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Connecticut western news., 1920-08-05
LIME ROCK

Lieut.. Victor Beau was seen fly ing over this place Saturday on his way from New York to Lenox, Mass, where he will stay over sev- eral days, ~#- ..-
 MT. and Mrs. Andrew Fulkerson returned home one day last week from Xenia, Ohio, where they have been visiting.
 Cortland Fenton of Bristol spent Sunday at his home here.
 Mrs. Frank N. Brown has been visiting at A. L. Briggs in Canaan.
 Edward Gager is seriously i'll at his home and under the care of a trained nurse.
 MT. and Mrs. Wm. Fenn visited their daughter, Mrs. Ed. O'Meara in Waterbury Sunday.
 Mrs. N. A. Mullen of Hartford who has been visiting friends here returned to her home Saturday.
 Andrew Fulkerson has been en- tertaining his brother and family from California for the past week.
 MT. and Mrs. Fenn of Waterbury are visiting their son, Wm. Fenn. Andrew Arnott took Michae Hickey and family and Fay Chaffse to Hatfield, Mass. Sunday.
 Mrs. Samuel Bradley of Lakeville has been a recent guest of Mrs l.. A. Bulhman.
Connecticut western news., 1920-08-05
NEWS from NEARBY F0WRS

spent the night here.
 There will be a meeting of the Ecclesiastical Society Saturday even- ing at 8 o'clock
 Mrs. Bryant is away for a two weeks vacation. This week she will be at Lake Garfield with Hiram Beebe and family.
 The Ladies Aid Social was we'll at tended and a nice sum realized.
 Mrs. Belle Whiting of New York arrived at Rest Vile Tuesday for a few weeks.
 Mrs. Harris, who has been visit ing her daughter for three months will sail for England Wednesday, Miss Kate Bird accompanied her to New York Monday.
 Lucius Whitney and family of Torrington were at Burton Strat- tons last week.
Connecticut western news., 1920-08-05

pounds, is about five feet tall and has light colored hair cut short.
 The baseball game played on Cases field Saturday afternoon between the Norfolk Post American Legion team and the West End team from Winsted resulted in a victory for the local boys, Il to 1.
 The band concerts on the village green in the past have been so much appreciated that Miss Mary Eld- ridge will provide such concerts every Saturday afternoon during August from until 5 o'clock.
 Miss Irene Canfield has returned to her home in Hartford. after a visit with MT. and Mrs. John Arnold
 Mrs. Edward H. Peaslee and son Edmund W. Peaslee of New York are guests of her mother, Mrs. Char lotte Witherbee.
 Thomas McNierney and family oi Hartford are occupying the house or Sunset Ridge belonging to Warren c. Cordially.
 Mss Grace Sage will give 8 pro duction "The Country Cousin" by Booth ,Tarkington st the village hal
Connecticut western news., 1920-08-05

ing the week at Mrs. M. Moore's.
 Richard Moore and family of New Haven has been spending a few days at Mrs. Moore's.
 Miss Esther Frink and Miss Lucy E. Kiernan of Lakeville were in town one afternoon last week.
 Mrs. Fred Ellis of Lakeville spent few days at George Brigner's in Amesville.
 Peter Jennigs of Norwalk spent Sunday at his home in this place.
 Sidney Wickwire and children of Norwalk spent Sunday in town.
 MT. and Mrs. G. F. Hamblin are entertaining friends from Toledo, Ohio.
 Mrs. Brayen of Waldron, N. Y. is visiting at her fathers, Thomas Graham.
 Mrs. Emil Merten spent Monday out of town.
 Samuel Weiner is entertaining friends from New Haven.
 The Merry Maids of Falls Village went to Highland Lake by automo- bile yesterday for picnic.
Connecticut western news., 1920-08-05

Portraits of tue Children
 Do Not GrO1O Up.
Connecticut western news., 1920-08-05
EAST CANAAN

Miss Mary Tierney returned home after spending week with friends at Pine Bush, N. Y.
 James Casey spent a couple of days last week in New York city.
 James Goggin of Torrington spent Sunday at his home.
 Mrs. Martin Casey attended the funeral of her cousin in Danbury last Thursday.
 Misses Alice Perdrizet and Jennie Caravati of Hartford spent Sunday at their homes here.
 Edward Wilson and friend of Canton spent Sunday at his home.
 William Graham of Waterbury is spending few days at Samuel Graham's.
 D. J. Foley of Maybrook, N. Y. visited at his home couple of days last week.
 Mrs. Esther Brinton and daugh- ter Gertrude of Winsted are spend ing few days at G. W. Cowdrey's
 Never was the town of Canaan so stirred, so filled with indignation as it is now, over the acts of vandal ism perpetrated last week, on the church property, and the park Horse sheds owned by the Society for 100 years were razed to the ground. Some people will be wiser but much poorer in pocket book when the affair is settled. There il an old saying, "He laughs best, wh' laughs last"
 Mrs. Calvin Barnes and daughte of New Haven visited at Mrs. Nc Intyre's last week.
 1 The remains of R. c. Ware wer brought here Friday afternoon an l placed in the new vault at Hillside There was a committal service a the cemetery, conducted by Rev Robert Fletcher. Friends wer present from Norfolk, Canaan an other places. A sister of MT. War
Connecticut western news., 1920-08-05

Saturday evening, August 14 as & benefit for the Whatsoever Circle of the Congregational church.
 Miss Daisy L. Peterson of Hart ford with a large number of young women from Hartford and New Ha- ven are enjoying a vacation at The Naples.
 MT. and Mrs. k. Kendall Gillette. who are among the summer colony, left Saturday morning by automo- bile for two weeks outing in Maine
 Mrs. Mary D. Nicoll and daugh- ters Mary and Caroline left Satur- day to spend the remainder of the summer at Onset, Mass.
 Benjamin Brown and Joseph R. Carroll, registrars of voters here, will be in session at MT. Carroll's store this Friday and Friday, August IS from noon until o'clock in ths evening to meet any legal voters who may make application for en- rollment.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Adriance, who were recently married in Koch ester, N. Y, are guests of Rev. and Mrs. Harris Ely Adriance.
Connecticut western news., 1920-08-05
ASHLEY FALLS

Andrew P. Horne, aged 81, died at his home Friday afternoon, July 23, 1920, after being an invalid for several months. Death was due to heart trouble. He was a we'll known resident of Ashley Falls, having lived there about 30 years, and had made many friends during this time. He was of a genial nature, good neighbor, extremely fond of chill dren, and always ready for a joke. He will be greatly missed in the community where he lived so long.
 MT. Horne was born in East Leb- anon, Maine, Feb. IA, 1889 being the son of Benager and Jane Loyd Horne. He was the last of a family of five children. He was married to Olive Hersom in 1862. She died in 1885. Two sons, Irving B. and Linville D. Horne were born to them. In May 1887 MT. Horne was married to Mrs. Susan Bowen Smith who survives him. He is also SIT. vlved by the two sons, formerly mentioned, who live in Holvoke Mass, also by seven grandchildren He was member of Sheffield Con gregational church. MT. Horne Iivef in Holyoke for many years and wa, with the American Thread Go. eIe ven years, when his health gave on and he moved to Ashley Falls where his occupation was farmint on small scale until April las when he was obliged to sell hi stock at Auction.
 Ills funeral was held at the hom, Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rev L. D. Bliss officiating.
 The floral tributes were many an, beautiful. The bearers were Georo Blodgett, w. A. Durham. Ralnl Hurlburt, Robert P. Lee, E r Woodford and W. s. VanDeusen Burial was in Ashley Calls. Friend from out of town who attende, the funeral were MT. and Mrs Irving B. Horne, MT. and Mrs. Lin vile D. Horne, Miss Olive E. Horne Irving Arthur, Neill, Edgar. an, Malcolm Horne, all of Holyoke an MT. and Mrs. Morris Wilcox ant Miss Isabelle Wilcox of Winsted.
Connecticut western news., 1920-08-05
Kinqtehchen an Anoisnt c.ty.

Kinstehchen is u;re rt :Ha tuur larg. est towns ot China, Tr"h..."'lly II is not city, IL !S n t..r:.. i.,t ::' .t has no wall. In ir::i..% IL .i- :s '.;.sy industrial city. w!:h d n"'r'u:..n of 3OOC00. Two-t.trGS of :., .-uY;o are dlyectly engaged in ~" Gan&@acture and sale of pnrr&,a.n "n'! po;trry. Historically if GH:es 'u>~ !" ;he Han dynasty, 2CO 4. D. !. :s hnring this period that We And thr H:Sl records of the produr,ioh ut porcelain In China. thnu~h c:"t, s',I>:nre vessels were pro'ahly ptoGIacd sD.ae cen TuricS earlier
Connecticut western news., 1920-08-05
CANAAN VALLEY

Mrs. Albert Hunt and children of Winsted spent few days last week with her sister, Mrs. H. Rockwell.
 MT. and Mrs. D. J. Emmons and children visited relatives in Falls Village Sunday.
 Miss Gertrude Brinton of Win sted visited her sister, Mrs. B. L. Brink the last of the week.
 Mrs. Fred Lego and children of West Haven and Miss Philinda Ste vens of East Canaan were guests at F. H. Langdon's Thursday.
 Miss Blanche Frink is spending a week with relatives in Winsted and Burrville.
 Several from this place attended the Firemen's parade in Litchfield Tuesday.
Connecticut western news., 1920-08-05
FALLS VILLAGE

Many from out of town are plan ming to attend the entertainment Friday evening given by the young people of the Congregational church under the able supervision of the Misses Hazeltine.
 Mrs. George I. Ayres assisted at E. J. Hornbeck's store during the absence of MT. Hornbeck.
 Church Ward of Rutland, Vt. is spending his vacation with his moth CT, Mrs. Edith B. Ward. Preston Ward was home from Holyoke over Sunday.
 Miss Hazel Decker of Lee visited day, returning to her home Tues day.
 Notices are out for the meetings of the Registrars of voters, at the Selectmen's rooms in the Citizens Hall block, Friday, August 6 and Is.
 The storm Saturday night played serious havoc with large trees in the village, several being torn from their places and felled across wires and doing much damage. Falling branches were plentiful in all parts of the town, corn was leveled, and gardens were more or less injured. Electric lights were out most of the evening and not until the next morn ing was full service resumed from the Power House.
 / MT. and Mrs. John H. Belden of Hartford are making their annual visit to the town, stopping this year at W. I. Kellogg's.
 Oscar Schreiber is on the sick list, under the carer of 'Dr. J. G. Adam.
 John Bartle went to Springfield Monday, returning with a new Oak land five passenger limousine. B. c. Heinz and family are visit ing relatives in Bridgeport.
 Another entertainment is prom ised this week Friday at the Con- gregational chapel parlors, at 8 o'clock. The Backward Family will entertain. Ice cream and cake will be on sale. A good time is assured.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter l. Kellogg, MT. and Mrs. John H. Belden, Ber< nard Smith,. Mrs: w. I. Hubbell, MT. and Mrs. Levi Ganser, Edward Howe, MT. and Mrs. L. P. Morse, and Frank Sprague were in Litchfield Monday to attend the celebration exercises.
 Mrs. s. B. Brewster visited in Bridgeport the past week.
 Ward Andrus had the pleasure of an airplane ride during the exhibi- tion at Egremont.
 MT. and Mrs. J. s. Tracy, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Hornbeck, and Miss Eleanor Tracy motored to New Lon don last Friday, the latter remaining to visit school friend at Shelter Island; but the rest of the party visi- ted other points of interest, going tas far as Plymouth, where they viewed the famous Plymouth Rock. The return trip was made Monday.
 Miss Jennie Weiner has returned from the session of the summer onr- mai at New Haven. Already she has the offer of positions in desirable schools.
 / Mrs. Della Sabin arrived home Saturday from Columbus, Ohio, where she has been visiting for two months.
 Miss Olivette Falls who has been spending a few days at her summer home has returned to New York city.
 Albert Ledger has been selling g few goats to Canaan parties.
 Hezekiah Goodwin has so far re, covered from his recent illness, as to be about town again.
 Mrs. John Thomson and children of Pittsfeld, Mass. have been spend
Connecticut western news., 1920-08-05
Absolutely No More Twins.

A year ago last Christmas twins came to Bobby's house. AS !"st Christ mas drew near grandma asked Bobby .yhat be ,,.,:r'. q .S'1:ln C'.eCS ro bring. ''V'nlI." ho "r~v'c@cl most anything, .Kcnnt ..,n rnrrr t'.'' S."
Connecticut western news., 1920-08-05
Infinite sim2I.

It's very small part of, the trou. ble in the world that k caused tby keeping ones mouth :,hut.-Boston Evening Transcript.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-29
ManV SnecieS Of Astsrs.

About 10 different species of as-
tcrS are native in the United States,
and - of these are found in north
eastern America. Al but a dozen
are purple or blue and even botan-
lists find it requires patient study to
distinguish their many species. The
New England aSter is the most strik-
ing Of the group. 1t has stout,
hardy stem, sometimes eight feet
high, and large VIolct-purple and some
times pinliish flowers, and is found in
the sNamps in late summer, Great
Britain claims only one native aster.
Many American species are cultivated
ia English gardens under the name
Of Nchaelmas daisies. The Swiss
species is the beautiful purple aster
which Is found in such quantities
along the New England highways in
the autumn, and which, with the gol-
dcntod makes a radiant display OF
purple aud gold, -------------..--
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-29
Petition Of Deputy Recorder for In
crease in Salary
OTTAWA. Ill. March 5, 1920.

Ottawa, Ill, March 5, 1920
TO the Honorable Chairman and Mem
bers Of the Board Of Supervisors
of La Sale County, Illinois:
The undersigned respectfully peti
tons this honorable board for an in
crease Of salary as Deputy Recorder,
equal to the deputies in the County
Clerks, Circuit Clerks, Probate
Clerks ana Treasurer Offices. | ask
no more than to put the Office OF
Deputy Recorder upon an equal foot
ing with the others.
have to trace out all lands and lots
by metes and bounds to enter on tho
entry book and do all the posting on
the land and lot tract index book.
The past year has been an unmer-
Citul lot Of meteS and bounds desCriu-
ion, which some have taken up more
than half an hour to trace out,
Since Mr. John f. Buchner has been
Recorder he has paid into the County
Treasury more than 81 100000. and
from the present indications he will
pay into the County Treasury for the
six months ending May 3d. 1920, over
$40 600 above salary and other help
in the office The Recorders office is
on good footing to pay the increase
asked for.
Since December /, 1919, 20 March S,
1920, over 5000 Instruments have
been filed, and since February q,
1920, to March s. 1920, S55 instru-
ments have been filed, all these in
| strumcnts must be entered on the
| entry book first and then entered
upon the land and lot index and then
! booked and PACED | will say that
| one-third of -hesc Instruments run by
metes and bounds and have to be
traced ont from map books in the
Office
For the last year have put in an
| extra hour every day, working from
| a. m. to > y. M to keep the work
! up in the Office, and since the great
| March rush | have put in three hours
extra every day in order to keep IN
the work.
If any members or the committee
doubts this come into the office and
! | will show YOU the instruments filed
since February q. 1920 tS55), that
have to be recorded, indeXed, com
pared and when ready to be mailed
out, the value of these instruments
represent approximately $4,000, 000 .09
| hope you all remember what Pres
ident Lincoln said; With malice TO
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-29
LOYALTY WEEK APPEAL;
UNITED AMERICANS
Practical Suggestion Of Medium
Through Which All Our Peo-
pie May Function Per-
manentIy.
BY CHARLES WILLARD OLSON OF
Chicago

Governor LoWdeus proclamation
calling upon the citizens Of Illinois 10
observe Loyalty week. is most time.
ly. That every week should be one Of
supreme loyalty is Of course obvious,
but whether We like it or not human
nasure does business by seasons. we
revive our interest by change in
thought and practice. As citizens and
as a nation we need to take stock
We are in grave danger Of dreen-
Grating in our conceptions Of sound
government. Too many Of e~r people
have listened to the siren of d!>cnn-
tent instead of couragcously and con.
structively meeting amy essential re-.
arrangement Of our system that VIII
enable Us to lead instead of surrender
in the world change, present-day po-
litical thought is dcmoraliZed. Doubt
full and even dangerous experiments
find a ready hearing.
Tragic events have disturbed Europe
since the war, We must not W. blind
to their significance. We cannot be
wholly free from their influence. We
have hearA echoes of the strange doe
trlnes preached b, holshevist aud
Spartacan; we have felt something of
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Coroner's Report.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the
Board OF supervisors

Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the
Board OF supervisors:
As Coroner of La Sale County, |
hereby submit my report Tor the quar-
ter ending March Sd, 1920.
The number Of inquests held b. me
is ,hirty-one and are as follows:
/. Anna Hoencs. Ottawa, H.. Doc.
9th, 1919; cause of death, poison;
suicide.
2 Henry Anderson, Sheridan, III,
Dec. 18th, 1919; cause OF death, myo'
carditis; died suddenly.
3. Sophia Krompasky, kanglcy, H.,
Dec. 18th, 1919; cause OF death
burns; accidental.
{. Adam Zeinko, Streator, H.. Dec.
10Th, 1919; cause of death, still born;
no physician.
). Catherine Fucker, Worthwhile,
H., Dec. 18th, 1919; cause Of death,
enteritis; old age; died suddenly
6. Andrew IGaklc, La Sale, H., Dec,
21th, 1919; cause Of death, hit by
train on c.. r. l. & p.
:. James VI. Smith. Marselles, Ill.
Dec eth. 1919; cause of death. cut
his throat, suicide.
s. August Freiring. Serena, ILL.,, Dec.
Goth. 1919; cause of death, hanging;
suicide.
9. Katherine Swaykowski, La Sale,
Ill.,, Jan I'd, 1920; cause>of death car.
dac embolism; died suddenly.
10 J. w. Walgast, Mendoza, H.,
Jan. Sd, 1920; cause of death, struck
by engine Of c., b, & q.
Il. Amel Il. Reaska, Streator, H.,
Jan. I'd. 1920; cause of DEATH injuries
received by log and cant hook while
at work.
IL. Peter Miedzinski. Peru ILL.,, Jan.
9th, 1920; cause of death, cerebral
apoplexy; died suddenly.
Il. Patrick Dunleavy, East Wenona.
ILL.,. Jan. 18th, 1920; cause of death,
valvular heart disease; died suddenly.
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Village of Crotty Bridge.

State of Illinois. County of La Sale,
Village Of Crotty-ss.
To the Board OF Supervisors OF La
Sale County, illinois:
The undersigned President and
Trustees Of the Village Of Crotty, in
said county, would respectfully repre-
sent that a bridge needs to be built
over the Illinois and Michigan Canal
where the same crosses the main
highway or Main street in said VII
agc Of Crotty; that the total cost OF
said work will be about Fifteen Thou-
sand Dollars, which sum Will be more
than eight cents on the one Hundred
Dollar valuation. on the latest assess
ment roll of said Village OF Crotty,
and the levy of taxes which could be
used for road, street and bridge pur'
poses for the two years last past III
said village was for each year for the
fun amount allowed By law to be
raised for such purposes, the major
part Of which levy is needed for the
ordinary repair of streets and ROADS
in said Village of Crotty.
Wherefore, the said President ana
Trustees of the Village of Crotty
hereby petition you for aid, ana LOT
an appropriation from the County
Treasurer to help meet the expenses
OF building said bridge, said Village
of Crotty being prepared to 1urnsh
the balance of the amount required.
Wherefore your petitioner prayS
that favorable action may be taken
hcrcon
Dated at Seneca, Illinois, this ilrst
day of March. A. ID. 1920.
Village of Crotty, La Sale County,
Illinois.
p. J. FOLEY,
President of Village Board.
A. T. LARSON,
JOHN T. HIGGINS,
r. S. DAVIDSON,
c. f. JOHNSON,
w. Fl. IIAYNE,
NJ. j. McGETTRICK,
Members Of Village Board.
state of Illinois. County of La Sale,
Village of Crotty--ss.
We, the undersigned Village Board
OF said Village Of Crotty, La Sale
County, aforesaid, hereby state that
we have made careful estimate of
the probable cost of building one new
Continued on Page y 49,,
Second Section)
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ser.r 4 ss.~a.a .-....s-:s
Friendship

The )oftie~t test of triendshp-un-
derNtood rs rompanonShip-is the
power 10 do without it. And in this
world of external COMMISSIONS and sep
arations there IS often such need.
We do not Weld the friendship, but
must forego IN" commu.onship. Then
comes the proof of our capacity for
sacrifice, our loyalty to the Highest
Of AL We turn nur faces from each
other, but never our hearts, ANA walk
cur opposite ways. Gradually the
heavens widen and deepen above us
We find ourselves breathing new, yet
strangely familiar otmosphcrcs sweet
with the breath Of the old affection
we see UI>rlyc>-eHch SrcS the other
-4nlct once NOR" in Presence which
has never forSakcn uS--thc presence
of one who puts his cross into the
hands Of all hottest friendship. saying
conquer by lhiH," There is no dan
ger Of losing love. hero or hereafter.
if it is only real; for love is the one
indcetructihl" element in the universe.
Lucy Larcom.
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Constitutional Convention in re Town
ship Highway Commissioner.
GaleSburg, III Jan. "a,

Galesburg, Ill, Jan. "a, 1920.
Dear Sir:
We notice in the newspapers that
a proposal has been introduced in the
constitutional convention to make the
county the unit for road purposes in
stead of the township, as at present.
We suppose that this means that the
county should levy taxes for road pur-
poses, doing away with the township
levy there for, and the board of SUI
pervisors will supervise the distribu-
ton of funds throughout the county,
and that the county will elect the
highway superintendent, or else the
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Official PROCEEDINGS

Record of the Proceedings, Orders and Resou-
tons of the Board of Supervisors of La Sale
County, Illinois, at a Regular Session thereof
commenced and held at the Court House in
said County on Tuesday, the 9th day Of March
A. d 1920
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-29
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1920.

Board met pursuant to adjournment
with all members present except Su
pervisors Andrews, Kastenbein, Kel
ley and Rogers.