Connecticut western news., 1881-10-12

 portunity to give it 8 fair trial. Three-centpOsta stamps taken. No papers sent unless Cash ac- companies the order.
 -Walnuts are plentiful this fall.
 East Canaan has rousing singing school.
 The mourning decorations have been removed from buildings.
 A fine new fence is being built on the premises of MT, D. L. Freeman.
 Howard Fritz, of Red Hook, N. Y, is again clerking at the Stevens House.
 The malaria has been trying to shake the good nature out of Charles Moore.
 -"Pratt's travelling emporium" was in town last Monday, with big stock of notions. MT. David Draper, vice president of the H. R. R., spent the Sabbath in this place. Quite racy letter from "Wrangle-land' among our communications this week; not ! Read the advertisement of the Berkshire store, in another column, and then act accord ingly.
 Miss Aida Bristol of Amenia, spent the Sabbath with her sister Alice, at the Warner House.
 MT. Solomon Knickerbocker, formerly of this place, has been spending a few days in town.
 Our Berkshire county items are unavoid' ably crowded out this week, as well as much vicinity news.
 MT. F. Stanley, agent for an Albany book-bindery. was in town last week in the interest of his employers.
 Conductor Sid. Spencer is running Clark Lane's passenger train, the latter being oil on two weeks vacation.
 The annual meeting of the Methodist ladies' aid society is to be held tomorrow afternoon at Mrs. G. P. Strong's.
 MT. John H. Peet of New York city spent the Sabbath ln town, Wltn ms Iamlly, who have been here several weeks
 There is report in circulation, thougf not authentic, that the county commissioner will raise the price of license to $500.
 Wilbur M. Deming, photographer, a present located in WestHeld, Mass, is visiting at his parents in this place for few weeks The Jurors drawn from this town to the October term of the superior court, art Edmund D. Lawrence and Nathaniel s. Ste vens.
 The sidewalks on West Main street ar' being improved with gravel imported iron the H. R. R. Company's pit near Ashley Falls.
 Prof. Underwood's orchestra, consisting of violin, piano, cornet and piccolo, furnished most excellent music at the concert, and wor much praise.
 The store of Fuller $ Peet is being tin roofed. There is lots of business done a that store, and they've got the tin" to cover all their buildings if they want to.
 Prof G. M. Green, who has severa pupils in music here, contemplates getting uI an s'old folks concert" in this place the coming season, which will be treat.
 The Right Rev. John Williams, D. D. L. L. D. Bishop of the Diocese, will make his annual visitation of Christ Church next Satur day evening at half past seven o'clock.
 Mrs Walter VanDeusen, whose husband died in South America five years ago, spen the Sabbath with her sister-in-law, Mrs. E W. Warner. Mr. and Mrs. N. Green of Lime Rock were also at the Warner House.
 Lawrence Workers trial for adultery has been postponed on account of the sick ness of the defendant, who is confined to hi' bed at his fathers in East Canaan. Int trial was set down for yesterday at Litchfield A quiet and exclusive affair was tho marriage of MT. Edwin Sturges of Lee, tt Mrs. Lucretia A. West in this place yesterday afternoon. The silver haired bride anc groom took the afternoon train south for New York.
 The store of Adam 6 Smith in Eas Canaan was burglarized last Sunday night and small amount of cash taken from the money drawer. The depot was broken into the same night, and an unsuccessful attempt made to enter Garfeld's store.
 The recitations in the hall Monday nigh by Miss Du Ruisseau, were listened to by fair audience composed of our best citizens and were excellently rendered, each selection being enthusiastically applauded. The inter vals were enlivened with music by the orches tra.
 The selectmen have requested 0. Barnes Sons to have a man with 8 flag stationed near the highway, at point about 800 feet each way from their quarry, to warn ap uroaching teams when blast is about to DC exploded; also to erect tight board fence II front of the pump engine, and to remove the vat near the road, and any other objects likely to frighten horses.