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Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09
ASHLEY FALLS

Mir. and Mrs. Donald Smith returned Monday to their home in Jersey City.
 Miss Lillian Hall spent Sunday with her brother George, in Waterville. Mrs. Cynthia Smith, who has been very sick the past week, is reported more comfortable and on the gain.
 F w. Moore. of Albany, spent Sun day at George Woods.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Village Improvement Society was held at the Methodist hall Wednesday eve ming.
 The motion pictures Tuesday eve. nings continue to attract house full every week. Recently Messrs. SaueI and Fellows. of Housatonic, added much to the entertainment with violin and piano music.
 The High School play in Sheffield Tuesday evening attracted several from our village and good time is reported
 The following pupils of the Ashley Falls Primary school have perfect at tendance records for February: Carrie Budlong, George Budlong, Mildred Budlong, Carl Johnson, Ellen Johnson Ester Johnson, Svea Johnson, Augel, MIlani, William Squires, Earl Squires Frank Colby. Also these from tn, Grammar school: Dwight Ferry, Romeo Lall, William Hall, Florence McDow ell, George Smith, Worthington Strong
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09
A aird,s earbed Mlra Esnos..

There is in Central America n brown wren about the size of canary which builds curious nest It selects small tree with horizontal branches growing close together. Across two of the branches 1t lays sticks fastened to. gether with tough fiber until n plat form about six feet long by two feet wide has been constructed. On the end of this platform nearest the tree trunk it then builds huge dome shaped nest a foot or so high with thick sides of lnterwoven thorns. A covered passageway Is then made from the nest to the end of the platform in as crooked a manner as possible. Across the outer end as we'll as at short intervals along the inside of this tunnel are placed cunning little fences of thorns with just space enough for the owners to pass through. On going out this opening is closed by the own CT by placing thorns across the gate way, and thus the safety of the eggs or young is assured.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09
Puzzled.

Now that you have made your for tune what are you going to do with itr'
 ''I don't know. I'd like to do some thing big and splendid, but I can't make up my mind whether to endow college or build hospital. Which do you think would get me the more publicity ?"-Detroit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09
Not Afraid of Cold Steel.

In her younger days Eugenie, when empress of the French nation, was noted for her great courage. as the fol lowing incident proves.
 At brilliant dinner. party some what tactless general told her majesty that women should not meddle in poll tics.
 You know. madame" he said. ''thRt politics lead to war. and if the worse came to the worst you would not have the nerve to face cold steel"
 "Wouldn't IF" cried the empress. "rn show your And, snatching a large knife from the table. she inflicted a deep stab on her arm.
 After that the general never broach- ed the subject of woman's lack of nerves again.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09
Sharpening a PooketknIfs.

Cutters have certain rules for sharp ening razors, pocketknives, etc. "A razor" said one of the craft quoted by the Scientific American, must be laid fiat on the hone, because it is hol- low ground and requires a fine edge. But pocketknife requires a stiff edge. and the moment you lay it flat on a stone, so as to touch the polished side, you injure the edge. It must be held at an angle of twenty to twenty-five degrees and have an edge similar to a chisel"
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09
Dairymen's League.

From circular letter issued by the Dairymen's League, which has a num- Der of members in Canaan, the follow ing is extracted:
 Looking back over the past two years the League has influenced prices in a number of localities. We'll known milk companies have been afraid of CO., operation on the part of the producers, and the efforts that have been made by the League have tended to draw from the milk companies a little higher prices in order to stifie the cooperative effort. In some localities where the local branches of the League have been active there has been an increase of from ten to twenty cents hundred and even one- half cent per quart over what would normally have been paid by the milk companies. A considerable mum. Der of the local branches are now so prepared.
 The League took definite stand on the standardizing of solids in milk. When efforts were made to readjust rational standards, the League lent its support to the establishment of the present standard, which though open to improvement, is much better than ] the old one.
 Perhaps no greater piece of work has been done by the League than by its effective effort to get through the l Legislature bill bonding milk gather CTS. No other organization stood be- hind this so solidly as the League, and today the stability which the milk pro. ducers may have in this respect comes l from this measure.
 The League has ever been on the look-o to oppose unreasonable methods of inspection of the dairies. While the League believes that the con. sumers are entitled to good, whole some product, 1t does not desire to see too much of the inspection placed on the producer and too little on the trans. portation between the producer and the consumer. Therefore, it lent it's aid a year ago to kill in the Legislature a bill proposed by New York City inter ests who were working for every in terest excepting that of the producer. While the League has not been able to bnild up it's local branches as strongly as it would like, yet there exists i'll the League a number of re- ceiving stations and butter factories owned comparatively by milk producers. These plants have been able to protect themselves in the matter of selling their product, and today are the out standing examples of encouragement in cooperation in the milk business From every authoritative source comes the report that each branch of the Dalrymen's League should make every effort to centralize it's cooperative forces into solid cooperative society at home. When this is done each such successful cooperative society can reach out to its neighbor and so in time build up band of such cooperative societies. Each such branch or society should diligently inquire of it's neighbors what other such societies are ready to counsel with each other and act comparatively at the right time. Even five or ten such societies could materially increase profits. The key to the situation is town your own plant. ' Such an effort will meet with the general ap- proval of the state authorities and the public press, and is to be heartily com. mended to all branches of the League.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09
Books as Carriers of Disease.

The report of the commissioner of education undertakes to reassure per sons who are fearful of the spread of disease through books by recording the results of recent investigation at Yale university. During the cleaning of the library a chemical analysis of the dus. was made. About half of this was found to be mineral matter, while tho other half was organic, including pa per fiber, wood fiber and molds No mouth bacteria were found, and in general the analysis showed the harm lessness of the dust
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09
"The Birth ot a Nation."

At first sight it seems incredible that the production, ''The Birth of a Nation" now being presented at the Mahaiwe theatre, March Is, IF and IS; matinee daily, should have taken such wonderful hold on the public: No play of any description has visited Great Harrington in years, If ever be- fore, that has drawn from the outset such vast numbers of people, nor has there ever been such widespread com. ment. The latter fact is one reason for the immense patronage, for there is scarcely human being old enongh to know anything but has heard of "The Birth of Nation," and has been curious to see it.
 But after viewing the performance, quite few reasons are apparent for it's popularity. In the first place it is the acme of screen spectacles up to the present time. The groupings of the various scenes, the training of the participants and the realisms of the episodes, are marvellous examples of stage management, while the clearness and lack of flickering, almost makes the spectator forget it is not living, throbbing life that is being viewed.
 The scenes portraying the assassina. ton of Lincoln are, in many respects the most wonderful, for all the actors by their facial expressions and move. ments play a congruous part. In New York the spectacle created a sensation just as it did in Boston, not only from the interesting nature of the subject but the manner in which it is pre- sented.
 Various novelties are introduced on the stage in conjunction with the pro- duction and Symphony Orchestra offer musical backing for the master piece that makes it triply effective.
 A small army of effect-workers are employed on the stage, under the di. rection of one man, who by system of red and green lights, signals the diff. ferent men when to start and just when to stop any given effect. That is why the patrons will marvel at the wonder ful synchronism of effects as the vary ing scenes are flashed before them. No big stage production that has ever ap- peared at the Mahaiwe theatre in times past has been gwen the minute atten- tion to every little detail that will be exercised in this marvellous screen triumph. Sale of seats opens SaJur- day, March II, at Mahaiwe theater, Box office, Phone 100. Mail orders with remittance received now. Special street car after performance.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09
LIME ROCK
Fay ohaffee was in Waterbury, Tues

Fay Chaffee was in Waterbury, Tues day.
 E. l.. Ferguson substituted in Van Deusenville part of last week.
 Miss Esther Lowe entertained a young lady friend over the weekend. Ward Finkle is on the sick list.
 Walter Boardman spent Sunday at his home in Sheffield.
 The snow storm kept good many from attending the entertainment in the Casino, Monday night.
 Mrs. Wilbur Butler has returned from the House of Mercy.
 O. W. Barnum returned Monday.
 The Kipp families are out of guar antine.
 Mrs. George Doty has been housed up with the grip.
 Mrs. Hoyt Simons and children spent Sunday in Falls Village.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09
Ups and Downs.

Lady (who was on visit to her na- tive townl-How is Mrs. Gabbie7 haven't seen her for a long timer Hostess-She is having her usual ups and downs. Lady visitor-And what may that be, prayf Hostess-oh, running up bills and running down her neighbors.-Buffalo News.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09
curiositx.

Little Virginia, aged five, had been put to bed, but not to sleep. From her bedroom came little voice:
 Daddy, come here. want to tell you something"
 Daddy wasn't anxious to be disturb ed, so, thinking she was about to go to sleep, he said, ''Well, wait till eat this apple"
 He read for fifteen or twenty min utes, when again she called out, Dad dy, how big is that apple eT'-Indianap- olis News
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09
Many Like Him.

Gibbs-Bilson expressed good deal of sympathy for poor Black. Did you try him for a. contribution? Dibbs- No; know Bilson. He's like the let ter "p"-first in pity and last in help.- Boston Transcript.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09
A RI.a.

'The automatic force of inanimate objects is sometimes a wonderful thing" said the professor.
 Yes" agreed the impecunious man; ''eyen the humble cake of yeast can al- ways raise the dough."-New York Mail
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09
Not What Ha Meant.

Diner Gin swell cafe)-I suppose peo- pie who dine here carry off quite lot of silver Waiter-Yes, sir; we can't get all their loose change.-Boston Transcript.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09
His Windom.

Judge-How long have you owned a car7 Motorist Charged with speeding -one week, your honor. Judge-Um; then you can still afford to pay fine Twenty dollarsl-Puck.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09

[ The very best way to get ability is to do thoroughly whatever you do, Master every detail of work that falls Co your lot. l.nd.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09

What is the color of Zeppelin !? London at the moment is full of men who have seen one at night, and they appear to be divided into two schools, the silver and the gold. Personally we are of the yellow ogre school. Evening Standard.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09
Cashnnara ShanIa

Weavers of Cashmere shawls take two or three years to finish a pair of the very finest.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09

''If you won't marry me, I will hang myself"
 "Oh please don't, papa's awfully strict about people hanging around the house. ."-New York Commercial. >.Sts
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09

Thin Lead Blown Water Plumbers with initials at.............. at Sc ea,, worth 75c dog.
 Best Pots Sad Irons, three iron stand and holder for. r................. 98c, value $1. 50
 45 Piece Dinner Sets. 6 plates of two sizes, 6 soup plates, fruit saucers covered dish, sugar bowl, cream pitcher and covered butter dish for $4 98, worth $8.5O.
 VERY BEST GRADE of Enamelware, white inside and outside and we were lucky enough to buy long before the big advance in prices. In the assortment there pieces every day, some selling as high as 59c. As a Special Sale we have marked them mat..25 at 25c
 Mo- Aluminium Tea Kettle with wood handle, flat bottom, worth $25O, for. .... $1.98
 Ironing Boards on standard not too heavy can be adjusted in four different heights, IA in. wide and 54 in long
 29c Hand Dust Brush and 1Oc Japan Pan, all TOT. ASc
 Best Machine Oil, OF. bottle 19c, worth 25c
 One Quart Lead Glass Pitcher, cut star dec- orations at...... z3c, worth 59c
 IA Quart Galvanized Iron Pail and Mop Wnnger for. r................$ $l .oO, worth $2OO
 Best hand made xxx Copper Bottom Wash { Boiler, No. for. .98, worth $2.5O
 Good House Broom. .19c
 A very unusual line of Nu-Cut Glass in choice patterns, while it lasts 15c ea., worth double.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09
E. P. HUNT & CO.'S STORE
China and Lamps and Housewares I
 Now Is the Time of I ines to Buy

things the especially hard at moderate MARKET there wild scramble had supply booked ahead We well supplied with the ] special offer here. < < <
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09
Silver Cleaning Pans


 Hard wood Bath Tub Seat, oak finish, reg. 75c value at. DUG Nickel Plated Copper Tea Kettles, straight spout, size att. ...................$ $l. 50 No. 9 Universal Food Chopper, four extra chopping knives and receipt book, special $1.25 always $1.50.
 Hard wood Splint Clothes Basket with side handles. Mo- at 69c No. 2 at 79c No. at 89c. Black Enamel Bread Boxes with roll top covers, reg. 79c value at.................59 at 59c Felt Covered Coat Hangers, will not spoil the coat collar, for 7c ea., worth 15c. Large Triangular Wizard Polish Mop, sell ing for $1 25, special for. or..................75 75c Supply your basket or bag with new Clothes Pins We are selling some good at 19c for 100.
 4 Packages Japan Toilet Tissue for. :. 25c worth 4Oc.
 Wooden Spice Cabinets just the thing for the pantry shelf 35c value for. ........... 69c Glass Hand Lamp with Burner, Wick and Chimney complete, for. .25c, worth 35c 6 and inch Butcher Knives, blade impossi- ble to break, fine handle for. <. 25c, worth 39c
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-30
Another Diaa ppointment.

Followers of :ht war stocks ne, NJ.
another disappointment yesterday This
was ~ the annual report Of the Amer
san Car and Foundry Company. Ina,
concern. which Was % regularly sup
POSED 20 have -trnr-ed . great number
u profitable war contracts. shows -
- statement for tire Year ended Apr.
80. 1875, oa.y -Gt per cent earned OF
Us orlmon stock Hardly enough -
Justify - sensational -. 'rom 49, iv
- To- 1915. TIT. balance available for
dividends Out Of the years earnings Wa
oily about S7lt.0ls on the $50. 600, 600
gO-rmrn s'lcS. N- compared with $3.50
+c6 ~ 49, s~t S'.st-97i in 1874
VIII - V-. Tauas-l = .uTpany -
'he American car and tpUndr! Com
isny unable 20 make a better showing ~
o year when tho country has seen one
OF H. greatest Industrial h,crs , Fo.-l
zeal @; gloom was cas- INTO the "war
lree camp Incidentally the common
stock - me company b'oke - .he new
low -".p-i price :n- The year OF j3ia,
81 compared with , previous low of -
mace on April - Nhe- prices as q
whole were 80 lie low poii' Of the year.
Tle-" Wi- q ray " hope 81. The balance
Get. however which howe that ac-
counts F-t notes receivable amounted
81, Sl4-V4.i9". or more than $4,000. COO
rr,e than that item for the year o:
1915.
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COTTON IRREGULAR
ON SMALL TRADING
yo inclination to Take Posi-
tive stand Under Present
Conditions.
CONFLICT IN QUOTATIONS.

rts-.-s : cotton was on a limited
.ae Yesterday and prices moved within
.ye-y arrow rAnge. There was no
tsyos;.~ g. Increase commitments IT.
T.. Ease %: TIE forthcoming G~o,ernment
e-op -e-.~s ard the approaching holt
cav. Li,e-r-c, viii not observe tn,
t,!r'N % lI', nut WI ,. closed on
Sttlr5sy Nes,-risy's transactions in
ag'ed some further liquidation Of July.
ra.. sei az 3 LOSE Of : points. while
me later positions Mere / 10 = points
Arher
>o-., O., The critics Of eccent-ici.ies
: Or 'es yesterday were trying - rrure
. NV Iu'v contracts r.pre>entiug
.p'. cotton u New lork were selling
round 50 cents. while Galveston mid
-e w. quoted a. 1875. This looked
X .. Ser case for investigation hS
.-- 'tle patriotic Southern ConEre>>-
e. uni attention WAS called 10 the
. o.; while Galveston was quotine
ral.!-- e.; 1875. the quotation a, New
-'ea vas 1905. Mobile i.si and
ras-.ss.on 1915. Evidently the United
,.s,es cotton futures act has hot sue
.cded 20 regu,at.rs the length and quail
" 0. -otton produced IN the South. al
f"N.El II dksFalN ~ AsaNt ANNfaFA WIZ
1.he- .G!usvrcrasy Of the cotton trade.
lie ,iov. -rment reports VII lie issued
s--r Nss Eton AZ II o'clock tl-nlo.-
~ morning The acreage last year
zas 7,acei - so.i7o,06o acres. n 4.
q .xpec;ei hat the Increase viii he
,Nout 10 per ces The Ft,1nctdl Chror-
i-ls las. week estimated the scTeage Al
.bou. 100000 acres The condition Of
ne crop Will compare with rs reported
IA; week. and IL estimated 10 be around
=. A. a matter Of fact. the National
G,nnt~ Association is predicting the
Government report a. seq. This su-
thortv always makes an EFFORT TO fore
cast ne Government fgures)
The weather over the bel; is now
very favorable and the crop il max
ing xocd progress. few complaints being
made aEa.as; grassy fields and increase
II TIE number Of boil weevils. pry
vest-e- ove- eastern Texas. as well a.
Alabama and Georgia, viii con dispose
n. most OF the pessim!sn regarding in
set damage.
Na-set closed barely steady
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-30
Bhk> ARDS EIECIKiI COMPANY
Notice Of Rei,mntI,n nf Ik.nd

IRE fa-t.rn f-nrsslNsrs Pov.r con-,
rarN. - essor corporation T. Be-rsr1,
E4s-i-' taursry, y N.w jersey CORPORA
ton url,t Item {, ATti..e \ q. u~n-;eacs
90 rs-rarts E.'-'-i- Company - n.
ur1ersirr@.. a. Trustee. .A:ri JUS =. t.i.
FNtr - st-Gre is f.rst Mortgage $40
Yea cd Borls, hzs s-.te5 - redeem
al ne sr.s nv c~4t-tAL-.Is a. par. W!:t
accrued Interest 20 Jsly !. 1915. The under
sFr'1. t-as-es. .~ eHtApF. f.4 49, WI I.
srF ''r' st'ef ihls DAG. -T.E l~essrtai.nr
O: am cr a. o.: sad tur4s si:h ne COZ.
pNrs sue jay g.. 1919. Ar4 s~4tseq-sr, cc-.
pens H'.a 4.i. ysl -. =. A.o4it O.: %.
tort :. Wt'G interest - ia. :. 1875 r.
'eres' or al the eoUls s.>ure1 ~ "a
fnoriCre rN outstanding aud now ga 81
for tr-"wptor W c.a$. on sGi a::e'
july :. a..
DATED JuIA -. 's,s
COMMERCIAL TRUST COMPANY
OF NEW JERSEY Trustee.
Is EXchs1gs Pa 2. Jer.'t C!.y. y :
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TIM SuN's Anonymous "Bos'ou rur-
rrspurdeut.' who sometimes makes
cryptic comment OF the stock ma. k,' or
o.: certain stocAs, SEEM 20 have been
in a hurry when he wrote ms .as,
communicate taxing Issue Wf'h q
query a. TO whats the matter w.'l the
coppe- stocks" W. mot rrr.nt mir
s!y- j. as follow
Copper production, 1919. 1.3s5,5O0
pounds"
"A3ie. 100000 pounds. and the fools
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C%OTTONSEED OIL.

" sht Liquidation for southern
- rss4.,st Ia small losse. through
Yet curing h cary Aess.on. but
60 no t~lgnlhcsrce sttacnea 10 the
cal sIss.queftiy prices recovered
HAupsths with the upturns In
a rtrAr'. Favorable cotton weather
rave Eo' resulted IN fr.er Of
us" .Tgss OF, a. yet The c.n-
80 ps'oi re seed crush for ,hs
af .ni ooo tons indicating
t.lfu"tior Of \ @ barrels,
record Of 1850, 900 barrels ~
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D%INIDENDs AND INTEREST.
savings hank.
THE MANHATTAN SAVINGS INSTITUTION
.4i-sas B~rpaINay. cor. Hl"eckrr -. y. y
I3OTU ,EMI-\>>lNI DiVIpE>D.

Ju." I'm, 1876
IN. Trustee, ~ This institution have i.-
cared interest try The ru.". entitled 'he-e-
70, at the rat. Of THREE y one
HALF PER CENT per snuum on al sI1s
MT eNc,e4iuE 5000 remaining On deposit
during -. 'hree or six months ending on
the 2oth int, payable on or after July
I'm. 1915.
Deposits made m Or be'or. JAY lo;h.
1915, Graw ia,crest from July 4. 1875
JOSEPH BIRD. president
{. n BlRp s's}. \ STILES Asst S'c'y.
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A.k what. the m,,,er with The cope

~tot -
obviously =. as The SrN's "Bosto,.
correspondent states, the copper prNdus-
zion FOR 1915 will total only 's.5OO.uOO
pounds there - something Very svri-
OILS %. matter with the copper stocks.
which. ~ that basis q annual proiuc-
tor. are selling Tar too h.gh. WIZ
r,ppe- meta >el''nr ~ 80 high record
price oh: S" cents be- pound. the proceeds
O.: the 1915 production - stated above
Mould Doe but little Gaore than $4,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-30

THE CHICAGO MARKET.

IElCu,0 June .s.-TNe Improvement n
fs NeIlcsn -tus,lon had considerable lnfu-
- ~. mos issues, AcYsnS-, RANGED from
e. ,o,u;s Nth Scar. ko@hycK. rnlon
'-r-e 1 s.o Pneumatic 80 stewart
We -. s'rouE faa'u-es The bond mar
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