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Connecticut western news., 1915-10-14
Interesting Event.

An entertainment course of special attractiveness has been planned by the Missim Circle of Pilgrim church to be given in Canaan during the fall and winter. The course consists of four entertainments which are under the we'll known White Entertainment Bureau. of Boston. The first one will be given on Friday, October 22, by Miss Grace Sage, a dramatic interputer of rare ability, who will render ,uhe popular drama, Daddy Long Legs. |" The second entertainment will be given on Nov. 12 by Marcelliee, the wonder worker and magician and his musician. The third will be given on February II by Louis Williams, an electrical en. tertainer of great interest. He brings with him apparatus which has cost several thousand dollars, and in a popular way presents the Wonders of Electricity.
 The last, entertainment in the course will be given on March 10, by the mixed quartet of Negro musicians, called "The Virginians." This will be musical entertainment, of rare in. terest.
 The first three enterte inments will be given in the Town Hall and all seats will be reserved. The last one will be given at Pilgrim church and no seats will be reserved. The tickets for the individual entertainments will be 35 cents, but season tickets, which will call for reserved seats, will be $l.00. The season tickets and the reserved seat ticket for the Daddy Long Legs" will be on sale at F. R. Collins jewelry store next Monday AS no entertainment course of this character has been given in Canaan for aboUt fifteen years it is thought that this one will prove to be very popular.
Connecticut western news., 1915-10-14
Bees Sung CGw to Death.

"A valuable COW. owned by Mark D. Wilbur, of Oracle street, Darien, met a horrible death several days ago, when it was attacked by thensands of bees and literally stung to death. Vet erinary Surgeon F. l.. Olmstead, of Washington street, downtown, was called, but the animal was beyond treatment when he arrived. The COW was tied near several hives of bees for a short time by MT. Wilbur's foreman. The animal i'll no way, so far as could fbe learned, annoyed the insects nor did 1t over turn hive. The bees simply swarmed out of their hives and covered the helpless COW, unable to run away, being securely tied. The COW, valued at $l00, was stung severely all over the body, including it's ears. mouth, nostrils, etc. It died as a result. It is but on rare occasions that circum- stance such as this occurs. The cow has been on the Wilbur estate for four years, and has often been in the vicinity of the hives, but never before attacked.
Connecticut western news., 1915-10-14
LANDLORD SAUTER DEAD
Winchester Hotel Proprietor Sue.
 cumbs to Blood Poisoning.

J. Martin Sauter. proprietor of the Hotel Winchester, Wiuste1. died Satur. day evening, following n weeks illness resulting from an operation for the re. moval of a caTbuncle which had formed over his left ear. Blood poisoning set in and caused his death.
 The announcement of his death comes as shock to his innumerable friends, far and near. He had wide and enviable reputation as hotel man and his acquaintance covered all New England.
 Mr. Sauter came to Winsted in 1900 from Vermont, and with partner, Albert E. Schoif, his brother n.law, took the management of the Winchester and later acquired the Norfolk Inn. the management of which Mr. Schofl retained after the partnership was terminated and Mir. Sauter devoted his time exclusively to the Winchester.
 The funeral services were held Tues. day; interment in Greenfield, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1915-10-14
Old Time Smashup.

From the Bridgeport Standards Forty Years Ago" column:
 When the Falls Village special, in charge of Conductor Lathrop, which leaves Pittsfield at 3 o'clock D. m., reached Ashley Falls last evening the switch was open and no warming given. There is a heavy down grade at that point and the train was under full headway at the time. Owing to the intense darkness the danger not was noticed till it was too late to stop. The engine whistled and brakes we're put on and the power reversed, but the train crashed into freight car standing on the track loaded with 10 tons of rock salt. The car was telescoped for about l5 feet and is ruined. The engine smashed off its headlight, smollestack and bell and is otherwise damaged. The passengers were uninjured beyond a severe shaking up. The fireman leaped off and was somewhat bruised. Another engine was telegraphed for and came from Falls Village and the train was taken on its way.
Connecticut western news., 1915-10-14
Little Miss Chuck Kiunhalist.

A new lfactor, in the person of a small child, has arisen to Snare respon- sibility with the European war in pre- venting music lovers fr0m hearing their favorite artists.
 This important parsonage is no less than Maria Virginia. the ,hrand new daughter of Alma Chuck and her hus- band. Efrem Nimbalist, the wiolinist, both well known to Norfolk, concert llovers.
 As a result of Maria's appearance on this mundane sphere, both have an. nounced that they will f0aSake the concert plattorm, this season snd devote their entire attention to the young lady.
 1t is not thought that Mime. EEluok's $ voice will be lost to the public, al- though she has made no definite plans for the future, but Zimbalist wiM .ap- pear next season as usual.
Connecticut western news., 1915-10-14
For Gambling on Train.

Harry Scofeld, a travelling salesman, of New York; John Rockre, an adver- tising man, Brooklyn; John Harris, a platter, Brooklyn, and Tony Torino, a laborer, of South Norwalk, were each fined S5 and costs when arrsigued be. fore Judge Bartlett in the Bridgeport court Thursday, charged with gambl- ing on train from New York, We,lnes- day afternoon.
 A pinochle game was ill progress in the smoking car when Railroad Police. man Hugh F. Shannon, entered the car. Shortly after an altercation arose when Tony accused one of the travelling men of cheating. When the railroad officer interfered he as in formed by Tony that the latter had been buncoed out of $l0. The card players were then arrested.
Connecticut western news., 1915-10-14
PRIZES FOR BALD-HEADS
Rare Sport Promised for the Banquet
 in Winsted Tonight.

Tonight is the night of the fourth annual banquet of the Bald Head Club of America, in Winsted. The festivi- ties will be held ir Odd Fellows Halls instead of the Winchester Hotel, as the number of acceptances received by the committee indicate that the crowd of bald heals who will be present will be too many for the capacity of the hotel dining room. The hotel will be headquarters of the shiny.tops, how ever, and they will assemble there and march to the banquet room in n body. at s o'clock.
 The indications are that the affair will be in every way the largest and most elaborate feast ever given by the now famous Club. and the various features of entertainment have been carefully selected and drilled for the event.
 Souvenirs will be presented to an guests, and the special prizes. us an- nounced by Chairman L. Case, and which arc on exhibition in a eonspicu- ous store window, are as follows: If
 For handsomest baldhead, cake, donated by Charles Albers; for homeli- est baldhead, a set of underwear, from the New England Knitting O.; for tallest baldhead, years subscription to The Citizen, kindness of R. R Noble; for shortest baldhead, horn, from the Fitzgerald Manufacturing Co.,; for fattest baldhead, knife, from the Empire Knife O.; thinnest bald head, pyramid of pins, the product of the New England Pin Co.,; baldest baldhead, a clock from the William l.. Gilbert Clock Co, and the hairiest baldhead, sickle, made at the plant of the Winsted Manufacturing Go. se
 The New Haven Register, in . humorous half-column editorial article on tonight's festive event. says: To bask in the glow of these shining pates, which will be specially manicured for the occasion; to listen to the wit and wisdom that lie beneath them, will be worth ten years of peaceful life, my countrymen. There should be no re- grets. To be there is the highest solace earth can offer to any hairless man" +
 As to dress, it will be an informal. brsiness suit affair.
Connecticut western news., 1915-10-14
THE CANFIELD TO CLOSE
Landlord Baker Buys His Former
 Hotel in Maine.

On the last day of the present month Landlord F. A. Baker will lock the doors of the Hotel Garfield, deliver the keys over to the Garfield estate, and with Mrs. Baker, take his final de- parture for Livermore Falls. Maine, to assume personally the proprie1orshIp and management of the Riverside Hotel which he managed for ten years, be- fore he came to Cauaan. Whether the Garfield will be TO opened, and if so, . by whom, is problem as yet unans- wered.
 MT. Baker came to Canaan eight years ago. from the Garde at Hartford, where he was located for two years after leaving Maine, and it is coinci- dence that he returns to the Riverside Hotel exactly IS years, to day, from the time he first assumed management of that house, November 1, 1897.
 Last week, immediately after the town voted no license, MT. Baker. con vinced that without the bar the hotel could not be run except at financial loss, went mp to Livermore Falls, pur- chased his old hotel and arranged to take possession October IS, next Mon- day He will go to Maine on that day and install John Sheridan to run the place Monday, and True the porter who came to Canasn with him, will return in the same capacity, to the Maine house. Mir. Baker will return to Canaan during next week, to com plete the preparations for final de parture, and Mrs. Baker will remain here until November 1.
 The Livermore Hotel is a forty-room ihouse, somewhat larger than the Can field and enjoys lucrative patronage The population of Liverm0re Falls is about 5000 and tue town has nnm Ter of industrial plants, including one or the largest paper mills in the world, an iron foundry, novelty wood working hill and other enterprises. The town is situated on the Androscoggin river and is the junction of two railroads the Pennington branch of the Maine Central, and the Pertland 6 RuHforG Falls railroad.
 The people of the town are rejoiced at the prospect of MT. Bakers return to the hotel, and he has every assurance that prosperity awaits him; and cer. tainly he will take with him the best wishes of host of friends in Canaan, who recognize that under his manage ment the Garfield has been a high. class hotel, of which Canaan people have been proud, taking rank with the best houses in the larger towns and its reputation extends tthroughout the state.
 It is to be hoped that when the house re-opens, in the future, it will have the good fortune to come under the man. agement of hotel man who will con tiuct it as competently and satisfactorily as MT. Baker has done.
Connecticut western news., 1915-10-14
T0RRANT CASE SETTLED
Pays Fine, Without Costs, for Running
 Auto Wronr Side.

The celebrated case of State vS. Will. liam Torraut, for infractiou of certain automobile laws. which was appealed tu the superior court from a decision of Justice Ford, has been settled without going to the higher court. It will be recalled that Forrant was arrested by Constable Irieschmann, who charged that in diSrergaling his order to stop after having turned the Railroad street corner Oil the wrong Side of the street, Torrant deliberately tried to run over him. In the justice court Torrant was charged with four ailegations-round. ing the corner on the wrong side; ap preaching a crossing without sounding his horn; running at a high rate Of speed, and disregarding the warning of an officer. Two of the charges were eliminated by the justice, leaving only the charges of violating the right.hand law and disregarding the officers order, on which he was found guilty and fined.
 MT. Torrant now reports that States Attorney D. T. Warner nolled the charge of disregarding the officer, as Trieschmann, being without his badge in plain sight had no authority. The payment of fine of Sl5, without costs. settled the other charge, no record be- ing made.
Connecticut western news., 1915-10-14
HOLSAPPLE, STATE DIRECTOR
Local B. M. A. Directors Make Choice
 at Special Meeting.

The state convention of the Connecti- cut Chamber of Commerce is to be held in Windsor next week Thursday, and the hustling Business Mems Association of that witle.awake old town is actively interested in the prepr rations for enter taining the 200 delegates who will re- present. the auxiliary associations in various parts of the state. There is every reason to believe the affair will bet he most enjoyable i'll the history of the state association.
 The Canaan Business Mems Associa tion will be represented by Messrs. A. W. Holsapple, E. A. Creevey and the present director, Joln Rodemeyer.
 Inasmuch as the local state director for the ensuing year must be reported to the state convention, for election tC that body, the local directors held a meeting Tuesday afternoon to make their nomination, as the next regular meeting of the Association will not oc- cur until Thursday evening of next week the night of the state convention. The present state director, who has served four terms, declined a re-nomination on the ground that rotation in office should be u rule and that it was time the honor was passed along to some other member. MT. Holsapple, who had signified his determination TO retire from the presidency, after serving his present, third, term, was nominated for the state directorship, and i'll spite of his efforts to evade the honor, was unanimously declared the choice of the local directors.
 At the meeting the subject of holding he annual banquet was discussed in formally, and the sentiment prevailed that the possibility of the hotel being closed need not necessarily prevent the helding of the annual banquet, which could, if necessary, be served ill a pub lie hall, lodge room or church dining room. The matter will probably be brought up for further discussion at the regular meeting next Thursday even. ing, when other important matters will be acted on.
 The annual meeting of the Associa tion will be held in December, when q president must be elected, to succeed President Holsapple.
Connecticut western news., 1915-10-14
The IrrepressibIe Yank.

Talk about wooden nutmegsl The Yankee who invented those innocent articles was in the kindergarten class with sharpers in other parts of the country. Wooden nutmegs and bass wood hams will do for fiction, but here is story from New York that puts those historic things in the discard. The health board of that city of innocents has just seized lot of codfish that had been dyed red and offered for sale as Alaska salmon. That recalls all incl dent of some years ago when some of Plainville's practical jokers caught big carp in the Connecticut river. They had artistic as we'll as humorous talent and with paint brushes and clever touches transformed that plebian carp into an aristocratic lake trout, 1t in the window of Morgan's restaurant. It fooled lot of people, too. But they hadn't the nerve nor the disposition to attempt to sell it for what it was not. New Workers are the boys who go that limit.-Bristol Press
Connecticut western news., 1915-10-14
Peculiar Surgery.

Ill the hope of avoiding amputation, Eugene Courte's left hand, which had been mangled and stripped of flesh in an accident at Greenwich, was inserted palm inward into a pocket that had been cut for it in Courte's abdomen. It is expected that ill eight days the abdominal covering will have adhered to the back of the hand. Then it will be gradually detached from its original place, and the hand will be thrust into a new pocket ill Courte's thigh in order to acquire new flesh and skin for the palm. Courte consented to the use of his own flesh and skin to restore the hand when advised that he must other wise lose his left arm.
Connecticut western news., 1915-10-14
CONNECTICUT CLUBS
Win Find it Hard to Secure Liquor Li-
 censes.

censes. a."
 Clubs in Connecticut are not going to have things so easy in the matter of securing liquor licenses after Nov. 1. On that date the more stringent law passed by the last Legislature goes into effect.
 In order to make sure that no willy club manager or steward gets more than his rights in the future, the Com. missioners of eight counties of Con. necticut have put their heads and their wits together and have devised what they consider a flaw-proof club license application.
 Furthermore, the Commissioners will give individual hearings on each ap- plication field, and will make careful investigation as to tie suitableness of each club before the application for Ii cense is granted.
 The provisions of the law were made more stringent because of complaint sin many towns that so.called clubs were merely gilded boozariums. There have been complaints, too, about the bad example to minors in such smart organizations. The officers of each Club will have to prove that its prime intention is the promotion Of sociability pure and simple.
 With the new form of application the club must state its purposes, and submit list of officers and members and a copy of it's by laws and constitu. tion. Further, the vice president, secretary, treasurer, board of governors and house committee must make oath to the truth of their declaration that the club is bona fide organization and that the dispensing of liquor is not the chief object but an incident of its ex. istence as an organization and that there are no minors in the active mem- bership.
Connecticut western news., 1915-10-14
EXPENSIVE SQUIRREL MEAT
Samue! Hyde Pays SI4 for Shooting
 Squirrel Without Licenses.

Adelbert Blass, who was elected con- stable, at the October town election, was sworn into office Friday, by Notary Notary Public J. Clinton Roraback. Friday, and found business awaiting him from the start. That night he took Timothy McGuire into custody ou charge of intoxication, and placed him in the lookup. The next morning he brought his prisoner to Justice Ford s office, where he pleaded guilty to the charge, and was fined $5 and costs, aggregating $l8.4l. which he paid. J. c. Roraback appeared for the state.
 The same day, Saturday, Constable Blass sauntered up to the domain of Samuel Hyde. on the Hardenbergh property, north of the village, and ar rested that gentleman on charge of hunting without license, the specific charge being that he had shot grey squirrel and a number of doves. Hyde was brought before Justice Ford, and pleaded guilty, but said he was not aware that he was violating any law. On recommendation of Prosecutor J. C.. Rorahsck, Justice Ford imposed a fine of $7 and costs. which footed up in the total of $l4. IA, making rather expen- siNe game supper. The defendant paid up, and proceeded forthwith to procure hunters license.
Connecticut western news., 1915-10-14
Con.

Women have the right to be pro. tected from the turmoil of political life with its mud.slinging and heart break.
 Women have right to be protected from the increased cost of living which would result from the higher taxes made necessary by the expense of S doubled electorate.
 Women have n right to ask for and work for public reforms unhampered by political affiliations
 Women have a right to keep their time and strength for their children. They should not be forced to waste it on jury duty and other political actiyi- ties.
 These are women's real rights. In Connecticut only one woman out of 2E has asked for the ballot Shall one woman be allowed to deprive 24 of her sisters of their rights
 Hartford, Conn. Press Chairman
Connecticut western news., 1915-10-14
Down in a Coal Mine,

H. B. Ives, E. l.. Roberts and L. J. Nickerson left Saturday for Pennsyl- vania for a few days trip into the mining regions. They went to Phila- delphia, from there to Pottsville and thence to Minersville, where, us the guests Of George Ball, mine owner, they were shown the workings of . coNl mine, and descended into the bowels of the earth to see where the coal grows. MT. Ball is "Shriner, " and the local delegates became ac- quainted with him on the big Shriner excursion to the Pacific coast a couple of years ago.
Connecticut western news., 1915-10-14
SUFFRAGE-PR0 AND CON
Pro.


 The annual nNeeting of the Hartford Equal Franchise League was held at suffrage headquarters yesterday exe- ming. There were excellent reports of the work of the league for the past year, and the greatest satisfaction was expressed with the management and leadership of the league. The whole of the board was .elected-practicall no change whatever being made. The officers are: Mrs. M. Toscan Bennett president: Mrs. Phil M. Leakin, vice president; Mrs. Edward Porritt, record ing secretary; Miss Mary Bulkley, corresponding secretary; Miss Mabel Washburn, treasurer. The board 6ST directors includes, Mrs. W. IT. Ascough, Mrs. O. H. Gillette, Mrs E. R. Grier, Mrs. B. NJ. Linch, Mrs. Gideon Brad bury, Mrs. George H. Day, and Mrs. W. B. Green.
 The chief business besides the elec- tion of officers, was in preparation for the state convention of next week. Delegates were chosen to represent the Hartford E. F l.. and the league pledged 1000 towards the funds of the state association. Another suffrage orgauization-the Hartford Woman Suffrage Association-came into exist ence in Hartford early in the year; but the reports of the H. l.. F. l.. showed plainly that there was plenty of room for both associations; for instead of showing diminished membership the league has greatly increased in pum- bers since the last annual meeting.
 Hartford, Conn. Press Sec.
Connecticut western news., 1915-10-14
RileY's BirthdaY

Just umpty-'leven years ago, h. came into this world of woe-James Whitcomb Riley, he whose song has helped us as we toiled along, has frightened many sunless days. and smoothed for us the weary ways. Just umpty- -leven years ago. he reached this world that loves hrm so, and it is now Il better place, more fitted for the human race, because he's lived in il and sung his lyrics in the HoosieI tongue. Today he eats a birthday lunch with all that gifted Hoosie1 bunch, whose well-earned honors dc not fade-Booth Tarkington and Abe and Ade, and Nicholson, and many more, and guests from many a distant shore. If all who love him could b, there, to greet the bard beyond con- pare, they'd need a banquet hall S, great that it would reach across tn. state, and many herds of slaughtered
 kline, and seas of mild denatured wine
 But we, obliged to stay away, still celebrate his natal day, and send this wireless note to him, "God bless and keep you dear old Jim !'-Walt Mason.
Connecticut western news., 1915-10-14
Cow Attacks Mall Carrier,

M. T. Carusony, Westport mail car- rier, while driving his horse recently, was attacked by an infuriated COW and his horse was injured. The COW stood in the center of the road and when Carusony approached it charged the horse. One Of its horns pierced the horses chest and the wound has be. come infected. Carusony attempted to chase the COW and it made wild dart at him. He managed to elude it, but it again charged the horse and the latter animal sunk its teeth in the cows back. Carusony threw a large stone at the COW and it ran through the woods.