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Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
VISITING NURSE ENGAGED
Will Arrive Soon for Active Service,
 Under Yearly Contract.

The canvassers for the visiting Nurse fund have been making progress !n so- liciting and collecting membership fees in the Canaan Visiting Nurse Associa- tion. The sumeof about $1, 900 has been raised, the townspeople generally responding cheerfully and generously to the cause, and all cordially endorsing the object. The fact that a sufficient amount has been raised to guarantee the salary of the nurse for year, should deter nobody who has not yet joined; from becoming a member of the Asso- citation and pledging what he or he can afford, as there will be incident; l ex- penses aside from the nurses salary, which will have to be met, though the fees for the services of the nurse will provide a certain income.
 Mrs. Sarah |. Lyles, secreatry of the Association, has been in communication with the superintendent of the Ameri- can Red Cross Town and Country Nurs- ing. System, at Washington, D. C.. and has filled out contract provided by that institution, for the services of nurse one year. Last week she received from the superintendent, Mss Fannie F. Clement, the following letter of acknow- ledgment and assurance that the nurse will be sent here as soon as.arrangements cali be made with just the kind of nurse to fill the requirements. The letter: My dear Mrs. Lyles:
 "We are in receipt of your letter en- closing the signed conditions of atfilia- tion of the Red Cross Town aud Coun- try Nursing Service. I congratulate you upon your success ill the organiza- tion of the association in so short ? time. We shall be glad to finI nurse for you at the earliest possible moment. We have several candidates under con- sideration at the present time and may be I can write you something definite in regard to a nurse for Canaan within the next week or two.
 'We certainly do realize the necessity of having specially prepared women al d of the right kind'' as visiting nurses in the smaller communities, and it is for this reason we are finding it difficult to find suitable candidates in sufficient numbers. I trust, however, we shall have report of nurse we shall gladly send you before long.
 "Very sincerely,
 "Fannie F. Clement,
 Superintendent. 7"
 Washington, D. O., June 24. ..
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
First Railroad Ride.

MT. and Mrs. F. R. Scofeld, of New Milford, entertained their aunt, Miss Rachel Grummond of South Salem, N. Y., on Sunday, June 21. Miss Grum- mond is in her 18th years, born in the house she now lives in and has never lived ill any other. She has never ridden on the steam railroad and only twice in her life seen train, the second time occurring on Sunday when motor ing to New Milford. She has always lived five miles from two railroad de- pots. She enjoyed the auto trip and was not over tired from the journey. The trip covered distance of 60 miles, If she doesn't grow old any faster in the next 10 years than she has in the past her prospect is good to live to be 100 yeras old.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
Horse Paints Crowd Grsan.

Men were at work painting the side of the building on Railroad street in Willimantic, Friday afternoon. A horse frightened at passing train, broke away from the harness and got up on the sidewalk. One foot went into pail of green paint. The horse started to swing the leg to get the hoof out of the pail but the pail would not come off. The paint flew ill all direc- tions. In swinging around the horses tail switched into another pail of green paint and more green paint was thrown around. In the mix.up the horses body was covered with paint and the man who finally got the pail off the horses hoof was well painted. Several times the horse switched its paint covered tail in the mans face.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
THOSE BOY BEER DRINKERS
Case Growing Out of the ''Horning"
 to Come Up Monday.

The cases against the four young men charged with giving beer to young boys at the recent 'horning" of John Graves and bride, has again been post poned, and is now scheduled for hear ing before Justice George W. Ford next Monday, July 6. It has been supposed the affair would be settled without a court hearing, but the prospect at pres- ent seems to be that it will go to trial. Attorney L. J. Nickerson, of West Cornwall has been retained by the de- fendants and Attoney J. Clinton Rora- back will appear for the state.
 The case has occasioned no end of comment, and has finally found it's way into the New York newspapers ill a story t.4at credits some of the boys with getting intoxicated and gives the beer supply as several kegs"
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
Weather Prophet Killed.

Richard Lamont, who vied with "Uncle Horace" Johnson in predicting the weather, was killed Wednesday night by an Air Line train on the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail road near his home in Middletown. He apparently became confused while crossing the tracks. The train stopped and brought him to that city, his death occurring on the train. :
 MT. Lamont was 81 years old and was veteran of the Civil war. He was a farmer by occupation. of late years he achieved notoriety through the local predictions. He "poked fun' at the predictions made by Horace Johnson, the Middle Haddam seer, and his predictions were usually contrary to those of MT. Johnson's.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
Soldiers Fines.

Attorney General John H. Light last week gave an opinion to Adjutant Gen. eral George M. Cole regarding the fail ure of sheriffs to serve warrants for fines imposed on soldiers for neglect of duty. The adjutant general recently re- quested the attorney general to advise him what steps he could take declar- ing that the refus of the sheriffs con- stitute a serious danger to militray dis cipline.
 Sheriffs to whom the task of serving the warrants was intrusted merely let them lie for six months, he said, and then return the warrants as expired.
 The opinion of the attorney general is that the warrants came under the classification of executions and must, therefore, be served within sixty days. Upon failure to do so, the sheriff who defaulted is liable for the full amount of the fine imposed with all costs.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
Paper Sued for $Io.ooo.

Deputy Judge l.. Wilder, of the Bridgeport city court, has brought suit for $10, 900 damages against the Bridge port Post for alleged libellous state ments concerning Judge Wilder's actions in connection with the Carl Siemon' case. About three years ago John DeMartino was struck and killed by an automobile in this city, but it was not until recently that it became known that it was Siemon's automobile that killed him. Judge Wilder alleges that the publications concerning him tended to degrade him in profession his and were false.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
G-orge J Vogel,

The Torrington Register, referring to the engagement of MT. George J. Vogel, of Canaan, to be principal of the Tor rington High School, and assistant superintendent of the public schools of Torrington, says:
 He is graduate of Cornell Univer- sity from which institution he received the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1891. After graduation he taught in the pub lie schools of New York state for two years and then went to New Jersey where he spent seventeen years in the supervision of primary, grammar and high school work, including four years of special service in the department of public instruction at Trenton. His ex- perience in high school work was ob- tained as principal of the Haokensack High School. ''~
 Several of his summer vacations have summer school of the Teachers College of Columbia University. He will come to Torrington in August to prepare the way for the opening of the fall term. He is native of Albany, N. Y., and is unmarried.
 The position which MT. Vogel will occupy will include supervision of all grades in the same building occupied by the high school. As the high school work will be continued in the East School until Torrington High School building has been completed he will act as principal of the lower grades. Upon the completion of the new high school building he will have in his charge about 300 high school students and about 45O pupils of lower grade.
 The engagement of MT. Vogel was decided upon after the committee had investigated the qualifications of about thirty applicants from many sections ot the East. The committee has had per sonal interviews with, most of the ap plicants, and one of the committeeman said MT. Vogel's experience was parti cularly we'll adapted to fit him for tho work which he will be called upon tC do in Torrington.
 The investigation of the qualified tions of the candidates has required { great deal of time and labor and tht committee was visibly relieved today when the selection was made.
 MT. Vogel is a man of fine personality and in every way he seems to be as sured of success in his new position.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
Scare Birds with Bells.

Mrs. George Viering of West Avon, has adopted an ingenious way to pre- vent the birds from eating all of the choice cherries on her lawn. She has hung bells in the trees which are at- tached to the house. AS quick as the three becomes filled with birds all one has to do is to pull the rope, the bells ring and the birds scatter.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
The Observation-Disclosures Wedding.

The New York Tribune, of Thursday, reported the Roraback- -Ditmars we'd ding, ae follows: ..
 Miss Gertrude Remsen Ditmars, daughter of John Ditmars, was married ito the Rev. Albert Edward Roraback, pastor of the Church of the Evangel, Flatbush, yesterday at noon in the First Reformed Church, Brooklyn. The Rev. Dr. James M. Farrar performed the ceremony, which was followed by a breakfast at the home of Mir and Mrs. Ditmars, 800 Carroll street. The decorations at the church were in green and white, and at the house the Dorothy Perkins rambler was used. The bodice of the brides gown was of tulle, covered with old rose and duchess lace from her mothers wedding dress, and the draped skirt and full court train were of crepe de chine meteor. She wore tulle and lace veil and carried lilies-of- -the-valley and white sweet. peas.
 ,"Mrs. Sidney w. Eldridge, of Eliza. beth, N. J., was matron of honor. She wore a gown of lavender chiffon and white lace and carried lavender sweet peas. The maid of honor, Miss Corne. lia Wyckoff, a cousin of the bride, was attired in pink taffeta and carried pink sweetpeas. Miss Catherine Roraback, sister of the bridegroom, and Miss Adele Voorhees, attended as bridesmaids, in frocks of white lace, having panniers of lavender taffeta caught up with pink roses, and carried pink and lavender sweetpeas.
 "Joseph Clinton Roraback, of Ga naan, Conn.,, was his brother's best man, and the ushers were the Rev. Thomas McCandless, of Manhattan he Rev. Asbury E. Kron, Dr. Frank T. Fulton, of Providence; David 5. Day of Bridgeport, Conn.,, and H. Eammett Fales, of Wrenthau, Mass.
 "Mr. Roraback is the son of Judge and Mrs. A. T. I.oraback, Cf Canaan Conn. He was graduated from Yale il 1902"
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
Of for the Adirondacks.

Dr. and Mrs. H. L. Ross started off yesterday morning by auto, for the Adirondacks, where they plan to remain a month, at the Chatiemac Club, on Lake Chatiemac. Dr. Ross has a bungalow on the shore of the lake, but they will spend their time principally at the Clubhouse, which is filled, dur ing the summer, with prominent and congenial people from various parts of the country. MT. and Mrs. H. B. Ives will go up, in their auto, July 12, for few days stay.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
Rev. Hanna's Mishap.

An East Granby correspondent says: Rev.C. w. Hanna met with what might have proved very serious accident Thursday afternoon of last week. While driving near the residence of Samuel Orr, Jr., in West Sufirld, an automobile trailing the oil tank used for oiling roads, attempted to pass his carriage too close and the wheel of the carriage was caught by that of the tank. MT. Hanna's carriage was over turned and badly wrecked. MT. Hanna was thrown to the ground and the horse began plunging and kicking and but for the timely assistance of the carpenters working on MT. Orr's barn serious results might have followed. The horse was badly scratched and MT. Hanna was badly bruised.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
HONOR ROLL PUPILS
Will Receive State Certificate Signed
 by Governor Baldwin.

The following pupils have been neither absent, nor tardy during the school year 1913-14:
 School No. 1zAngel Caravati, Fenn Minacci, Rico Mihaeci, Primo zucco |, Isaia Minacci.
 School No. 2-Joseph Mansir, Harold Scutt, James Mansfield, Louise Beau jon, John Cantele, Florence Goggin, Catherine Killawee, Dorothy Corwin, Helen Dewey, Edith Lindell, Mildred Mansir, Levi Gondelli, Leroy Beaujon, Kenneth Miller, Romer Nielson, Win chell Pusey, Florence Adams, Catherine Mansfield, Rosa Reel, Mary. Rhoades, Richard Hart, Olga Johnson, Mary Mansfield, James Flynn, Clarence Hart, Karl Werner,, Arthur White, Pearl Davis, Mary Roger.
 School No. 5-Mary Bottum
 The above will receive certificates signed by the Governor aud state school board officials.
 The following, pupils have been neither absent nor tardy for the term ending June 12, 1914:
 No. Angel Caravati, Fenn Minacci, Rico Minacci, Primo Zucco, Isaia Minacci, Angelo Ballardino, Charles Bianchi.
 No. 3, Grade Angelo Campiglio, Jessie Carey, Caroline Corlatti, Celia Corlatti, Roberta Fitzgearld, Virginia Gondelli, Alice Higgins, Jennie Higgins, Carmita Lasher, Kathleen Mullen, Sarah Rhoades, Irene Spencer, Chisell Spen- Ger. Grade 2-Wesley Benway, Ruth 1anci, Joseph Mansir, Edward Mo- Guire, Evelyn Lindell, Albert Nelson, Harold Scutt, William Simmons. Grade 3-August, Castagna, Dorothy Drumm, Peter Foley, James Mansfield, Wesley Prentiss. Grade 4-Louise Beaujon, Helen Baird, Mabel Baird, Naomi Garter, Frances Cleary, Margar- ct Cleary, Grace Corwin, John Cantele, William Fitch, Florene Goggin, Elsie Hester, Bartley Killawee, Catherine Killawee, Huldah Reel. Gardes and 6-Elsa Borg, Dorothy Corwin, Helen Dewey, Thomas Foley, Polly Gillette, Walter Goggin, Levi Gondellj, Edith Lindell, Mildred Mansir, James Me- Guire, Willard Peirce, Melvin Proper, Charles Reel, Newelle Smith, Catherine Sweeney. Grades 2 and 8 S- Leroy Beaujon, Eric Borg, Serene Gondelli, Algott Lindell, Kenneth Miller, Romel Nelson, Winchell Pusey, John Pease, Philip Rood, Florence Adams, Edna Benway, Ellen Lasher, Catherine Mans field, Rosa Reel, Sarah Reel, Mary Rhoades, Marion Werner. @
 First Year, High-Malcolm Adam, Richard Hart, Olga Johnson, Mary Killawee, Vernon Leffingwelll, Mary Mansfield, George Ocain.E
 Second and Third Years, High-Pearl Davis, James Flynn, Allyn, Hurlburt Charlotte Lucas, Mary Roger, Saral Rood, Laura Goodwin, Clarence Hart Arthur White, Karl Werner.
 Sodom-Mattie Coon, Minnie Coon, Louise Consoline. No. 5-Anna Beebe, Elwood Beebe, Douglas Beebe, Willard Beebe, Bennit Bottum, Mary Bottum, Aldo Georgs Johanna Georgis, Ruth Johnson, Jaki' Sirlin. H
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
Not Our Judge Rurpee.

In the course of the malodorous and astonishing trial, now apparently con- ing to close, there has been frequent mention in court of Judge" Burpee referring thereby to Edward w. Bur- pee, Maine lawyer, who was counsel for Husband Holman. The steno- graphic reports have, of course and consequently, noted Judge" Burpee. Nasty and uninformed readers have somehow drawn from this the infer ence that Judge Lucien F. Burpee of the superior court of this state, 8 real judge, was referred to. It should be clearly understood that the person in- volved is the man from Maine.-Hart- ford Courant.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
Hague for Congress {?

What seems to be definite informa- tion has cropped out to the effect at James W. Hague, former postmaster at Torrington, is seriously entertaining the advice of friends urging him to run as a republican candidate for con- gressman. MT. Hague was for many years chairman of the republican town committee in Torrington, and is we'll and favorably known throughout the country. His friends think that he will make strong candidate to run against Congressman Kennedy.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
Change in Dining Car Prices.

The New Haven has decided to raise on July l the price of the dinners served on its dining cars from $1 to $1.25. This change has been made necessary because of the high prices for food products prevailing now for some years.
 The price will still be $1 for lunch con. No change will be made i'll the popular breakfasts served on the Feder- al Express, the Boston Washington train, which will still be, 50 cents, 75 cents and S1.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
Peddler Stole Purse.

One of the band of Assyrians, who have been canvassing New Haven for several weeks past, selling Oriental shawls, was arrested Thursday morn- ing by Detective Dunlap, on a descrip- tion furnished by Mrs. Iselin Allen, of I64 Reed street, who claims that Ahmed appropriated a purse containing $7 while at the house trying to make a sale on June IS. Mrs. Allen was about to purchase shawl when she was called to the interior of the house. When she returned the purse, which she had laid on the icebox, was gone.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02

Ludre Melnh,s Retiremnnf.

Judge Gideon w. Welch of the court of common pleas of Litchfeld county, has stricken ninety-three cases from the docket as a cleanup preparatory to his relinquishment of the office in September to Judge James P.: Woodruff of Litchfield. Judge Welch retires be cause of the law regarding age limit On Monday he gave hearing to law yers who might want reinstatement of the case. stricken out, c
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
Telephone Under Government Contro

| elephOne under Government Control.
 The least satisfactory aspect of the subject is that which concerns the rival method of electric-we cannot call it rapid-communicatio The telephone has cut much of the ground away from the telegraph; but the Government is inclined to stint and starve the young CT sister in the interests of its less favored rival. This is very poor policy. It sacrifices the telephone, and it does not save the telegraph.
 As to the shortcomings of the former department they are only too notorious. Everybody who uses the telephone and who does not in these days?- knows what an "aggravating" in strument it has become since it has passed under the control of the Post master General. Every householder and business man has his own tale of delays, mistakes, wrong calls, and off, cial neglect. We must. of course, al- low something for the personal equa- tion; and no doubt at some exchanges the young ladies who watch the dials are exceptionally careless, and in any case. their task is trying to the nerves and temper. But with every in- diligence permitted on this account, it is unquestionable that our telephone system is not so swift, certain, and efficacious as we might reasonably re- quire it to be. We do not expect the Government to provide US with minis tering angels at few shillings week, and we know that there must be a margin of inevitable error. But the margin is wider than it need be, or than it is in the United States and most other countries, and it is a seri- ous hindrance to business and an ex- asperating nuisance in private life. Clearly there is something wrong with the whole organization; and it is high time that the defects were remedied, without any particular regard for the interests of any other branch of the post office service. We cannot put up with ineffective telephones even for the sake of keeping down the unfortu- nate deficit on the telegraphic account. London Standard.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
Hat Factory Burns.

The hat shop owned by Heyman Brothers in Bethel, was burned early Friday morning. Heyman Brothers manufactured soft hats in the rough. Their loss is estimated at $2, 900 while the damage to the building which is owned by Charles H. Hurlburt of South Norwalk, is estimated at $1 1000. There is some insurance on both the building and the contents.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
PLUMBING co. BURGLARIZED
Crowbar Stolen and Safe Opened and
 Rummaged.

The Canaan Plumbing and Heating Company's establishment on Railroad street, was broken into, Friday night, and although an ordinary crowbar is the only article missed there is evidence that the burglar or burglars rummaged about the place more or less before talk ing their departure The safe which is generally left clCs9d but not locked, was found open, in the morning, and although nothing was missed from it, the cash Ee'ng removed every night, the papers had been disturbed. A cou- pie of checks were left behin1, the in terlopers being shrewd enough to know they would be of lio use to them.
 Entrance had been gained by break ing window and unlocking the door from the inside. MT. Creevey says that it is possible other tools may have been taken, which will not be missed until they are wanted for use. There is no clue to the identity of the burglars, who may have been local talent, or transient artists. A number of strange men have been seen lounging about town, of late and it has been the subject of remark that their actions have been suspicious, The snpposition, on the part of some is, that the bar was stolen by parties who need it in their business of burglary, and that it is liable yet to be put to use hereabouts It is recalled that the periodical blowing up of the postofice and bank building is considerably over due, and it maybe we'll to keep a weather eye opan, these nights, espe- cially while the 'army of the unemploy. ed'' is on the move and still recruiting.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
Postmaster Roberts on Deck.

Postmaster E. l.. Roberts is now in possession of the office, the necessary documents having arrived from Wash ington yesterday morning. Postmaster Holt, who retires, is retained for few days to assist the new official in get
 
 ting the run of things.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
willis-"What's the eIectio, +os,.

Willis-"What's the election today Tor! Anybody happen to lznow?"
 Gillis-"It is to determine whetHer- we shall have convention to nominntq delegates who will be voted on as. whether they will attend a cauru which will decide whether we shaI have a priminary to determine whethe the people want to vote on this sam question again next year. Puck.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02
More Light.

It is said that Attorney General John H. Light, of Norwalk, will be candi- date for renomination to the attorney generalship at the state republican con- vention next fall.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02

When a man doesn't know just what to say, he generally says it anyhow and then regrets iS-Puck.
Connecticut western news., 1914-07-02

It would be a much more progressive world if we reduced the time we give to other peoples business.-Puck.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-11-10
london's Moated House.

The bishop OF London inhabits the
only Eloated house in London. The
grounds of Fulham palace. thirty
acres in extent. are entirely surround
ed by Il moat constructed by the Dan
ish army which encamped here in $40
According to local historian. the
Danes as winter came on found the
high tides encroaching seriously on
their position. and not liking to leave
the river and run the risk of being cur
off from their ships they threw mp ii
bank with ditch along the river
flank of their army and further forti
fed their position by carrying the
ditch round the whole camp. The
Danish army gone. it was not likely
that any bishop would go to the ex-
pense of filling up the moat." The wa
ter is now regulated by sluice gates
luilt during the episcopacy OF Bishop
King. who was appointed in l611.-
London Chronicle.