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Connecticut western news., 1916-03-02
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that an ad- j0urned meeting of THE CANAAN FIRE DISTRICT will be held at the Town Hall in the Village of Canaan i'll the Town of North Canaan, on Satur- day, March i, 1916 at 2 p. m., for the purpose of acting upon the petition of majority of the legal voters residing within the limits contiguous to said district in that locality generally known as Peaseville, for the admission within said fire district of the following des- cribed territory: Beginning at @ large oak tree in the nOrtherly boundary of the Canaan Fire District in the line of land belonging to the estate of Fannie c. Eddy, running south 87 degrees east in line of said Eddy estate, on the north side and land of Eugene T. Rowe, Samuel Reel and Della W. Hardenbergh and Edwin $. Pease, on the south side to a corner of the house lot of Henry Neiling; thence north degrees east in the boundary line of said Henry Neil ing to a corner of land belonging to the said Henry Neiling and the estate of Miles Toby Granger; thence south 76 degrees east in line of said Miles Toby Granger estate and said Henry Neiling to the layout of the HousatOnic Rail way Company; thence southerly in the line of said railway company to the original north boundary line of said fire district, near the Bragg Street crossing, so.called; thence northwest erly in the north line of the original fire district to the place of beginning.
 Also for the purpose of considering any other matters contained ill the warming for the Annual Meeting of the Canaan Fire District held on February 12, 1916, which meeting was adjourned for three weeks.
 Dated at North Canaan. Conn.,, this 23rd day of February, A. D. 1916.
 By order of Executive Committee.
 J. Clinton Roraback, Warden.
 John s. Reed, Secretary.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-02

ESTATE OF Edwin Nj. WiuorpSt,I
 late of Sharon Ill the Proba,e Dis
 trict of Sharon, deceased.
 Al Court of Probate holden on the 18th day of February 1916.
 Present, Frank W. DaAin, Judge.
 R. St. John BoughtOn. of said sharon, appeared in ourt unI moved that let. ters of administrat n be grtA,.l ua said estate 10 some proper per ..> Der written application. oI file, auI :t Is
 ORDERED ln.. aid appuCht lon be heard and determIugu aG the Probate Office in said Sharon Dn the teutn day of March 1916, at , 0 clock iE tne after noon, and that notice Ue given ,f the pendency of said application ant thr time and place of hearing thereon by publishing a copy i'll some newspaper printed in this County and having circulation in this district, and by post. ing like copy on the public sigu pest in the said town one week before said date of hearing and return make to this court.
 Attest, Frank W. Dakin, Judge.
 Certified from record,
 Willard Baker Clerk.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-02
AIaska,s Natural Submarines.

The channels of the Alaskan water ways vary as you sail on to the north ward. Now they widen into great lakes; now they are rivers as narrow as the Hudson or Rhine. At times you pass through gorges walled by islands and the mainland, and at times you arc in fiords like those formed by the half sunken Andes along western Patago- mia, near the strait of Magellan. This part of our territory is made up of the heads of submerged mountains, and in places there are great rocks as steep, as high and as sharp as the Washing ton monument, which come within twenty or thirty feet of the surface. These are terrible pinnacle rocks that rip open the hulls of the steamers. They are searched for and marked with buoys by the wire drag of our coast and geodetic survey.-Christian Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-02
Kelly tha Dandy.

EcCentrics have fi0UriShed in every age, but possibly they were at their height in the days of George III. and the regency, when to b2 odd was con sidered fashionable. Take the case of Lieutenant Colonel Kelly of the dhenJ First Foot guards who was very vain, emaciated looking dandy, but at the same time q gentleman. He was naughty in the extreme and very fond of dress. His boots were so well var nished that the polish now in use could not surpasS Kelly's backing in brilliancy. His pantul0Ons were made of the finest leather, and his coats were inimitable. In short. his dress was considered perfect"
 Kelly was burned to death while trying to save his favorite boots, and the story goes that the dandies com peted among themselves to secure the services of his valet. who knew the se- cret of the blacking. Brummel was one of the competitors, but the man told him that the f1J0 a year he had been accustomed to receive was not enough for his talent and that he should require f20O, upon which the Beau replied, "Well, if you will make it guineas I shall be happy to attend upon you" Gazette.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-02
CsnnN Human Skill.

The ocean comes up and sm2shes our beaches and our piers; the wind blows down old houses and walls and trees; the rain fills up creek beds and basements and comes up over the floors of stores. with some damage to silks and sugar. 1t is all very big and scary and horrendous. but still tho puny human climbs quietly into his dry street car, the antlike commuter crawls aboard his chip sized ferryboat, the steamer swings and dances through the typhoon. and the cigar box office building laughs at the racket and the fuss. There is skill behind the car, the boat, the building: canny human skill that keeps cool and is not to be bluffed even by the winds and waters of the earth, and nature may lose it's temper all it wants: it loses it quite fruitlessly.-San Francisco Bulletin.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-02
Snubbinq a Grand Duke.

When the Russian Grand Duke Ser eius. who was blown to pieces with dynamite bomb, was governor of War saw he thought it would be a good idea if the people of that city would contribute to a fund with which to buy sunfOwer seeds to be given to the Russian soldiers, who are very fond of chewing them. Sergius announced that every one sending money woulI be given a receipt, but those sending 1000 rubles ($51O) or more would be thanked personally by himself. It is said that the response was excellent; but. though no one sent in 1000 rubles and asked to be thanked personally by the grand duke, many sent in 999 ru- bles and asked for the receipt.-Lon- don Telegraph.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-02

ESTATE of William II. Davidson, late
 of Sharon in the Probate District of
 Sharon, deceased.
 At Court of Probate held at Sharon, within and for the District of Sharon, on the 18th day of February, 1916.
 Present, Frank W. Dakin, Judge.
 Upon the application of the Admin istrator for an order of sale of all of the real estate belonging to said estate, described as follows, viz; All that cer- tain farm or tract of land with dwell ing house and farm, out-buildings thereon standing, bounded northerly by lands of Seth H. Chapman, Gustav Paul and Boroditzky and Zuckerman; easterly by lands of the estate of Will liam E. Marsh, deceased, lands BOW or formerly of W. P. Connor, lands of W. H. Breen and Elizabeth Balzhiser; j; southerly by lands of M. T. O'Donnell, Seth H. Chapman and Lucy Chapman; and westerly by lands of Lucy Chap man and Boroditzky and Zuckerman; containing about one hundred and thirty acres of land more or less.
 Subject to the rights of the public the use of highway running through said tract.
 ORDERED-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Sharon on the 10th day of March A. D. 1916, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and the Court directs said Administrator to give public notice to all persons interested in said estate to appear if they see cause and be heard thereon by publishing a copy of this order in a weekly newspaper having a circulation in said Probate District, and posting a copy on the public sign post nearest the real estate to be sold all at least one week before said day of hearing, and return make to this court.
 A true copy.
 Attest. Frank W. Dakin, Judge. Certified from record,
 Willard Baker. Clerk.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-02
New Milford Security Company
INVESTMENTS

Choice loans on First Mortgage, bearing 5t and 6 per cent. interest. Municipal and Public Servic e Corporation
 bonds.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-02
DISTRICT OF SHARON, ss.. Probate
 D Court, February 18th, 1916.


 Estate of Don Pedro Griswold, late of Sharon in said District, deceased.
 The executor represented the estate Of said deceased insolvent after the ex- piration of the time limited by said court for the presentation of claims against said estate and has this day appointed James B. Wilbur and Ralph K. Woodward, both of said Sharon, Commissioners to receive and examine and decide upon the claims presented to the executor within the time limited as aforesaid. The said executor there fore gives notice that said commission CTS will meet at the Probate Office in said Sharon on the 7th day of March 1916, at II o'clock in the forenoon for the purpose of attending to the busi- ness of their appointment according to law.
 Dated, Sharon, Conn.,, February 18th, 1916.
 Horace M. Dunbar, Executor.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-02
An Eve Test.

Most people believe that they see the same with both eyes. That this is not the case one can easily convince him self by the following simple expert ment: Cover one of the eyes with a hand or bandage and let the expert menter attempt to snuff out a candle suddenly placed within few feet ot him. He will almost invariably miss the flame, either Overreaching, under reaching or putting the fingers too far to the right or left of the flame. With both eyes normal and open the accom. mediation for distance and direction is instantaneous.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-02
Both Satisfied.

The best thing that ever happened to me-" sncered the young man to his former employer, was when you fired me. went out and got regular job
 That's all right replied the old boss. I'm glad you're satisfied. Fir ing you didn't hurt our firm a particle" ." Detroit Free Press
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-02
ABSTRACT OF CORNWALL, ss., Pre-
 D bate Court, Feb. 24th, 1916.

DISTRICT OF CORNWALL, ss., Pre- I bate Court, Feb. 24th, 1916.
 Estate of Hattie M. Lane, late of Cornwall, Conn.,, in said District, de- ceased.
 The Executrix, Caroline B. Lane having exhibited her administration account with said estate to this Court for allowance, it is
 ORDERED-That the 11th day of March, A. D. 1916, at one o'clock in the afternoon, at the Probate Office in West Cornwall, Conn. ne and the same is assigneI for hearing on the allow ance of said alministra account, and this COI Tt directs tlic EXenutrix, to cite all De so IS interested therein to appear at +a;:l time anh place. by pub. fishing CHiS order once j some news paper having |: cir';iatiAA in said Dis trict, a1 h' pOiing copy on the public sign post ill :h" Town of Corn wall, Conn, where the deceased last dwelt, at lea 10 Jays Dfore said time assigned.
 Certified from Recnrl.
 Geo. R. Smith, Judge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-07
CONTRIBUTE TO FUND
Governor RaIston i'm Receipt of
Dollar From Widow
International News Service:

International News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. July Z. -
Gov. Samuel Ralston today had
what may be the first dollar Of a big
fund for the Indiana National guard,
on it's way 10 the border. He re-
ceived with a 81 bill the following
letter written in a trembling hand:
It sent my husband. tall and
handsome, and infiamed with gener-
Gus love of his country. 20 die on
the field at Chickamagua--and
never saw him again.
81 am old now and life has not
been very kind 10 me in the years
that have come and gone since 81.
but out of my slender means ] want
TO send this small contribution 10
the fund for providing comforts for
cur brave soldier boys. hope
this fund may grow and grow until
it will be large enough TO contrib
ute to the happiness and comfort
Of every one of our boys al the
front"
No name was signed 10 the letter.
SC the governor must keep the dol
lar.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-07
LIQUOR is BARRED
Guard Officials at Crawling Look
After Soldiers Welfare.

News shines Special Service:
CRAWLING, Mich, July 1t
has been decreed that liquor and
Lad characters must get out of the
camp Of the soldier boys of Mich
igan.
In the crowd in camp recently
were some more or less undesirable
characters Some of the visitors
brought liquor in, but as fast as
the officers discovered it they con-
hscated the liquor and drove out
those who brought il.
Capt. Wright Of Co. & OF Kalama-
zoo. found three men in an auto
mobile in his company street. All
had been drinking and had liquor
" hich they were Offering 20 the sol
diers. Wright promptly placed the
IN under arrest. took them in their
auto 20 regimental headquarters and
reported them. Col. Covell "a
promptly gave orders that they were
10 DE taken off the reservation and
kept of
IL is in that manner that the
health and welfare of the soldiers is
being conserved. Booze and i'm
moral women are not tolerated for
moment. and those found are not
handled with kid gloves.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-07
SALE is POSTPONED
Pere Marquette Will Not be Sold
Until August ..
News Times Special Service

News Times Special Service:
DETROIT. Mich, July AT the
time Of the Pere Marquette railroad
company's bankruptcy hearings in
the L. = district court last May.
Judge Arthur futile postponed the
time for setting the date Of sales OF
the railroad properties until July 3.
This action Vas taken, it is said,
on account of the proposed financial
reorganization of the system. When
the time for setting the date of sale
arrived Wednesday another post
pOnement was ordered by Judge
futile until Aug. ..
This action was taken because the
reorganization proposals are now in
the hands Of the state railway COM
mission. Whether date OF safe
will be set depends. according TO the
law. upon the decision of the rail-
road commission as 20 whether the
reorganization will be allowed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-07
PREPARES FOR DEATH
THEN COMMITS SUICIDE

News-Times Special Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, July -
HUrriedly responding TO a letter in
which was enclosed the key 10 her
apartment, and a notice TO the effect
his service would be needed as soon
as the letter was delivered. Andrew
NJ. Wahl. a local Attorney. found the
dead body of Mrs. Matte Short
widow of the late Willard y. Short
in her residence here. She appar-
emily had made all preparations for
her death. In a letter found by the
coroner. funeral directions were
given. Dependency and i'll health
are believed TO have caused her TO
commit suicide. A gas tet was
found open. Mrs. Short owned the
tuilding at IS w. St Joseph 81.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-07
TO HAVE EMPLOYMENT
BUREAU FOR WOMEN
Continued Demands For Female
Labor Cause of Establishing
Office.
International News Service

International News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. July T.
Because of the continued demands
for women and the applications for
work from many women. a separate
department of the Indiana bureau of
the federal free employment bureau
will be established to take care
solely Of women's employment prob
lens. All girls over 10 may use the
bureau. 1t will be under the direc-
ton of J. 5. Sherman. director of
employment in Indiana, hut it is
probable that woman will be
placed in charge of the office.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-07
CO. E BOYS GET GIFT
OF WRITING MATERIAL
Wheat Paper Concern of Elk
hart Sends Each One
Complete Set.
-. -. - -

New Times Special Service;
ELKHART. July THE Wheat
Paper Co. Of Elkhart through its
officers. a. a. Gilman. president, and
A. A. Wheat. treasurer. has sent
20 the Efkhart boys in co. +, a
present that viii bee thoroughly APP
preciated The gift consists OF 800
sets OF writing material. each set
containing tablet and its compile
mrtt OF envelopes. and white
enamcled lead pencil. The tablets
have special design. showing the
American flag in colors and the
legend. "Old Glory-Our Standard.
Accompanying the consignment,
which went by express yesterday.
was a letter which says. i'm part.
We are glad 90 state we supplied
your company with nine men from
our mill. also another boy TO the
Michigan militia. since the first call"
The "boy" who went 10 Michigan
Is Sergt Belya Combs Of Troop A
cavalry. starting from South Haven.
The Co. r boys who responded from
the Elkhart mill are. James Mas
ten, Kenneth Money. David Hoster
Lester Mead. Frank Gleason. Fred
suner. -. Bean. Harry Hostettlcr.
and e. Reynolds
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-07
PARENTS WANT GIRL
Couple Who Gave Child Away Now
After Her Again.

News Times Special Service:
OWOSSO. Mich, July Z. - Four
years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Shook were in Strengthened financial
circumstances. They decided TO
place their little daughter. then
three years old. in the home OF
Loyal NJ Wallace of this city,
where she could be provided for.
BY diligent saving the Shook fam
lily has enough money now 10 pro-
vide for the girl. but the Wallace
family refuses 10 give her up. The
parents have started habeas corpus
proceedings. 70 be heard in circuit
court July l.. in an effort TO recover
the child
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-07
UNIFORM SUPERVISION
OF HIGHWAYS SOUGHT

International News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. July "A
campaign for uniform system OF
supervision Of the highways OF the
state will be launched within a
short time The new movement
having for its object the creation Of
a state highway commission. Will
have the backing OF the HOOsier
state Automobile associa zion. which
has 90 associated bodies in 10 cOun-
ties.
Sec'y NJ. r. Noblett Of the associa-
ton. said sentiment throughout the
state is more favorable 10 central
highway body than ever and that
the time now is ripe FOR hot cam
paign against the loose township
system of road maintenance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-07
GARY MUST CLEANUP
Councilman Tells Mayor He Nav
Appeal To Governor.
News Times Special Service

News-Times Special Service:
GARY, Ind, July 7.-Unless ef-
forts are made 20 rid Gary Of alleged
vice conditions. Aaron Kollus. a
member Of the city council. viii call
on Governor RalstOn and ask for
action. he told City officials at a con-
ference. 1t was learned that kollus
told Mayor r. O. Johnson. the city
counciimen. and members OF the
board OF public safety that vice con-
ditiOns are worse than ever before
in the city's history. Kollus later
confirmed the report in a statement
10 newspaper men. and said he had
assailed resorts. gambling. baseball
pools. coffee houses and other evils.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-07
MANTON MAN DENIES
HE WAS DROWNED IN
CARP LAKE ACCIDENT

News-Times Special Service.
CADILLAC Mich. July e.
Although il was announced from
Traverse City that Gust Larson
of Manton had been drowned in
Carp lake. and that LarsOn's
BODY would be shipped TO Manton
for burial, Larson has just pro-
tested he isn't dead He had
been working on a farm near
Manton. and just got around 10
deny he was drowned. Who the
man is, supposed 10 be Larson,
hasn't been determined
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-07
MAY SHARE IN ESTATE

lutcrn3tiouai News service:
NEW ALBANY. Ind. July 80
James Kirby. motorman here. may
set part of Hetty Green's millions.
Tie declares be is heir 20 part of a
sum of S1.oO0.O00 left TO Mrs. Green
and from which she was To receive
the income until her death. lie says
there are t3 other direct heirs to
the million and he is getting in
touch with them i'm order to get in
touch with the money.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-07
MEMBERSHIP INCREASES.

international News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July -
The board of directors of the Indiana
Threshermen's Mutual Insurance as
sociation. at melting here, consid-
cred so new applications for MEM
bership. Since the association was
formed. $50 threshermen have taken
cut mutual insurance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-07

International News Service
CAMBRIDGE CITY. Ind. - one
small patch OF grass was not cut
when the campus OF the Dublin
school was cut This was not cut
because a meadow lark had made its
nest there.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-07
News-Times special service

News-Times Special Service:
ALLEGAN. Mich.,-A man carry
ing a complete outfit of burglar tools
was captured i'm the woods near
Bradley by Sheriff Short. The man
gave his name as Robert Potts. and
claims Muncie. Ind. as his home.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-07

International News Service.
EVANSVILLE. Ind. G. Crayne.
a Ketucky farmer. came 10 Indiana
10 see a street car for the first time.
lie only visited the city because his
son was in the hospital.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-07
international News Service :

TERRE HAUTE. Ind-The floors
OF the VigO county court house look
as il il were being bombarded by
40 centimeter guns. Plumbers have
torn up the floors in an effort to find
a leak in the water pipes which has
caused much damage.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-07
GIVES UP HIS HOME
TO COVER SHORTAGE
Former MuSkegon Treasurer
Starts Over Again-0ther
Officials Borrowed Funds.

News Times Special Service:
MUSHROOM, Mich, July =. -
When John G. Westover, formerly
MUSK egon county treasurer and
who resigned last week just before
shortage or $500 was found in
his books. left this city Friday for
Detroit, where he Will start life
again at the bottom of the ladder.
Mr.. Westover has secured a posi-
ton as foreman in a steel construc-
tjon plant in the east state metrop-
oils. and will begin work in that
capacity Saturday
Every parcel Of property Mr..
WestOver has he turned over to ex-
Sheriff William II. Smith. one Of his
bondsmen, and his successor in the
office of city treasurer, 10 make
! soOd the shortage, many details OF
which he asserts he cannot explain.
Mr.. Smith gave his personal check
10 cover the deficit. His modest
home. a farm near Fruitport, Mich,
on which he worked before he came
10 MuskegOn and considerable furn-
iture has been turned over by Mr..
WestOver 10 Treas. Smith, and even
all this is insufficient TO make good
the shortage. the result being that
Mr.. smith who rendered his per-
sOnal check before he knew definitely
what the shortage was. faces the
prospect of working for the next six
months in the county Office without
getting cent of remuneration for
his labor The salary and fees. in
addition TO the property decided out
right 10 Mr.. Smith, will probably
cover the shortage.
KOoi Causes Exposure.
The situation which resulted in
the exposure Of the shortage in
Westover's accounts came about
through Asst. County Treas. Fred
KoOi. Kooi was appointed by West
over at the request of the Muskegon
Trades and Labor council, and from
the start friction began 10 be evil
dent between these two men. A
threatened exposure on the part Of
kooi brought Westovers resigna-
ton. the former losing his office at
the same time. since he was a Vest
over appointee. and Miss Rena Baas.
bead clerk in the office, being named
assistant by Treas. Smith
Didn't Stay on job.
The shortage Of $500. the super
visors auditing committee reports.
was dge. not 10 Westover's personal
borrowings. but TO his acquies-
cence TO requests made by other
county officials for loans of money
and advances in salary, Oftentimes
amounting TO several hundred dol
lars i'm separate cases. Westover
claims that his inattention to the
Office and placing absolute trust in
his assistant was what resulted in
the trouble, a statement which ex-
animation of the books. the COM
mittee claims, shows very likely 10
be true. the only accurate work
being that OF Miss Baas. now the
assistant treasurer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-07
InternationaI News Service /.

GREENCASTLE. Ind. - Badger
Williamson has found sale bill
that is 9S years old. 1t is dated June
Q. 1918, and advertises personal
property 10 DE sold on the farm OF
Samuel Darlington.