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Connecticut western news., 1921-01-20
RuraI-carrier Examination

Ghc United State Civil Service Commission has announced an exam ination for the County of Litchfield, Conn. to be held at Litchfield, New Milford, Terryville, Winsted and Torrington on Feb. 26, 1921 to fill the position of rural carrier at Bridgewater, South Kent, Cornwall Bridge, Lakeville, TerryTlle. Wash ington and West Cornwall and va cancies that may later occur on ru- ral routes from other post offices in the aforementioned county. The salary of a rural carrier on a stand ard daily route of 24 miles is S1,S00 per annum, with an additional $50 per mile per annum for each mile or major fraction thereof in excess of "A miles. The examination will be open only to citizens who arc actu- ally domiciled in the territory of a post office in the county and who meet the other requirements set forth in Form No. 1977.
 Both men and women, if qualified, may enter this examination, but ap- pointing officers have the legal right to specify the sex desired in request ing certifcation of eligibles. Wom- en will not be considered for rural carrier appointment unless they are the widows of U. s. soldiers, sailors, or marines, or the wives of U. g. soldiers, sailors, ov marines who are disqualified for examina- tion by reason of injuries received in the line of military duty. Form No. 1917 and application blanks may be obtained from the offices men toned above or from the United States Civil Service Commission at Washington, D. c. Applications should be forwarded to the Commis- sion at Washington, D. c. at the earliest practicable date.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-20
Census Figures on Farms

Figures just made public by the census bureau indicate that farm acreage in Litchfeld county has de- creased Al per cent in ten years, the total now being 376,650 acres in 3,O41 farms. There were 800 more farms in 1910. The number of colored farmers has fallen off from fifteen to four, but total farm values in the county are 21,308,725 an increase of $3,O21,756. Improved acres are now 135,616 a notable decrease of 35 per cent. The county grew 1,9OO,964 pounds of tobacco in 1919, and 73,549 tons of hay. The corn crop in 1909 was 360,082 bush els; in 1919 it was 3O2,397 bushels. Oats show a gain from 113,674 bush els in 1909 to 122,40O bushels in 1919.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-20
M. E. Church Notes

Prayer meeting this (Thursday) evening at 7:3O.
 The Ladies Aid Society will meet At the Parsonage tomorrow (Friday) afternoon. As this is the annual cleo tion of officers all members are re- quested to be present at this meet ing.
 The Probationors Class will meet with the pastor a. ,he church to- morrow (Friday) afternoon at 3.45.
 9ulday: Morni1s cTship at 10:30
 Sabbath School meets at 11:45.
 T..Uorth League service in the evening at 6:30. Topic "What is Ce@I Religion? ncf: James 1:1s- 27 also John IT: 3 Leader, Mrs. c. 3. Shaw.
 Evcning worship at 7:3O.
 Junior League -nonday afternoon at 3:45.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-20
FINANCIAL DISTURBANCE
Uncle Rastus and the History
 of Europe

Eber since it leaked out dat Cousin Pete 'membered me in his will, 'twant 'xactly legacy, for he had been owing me for years, Ise had no peace of mind or body whatsumever. The fust one to git arter me was Sistah Jones, she met me on de street dis mawning, an said, my deah Bro. Rastus, hab yo heerd de latest news? 1 got lettah from mission ary headquarters, an dey say dat dem 'Menian orfings is all famishing again, an to send in all de cash I can git. O, shucks, dat aint any news, dats only hist'ry, dem ole Turks is allus a needing placatin. De mex ting knowed, my arm was grabbed by Bro Brown. You am de bery man I was layin for, we uns down on der flat, has got up a mutual improvin 'siety, to absorb loose dollars an dis purse em, an we want de wealthy gemmen who gifts a wad for muffin to gib us a good boost. I yanked away from his clutch an dat is how my coat got tore so bad, an want more dan mint befo anuder finger was hooked in my button hole, an dats de way I had to rastle wid col lectors all de forenoon. When I was able to git home, found Melindy, (dats my pardner) wid her eyes a snappin, I knowed sumting was gwine to drap, fo she am very wig erous in speechifying when de lander gets rig, arter I tole my 'sperience, she were completely agitated, an when she ketched her pref, dar was 'splosion. Rastus, Pse bin held up wid lebenteen 'scription guns, an de extra bakin of church cake is all burnt to cinder an it pears dat de smell of dolalr hab made everybody 'stremly rabenous, an now ole man, yo jist hark to me, fustly, go an pay dat coal an store bill, den if dar is any lief, I want some Ecidating done to de mortgage, de bank hab dotted on it long enough.
 Uncle Rastus
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-20
PAYS OLD BILL
 AFTER 4S YEARS
Customer Settles With Canaan Man for Watch and '~ Pistol

MT. Homer c. Allen,
 East Canaan, Conn. My Dear Sir: -. -.. ..
 Some time ago, 48 years ago last spring, to be exact, bought watch and pistol of you. The watch was 20 dollars and the pistol 5 dollars, and as believe in being prompt about business matters and that no bill ought to run more than 50 years, I am enclosing cheque for $25.
 Very respectfully, =
 Fl. D. Mansfield.
 When the above letter was re- ceived by MT. Allen, who Is 79, he was first extremely surprised, then amused. He shook out and carefully examined the check; it was real, signed order on bank for coin of the realm to the amount of twenty five good dollars. He cashed 1t.
 The Old Bill <
 In 1878 Homer Allen was in the jewelry business in East Canaan. He was at that time young man of 31. He remembered having sold-nearly half century ago-a watch and re- volver to H. D. Mansfield, then lad of 16 or IS. He had never received pay for the purchases, and as the transaction was nearly fifty years before, s'to be exact"-4s years, he had forgotten it." The old debt he had charged of. He had seen MT. Mansfield off and on for some years after he had sold him the pistol and watch, but as time went on and Mansfield made no move or refer ence as to payment, the former jew eler gave up all thought of ever re- ceiving his money. Then came the letter and check. Of Mir. Mansfield, MT. Allen says: 'fHe has been away for some years. He has been a preacher, think, haven't laid eyes on him for ten years; but he is square, you see!' ........
 Homer Allen was in Hartford yes terday and being confirmed repub- lican who cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln, (second term,) he came totseThe Courant" office showed his letter and told his story, "Most men wouldn't pay bill as old as that, for they wouldn't be alive", he said. "And the man who sold the things, wouldn't either"
 Steady Settlers n
 Many circumstances connected with MT. Alien are interesting. He was born and lives in East Canaan in the same house his mother was born in. His grandfather and great were born and also lived on the same farm that he is now on, the first Allen ancestor coming to the place early in 1700. . 5<t =.
 Golden Weddings Aplenty
 His mother was the youngest Of three sisters. She "lived with her husband over fifty married years, he says. Two of her sisters were over fifty years, and the oldest "lived with her husband over 76married years-"to be exact This oldest sister and her husband
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Connecticut western news., 1921-01-20
"Skiddo" TailIess Cat, Some Folin

This is the tale of "Skiddo", bob tailed cat nearly 12 years old, ned by W. M. Page of Falls Village. The two outside doors of the kite - in the Page home fastened with q '2tch and when 'Skiddo" wants to enter the house he will jump up an1 hang on with one paw through the 7oo~ handle and with the other pay ---o~l- the latch and open the door, La ~;u also open the door between the kitchen and dining room which fas- tens with a latch.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-20
$11O,OO0 RAISED FOR
 NEAR EAST RELIEF Quota for Connecticut $30O,OO0 for Armenian
 Orphans

State Director E. 1T. McDonough of the Near East Relief announced yesterday that, in the first half of the fiscal year just ended, $110,000 has been raised in Connecticut toward the $300,000 quota sought for. the relief of Armenian orphans and refugees. Notices sent to local chairmen throughout the state called attention to the fact that nearly two-thirds of the quota re- mains to be raised in the next half year, ending June 80.
 Reports received at state head quarters during the past week from all sections of the state show that subscriptions for Near East Relief have dropped off over 30 per cent since the campaign of the European Relief Committee, headed by Her bert Hoover, began. Following a conference yesterday afternoon with several of the workers of the Con- necticut organizatio State Director McDonough announced that there was no question but that a serious misunderstanding that the Hoover fund was intended to cover the Ar menian refugees and orphans, as we'll as the distressed children of Europe, was responsible for the sudden dropping off in Near East contributions. "Ws are taking all steps possible", the state director said, "to make it clear that there is absolutely no connection between these two humanitarian organ'zs- tions, because unless the rdisunder- standing is cleared up and the flow of contributions continued. it is cer- tain that children will be left to starve who would otherwise be saved by our organizations in the Near East, which is maintaining 229 or phanages in that area today"
 The state director said that the situation, coming at a time when calls for help from Armenia were becoming increasingly urgent, was the most difficult of any that has had to be met since the work was started in Connecticut, owing to the fact that the cause which is inadvertently depriving the, Near East Relief of funds is in itself worthy and care had to be taken in dealing with the situation so as not to discourage other humanitarian work. A @
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-20
TWO OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW FIRE TRUCK
Cider Mill and Chimney Fire Are First In
 a Year

The new fire truck was used for the first time last Saturday morning. At three o'clock word was received that Thompsons' cider mill in Canaan Valley was afire and adjoining prop erty was in danger. Eight of the members of the Fire Company were called by Chief Whiting by telephone and thirty seven minutes after the call was received were at the scene of the blaze. By the time the. fire men arrived the wind had shifted into the south, blowing the sparks away from the Thompson dwelling. The fire truck was in charge of Asst. Foreman Brewer, and was driven by Albert Rhoades and Fred Brewer. Owing to the condition of the roads, record time could not be made, but the truck made very satisfactory showing in blowing through the mud the entire distance. .-.. .
 The loss of the cider mill and an adjoining store house is estimated at about $3,500, partly covered by insurance. -.. #.
 On Tuesday noon a telephone call was received from Harry Waller at the New England Lime Co.,, that Peter Coggin's chimney was on fire. A number of fireman took the truck to the scene of the blaze, where a bad chimney fire was found. Chem icals and salt soon extinguished it, with little damage to the house ex- cept from smoke.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-20
Geology of Western Conn.

AS regards it's geography and geology, Western Connecticut is one of the most interesting regions of the United States. Centering at Dan- bury and New Milford and extending south to Bethel and west to the New York State line is a group of lakes and waterfalls and valleys which seem out of accord with tine slope of the land and the form of the hills and ridges. The arrangement of streams suggests that the Housatonic formerly united with the Saugatuck and entered Long Island Sound at South Norwalk, and that Still River was once a tributary of the Crotcn which carried it's waters to the Hud- son. The results of study of these problems by Dr. Ruth Sawyer liar .vey has recently been published un- der the title Drainage Notifications and Glaciation in the Danbury Re zion, Connecticut, Bulletin No. 30 of the State Geological and Natural History Survey of Connecticut. Dr.. Harvey has worked out the history of Rocky River, Still River, Umpog Brook, and Saugatuck River and shows that the great ice sheet of the glacial age has completely remodel ed the region and produced system of streams and brooks quite unlike that of former times.
 A limited number of this interest ing report with illustrations and maps may be obtained from the State Librarian at Hartford, who is the distributing and exchange agent for the Commission.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-20
Annual Business Meeting

The annual business meeting of the Woman's guild of Christ church was held with Mrs. Marion Camp Friday afternoon. The following officers were elected:
 Mrs. Adeline Root, president; Mrs. Anna Trieschmann, vice president; l; Mrs. Marion Camp, treasurer; Mrs. Mary Coe, secretary.
 The guild will meet Friday with Mrs. Victor Coe, refreshments will be served.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-20
CHORAL REHEARSALS
Of Canaan Society Will Begin on
 February 1st

Regular rehearsals of the Choral Society will commence Tuesday, Feb. 1st.
 The Music Committee have asked members to make a special effort to be present at every rehearsal, as this will be a shorter season than usual.
 New members, who have not all ready done so, should hand their names at once to the Secretary, Joseph L. Parsons.
 Members who have not copy of "Elijah" will please notify the Sec retary.
Connecticut western news., 1921-01-20
So1-st.,,,.., .p.~no lF."b g4iro.

So1,1tausr ;':cnc %t@h s4ir9.
 A man. s1 iu r,r"f. Who i& not nblo to bow to his own conscience every morning is hardly in a condition to respectfully salute the world at any other time of the day.-Douglas Jer- rold.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-07-14
THE AUTOMOBILE CAMPER

The day of the automobile camper
has arrived and no doubt his numbers
will increase. One of our subscribers
well makes complaint of his thought
lessness in leaving rubbish by the
wayside. 1t is certainly disgusting
to see a car roll away leaving the
landscape covered with discarded
boxes, torn paper, and other refuse.
A little thoughtfulness and a little
education will do much to improve
the situation. On the Fourth of July
hundreds of persons ate their lunches
at Durwards glen yet no refuse was
left to be collected b. the Glen man.
AS to the main highways it should
become the task Of those in charge
of these thoroughfares to provide
appropriate campsites and resting
places, with suitable receptacles for
rubbish. Added to this a neat sign
about the care of refuse matter will
do much to preserve the beauties of
the wayside. Certainly it is dis
gushing for farm owner to see his
surroundings married and the travel
er should appreciate the shadelands
and not leave trace. of his having
been there behind.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-07-14
BRAIN Is PARTLY
AWAKE WHEN WE
ARE DREAMING

If all parts of the brain are asleep
there can be Nd .1reams. The brain
has many parts and it depends on
how many parts arc aSleay as Il. hjw
fantastic and imaginative our dreams
are. Dream subjects seem very ma
tural in slumber because there are
certain portions of our brain asleep,
which, if awake, would reason out
how improbable the dreams were.
Dreams originate in the brain through
suggestions. The final Thoughts of a
person before sinking into sleep will
often provide a theme for dreams.
likewise some momentous thought
preying on the brain will cause
dreams in which that subject is up
permost. After a hard days work the
body and mind are both tired. Dreams
however, are said to protect our sleep.
They originate with some disturbance
or excitement of the bodp or mind.
A strange sound. uncomfortable posi-
ton, pain or lack OF covering are
enough to start dream. The dream
enables the rest of the body and brain
to sleep with only one or more parts
of che mind disturbed. If it were not
for the dream we would awaken End
our rest would be broken. Dreams
lave no meaning III the sense that
superstitious persons think. The So
called nightmares" are dreams of
a particularly vigorous kind, the
result of an irregular flow of blood
to the brain, or are due to some sto-
mach disorder. Dreams have taken on
a big scientific interest in the last
few years, owing to the theories of
Freud and others, that human beings
when dreaming reveal their inmost
nature and desires. BY a thorough
study of the dreams a person has,
it is often possible to discover the
cause Of worry, nervousness etc, and
get rid of it. Such methods are used
with shell-shocked soldiers.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-07-14

into ga great world which her living
girlhood could not have touched"
Il y. y
At the University of Wisconsin agri-
cultural college cows have been
shown to do well on ration of saw
dust. If the u. of w. A. G. wants a
slogan, how would this do: Have
you saw horse in your cow shed?"
Daily News.
~ y s.
Now that this country is officially
at peace with Germany, perhaps the
boys along the Rhine will return
home.
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Gradually the world is settling
down. The Germans and Polish
soldiers have withdrawn from the
neutral area in Upper Siiesia; the
turmoil in Ireland has quieted down
pending the efforts of General SHUTS,
and most of the nations are making
serious efforts to liquidate their
debts instead of discussing them.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-07-14
Baraboo in 1877
Geanings From Local Newspaper of Al Years Ago
BY 0. .. RRANDENsuRG

the city and Miss Blance Delaplaine
of Madison visited ner aunt, Mrs.
Crossman. a6 So a 6
Late in July the Grampus club re-
lturned from an outing at Ashland.
A. L. Burnhan, observation-disclosures
was elected principal of the Kilbourn
schools. 5as
Senator George B. Burrows and wife
of Madison were at Devils lake.
81 Mrs. Levi Crouch, who painted
beautifully and was great lover OF
nature, entertainedoa party of ladies'
"in Claude's pavilion during the past
week including Mrs, G. E. Ryan and
daughters, Mrs. E. M. Hoag, Mrs. Col.
Noyes and niece. Miss Hewlett"
j., B. Fowler shot a rattlesnake five
feet three inches long, of nine and
one-half inch girth and having six
teen rattles, which were presented to
Miss Hattie McKennan, who was Wis
iting on the Fowler farm.
For zephyrs and Germantown
yarn" people were advised to go to
Huntington, Stanley & Co.
Portage walloped Baraboo at bAGs
% to IA, reversing the score of July
4th, and a little later was beaten IA
to u.
Charles Sumner advertised to "sell
at panic prices" groceries and crok
cry.
r. & G. burlington established
branch store at Windsor.
August 13 F. D. Lontey's new
building on Third street was destroy
ed by fire, loss of $4,000 and no
insurance and "by universal suffrage
H. ]. Case was the hero of the hour,
| for a long time standing on the stills
and throwing water on the burning
ceiling above and the floor beneath.
This was in the Wild store to the
west, which was saved. Mr.. Case was
afterward reported to have tainted
from exhaustion
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-07-14
PASTOR TALKED
AWAY HIS JOB
CoIored Congregation of Madison
Church Fire the Rev. z. P.
Smith

Mt Zion Baptist church, Madison,
the leading colored congregation OF
Madison, has fired" it's pastor, with
out politically stating reason for the
action.
The parson, the Rev 2. P. Smith,
however, lets it be known that "he
talked too much, in his pulpit.
''The elders have fired me, but
they did SO only because / told them
things from the pulpit that they
were not anxious to hear" said the
preacher. II have been too outspoken
in my sermons. am going to remain
silent for while now, but not for
long. When | start talking I am going
to say lot more things
The church voted it's ex-pastor his
salary for July and August and an
nounced that the edifice would be
closed during the two months.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-07-14
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM NO. FREEDOM

Miss Mabel Scott. who hAa been
srendine q fortnight with hor parents
nsq~ =. lbourn, "e:u1 49, Friday
iIfs!' Lucille and J1he"l:iHc bra
per spent the Fourth in Eau Claire
with their father, ". Draper.
julius Unternahrer has gone to Ill
inois to work.
Miss Lena Griep, who is here from
Ell Reno, Okla, is camping at Munro
Lake with her mother Mrs. P. Griep.
Her sister, Mrs. Unternahrer and Mrs.
Elsie Griep are also camping there.
Miss Dorothy Draper has been Wis
iting Misses Harriet and Alice Con-
ger at their home in Prairie du Sac
for a few days.
Miss Marjorie Draper and brother
Walter spent the weekend with rela-
tives in Reedsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Grosinske and
daughter Mary are spending the week
with relatives in La Vale.
H. E. Griep has been promoted to
the position of clerk in charge in the
railroad mail service
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Eschenbach,
daughter Wanda, Miss Grosinske and
Burr Dickie motored to West Allis to
spend the Fourth.
Roy Page was unfortunate in get
ting his finger injured at the canning
factory Tuesday.
Art Weiland was the lucky one at
the celebration at Reedsburg in
drawing the Ford coupe.
Sunday evening as nine boys were
driving to Barapoo m Lon Chuite's
the car went off the bank at Weld
enkopf's corner and tipped over again
st telephone pole. The car was badly
broken and Lon Chute and Jack John
son and Wayne Knapp received bad
cuts.
Miss Katherine Feehan, who has
been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Evan
Leece, has returned to her home at
Odell, ILL.,
Nh. and Mrs. Clifford McWhirter
and children and Miss Adeline Graf
of Hibbing, Mimi, and Robert Leo of
Minneapolis are spending the week
at the home of VIM Graf.
Max Seeley of Amarillo, Texas, is
visiting at the home OF his father, D.
w. Seeley. Mrs. Seeley has been in
this vicinity for a. month.
Many people from the village spent
the Fourth at Devils lake, other at
Portage, Prairie du Sac or Reedsburg
Miss Aurora Kuester came up from
Madison to spend the week end.
Miss Ethel Hewitt returned to her
work in Chicago Tuesday after spend
ing few days at home.
Miss Doris Blachly was up from
Madison for the weekend
H. A. Meyer and son Scott are Wis
iting relatives at Mt. Tabor
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Pagel and chill
dren spent the Fourth with friends
at Lake Jordan.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-07-14
By The Way

Mrs. Eugene Bonnell writes from
North Freedom The News has been in
their home for 26 years and the fam
lily does not desire to be without it.
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Strange what things tourists see
when they come into this interesting
country. At the entrance to The
News Office there is a letter box for
the accommodation of patrons who
desire to leave items during closing
hours and lately letters intended for
the mail have been deposited there
There are plenty of mail boxes about
town and there seems to be no reason
why The News receptacle should be
mistaken for government box.
Not long ago the only daughter of
William Allen White, the Kansas
author, met an accidental death and
the father wrote a tribute for the
folks in Emporia. The editorial has
been copied in papers in every state
in the union and now a magazine will
reproduce it with ner picture. The
girl would have been seventeen a few
days ago yet through the editorial
the influence of the girl has gone out
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-07-14
SAUK COUNTY GIRL.
Is. MARRIED, KENTUCKY

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The following clipping has been re-
ceived by this paper from Berea,
Kentucky.
Miss Eunice Pearson and Mr..
Arleigh Griffin two graduates, of
wohm Berea is proud were united in
marriage recently.
The brides parents were in Cali
fornia and it was natural that her
thoughts should turn to her college
home for this important occasion, and
to Mrs. Frost, her mothers lifelong
friend.
At eight o'clock in the morning in
the sitting room of Sunnyside Cot
tage, the ceremony was performed by
William Goodell Frost. Bright sun
shine and an orchestra of birds sweet
peas and woods ferns made a fit