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Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23
The Dead Town.

Did you ever go into town and, as you stepped from the train, have it strike you suddenly that the town was dead Have you ever had a town described to as "dead'' town? Have you ever stopped to analyze just what is meant by these words ''dead town ?" In the last analysis they mean just one thing-and that is that the merchants of the town don't advertise. A dead town has certain positive aspects of demise which are as bald as piece of crepe hanging on the door of private house. The stores seem to be merely existing. Their shelves are covered with apparently unsaleable goods. The storekeepers seem to be wing with each other to see which will win the first prize as the town grouch. If you talked with them they knocked the town, they knocked business, they knocked the mail order house. They were continually complaining that other people did business and made money but that they didn't seem to be able to sell anything. They guessed it was the town. Yes, that was 1.-the town. If you asked that merchant if he advertised, he would have looked at you with amazement. What was the use of advertising when business was so bad? People who had money to spend, he would tell you, were sending it to the mail order houses. No, he would say he didn't advertise. He wouldn't throw good money after bad. On the other hand, go into live town and what will you see? The mer- chants have attractive displays in their stores The daily or weekly. news papers are filled with big announce ments. of special sales or low priced goods. They are not afraid of the mail order houses because they have the same means to reach the people-ad- vertising-that makes the mail order house great. The merchants have their local association for mutual help, and behind the association the local news. paper is pushing pushing pushing. Everybody is working and every body is happy and boosting. If you want a live town get behind the newspaper and the newspaper will do the rest. Forget the timeworn arguments that the paper is a dead one. The paper is alive enough if the people are alive. The surest test of live town is live newspaper, and newspaper can't be alive unless the town boosters do their share.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23
Winsted Pluck.

The Winsted Chapter of the Ameri- can Red Cross scored a commendable point last week Tuesday, when in spite of the forbidding state of the weather it pulled off" masquerade bali, for the laudable cause, which was attended by 200 persons; netted a handsome sum for the Red Cross treasury and furnished most enjoyable time for all present. The affair was managed by a committee of ladies under the chair manshjp of Mrs. W. H. Blodgett.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23
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BY REV. l.. F. TRAVIS, METHODIST CHURCH.

L F.
 Bethlehem! Christmas! what depth of meaning there for today those words coming the flight of the centuries.
 Gifts gold frankincense myrrh-s that all we in materiastc age Look again For unto you born this day in the city of David Savior which is Christ the Lod" the the holy hunger of the human heart The Babe the manager with His wonder and angelic chorus swings starward from the dust.
 Bethlehem the gotto the manager have become the andez of radiant forces lifting burdened hearts and lives transmitting matter into mind and mind into spirit God and reconcied.
 The central wonder of the world revealed Beth lehem And this that wonder that the Son of God into the world to mankind from
 Bethlehems manager holds that starit night the reea- on of the love of God God loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever beveh Him should not perish but have everlasting life.'
 To you today there may not costly gifts from loved friends but the wonder of wonders the joy that burst the gates of Heaven and carong earth that first Christ mas night may be yours.
 "Whosoever will may" have Him, the living regnant Lord of glory enshrined in their hearts
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23
SIRLIN WINS FIRST ROUND
Gets Verdict in Suit for Damage to
 Ctw


 The case of Samuel Sirlin, of East Canaan, vs. Thomas o. Purdy, of Nor folk, for damage caused by defendant s automobile running into COW belong. ing to plaintiff, was brought tefo. e Justice George W. Ford, Tuesday morn. ing. Itawas alleged by Sirlin that through the carelessness of the automo- bile driver, the COW, which was being driven along the road, was so badly in- jured that it had to be sold at a loss. Purdy denied the allegation of careless ness and insisted that the fault lay with the driver of the cattle. ~~s#
 Justice Ford found in favor of the plaintiff, and awarded him. $25 dam- ages. An appeal was taken. *
 J. Clinton Roraback appeared for Si-- in; W. G. Manchester, of Winsted, for Purdy.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23
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BY REV. F. c. GILLETTE, PILGRIM CHURCH.

In various anniversaries there is danger that rob great personalities of their uobe gnfcance by the nature methods of celebrations For instance it must impress everyone that the popping of recracker most trivial method of commemorang the Declaration of Independence There unqueonaby great danger that in the of our celebration of Christmas shall tend trvaze the great event fail duly exat the tanscendent personality whose birthday in sense it s Giving in itself most appropriate method of commemoratng Gods gift of His but giving
 often perfuncory, rarely suggests Christian motive and seldom feghd with the fragrance of sincere devotion Christ that Christmas loses much of its sublime significance hard fnd for instance Christmas card which suggests that the sacred purpose of the day the adoraon of Lord merely for the adoraon of childhood the Expota-
 on of friendship but if Christmas to be than heather festival should mean for Christmas least the fresh expres sion of love and loyalty to Him who to revouonze life with the vital principle of His gospel of oveof peace earth good will among
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23
JOE PARSONS, PRESIDENT
Business Mems Association Flee
 Officers for Ensuing Year.

The attendance at the annual meet ing of the Canaan Business Mems Asso- citation, Thursday evening, and the in- terest manifested, were a sufficient as- surance that the organization is still alive. Maybe the announcement that 1 there would be refreshments and cigars was the moving cause and the patriots were driven to the meeting by the bangs of hunger and a bankering for smoke; or it may be that quick ened conscience got its work in, and partial conviction that the Association was on it's last legs; or possibly new born zeal for civic progress and a | laudable purpose to keep the old town from going dead, were esponsible-but whatever may have been the moving impulse, the attendance was the largest seen at any meeting of the Association in year.
 After Secretary N. Watson Harden bergh had read the minutes, President Holsapple called on Treasurer Allyn Fuller for his annual report, and call was made upon some member of the mem bership committee for a report of progress.
 The election of officers for the ensu- ing year was then in order. The board O. directors were first elected-A. W. Holsapple, chairman; Joseph L. Par sons, John Rodemeyer, B. A. Creevey, Frank Johnson, A. A. Hubbard, H E. Lyles. These directors, as required by the by laws, adjourned to an anteroom and elected officers, as follows: President, Joseph L. Parsons. Vice President, Frank Johnson. Secretary, E. A. Creevey.
 Treasurer, Allyn Fuller.
 The announcement of these selections was vigorously applaRded by the meet | ing. Secretary Hardenbergh, who had | held the office since the organization was formed, five years ago, refused to stand for reelection, and President Holsapple, after three years in the office, insisted on having the honor be- slowed upon another.
 | Mir. Creevey, who had attended the last meeting of tie directors of the | Connecticut Chamber of Commerce. iL Hartford, as proxy for State Director Holsapple, reported on that meeting. and urged the local Association to a greater degree of activity, to be worthy of it's membership in the state body.
 Rev. MT. Crichton gave his talk OF "Weather," subject that everybody talks about. but mighty few people know much about. MT. Crichton handled the topic in way that inter es ted every nearer, and gave them some ideas that will be of benefit to them i'll the future observation of the probabili- ties. His remarks are referred to else- where on this page.
 Following adjournment the company repaired to the Odd Fellows dining room, where an appetizing layout of refreshments, with coffee and more cigars, was enjoyed, and a general in- formal discussion of the meeting and prospects of the Association indulged in. The general spirit and enthusiasm made the affair seem like old times, when the local business men seemed actually to be awake to the advantage of such an organization. The next regular meeting is expected to submit program of work to be undertaken during the season, and President Par sons will announce his standing com- mittees and set them to work.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23

Christmas SerWces at Christ Church.
 The service at Christ Church on Christmas Day will be Holy Com- munion and sermon at 10:30. On Sunday, being St. Stephens Day, there will also be a celebration of the Holy Communion at the morning service.
 The Christmas festival for the child ren was held on Wednesday afternoon.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23
WEATHER MAKING
Squirrel and Moon are Humbugs as
 Weather Prophets.


 The informal talk on weather and weather forecasting, by Rev. A. B. Crichton, at the Business Mems Asso- citation annual meeting, Thursday eve ming, was an interesting discourse and conveyed some unfamiliar facts on IA familiar subject. In order that his hearers might better understand the references to certain phases of tho sub- ject. he had "weather maps" dis tributed through the audience. which aided materially in following the speaker and intelligently grasping the salient points.
 MT. Crichton referred to the relation ship between weather forecasting and Business Mems Associations, by stating that the first weather map ever published was the work of the Cincin- nati Business Mems Association.
 It seems peculiar fact, us the speaker showed, that northeast storms always come from the southwest-the last big snowstorm was n northeast storm, but it came from the southwest
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Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23
Pomona Grange Notes.

Special meeting of Housatonic Valley Pomona on Tuesday, January i, 1916 with Wenausea Grange at Gaylordsville at l a. III. Owing to the bad storm the regular meeting was omitted. Election and installation of officers. Make it big meeting.
 Clifford Spooner, Sec.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23
Cbristlllas
BY JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER.

Sound over all waters reach out from all lands The chorus of voices, the clasping of hands; Sing hymns that sung by the stars of the morn Sing songs of the angels when Jesus born!
 With glad iubilatons
 Bring hope to the nations! The dark night is ending and dawn has begun Rise hope of the ages, arise like the sun, All speech flow to music, all hearts beat one! Sing the bridal of nations, with chorals of love- Sing out the vulture and sing in the dove, Till the hearts of the people keep time in accord And the voice of the world Is the voice of the Lord
 Clasp hands of the nations
 In strong gratuations; The dark night is ending and dawn has begun; Rise hope of the ages arise like the sun, All spec, flow to music, all hearts beat one! Blow, bugles of battle, the marches of peace East west north and south let the long quarrel Sing of glory to God and of good will to man!
 Hark. joining in chorus,
 The heavens bend o'er us! The dark night is ending and dawn has begun; Rise, hope of the ages, a1ise like the sun, All speech flow to music, all hearts beat as one
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23
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Ube Cbrtstmas Spirit
BY REV. A. B. CREIGHTON, CHRIST CHURCH.

REV. A.. B. CRICHToN, CHRIST CHURCH.
 The Christmas Spirit s bird with two wings. On wing written; Peace good will among men, One wing thought for others; wing thought for God Pluck the feathers of either pnion and your bird fit for flight The world has nothing but condemnation for selfish old Scroog but how about the who remembers his friends Christmas Day and leaves out the One whose birthday is
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23

Mrs. Jones-O, the Allies are sure to losel
 Mrs. Brown-Why do you think SOP" Mrs. Jones-Why, my husband has two cigars bet on their winnipg.-Bos- ton Globe.
Connecticut western news., 1915-12-23

Remember that one pair of slippers will do any man, and he can't possibly use 8 dozen or more pairs.
La Junta tribune., 1915-01-02
E.,~r, In the Auto World.

Mrs. A. Is. corbin. formerly 6f
Denver and La Junta. Colo, has been
engaged at the Mission garage 70 act
a. d.monstrator. especially Of the
Maxwell car. the agency OF which has
Just been signed up by Mr.. q. NJ.
Bartlett. Mrs. corbin has lately
been field demonstrator for the Lord
Motor Company OF Los Angeles.
Southern California distributors for
the Maxwell. and comes to Rediands
full OF enthusiasm over the success
Of the little Maxwell IS. She 10 the
only woman demonstrator In the
state.
Al La Junta. Mrs. Corbln's hus-
hand In the owner Of . large garage.
aud both there and at Dsnvss Mr..
cesbin Won cossiassabls. eAaA = O.
expsPt II the sute world. AZ tAs
Maxwell factory she has takes .
courss Of lastruction. aad tAe pso-
pie there Iook upon hes - . sost Of
onder.--RsdIands (calif.D Fscta.
La Junta tribune., 1915-01-02
Cos.i.s Hos;s - ns.rhe..

An Interesting event. which vesy
seldom happens. took place Thur
day morning vhen paasenGes traia
No. : pulled into II Junta. and froa
one car siighted sixteen people. who
verc returning 70 their homes h
this city from spending their vaca.
tions With relatives at various points
In the east. The meeting Of these
people Vas very unexpected 10 them.
~ they had sli visited st different
places. and Just happsaed TO select
the smse date for returning. They
were Mr.. and Nrs. Nick Dysart. Ms.
and Mrs. George A. Thompson. Mr.
and Mrs. I.eslie Jones. Roberts
Jones. Mr.. WIN. Oiibest. .Mr. and Mrs.
Dallas 0rissom. and tvo chiidrrn.
Mr. aud Mrs.. Roy Stewart and the
newly wcds. Mr. and and Mn. Lloyd
bay.
La Junta tribune., 1915-01-02
Ring OF - OsA. ~ : - Ne~


The old year has been rung out
and the new year rung IN.
The past year will Be memorable
n long a. time lasts.
The historian will be forced TO
say that the enlightened nations Of
Europe. through ambition for power
and place: through commerciailsm.
through land lust and trough fear Of
each other. for year. had been In
creasing their navies and their arm
aments and making offensiis and de-
fensive alliances with and against
each other. deriding all advice, heed
less OF experience. intent ON carrying
out utterly selfish plans. and pur.
sued their way until the tension could
no longer be borne and the climax
came in the most terrible war the
world has ever seen.
II In idle TO split hairs - TO which
precipitaied the cataclysm- All had
been preparing for II, all had been
expecting IL: on two or three occa-
sinos In the last five years II has
been imminent. The pitiable thing Is
there was no holy purpose behind IL,
the most pitiable feature Il that the
masses OF people who are lighting
and dying had no desire for Il BE-
e,use they were st peace: they had
no enemies; they did not want their
peace disturbed.
The war frenzy that the first
shock Of war awakened II still upon
them and no one can zee the end.
The shadow Of II has crossed the
Atlantic and covers our country. but
from beneath Il can be seen that for
our country there Is no present men
ace: that the promises for the new
year are all hopeful. that II will be
right to welcome the new year with
the ringing OF Joy bells and TO FIJI
the air with the new year happy
acciaims. s.-Goodwin's Weekly.
La Junta tribune., 1915-01-02
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aud bought . carload of horses fos
shipment TO European markets.
llosres of all kinds. saddle. lishs
draft. heavy draft. ranking In weis hs
from 500 20 1899 pousds. In moss
cases the prices wess good. quite Q
raise shove the psicss Of . fec
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for var servics 10 hsconias daily
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The Washburn leader., 1915-09-10
Civic lmprovsmsnt In Halifax.

The Civic Improvement league Of
Halifax, N. s., Is pursuing new meth.
cd Of creating and preserving regard
for city Identification by issuing a bull
letin for distribution among the public
school pupils and their teachers from
grade 6 up. thus presenting the whole
subject in a constructive way. The
teachers are asked to take up from
time to time as subjects for short sug-
gestive talks the various points brought
out in the bulletin. to dwell particular
" upon pride in promoting and pre-
serving the good appearance Of the
city; also TO ask the pupils to take a
special interest In the Improvement Of
the home grounds and to seek the In
terest Of their parents in those matters
The bulletin endeavors to inspire In
the citizens Of Halifax a genuine civic
pride and gives simple and wholesome
advice upon the various phases Of home
and town Identification. with illustra-
lions Of simple planting around the
home. II also gives a list Of thirteen
prizes which have been offered by the
league for the best collection of win.
dow boxes. the hest yard and garden.
best display ofsweet peas. etc.
The Washburn leader., 1915-09-10
Plain Yeast Broad.

There is universal formula for
yeast bread. four loaves, which is: One
ounce Of yeast, one quart Of tepid liQ-
uid half milk and half water, one ta-
blespoonful Of shortening, which may
be either lard or butter; one table
spoonful Of sugar or up to three, a ta-
blespoonful or little more of salt and
about three quarts Of warmed and sift-
ed -four. The milk is scalded and
cooled till lukewarm,
II dry yeast is used a pint Of the
-four is used with the liquid for
sponge, which is set overnight. If con-
densed yeast the whole Of the -four is
used at once, kneaded and allowed to
rise, then kneaded again and made up
into l0aves. which are allowed to rise
to twice their first bulk, after which
they are baked. 1t is best to dissolve
the yeast or test 1t in little tepid uQ-
uM to which a teaspoonful Of sugar -
added for It to feed upon. It may then
be added to the. remainder Of the luke.
warm liquid. &
About three-quarters of the -four can
be stirred into the liquid and the rest
kneaded in. Long lneading makes the
bread Of finer grain. It should be
kneaded until elastic-very much 20 is
best-and until It will not stick to any
thing. Yeast works best at room tenn
perature or little above and should
not be forced. One-fourth Of this
dough may be. used for a pan Of rolls.
The loaves will need to bake from fifty
minutes to an hour. Small ovens are
better for baking bread IL several
bricks are put into them. These even
the heat and hold It so that II Il more
even. ..i5i If. 35ss
The Washburn leader., 1915-09-10

and private. It means system that is
truly decorative by day as well as utili-
tartan ut night
Hundreds Of cities and towns in the
United States have been electrified by
light into new life, their thousands Of
glowing lamps having resulted In
heightened civic pride, prosperity.
cleanliness. health, safety. enterprise,
as well as other progressive tendencies,
all to be desired Of the town In which
one lives.
1t is safe to say that street illumina-
ton was evolved primarily as an aid in
the prevention Of crime. This holds AZ
good today as it did in the early days
and explains why many cities now
light their alleys and courts as well as
their main thoroughfares.
In a public address not long ago it
was stated by former New York po-
lice commissioner that an efficient
street lamp is fully as good as a police
man and costs much less.
Good street lighting almost invaria-
bly, means higher commercial values.
So eminently does light influence bust
ness that property on one side Of u
street is often worth more than on the
other simply because Of the difference
In lighting. A few years ago the north
side of certain street in Cleveland
had practically monopoly Of the busi-
ness of that section. People crossed
the street in order to walk on the north
side. All that is changed now. Both
north and south sides are equally well
lighted. and property is worth as much
on the one side as on the other. This
is but an instance. Hundreds Of others
could be cited.
The Washburn leader., 1915-09-10

organized effort on the part of whole
communities, not only cities. but subur-
ban and rural neighborhoods as we'll
BY the most painstaking care one may
prevent all fly breeding on his prem
ises. but it will avail him little If his
neighbors are not equally careful
Some sort Of cooperation is necessary.
One of the first and most important
elements in any anti-dy crusade is a
vigorous and continued educational
campaign. 1t has been the experience
of those who have undertaken such cru
sades that people generally regard the
fly as q somewhat harmless nuisance
and that the first work Of the cam
paign was to bring the people to
realization of the dangers from flies
and the possibility Of getting rid of
them. In the educational campaign
every possible means Of publicity can
be employed. including newspapers. lec-
lures. moving pictures. posters. hand
bills. cartoons. instruction In schools.
etc.
The anti-fy crusade is matter Of
public interest and should be supported
by the community ss whole and engi-
neered by the health officers. But
health officers can do little toward the
necessary work Of inspection and elm
ination without funds. and therefore
the support Of the campaign must man.
ifest itself in increased appropriations
for public health work. The example
Of York village, Maine. is one to be emu.
lated. The appropriation for health
work in that town amounts to about 81
per capita per year, the largest per
capita expenditure for public health
work Of any community in the United
States. Very often it is lack Of funds
which prevents the health officers from
taking the initiative in the anti-dy cru
sades. and there must necessarily be
much agitation and education before
they can profitably take up the work.
Right here lies field for civic associa-
tions. women's clubs. boards of trade.
ETC.. to exercise their best energy, ini-
tiative and leadership.