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Connecticut western news., 1919-03-27
SHARON

VIM. R. Kenny of the u. S. Navy
stationed at Bay Ridge Barracks,
Brooklyn is enjoying a ten day fur
Tough at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. H. Tiedeman.
Mrs. Phoebe Lasher of Hartford
has been at Hotchkiss Homestead,
the past week.
Ernest Hansen and friend, George
Daer of Philadelphia, Pa, have
been visiting at the home of the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N.
P. Hansen.
w. r. Houghtaling of New York
has returned to his home for the
summer.
Mrs. Mary Loucks is numbered
among the patients at the Sharon
hospital.
The Rev. Mr.. Herman of Lans-
boro, Mass, one of the candIdating
pastors for the Congr egational
church was entertained at TIE home
of Mr.. and Mrs. D. N. Eggleston.
Master Robert TompkinS, who has
been a patient at the Sharon hospital
for several weeks, a victim of pneu-
monia, was able to return to his
home last week.
The ladies sewing society of the
Congregational church met 1T the
home of Mrs. D. N. Eggleston on
Saturday afternoon. The annual
election of officers took place.
The Womans' Club met at the
home of Mrs. C. H. Eggleston on
Monday, at the usual hour. There
was an out-of-town speaker present,
Mrs. Nancy Shoemaker of Hart
ford, who is conspicuous in the work
of Women's Clubs.
Friends of Mrs. John CarIey re-
greet to learn she had the misfortune
to break her leg on Sunday last, the
result Of fall on the stairs. The
bone was fractured in two places just
above the ankle. She was taken to
the Sharon hospital.
The card party and dance given
by the ladies aid society of the Shar-
on hospital, held in the Casino IN st.
Patrick's night, Melted thhe sum of
$40
Connecticut western news., 1919-03-27
WV. C. A. PROMOTES
WORLD FELLOWSHIP
viii Send Industrial Commission
to Meet Foreign Labor
Leaders.

The War Work Council OF the
Young Women's Christian Association
plans to send an Industrial commission
of women to England, France and Italy
In April to meet prominent labor lead
ers of those countries with a view to
promoting world fellowship among wo-
men.
The commission will be made up Of
Mrs. Raymond Robbins, representing
the National Women's Trade Union
League of America; Mrs. Irene Os-
good Andrews, American Association
for Labor Legislation; Miss Grace
Drake, National Consumers League;
Mrs. James S. Cushman, chairman Of
the War Work Council of the Young
women's Christian Association; Miss
Florence Simms, Miss Marie Wing and
Miss Imogene B. Ireland, secretary to
the commission, all of the Y. w. @. A,
and Miss Mary ellison, an authority on
employment management.
Miss Florence Simms says In re-
gard to the commission: 1.-THE war
has forced upon us the bearing
of international relationships In all
things, and our touch with women in
other countries has made us include In
our international thinking the indus
trial life OF women. The war has
wrought so many changes In this that
1t seems a timely thing that women In
terested In the larger life OF our wo-
men workers should take counsel to-
gether and express their interest with
the hope that certain minimum stand
ards which seem essential to health
and welfare among women may be
agreed upon and obtained.
Our War Work Council is sending
abroad this women's commission from
organizations In America directly coR-
cerned with the welfare and largest
life of industrial women"
Connecticut western news., 1919-03-27
FALLS VILLAGE

Miss Eleanor Tracy came home
from her school in New Haven Fri
day for two weeks vacation.
Lieut.. N. L. Rogers returned to
Camp Meade, Md. Friday after
spending few days at nis home
here.
P. B. Burnett and Miss Lula
Burnett spent last Wednesday in
Bridgeport.
Private William Astlefor1 has
been at his home on a TWO days
furlough from Fort Jay.
Mrs. Frank P. Olcott OF Hartford
was a weekend guest at s. l..
Frear's.
Harry Frink who has been il ser
vice overseas arrived at his home
here Saturday night.
The Mcclellan family. who have
been on the sick list are better.
Arthur Wagner is kept busy
paper hanging.
VIM. Hines has returned to New
York city from overseas, and await
ing his discharge from service.
Mrs. Bion Rice returned nome
Saturday from Millbrook, ". Y,
where she has spent the winter.
Mr.. Rice is quite feeble.
Otto Rocholl has several angora
goats, one of them is onl! few
days old.
Miss Helen c. Eggleston of Sails
bury spent Sunday with Miss Clara
B. Sabin.
Miss. Alethe Pectal of Phllmont
has been visiting her cousin Miss
Nellie Pectal of this place.
Mrs. G. I. Ayres has been assist
ing Mr.. Marcy at the post Office i'll
Miss Belle Hanchett's place.
August Antell will move to Ca
naan in about two weeks into the
home they recently purchased there.
Connecticut western news., 1919-03-27
GOOD SORGHUM SEED
is MOST DESIRABLE
Practice of Selecting Heads Often
Neglected by Growers.
Benefits to BE Derived From Selection
and Proper Curing Arc Not APP
preciated-Germinati Tests
Should BE Made.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.D
Corn growers, or at least fair per
centage of them, select their own seed
and In many cases preserve 1t through
the winter In the ear. Unfortunately
the practice of selecting heads of sor-
ghum for planting the next years
crop is not nearly so general as 1t
should be among sorghum growers.
The benefits to be derived from seed
selection and the proper curing OF
the seed by hanging the selected heads
up on wires In the barn loft or seed
house, where they will be protected
from the weather and can dry out thor
oughly, are not appreciated.
If selected seed heads have been pre-
served in this way now is the time to
Connecticut western news., 1919-03-27
ASHLEY FALLS

Miss Bertha Woodford has re-
signed her position with the 4. & P.
store. in Great Darlington.
Hiram Manville spent several days
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Nanville.
Frank Healy from Blanford spent
the weekend at E. L. Woodfcrd's.
Schools are closed this week for
the spring vacation.
A union meeting was held at the
Chapel Sunday afternoon, Rev. F.
Coutant preaching.
Mrs. George Huntley is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Huntley
Mrs. Leon Catlin and two sons
have returned to Millerton, where
they are now living, having moved
from Bristol.
Mrs. George Moseley FROM Wat
erbury and Mrs. A. Fl. Rood from
Sheffield were Sunday visitors ut c..
l. Rood's.
Prayer meeting will be neld with
Mrs. Ira Manville this week.
Miss Resale Jordan and Miss
Josephine Keere are spending their
vacations at their homes III North
Adams. .aH
Ladies Aid met with Mrs i. l..
Woodford on Wednesday.
Miss Mary Pinkava visited friends
in Sheffield on Sunday.
Connecticut western news., 1919-03-27
LIME ROCK

Mrs. Joseph Spoth and daughter
have gone to New York for an in
definite stay.
Mrs. Mary Belcher is spending a
few days with Mrs. Frederick Gil
lette in Great Darlington.
Mrs. George Doty Sr. is N the
Hillcrest Hospital where she under
went an operation.
Mrs. May Gillette and son who
have been spending a few days in
Great Darlington returned Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Louis BalGner of
Xenia, Ohio are visiting Mr.. Bald
ner's cousin, Mrs. Andrew Fulker-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Richardson and
daughter Marjorie went to New
York last Friday.
William Tellerday of East Ca
naan is in town working with the
REQ truck.
John Hickey of New Jersey has
been visiting his brother, Michael
Hickey.
Mrs. Emil Heinz and two children
are visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. James Winterbottom.
Mrs. Michael Dunn was in Canaan
the last of the week.
Horace Ball returned Thursday
after visit in Bridgeport.
Connecticut western news., 1919-03-27

Clarence Bailey, who was taken to
the hospital a week ago is reported
as recovering as rapidly as can be
expected.
Myron B. Curtiss, who Is carrying
the mail on Route 2, has been sick
with a hard cold, and unable 10 go
for several days. No mail went out
the first day he was absent, but since
then w. R. Brush has been the tenn
porary carrier.
Miss Helen Sturges is reported as
gaining steadily.
Rev. Fred Smith was in New Ha-
ven last week; being suddenly
called there on business.
People are rejoicing over the
spring weather. The mud is fast
drying up although there are still
muddy stretches.
And in the village the wind and
cars make the dust fly.
Keith Mallinson is at home for a
while, having received honorable
discharge from the navy.
Connecticut western news., 1919-03-27

Miss Mary Stratton is home from
Northfeld for a weeks vacation.
. Mrs. Stella Spencer returned Sat-
urday from a visit in Torrington
and Hartford.
VIM. Tinker of Torringtor moved
Saturday into the house with his
father-in-law, VIM. Hayes.
The choir met for rehearsa! We'd
nesday night with Mrs. Bryan.
Rev. Robert Fletcher gave his 3rd
sermon on The League of Nations,
Sunday morning. They have all
been very interesting.
Mrs. B. Frank Sage has been in
.Winsted for few days.
Mrs. Burton Stratton and little
Marcia Goodwin are victims of the
influenza.
Mrs. H. K. Prescott received word
Sunday afternoon of the death of
her brothers wife, Mrs. Rober- Geer
in New York. The funeral was held
in Sharon, her old home, Tuesday
afternoon, Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott
were not able to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Perdrizet
have been spending few days at
Alfred Perdrizet's.
Miss Leanore Carlin of Torrington
spent Sunday at her home here.
Miss Jennie Foley and James
Casey spent Sunday at John Coli
gan's at Canaan.
D. J. Foley of Maybrook, N. Y.
visited at his home here one day last
week.
Mrs. Martin Casey received word
from Waterbury Sunday, saying her
brother, Patrick Kane, had one IF his
limbs amputated at the hospital
Jerome Smith Rowland, t2, died
at his home in Waterbury Sunday
morning after an illness Of three
months. He leaves his wife. '.avinia
Mortimer Rowland; one son, Charles
B. Rowland, and six brothers, John
of South Armenia, N. Y, William OF
West Stockbridge, Mass, Edward OF
New Britain, Frederick CT West
Cheshire, George of Armenia Union
IN. Y, Clinton of Kent and ore sis.
ter, Mrs. Douglass Conklin Of STRAIT.
ford, and his father, Cyrus Rowland
of East Canaan. He was native Oh
Kent and resided in Waterbury fol
the last % years.
Mrs. E. M. Collins of Hartford ha:
been confined to her mothers BY
illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Kimbal anc
family motored from Milierton OF
. Sunday and visited relatives here.
Miss Addie Kimball is assisting a
N. S. Stevens.
Connecticut western news., 1919-03-27
SALISBURY

! The Misses Marion Eggleston,
Emma Reed and Catherine Fianeyan
who received the honor of being the
best team in the State in Garden
work are spending a week at Storra
| College, as a reward for their work.
w. B. Rand and family who have
Occupied Mrs. j. L. Clark's house dr.
| ing the winter have returned 10 their
own home on Hamlet Hill.
Miss Clara Bishop has been visit
ing in Hartford this week.
Richmond Landon is home for a
few days from Yale.
Mrs. Granville Hunter of Schcnec-
tady, N. Y. is visiting friends in
town.
Bert Selleck had the misfortune
to lose one of his good horses last
week.
Miss E. S. Ball entertained the
Garden Club last Thursday after
noon.
Miss Jeanette Warner, who has
been with friends in Washington, d.
c.. and Beauford, N. C. has re-
turned to her home.
George Mitchell and son Mcneil
were in town on Saturday
Mrs. S. Bower of Pleasant Valley,
N. Y. is visiting her sister, Mrs. K.
Ashman.
Salisbury School is closed for the
spring vacation.
Mrs. L. Williams of East Haven
is visiting her sister, Mrs. ]. L.
Hubbard.
The County Farm Bureau held an
lall day Farmers Institute in the
town hall on Monday. 1t proved to
be very interesting meeting, al
though not largely attended.
Arthur Dubois is visiting at his
home here.
Miss Clara Stone and friend from
Mortified, are at Miss Stones home
for the Spring vacation.
Connecticut western news., 1919-03-27

and the time was pleasantly spent
socially, and music, singing aud reci-
tations were in order.
Miss Blanche Frink visited rela-
tives in Winsted Saturday and Sun
day last week.
The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Deloy has been very
sick the past week, also Lesley Rock
well, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs
Fl. Rockwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Phelps and Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Farr Of Waterbury
were guests at F. Langdon'E Sunday
Connecticut western news., 1919-03-27
LAKEVILLE

The Lakeville High School will
hold exercises in the High School
room on Friday afternoon at 2 o. m.
There will be original ESSAYS by
several of the pupils, followed by
recitations and piano solos.
Mrs. Robert Teeter of West Ha-
ven was guest of her parents over
Sunday last.
Edwin Clark of the U. ). naval
aviation has been guest at Horace
Landon's the past two weeks and
left town last week for North Caro-
lima, where he expects to enter into
actual service for time. Mr.. Clark
has just returned from across,
where he has been for the past wear.
E. w. Day of Hartford was home
for over Sunday last and took charge
of the Epworth League service on
Sunday evening. Earls many
friends were pleased to greet him
once more and to note he is keeping
up the good work while away from
home. He is now 1st Vice president
of the League in Hartford, also a
teacher of a class of boys in the
Sunday school.
Phillip Everts of New York city
was guest of his parents over Sun
day last.
Miss Louise Heaton of Mt. Holy
oke College is spending her Easter
vacation with her parents.
Master Louie Goderis will assist
his father in the meat business to
take the place of David Doty who is
going to conduct the ice business and
do trucking.
Lakeville school closes on Friday
of this week for ten days vacation,
which means school will reopen on
Tuesday. April 9Th.
Joseph Clark, who has been occu-
plying Edw. Miller's house for the
past winter will move into the A.
Martin house on Wells Hill April 1st.
Mr.. Miller who has been living n the
saw-mill house since his return to
Lakeville will occupy his own house
after that date.
Miss Emily Goderis of Hartford
was an over-Sunday guest OF her
parents.
R. w. Dufour broke ground on
Tuesday for new garage on the
plot of ground adjoining the Hub.
Charles Clarity who was recently
discharged from the army will take
back his former position on the R.
F. D. route April LIST.
Miss Mary Stanton is the new
assistant clerk at the post Office in
place of Mary Thrall, who will be
unable to go back to her position fol-
some time.
Hotchkiss School closed last week
for their Easter vacation.
Miss Marion Bartram returned tt
her duties in Yonkers, N. Y. or
Monday after spending her Easter
vacation with her parents.
G. H. Barnett was a guest of his
parents over Sunday.
Mrs. A. H. Heaton has been con
fined to the house the past week will
a severe cold.
Mrs. Olive Knorr has given up hel
position as housekeeper for G. Fl
Osborn and entered the employ o.
Mrs. Hallowall on the Warner farm
Connecticut western news., 1919-03-27

Mr.. Angus also visited Sergeant LIST
Class Howard O'Hara at General
Hospital No. 10, Parker Hit, Boston,
and found him convalescenr, very
cheerful and delighted to see a face
from home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Kinlball of
East Canaan are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Curtiss.
Mrs. Pratt and daughter, Mrs.
Frank O'Nell and infant daughter
are at the Pratt Homestead
Mr.. Chaplin who was employed at
Southaway Cottage last year has
leased the Holmes farm at present
leased by Luke Judd, who is moving
to Lakeville.
Connecticut western news., 1919-03-27

to Sheffield last week Thursday to
attend the funeral of his grand
father. ..E
Ennis Silvernale is visiting his
sister Mrs. Kinrleburgh in Salisbury.
Mrs. Jessie Davies is visiting her
aunt and uncle in this place.
VIM. Wilkinson with his wood
saving outfit is working in Hunts
vile.
Connecticut western news., 1919-03-27

We wish to extend our apprecia-
ton and thanks to neighbors and
friends for sympathy and Kindness
shown US during our recent bereave-
ment, the death of our father. s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Minor LOOMS
Mrs. Cora Studley '... j..
Adelbert Ferry .-s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Ferry
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ferry
Connecticut western news., 1919-03-27
NORFOLK


In the death of Miss Louise Petit
bone Stevens at the Stevens home
stead Saturday, March %, Norfolk
loses one of it's lifelong and es-
teemed residents. Louise Pettibone
Stevens was born May 20, 1885, the
house which her grandfather, Ma
thaniel Stevens, built in 1855 and
which has always been the home of
the Norfolk branch of the family.
She was the only daughter of Hal
sey and Dasiah Humphrey Pet,lbone
Stevens, whose father was Giles
Pettibone She received her early
education in the schools of the town
and the academy taught by Renja-
min Rice, who prepared her for
Mount Holyoke seminary. After her
graduation in 1859 she returned to
the seminary as teacher. She
came home to care for her mother
and brother, the late DR.. ]. II. T.
Stevens, gave years of devoted at
tention. he always retained keen
and active interest in Mount Holy
oke seminary and college, and
looked forward with enthusiasm to
the Goth anniversary or her class
graduation which will be held in
June. Miss Stevens had ar unusual
knowledge of the families and his
tory of Norfolk, and will be greatly
missed by those seeking such infor-
nation. Nephews and nieces, child
rem of the late Halsey Stevens OF
Hartford, survive her, one cf whom
Warren Fiske Stevens, and his fam
lily occupy the family homestead
Funeral services, conducted by Rev
.t-ag I: Gars1ow of the Congrega,
..1........> = e. Thich Miss Stevens
s.;.s ... ,......t.. ., IT'S h1ll ,',"1"H-
a.a = lo4n g. 8 o'clecA fr>'a h't late
1lclllc. L~-.,,! VS. IL rhs Center
..->., =. G'Conncl, sou ii Mrs
NJ. G}l..4neil, who enlisted n tn;
Connecticut western news., 1919-03-27
Frightening a Room.

The yellow CLEAN of brass always
adds light to any dark nook and used
with dark furniture, is most artistic.
A pair of brass candlesticks on the
mantCl andirons before an open fire,
or even a brass jardiniere for ferns,
are all especially attractive In dark
rnrIn.
Connecticut western news., 1919-03-27

Mix a teaspoonful of alum and q
tablespoonful Of water and place In q
hot oven until II is quite transparesA
Wash the broken pieces In hot watsw
and, while warm, coat the brokea
edges thinly and quickly, as II sticks
instantly. Your china thus mends4
will bear hot water and ordinary usaeM
Connecticut western news., 1919-03-27
CANAAN VALLEY

The Farmers Institute was held
in Literary Hall Saturday afternoon
and evening. A. w. Manchester
gave a talk on "Can the small farm
succeed, and Reducing dairy feed
co3,s." Miss Lovsnes spoke on 1.-THE
Country Woman's job, anI Miss
Bronson on 'Thc foods that re eat.
From 700 to $50 supper Vas :crved
Connecticut western news., 1919-03-27
SOUTH CANAAN

Private William Ashford of
Governors Island is spending a
couple of days at bis home IN this
place.
VIM. 2armalee OF this place went
Connecticut western news., 1919-03-27

thrash these heads, sack the seed and
label 1t carefully, so that IL will be
ready for planting in May. Seed kept
In this way will give a more even
stand and the farmer will have per
sonal knowledge of its purity and
adaptability to his conditions. Germi-
nation tests should be procured In
every case to assure the farmer as to
the amount Of seed he must use 10 oo-
tain the desired stand.
Connecticut western news., 1919-03-27

-. .".>.., =. G'Connc!l, sou III Mrs.
NJ. -tl.nncil, who enlisted n the
The Republican journal., 1919-07-31
PROSPECT.
G. X. Hartman has purchased a bort
car of Bangor parties

c. X. Hartman has purchased bort
car of Bangor parties.
Mr.. and Mrs. F, L. Ward called upon
friends and relatives in Standpoint July
18th.
Miss H. X. Marden spent Sunday re-
Gently in Swanville as a guest of her
sister, Mrs. A. E. Cunningham.
Mrs. Mary ,Do;kham) Davis of WAL
than is guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Dockham.
Mrs. John Boyd and daughter Ada of
frankfort visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs W. S. killman, recently.
John Cookson, who was our first sta
ton agent, and is now living in Water
vile, called on friends here recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. JeIlison of Conn.
have been guests of Mrs. j. 8 sister and
husband, MIR, and Mrs. Fred A. Lane.
Mrs. Ney KiIlman of Livermore Falls
with party of friends motored through
Prospect July 18th, enroute to Bangor.
Mr. and Mrs, H. A Blanchard were
Sunday visitors of the formers brother
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Blanchard
of Standpoint.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Weed nee Lena
SprouD of Somerville visited their grand
mother, Mrs, Gooding Grant and aunt,
Miss Elvena Grant, July 18th.
DIR. G, Langtry Crockett of Thomaston
passed through Prospect July 18th, on
his way to Bangor to attend the horse
race in which Baron King" trotted.
Mrs. Clara Berry Colson and two
small daughters of Stockton Springs
were in town one day recently. The
children are music pupils of M. X. Stack
pole.
DR.. and Mrs. H. l.. Gould and children
of Bucksport, who are spending part of
their vacation at Pushaw Lake, motored
here one day recently and were warmly
welcomed by old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. GIenk, the new owners
of the Trevett Farm, so-called, with
their daughters, accompanied by Ada
Boyd, motored to SeawaI, July 18th,
where they have summer home.
Congratulations are extended to MIR.
and Mrs. James Brown who were re-
Gently married in Brewer, at the home
of the bride who was Miss Eva Stanley.
MIR. and Mrs. l. M, Cummings, uncle and
aunt of the groom, were guests at the
wedding, being accompanied to Prospect
by Mr.. and Mrs. Brown, who are spend
ing several weeks here
The Republican journal., 1919-07-31
N. {. ~ men CITED
FOR SIGNAL BRAVERY
Distributed Supplies Within Short
Distance of Firing Line.

Paris (By MaiD-The signal
bravery shown by John W. Kearns of
30 Carlton avenue, Bridgeport, Conn,
while working as Y. M. c. A score
tary during some of the heavist fight
ing in France last autumn, won for
him the hearty communication of
army officers.
Kearns, who, in private life is an
engineer. went to France in the Y
service early in October and was as
signed to duty with the Seventh En-
gineers. By order of Colonel Paules,
in command of that regiment Robert
J. Coughlin, captain and adjutant, has
issued General Orders No. %, as fol-
lows:
Il, The regimental commander de-
sires to record in orders the meri
torious services Of the following dur
in 1918:
20 Mr. John w Kearns, Y. NJ. C.
A. secretary assigned to the Seventh
Engineers. Joining the Seventh En-
gineers at Ferme de Ia Madeleine on
October 20, 1918, Mr.. Kearns served
from the very start with absolute
fearlessness wherever the companies
of the regiment CHANGED to be At
Ferme de la Madeleine his pack was
destroyed by shell fire. Near Pouppy.
on November 10, 1918, he distributed
chocolate and cigarettes within a
very short distance of absolute front
skirmish line At Brandeyille, on No
vember 10, 1918, with regimental
headquarters he passed through the
heavy Smelling of that town. Since
the armistice Mr.. Kearns, by his
tact. interest in the welfare of the
regiment and his skilled handling of
the Y. NJ. c. A canteen has earned
himself promotion to be a divisional
Y. M c. A secretary. 1t is with re
gret that we of the Seventh Engi
neers see Mr. Kearns depart. He
carries with him our best wishes for
success both in his new position and
in after life in the United States.
80 This order will be read to all
organizations at the first retreat for
nation after receipt"