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Connecticut western news., 1914-12-24
SOUTH CANAAN AND HUNTSVILLE

At the regular meeting of Hollenbeck Grange held Dec. 8, the following officers were elected: Master, W. I. Kellogg; overseer, M. O. Dean; chap lain, Mrs. Lois Pendleton; treasurer, Miss Nellie Dean; secretary, Mrs. Levi Ganser; steward, L. Benson; assistant steward, Levi Ganser; lady assistant steward, Mrs. H. N. Wright; gatekeeper, R. E. Pendleton; Pomona, Miss Mabel Dean; Flora, Miss Helen Morse; Ceres, Mrs. Frank Nichols; msuician, Misses Dean and Morse.
 Mrs. Tony Passini had the misfortune to step on nail a few days ago.
 Several from this community enjoyed the cantata which was sung by the church choir at the M. E. church last Sunday evening.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-24
EAST CANAAN

Following is the program for the Christmas night celebration of the East Canaan Sunday school:
 Organ selection, Ruth Pratt Gaylord.
 Processional, "Joy to the World"
 Prayer, Rev. Worthy F. Maylott.
 Chorus choir, Welcome Him with hearts of love-"
 Addresses of Welcome, Arthur Strat- ton and Marion Condon.
 "A Merry Christmas" Elizabeth Goodwin.
 My Christmas Dolly, Minnie Spencer.
 "A Merry Day." Alopzo Garfield.
 Song, "A Lullaby" Alice Perdizet.
 Chorus choir, "Tell the Beautiful Story" ..
 "A Christmas Exercise, '' by Malcomb Canfield, Lucy Bottum, Ella Spencer, Florence Stevens, Edith Stevens, Flor ence Garfield.
 A Motion song, "we Greet you all, |" by Primary class.
 "How Does Santa Travel, "Wesley Canfield. .t".
 Chorus choir, "sing it with Glad ness." ~r ....
 "Santa's Cake, ' Alice Maylott.
 Song, "Holy Night,' Marion Con- don. Ds. f.~1i
 "A Puzzling Question, Mildred Bailey and Florence Garfield. ''
 Chorus choir, Wonderful Joy" ".
 Recitation by Emma Taylor.
 "A Question for Santa Claus" Min nie Condon. a, < "t .'..5'
 The Christmas story by the boys and girls with two songs, "Chimes the bells for the Christ is born, "and "The First Christmas. |t
 Remarks by Hon. E. s. Roberts and awarding of honors for perfect attend ance. l.'f
 Solo, MT. Smith, of Colebrook.
 The Christmas tree and Santa Claus with presents. ...e
 Chorus choir "Sing On, ye Angels. !"
 Howard Lawrence led the Christian Endeavor meeting last Sunday night, the subject being "The unselfish life. !"
 Lyman Michaels has been visiting in Torrington.
 The church was beautiful Sunday with the evergreen decorations. Rev. W. F. Maylott preached from the text, "For we know the Son of God is come. :" The chorus choir rendered special music. Mrs. R. O. Burr and Miss Nellie E. Munson were granted letters to Norfolk.
 The Canaan Valley Sunday school will hold a Christmas celebration Sat- urday night. The Clayton Sunday school held there Christmas tree exercises and con- cert last Friday night at the Chapel.
 Good sleighing is being enjoyed and appreciated by those engaged in bring ing the wood from the mountain. s,.,
 The chorus choir held their last re- hearsal for the Christmas night concert, last Tuesday. MT. Smith, of Cole brook, was present toa ssist. @'
 The Brotherhood class will furnish decorations and Christmas trees this year and the exercises will begin promptly at 7:30 Friday night.
 Next Sunday MT. Maylott will preach on "The Open Door," The Christian Endeavor meeting will consider the Topic "This year and all the years for Christi" and MT. Micheals will lead.
 MT. Hiram Robey continues to i'm prove from his recent illness.
 Many home gatherings and reunions are expected for Christmas in the viii lage. .."'- .:..
 The annual meeting and roll call of members of the church will be held New Years Day yIwith meeting at II a. m and dinner at no0n
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-24
Too Regular.

Not long ago worthy woman of an Iowa town who had lost three hus- bands coyly admitted her intention to marry fourth. s... Ne... ....
 Congratulations. Mary. congratula- tions!" cried a frieh Id one day as she burst in upon the prospective bride.
 The latter sighed. "0h. the we'd dings are all very well,' said she, but what do object to are the funerals" St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-24
One Way Out.

Mir. Foghorn-Take out your debt in singing lessons. You're crazy! What kind of voice do you think have? Professor Squeale-Llke a steam whis- tie. only worse. But when you've tak- en one lesson In your home the neigh bors will raise the money and pay the debt-Boston Globe.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-24
Tho EasantiaI Thinn-

Tn Gilbert K. Chesterton's book "The Flying Inn" Is n sentence worth think ing about in this day of excuses and evasions. For she felt Gods wind from nowhere, which is called the will and Is mans only excuse upon this earth"
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-24
ChinaIs Sweet Potatoes.

Sweet potatoes may be said to be the staple crop of China. There is no section which does not raise them. and they are n substantial part of the diet of greater part of the Chinese people.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-24
A Palpable Hit.

"Now, sir" demanded counsel for the defendant, tell us what time this alleged robbery took place."
 "You had better ask your client" re- torted the plaintiff. He had my watchr'
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-24
Spoiled Everything.

What became of your Uplift socie- typ ... "It went to smash"
 Flows that?''
 Why. the very people we were go- ing to uplift were the first to rush in and join. n."-Kansas City Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-24
Art Is Lona.

Tt took eight years of work"
 That's a long time to devote to one picture"
 Yes, indeed-six days to paint it and the rest of the time to sell it."
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-24
fIothinu of the Kind.

Mrs. Askit-When shes abroad does she hobnob with royalty? Mrs. No naught-Mercy, no. Her behavior is always extremely proper.-Smart Set.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-24
Usual Method.

Husband Gin the early morningl-It must he time to get mp. Wife why7 Husband -Baby's fallen asleep p-Lon- don Tit-Bits
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-24

It is difficulty 10 say who do you the most mischief, enemies with the worst intentions or friends with the best.-- Lytton.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-24

ACH of will E adorned with symhocal of the R Spring, Summer Autumn and Winter The sculpture will be
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sitel .Sm glorOsn su finsen' i6sntte,
70 bari man bod tart in Jrage itels
len, ab er ielbit einen rsselredtsn
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liebten GetrGntss 1T nGnli9 aus BEN
inbif9su @Orts npantf4a", Der Ses
sei6nuns fir bic 3ahl 5, sebilbet.
Jerner III Die Ssimntb bes Bundles
Snbisu, mo er aus ben fiinf gsiianos
tbeilen: arnt (niennIs aber RumD,
abee Daifer, 3uder nno bsm Sdfte
tIeiner 2imDnsn bergeitellt 'ipirb. Bel
uns Dasssen erisBt man tluseripeiis
ben 9bss bur6 minbeitens ebsnio be-
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munbenben Rotbpein inb Die bauiig
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ftrebte man iid inbeHen, In Der Set
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punf6 su brauen Fei; benn I'M Jpn
untabelbaft bereittn gu t0nneh, baair
eeb0rt ettpas, mas bas @enis itreift.
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tuie es iebem Deutfden ieIbItoeritGnb>
lid gs5isult, aIs Di9ter bo9fGdbt unb
iia frsui, 6ab sr iinS bag .puniHs
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gisI&i&t aebilbst, madt er Elm psr'
broiIenes @eiidt; bsnn ibm 1T bas Elm
3eihen bab bic &dlte nod pierSlS
5aae anbauern iptrbs. SonnsHi1etn
an BEN 5ags aber osiitet ibm niif eiTls
gln5abl Ih6ner, lparmer Bot'en. llno
iritt absnbs gar elm friibaeitises 9es
ipitier elm. Sann ssiraut er iit tpabrs
itsinli9, inuieHb sessn ems gu ipst'
len, bab CT in Dem Sabre DON letnen
WieIsu ungsmein pieI Seu eIniabre
uno bic asder, Rsben ,luo Sbiibdiinie
ibm reitbe Syruht irusen piirnsn. SIN
Geseniase au ibm. ideini BEN Juhie
sur eenanntsn 3sii ttipas eis iein
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baupti,ug uni.rer Worfabren .pabr III:
lin Maitbais iranst Der Sn4s oem
gis niat m,br unp Inuiet nidt msbr
briibsr". ST naf benz 8oltsBlanben
CT. Wattbais ailt Elm itar!ssr as.,.l.s
hermann. Der nibt BLOB bic eros gu
neusr SsrrliHitii IOssuidmieotn, oeer
all peiterem WintsriaIummer auf idns
asre 3eit Az perihIieben psritebi, Der
ferner sinen beiben Sisin in ale ge'
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ipieber eripGrmt. ionoern Der aud
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iaide Der 5edt in Jliiiien unb aanbs
ieen. ggsr ii1 bonn Gnrtenbau ere
nGbrt, beti bagestn ben 0laubtn. in
Der Watthaisnnhi i'm Grbrti4e ses
boraener Some s.be melt befer auf Gls
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jtilIt.
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geriobn 5u Siih inb ab bort nit gu.
fem appetit. Gas alaDl aing 5ll
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jpeiite nit @ebngen feline airfhen, Die
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einem Glafe @aiier abipuid 10 oafl
feline gInseb0risen lndten. Haitenr
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cod ilidi, ipas fir llnreinlihfeiten
on oieIel Girfden fleben." Gann
bielt er eine regelredlte 9orleilIng
iiber Oas @cicn Der 9fifroben, inner.
fort feline isriihte babel abfpiihen0.
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| man riiht porlidtig geniig iein fam;
hnrbeIt ipie i'd iinb ipnibt euer SbIi
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6as er bon ben Griihten ale Wiifro.
ben geIpiiIt Su bnben gInrbte, imh
gob eS nit einem 8nge biniinter.
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gepSlt Deritleiert III, Galiiife su sies
ben pflest, cb Der Binier IdHgere 3eit
nod elm itrenees @sgiment fiibren
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fbenbsn Witterllng cine @orausiagr
iiber bnlbissn Ober per3Ogsrtsn 9eqinil
bes Jriibjahrs 5u entnebmeH. ,.Mats
tbdis bri6t al Gis finb't er feins,
mnat CT elm. bebauptet Elm aItes
Wort ibm Dsrtrousnb, iest Der aanbs
mann an bsm 9age abenbs Elm NIT
MaiIsr ssfiilItss GdHif!sin pors 0sns
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3n Dcrfanfcn pber sn uerpadjten:

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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-12
February for Pneumonia

The Maine Sanatorium News for
February publishes the following from
the Kansas State Board of Health. 1t
is good for any season or any place.
Read 1t and keep the rules in mind.
If YOU do will live longer, happier,
and be worth more to yourself and
to others
February is the worst month for the
worst disease, pneumonia. This Kills
more people every year than any other
human malady, not even excepting
consumption Pneumonia is germ
disease and is caused by small or
ganism similar in some respects TO
those causing other diseases with
which we are familiar.
The germs of pneumonia get into
the lungs through the mouth, but not
every man who has the germs in his
mouth will have pneumonia. If he Gid,
practically all of us would have the
disease during the winter. It is only
when the system is run down" that
the germs do their dread work. These
are the things which make pneumonia
flourish:
Excessive drinking alcoholic liquors.
2-Unusual exposure to extreme wea-
ther.
3-Exposure of old persons or persons
suffering from other diseases.
4-Living and sleeping In badly ven
tilated rooms.
To avoid II:
1-Do not drink alcoholic liquors.
2-Dress warmly but not too thickly.
3-Do not needlessly expose yourself.
4-Have abundant fresh air in your
living and sleeping rooms.
5-Do not have your rooms too hot
and then go into the open air un-
protected by wraps.
elf exposed to extreme or rough wea-
ther, and wet or numb, undress in
warm room, rub off with a rough
towel until the skin glows, then go
to bed and stay there several hours.
Avoid overeating and keep the bow
els open.
s-Keep your feet warm and your head
cool.
An open window is better than an open
grave.
Warm rooms have killed more peo-
pie than ever froze to death.
A stiff drink makes the stomach
warm but the skin cold.
A stitch in the underwear may save
stitch in the side.
A mustard bath for the feet will do
far more to ward off pneumonia
than gallon jug.
If you have pain in the side. a fever
and a cough, you had better see the
doctor than any friend in the
world
Avoid patent medicines as Won would
a pestilence.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-12
Nurse Training Schools.

More training schools for nurses and
better distribution of them are shown
to be necessary from statistics inst
compiled by the United States Rureau
OF Education. There are 1894 nurse
training schools in the United States
and nearly so per cent of these were
IN the small area of the Eastern and
North Central states. In all the rest
of the country only 3o4 nurse-traininp
schools are reported.
Standards of nurse training have
been rising constantly, in keeping with
the growing Importance of the nurs-
ing profession. Thirty-four Of the
states and the District of Columbia
now have laws prescribing examina-
tions and other tests for the "reeis-
tered nurse The states that have
not yet legislated on the subject are:
Alabama, Kentucky, Maine, Missis-
sippi' Nevada. Arizona, New Mexico,
North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina.
South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah and
Vermont. Several of these states have
organizations actively working in be-
half OF adequate safeguards for nurs-
ing. and it is believed to be only
short time when all the states will
cover the subject of nurse training.
According to officials of the Bu-
reau, training schools for nurses
throughout the country are steadily
effecting Improvements in their work
and conditions. The professional field
of nursing is widening and embracing
new and important activities, and Of
fering new incentives to effort. One of
the notable developments in the last
two years. since the last complete re-
port ON the subject has been issued, is
the application of nurse service in
eYer-tncreas sing extent to the public
schools.
Public interest in hospitals and
training schools is growing, and an
intelligent public opinion on nursing
affairs is gradually forming. The ed
ucation of nurses. long looked upon
as a matter in which hospitals only
were concerned, Is now beginning to
be seen as a matter in which the pub
lie also is deeply and necessarily con-
cerned.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-12

led the river to Louisville, and we were
sent down by rail to take the racer IN
to the st. Louis terminal.
THE fog shook hands with US at
Devils Island. We supposed, as mat
ter of course the NatcheZ would tackle
it, and we never thought of doing any
thing else. At that stage of the game
blow-up wouldn't have been worse
than to have trailed in behind
The experiences of that night turned
Jamisons hair white. The Natchez,
which had been hanging on the rear of
the Lee all the time, was lost in the
fog. Jamison did not know where she
was. All night long he strained his
ears to catch the whir of his rivals
paddles and the pumping of her pis-
tons At last he became possessed
with Il fear that the Natehez had pass
ed. Not until he was within IS miles
of St. Louis did he know he had won
There the Lee was met with a great
delegation from ST. Louis. The fastest
boats in the harbor had come down to
escort the winner in.
Colonel Hunter. Ben Jenkins, at that
time second clerk on the Glasgow,
which was then plying on the Missouri
River, was On the water front to catch
the time Of the winning boat. Mark
T vain, the author, also was there 10
take the time. Jenkins is nov Secrc-
tary of the National and Pilots, Har-
Dor 2s. Speaking of the finish of the
race, he said;
1T was a glorious Fourth Of July.
The sky was clear and a crowd of 20
600 was on the river banks to see the
finish. The mate Of the Lee was a
sawed-off fellow with a commanding
voice Proud of the victory he shouted
to the negroes as the boat drew in.
Launch out those stages, launch out
those stages The stages are the planks
down which the passengers go in dis
emharking. In those DAYS there were
no swinging stages and they had to be
lowered by hand. They were ali In
position ready to hit the ground when
the Lee scraped against the wharf boat
The time was three days, eighteen
hours and thirty minutes. Captain
Leathers was miffed at his defeat. In
stead of coming to the landing he
steamed up stream for p mile or Sc
and then turned around and came bach
to the landing.
"A great banquet was given to the
officers of the rival boats at the old
Southern Hotel. Leathers at first de-
clined TO attend the banquet. but later
accepted the invitation Before morn
ing he was ready to take his defeat
with good grace
Leathers explained his defeat was due
to the fog and TO a broken pump. He
said otherwise he would have beaten
the Lee by 20 minutes had fate not
been against him. His pilot would not
risk the fog and he did not suppose
Cannon would be daredevil enough tc
do so.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-12
THE MISSISSIPPI SWEEPSTAKES.
How the Robert Z. Lee Beat the
Natchez in a Race Up Stream and
Broke All Records.

Did YOU ever hear man get enthuSl-
astic when telling about a race? Well,
when he gets through talking this one
will hold him for a while.
This is the race Mark Twain desie-
mated as the greatest ever run in Amer
lea Foot racing and horse racing are
all right in their way, but none of
them can hold with steamboat racing
that is steamboat racing or the order
of The kind the Natchez and the Robert
E. Lee put on.
1t was back in 1870 when the two
steamers left the levee at New Orleans
for St. Louis to win the Mississippi
River sweepstakes. The bets on each
side ran up into the hundreds OF
thousands.
For three days the Natchez and the
Lee were running almost neck and
neck. the Lee from to 80 minutes in
the lead Finally the Lee plowed
through the fog which the Natchez
pilots were unable to penetrate, and
the Robert E. Lee unloaded at the st.
Louis levee five hours ahead of her
opponent.
The winner showed her nose under
the wire Just about half an hour
before noon on the Fourth of July.
Twenty thousand people were on the
banks watching her come in-the VIM
ners cheering and the losers paying out
great rolls Of greenbacks.
A record trip of the Natchez was the
immediate cause Of the race. although
the two boats had been rivals for sew
eral months. The Robert +. Lee,
built in 1865, had made quite a record
for speed. captain I. p Leathers in
1869 built the Natchez. The boat was
touted as the fastest craft on the river.
Early in 1870 it made the upstream
run from New orleans to st. Louis in
three days.
1t was the fastest run ever made
beating the record Of the ]. M. White
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-12
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 1914

be of Now
cooperation
students alumni all business professional! men
everybody, along
with celebrating this feature college birthday by send
fifty this feature something
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college, profession
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We hope meaning its
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will, thing sight
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-12
THE WASTE OF MENTAL GEMS.
The "Then," the "Now' and the Future Of
Human Life---The Lesson Of Lincoln S
Greatness Applied to an Educational
Problem of the Hour.
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Today, if Lincoln were granted
"a years on earth to complete the
Biblical allotment of three score
and ten he would have to devote
most of his life extension to
reading if he sought to review all
that has been written of him.
there are today nearly 1000 books
and pamphlets which have ap-
peared as distinct issues relat-
ing to the life of Lincoln.
Scores of them are in for
eign Ianeuages-French, German,
Italian, Japanese and Modern
Greek-which Lincoln would
never be able to read at all.
There are also over 1000 title
entries to articles in magazines,
covering every range of his life
and character, but he would
search almost in vain for traces
of that hostile criticism which
he read of himself in his day,
So great is the mass of apprecia-
ton.