Connecticut western news., 1880-02-18

sAk we small Feel greatly obliged to any o1 our friends in the county, or elsewhere, who Wiu send us particulars of any occurrence oi lneesess which may come under their notice.
 -5Jpstice Prescott is confined to his bed wAh rheumatism.
 wThere is to be pantomime show in Town Half on 24th inst
 TTheoders Hilton is to lecture at Ct. Bar. rington on the 25th inst.
 Several cellars in low ground were food ed RX the rain storm of last week.
 -Another checker tournament has just ended, and Gardner is still champion
 -F Henry of Tuckahoe, N.Y. formerly of thisipfce, is manufacturing "Henry's Lin imenf."
 -aS. C. Beckley desires to rent his resi- denQs in this place, and board with the oc- cupAnts.
 -TVennors big snow storm, promised for last Sunday, was postponed on account of the weather.
 Robert H. Marvin who went from this place to Chicago last year, is reported danger ously Ill in that city.
 A grand jury summoned to investigate the charges of rape, against Paul Herter of Salisbury, found s'true bill"
 The last dance of the I. D. D. Y. Club, for the season takes place next week Friday night, and will probably be well attended.
 -Col. H. P Harris of Ore Hill, has been appointed Quartermaster Sergeant of the Hartford Putnam Phalanx, by Major Brown.
 Miss Sarah K. Goebel of New York is visiting her sister, Mrs. Fannie L. Nash, at Pine Grove Camp Ground for few days
 Lorenzo McMurdy and family of thi place are to remove next week to Victor, near Rochester, N. r., where Mr. M has taken a farm.
 Quite number were baptized at the Methodist church last Sunday morning, and two were received into the church member ship.
 40S AARhtA6AA SPSEa tEO0pcj bu0 o foot giant changed ca-s here yesterday, and attracted quitea curious crowd while at the depot.
 The home missionary sociable at J. B. Reeds last Thursday evening netted about $5 in money, several articles of clothing and good social time.
 "A suit of clothes, overcoat, watch and chain and some money were stolen from the Whitford house, on the South Canaan road, while the family were out last Monday.
 Mi. Fred, Hull, cashier of the Housaton- ic R. R., formerly telegraph operator in this place, has been appointed auditor of the above company in place of H. w. Watson, appoint ed chief clerk.
 "A lecture on "The Early History of Can- aan," is to be delivered in Amenia Union next Sunday evening. Canaan history in Amenia unbeknown to the Canaanitesl Why this thusness2
 -Mra Gillespie of New York City, who is visiting her daughter, Mrs. H. L Bodley in this place, fell on the ice last Wednesday, dis locating her right leg. Dr. Camp attended, and she is now doing we'll.
 The Housatonic railroad have posted mo- tices in all the passenger cars prohibiting pas sengers from putting their feet on the cush- ions of tho seats, and the conductors are to zee that the rule is strictly enforced.
 A water-pipe burst in the kitchen of Canaanhotel, and nearly drowned the stable boy before he could be got away from the stove.-aD0n5vry Nesos.
 "Ens.," (the stable boy) translates the above into the dead languages as follows ''Damiire.n "A ''hoss swappers' convention" is to be held at the Mansion House, Litchfeld, soon, with 800 names, (more or less) on the committee of arrangements, among which are Landlord Warner and Henry Joyner of this l place. The Housatonic Railroad Company cut l and load about s5 carloads of ice day at their MeEewood Lake near Pittsfeld, employ ing 40 men, steam engine an endless chain |
 
 CTS, A-ear can be loaded in 14 minutes.
 The total receipts of the Housatonic Rail- l road Go. are the months of October, Novem- ber and December, 1879, exceeded the cor responding months in 1878 over $50, 900. This is a very creditable showing, and adds another laurel to the credit of the present ~,aoar,ar,opf If this road | Matt. Monahan, the East Canaan pedes- trian, recently enlisted for five years in the us. Cavalry at New York, and before his parents here knew anything about it, he was ordered to the Far West. His parents are much distressed at his course, as he was minor at the time he enlisted
 MT. U. H. Miner, the veteran merchant of Falls Village, has decided to relinquish the |; business which he has followed for the past ] s7 years, and offers his entire stock of goods l for sale. MT. Miner has had 8 successful in and out of business circles. While in Hartford recently we were en- i sertained at the American House, under the of E. E. Howe, formerlya a Can ( aan boy. Under bis management the above house is becoming one of the best in Hart e ord. B. sP. Rogers, the night clerk, is also rom Canaan. Robert has lately taken to le himself 8 wife, and eontemplates residing in Hartford q ERAyELEE.