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Evening star., 1918-05-20
Junetime.

Junetime.
Junetime wifi de roses
A-comin' up de lane;
Every flower dat grows is
Revivin' once again.
Oh, Miss Junetime,
You sho'ly 10 de tune times
De robin is q singin' in dc tres.
he don't as no permission
Fob q happy disposition,
But he's singin,, jes dc same-as you
an me.
Summer VII do beauty,
An summer Wiz de song,
Dis old world does its duty
An goes travelin' along.
Oh, Miss Junetime,
De sunshine an dc moontime,
We's grateful fob do blessin's dat you
bring.
Wen sing an tell dc story
Bout your goodness an your glory;
But We WON'T forget to labor while N
sing.
Evening star., 1918-05-20
labor and Capital.
9nis announcement Is made.

sYofmsf President Taft and Frank
\ Wslsh. Joint ehairmen Of the Ma
8Ral War Labor Board. will leave to.
nssfow for Kausas City, st. Louis,
Cleveland and Detroit to adjust indus.
Hial disputes In those cities. They
viii conduct an inquiry at Kansas City
Friday into the wage controversy be-
tween the Pittsburgh and Joplin Rail
way Company and its employees. At
st. Louis the next day they win in
vestigste the differences between the
Ht Joseph Lead Company and its en-
*l0yes, and at Detroit May 81 and
Clsvslaad May % they will investigate
Gasst halfway vsge disputes"
Asoo hsA-A~o thgeesaAdsnea- -
Evening star., 1918-05-20

IF leather continues to grow expen-
eive tho sandals worn in ancient days
may have to be revived. And SO far %
can be judged from the pictures they
ought not to be uncomfortable at this
time Of year.
Evening star., 1918-05-20
NursinE Q Luxury.

@HAve you any idea Of the amount
Of money you waste every year on to-
baccop inquired the severe-looking
man.
NO." replied the serene man. aYou
know If I kept figuring on what it cost
LRight not enjoy smoking sufficiently
to make it worth while.D
Evening star., 1918-05-20

Inconsiderate Russians who insist on
giving cheers for Nicholas Romanof
do not realize that they are doing more
than anybody else to make the ex-czar
Evening star., 1918-05-20

The frost has disappeared as mon
ace to crops and the calamitists will
have to be content with references to
moth, scale and possible drought.
Evening star., 1918-05-20

Germans who content themselves
with calling Emperor Wilhelm as hoo
doc" are evidently trying to draw it
mild and be as polite a. possible.
Evening star., 1918-05-20

As the climate grows warmer, pleas
ure riding adds to the burdens Of a
street car system that already relied
largely on standing room only"
Evening star., 1918-05-20

The bolsheviki have shown what can
happen when irresponsible people get
together and call themselves reform
ers.
Evening star., 1918-05-20

Lenine's idea Of a popular form Of
government is ono that will be popu-
lar in Berlin.
Evening star., 1918-05-20

As Mr.. Greed has apologized, Con-
gress no doubt will be generous enough
to admit that his heart is in the right
place.
Evening star., 1918-05-20

Thanks 70 the trafae signals, Il is
washington's privilege to boast the
most highly decorated streets Of any
city in the country.
Evening star., 1918-05-20
The Fuel Outlook.
From tAs Springfield Republican.

II the fuel outlook 10 as dubious a.
It IL pictured. especially in regard TO
soft coal. the sooner heroic measures
that may have to be taken later on
are taken now the better for the coun-
,ry's interests.
Evening star., 1918-05-20
The industrious suuaxs.

Don't you think the American In
dian was badly treatedf"
@Yes," answered the inexcusable per-
SON. "The Indian had q plan worked
out by which he could loaf while the
women worked and the white man
came along and broke it up"
Evening star., 1918-05-20

The liberty loan has put the month
ly payment plan on a footing Of patri-
otic dignity.
Evening star., 1918-05-20
Crossing the Rhine.

From the Philadslphia Press.
Ptotures Of Pershing crossing the
Rhine will BE- - popular IN American
crossing thS bs1awafs.
Evening star., 1918-05-20

When Wisconsin does drop q favor
ite son she lets him fall hard.
Evening star., 1918-05-20

Kaiser Wilhelm does not care what
Kaiser Karps opinion Of Germany is
20, long as he 10 afraid to express it.
Evening star., 1918-05-20
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Taking the Game to Heart.
"Why don't you go to base ball
game and let your nerves relaxp
3I don't believe it would do me any
good" exclaimed young Mrs. Torkins.
II went to a game with Charley once.
He got so excited and worried that if
he hadn't possessed a wonderful con-
stitution don't believe he'd ever have
gotten over it."
Evening star., 1918-05-20
Precision.

1Iook here" said the irate diner,
"there's fly in the butter"
"That isn't a fy,' commented the
waiter; at is a moth. And that isn't
butter; it's oleomargarine. Otherwise
your assertion is correct"
Evening star., 1918-05-20
An Imprecation.

Oh, may he taste misfortune's dregs
Where bolts and bars enmesh-
The man who sells cold storage eggs
Mongst those marked Hstrictly
ffesh!n
Evening star., 1918-05-20

42H-inch terra Gotta and ecru
tile effect with one-inch
black squares joining the
larger ones. .-..
5-A fine imitation of parquette
flooring, in two shades of
brown.
6-Matting design. suitable for
living room and bedroom;
colors are green, blue and
white.
Evening star., 1918-05-20

Entered ~ second-claas mail matter at the post
ohdce at Washington. D. G.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-03-07
Taconic

Mrs. W. l.. Pentecost visited out of
town last Thursday and Friday.
The Misses Edith and Lois Scoville
have been in town of New York city.
Alfred Ell. Rood had the misfortune
to cut his foot quite serious with an
axe recently.
Miss Lucy M. Reed of Salisbury is
employed in the office at Grassland
Farms.
Lawrence Gunshannon was called to
Bridgeport for military examination
recently.
Church services will be held in the
Chapel Sunday evening at z p. m.
March 10th, Rev. A. N. Griffin of
Salisbury will officiate. Sunday School
services at 1920 a. m. every Sunday.
Clifford Bloomer who recently had
two ribs roken, while working around
his saw mill, is recovering.
Abel o. Pickert returned to his
home at GouYeneur. N. Y. after three
weeks visit with his daughter and son.
W. j.. Pentecost was in Canaan
last Friday on business.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
DISTRICT OF CORNWALL S., Pro.
- bate Court, March l, 1918.

DISTRICT OF CORNWALL S., Pro.
- bate Court, March 1, 1918.
Estate of Harriet n. Cochrane late
Of Cornwall in said District, deceased.
The Administrator, Geo. W. Coch-
rane having exhibited his adminIstra-
tion account with said estate to this
Court for allowance, it is,
ORDERED-That tho 18th day of
March A. ID 1918, at O'Clock in the
afternoon, at the Probate Office in
West Cornwall be and tie same is
assigned fol- hearing on the allowance
of id administration account, and
this Court directs the Administrator to
cite all persons interested therein to
appear at said time and place, by pub.
fishing this order once in some news.
paper having a circulation in said Dis
trict, and by posting copy on the
public sign post in the Town of Corn.
wall where the deceased last dwelt, al
least days before said time assigned
Certified from Record.
Geo. R. Smith, Judge.
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Ashley Falls

Mrs E. A, Vosburgh and children
were recent visitors in Falls Village.
The helpers of the Red Cross have
completed the following articles this
month: Twelve sweaters. II pairs
socks, four scarfs, one helmet, one
pair wristlets, one wash cloth, three
surgical shirts, and five convalescent
gowns.
David Boardman and family occupy
w. S. VanDeusen's bungalow. Mr..
Boardman has entered the employ of
Mr.. VanDeusen.
Mr. and Mrs. f. P. Smith have been
visiting at Moody, Springfield, and
Hartford.
The veteran piano tuner George
Spencer has been spending two weeks
at the Maplewood Inn.
Pussy willows are beginning to ap
pear.
Mrs. Jesse Goodwin of Chester has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. L. Wocdford.
Miss Sara Rood was a recent guest of
friends in Waterbury.
A number of the. fine shots among
which is John Durham, are awaiting
the rise of the Housatonic for muskrat
hunting.
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Cornwall

Eber e. Curtiss has moved into the
valley and is working for Mr., Calhoun.
DR.. Woolsey and family have gone to
the south this week
Last Saturday the tow meeting
passed seventeen mill tax without
dissent. -
If poultry.feed can not be had, or is
too costly to use, why should the kill
ing of hens be forbidden? And why
should we be forced to buy the more
expensive cereals instead of wheat
flour. now the cheapest oil all? Are not
the wheat growers heinz Disseminated
against and likely to be djssuaded from
sowing wheat? In the country we can
get along without coal, but stock feed
lie getting to be a serious question with
our farmers. If only we could all live
on Joe how our difficulties would van
ish now a-lays!
A representative Of Fire underwri-
ters was here last week and encour-
aged the hope of lower insurance rates
in the village.
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Estate OF Charles Fairchild, of
Sharon, Conn. deceased.
At a Court of Probate holden at
Sharon, in and for the district of
Sharon on the 28th day of February
A. d. 1918.
Present Frank w. Dakin, Judge.
Estate of Charles Fairchild, late of
Sharon in said district deceased. Died
February 10th 1918, aged 80 years.
Upon the application of Charlotte
Fairchild praying that letters of ad.
ministration be granted N said estate
as per application on file. 1t is ordered
that the foregoing application be heard
and determined at the Probate Office in
Sharon, in said district, on the 12th
day of March A. ID 1918, at O'Clock
in the af ,ernoon, and that notice be
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given to all persons interested in said
estate of the pendency of said applica-
ton and the time and place of hearing
thereon by publishing.a copy of this
orde. once in some newspaper having
a circulation in said District, and by
posting a copy of this order on the
public sign post in said town of
Sharon, at least five days before said
day of hearing, to appear If they see
cause at said time and place, and be
to this court.
Attest, Frank W. Dakin, Judge.
Certified from record,
willard Baker, Clerk.
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NEWS from REARBY row MS
Falls Village

Mrs. Frank Olcott OF Hartford has
been a guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S L Frear
Hon. Lee Kellogg spent Thursday in
Pittsfield Mass. calling on old friends
at the House of Mercy hospital.
Nurse Patrick O'Donald spent Mon,
day in town.
The body of Mrs. George Barry Of
Winsted was brought here Saturday for
burial The funeral service being held
at the M E. church.
The new military coats have arrived,
and nre being distributed among the
Home Guard.
Miss Lucy Randall left Tuesday
where she will be a guest OF friends in
Bridgeport and her cousin Miss Carl
Dudley of New Haven for the remain
der of the season.
Word has been received from Francis
Able now with the Navy. that he is
on his way east by way Of the canals
and he hopes to obtain few hour,
leave to visit his old home and friends
in this place before sailing for France.
Mrs E. J. Eornbeck went to Pitts
field, Mass. Saturday. Mr.. Hornbeck
returning with her after his operation
at the House of Mercy. .... +
Mrs Nellie Sanford and j. s. Tracy
spent Sunday with Miss Eleanor Tracy
and Mrs. Emily Tracy in Canaan.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. T. Bruorton have
left the Inn and returned to their
home .-....H..-
B. @. Heinz has moved his family
to the home of his father, e. Heinz in.
definitely. .u-..-
Mrs. Charles Andrus spent the past
week as guests of Mrs. T. F. Watson.
The funeral of Mrs. George Berry,
daug. ter of Biou Rice, Of Winsted
formerly of this place, was held from
the Methodist church on Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs Rice was highly respected in
this community and leaves besides her
husband, two sons and two daughters.
George Burkett who has spent the
past three months at the Burkett
homestead has returned to his home
In Michigan City, Indiana.
Mrs VIM. Wolfe is 80 much improved
that the nurse, Mrs. Ruth Hillyer has
left and is taking vacation,
A whist social will be held in the
ID. M Hunt Library, under the aus
pieces of the Red Gross on Friday even
ing of this week. Public is cordially
invited. o'clock is the hour.
Rev. T. W. Haven spent Tuesday in
Norfolk. 5et -.
The Lester Stock Company will give
q vaudeville show at Citizens Hall on
March IL. @. ~ 'r'
The adjourned town meeting was
held at the town hall on Monday for
the purpose Of laying tag for the en-
suing year. The tax rate decided on
was l5 mills, the same as last year. Lit
was also voted to exempt active mem
bers of she Home Guard from the per.
sonal tax.
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Norfolk

H. W. Carter, treasurer Of the Litch-
field County University club has Ie-
GENTLY invested $500 of the clubs sur
plus funds in war savings certificates.
Mrs. Charles Spofford of New York
city has been spending q few days in
town.
The gold and white supper given by
the Ladies' Aid society of the Metho-
dist churc last Wednesday evening
was we'll attended and proved to be
both social and financial success.
3. Miss Dora A Smith who has spent
many summers in Norfolk, has been
seriously ill at the home of her niece,
Mrs James Mabon of New York.
The fifth meeting this season of the
Isabella club was held at the home of
Mrs. George T. Jol nson Tuesday after
noon.
The Whatsoever circle met at the
home of Mrs. Robbins Stoeckel Satu1-
day afternoon as guests of the Misses
Adele and Louise Roberts.
Thomas @ Purdy and Mr. and Mrs.
A. S. G. Taylor of New York have
been in town this week.
Mrs. @. W. Vanbuskirk and family
are visiting her mother at Campbell
Hall.
Mrs Joseph Hildebrsndt has re-.
turned to her home in Baltimore, Md.
after an extended visit with her
parents here.
The whist given by the Eastern Star
for the benefit of the soldiers relief
fund was largely attended and neat
sum was realized. First honors went
to Miss Florence Jordan and Horace
Stanard. Consolation honors went to
Miss Helen Kendall and Arthur Key
nolds.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society will meet at the home of Mrs.
Henry H Bridgman Friday afternoon
at 3 o'clock
Blanchard has enlisted in the
coast artillery and has gone to Fort
Slocum
Miss Margaret O'Connor OF Stafford
Springs spent Sunday at her home
here
Milford butcher has secured en-.
ployment in Waterbury.
Workmen engaged in digging up the
sewer opposite the Office of the Brown
company found six feet of frost in the
ground.
A dance and entertainment for the
benefit of ambulance service in France
will be held in village hall, March 16
The Misses Eldridge are visiting il
Atlantic O ty.
Fred Spaulding painfully injured
the second and third fingers on hi,
right hand Saturday afternoon in 1
buzz saw. The nails were torn off from
both fingers.
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DIsTRIoT OF CANAAN, 49,. Pro.

DISTRICT OF CANAAN, S.. Pro.
- bate Court, March 8, 1918.
Estate of George l.. Parsons, late of
North Canaan, in said District. de-
ceased
Upon the application of the Executor
for an order of sale of real estate, be-
longing to said estate and situated in
said North Canaan, as per application
on file more fully appears, it is
ORDERED-That said application
be heard and determined at the Pro-
bate Office, IN North Canaan, in said
District, on the 18th day of March,
A. D. 1918, at two o'clock in the
afternoon, and the Court directs said
Executor to give public notice to all
persons interested in said estate TO ap-
pear, If they see cause. aud be heard
thereon, by publishing this order once
in some newspaper having oircula-
ton In said Probate District, and by
posting q copy of this order on the
public sign post in said North Canaan
five days before the said day of hear
ing and return make TO the Court
Attest, David O. whittlesey, Judge.
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Salisbury

W. P. Bishop is enjoying week IS
vacation from his duties at the station.
Mr. Atkins is the substitute.
Miss Lois @. Warner was home from
New York for the week. end; Miss
Mary Warner returned to New York
with her to spend a week with Mrs.
Granville Hunter. Mrs. Hunter and
children soon leave New York for the
camp in Georgia where Mr.. Hunter
has been for some time.
J. r. Melvin is seriously i'll with
pneumonia Two trained nurses are III
attendance.
Miss Louise Scribner who has pneu,
monia remains about the same.
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Sharon Valley

Miss Martha Mallory is caring for
Mrs John Mitchell who remains about
the same
Hiram Potter is among the sick list
this week. We are sorry 10 say.
Little Arthur Rosel,e was operated
on for appendicitis at the Sharon hos
.pital. At this writing he is very eick
boy.
Russell Platt is on the sick list.
Russell Vosbure is again able to
attend school.
George Caesar has returned from his
vacation.
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South Canaan

Mrs. Parmalee spent day in West
Cornwall last week.
Charles Duba was called to Stock.
bridge Saturday by the illness of is
brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bosworth enter.
tanned friends from out of town over
Sunday.
Mrs. Paul Cortesi was in Canaan
last week on business.
Tony Passini had two sheep that
gave birth to six lambs last week.
H. P. Morse has pair of twin lambs.
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Cornwall Hollow

Sam Scovel drew several loads OF
hay on runners last week from the
Bradford's barn.
Last week Albert Gustafson finished
working up his woodplle. Who can
beat him?
Robbins were heard singing early
Monday morning The old saying is
that they will be frozen in three times
before warm weather,
There were bright northern lights to
be seen Sunday night.
Henry Scovei WAS in Falls Village
one day last week, also in West Corn
wall with a fat calf.
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What the Tongue Can Do.

The tongue hath its ministry Of
mercy and sympathy. Men cannot be
scolded into love nor scourged into
goodness. What lashings can never a.
soft words accomplish, asserts Rev.
Newell Dwight Hills. Fortunate, in
deed, the community that has few In
dividuals who go through life curing
sorrows, allaying discontents, healing
enmities, sweetening bitter fountains,
scattering happiness and goodwill.
One such nature can influence an en-
tire community, just as one flower will
crowd a room with sweet odofs.
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six months from date hereof, for the
creditors of said Estate to exhibit their
claims for settlement, Those " no neg
lect to present their accounts. properly
attested, within said time, will be de-
barred a recovery. All persons indebted
to said Estate are requested to make
immediate payment to
Arthur o. Bierce, Administrators.
Post Office address, Sharon, Conn.
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Members of tho o. e. S. Chapter
held card party at their rooms in the
casino on Wednesday evening.
Miss Mildred Jackson and Miss
Helen Barlow were in New York city
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Devaux spent
last week in New York city.
Miss Helen Barlow is enjoying two
weeks vacation from her duties at the
Sharon hospital and is spending the
time in Boston, Mass
Mary Loughlin, aged twelve years,
has finished for the Red Cross, nine
inch squares, scarf, l pair wristlets,
6 sweaters, helmets.
William s. Dean of Hatton, North
Dakota, recently spent a couple OF
days in Sharon, with J. B. Wilbur.
Mr.. Dean left Sharon 40 years ago,
spending three years in Illinois, then
going to North Dakota, in the Red
River Valley, where he located. Al
that time there was not house in
sight, but now the country is al
settled and the farmers seem to be
prosperous.
Miss Isabelle Paine of Millerton was
a guest at the home of Charles Dakir
last week.
Mrs. Ella M. P. Hertzel has beer
numbered among the sick.
The young people of the Epwortt
League will hold social at the home
Of Frank Northrup on Friday evening
The many friends of Mrs, E, 2,
Hazard, who has been seriously i'll fol
several weeks will be pleased to heal
/ she is improving.
The Sharon Woman's Club met a.
the Bartram on Monday. The meeting
being in charge of Miss Fay. DR.. Mat
thews who recently returned from
France where she has been doing wal
relief work gave most interesting
address.
Mrs. Margaret Davis and daughte
Julia of Bethel were in town to attenC
the funeral of Miss Annie Eggleston.
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NOTICE.

All persons indebted to Henry O
Stevens are requested to make paymen
within the next thirty days. ALI per
sons having bills against said H. O
Stevens are requested to present then
a. once. Any bills not presented with
in thirty days will be debarred re
covery.
Henry o. Stevens.
East Canaan, Conn.
February 81, 1918.
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DISTRICT OF SHARON 50. Pro-
- bate Court, February 14th, 1918.
Estate of Franz Albert Schreier late
of Sharon in said district, deceased
The Court of Probate for the district
of Sharon hath limited and allowed
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Canaan Valley

Died suddenly in Pittsfeld on March
L, Harry B. Atwood son-in-law of Mrs.
Fiorine Stevens, and the late Abel G..
Stevens of this place. Jarvis Q. Stevens
and Miss Elsie Stevens attended the
funeral on Sunday afternoon at the
Atwood home in Great Darlington.
Mrs. FL. 81. Rudge of Great Barring
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ton was visitor at E. ]. Donalds last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Phelps of Water
bury and Mrs. Charles Buckland and
daughter, Dorothy CT Thomaston, spent
Sunday at Frank Fl. Langdon's.