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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-05-28

we'll have to interrupt them. Perhaps
it is just as well, for your sake" she
said tauntingly.
He grinned, but it was a sickly ef-
fort.
You're the one to spoil anything of
that Sort" he said, with some as
cerbity.
"I?"
Certainly" he said with so much
meaning In the word that she flushed.
Hetty and Booth came into view at
that instant. The painter was laying
a. soft. filmy scarf over the girls bare
shoulders as he followed close behind
her.
"Hello!" he cried, catching sight OF
Wrandall. Train late, old chap?
We've been expecting you for the last
hour. How are your"
He came up with a frank, genuine
smile of pleasure on his lips, his hand
extended. Leslie rose to the occasion.
His self-esteem was larger than his
grievance. He shook Booths hand
heartily, almost exuberantly.
Didn't want to disturb you, Bran
dy." he cried, cheerily. Besides, Sara
wouldn't let me-" He then passed on
to Hetty, who had Jagged behind
Bending low over her hand, he said
something commonplace in a very low
tone. at the same time looking slyly
out Of the corner of his eye to see II
Booth was taking it all in. Finding
that his friend was regarding him rath
err fixedly, he obeyed sudden impulse
and raised the girls slim hand to his
lips. AS suddenly he released her fin
gers and Strengthened up with lool
of surprise in his eyes; he had dis
tinctly heard the agitated catch in hel
throat. She was staring at her hant
in stupefied sort Of way, holding i
rigid before her eyes for a momen
before thrusting it behind her bacl
as If it were a thing to be shielded
from all scrutiny save her own.
you must not kiss 1t again, Mr.
Wrandall," she said in low, intens'
voice. Then she passed him by AM
hurried up the stairs, without so mucl
as glance over her shoulder.
: He blinked In establishment. All o
sudden there swept over him TIL
unique sensation Of shyness-mos
unique In him. He had never BEEF
> ashamed before in all his life. Nov
he was curiously conscious of havin
overstepped the bounds, and for tn
first time to be shown his place by
girl. This to him, who had n
scruples about boundary lines.
All through luncheon he was vola
tiIa and gay. There was bright spo
in his cheek, however, that betraye
him to Sara, who already suspecte
: the temper of his thoughts. He talke
aeroplaning without cessation, direc
Ing most OF his conversation to Booti
yet thrilled with pleasure each tim
= Hetty laughed at his sallies. He wa
] beginning to feel like halfbake
: schoolboy In her presence. most az
. plorable state Of affairs he had
admit
"If you hate the trains so mucl
and your automobile Is out Of whacl
D why don't you try volplaning dow
from the Metropolitan tower?" d.
manded Booth In response to his lug'
. brious wall against the beastly luc
'- of having to 90 about In railwa
+ coaches with lot of red-eyed, nos
4 blowing people who hadn't got use
10 their spring underwear yet.
sinister suggestion, must say
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-05-28

what the devil was there to laugh
at, Brandy?" he demanded OF his
friend after the women had left them
together on the porch few minutes
later. Hetty had gone upstairs with
Mrs. Wrandall. her arm clasped tight
ly about the older woman's waist.
II dare say she was thinking about
you falling mile or two" said Booth
pleasantly.
But he was perplexed
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
"Maine" Relic in Junk Heap. !,

. A relic from the battieship Maine, blown up in Havana harbor in 1898, sent to the City of Meriden as a me- morial, has turned up in a junkshop. The relic is shell from barbette gun and was obtained by Congressman Thomas l.. Reilly from the Navy De- partment. Relics of this kind are dis 'tributed as ''loans'' to stimulate patri- otic sentiment. The letter is on its way to Mayor Daniel J. Donovan from Assistant Secretary of the Navy F. D. Roosevelt stating in effect that if Meriden does not care enough about the relic to see that it is properly housed, it will be recalled and given to some other of the many places which have asked for memorial of the Maine. -. l@ r.2 -::..~.S-., .... .E
 An inquiry is proceeding to deter mine how the shell got into a junk heap. The supposition is that the shell was stored in a warehouse and forgot ten, and when the warehouse man moved recently he sold all the un- claimed metal stores to junkman. Apparently no record had been made in behalf of the city of the shell. '
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
Bowens insanity.

Irving Bowen, a son of Albert Bowen of Ashley Falls, who was sent to the hospital for the insane at Northampton about year ago and who was released after few months confinement there, and returned home, was sent back to the asylum again Tuesday. Of late he has been developing more dangerous traits of insanity according to the reports of friends and medical men. Tuesday he tried to kill himself with jack-knife. His friends decided. then to have his mental condition further examined into and he was brought before the court here Tuesday and was, on the complaint of friends and the certificate of physi- clans, sent back to the hospital. It is said by those familiar with his case that he has developed decided homicidal tendencies within short time and that for his own safety and that of others it was deemed wisest to place him in an institution until permanent cure is effected. Berkshire Courier. ..t
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
An Interesting Tree.

Says the Lakeville Journal: Here is bit of interesting lccal history regard ing the large elm tree in front of the M. E, chapel. In 1876 the tree was brought by hand. from the mountain land of Peter P. Everts at Ore Hill and was sent out by Rev John G. Oakley,
 pastor at that time, and Prof. Elias F.
 Sanford, principal at that time of the Academy. When the ell to the old parsonage, which is now part of the present parsonage, was built, the tree was sawed of to the ground, but came up a shoot and was cared for by MT.
 Sanford. In 1890 when the chapel was built it was presented to the fostering Care of the Sunday School by Mir. San ford at the end of his term of l7 years as superintendent of the School. At present it measures feet in circum- ference s3 feet from the ground. On a recent visit here MT. Oakley was much interested to note the growth of the tree which MT. Sanford and himself and transplanted in 1876. ..a.tM ...
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
Burns 100 Sacks of Mail.

A mail car attached to a south bound train on the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, was burned near Windsor Locks, Saturday night, together with 100 sacks of first-class mail. The origin of the fire is not known. Mail clerks assert that there were no signs of a fire at Thompsont vile, few miles to the north. The car was closed one, and when a clerk went into it just above Windsor Locks, he found it filled with smoke.
 Arriving there,r the mail car as un- coupled from the rest of the train Local firemen had hose laid but through mistake in orders, the burning car was shunted down the track out of range of the hose.
 The. clerks succeeded in saving 25o sacks of mail. The train was delayed two hours and in the meantime, as the steam had been shut off, the many passengers suffered greatly from the cold,
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
l Community Sunday Services.
PILGRIM CHURCH.

There will be special music at the morning service on Community Sum- day. Seats are free and cordial in- vitation is extended to all. -.. r
 The Brotherhood class will have a special welcome for any man who cares to drop in after the morning service on next Sunday or any Sunday. The topic next Sunday will be "What should 1915 see accomplished ?'' /, There will be a special service for the administration of the communion and. for the reception of new members at three o'clock Sunday afternoon. The young peoples meeting at 6;45 will be rally with special music. ,i, On Friday afternoon. at three o'clock the preparatory service will be held.
 There will be a meeting of the Official Board on Thursday evening at the parsonage.
 The annual church supper. roll.call and business meeting will be held next Thursday evening.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
. After Case Murderer.

{3 Says the Hartford Courant of Tues day: Coroner s. A Herman, of Win sted, who conducted the inquest in the murder of Hubert B. Case of Barkham. sted, was in Hartford yesterday in con- ference ( with the murdered mans brother, Colonel Clayton H. Case of No. f490 Prospect avenue. A shroud of mystery has been cast over the Bark hamsted case as well as over the pro- ceedings of the state police and the cor oner's inquest. This would point to the fact that the police have not given up the effort to find the murderer, who has now been at large for a full month, and that the authorities are afraid that any information given out about the matter may scare away some one in the vicinity of the scene of the crime. This arouses the question: Do the police still suspect someone in Barkham- sted? r., .s
 3" Colonel Case said last night that there were no new developments in the mystery, but that the police were still working on it. At the office of the state police in the Capitol, no informa- tion could be obtained. :" ". sa
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
Charles Proctor Dead.

Charles E. Proctor, former resident of Canaan, died at his home in De- troit, Mich, Monday night, aged 58. He leaves wife, but no childen. De- ceased was son of the late John R. Proctor, who ran tailoring establish ment on Railroad street 45 years ago and built the ahouse afterward owned and occupied for many years by the late Patrick Riley, and later purchased by Joseph Allyn and moved to point above Bragg street. #g .
 The Proctor family moved to Detroit over 40 years ago, where all the mem- bers died, the latest death, before that ,pf Charles, being that of Sarah Ann, His crippled sister, who is well remem- bered by the older residents of Canaan. Mir. Proctor, was a cousin of J. W. Cropper. of Great Harrington, who, with his wife, attend the funeral in Detroit, today. .s 1s.-l' fss...
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
Popular Hotel Manager Dined.

Manager Frank Cantwell, of the Hotel Green, Danbury, was given a complimentary farewell dinner, at the Green, Saturday night by the business men and fraternal and other organi za- tions of Danbury as mark of their esteem and regret at his departure for Bridgeport where he will become man. ager of the Hotel Stratfield, January l. There were about 200 men at the ban quet including prominent citizens of other cities in and out of the state Among the speakers were Judge Carl Foster, of Bridgeport, and John Rode meyer, of Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
Donovan to Fight Hill.

A Norwalk despatch says: The Christmas gift of Cong. Jeremiah Donovan to Cong. -elect E. J. Hill was in the form of a notice that the lat ter's election to congress will be con- tested. The complaint sets forth at considerable length numerous allega- tions of violation of election laws by A. O. Wheeler, of Norwalk, is political agent for MT. Hill, and as basis of complaint .recites from statements of election accounts filed both in Washing ton and in Hartford The certificate accompanying the complaint is sworn to by MT. Donovan before Homer s. Cummings, democratic national com- mitteeman from Connecticut as a notary public.
 The complaint is based upon the two election accounts, one being that filed with the clerk of the house in Washing ton and the other filed with the secre- tary of state in Hartford. These state ments are sworn to by Mr. Wheeler as political agent for MT. Hill. It is alleged that the statement filed in Washington is not a complete one, that many of the items of expense in the statement filed at Hartford were illegally made under the law.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
CHRIST CHURCH CHRISTMAS TREE
Interesting Services and Exercises at
 ,, 5ls the Parish House. F

We'll planned and we'll carried cut was stheil program of the children s Christmas festival at Christ Church, last Wednesday afternoon. Rev. kr. Crichton conducted seryice,> Consist ing of professional by some of the members of the choir, and all of the children of the Sunday school, several sef whom. were carrying banners, after which there was short service, and the rector held the children in rapt att tention explaining to them why we haFeia Glrisbnas tree.. is;..a g1I
 ,~ Pretty enamel pins were awarded to a number of the scholars for perfect at. teil alfce aUs Sunday school for the fall term, which consists of the thirteen wee $ of fall. Marjorie Johnson was Fpressntsd with a bible. as. a reward for being present at church. and sunday school. every Sunday for four conseeu- tive years. .ra sssg:.
 At the close of the service the child ren marched to. the Parish House, -where they found "a < CLristmas tree, gorgeously decorated. and lighted. with ,electricity,, containing. gifts for {, the youn nger scholars. The exercises in the Parish House.. consisted of carols, solos and duets sung by the children. The gifts were distributed by the rector.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
THE NEW LEGISLATURE
Will Convene Next Wedne sdaY--Cau- |. ... cuses tuesday Night.


 Representa- ive-elect John Fl. Graves will go to Hartford. Tuesday, to attend the organization caucuses of his party, to be held that night in preparation for the opening of the legislative session on Wednesday,, The Hartford Courant says the democrats twill gather in a .body--at first, at any rate-as there are net enough of them to divide up and have more than corporal s guard at each 'caucus' thus formed. The democrats elected five senators and their highest representation in any county, as far as members of the House are concerned, is Litchfield, where they have thirteen members. '' They run down from that unlucky figure to three for Middlesex county" ID. Ia l Monday evening notice of the repub- lican caucuses, signed by J. Henry Roraback, chairman of the state com mittee. were sent ont in behalf of the committee to the republicans elected to the incoming General Assembly. The senators -elect will caucus at 7:30 o'clock Tuesday evening and the representatives will hold their county caucuses at the same hour, while the republican House caucus will be held at 8 o'clock. .t'
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
p. Davis Oakey.

; Congressman-e elect P. Davis Oakley, of Hartford, was advised by his father never to smoke, and to keep out of politics, according to the story of his life as written up by the Hartford Courant. The fidelity with which the big, good -natured statesman followed his fathers counsel is shown in the fact that he is an inveterate smoker of good cigars, and has been up to his ears in politics for many years. The smoking apparently hasn't hurt him to. any serious extent, and political life has done him good His uncle, Rev. Peter Davis Oakley, for whom he was named, was anxious that his namesake shou d become clergyman, but the young P. Davis had other plans for himself, and let the ministry get along without him.
 Concluding its biography of MT. Oakley, the Courant says: '>. 's' rt
 Perhaps MT. Oakley has been best known as "a political speaker and as an after-dinner orator. He first com menced making political speeches in Connecticut in the campaign of 1888, the first Harrison Cleveland campaign, when Morgan G. Bulkeley was the re- publican candidate for governor. He has spoken in every state and munich pal campaign since that time.
 MT. Oakley nominated Edwin U. Smith every time he was nominated for sheriff; he nominated the late Congress- man William E. Simonds, and he also placed in nomination Congressman E.. Stevens Henry twice. He also made the nominating speech for Sheriff Dewey on one occasion- - } . a The congressman-elect is an orator of no slight ability, combining a win ming personality with a ready flow of language. He has that rare faculty of speaking to an audience as though it were an individual with whom he is on friendly and intimate standing. him. If called upon to speak he is not embarrassed because he has had no warning, and many, of his extempor- aneous speeches are marvels of elo- quence and wit. For years he has been in demand for off-h hand talks at banquets, clubs and traternal gatherings. The gift of oratory has always been his. Even as boy he cultivated it and in his school days he did much speaking in school and was a. terror to his ad- versaries in debate. -E
 MT. Oakley is connected with many fraternal organizations. He is thirty second degree Mason, an officer of Sphinx Temple, past exalted ruler of the Hartford Lodge of Elks, and also belongs to the Knights of Pythias and Fcresters, the Hartford Club, the Re- publican Club, the New Haven League, the Race Brook Country Club of New Haven and the Bald-Head Club of America, at whose annual banquets he is star speaker.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
UNION HYMN SINGING
All Churches Join in Sacred Song at
 Christ Church.

The union meeting for Christmas hymn singing, in Christ Church, last Sunday evening brought out an audi ence that completely filled the church. The other churches of the village were closed and their congregations were largely represented, with the pastors, Pilgrim and Methodist warblers mingled with the Episcopalian singers in the choir, and the same commingling was evident all over the auditorium. The elaborate and artistic evergreen decora- tion about the chancel and elsewhere gave holiday aspect to the whole in- terior
 The service began with brief special Episcopal service of evening prayer, the whole mixed congregations joining in the responses. The hymns selected for the song service were selected from the Hymnal and the Choral Unions pamphlet, and were sung with spirit and inspiring effect. The service was varied somewhat from former union song services by an ad- dress by the rector, Rev. A. B. Crichton, who spoke most interestingly on the effect of sacred songs and hymns in the work of the church, and cited in stances of individual and family relig- ious awakening resulting from the sing ing of sacred songs.
 The service was one of the best, of the union hymn singing evenings thus far held.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
To Avoid Federal Tax.

Attorney General John H. Light has been asked by the department of the secretary of the state for an opinion as to whether the state should be forced to pay $120 in internal revenue stamps for the new federalwar tax. The case in question hinges on the shipment of the 12,O0O automobile tags for 1915, and the department wants to know who is going to pay for the stamps that the new tax demands shall be put on the bills of lading. It is argued that the tags are the property of the state and that the department should be relieved of the tax.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
DIR. FRED PHILLIPS DEAD
So. of Former Canaan Pastor Expires
 Suddenly at Newburgh.

Dr. Fred M. Phillips, son of the late Rev. David Phillips, former pastor of the Canaan Methodist church, died sud- denly in Newburgh, N. Y., on Monday of last week, aged 45. His death oc- cured at the home of patient on whom he was making professional call r#
 After he had prescribed for the pa tient, Dr. Phillips was about to leave the house, when he suddenly complain ed of a smothering sensation, but de- ciined to allow his friends to sel4d for physical assistance. "Just raise the window little and give me a little air d I will be all right" he said. Ssimulants were given him but they had no effect and physicians were hastily summoned, but he died before they could arrive
 The doctors agreed that death was le to an acute attack of dilatation of the heart.
 Dr. Phillips is said to have had a somewhat similar attack about two years ago. At the time he attributed the attack to the fact that he had been smoking cigarettes and said he would stop the practice. pr. Kingston, who had been Dr. Phillips personal physi- clan, said that Dr. Phillips had recent ly had acute attacks of Bright's disease and thought the heart trouble came in- directly from this. Within the past few days however there had been noth- ing in Dr. Phillips condition to war rant a suspicion that death was so near. On Sunday he was heard to say that he had never felt better in his life.
 It is recalled that Dr. Phillips father also died very suddenly. his death taking place nearly five years ago.
 z. Dr.rPhillips received his medical degree from the University of tl1e City of New York, from which he was grad .uated in 1894 with honors
 z. After short time ill Bellevue Hospi- tai, Dr. Phillips went to Newburgh and opened an office. He had been ill that city for nearly 20 years. He was married some years agp to Miss Saunders. Mrs. Phillips has not been residing in Newburgh, but came there on being notified of the death.
 Dr. Phillips su V ved by mosl CT, who was Miss Augusta Hogle, and who resides in Mt. Vernon. Two sisters, Mrs. Burton s. Hutchings, of Mt. Ver- non, and Mrs. Charles H. Decker, of Germantown, N. Y., also survive
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
Christmas at St. Joseph's. |,

The services at St. .Joseph's church on Christmas Day were we'll attended. There was Mass at 2 0 clock. at. which there were manly comniunicants. At the High Mass at o'clock Rev. Father Sullivan, as at the first ;Mass,a was the ceiebrant and also pteached < sermon appropriate to the joyful occasion iff his usual happy manner The altar was beautifully decorated with < cal arnations and roses. MY s''s o'f'
 The music vas finely rendered. by Mrs. Fitzgerald, the Misses Rosalfe7 I'm hoff, Emma Kegfer, Gertrude Higgins and Messrs Orben aud Biancbi., Mrs. Black presided atstheorga kSsg
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
SUFFRAGE-PR0 AND CON
Pro-.

ITO.
 The last Suffrage campaign meeting for the year 1914 was held in Stafford Howell on Tuesday evening. Stafford has shown itself much interested in woman suffrage, and after the campaign meeting there last September an Equal Franchise League was formed with quite large charter membership. The meeting on Tuesday was held in Me morial Hall and Miss Emily Pierson and Miss Isabella Sanders were the speakers. Not many suffrage meetings were planned for this week, for the Connecticut Woman Suffrage Associa- tion felt that people were too much en- grossed with family festivities to be able to attend suffrage meetings. The Hartford Equal Franchise League sus- pended its Friday afternoon At Home on Christmas Day and will do the same again tomorrow. After this week the At Homes will be held regularly each Friday afternoon and it is planned to bring some excellent suffrage speakers to Hartford for these meetings. The meetings are open to the public and many women who occasionally visit Hartford, are planning their shopping excursions so as to enable them to at tend the meetings at Suffrage head quarters. Press Sec.
 Hartford, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-31
State Chamber Committees.

oIdI6 SndfnD6F SOmniIIGGSs
 President Frank H. Johnson of the Connecticut Chamber for the ensuing year as follows:
 Legislative committee, Vice. Presi- dent Charles A. Pease, Hartford, chair man; w. A. Arnold, Willimatic; Nor mand F. Allen, Hartford; Charles E. Julin, New Haven Samuel E. Vincent, Bridgeport; Charles A. Cooley, Water bury; Lewis E. Whiton, New London Charles H Tredennick, Meriden; S. V. Alvord, Winsted; F. T. Wheeler, Plainville; O. s. Peck, Danbury; T. l.. Allis. Derby; Ralph O. Wells, Hart ford; William o. Cheney, Manchester; Edward w. Schultz, New Britain; Her bert R. Branche, Norwich; Walter L.. Wakefield, Hartford; George E. Crosby, Windsor; o. H. Dougal, Torrington; George Burnham, Middletown; John B. Dillon, Shelton.
 Resolution committee, Frank E.. Sands, Meriden, chairman; Samuel c. Redshaw, Ansonia; William A. Howell, Rockville; Charles D. Davis, Bridgeport; B. F. Gaffney, New Britain; E. A. Reeves, Milford; E. B. Rogers, New London. sss.<.
 Finance committee, Sidney P But Ter, New Haven, chairman; Oliver F. Toop, Manchester; R. J. Patrick, Derby. .
 Credential committee, E. l.. Graves, Bridgeport, chairman; David N. Clark, Shelton; Lewis H. Warner, Orange; John Rodemeyer, Canaan. Y