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Connecticut western news., 1916-09-07
EAST CANAAN

MT. and Mrs. H. K. Prescott spent last week in Springfield, returning home by auto with MT. and Mrs. Charles Bigelow. Rev. Fuller has been assisting at the tent meetings in North Norfolk, con- ducted by Rev. Cook, of Boston.
 Miss Grace Leet was an over Sunday guest at Mrs. Cowdrey's.
 Dewey Canfeld's house is looking fine in new coat of paint.
 Mrs. Dubreau and daughters, of Storrs, Conn, and Miss Pearl Mcintyre, of New York, are guests of Mrs. Flora Mcintyre this week.
 Misses E. J. filling, Bessie Gaylord and Lucy Hall took trip to Benning- ton, Vt, last week.
 A meeting of the Northwest Asso. citation ot Ministers with their wives will be held at the Congregational church here next Tuesday, September I2. The afternoon session is open to all.
 The ladies will meet at the confer ence room Thursday afternoon for work.
 The Sunday school will open Septem- Der IT and preparations will be made for grand rally the 27th, all the child ren are expected to be present at the opening as well as the parents.
 Mrs. Pomery, of Boston, was guest at 0. H. Sage's last week.
 All are glad to hear that Father Zucher will give temperance lecture at Canaan next week. A speaker will be secured for East Canaan the week after.
 James Garfield severed his relations with Stratton Bros, last Saturday. Isidore Minacci takes his place.
 Miss Augusta Colligan returned to Danbury after spending her vacation at her home.
 Messrs. James Casey and George Con- don, Of Seymour, visited their respective homes over the holiday.
 William Wallace spent Sunday at his home in Pine Bush. N. Y.
 Miss Fannie Condon is spending her vacation at her home.
 MT. and Mrs. c. A. Robey, of Vest field, are spending few days at Henry Miller's.
 Mrs. James Casey and Miss Margaret Ivory, of Torrington, spent Labor Day with friends in town.
 Miss Nellie Hanye, of New York, is visiting her sister, Mrs. P. Sweeney.
 Louis Gangall, of Bridgeport, is spending his vacation at his home her e.
 Earl Feathers, of Chatham, N. Y., spent Labor Day with friends in town.
Connecticut western news., 1916-09-07
CANAAN VALLEY

MT. and Mrs. William Evans are ell. tertaining company from Torrington.
 Miss Gladys DeHart, of Canaan, was visitor at E. J. Donalds' last week.
 Robert Lamb, of Torrington, spent Sunday at D J. Elnmon's.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Whitcomb, of Great Burlington, spent Labor Day al Mrs. Florine Stevens.
 Walter Tupper, of Bristol, spent Sun. day with his family at H. Rockwell s. Wooden Gangell and family, of Tor. rington. were callers at Mr. Rockwell S, Sunday.
 The funeral of Edward Gangel, of Brooks Hollow, was held in the chapel at North Norfolk, Sunday.
 Several from this place attended the funeral of Mrs. Charles Barden of North Norfolk last week Monday.
 Miss Louise Deloy, of East Canaan, is spending two weeks at her home in this place.
 Dr. Adam, of Canaan, was called Sunday to attend Fred Emmons and Dr. Lee was called Sunday evening for Howard Rockwell. Both men had a severe attack of acute indigestion.
 Guests and callers the past week at F. H. Langdon's were J. H. Benton, of Springfield, and mother Mrs. Albert Benton, of New Marlboro; Stiles W. Stevens, of Hampden; MT. and Mrs. J. W. Phelps with friend, of Waterbury; F. G. Carlson, of Falls Village; MT. and Mrs. George Jones and Miss Nina Hurlbert, of Torrington: Mrs. Alta Bunnell. of Winsted; Miss Rosie Bird, of Schenectady, N. Y.; Mrs. B. J. Stevens and daughter Miss Philanda, of East Canaan, and Wallace Stevens, of Bridgeport.
Connecticut western news., 1916-09-07
WEST CORNWALL

Last Sunday evening services were resumed in the chapel. For several weeks owing to the pastors sickness, there have been no services in the will lage except the Y. P. $. c. E. Last Sunday evening the Rev. E. O. Mead conducted the service and it is hoped they can be continued now. Next Sunday, however, there will be no eve. ming service on account of the com- munlon service to be held in the after noon at 2:15.
 Last Tuesday the funeral ot Miss Ellen Cochrane was largely attended by friends and relatives from Milford, Derby, Bridgeport, Huntington and Great Harrington.
 Mrs. Thomas Fenn and Miss Nina Stevens, of Yalesville, are visiting at Mrs. Beck's. MT. Beck was also at home Sunday.
 William Lamont, of Michigan, has been visiting relative in town.
 Colin Morgan and family left town last Thursday on their return trip to Montreal.
 Mrs. Fred Cole and her sister have returned home after an absence of four weeks.
 It is expected schools will re- open September IS.
 Plans are progressing for good fair to be held Friday, September 22, at Grange Hall and the surrounding grounds. Premium lists have been distributed and it is hoped 6here will be competition in all classes. So far as possible notify the committees of your intention to exhibit, to- facilitate their work in planning space for each class. Also have exhibits there as early as possible Friday morning and everything plainly marked.
 The Grange meeting was small Mon- day night. Was Labor Day too much for the members? There was need of larger number to help plan for the fair. Let those absent ones not com. plain if displeased with plans that were made.
 Miss Mary Scattergood left last Fri. day for her home in Philadelphia.
Connecticut western news., 1916-09-07
CORNWALL

J. B. Calhoun and family have gone to the Adirondacks for a visit at Dr. Woolsey's camp on the shore of South Pond.
 o. c. Marsh has the job of building the in irmary for the Rumsey Hall school, and MT. Snow, of Norfolk, has in hand this week the repairing of the main building The school will not oIen until October.
 It is reported that Dr. Martin has bought piece of land adjoining his own from John Baldwin. The cornet band, which is largely composed of himself, his sons, grandsons and kin, gave day to getting in MT. Baldwin s hay last week. The old gentleman Is in his eightieth year, but his drum has not yet become aware of it.
 George B. Farnam took MT. Starr s place at the gubernatorial convention.
 Miss Sarah Benedict has returned after year and half spent in various western states.
 Miss Mabel Allen, of Bridgeport, spent the weekend with Miss Faye Benedict, and Mrs. Charles Hardy of the same city with her parents, MT and Mrs. H. J. Bennett.
 Two sisters ef A. c. Borland have been visiting at his home the past week.
Connecticut western news., 1916-09-07
C0RNW ALL HOLLOW

The new cement bridge on the trunk line between North Corner and Corn wall, is now open for traffic. The dangerous narroW road from Johnson Hollow school house to Mrs. Eunice Ives house has been widened so it is a pleasure to drive that way with no fear as to how one might pass numerous automobiles with a skittish horse.
 The Jews went through the Hollow one day last week with nine head of cattle.
 Cucumber and squash vines show the effect of last weeks frost.
 John Kling and son went to Torring- ton with load of farm produce last Thursday.
 A large swarm of honey bees were seen flying over this place recently.
Connecticut western news., 1916-09-07
ASHLEY FALLS

Miss Ruth Landon, of Pittsfeld, was the week. end guest of Rev. 0. B. Landon.
 Mrs. F. M. Tibballs, of North Egre- mont, visited Mrs. Henry Joyner the past week.
 MT. ard Mrs. O. L. Rood are spend ing their vacation with friends in New Hartford.
 Miss Mabel Durham, of Suffern, N. Y, who has been visiting her uncle, W. H. Durham, returned home Tues day.
 Miss Amy Lansing, of Canaan, spent Saturday with Miss Sarah Rood. MT. W. W. Langdon, of Brooklyn was a recent guest of Mrs. Henry Joyner.
 Harry Ferry, wife and child, of Tor. rington, are visiting at H. D. Ferry's.
 Mrs. Edna Shores Hathaway, of Shelton, is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. William Ashely.
 Fred Lefingwell was home from Shelton for the holiday.
 MT. and Mrs. A. Winshlp, of Sandis field, visited at H. c. Joyner's, Satur day.
 MT. and Mrs. John W. Hall and soI John motored from Saratoga Springs Saturday to visit Mrs. John Dunhan and other relatives in town. They re turned home Tuesday morning.
Connecticut western news., 1916-09-07
SHARON

Gerald Eggleston, of New York, YVES home for over Labor Lay.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Miller and MT. and Mrs. John Liner motored to New burgh, Sunday and spent Labor Day with the latter's son, Lou Liner.
 Robert Egan, of Bridgeport, spent Sunday and Monday with his parents, MT and Mrs. J. Egan.
 Miss Cecilia Hall left Thursday for Hartford, where she is going to take a course at Morse Business college.
 James Downey, of White Plains, and Edward Downey, of Bridgeport, spent the holiday with their parents, MT. and Mrs. Downey.
 Miss Grace Lamb left Saturday for New Haven, where she is to attend school.
 Messrs. George B. Klebes, E. H.. Middlebrook. J. Carley, Ralph K. Woodward motored to New Haven, Tuesday where they attended the state convention.
 Mrs. F. L. Bristol is visiting rela tives in Dover.
 Miss Dorothy Landon left for Hart. ford, Monday, where she, is to take a course at Morse Business college.
 Clayton Walters, of Hartford, spent Saturday, Sunday and Monday with his parents.
 MT. and Mrs. w. Richards returned home Saturday after spending week in Schenectady.
 Miss Tessie Connolly, of Brooklyn, is visiting friends in town.
 The Woodmen of the World moved into their new quarters over the Blue Book garage Thursday.
 Sharon baseball boys ended the season by defeating Millerton boys Labor Day blythe score of 3-1 and GA.
Connecticut western news., 1916-09-07
SUCCESS.

Success is not in an endeavor to do great thing, but in re- peated ehdeavors to do greater things.-Henry F. Cope.
Connecticut western news., 1916-09-07

YOU can rescue little child or an overwo from the city's hot, glaring walls and pavemen
Connecticut western news., 1916-09-07
LIME ROCK

The funeral of Miss Ellen Cochrane, who died at the home of MT. and Mrs. Edward Amundson, where she had been visiting, was held last Tuesday. A short prayer at the house followed by services at the West Cornwall chapel.
 The races in Hartford have called a good many of our motorists there.
 Geo. Doty, ST., was hit in the back with falling brick last week and has been unable to work since.
 Miss Luella Cudney. of Canaan, was weekend and over Sunday guest of friends here.
 Homer Bathwick entertained out-of- town friends Tuesday.
 Miss Elizabeth Hickey was in Canaan last Thursday.
 Mrs. Andrews, wife of the new superintendent of the B. R. Company, arrived ill town last week. They are stopping with MT. and Mrs. George Belcher
 Mrs. Wilbur Butler was called to Cornwall Hollow, Monday by the death of her father, which occurred early that morning.
 Mrs. Andrew Humes motored to Beckett, Sunday.
 Miss Gertrude Belinski, of Bridge. port, is visiting at Wilbur Buffers.
 Charles Brasie spent Labor Day in Kent.
 Walter Patterson has been spending couple of weeks in town.
 A good many from here motored to Poughkeepsie to see the races last week.
Connecticut western news., 1916-09-07
HUNTSVILLE

MT. and Mrs. Olin Pendleton have returned to their home in Hartford after a two weeks visit with MT Pendleton's mother and brother.
 Miss Nellie Hawley and friends from Forestville, are with her father for a short visit
 Mrs. Parmelee and granddaughter spent Sunday in Sharon.
 MT. c. Dean, of Sharon, is in this place for a few days.
 Frank Parmelee is visiting his uncle, Frank Silvernail.
Connecticut western news., 1916-09-07
Nelly Gray.

Almost every schoOlboy of a dozen years or more ago knew somewhat of the rimes of Thomas Hood, especial ly the poem entitled "Faithless Nelly Gray" ill which
 Ben Battle was soldier bold
 And used to wars alarms
 But cannon ball took off his legs,
 And he laid down his arms. A correspondent of T. P.'s London Weekly calls attention to a stanza that is usually omitted ill which Nelly puts her objection to the mutilated warrior in part after this fashion: ''Why, then," said she, you've lost the
 feet
 Of legs in wars alarms, And now you cannot wear your shoes Upon your feats of arms"
Connecticut western news., 1916-09-07
for a fine complexion

you must do something more than use cosmetics. You must
 keep the blood pure, the liver and kidneys active and the
 bowels regular. You must also correct the digestive ills ttat cause muddy skin and dull eyes.
Courier Democrat., 1916-02-17

Mrs. Frank j. Schwartz went north
to Wales for visit there of part of
the week with friends.
Mrs. John S. Gogin was here from
the Nora farm at Osnabrock making
an over Sunday visit at the Boyd
home.
Customs Officer Joseph Myers of
Hannah was down the line Tuesday
to spend the day visiting with several
of his county seat friends.
The little folks of the mission band
connected with the Baptist church
will meet on Saturday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Norman McKechney.
Mrs. Dan C. Mcdonald took yes
terday's train for Chicago, where she
will make ten day visit with her
daughter, Miss Juanita McGruer and
son, John, both Of whom are there
attending school.
The farm machinery firm of Stew
enson & Kelly have grain cleaner
and wild oat separator that they wish
the farmers of the vicinity of Lang
don to look over when getting their
seed in shape for the crop season of
1916.
A. B. Salter and wife were ar
rivals on yesterdays train from their
home in the Canadian Northwest,
coming for visit of a couple of
weeks at the home of his brother,
Horace E. Salter in the Fairview
addition.
Joseph F. Schneider and wife re-
turned to the city on Saturday,
train from Malta, Mont. where they
spent a couple of weeks visiting
several of their old Langdon friends,
Mr.. Schneider also looked after bust
ness interests he hold there.
At the meeting of the North Dako.
ia Live Stock association, held in
Grand Forks week ago, the election
of officers for the ensuing year, Mr..
John Wild of Milton was named as
the first vice-president of the associa-
tion. The meeting was given an at
tendance of upwards of two hundred
of the leading live stock breeders
from over the northern part of the
state.
Courier Democrat., 1916-02-17
DR.. John W. TOWey
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
House Phone No. I22 Office No, 1872
Office No, 1872

Rev. c. E. Tingley, of Grand
Forks, will preach in the Presbyter-
ian church next Sunday morning.
There will be union service in the
Methodist churchin the evening at
7 80 O'Clock.
Miss Eliza O'Reilly left Saturday
returning to her school at Dresden
after short holiday visit at home
attending the meeting of the Cavalier
county teachers association held here
the forenoon and afternoon of Satur.
day.
Mrs. Fred w. Mclean, who has
been making a visit of a couple of
weeks at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Orton and her sister,
Mrs. w. F. Winter, left on Tues
days train, returning to her home
at Fargo.
John Hagan was returning passen.
ger Tuesday from a visit in Grand
Forks, where Miss Katie Byrne, a
sister of Mrs. Hagan, is an inmate
at St. Michael's hospital. He also
stopped over at Park River for day
with j. A. Dunn, of the Park River
roller mills.
Chas. Hamilton left on yesterday s
train for the Twin Cities, which is
his headquarters while covering a
northwestern territory for one of the
large wholesale houses in Chicago.
He has been making visit here
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. K.
Hamilton, since the beginning of the
year.
William Helen, now located at
Clavet, Sask., and one of the Lang
don residents of several years ago is
making a visit with friends here this
week Mr.. Helen was an arrival on
Tuesday accompanying Com'r Alex.
Russell here from Walhalla, where
he has spent the past couple of weeks
visiting with friends and relitives
of the family.
Courier Democrat., 1916-02-17

Rev. Edw. McArdle was in Fargo
a part of the week attending to bust.
ness matters.
Alphonsus Plante and brother were
Olga visitors to the county seat or
Friday attending to business matters.
Miss Katie Wild was the guest of
Miss Alma Bleakley while here from
Osnabrock for stay of a few days
last week.
E. c. Pitheon was departing
passenger on Tuesdays afternoon
train on business trip to Fargo and
the Twin Cities.
Miss Florence Kopriva left yester-
day returning to Hardin, Mont, after
visit of several weeks at the family
home in this city.
w. M. Pease, the International
Harvester collector was at Wales and
Hannah a couple of days the first of
the week on business matters.
Miss Florence Erb returned Monday
to her home at Milton after a visit of
part of the week here at the u. C. T..
hotel with her friend, Miss Marie
Hankey.
Mrs. w. F. Winter was return
ing passenger Saturday from visit
of several days with St. Paul friends
and at the home of her sister, Mrs.
F. w. Mclean, at Fargo.
Geo. w. Price was a returning
passenger Thursday from a business
trip of several days to St. James anc
other points in Minnesota looking
after pivate business affairs.
Dan C. Mcdonald went to Crane
Forks yesterday to attend the conven,
tion of the North Dakota hardware
dealers association which is holding
a two day session there this week.
Richard Boyd was a returning
passenger Tuesday from Grand Forks.
He was one of the Langdon delegation
at the K. of c.. reunion and stayee
over for days visit with several ole
friends.
]. w. Haw asks that announce
ment be made of meeting of the
Cavalier county live stock breeders
association to be held at the cour
house in this city on Saturday after
noon at two o'clock.
VIM. Heck, butcher at the H
Windemuth meat market, returned
Tuesday from a months holiday visi
in St. Paul, where he has numbe!
of acquaintances and formerly lived.
Courier Democrat., 1916-02-17
= Local Happenings 6
- "a O.

Allan Pinkerton is spending part OF
the week looking after his farming
interests at Dresden.
G. M. johnson and wife were among
the arrivals of Tuesday, returning
from visit of two weeks at their
home in Minnesota,
Rev. G. M. Quigley was here from
Grand Forks over Sunday, assisting
Pastor Lee in the services at the
Methodist church that day.
Jno. L. Schwartz, of Harlan &
Schwartz, went to Osnabrock on
Tuesday and is spending part of the
week there attending to business
matters.
Howard McNiven, who has been
attending Macallister college in
,, Minneapolis the past couple of years,
came home yesterday for vsiit with
his mother and family.
Lloyd Liebeler left Monday fer
Grand Forks, Bemidji, and several
points in northern Minnesota, expect
ing to be away most of the week look.
ing after business matters.
Tony Kieffer, the Wales machinery
dealer and auctioneer, returned home
Friday after a stay in Langdon most
of the week attending the farmers
convention and looking after business
matters.
Courier Democrat., 1916-02-17
DR.. J. P. SCHWINGHAMER
Dentist
OPEN DAILY
Forenoon w 90 a. IN. to II m.
Afternoon. y. ~ 80 p. m. to 6:00p p. III.
Evening". 100 p. m. to 1000 =. m.
OFFICES:-Upstairsi in Schulke Block.
Langd0n N. Oak.

DR.. Hughes returned from his Chi
cago trip where during short stay
he took up post graduate work in
dentistry. He brought word to
Langdon friends that both Donald
Work and Jas. w. Hamilton are busy
with a heavy grind of college work
and looking forward to their return
home in the spring.
DR.. H. w. F. Law was here Friday
from Grand Forks in consultation
with local doctors relative to the con-
dition of Helen, the youngest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. I. Koehmstedt.
The little one is a sufferer from
rheumatism and a neuralgia affection
of the heart and for the past couple
of weeks her condition has been con-
sidered as quite serious.
A. Schulke and wife arrived yes
terday returning home from stay of
nearly three weeks at points east.
Leaving here they made short stop
in St. Paul while the carnival was
in progress. Mrs. Schulke has spent
most of the time while away in Chi
cago in pleasant visit with relatives
of her husband, who went on to New
York and other mercantile centers
east making heavy purchases for his
Langdon, Nekoma and Dresden stores.
Last Friday Park Rivers high
school basket ball team lost to the
Central high school at Grand Forks
by score of 80 to Is. This, with
the game won from Park River by the
Michigan high school team week
previous, gives the would-b -be-state-
champions quite a slump in the per
centage column. And the Langdon
"fans' say they are due for another
trimming Friday evening when the
quint of the local high school goes
down the line to play a return game
with Park River for the one lost here
some little time ago by the close
score of 27 to 20.
Courier Democrat., 1916-02-17

Miles Kessler made an over SUNDAY
visit down the line with Milton
friends.
Mrs. Jason Black was Dresden
visitor couple of days the first of
the week.
K. T.. Burke was in Grand Forks a
day or two last week on business
matters and of course looked over the
display at the auto show.
Z. M. Stephens was an over Sun
day visitor from Crookston, Mimi.
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs,
John Mahon during his stay.
O. A.. Webster, who has the state
agency of several old lines of fire in
surance with headquarters at Grand
Forks, was in the city yesterday.
Morris O. Winter returned on Fri
days train from his stay of week
in the Twin Cities. where he spent
most of the time at the spring auto
exhibit
D. A. Fisher, proprietor of the
New Columbia pool room and billiard
hall was among the arrivals of Tues
day returning from visit of month
with friends in the Twin Cities and
! Chicago.
Miss Lottie SKene, of Hannah, who
has quite a class of pupils as a
teacher of piano music in Langdon,
left during the week for vacation
visit east at Marion, ILL.,, being ac-
companied by her mother, Mrs. Elmer
Skene.
Wilbur L. Drury was wearing the
star and doing police duty several
days of last week while Officer Jas.
Reed was laid up under the care of a
doctor suffering from an attack of
sciatic rheumatism.
The Methodist church ladies aid
society will hold candy and bakery
sale at the Boyd department store on
Saturday afternoon, February 26th.
Parties are requested to phone their
special orders to Mrs. Kessler, Mrs.
Baldwin or Mrs. Liebeler
Robert Murie, Thos. Padden, VIM.
Stranger, Jas. MCLAUGHLIN and Robert
Binnie were all arrivals on SATURDAYS 9
overdue train from the south and
numbered among those from Langdon
who have spent a'few days during the
week in Grand Forks taking in the
sights at the big auto show.
j. j. Souch started in this week on
an extensive line of interior dceorat.
ing included in the contemplated line
| of improvements of the Cavalier
County Implement Co.'S headquarters
in this city. Mr.. Souch has Just
completed similar job of inside work
on the new quarters of the A. O.
Void store, now located in the old
post office building