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Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1915-08-12
Washouts on Tracks.

The Central New England train that
is due in Hartford at 3:25 o clock from
Millerton, Thursday, narrowly escaped
derailment about half mile east of
New Hartford, when it ran over Sec
ton of road the rails of which had
been badly loosened by washout. The
washout was not discovered until the
train was forced to stop because of a
landslide short distance ahead on the
track. While thestrain was whiting a
boulder larger than an ordinary barrel
slid dawn onto the track with consid-
cradle force. Men from New Hartford
cleaned away the earth ard rocks in
half an hour. While the passengers
were waiting for the train to proceed
they amused themselves by watching
floating hay in the nearby meadows
which looked like small lakes.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1915-08-12
TRICKY GIPSIES
Met With Shocking Surprises on Visit
ing Canaan.

A gang of the dirtiest looking gipsies
that ever were seen in this neck o. the
woods passed through Canaan, Satur.
day afternoon-but they didn't get
through without little experience and
the enaction of little comedy drama.
The cavalcade consisted of several
horses and four wagons, from the doors
and windows of which the heads of
numerous dirty children and slatternly
women protruded. Two or three of
the women detached themselves from
the main body and as usual started on
fortune telling tour of the town. On
Church street two of them approached
a portly citizen who was behind his
house dressing duck, and insisted on
telling his fortune. He declined to
have his'palm examined, but the women
were so aggressively persistent that he
finally dropped his duck and said:
"Now look here; I've taken several
parties of your kind down to Litchfield
Jail in the last three years, and don't
know but I'll heve to take You down
too.
1t was Constable Lew Rhoades, and
at tnat instant tne women evidently
recognized him, for they left him, post
haste, and started up street.
BY some freak of fate their footsteps
were directed toward the piano store,
where couple of gentlemen sat out
side, discussing the weather. APP
preaching cheese gentlemen, who APP
peared good natured and looked like
easy marks. the women pursued their
regular tactics, grabbed the mems
hands forcibly and fondled them while
reading their lines. - One of the men
succeeded in snatching his hand away
and looking the woman in the eye,
said:
1--WE seen you before. A year ago /
sentenced either you or some1of your
party to Jail for stealing. How long
will it take you to get your gang out
of town ?'
1t was Justice George Ford. and the
women at once protested that they were
honorable women and honest, and
promised to get out of town with their
whole outfit in twenty minutes, or as
soon as they could get their horses fed.
They made good their promise and
were last seen heading toward Ashley
Falls.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1915-08-12
MAIL CHANGES
New Railroad Time T able Necessltates
Post Office Changes.

The new time. tables, in effect last
Monday have necessitated re-arranRe.
ment of the rostofiice schedule for the
arrival and departure of mails.
The first mail from the north, which
formerly came on the express train at
1898 O'Clock, now arrives on the local
train, reaching Canaan at S:04. This
train formerly arrived here at 1861, and
now starts from Pittsfield instead Of
Great Darlington.
The north bound mail in the even.
ing, will hereafter arrive on the local
train which follows the Pittsfeld ex-
press. Formerly the express carried
the mail.
Changes in other trains affect the
postoffice schedule more or less. The
complete schedule, for opening and
closing the mails at the postotiice, COM
piled by Postmaster Roberts, which is
printed regularly at the head of the
editorial column in Tile News, is as
follows:
Mails close, going north-9:4S a. M,
7:o3 p. IN. East-S:l3 a. IN. $3.50 p.
m. South-7:44 a. m. 2:32 p. M.
West-10:20 a. m, 6:3S p. IN.
Mails open, from the north-S:5o
a. m, 3:l0 p. M. East-S:50 a. M,
1900 a. m, 7:l5 p. IN. South-10:3o
a. M, TAO p. IN. West-9:0o a. M,
4:25 p. M.
Mails closes on Route /, r. +. d. at
1920 a. m; for Southtield and Mill
River / 100 p, N.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1915-08-12
HARK TO THE TRUMPETS!
Their Notes Will Precede EIdridge
Concert IN Norfolk.

Once again the trumpeters will peal
forth the summons from the belfry of
the white church on the Green in Nor
folk, calling throngs of anticipatory
hearers to the midsummer concert, to be
given by Miss Mary Eldridge on
Wednesday evening of next week, for
the benefit of the Norfolk Home Mis-
sionary Society.
The old church sends forth its mes
sage of spiritual uplift not alone
through the words which emanate from
the lips of the preacher, but far reach
ing influence for all that is good and
pare and elevatingsis exerted by these
beautiful concerts provided by the
never. failing generosity of Miss Ed
ridge. and those delightful feasts to
which the music lovers are hidden by
Mrs Bridgman on Lincoln Day.
This will be the 21st year that the
people of this vicinity have enjoyed
these artistic presentations, and as year
latter year rolls around. one is con-
strained to note the resourceful manner
in which the programs are selected.
Each concert presents new phase OF
musical art, and each seems to excel
that of the former year. A glance at
the list of artists bears out this asser-
ton.
Nine. Schumann- Heink comes from
the Panama exposition, where she has
been singing, and for the seventh time
will sing to an audience who would
welcome her seven times seven times.
Litchfield County should be proud
to possess singer like Miss Edmunds,
whose ability gives her rightful place
among such brilliant artists as those of
the coming event.
The numbers will be under the direc,
ton of Charles Heinroth, who also has
just returned from the Panama exposi-
ton, where he gave recitals on the
great organ.
Other artists appearing are as fol-
lows: Miss Marie Stoddart. soprano;
Miss Marie Won Essen, contralto; Miss
NJ. Gwyn Jones, contralto; Daniel
Beddoe, tenor; Thomas H. Thomas,
tenor; Graham Reed, baritone: Donald
A. Chalmers. bass; Miss Vera Barstow,
violin; Charles Gilbert Spross, piano;
Anton Hoff, piano. j. B. r.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1915-08-12
Jumped Into Mad River.

Roger Ring became engaged in an
alteration while in Bannon's cafe on
Willow Street, Winsted, and the police
were called to eject him. After being
removed from the saloon it was thought
advisable to place him under arrest but
he managed to free himself and dashed
down Main street. He entered what
is known as Relihan's cafe, ran to the
rear veranda and jumped into Mad
River. He was captured as he emerged
from the river and placed in the lock-
up.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1915-08-12
Mysterious Death.

A Waterbury man who died at st.
Raphael's hospital was victim of in.
ternal injuries received either by fall
from a trolley car or being struck by
one. When admitted to the hospital
Thursday the man said he was A. Mills,
of 32 Walnut street Waterbury, and
that he had fallen of a car. The
police got the name as M. w. Hill and
said the man was sitting on the curb
when found to be in distress. Two
TASKS of liquor were in the mans
pockets.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1915-08-12
Good Road to southfleId.

The prospect now seems good for the
elimination of Fargo Hill, from the
road to Southfeld, by going around or
otherwise. The town of New Marlboro
and the state have appropriated $1,000
for making Improvement there and the
selectmen will inspect the ground Sat
urday.
The road from Clayton to Southfield
is now being improved, as state road,
and connection will be made with the
Connecticut state road from Canaan,
which ends at the state line this side of
Clayton.
These improvements are virtually
the outcome of the persistent agitation
of Marcus Rogers, of Mill River.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1915-08-12
TRAIN CHANGES
Important Shifts in Time Tables of
Both Local Divisions.

Both Local Divisions.
Important changes in train service
on the New York and Western Divisions
of the New York, New Haven aud
Hartford Railroad went into effect last
Monday.
The principal changes affecting this
locality are:
The train formerly leaving New
Haven at 4:l5 p. M, for Great Bar
rington now leaves ut 4:o5 y. m. and
is extended to Pittsfield, making the
stops between Great harrington and
Pittsfield formerly made by the Berk-
shire Express. Connections with the
train leaving Bridgeport at 1870 p. IN.
for Danbury is effected at Botsfond.
The Berkshire Express, leaving New
York at present at $3.50 p, m. week
days now leaves at S:27 p. n. and is
scheduled from three to twenty minutes
earlier, being due at Pittsfeld at s;02
p. IN.
Returning, the Berkshire Express,
which left PittsRcld at 7:20 a. IA. week
days now leaves at 1888 a. M being
due at New York at 1859 a. IN. The
train formerly leaving Great Barring
ton week days at 1880 a. IN. for New
Haven now starts from Pittsfeld, leav-
ing at 6:47 a. M. making number of
stops that are discontinued by the Berk-
shire Express, leaving Great Barring
ton at TAB a. IN. and due Brookfield
Junction at 9:41 a. nj.
The train formerly leaving Great
harrington week days at 1885 a. m.
now leaves at 7:43 a. m. and IN
scheduled about eight minutes later in
Pittsfield, due at SAT a. m.
According to changes in train sched-
ules that went into effect upon the
Central New England Railroad Mon.
day, the train formerly leaving Canaan
week days at 1907 p. M. now leaves at
1900 p. M. and is operated seven min
utes earlier to Millerton. The train
formerly leaving Canaan week days at
1908 p. m. leaves at 6:5S D. m. and is
operated ten minutes earlier to Win
sted
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1915-08-12

Con.

The women of Connecticut do not
want the ballot and they are very sensi-
BILE. Women in suffrage states are not
as well off as they are in Connecticut.
Take Colorado, where women have
voted more than 30 years.
Ii is announced in the Denver Post
that after July 12th, Colorado wives
must submit 10 heatings by brutal hus.
bands for whole year before they may
apply for divorce. If, in the mean
while, they flee for their lives from the
residence of the husband, they have
deserted" him. and he, then, has the
right to apply for divorce on that
ground; which, il granted, relieves
him of all liability to pay alimony.
The Attorney General and Others
have stated that the law will work
great injustice 10 women; that now all
"a brutal husband needs TO do in order
to get rid of his wife without even pay.
ing alimony is TO abuse her so much
that she viii leave him, and then sues
her for divorce on account OF desertioni
Hartford, Conn. Press Chairman.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1915-08-12
Found Dead hal Cafe.

Stanley Biechewski, Polish laborer
employed until about two weeks ago in
the tempering department. of the Col
Inns Co., Collinsville, was found dead
Thursday afternoon in the rear of
Ziegler's cafe in Collinsville. There
were no suspicious circumstances con-
nected with the case and the coroner
gave as his opinion that death was due
to natural causes. 1t is probable that
the man had laid there for hours. He
had been in i'll health for some time
and had consumption.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1915-08-12
Or. Beebe BUYS.

DR.. John Beebe, of Great Darlington,
has purchased the property of the Dali
zell Axle company in South Egremont,
the largest stakeholder of which is Mrs.
w. @. Dalzell, of South Egremont. DR..
Beebe plans to raze the factory build
ings but has not decided yet what will
be done with the property. The office
building will be made over into a
dwelling house.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1915-08-12
GEORGE HARDENBERGa's CALL
Goes is New London. on Summons of
Stone & Webster.


George P. Hardenbergh of the Conn.
Power Co. IS Canaan Office started Mon
day morning for New London, to enter
the Office of Stone & Webster at that
place Tor about six weeks in order to
familiarize himself with various de.
partments of the S. &. w. system, and
presumably to get himself into line for
promotion. Mr.. Hardenbergh has been
connected with the Canaan Office for
about a year and evidently his aptitude
has commended itself to the powers
that be and marked him for advance
ment.
He went in is new automobile, ac-
companied by his uncle, Charles H.
Watson, of Tennessee, who is visiting
here. John Fuller went along as
chauffeur. Mr.. Watson returned Tues
day morning.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1915-08-12
Heads Postal Clerks.

John Dundon, of Hartford, was
elected president of the Postal Clerks
association of New England at the aR-
nual meeting held at Morris Cove,
Thursday. James j Cushing, of Hart
ford, was elected secretary treasurer of
the association. presidents for
each of the New England states and
for New York were also named.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1915-08-12
Crushed by Cars

John c. Donnelly, of New Haven,
employed in the yards of the New
Haven road, died late Saturday at the
hospital. Donnelly was crushed and
badly mangled between two cars early
III the day. He was 20 years old. -
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1915-08-12
Revival of Charcoal Industry.

The increased demand for charcoal
for artificial heat in tobacco sheds, and
the low price offered by the local brick
yards for cord wood. have combined to
stimulate the revival of an almost for
gotten industry in the vicinity of Avon
that of burning charcoal. Nelson
Fuller is burning several pits for H.
O. Woodford on Mr.. Woodford's wood
land on the west Simsbury road.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1915-08-12
Drowned While Canoeing.

Edward Moulton, of Brockton, Mass,
was drowned in the Bridgeport harbor
late Saturday while canoeing. He was
about 20 years old, nsz..s 49, s. ...a
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1915-08-12

The turkey, so far as records are
known, was introduced into England in
1924, brought probably from the port
of Cadiz, where ships trading with tht
Orient were accustomed to call. Ir
nearly all countries, inclusive of Spain.
and even Turkey, itself, this bird IL
called the Indian fowl s.. sa.zs
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1915-08-12

A machine has been invented to per-
NIT singer to hear his own voice just
as an audience hears 1T. a s III
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1915-08-12

The worlds commerce in 1912
mounted to $50, $40, 900, 900, 900. z -.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-05-14

Japan and China have agreed to
allow Japan to rule.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-05-14
Ed. Devine Dies in Butte

Ed, Devine, who has a home
stead west of Roman, died Sun
day morning at the St. James
hospital in Butte. He had gone
to the hospital only the evening
before, from Anaconda, and his
sudden death was entirely un-
expected. Mr.. Devine was IS
years old and leaves son and
three daughters. OF his death
the Anaconda Standard says:
"A respected resident of the
city of Anaconda for many years,
Edward Devine contributed his
share toward it's upbuilding and
development. He served many
terms as an alderman, took an
active part in the deliberations
of the city council, and always
manifested a deep interest in
projects for city improvement.
Mr.. Devine was a most enthusi-
astic democrat-the party's sue
cess gave him intense satisfaction
and delight, while it's defeat filled
him with sorrow. No democratic
city or county convention was
complete without it's ED" De-
vine. A man of strong convic-
tions, he was as honest as the
day is long. His ready wit,
quaint humor and apt observa-
tions never failed him. AS a
merchant he attended to his busi-
ness with diligence and thrift.
He enjoyed the friendship of
men in all walks of life and his
death will be mourned by the
community of which he was so
long an active member.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-05-14
for you to do, but it is rich in
the fruits of after years.

for you to do, but it is rich in
the fruits of after years.
A community is judged by the
words and act of it's people, and
we of this community are judged
by others in like manner. If the
hearts of our people are warmed
by the fires of comradeship and
brotherly love our acts will be
in accord with our feelings, and
the world will know us as a
place worthy of a future.
But if we loose the floodgates
of criticism and abuse and be-
little it's people, then in time
we will decend to a level which
we create for ourselves, and the
world will know US as a people
whom it is we'll to let alone.
Every day we are adding new
rungs to the community ladder
but are they going up-or down
Speak a good word, brother
speak a good word.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-05-14
ABLO.SI|NCER CATTLE
REPORTED SOLD WEDNESDAY

The Pablo-Stinger cattle, about
525 head, were sold on Wednes-
day morning to John 1nabnit of
Fox, Montana. The deal in
cludes all the native stock of this
herd and the price agreed upon
is between fifty and fifty-five
dollars per head. 1t is under
stood the cattle will be gathered
at once and shipped to the Big
Hole country.
The sale of this bunch of cattle
will make range conditions much
better in this valley for the small
owners. For the past couple of
years the range has been very
short, owing to the amount Of
land fenced, and the cleaning up
of this bunch will help matters
considerably. Mr.. Singer will
appreciate any assistance rem
dered by other cattlemen in
gathering this bunch.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-05-14

characterized by friendship and
service for the country school
and the country people; Presi-
dent E. B. Craighead, who is
building a great university for
our boys and girls; and Dean A.
L. Stone, a much loved pioneer
leader of the spiritual life of the
state. Come in the morning for
the speaking.
PROGRAM
1000 am. Meeting of stock
holders of the Flathead Bee as
sociation.
1O:00-10:45. Inspection of
school exhibits by teachers and
pupils. please parents, come
in time to look over some of the
things your children and your
neighbors' children, your school
and your neighbors' school have
done. The exhibit will be in the
rented building. A committee
will be there to explain and to
answer any questions.)
1890. Contestants report at
main buildings for instructions.
11:00-11:45. Public address,
State Superintendent Davee;
perhaps also President Craig
head. In Mission opera house.
Noon interlnission.
100 p. m. War dance by a
few Roman redskins. Mission
opera house.
1:1O. Spelling matches.
2::10. Special stunt by little
people of Roman or Arlee.
2::20. Declamatory contests.
800. Awarding Of trophies.
$40. Pupils and teachers
form and march to athletic field.
3:15. Track meet---open to all
schools of district. Folk dane
ing,
$50. Banquet by st. Ignatius
in honor of teachers and schools.
500. Dancing.
S. R. LOGAN, Supt.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-05-14
POISON HAS FIRE
THURSDAY MORNING

Poison had its first big fire
yesterday morning, in which sew
eral business houses were burned
on the east side of the main
street. On account of the wires
being down, particulars have
been hard to learn. The fire
started in the rear of the Bell
hotel about 2::30 yesterday morn
ing and spread rapidly to the ad-
joining buildings. A heavy rain
and an ample supply of water
from the town system saved the
balance of the town from des-
truction. The buildings burned
are: Alexander pool hall, Royal
cafe, Covalt's barber shop, Bell
hotel, Poison drug store, Wright
rooming house, millinery store
and grocery.
The loss will run into the
thousands, while the insurance
is not known. It is Polson's first
serious fire, and in addition to
the loss in dollars and cents, it
will be felt in other ways for an
indefinite time.
1t is thought a Mrs. Cramer,
cook at the Bell hotel, lost her
life in the fire. She could not
be found yesterday and it is be-
lieved she went back into the
building to save some personal
belongings and perished.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-05-14
Mistaken i'm the Place

Elbert Hubbard, writer, editor
and shepherd of his flock Of Roy
crofters at East Aurora, N. Y,
was one Of the passengers on the
ill fated Lusitania sunk by a
German submarine. Hubbard
was going to Germany to inter-
view the kaiser and just before
sailing said; If ] get through
safely and the German kaiser
wont see me in Berlin, I'll be
patient awhile and see him later
at st. Helena
Hubbard went down with the
thousand others and it is barely
possible he was mistaken as to
the place he would see the kaiser
later.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-05-14
GERMAN TORPEDO
SINKS BIG SHIP

The big Cunard liner, Lusi-
tania, with over two thousand
passengers on board, was tor
pedoed and sunk ten miles off the
coast of Ireland last Thursday.
Something over 100 Americans
lost their lives and the incident
has caused a great furore in in
ternational affairs. Of the more
than two thousand passengers
on board, not to exceed six hun
dred were saved.
Yesterday President Wilson
delivered to Germany a note de-
manding amends and a guaran
tee that there will be no further
attacks by submarines on mer-
chant ships carrying non-com-
batants.
While no indication is given of
the steps to be taken in event OF
an unfavorable reply, the note
informs the German government
that the American government
will leave nothing undone to OBJ
tain a compliance with it's re-
quests.
The jingo element of this coun-
try is clamoring for drastic
measures, while the conserva-
tives are counseling moderation.
President Wilson, together with
members of his cabinet, are op-
posed to war and will do all in
their power to protect the honor
and rights of the country without
resorting to arms.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-05-14
HOG CHOLERA SERUM
FOR DISTRIBUTION

The recent legislature pro-
vided for a fund with which to
buy and distribute hog cholera
serum to the stockmen of the
state for emergency cases of
hog cholera. The serum is ship
ped in, tested at the station,
kept under the proper conditions,
and distributed at cost price,
which is two cents per cubic GEN.
timeter. 1t will be shipped at
this price to anyone in Montana
ordering it.
This plan was adopted to avoid
the long delay of sending east
for serum for every outbreak of
cholera, and it already has been
the means Of saving many hogs
which otherwise would have died
while waiting for eastern serum.
Owing to the light demand for
serum, it was thought best to
buy and test it rather than pro-
duce it here.
1t is best to have a veterinarian
administer the serum because he
has the equipment and knows
how much to give each hog; but
if no veterinarian is available, it
can be injected by others. A
large, strong syringe is needed
for the purpose. Full directions
for administering the serum will
be sent with each shipment.
The serum treatment is en-
ployed as a preventive and not
as a cure, although it actually
does cure a great many hogs
that are already in the early
stages of cholera. If any dis
eased hogs exist in your locality,
write to the Experiment Station,
Bozeman, for a bulletin on hog
cholera. If cholera exists near
your farm, vaccinate your hogs
at once. An ounce of prevention
is worth a pound Of cure. - DR..
Howard Welch, Veterinarian,
Montana Experiment Station.