Connecticut western news., 1878-10-09

our friends in the county, or elsewhere, WnC will send us particulars of any occurrence O. interest which may come under the1r noI1ce. Mir. F. Watson is covering the stone pavement in front of bis residence with gravel.
 Mir. Fem Bigelow is driving fine looking team of black horses, which he hat recently purchased.
 MT. W. H. Camp of Kent, formerly our correspondent from that place, has re- moved to Bridgeport. Preston Hunt, son of Rev. Robert Hunt formerly of this place, is studying medicine with Dr. Smith in Sheffield.
 Hon. W. D. Bishop of Bridgeport, if recovering from his late illness, and his physicians now consider him out of dan ger.
 The Rev. J. B. Bonar of New Milford, preached temperance sermon in the Con gregational church in Kent last Wednes- day evening.
 MT. H. M. Adams of this place, has stuffed and mounted blue jay for lady in Ashley Falls, which is fine specimen of amateur taxidermy.
 The horse sheds near the rear of the town hall, owned by Mir. F. Watson, are being removed to the old Ferris farm on the furnace road:
 Last Sunday, Mrs Russell, aged 83 mother of Mir. Sidney Russell of Wetaug, fell down in the yard, and broke her arm Dr. Camp attended, and she is now doing we'll.
 Mrs. s. Root, teacher of the primary department in High school, is confined to her house, sick. and Miss Bertha Granger has charge of her school during her ab- sence.
 Look at Barber Fowler's business card in another column. Charlie is good bar Der, and has good business in his shop In Cummings's block, where he may be found at any hour.
 Last Wednesday night, Mrs. Hiram Briggs, after stepping from the night milk train at East Canaan, accidentally walked off the edge of the platform, in the dark ness, and dislocated her wrist.
 Owing to the lateness of the season, the excursion over the c. ". and Rhine beck & Connecticut R. Rs. last Wednes- day, was not largely patronized. but those who participated, pronounced it ar enjoyable affair.
 MT. s. c. Beckley advertises to close out at auction the entire stock of goods re maining in his store, consisting of - everything usually found in 8 country store, from bit of blue ribbon to barrel ot pork, inclusive. Auction to take place next Wednesday, 18th inst.
 The Sunday school concert last Sunday night, passed off pleasantly, the children do ing well, in view of the short time they have had in which to prepare. At tht close, collection was taken, the proceed of which will be devoted to the purchase O Sunday school books for the cannibals. Philip Philips, the famous singer is t' visit this place, Tuesday evening, Oct. 29 MT. Phillips reputation as 8 singer, worldwide, being pronounced by many superior to MT. Sankey, and our people may rest assured that it will be their privilege tt listen to very fine concert, and avai themselves of it accordingly. -"Spring is coming, spring is coming. The other day MT. John Reed brought int our office twig of pear blossoms picket from Mir. Julius Hosford's trees in Fall Village, and shortly after, stem of rip, red rasberries was sent in by Mrs. Hey wood of South Canaan, who said that Mrs Tallerdsy, a neighbor of hers has had fresl wild strawberries for tea ever slnce las June. It's a prolific country that section is.
 List of letters remaining in Canaan post office. unclaimed and advertised, Oct 7th, 1878:
 Mr. Thomas P. Donelsn, John L. Utter, 2, Phelps Cone, Rosey Ward, Mary A. Knight, Mrs. E. P. Bennett. A. T. RORABACK, P. M Mrs. Levinus Deming of South Can aan. during the past summer, has plcket quarts strawberries, 22 quarts rasberries quarts bilberries. 12 quarts whortleberrie and 47 quarts blackberries. Besides. sb has done this at odd times, seldom taking | whole day for it. as she has washed ant ironed regularly for two families, worked week at camp meeting, and done many ex tra days work, house cleaning etc. for oth CTS, besides keeping house for herself.