Connecticut western news., 1880-12-08
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 ---The daily papers will be interesting now congress has "sot.n
 The Ashley Falls dancing club has its first party this week. .
 -The ladies' aid society meets to morrow at Mrs. P. c. Cummings.
 = The schools opened for the winter term last Monday, with good attendance.
 Miss Lizzie Randall of Kent has been wis., iting her aunt, Mrs. Camp in this place.
 Geo. T. Lawrence of Stamford made visit to his friends in East Canaan last week.
 Tired Spaulding of this station is reliev- ing the Lenox Furnace station agent for few days.
 The Lawrence Barrett dramatic company changed cars here yesterday, en route to Pitts field.
 William Hayward of this place is em- ployed in the H. R. R. carpenter shops at Falls Village.
 A two-months old child of Patrick Fin negan died of whooping cough last Wednes- day morning.
 The first sleighing of the season didn't last long, but was improved by every who has horse and sleigh.
 We want letter from every one of our correspondents next week, ,and as early in the week as possible, please.
 Fred Scammerhorn caught nine rabbits, with the aid of ferrett, in the woods north of this place last Thursday.
 Golden rule for delinquent subscribers:- Do unto the editor as ye would that your debtors should do unto you.
 IA new time table went into effect on the Housatonic R. R. last week Monday, with no changes of time at this station.
 The pond on Canaan mountain is shall ' lower now than it has ever been before, in the memory of the oldest inhabitant
 The election of trustees of the Metho. dist society. takes place in the basement of their church next Friday evening.
 The work of laying steel rails on the H. B. B has been discontinued for the pres ent, owing to the winter weather.
 S. J. Barnes, the new photographer, an nounces in another column that he is prepar- ed to make faces, at reasonable prices.
 A new fence has been built around the grounds of the St. Joseph church in this place. which greatly improves it's looks.
 The shortest days of the year occur from the 18th to the 23d of the present month, then the days begin to lengthen, and the cold to strengthen"
 The Conn. Western R. R Co.'S. watering tank near the depot has bern housed up, and fire is kept burning inside the house during the cold weather.
 Don't fail to remember that neU sub. scribers can have the NEWS from now until Jan. l. 1882, for the price ofa single year, $1.6O, in advance.
 Every rose has it's thorn. The young fel- low who has 'best gal' is now grating his teeth, and 'is'poses he'll have to buy her a Christmas present" @
 -George A. Randall of Falls Village con templates opening writing school in this place. George is fine penman, and well qualified to teach the art in all it's principles.
 The ladies of Christ church in this place are arranging for Christmas tree, and as this society never do things by halves, a tree may safely be expected, that will bear good, and abundant fruit.
 Frank Calender, baggage master on Con- ductor Smiths passenger train, while board ing moving car at Pittsfeld last Thursday, had his arm 50 badly lacerated that the mus cles were exposed.
 Canaan will get all the dancineit wants this season Another dancing club, whose name we have not learned, has been formed, and will have it's first dance In MacDonald's hall next Wednesday evening. The club is under the auspices of the Irish young men.
 -S. J. Knickerbocker, at the business stand oi. the late M Knickerbocker, announc- es that he has considerable amount of lum- Der, hardware etc. that he will sell cheap, also wagons, harness etc. This is good opportu nity for those who want anything in that line. --Dr. Solomon Neishman, the Albany oc- ulist was in town last week. An impostor who claimed to be the Doctors son recently swindled the people of this region by selling an inferior grade of spectacles, and the latter, last week denied that he has a son in the bus insss.
 The opening dance of I. D. D. Y. Clubs season last Wednesday evening, was a most euioyable affair, notwithstanding the snow storn kept many away. About 20 couples attended, and expressed themselves well uleased. The second dance is to be held next Wednesday night.
 -According to instructions from the post master general, all the mail matter going through the several post offices during the <rat week in December was counted and cIasefasd. The matter mailed at the Canaan o<Bces is as follows: total amount of letters x4o postal cards, 19s; newspapers, i265; resksssa, pe.s