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Connecticut western news., 1918-08-01

ton asking for the return of the
manuscript, was signed by the Gov
ernor of Mass. and others, and
addressed to the Queens Court.
On April IL, 1897, with Royal
goodwill, a decree was issued, for
merly surrendering the manuscript
to Thomas Bayard, then, the Ameri-
can Ambassador to the English
Court. In the large edition of this
history printed soon after the arri-
val of the manuscript to this country,
may be found an account of the cere-
monies involved in transferring this
valuable document, and the letters
exchanged between the English and
American Governments, which is
very interesting.
The delivery of the manuscript into
the hands of the Governor of Massa-
chusetts was joyfully celebrated by a
convention of the two houses of the
Legislature and addresses were given
by the Governor and other prominent
statesmen.
This literary treasure is now de-
posted in the Massachusetts, State
Library.
Before the great upheavel, which
we call the World War, there was a
committee appointed to arrange a
suitable memorial to celebrate the
three hundredth anniversary of the
landing of the Pilgrims.
This Committee was composed of
eminent men from Yale, and Har-
ward; it also included Statesmen and
business men.
Now, but two years and four
months remain, before we reach the
anniversary of that memorable event
of three hundred years ago. From
the early settlers we received a great
heritage.
The Fathers fought for the liberty
of our Nation, we are fighting for the
liberty of the World.
Bradford's History is a book OF
pre-eminent value, a book of high
authenticity, and historical interest
one which will strongly appeal tt
readers on this subject.
Connecticut western news., 1918-08-01
SHARON VALLEY

Mrs. Chas. Christensen and chill
dren are spending few days in New
York.
Mrs. J. Hunt and son of New Mil
ford have been visiting her sister,
Mrs. Frank Plat Sr.
Miss Jessie -Morehouse spent Fri
day at the home of Mrs. Robert
Dakin.
Mr.. and RMS. Buddington Bowles
OF Hartford spent Saturday with Mrs.
Grace Brace and also called on old
friends and neighbors.
Alanson Middlebrook entertained
an auto party of friends from
Bridgeport Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Hotchkiss and children
OF Seymour are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Vosburg.
Mrs. Hattie Middlebrook has re-
turned from her visit with relatives
in Brooklyn and Newark, N. J.
j. Williams of Plymouth called at
the home of A. Scott Monday.
Rev. Mr.. Baird and wife were visi-
tors at the Home one day last week.
Connecticut western news., 1918-08-01

Susan Miller, the efficient chairman
of the executive committee. There
were seventy five who came with
lawn mower, scythe, hoe, grass
sickle, laWn-rake, edger, wheel-bar-
row, hay-rake, shovel, axe, rope, gar
den-rake or other implement, and
path, road, and lawn were put into
shape by helpers of all ages above
babyhood, and of all classes, except
the lazy. At nine o'clock darkness
and ice-cream stopped the toll, but a
pair of horses and few men were on
hand the next morning to remove the
gathered debris, and we are no longer
ashamed of our village. We also
have now succeeded in hiring man
to keep it in good condition, and
there is talk of taking the cemetery
in hand when haying is over.
Lieutenant Wilcox and Corporal
Starr are the representatives from
this village at the officers training
camp at Mantle this week.
Rev. E. o. Mead is to supply the
pulpit of the South church in Brook
Ign, N. Y. for August, and Mr.. Starr
will occupy the pulpit where he began
his passionate little more than thirty
years ago.
Ten or twelve "fresh air" children
are in the village, having experiences
new to them,--as new as the expert
ences of those who have taken them
in.
F. W.. Crossett who died at Corn
wall Bridge July 21st left but three
veterans of the Civil war in this
town. Only two of the four enlisted
from here. Mr.. Crossett was in a
Massachusetts regiment and is said
to have been a good soldier.
Connecticut western news., 1918-08-01
SALISBURY

George Selleck was again taken to
Hartford hospital for treatment. His
many friends hope he will speedily
recover.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Stuart, Miss
Carrie Conklin and Mrs. George R..
Belcher Jr., motored to New Haven
and Savin Rock last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Parsons, who
were recently married in Hartford,
are stopping for the present at G. E.
Parsons. Paul has entered the en-
ploy of Harold Willard.
Miss Phyllis Dubois of Waterville
was at her home here last week
Philip Lamson had the misfortune
to break several ribs, while at work
at butchers Bridge last week.
Albert Tibbetts, who was principal
of the high school here twenty years
ago, now of Boston, spent Sunday
with his wife and two children, who
are camping at Twin Lakes. Mr..
and Mrs. Tibbetts and children, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Haubennestle of
Poughkeepsie, visited their mother,
Mrs. M. E. Barton on Sunday.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Roscoe Brinton last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Linden and
son of Hartford are visiting her Sis
ter's, the Misses Alvalena and Flor
ence Hortie, owing to the ill health
of Mr.. Linden.
Several people have been buckle
berrying on Monument mountain the
past week.
Mrs. L. M. Eggleston visited her
daughter, Mrs. W. H. Weeks in Great
Darlington last week.
Corporal George Barton was home
from Fort Andrews, near Boston
over Sunday.
St. Johns Episcopal Sunday School
will hold their picnic Thursday after.
noon. From half past three to six
the children of the school will enjoy
an automobile ride, after which sup.
per will be served on the Scoville
Memorial lawn.
The canning club members will
journey to Norfolk on Sunday, where
they will the guests of Mrs. A. E. S
Taylor of that place for the day.
Miss Florence Suydam and CIR
friend of Winsted have been visitins
relatives in town.
, Stanley Sherwood has accepted &
position as chauffeur for the Misse.
Scoville.
Granville Hunter was home from
New York over Sunday.
n r.
short furlough.
DR.. Goddard is taking a month
vacation; he and Mrs. Goddard will
be in Washington, D. c., Philadelphi;
and Westfeld, N. j..
The Congregational Sunday Schoo
held their annual picnic at HOLE,
Grove, Lakeville and report a yer,
pleasant time
Richmond Landon was home from
camp over the weekend.
Connecticut western news., 1918-08-01
History of Plymouth Plantation

In the department of history, a
valuable addition has recently been
made to the Falls Village Library.
This addition is Bradford's History of
Plymouth Plantation, a book of uni
versal interest to every patriotic
American of what ever nationality.
Before leaving the ship, Mayfower,
the Pilgrims formed a compact, or
agreement of law and order, and
made John Carver their Governor;
he died within six months and
William Bradford became his success
sor in 1921.
William Bradford joined the Pill
grim church before he was seventeen
years of age, with full knowledge of
the public disfavor involved by so
doing; he went with them from Eng
land to Holland, from Holland to
America; he suffered with them the
prosecutions of Old England, and the
privations of New England, in those
early days. No writer of that time,
nor since that time, could portray so
wildly the sufferings of that valient
band of christians, whom we call
"The Pilgrim Fathers. He was a
man of integrity, and great intellect
ural force, 1.-TWO qualities of character
that must exist in the making of a
great leader.
The high esteem in which he was
held by the Colony, is proved in the
fact that he was elected Governor
from 1921, to 1857, inclusive, except
for three years, when Edward Win
slow was chosen and two years when
Thomas Prence was chosen Cover
nor: The manuscript of this history
was not printed during the life of the
author; it has been of inestimable
value to all subsequent writer's OF
American History.
To the American public this manu-.
script was lost for nearly hundred
years. .s D.
Eventually it was discovered in
1855, in the library at Fullham, in
charge of the Bishop of London, by
two American Historians, residing in
Boston-John w. Thornton and Rev
J. S. Barry. ~ -Us.
] Many years later, in 1897, a petit
Connecticut western news., 1918-08-01

Friday night, August End, the
ladies will serve a supper at the
church parlors, from six to eight. At
eight o'clock the children will give an
entertainment, which will be fine we
know. The proceeds from both are
toward the work on the parsonage,
paper and paint.
Edward Goodwin and family of
Torrington are at G. K. Goodwin's
for a week.
Mrs. Robert Stevens and two chill
dren of Southfield have been at B. J.
Stevens for a few days.
Miss Rose Bird of Southfield
visited her sister at Mrs. Cowdrey's
over Sunday.
There was a pleasant send-off for
the boys who were leaving for camp,
Wednesday evening about 140 gath
ering on the church lawn. Remarks
were made by Rev. Maylott. Ice
cream was furnished by N. E. STRAIT
ton and the cake by the ladies. All
gave the boys hand shake, and
wished them God speed.
Friday, the community picnic was
held on the church lawn, nearly two
hundred being present. A bountiful
dinner was served for all. The new
pastor was present with his wife. Re-
marks were made by E. S. Roberts,
Rev. Maylott and Rev. Fletcher. A
hearty vote of thanks was given Mrs.
Cowdrey for the ice cream. 1t was
declared the best picnic ever held
here.
The Rev. Irving Anderson and wife
of Brooklyn and Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Roys of Windsor were at G. E.
Beebe's over Sunday.
Mrs. Brinton and daughter Ger
trude of Winsted were at the picnic
Friday.
Miss Alice Rix of Salem, is at
Joseph Rix's.
Rev. w. F. Maylott will occupy
the pulpit next Sunday morning.
Mrs. Edward Warner returned
home from Hartford hospital Mon.
day.
Mrs. George Smith spent Sunday
with friends in Ashley Falls, Mass.
Our boys that left here last Thurs.
day morning are missed very much
but we all know it is for a gooc
cause and hope it won't be long be,
fore they will be back. John CASEY
was the recipient of wrist watch
and money.
Connecticut western news., 1918-08-01
ASHLEY FALLS

The Misses Beckwith from Bristol,
are visiting their cousins, Miss Laura
Brewer and Miss Anna VanDeusen.
The ice cream social Wednesday
night was largely attended and
Melted a neat sum for the Ladies
Treasury, $19.40.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. L. Rood and Miss
Sarah Rood spent Sunday with
friends in East Canaan.
There was no meeting of the Red
Gross this week owing to lack of
work.
Mrs. Howard Bailey who has been
spending some time in West Corn
wall with her son, has returned to
home in this village. Her many
Connecticut western news., 1918-08-01
NEWS from REARBY TOWNS

Frank Sprague, Charles Beales and
Will Jory prompted for the square
dances. The decorations for the hall
were by Sergeant Latham of the
Home Guard, who, though not in &C
tive service at the front, risked his
life by climbing to the top of the hall
in order that the American flag of
the Home Guards might hang there
from, thus recording the fact that he
did his '"bit".
Others who contributed to the sue
cess of the affair were: Mr.. William
Hubbell, of the Iron Bank, who dis
posed of tickets in booth which as
he aptly remarked, would make
frst-line trench appear as a rest
room by comparison; Mrs. Bruorton,
who designed the artistic posters
which were put forth to announce
the event; Miss Winifred Smith and
Miss Mary Dean, who, costumed as
Red Cross nurses, ministered to the
wants of the suffering palates by
serving ice cream, soda, cakes, and
other essentials; mention also must
be made of the Home Guard, who
were well represented, and on whose
behalf Sergeant Latham thanked
those present for their financial and
moral support. In fact, to give credit
to all would need to review the tele-
phone book, for they came from
Lakeville, Cornwall, Canaan, Lime
Rock, Pine Grove, and other places
in the vicinity. The guests at Pine
| Villa Park were represented in good
ly numbers, through the courtesy and
interest of DIR. Joseph T. Spoth, the
proprietor.
| The affair was a most pronounced
success, and no one was more de-
lighted over that fact than was Mrs.
Hillyer (known for her many years
of ministration to the aff1icted) and
DR.. Skiff, to whom anything that fur
theirs the interest and welfare of
Uncle Sam is joy. The receipts
were in the neighborhood of $125,
and as most of the entertainment
was voluntary the net amount raised
for the flag and war work exceeds
500.
Oh, pardon! AS no procession is
complete without it's water-carrier
trailing at the end, so would this re-
cital of doings be incomplete without
mention of figure present and con-
spiciuos by it's ponderocity and
breadth of beam-none other thar
Fay, station agent at Lime Rock
tbs not the name by which he is
known on the payroll of the New
Haven Road, but were you to ask OF
one of the citizens of this section fol
Mr.. Chaffee, the response would be
in this wise:
"Chaffee-Chaffee? Let me think
Oh, yes, ding-bust it! You NEAR
'Fayp Sure Everybody knows Fay
Go right down to the station ant
you'll find him there. You'll see thu
station if Fay isn't standing in from
of it; if he is, you won't be able tt
see it, so you'd better walk arount
him" And so it was at the enter
ainment-"Fay" was there in al
his elaphantine proportion-the soul o.
mirth as he is at all affairs-broad o.
girth and broad of smile, and you
may rest assured that the former i
necessary, for it takes a good.
torso to harbor the big heart tina
: goes with the corporal body O.
Fay. He did his bit, too, for h
"shoffered' one party from Linn
Rock and one from Lakeville, ant
| still had sufficient elacity left to joi1
) in the dancing and merry-making.
Connecticut western news., 1918-08-01

afternoon at his home in honor of his
second birthday.
Miss Edna Brewer of Pitts6eld
spent the weekend at her home.
Mrs. Albert Mansfield and son
of Shelton have been guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pinka-
va.
Miss Mary Pinkava has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Robert WEIGH of
Shelton.
Miss Esther Beslcwith Of Bristol,
has been spending few days vita
her co"ain, e-ies Anna VanDeusen.
PISS Laura Brewer has accepted n
pcs sion az ". D. Frsneh's store.
Lawrence marschat of Rye, N. Y.
has been home for an indefinite
period Of time. ..........
Connecticut western news., 1918-08-01
FOR FLAG AND COUNTRY
Event at Falls Village to Commemo-
rate the Going of its "Boys"

When Falls Village undertakes
anything it does so with 100 per cent.
patriotism and "pep". And SO one
must bear this in mind when review
ing the entertainment given in Citi-
, zens Hall last week Wednesday,
1 both as send-off to the boys who
Ndeparted last week to serve
under the flag. of their country, How
ard Egleston, Harold Russell, Antonio
Teurra, Carroll Burkett, and Freder-
lex Howe, as well as tender of
thought to those boys who have al
ready gone forth to do their bit.
Of course, everyone in Falls Viii
lage contributed his or her quota to-
ward the success of the entertain
ment, the purpose of which was to
raise funds for the purchase of q
flag for the village. This quota was
exceeded beyond the most sanguine
been purchased the balance of the re-
ceipts will be devoted to welfare
work-connection with the war.
Connecticut folk love to dance
and for this reason the terpsichorear
art was made the feature of the occa
sion. Round and square dances there
were-enough to satisfy all-tht
music for which was furnished BY
i, home talent. Mrs. Merten and Mr.
] Torrena played for the round dances
{ Mrs. .Hillyer, Mr.. Charles Blake, DR.
Francis s. Skiff (who is as ardent il
his love of music as he is in his pro
fession) and Mr.. Henry Dean fur
nished the music for the square
dances, which were the occasion o.
much merriment. John WEIGH, O.
Lime Rock noted for his popularity
acted as floor manager, and Messrs
Connecticut western news., 1918-08-01
CORNWALL

Among recent happenings the adj
dress on Tuesday night of last week
should be chronicied, for many as
have spoken to US on the war, and
well as it has been done, she gave
many new details of great interest,
so that Miss Carita Spencer and her
work will abide in our minds after
the contribution she received will
have been spent. >..-. ..r
From 5 to 9 p. m. last Friday the
Village Improvement Society had a
"bee" under the management of Mrs.
Connecticut western news., 1918-08-01
neighbors welcome her return.

neighbors welcome her return.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Woodford and
son Reynolds recently visited rela-
tives in Chatham, N. Y.
Mrs. Ida Partridge and daughter
Della of Saundersville, Mass. spent
Tuesday at G. L. Rood's.
Worthington Strong of Pittsfeld
is visiting at Maplewood Inn.
Miss Gladys Hall has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Allyn Fuller in Ca
naan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Bailey and
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Vosburgh,
Miss Roxy Bailey and Dewey Vos-
burgh were Sunday visitors at II
HandePs.
Master Harold Smith entertained
six of his little playmates Friday
Connecticut western news., 1918-08-01
FALLS VILLAGE

William Blodgett of Winsted was
in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Wells of
Holyoke, Mass. and children are
guests at Mrs. Edith Wards.
Alfred Able and Fred Andrews of
Waterbury were weekend guests at
Arthur Wagoner's.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Belden of
Hartford are spending their vacation
at the Inn. Miss Katherine Belden
spent Sunday at the Inn.
80 Mrs. White who has spent several
weeks at A. L. Latham's returned to
Wilbraham, Mass. Monday.
Mrs. Edward Heinz was taken to
week where she had one limb ampu-
tated. Bruno Heinz and family mot
ored to Pittsfeld Sunday and found
Mrs. Heinz doing nicely.
Miss K. Boardman and Miss
Hughes of New Milford are staying
with Miss Call for week.
There are six fresh air children be-
ing entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. j.
X. Mackie, Rev. and Mrs. M. S. Pres
sey, Mr.. and Mrs. Wright and Walter
King Stone.
Mrs. Frank D. Hall is spending a
week in Waterbury.
Mrs. Clair HOLSTER and son Milton
of Waterbury are guests of Mrs.
Charles Vandover.
Miss Isabelle Hanchett has return
i ed after spending week in Orange,
N. j. r..
Carroll Burkett, Fred Howe, Har-
old Russell, Howard Egleston and
Tony Turra left here Wednesday
night for Camp Devens.
Miss Ethel Olmstead of Devon was
a guest in town last week. !
Mrs. Gandar and Miss Gandar of
Camden, N. J. are guests of Rev. and
Mrs. M. S. Presley.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Ferguson and
daughter are spending their vacation
in Salem, N. Y.
Miss Marie Horrigan of Orange,
N. J. is spending short time at F
H. Hanchett's.
Miss Edith Popel returned to hel
home in New Britain Monday after
spending week at the Inn.
\. H. C. Gaylord, J. S. Tracy and I. P
&Hornbeck were in Hartford last weel
Tin the interests of the coal supply fol
- this town for the coming winter.
Preston Ward left Tuesday fol
New York city where he has taken 6
position with an electrical company.
E. w. Houston has left the emplo!
of N. A. Mcneil of Lime Rock ant
has taken position with Bartle Bros
A. w. Latham is spending the weel
at Camp Mantle.
Mrs. Robert J. Bassett, Mrs. VIM
Dean and Mrs. Marvin A. Deane O.
Evanston, ILL.,, are visiting Mrs. T. F
Watson. f"5
Mrs M Moore returned hom
from Cleveland, Ohio Saturday even
ing.
Mrs. F. Schleisner and sons hav
been spending several days with he
sister, Mrs. Emil Mertens.
James Bunce and daughter o
Buffalo, N Y. are spending few
days at Fred B1ake's.
A son, Herbert Roscoe Brinton
kas born to Mr.. and Mrs. H. Rosco
Brinton in Salisbury July 23rd an
grandson of Dwight Brinton of thi
village. #..
Mr. and Mrs. August Shaon o
p New Haven spent Sunday with Mrs
O.J. Sabin and daughter at Twi
Lakes. Both families going Their
Sunday.
George Haskins of New Have
spent Sunday in town.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-24
Jemez Springs

Linus l.. Shields is slowly recover
ing from an attack of influenza.
Though confined to his bed for three
weeks, he did not contract pneu-
monia.
The flu is rampant in this vicinity
While there are a number of cases
in this village. there have been no
deaths. One man died in Vallecito,
near the Sulphurs, three died in
Canyon, south of here. and six have
died in lower Vallecito, near the
Jemez Indian pueblo, three Of these
being father, mother and child,
leaving one child in the family.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Ortega. Presby-
terrain missionaries, and L. f. Nc
Donald. government farmer. are re-
cuperating after sieses with the flu
at the Jemez pueblo.
Mrs. Florinda Molina died here last
week. 1t is reported that her aged
husband had been beating her for
several DAYS prior to her death. and
foul play is suspected.
Miss Bessie Shields, public school
teacher here, is visiting her friend,
Mrs. A. P. Vanderveer, on the Cebolla
during the enforced vacation.
Mrs. A. d. Johnson has returned
to her home in Albuquerque. She
spent two weeks here. the guest of
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Linus Shields, and helped nurse
the former through the FLU"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-24
Artesia

Z. W. Beaumont and ]. r. Evans, Of
Ell Dorado, Kans.. representing sepa-
rate interests in oil lands and leases,
were in town last week. A large num-
Der of people from Ell Dorado are in
terested about here and Mr.. Beau
mont, who represented the most of
them, insisted that they intend to be-
gin drilling this winter.
Earl Bigler, who went to Waco,
Tex, to enter the officers training
camp there, was released with about
700 others, only two days after his
arrival. The two days service, how
ever will enable him to tell his grand
children that he served in the world
war.
The schools and churches opened
last Monday and are now in full blast
again.
The Western Wool company, the
company that sccurs wool by patent
ed dry process, is preparing to move
their headquarters to Denver. Presi-
dent Mcbride and Noel Meeks, with
their families, will go to Denver to
reside.
Mrs. j. J. Clark, who has been seri-
ously i'll, is slowly recovering.
Mrs. j. C. Robertson has returned
from a long visit among relatives and
friends at different points in Mis-
souri,.
The city council has elected E. B.
Bullock mayor, vice V. E. Fatherree,
resigned.
Live turkeys for Thanksgiving are
selling at 26 cents a pound Picked,
and with Constantinople removed,
they are 80 cents.
Rev H. c. Slaughter of Portales,
who is candidate for the passionate
of the Baptist church of this place,
had a try-out last Sunday.
Joe Clayton, the contractor, has the
contract for the building of a large
school building at Lovington. The
consideration is $4,000.
1t is reported that Lieut.. Frank
Newkirk was gassed during one of the
very last days of fighting and is now
in a hospital in France. He is also
suffering considerably from shell
shock.
Beecher Rowan and family were in
Roswell on business the first of the
week, They spent Sunday with their
son, Ted, at the military institute.
s. G. Humphreys, the hotel autocrat
of Eel Paso, was in town the most of
the past week trying to smooth out
some of the kinks in the oil company
of which he is president. William
Lawrence and an auto load of Ros-
well capitalists were here at the same
time and on the same business.
Miss Katherine Watershed, who
nursed Mrs. J. j. Clarke during the
latter's illness, has returned to Carls-
bad.
V. T.. Gates and his son, Wallace,
left on Tuesday for Leavenworth,
Kans. They went in their car but ex-
pect to reurn by train.
Rev. e. A. DUNCAN. a clergyman of
the Christian church, from Des
Moines, Iowa, has come here to spend
the winter. He is accompanied by his
family, and is occupying his own
house which he purchased during a
former residence here.