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Connecticut western news., 1915-11-04
The "honeYmoon Express. !"

The Conductor Walter Spencer TO- ferred to in the following article from the Milford Citizen, is the same "Walt" Spencer who was conductor for many years on local passenger train on tho old Housatonic and IS well remembered by patrons of the present Berkshire division, which he left almost a quarter of century ago:
 "Here comes the Honeymoon Ex- pressv This remark was made at tho station one night last week as the Green Mountain express, due here at SOS, came in sight around the bend On investigation the name applied seems to be the right one.
 "The tram is male up at White River Junction, Vt, and at Springfield is taken in charge by Conductor Walter Spencer and starts for New York. On the way there is unually bride and groom waiting to get aboard and Wednesday is the big night. The largest number of couples that have started on their wedding journey has been six and the cars were a sight to behold on arriving at their destination There was enough rice and confetti iu them to start a carnival and there were a few old shoes on the platform of tho rear car.
 Conductor Spencer takes a lot of interest ill the newly -weds and tries in every way to make the trip pleasant, but has been unable to find a way of stopping the pest who takes delight in spreading confetti from one end of ttre car to the other. The genial ticket puncher has grown to look like pictures of Cupid on account of the associations but of course he wears more clothing.
 "He is not very tall, inclined to stoutness and has perpetual smile on his good. .natured face. He fits in very nicely as an aid to Cupid and tho newly.weds are we'll satisfied with his welcome aboard the Honeymoon Ex- press.
 He has had many pleasant experi- ences aud been the recipient of many boxes of wedding cake and if he had not been able to dodge he would have been the recipient of many old shoes, but so far he has escaped the latter but is busy each day brushing off confetti and picking rice out of his shoes"
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-04
CURTIS IN TROUBLE AGAIN
sAssaIls Officer and is Shot Through
 the Body.

Edward Curtis, 63, who lives on Frink Hill, last Sunday afternoon caused great excitement ill that vicinity when he put his family out of the house. in- cluding step daughter, Mrs. Emil Holmes, who a week ago gave birth to a daughter and threatened tokill them.
 A revolver was finally taken a way from him by an employee of the Salisbury school, aided by some of the boys going to that school. Sheriff Kelsey was summoned and when he aprixed Curtis fled up the stairs and threatened to kill him if he came up. Kelsey had a re
 volver and fired, thinking it would scare Curtis but the latter jumped in the way and the buljet hit him ill his side. Curtis, ill the meantime had hit Kelsey several blows with an axe helve.
 Curtis was then taken in the office of Dr. Bissell and the bullet was extracted. Thinking the prisoner was safe, pr. Bissell and Sheriff Kelsey leftthe room for a few minutes for a lunch and re- turning in a few minutes discovered that Curtis had escaped. He had taken off a>screen door and thus escaped. It was thought that Curtis would.go to his home and so Sheriff Kelsey made for that place but nothing had beenseen of him there, so he went to ,Chapinville where Curtis's daughter lived, thinking he might have gone there, but he hadn t gone there. Kelsey returning met the prisoner, who was on his way to Chap invile by way of the track. He was o1,1 1oto fal fC Lo hospital by Sheriff Kelsey. Selectman Lorigan and Dr. Bissell. It is thought that Curtis was temporarily insane.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-04
BauEsir at the Winchester.

Mrs. M. J. Sauter, of the Hotel Win. chester, in Winsted, is fortunate in hav- ing secured the services of A. P. BauisiI as manager. MT. Baulsir has had prac. tically lifetime of hotel experience, not only i'll the larger cities of Connecti- cut, including Hartford, Bridgeport and New London, but in some of the best known hotels in New York. For many years past he had been familiar figure to patrons of the Allyn House, Hartford, and has known every prominent man in the state, from governors down, who has visited Hartford in almost @ generation. He is one of the most popular hotel men in ConnecticutNand will be found worthy successor to the lamented Sauter, whose recent death was a shock to wide circle of acquaintances. Win sted and the Winchester's patrons will like him.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-04
MarcelIiee Next.

The second entertainment in the course, being given by the Mission Circle of Pilgrim church will be given on Friday, November I2, in the Town Hall. The performer will be Marcelliees the Yogi Wonder Worker with hi, pianist and assistant Marcelliee is a magician of remarkable skill and keeps his audience mystified and full of mer. riment. His East Indian tricks, the
 Wonderful Snake Stick and the Floating Ball' and others, besides his demonstrations in scientific mind reading, mental telepathy and ventrilo. quism make his entertainment a great attraction. The first entertainment on his course, which consisted of dramatic readings by Miss Grace Sage was con. sidered by all those who heard it as one of the best entertainments given in this town in years. The second will be up to the standard of the first The sale of reserved seats and the distribution of them to holders of season tickets will begin next Monday at Mir Collins store
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-04
was TALMADGE PULvER KILLED?
Revelation of Mind Reader Revives h.
 terest His Case.

Was the aged Talmadge Pulver, who mysteriously disappeared on April 22, 1919, inveigled to lonesome spot less than ten miles from his home, and murdered for his money?
 Such was the statement made by "Ita, the psychological won CT who set the town crazy last week during her series of demonstrations ill mind read ing, etc., ill Town Hall Having given .astonishingly correct answers to ques- tions submitted by various persons in the audiences, on matters that could have been known only to the ques- tioners, Henry Whitford submitted the question as to what became of Ial madge Pulver. The substance of '''Ita 's'' answer was, that Mir. PulveT, who possessed a sum of money not ex- ceeding $20Q, which he had s,npp ,sed nobody but himself knew that ire pos sessed, was induced by a certain person. who ill some way had learned that the old gentleman had the money, to take an early morning ride. MT. Puvier. got up early on the morning in ques- tion and went with the other person and never returned. He was killed by a blow on the head, and his body buried on a farm within a distance of ten miles from Canaan.
 "Ita'' was evidently about to con- tinue the thrilling story, when her manager peremptorily stopped her, and explained to the spell bound audience that the law was rigid with regard to T -~G T.. and it would be unsafe for "Ita" to proceed further with her revelation. and there the story stopped. ,.
 The next day "Ita's' manager was informed that if "Ita'' would consent to identify the brrial place of MT. Pulver, an automobile would be placed at her disposal and a substantial re- ward paid to her. Tine offer was not accepted. ..
 The incident made sa profound i'm. pres-ion nevertheless, and renewed in teIest ill the sad occurrence of Mir. Pulvec:'s disappearance, which was the ssnsat on of many days, ill April of 1912. It will be remembered that, searching parties of men, with the Boy Scouts, secured the country for miles around in~every direction, for the miss ing man, dead or alive, but to no avail. He had disappeared as effectnally as if the .earth had swallowed him.
 The theory that became generally ac-! ,cepted WAS that he had become des-. lpondent and hunted up an isolated spot, chosen .in advance, and taken his own life. For many days the river was scafched, with the idea that if he had drowned himself the body would come ito the surface after certain lapse of time. .but.. t..no, clue was ever secured. The fact that he had left his pnrse, con. taining something over $50 in money on his ,dresser-all the money he was known to possess-was prominently mentioned at the time, as tending to confirm the suicide theory.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-04
CRAZY ITALIAN
Jumps Through Window and Tries to
 Kill Telegraph Operator.

Pasca Bartoli, an insane Italian stay ing temporarily at Frank Passini's, on the under mountain road, was taken to the Middletown asylum for the insane Monday afternoon, by Deputy Sheriff Hornbeck and Constable RhoadeS, on commitment issued by Judge of Pro- bate D. c. Whittlesey.
 Late Sunday night Deputy Sheriff Hurnb, ok was called mp. from Passini s and il fo med that BartoIi had evi- denly become suddenly insane, and laboring under a deluSion that some. body was going to kill him, suddenly sprang up and jumped headloug through window. taking both window sashes with him. and ran eff into the woods. The sheriff said there would be little use hunting a crazy man in the woods in the middle of the night, and pro. posed to defer the chase until morning.
 At o'clock the next morning Bartoli appeared at the ticket window of the union station in Canaan and threatened to kill the night operator. Constable Rhoades was hastily notified and soon dppbdIel anu lOOh the muuldC lu'U custody. He still had the two window sashes with him.
 On learning who he was and where he had come from, Rhoades informed Hornbcek of the capture, and was in- structed to lock the man up for the time being.
 Later in the day Sheriff Hornbeck and Selectman Walter I. Kellogg came up and applied to Judge Whittlesey for papers committing Bartoli to the asy- lum. Justice. Ford's records showed that the man had been sent to jail from here in 1908, with the recommenda- tion that he be sent to the asy lum, and it was ascertained that he had been discharged from the asylum in 1911.
 After examination by Doctors Camp and Adam, Judge Whittlesey issued the papers and the man was taken by auso to Middletown, Monday eveuing. While it was not thought the man was insane, it was ascertained that he had been drinking heavily of late, and it was supposed that near approach tC the delirium tremens had brought on s recurrence of his mental malady and violently upset his reason.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-04
SS3,I28.61
Smaller Stamp Supply.

In view of the large losses through the robberies of postoffices instructions were sent last week to all postmasters except those of the first class, to requis- ition in the future two months sup- ply of one.cent and two-cent stamp at a time instead of from three to twelve months supply, as in the past. The stamps stolen which last year amounted to nearly $2O0, 900 were mostly of these two denominations.
 In the belief that brokers in some of the larger cities arc disposing of the stolen goods, postal inspectors are seek ing evidence and are trying to find some means of identifying stamps and other papers. Lack of identification marks was responsible for failure of in- spectors to trace the stolen goods.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-04
FIRST BIG SUPPER
Union Brotherhood Hears Congress-
 man Hill on Interesting Subject.

The first Union Brotherhood Supper of the season, given by the Methodist Brotherhood, in the Methodist dining room, was an suspicious opening of the brotherhood banquet season, about 100 men being present to enjoy the fine re- past, which was prepared and served by the ladies of the church.
 The feast was, as usual, a most ap- petizing spread, wlth basis of chicken, scalloped potatoes and all the requisite trimmin's and fxin's, and punkin pie and coffee. The supper was abundant and the service beyond criticism.
 At the beginning of the feast Rev; L. E. Travis called on Rev. A. B. Crichton to ask the blessing. At the head table, with Mir. Travis were seated Rev. MT. Crichton. Rev. E. c. Gillette, Rev. R. HegaIty, of WinsteG, one of the speakers; Congressman F. J. Hill, of Norwalk, another speaker; Judge A. T. Roraback, Mir. J. Henry Rora- back. who enter tained Congressman Hill during his stay i'll Canaan, and others.
 At the conclusion of the supper Mir Travis requested the company to ad. joura to the auditorium, upstairs, where tie speaking would take place. and t''e ladies were especially invited to ascend the stairs and enjoy the speaking.
 MT. Travis presided. in his inimita. ble WAY, and after telling a funny story or two, introduced Rev. MT. Hegarty, who made fine impression. He started off in humorous vein, putting his listeners i'll good humor. and con cluded with an inspiring anu valuable talk on the value of character upbuild- ing.
 Congressman Hill followed with an intensely interesting. and instructive description of his observations during a journey through the Far East, and particularly the historic places and objects in Egypt and the Holy Land. MT. Hill has the rare faculty of being able to depict the scenes he has wit messed, in graphic, vivid manner that makes the listener practically see the objects described. His address was listened to with the closest attention, from start to finish.
 At the close rising vote of thanks was extended to the speakers, and the affair was declared one of the most en- joyable in the whole series of suppers given under Union Brotherhood aus pices.
 The East Canaan Brotherhood was we'll represented, and guests~we pres ent from Falls Village and Winsted.
 It is not yet announced which Broth erhood will engineer the next Union banquet, nor wheH it will be held. Last season they came in the following order-Pilgrim, Christ Church and East Canaan-and it may be fair and logical to presume they will follow in that order during the coming season.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-04
NORTH CANAAN PAYS S2.443.97
State Tax Law Levied in Different V Form This Year.

The treasury of the state of Connecti- cut will be enriched by $l,750, 900 when the annual state tax, payable November 10, has been paid by the various towns and cities. The tax to be paid by the city of Hartford is S269, ,64I.25. the largest amount de. manded of any city ill the state. New Haven will have to pay a tax of $25l, = 91S.81, Bridgeport $lSC. 737.29 and Waterbury $lO3, ,S26.33. The tax due from all towns in Hartford county amounts to $483, 296.O4. That due from New Haven county is S529, 69l. l5. Fairfield county is a good third with S419, ,054. 58 and New London county fourth with S114, 4,379.74. The city of New London will pay $3S, 062.2l.
 The state tax this year is levied in an entirely different manner than ever before, being based on acts by the Legislature of 1915. It is claimed for the new system that it will result i'll dividing the various amounts more equally and fairly between the differ ent municipalities.
 The detailed state tax by towns, for T,itchfipld cnuntv ic as fellows.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-04
MT. McNaughton's Talk,

Rev. James N. McNaughton, a Turk iish missionary. gave thrilling talk in Pilgrim church, Sunday morning, an the conditions now existing in the countries where the missionary work had been prospering before the war. The devastation, the slaughter, the atrocities and the suffering and nuina- tion everywhere, were dwelt upon in a manner that compelled the closest at tention and aroused the deepest indigna- ton and profoundest sympathies of the hearers. The discourse gave theeongre- gation a more vivid impression of the awfulness of the war than any amount of reading could have done.
 MT. McNaughton talked to the Broth erhood Glass after the regular service and related some of hls personal exper- fences, especially in escaping from the country.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-04
High Jinks.

High Jinks," Arthur Hammer stein's musical jollity success, which is pleasantly remembered by local theatre goers from last season, is booked for an engagement tonight at the Mahaiwe Theatre, Great Harrington.
 High Jinks," with music by Rudolf Friml and lyrics by Otto HauerbacIs tingles with harmony. Itis one of those delightful creations that has all the re. quisities of a musical comedy of tho higher order. The presence of a magi perfume that possesses the potent powe to drive away trouble when diflicultie seem about to enwrap everyone is the quality upon which the entire produc- tion swings.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-04
BAKER SKIPPED
Model Bakery Agaln Vacant and Credit
 ors Attach.

Again the Model Bakery is vacant and the oven yawns for pie. Tuesday morning, bright and early the proprie. tor, Bruno Foerster, and his jour baker, rose, took their well-packed suit cases and started on foot for Ashley Falls, where they boarded the 6:33 trolley car north, presumably going to Pittsfield, and the bakery remained closed.
 It is presumed Foerster became dis couraged with the prospect, although it was supposed he was doing fair busi- ness. He owed only few small bills about town--probablv less than $50 tine principal local creditors being Ives 6 Peirce, W. J. Reel & Co.,, and the Berkshire Power Co.,, and according to J. Clinton Roraback, attorney for these creditors, he left money enough in the National Bank, to cover these obliga- tions. Besides this his assets consisted of one poor old horse, and some diiapidated wagons and harness and some hay, as we'll as quantity of SUD- plies in the bakery, including quantity of flour, sugar eggs, etc, and consid- erable amount of baked stuff, pastry, etc.
 Attachments have been placed on everything attachable.
 The theory is that Foerster's depart ure was hastened by the urgent de- mands of certain wholesalers in flour and bakery supplies, to whom he is sup posed to be heavily indebted.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-04
MISS R0RABAcK'S TALK
Interesting Missionary Discourse tn
 Methodist Church.


 Rev. l.. F. Travis has teen confined to his home for several days with a severe cold, which threatened to de- velop pneumonia. He is at present practically recovered but was unable to conduct services in the Methodist church sunday.
 In the morning there was no regular service. In the evening Miss Grace Roraback, field secretary of the Metko- dist Women's $ Board of Home Missions, gave an interesting talk on her obEer- vations and work in different parts of the cnuntry.
 The service was in charge of G. w. Parsons, superintendent of the Sunday school, who conducted the exercises and offered prayer.
 Miss Rofaback held the close attep- tion of an unusually large audience for an hour, a large portion of the congre- gation of Pilgrim church having joined in making it snrt of union service The speaker displayed large map on which were indicated the various places where schools and missions of the Home Missionary Society have been es- tablished. and related numerous in- stances of the splendid work being sc- complished by the Society. Her dis course was intensely interesting and convincing, and deeply impressed her hearers with the importance and value of the great service being done in a holy cause. The subject was handled in a most skillful and entertaining manner throughout.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-04
The Windsor Way

The Canaan Business Mems Associa- tion should have had a delegation of it's members at the annual ladies' night banquet of the Windsor Association last Thursday night, to see how salch an affair is ordered ina community where the get,togetller. pull together slogan has some real significance. The Wind sor Association has 25O members, though the town is less than twice the size of Canaan in population. They have their regular annual banquet in the winter, besides the ladies' night banquet in the fall, and each is .an event of great local interest.
 The Association is alive the year round, and aceamplishes things. The energetic president, George B. Crosby, created sensation at a state directors meeting last winter by going into the contest for the state convention of the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce and securing it for Windsor, although the larger town of Manchester was SUD- posed to have had it "cinohed. It was the first tune a state convention was ever held in a small town, and 1WluuSOr Iuduo Uno OccaSlOll one that the delegates will not forget.
 At the ladies' night affair, Thursday night, SIS feasters were present by actual count, and among the notabili- ties present were President Howard Elliott of the New Haven road and ce-PTesident E. c. Buckland, Vice-P President J. M. Tomlinson, Treas urer A. S. May, Assistant Treasurer A. W. Bowman, General Auditor A. Mack rille, First Assistant General Fastener o. L. Bapdo, General Superintendent J. A. Droege, Executive Assistant E. O. Riggs and Publicity Representative B. P. Lyon.
 The speakers were President Howard Elliott, Vic9-President Buckland, Executive Assistant Riggs and John Rodemeyer. There were, besides, recitations, songs and orchestra selec- tions, and a fiash-light photograph was taken from the stage. The supper was served by a committee of the ladies of the town, and was pronounced by President Elliott, the ''best chicken pie supper he had ever enjoyed" to which the other guests gave hearty amen.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-04
Killed by trolley,

A man about 35 or 10 years of age, believed to be John Shepherd, Bridge port carpenter, was run over by Fair field Avenue trolley car in Hartford, Wednesday night. Both legs were severed from the body, the left arm was torn away, and the man received terri ble laceration of the scalp. So mangled was the body that it was impossible to positively identify it, but one man who saw it said that it was the body of John Shepherd,
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-04
ScoviIl Go. Raises Wages.

Announcement was made Saturday that the Scovill Manufacturing Co.,, of Waterbury, makers of brass goods, had granted to the unskilled laborers in their employ an increase in wages in the shape of time and a half for over time. Several thousand Workmen are affected,
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-04
Halloween Rowdyism.

Halloween rowdyism in Bristol brought many complaints to the police, of malicious damage to property. Wagons were overturned ill the streets, fences torn down and hoodlumism ran riot in a sort of reign of terror.
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-04

"Pa, what's an eye-opener ?"
 "Why-er-an alarm clock, my son. {" Transcript
Connecticut western news., 1915-11-04

Lady Gin London garden)-"We al- ways keep the hose ready in case of a Zeppelin raid.
 Visitor-"But surely, my dear, it would never reach them at the height they fly ?-Pnnch.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-11
FOUR MEETINGS
HELD In CITY
Good VIII Week Committee Speaks
From Gospel Wagon to
Street Crowds.

Advance workers for Good Will
week resumed their work upon the
publicity wagon" last night. holding
four meetings about the city. at Mich
igan and Jefferson, Michigan and
Sample, Chaplin and Division and
Washington and Walnut SITS
Mayor Fred w. Keller w. O. Davies
and Rabbi CrOnbach delivered ad-
dresses from the wagon at these cor
ners in which they explained the pur-
pose and need of a good will week.
Rabbi CrOnbach acted as chairman
and introduced the speakers. w. o..
Davies told of the work of the Asso-
ciated charities and Visiting Nurses
association at present and the great
amount Of good work they will be
able TO do turing the coming year if
they are given the proper budget to
work with.
Literature with printed matter in
connection with Good Will week was
distributed at each corner The larg-
est crowds that have been present
during the week were present last
night and all meetings were very sue
cessful
The work is in charge Of w. j.
Wright, who is putting nearly all of
his time 70 the work. He will act as
chairman at the meetings tonight.