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Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-08-29

Parish will give a card party in the
dining room at the Casino Thursday
evening, to whic hthe public are coz
daily invited. Proceeds will go to
the organ fund.
Sixteen Boy Scouts, accompanied
by Scout Master Rev. w. Curry, had
the time of their lives camping at
Long Pond last week.
The funeral of Horace r. Hunter
was held at his late residence at
Sharon Station last Wednesday after
noon. The ceremony was conducted
by Rev. Percy R. Ferris of Philmont
who was assisted by Rev. Robertson
of Armenia Union, and was most i'm
pressive.
During the past week or so it was
apparent that Mr.. Hunter was not
gaining but that his condition was
getting most serious and the worst
was feared. Every possible effort
to save his life was made, but his in
juries were of such nature that
known remedies were of little avail
except sthey eased his sufferings.
DCdln ScttuS ouilucy evening. MI.
Hunter is survived by his wife who
was Miss Carrie Ramsey. They have
three children. Mr.. Hunter also
leaves his aged mother, Mrs. Gym
thia Hunter of Armenia Union, two
brothers and a sister Lorin Hunter of
Lime Rock, John and Ida of Armenia
Union. There was a very large at
tendance at the funeral which was
held at $50 o'clock, and many gath
cred at Irondale cemetery to attend
the burial service.
The many Sharon friends of Byran
Hamlin of Sharon will be pleased to
learn that he has completed his train
ing course in aviation in Italy, where
he has been for the past few months,
and is now in France, where he is
flying. Mr.. Hamlin recently was
made second lieutenant.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Forte returned
last week to their home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Hotaling
of Brooklyn have been visiting the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Hotaling.
Master Hewlett Sutton of Patter-
son, N. Y. has been visiting his uncle,
Frank J. Harrison.
Mrs. VIM. Macmillan and sons,
Villa MIR, and Stanley of Litch-
field are spending couple of weeks
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.
Peabody.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald D. Eggleston
and daughter Geraldine of New York
city have been visiting at D. N. Egg
leston's.
E. Herman Middlebrook has re-
turned to his duties at the National
Insurance Co. in Hartford.
Miss Rena Hodge of Danbury has
been the guest of Mrs. George D.
Wilbur.
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NEWS from REARBY TOWNS

spent the weekend at their home.
Miss Bertha Woodford has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Jesse l..
Goodwin in VanDeusenville.
Miss Sarah O'Connor from New
Haven is visiting her sister, Mrs. M.
E. Kane.
Station Agent Kane has been en-
ioying two weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Rood are visit
ing friends in New Hartford.
George Hall from Waterville spent
Saturday and Sunday at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Smith from
Hartford have been spending a few
days at Maplewood Inn.
Miss Alice Bowen spent Tuesday
in Pittsfeld.
Rev. and Mrs. F. Neal, former pas
tor of the M. E. church are visiting
at Ira Manvel's.
Frank Healy from Blanford, Mass,
spent the weekend at E. L. Wood
ford's.
Miss Sarah A. Rood has returned
from a two weeks vacation spent
with friends in Southport and New
Haven.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Gordon and
William st. John of Rensselaer,, N.
Y, have been at Van Gordon's.
Mrs. Lydia Rood of Hampton, Va,
has been a guest at Charles Rood's.
Mrs. Marchat has been spending
several days in New York.
Mrs. Josephine Caspar, who has
been at H. D. Ferry's for several
weeks, is now at John Harris in Mill
River.
Miss Jennie Andrus and nurse,
Miss Bessie Merrifeld, are at R. L.
Hnrlhurt'S
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NORFOLN

Enrico Caruso, the famous tenor,
was married last week, in the Marble
Collegiate church to Miss Dorothy
Park Benjamin, daughter of Park
Benjamin, of New York. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev.
Oliver Paul Barnhill. Mrs. Caruso
will be remembered as one of Nor
folks summer colony two years ago,
when the Benjamin family occupied
the home of H. W. Carter.
Jean Pessalle, a wounded French
soldier, has been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Nicollier and nephew.
Miss Dorothy L. DeMars has re-
turned from New Haven, where she
spent portion of her vacation with
relatives.
Corporal Paul E. Blanchard of Fort
Slocum has returned to his duties
after a short furlough spent with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Blanc
hard.
j. N. Cowles has returned from a
visit with his daughter, Mrs. William
V. Conant in Oxford, N. H.
NSOASC 1lDUdlS anu EQWlH II.
Ives have purchased the farm and
milk route of William Johnson.
Privates John J. Curtiss and Will
am Curtiss of Camp Devens were at
the home of their father, John B.
Curtiss Sunday.
There will be ladies' tournament
on the Norfolk downs for Litchtield
county the 29th and 3Oth. Prizes will
be given by the Misses Eldridge.
Misses Alice HOLSTER and Mildred
Engdoll have returned from Boston.
Joseph Chaplin, a former resident
of Norfolk, but now of Orange, N. j.,
has been spending several days in
town. Mr.. Chaplin holds a respon-
sible position with the New York Gen.
trail railroad.
Miss Anna Jacobson of Hartford
has been spending few days with
Miss Alice HOLSTER.
John Clarity, who is in the limited
service class, has been notified to
leave for Camp Upton Aug. 80.
Mrs. E. A. Mulville and daughter
who have been spending the past
month at Fred Camps have returned
to their home in Ansonia.
Louis F. Schmeltz who enlisted as
seaman in the navy some three or
four weeks ago, has received notice
to report on Sept. 3 at Pelham Bay.
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nual vacation from Heaton & Cos.
store this week, spending it visiting
relatives in New York city and
Brooklyn.
Fred Wachter of Winsted was a
guest of Mrs. M. E. Miller last We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Gay of Winsted
were guests of A. H. Heaton and
family last week. Mr.. Gay returned
home Thursday, Mrs. Gay remaining
for over Sunday.
James Wilson of New Jersey was
a guest of his family over Sunday.
E. M. Turner of Pochaug, L. 1. has
enlisted in the Radio Department and
has gone to Carnegie Institute at
Pittsburgh, Pa, for months
course in installing wireless on aero
planes. Earle's many friends in
Lakeville are pleased to hear of his
enlistment and patriotic spirit and
wish him success.
Miss Elsie Stevens returned to
town on Saturday after her school
vacation to take up her duties for an
other season as principal of the Lake
vile High School.
Mrs. Able, who is employed by
Fred Wehner as housekeeper tripped
and fell from top to bottom of the
front stairs last Friday evening and
hurt her head quite badly, but for
tunately escaped serious injury
other than severe bruises.
Miss Eva Wilson of Waterbury is
visiting Mrs. Ed. Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Patchen of
Long Hill are visiting friends and
relatives in town.
Miss Juliette Pothries of Spring
field who has been visiting Gladys H.
Osborn returned to her home on Sat
urday.
Mrs. Frank Woodward and children
who have been visiting at Madison
Silvernale's returned to their home in
Torrington on Saturday last.
Miss Gladys DeHart of Canaan was
a guest of Mrs. Edward Miller on
Saturday.
Miss Cassie Robertson returned
Saturday from a visit with Mrs. G.
E. Montrose in Golden Bridge, N. Y.
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WORTHY TO RANK AS NATION
Finland Has Right to Be Welcomed
Among the Worlds Republics (
Its Great National Epic. - |

Finland of to-day is a prosperous
and rapidly developing country, inhab-
tied by an enterprising, progressive
and hospitable people. The population
Is, roughly speaking, 100000. Dairy
farming has become one of the most
important Industries. II ls more profit
able than the raising of grains be-
cause Of the uncertainty of the sea-
sons. There Is absolutely no reason
why the republic of Finland should
not be a success, IL left undlsturbed
by more powerful and ambitious neigh
bors. The people are Intelligent, demo-
cratic and frugal, and have had enough
experience In self-government to be or
great help In solving the various per
picking problems that are sure to arise.
There is no logical reason why they
should be subjects of Slavic Russia
Hence the republic of Finland should
be welcomed among nations OF the
world.
We are Indebted to Finnish litera-
ture for the inspiration OF one OF our
great poems by one of our sweetest
singers, Nevin o. Winter writes In the
Christian Herald. Without written
literature, there was handed down
from father to son for many genera
tons In Finland a great national epic
In the long winter evenings the singers
sat beside the flaming pine logs and
there sang snatches from this epic
Finally there appeared one Elias
Lonnrot, a simple country physician,
who travelled over the country and coll
lected this unwritten epic from the
memories of hundreds of these singers.
he called the collection the Kalevala
and II was first published In 1886.
Longfellow copied the style In his
"Hiawatha."
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-08-29
SHARON
camp.

Miss Hilda Parrot, Sharon's eff
Gent district nurse, is enjoying a two
weeks rest and vacation and is
spending the time in Atlantic City,
N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. VanOstem of Hart
ford have been visiting at Charles
Dakin's.
The Methodist Sunday School held
their annual picnic at Lakeville lake
on Tuesday.
Frank W. Dakin and Willard Baker
motored to Cosey Beach, East Haven
last week, and enjoyed a meeting
with the Judges of Probate from
other parts of the state.
s. teen of the young ladies who
are camping in Ellsworth enjoyed a
picnic at Twin Lakes last Thursday.
Hon. A. M. Watt, who has been
in Washington, Detroit and Bridge
port serving the Government on the
Ordnance Board for the last several
months, has been obliged to resign
on account of his health.
The young ladies of st. Bernard's
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WEST CORNWALL

Theo. Sturges is again at home and
able once more to go to the store
after long absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Westbrook leave this
week for their new home IN Essex.
Mr.. Westbrook has charge of the
schools in Saybrook, Essex and Old
Saybrook. He has thirty-eight tea
cheers, larger number than here, but
the schools are nearer together, so
there are not such long rides in the
winter.
Mr.. Jeffords takes Mr.. Westbrook's
and Cornwall, but will make his home
place in the towns of Kent, Sharon
in Kent.
Rev. c. N. Fitch preached at West
Cornwall, Sunday evening; deliver
ing an excellent sermon with much
enthusiasm, despite the heat.
Mrs. Fitch has been so unfortunate
as to injure her ankle, and thus in
terfere with the pleasure of her vaca-
ton.
Next Sunday the communion will
be observed at North Cornwall church
The committee appointed for Old
Home Week in 1920 are as follows
Chairman, S. R. Scoville, Geo. Coch-
rane, Mrs. M. P. Rogers, Miss Lucy
Ives, Mrs. B. S. MILFORD, Mrs. James
Perkins, John E. Calhoun, Mrs. w. B.
Hubbard, Mrs. E. w. Bennett, Mrs.
Ben Bailey, Mrs. w. R. Brush, Mrs.
Geo. Crosby.
Robert Cochrane has had an opera
ton for appendicitis, and at last &C
counts was doing as well as could be
expected.
]. B. Smith and family motored to
Camp Crumbie at Spectacle Lake,
Kent. He also took Rev. and Mrs
Knight of New York; Mr.. Knight has
supplied the Sharon church two Sun
days. This time he and his wife were
guests at Wirobrush Farm.
Housatonic Valley Pomona at
South Canaan, last week was we'll at
tended and the speakers at the after
noon session were especially interest
ing. Judge Martin, on prohibition :;
Prof. Coffin, on poultry; J. S. Chaffee
vi.
Curtiss, on "feed question:. Prof.
Wheeler led a short song service and
with Mrs. Newton, furnished several
musical selections He also gave an
excellent talk. Altogether it was one
of our best meetings. There were
over fifty in the afternoon. The at
tendance was somewhat affected by
the tour of Litchfeld farms, the dates
for which were Aug. 21st and 22d.
On the other hand, some who did go
to Pomona, had to miss the Farm
Bureau tours.
The first tour started from Mr..
Colds farm. Twenty-Five cars found
their way up Cream Hill, and about
one hundred men.
Harry Yutzler left Monday for
camp.
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IRREPARABLE LOSS TO WORLD
Literary Treasures Destroyed by tN@
Huns at LouvaIn Can Never
BE Replaced.

No reparation can restore to the
world the galleries where Charles W.
ruler Of almost all Europe, pored over
old learning, asserts the Toronto Mail
and Empire. There is no way to re-
place the 100000 manuscripts which
went up In smoke and ashes on Aug.
81, 1914. Mankind Is permanently
poorer by the destruction Of complete
sets of all sixteenth-century editions
of Virgil, nineteen sixteenth-century
editions of Terrence, tan of Sallust,
complete sixteenth-century editions on
Tadtus, Seneca, Martial, Ovid, Horace,
Juvenal, Hvy, Lucreunx, Lucian, Cc-
ero and Caesar. Rare copies of Arts
totie and the imperishable Greeks are
lost forever; priceless early Bibles.
whole libraries OF ecclesiastical history
ard civil laws, texts Illuminated and
initiated and bordered by the patient
labor of Snn,Sh. German and Iowlani
monks. Here was the truth regard
ing the Spanish Conquest and the grip
of the Inquisition." There were math-
emstical treasures also. --
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SALISBURY

Mrs. A. L. Dickinson is spending
a few days in New Canaan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hardisty
have received word of the safe arrival
overseas of their son, Walter Hardis-
ty, who has been located at Fort An
drews.
Rev. G. Holbrook of Cheshire, oc-
cupied the pulpit of the Congrega-
tional church on Sunday.
John Landon and friend of New
York spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. H. F. Landon.
Miss Frances Norton is visiting her
friend, Miss Ora Phelps, in Sarato-
ga, N. Y. ....
The village schools began the Fall
term on Monday, with Miss Lena
Hortie, Miss Emma Clark of Sails
bury and Miss Eustis, of Maine in
the grades.
Mrs. l. Kent Fulton is spending a
few days in Gettysburg with Mr..
Fulton. @s'' ~"5'
A very interesting talk was given
in the Library on Saturday after
noon, under the auspices of the Gar
den Club, by Rev. A. Crichton of
Canaan, on "Bees and Honey. Light
refreshments were served and about
$25 was realized.
The Junior Food Army Parade
will take place Saturday, Aug. 81,
starting about 10 o'clock from the
Scoville Library. Exhibits of the
L
demonstrations made.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Parsons and
daughter Irene, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Parsons motored to Torrington
Sunday in their new car.
(Deferred)
Mrs. Fred Seeley spent the week
end with her sister in Sharon.
Roger and Betty Williams of Pitts
held, Mass, are visiting at Arson
Williams.
Percy Tanner of Hartford, who has
been home on a weeks vacation. re-
turned Sunday evening.
Geo. H. Clark gave clam bake. to
his employees, their families and a
few friends, in his usual gracious
manner, at Indian Cave Grove, and
about thirty-fve were present.
George Miner of the U. S. NAVY.
was home over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Seeley were in
Hartford on Tuesday.
Miss Mildred Aiken of Pittsburg,
Penn, is visiting Mrs. 1. K. Fulton.
The ladies of the Congregational
church of Salisbury will hold a sale in
the town hall, Salisbury, Saturday,
Aug. 31st. Light refreshments at
noon. Ice cream and cake from 2 to
3. Fancy articles from 3 to 6. Pro-
ceeds for the church debt.
Mrs. Frederick Whiting of Tennes-
see is visiting at James M. Selleck's.
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called on friends here Sunday.
The Gaylord family took a trip to
Middletown Sunday.
Rev. Stearns of Norfolk will occu-
ply the pulpit next Sunday morning.
Mrs. Ferris was taken suddenly i'll
last week, DIR. Reidy was called and
she was Immediately taken to his hos
pital in Winsted.
Rev. Worthy F. Maylott has re-
ceived news of the death of his cou-
sin, Elmer Maylott in action on Aug.
8. Mr. Maylott was native of
Thompsonville and with his father,
Albert enlisted three years ago at
Toronto, Canada, and had seen &C
tive service for the past two years.
The auction of the Allyndale Lime
Co. property Thursday was postponed
by the receiver 1t was stated there
were three different parties interest
ed in the purchase of the property.
The receiver announced that he
would sell the assets at private sale.
Mrs. Herbert Laid and son Henry
who have spent the vast few months
with relatives here and in Millerton
returned to their home in Schenectady,
N. Y. Saturday.
Miss Addie Kimball of Pawling has
been home for few days.
Mrs. Robert Roger visited relatives
in Millerton this week.
James Casey was among the num-
Der to leave for Camp Greenleaf,
Georgia, Monday morning. He was
the recipient of many pretty gifts.
Mrs. James Tierney Sr. and daugh-
ter Mary and son James visited
Thomas at Fort Slocum, N. Y. Sat-
urday.
Miss Mae Colligan of Winsted is
spending a few days at John Coli
gan's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Camel of
Great Darlington, Mass. spent Sun
day at Martin Casey's.
Miss Katherine O'Brien of Water
bury is spending a week at Henry
Wilson's.
Miss Jennie Foley and James Casey
spent Friday in Great Darlington,
Mass. and Saturday in Hartford.
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Early American Diplomats.

The first American minister to
France was Thomas Jefferson, who
represented this country under the
Confederation and during the revolu-
ton before the Constitution was adopt
ed and the United States was organ
ized. After the adoption Of the Con
stitution, the United States was first
represented in France by William
Short as charge d'affaires (1790) and
then by Gouveneur Morris Q192) Us
minister.
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EAST CANAAN

Mrs. Kate Lent Stevenson of Bos-
ton will speak for the w. C. T. U. at
Village Hall next Monday evening at
7:45, Sept. End.
Miss Philinda Stevens has been on
the sick list for few days.
Miss Alice Perdrizet visited friends
in Ct. Darlington the past week. 1t
is worthy of note that she has not
been absent from our Sunday School
before in ten years.
The Community Sing was a decided
success and from what we hear the
Kaiser has surrendered and East Ca
naan takes the credit
Jay Lawrence of Syracuse, whose
home was formerly in this place,
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LAkEVILLE

Miss Gladys DeHart of Canaan
has accepted the position as music
instructor in the Lakeville School for
the coming year.
Miss Dorothy Everts is home from
her duties in Springfield, Mass. for
her annual vacation.
VIM. Odell of Springfield, Mass. has
been visiting at c. H. Osborn's.
A. T. Tufo had the misfortune to
lose his black horse this week, which
he purchased of D. M. Thrall last
spring.
Corporal Edward Clarity of Camp
Devens was home on a furlough over
Sunday, also William Masten.
Fred Wehner is enjoying his an
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-08-29

The lutte has vanished. 1t was one
Of the oldest of instruments, and had
a beautiful vibrant tone somewhat like
that Of the harp. But its size and COM
plexity were against it. 1t had long
tail, and many strings, and while its
size increased its powor and range, 1t
also increased its weight and made 1t
cumbrous. The minstrel of today plays
on the mandolin, the guitar or the
banjo-and the lutte is forgotten.
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ASHLEY FALLS

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred H. Rood have
been visiting at G. L. Rood's. Mr..
Rood left Monday morning for Camp
Greenleaf, Georgia. Mrs. Rood re-
turned to Waterbury on . Monday
morning.
Miss Olive Rood and Philip Rood
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Gard of Thanks

Gard or Thanks
We wish to thank the kind friends
and neighbors, who assisted US in so
many ways during the sickness and
death of our father and grandfather.
Miss Blanche Miller
Mr.. Robt. D. Miller
and family.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-16
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