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Connecticut western news., 1915-06-10
Who Runs tha paper9

In neighboring county clergyman
 took the editor of the local paper to
 task because the editor accepted a cer-
 tain advertising contract. The good
 man forgot that for years the editor
 had given freely of his space to help
 the church; had printed columns of
 notices of services, meetings, suppers,
 entertainments and lectures, all free. In donating this space the editor had given more than the equivalent of cash. He
 had given publicity, and thus had done more to support the church and pay the minister's salary than any three mem- bers of the church had done. An editor has but two sources of income his subscription list and his space.
 Yet, in this case, when he sold his space he lost a subscriber. of course, no one need subscribe to paper unless he wishes to do so, but no subscriber should want to dictate to the editor as to what he should publish. Many editors will not accept certain lines of advertising. Other editors cannot afford, perhaps, to be so independent. Business conditions often govern these matters. A rich and prosperous Phila- delphia weekly of national circulation for years declined the advertisements of cigarette manufacturers. Business has fallen off lately for many of the big Now that paper is accept ing cigarette advertising. Perhaps the editor needs the money, and who shall blame him if he sells his space to the American Tobacco Company? Golfers too we hear, is letting down the bars, just little. That's all right Let them down little further, as long as fakers and grafters and swindlers are kept out. No one can run a paper to ] please everyone, be that paper big or little. It is the editors paper and it is his living. He is the one who should l judge what should and what should not 1 be published in its columns. change.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-10
Pope Chapman.

In the passing of Secretary Pope Chapman the Bald-Head Club of America loses the most zealous and hardest working member of its official board. He was foremost i'll the organ ization of the Club and was one of the original six bald-heads photographed by Paul Mead. twenty years ago, in the group picture that fun nished the inspiration fer the formation of the Club in 1912. He is the second of that original group who has died since the Clab was formed, Dwight Moore hay ing passed away about a year ago. The four survivors are Fred E. Egleston, of Falls Village; John H. Belden, of Hartford; W. H. Hart, of Falls Village, and R. H. Whitford, of Canaan. In the three years of the Clubs existence Secretary Chapman had kept the records, issued membership certificates and banquet invitations and attended to vOluminous correspondence involving the answering of letters of inquiry from nearly thousand curious inquirers in almost every state in the Union, in- many from eminent and dis men. In Very large degree the phenomenal growth and success of the organization are due to the enthu- siastic zeal and unfiagging interest of Secretary Pope Chapman, and his death is blow to that organization which it will be difficult to survive.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-10
HUB" sTANTON'S SUDDEN DEATH
Canaan Man Falls Dead in PhYsicIan's
 Office in North Adams.

Herbert H. Stanton, of Canaan, died suddenly Tuesday morning, in the office of Dr. H. NJ. Brown, of North Adams. Mass, whom he had gone to consult with regard to his health, which had been failing. M. Stanton was visiting his cousin, Miss Irene Cummings, and her mother. in Adams, and as he was feeling poorly, was induced to visit Df. Brown, which he did. While sitting in the physicians office he evidently became more uncomfortable and sud- denly rising out of his chair he took one step and fell heavily to the floor. striking his head violently against a bookcase as he fell. He was picked up at once and every effort was made to revive him but without avail-he was dead.
 The funeral was held last evening at 7:30 o'clock, from the residence of his cousin Miss Cummings, i'll Adams. Rev. E. c. Gillette, of Pilgrim church, Canaan, officiating. A large delegation of Odd Fellows, of Canaan lodge of which deceased was charter member, motored up to attend the funeral.
 MT. Stanton recently sold his farm on the west side of the Housatonic river, to Thomas O'Hara, and since then had travelled a great deal. His wife died few years ago.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-10
MINISTERS ANNUAL
LitchfieId North Association Meet at
 Pilgrim Church,

The annual meeting of the Litchfield North Association of Congregational Ministers was held Tuesday at the Pil. grim church. The meeting was to have been held at Twin Lakes at Rev. E. c. Gillette's cottage but the storm made the change necessary Among those present were Revs. Edwin A. Hazeltine, of Falls Village; Charles N. Fitch, West Cornwall; Joseph L. Tin ker, of Clayton; William F. Stearns, Norfolk; Charles B. Strong, Prospect; Arthur Goodenough, Winchester; Enoch H. Burt. Torrington; Wesley E. Page, Torringford; Mir. Sizer, Ellsworth; |; Edwin c. Gillette, Canaan, aud Worthy F. Maylott, East Canaan. Several of the members families were also present and basket dinner was enjoyed at the parsonage.
 The moderator was Charles B. Strong, who led the devotional exercises, and Rev. E. c. Gillette was elected scribe. The following program was given:
 Paper, "An answered question of the Bible" MT. Hazeltine presented this question as What is Man ?" and a very profitable discussion followed the reading of the paper. Rev. J. B. Tinker had for his topic, Can the Do- ing be Done ?" discussion of Christ's teaching applied to actual living and the present war. The third paper was given by Rev. 0. N. Fitch, Mutual relations of Church and Grange" The discussion which followed showed the value to the community of the grange and its hearty cooperation in the work of the church.
 At the business session the following were appointed executive committee to arrange for the program of the coming year: Revs. Edwin A. Hazeltine, of Falls Village; George W. Judson, of Winsted; Worthy F. Maylott, of East Canaan; registrar, John c. Goddard, of Salisbury. A vote of sympathy was ordered sent to Rev. E. W. Snow and Clarence H. Perry, of Kent, who are ill. Also vote of thanks to Rev. and Mrs. Gillette for their kind hospitality.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-10
SUFFRAGE-PR0 AND CON
Pro.

FFOs
 One of the forms of suffrage activity
 which is going on just now in Con. necticut is an earnest attempt to inc crease the circulation of the Woman's
 Journal. This is weekly newspaper which gives the suffrage happenings all over the United States, and which also takes up the principal events which
 have to do with the woman movements and comments upon them. Arguments put forward by the Anti-Suifragists aro examined and confuted, and the paper is in fact vede mecum for all suffrage workers. Its editor is Miss Alice Stone Blackwell, daughter of Lucy Stone Blackwell-one of the earliest leaders in the suffrage movement. The Jour. nal is published from Boston; but it goes into every part of the United States. Miss Mabel Washburn, of Hartford, is leading in the work of in- creasing the circulation of its useful suffrage paper; and so far she has been extremely successful and has obtained more new subscribers in Connecticut than have been secured during the same period of time in any other state in the union.
 1t is difficult 10 say whether New York or Massachusetts is proving the more interesting to Connecticut suf- frage workers. The state organizers- Miss Pierson and Miss Gregory are both in New Jersey; but Connecticut sui. fragists who are obliged to stay at home are able to do n good deal to help the two campaign states which are such close neighbors to Connecticut. From New Haven to Greenwich, New York is proving the greatest attraotiop. From Hartford and New London to the northern and eastern boundary of Con necticut, it is Massachusetts which is workers from Connecticut.
 Hartford, Conn, Press Sec.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-10
Norf ok Concerts.

The Norfolk concerts of 1915, are now glorious history. Wednesday night Berlioz's "Damnation of Faust'' was sung. In this the Canaan chorus took part, and it has been pronounced the crowning feature of the series. Mr. Paine conducted and the soloists were Eleanor Painter, Paul Althouse, Her bert Witherspoon and George H. Down. ing.
 Thursday evening was the orchestra , S and soloists' night, and the soloists were Harold Bauer, who played his new concerto, of Stanford; Anna Case, who sang the mad music of Lucia de Lam- mermoor and an encore; MT White hill, in the Toreador song from Carmen. The orchestral feature pieces were George W. Chadwick's, {" Tam O'Shanter," Mir. Chadwick conducting, and the "Unfpisbed" Symphony of Schubert.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-10
F0RD'S JUSTICE MILL
Liquor and Other Cases Decided by
 Ills Honor.

Justice Ford's court has been doing business again. Last Saturday the case of Hoffman & Company, of Red Hook, against Henry Tallerdy, an action for debt, was on the docket, but was postponed until June 21. L. J. Nickerson counsel for plaintiffs; J. c. Roraback for defendant.
 The same day Bonnie Consolatti, of the Sodom district known as Little Italy, was brought into court charged on three specific counts with selling intoxicating liquors in violation of the excise law. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined s25 and costs, amount ing to S41.75. J. c. Roraback for the state.
 Mrs. Bennie Consolatti, wife of the above, pleaded guilty to the charge of selling beer, and was fined S25 and costs, aggregating s3S.2 Both parties were placed under bonds to pay up within a week.
 The case of Brewer Brothers vs. the Erwin NJ. Jennings Company, of Bridgeport, to recover S100, was de- cided in favor of plaintiff, with costs of s12.31. J. c. Roraback for plaintiff; Clark, Stoddard & Day for defendant.
 Tuesday morning four transient gen tlemen were brought before His Honor by Constable Rhoades and Railroad Detective Burns. on the charge of tres pass, for stealing rides on the trains of the c. N. k. They gave their names as Lawrence Smith, of Washing ton, Conn.,, and Frank Lare, Neil Cum mings and James Cummings, of Hart ford. They were arrested and taken from the midnight freight from Hart ford. When taken into custody they were asleep on the bottom of an empty coal car. J. c. Roraback appeared for the state and the prisoners pleaded guilty to trespass. They said they were out of work and on their way to Western New York to hire out as berry pickers. Justice Ford fined them $1. co each, and costs, amounting to Sl0. 76. Being without funds they were taken to jail yesterday morning by Constable Rhoades.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-10

conducted by Rev. MT. Bryant, and consisted of scripture readings, prayer, and singing by the choir. Interment was iu the Lime Rock cemetery. The pall-bearers were Messrs. Walter l. Kellogg, W. H. Hart, Fred F. Egles- ton, I. Shultis, D. E. Dean and John Bartle
 The floral tributes were many and beautiful.
 A. Pope Chapman was born in Lime Rock, November 26, 1847, son of the late Alien and Almira Brasle Chap man. He received a connnon .scleOol education, and in his earlier life was employed in the office of the Barnum, Richardson Co.,, at Lime Rock. Later. after he removed to Falls Village he was engaged for some time in the mtsat business. He WAS always interested in horses, anl WAS a good judge of ''hoFse- flesh" and knew the owners and drivers of many of the most famous racers- He was a man of .estimable personal qualities and had many friends. JR politics he was "a lifelong democrat, and held the positions of registrar and town committeenlan for his party for many years He was aM enthusiastic promoter of the organization of the Bald-Iea Club of America, and was secretary of &he Club from the ibegin- ming of it's existence. Among. the Aoral tributes was a magm ticent large cross of lilies and ether flowers from r1he Bald-Head Club, and the lpall- hearers all were members eff the Club. 4 number of other members, including President CIT, attended the funeral.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-10
THE BIG DAY
Great Plans for the Firemen's Rally
 and Tournament.


 and tournament.
 Arrangements for the forthcoming firemen's rally and tournament, July ., are progressing satisfactorily, and every thing points to the complete success of the affair in every detail. The pub. licity committee-Freeman Dempsey, Frank Blass. Ivan Cam and Fred Brewer-motored over about l30 miles of good and bad roads Friday, distribut- ing advertising matter and awakening the enthusiasm of the natives, and everybody's coming.
 It is expected that every fire company belonging to the Harlem Valley associa- ton will attend and invitations have been sent 10 outside companies in pfno Plains, Norfolk, Ashley Falls and Sal. ishury.
 Inasmuch as the local hose company will be obliged to put forth every effort to raise money to defray the necessary expense of the tournaments, they mako the reasonable request that private parties refrain from establishing ice cream, peanut and cookie. stands, etc, that would compete with the stands of the Company, who will need all tho patronage they can get.
 The big dinner will be served in tents secured by arrangement with representatives of the Stone x Webster Company. These tents were used as dining tents during the construction of the plant at Falls Village.
 Various interesting athletic and sporting events are being arranged, m. cluding tugs of war by different fire companies, baseball game between the East Canaan and Millerton teams, and various races, throwing baseball, etc. The prizes will be silver cups. The Winsted band have been engaged by the Canaan company.
 There will probably be demonstra- tion of the quadruple fire alarm siren which may be selected and purchased by the Hose Company, and which is said to be in every way superior to any alarm yet examined by the committed.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-10
Wrote Death Threat.

Stanley Trogen, of Litchfield, was given a hearing before United States Commissioner Richard Parrott in Hart ford, Friday on charge of demanding $500 under threat of death from Miss Rose Johnson, superintendent of the hospital in East View, N. Y.. and was held for trial in the federal court under $1, 800 bonds.
 Trogan was brought to Hartford by government officers from New York dur ing the night. He was captured in New York, Wednesday on his honey moon, his bride being Theresa Ganouch, of Litchfield.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-10
Course for kickers.

W. H. Casey and A. A. Killam, train masters representing the Berkshire and c. N. E. divisions were in town Tues. day and met a delegation of the Busi- ness Mems Association with President Holsapple, to confer with regard to complaints that had been sent to head quarters by private parties concerning unnecessary noise" by night freight trains, etc. The officials expressed themselves as willing and ready to act upon complaints giving specific in- stances of unnecessary noise or other annoyance, and the suggestion was made tkat parties having such a griev- ance communicate with the B. M. A., who wial take the matter up immediate ly with representatives of the company and remedy will be immediately ap. piled. The Company are ready at all times to cooperate with the association to preserve harmonious relations with the community.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-10
COUNTY FARM BUREAU
Good Work Done by These Newly
 Formed Organizations.


 Formed Organizations.
 In Connecticut, the farm bureaus be- sides receiving $690 frem the Depart ment of Agriculture, are getting $500 from the State College out of the Smith Lever appropriation. This money, of course, goes only part way towards the support of ths bureaus, the remainder being raised by subscription. Thene has been peGling this year in the Con- necticut Legislature an.act similar Eto that passed in Massachusetts, by which appropriations to aid the farm bure&us could be made '0nt of county funds. Should this pass, these behind the movement believe that it will be greatly accelerated. As it is, canvass ling is going 0m among the farmers and business men for the necessary funds, and with considerable success. Litch- field, Fairfield, Hartford, New Haven and Windham Counties have organized farm bureaus since .Jannary l, leaving only one county in the State unorgsn- ized up to date. Litchfield, Fairfield and Windham Counties have agrtcKl- tural agents ;alEeady at work. Such is the interest alnaady aroused among the farmers, that these agents are finding it difficult to keep all tlseir engage jments, the rule being ito call 4psn farmers for demonstration purposes only upon invitation. For example in Litchfield County, the agent made .24 visits to the farmers in one week and had 65 inwitatiOns which Ike was nR-
 II greater degree Of lpposperitg to in ,dividual farmers, this movement shoulG accomplish in the long run what will be of great benefit to future genera tion, namely, the Tejuvenation of New England soil E0r these agricultural agents are telling the farmers 'tG use a little more of the IfertiEzing elements than are necessary in ,ander to make good the defciencyGf past years. They are also inducing them to grow cover crops, such as rye .alN1 vetGSl to IDestore . humus to the soil. This has never been practiced to any extent in New England, but is a great feature of the new farming. In fruit growing, the farmers are being told to standar9ize their fruit, to get it more nearly of enc size and quality, in which case tAe commercial men will handle it, ir- stead of the outside product. 1n dairy ing, the county advisers are showing members of these bureaus how to breed up and increase their product. The calls made upon some of these bureaus indicate that many farmers are Tespon- sive to these efforts that, through con- tract with these county agents, their conservatism is slowly giving place to a more progressive spirit. While, as yet, too early to predict results with any defniteness, the formation of so many. of these bureaus seems to indi- cate that the tide is changing and that before many years have passed large part of New England may see, instead of rural decline, an actual agricul- tural renaissance.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-10
Guests of"The Stoeckels. ."

The. summer meeting of rtile LiteGl- fidldl County University Club will be helG as usual, at Whitekouse, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stoeckel, Norfolk, Friday eveEing of next week, JEne IS. The principal speaker will be Alfred Moves, the famous English poet whose readings from his own works so delight ed the company at the same place two years agO.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-10
Gets $4O.OOO AIimony,

Mrs. Helen Smaller Strong, of Hart ford, was Friday granted a divorce de- cree, $40, 900 alimony and custody of a two year old child in her action against David K. Strong, of Hartford, by Judge Lucien Burpee ill the superior court Friday. The decree was based on stat utory grounds.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-10
Farmer Killed hv Train

Charles H. Thorp, farmer, of North Haven, aged Gs years, was killed by north bound train Thursday. whil driving his COWS across the railroad tracks. His body was carried to Wall ingford on the front of the engine Two COWS were killed
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-10

Seventy-five per cent. of the work of manufacturing rife ammunition for the United States army and navy is made by women.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-10

Oxen and sheep are believed to fat ten better in company than when kept alone.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-10

A good camel will travel 100 miles a day for 10 days.
The Springdale news., 1915-12-17
STEELE

W. c Ow0bey was in Steele la.t week.
 Joe Steele vss n tae st k is 14st week with t very bad cold.
 Will sWicesoed fs bat-atag an adtts tion to his barn.
 ]. C Steele lad #ss WnseF.- #e## saw'd last Fri4as
 Doe Taflor ma4a a rip -5 eass@ vile Sunday ii tta K. C X M Bt.
 J. (. <ttsee made a business ta.. to Spring iale 1a-t# #@'sdae-d4y# aae2r3= panied by Geo I4anbarts n.
 School closed . T 1mas 'ast Tues day De 7tA 4a a e#aat ef tae teach CT, Miss HHs=fff#fs==r being sick.
 June Sullivan s hauling slack lime from t4e# #kiLz.9 near Joaason to his orchard | few miles east of Steele.
 c T. E5a5ez5a8 has baea suffer- ing from ] swollen hand which has -erluinated fa Q trip to Spring dale to see a doctor. The doatr
The Springdale news., 1915-12-17

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 Big" Jim C1aypo5l moved f5ss week from the farm known a5 t5e Borum property one mile ease of Steele, 10 tAe ogd Morgan place on Clear Creek. Jim was . good neigh bor and we sure hate to give him ua The old Morgan property now be.oas. 10 q Mrs. Lamb. Of Chicago
 Joe Chapman. section boss on t5.e south run Of tae local railway s.ta passes Steee these mornings earouet to his work. Hands are a title scarce sometimes witH Joe Monday he pulled -he grade 4issA two, Saturday one. and "Wednesday three. Let hope he won't esen have to % ap tae hiu by himself
 Say have you ever met one oe .se lie stock insurance agents? T8ey are worse than | cyclone One ef thern ran Hayseea down last week. and talked haLf aA9 oa dead horses and horses that miaht die soon. He says he could also insure or write a protection for mans family as well as his i've stock. No more for me. I'm "sleered o5 them.
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The Springdale news., 1915-12-17
Kadiah.
BETHEL

Err Wright is sick with a5rippe
 MT and Mrs. M. V Nail attended church at Lowell Sunday.
 Garland and Otho Kendrtck were day. W. Posae purchased q new b#gs. gg Saturday afternoon.
 NJ sst2e VII sooa have his na& barn finished \ F2ra anI Hr Eegst a~e aoias tae arpeater work.
 Hab,e and Lara M088y were ca.t- ta5 If ta- R. T. NeGsat9a home. Friday afternoon.
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 A- Ensign las naae Ht-e e5a. s-=t- cellar. building store r55n Oyer it.
 Allie aad PeaH Graham atteadei Sunday School at Aeeideu. Sunday afternoon.
 NJ and Mrs. Joe Beasley', dauga-
The Springdale news., 1915-12-17
WOODLAMN


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 Fran. Parrot formerly Of Saain-- a15 ez91t-9s :. EHa Ira5e g5 =s-raa near this pEe pn moving . sane.
 t- Haes H bought .ae fa- tee==. i1 the telephone line three. ferpee.s 3e5Hsea to Eaaen Hs3l4ad
 04ly i've me=e=Neess of school at T#ts q'laz azld cen bsass Wt.t be 5#ased oa taa shelves tHe C to re- meta until ali azaauaation of faoa Hs lse has been forgotten.
 Joe Pt4aHte accompanied a1s mother, Mrs r Fl4aags0 down 70 Fayetteville Isl week 10 take treatment for diseased eye. She is reported to ba better at this writ ing.
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The Springdale news., 1915-12-17

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The Springdale news., 1915-12-17
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1er Mrs. Sarah smith. of Broken Ar r9g, Okla, is here visiting her par sats and relatives.
 Mrs Goodman, of spein4dae, was visiting a5 the Moody home We'd aaslaF Of last week She is their music teaeaer. 8s tae girls are in school this winter they are not talk iag music lessons.
 Grandpa Natl who fell from the porch something ike year ago, k