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Connecticut western news., 1922-07-06
Centenary Celebration
One Hundredh AnniUersay of Building of Church Edfce
 ObserUed With Appropriate SerDices

Last week was busy time at the East Canaan Churchill was the one hundredth anniversary of the building of the Church edifce and people came in great numbers from the nearby towns and villages, as we'll as from a considerable distance to the celebration and no one was disappointed in an expectation of a good time. The weather was favor able-sunshine filled the days of our meetings and everything passed pleasantly from the opening service on Sunday, June the 25th, to the closing service on Sunday, July the End. It was also a season of great profit; for facts of the history of former days, swiftly passing into
 forgetfulness, in the minds of old and young, were revived, old loca- tions traced, boundaries traced, and important historical spots of early
Connecticut western news., 1922-07-06
RAIN RUINS STRAWBERRIES
Some Growers Report Half Their
 Crop Is Spoiled

Strawberry growers report that the crop has been greatly curtailed as a result of the recent heavy rains. The season for these berries would have been at it's height during the last week and berries would still have been coming into the markets in quantities at the present time had the weather been favorable. As it is, the season is near an abrupt end.
 Berry growers estimate that their loss would amount to fully 50 per cent. of their entire strawberry crops. One grower estimated the loss at about two thirds his entire crop, saying that he had picked and marketed about one third of his crop before the protracted rains set in and that of the remaining two thirds that he had expected to harvest, only a few baskets of berries would be picked.
 The damp weather caused many unripe berries to decay upon the vines, and those that escaped this trouble and matured were of poor quality.
Connecticut western news., 1922-07-06
NEW POWER PLANT
To Be Erected on Housatonic at Cost
 of About $2,OOO,OOo

The Connecticut Light & Power Co.,, of which J. Henry Roraback of this town is vice president, is plan ming to erect another immense power plant on the Housatonic river near Devon. Preliminary work has been started and a force of 50 men are on the ground and more are expected If present plans materialize this will be one of the largest plants for the generation of electrity in New England.
 The immediate purpose of the 4 plant will be to supply electricity to points now furnished by the huge hydro electric plant at Stevenson, in case of emergency, such as loss of water power, due to low water, or other contingencies. It is understood that right of way has been obtained by option between the steam plant and the hydro electric plant, for power lines.
 Ultimately as the load on the hydro electric plant increases the new steam plant will take up the excess and be enlarged as the necessity is created. It will also in a measure replace the present steam plant of the company in Waterbury, which has outlived it's usefulness, it is said.
Connecticut western news., 1922-07-06

the Advantages of the Country Church." Lunch was then served in the dining hall to ministers and out of town visitors at 100 p. m. At 3 p. m. all who desired to accompany the ministers in an excursion to :he historic places of the church and
 colony were accommodated with automobiles and the sites of the church erected in 1769, the site of the Meeting House built in 1740 on the Old Sand Road, the site of the church at the Point of Rock, and the
 present old South Canaan church,
 built in 1895, in which two addresses were given by former ministers and prayer by the Rev. c. W. Hanna, were visited. The evening meeting commenced at TOO p. m. with a hymn, reading of the 92nd Psalm and prayer. An address on the Church on the South Canaan colony
Connecticut western news., 1922-07-06
ROOSEVELT CLASS TRIP
 TO THE BIG CITY Interesting Account of the Event by One of
 the Boys

The following is an account of the trip to New York by the Roosevelt class of Pilgrim church as written by one of the boys:
 "We left Canaan, in the Fuller Hardware's motor truck at 9:27 a. m. We got to Poughkeepsie at 11:45. We left Poughkeepsie on the Washington Irving at l P. M. This boat is the largest boat on the J Hudson river. We saw many interest 1 ing things going down on the water. We saw a United States cutter, submarine and a destroyer. At Poughkeepsie on Monday they were going to have boat racing so we had the chance to see the observation trains and excursion boats. We arrived at New York at 4:45 P. M. at 129th St. We then took a subway to the Y MIC. A. where we stayed. We then went to Christ church where a girls club served supper to us. We next went to the Rialto theatre and saw the picture "Mr. Jekyl and Dr. Hyde." After the show we went down into Chinatown, where we had one of the chinese dishes. After this we went into the Dover St. Mission, for the down and out people of New York city We slept at the Y. M. C.. A. and also had breakfast there In the morning we visited the school for the firemen and saw the alarm boxes and many other interesting things.
 We then walked to Central Dark and saw the animals. Next we visited the American Museum of Natural History and there saw the different kinds of rocks, etc. We then took a ferry across to Staten Island and by Governors Island. Most of this island was made from dirt from the places where they laid the tracks for the subways. We had the chance to see one Of the large steamers leaving for England. When we returned we visited the Aquarium, where we saw many kinds of fish We walked by fire boat, We then went to the engine room and the roof of the second (iargest) highest building in the world, the Equitable Building. We went up A stories From the roof a person gets q fine view of New York City. We next took a subway to Grand Central station, where we saw the 10th Century Limited, the fastest train in the world. From one of the dools of the station we could see the New York Post Office. After supper we went to the Morascio Theatre and saw the play the Bat.
 We left New York, Wednesday morning, at 8:30 a. m. on the steamer Robert Fulton. We saw the Sing Sing Prison from the boat. When we got to Poughkeepsie, we had lunch at the Smith Bros. restau- rant. The Smith Bros. that makes the cough drops. We got home at 400 D. m. The average amount per person was $6.91.
 We wish to thank MT. Fuller and MT. Skinner for giving US such a goud time.
 Roosevelt Class
 Pilgrim Church"
Connecticut western news., 1922-07-06
Thomaston 8; Canaan 5

Another southpaW was turned loose against the locals on July Fourth, resulting in the defeat of the home team. Thomaston secured eight hits off Emond, but eight errors on the part of his packers helped the visitors to secure eight runs. Canaan made six hits off Yale, three of which came in the eighth inning and produced three runs. The wet ball made it hard to handle and
 Continued on page 4)
Connecticut western news., 1922-07-06
LURIA IS BROUGHT HERE FOR EXAMINATION Held Without Bail for Murder
 in the First
 Degree

Mike Luria, alias Joseph Gavania, was brought to this town from New Jersey last week by Officer Tomanio of the State Police. He was placed in the local lookup and examined by Attorney Roraback and others interested in the case. Lurla is charged with the murder of John Scissere in this town last August.
 An examination of Lufia's arm showed where he had been shot by Detective See of the New Haven railroad police department. He answered the many questions asked him in an evasive manner, realizing perhaps that the information would be used against him at his trial next fall.
 Tony Boscardin was brought to the lookup to identify Luria, and when asked if he knew the prisoner as the same person who was arrested here after being shot while trying to rob 2 freight car, Luria interrupted, saying, Be sure you are right about this thing, for it is a matter ot life and death with me.
 Luria was arraigned in superior court on Friday at Litchfield on a bench warrant charging murder in the first degree. He was ordered to be held without bail by Judge Hinman. The two brothers, Mike and Louis Luria, are now awaiting trial at the county jail.
Connecticut western news., 1922-07-06
Totals 32 0 5 24

IOIdIS OL Q LF
 *Ran for Lathrop in second.
 Two Base Hit-Faiver. Three Base Hit-J. Foley. Struck Out-Lathrop 9, Sawin 8. Passed Ball-Bergeron. Left on Bases-Canaan 5; Housa- tonic 10. Double Plays-Murphy, Sullivan and Scott; R. Minacci and Scott; Hubby (unassisted).
 Score by innings:
 Housatonic o o o 0 X-3 Canaan 0 0 o o 0 o co
Connecticut western news., 1922-07-06

colonial life had due emphasis given to them. But perhaps the most worthy purpose served by these. meetings is in the gathering togetheE of the neighbouring colonies for an "Old Home Day.. The intercolonial life of those never to be forgotten days when men were labouring with brush grown wilderness, from which they have made those grassy meadows, over which we, their sons and heirs, pass so easily, ought never to be allowed to die from the the memories of the men of this Litchfeld county of ours. It is part of our inheritance. When a man leaves a bit of property he leaves something more than a bit of real estate, and that property however costly, looses half and sometimes nearly all it's value, when that something, called history, is lost. And this transformed country side, in which we live, is more than productive soil, it is a leaf of our countries industrial and economic history, and it would loose more than half it's value if the life struggles of those men, who produced it, from the primeval fen and the tangling brush, were forgotten. And this greater benefit for the community at large, was as much in the minds of those who planned this celebration as the nearby objects of church interest.
 The celebrations ommenced on Sunday morning, June the 25th, with a service, at which the Rev. Professor Henry Hallam Tweedy, of Yale University Divinity School, preached a most impressive sermon from the text, contained in St. Luka's Gospel, the 11th chapter and 24 to 26 verses, the parable of the worthlessness of self-reformation, and pointed out that mere negations in religion were worthless-not being a bad man did not constitute goodness in any one Positive goodness is needful to make moral and spiritual worth. Tn the evening the sermon was based Jn the text IOunu III 1InOIHy, Q Chapter, IT to 19 verses, and was on the spiritual significance of money. Money the preached said was minted life. With these two notable services at which our choir, supplemented by Miss DeHart, of Canaan, sang special pieces of music, opened the celebrations.
 On Tuesday, June the 27th, at 10:30 a. m., splendid addresses, on vairous phases of church life, were given by former ministers of the church. After an address of welcome given by the Rev. Robert Fletcher, the pastor, the Rev. w. c. Hanna spoke on, "The Church in Early Colonial Days", and gave a lucid account of what the church meant in the growth of the Canaan colony. The Rev. Henry Utterwick, being unable to come to the evening meeting exchanged places with the Rev. W. F. Maylott, whose topic naturally followed that of Mrl Hanna, with we'll timed paper on
Connecticut western news., 1922-07-06

was given by the Rev. E. A. Hazeltine, at one time minister of the two South Canaan churches; follow i ing him the Rev. M. J. B. Fuller spoke on the Church and the working man, and the Rev. W. F. Maylott closed most profitable and enjoy able day with an address on, What the Church Stood for in Early and Later Times"
 Thursday, June the 29th, was "Old Home Day" and commenced at 10:30 a. m., with the singing of the ] hymn that opens with the words, "I love thy Kingdom Lord, the House of Thine Abode, reading of the 121 and 122 Psalms by the Rev. Karl Skinner, of Canaan, and prayer by the Rev. R. E. Treat, of Salisbury. A few words of welcome to the visiting colonies, by the Rev Robert Fletcher, minister of the entertaining church, made way for a fine paper by the Rev. W. B. Johnson, of Norfolk, on the planting, progress and importance of the Norfolk colony and the value of the church life in attaining success. Following this Dr. Goddard, of Salisbury delighted the audience with a witty and enlightening address, on the life and development of the Salisbury colony. At 12:30 p. m., sharp, lunch was served in the conference room to which close upon 300 persons sat down. At 2:30 p. m., the meeting was called to order by the Moderator, the Rev. Robert Fletcher and a fine address by the Rev. MT. Starr of Cornwall was listened to, on the planting, growth and church life in the Cornwall colony. Charles L. Gold of North Cornwall spoke on the moulding influence of the church in the Cornwall colony. The Rev. E. A. Hazeltine spoke next, on the social and economic life and customs in the Canaan colony in the early days and Mrs. Mary Geikie Adam, of Canaan, gave an interesting address on the life of the church in Canaan, since it separated from the church in East Canaan, some 30 or 10 years ago.
 The service last Sunday, July the End, concluded the centenary celebrations. The Rev Sherrod Soule, Secretary of the Home Missionary Association, of Connecti- cut, Hartford, preached. In the course of a most instructive dis course, the preacher pointed out the wonders in the providence that led to the planting of these Litchfeld colonies, and the special providence in the life and development of the Canaan colony, and thus the most successful and profitable series of meetings ever known in the history of the church, in East Canaan, were begun, continued and ended. Every person connected with the church was delighted to work for a g and success and success beyond eXpecta- tion crowned the effort.
Connecticut western news., 1922-07-06
CANAAN LOSES TWO
 GAMES THIS WEEK
One to Housatonic on Sunday, Other to Thomaston on
 the Fourth

Canaan lost two games over the weekend, one to Housatonic on Sunday and the other to Thomaston on July Fourth. In both of these games the locals showed very poor fielding and in the Thomaston game inability to hit in the pinches played large part in their defeat.
 Housatonic 3: Canaan O
 The skill and cunning of Lathrop bafled the Canaan batsmen, who were able to garner but five safe blows off the southpaw, while Housatonic hit Sawin effectively. At that, but one Housatonic run was earned, the others being scored on misplays by Baldwin and I. Minacci.
 Housatonic scored a run in the second inning on Foley's fluke three bagger, followed by Faiver's infield hit. They scored again in the fifth when Sullivan got to second on r. Minacci's wild throw and took third on Murphy's single to left field. Scott then hit to Baldwin, who made a bad peg to the plate, Sullivan scoring. The home team again tallied in the seventh frame when R. Minacci and Murphy singled in order, R. Minacci soon scoring as l. Minacci muffed Scott's easy pop fly.
 A sensational catch by Murphy with two on bases, robbed Meade of at least a three bagger in the second inning. R. Minacci played beautiful fielding game, hauling down five drives to the left gardens.
 The box score:
Connecticut western news., 1922-07-06
M. E. Church Notes

Prayer meeting this (Thursday) evening at 7:30.
 Sunday morning worship at 10.30.
 Sabbath School at 11.45.
 The church picnic will be held at Lake Buel on Tuesday, July II. If it should rain on Tuesday, the picnic will be held on Wednesday.
 The Sunday evening services will be discontinued during the months of July and August.
Connecticut western news., 1922-07-06
UnethicaI.

Blobbs-T was pretty we'll down in the world when an idea suddenly struck me-" Slobbs-"It's cowardly idea that would strike a man when he is down"
Connecticut western news., 1922-07-06
Men Sctl; Women Buy.

When men talk together 1t Is of price at which things can be sold; women talk of prices at which things can be bought.-Atchison Globe.
The New York herald., 1922-07-10
Notes of the Stage

Miss Edith Haiior opens on the Proctor
circuit to-day, singing cycle OF songs. ac-
companied at the piano by Joe DAILY.
The success of ''Spice OF 1922 tho new
revue at the Winter Garden. has been such
that Arman Kixiz. producer. has decided to
put out Spice" annually with Jack LAit,
lDrettist. and Allan X Foster, stage direc-
tor. again 10 work out the ideas.
Tomorrow on the stage of the Liberty
Theater George White Will select the young
women that are 10 appear In the fourth
addition OF his "Scandals.'' which he will
produce In New York early I'm August.
Emanuel Reicher will sail next week for a
brief stay In Germany. He will make a
farewell appearance on the German. stage
and celebrate his sixtieth anniversary as
an actor. He Is to return TO the United
States next October and In November will
insugurate repertory season In New York.
The Pin Wheel which IL closing at the
Earl Carroll Theater. IS to resume In a
fortnight with complete revision OF Its
program.
Miss Blanche Ring and Charles Winninger
will head the Shubcrt unit "As You Were
that Jenie Jacobs and Jack Morris will pro-
duce.
''Daffy DILL" the next Arthur Hammer
stein musical production, in which Frank
The New York herald., 1922-07-10
Meighan Again an
Interesting Thief
in New Photo Play
IF You Believe 1t, It's So Not
a Twin to THE Miracle
Man,

IF You Believe 1t. It's So." a Para
mount picture. adapted from a story by
Perley Poore Sheehan. scenario by Wall
demar Young. with Thomas Meighan as
the star. was the feature at the Rivoli
yesterday. Because 1t has been widely
advertised that the late George Loane
Tucker selected this story as a starring
vehicle for Meighan following The
Miracle Man." the first query that nat
urally would arise In connection with 1t
is whether a twin to that masterpiece
has been born. somewhat tardily. To
which the answer is, you'd hardly con-
fuse them II you saw them on adjoining
screens.
In the first place. the photoplay has
not the powerful love story that gilded
"rhe Miracle Man." even though 1t
welled UP from the cutters Of China
town Miss Pauline Starke. while at
tractive in a pallid way. hardly appears
to be the sort of girl over whom two
men would fight--and they distinctly
don't. Meighan has things decidedly
his own way in wooing the daughter OF
the towns gentlemanly drunkard, for
the rest Of the young men thereabouts
seemed to have decided unanimously not
to run any opposition to this stranger
he demonstrated his prowess by knock
ing out the village saloonkeeper. That
isn't likely to stir up feverish dramatic
interest.
There is no actual physical demonstra-
tion to convert him as in "The Miracle
Man"--not even a wonderful cure per-
formed before his eyes--and instead OF
symbols use has been made Of words. the
weak sisters of the screen. The thiers
conversion takes place too early in the
picture. removing uncertainty. for while
the attempts of the various rural skin
fiints to cheat him may seem likely to
shake his trust In human nature they
don't even make his trust culver. For.
behold, he decides to save them from
mercenary charlatan. for no lucid mo-
tive. not even the usual one supplied by
two eyes and two smiling lips. NO
menace seriously threatens Chick Harris
or the girl. for while he seems liable at
one point to be arrested for embezzle-
ment the suspense is hardly maintained.
and you feel it is readily dissipated with
one wave Of the directors magic mega
phone.
But the pictures triumphs over its
drawbacks, Just as every film is >pouno
to triumph that deals with regeneration
and follows the time honored recipe OF
nuttinr crooks In the country and
Broadway In the byways. The di-
rector deserves a passing thought, and
Meighan. with his genial humanity. IS
another credit to the country. Having
portrayed a thief before. it's easy for
him to be a man who plays other men
by the touch system. and, having
cleaned up the town as a politician
earlier in Our Leading Citizen" It's
simple for him to repeat as soap sales
man. But the outstanding feature Is the
appearance of Theodore Roberts as the
fake preacher, with matchless set OF
home grown whiskers. No wonder ne
doesn't need a raincoat like the others
in the rainstorm
The New York herald., 1922-07-10
INCARNATION THEME
OF THIS PICTURE
tAlUays the Woman Has
Miss Conlpson as Heroine.

In Always a Woman" Goldwyn
picture written by Perley Poore Sheehan
and screened at the Capitol yesterday.
Miss Betty Compson. In her second i'm
dependent starring venture, which
seems to have been long time in get
ting to Broadway. does the gin rickey
shimmy. AS little vaudeville per-
former who performs sort of refined
hootchy-kootch for her fellow passen-
gers on steamer en- route for Egypt.
she sides UP to q seasoned drinker and
relieves him of his glass. writhing
rhythmically the while.
To the average American this looks
highly interesting. Maybe the man will
show fight. Maybe the dancer will fall
down and worship the glass Of hard
stun. Or possibly she will just drink
II off-entrancing enough. too. But no !:
she simply glides around the deck.
holding the glass coyly behind her, as
though 4 were nothing but a doughnut.
One would almost think from this an
Egyptian queen all dressed up for an
airing would be ashamed TO be seen
out accompanied by a glass OF the real
goods
You never learn what becomes Of that
glass, SO the clipsx Of the picture
The New York herald., 1922-07-10
Lincoln j. Carter'S
The Fast Mail a
Thrilling Picture
Fox Production the Most Ex-
citing Photoplay Of the
Season.

1.-The Fast Mall" a william Fox pro-
duction. adapted from Lincoln J. Car
ter's stage /melodrama and directed by
Bernard j. Burning. was presented yes
terday at the Strand. Fox melodramas
remind one considerably OF Steepechase
Park. They may not be very high art
but they certainly provide the thrills
"The Fast Mall" brushes aside the iogi-
cal development of story and just
goes after keeping you aquiver In ding
dong fashion. 1t succeeds. for 1t
simply explodes with excitement. liter
ally In one episode.
This adaptation of Carter's famous
play has almost every sensational feat
imaginable except airplane stunts, and
they are excellently understudied on the
general program Of the Strand by n.y.
ing trip over the Alps. For one not con-
versant with the original In the palmy
days when Carter's mellers were erupt-
ing regularly on the Bowery 1t Is i'm
possible to say how closely 1t adheres to
the original, but in order to have the
original stick to this the stage play
would have to travel mighty fast.
The story Of the villain who conspires
to win Mississippi steeplechase by foal
means and to capture a Southern belle
in the same way is of the ordinary me-
chanical variety. but 1t keeps the spec
tator breathing fast almost from the
first moment until a hotel catches on
fire just to compicate the final denoue-
ment In which the hero saves the hero
Inc from the blackguard and make 1t
little different. The fast mai, train it.
self appears in the picture only as an
incident, but the photoplay travels with
enough speed to make one feel one is on
a through express all the way.
Moreover 1t introduces the worlds
champion jumping hero. He jumps Off
his steed in Montana to rescue the
heroine He jumps over hurdles in a
steeplechase he jumps on the fast mail
from speeding handcar and from the
locomotive back into an automobile, to
show the first leap was not a fiuke He
jumps from one Mississippi steamboat
onto another, which inhospitably blows
UP, SO that he has to jump 20 the
river. He keeps the audience on the
jump.
Much like the puerile humor In the
piece, 1t must be taken on faith.
The scenario Is admirably adapted to
its hair raising ends, and the photog-
raphy and cutting of the scenes are
we'll done--so neatly even the most pry-
ing reviewer would be unable to tell
whether the hero used double for his
stunts. Charles Jones In this rcle seems
very athletic at least, and Miss Eileen
Percy likewise Is hard to wear out.
Adolph Menjoy Is the suitable Fox viii
lain In the supreme thriller Of the sea-
son.