs E. A. Deming's. Many of the young people from Sharon attended the boat races in Poughkeepsie last Saturday.
 .Eaatng sel 4sio" is to be repeated kfn( kht The play was en-
 be first time and it Ii the second time, so
 Srank Dakin mOtOred
 Sunday.
 H. Middlebrook and
 frs. George Klebes and
 Copake Lake, Sunday.
 ford is visiting rela-
 Y.
 family, of Canaan,
 h.
 W. Walter spent
 ghkeepsie.
 Thitford spent few
 En.
 \vd Thompson, of
 sitting relatives in
 1eavor and church b one service in the krch Sunday evenings
 Brien, of Georgetown
 siting at the Reverend odge No. No. 54. F. 6 A. present season last Friday Communication of unusual here were 75 present. repre- Eeven different lodges of the ternity, including no less than Masters aud Past Masters of from Brooklyn. N Y, to Cleve- Ohio. Besides being the occasion le annual official visit of the Deputy Ind Master of the Grand Lodge of Connecticut, it was also the occasion of the raising of Mr. Willard Baker, Esq, of this village, to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason" Short addresses were made by Mr. Charles W. Beach, ID. e.. M, and Messrs. Nickerson. Waltt. BartTam and Baker, followed by light refreshments, served by Rose Chapter, of the Eastern Star. Next Sunday night in the Methodist church, will be observed as an evening with Fannie Crosby, service of story and song.
 Guests now at The Bartram Miss Grace Ramsay, William I. Winbring- ham, Miss M. l.. Winbringham, Mrs. Tyler Wardell. of Brooklyn Mrs. H. Q. Creder, Mr. Wm. M. Hollins, Mrs. J. J. Staples. Mrs Purdy. Miss Mary Purdy, MT. H. L. Purdy, Mr. Andrew Purdy. Miss Williams. Miss Margaret Piza, Miss Langs. Mrs M. B. Dewees, Miss Mare Ez MT. Allen, Miss Pauline Bun ker. MT. and A. B. Merriam, of New York.
 CANAAN VALLEY
Connecticut western news., 1913-06-26
Anatomical.

There are still people in New York who ask policemen to direct them to different places. One such man asked a bluecoat recently if he could tell him where the office of a certain lawyer was. When the information was giv- en he said. ''Why, my dentist used to be in that office" ''Sure dentist used to be there" said the policeman. Well, it's funny coincidence. They still make an anatomical headquarters of it." q don't know what the word means. but it sounds fine." replied the officer "Just this" was the explana- ton. '1 used to go there to get my teeth pulled, and now I'm going there to get my leg pulled" - New York Tribune.
Connecticut western news., 1913-06-26
ASHLEY FALLS


 Brewers, Sunday. Counting the mem- bers of the family and friends, 48 took dinner with MT. and Mrs. Brewer.
 The service at the chapel Sunday evening was conducted by the flower committee and among the decorations was large bouquet of orchids that was particularly fine. .
 Rev. O. W. Hanna, of East Canaan. will preach at the Methodist church next Sunday in exchange with Rev. D. N. F. Blakeney.
 Miss Grace Barnes. of Naugatuck, is a guest of Mrs. Sarah Manvel.
 On account of the storm last Friday the school picnic was held h the school rooms. R. P. Lee generously furnish ed ice cream for the scholars.
 Donald Smith, of New York city. was home from Saturday to Tuesday.
 Miss May Lumbert has returned from the House of Mercy. much improved in health
 Mrs. K. Marchot has been called to New York on account of the illness of a relative. #
 Three more sections have just been added to the library case at the chapel.
 Miss Mildred Hoadley. of Sheffield, and friend Miss Dennison. called on friends in town Monday afternoon.
 Among the Sheffield High school graduates in the class of 1913 are the fol- lowing from this village: Miss Elsie Woodford, Vernon Smith and Walter Hurlbut. The bacoalaureate sermon was delivered Sunday afternoon by Dr. c. W. Grover in the Memorial Hall. The graduation exercises take place to- night.
 The following pupils have record of perfect attendance in the primary school for the month of June: Frederick Hall, William Hall, Florence Macdonald, Alfred Roberts, Arthur Gordon. George Smith, John and Albert Picohoni, Mar tin. Peter and Joseph Malnati, Helen Bowen, Dorothy Sackett, Ellen, Svea and Carol Johnson, Dwight Ferry, Ethel and Alice Thompson.
 MT. and Mrs. Edmund Roys, of Stock bridge, were over Sunday guests at l.. Scoville's.
 Miss Josephine Pinkeva has given up her position in Canaan and at present is at her home in thls village.
 The food sale at the Methodist hall Saturday afternoon netted the ladles $l5.
 Miss Anna Capron went to New Mil ford. Monday afternoon.
 Mrs. Harry Scoville went to the House ot Mercy, Pittsfeld, Monday, on the advice of Dr. Kavanagh for an opera tion for appendicitis.
 John Decker and friend Mir Dexter, of Springfield, called at John Turner's, Saturday. The gentlemen were taking an automobile trip through the Berk. shires.
 | Miss Eleanor Sackett. of Collinsyille, is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. George | Wood
Connecticut western news., 1913-06-26
CORNWALL HOLLOW

Miss Charlotte Lucas and brother Charles, visited their grandfather, Daniel Lucas, Sunday.
 There was another frost here Tuesday night, June IT. .-
 Tom Miles, of Salisbury, visited his brother, William Miles, Saturday re- turning home Monday.
 MT. Valentine, the show man, came to Cornwall Hollow last week from Youth Norfolk. He is at A. F. Palmer s cottage.
 Harry Yale was in Goshen, Saturday.
Connecticut western news., 1913-06-26
Al Story of Holman Hunt.

Gambart, the art dealer, sent Holman Hunt to the Holy Land to paint pie ture similar to the Light of the World" Hunt returned with 1.-The Scapegoat," which so disappointed Gambart that he refused to accept 1t. Seeing Linnell, the painter, shortly af- terward he plaintively said: II wanted a nice religious picture, and he painted me a great goat" F.
Connecticut western news., 1913-06-26
SHARON VALLEY

MT. and Mrs. Edgar Emih. of North Glove, were motor visitors at O. Wildey' s over Sunday.
 Miss Julia Bristol spent the week end with her sister, Mrs. A. Scott.
 Miss Alta Draper spent last week with Mrs. Foote in Leedsville. l.. Haines and A Scott are painting G.. Handlins s house.
Connecticut western news., 1913-06-26
JURY COMMISSIONERS

The Jury Commissioners will meet at the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, in Litchfield, on Monday, July 14th, at ten o'clock, to attend to the duties of their office.
 DWIGHT c. KILBoURN, Clerk.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-09-24
NEWPORT CENTER

Considerable repairing is being done
on the creamery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Miller of North
Troy were callers in town Sunday.
Mrs. Herman Smith visited at v. A.
Harris's in Newport Thursday and
Friday.
S. T. Sweet has bought James
Randall's village residence. Consider
alton, 5000.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Briggs and two
sons visited at William Brooks's at East
Coventry Sunday. -;
Mrs. Herman Smith visited her
daughter, Mrs. Arab Wilcox, Of
Orleans the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Burt from Newport
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hiram Drown, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Sweet and
daughter Bessie, were business callers
at North Troy Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Esty, who works at North
Troy, visited her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram Drown, Sunday.
Fourteen Daughters of Liberty at
tended the state convention at Brown
ington Center the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Bates and little
daughter Evelyn, of Derby Line visit
ed his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Bates, Sunday.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-09-24
Successful Choir Social.

On Tuesday evening, Sept. 16, the
members and their associates of the M.
E.. church choir met at the home of
the choirmaster, A. B. Reed, and
through the courtesy of P. w. Lawson
and Harlow Drown were taken by
auto to the hospitable home of Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest A. Scott near BALI S
Bluffs, where most enjoyable even
ing was spent. The principal feature
of the evening was corn roast held
down at what is known as the Cove,
just east of the Scott residence.
The evening was an ideal one. The
moonlight on the placid water and the
cracking fire on the sandy beach
around which the jolly company
gathered and roasted corn as we'll as
roasting some of it's members made
the occasion one long to be remem-
bered After a vain endeavor to
satisfy the craving appetites of Mrs.
Reed, B. J. Blair and Seth Smith for
roast corn, delegation led by Mrs
Wilson and Ernest Scott climbed some
lilac bushes and secured some choice
apples which seemed to meet the
approval of all concerned. This was
followed by musical program con-
sisting of solos and duets by Mrs.
Bowen and Mrs Wilson and members
of the now famous ladies' Forgetme-
not quartet (Mrs. Wilson, Mrs Bowen,
Mrs. Scott and Miss George as we'll as
several old favorite songs by the en-
tire company. Dainty refreshments
were served by Mr.. and Mrs. Scott,
which seemed to have a soothing
effect on Smith, Hallet and Richard,
who had been rather restless during
the evening. After extending a vote
of thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Scott, the
company returned to their homes, all
agreeing that they had had fine time.
This is the first social gathering of the
choir but more are contemplated dur
ing the coming winter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-09-24
Myrtle C. Phelps.

The funeral Of Mrs. Myrtle G.
was held in the Congregational church
L. A. Edwards, pastor, officiating.
Mrs. Phelps was born Sept. 80, 1863
and would have been 45 years of age
the last day of this month. In October,
1890, she was married to Leslie j.
Phelps, who for many years has con-
Quoted barber shop on Main street as
a senior member of the firm of Phelps
& Oben. Mrs. Phelps has been a
sufferer from lingering illness cover
ing about eight months and through it
all has shown a strong faith in the
Saviour whom she dearly loved. She
was an active member of the Congre-
gational church and a willing worker
in whatever tasks came to her to do.
She was also a prominent member of
the Eastern Star and in recognition of
her faithful service and friendship the
lodge attended in a body. The floral
offerings were many and beautiful,
expressing the sympathy of her friends
and of her associates. She leaves a
husband and a daughter, Vera, and a
son, George, also an aged father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. B. Keller,
who were with her during her last
days. While her death was only a few
days from the anniversary of her birth,
singular fact is that she died upon
the birthday of her sister Ernestine,
who has preceded her to the home be-
yond. The interment was in the West
Derby cemetery The bearers were T.
C. Camp, e. L. M. Bugbee, c. j.
Oben and John R. Akin.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-09-24
the barn where Mr.. Laf1am was with q

the barn where Mr. Laaam was with a
lantern, which fell from a nail and
exploded, setting fire to quantity of
straw near by. The buildings were
small, consisting of house, shed and
barn and all built together, and as
everything was so dry, in very short
time all were in flames. A few things
were saved from the house. A large
crowd gathered, about thirty men
coming from Derby by autos. The
water supply was small and hard to
get and all turned their attention to
saving the buildings of Henry Church
and Mrs. Nancy Allen across the road.
Mrs. Aliens were the nearest and
received a shower of sparks for a
long while. 1t seemed as if it must go
but thanks to the heroic work of the
men it was saved. The Church build
ings were not in as much danger but
were looked after by the crowd very
faithfully as Mr.. Church and family
were in Montreal.
Mrs. Allen wishes to sincerely thank
although words feebly express her
thanks-all who so nobly helped her,
and although Mr.. Church has not
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-09-24
NEWPORT

Mrs. j. Fischlin of Barton is visiting
at 1. J. Parker's for few days.
E. c. Maycink is stopping few
days at the Bluffs, the guest of Mrs.
R. Cowdry.
Mrs. VIM. Stevens of Coventry is
A. White.
A. R. Wells, R. F. D. carrier No.
1, who has been on vacation, has
resumed his duties.
The "Newlyweds and Their Baby''
was presented at Lanes opera house
on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. C. A. Huse of Canaan, N. H., is
visiting her daughter. Mrs. j. R.
Wilson, at 70 Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana w. Pond of Bel
llngham, Mass. were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Ira Parker last week.
Mrs. Jennie Anderson. district nurse,
will be found at 40 Central street from
now on. Telephone call. 258-21.
Miss Mary MacGregor of Toronto,
Ont, who has been stopping at A. A.
Bishops, returned to her home Satur.
day.
Prof Geo. B. Adams, who has been
passing the summer on Belle Island,
returned Tuesday to New Haven,
Conn.
Mrs. j. R. Akin and Mrs. L. A. Ed.
wards were delegates to the Orleans
County Sunday School convention al
J.Orieans this week.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-09-24
Newport News Page
Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.
CLEMENT, Local Editor
Williams Denies Report.

Frank c: Williams of Newport
denies that he made the statement
that is credited to him that all of the
counties except one favored John w.
Redmond of Newport, for the supreme
Justice of the Vermont supreme court.
Asked by the St. Adams Messenger as
tc the situation, Mr.. Williams said !:
Il never made the statement that is
going the rounds of the papers with
relation to MIR. Redmond's support
for the position of supreme court
judge, and never made any states
ment of any kind with relation to it
for publication. I have said in private
conversation that a majority of the
bars of Orleans and Chittenden coun-
ties have recommended him for the
position and that he had very strong
support in other counties. The char
acter of his support indicates that
very large number of the best lawyers
OF the state think him fully qualified
for position on the supreme court
and that his known legal ability
coupled with his independence, would
make him very valuable judge"