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Connecticut western news., 1917-04-05
FAST DAY PROCLAMATION.

Governor Holcomb Fast Day procla- nation is worthy of careful perusal. It reads:
 i've face dark days. Our citizens have been slain upon the high seas. The principles upon which our country was founded and which have been the breath of life within it's nostrils have been brought into contempt. We have endured until endurance became a re. proach; and new we question whether long peace and great prosperity have not sapped our strength to resist. 1t is time for heart.searching, a time for every man to ask himself whether liberty, equality and brotherhood are for him more than empty words, whether for them he is ready to suffer and if need be to die. Such times breed humility of spirit, deside for wise guidance and the consciousness of a need of some strength beyond our own upon which to lean. . i've face dark days. Our citizens have been slain upon the high were never ashamed to turn to God for help and the example of their faith points out the way for us. The knowledge of just cause and the heavy burden of responsibility resting upon us should force us, then, on the Friday before Easter, which each year we designate as day. of Fasting and Prayer in all humility, in all sincerity and in all faith, to bow ourselves before the God of our people, asking of Him light to guide our steps, clear vision of the goal we still must seek, courage to act, if act we must, and if pain must be our let, steadfastness to endure unto the end.
 "Given under my hand and the seal of the state at the Capitol, in Hartford. this twenty third day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, nine hundred and seventeen, and of the in. dependence of the United States, the one hundred and forty first.
 "M. H, HOLCOMB.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-05
ANNUAL MEETING.

The members and friends of the Methodist church gathered in the church parlors Monday night to hear reports of the work or the year.
 Rev. l.. E. Travis ope ned the meeting with short song service, following with a brief account of his work and the results. He expressed both his and Mrs. Travis appreciation of the cour- tesies shown them in their four years stay in Canaan.
 AS to his coming back for another year, he had been told by district super intendent, Dr. Compton, thatfor any thing he knew there would be no change. Many of those present took oc- casion to assure both MT. and Mrs. Travis that they truly hoped he would be returned for another year. In doing so they voiced the general sentiment of the community, as the pastor and his wife are both popular in all the churches.
 The reports from the various church societies showed that over $220O had been raised for the regular expense and contributed to missionary and benevo- lent enterprises. All the bills for the year were provided for so that the new treasurer could take up the work with a clean state.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-05
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE RECORDS.

The following pupils have not been absent, tardy or dismissed for the five weeks ending March 80, 1917.
 Garde I, E. Ruth Ostrander, Teacher: Peter Brazzale, Carl Durham. Mildred Gray, Edwin Scutt. Florein Sondrini, Dorothy Tripp, Lola Weaver.
 Grade II, Emma l.. Kegler, Teacher Gertrude Adams. Mildred Beebe, Ed ward Castagna, Louis De BarbiG, Robert Durett. Mable Goggins. Gay, David Green, Douglas Hatch, John Malnati, Walter Marcy, Louise Rhoades. Kenneth Spaulding.
 Grade III, Martha E. Wilbur, Teacher; Eugenia Angelic, Charles Beilke, Louis Green, Isabelle Lindell, Francis O'Neil. Elizabeth Reel, Francis Smith, Louis Streck, William Tripp.
 Grade 5, Mary H. O'Reilly, Teacher Evelyn Beikle, Roberta Fitzgerald, Clayton Hart, Albert Nelson, Ernest Weaver, Florence Whiting, Edna Yer. milyea, Charles Beauion, Evelyn Lin dell. Joseph Mansir, Esther Nelson, Harold Scutt.
 Grades 6 ', Ruth Pratt Gaylord, Teacher; Victoria Clemson Henry Dodge, Dorothy Drumm. William Fitch, Peter Foley, Edith Glass, Nor. man Hicks, James Mansfield, John O'Neil, Helen Roberts, Dorothy Roberts, Polly Vercellini, Helen Baird, Mabel Baird, Louise Beaujon, Naomi Garter, Thomas Foley, Florence Cog. gin.
 Grade z & 8, Ellen c. Lindell, Teacher: Helen Green, Mildred Green, Floyd Miller, Ethel Moore, Thomas O'Neil, Anna Abbe, Elsa Borg, Helen Dewey, Levy Gondelli, Elizabeth Lee, Edith Lindell, Mildred Mansir, Catherine Sweeney, Albert Smith.
 High School; Howard Bailey, Bennie Bottum, Eric Borg, Blanch Drabish, Mark Fuller, Walter Goggin, Donald Hart. Henrietta Higgins, Fenn Minacci, Robert Nelson, Myra Proper, Edna Smith, Mary Lobosik, Joseph Spoth, Jennie Weiner, Maitland Adam, Leroy Beaujon, Dorothy Davison, Dora Heinz, Caroline Hummel, Algott Lindell, Katherine Mansfield, Lillian Parsons, Alice Perdrizet, Mary Rhoades, Katherine Sedgwick, Mary Stratton, Ruth Ayres, Robert Hart, Kenneth Miller, Blanche Frink, Marjorie John. sen, Rosa Reel, Vernon Leffingwell, Preston Ward.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-05
SPECIAL MEETINGS CLOSE
Last Service Held Sunday Night with
 Large Attendance.

The union evangelistic services thIt have been held for the past two weeks at the Methodist Church, came to a close Sunday night.
 Miss May B. Lord, who has been in charge, has demonstrated that she is we'll eqpulped to conduct such a cam paign. Not only has she given practical talks on the Christian life and its quali- fications. but in her visits at the homes in the town, she has led many to think on higher things and shown those with whom she conversed that she offered them a better life
 It is generally felt in the community that Miss Lord has done much good while working here; personal, vital re- ligion was emphasized by her in all her addresses and home talks.
 Her sermons and expositions of Bible passages were forceful, interesting and convincing. Because of her large ex. perience in the work, she was able to bring fund of illustrations to bear on every phase of character on which she touched.
 Her largest audiences were on Friday and Sunday evenings. Both Friday nights there was children's choir to lead the singing. She also conducted a special children's service last Friday afternoon.
 All three Sunday evenings she spoke to crowded houses. Not only were there present representatives of the three town churches but many came from outside.
 At the final service, the altar rail was filled with those who had professed conversion during the meetings, others were not able to be present but will be looked after by the pastors of the vari. ous churches. To each one Miss Lord gave a special scripture passage.
 No collection had been taken at any of the week day meetings. Miss Lord had stipulated that she would come to Cana-n without any definite amount to be paid for her services, but whatever was given as thank offering at the closing service, would be all the money consideration to her for the campaign. That her work was appreciated was ap' parent when the result of the offering was announced, for she was handed a check for $53.00 by the treasurer.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-05
SURGICAL DRESSINGS.

During the month of February the National Surgical Dressings Committee have sent 362 cases containing 435, 532 dressings to the Allies. To France went 287 cases with 30S, dressings. To England 50 cases with 100,956 dress. ings. To Italy cases with 8,039 dress ings. To Belgium cases with 2,442 dressings. and to Greece 15 cases with 21, 156 dressings.
 In answer to her letter of inquiry to the War Relief Clearing House in New York Mrs. Mead has received the following from its secretary: "I am in receipt of your letter of March Sd and l beg to advise you that none of your cases have been forwarded on any of the boats which have been lost''.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-05
THOs. NORTON's ANNIVERSARY.

Norton's Lee bread is so well known and so generally used in town, that Canaan people will be interested to read that MT. Norton has celebrated his forty fifth anniversary of his entrance into business at Lee. The Cleaner of that place gives this sketch of MT. Norton and his career.
 Forty-fve years ago this week Thomas Norton came from Housatonic and took possession of the little red bake shop which Daddy" Van Deusen had been running for some years at the head of Main street. The shop was very small affair and fanked on either side by soloon, and within 25 feet of the famous "Jim" Montgomery barber shop. MT. Norton found that the greatest nindrance to his business and that of the neighborhood was drink, and he began a war against it, the policy of firmness and quiet persistence. It took two years to decide whether there was a chance of success and in that time he concluded there was and rebuilt the building and store and opened the hotel. People found him at dll GlHSS DSu1u(l HIS OWu COuub6T ana ready to do business, and the gangs in the neighborhood found him man with whom there was no compromise. Surely, but with wonderful persis- tence he gradually became possessor of the adjoining buildings, which had been such trouble to him, and in 1909 he tore them all down and built busi- ness block on one side and modern tenement on the other. In the new business building he put in a new bakery which was modern in every de- tail, used the latest equipment and into which the publi, could be invited, and which it praised.
 Thomas Norton is the dean of Lee business men; has seen a whole genera. tion of merchants come and go, and during all these years has held posi- tion at the head of his class; held it so we'll that none have envied him the position and all hope that he will con- tinue to hold it for many years to come. Here's for many years of success to the Lee Bakery, the "Bone Dry" bakery.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-05
VETERAN SOLDIERS
Corrected List Members of D. S..
 Cowles Post c. A. R.

Following the publication last week of the research article regarding the Civil War as furnished us by the High School, we were informed that the list of members of D. s. Cowles Post, No. 60, G. A. R. was incomplete.
 At our request Commander Weddle has prepared a correct list of names which we gladly publish today. The present members of the Post are:
 Albert P. Briggs, Abram s. Coons, Edward Hawver, Michael Keane. Har- Ian P. Morse, George l.. Parsons, Ed ward Norton, Edward s. Roberts, James Reel, T. l.. Sackett, W. F. Sackett, Harmon Schemerhorn, W. W. Ross man, John B. Tubbs, James E. Green, W. R. Weddle.
 The number of soldiers graves as recorded in the Memorial Day book of David s. Cowles Post, G. A. R., is herewith printed. It contains few names of soldiers buried on battl e. fields, but atfectionately remembered by their surviving comrades on each Memorial Day:
 Lower Gem metery, Canaan.
 Moses J. Hall, Go. B, 11th Conn. Vol. Inf.
 Simon Dewitt, Go. E, 29th O. V. colored.
 Lyman H. Royce, Go. D, ditto.
 Augustus Adams, Go. B, 2nd Conn. Heavy Artillery.
 Col. J. B. Hardenbergh. 8Oth N. Y. V. Inf.
 Ransfo1d Worthingon, Jr. Go. E, lst Mass.
 James o. Gould, N. Y. Vol. Inf.
 Albert H. Owens, Go. D, 23d Conn. Vol. Inf.
 Charles H. Bennett, Mass. Vol. Inf
 Milton Roraback, Go. E, 18th Mass. Vol. Inf
 Rev. Wm. c. Peirce, Chaplain 17th III. Vol. Inf.
 Lee Cummings, 10th Mass. Vol. Inf.
 Milton J. Kilmer. Go. r, Sth c. V. |. Martin Finkle, Go. I, 9th 0. V. I.
 P. 0. Cummings, Go. l, lIth O. V. I. Robert H. Marvin, Go. D, 1st Conn. Cav.
 Joseph Null. Go. F. 2d Conn. H. A.
 Owen Parmalee, O.. l, lth c. Inf.
 George w. Hoag, Go. I, 9th c. Inf.
 Walter D. Hoag Go. B, 2d c. H. A.
 Rev. Hiram Eddy, Chaplain list Conn. Vol. Inf.
 John Lepyon, Co. F, 29th Conn. colored Vol. Inf. s-<ss-~-
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-05
DANBURY ON THE PENN.

nanbury may be the first, and per haps the only Connecticut city to be. come a station on the Pennsylvania railroad. A rumor that is being given serious consideration in financial circles is that the Pennsylvania road is prepsr- ing to acquire control, and probably the ownership of the Central New Eng land railroad, the eastern terminus of which is Danbury.
 At present the New York, New Haven and Hartford road owns ninety nine per cent of the stock of the Central New England and operates that system as a part of It's own system.-Sentinel.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-05
CHRIST CHURCH NOTES.

On Maundy Thursday evening there all are cordially invited. The service on Good Friday will be morning prayer, litany and sermon at 1045. AS the day is set apart by the governor of the state as a day of fasting and prayer business people as we'll as others will be able to observe the day properly by attending service.
 On Easter Day the Holy Communion the 10 :45 service. The usual Children s Festival service will be at 4 :30 D. m.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-05
CANAAN'S HOME GUARD
Preliminary Organization with Enlist
 ments to Date.

The formation of unit of the state Home Guard in this town is under way. While there has been no special can vas made, the recuiting officers. J. Clinton Roraback, R. D. Pierce, Allyn Fuller and B. J. Stratton have already B names as follows: Adam, Malcolm G.
 Blass, Frank E.
 Blass, William s.
 Caldwell, Leonard A. Cam, Ivan D.
 Dempsey, Freeman
 Drumm, Leslie M.
 Emmons, Donald J. Gillette, Edwin O.
 Graves, John H.
 Heffernan, George A. Holt, Harry A.
 Keenan, James J.
 Killowee, Joseph B. Lee, Frank H.
 Leffingwell, Elmer J. Lyles, Henry B.
 Mansir, Gordon w.
 Mather, George $. Parsons, G. Willis Pusey, Winchell w.. Rodemeyer. John Rodemeyer, Charles V. Ro1aback, J. Clinton Roraback, J. Henry Schoonover, W. Harold Scott, Ivanhoe l.. -< Schmidt, William
 Smith, LeRoy E..
 Stevens, Frank F.
 Streck, Louis J.
 Werner, Karl M.
 Attention is called to the communi. cation from the Military Emergency Board published in another column tc the duties of the Home Guard.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-05
EXTRACTED NEEDLE FROM HIP

Miles Wetmore, 76, of Winchester, recently extracted small. sized needle of the alarming variety, measuring little over two inches long, from his left hip. It came out point first and was slightly discolored. He cannot recall having swallowed the needle and how it found its way into his body is mystery. His left hip had troubled him for many years but since the removal of the needle the trouble has gradually dis appeared. The old gentleman is keep. ing the needle as a souvenir. .-Citizen.
Connecticut western news., 1917-04-05
Didn't Like Shaved Groeks.

Diogenes was accustomed to ask the shaved Greeks whether they repented of their manhood.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-24
NORTH BENNINGTON

The morning service at the Baptist
church Sunday will be at 1890 and
the pastor, Rev. F. NJ. Derwacter will
speak on Christians Identified" Sun
day school session at 1145. Young
peoples meeting at and preaching
service at Z p. IN. The pastors even
ing subject will be The Rooted Life.
Monday evening at 7.SO there will
be two cottage prayer meetings in
town. One at the residence of
Henry Green at the corner OF Green
witch street and Upper Main street
and the other at H. T. Cushman's.
The Stockholm Concert Co, were
entertained at +. d. Ranney's during
their stay in town.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-24
A woman's Experience With Grippe.

When cough or cold hangs on"
and you have aches and pains in your
joints and muscles, II is likely that
grippe is taking hold of your system.
Mrs j. A. Rodgers, Switzer, S. c.,
says: 81 am susceptible to colds
often ending in grippe. In this case l
save found F'oley's Honey and Tar to
prevent doctor bills" This sterling
family remedy loosens the phelgm.
stops irritation, allays soreness and
Inflammation and frees the air pas
sages. Good for children. Sold
Everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-24
NOTICE

The board of Civil Authority will
meet Saturday afternoon and evening,
March 8, to revise the check list. BE
sure your name is on the list
Francis f. Rice,
Town Clerk.
South SALISBURY, Feb. IA, 1917.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-24
MIX Producers Attention.

There will be O meeting Saturday
evening at s o'clock at the Putnam
house of the members of the Benning-
ton local of the New England Milk
Producers association. Important
business is to be transacted and the
presence of every member is request
ed
Fred Foster. President
1878
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-24
NTOE.1K-r.I.&CEs 3

To the Ladies and Gentlemen Of Ben
nineton and Vicinity.
Call and SEQ my new Spring and
Summer samples, and you will surely
leave your order, Prices very reason.
able. Dry cleaning, pressing and al
terations specially.
Nathan Levin.
Tel. 9S-J $50 North st.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-24
Eplr.zMic is eueslDlNe

Public Gatherings May ee Permitted
in St. Adams Next Week.
st. Adams, Feb. 20.-Dr c. T. Dial
ton of the board OF health was in this
city today in consultation with Health
OHcer a. o. Morton over the health
situation in St Adams. Only five
new cases CT septic sore throat and
one of German measles were reported
today and the health officials seem to
be of the opinion that the han on pub
lie gatherings of all kinds in this city
can be raised by next Monday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-08
BLASTING With Lime.

When water is added to calcium
oxide, or quickllme, the lime expands
slowly with almost irresistible force
This property Of quicklime was util'
tied recently to break up piers twelve
feet wide, twenty feet long and twelve
feet high. The piers stood between
similar piers that supported engines In
constant operation and therefore had
to be removed without injury to the
machinery. 1t was impossible TO blast
the PIERS and hand cutting was too
slow and expensive. The work was &c.
complished by drilling three-inch YER
tical holes. three feet deep and three
feet apart in both directions, over the
entire area of the piers and films
them within six inches OF the top witt
fresh slaked lime, In pieces one-hali
inch to one and half inches wide. AS
soon as the lime was thoroughly wet
the tops Of the holes were filed with
brick dust, which was well tamped. In
about ten minutes cracks started in
every direction and the entire top OF
the foundation pier was broken into
three-foot cubes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-08
Where Aff,letIon Is oualif,catIon.

An unusual advertisement appeared
In Chicago paper recently, desiring
the services of five humpbacked men
The explanation Of this strange want
is even more interesting than the an.
nouncement, says Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
1t seems that large envelope fac
tory, unable to fill its orders, decided
to work nights as well as days. Long
experience had demonstrated that in
the use OF certain machines women
were better operators than men by
reason of their hands being more deli
cate and nimble.s The owner does not
believe in factory work at night fol-
women, and the men proved clumsy
and slow 1t was then he set about to
seek men who were well but physically
incapable Of heavy work. he decided
that humpbacks had the necessary
qualifications Of more agile and SEN
sitive touch, and an actual test proved
such to be the fact. Hence the adver-
tisement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-08
Industry Of Genius.

Most writer's recognized as possessed
OF genius or Of great talent have beer
voluminous producers. In most cases
their talent or genius, rs rule. aftei
being stimulated by success, has lit.
orally taken possession Of them and
forced them to work hard and persist
emily. Balzac used to have RACES of in.
dustry lasting for many hours ant
leaving him exhausted. SCOTS prodigy.
GUS industry was due mainly to his de-
termination to pay off heavy indebt'
edness. Dickens was marvelously in
dustrious. But Thackeray was lazy
and used to suffer greatly from the
thought Of work undone. His RACES OF
work were not voluntary. like Balyac's,
but inspired by desperateness. But he
could take theme for a novel and
stick to 1t till he had produced a
monumental work. If he had loved his
work more, however, he might have
made the world even richer than he did
by his unique gift and he might have
discovered In himself unsupported
veins of genius.-Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-08
TORPEDO NINE NEW MENACE
Weapons Released by U-Boats Now
Float When Power Is Spent and
Endanger Passing Ships.

The newest engine of war to be In
troduced by the Germans is the 'tor-
pedo mine," according to the captain
of British merchant vessel who is
also a reserve officer in the British
navy. soo.
According to this captain, the new
idea is just what the name implies and
is nothing more than spent torpedo
that has missed its mark.
In the past, when a torpedo was fred
at merchant or war vessel by sub
marine and failed to strike the mark,
the explosive tube kept on its course
until its motive power died out, when 1t
sank. Now, however, the Germans have
perfected the torpedoes to such a de-
gree that II one misses its target 1t
will turn over and float when the pro-
peller stops. becoming high explosive
mine. The torpedo nose becomes a de-
tonating cap, as we'll as one or two
more that are distributed over the
tube.
Like the "periscope mine," which
made Its appearance when the British
admiralty gave the order for all mer-
chnntmen to attempt to sink subma-
rines by ramming them and offered a
reward for each, the new mine was
quickly discovered, and, according to
the captnin, Is now carefully watched
for.
The merchant captain also had
something to say about the art of
Icamouflagc which is now being used
on merchant vessels to Offset the sub
marines.
IT have seen vessels painted so many
different colors and In such odd ways
that to attempt to describe them would
be folly" he said. ~ don't understand
the work myself, but have seen some
evidences of 1t at sea that have fooled
me prettily.
II remember seeing one vessel In the
danger zone not long ago that seemed
to have destroyer lying beside 1t. ]
thought the captain very fortunate to
have such protection, but did not have
time to envy him because of the dam
gers that confronted me. When ] got
to port the freighter came in and no.
ticed, much to my surprise, that it had
a full-sized and rugged destroyer paint
ed on each side amidships."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-08
The War Garden.

Representative Mason Of Illinois
said in Chicago the other day:
Zone way to keep down prices is
for every family to set up its own
vegetable garden. but the trouble Is
that most of us are as ignorant OF
gardening as the chap who wrote to
the scotsman:
GAS / wish to do my bit for the
allies by growing my own provisions
on strip of rocky ground back of my
house. please send me. t. o. b, one
dozen potato seeds. one bee with hive
complete. one dozen fruit seeds as
sorted, ten square yards of grass one
path, six feet of wall flowers with
wall, and one dozen flour plants.
am especially particular about the
grass, which should be green, and not
the brown kind I see in so many gar.
dens.'" .stss
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-08
rruIt.Eatlnq as 4 water Supply.

Most fruits contain from IS 10 81
per cent water and balance OF
woody fiber or cellulose, fruit sugar
and minerals. Thus The free use OF
fruit daily lnsures greater supply
OF water to the body, says the Popular
Science Monthly.
( The cellulose of ahe fruit supplies
bulk and mechanical stimulation
which promotes waste elimination
Acid fruits, such as oranges, lemons
lines and most berries, contain a Ger
tain chemical compound called "vita-
Mines" in very stable form. These
vitamines are believed to purify the
blood and to prevent scurvy and yari'
GUS skin diseases.