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Connecticut western news., 1915-03-04
Osborn and Mahan.

The experience of Colonel Osborn Sf New Haven, during the week when A-s was called upon to make a rotrnctjon sI statement in his New Haven Yugrr concering Senator Isbell's attitude win reference to the civil service bill wss given an amusing turn when the oelonss scanned his editorial utterance to whioA exception was taken and announced that he would subtract from iJ fNur words that seemed to him to be nAs most offensive it contained. Thos~ four words were From beginniEE t@ end. It is not yet demonsarsafS whether the colunel's clever paKEYanT of the issue will prevent him frcua fs- coming famous as the defender 0< L libel suit but the incident recaAls A similar famous retort that happened a eastern Connecticut ten years age. Tlnza incident occurred in one of the riotOps city meetings that are occasionally held in New London in which < speal1sr had made allusion to political machsEres. aiming his thrust at the then-ss -sa0ss mayor, Congressman Mahan. C9s- gressman Mahan replied in his usual vigorous manner and started to tnA something about the alleged evil HnS- chine within his party which he @e- voted the first few years of his PSlft-- cal life to smashing. He aimed 'hH remarks at a man he did not name, tDrs whose identity was generally kn0Ex to his listeners, and declared that nrsH was "head, tail and guts" of aAH wicked combination. The aotinF chairman of the meeting rapped vigU- ously for order and some one shoutedsI objection:
 "Very well, Mir Chairmsn," w@ the doughty mayors reply, as quick as a flash, "I withdraw the guts.
 And the roar of laughter which f@l lowed the quick sally smoothed tlE incident over.-Hartford Post
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-04
The LakeviIle Smoker.

President A. W. Holsapple and former President H. E. Lyles, of the Canaan Business Mems Association, and MT. Charles G. Smith, represented Canaan at the "get acquainted smoker" of the Lakeville B. M. A., Thursday evening, and report an enjoyable eve- ming, with excellent speaking by Presi- dent Frank H. Johnston, of the Con- necticut Chamber of Commerce; Rev John Calvin Goddard, the philosopher wit whom everybody knows; Professor Barss, the poet-orator, of Hotchkiss School; Judge Malcolm D. Rudd, the veteran ex-commander of the Sons of Veterans, and others. President Kane, of the Lakeville Association, presided.
 The exercises were held in Roberts Hall, and about 13O business men at tended. The affair was a delightful and effective "get acquainted" gather ing, bountiful buffet lunch being served after the speaking. Fifteen new members were added to the roll of the organization at the meeting
 The Lakeville Association is a live and active organization and has &C., complished fine results during its brief existence to date.
 The committee in charge of the ar engagements consisted of Messrs. W. w. Norton, Wm. B. Perry, Jr., D. H. Oakes, A. G. Lcrd and W. P. Russell.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-04
HONOR ROLL
North Canaan Pupils With Clean Feb
 ruary Records.

North Canaan Pupils With Clean Feb-
 ruary Records.
 The following pupils have been neither absent, tardy nor dismissed for the four week ending Feb. 26:
 Grade l, E. Ruth Ootrander, Teacher -Alfaretta Beebe, George Beck, Carrie Corlatti, Louis Green, Mazda Johnson, Isabelle Lindell, Elizabeth Reel, Frede- rick Reel, Dorothy Weaver.
 Grade 2 and 3, Emma l.. Kegler, Teacher-Charles Beaujon, Roberta Fitzgerald, William Ganci, Gulio Con- delli, Jennie Higgins, Joseph Mansir, Kathleen Mullen, Albert Nelson, Sara Rhoades. John Prentiss, Earnest Weaver. Florence Whiting.
 Grade 3 and 4, May E. Devine, Teacher-Franklin Adam, Perry Badgloy, Henry Dodge, Dorothy Drumm, William Drumm, Peter Foley. William Fitch Edith Glass, Watson Hayden. Norman Hicks, John O'Niel, Wesley Prentiss, Dorothy Roberts, Helen Roberts, George Winfield, Percy Whitford, Ruth Beaujon, Wesley Ben way, Luigi Col, Evelyn Lindell, Ed ward McGuire, Harold Scutt, Vader Simmons.
 Grades 3 and 6, Ruth Pratt Gaylord, Teacher-Edna Far:ett, Louise Beau jon, Naomi Carter, Margaret Cleary, Grace Corwin, Florence Goggin, Elsie Hester, Catherine Killawee, Eart tley Killawee, Patsy Montari, Thomas O'Neil, Mary Perotti, Jennie Perotti, Bill Perotti, Huldah Reel, Anna Abbe, Elsa Borg, Dorothy Corwin, Helen Dewey, Thomas Foley, Polly Gillette. Eliz abeth Lee, Edith Lindell, Mildred Mansir, James McGuire, Melvin Proper, Charles Reel, Bert Simmons.
 Grade ' and 8. Helen H. Hanlon, Teacher-Raymond Drumm, Howell Freeman, Margaret Goggin, Walter Goggin, Henrietta Higgins, Myra Proper, LeRoy Stanton, Maitland Adam Leroy Beaujon, Eric Borg, Ruth Fitch, Marguerite Gaylord, Romer Nielsen, Lillian Parsons, John Pease, Sara Reel. Mary Rhoades.
 First Year High School, R. c. Man chester, Teacher-Douglas Abbe, Ruth Ayres, James Brasie, Hazel Decker, May Deloy, Edward Doty, John Finkle, Blanche Brink, Frederick Goggin, Robert Hart, Marjorie Johnson, Estella Odell, Francis O'Hara, Lynne Palmer, Winchell Pusey, Rosa Reel, Lucretia Rix, Phillip Rood, Ralph Sedgwick, Hazel Whitford.
 Second and Third Years High School, s. J. Roraback, Teacher-Malcolm Adam, Margaret Butler, Hugh Cor coran, Emelin Curtiss, Timothy Cog, gins, James Goggins, Richard Hart, Leroy Hart, Gertrude Hugins, Fanny Jackson, Olga Johnson, Mary Mans field, Bessie Root, Lewis Roraback Bernard Smith, Pearl Davis, Mary Roger, Harry Warner.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-04
The MiIlerton Banuuet.

Freeman Dempsey, who formerly resided in Millerton, was one of the Canaan delegates to the annual banquet of the Millerton Board of Trade, Fri day evening, held at the Millerton Hotel. The Millerton Board of Trade is hustling organization, about the same age as the Canaan Business Men $ Association and is accomplishing re- suits for the town. The banquet was attended by a crowd that filled the hotel dining room to it's capacity, and the feast was one of the most elaborate and soul-satisfying that any business mems organization has given in this section of the country in a long time. It is plain that the new landlord, W.
 H. Batchelder. is caterer who thor oughly understands the requirements of an epicurean gathering and knows how to prepare and serve it. The chief speaker at the banquet was Rev. I. M. Foster, a noted lecturer and war vet eran who has spoken all over the coun- try on his Andersonville prison experi- ences, and lectured a number of years ago at Pine Grove, during camp meet ing. He is at present pastor of the Methodist church at Red Hook, N. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-04
TWAS A MUSKRAT
Sunday Night InterIoper Creates Sem
 sation at Neu Roberts House.

o0AiOiI ol iNSN shOOO' Ao biSAoN'
 The sounds of conflict, wreck and de- struction that issued from the cellar of Postmaster Ned Roberts s home on Main street, Sunday evening, which arrested tho attention and alarm of passers- by, have been explained.
 Early Tn the evening MT. Roberts, who had been calling on Henry B. Ives,. returned home, accompanied by MT and Mrs. Ives and Landlord F. A. Baker, whom he had invited to partake of Welsh rabbit, ''in the connection of which he is a recognized artist.
 Arriving at the house he was informed by his wife that there was some kind of wild beast in the cellar, that had jumped out of the apple barrel a few minutes before when she went down to bring up some fruit.
 Probably mouse an inch and a half long," said Ned, disdaintully. But the good wife insisted that it was fully as big as cat and savage as a tiger. Still Ned, apparently skeptical, hesitated about going down to investi- gate, until Ives volunteered to accom- pany him to the lower depths to hunt the monster down. This proposition seemed all the more hazardous in view of the fact that at that very moment the sound of something vigorously 5nawing wood came up from the cellar. Procuring lantern, stove poker, bayo- net, shotgun and pitchfork, the com pany mobilized, and, led by Ives as general in command, with Lieutenant Baker and Corporal Roberts, at the mead of the White Cross corps composed of Mrs. Ives, Mrs. Roberts and the two Roberts kids, moved in good order down the cellar stairs, and toward the dark apartment in one corner where the fruit is kept, and whence the sound of gnawing proceeded.
 Entering this apartment, the scout ing party moved with increased caution. The gnawing ceased as the invaders en- tered, and slight rustliug betrayed the presence of the prey, behind box in a corner-an almost inaccessible hid ing place. Ives led the assault, val iantly supported by the reserves. Roberts fdvInced with the lantern and the stove poker, and located the inter loper crouching in the corner. Baker was ordered to bring forward the toad grabber, " an implement resembling a cross between pair of fire tongs and pair of inter-locking garden rakes, and prepared to grapple with the beast in hand to- hand conflict. The Red Cross brigade stood unfinchingly by, prepared to administer instant relief if their ser vices should be needed. But they were not, for Baker with nerves of steel and unerring eye, deftly caught the game firmly around the neck with his grap- bling hook and hoisted it in triumph, squirming and clawing the air, out into the open. Not until then did the Red Cross contingent withdraw, in orderly retreat, and seek the floor above.
 The animal proved to be a muskrat of unusual size, which had in some way found entrance, probably through a loose swinging window which it was able to push open from the outside but not from within. It was expeditiously despatched and the window fastened, and the attention diverted from musk rat to rabbit
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-04
The Cafeteria.

The Cafeteria supper" to be give" by the ladies of Pilgrim church, in the social rooms, tomorrow evening, will ht a novelty for these parts. The bill-of- fare reads, "Codfish balls 5c, stuffed eggs ,, salads 5, dessert 5, coffee 5. Welsh rabbit 15." The modus oper- andi uf cafeteria etiquette, is explained thuswise: You go iu, get tray, go to the stuffed egg depa1 1tment aud the 5odfish ball department, eIc., ill tuln, lccumulating the delicacies you desire until you have enough for a mess, pay ing as you go along; then you sit down somewhere to eat it and enjoy ourself. They do say it's lots of fun.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-04
FORTY YEARS AGO
Business Changes Since George s.
 Fuller Came to Canaan.

Forty years ago last Monday, March l, 1875, George $. Fuller came to Ca naan, from Great Burlington, to accept a position as clerk i'll the general store of Fuller 6 Peet, and his subsequent career might we'll be cited as con- spicuous instance of the art of "mak ing gOOd'' He came to Canaan, a husky farmers boy, in his teens, fresh from the work of driving oxen. He became junior clerk under the direction of his uncle, the late John R. Fuller, partner of the late Joseph W. Peet, who established the mercantile business at the present stand of the Canaan Mer- camille Company. and after the death of his uncle. became a partner with MT. Peet, with whom he was associated until MT. Peet's death. He later es- tablished the flourishing Fuller Hard ware Company, and is president of both the Canaan National Bank and the Ca. naan Savings Bank.
 At the time MT. Fuller came to Ga naan the Canaan Business Directory, issued by H. D. Humphrey, which was printed in last week s News as a remin- iscence, represented the business situa- tion ill Canaan. Hardly a business man in that Directory is in business here today, and most of them are long since dead: John B. Reed, at that time, station agent of the Housatonic railroad, was retired long ago and is now treasurer of the Canaan Savings Bank. Judge A. T. RoIaback had just established himself in his new law office. Dr. c. W. Camp was building up his practice. George L. Parsons. now a rich and retired merchant, was clerking in the store of the late S. c. Beckley in the Town Hall building. The Connecticut Western News had not yet moved from Salisbury to Canaan. The entire personnel of Canaau's busi- ness population has changed, since MT Fuller came here.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-04
To Defend Roe.

Attorney Bernard E. Higgins, of Torrington, has been appointed by Judge William S. Case, of Hartford, of the superior court, to defend Harry Roe, mulatto, who was indicted with Isaac N. Williams, of Bridgeport, for the murder of the late county commits sioner, Hubert B. Case, of Barkhamsted, in November last Roe and Williams are in the county jail at Litchfield awaiting trial at the April term of the superior court.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-04
Prisoner Escapes.

With only ten months left to serve of his sentence of five years imprison- ment for theft, Charles Creator, a con- vict at the Connecticut state prison at Wethersfeld, escaped early Sunday morning by saving through the bars of a skylight on the roof of the boiler room where he was working as a fireman, making his way to the rear wall of the building and climbing down by way of the roof of a smaller building close to the wall.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-04
Names. Please 2

Says the Millerton Telegram: "A story is going the rounds that we'll known Lakeville man was Kidnapped by two Canaan men and driven in an automobile to Great B rrington and there incarcerated with the other guests of the Chamber of Commerce at the banquet. He didn't enjoy the ride very much as the roads were full of ice, but he says there was no ice in the dining room after the fun got started. It melted, perhaps" "
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-04
CHRIST CHURCH'S MODEL
Rev. MT. Crichton Makes Interesting
 Discovery from Old Records.

S~SNN'T O''s OiA thCSOi IS'
 Last Wednesday, Rev. A. B. Crichton of Christ Church, preached the Lenten sermon in St. Paul's church at Stock bridge. Incidentally MT. Crichton, while there, continued his research into the early history of his own church, here, following a cue which he had discovered in the original records of Christ Church.
 The building contract, for the con structiou of Christ Church, 70 years ago, Mir. Crichton found to contain a clause stipulating that the edifice was to be built "after the style and pattern of St. Paul's in Stockbridge. " The original St. Paul's church building, re- ferred to in the contract was long ago replaced by the present imposing struc- ture, but there hangs in the church there today a picture of that older church, from which the plans of Ca. mans Christ Church were drawn, &C., cOrding to the contract, which was full of interest for MT. Crichton. The building was evidently made of wood, instead of stone. but the similarity of it, to the Canaan church, is at once strik- ingty apparent.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-04
Murabee Loses.

In the superior court at Winsted, Thursday morning the jury that for two days had been hearing evidence in the $l5,000 damage suit of Joseph Murabeg, of Torrington, for damages sustained in an accident by New York, New Haven and Hartford rail road train on July 4, 1913, returned a verdict in favor of the defendant at 10:50 o'clock. The jury was out for thirty five minutes. Horace A. Stan ard, of Norfolk, was foreman of the jury and Judge William g. Case, of Hartford, presided.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-04
Eben Hill Dead.

Eben Hill, of Norwalk, prominent iron manufacturer and widely known as an inventor of various appliances including gas and air compressors. died Friday at the home of Alfred Wild man, in Danbury. He had been in failing health for some time.
 MT. Hill was born at South Norwalk in 1849 and was graduated from Wes- leyan University. He is survived by one son, Eben Hill, Jr., commander of the naval militia of the Connecticut National Guard. Congressman-e elect E. J. Hill is a cousin.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-04
State Editors to Meet.

The annual meeting and banquet of the Connecticut Editorial Association will be held this year in Waterbury at the Hotel Elton on Monday, March Sth. The business meeting is called for 3 o'clock in the afternoon when annual reports will be submitted and officers elected for the ensuing year, the ban quet to occur at zoo o'clock in the evening. The Association goes to Waterbury this year at the special in- vitation of the Waterbury Chamber of Commerce and MT. Charles A. Colley, the hustling president of the Chamber is to be toastmaster. The speakers, as announced by the committee, are pr. Talcott Williams, Dean of the Pulitzer School of Journalism: Henry Robinson Palmer, one of the editors of the Provi- dence Journal; Ralph M. Easley, of New York, chairman of the Executive Council of the National Civil Federa- tion, a graduate of the live-wire school of Kansas journalists; Rev. Robert k. Brown, pastor of Second Congrega- tional Church of Waterbury; John Rodemeyer, editor of The Connecticut Western News and Commissioner of Publicity of the Bald-Head Club of America.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-04
CANAAN A TERMINAL ?
North-End Railroad Trains May Re-
 main Here Over Night.


 The establishment of a railroad term- inal at Canaan, for the trains on the Berkshire Division HOW "tying up' at Great Burlington, and the removal of the families of the several train crews affected, to this place, is the rumOr that interests the people of Canaan at the present time.
 Such rumor has gained credence at various times in the recent past, and although nothing has developed along le line indicated, it has always left the m resSion that there is something b lind the runor and That ill due course of time, near or remote, Canaan as a terminal will have become an ac- mplished fact.
 The same talk is heard again, and with even more confident assurance the freight trains on the section be- tween Great Burlington and Pittsfeld, and probably the passenger trains, with their crews, will make Canaan their tying up" place, from consideration of convenience and economy. This would bring considerable number of families to Canaan, for whom homes would have to be provided. It is a possibility that should interest our citi- zens generally, and our business men and merchants particularly.
 Nothing definite concerning the plan can be obtained from the railroad au- thorities, but no denial is forthcoming, whereas it is admitted that such a change of railroad base would be to the advantage of the company.
 General Manager Bardo will be in Canaan today, coming, with his official party by special train south. Whether he will confer on this matter of tranfser while here, or whether his stop will have any bearing on the subject, is not known.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-04
Soldier Tries Suicide .

Former Quartermaster Sergeant Alfred Fields Rhodes of Company c, Ninth Infantry, U. s. A, a survivor of a Filipino massacre and pardoned by President Wilson, November }, 1914, from the federal prison at Alcatraz Island, outside of San Francisco Bay, where he was serving a fifty-year term for killing a general in the army, is again in arms jn Windsor. He was arrested Thursday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Edson A. Welch, while acting in a suspicious manner in Railroad street, and on being taken to the lock up his case was diagnosed as delirium tremens.
 When put in the lookup he became manageable and tried to commit suicide by hanging himself with his suspenders. He wound the suspendeTs about his neck and then tied the ends to the cell door. He was discovered before he had accomplished his pur- pose. He tore off his shirt and pinned his teeth on the deputy sheriff's hand and MT. Welch narrowly escaped being seriously injureu.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-04
TO MOVE IMBECILE SCHOOL
No Opposition at Hearing Before As'-
 propriation Committee.

No Opposition at Hearing Before Ae'-
 propriation Committee
 A large number of people infnC-w@nA in reform work spoke Thursday Afn~- noon before the committee on hunm~ms institutions in favor of bill appCos~.- ating S20. GOO to the Connecticut ScRs@4A for Imbeciles, allowing it to sell am present plant at Lakeville and bnid a new school elsewhere. No oppositss~ appeared, but nothing definite develrE~sa in regard to the location of the propomp& new plant. Rev. James Goddard. mr Simsbury. referred to his town a@ a likely place for the school and SenzAm Barnes, of Norwich, then invited eAm committee to make trip to his eiG~ and study its fitness for the locatio@ ~r an institution of that nature.
 The speakers included the follOwinw= Dr. George Blumer, chairman sf SA~r schools board of trustees; AlennArx Johnson, of the New Jersey TrsimsuC School at Vineland, N. J.. CharIa@ f Kellogg, of Waterbury, secretary Ur n~ state board of charities: Judge L " Waldo Marvin, of Hartford; Dr. Dxxs6 l. Green, superintendent of the CbsrSAr Organization Society of Hartford; EAL Edward B. Hooker, of Hartford. Tnm speakers took up the question of r~~ treatment of imbeciles generally and nH detail, and were agreed that the scA~suk at Lakeville was not large enough GIT well enough equipped to do the woz& @ should do.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-04
"Joe" TwichelPs Son "Joe,"

Rev. Joseph Hooker Twichell, son of Rev. Dr. Joseph Hopkins Twichell, pas tor emeritus of the Asylum Hill Con- gregational church of Hartford, has re- ceived unanimous call to the pastorate of the First Congregational church of Danbury, succeeding Rev. Harry c. Meserve now of Rye, N. Y. Mr. Twichell is now pastor of the Congre- gational church at Milford, N. H. He was graduated from the Hartford Public High school ill 1902; from Yale uni versity in 1906 and from the Hartford Theological seminary ill 1910.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-04
Mar Benefits LitchfeId.

Litchfield and Bantam Lake are pre- pairing for a record breaking influx of tourists and summer visitors this sea son owing to the impossibility of an American invasion of European sum mer resorts. The hotels and larger fashionable boardnig houses expect q large increase in visitors and additional accommodations are being arranged tC meet the rush.
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-04
Girl SuffOcated.

Miss Minnie Ives, 26 " ars old, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Richard Ives, of Litchfield, was found dead in her room at Bridgeport, Sunday. Death was caused by inhaling Illuminating gas. Miss Ives had been working for several months in one of the factories
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-04
Less Violent Deaths

Fifty-three persons suffered wiolein death in the state during Febr1tary, 'eo cording to unofficial records, 3G tbeiuE accidental. 3 suicidal and bomicideS The total for January was 55, divided. Accidental II, suicidal l3, homicide l.
 In the list of accidental deaths for February the chef contributing cause was falling, with total of Q victims Burning Was serond with z aud the railroad third with 5
Connecticut western news., 1915-03-04
Cooke-McGui, ,e

The bride referred to in the follow ing marriage story from the Meriden Journal, of Feb 16, is former Ca naan girl, whose mother was Miss Kate Britt, sister of Mrs. Honora McCarty
 Miss Honora Mahoney Mcclure, daughter of MT. and Mrs Martin Mo- Guire, of 351 Colony street, and Ed ward Emmett Cooke, son of MT. and Mrs. Thomas F. Cooke, of 257 West Main street, were married at g o'clock this morning in St. Joseph's church by Rev. Fr. John T. Lynch. Miss Cath erine Mcclure, sister of the bride, was the maid of honor, and Wilbur Cooke, brother of the groom, was best man.
 The brides wedding gown was of white taffeta silk trimmed with pearls and of the Roman Empire design. She wore veil caught with orange blos- soms and carried bridal bouquet of white roses. Her travelling gown is d plum colOred broadcloth. The maid of honor wore a gown of yellow taffeta and chiffon.
 Following the ceremony wedding breakfast was held at the home which was prettily decorated with apple blos- sons, palms, ferns and sweet peas.
 Mr. and Mrs. Cooke left on an early train for Manassas. Virginia, on thelr honeymoon trip. On their return they will reside at 59 Twiss street, where they will be at home to friends after March 15.
 MT. Cooke is employed by the New Haven road as train despatcher at New Haven, and the bride was formerly a stenographer at the E. A. Bliss factory.