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Connecticut western news., 1915-03-25
SALISBURY

The body of Mrs. William Keyworth, formerly Miss Tyler, of Salisbury, was brought here for burial on Saturday.
 Mrs. F.. M. Hicks, of East Morris, is visiting her sister, Mrs. William Conk- lin and other friends.
 Rev. George E. Quaile preached in the Episcopal church last Saturday af- ternoon to good. sized congregation.
 The funeral of Mrs. E. $. Chapin was held in the Congregational church Monday afternoon, Rev. J. c. Goddard officiating.
 MT. and Mrs. w. Clark, of Westtield, N. J. are visiting Mrs. Clark s brother, Rev. J. c. Goddard and family.
 The Get-together Club had very pleasant meeting at the home of Mrs. Cooper last week.
 MT. Howell is entertaining his friend MT. Emerson, who gave a very interest ing talk recently to the Get-Together Club on some of his experiences in Africa
 Miss Eleanor Peabody is quite ill with pneumonia at the Maple Shade.
 Mrs. Harry Jones spent last Friday in Great Burlington.
 Miss Lois Bennett, of Brewsters, N. Y., is visiting her cousin, Miss Doris Dickinson.
 Peter Tanner has left the employ of Henry Knight and is now working at the Flexible Rubber Company shop.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-25
LIME ROCK

Miss Ellen Hickey spent the week end and over sunday at East Canaan with her aunt, Mrs. Joseph O'Reilly.
 There was quite gathering at the home of Mir. and Mrs. J. w. Roster last Wednesday evening in honor of Mrs. Rosters birthday which occurred on that day.
 It is reported that MT. Malloy has sold his place and will soon return to New York, where his business is lo- cated.
 MT. Gager and Miss Barnum are ex- pected home soon from the south.
 John Skelly met with quite mishap on his way to church Sunday morning, near the red bridge. Just before reach ing the turn to Falls Village two of his wagon wheels collapsed; fortunately his horse was gentle one and no one was injured.
 John Nusburgh contemplates moving from the Owen farm to the Bartle farm at Ore Hill, April l.
 George Morrison and family expectto return the first of April and work for Mrs. Jane Owen. They will occupy the house they vacated last spring.
 R. N. Cochrane, of West Cornwall, is in this vicinity nearly every day with his newly acquired car, Il Buick.
 Mrs. Jane Owen has had her house thoroughly renovoted this spring, Streck, of Canaan, doing the work.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-25
constantinople,s Great Church.

The mosque of Sancta Sophia. Con- stantinople. stands as the world $ greatest monument of Christian archi- lecture Professor PapauigopOulos, the Greek historian, whose estimate is re- garded as the most careful ever made, ret kons the cost of ground material. labor, ornaments and church utensils at about $64,OO0O0O. The common estimate of the cost of St. Peters ill Rome was something less than $48,- 0O0,000, says the Geographic Maga- zine. No other Christian church has at all approached Sancta Sophia in the variety and priceless value of it's mar bles, in the prodigal employment of gold, silver and precious stones, and in the number and value of it's sacred vessels. The expenditure for Sancta Sophia was doubtless greater than for any other sanctuary ever reared by any people to the glory of God.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-25
What Iz Truth?

Ever5 hody claims to want the truth. No man is so base or so cOwardly as to Eant anything less. Pilates question, What is truth?" has never been fully answered. It is not fact, it is not ob- jective intelligence, it is not the evi- dence of the senses. These are mere phases or incidents of truth. They may all be false. Truth is not from the outside. It is not material. It is not spiritual. It is the kindness of deed and the nobility of an aspiration. This is the only truth in the world. It makes no difference what the teacher, the preacher. the editor, the lecturer says. the only truth in the world is the act Of the loving and beautiful soul. Tn" Bible says, "ts a man thinkcth in his heart. so is he" That is in his spirit, as expressed in his conduct. Every man who builds his life on that idea is fCrerunner Gf the millennium.-Oh Ohio State Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-25
FRENCH WIN BACK TRENC CHES
TWO Serious Checks Inflicted 'pon ! Enemy In Areonne, Claims . Report From Paris.

The most violent fighting on the French theater of war is taking place fin the neighborhood of Arras The Paris war office statement follows:
 To the north of Arras, at Notre de To- yette, a German counter attack regained from us some parts of trenches the night before last. We have reconquered them.
 At La Boisselle. northeast of Albert. mine warfare continues. After having blown up a trench gallery of the enemy we occupied the greater part of the ex- cHvation
 Rheims was again bombarded. fifty shells falling upon the city during the day.
 Tn the Argonne we inflicted two serious checks upon the enemy. Near Bagatelle we exploded three mines and two Of c;Sr companies captured by assault German trench in which they maintained them selves for sGeyards despite a strong coun- Ger attack.
 The enemy. after having exploded two mines and bombarded our trenches launched an attack on a front of about 2J0 yards. After a very hot hand to hand battle the assailants were repulsed, de- spite the arrival of re-enforcements fo- Ghenl.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-25
Purse Proud.

'The world reproaches Us nouveaux riches with being purse proud" said one of them the other day. "Well. my reply is that nobody is so purse proud as your old aristOcracy. There's a story, too, that bears me out.
 Its story about one of the Stuyve- sants, or Livingstons, or Rhinelanders I'm not quite sure of the name, but it was real New York first family. Miss Rhinelander, if that was the lady. had a back yard abutting on a sky scraper hotel Well, the hotel got very prosperous, and one day the proprietor wrote to her:
 Madam, how much do you want for your back yard, as I wish to enlarge my hotel?
 "The naughty lady wrote back:
 "'Sir, how much do you want for your hotel, as I wish to enlarge my back yard? Washington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-25
spuraeon and Major Pond.

Major Fond, who was responsible for introducing to the public some Of the greater and Ks CT lighIs of the lecture platform h,;d many all eXperi- encc full of eccentric humOr. Some times his charges met him with the greatest good humCr. Often those whom he approached felt cOmpel!}d to beat back lis persuasiCnS almost at the point O. the bayOnet. for nobody vas so persuasive as Major Pond.
 The great preacher, Charles Spur tcUn. rcpulscd him ill an ascending &ca,c of denial. The first reply ran:
 lit will only be q waste of time for Eou to see me, as 1 am not at all in your line"
 The second said:
 Your good natured pertinacity is so admirable thHt 1 trust you will not waste it upon all impossible object. The whole United States in bullion would not tempt me to deliver one such lecture"
 The third reply was conclusive:
 II have il as plain manner as pos 3iblc declined to make your acquaint- ne, and l Leg, with all courtesy and decision. to do the same again. know ynUr business, and 1 have no wish to enter upon it further"
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-25
HUNTSVILLE

Dorval Merriman is expecting to pur- chase new auto this spring.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Adam, of Ga naan, were guests of Mrs. Adams par. ents. Mir. and Mrs. George Judd.
 Wash White an old soldier, called on friends in this place this week.
 Ernest McCarrick was a two weeks guest of his aunt, Mrs. George Judd.
 Mark Dean and his son Lester, of Cream Hill, were Sunday guests of his brother, Edward Dean.
 George Hanchutt, of Bridgeport, and Frank Hauchett, of Falls Village, spent Sunday with their sister, Miss Ellen Hanchett
 Mrs. Edward Dean is on the sick list and under the care of Dr. Skiif.
 John O'Brien is drawing grain from NJ. c. Deans.
 A number from this place and Corn wall attended the Grange dinner last Wednesday. They seated l03 at their tables. A Grange meeting was held in the church in the afternoon.
 George Judd and Wm. Page are drawing slabs from Cornwall Hollow.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-25
His Indifference.

"A stranger of good appearance and babbling geniality circulated around in our midst for several days last week. :" related T. Fuller Gloom, ''radiating good cheer and sunshine like the otter of roses is said to raGiate from the otter He shook hands with me cling ingly on several different occasions and called me brother in sugared accents. However. as 1 was fairly busy every time I met him and have use for what little money I can rake and surape and possess such a mean disposition that l am making no new acquaintances and fighting as shy of the old ones as pos sible. I didn't learn whether he was selling oil stock, organizing a new fra ternal order. canvassing for valuable literary works. boosting new bund, intoxicating another cult or consenting to run for office at the earnest solicita- tion of his many friends."-Tom F. Morgan in Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-25
EAST CANAAN

The Grange held an interesting met ing Monday night and the lecturer pro,i,.cd a, good topic for discussion "Ihe Brst Way to Clean House ''
 George lprdizrt was elected Sunday to represent the local Christian Gn- dravor Soriety at the convention To, he held in TorrinRton. April 20.
 Mrs. Edward Cook was called to Sns- ton by the sudden death uf hrr brotaer, NIr. Fitch, who was connected with. the Boston Transcript.
 Key. Shrrrud Soule, of lIar'furd, will g:vr the last lecture of the Brotheraood course saturday night. Mir. Soale's topic w.li be "COnnecticut in ,he Civil War;" Illustrated with beautiful -bcre. Opticon Sl,dcs Mir. Soule will also preach for Mir Maylott next sunday morning.
 The baseball team cleared abou1 S15 on their play which they pVsoutd last week in Canaun. The first practice was held saturday and manager Bdrton Stratton will soon be booking seams aGd making up the schedule.
 The special Lentcn services have been well attended. The meeting this wek will be Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Christian Eudc2vor are planning for their annual Easter con cert by Winsted talent Friday, April 9.
 The Glover Club will coulact the evening services next sunday and are arranging for special program.
 Quite few of the farmers here. abouts are now selling their milk to Hartford parties instead of New York and milk car is left at Whiting'S by tine 10:30 tram.
 MT. Maylott gave an illustrated travel talk Saturday night al the chapel.
 Hon. l.. S. Roberts aud Rev. W. F. Maylott attended the Masonic celebra. tion in Winsted, Wednesday of the Centennial of Meridian Chapter, R. A. M.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-25
The Woman's Gift,

It is as natural for the normal woman to talk as for the bird to sing. It is the spontaneous expression and giving of herself. It is this naturalneSs which gives to her effectiveness its perennial charm as well as it's incalculable value in the scheme of things. The woman in the human group is much like the monarch in Pierre Miles tale of that name. Why do people call me the monarch? Why am I loved? Why al- ways happy? Because" he explains, ''I always have time to talk. Without me the people around here would be bored to death. I go and come, laugh and sing, cost nothing but a glass of wine and a bit of supper. What do l give? I give myself"
 The woman gives herself.-Woman's $ Home Companion.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-25
Havana's Water Supply.

For more than 300 years the water supply of the city of Havana was carried through an open ditch, built in 1892 The supply originated at the springs of the Almendares river, nine miles south of the city, and this source still provides an adequate flow, for the springs, which have since been fully developed. number 400 and are inclos- ed by a heavy wall of masonry which is constantly under military guard. An aQueduct has long since supplanted the ditch
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-25
Never Really Crnw Ola

The outside O. the man or the wom- an waxes and wanes, but he Il myself within mc," that something of which We are conscious. that spark of the infinite flame, seems as chang less as eternity. To himself and to those who know him very intimately and most completely. the man is and seems just as young and just as old at twenty as at fOurscore. We were a family of seven children, of the o.u New England stock, and Puritan. We have all lived to be several years beyond seventy. We grew up together and have con tinued to dwell i'll our native land in concord and harmony. Each has read the others, as the saying is, like the pages of q book. Changes have come the usual changes. And these have been many. But the dispositions, ten dencies, tastes, preferences, loves, hates and all the long catalogue of per sonal qualities, have remained the same, and seem bound to continue un- clangeable forever.-P. Dcming ill Scribncr'S.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-25
EIG LAND FORGE ID
 HELP ALLIED FLEET
Army In Readiness For Attack
 on Turkish FIeat.

Undaunted by the loss of the battle. ships Bouvet. Ocean and Irresistible. the allies are going ahead with their at tempt to force he Dardanelles. cOnti- dent that success will attend their eff forts
 Six battleships re-entered the Darda- nesses. but the unfavorable weather prevented them from accomplishing anything. It is known that an army ol considerable size is ready to attack the Turkish forces along the Dardanelles when the admiraIs advise that the mo ment has arrived.
 The French battleship Henri " and the British battleshipS Queen and I'm placable already are on their way to the east to replace the ships sunk by the mines. and those ships which were damaged are undergoing repairs on the spot
 Except in the case of the BOuvet, Of whose crew only siXty-four were saved. the casualties suffered by the allied fleet in the bombardment are said to be light. The British admiralty published the losses among the officers of the IT, resistibIe. and. although the ship was sunk and the crew had to be trans fcrred under a hot fire. the list con tains the names of only four officers killed and one severely wounded. The naval censor said that there was absolutely no truth" in the widely 1 published report that Vice Admiral Sackville Garden had been killed or wounded during bOmbardment. A Havas dispatch received in Paris from Athens says that a shell which exploded on the deck of the British battle cruiser Tnf1exibe during the bombardment killed forty men and wounded many others The Infexible which was hit on the bow by shells. steamed out of the straits conveyed by | two cruisers.
 An official statement issued from | Turkish headquarters says the sinking of the BritisL battleships Irresistible l and Ocean and the French battleship | BOuvet was due to 'tOrpedOes." not to mines as previously reported, and l adds:
 "A hard seven hour fight ended with success for our forts. Beyond slight damage to the earthworks. no damage was done the Qualifications"
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-25
Very Careful.

Did you break anything today, NOrah?" asked the lady of the house. NO, ma'am," was the reply.
 Are you sure you didn't break q single thing
 ''Yes, ma aam.''
 Not even one of the commandments, Norah?"
 "Oh, well. ma'an. I wouldn't be wicked enough to call a commandment a thing. 'am"-YOnkers Statesman.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-25
CARRANZA LOOPING YUCATAN.
Refugees Say His Adherents Are Also
 Burning and Shooting.

The Cuban cruiser Cuba arrived at Havana with refugees from PrOgreso. tate of Yucatan, Mexico, to which port the warship had been sent to extend aid to Cuban citizens. The Cuba had 437 passengers, including thirty-three people who had been transferred from the United States cruiser Des Moines, which was lying off PrOgreso Almost all the refugees are MeXicans, including some of the richest men in Yucatan, and more than half of the total number are women and children
 The refugees report that immediately after their departure from Merida fol- lowers of General CarranZa entered the city and began sacFing it. They also declare that Carranza adherents are burning, sacking and shooting in discriminatory throughout the state of Yucatan.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-25
PRzEMYSL FALLS . AFTER LONG SIEGE
GaliCian Fortress Resisted Rus ! SidnS For SGVSD N.OnthS.
GERMAN PLANS ARE CHAN GED

2 A4sskExsn Loss Tn Forty eight Hours Is
 fsspced at 10000 by Petro9rad-City fs15ad Been In Desperate Straits For
 Some Time-LittIe Tactical Advan-
 tase, but Moral Effect Is Great.
 The Austrian garrison at PrZemySl has surrendered, according to an off cial statement issued by the Russian army headquarters. The Galician fort ress has resisted the attacks of the Russians for nearly seven months. , Austro- German losses in the attempt ed sorties from Przemysl and the fight ing south of IarnOW in the last forty eight hours total more than 10000. ac cording to a semioficial statement.
 The enemy's entire plan of campaign in the Carpathians apparently ha' been overthrown.
 ! The Slavs have struck crushing blows in the LupkOw and Dukla pass regions and have riddled portions of the garrison at Przemysl that at tempted to storm the positions of the Russian besiegers.
 It is now known that the recent savage onslaughts by the Austro-Ger. mans south of Przemysl did not con stitute as actual attempt to relieve the besieged fortress. It's purpose was to divert Russian troops from the Dukla and Lupkow pass regions, where the .czar's soldiers were making steady progress in the movement into Hun gary. For the same reason the Przemysl garrison became suddenly active, wasting ammunition recklessly fn an intellectual bombardment of the Russian positions.
 Developments in Poland in the last two days have been equally satisfac tory. The Germans have lost large supplies of war munitions, including enough machine guns to equip an en tire corps.
 The Russians who penetrated north ern East Prussia and occupied Memel on the Baltic, have thrown up intrench- ments to protect the town from an ex pected German attack from the south Russian cavalry has entered the vii 1age of Karlsberg, three miles south of Memel, without opposition. They re. ported that the Germans who fled from Memel had retreated beyond Prokuls fifteen miles south of Memel, on the Tilsit railway.
 The fall of Przemysl to the besiegine Russian force is of little tactical ad vantage, but it's moral effect will be great.
 Przemysl was invested by the Rus slans early in the war. after the Aus trian invasion toward Lubin had been turned back Time after time the Aus trians shut in the city made sorties in the surrounding country, endeavorine to gain an advantage or possibly to eff feet an escape. All civilian residents were expelled from the city that the food supply might be conserved for the soldiers.
 That starvation and disease had re (Iuced the defenders of the forts to des perate straits has been known for some time from the stories of prisoners cap tured there and from dispatches car rIed by aviators brought down by the Russian shells.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-25
Cause and Effect.

You never catch me going about giving people good advice" said the ''loan shark" with a superior air.
 That's a iact," answered his client. Your business owes it's existence tO the fact that people won't take good advice when it's offered" - Birming- ham Age-Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-25
Just Ornamental.

Customer Cooking at auto)-What, the lamps not included in the advcr- tised price of the machine? But the lamps are shown in the illustration. Substantially dear sir, so is a very beautiful woman, but we're not giving a lady with each car.-BostOn Tran SpI.iDt
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-25
Quick Return.

Yes, sir, 1 came upon huge bear track and spent all of three hours trail ing the beast to where he was lurking in his den in the rocks"
 And then what?"
 '"Then I spent five minutes getting home. .'-HoustOn Post
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-25
Peace and War.

Statistics show that from 1496 R. c. to 1861 A. D. there were 22T years of peace and 3.130 years of war-that is. rne year of peace to fourteen of war Paris Temps.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-25
Eunanic In1possibilitY.

Paterfamilias-Can't you make that boy of our behave himself? Mater familias-Of course I cant. Every body says he is exactly like you, and have never been able to make you behave Richmond Times-Dis- natch
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-25
How He A cleo.

"How did the robber act?" asked the curious one of the holdup victim.
 "Oh. he was calm and collected" re torted the victim. mindful of his empty pockets. Buffalo Express.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-25
INDIAN WAR ENDS.
General Scott, Chief of Army Staff.
 Brinqs In the Rebel Leader

The Ute uprising ill Utah was ended when Brigadier General Hugh L. Scott chief of staff of the United States army, returned to Bluff with Chief Old Folk. his son Hatch (rse-Ne-G Cat, Chief posey and Posey's eldest boy.
 The capture of the ringleaders by the United States army officer and his small party of personal escorts accom- n,ished the peaceful settlement of the indian rebellion, which had resulted fin the deaths of six men and the xVounding of many others in the early Nqhting between a posse and the In, GsiSnS.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-25
Shows No Improvement.

''I don't see that her college cduca. tion has improved her much"
 "No?"
 No. She helps her mother with the homework just as if she hadn't been educated. "-EXchange.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-25
HORSES AND
 HARNESS FOR SALE
At my place one mile from Sheffield Village

Four year old Bay Gelding, weighs l,500 pounds.
 Ten year old Black Mare, weighs 1 300 pounds.
 Six year old Bay Pacer Gelding, weighs 1000 ponnds.
 The above are guaranteed o. K. 2 sets Heavy Double Harness, brass trimmed, nearly new,
 set fancy driving Double Har- ness, new.
 Lumber Wagon, medium size, good condition.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-25

Responsiveness embellish life, but for getfulncSs airne makes it possible.- General Cialdini.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-25
Mercenary.

Miss M&yme. what do yOu think is nc preferable ago for marriage"
 The golden "-BaltimOre Ameri- an.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-25
One at Home.

Mrs. Haprywed-I never saw an edu- cated bear. Did you? Patient Wife Yes, indeed. We have one. Come over some afternoon when he is at home.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-25
Altar of Roses,

Altar of roses is produced by distili- ing rose petals in water and then col lecting the oil from the surface by means of feather
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-25
Short Circutted.

"I owe no man cent" Gee, your credit must be rotten| |-Philadelphia Ledger.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-10-07
GIVES STARVATION LUNCHEON
Hostess, Who Dropped Forty Pounds
as Result Of Dieting, Cele-
brates Event.

Glendale, Calm honor of her
birthday anniversary and because she
had succeeded in losing forty pounds
as the result of a strict dieting sys-
tenn, Mrs. Matte Wood of No. PIP
North Isabel street, served dinner to
seventy-fve of her friends recently,
the dinner being arranged on the scale
of calories.
Each guest drew a number, CORE
spending to a certain dish on the ia
BILE Each dish measured exactly 100
calories Consequently, some of the
guests drew half dozen beans, some
a diminutive piece of pie, others
huge tray of lettuce.
The meal was a replica of those
which Mrs. Wood was allowed when
on her diet, and is absolutely guaran'
teed to take off superfuous avoirdu.
pois.
Some of the guests were seen hur'
rying around to the restaurants and
ice cream parlors when the party
broke up, and all admit that they lost
weight.