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Connecticut western news., 1921-04-21
SHARON

Mrs. W. E. Hotaling and Miss Kathryn B. Hotaling were guests at the home of Mrs. J. B. Smith in West Cornwall last week.
 Mrs. Flora A. Ryan, who has been spending the past winter in Florida, returned to her home the early part of last week.
 The Woman's Club met with Mrs. c. H. Eggleston on Monday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. G. A. Lawson, who have been spending the past winter in Unionville, have opened their home, the former Hotchkiss farm, for the summer.
 Bids are open for carrying mail on Star Route, from Sharon Post Office to Sharon Station, until April 26, 1921. For further particulars, application blanks, etc. inquire of postmaster at Sharon.
 E. H. Middlebrook has purchased a Dort touring car, and George Wheeler a fine new Studebaker road ster.
 Little Avis Wiley was operated on for ear trouble at the Sharon Hospital recently.
 John M. Ceasar has sold his farm in Gay street to his sons George k. and William F. Ceasar, of Amenia, N. Y.
 MT. and Mrs. D. N. Eggleston, Miss Harriett F. Eggleston and Mrs. c. L. Forte motored to Pleasantville on Friday and spent the weekend with Mir. and Mrs. Gerald Eggleston.
 The Boy Scouts will hold a Mas querade Social at the M. E. Chapel on Friday evening, April 22d at 8 o'clock to which the public is cor dially invited.
 J. J. Fahey and daughter, Miss Agnes and John and Warren Fahey have been visiting in Bridgeport, Hartford and New Haven.
 The heartfelt sympathy of the community is extended to MT. and Mrs. George Kelsey of Brooklyn in the loss of their little son, Robert Judson, aged three years, whose death occurred suddenly on Satur- day, April 9th. Robbie, although only three years old, was an excep- tionally bright, lovable little fellow and had endeared himself in the hearts of all who knew him. The funeral was held at the home of Mrs. Kelsey's mother, Mrs. Flora A. Ryan, interment in the South Amenia cemetery.
 Mrs. Rosa Miller has sold her place on Sharon Mountain, formerly the John M. Wilbur farm to Amilie and Frances Euvrad.
Connecticut western news., 1921-04-21
WEST CORNWALL

MT. Knowlton, student, preached at the Second Congregational Church last Sunday. He was entertained by MT. and Mrs. Hedden.
 Herbert Braman and family are on Cream Hill once more, and Mir. Braman has entered the employ of c. L. Gold.
 MT. and Mrs. D. D. Smith have re- turned to their former home in Vermont. Miss Edith Smith remain ing with her sister, Mrs. N. E. Morri- son.
 Miss Harriet Rogers has returned to New Britain.
 Mrs. Chas. R. Smith received a shower of handkerchiefs on her birthday last Monday.
 Posters announce a dance for Fri day evening at Masonic hall, given by the Eastern Star.
 Theo. Sturges has been confined to the house by bad cold, but is now better.
 Esther Rogers and Ruth Dibble have been having the humps.
 Willis Judson has returned, after eleven weeks spent in the hospital.
Connecticut western news., 1921-04-21

At Court of Probate holden at Sharon, within and for the Dasaxsck of Sharon on the 11th day of April A. D. 1921.
 Present Willard Baker, Judge
 Estate of Mira HotchlSiss, Late of Sharon, in said District, deceRsea-
 Frank A. Hotchkiss, the trustee under the 7th and 14th sections of the will of said deceased, prosecuted his resignation of the trusts created in and by said sections of the will of said deceased, and also his account of said trust, and asked that his res ignation as such trustee be accepted, and the Bristol Trust Company of Bristol, Connecticut, be appointed aS such trustee in his place and stead. it is thereupon
 ORDERED--That the 21st day of April 1921, at one o'clock in the afternoon, at the Probate Office i'm Sharon be, and the same is, assigned for a hearing on the allowance of his account as such trustee, acceptance of his resignation of the trust, and appointment of said Bristol Trnst Company as trustee in his place and stead, and this Court directs the Trustee to cite all persins interested therein to appear at said time and place, by publishing a copy of this order in some newspaper having a circ lation in said d!strict, and by posting a copy of this order on the p9biic sign post in the Town of 3k2@ia where deceased lest dwelt at least seven days before .aid time assigned.
 Attest Willard Baker, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1921-04-21
NORFOLK

Miss Sydney Thompson, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Charles L. Thomp- son of East Orange, N. J., summer residents here, will sail Saturday on the Ryndam for England, where she will give two recitals in London on May 9 and 23. She expects while abroad to visit her brother, Vance Thompson, the writer, who lives in France. Miss Thompson expects to return to Norfolk the latter part of June.
 Because of the measles of which it is estimated there are 100 cases in town, there was no session of the primary department of Sunday school of the Congregational Church Sunday.
 J. o. Ivey and family of Montclair, N. J., have rented "The Chalet" owned by Mrs. Arba l.. Haddock cn Litchfeld road for the summer.
 Joseph W. Cow;es has returned to Boston, after visiting his father, Joseph N. CoWles for few days.
 Rev. William F. Johnson, Miss Ethel SylvernaIe, Miss Emile H. Hamant and Edward R. Stevens at
Connecticut western news., 1921-04-21

tended the meeting of the executive committee of the Winsted c. F. Union iR West Torriugton when plans we're made for the convention to be held with the local society next month.
 Mrs. A. S. c. Taylor was among those to attend thu auxiliary board meeting of the Connecticut league of women voters in SIiddletown Saturday.
 A meeting of the members of the Congregational Church has been called for Friday evening, to appoint committees to arrange for the in- stallation in May of Rev. William Brewer Johnson as pastor,
 MT. and Mrs. Edward c. Hartshom of Englewood, N. J., summer resi- dents of this place were at Crissey Place over Sunday.
Connecticut western news., 1921-04-21
TIMETABLE CHANGES
 EFFECTIVE SUNDAY
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Brookfeld 5.15 and Danbury 5.37 p. m.
 Train 1431, leaving Pittsfeld 6.34 p. m. for Canaan will leave at $40, due Canaan 6.55 p. m.
 Train 941, leaving Winsted TAT a. m. will leave 7.50 a. m. and run only to Canaan, due 8.30 a. m.
 Train 943, leaving Hartford 4.4O D. m. for Millerton, will run only to Winsted, and not on Saturdays.
 Train 945, leaving Hartford $50 D. m. will leave at 5.3O p. m. running through to Millerton, due Winsted 6.36 D. m., Canaan 7.35 p. m. and Millerton 8.23 p. m
 Train $40, leaving Millerton Ill will leave at 1.32 p. m., due Canaan 2.19 p. m. thence on present sche- dule.
 Train 946, leaving Millerton 6.38 D. m. for Winsted is discontinued.
 Train 9O9, leaving Millerton 6.45 a. m. will leave 7.15 a. m., Pine Plains SIS, due Poughkeepeie 9.18 a. m.
 Train 935, leaving Millerton 12.45 D. m. for Poughkeepsie via Tanners, discontinued, and train will start from Pine Plains at 5.05 p. m., due Poughkeepsie 6.55 p. m.
 Train 9O7, leaving Millerton 600 a. m. will leave at 800 Q. m., Pine Plains 1O.O1 a. m., due >Hopewell Jet. 14.O2 and Beacon 11.3O a. m.
 Train 911 will leave Millerton at 1.24 D. m. daily via Shekomeko, due Hopewell 5.06 and Beacon $50 p. m
 Train 936, leaving Poughkeepsie 1000 a. m. will leave at 9.3O a. m daily, due Pine Plains 11.16, leave
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School Note.

Canaan, Conn-
 April IS, 192I- Dear Parents and Friends of
 Grades and 8,
 The "Keep-at-it" Club will hold a meeting in Room Six, Seventh and Eighth Grade, Friday afternoon, April 22, at two o'clock. You are most cordially invited to attend.
 Sincerely yours,
 Isabelle Lindell, Sccy-
 Announcement was made this week that, in the prize essay contest for Litchfield county in which the winners of the various district con tests took part, Isabelle Linden wUn the first prize of five dollars for the grades, while Elsie Hester won the second prize of. three dollars in fhe high school group. The prize-wIn- ming papers were selected from the 2400 essays which were submitted We have reason to feel proud that two of the prizes in the county con- test, and four in the district contest should have come to Canaan pupiHz-
 The school concerts held Thursday evening and Friday afternoon of RnSt week were very successful. The pupils showed excellent training. The proceeds of the entertainments will go into the Music Fund.
 The senior class parts have beum announced as follows: valedictory, Elizabeth Lee; salutatory, Ethel Barrett; prophecy, Edith LindrIl. class history, Doris Barber; presents tion of gift, Elizabeth Smith Thn first three are honor parts, awarded according to rank for the four yenrx-
 Monday evening, Miss Ellen Lin- dell entertained at a whist party in honor of Miss Harriette Holway Inc first prize, a gold pencil, was WOE by Miss Anna Waters and the booby, a game of Old Maid, by Miss Kath1r- inc Flynn. About half past nine the game was interrupted by the uncx- pected appearance of q wedding party. The bride, gaily bedeciCcd with every variety of artificial few CTS, was accompanied by the rather was his little black mustnche." The minister performed the ceremony t@ the tune of Do you take this woman for your lawful wife," Immediately after, came little flower girl, Aer basket filled not with flowers, but mysterious packages. These she graciously presented to Miss Holway. who soon found that she, instead of the bridal party, was the center of interest. Most delicious refresh ments of salad, crackers, cake, coffee and nuts were served, and afterwzrd the guests played hearts until the party broke up. All present had a very delightful evening. Among those present were the Misses Anna Waters, Katharine Flynn, Marion Higgins, Harriette Holway, Sara Bunker, Marion Barrett, Lucy Teague, Mrs. G. M. Brewer of Pitts field, and the hostess, Miss EIlen Lindell. .-.
Connecticut western news., 1921-04-21
CANAAN VALLEY

The Literary Society served ice cream and cake, after their enter tainment Saturday evening, very enjoyable time, except going home in the rain.
 Lesley and Laura Black of East Canaan spent Saturday and Sunday at their grandfather's, E. J. Donalds.
 Chas. Buckland of Thomaston was recent guest at F. H. Langdon's.
 Wallace Stevens of Bridgeport and father, B. J. Stevens of East Canaan were callers at MT. Langdon's Sun day.
 Mrs. Florine Stevens has been quite poorly for several days, and Dr. Pinney of Norfolk was recently called to visit her.
 Lewis Frink is home from Hart
Connecticut western news., 1921-04-21

11.55 a. m. and arrive Millerton 1.26 p. m.
 Train 914, leaving Poughkeepsie 4.15 p. m. will leave at 40, due Pine Plains 5.15 and Millerton 6.18 p. m.
 Train 908, leaving Beacon 1000 a. m. will leave at 9.45 a. m: daily due Pine Plains 11.52 a. m. with connecting train for Millerton Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only.
 Train 916, leaving Beacon 4.1O p. m. will have schedule about five minutes later due Millerton 7.04 D.. m. via Tanners.
 Train 930, leaving Beacon 7.25 a. m. will leave at 6.45 a. m. due Hopewen Jet. same as at present.
 Train 923, leaving Hopewell Jet. 11.14 a. m. will leave at 11.35, due Beacon 12.35 p. m.
 Train 929, leaving Hopewell Jet. 5.15 p. m. for Beacon is discontinued
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ford for a few days.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Whitcomb, Mrs. Ella Calkins, Mrs. Flora At wood, Misses Mary and Elsie Stevens from Great Harrington were visitors at J. c. Stevens last Thursday.
 Frank Thompson has moved to Norfolk.
 Mrs. Mcintyre has let her farm to Bert Tyrell of Norfolk,
 There are as many trout in the Whiting River as there have been fishermen along its banks this spring, they surely are innumerable.
Connecticut western news., 1921-04-21
SALISBURY
Hit by Ausomobile

Last Monday afternoon Miss Ida Brewer, who has been employed by Mrs. Margaret Russell for some time, was accidentally hit by an automobile while crossing the street, and received injuries from which
 she died during the night at the Sharon Hospital, where she was taken. The funeral will be held at the Episcopal Church on Thursday "
Connecticut western news., 1921-04-21
States Butterfly Ends rubsrcuIosl.

States Butterfly Ends TuberouIoslR
 he French bacteriologist Metalns- kow, in report of his investigations which he has just presented to the Pasteur institute, states that for some time past he has been experimenting on the larvae of butterflies and moths and he has, he declares, discovered that they have the power to destroy all the most dangerous known bacifh He inoculated them with diphtheria, plague, tetanus and tuberculosis, and found that however heavy the dose the bacilli did not live more than a few days in the larvae, which seemed ts contain germ-destroying juices. The bacillus of Koch, for example, which lives in the body of man for years after 1t once gets hold, was annihilated In the body of the larvae in two or three days.
 The vitality of the larvae, the scien- list declares, Is enormous, and he has not been able to find any bacilli which can obtain a hold on their bodies Now he Is endeavoring to isolate a serum of butterfly grubs with which he hopes ta cure the world of tuberculosis.
Connecticut western news., 1921-04-21
EAST CANAAN

Henry Strickland of Winsted will work the Stevens farm the coming year.
 Miss Moss, the Home Demonstra- tion Agent, will be at the Grange meeting April 27th. It will be an open meeting. She will be prepared to answer any questions on home economics or similar topics.
Connecticut western news., 1921-04-21
LIME ROCK

If you like to dance both round and square dances go Do Falls Village on Thursday night, April 21st, and hear a banjo orchestra.---adv.
Connecticut western news., 1921-04-21

c. c. Lansing and family are oc- cupying the house lately occupied by the Misses Emmett, for the seascn.
 Announcement cards have been re- ceived of the marriage of Welles Sellew to Mary Louise Bonia of Gloucester, Mass.
 , Rev. Chalmers Holbrook occupied the pulpit of the Congregational Church on Sunday.
 Percy Tanner and Miss Elizabeth Balfour of Hartford spent the week end with his parents.
 Miss Cof6ng, who has spent the winter in Hartford, returned to Lakeville for a few days, before re- opening her house for the season.
 W. P. Russell has opened the White Hart Inn for the season. -
 Mrs. c. P. Hollister and two sons of Pittsfeld have been spending a few days at F. P. Scribner's.
 Frank Macdonald and Joseph Lynch of Bethel spent Sunday in town. A
Connecticut western news., 1921-04-21

For the methodical housewife, 2 Cookindex for recipes. The Canaa- Printing Go.
Connecticut western news., 1921-04-21

Boston Pencil Sharpeners are convenient in office, schoolroom and home. On sale at The Canaan Printing Go.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-09
CHAMB ERS' SOCIETY
 NOVEL IS SCREENED

Lavish costumes, pretty ladies and luxurious surroundings are charac- teristics of "The Fighting Chance" !" the big motion picture version of Robert w. Chambers famous novel which will be on view at the Coli scum Theater for two days, com mencing Sunday next
 New York society. both in the city and vacationing in the country, forms the background for the story. which centers around Stephen SiwarG. young descendant of a long line of alcoholic ancestors, and pretty Syl- via Landis. who constantly fears that her love for the unconventional will involve her into scandal. or worse The two agree to unite in their bat ties against their weaker natures. and the result is highly interesticg series of dramatic events, which f. nally ends happily.
 "The Fighting Chance" is a Para mount Aircraft picture and the cast includes Anna o. Nilsson. Conrad Ma. gel, Dorothy Davenport (Mrs. Wal, lace ReidD. Maude Wayne and Der tram Grassby
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-09
THE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
By Miss Marie A. Nelson

The Junior High School as an edu- cational movement and as an il3titu- ton is still so new as to be unfe- miliar to many. Furthermore, 1t is a movement that is undergoing so many notifications and improve ments that what may be true Of it this year may fall far short of | ? ruth next year.
 In the United States the general standard plan has been eight years of elementary education and four of high school. However, even this has varied. Tn the New England States the grouping was until recently quite generally nine and four. in the Southern states financial distress fol lowing the Civil War prevented the communities from offering more than seven years of elementary instruc. tion So they have been forced to be content with a sevenfour plan.
 Difficult Plans
 In a canvass taken in 1911 of the 669 cities having a population of 5000 or over, 498 had the s. plan. SC had the 9-4 plan. 43 haG the "A plan and the remainder had various notifications Of these plans. In this same canvass it was fJdnd that or. dinarily where the elementary school is nine years in length, the child starts to school at five years of age: where the course is eight years in lcp nj ho ct ts fn cphnnl at civ and where it is seven years in lsns h, he starts to school at seven. In every case the pupil normally finishes his elementary course at 14 years of age or two years after adolescence be gins. And here is. the poia, we Americans have ignored. psmey that adolescent education should be diff ferent from prc-adolescent.
 In European countries th,s fact has long been recognized and theli schools organized on a basis by means of which elementary luca ton is completed by the norna' child ct l2 years of age.
 Shortcomings
 l American educator, were begin ming to realize the shortcomings o our system. and particularly oa fht Pacific Coast did the movement fo, a reorganization of the scho). sys tenn gain momentum. From 1900 t' 1910 intermediate schools wi.h de partmental work were organizs', bu not until 1910 was the first junio high school in America orsi.ized This was at Berkeley, upon tho rec concentration of Frank F. Bun6.c, su perintendent of the Berkeley schools Los Angeles followed the next yea and since then junior high school have been organized all over td country. This reorganization pro
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-09
CHARLES RAY IN
 "A VILLAGE SLEUTH"

Perhaps the desire to become de. tectives isn't so strong among the youth of the country as it was when nickel novels and the old-fashioned melodrama were in their heydey, but it's safe to say that Nicholas Carer and Sherlock Holmes are still many 14-year-oid's ideals. Charles Ray plays a small-town boy whose one ambition is to become famous as a detective in his latest screen comedy "A Village Sieuth,' at the Coliseum tonight and Saturday matinee.
 Charlie starts out as a farmers boy who employs some highly orig inal methods to discover the thieves who are invading his fathers melon patch The results Of his investiga- ton lead him to depart from home. Later he, becomes handy man
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-09
GETAWAY DAY ARRIVES FOR HEART STRINGS"

"Heart Strings in which William Farnum, the popular Fox star. play } the leading role, will be-seen for the last time tonight at the Palace The ater.
 Beautiful scenes of Canadian rural life and of Greenwich Village, New York's mystic center of artistic ireams-of longing eternal for elu- sive fame-are reproduced with won derful attention to detail. The story is one of absorbing interest. con- vincingly true to life.
 The cast includes Gladys Coburn, Betty Hilburn, Kate Blancke, Row land c, Edwards, Robert Cain and Paul Cazeneuve. Henry Albert Phil lips is the author of the story. The scenario was written by E. Lloyd Sheldon and the play directed by J. Gordon Edwards.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-09
EARTH BOUND" A PLAY BUILT ROUND AN IDEA

As was due to happen sooner or later, the movie has at last come to grips with the spirit world, or vice versa. as the case may be. At the Astor Theater one may now see the in "Earthbound' film ing by Goldwyn of Basil Kings con victions that travellers do return from that unknown bourne, and that it is not so unknown as the poet would have us believe. This is from the New York Post when Earth bound" to be shown at the Palace Sunday, appeared in the Metropolis. It is dignified treatment of time ly subject. It's timeliness has, one is convinced been recognized by it's sponsors of the screen, and is empha- sized by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's announcement, hardly 4S hours old, that he saw and communicated with many of his dead relatives
 "Earthbound" is essentially and avowedly a play built round an idea, with two or three allied ideas tagging along which tend to make MT Kings psychology slightly turgid.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-09
What of Our Schools? Do They Play
 Their Part in Citizenship Training!

life is that of play. In the child, it creates, in the adult it re-creates It may be for activities sake alone, for the love of achievement, team work, mental or physical development, or for the support of an ideal or an in stitution. In any case it is helpful, and beneficial in many ways.
 Through physical education the play idea is carried out, and to some extent the interest shown depends on it. With the idea of play in mind, health and development ia gained through use of the motor powers of the body.
 Work on Gym Floor
 The first work on the gymnasium floor is given in the form of warm ing up exercises those that stimu- late heart action gradually, so there will be no danger of it being over taxed. After this the larger muscles are brought into use by working them against each other. Through this body action the internal organs are exercised and enabled to work to a better advantage.
 Further development is carried on means of apparatus. This may be made as strenuous as the class can stand. In most cases the individual is yielding his full weight, and it offers greater resistance to the muscles than they are accustomed to- oaual ;,,pprtnnoa ;S tha ,.,rc,, lar coordination, or form that is de- veloped The beauty of the exercise to the observer depends wholly on t, simple movement executed in good form, is much better than difficult one that has been done awk- wardly Rythm and grace can be de. veloped through apparatus work that can be obtained in no other wav
 Recreation
 Recreation. the last part of the class work, is carried out in the form of games. Club contests if organized, help greatly in arousing interest. The combination of games, calisthenics and apparatus work is given so that all muscles of the body get into action. Other things enter into games beside the physical; cour- age and self-sacrifice are essential to the best development of team work and it is only when these are used that team can truly be called 9 winner
 A healthy we'll developed body should be one of our aims.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-09
MRS. SIDNEY DREW COMEDY AT PALACE ON SATURDAY

"A Gay Old Dog" adapted by Mrs Sidney Drew, will be the comedy fea- ture at the Palace Saturday night and Sunday matinee.
 Jimmy lDodd is the dutiful, hard working son of a widowed mother, and the only brother of three unwed and selfish sisters Eva, the eldest, keeps house expertly and complain ingly. Carrie teaches school and hates it and Babe is busy being the family beauty. Jimmy is in love with Emily Harrison when his mother dies and makes him promise not to marry until his sisters are wed. He realiz es that he cannot marry Emily and SUD- port two households, nor can he ask Emily to live with his sisters, and then the story develops