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Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18
The Canaan E. E. L.

There was fine suffrage meeting at the hall last week. The state leader gave an interesting talk explaining clearly among other things the origin of Congressional Union which is now working in harmony with the National Suffrage Association to secure the Susan B. Anthony amendment.
 A group of Lakeville suffragists were present, among them Mrs. G. D. Harri. son and daughter. The Canaan League membership is increasing at every meeting in numbers. When we get two more we shall be beyond the fifty mark which makes the writer think of the story of an old darky fishing on the bank of river, who when asked how many fish he had caught answered.: "When l gets de one I'm trying to ketch an anudder, I'll have two " Now surely that was showing forth a hopeful and courageous spirit, the kind all the world knows the true suffragists have got. Suffragists have caught ever n million mems votes, already in the East When they ketches anudder million dey'll have two!
 A Suffragist.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18
Red Cross Chcistmas Seals.

Already millions of Red Cross Christ. mas Seals are in the hands of local agents throughout the state, and orders are coming in every day at the office in the capitol.
 The largest order so far has been 70O,- 900 seals to New Haven. Bridgeport comes second with an order for 500, 900, and Waterbury and Hartford follow closely. Orders from other cities and towns show that largely increased sales are expected.
 The sale of seals begins on the day after Thanksgiving, and in many cities will be inaugurated by an auction of the first seal, or sheet of seals. The proceeds of the sale of seals are devoted to local tuberculosis relief work, and S5 per cent. of the gross receipts is retain ed right in the locality where the seals are sold. This gives the movement local color, and it is hoped that every resident of Connecticut will help his town and himself by lending Ahis support.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18
PETITIONS IN THE AIR
Se!ectmen Cannot Act and Documents
 Go to Bennett.

The following petition, to which Sl names of local business men were affixed, was handed over to the select. men, Monday by Mir. Holsapple, who had circulated it.
 "In the interest of public safety, we the undersigned business men, tax payers, and citizens of the Town of North Canaan, Conn, do respectively petition the Selectmen of said town to arrange either toy state aid and auth ,rity ar by town support, the establishment ana maintenance of suitable and proper Silent Policeman or Billy Cop to replace that which was recently re. moved from the center of the inter. section of Main and Railroad streets. !"
 The petition is quite likely, in the opinion of some, to come to naught. for the reason that the selectmen have no authority to provide such precautionary devices on state roads, and that the state highway commissioner alone has authority in the premises.
 The old billy cop was maintained hy authority of First Selectmau W. j. Reel, of the old board, but First Selectman Charles G. Smith refuses to continue the arrangement, for lack of legal authority. He has con suited Attorney L. ] Nickerson, of West Cornwall, in the matter, who ad vises him that the selectmen have absolutely no power in the matter. Nevertheless, MT. Smith has for. warded the petition to State Highway Commissioners Bennett, at Hartford, upon whose action will depend whether we are to have a silent billy cop to keep the traffic from collision and catastrophe at Railroad and Main streets, and the action of the commis sioner is awaited with interest.
 The petition for danger and warning signs at various places, circulated by ladies of the village, and printed else. where in this paper, also goes to the commissioner for decision.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18
Curtiss Bound Over.

Edward Curtiss, of Salisbury, who on October 31 threatened members of his family with revolver and later assaulted Deputy Sheriff Horace Kelsey, at Salisbury, with an axe handle, break. ing his arm and fracturing his ribs, was arraigned in the superior court Tn Winsted on bench warrant. He was charged with assaulting his wife, sons and Deputy Sheriff Kelsey and with carrying concealed weapons. He was taken to the Litchfield county jail to wait trial in default of $3,000 bonds. During his encounter with the deputy sheriff he was shot by the officer and had been In the county hospital in Win sted up to Saturday.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18
SOLDIERS TAKE CANAAN
U. ,. Cavalry Encampe1 cn Boy
 Scouts Fairgrounds.

Canaan is under military law, in one limited section. Yesterday afternoon troop of soldiers consisting of the second squadron of the United States Cavalry-l55 men, l9S horses aud mules and a number of army wagons invaded the town from the east and captured the Boy Scouts playground without firing a shot or losing a man or gun. They proceeded immediately to pitch camp, and ill an incredibly short time the field was a veritable vii lage of army tents laid out in systemat- ic order; campfires were built and pre- arations for supper were made with no more fuss than you observe in your own kitchen.
 The command, which had been bivonacked at East Hartford for some weeks, while engaged in the work of surveying for government military map work, reached Canaan from New Hart ford at about l o'clock yesterday. This morning they will depart for Stock. bridge, and thus by easy one-day marches. they return to Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont. where they will ar. rive Saturday of next week. The dis tance from Hartford to Fort Ethan Allen is 2f2 miles.
 Major w. c. Rivers is in charge of the squadron
 The camp was visited yesterday afternoon and last evening by numer. ous citizens who evinced an interest i'll the routine of soldier life, some young ladies especially being particu. larly infatuated by the glamour of war and warriors. No casualties from last nights reconnaissance is as yet re- ported.l
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18
Waterburys Big Week.

Waterbury, the Brass City, has plans all complete for making Thanksgiving week a season of unusual rejoicing It expects to welcome thousands of its sons and daughters to a grand Old Home Week celebration and invites the entire state to share in the festivities. This busy, hustling metropolis of the Naugatuck Valley has a new City Hall, with new fire headquarters and police station, to dedicate, and general holi- day has been declared to permit of the full enjoy ment of the elaborate program arranged.
 Special Old Home Week services will be held ill all the Waterbury churches on Sunday, Nov. 21.
 Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will be the home coming and "glad hand' days.
 Wednesday evening, Nov. 24-Open- ing of carnival attractions on Library Park.
 Thursday, Nov. 25, Thanksgiving Day)-Family reunions, followed by Carnival Night.
 Friday, Nov. 26-Waterbury Day.
 Saturday, Nov. 27-Parade Day. Grand military and civic parade, Col. James Geddes marshal. to be reviewed by Gov Marcus H. Holcomb and staff.
 Gov. Holcomb and staff are to attend the celebration as guests of Maj. John P. Elton. Many other distinguished visitors are expected.
 Charles A. Colley, president of the Waterbury Chamber of Commerce, is general chairman of the Old Home Week committee, with Miles F. McNiff, of 51 Leavenworth street, Waterbury, as general secretary. c. A. Colley is chairman of the committee on military parade and Town Clerk Palmer is chair man of the committee on civic parade.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18
N. J. Lee Passenger Agent.

The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company has ap- pointed N. J. Lee general agent, pas senger department, at New Haven.
 Mir. Lee has been with the New Haven Railroad for nearly twenty years, and all of that time he has been in the passenger department of the Company. He entered the service June 29, 1896, and in December, 1904, was appointed travelling passenger agent. He became general agent of the pas senger department in New York in 1908, and four years later was ap- pointed chief clerk of the department in New Haven, which position he has held up to his present appointment as general agent in New Haven.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18
MERCANTILE co. TO CLOSE
Biz Stock to be Disposed of, in Bulk
 or PiecemeaI.

Oi
 An announcement of no small local importance is that the Canaan Mercan- tile Company is going out of business and steps are being taken 70 sell out the big stock of goods as expedjtiously as possible. The "front" store-dTy goods, etc., is to be disposed of first if the entire stock is not taken in bulk ty some concern desirous of continuing the business. The entire stock in trade is valued at around $25. 900, and if no customer is found who wants to assume the whole of it, the sale will be continued until the stock is reduced to somewhere near $l0,000, when it is thought probably that the business may be more readily disposed of in bulk.
 The reason given for closing out the business is that the capital stock of the Mercantile Go. must be liquidated in process of settlement of the estate of the late J. P. Robinson, of Amenia. N. Y., one of the stockholders, the interest of whose heirs is still tied up in the con- cern.
 The Canaan Mercantile Company has been doing b.sIness here nearly five years, having succeeded Bullock & Felten. The active members of the concern originally were Messrs. A. w.. Holsapple, o. J. Decker and E. L.. Roberts. MT. Roberts withdrew about two years ago, and the firm was re- organized, with Messrs. Holsapple and Decker ill charge and equipped the store with a large stock of goods in variety and quantity comparable to the department stores in the cities. They have carried on an extensive business and carried lines of goods not usually obtainable in a small town, and which are generally cited as an excuse by people who are addicted to the habit of going out of town to trade. The fact seems to be that Canaan is not yet large enough to require whole metro politan shopping district" at home.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18
HAND BADLY BURNED
Harry Waller Laid Up by Injury in La
 throp's Restaurant.

thrOpS Restaurant.
 Harry Waller is carrying his right hand in bandage, as result of severe and painful burns received while pre- venting bad fire in Howard Lathrop's lunch room on Railroad street Tuesday evening. Severe as his burns are, how ever. he was fortunate to escape with out more serious ones.
 Patrick Kelley was temporarily in charge of the lunch room, ill the absence of Lathrop, and i'll some manner one of the frying pans had caught a quantity of gasoline that dripped from the feed pipe above it. The gasoline caught fire and blszed up ferociously. Kelley caught up the frying pan and put it in to the sink beside the gAs stove, where it continued to blaze. Waller, who was waiting for his supper to be prepared, noticed that the gasoline tank was di. rectly above the blazing fluid, and rush. ed to the front, grabbed the frying pan, opened the outside door and threw the whole thing out into the street. As he did so, the flames flew back, from the force of the fling, and the blazing gaso- line went up his right sleeve, horribly burning the back of his fingers and hand. With his hand still blazing, he rushed back into Storms apartments, where Mrs. Storm helped him remove his coat. and as the sleeve, turning wrong side out, came over his hand, it smothered the flames, but took large patch ot skin with i .. Enormous blisU- CTS were formed, which were punctured by Dr. Adam, who is treating the in- jury.
 MT. Waller will be unable 10 use his hand for several weeks. But he has the satisfaction of knowing that his promptness undoubtedly prevented a serious fire. The wall near the sink and the door through which the frying pan was thrown, were considerably | scorched.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18
The WInsted Smash.

The wreckage of the two freight trains which completely blocked the tracks of the New York, New Haven &, Hartford and the Central New England railroads for six hours in Winsted, Wednesday was cleared away early the next morning. George Stroker, bag gageman from Waterbury, and John J. Shannahan, a fireman of the same city, had narrow escapes. The former was asleep in the caboose of the Owl when a warning cry from Conductor Harry Hawkins, of Bridgeport caused him to leap from his berth and jump. Shan nahan heard the warning, and slipped from his seat in ., a steel smoker side tracked near the roundhouse, and none too soon for box car smashed through the window a few seconds later.
 The accident happened at 12:50 o'clock. The C. N. E. engines were manned by Engineers Shove and Bar Der. The force of the collision caused several pox cars to buckle up, one of them being thrown against the smoker on the New Haven siding, breaking out eighteen windows, and badly denting the steel frame. The Central New England crew say that the Owl had no fiagman out, and the crew of the other train assert that the c. N. E. train, which consisted of thirty-two cars, should have been under complete con- trol as it approached the crossover. $ It is unnecessary to use the crossover, in the ordinary routing of trains, and is used only for switching purposes.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18
Marcelliee Pleased.

The second entertainment in the Pil. mind reader, magician and ventrilo- quist attracted large audience to the Town Hall, Friday evening. The en- tertainmert was generally satisfactory. Some of the tricks of magic were excep- tionally clever and the ventriloquism especially was of high order-so much so that some skeptjcal persons were in clined to wonder whether the dummy got his voice from Marcelliee. or the piano player, or John Armstrong back of the flies.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18
Mrs. Ely Dead.
Out. out muffler signs.

Mrs. William H. Ely, of New Haven, formerly of Winsted, died at the Pres. byterian Hospital in New York, Thurs. day, aged 55 years. She was born in Sheffield, Mass, and was married to MT. Ely, who was a we'll known lawyer in Winsted and later III New Haven. They lived here about thirty years ago. Mrs. Ely leaves a son, Lawyer William B. Ely, of New Haven, aud sister, Mrs. Leonard Futile, of Sheffield. The burial was in Sheffield.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18
Norfolk Manufactory.

It is understood that the Norfolk Manufacturing Company has concluded an arrangement with Mrs. Helen Hart. ley Jenkins, in accordance with which the company will lease the lower hosiery or "stone mill" for term of five years with the privilege of renewal, The company will also continue to use the building now occupied by them on the Gidman property near the railroad.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18
MT. pejrce Falling.

The condition of MT. D. L. Peirce is less favorable at present writing, and it is admitted by his family that he is perceptibly failing. Dr. Godfrey, of Bridgeport, was here, in counsel with pr. Camp, Tuesday evening. Members of the family out of town have been summoned
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18
Trades.

T. H. Collins, a farmer, traded a huge tarantula and pet king snake to Joe Holmes, barber, for two skunk kittens. Holmes opened negotiations for the trade, saying that he wanted the tarantula for an eastern friend. But the barber thought his skunk kittens were worth a little more than one tarantula and, after some bargaining, Collins threw in his pet snake.- Douglas, Ariz., Cor of the Los Angeles Times.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18
Major Johnston Appointed.

Maj. Frank H. Johnston, of New Britain, ex-president of the state cham Der of commerce, has been appointed by Gov. Marcus H. Holcomb as Con- necticut's representative at the Atlantic Deeper Waterways association conven- tion to be held at Savannah, Ga., the latter part of December.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18
Bold Poa cherS.

An automobile party said to be from Torrington with several dogs secured some of the woods in Norfolk Saturday, a part of which, at least, was posted. The owners of property have taken measures to arrest the trespassers and local wardens have been instructed to arrest at sight any persons found on their land without permission. v
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-18

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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-07-21

and confidant, Or. Lee, that little Es-
theR would be secretly delivered TO him
and the doctor could give out the story
II was an orphan relative that he had
adopted as his daughter. To this sup
posed daughter Of his dearest friend
the colonel proposed 10 will as much
OF his means as would have come to
girl openly acknowledged.
Meanwhile the unhappy Hagar had
been borne far away by the brutal and
ever watchful Matt Harding.
With him nephew devoted to him.
one Luke Lowell. an English gypsy.
aided Matt I'm keeping watch and ward
upon Hagur without knowing or ask
ing why. And then Matt Harding fell
upon evil courses in his Romany pros
perity, and drink made an end TO him.
Hagar succeeded TO his gypsy wealth
and gypsy power. The king was dead !;
long live the queen, His henchman
transferred his allegiance from the
dead husband 10 the living wife.
Ia the grim household OF Judge Ia
mar Stanley the shadow OF cheated
hopes and bliEhted ambition fell heavy
upon the family. The proud and
grasping wife, the cold and taciturn
judge, had one unifying cause in com
mon: that was that death might strike
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-07-21

Many n rheumatic sufferer has been 10
the drug store for a bottle Of $. s. S and
been handed something claimed to lie
Just as good" Truly. TO ask for bread
and be given a stone Is still in practice
IL you are troubled with rheuT atism in
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its wonderful influence
s s s has the peculiar action OF soak
ing through the fntestines directly into
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CAPILLARY. E-ery membrane. every organ
Of the bcEv, Gvcry elunctOry becomes in
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s. s compes Inc skin. livcr. bowels. kid
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-07-21

the lives that lay between their only
child that he might possess both the
diamond from the sky and the Eng
lish earldom.
Such was the state of affairs when
Hagar and her tribe came back to Vir-
ginia, three years after the death OF
the colonel's wife and the substitution
of Hagar's child as the heir OF Stan
ley. Leaving her people camped at a
distance, Hagar journeyed to the
neighborhood of Stanley hall, and
there, hidden in the shrubbery, with
bursting heart, beheld her son ride
forth, the petted and pampered little
master of Stanley hall.
Colonel Stanley, with the boy, was
riding on his daily pilgrimage to the
cross surmounted grave OF his dead
wife. The road led him past the house
of Judge Stanley. Looking from his
window after his enemy and the little
heir of the Stanleys on his pony be-
side the colonel, the judge was aware
OF n gypsy woman who stalked after
the colonel and the boy as swiftly and
rs furtively as an Indian tracker. Seiz-
ing his hat, the judge quietly emerged
from his house and trailed the gypsy
woman.
BY the gate of the graveyard Hagar
hid painting behind n huge bowlder.
She watched so intently the bare head
ed figure of the colonel praying by the
grave of his wife, and she watched still
more attentively and with such hun
gering heart the little boy upon his
pony by the colonel. that she was not
aware of the presence of the judge I'M
til his strong hand grasped her wrist
and his harsh voice Missed i'm her ear,
why DO you spy upon themY' TO
the startled Hagar the cruel face OF
the Judge was the face Of well re-
membered enemy. Her account Of JUS
tice and retribution with Colonel Stan
ley was between them alone. She would
have no confidence In or dealing with
Judge Stanley. For she knew instinct
lively that if he hated the colonel he
equally hated and was prepared to
harm the coloners supposed son, her
child.
She did not struggle or attempt TO
free herself from the grasp OF the
Judge. But rs the colonel, with the
little boy. rode from the grave toward
the gate she slipped down beside the
Judge and hid with him from the OBJ
servation Of the Oncomers, as though
she were an accomplice OF the colonefs
enemy.
Neither would she speak in answer
10 the judges rapid fire OF questions
when the colonel and little Arthur had
Iusscl out OF sight She affected
Y suIicn dumbUcss. And when the judge
hai-gI Passing stOckily built man
4 driving a blackboard. the constable OF
4 lie district. AMI gave her in charge as
4 wandering mad woman Hagar would
speak no word
That night with gross disregard OF
I s.l Procedure. the judge, alone ia his
4 .1ugtru1m with his creature, the con.
\ Stable. committed the silent gypsy wO
4 MAN 20 the county madhouse, with in
4 ~trrctious to those in charge, through
/ The constable. that when the seeming
4 ly sulien. iE-aHe woman spoke or was
4 ready L. sp-ak lie should be sent for.
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Gets Righf Twist
On rheumatism
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Thought for the Day

There's a hope for me and there's a
hope for you,
Behind the cloud the sky's still blue;
Behind our crosses we are told
Awaits our crown of glittering gold.
Oh, heart, be glad and heart be true,
There's a hope, sweet hope, for me
and you. i. ;. l.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-07-21
BASKET PICNIC AT BLTTcHToN

There will be a basket picnic ct
Bl tcktcn On TLur=1ay, July 18th.
There will be speG,:aG By leading
m n of the county on the topic of
county division, and refreshments viii
be sold, the proceeds to 60 toward
&c covering the Baptist church. Ev-
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0cALA ERAIERNAL ORDERS !


Ocala Chapter, No. -, o. E. s.,
meets at Youge's hall the second ant
fourth Thursday evenings Of eacl
month a. 72o C'cllck
Mrs. Emily Webb, W. II.
Mrs. Lillian SimmyLs, Sec'y.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-07-21
WOODoIEN OF THE WORLD

Fort King Camp No. IA meets at
the X. Of p. Hall at p. m, every
second and fourth Friday. Visiting
sovereigus are always welcome.
J. w. Lamar, c. c.
Chas. K. Sage, Clerk.
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Notice to Eastern Stars

The Eastern Star sewing circle viii
meet Thursday afternoon instead of
Wednesday with Mrs. J. B. Webb at
Kendrick. Those desiring to go win
meet at the home of C. E. Simmons
at 3 p. m.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-07-21
OCALA LODGE NO. 2s6. B. p. o. E

Ocala Lodge No. 2S6, Benay ylant
and Protective Orde- OF Elks. meets
the second and fourth HIesday even
ings il each month. Visiting breth-
rem always welc0mr. Club house
opposite pOsroffice, east side.
L. II. Won Engelken, z. r.
Nelson Gcise, SecI etaFy. At
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-07-21

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A heautif woman always has goof
digestion If your digestion is faulty
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