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Connecticut western news., 1922-10-19
CANAAN VALLEY

There was an all day meeting for re-seating chairs at the Library Hall in Canaan Valley on Tuesday, Oct, 17th.
 Miss Mary Stevens of Pittsield and Mrs. Frank Whitcomb of Great Harrington were visitors at the Stevens home, Maplewood farm Thursday 4#,-E. /.
 Miss Blanche Frink of Hartford and cousin, Miss Verna Brinton of Winsted spent last week with Miss Frink's parents. MT. and Mrs. B. L. Brink.
 B. L. Frink and J. A. Anderson are repairing roads with tractor.
 Nearly every family from this place attended the Riverton fair.
 MT. and Mrs. J. W. Phelps and Mrs. Camp or Waterbury and Mrs. c. H. Buckland and daughter of Thomaston were visitors at F. H. .Langdon's Sunday. .... ..... .
 MT. and Mrs. s. Mclaughlin en- tertained company from Torrington Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. H. Rockwell and children visited relatives in Winsted Sunday.
Connecticut western news., 1922-10-19
FALLS VILLAGE

The annual speaking and spelling contest will be held in the Citizens hall on Thursday, Oct. 18th at 2:3O D. m. This exhibition will be followed by several demonstrations by the school children. All are cordially invited to attend these exercises.
 MT. and Mrs. Frederick Kingsley and MT. and Mrs. Frank Beebe of Pittsfield, Mass. were weekend guests of s. w. Beebe and attended the funeral of Walter I. Kellogg.
 Gus Brewry is cleaning up the grounds which were bought of Henry Phillips. .a...
 Percy, the young son of Walter Dickinson, who fell out of tall tree about week ago, is home from the hospital, and getting along nicely. Mrs. McGee, mother of Mrs. Otto Rocholl died this week.
 Roland Woodin of Winsted was an over Sunday guest of his brother, Robert A. Woodin of Amesville.
 Ralph A. Woodin was in Hartford { Sunday. .. ..-E.
 Oscar Schreiber is making exten- sive improvements on his house, changing the barber shop to another part of the building. ~
 Harry Beebe is building kitchen on his house. >as< . ...-..- .' The work on Bartle Bros. newly puchased property is progressing nicely and will add much to the looks of the street. H
 Mrs. Marilla Moore is spending the week with her grandchildren in West Haven.
 The funeral service of Walter l. Kellogg, who dropped dead at the Riverton fair Thursday, Oct. 12, was held Sunday at the South Canaan church. MT. Kellogg was much thought of and we'll liked by those who knew him. It was one of the largest funerals held here in years.
 Dr. G. E. Hamlin has been in Toledo, Ohio for several days on business.
 George W. Capron of New York city was home Columbus day to visit his mother and aunt.
 Miss IsneHa Rectal and friend of Philmont, N. Y. were at her home over the weekend.
 F. E.. How'd was in Lakeville Sat urday. a.# ss5
Connecticut western news., 1922-10-19
Readiness.

To know how to be reaSy, good thing, precious gift, and one that i'm
 plies calculation, grasp and decision
 To be always ready a man must be able to cut knot, for everything can. not be united; he must know how to disengage what is essential from the detail in which 1t is enwrapped, for everything cannot be equally consid- cred; in a word, he must be able to simplify his duties. his business and his life. To know how to be ready, Is to know how to start.--Henri Fred. eric Amiel.
Connecticut western news., 1922-10-19
CORNWALL

The Town School Committee met on Monday to consider what the town wants them to do, the causes for the instruction to them having main ly disappeared, on which were based the demand for new plans to be pre- sented next month. Since no over crowding any longer exists, the on!v questions remaining to be considerec are transportation and grading.
 \ The Cornwall Red Cross held it; annual meeting on Friday of last week and reelected all it's officers of last year. Miss Emily E. Marsh i it's Chairman. One hundred an fifty dollars had been used for loc
 needs. R. K. Southwick was al pointed to be chairman of the roll- call or drive in Armistice week, an is to appoint his own assistants. was voted to pay over to the Neal East Relief $100 or as much nor
 as the executive committee should deem advisable, the two organizs
Connecticut western news., 1922-10-19
NEWS from NEARBY F0WRS

brother of the bride, were the at tendants.
 Myron N. Clark, Olin E. Gibbs and Walter W. Collar, assessors, have notified all persons liable to pay taxes in the town of Norfolk to re- turn to them on or before Novem- Der 1 a written or printed list of all taxable property owned by them October l, 1922. All failures to do so will be charged a penalty of 10 per cent addition according to law.
 The Norfolk Volunteer Fire De- partment was called out Friday to extinguish blaze at the lumber yard of the Wilbur L. Coe estate, which, it is supposed was set by the engine of the early east bound passenger train However, by quick work of neighbors and firemen, little damage was done and serious fire averted since houses and buildings in that locality are in very close proximity.
Connecticut western news., 1922-10-19
NORFOLK
Elsie Elizabeth Ericson

Miss Elsie Elizabeth Ericson, daughter of ,Clazs and Hilda (John- son) Ericson, who died at the Litch- field County Hospital Tuesday, was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept 25, 1904, but had lived in Norfolk the mosb part of her life. She was grad suated from the Gilbert School, Win sted, in 1922, with honors, and en- tered the New Britain Normal School. Coming to her home Sun day because of illness she entered the hospital Monday for treatment. She leaves her parents, one sister and two brothers and host of friends. The funeral was held from the Congregational Church Saturday afternoon. Rev. William B. John son had charge of the services and Walter D. Hood, principal of Gilbert School from which Miss Ericson was graduated in June as salutatorian of her class, spoke. Burial was in. the Center cemetery. ..-
 James Henry Kenney, died at the Litchfield County Hospital Tuesday night, following. an illness of several months. He was born in Waterbury, the son of James and Julia (Mc- Crawl Kenney and had been employ ed for some time at the Blackberry River farm. He leaves his wife and several small children. Funeral ser vices were held at St. Joseph's church, Winsted, Thursday morning and burial took place in Waterbury.
 MT. and Mrs. William L. Whalen have returned from France, where they visited Mrs. Whalen's mother for few weeks.
 Mrs. Hattie Bill of Boston has been several days with her brother, Eugene O'Connell.
 Walter Warland, Norfolk boy but now resident of Winsted, was married Thursday morning to Miss Marion Platt, daughter of MT. and Mrs. John Platt of Winchester at his home by Rev. s. T. Clifton, pastor of the Second Congregational Church of Winsted. Miss Florence Grahame of Middlebury and Edward Platt,
Connecticut western news., 1922-10-19
LIME ROCK

District Supt. Condon and health officer Leahy were at Bordens Tuesday. t.f
 Much sympathy is expressed for Miss McGee at the death of her mother, who died Monday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Otto Rocholl, Falls Village.
 Charles Brasie has one of the fancy fall colds, so prevalent about town.
 Mrs. c. c. Kipp spent the greater part of last week with her son, Ward in Amenia Union.
 E. D. Hawver, of Hartford visited friends here and at Canaan, the last of the week.
 Mrs. William Sheppard has been in Cornwall for several days helping to care for a couple of aged ladies.
 Edward Doty is working at Bor- den's in Millerton, N. Y. .,
 Mrs. Homer Bathrick spent Tues day night in Canaan. .H
 Marcus O'Shea is a guest of the Lowe family. : -..
 Mrs. Michael Hickey spent Satur- day night and Sunday at Peter Cog gins. ...
 The old fashioned dance at the Casino Friday was we'll attended and a good time reported.
 A good many from this vicinity attended the funeral of W. I. Kel- iogg at Falls Village Sunday. e..
 Miss Winifred Dean is in Bristol for a short time.
Connecticut western news., 1922-10-19

tions now being together working for the sufferers from the Smyrna disaster.
 The Near East Relief is proposing to have collections taken in the churches the first Sunday in Novem- Der also, and seeks aid for the 200,- 900 children that were thrown upon our charity by the Smyrna fire and Turkish massacres in connection with the war in Asia Minor.
 Next Sunday MT. Clinchy of the First Church exchanges with Rev. A. K. Skinner of Canaan, and the following Sunday MT. Starr will take the pastors place in the morn ing service, that he may attend an Older Boys Conference at New Britain.
Connecticut western news., 1922-10-19
SOUTH CANAAN

The church was filled to it's utmost capacity to hold the large number of relatives, friends and neighbors, who gathered on Sunday afternoon to pay their last respects to. the late Walter I. Kellogg, who died suddenly on Thursday. Rev. James McKeir- nan conducted the service and gave an appropriate address from the words, 'tYet a little while." impress ing on his hearers the shortness of time. There was a profusion of beautiful floral tributes. Interrnent at Grassy Hill Cemetery.
 The Ladies Aid Society held their usual business. and work meeting on Wednesday afternoon. Next meet ing to be held on Oct. 18th at the home of Mrs. Arthur s. Dean.
 Miss Hattie M. Willard spent Tuesday at Ashley Falls with the Misses Morse. .@ <.
 Fred Hipkins was in New York for a few days undergoing medical treatment. <s
 William Astleford and his bride from New York are at the Astleford home for a two weeks visit.
 Clarence H. White and son Clar, ence Jr. were at their summer home for the weekend. @ tn..t .-
 Miss Hattie M. Willard and Miss L. M. West attended the annual missionary meeting at Norfolk church on Thursday.
 Mrs. M. c. Dean called on friends on the Friday afternoon.
Connecticut western news., 1922-10-19

At a Court of Probate holden at Cornwall within and for the District of Cornwall on the 17th day of October, A. D. 1922.
 Present, Leonard J. Nickerson, Judge.
 Estate of Ezra Dwight Pratt, late of Cornwall in said District, de- ceased.
 Upon the application of Hubert M, Pratt of Cornwall, praying for reasons therein set forth that ad- ministration be granted of said estate represented intestate, as per application on file, it is
 ORDERED, that said application be- heard at the Probate Office in Cornwall, in said District, on the 30th day of October, A. D. 1922, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon; and that notice be given to all persons inter ested in said estate, of the pendency of said application, and of the. time and place of hearing thereon by publishing copy of this order once in some newspaper having a circu- lation in said district, by posting a copy of this order upon the public sign-post in said town, nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt, and by sending a copy of this order to Martha R. Pratt, Marion R. Pratt, Mabel H. Pratt, D. Harold Pratt and Katherine W. Pratt at 2O41 East seth Street, Cleveland, Ohio, all at least six days before the day of said hearing, to appear if they see cause at said time and place, and be heard relative thereto, and due return make to this Court.
 Leonard J. Nickerson, Judge. Certified from record,
 Attest,
 Agnes K. Lowe, Clerk.
Connecticut western news., 1922-10-19
N. E. MINISTER GETS
 QUICK STOMACH HELP

Rev. Dr. Thomas G. Thompson of Johnstown, N. r., former presi- ding elder of the M. E. church writes: "Jaques' Little Wonder Capsules give immediate relief. have found they not only help the stomach, but also assist in regulat- ing the system so that the liver and bowels have @ better chance. I find them easy to take and promptly helpful. highly recommend them"
 Jaques' Little Wonder Capsules quickly relieve stomach troubles. On sale at The Service PhArm& Canaan, Conn, or 50 cents by ms postpaid from JAques Capsule C. Plattsburg, N. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1922-10-19

for large department store here to- day that were so badly tarnished that the buyer had almost given up hope. Nothing that they had used would do the work. I cleaned the whole twelve dozen in half an hour with Jiffy-Brite and the silver looked as good as it did when it was put away two years ago" 35c and 65c. Sold and Guaranteed by Freeman Demp- sey, G. L. Parsons & Son, R. T. Farnum.-adv.
Connecticut western news., 1922-10-19
Solitaire,

Solitaire IS a game played on board Invented with 33 or 37 hemi- sphered holIows, with the same num- Der of balls or marbles. An unoccu- pied hollow is left by removing one ball, and the balls, or pieces, are then captured as in checkers. No moves are allowed in diagonal directions or over more than one space at a time. The trick Is to leave a solitary ball in the center hole.
Connecticut western news., 1922-10-19
Card of Thanks

, We wish to thank our many friends for their acts of kindness and for flowers sent during our bereave- ment. YsI.<
 Mrs. Walter l.. Kellogg. Miss Adeline s. Kellogg
 Charles Kellogg / Lee H. Kellogg
Connecticut western news., 1922-10-19
Can a married woman

Can married woman have business career and still do her duty by her husband and her children?- Read "This Freedom" by A. s. Nj. Hutchinson. For sale at The Ca- riAan Printing Go. t.-... A l
Connecticut western news., 1922-10-19
Saturday Nota.

Tommy, dear," said the stern mother, as her son came in from play ing; "thls is bath night, you know" Then think" answered the boy, "Vil go out and yet little dirtier."
Connecticut western news., 1922-10-19

Cleans Where Everything Else Fails f..-
 Mrs. E. A. Wilson, R. l., says: "I twelve dozen pieces of silver
The Washington times., 1922-05-12
CENTRAL LADS
IN CAME WITH
f. H. 5. TODAY
AIexandrIans Primed to En-
counter Mt. Pleasant Young.
sters on Va. Diamond.

Central High School Journeys 70
Alexandria. Va. today to play one OF
it's most important games in meeting
the strong Episcopal High School
nine. The Central Lads recently lost
to Western in the title series, but are
more than anxious TO defeat Episc D.
pal, which has not been bumped off
this season.
Episcopal defeated Western recent
ly by s to 2 and has defeated Tech,
IL to /. In Richardson. the EpisD-
pal lads believe they have a first
class pitcher, who Is practically un-
beatable In schoolboy ranks.
While Central is engaging Episco-
pal, the Tech High team will be play
ing Eastern in the Central stadium.
The game means little 20 either tee m
in the title race, as both have been
trounced twice.
Tomorrow qonzaga and the
Georgetown Preps will clay in an i'm
portant engagement. business High
tackles the Catholic University
Freshman nine.
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AMATEUR|SM IS
HYPOCRISY, SAYS
COLLEGE HEAD
Michigan Regent Would End
Question by Permitting
Summer Ball.

ANN ARBOR. Mich. May "a
Regent James o. Murfin. of Mich
igan, offers $4,000 to prove he is
correct when he says the majority
of college and university ball players
are not amateurs, because they play
professional ball during the summer.
Murfin's plan is to make 1t com
pulsory for every athlete enrolled
in each college and university to
write every week. stating just where
he Is. The athletes word and the
postmark would be used as evidence.
The offer is a rebuke to a rebuke.
Murfin is the only man in authority
in college athletics who openly DO
clares college amateurtsm largely
a roatter Of pretension and hypocrisy.
He has tried. for the last few years,
to induce the Western institutions to
adopt his remedy, which Is to grant
permission to students to play pro
fessional or semi-professional ball
during vacation.
According to the Murfin plan, q
student who INDUCES in professional
or semi.professionsl ball, nevertne-
less continues as a bona fide anna
teur, eligible for any college sport
The Washington times., 1922-05-12
ROUND
. Of CHEVY CHASE
|. TENNIS STARTS
Sam Hardy and s. Howard
vosheII Meet Wright and
Partner in Leftover Match.

The second round in the Chevy
Chase tennis tourney was on today
and excellent playing was expected.
Sam Hardy and s. Howard Voshell
were scheduled to meet Beals
Wright and partner in the only re-
naming match of the first round.
Dwight F. Davis. OF st. Louis.
donor of the international trophy,
and Holcombe Ward, of New York,
reached the semi-final round. These
veterans, both members of the first
Davis Cup team in 1900, won two
matches from local pairs. losing
only one set and that at IS after
they had led at "a.
All other visiting stars. including
R. Norris Williams. I'd. and Wat
son Washburn. who won the Davis
Cup doubles for America last year
and who are at the top Of the
seeded draw in the tourney here,
won their matches.
Julian 8. Myrick, president Of the
National Tennis Association, with
George w. Wightman, Of Boston.
as partner, won his match after
three sets. Hugh Kelleher, of New
York, paired with Arthur Yencken.
Of the British embassy, was also
returned victor.
The summaries:
First round-R. Norris williams,
I'd, and Watson Washburn defeated
Dudley Morgan and J. Ballard
Moore, 6-2, 8-1; w. A. Larned
and w. ]. Clothier defeated c. M.
Charest and Thomas Mangan. 81,
60; Dwight F. Davis and Hol-
combe Ward defeated Col Walt c.
johnson and Capt. A. J. Gore. 5-7,
60, ca; L. w. Bates and John
Temple Graves, Jr.. defeated Robert
BurreIl and Spencer Gordon, 81.
60: Zenzo Shimidzu and Selichiro
Kashio won by default; Julian 8.
Myrick and George w. Wightman
defeated Arthur HELEN and Major
A. z. Foote, 6-3, 3-6, 81; Hugh
Kelleher and Arthur Yencken de-
feated A. o. White and Rowland
Ballenger, 81, Ga; Beale C.
Wright. Boston. and Samuel Hardy,
New York, q bye.
Second round-Davis and Ward
defeated Graves and Bates, g.,
|3.
The Washington times., 1922-05-12

cism and suggests a remedy. He
says publication OF the names of the
men connected with college baseball,
who also play professionally, would
destroy the foundation Of college
athletics, for the bulk OF college ball
players are also football, basket ball,
swimming or track stars.
Their taint, he explains, comes
from having received money for
playing ball, few Of them ever hav-
ing been paid for football or any
other sport.
The Washington times., 1922-05-12
RELAY TEAMS
To Be MATCHED
Up At GAMES
Chairman to Select Boys to
Compete Against Each Other
in &c" Club Affair.

Angus Macdonald. chairman of the
track committee of the &C" Club.
which is holding the big field and
track meet in the Central High
stadium tomorrow afternoon, is try.
ing unique stunt this year in
matching relays.
Macdonald is going to match the
teams on the field II possible un.
less teams show a preference in
meeting each other. The history OF
relay entries hereabouts has shown
that the teams entering have some.
what distorted past performances
with the result that teams have
ou.classed each other when the
races have been run.
Chairman Macdonald is going to
line 'em up and look emf all over
before choosing competitors in the
various events as he believes this
will more than satisfy all hands
concerned.
There will be fourteen regular
events in the meet which starts
tomorrow at o'clock. Mors than
300 entries have been received from
thirteen schools in this vicinity.
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as long as he fulfills thu

competition as long az he fulfills the
other requirements.
But the college authorities told
him that they did not harbor any
tainted" athletes and absolutely de-
MED that any of their students ever
had accepted money for summer ball
players.
According to several college ath.
letes there are not twelve good
college ball players who have not.
at some time or another. received
money for playing ball.
They say q large number OF col.
lege players accept Jobs with pro-
fessional league teams after school
closes and play league ball through
the summer under assumed names.
A few, 1t Is stated. have been con-
nected even with major legues clubs.
Murfin offers constructive criti-
The Washington times., 1922-05-12
TOLEDO BALL CLUB WILL
LOSE ITS FIELD IN '26

TOLEDO. Ohio, May 12-Swayne
Field, home OF the Toledo Club Of
the American Association, has been
sold to Edgar F. Feeney, Of New
York, It was announced today, and
will be used as the site for a large
shoe manufacturing plant after the
ball clubs option expires in 1925.
Consideration for the five and one
half acre tract Is said TO be nearly
$3.50, 900.
The Washington times., 1922-05-12
Add 100 Per Cent
For Erratic
Golf

A golf course usually covers
100 acres or so. Adding to
this the adjoining countryside
over which the golfer hikes
chasing the golf balls he drives
out Of bonds, 1t would appear
that a course covering about
200 acres would be just about
right.
The Washington times., 1922-05-12
Camel Won't Return.

Among those asked to consider
taking the management of the At
lanta club was John Cancel. former
leader Of the New York Yankees. He
turned IL down. CAMEL is making
money in the Kansas oil fields.
The Washington times., 1922-05-12


ally over compilations in habitual
quantities.
+
Pure South American panama's
manufactured under waters of
Hudson River as 1t ripples through
Jersey City, n. J.
Fur-lined bannocks for doubling
Thomases who believe in being
caught prepared for all kinds of
premeditated atmospheric acCi-
dents.
And the prices they pay revolve
around the time of afternoon you
buy 'em. Nice alfalfa skinner at
half past two will handicap you
$3.50 cash money In hand.
Taller, narrower variety at
quarter of three stands you $2.45,
while fancy brand for deep after.
noon mourning purchased around
4:45 punctures you for best part Of
five-dollar note.
The Washington times., 1922-05-12
COL. SHERRILL WORKING
TO LIFT COLLECTIONS
BAN FROM CITY SERIES

COL Clarence Sheriff. Chief Public Buildings and Grounds today
endeayoring work plan which will permit ball teams to
collections public diamonds
independent championship series.
II Colonel the final barrier
smashing Virtually independent
team in Washington chatting under what unne
condition financially strand by the law
The Washington times., 1922-05-12
Potts Goes Back.

Manager Speaker, of the Cleveland
Indians, has released to Milwaukee
Nelson Potts, young southpaw
pitcher.
The Washington times., 1922-05-12
Says SKILLET"
Finn, Esq.
Folding, Bending, Bounc,
ing, Invisible Wicker
Hats Latest Crime
Committed Against
Millinery.
By KIRK MILLER.

A FTER a very reluctant de-
~ but. straw hat epidemic has
- settled over Washington
slightly behind schedule.
The Washington times., 1922-05-12
Shreveport Is Last.

Billy Smiths Shreveport Texas
Leaguers are absolutely last in the
early season race.
The Washington times., 1922-05-12
Missing Two-Foot
Putt Easiest Golf
Stroke

One Of the most consoling
things about golf is the knowl-
edge that even the best players
can at times play as badly as
the buffers.
George Duncan's recent defeat
in the tournament at Roehamp-
ton reveals the fact that at a
critical moment of his match
with his conqueror, James Ock-
enden, Duncan paraded boldly
up and missed a two-foot putt.
Missing a two-foot putt is
probably the easiest shot in golf,
as many players have known long
before Duncan ever discovered it.
The Washington times., 1922-05-12

to become uul-
itarian on the
third bounce.
Neither season
4 o ts 90 d
start fore II
10 one leap
ahead of itself.
Latest form
OF gentlernan's
haberdash cry
Is folding vest
pocket straw
helmet W l I n
di 8 n y pearing
device for rainy
weather.
The Washington times., 1922-05-12

Hay halos and strawberries
ignore public opinion long enough
The Washington times., 1922-05-12

Invention amounts to some
thing the world has been yawn-
ing for since Augustus Caesar in
vented the good old summer time.
The Washington times., 1922-05-12

The Naval Academy next fall will
play several football games away
from Annapolis in order to raise
money for its athletic fund. Fort
Myer raises money for its polo team
by charging admission to The weekly
riding drills.
The Washington times., 1922-05-12

When out of use 1t collapses
like Japanses parasol and fits in
chest pocket along with fountain
pen and never-ready pencils.
The Washington times., 1922-05-12

All kinds Of
straws to fit all
kinds of temper
unents. Rough
neZzanines ad-
aptable to cor
yugated necked
actors go well
with shoestring
neckties a n d
purple B. V. DIS
Plain straw
! n ] a VS. for
smooth faced
bimboes W ith
p OK m a r X q
sprinkled liber.
The Washington times., 1922-05-12

Mother new but slightly sec
ond-handed bi.product of millinery
industry consists of waterproof
straw made of shellac, tissue
paper and baillng wire.