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Connecticut western news., 1919-10-30
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Misses Martelli, Hamlin, Robinson and Colligan also Misses Helen and Grace Lamb, teachers from Sharon visited at the school last week. | Anna Couch, an VIII grade pupil, brought yellow violets to school Oct. PA. A hamburger of spring.
 The attendance banned is held by Grade V this week.
 Over fifty dolalrs was contributed to the Roosevelt Memorial Fund by the schools. This did not include the teachers "mite".
 Miss Katherine Sedgwick, former pupil, now a teacher at the under mountain school, Falls Village, gave a party for her pupils Friday even ing. Ethel Barratt has been on the sick list for few days, and not able to attend school.
 William Finney, delegate from our school to the older boys conference held at Bridgeport last week gives Q very interesting report of the confer ence. 1t was unanimously agreed that all had an enjoyable time as we'll as beneficial.
 The reception for the teachers given Friday evening, Oct. "A at the Parish house was a great success, and the teachers wish to express to the committee in charge, their ap- preciation for the delightful enter tainment Special mention should be made of the delicious luncheon served.
 Roosevelt Day was observed at the school Friday, Oct. "A. The follow ing program was carried out: Singing ............B By School Object of the Roosevelt Association
 Elsa Borg Observance of Roosevelt Day
 Elizabeth Smith Plans for the Roosevelt Memorial
 Park ............A Anna Milford Early life of Roosevelt
 Walter Goggir Later in Life. ..... Elizabeth Lee Glimpses from life of Roosevelt Winafred Smith, Mildred Mansil My Neighbor, Theodore Roosevelt
 Elizabeth Holcom5 The A. E. F. Ga poem written by
 Roosevelt's sister Perry Badgley From life of Roosevelt, for boys Thomas O'Nei . Let us be wise in time. Harold Scut The man who sleeps at Oyster Bay Naomi Carter, Ida, Hurlbur , A Tribute to Roosevelt George Curtis , An address to working men, by Roosevelt .. Russell Yalt , Roosevelt, American. =. Hilda Coz The Spirited Heritage. Edith Lindel Singing, America. By Schoo
 Flag Salute
Connecticut western news., 1919-10-30

Eamonn de Valera, has been given the freedom of Detroit, but what he wants is the freedom of Ireland.- Washington Post.
 The three R's run all through life at 25 you think of romance, at 45 of the rent and at 65 of your rheu- matism.-Schenectady Union.
 High prices should not be greatly affected by prohibition; they need no stimulants.-Wall Street Journal.
 The crowning achievement of Lu- ther Burbank's life might be to grow a cranberry that should furnish it's own sugara.-Hartford Times. ***
 The New York World asserts that it is still possible to get little whiskey in New York if you know the pass word. It is further explained that the password is "A little whiskey please"
 Striking laborers of today will be the 'lend-me-a-dollar types" o1 tomorrow.-Wall Street Journal. m*%
 The grave diggers of Dublin have gone upon strike and have asked the hearse drivers to join them. Better still, let the general public expres. their sympathy by postponing theil passing Philadelphia Record.
 Disturbed by the high price ot food, strikers in New York art watching food rot on the decks so a. to make it cheaper. How this vii come about nobody can explain I works in just the opposite direction Hartford Courant.
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 The effects of MT. Wilson's or, man policy are now, being reflected both at home and abroad. Business of the most vital nature is being helC up. The plain stipulation in tn, constitution regarding what may b, done in the event of inability of thu president to fulfil his duties, is inter preted as Greek.-Meriden Record.
 We are not much given to/prophe cy but we have enough faith in tn, patriotism of the American senat to feel warranted in predicting tha it will never ratify the treaty as MT Wilson approved it. The discussion on the treaty throughout the countr, has swung the American people bacl Iof Americanism again, and Americal ideals, American principles an, American purposes have come int their own again.-Buffalo Commoner
Connecticut western news., 1919-10-30
WEATHER PROPHETS

From time to time during the past month, men who deem themselves gifted in the art of forecasting what weather conditions will prevail dur ing the coming winter, have been most conspicuous because of their failure to agree in any particular detail. One prophet says the winter will be mild with little snow while another's prophecy is just the oppo- site.
 Personally we take little stock in the predictions of these sages and whether the winter will be mild or severe is really of little moment when there is nothing else to do but live through it. Some. people who dislike the cold weather may gain considerable satisfaction from the prediction of mild weather and if il will relieve sne's mind there is nc harm done.
 Those, who live close to nature anc study its wild life, the trees, etc. can perhaps tell for short time ahead whether mild or cold weather will prevail. That wild animals have certain instincts and build theil houses or store fsod accordingly, i: not to be doubted, and these sign:
Connecticut western news., 1919-10-30

At a Court of Probate' held at Sharon within and for the District of Sharon, on the 18th day of October A. D. 1919.
 Present Willard Baker, Judge.
 Estate of George W. Handlin, late of Sharon, in said District deceased.
 The administrator with the will annexed of said deceased having ex- hibited his administration account with said Estate to this Court for allowance it is;
 ORDERED-Thatt the 18th day of November 1919, at ten o'clock in the forenoon be, and the same is assigned for hearing on the allowance of said administration account, with said estate and this Court directs the administrator, to cite all persons in terested therein to appear at said time and place, by publishing a copy of this order in some newspaper hay ing a circulation in said District, and by posting a copy of this order on the public sign post in the Town of Sharon where deceased ltsa dwelt and by sending by mail in a post paid wrapper a marked copy or the news paper containing said copy of said order addressed to each of the fol- lowing named persons addressed to them at their respective post office addresses, to vii, Cwight F. Handlin, Sharon, Conn, Us. Violattc Kicker son, South Norwalk, Conn, Mrs. Jennic Wash.-G, 868 Park Ave, Bridgeport, Ccnn., Mrs. Celia Rose, i257 Scan St., West Philadelphia, Penn, Clifford L@ndy, West Corn wall, Corn, Mrs. Cora Finch, 79 Fort Point oRad, East Norwalk. Conn, Ernest Handlin, 10 East De- vol St.. Jacksonville, Fla, Joseph ! Han "'G, E. Water St.. Torrington, ICC-~. 1'-e Ee".c Handlin (widow of Nelson Hardlin) West Cornwall, Conn, Mrs. Martha Crosby, West Corn all, Conn.,, Nelson Crosby, Cornwall Bridge, Conn.,, William uandlir, WateIville, Conn, all at least five days before said time assigned and return make to this : Court.
 Ettcst,
 Willard Baker, Judge.
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OH! SUGAR!

Perhaps no commodity is more sought or talked of at the present time than sugar. When going shop ping weekly the housewife wonders how strong and in what way she can appeal to the grocers in order that a sufficient quantity of the sweet may be obtained for use during the next few days.
 During the war little was thought of this, as it was realized that our soldiers in Europe and thousands of Homeless children must have sugar. Then again during the year past when sugar was scarce, we were told that when the new crop came in from Cuba there would be plenty for all.
 The crop is in, but where is the sugar?
 Well, some of it, twenty-two mil lion pounds, has been sold to France. Some more of it, 100000 tons, ac- coFding to the Boston News Bureau, Is being stored in warehouses in Cuba. A little more of it, just full cargo carried by ship, was carried back to Cuba from the United States Probably little more is being koarded
 This IS apparently the sugar situa- tion in the United States today, an6 1t is just one more instance of the gross inefficiency of our government
 In other words Oh!-sugar!
Connecticut western news., 1919-10-30
LAKEVILLE

It is not too early to have those Christmas portraits. You can make an appointment with The Lloyd Brinton Studio, Falls Village, now by calling 151-12.-adv.
 Harry A. Dean, son of Mir. and Mrs. Edward T. Dean of Lakeville and Miss Mertie N. Spaulding, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Willard Spauld- ing of Millerton, N. Y. were married at the Methodist parsonage, Wednes- day evening, October 18th by Rev. A. A. Vradenburg.
 John Shultis of Falls Village is visiting his daughters in town Mrs. Grant Finkle and Mrs. John Egan and motored to Southington on Mon day to visit relatives in that town.
 A very pleasant surprise party was given by the Junior Class at the home of Miss Catherine Heffernan on Tuesday evening this week in honor of Wm. Barnett, and it was a genuine surprise as was witnessed when he was conducted in their presence. Wm. has been confined to the house for several weeks with illness and has only returned to school again this week
 The sidewalk down Furnace Hill has been greatly improved. It has been extended beyond the hose house and under the bridge to join the walk leading to the depot. Also a very substantial guard of concrete across tho hrnnl Dox,reeoJyz Il. which adds much to the improve ment of that side of the highway.
 Wm. Traver had the misfortune to get badly bitten by his pet dog last week, while fondling the dog, he turned on him and bit him in the cheek and upper lip, tearing a piece from the lip. Dr. Bissell was sum. moned and dressed the wound, and il was necessary to take nine stitches to close the wound. MT. Traver ther killed the dog for fear he might attack some other person. The dog had never before shown any treach cry, to even strangers.
 Miss Bessie Morgan returned last week from several days visit witt her aunt in Hartford.
 Mrs. Wm. Andrews and daughter Mrs. Ellis spent portion of last week visiting relatives in Falls Vii lage.
 The flag pole in the park has beer repainted.
 Miss Jennie Smith spent a part o1 this week in New York city.
 Mrs. Wm. Wheeler of Hartford spent last Sunday with her sister Mrs. Ed. Winckworth.
 Mrs. c. K. Williams, Miss Margar ct, Mrs. Cantine and daughter Mis- !, Frances and Miss Helen Marks visi ; ted Mrs. Marks at Pittsfield hospita on Tuesday, and reported her as i'm proving rapidly.
 Miss Gladys H. Osborn has taker charge of the Brown Hat Box Shol for few weeks for Miss Brown.
Connecticut western news., 1919-10-30

rarely fail. The back of a cater pillar is said to tell 1.-the winter will be long or short, while the activity of squirrels storing their winter supply of nuts, muskrats building their houses and cutting food and the density of foliage on trees are other indications of an early or late or mild or severe winter.
 There is reason to believe that all of these actions of animals foretell in some way, the coming weather conditions, but when it comes to the average 'weather prophet" it will be safer to place reliance on the four footed kind.
Connecticut western news., 1919-10-30

Some people wonder why others take chances with death in aero planes, submarines and countless ways. A prominent physician re- gently stated that one is never nearer death than when sneezing, which causes a hemorhage of the brain. If this is true, most people take many chances each day, yet cause.
Connecticut western news., 1919-10-30

The l'1oalatoly Service will be held in the Vestry on Thursday even ing at o'clock.
 The Women's Missionary Society will meet at the home of Mrs. M. s. 8paulding on Friday afternoon at .2:30.
 The regular Sunday services will be held with the celebration of the Lords supper at the morning ser vice on the coming Sunday.
 The Church Brotherhood has sell ected the following topics for discus sion at it's sessions for the balance of the year. The Brotherhood meets each Sunday at II: :45 and a cordial invitation is extended to any men of the community who are interested to attend. ]
 Nov. The Industrial Problem.
 The point of view of Capital
 Leader, MT. H. E. Lyles. Nov. The Industrial Problem.
 The Point of View of Labor Nov. 16 Who is the Christian? Nov. 23 The Church in Modern Life
 Is it Meeting it's Problem? Nov. 30 How shall we safeguard
 American Ideals against Radicalism? Dec. T The Morals of our Commun-
 ity. Adult Standards Moral influences on Children. Dec. IA Present Day Deficiencies of the Home. Dec. 21 A Mans Temptations Dec. 28 A Mans Faith
 The Young Woman's Guild will meet on Monday evening with Miss Ruth Hatmaker at o'clock.
 Young Peoples meeting on Sun day evening at 6:45. Topic, Stand ing for God and Right, leader Miss Mildred Mansir.
Connecticut western news., 1919-10-30

President Wilson's veto of the day enforcement act and it's subsequent passage by both houses of Congress will have little effect except to make people wonder still more why those connected with the government don't get down to business and try to act as if they were blessed with brains ard good judgment
Connecticut western news., 1919-10-30

Robin Hood, who robbed the rich to feed the poor, should have drafted a railroad plan.-Wall Street Jour nal
Connecticut western news., 1919-10-30

Miss Mary c. Hill announces the opening of a Photographic Studio at The Naples. Holiday work a Speciality. Also postcard photos. Work on exhibition at The Naples. Miss Hill is a student of the Clarence H. White summer school of photography.
Connecticut western news., 1919-10-30

we not interest you? We have positions open for inex- perienced girls and women on Assembling and light machine work. Good pay while learning, unexcelled working conditions. Restaurant, Hospital and Rest rooms in Factory, personal atten- tion given. Address, Service Divi- sion, Royal Typewriter Company, Hartford, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1919-10-30

Police dog came to Wilbur Hart's,
 Clayton, a few days ago. Owner may have same by paying charges.
Connecticut western news., 1919-10-30

i,.- Ca-.ch Notes
Connecticut western news., 1919-10-30
Winsted Flower Shop Daniel O'Neil, Pro 3os MAIN STREET
3os MAIN STREET

Has opened with a full lint plants and flowers for any oe sion; roses, violets, sweet P orchids, carnations, chrysan mums, snap dragons and pol plants. Corsage work a si ialty. out-of-town orders fl promptly by parcel post, spe delivery, express or telegrs Phone 560.
Connecticut western news., 1919-10-30

Langdon's Cider Mill will be closed
 every Saturday during the season.
Connecticut western news., 1919-10-30

Anticipate fall stationery needs by ordering a supply from The Canaan Printing Company.
Connecticut western news., 1919-10-30

Our Cent-A-Word ads bring quick results.
Connecticut western news., 1919-10-30
.CarbOIa!

CARBOLA is a white pal in powder form, combined wi a germicide that is many tim stronger than carbolic acid. can be supplied with a bruI or with a spray pump to wod brick, stone, or cement si faces, or over whitewash. dries a clear snow white. CN |BOLA kills lice, mites, fly ed etc. and is recommended ad preventive of the contagid diseases that affect poultry a| live stock.
 We believe this to be very best combined paint s disinfectant on the market.
Connecticut western news., 1919-10-30

Willard Baker, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1919-10-30
WANTED
FOR SALE

For Sale-TAree cheap cows. Everett Vosburgh, Canaan, Conn. Fergu- son Farm.
Connecticut western news., 1919-10-30
SNAP SHOTS

Eamonn de Valera, has been given the freedom of Detroit, but what he wants is the freedom of Ireland.- Washington Post.
Connecticut western news., 1919-10-30
FOUND
MISCELLANEOUS

Will be ready to take apples after September IS to make cider. c. D. Thompson, Canaan Valley.
Connecticut western news., 1919-10-30

For Sale-11 pigs, 6 weeks old. $5 each. Robert Roger, Canaan Valley.
The Washington times., 1919-11-23

the discomfited victim. Then he rang
a doorbell and horrined housewife locked
him out.
Record time was reported to have been
made on his home trip after frightening
the Lindley household. He stopped but
once, and then 1t was to enter . residences
where an old gentleman awoke at hearing
a rattle in the cane rack In time to see
the incredible apparition Of . slouching
chimpanzee exiting with the old gentle
mans favortte walking stick!
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Knowlton's wife and young daughter. It
acquired the art OF needlework and spent
many afternoons with the ladies in Knowl-
toms sewing room.
Then Fuller became interested In what
lay beyond the horizon. To him the
horizon was the wall surrounding the MIL
lfonaire's spacious grounds.
He went on voyage OF discovery into
neighboring yards, and 80 thoroughly en-
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Mrs. Lillian s.
Lindley Who
Saved Her
Babies from
Mr.. Knowlton's
Chimpanzee.

San Francisco for a consideration. The
rest of his collection was offered for sale.
Fuller, who was perfect specimen of
o chimpanzee, valued at $4,000, first burst
into prominence when he arrived in Pasa-
dena August 1, 1909, direct from Africa
to take up his habitat with Knowlton.
The chimp" who at that time had not at
tanned his full proportions, came with a
chattering contingent Of three other
monkeys Of lesser stature-a mandrill and
two ringtails-whom Knowlton promptly
presented with the names of three Of his
:ntimates-Bessie Bartholomew, e. e. Lee
and Mayor Early. The latter was a name.
sake OF the Pasadena mayor at that time,
Always Knowlton named his monkeys af.
ter his closest friends.
The surrounding neighhorhood first held
Fuller in considerable admiration He was
feted royalty, given as many cigarettes as
7
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q cane. smoked cigarettes, had been q
movie actor, and meant no harm to any
child. especially to Mrs. Lindley's.
At this point the court cut the million.
aires testimony off shortly BY ruling that
culture was merely superficial and that
all monkeys were wild beasts no matter
what their training.
When Mrs. Lindley appeared on the
stand. her appearance corroborated the
story of nervous rho-k given her by the
monkey. Her face was thin and drawn. Even
her hair was cut short, for she said she
could not bear its weight when grown to
normal length. A nurse, Mrs. Lillian Nc
Enemy, from local sanitorium, accompa-
MED Mrs. Lindley to the courtroom and
cared for her during the trial DR.. Ross
Moore, Los Angeles physician, testified
for her.
Knowlton's contention throughout was
that Mrs. Lindley had suffered no shat.
tered nerves and that his chimpanzee
meant no harm
A demand of total damages amounting
to s56,25o was made in the complaint filed
by the Lindleys in the Los Angeles Su-
perior Court, June "a, 1914.
OF this amount Mrs. Lindley demanded
$4,000, alleging she was made sick and
hysterical by the behavior of the beast,
and the amount was necessary to repay
her for her sufferings.
The balance of s16,25o was demanded
by o. P. Lindley to reimburse him for ex-
penses Of medical treatment for Mrs. Lind.
ley and his individual loss resulting from
her illness.
A jury in Judge Louis W. Myers's court
awarded the Lindleys $1,000 damages, May
2s, 1915; $1,750 for Mrs. Lindley and $3.50
for her husband. Judge Myers denied
them motion for new trial July 26.
1915.
But the Lindleys returned to the attack
on November 5. 1917, when their son Mil
ton, filed suit in the Los Angeles
Superior Court for $4,000.
1t was claimed in this complaint that
Milton constantly dreamed of monkeys
and had not slept soundly since the day
ne was attacked In the subsequent testi-
mony 1t was brought out that Milton made
monkey faces" in school at his classmates
since his terrifying experience with the
chimpanzee. The case was heard before
Judge Delhi, who, under date of January
2z, 1918. rendered a verdict Of $1,000 for
the boy.
In the meantime Knowlton had appealed
the former case from Judge Myerss court
TO the Supreme Court of California. and
on November 10, 1918, Justice H. w. Mel
vim In San Francisco affirmed the decision
OF the lower Los Angeles court which
awarded $4,000 damages to Mr.. and Mrs.
Lindley.
Much interesting detail regarding the
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Lindley's own frightful ex-
perience with the hideous
events recounted In The
Murders Of the Rue
Morgue," by Edgar Allen
Poes are indeed startling.
1t was an experience
which Mrs. Lindley will
never fully recover from.
and the jury promptly
awarded her q verdict of
damages against the own
er of the ape which in
truded on her little family
circle.
Frozen with terror Mrs.
Lindley stared at the mon
ster. but was instantly
aroused to action when
the hairy visitor stretched
out q long, aggressive arm
and jerked her four-year-
old baby girl, Miriam.
toward him with q brutal
grin.
Leaping from her seat
at the table the frantic
mother went to the rescue
Of little Miriam. but was
shaken OF by the ape. At
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the same moment the family bulldoE
gripped the bristly ankle of the CHM
panzee. A huge brown hand descended.
seized the dogs collar. and 9TH an easy
backward gesture threw the growing bull
dog out Of the open window.
Inspired by mother love and forgetful
Of her danger Mrs. Lindley again tackled
the brute. Her cienched hands fitted
franticaIly like humming birds before
creatures hardened chest and strained to
loosen his grasp upon poor Miriam.
Just what purpose the ape had in mind
is not clear, but his attention was fixed
upon the child, and the attack Of the
little ones mother gave him no concern
whatever. AS the apes fingers circled the
throat Of the little one Mrs. Lindley
screamed piercingiy. He loosened his clasp
on Miriam and for the first time took note
of the mother.
As Miriam dropped to the floor Mrs.
Lindiey seized the child IN her arms and
looked toward the nineyear-old son, NIL
ton The ape sensed the meaning of her
glance, and seizing Milton around the neck
threw the boy across the room. Darting
to where. he lay, Mrs. Lindley lifted him
and pushed him into a closet along with
baby Miriam. In another moment she had
herself stepped inside the closet and
locked the door, leaving their unlimited
guest alone in the dining room.
Before long a shout from neighbors in
the front yard told the terrified mother
that the chimpanzee had departed. He
had made bis way from the invaded home
by sliding from a rear window down an
cave spout, after the custom Of Poe's mys-
terious murderer Of the Rue Morgue, who
avoided paths of mankind and giided in
and out of third-story apertures by stealth
fly moving, hand over hand, over cornices,
drain pipes ard shutters.
The ape In the modern instance,
however, did not depart until he had
poured onto the dining room table the
hot oatmeal breakfast Mrs. Lindley was
preparing to serve her brood when he
entered. But he is said to have intelli-
gently waited until the Cruel was cool and
then to have scooped IT into his Jaws with
audible smacks Of relish.
The suits for damages which Mrs. Lind
ley. her husband. o. P. Lindiey, and her
son, Master Milton Lindley, later fled In
the County Superior Court named Colonel
e. w. Knowlton as the owner of the beast.
Knowlton is a millionaire patent medi-
cine manufacturer and a connoisseur of
sorts. At the time Mrs. Lindleys home
was invaded Knowlton was also a col.
lector Of simians. He maintained a pala,
tial place at No. 3ss Grand avenue, the
famous ~Mfllionaires' Row. Of Pasadena.
When Knowlton took the Witness stand
In his own defense and that OF his pets
reputation. he testified to the human char
acteristics OF the beast which Mrs. Lind
Icy alleged had disturbed the tranquility
Of her home.
According to Knowlton, the pet ire
qusnt1y wore clothss Ike Q man. carried
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chimpanzee was brought out during thel
legal episodes. The simian's name was
Charles h. Fuller, so christened by Mr..
Knowlton in honor of an esteemed friend
of his. Chicagoan. who bore that name.
The animal was the largest In Knowl.
tons collection, which then numbered
more than thirty. His weight was 1866