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Connecticut western news., 1917-05-24
MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM
Details of Wednesdays Program to be
 Observed m Canaan.

Next Wednesday business in town will be suspended. while the citizens generally do honor to the veterans of the civil war.
 Flags already are flying from mos5 of the homes in town. for the next great war is upon us, and we celebrate this year the victories of conflict of over fifty years ago, while active prepara. tions are being made for our country's participation in a world war fer hu. manity.
 At o'clock the members of ID. $. Cowles Post will assemble at their rooms for the ride to the various ceme. teries in this vicinity. Automobiles nave been secured to convey the party to Ashley Falls, Clayton, Canaan Val. lev, East Canaan and the Lower Ceme- tery in Canaan. Short stops will be made at each cemetery to permit of the placing of flowers and flags on each soldiers grave. It is urged that what ever exercises by the schools are planned for, that they be as brief as possible.
 Flowers for the Canaan cemetery should be left at the town hall before 10 o'clock that morning. AS last year it is suggested that the flowers be put in small punches easily handled.
 At 12 o'clock a committee of ladies from the four churches in town will serve dinner at Pilgrim church to the veterans.
 At 3 o'clock public exercises will be held at the town hall. Scholars from the public school under the direction of Miss Ruth Gaylord will present the opening exercises. Patriotic songs to be led by group of singers will be inter spersed in the program. ..
 The orator of the day will be Rev. W. F. Maylott of Derby, former Ca- naan pastor and one whom the men al- ways like to hear speak.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-24
MINISTERS AT NORFOLK.

The Litchfeld North Association of Congregational ministers met on Tues. day at Norfolk, where they were the guests of Rev. and Mrs. William F. Stearns at their home "The Cross. roads,. There were twenty two mem- bers and guests present. Dr. John Gal. win Goddard was elected moderator
 The program was as follows: "Char- ter Making" by Rev. W. E. Page of Torringford, "The Church Tramp" by Rev. Samuel T. Clifton of the Second church, Winsted, and "Steps toward Knowledge" by Rev. Arthur Goode- nough of Winchester. Rev. E. l.. Richards of Milton was present and spoke briefly on temperance work in the county.
 It was the annual meeting and Rev. E. O. Mead, Rev. W. E. Page and Rev. Q. H. Perry were elected executive committee for the ensuing year and Dr. Goddard was elected Registrar for the thirty second time.
 A beautiful dinner was served at the Wangum, the tables being decorated with roses and other cut flowers from the greenhouse of the Misses Eldridge.
 After the meeting Mrs. Stearns served tea and other refreshments, being assisted in the serving by Miss Lydia Hartig.
 The meeting was a most enjoyable affair.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-24
PRISONERS ASK PARDONS.

Among the 35 inmates of the state prison who have filed applications for pardons are two from Litchfeld county John T. Hayes, Al, whose number at the prison is 1.023, and Frederick Chatfeld, "A, whose number is 8 1894. Hayes is serving life term for mur. dering his sweetheart, Miss Winifred Cook, in Winsted. Chatfield, veteran of the Civil War, shot his daughter at the family home in East Canaan. Miss Chatfield recovered from the bullet wound.
 Anotber petitioner is Norman Mercy, 36, sentenced to prison for from one to i've years and fined $1 1000 for enticing a minor female from Springfield to Hartford. Mercy few years ago served term in Litchlield jail for obtaining money under false pretenses. He was sentenced from Torrington.
 The board of pardons will meet June Il.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-24
CANAAN CHORAL SOCIETY
Final Rehearsal. Plans as Announced
 for Concert.

Tuesday evening brought the final rehearsal for the Canaan Choral society.
 Since January 9, the date of the first rehearsal, each week has found the majority of the members present at the regular meetings. The attendance has been fully up to the average, better than in some years.
 To many the close of the season comes with regret, for the weekly gal herings have been not only places of hard work, but also pleasant even ings spent in drilling under assuredly competent instructors with which few similar societies are favored. ....
 Both MT. Kasschau and Dr. Mees will be remembered with pleasure. Both gentlemen have expressed them selves as glad to have been associated with the chorus. ..5
 Last night those chosen to sing in the concert went to Norfolk for the first joint rehearsal, the next one comes Thursday, May 31 and the last one, Monday June 4. Special trains leave Canaan at THO, East Canaan at 7:20 o'clock.
 Special trains for the concerts leave Canaan at 6:30 and East Canaan at 6:37 o'clock
 Secretary Joseph L. Parsons, has furnished the members with the following instructions regarding the invitations to the concerts. 4a
 The handing in at the doors of the Music Shed of invitations without sig natures of mem bers, has caused the management considerable amount of extra work in ascertaining the names of such members and securing sigma lures, as books are kept in which each invitation is checked after the con- certs.
 It has been decided to refuse to accept at the doors any unsigned invi- tations.
 Each invitation must be filled in and signed by the members when received, in order to complete the Secretarys' re. cords
 Invitations may be obtained after May 28th from the Secretary.
 Members who have been perfect in attendance during past season, are en. titled to an extra invitation for one of the concerts.
 The Directors will welcome requests from members for invitations for their friends residing in the vicinity, and will comply in so far as the invitations are sufficient. r.. .t - '
 To facilitate the work of making out invitations and keep in record of distri- button, it has been decided to request Y,o have to snhns f. iu writ no 4o tho Secretary before Ma 26th, names of those to whom they wish their invita- tions made out.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-24
LIBERTY LOAN SUBSCRIPTIONS.

There are in the United States at present more than ten million indivi- duals and corporations who are able to make subscriptions to the new Liberty Loan in amounts ranging from sf0o to $l00, u00, 900 each.
 This estimate is conservative when we consider that there are more thaa 40. 900. 900 persons engaged in gainfuI occupations in this country besides tue large number of men and women whose income is derived from their invest ments. If every individual in the United States should subscribe to the new bonds to the extent of only five per cent of his or her total possessions, the loan will be subscribed 70 six times over.
 The reports of our national banks of March 5, 1917, show that on the day named these banks ht q total of l5, 737, 969 deposite accounts This is an increase of l,449,910 since May 1, 1916, when the total number of Deposit Accounts was 14. 28S, 069.
 It is significant that 1,258, ,69l, or seven. eighths of this increase, was re- ported by the country banks, indicates the wider diffusion of the wealth of the country.
 Fifty years ago we raised over three billion dollars to provide for the ex- penses of the Civil War. The wealth of this country today is eight times as great as it was then; our banking re- sources are twenty times as great as they were then, or even as late as lS7D. At this time we are in position to raise, with far less effort, ten billion dollars or fifteen billion dollars or more; and if the money should be needed, it will be provided and pro vided promptly.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-24
HOME GUARD NOTES
Company Drills Twce, Officers Hold
 Special Drill.

Canaan Home Guard was ont in force at the regular drill Friduy night.
 Lieutenant Schmidt divided the drill the men to the best advantage, giving each squad half hour at time. This plan worked better, as the floor space in the hall has proved too limited to allow the whole company to drill effectively at one time.
 An improvement was noted in the response to the orders and the execution of them, as the men are hecom ing more familiar with the work.
 At the close of the drilling, Captain Creevey called the company to order to listen to communication from the Norfolk Home Guard. It proved to be an invitation to take part in the Memorial day parade in that town. After an expression of opinion from several members, it was thought best to decline the invitation, because of. the limited time that the Canaan Guard had spent in becoming familiar with the manual.
 Sunday afternoon the company BhtielSd hb tne nhll Ut A O ClOCkt hh which time, finance committee was appointed to consist of +. A. Whiting, J. O. Roraback, D. c. Garfield.
 The following were appointed duty sergeants, Privates Baird, Nesbitt and Cam. Corporals were named as follows; Privates Hardenbergh, J. O Roraback, Hildreth, o. Laffargue, Heffernan, Scott, Manacoi, Mather. +
 At the command to fall in, the conn., rany proceeded to the drill groundk where fine out doors drill was put oH
 This week Friday, the company win report at z o'clock at the drill grounds, in order to make provision for setting the necessary poles and st,inging the wires for lighting the grounds, so that future drills can be held out of doors
 Sunday night, by order of Captain Creevey, the company will report at the hall at o'clock for drill.
 Tuesday night the officers gathered at the hall for an instruction drill
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-24
DEWEY-MERRIHEW.

At the Reformed church in Tilson, N. Y., very pretty wedding occurred yesterday afternoon at S:30 o'clock, when Miss Grace Edna Merrihew, daughter of MT. and Mrs. I. l.. Merri- hew, became the wife of Ralph T. Dewey, son of MT. and Mrs. F. E. Dewey of Canaan.
 The church was prettily trimmed with ferns and apple blossoms and was filled with friends of the young couple.
 The bride was gowned in white silk, with pearl and silver lace trimmings; she carried a bouquet of lilies of the valley and sweet peas.
 The maid of honor. Miss Mary Ostor- haut, was uitired in pink silk, carrying a houquet of rose buds. Harry Root of Norfolk was best man. 1 he ring bearer was Miss Ruth Merrihew, a niece of the bride. Miss Helen Dewey, sister of the groom, played the wedding march
 The ushers were Arthur Merrihew, brother of the bride, and Kenneth Clark, a cousin of the groom. They re. ceived gold knives from the groom and the best man scarf pin. --
 The brides presents to the maid or honor and organist were brooches, with beauty pin to the ring bearer. s .
 A reception at the home of the brides parents followed the ceremony {; after which the bridal couple left for New York city and other places. MT and Mrs. Dewey will reside ill Chicago where the groom is employed by the Borden Company as assistant superin. tendent.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-24
sToRRs.CANNING COURSES.

The committee of the Connections Woman Suffrage Association recomends the courses in canning to be held at Storrs Agricultural College in. June
 Circulars are now out.
 At least one member in each league in the state should attend one of these courses in order to be prepared to demonstrate cannirg ard preserving to her home people and the nearby com. munities. The small expense should ba met by the member or the league; if this is impossible the war committee will meet the expense.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-24
REGISTRATION PROCLAMATION
Governor Holcomb's Proclamation for
 Registration Day.

Whereas, the proclamation of the President of the United States issued under act of the Congress of the United States entitled "an act to authorize the President to increase temporarily the military establishment of the United States requires all men not now III the military or naval service of the United States, who on June 5, 1917, have attained their twenty first birth day, and who have not attained their thirty first birthday, to appear at the registration place in the precinct wherein they have their permanent homes on said 5th day of June, 1917, between 7 a. m. and p. m. and regis ter, the penalty for failure so 10 do being imprisonment;
 Now therefore in compliance with said proclamation and the instructions give hereunder, the mayors in the cities .of Bridgeport. Hartford, New Britain, New Haven, Stafford and Waterbury, shall appoint registration boards; in the cities of Ansonia, Bris- tol, Derby, Norwalk, New London and Shelton the registration board shall consist of the mayor, the city clerk and the registrars of voters; in all other towns of the state the registration boards shall consist of the first select men, the town clerk and the registrars of voters; the mayors and the first selectmen shall be the executive officers of their respective boards; said execu. tive officer shall appoint all registrars necessary to execute such registration, and shall provide places for registra. tion in every voting precinct in their respective jurisdiction. Those who through sickness shall be unable to shall apply to the clerk of the city or town where they may be for instruction as to how they may be registered by agent. Those who expect to be absent on the day namel from the city or town ill which they have their permanent homes may register by mail, but their mailed registration cards must reach the places where they have their per- lnanents homes by said 9th day of June, 1917. They should apply as soon as practicable to the clerk of the city or town wherein they, may be for in. structIon as to how they may accom-. piish their registration by mail.
 On the day set for registration, all sheriffs and their deputies, police officers. constables, and all members of the Home Guard will render whatever assistance may be necessary ill preserv- ing order at the place of registration and in assisting the consummation of the registration. .
 trust that the services required to accomplish this registration will be rendered voluntarily ani without ex pense to the government, and 1 ear nestly urge all persons and organiza- tions within the state to co operate in every way possible to insure a full compliance with the Presidents proclamation.
 Marcus H. Holcomb,
 Governor. Dated at Hartford s
 this 2Ist day of May, 1917.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-24
BIG DEMAND FOR FRUIT JARS.

The Connecticut committee of food supply has taken up the matter of glass fruit jars for canning and, in CO operation with the Massachusetts con- mittee of food conservation, is making & determined effort to keep these two states supplies with jars. The follow ing notice addressed to jobbers and dealers in such jars was given out yes. terday at the headquarters of the Con- necticut committee:-
 lowing to the great increase in planting vegetables for canning, we anticipate that the demand for glass jars and containers will be far above the average this year. The available supply of glass fruit jars i'll Connecti. cut is low. This is due to freight em. bargoes, congestion of traffic and other causes. We request jobbers and dealers in this product to communicate with food supply, Hartford, Conn.,, if they are not getting shipment of jars from the manufacturers in sufficient quanti. ties to meet their requirements. This committee offers it's services to every jobber and dealer, in the effort to facilitate transit of these goods. Blanks may be had at the committee's rooms, No. 36 Pearl street, Hartford, or will be mailed on request to such as desire our cooperation.
 These blanks must be properly filled out in order that the committee may efficiently and expeditiously assist you along the lines mentioned. The committee urges the desirability of an immediate reply from those interested.
 Committee of Food Supply"
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-24
PATRIOTIC SERVICE AT CHRIST
 CHURCH.

WhitsuDday will be celebrated at Christ church with patriotic service which will begin at I0:45. The David s. Cowles Post G. A. R. has been in vited to attend. A special feature of the service will be the raising of the flags of the Allies which will be carried by the children of the church school. A celebration of the Holy Communion will follow the patriotic service. On account of the union meeting the even. ing service will be omitted. ..s
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-07-13
Accordance Was Prompt.

Sir Johnston Professionalism tells
this story of William Terriss, the
handsomest actor of his day:
Irving was very fond of Terriss,
and was nightly amused by the I'M
conscious impertinepce with which
Terriss greeted him. Irving had a
grillroom just off the stage at the Ly-
ceum, near his own dressing room.
One night Terriss smelled the savory
odor of appetiZing cooking.
"'Fine smell, thatr he said to Irv-
ing during wait in the wings.
eyes, very goodr agreed Irving,
and added. You must come along
some time and have supper with me,
my boyp
Nothing would please me better,
said ferris, to which Irving replied !:
"Well, when would you like to
conner
Tonightr responded Terriss
promptly.
Irving was delighted with the bust
nesslike acceptance of his invitation"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-07-13
An Amateur
Burglar
"
90
BY Alvah Jordan Garth
SsssssesssSsssSSssSsssSSssSSsSsSsSs
lCopyright, by w. G. Chapman.)

They were like lovely birds shut in
to pretty gilded cages, most of those
girls on the tenth floor of the Exchange
building, all but one and that was Ma
talie Durham. Away back at the end
of the long hall two old lumber rooms
had been sublet by Jasper Hull, law
yer, and there Natalie worked.
1t Natalie occasionally sighed, as the
other birds, freed for the lunch hour,
went fluttering to the elevator chirp-
ing happily and gay plumage, she
could hardly be blamed. Natalie was
poor and her first effort to secure q
place to work had met with disappoint-
ment. She dressed plain, she was Sc
riOus because the problems of life
faced her with gravity, and was not
altogether experienced as either
stenographer or typist.
Il will pay you six dollars a week
just to sit around and do little copy
ing and watch the Office" Hull had
told her, but the copying became so
onerous that she had to take some of
it home to do evenings and during the
daytime Hull kept her fully employed
at the typewriter.
I'm slow now, I will confess" Ma
talie philosophical, 'but | am getting
good practice. l won't stay here when
| get trained and capable, not a half
a dozen times what Mr.. Hull pays me. "
The grabbed, steel-hearted old law
yer was certainly not prepOssesSing in
manner, nor even polite. 1t did not
take long for Natalie to ascertain that
her employer was distinctly of the
genus shark. His clients were of a
disreputable class and their cases. such
as only a crafty, constituencies attOr-
ney could be induced to handle.
There was more than one case that
the old legal shark had in his charge
where Natalie was well aware subter-
fuge, craft and thickness were the
main weapons with which the attorney
won his way. She CHANGED one day to
Overhear Hull and hanger-on of the
Office, whom he employed in his
schemes, discussing a case of perfidi-
Gus blackmail. A woman of society
was involved. She had done no overt
wrong, but her efforts to save from
ruin a former girlhood acquaintance
for the sake of his sister, whom she
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-07-13
EmeraIds and BeryIs.

There is no decline in the vogue of
the emerald, using the word not in the
generic sense of the trade, but for a
beryl of the accepted green emerald
hue. Fine specimens always cause a
flutter in the auction room, for the
very good reason that those are ex-
tremely rare. Perfect stones are as
costly as fine rubies, and, of course,
much more so relatively than dia-
monds, says the London Chronicle.
The duke of Devonshire owns what
is believed to be the largest and near
est faultless in existence, and it
came from NuzO, in Colombia, the main
source of modern examples. The an
cient emeralds of great magnitude we
read of were probably not beryls at all,
and, indeed, "Oriental emerald is the
designation of the green corundum.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-07-13

dearly loved, had led to her writing
letters which might have been mis-
construed. These letters had in some
way come into the possession of Hull,
and he and his accOmplice were plan
ming to wiring money from their hap
less victim, Mrs. Inez Burleigh.
Many a time when visiting the vault
in which Hull kept his money and his
documents, as she noted the envelope
containing the fatal letters, Natalie
could scarcely resist the temptation to
destroy them.
'sI'n do it some day!" she reflected.
"Poor woman she's like a lamb in the
clutches of vile, constituencies human
wolves"
One afternoon a handsome, we'll
dressed young man entered the grimy
front Office Of the suite, espied Natalie
in the grimier one at her typewriter
and approached her.
please excuse me-" he said courte-
ously, "but I am looking for someone
to do a little copying for me. If you
have the time, could you take it for
me?'
81 have several hours a day when /
am not busy at the machine" she said.
II don't think Mr.. Hull, my employer,
would object to my doing little extra
work, when it did not interfere with
my regular duties. / would like to
ask him first"
"Will you do so, please, and l will
call in again tomorrow" suggested Ma
tales visitor and she flushed as she
met the admiring glance of his bright,
candid eyes.
Mr.. Hull agreed TO the extra work.
In fact he was pleased at the PROPOSE
ion coming up. He had felt that he
.ould not hope TO have his industrious
ftenographer remain at the pittance he
paid her, and had thought of raising
her salary. Now he could eyade doing
so.
The young man brought in a heap
of old manuscript sermons to cops.
9e explained that they originally be-
tonged to an uncle. now dead. once
preacher and that his family wished TO
preserve thesi,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-07-13

the
o.
taking
of
perfecting
held the headquarters of the club which
reached
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-07-13

uepenUS entirely Oh the SentTdI UV-
ficiency bill to keep on with its work.
There were 100000 stamps day to
be furnished to the post office depart
ment for the public service; internal
revenue stamps to be turned over by
the bureau every day amounting to
between $1,5OO.OOO and $1,750,000.
Paper money in various kinds to
meet the public demand to the face
value of $200OO,O00 a day on an aver
age must be turned out. and the bu-
reau had orders for $S00,000 900 fed
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-07-13

100000 sheets
without
washed there besides the for the
the
other articles used
the bospia he'd ands e1lzed in this laundry.
of laundes having drying
dry il
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-07-13
Small Town Notes.

Town Constable (who doubles as the
village cutup)-Say. that Their mu-
steal troupe that / had ter drive out
of the opry house the other night
cause Their music wuz so rotten said
they felt very much put out. Tee,
hee.
Schoolmaster-Well, I think, N.Y.
self. that they were somewhat dis
certed.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-07-13

men are
will
needed
captain Hicks
DubDng with
De or make
Wengh impossible for him join the actual fighting But if
there opportunity much
he did
0
rest wealthy
Baltimore supplies
Civil this
the founder Oriental Philadelphia
q
Carlisle Indian school
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-07-13

only this, but they are organizing Oth-
er women to help in the good work.
Mrs. Marshall has organized the
wives of senators and they meet every
Monday morning in the headquarters
of the Red Cross and make surgical
dressings, sew on hospital garments or
make themselves useful in other ways.
Some of those interested in this class
are Mrs. Thomas p. Gore Mrs. Willard
Salisbury, Mrs. Claude Swanson, Mrs.
Ralph Gallinger, Mrs. Frank Kellogg
and Mrs. Maurice Sheppard. Mrs.