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Connecticut western news., 1914-10-08
NOTICE.

The Selectmen and Town Clerk of the Town of North Canaan, County of Litchfeld and State of Connecticut, hereby give notice that they will be in session at the Town Hall in the village of Canaan in said town of. North Canaan, on Friday, October 18th, 1914, from nine o'clock in the forenoon until seven o'clock in the evening, and again on Friday, October 23rd, 1914, from nine o'clock in the forenoon until seven o'clock in the evening, for the purpose of examining the qualifications of electors and admitting to the electors oath those who shall be found qualified. Dated at North Canaan, Conn, this 9th day of October, A. D. 1914.
 William J. Reel
 Burton J. Stratton Daniel Sweeney
 Selectmen.
 Allyn Fuller, Town Clerk.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-08
LIME ROCK

The wheel shnp was out of commits. si1n couple of days last week owlA. to defe, in the water wheel. Mrs. Foster Benjamin, of Seymour, was a guest of frier here the early part of last week.
 There was u large turnout to Great Burlington fair from hare.
 Mrs. c. c. Kipp and daughter Miss Nellie, called on friends in this local ity Sunday.
 L. A. Davis is helping out half day at this station and the other half at his home, Falls Village.
 Mrs. Carrie Pendleton of New Haven spent Sunday at the home of her cousin, Mrs. Hoyt Simons.
 MT. Greisbach and family, of Bristol, are visiting at w. J. Bacon's.
 Mrs. Wilbur Butler spent Sunday in Cornwall Hollow.
 Miss Hart, of Cornwall, is daily governess at R. N. Barnum's.
 O. w. .Barnum, Mir. Athoe and Mir. Miller, motored to Hartford, Friday.
 The Salisbury side of the red bridge has been re-planked. The B. R. Go. s truck made but one trip the day it was torn up.
 Owing to the curtailing of expenses by the New Haven road, Fay Chaffee finds himself without job.
 Hoyt Simons and family are spend ing the greater part of this week in Danbury.
 Don'tforget the dance to be given by the Citizens Band at Canaan tomorrow night. Adv.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-08
Science and Statistics.

Science was mortified when Statistics discovered that babies to the econom. ic value of $20O.O00OOo perish each year.
 This must cease!" exclaimed Sci ence excitedly.
 Its up to you rejoined Statistics without emotion.
 But no sooner had Science fallen on and by various devices caused the babies to stop perishing than Statis. tics discovered that half of these were girls and S20O.00oOOO wouldn't begin to dress them. a-"..-..
 ''The laugh Is on you." auOth Statis. tics grimly.-Life.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-08
CANAAN VALLEY

Everybody and his wife attended the Great Harrington fair last week:
 Mrs. Alice Minnick, of Hartford, spent last week with Mrs. Benton Couch and took in the Great Harrington fair.
 There was no school in Wadsworth district during the entire week to give the teacher and pupils a chance to attend the fair.
 The farmers about here report the largest crop of potatoes in years.
 Edward Deloy is building a large barn. Lyman all is doing the work.
 Mrs. ID. D. Corners spent last week in Great Harrington at her father, O.. Turner. ts r
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-08
When Pspys Learned Multiplication.

When Pepys Learned Multiplication.
 An entrance examination in arithme- tic would have foored at least one dis. tinguished civil servant of the past. In 1862. when he had been for years sur veyor general of the victualing office. Mir. Pepys notes in his diary: ITO Mir. Cooper. mate of the Royal Charles. of whom l intend to learn mathematics. and do begin with him today. After an hours being with him at arithmetic (my first attempt to learn the multipli- cation tableJ. we parted till tomorrow" London Chronicle.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-08
Best Paint

What is it?
 Devoe.
 How Devoe
 It's 160 years old; but that isn't how.
 It has long been the best; but that isn't how.
 It has been developed by use and study and use; that is how; and approved by experience, many years; that's how.
 It commends itself by long lasting and small paint cost; not cheap by the gallon, but cheap by the job and cheap by the year and ten years, cheap by the lifetime.
 That how. The Fuller Hardware Co.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-08
LEGAL NOTICES

nISTRICT OF SHARON, ss., Court D of Probate, September 2Srd, 1914.
 Estate of Frances F. Ingraham, late of sharon in said Dstrict, deceased.
 The Court of Proh@te for sharon has limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settle ment. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred g recovery.
 All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate pay. ment to # Otto H. Tiedeman. Administrator
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-08
Canaan, October [, 1914.

RESTRICT OF CANAAN, ss., Probate D Court, October 6, 1914.
 Estate of Laura A. Butler, late of North Canaan, in said district, deceased. The Court of Probate for the District of Canaan hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested, within said time will be barred a recovery. All persons in- debted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 Peter J. Butler, Administrator,
 Bath, N. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-08
NOTICE.

A Republican Caucus will be held at the town hall in the village of Canaan, town of North Canaan, County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, on Friday, October 9th, 1914, at 3 D. m. for the purpose of nominating can didates for the office of Representative and Justices of the Peace.
 Per order of the Republican Town Committee.
 By William J. Reel, Chairman.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-08
End of Mankind,

Now. boys" queried the teacher of the juvenile class, can any of you tell me the final end of all mankindT
 "Yes. ma'am, can." promptly an swered the boy at the foot-''the let ter .'"-Eychange.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-08
ASSESSORS, NOTICE

All persons liable to pay taxes in the town of North Canaan are hereby notified to return to the Assessors, or to George S. Fuller, on or before the first day of November next written or printed list properly signed and sworn to. of all taxable property owned by them on the first day of October. 1914. Those failing to make list will be charged penalty of 10 per cent. addi- tional, according to law.
 Harry A. Holt
 J. c. Stevens
 J. N. VanDeusen
 Assessors.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-08
The Era of Latin.

During about TOO years the Latin lan- guage was the language of court. camp and polite society from the river Tweed. in Scotland. to the Euphrates in Asia. and from the Crimea. in the Black sea. to the Pillars of Hercules. at the western extremity of the Medi- terranean sea.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-08
A Mistake Avoided.

q say, old chap, I'm in shocking luck. want money badly and haven't the least idea where I can get it.'
 Well, I'm awfully glad to hear that. I thought perhaps you had an idea that you could borrow from me."-Sydney Bulletin.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-08
So Different.

Before we were married my wife swallowed everything I said.''
 How is 1t now?'
 "Now she often makes me eat my own words. ."-Boston Transcript.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-08
Not UnanimolIs.

SAe-There's Mrs. T,,ozle. She seems quite reconciled to the death of her drst husband. He-Yes. but I'm afraid her second never will be.-Illustrated Bits.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-08
EIevated Tibet.

The Tibetan highlands of Asia have an area of 770,0OO square miles and range from 13,OOO to 15,O00 feet above the sea.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-08
An Artis,

An ArtISs.
 First Trooper Imperial Ycomen tdis. cussing new otticerl Swenrs bit. !sont e. sometimes! Second Trooper Els masterpiece. e Is; just opens is mouth and let's 1t say wot 1t likes London Punch.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-08
Mot Musical

Boys Mother looking her head out of window)-Say, you kids stop picking on my Johnny. He ain't no mandolin. -Bosboss Transcript.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-08
unhannX Marriauas.

The reason why so few marriages are happy is because young ladies spend their time in making nets and not in making cages.-Jonathan Swift
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-08

Minds that are not improving are de- generating. Like a tree, when a mind ceases to grow it begins to die.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-08
First Submarine Gable.

The cable between Dover. England. and Calais. France. opened in 1850, was the first submarine cable.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-08

The Cost of Living Goes Up Again.
 Employer-Wantm more pay? Why. only hired you last week: Office Boy Yes. but it costs me more to live now. I used to let my mother cut my hair fore l got this iob.-Chicago News.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-13
Famous Tenor

The artists include John Ffnnegan; the celebrated tenor so1oist of St. Patrickss cathedral, New York city, Mrs. Elizabeth Callahan Fellows, sc prano soloist, of New York. and Edith Mae Connor, the child prodigy harpist-. The last is a little miss of 2 years whose fame as a harp Vir- tuoso is spreading throughout the fnu sical world.
 Tickets. may be obtained at Lev North avenue; the E7artigan Pharma- cies, or CIampett's Pharmacy, Wall St.
 The following is the program:
 Duet soprano and Tenor. Say Once Again I Love Thee" Donizetti-- Mrs. Fellows and MT Finnegan-
 Harp So1p-ssSweetest Story Ever Told d,''-Pinto.-Miss Conner
 Soprano iSolo-.I Dreamt I DweIt in Marble Halls Balfe-Mrs. Fellows. Tenor So1o-'sThen You'll Remem- Der Me, ,'' 'sBaIfe.-Mr. FTnnegan.
 Introdtctory Address-Honorabl Jeremiah Donovan.
 Oration-Subject: Americans, Ma tive and Natura1ized. .,,-Honorab1e Thomas l.. Reilly | Soprano Solos1Irish Songs, .
 (al4The Kerry Dance-Molloy
 (bl3The Harp That Once Thro
 Tara,s Hall-Moore (e)-Ki1Iarney-B
 Mrs. Fellows.
 Harp Solo--eValse Caprice"-Ver- daIle-MiSss Connor.
 Tenor Solos with Harp Accompani- ment.
 (a)-eeMolIy Bawn''-Lover (b)-ssCome Back to Erin'' Clari-
 MT. Ffnhegan and Miss Connor. Duet-Soprano and Fenor-The Prison Scene 6II Frovatore) )-verdi. Mrs. Fellows and MT. F'innegan. Accompanist-Fritz K G. Weber.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-13
JURY WILL DECIDE FATE OF MINE STOCK DEALERS
 BEFORE CLOSE OF DAY

New York, March 13-Jolnn J. Mey- CTS and A. Ls Wisner,. on trial cEarg- ed with conspiracy to defraud, will probably know their fate before the day ends Judge Martin, in the fed eral court, began the delivery of his charge when the trial was resumed today, the summing up having been completed yesterday.
 Meyers and Wisner. who have been at liberty on heavy bail during the trial were locked up in the Tombs last night at the request of the spe- ciaI assistant deputy attorney general in view of the near-end of the trial.
 Meyers and Wisner were engaged in promoting the sale of mining stock through the mails when their offices were raided and they were arrested Investors, itAwas charged by the gov ernment,- lost more than $1000. 900 through the operations of the defend ants.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-13
MELLLEN MAY KNOW FATE
 ON TUESDAY
Determination As To Whether He Shall Be Tried For Man
 slaughter, Likely
COUNSEL SUBMITS BRIEFS
State Attorney Judson's Amended In- formation Not Before the Court Cummings Alleges Prorastination And Contends Accused Should Be Discharged.

What may be the last battle of legal
 wits in the case of the state against Charles Sanger Mellen, former presl-
 den of the New Haven railroad, whom
 his attorneys seek to clear of the in dictmerlt charging nansIaughter iii
 connection with the Westport wreck
 of October, 1912, was fought before
 Judge Joseph P. Futile in the supe-
 r.or court yesterday Decision was re-
 served until Tuesday, March IT, at 10
 o'clock Argument was made and briefs filed yesterday by both the state
 and attorneys for the defense. <
 States Attorney Stiles Judson asked that he be permitted to file an am snd- ed complain, which is believed by law
 yers to conect MeIlen directly with
 the incidents prior Ito and leading up
 to the wreck, and which would charge
 him with being the involuntary cause
 of the death of one Jane Doe the legal term for an unknown woman.
 Attorney Homer s. Cummings with his associate counsel set up in argu-
 ment that Judgment should first be rendered upon the demurrer sustained against Mellen. He asHzed for the re- lease of his client upon eight different
 grounds.
 In summarizing the eight points which he had already explained and amplified with citations from various SgalcSr III I40 O41On,a <AlCOLuey 5OU1Il- naings said the wreck occurred 3t Wesfport on October 3, 1912. On December 31, 1912 the state proceed ed against the officials Horn, Pollock
 and woodward for the very same of fense with which Mel1en is now charged On February 13, the state filed new information against Horn, Pollock, Woodward and brought in Carmault, charging them with hav- I ing caused the wreck
 ss.On April 14. 1913 the state amend l ed the information against Horn Pol lock, woodward and Carmault by supplying additional information. 4 motion for separate trials was made and new bench warrants were issued l against Me1Ien and McFenry. 1 From April Is, 1913, we have been ready for trial at any moment. There has been no moment when we were not ready to respond and the state continued the eases from April | to May and from May to September land from September to December and from December again until the February term
 Everyone of these men were being held up to the scrutiny of the world | for serious crime-that of man slaughter .''
 Upon States Attorney Judson stat 1 ing that he was away from the coun- l try during a part of the period men toned Attorney Cummings contin- lued: While MT. Judson was not here they had to be and were ready ! to respond.
 seThat condition has existed for l one year to great disadvantage and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-13
Y. w. c. A.

The Lenten season each year brings a desire to know more and to think more of the deeper things. and op- portur1ity to find out just how they affect the life of every day with it's routine and it's commingling of happy and more or less sorlid Happenings For this reason Miss Louise Shelton Of Stratford is going to give a series of four Ienten talks in the Young Women's Christian Association parIor at 1,0S7 Broad stret, on Sunday after noons at four o'clock. The subject of the first talk is .sThe Coming of Christi Reports of Miss Shelton s strong and helpful work with girls in ft1e past arouse great expectations for this short course. The hofstesses for the afternoon social hour are to be the girls from the association residence on State street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-13
WILD BIRD EXPERIMENTS
 0H M'LEAN'S PRESERVE

New Haven. March Experi- rpenta and research work in propaga- ton of wild bird life and game are to be carried on in Connecticut, New York, and Georgia under the direc- ton of State Ornitho1ogist Herbert K ob.
 In Connecticut. the experiments will be conducted at the preserve of Sen astor George P. Mclean of Sirnsbury and will include various species of game. At the same time experiments will also be conducted relating to the increase Of insectivorous birds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-13
BONES FROM LIMBS
 REBUILD HER SPINE
Surgeons Successful In Substitu- ting Fragmentsfor Faulty
 St ucfure

PhiladeIphia, March 13.-An opera t1on Aby which fragments of bone cut from a young womanss arms and legs were substituted for faulty structure in her spine was declared by surgeons who performed the experiment to have proved successful.
 The woman was brought from Wil- mington, Del,. to a hospital here sl1f- fering from a spinal disorder which prevented her from holding her head erect
 which the faulty bone and tissue were cut away and gradually substitutet1 with fragments cut from other parts of her body. the patient was in condi- ton to be removed to her home and last night it was reported that com plete cure had been efrecCed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-13
SCARLET FEVER TAKES SIX OF HER
 SEVEN CHILDREN

Florence, M J.. March 13.-With the death yesterday of her infant daugh- ter, Mrs. Alvah N Carly lost her 9th child within the past two weeks in the scarlet fever epedinnic here. Of IS children, six of whom died previous to the epidemic, Mrs. Carly has only one child living, a IT year old daugli- ter who is absent from home and es- caped the fever.
 While the infant which died yester- day had contracted scarlet fever, phy- sicians attributed the immediate dauee of death to blood poisoning resulting from a cats scratch
 Mrs. Carly, exhausted by her vigil at the bedside of one after the other of her deceased children. has collapsed and is under a doctors care
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-13
TODAY IS HOLIDAY FOR
 TIE PESSIMIST ARMY

The second Friday, the 18th, of 1914 which year treats the superstitious to three such 1day5s-Is being observed today by the great army of pessinists and there are many, probably who did not venture to start any new un- dertaking.
 Friday. the 18th. is always a great day for the pessinists, and whatever happens on that day is always sus- pected by them to be for the worst, pr worse than anything that could happen on any otAer day
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-13
DRIVER FOR GUNMER IS
 CAUGHT AFTER BATTLI

MontreaI, March 1s-Arthur Eau cault, driver Of the gunmen's sleigh which figured in the shooting of two policemen here on "Wednesday. was ar rested early today The three gun men slipped from the hands of the police after a revolver battle lasting an hour.
 In. FaucauIt's house the police found four loaded Winchesters, 12 revolvers, a quantity of ammunitions complete set of burglars tools and much prop erty alleged to have been stolen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-13
F : i. Prenaler -A5aUITH- 2.sLx IDMARD GA

on the ether hand, declared that the cabinet had gone to the most extreme limit in it's movement toward concilia- ton. The fndependent opinion of the country seernsI inclined to the feeling
 that the concessions really offer an op-
 portunity for conciliatfon, and this feeling is strengthened by Sir Edward FCarson's counter offer on behalf of the fUlster Unionists to submit the sug- gested concessions to an Ulster confer ences providing the Hnaitation on the exclusion of the northern counties to a period of six years be struck out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-13

London. March I2-The possibility Of settlement of the Irish home rule controversy is in the forefront Of pop #ular interest The opinions of the various parties as to the effect of the concessions offered in the house of commons by Premier Asquith differed widely The Unionists, as a rule, ex- pressed themselves wholly unsatisfed with the suggested method Of voting by counties on the exclusion of Ulster or portions of it from the operation of the home rule bill. Nationalists.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-13
ST. PATRICKs DAY.

Next Tuesday will be the Birthday of St. Patrick, the patron Saint of Ireland and it will be celebrated in a most bef1ttinga manner by all Irish men and descendants of Ireland. There will be many home dinners held as we'll as public banquets and speakers will address his followers on subjects pertaining to the welfare of Ireland and it's people. Table deco rations will consist Of green carna- tions and True Irish Shamrocks, or which John Reck & Son, leading florists, will have an extra large dis play at their Flower Shop-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-13
COL OSBORNE DECLINES
 TO. HELP REVISE CHARTEI

New Haven, March 13.-To draw up a. proposed new city charter, Mayor Rice has appointed a citizens commit tee of 50 representatives of many phases of civic and municipal life The first decIfnation to serve came from Col N G. Osborne, who says
 T appreciate the fact that an edi- tor is a. 5besetting sin at best, but as judge and jury might and probably would become intoleraable 2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-13
STRONG PROGRAM FOR ST. PATRICK'S
 ANNUAL CONCERT
Excellent Artists Will Contri- bute Musical Numbers Congressman ReilIy's
 Lecture.

Interest in the annual lecture and concert of St. Patrick's parish. in ob- servances of the feast of the patrcn saint. is reflected in the demand for tickets, which is said to be greater than for any such undertaking in the history of the parish. The North End par1shioners are especially for stunate this year in the selection of lecturer and artists for the musical program.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-13
WIn Lecture Here sunday.

The orator is Hon. Thomas [. Reil- ly, M. c. He will speak on Amer jeans, Native and Naturalized. a theme on which he exce1s. Congress man Reilly, famous as the author of the eight-hours-in-ten'' law affect ing postal employees. is a figure of; na- tional reputation, and an orator of rare ability. He will be introduced by Hon. Jeremiah Donovan, congress- man from the Fourth Connecticut district.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-13
CARDINAL GIBBONS ID
 MAKE REPORT IN ROME

New Orleans. March Cardinal Gibbons. who is in this city. will sail in May for Italy to make a personaf visit to the Pope. acording to an an nouncement here today
 It was explaicned that 1914 is the year for American prelatess to visit the vatican and that about 100 will make personal reports.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-13
JUST RIGHT FOR BACK
 ACHE AND RHEUMATTsM

Foley Kidney Pills are so thor oughly effective for backaeIe. rheu- 1natism. swollen, aching Joints. kid ney and bladder ailments that they are recommended everywhere A. A. Ieffordss McGrew, Nebr., says. ssAIy druggist recommen ended Foley Kidney Pills for pains in my back, and be. fore I finished one bottle, my old tr0nble eatlHh1y disappeared. z Hi11dIess NeHE EfrxA.~-Afv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-13
DEAD NUN LEAVES
 SISTER IN STAMFORD

New Haven. March 1s-sieter Mary Eueebus.. in the world Catherine Hea- ly. died last night. at Sacred Heart convent of pneumonia. She leaves a
 sister Sister Mary Lgouri of Stam- ford, ano an uncle and aunt in Meri-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-13
JUDGMENT AGAINST
 BRIDGEPORT CONCERN

, Judgment has been entered in the United States court in Hartford in favor of the plaintiffs in the spit of Henry H. Peabody & Co. against the Hatheway Manufacturing Company of Bridgeport.
 The. plaintiffs complained that the defendant was infringing certain let ters-patent covering an antd-friction' tip for furniture.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-13

Thomas Terrence was blown to pieces when 800 pounds of nitrogly- cerfn exploded in the plant of the du Pont Powder Co, at Haskell. N. J.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-13

Borrow your neighbor's spectac1es and have a look at your own faults.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-13

You Can't Unlock the Mystery,
 Until the last line of SEVEN KEYS TO RALDPATE The FARMER Every Day