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Connecticut western news., 1921-01-06
GOVERNOR APpRovE.l
Exhibitinm of State Agricultural and
 Industrial Interests

Propositions which bring about a better understanding between the agricultural and industrial interests of the state are heartily endorsed by Governor Holcomb in a lette- to the executive committee in charge of the arrangements for the third annual Connecticut Agricultural and Indus trial Exposition which will be held at the State Armory here January 21-26.
 "The Agricultural md industrial Exposition which has been held very successfully for three succeeding seasons is again to be given" reads Governor Holcomb's endorsement of the state enterprise. "The EXposi- tion in former years has done much to bring together in closer cooper7- tion the agricultural md ipdust-Ll activities of Connecticut. A feeling of friendship has been engendered between those representing agricul- ture and industry which did not before exist. We believe that such expositions with programs by the several agricultural associations con- nected herewith are most beneficial to all interests concerned and should be supported by the citizens of our state. We heartily approve of the holding of such a combined exhlbi- tion."
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-06
Income Tax Payable in March

With the start of the new year men of money are beginning to ask bankers, brokers and newspapers for information about the tax to be paid on 1920 incomes. The rate last year was per cent for taxable incomes up to $4,000 and 8 per cent. above $i,000. Exemption was given for the first $2,000 in the case of a mar ried man, and there was an exemp- tion for each dependent of $200. Single men and those not at the head of household paid on the excess over $l,000. Corporation blanks will soon be 7ent out and blanks for in- dividuals are expected by about the middle of the month or before. The returns must be made by March 15 and the first payment made at that time, it being allowable to pay in quarterly instalments.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-06
Esther Chapter Installation

At a special meeting of Esther chapter No. 72, o. E. S., Wednes- day evening, the .newly-elected and appointed officers were installed by Past Matron Harriet Graney, assisted by Mrs. Janet Moore as marshal and Mrs. Alice Ford as chaplain. After the work Past Patron William R. Ostrout, in behalf of the chapter. presented Past Matron Lillian Dodge with a past matrons' jewel. Refresh ments consisting of salads, sand wiches, pickles, dutch cheese X cake and coffee were served. \ s
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-06
LITCHFIELD COUNTY BOY
 SAVES A FORTUNE
What One County Boy Did Through
 Thrift

Apropas of National Thrift Week which is to be held from January 18th to 24th, the following will be of interest to every resident of this county:
 The story of one Litchfield County boy whose name, though he died many years ago, will be held in grateful recollection far in the fu- ture, should not be forgotten at a time when attention is being direct ed toward the old fashioned virtue, thrift.
 William L. Gilbert was born on a farm in Northfield in the town of Litchfeld. Most of his active life was spent in Winsted, where he built up a large manufacturing business and accumulated fortune.
 He began life without wealth, and without any of the advantages which are within the reach of almost every one today, but he had foresight and abundant determination. No sue cess was possible, he realized, with out a foundation of thrift to build upon, and he early formed habits of careful spending and wise saving which were most important factors in his later successes.
 When he was an old man he was once asked, "How did you make all your money, MT. Gilbertf" He re- piled, "I never made any money. saved it all" Of course he probably did not mean this to be taken quite literally, but rather to indicate his conviction of the necessity first of all of thrift in building up a fortune.
 When he died he bequeathed more than a million dollars of his estate for public purposes of nobly use ful nature. Institutions bearing his name, wisely planned and benefcent in purpose, will carry to future gen. erations reminder of how one Litchfield County boy was able to confer benefits of great and ever growing value chiefly, as. he would himself have insisted, because of his careful cultivation in youth of habits of thrift. ~-#.- ...,.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-06
los SUDDEN DEATHS
In This County During the 2 s-< Past Year


 There were no murders in Litch. field county during 1920, according to the records no file with Coroner s. A. Herman. A total of 108 sudden or violent deaths were reported dur. ing the year, however, as compared with e3 in 1e19- The following sudden deaths have beer repoyfed during the past six months: July ..- ' Erminio Pozzi, Torrington: 8 Ernestine Allyn, North Canaan. 12 Benjamin Fueliger, Barkhamsted 25 Peter Dubourge, Torrington. 26 Lucy Farnham Doolittle, Water.
 town.
 29 Elizabeth Goski, Terryville.
 August A Emeline Weston, Woodbury.> 4 James B. Doris, Canaan. 5 Felix Zecchin, Winchester. 9 Annie M. Brennan, Sharon. 23 Charles Lounsbury, Sharon. 23 Frank Andruszys, Litchfeld. 28 Diana Brown, North Canaan. 31 Veronica Senyak, Winchester.
 September 5 Ella Cummings, Litchfield. 10 Harry McDermott, Salisbury. 12 May Shirley Thompson. Kent. 16 William Gladstine, Woodbury. 16 William W. O'Hara, Winchester 20 Louise Adenaw, Litchfeld.
 October
 1 Rose Krisak, Torrington. 6 Robert Hochstein, Torrington. ? Louis Roy, Torrington. Il Charles Slate, Harwinton. 19 Jessie c. Donalds, Winchester. 19 George Cowie, Norfolk. 21 Anna L. Collins, Winchester. 22 Henry A. Stewart, Barkhamsted. 23 Dennis c. Remedy, Winchester. 27 Wales Warner, Roxbury. 28 Leon Lewis, Winchester. 29 John M. Cornell, Winchester. 31 William L. Nash, Winchester. 31 Albert E. Cobb, Norfolk.
 November 1 Luigi Floriano, Harwinton. 1 Joseph Yurco, Torrington. T John F. Ripon, Salisbury. "A Bessie Weldon German, Torring-
 ton.
 24 John Ray, Bethlehem. 25 Alpha Van Inwegen, Winchester. 26 Antony Brandmeyer, Torrington.
 December 4 Archibald Alexander MacGlas-
 han, Kent.
 6 Rowena J. Roys, Winchester. 13 Thomas Ellsworth, New Milford. 25 Frederick M. Coe, Litchfeld. 27 Magdalena Remeyka, Thomaston. 27 Anthony Grekawicza, jr., Water
 town. 28 Frederick N Jennings, Litchfield.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-06
Deaths of Ex-Legislators

Among the ex-legislators who died during the year 1920 were: April Il Clarence H. Barber, Torrington, 1855; chaplain of the house in '99 and of the senate in '01; born in Canton, aged 61 years. March 9-Elvin Franklin Merriman, Avon, 99; born in Litchfield, aged 6f years. October 27-Morris W. Seymour, senate, '81, '82; former member board of par dons; born in Litchfeld, aged TT years. April 22-Lester c. Strong, Winchester, '97; born in Missouri, aged 59 years. February 22-Willi- am Austin Sparkling, Norfolk, '84, II; born in Norfolk; aged 72 years. March Victory c. Beers, Corn wall, '89; born in Cornwall, aged ST years. October 15-Eugene A. Rog- CTS, Barkhamsted, '01, '19; born in Massachusetts, aged 62 years. De- cember 15-Frank VanAlystyne Loucks, Cornwall, 'O9; born in Sharon, aged 58 years.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-06
NEW CORPORATION Is
 CAPITALIZED AT $1o0. 900
Brewer Bros. Start the New Year As a
 Corporation

aF. M. Brewer informs us that the firm heretofore known as Brewer Ryos is dissolved and certificate af incorporation granted to Brewer Bros. Incorporated of this town and Pittsfeld, Mass. The new concern IS capitalized at $100,000 and the off1- cers are:
 s'7T president. c. M. Brewer; vice prexident. F. M. Brewer; secretary md treasurer, E. A. Brewer; assiss-- tant secretary and treasurer, Edna Il. Brewe. The boad of directors m- cIudes the above and A. W. Rhoades md IT. H. Perkins of this place and n. B. Tower of Pittsfeid, Mass.
 This corporation will take over tne nartnership of Brewer Bros. now do- -inr an automobile and garage Dusi- < rcss at Al West street, Pittsfieid, and Canaan. The new company nlans to continue along the same lines as heretofore, but expects 70 h1eoaden it's scope in both sales and . serviice. and to continue selling the Reo, Franklin and Peerless automo- hiles,
 The partnership or Brewer Dios.' . romnosed of. G. M. and F. M. Brewer started business at Canaan, in April 1912. in a small barn, later building . small garge where they contlnuea nntiI the fall of 1916 when C. M, Brewer came to Pittsfeld and opened a salesroom and service station a1 141 West Street, where they still re- main. F. M. Brewer remained ar Canaan in charge of the garage here. which they enlarged in 1917. If is now the largest and best enuipped garage in this place. Last year, they took on the store ana ser vice station at 133 West street, in addition to the one at Al west street, which doubled their space m Pittsfield. They also have saiesroom and service station in North Adams.
 Every employee of the Company i. given the opportunity to obtain stock in the new company, for the double purpose of creating greater interest on on the part of the employees mi the affairs of the company and 70 gi~csthes best 0fsseEyices to the pap-s lie N# ,Fs#
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-06
CALLED TO HARTFORD CHURCH
Rev. John Barstow Was Formerly
 Pastor at Norfolk

Rev. John Barstow, formerly pas tor of the Norfolk Congregational church, has been invited to become the regular pastor of the Windsor avenue Congregational church, Hartford, of which he has been acting pastor since September i. MT. Barstow is graduate of the Hartford and Andover Theological seminaries and was ordained in 1887 at Groton, Mass. From 1889 until 1894 he was pastor of the Groton Congregational Church, Groton, Mass, when he left there to take charge of the Medford Congrega- tional Church, Medford, Mass, until 1900. In 1902, he became pastor of the Manchester Congregational Church, Manchester, Vt. From 1906 until 1913, he was pastor of the Lee Congr agational Church, Lee, Mass. MT. Barstow did supply work in Wethersfeld, during 1913, after which he was pastor of the Norfolk Congregational Church for a period of five years.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-06
CARVETH WELLS
At Town Hall Next Thursday
 Under Auspices of Bremen

.Carveth Wells, the world traveller and explorer, who spent six years in the Malay Peninsula doing pioneer work for the British Government, together with Mrs. Wells are to fur nish the programe for the last num- Der of the Litchfeld County Y. M. c. A. Lyceum Course which will be put on in Canaan for the benefit of and under the auspices of the Ca naan Fire Company.
 Coming direct from two Malay two years ago MT. Wells gave his first American lecture before the Portland Audubon Society in Port land, Oregon. He was compelled to repeat his lecture seventy-four times in Portland before various clubs, schools and organizations. Having actually lived with the Malays, the life of a native, speaking their Ian guage f1uently, MT. Wells has ac- quired a first hand knowledge of these almost unknown peoples, sec ond to that possessed by no other white man.
 MT. Wells entertainment is en- titled "A Trip Through the Jungle, and is illustrated by 100 magnificent colored slides made from pictures taken by himself. They include pie lures of wild animals, huge snakes, crocidiles, Malays, monkeys, pea cocks, and illustrate the catching and tanning of elephants. Mrs. Wells lived with MT. Wells in the Jungles and appears with him in full Malay costume.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-06
PUBLIC OPINION SOUGHT
 BY COMMITTEE
Open Letter to the People of Town of North
 Canaan
Canaan, Conn, Dec. 29, 192

Canaan, Conn, Dec. 29, 1920 To the Citizens of North Canaan:
 At meeting held at K, S. Roberts December 29th, 1920, the Commit tee appointed to formulate plans to be placed before the Town Voters, for the disbursement of the fund ot thirteen thousand six hundred and forty four dollars and thirty six cents (s13,644.36) recently paid into the Town Treasury, have sent letter, as printed below, to the fol lowing Organizations; Directors of the Douglas Library, Selectnen and Town Clerk, School Committee, Visiting Nurse Association, Com munity Association, and Canaan Fire Company, requesting statements as to their needs, in order that the Committee may be fully informed. x
 Itis also requested, that individual voters communicate their opinions, the only stipulation being that their names be signed, and the contents be subject to publication in the local paper, for it is the earnest desire of the Committee to ascertain the true public opinion.
 John c. Adam, Chairman
 (Copy of Letter.
 K The Committee appointed to for mulate plans, to be presented to the Voters of the Town of North Ca naan, for the disbursement of the sum of thirteen thousand, six hun dred, and forty four dollars and thirty six cents ($13,644.36) re- gently paid into the Town Treasury, requests that you will write to this Committee a very complete state ment of the needs of your organiza- tion, stating the sum of money de- sired, and the exact manner in which it is to be used.
 The statements are to be used by the Committee in preparing plans to be presented and acted upon as the Voters dssire, at special Town Meeting, and it is earnestly request ed that the statements be very care fully prepared, as the matter is of great interest and importance to the Voters, and aA replies will be pub lished in our iocai newspaper, in or der that all interested may have ample time to formulate their opinions. <.. .... :.
 The Committee requests that these replies be received, not later than January goth, 1921.
 John G. Adam, Chairman.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-06
Opens Sales Stables

Leo Radon, of Torrington, for merly of the firm of Radon Brothers of that place, has withdrawn from the partnership and leased the stables in the rear of the Canfeld Inn, vh.-c h. i'll condvct g general sc7es atoE,~s. 1tr. Radon '5 1ow in the wet and yzpects to l.e' .-n the late fl -la week win two carlca5@ of horses.
 The firm of Radon Bru1.- have sold g nrmhar of horses. ~ "~h1a. this section and it is expcctt that v-ith sailas stable loc1le1 hare tne demand may be nor easily supplied with greater satisfaction to all.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-06
Rage Old House

The Benjamin Bigelow house, so- called on Laurel way, Norfolk, owned by Josiah O. Low of Brooklyn, N. Y, one of the oldest houses in Norfolk, being built about 1776, is being torn down by Contractor Herbert B. Blanchard's men. It was built when the center of Norfolk was located on what is known as Peaslee hill near Pond hill, and was long owned and occupied by the Bigelow family.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-06

Would Maintain His Principle.
 Look here. my fIiendsP said the scap box orator. q am standing here to maintain the great principle of free speech. and if any man interrupts me I'll give him one on the nose."-Bos- ton Transcript. ...e.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-06
Salisbury Go. To Deal in Electricity

The Salisbury Cutlery Handle Company of Salisbury Tuesday pe- titioned the legislature for authority granting it the right '"to generate sell, deliver and distribute electric ity'' in that town. George H. Clark, president of the company, signed the petition, which was filled with the secretary of the state.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-06

Advertise-It pays.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-18
HUSBAND AND CAREER BOTH
SA7ZSFYJUS7ZNE TOMBSTONE
But Screen Beauty Adns That They Both Must Be Chosen
With Great Care and She Struck Unusual Luck

0NE Of tho most popular Of the wom-
" ans magazines is this month ad-
vcrtsing its current issue by spread
heads. inquiring. "What Do Women
Want-Husbands or Cnreers?'
Justine JOhnstonc, the charming
young Realart star, laughs and asserts
that she wants both. that she has both
and that they are on very friendly terms
with each othcr-that husband of hers
and that career. Only, she adds. one
must select the career as carefully as
one selects the husband, for naturally.
not all males and not all careers arc
harmonious. She. for instance. had to
get new career when she got a hus-
band. She says:
MY husband did not of course. for
bid me TO continue my stage career. but
saw from the beginning that as he was
not an actor, but business man. with
very big responsibilities to keep him at
his desk for hours Of each day. we
would have very little time together if
| remained on the stage. for my work
would begin Immediately after dinner.
when his had ended and his relaxation
began.
so ! just gave up my stage career
and went into pictures. II all works
out beautifully. We have our home.
our>work hours. he AT his office. at
the studio, and on our evenings and
Sundays We are free To enjoy variety
Of interests together,
OF c0ursd, | don't cook his meals aid
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-18

mend his clothes. but | probably make
him n lot better pal than IL I did.
probably shouldn't enjoy n long coun
try tramp with him nearly so much il
| thought | had TO mend his socks the
next day.
Success in marriage. to my way of
thinking. doesn't depend on the amount
Of her choice. but upon the number OF
things both are interested in doing to-
gether. My husband and | like to walk
and motor and dance and swim and
play golf and bridge and tennis to-
gether: we like to read and sing and 20
to the theatre and opera together; we
like to argue together. and talk to-
gcther.
Perhaps it's because he is an IN =
usual type that / find it easy to har-
mOnizc my married life with my pic =
ture work. but the fact remains that |
do. and I'm not ashamed to confess
that I'm perfectly crazy about both my
husband and my work -
Miss JOhnstonc. who was one of the
most adored young beauties who ever
graccd the famous Follies, has been
married only about year. and has
made but two pictures since Realart
asked her TO sign on the dotted line of
n real star contract. The first of these,
"BlackbirdS. was released last au :
tumn. and the second. THE Plaything
of Broadway is now released.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-18
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-18
RAV WINGS OF A MADMAN "
FORM PHOTOPLAY SCENES
"C0binet Of Dr. Cagari, German Importation Full of Fan
fastic Settings and Werd. Shrcry Effects

Caligari to the town fair to tell the fu-
turc through somnambuliSt. n fright
ful-looking Skclrtonzcd creature who
adds to the general chvrrIulncss by liv-
ing in a cabinet like n coffin.
''toincident with DR.. Caligaris ad-
vent terrible murders occur. and it Is
the unmasking of the killer that keeps
the hair busy standing on end.
The solution brings out that a man
has gone insane studying cases of men
tai pcrvcrsion, and that the most dan
gcrous fire to play with is the human
mind.
"1hcrc is plenty Of Shivcry material
in the story. with the gnome like. skulk &.
ing figure of the doctor. and the horrible
frog like makc-up of hiS accomplice-
especially when the latter stands like Al
black arch ticnd above the bed Of girl
done in pure white, whom he is about
to kidnap.
cone can almost smell the birthstone
and il will make the most cheerful
blondes jump. particularly the feminine
ones.
But it is discovered in the end that
the reason why everything has seemed n
little bit of is because one has been
lending sympathetic eye to the 'ravings
of mudman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-18
nTT Of nowhcre Mo somcMhcrc v,

HUT of nowhere into somewhere we
~ all come. ont Of that somewhere
comes to us an entity 50 suprcmeIy
believing. divnel! hoping and ctcrnaIIy
loving that this beautiful world seems
maclstrom Of militancy.
To idle Is TO die etcrnal1y. But to
dream is to live. And che dreamer lives
a thousand lives just as the night.
From the atoms com" myriadS Of
dreams into the life Of our lives They
lure us through mists Of matorialism
into that great beyond whence dreams
do come.
And they do come true It matters
not where nor when We enter this
''entity in somewhere but that faith
and hope and love we learn even before
our memory begins to serve Us with
pleasing tricks of joy.
And Of these the greatest Of all is
love.
Through this vista Of tho ngcs there
ever comes before us that sweet dream
which guides our feet unto the right
And on Lfc's highway through which
we trudgN there is over that guiding
dream OF what may be-
Il it any wonder then that We arc
on Dream Street And whore IS Dream
Street:
Not surely. London. Paris. Romo.
Alexandria. Cairo. sydney. HongkonG,
Hono'ulu San Francisco Bucnos Aires.
New York. These be but q f"w Of thu
Inarts of our world. Yet out of the foS
and mists and sea of all OF them there
comes the viSioned view Of Dream
Street. II lures through the night and
it ensnareS with a thrill that stills the
body while it QuckCns the soul.
1t is the street upon which one finds
us all and the spoor of the jungle is not
more tempting to the hunter than the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-18

"CrIIuIoid dcIrium trcmcns" is what
on" New York writer calls the lRcst
film sensation. "rhe Cabinet of Dr.
Caligari 1t is German work. i'm
ported by tho G6ldwyns. and it is max
ing the sensation Of the season on
Broadway
All of the stage settings arc nSkcw
As this writer describes the piece:
After viewing this German picture
with its fantastic settings and the weird
contortionS of its mystery plot. one al.
most gets il into one : blood. and. feel
ing n little dcmcnted one looks askancr
at policeman or anything that appears
like a keeper.
"A deliberat" effect Of the odd and
unconventional has been sought; none Of
the settings. exterior or interior. are
natural, but are futuristic. with houses
awry. windows askcw. piercing. long
black shadows and tortuous streets
decidedly. in this piece the times are out
OF joint
The first view Of the quiet little
town Of lIoIstcnwall' suggests n tipsy
wedding cake.
"Thc story is as twisted ms tho mount
ings starting with "A tale told in a dank
garden by n melancholy young man. who
describes the coming of certain DR.,