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Connecticut western news., 1921-05-05
Michael J. Lee

Michael J. Lee, 59, employed as superintendent of the Winsted Silk Co. for 36 years, died at his home on Pratt street, Winsted, Sunday night He had been in poor health for about month.
 Born in Windham, Sept. 10, 1861, he had been resident of Winsted for 36 years. He was a member of Winsted lodge of Elks. He is sur vived by his wife, Mrs. Ellen Lee; two daughters, Misses Margaret and Mary Lee, and two sisters, Miss Mary Lee and Mrs. E. P. Flynn, of Koch ester. N. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1921-05-05
DR. ADAM PRESIDENT
Elected at Annual Meeting o
 Medical Association ''.''''-''

Dr. John c. Adam of Canaan was elected president of the Litchfield County Medical association at the 157th annual meeting held at Hotel Winchester last week. Dr. c. N. Warner of Litchfeld was chosen vice-president, pr. H. B. Hanchett of Torrington, secretary and treasurer, and Dr. M. J. Reidy was appointed a member of the membership com mittee.
 Dr. George Bloomer of New Ha- ven, president of the State Medical association, made an interesting ad- dress and Dr. c. H. Carlin of Tor rington read a papec. Dinner was served at 7.30. About 30 doctors were present.
Connecticut western news., 1921-05-05
DIOCESAN CONVENTION
Will Be Held in Cathedral in Hart
 ford Next Month

The annual convention of the Epis- copal diocese of Connecticut will be held in Christ Church Cathedral Hartford, May IF and IS. It will open at 3 p. m. May IT, with service and the address of Bishop Chauncey B. Brewster will follow, to be given in the auditorium of the parish house
 Before the opening of the conven- tion there will be special meeting in the interests of some particular phases of the diocesan work. No tices of these will be given in few days. The program for the second day of the convention is being ar ranged.
Connecticut western news., 1921-05-05
Odd Fellows Visit Canaan Lodge

A delegation of 100 members of Ridgely Lodge, I. o. O. F. of Tor rington visited the Canaan lodge Friday evening. The officers of Ridgely lodge conferred the second degree upon a class of candidates following the serving of supper at the Canfeld hotel. There were visi- tors from Great Harrington and other nearby towns.
Connecticut western news., 1921-05-05
Shoots Himself Five Times

William Stewart, about 40, far mer of Hartland Hollow, shot him. self four times with suicidal intent in the barn of his brother, Simon Stewart, last week. He is expected to live if complications do not devel- op. He used a .22 caliber revolver, firing two bullets into his forehead, one into his chest and another into his body just above the abdomen. After infiicting the wounds he walk ed home, a distance of about half a mile. He told relatives that he was discouraged. A brother of his com mitted suicide about five years ago.
Connecticut western news., 1921-05-05
First Phone Line Erected by Doctor

Dr. William P. Sweet, who died recently at Southern Pines, N. C., was for some year physician in Harwinton. Later he moved to Ter ryville. He kept up his Harwinton practice by personally erecting the
 first telephone line in that town says the Harwinton correspondent of the Litchfield Enquirer. He connected Harwinton center with the village of Terryville, using trees and buildings to string the, wires where possible and using the necks of bottles for insulators. This line was for many years the only telephone line in liar winton.
Connecticut western news., 1921-05-05
Johnson Seeks Aid from Friend.


 A Winsted correspondence says, Philemon W, Johnson, who is alleged to have embedded nearly $20,000 belonging to the town of Norfolk of which he was formerly treasurer, is said to be contemplating seeking financial aid from a number of New York people who summer in Norfolk. in an effort to make partial restitu- tion to the town of Norfolk. Efforts he is said to have made in the past few weeks to raise money among acquaintances in Winsted and eise- where have not been very successful. Part of the $20, ,00O has been recov- cred by the town. ..-
 Johnson, who is expected to plead guilty at the June term of the su- perior court, still insists that he was not alone in the alleged defalcaion, but despite his contention he has failed to furnish the authorities with the names of others involved, accord ing to information from reliable source. There have been several conferences, since his arrest and re- turn from Canada, at which State Attorney Walter Holcomb and John son and his attorney, J. c. Roraback of Canaan, were present. It is un- derstood that he was not entirely to blame for the dedication. State Attorney Holcomb is said to have consented to a further postponement of the case until June in the hope that Johnson will in. the meantime divulge the names of his accomplices, if there are any.
Connecticut western news., 1921-05-05
FishinK Bill Adopted

A fishing bill has been adopted in both branches of the legislature, changing the law on ice fishing, mak- ing the close season for lakes and ponds from February to April 30 and no more than three baited hooks may be used attached to line, nor may fish be lured with more than three sets of hooks each attached thereto. .s... 1e
Connecticut western news., 1921-05-05
Breaks Neck in Fall

Edward Marshall, 13-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. Edward Y. Marshall of Coscob, fell down the cellar stairs in his home last Wednesday and broke his neck. He died before medical aid arrived. He was a senior in Coscob high school.
Connecticut western news., 1921-05-05
Pilgrim Church Notes

Wednesday, 6.30 The Double W. Club will meet at the Parsonage.
 Sunday Regular Morning Service of Wor- ship with appropriate observance of Mothers Day at 10.3O. Sunday School at 11.45.
 Monday The Young Woman's Guild will meet with Miss Olga Johnson.
Connecticut western news., 1921-05-05
A Two Headed Calf

Dr. E. l.. Thornton tells us that a calf with two perfect heads was born at the farm of Sam Weiner in Falls Village last week. The freak of nature died within a short time of birth, otherwise, as Sam says, it would have made him rich. Perhaps the most remarkable thing about the incident was that the calf was born
Connecticut western news., 1921-05-05
Briggs-Winna

A very pretty home wedding oc- cured Monday night at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Wm. H. Briggs of Bar rington, when their son Raymond was married to Miss Frances l.. Winne, also of Harrington. The bride wore white silk taffeta and carried a bouquet of white carnations. She was attended by Mrs. W. c. Ingalls,, Jr. of Canaan, sister of the groom, and ". c. Ingalls,, Jr. acted as best man. .5af.
 The young couple are spending the
 first part of their honeymoon here in Canaan, at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Ingalls,, and expect to go from here to visit other relatives in Philmont, N. Y. On, their return to Harrington they will make their home with Mir. Briggs parents. ..- 70 --.- .-e-'
Connecticut western news., 1921-05-05
Signed.

E. J. Lake, Governor.
The Meridian times., 1921-10-07
MOTHER, QUIcKI GIVE
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
FOR CHILD'S BOWELS

Even a sick child loves the 'fruity"
taste of California Fig Syrup" If the
little tongue is coated, or if your child
Is listless, cross, feyerish, full of cold,
or has collie, teaspoonful will never
fan to open the bowels. In a few
hours you can see for yourself how
thoroughly it works all the constipa
lion poison, sour bile and waste from
the tender, little bowels and gives you
well, playful child again.
Millions Of mothers keep "California
Fig Syrup" handy. They know a tea
spoonful today saves a sick child to-
morrow. Ask your druggist for genuine
California Fig Syrup" which has d.
rections for babies and children of all
ages printed on bottle. Motherl You
must say California" or you may get
an imitation fig syrup-Advertisement.
The Meridian times., 1921-10-07

to the west and walk right off About
three miles away is a tree. Walk to
that tree. shall be close behind you
all the way, and if you do not keep
your arms above your head | will fire
lS bullets into the back of your neck.
Tell your people not to attempt to
rescue you. Now, get along with
your"
Isn't that natural, Mrs. Bowser?"
VERY much So" she assented.
"We now turn to the pawnbroker's
assistant. Not hearing from the girl
by postal card, he gets anxious and
fretful. He hires flying machine and
goes West In search of her. He ar
rives in the Pawnee country just as
she is walking old K. II. across the
plains. The machine comes to a stop
beside her. He smiles and extends his
hands. She jumps in beside him, and
before old X. II. knows anything
about 1t they are five miles away and
speeding for Boston, where they don't
lose ten minutes in getting married
1t Is such stories as this, Mrs. Bowser
that will rebound to the credit of our
house. go to write it! Do not
come into the library on any excuse
whatever. will finish this story so
I can mail 1t in the morning. You may
go upstairs now."
Mrs. Bowser went upstairs, laughing
to herself all the way. and Mr.. Bow
ser sought the library. He opened o
fresh bottle of ink and got down about
200 sheets of paper.
At midnight, not having heard from
him, Mrs. Bowser softly descended the
stairs, and softly opened the library
door. Mr.. Bowser sat in the chair
asleep. He had simply written:
"By thunder! What ails my brain
tonight"
Mrs. Bowser gave him Ii shake and
he, followed her upstairs to bed. He
was asleep In about three minutes
but the old story gripped him and he
called out:
"Do your worst, you savage mon
ster! Never will marry a Kicking
Horse! Never, never, never"
The Meridian times., 1921-10-07
A LIVING PICTURE OF BEAUTY

g OMETIMES we hear of the baby
- vamp" as distinguished from the
accepted heartbreaker. That descrip-
ton just fits Georgiana, duchess of
DevOnshire, born in 1857, and the SUBJ
ject of one of the most famous pic
lures in the world. 1t was painted by
Thomas GainSbOrOugh when she was
tWenty-seyen and hangs In the Metro
politan Museum of Art, New York.
All Of those who have failed to see the
original certainly will not have missed
a glimpse of her loveliness, in copies.
The duchess will be easily recalled.
She is standing with profile half
turned, her golden brown hair partly
covered by gorgeous creation worn
at rakish angle, which we have come
to know as thet picture hat" Her
doll-like face, with the innocent eyes,
leaves no doubt that she was a "baby
vamp."
The duchess was wed at seventeen,
and by her twentieth year had become
the reigning queen of London society.
She soon was noted for her taste in
dress and was one of the first English
women who ever had the courage to
question Paris fashions, setting Il few
of he own.
The leading men Of the day gathered
around her, among them Sheridan, the
playwright, and Fox, the politician.
She had especial favor for these two
and when Fox was hard pressed In an
election she went about the London
streets soliciting votes for him, which
caused much talk. The duchess did
not seem to care. Her beauty was a
ready persuader. One day a butcher,
bolder than the rest, offered TO sell
his vote for a kiss which she prompt
ly paid, andNhereby gave rise to some
famous lines about butcher and a
fox and a duchess.
AZ could light my pipe at her eyes,"
said one gallant Irishman, who loved
her with q host of others. GeOrgiana
was ever the "baby vamp," and In her
blithesome way succeeded in obtain
ing a large measure of political power,
which she used 10 benefit Fox. She |
also wrote a number of poems, all Of
them having q pretty sentiment, and !!
some of them almost childish in tone. |
They prove again that she was baby
vamp," but very sweet sort of per
son, writing about the brooks and flow
prs and Prince Charmings who ran
away with maidens. OF course, she
aid not mention the maidens, such as
herself, who ran of with the princes.
The duchess life was placid
,tream. into which serious trouble
,ever entered. She continued to be a
The Meridian times., 1921-10-07
Fraudulent AIchemists.

Discussing the work of Roger Bacon,
regarded as the greatest philosopher
of the Thirteenth century, Prof. VIII
liam Ronlaine Newbold of the Uni
rersity of PENNSYLVANIA, who has sue
eeeded in finding a key to this won
derful book, speaks of numerous
references to alchemy. In Bacon's
time alchemy was considered science
and we have records of many workers,
some of them honest in their beliefs,
but many Of them were simply inn
posters using the desire for gold to
obtain large sums of money from their
credulous victims, the New York Sun
explains.
The Meridian times., 1921-10-07

As the luckiest man, hOnors go to
Nicholas Murphy of Philadelphia.
Murphy walked into a moving tram
between Boothwyn and Ogden streets.
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
The locomotive cylinder tapped him
upon the shoulder and Murphy de-
scribed q loop. alighting on his feet.
Then he sank to the ground. When
foreman of a gang of laborcrs rushed
to where he was, Murphy sprang to
his feet and ran away, thinking he
would be arrested for trespassing up
on the railroad. He had escaped In
Jury, and the wcist damage done was
to the temper of the conductor of the
flyer, which was delayed ten minutes.
The Meridian times., 1921-10-07
THE WORST WOMAN OF ROME.

is difficult to Rad Roman histor,
without shudder at the cruelty of
ils emperors, but we may well add an
olher shudder for that at It's empress
CO. Ihe worst woman Rome ever
knew was Messalina Valeria, the wife
OF Claudius. This Claudius lacked
eharacter, lacked intelligence, lacked
everything. When he came to the
throne In the early days of the Chris
tan era 1t was a woman who really
ruled, and that woman was Messalina.
one seems to have had little consider
a'ioh for ClaudIus, and did as she
Pleased' boldly. Her excesses shocked
even Roman society, which had fallen
AWAY from the stern days when the
t'oihan lived austerely, and had en-
tered upon all the soft ways of the
EAST. Women were afraid to attend
banquet where Messalina was pres
ent unless their husbands be snatched
n"ay from them, If they caught her
FANCY And 1t was whispered that
many men whom she favored in the
evening were murdered in the morn
ing, like the wives of the famous
Haroun-al-Raschid in the Arabian
Nights.
Messalina's taste varied from the
nrst men In the state to the lowest. A
slave, gladiator, a trainer of ami
mails for the arena, might catch her
eye and be raised to sudden greatness,
loaded with gold, handsomely housed
and piled with rare wines. Then. in a
few days, they disappeared, none knew
where.
AT last Messalina's heart turned to
q. Silius, whom JUvenal tells US was
a young noble Of great beauty" But
the heart of Silius CHANGED to belong
TO another woman, his wife, and the
Wife opposed Messalina by all the
Wlles at her command. In first one
way, then another, she frustrated her.
When Silius was sent for he had gone
away, and when he returned she for
got the message,
The rage of Messalina may be Inn
agined, and this opposition also put
higher price upon Silius. Clau,lius
determined upon trip to Ostia, leav-
Ing Messalina In Rome. Here was
her opportunity. She took it, COM
pelling Silius to divorce his wife,
which merely required the writing of
letter in Rome, saying that the hus-
band dimissed the woman. Then Mes
salha publicly went through the cere-
mony of marriage with Silius, although
she already was married to the EN-
peror.
When Claudius heard of these events
he exclaimed, "Am l still emperor2"
fearing that Messalina had overthrown
him. But her thoughts had been of
things other than power, and Claudius
was assured that he still wore the pur-
pie. Messalina Stated for Ostia to
persuade him, and might have succeed
ed, had not one of Claudius' freedmen
ordered her execution, which took
place in A. D. 46.
The Meridian times., 1921-10-07
MRS. BOWSER'S
STORY
Mr.. Bowser Is Going to
Write One to Beat 1t.
By nj. QUAD.
oooooooooooooooooooooooo



Mrs. Bowserl"
II was Mr.. Bowser who spoke, and
h such deep. bass voice as made the
piano tremble on Its legs.
Mrs. Bowser looked up inquiringly
"A great mystery hangs over thar
house. That mystery Is also full of
deception. / want 1t solved, right
away. | want to know what has been
going on In my own house"
estate your case" replied Mrs. Bow.
ser, but in tones that showed she was
somewhat frightened.
'~ "You ran In TO see Mrs. Green few
minutes last evening. While you were
absent / picked up magazine off the
piano. am not much of reader of
such things, as you know, because
their contents are mostly gush. just
wanted to look ut the pictures to while
away the time. On opening maga-
zine found q letter. 1t had been
opened. It was addressed to Miss
lean Carew,' at our street and number,
and pulling forth the letter, found it
was from the editor of the magazine.
He had accepted a story and sent a
check for $50 in payment. Do you
know any young lady named Jean
C&rew?"
"Why---why, was going to tell you
all about It" said Mrs. Bowser. 1.-THE
editor of the magazine said he wanted
stories. / thought that could write
one to suit him, and SO sat down and
dashed off one. / did not wish to send
my own name as authoress, and so
took Jean Carew. You see, he ac-
cepted my story and sent me check,
and was going to ask you to get 1t
cashed for me. Is there any great mys-
terry about that?"
thing. In the first place, you wrote
this story without saying anything to
me about 1t. In the next place, you
took another persons name, and there
by deceived the editor and the public
In the next place, have read your
thing ever read, 1t Is all mush and
gush. The editor must have gone
crazy to accept such a story. You have
swindIed him out of $50 and you should
send the check right back -
"Why, Mr.. Bowser. you talk very
strangel" exclaimed Mrs. Bowser.
'The editor of the magazine is sup
posed to know what is good and what
is bad. He thought this story OF mine
good enough to publish, and was worth
the check he sent me- don't praise it
much myself, but / don't think you
ought to condemn 1t as you do. Mrs.
Green and two other ladies read 1t,
and 1t brought tears to their eyes"
"Bosh-nonsense! A woman would
shed tears over most anything. Your
story had hundred faults. There is
no plot and no strength. You did as
well as you could, but am not going
to have 1t known that the wife of
Samuel BOwser is writing such gush
for publication. 1t shows a weak
brain, on your part, and Iaxity on
mine People will ask why don't
forbid you. Hereafter all the stories
The Meridian times., 1921-10-07
Care of Peonies.

II you want a big crop Of peonies
next spring, prepare for 1t right now.
These plants are heavy feeders, but
they don't like fresh manure. Prob
ably the best fertilizer to use Is bone
meal A handful is none too much
for each large plant, and should be
workel lightly into the soil around the
roots. Unless It happens to be
wet season, peonies are benefited
greatly by mulch of straw or grass
clippings, and this mulch should be
several inches deep. 1t will keep the
ground cool and moist without the
necessity of forklng It over Don't
try to divide your peor'es low. Sep
tember is tn, ono month for tEHing this
work.
The Meridian times., 1921-10-07
HOW women avoid
SURGICAL OPERATIONS
Some Are Extremely Necessary, Others May Not Be
Every Woman Should Give Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound a Trial First 4

Chicago, III. .-"I was in
bedwith a female trouble ard
inflammation and had four
doctors but none of them did
me any.good. They all said I
would have to have an oper-
alton. A druggists wife told
me to take Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
and ! took % bottles, never
missing a dose and at the end
Of that time / was perfectly
well. ! have never had occa-
sion to take it again as |
have been so we'll. / have a
six room fiat and do all my
work. My two sisters are
taking the Compound upon
Experimentation and you
may publish my letter. 1t is
the gospel truth and / will
write to any one who wants
apersonal Q letter. Mrs. e.
II. HAYDoCK, 1924 St Law
renee Ave-, Chicago, Ill.
A Vermont woman
adds her testimony to
the long line of those
fortunate women who
have been restored to
health by Lydia Il.
Pfnkhamss Vegetable
The Meridian times., 1921-10-07
VAMPIRE WHO TURNED sreor

"A BABY girl was born In the prison
4 at Mort, France, In 1885. Her
Iather was Huguenot, or Protestant
and her mother Catholic. Religious
dlssensions then divided France be
tween the two sects. The man hat
been imprisoned because of his sturdy
adherence to the Huguenots, and re
mained under key until 1889, when he
was released and went to Martinique
west Indies, with his family. He died
there and the mother brought the little
girl back to Paris.
They were very poor. When the
girl was just past fifteen she met the
Able Scarron, that brilliant scholar
and writer, who then was q celebrity,
Scarron was deformed and always i'll
lie offered to pay her expenses In q
convent, or to marry her. She chose
the man, and for ten years tenderly
nufsed him. Her position brought hel
into contact with the first minds OF
the day and she learned rapidly.
After Scarron passed from the scene
she was invited by the Marquise de
Montespan, mistress of Louis XIV, tG
direct the education of their children
She accepted and it was not long until
the king took an interest In her. De
Montespan was a naughty high-tem.
pered woman, De Maintenon, calm and
even in her demeanor. Louis found re.
lief from the storms of the one in the
placidness of the other. And the old,
old story was repeated.
After-De Montespan had been ban
ished from court the queen died. De
Maintenon led Louis into a morganatic
marriage and assured herself of po
sitiOn almost beyond attack. But the
vampire of the sweet ways developed
into shrew as she grew older, be-
came bigoted and q relentless perse-
cutter of the Protestants.
She had been credited with influ
encing the king to revoke the famous
Edict of Nantes In 1856. This edict
guaranteed a measure of liberty to
Protestants and its revocation plunged
France into civil bloodshed which
sapped much of the power that had
been built up by Louis and two great
ministers who preceded him, Mazarin
and Richelieu. 1t also drove from
France many of its best families and
stirred up unquenchable flames OF
hatred, which eventuated a hundred
years later in complete overturn OF
the Catholic power.
De Maintenon hesitated after she
saw the results of her influence, but
It was too late to draw back and, WON,
anlike, she figuratively threw up hel
hands at the harm she had wrought,
She outlived the king and the last
years Of her life were as narrow and
bigoted as her first had been gay and
tender. Perhaps she had lived too
long, as the philosophers say.