Connecticut western news., 1873-09-05
Connecticut Western News.

Gager Brothers. Sharon H. H. Churchill. West Winsted. W. W. MerriAeld, Millerton. N. Y F. L. Pond & Co.,. Winsted Lawrencs's Drug Store sSCanaan
 Sc1tool Meeting.-There will be school meeting at Grove school house in this viii lage Saturday evening.
 Look Out for TAem.-Counterfeit $500. legal tender notes are in circulation. Better examine those among your loose change and see if they are all good.
 0Appses.-Mr. Charles Spur of Western Sheffield aggravates farmers less fortunate ly located, by telling them that apples are now so plenty under his trees, he loads them into his carts with shovels.
 we published letter from correspondent concerning the condition of the cemetery in Wetaug, and now say to all interested in those grounds, that the matter has received from our selectmen the attention it deserves. Parties are engaged to mow the grass and put all in good condition, which we under stand is being done this week.
 Canaan CSty Boarders.-There seems to be but very few city boarders in North Ca I naan this season, and what few there are, are nearly all harbored at private residen- ces, the hotels doing very little at keeping them. Landlord Riker of the Stevens House told us the other day, his local busi- ness was so much there was no necessity for making an effort to get them. Koke & Bsare.-The champion spellst was at camp meeting last week, as all who went near the ''watermeellion'' stand at the | south side of the Grand Central eating house are aware. Placarded over the I tempting display of beer bottles, peanuts and gingerbread, was hls card which read as follows: ''Kake and Beare. For Sail Hear. Sigars S so 4th also ChestNUTS.' ;,
 Reo. Ar. WsSgAt's Letter.-The letter in another column with the caption, 'sMore about Omaha and Nebraska" was written by the Rev. Clarke Wright, who is now a resident of Omaha, but was formerly of LakeviIle and Ashley Falls, and just previ- ous to his leaving for the West, was settled in Lee. His many friends will read what he says of that far off western country with interest
 | The Dostor's Spoons. stole Dr. Jaqua's dinner basket from his carriage at camp meeting last Saturday. He says he thief is welcome to the dinner if he will only return the spoons that were in the basket. If the Doctor will go up in. to Massachusetts and look about among those who will vote s'early and often" for Butler in the coming fall elections, he will undoubtedly find his spoons.
 H0s Got 'Ens.-Postmaster Richardson has in large stock of postalcards. Speak ing of postal cards reminds us of worthy citizen, who filled one out properly and carried it to the office the other day, and when he laid it down on the counter, inno- gently left with it cent to pay postage, exclaiming, ''Pretty cheap postage MT. Richardson; pretty cheap postage" This man isn't easily sold; but the boys have him this time.
 NiHerton Ad0ertssed Letters-Remain- ing in the post office at Millerton, N. Y., Sept. lst, 1873. J. H. Blodgett, James Conway, John Bennett, Mrs. Betsy Cook, Mrs. Nancy Deloy, Daniel Doyles, Mrs. o. Decker, Miss Maggie Cannon, William Gray, George Holt, Mrs. Emilus Miles. c. D. Moulton, T. L. Maltby, Edwin Marcy, Miss Henrietta Thompson. Persons call Ing for any of the above letters will please say advertised. E. w. Simmons, P, M.
 4 Venerable WorsAipsr. r.-Among the
 many interesting worshipers on the camp grounds at Canaan, was an old lady
 in attendance ninety years of age. w
 refer to the widow of the late Isaac Conk-
 lin, who from her birth has been residen
 of Salisbury. She seemed to listen to tn,
 speaker with the same profound and rap ' attention which characterized her in bygon, years. This aged lady spent the greate
 part of the past year with her children il Michigan. v. SchoSGTs' Reeord.-Term of IT week ] closed Aug. 2sth. During the term Char ley Lebree has not been absent or tardy Hattie Nfver absent 1-2 day, tardy once
 Sammie Eliver absent 1-2 days, (four 0
 which were on account of sickness), tard
 twice. Henry Pratt absent 3 1-2 days
 tardy times. Eva Bryan tardy times g George and May Dresser absent 1 day eac !, during the II weeks they attended schoe e Of 475 words spelled, Adele Warner misse > only 13 words. x Picnic end Danss.-Last Saturday after !. noon g platform was erected Tn the grov e in this village, and was quickly filled by It large company of dancers, who kept tim t. to the lively music at hand, and enjoyed Il good time till into the evening, when a d dispersed very quietly and in good order 7-. This was an impromptu affair, which ac is counts for it's being on Saturday. The pa e ties who have this matter in charge propos
 to hold no more Saturday dances, but ad
 vertise another in the same grove on gran
 scale, for Wednesday afternoon and even ing, Sept. 10th. 1w8 II 4 Worthy Eeomrse for Boys.-Two G, [, terprising youths, Freddie Egleston an 's Charlie Matbie of Falls Village, have es S tablished news agency; receiving the VI IS rious daily and weekly papers and sellin @ them about that village going with the, d from house to house. They have been { n work at their new business but two or thre V weeks and are doing splendidlv- We sen