Connecticut western news., 1878-12-11
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 The temperance meeting held in East Canaan last Saturday evening. was large and enthusiastic oIe. Theaddress by Rev MT. Benedict of Bridgeport was one of the bt st the union has heard. The singing was fully up to inc standard of the uoion's choir, Miss Sarah Adams presiding at the organ. An amendment to the constitution was excepted, providing for the holding Of meetings once month, and ottentr when the managers see it The next meeting will be held in t''e town hall in this place.
 Read Humphreys advertisement in another column. The stock of holiday goods at this store. arranged for exhibition in ''Billy's" unapproachable mann'r, pre- sents an imposing appearance, and com prises articles within the reach and taste of all Toys from one cent upward; station cry and fancy goods, and articles useful as well as ornamental. Billy isn't the oue to necessarily whine "Hard times," and fear to embark into extensive business. He goes on the theory: "Nothing venture nothing have," and ''ventures" according ly. and fluids that he ''haves" in proportion to his ventures.
 The Merry Bishops didn't Splinter last night as much as they might, on ac count of the lnclemency of the weather, but promise to make amends for the delay to- night, rain or shine, and as our exchanges speak highly of their entertainments in oth- CT places, we have no doubt they are deser- Ying of liberal patronage Miss Ellis is not only charming actress, but also one of the finest singers before the public, hay ing taken leading parts in Booths and Nib los theatres in New York. The entertain ment IS ''potpourri" ln which some of the finest music is interspersed. Tickets are on sale at the post off1ce.
 The other evening, as the Falls Village special was standing at the depot in this place, a gentleman and lady with little boy about years old came cut of the wait | ing-room to get aboard. The gentleman got on, and as the lady was handing the boy up to shim, the train started and the boy l slipped from her grasp and fell directly across the track between two moving cars. With the quickness of thought bystaL der sprang upon the lower steps of the car, and gre ping firmly the iron handle, reached down. grasped the child by the hair of bis head and pulled him out, just as the whet ] of the car touched h m, which would have cnt him in two directly across the breast.
 Mrs Eliza H. Talmadge, widow of the
 late Frederick A. Tallmadge, died in New York Saturday at the age of 85 years. She was the daughter of the late Judson Can field of Sharon. In 1925 she married MT. Tallmadge, then popular young lawyer, i and their golden wedding was celebrated in New York City Tn 1865. Her distinguished husband died five years afterwards at Litch field, where was the Tallmadge homestead. . Mrs. Tallmadge WAS esteemed as a genial and cultivated hostess throughout her bus bands public career; and in private life she was beloved for her unassuming ways, courteous tact and amiable qualities. One of her daughters married the late William Curtis Moves, who was very great lawyer at the New York bar. Her son Frederick G. Tallmadge is also an eminent legal prac- titioner in New York. Altogether five chil. dren, seven grandchildren and niue great
 grandchildren live to represent the fine old
 family stock of the Connecticut Canfields and Tamadges.
 The wood lots in Canton, upon which
 the wood and timber was recently purchas : d by the Barnum Richardson company
 for the purp1s of burning it into charcoa for their furnaces in East Canaan, contain t upwards of one hundred and forty acres , Tine most of it is pretty heavy timber for ! mountain slope, and is easily accessible P while small portion extends to the sum ) init of Onion mountain. over the lodges an(
 crags, where it will cost considerable to ge
 the wood off. These lots commence with in two miles of the southeast corner of tn, town, and extend northerly over one mile - estate of Mrs. James B. Andrews, Hart, Case and others. This company have als, i purchased all the wood and timber on tn
 Jon athan Latimer farm, near he Dorthcas corner of the town, estimsted to contain over one hundred acres of pretty heav, timber, and located principally in Sims bury but extending some into Canton, ant some into Granby. This purchase wa ,, made of Salmon Watson and Jarvis P. Ed
 gerton - C0urant.
 -Col. H. P. Harris of Gov. Hubbard staff gave reception at the Wononsct House, Lakeville, on last Tuesday ev hing . Gov Andrews and lady, the Putnam Phal-
 anx and many distinguished persons wer, , present, and we understand it was a grea
 success. As the NEWS was not repr sent
 ed, we take the following account trom tht
 Hartford Post :-
 = The excursion of members of the Put 9 nam Phaianx to Lakevle Tuesday alter
 noon, and the reception at the WOnonsct House ill the evening given by Colonel H q P Harris of Gov Huhbards staff, proved 7 one of the most enjoyable occasions tha
 the PhalaEx have ever had. At Winste(
 the party were jolned by Govornor elect
 Hon. c. B. Andrews and wife of Litch field, and at Lakeville station they were re
 ceiv by Col. Harris, and conducted t,
 the Wononsco House. Among the invited r guests present, besides Governor Andrew 9 and wife, were ex Governor A. II. Holly . Dr. H. M Knight and Hon. w. B Rud, . of L4kev,lle, Councilman Lent B. Merriam, f aud G D Harrison of the Mutual Bencfi - of Hartford, Hon G s. Gibbs of Ore Hill e Morton Harris of Salisbury, brother of Col o H~nris Grorge B. Burwell, president of tn, l. .k, vile Bank, and MT. H. Williams o
 L.E y,i!c. The reception Mas participated