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Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
GOSSIP OF DAYS GONE BY
Record ot Doings from Week to Week
 Culled from The News Files.


 1885
 January 28. The Housatonic Rail. road Company was cutting ice on the lake at Pittsfeld.
 Mrs. 0. W. Camp and son were wis., iting in New Milford.
 Captain s. B. Horne, of Winsted. member or the Department staff, G. A. R. installed the officers of David S. Cowles Post.
 Ten acres of grass were burning on the line of the Housatonic railroad near Newtown.
 Weight of hogs butchered in Canaan Valley: Ira s. Bunnell, three, 300, 4S6, 450: J. K. Crofut, one 400; H. J. Mead, one, 537; Jenson Emmons, five, averaging over 400 each.
 Mrs. F. O. Bodley, mother of Rev. H. I. Bodley, of North Adams, Mass, died at St. Louis.
 E. R. Lorraine and O. H. Johnson were in New York.
 Burton Emmons, formerly resident of Canaan, died at his home in Detroit, Mich, and was brought to East Ca. naan for burial.
 The Berkshire County Eagle mum. bered E. D. Norton freight agent of the Housatonic road at Pittsfeld, among those who enjoyed the sleighing in that city.
 Rev. o. J. Range, of Guilford, de- livered a temperance lecture in the Methodist church.
 Falls Village-At the annual meet. ing of the stockholders of the National Iron Bank, the following board of directors were elected: A. O. Randall, Frederick Miles, Wm. H. Walton, Wm. H. Barnum, Robert Little, E. W. Spur. J. W. Peet. The bank declared a semi annual dividend of 35 per cent Mrs. Fred Peetz died at her home in this village. Miss Florence Bartlett was visiting relatives in New York and New Jersey. Miss Lucy Randall spent week with Mrs. T. F. Watson at New Milford. The interior of the Dudley House was re-decorated by Dwight Ingraham, of West Cornwall. West Cornwall-Ice was harvested in large quantities from the pond be- longing to the Union Shear Company. Miss Jennie Mallinson, who had been in New York several months, returned to her home. Theodore s. Gold, Esq.,, returned from the New Orleans exposi- tion. Miss Florence New, of Canaan, visited her cousin, Miss Alice New, at R. N. Cochrane's. Walter Mallinson and Frank Snyder returned from Dakota. Frank Hallett, of Bridgeport, spent Sunday with A. Yutzler.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
! he Get-nowhere

The tiny stints that get nowhere Washing the dishes; sorubbing floors; Replacing rugs or stool or chair;
 The endless trips through swinging
 doors
 These and thousand other tasks
 Of equal import, day on dayl What knows she of the irk, who basks
 In suted leisure, tired of play? The floor so swept at early morn
 Will be to sweep again tomorrow; The garments mended soon as torn
 Will tear again. No need to borrow From other lives in other spheres
 The daily complement of care. Iris love alone keeps back the tears
 While chained to tasks that get no.
 where.
 You who can tell with high ambition,
 You with your hope of gold or fame, Ton have your dreams of changed con.
 dition,
 New luster for your tribal name. But she -hers is the part heroic!
 No crown too bright for her to wear Who, toiling aye with courage stoic,
 Does little tasks that get nowhere. Strickland Gillian, in Farm Life.
 "I made hole in five strokes this morning." announced the new golfer triumphsntly.
 That's nothing" said the other golfer. who was even newer, "I in. variably made hole with every stroke, I can never hit the ground in the same place twice. "-Boston Transcript.
 She-"Did you find any friends in Wall street 7"
 He-"Yes, one-he loaned me car fare to get home. "-The Lamb.
 The maid of all work in Brooklyn household was recently taken to task by her mistress for oversleeping After due reflection the maid replied: Well, mum, it's this way: sleep very slow, and so it takes me long while to git me nights rest. "-Youth's Com panion.
 Sappleigh-"R Robson is the biggest ass in town, but his wife is the clev- crest woman I know-aw-present company excepted. of course"
 Miss Keen-"Yes, in both cases.- Boston Evening Transcript.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31

The Business Mems outing. next Monday, will be the first event Of the kind in the history of the local Busi. ness Mems Association. Already the success of the undertaking is assured, as the acceptances received by the out ing committee are sufficient to guar. antee large attendance of members and their wives. etc. The committee have secured the guarantee of a genuine old fashioned Rhode Island clambake, prepared by an expert genuine Rhode Island clambaker, and program of enjoyable entertainment has been pre-. pared which insures a delightful and memorable outing.
 All of which will go to justify the judgment of President "Joe" Parsons in promulgating the decree that the Canaan Business Mems Association shall make a breakaway from it's old traditions and put itself in the progress i've, up to-date class.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
USETHE MUFFLER.

Cannot steps be taken to compel
 the running Of auto cars with the
 muff1er closed in the streets of the
 city? We do not understand that
 the open muller is necessary
 feature of car driving, while it is
 menace to the nerves and ears.
 It seems at times as if these suc-
 cessive explosions were indulged
 in for no reason under the sun but
 to play the devil with the peace of
 decent people. We cannot get rid
 of all the street noises in a city
 like this bat we can get rid of a
 great many of tbem. It is worth
 trying.-New Haven Journal
 Courier.
 In the Connecticut Motor Vehicle Register is code of "Golden Rules of the Road" of which the following is one:
 "Do not open your cut.out on
 the streets during the day. Re- member there are many sick
 people on their death beds. which such sound greatly disturbs. Do
 not open your cut out at night, for
 you probably remember some night
 when you were disturbed when
 trying to sleep. by some fool whose
 greatest claim to fame was his
 noise.
 The statutes governing the operation of motor vehicles provide that "No motor vehicle shall be operated upon the public highways of this state be. teen the hours of nine p. m. and seven a. m. unless the engine of such vehicle shall be untitled, nor shall such vehicle be operated upon the public highway of this state between the hours of sever a. m. and nine p. m. unless the engine of such vehicle shall be reasonably muffied so that the explosions of such motor while so operated shall not con stitute nuisance to the public. Nc motor cycle shall be operated with its muff1er opeD.' The penalty provided for violation of these provisions is manifestly, vigorous enough to per suade the cut.out fool to live up to the law. It stipulates that the trans gressor "shall be fined not more thar one hundred dollars, or imprisoned not more than ten days, or both, for first offense and shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or i'm prisoned not more than six months, ol both, for any subsequent offense."
 The nuisance complained need not be tolerated any loner than it takes tc make complaint to the authorities The law is explicit, and any justice o1 the peace has jurisdiction. The cut ont fool is the exception among auto mobihsts, but apparently the rul' among motor cyclists. An object les son in the shape of prosecution ant penalty would have wholesome effec and bring a sense of relief to thu nerves of the long. suffering commun ity.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31

The News has been asked to call the attention of the authorities to the fact that automobilies-especially tourist omobiles-traveling through this village, habitually violate the law re- quiring them to "slow down and give timely signal with horn or bell" on approaching an "intersecting highway or curve or corner of a highway" to "keep to the right of the intersection of the center of both highways when turning to the right, and pass to the right of the intersection of the centers of such highways before turning to the left;' to slow down to speed of ten miles an hour "when the operator s view of the road and traffic is ob- structed when approaching a crossing or intersecting highway" to abstain from running at rate of speed to lex. ceed 25 miles an hour for distance of
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
Not Built That Way.

A Canadian editor, being asked If he had ever seen bald headed woman, replied: "No, we never did. Nor have we ever seen a woman going about town in her shirt sleeves with q cigar between her teeth. We have never seen d woman go fishing with a bottle in her pocket, sit on the damp ground all day and go home drunk at night. Nor have we ever seen a woman yank off her coat and swear she could lick any man in town. God bless her; she ain't built that way"
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
THE PATH OF DUTY.

Do not let impending difficult ties unman you, but face them bravely if they come. Often times the hindrances that lie in the path of duty Gay be com pared to the tc..Isates upon our turnpike roads; they are kept shut until we are just upon them and then fly open, as it were, of themselves. And that is true enough. If they had been open a week beforehand we could but . have gone through at Iast.- John Newton.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31

a quarter of a mile" on any part of the public highway-and in various and sundry other particulars transgress the lew. The News gently but firmly de. clines to do it, any more. What's the use of challenging the i'll will of both the autoists and the authorities!
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
Cent-a-W ord Advertisements
 Minimum Charge D Gents
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-One good work horse, weight LIDO. George R. Smith, Cornwall Bridge, Conn. A registered Guernsey Bull for sale Four years old Has won four blue ribbons at the Nor folk Agricultural Fairs, Edward Spring, Hay stack Mountain Farm, Norfolk, Conn. FOR SALE CHEAp-One double driving har- ness in good condition. l.. r. Burpee, Twin Lakes.
 FOR SALE-The Curtss place on the road lead ing ftom Clayton to Ashley Falls, containing about 35 acres. This place can be bought very cheap. Inquire of Geo. W. Hall, Real Estate
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31

The name of Richard T. Higgins, of Winsted, chairman of the state public utilities commission. has been men, tioned as a possible and available candidate for the democratic nomina. tion for governor. It is not stated who mentioned MT. Higgins name, but we are quite confident it was not Richard T. Higgins.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
TO CRITICS.
BY WALTER LEARNED.

When 1 was seventeen I heard
 From each censorious tongue, "I'd not do that if were you;
 You see you're rather young" Now that 1 number forty years,
 I'm quite as often told Of this or that 1 shouldn't do
 Because I'm quite too old. O carping world! If there's an age Where youth and manhood keep An equal poise, alas! 1 must
 Have passed it in my sleep.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31

Governor Holcomb has called a special session ot the legislature Sep tember 12, to enact a law enabling the soldiers on the Mexican border to vote
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31

Why not a joint reunion of the Bald Head Club of America aud the Red. Head league of America? ? -Winsted Citizen.
 That may be in order later on. First let the Red-heads go and get reputa- tion.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31

Get our travelling all done up before morning. Else the big strike may compel you to walk on foot.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
Letters From the People
Sugge stion to the Bald.
0 the Editor of The News:

To the Editor of The News:
 It may not be generally known that a Charter member of "The Bald Head Club of America" has been unofficially investigating labor and other condi- t:ons in the southern Berkshires. He found among things and other things that the once famous rattlesnake farm of Doc. Miles, in Great Harrington, was apparently declining owing to lack of popular interest in the adventure.
 It has been we'll known for some years that the oil of the rattlesnake, judiciously used, would cure badness in the human species, ill fact it. is un derstood that the greater part of the output of this industry thus far has been used for that purpose, though it is claimed to be invaluable in cases of chronic and unprovoked rheumatism.
 It would not be difficult to deduce a homeopathic rule regarding the use of this oil to produce baldness requisite to procure admission to the Club. and from this standpoint an intelligent in- terest in this venture ought to be taken by it, for those who are deformed by having hair on their head are, of course, not eligible for membership.
 If syndicate could be formed to ex. tend this industry here on the founda tion already existing it might prove a profitable venture, for applications for oil and advice have overtaxed its pres ent facilities. Some think "close season" for rattlesnakes would be ad- vantageous to the industry, for 1t is well known that many promising member of the colony is cut off in the vigor of its youth and prime of its use. fulness by being the victim of some we'll meaning but prejudiced and mis. informed philosopher.
 It has been hinted that if the rail- road would put on a train to be known as the Rattlesnake Express" it would call attention to this budding industry of the lower Berkshires. At any rate, the Bald-H Club of America ought to give its hearty encouragement to any scheme that promises to ultimately enrich it's membership, for many now physically unable to qualify might make shining lights in its ranks.
 Possibly some action should be taken at the next annual meeting of the Clut at Hartford next fall.
 August 25. Hairless.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31

Grand Union Tea Co. would ike the services of a hustling, energetic man 10 take charge of their business in Canaan and vicinity. Win pay good wages to the right party. Grand Union Tea Go, Derby. Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
MISCELLANEOUS

pressing and repairing reasonably done. Clothing sent Dy parcel post win be re. turned at my expense Anna M. Tiorney. EastCanaan.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
Hairless.

Question-"Well, George, what do you know ?"
 Answer-"I don't know anything. If did wouldn't be here. "-Nogales Letter Hartford Courant.
 Mrs. Carman-'' How do you like your new neighbors ?"
 MT. Wheelbase-"All right, except that they run their baby with muf- fer cutout. 'i-Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31
THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1916.

You cannot step twice into the same, river; for other, and ever other waters flow on.-Heraclitus.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31

WANTED-Reliable woman as cook, tor mother and daughter.l couHtry summer. Bridgeport winter. For particulars address Mrs. Ander- son. R. F. D. No. 10. Fairfield, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-31

PAPERS for paHtry shelves. White in rolls, i4 inches wide or in yard lengths. Also stock in full sheets by the dozen. The Canaan Printing Company.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-23
CREDIT MEN
WILL HAVE DINNER
BUSINESS AND SOCIAL AFFAIR
TO BE Held AT HOTEL
WINDSOR THURSDAY
General Manager Charles NJ. Ketehum
OF Wheeling Commercial Assoeia-
uon viii Speak.

Preliminary arrangements were
completed yesterday for a business
dinner To be given by the Credit Mems
bureau of the Wheeling Commercial
association at the Hotel Windsor on
Thursday evening. May %. at .
o'clock.
This Is the first affair Of the kind
TO be he4d by the Wheeling Associa-
ton of Credit Men since IL merged in
10 the Commercial association several
months ago \ feature of the dinner
VIII be an address by General Manager
Charles VI. Ketchum OF the Wheeling
Commercial association. He recently
became head of that organization.
This viii give all the credit men an OPP
portunity to meet Mr.. ketchum and
learn his future plans in the operation
OF the association. Another feature
will be the discussion OF the annual
Credit Mems convention to be held in
Pittsburgh in June. IL is likely that
delegates will be selected from the
local organization 10 attend the meet.
Ing.
The dinner promises TO be one OF
the best affairs ever held by the
Wheeling credit men and will be held
in lieu OF the regular meeting on
Thursday. Stanley Floyd is chairman
of the entertainment committee.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-23

Last night. a dip. whose arrival in
the city has been but recent. was
arrested in a local theatre about n
O'Clock by Detective Cleary. and
taken 10 the city lookup. a charge
OF pick-poCketing was lodged against
him and will be given a hearing this
morning by Judge Ben =. Honecker.
During the past two or three days.
the police have been on the lookout
for such culprits as these. and l..
Altredo.-that is the name he gave at
the police headquartcrs.-was spied
by Cleary, acting suspiciously.
When arrested. Il Is said he had
pocket book in his hand. which he
hastily dropped upon the approach
Of the detective. The pocket book
was Identified by a prominent young
man OF the city. and wwho will ap-
pear against the son OF Italy" this
morning. When searched At the
police station Alfredo had 500 in his
possession.
Alfcdo, according 10 Detective
Clcary. was working alone. and is
not an amatuer at the game. His
work was skillful and lf was several
hours before the detective could get
enough evidence TO cause his arrest.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-23
ROBINSON TO GET
NOMINATION BY A
LARGE MAJORITY
GRAFTON HEAOoUARTERs,
IN THE CITY.
Says Everything is All over But the
shouting, and Robinson Will
Carry State BY 10000.

That Judge Ira r. Robinson will be
nominated for governor bv "A very
large majority at the June primary
Was n statement made yesterday BY
MI. Hugh Warder OF Grafton. who ar
rived in the city last night. Mr.. Vas
der Is manager of Judge Robinson's
headquarters al Grafton. and is there.
Tore IN a position TO be in close touch
with the political situation. To an
intelhSencer reporter, Mr.. Warder,
last night. said:
1T is practically all over but the
shouting. While We do not intend 10
relay IN our efforts in behalf of Judge
Robinson, We are confident ne will be-
nominated by "A large majority. the
size OF which Is the only question of
interest now. / will not be surprised
10 see him carry the state by 10000
votes. In any event. his majority
VIII De ample for all purposes.
During the past ten DAYS there
has been a wonderful DEVELOPMENT of
sentiment in favor OF Judge Robin.
son. We are confident that when the
quiet. sobcr-thinking voters express
themselves. n result will be favor.
able TO Judge Robinson's candidacy,
We are now getting reports from
business interests. manufacturers and
farmers and from men who hereto.
Tore have taken but little active in
terest IN politics-in other words,
the quiet vote-which show a grow
ing sentiment for Judge Robinson.
Counties which a few DAYS ago
were doubtful are now certain to 90
Tor Robinson. while counties which
We have always counted upon will
give larger majorities than at first
Indicated. firmly believe Judp
Robinson Will carry four-ffths OF the
counties in the state.
We are pleased with the situation
IN the northern panhandle. There is
every evidence that Judge Robinson
campaign in this section will be
abundantly successful"
Mr.. Warder will 40 to Brooke conn
" today. and Will then leave for q
o OF other counties of the northern
section OF the state.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-23
ADDITIONAL SOCIETY
interesting May wedding.

nc marriage Or Miss H'Icn Louise
Cody. d~HuEhsfer ~ Mr. lila NcEw.n.
~ Mr. Frank WEIGH. % tho W.Icl a
Fullerton drug store. took place 40 tho
rorforF - Tho Church OF Tho ImmaruIats
'~.nocution at % o'clock Wcduc=dav eve
ming. May 10. the Rev. Fafhsr<H. H. Mo
b'rm"ft performing tho
While 80 Wa generally known that
MI Cody and Mr.. WEIGH had 1 romano,
OFT long standing thefr marriage came
a' "a pleasant surprise fu their many
friends. Miss Cody. "a popular young
woman of Tho city. Wae "a member Of tH.
senior class % tho Washington Irving
high school In school sH. took nm i'm
rnrtaut part Zoo the programs or tho yari-
"ue rrtcrfHiuw'nts and recently won
distinction in a pIHy1ct given az tho Iish
school VT. WEIGH has for some ftmo
been associated with HE father and
Harry Fullerton. IN tho Wolch a. FuIIrr-
I"u drug store. A. u young huafr..a
man hH has Hu established rfuufafI.u |r
ih' city AMI Nia man" friends Join fu OK.
tending generalization.
NJ and MIH WEIGH arc az homo Boz "a
r'H furnished apartment Zoo fn. Baker
~AlIrtmtrfg iu West Main street.
The above announcement VIII mo- doubt
com" Hs n Ers1f surprise FOO Tho many
frI.ni. of fhr bridge ir tHfe vicinity. aa
eI' uaa formerly n resident 81 KIRK
wood ohio. and n membs ~ tHa
Younger social set. She removed d.,
CLARK. burg with her mother several
years aEo.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-23

Endorsing the candidacy of Judge
IRA r. Robinson, Of Grafton. Taylor
county, for governor of the state of
West Virginia, five attorneys. members
OF the Ohio county bar. addressed "A
gathering OF voters in the Island hose
house last night. Although the weather
man had threatened all evening 10
'douse any one who might venture
out of doors. about fifty men were
mere and showed a great deal OF fele-
ing for his candidacy. They were
treated 10 a surprise. too. when Miss
Eudora Ramsey. field secretary for the
suffrage cause Of West Virginia, ap-
peared with Mrs. T.. =. Romine. 10 ad-
vance the interest of equal suffrage.
Miss Ramsey vas granted the floor
nrst and made a very able address.
county Commissioner Charles o.
Ephlin called h meeting TO order
promptly az y o'clock and introduced
me chairman. Mr.. Marsh Watkins.
one OF the younger members OF the
local bar association. The chairman
stated the purpose Of the meeting and
IN DONG so drew attention 10 why the
men should gather together and dis.
cuss public affairs in open meeting
Mr.. watkins said. too. that DO was with
more than usual pleasure that he intro
duced Miss Ramsey. "a would be
voter"
A Suffrage Speech.
Miss Ramsey stated that she had
been IN the state laboring. and n was
not unusual for her TO run abreast Of a
ROBINSON rally everywhere she went
She did not dwell upon questions Of
p"artisanship. but plunged into her ar.
Sument for equal suffrage. She stated
mat since the time Of Adam ard Eve.
the world had gradually been evolving
INTO democracy. n that tho granting
~ the vote 10 men was q big step In
the right direction. The speaker said
mat mems and womon's interests were
not identical and while men meant
well. they were not in a position In
vote i~ntelliEently upon the things that
uedit particularly with wOmcu and
those thlngs that meant much 10 the
womanhood n tho country.
The speaker said that tho g-0verrrrrf
Her e~trpuEeHf In favor Of fHr
cause In which sho labur~ was that boz
tho United states there rrr 5000 900
women who are lthorirc 20 gain fla.r
own livelihood. and many 81 fH.m 90
support tIsIr parents without fIa pro-
could hope fo regulate working rlra.
lions. u was Tor these girls and pa.
men. and particularly ~ Tho married
women who have families and prrfpr.
tors, that Miss Ramsey said ffc fsm4Ir
side, of mo country should have Ifr SHY
In the MANAGEMENT 81 tha r0un-ru'a III.
fairs.
Mr.. Arbenz speaks.
Hon. John r. ArhsuE HHn ur~f |rf-..
duccd. ana referred particularly Zoe NfIa-
l.fmHf p rp'.' saving .THIe r.rfrI-
once is unusual in mo politics NJ fHIa
county. but f indicates a great phase
"f our government FurmrrI. rulr.r.
fnFnf Wa not FOR. hr. and OF fhF rfUtI..
but was hv fhs people and f1r frII.IH.
uala' Mr. ffnenl stated that frr only