Connecticut western news., 1880-11-10
Nov bank up yo1r house.

Now bank up yo1r house.
 -Almanacs for 1881 have appeared.
 Tho Hon. Wm. H. Barnum was in town yesterday.
 -lThe President has proclaimed war against turkey.
 -Thanksgiving-Christmas-New Year. Still they come.
 "A little sleighing this season if you please, MT. Vennor.
 -"The world unto an end shall come in eighteen hundred, eighty-one."
 -The Methodist ladies' aid society meets tomorrow afternoon at Mrs. Caldwelps.
 Congressman Frederick s. Miles of Sals- bury passed through this place Monday, a. m
 Mrs. E A. Gillette, mother of the late George s. Gillette, is visiting at Mrs. N. M. Browns.
 High sheriff o. D. Seymour. of Hartford County was in town the other day on official business.
 Mrs. James L. Bragg of this place has a crab cactus with nearly 100 buds and bios. soms on it.
 MT. and Mrs. c. B. Vroman of Irondale, N. r. spent the Sabbath at Mir, D. L. Peirce's in this place.
 -Dr. J. D. Clemans has returned from his western trip,.and will be at his post at Camps office next Friday.
 Samuel F. Adam read the service at Christ church last Sunday, Rev. MT. Bost- wick preaching the sermon.
 The new ceiling in Camps drug store has been painted delicate blue, giving cheer ful and pleasant appearance.
 The new watering trough has been low cred a short distance because it frightened horses at it's previous height.
 Canaan mountain water has been intro- duced into Union depot, and no doubt wait ing passengers will appreciate it.
 MT. P. Jacobs brought into our office yesterday a delicious water melon which was rellshed by "all hands," including the devil.
 The Hancock and English flag which waved above Main street, has been taken down and consigned to rest with becoming ceremonies.
 It is easier for camel to go through the eye of needle than for rich man -or any other man whose newspaper subscription is in arrears-to enter there.
 Shutdown comes to the front again, with a two hasty weddings and robbery. Sand townis determined to keep pace with Corn wall in sensational occurrences.
 Now that election IS over, we hope to hear from all our correspondents with regu- larity and punctuality. Get your communica- tons to us on Monday of each week, please
 -Evangelne must hurry Up if she intends to act upon her own leap year suggestion, as the day is far spent, and still she tarries. Must we give list of the remaining bach elors, Evangeline?
 Several of the circus horses belonging to the Great London circus passed through this place last week, en route to Pine Plains, where they are to winter. The main part of the cir GUS winters in Bridgeport.
 The Hon. George w. Peet of this place, takes his defeat as candidate for congressman cheerfully, with the philosophical reflection that "one of.us had to be beaten" MT. Peet "holds oyer' for another year in the state senate.
 The republicans celebrated their recent victory by firing off a big cannon on the mll fin the rear of town hall last Thursday night. The band played around big bonfire, and were afterwards treated to an oyster supper ct the Warner House.
 The Rev. Mir. Mackey delivered lecture in the Methodist church last Sunday night, on Joseph in Egypt. It most excellent discourse, calculated to inspire young men with the virtues which made Joseph's prison life tolerable, and enabled him to rise from dungeon cell Co PosiIlou se '' Pharaoh.
 -George M. Brown, son of the late supt. N. M. Brown, is to Stake unto himsef' at Bridgeport to-morrow. Miss Nellie L. Mun' son of that city is the lucky object of his choice. George is one of Canaan's boys, and xve naturally feel sort of fatherly interest in his welfare, and we are glad to learn that he draws prize Miss Jenny Brown Of this ulace attends the wedding. Everybody knows Conductor Charles Elm | mons. the oldest conductor on the Housatonlc p and former resident of this place. n,hs fo,lowinr anecdote related by the New +awr Rec sounds like "Old Charlie" exactly. r5e ia the biggest hearted, most generous soul ,,, tse world, and can't help showing it ill every action. The Bee says: "He was in- troduced to Iecently-married pair, On his tr.in. and being captivated with the remark .bla beauty of the lady, exclaimed: "Youare 5 real good looking womanl' And then turn Ing ts the husband he said in his energetic uav. .Howard, you have done well." The pgysct of this on the other passengers was aleot,ical, and when the train reached Step new they were doubled up with laughter, and 'Pop, wondered Iwhat all the giggle1 was bout"