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Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2s. 1916.
THAN KSGIVING.

Next Thursday, only one week from today, Thanksgiving will be with us again. The man, woman or child who IS not thankful for the many blessings Bestowed during the past year is, in- deed, to be pitied. No doubt some have more to be thankful for than others but all of us can find something for which we should be thankful.
 The proclamations of the president and governor have peculiar pertinence shis year. By contrast with the awful distress prevailing among the people on the other side of the globe afflicted By war, ours is indeed a condition in spring gratitude and a thankful spirit.
 Not less pertinent is the exhortatioll of the president that in this, our day of peace, we shall "think in deep sympa. thy of the stricken peoples of the world apon whom the curse and terror of war have so pitilessly fallen. and contrib. ute of our abundant means to the re- lief of their sufferings.''
 AS the years pass on the experiences of ones life are diversified by many a change and vicissitude. by many an alternative of joy and sorrow. During the past year there have been times of g'adness and prosperity, and there have been times of sorrow and distress. Whatever has been our lot let us be thankful for the blessings we have re. ceived, among the greatest of which is the fact that we live in America, a country free from war and strife.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23
COAL

If present conditions continue it is only matter of time when coal will be chased among the precious stones, to be possessed only by the wealthy.
 It is generally conceded that the re. cent increase in the price of coal is wanton, wilful and ipexcusable, and that the government should step ill and apply remedy. Why should coal that is mined by the same men. working the same hours for the same wages, from deposits containing coal enough to last for centuries, cost $12 ton now when, under practically the same con- ditions year ago it cost $8.5 Here is chance for Uncle Sam to do great stunt by condemning the coal lands and operating them in the interest of the people.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23
THE SAME OLD STORY.

Only three weeks ago we reported two grade crossing accidents-one in Ashley Falls and the other in Canaan and stated that so long as grade crossings are tolerated just so long will accidents happen and people will be killed.
 The two accidents referred to above differ from the two which occurred Saturday in that neither of the former were fatal while both of the latter were. It is difficult to explain why a man with defective hearing, as was the case of MT, Hubbard, should walk onto a railroad crossing without looking either way for trains. but that is just what he did, according to the reports of those who saw the catastrophe.
 The case at Lime Rock twenty min. utes later was similar, except that MT. McNamara was driving and in closed carriage. Engineer Parish said that evidently neither the horse nor the man heard the train, as there appeared to be no change in the gait of the horse and no demonstration to indicate that either knew of the approaching danger, with the result that tue man, horse and dog were instantly killed, and the car. riage wrecked.
 Four accidents on grade crossings within three weeks and within a dis. tance of nine miles, two of which were very narrow escapes and two were fatal, is pretty good argument in favor of abolishing these death traps.
 Aside from the danger to the public 1t is not particularly pleasant for an engineer to be slaughtering people in this way. nor to be running with a constant fear of knocking someone into eternity whenever grade crossing is reached. Engineer Parish thought that two of these experiences only twenty minutes apart was enough for one trip.
 By the adoption of one of the reme- dies suggested in The News of Novem- Der 3, nine grade crossings would be wiped out at one stroke, or if "Point of Rocks" crossings were included the number would be raised to eleven.
 Highway Commissioner Bennett said recently when inspecting the roads hereabouts, that he had no idea there was such a dangerous place on any highway in the state as that "Point of Rocks" death trap.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23
AILlNG CHILDREN

In this age of courageous and in fectious diseases it would be a safe rule to let no child go to school with even trif1ing illness.
 This is the moral drawn by Dr. Charles E. Terry who tells story in the current Delineator of a child who was allowed to go to school with a slight sore throat after breakfast of which he ate little because Git hurt to swallow" By the next morning he was sick enough so the mother sent for the doctor.
 This particular boy recovered from his slight attack of diphtheria Six of those to whom he generously gave the infection were seriously ill and one of them died. The epidemic spread until eighty children had had diphtheria, many of them in it's most virulent form, and eight little graves were added to the last one.
 "All the so-called acute contagious diseases of childhood," Dr. Terry says "are most highly courageous during the earliest stages of their courses, at the very onset" Frequently there is a period of day or two when even a physician cannot make an accurate diagnosis, but when the child is vaguely ill. Parents are too apt to disregard such slight indications, and allow the half-sick child to go on with school or play until an unmistakable illness has declared itself. But during this time of slight indisposition other children are being exposed to the trouble. More over, many children-and adults as we'll suffer so slightly from these contagious diseases that they never know they have them. Yet these people can carry tho disease to others who may suffer severely. It is not a different disease the carrier has-it is difference in the resisting power. One child may die of an illness which does not put another to bed.
 If each mother will keep her child at home at the least sign of sniff1e, the least indication of headache, backache or sore throat, and keep him from other children until he is perfectly we'll, this town can be practically freed from contagious diseases this winter"
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23
RIFLES AND BOYS

That rifles in the hands of boys are not safe is proven by the shooting of Lorenzo Fravezzi last Saturday. The boy didn't know that he had shot any one, and of course, did not intend to do it, but the fact that bullet is beyond control after the trigger is pulled, and travels much farther than many SUD- pose, besides the possibility of its strlk- ing something and changing its course entirely, render the boy and rifle com- binatlon @ very dangerous one.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION

Gov. Holcomb has issued the follow ing Thanksgiving proclamation:
 In the old days, when our fathers had reached the end of the harvest, they were wont to come together 10 give united thanks to God for the bare lives He had spared, the scant food He had given, and the hardwon freedom He had yielded to them. To the eyes of other lands, theirs was not a happy lot. Today, those other lands are bowed beneath the scourage of war; there, men are smitten down by the thous. ands, women know grief and children, hunger; there, cities are becoming waste places and homes but houses of mourning. Today, our fields have ripened to wondrous harvest, work of his choosing calls to every man, and opportunity opens to him a thousand doors. Behind our ocean barriers, peace and plenty go haud in hand, and they who but yesterday scorned our crude youth, now come seeking the very crumbs that fall from our table.
 God, indeed, has been very good to us, and the least that we owe to Him Is our Vnd0kS. InaU we u1dV give them. not singly. but as one people. I designate Thursday, November the thirtieth, as day of
 THANKSGIVING
 and request the citizens of this state to set that day aside as time when they may call to mind how truly these blessings we enjoy are due not to our wisdom or strength or courage, but only to the unspeakable kindness of Him Whose it is to give and to take away.
 Given under my hand and the seal of the State at the Capitol, In Hartford, this eighteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand, nine hundred and sixteen, and of the inde- pendence of the United States the one hundred and forty first
 MARCUS H. HOLCOMB By His Excellency S Commando:
 Chas. D. Burnes,
 Secretary.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23
BORN

BORN LL0YD-At Canaan, Nov. 19, a son to Mir. and Mrs. George F. Lloyd. DEAN-At Falls Village, Nov. 2, & daughter to MT. and Mrs. Harry . Dean.
 MARRIED SMITH-HANLON- Canaan, Nov. 22, Vernon Edgar Smith of Hartford and Miss Helen Holland Hanlon of Canaan.
 DIED HUBBARD-At Canaan, Nov. IS, Lewis P. Hubbard, brother of A. A. Hubbard, aged 63 years. M'NAMARA-At Lime Rock, Nov. IS, James McNamara, aged 65 years. DEARSLEY-At Falls Village, Nov. IS, Charles k. Dearsley of Winsted, aged 27.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23
building a barn.

building barn. The stockholders train on the Conn. Western railroad took nearly everybody | to Hartford to attend the annual meet ing.
 Thirty-nine Years Ago This Ksek-fS77
 John F. Jones was appointed superin- tendent of the Conn. Western railroad in place of W. H. Yeomans.
 Daniel o'Connell's blacksmith shop in Sheffield was burned. A mine of manganese was discovered in western Sheffield on the Chester Loring farm.
 A buffalo robe was stolen from the carriage of Silas Wells, Salisbury.
 Constable J. $. New of Canaan in- dulged in knockdown tussel with two Ashley Falls drunks whom he laid out fiat in the road "eating and splitting dirt like pothouse politicians
 A three years old child of James Carroll of "Lincoln City" strayed from home and was found by search ing party in the evening on Mt. Riga, five miles away.
 Alfred H. Hoadley and Miss Carrie N. Taft of Sheffield were married Nov. 2l.
 Thirty -eight Years Ago This wsek-fS78
 Lee Roraback of Sheffield started for California.
 Nelson M. Brown, superintendent of the Housatonic railroad, died in Bridge port.
 Charles Wolfe began as delivery clerk at George W. Halls store, Falls VII. lage.
 A fine new bridge was being erected near the repair shops in Amesville.
 Two subjects suggested for considera- tion by the Canaan debating club were: Resolved, That if an irresista. ble object should meet an immovable object what would happen ?" and "Rs- solved, Whats the use of bears tail ?"
 "Domine" Sam Watkins of Sand town eloped with a blooming Ethiopian damsel from Cornwall, Miss Charlotte May.
 A "house. warming surprise party" was held at the new home of Marvin Reed, Lakeville. 1t was dark night, and, on the way home MT. and Mrs. Daniel Pratt's team collided with an. other in Salisbury street. and Dr. and Mrs. Knight met with a similar aoci. dent, from which Mrs. Knight sus. tained a sprained ankle.
 The Berkshire Paper Co.,, started up their lower mill in Mill River and were making first.olass printing paper.
 Thirty -sevsH Years Ago This Wsek-f879
 Sartial Root, Canaan, was laid up with a sore foot caused by an iron cast ing falling on it.
 Bill" Fenn was knocked down and considerably bruised by John Rich- mord's runaway team near the oeme- | tery in Canaan.
 Alderman Ives opened the Gum. mings block meat market in Canaan. Hon. John Cotton Smith of sharon, died, Nov. 21, aged 6S.
 A book club of twenty-six members was organized in Norfolk.
 ThrH-six Years Ago This wesk-fSS0
 J. L. Bragg, Canaan, was bitten in { the leg by Mrs. Franklin's dog.
 Gus Caldwell crossed the Housatonic river at Canaan on the ice Nov. 22. s
 De "Han cuff an Garter Club con- vened at de resideue of Mayor Hall" in Sandtown.
 A fire started in the carding room of the Norfolk and New Brunswick Hos. iery Co.,, yarn mill but it was extin- guished.
 Deacon R. R. Pratt, West Cornwall, nearly lost valuable COW by choking with mangel wurtzel.
 William Oldfield, West Cornwall, began firing on the Housatouio road.
 Mrs. Freeman Sylvernale. Lime Rock, died, aged 6S.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23
WHO SETS THE DATE?

The date for Thanksgiving is SUD- posed to be made by the president and the governors, but the stately pro. clamations are not issued for months nor even a year after the calendar makers have published the date in red letters. This being the case who sets the date for Thanksgiving?
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23
RUTH LAW IS 2" "BIRD"

Women have been marching right along on the road towards equality with men for some time, but that is too slow now Ruth Law has demon strated that the flying machine is the most approved means of getting there on schedule time; at least, 59O miles at the rate of more than 100 miles an hour, without stop, isn't so bad for a girl
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23

Chief o. ]. Atwood of the South Manchester fire department will no longer use his own automobile in at tending to business of the department, for he has received new runabout furnished by the district
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23

George r. kickard, aged eighty-five, a recluse. reputed to be worth over $1OO,OO0 and the last of the family of that name i'll Pomfret, died at his home. the little white house" on the Putnam POmfret road.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23
A PAWN c HD.

A year ago a certain girl advertised at a cost of $11.25 for husband. She was successful, and last Saturday he died leaving her $19. 1000 or a net profit of $18,989.75. We simply can't re- frain from remarking again that it pays to advertise.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23

Traffic on the trolley lines entering Bristol continues to be very heavy. and on several runs of the day and night special cars have to be added. The early morning runs take practically all the cars the company has,
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23

Leon A. Gilman, nineteen years old, of Willimantic shot and killed his cousin, Edward F. Gilman, aged twen- ty-two, while the latter was asleep and two hours later went to the home of his grandfather, Nelson Gilman, and shot and seriously wounded him in the neck.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23

George $. Youngs has purchased the old Dwyer sand bank on North ave- nue, Bridgeport, and on that location plans to erect large foundry for the melting and casting of brass and other metals. The new building will meas ure about 75 by 100 feet.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23

The estate of George w. Newton was inventoried in the Hartford pro- bate court at valuation of S6,394.O1.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23

Events of All Kinds Gathered From Various Points In the State and So Reduced In Size That They Will Ap- peal to All Classes of Readers.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23

This is the week in which Massachu setts deer and hunters get shot,
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23

Braving flame and smoke in vain effort to recover money and valuables which were on an upper floor of his burning home in Trumbull, Emil Ser ger. proprietor of Bonnie View farm, was severely burned and narrowly es- capped with his life.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23

John E. Clifford of Danvers, Mass. has been engaged as the county agent of the Holland county farm bureau. He is fOrty-three years of age and will begin his work the latter part Of this month.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23

Dr. D. c. Y. Moore. president of the board of health, announces with much satisfaction that Manchester is at pres ent without single case of contagious disease.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23

Mayor Joseph F. Dutton of Bristol reappointed Fire Commissioners Frank c. Wilcox and John E. Roberts. Their terms are for three years, dating from Nov. 1.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23

The condition of John Carbine of Torrington, who was shot in the abdo- men by Raffaele Camonde after steal ing wood belonging to Camonde, was reported at the Charlotte Hungerford hospital as being favorable.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23

A new clock is to be installed in the tower of the municipal building at Mid dletown. The works of the old clock have been inspected and found to be badly worn.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23

Permits for the first group of houses corporation, on East Main street, have been issued by Building Inspector A. I. Chatfield.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23

Clean skinned milk is a valuable food, but it should be sold as skinned.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23

A loss of about $7,5OO was caused by a fire which destroyed the large frame slaughter house owned by William E. Rockwell and located In the Long Hill district, Windsor.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23

Myron Robinson Jackson of Nor wich, member of the class of 1918, was elected captain of the Trinity foot ball team for next year
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23

home. the little white house" on the Putnam POmfret road. Chief O. !. Atwood of the South Manchester fire department will no longer use his own automobile in at tending to business of the department, for he has received a new runabout furnished by the district Traffic on the trolley lines entering Bristol continues to be very heavy. and on several runs of the day and night special cars have to be added The early morning runs take practically all the cars the company has.
 The condition of John Carbine of Torrington, who was shot in the abdo- men by Raffaele Camonde after steal ing wood belonging to Camonde was reported at the Charlotte Hungerford hospital as being favorable.
 Former Governor Simeon E. Bald win of New Haven spent as candidate for presidential electOr on the Demo- cratic ticket, according to the return which he filed in the office of the sec retary of state, the sum of $525.
 Alfred I. BasSo of Torrington. charg- ed with attempting to murder his fos- ter father. Philip Mele of Torrington, by placing poison in his tea, was ac- quilted of the charge on the ground of insanity by a jury in the superior court.
 E. K. Hardy, chairman of the educa- tional committee of the Insurance h. stitute of America, delivered the first lecture of course on fire insurance at the meeting of the fire insurance branch of the Insurance Institute of Hartford.
 Joseph Garvie. who has been wire chief at the Willimantic exchange of the Southern New England Telephone company, has been promoted and as stunned his new position as travelling foreman of repairs for the eastern Con- necticut district.
 One of the results of the East Gran by excitement over an alleged shortage in the accounts of former Town Treas urer Orrin Case, Jr., is a $50,000 libel suit by Benedict NJ. Holden against Willard c. Griffin, one of tN~ suuitors of East Granby.
 The vital statistics for the month of October in Bristol record thirty births, twentyfour marriages and seventeen deaths. The past month nearly equal led the month of June for weddings, the fall having been selected by sev- eral young people.
 Braving flame and smoke in a vain effort to recover money and valuables which were on an upper floor of his burning home in Trumbull, Emil Der ger proprietor of Bonnie View farm, was severely burned and narrowly es- capped with his life.
 George $. Youngs has purchased the old Dwyer sand bank on North ave- nue, Bridgeport, and on that location plans to erect large foundry for the melting and casting of brass and other metals. The new building will meas ure about a by 100 feet.
 Leon A. Gilman, nineteen years old, of Willimantic shot and killed his cOuSin Edward F. Gilman aged twen- ty-two. while the latter was asleep and two hours later went to the home of his grandfather, Nelson Gilman, and shot and seriously wounded him in the neck.
 THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
 Gov. Holcomb has issued the follow
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23

The vital statistics for the month of October in Bristol record thirty births, twenty-four marriages and seventeen deaths. The past month nearly equal. led the month of June for weddings, the fall having been selected by sev- eral young people.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23

New flags have been placed on the graves in Hartford of all veteran sol diers who have died since the civil war.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23

Hit by an automobile at Harrison street and Fairfield avenue, Bridge port, Tony Heil, fourteen years old. suffered decorations of the left eye and bruises of the left leg.
 Alfred Metcalf of Surf avenue, Strat- ford, who developed lockjaw after stepping upon nail while at work for the American Chain company. died in the Bridgeport hospital.
 While at work at Oak Hill cemetery. monument dealer of Meriden. died of heart trouble. He succumbed before medical aid could reach him.
 Estimated appropriations as request ed by the different departments of Wa terbury reach the total of $2,790.475.S0 according to the figures made public by Comptroller M D. Russell.
 Rev. George Nichols of Monroe closed his pastorate of the Monroe Congrega- tional church and has accepted call to become pastor of the Ainslie Street Presbyterian church at Brooklyn.
 Ellen NJ. Harrison of Hartford left an estate valued for the probate court at $S2, ,535.23. Savings bank deposits amounted to SIP, ,1S8.42. and the re- mainder was in stocks and bonds
 The sum of $1,00414 was awarded to the three dependents of Michael Eranositz. who fell from a trolley car and died July IT in Newington while in the employ of the Connecticut com pany.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23

The Southington health authorities are keeping a sharp lookout for new cases of measles in town in hope of preventing an epidemic.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23

Former Governor Simeon E. Bald win of New Haven spent as candidate for presidential elector on the Demo- cratic ticket, according to the return which he filed in the office of the sec retary of state, the sum of $525.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23
NEWS BREV|T|ES
 OF CONNECTICUT
Happenings of Interest From
 Around the State.

Events of All Kinds Gathered From
 Various Points In the State and So
 Reduced In Size That They Will Ap-
 peal to All Classes of Readers.
 The estate of George w. Newton was inventOried in the Hartford pro- bate court at valuation of $S6, ,394 01.
 New flags have been placed on the graves in Hartford of all veteran sol diers who have died since the civil war.
 Myron Robinson Jackson of Nor wich, member of the class of 1918. was elected captain of the Trinity foot ball team for next year.
 The Southington health authorities are keeping a sharp lookout for new cases of measles in town in hope of preventing an epidemic.
 Leo GOodby, seventeen years of age. of Derby was drowned in the Housa- tonic river after the canoe in which he was sailing turned over.
 The fiftieth annual state conference of Congregational churches of Con- necticut was held in the First Congre- gational church, New Britain.
 Watson Tryon, ninety-three, returned to Windsor from a two days hunting trip in Glastonbury. He came back with heavy string of squirrels.
 The voting machines used at the three polling places ill Southington have been returned to their storage booths in the police court room.
 Stephen Jacobs of Bridgeport suf- fered three inch wound in the left leg when Demeter ToCsnargi, boarder. stabbed him following an argument
 Michael Douglas. driver for Colo nel Herbert l.. Camp of Middletown, had his right leg broken and was in- jured internally in runaway accident.
 William NJ. Smith of Bridgeport was arrested by Detective John J. Gerrity in Bridgeport charged with abandon ing his three minor children in New York
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23

One of the results of the East Gran by excitement over an alleged shortage in the accounts of former Town Treas urer Orrin Case, Jr., is a $50,000 libel suit by Benedict NJ. Holden against Willard c. Griffin, one of tA- sunitors of East Granby.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-23

William NJ. Smith of Bridgeport was arrested by Detective John J. Gerrity in Bridgeport charged with abandon ing his three minor children in New York.