Connecticut western news., 1881-09-21

Three-cent postage stamps taken. No papers sent unless Cash ac- companies the order.
 A prs spread-hoop-s skirts. s. A. Herman, Esq, of Winsted was in town last Friday.
 There seems to be an unusually large crop of gypsies this year.
 Mrs. J. A. Macdonald and daughter are visiting friends in Unionville, Ct.
 The NJ. E. Church bell tolled yesterday morning, for the death of,the President.
 The average attendance at the schools is larger this term than for some time past.
 -Dr Camp has had neat top put onto his light buggy, making a fine little carriage.
 Lawrence Yorker is out on bail, his sure- ties being fixed by his mother and Wm. Fuller
 The band propose to circulate around" 8 little outside. Friday evening of this week.
 There will be services in Christ Church every Sunday afternoon at four o'clock, here after.
 Mrs. H. ". Deuell of Sherman is visit ing her sister, Mrs. H. H. Cogswell, in this place.
 George Ives of Scranton, Pa. has been visiting the scenes of his childhood in this place.
 Master Lester Root gave his young friends party last Friday in honor Of his ninth birthday.
 Miss Lillie Wetherell is again in Miss $. P Norton's millinery store, after her vacation oe about month.
 -Sld. Spencer is running conductor Smiths passenger train, on the H. R. R. during the latter's absence on vacation.
 A concert is being arranged, to be given in the literary room Wednesday evening, 18th inst Further particulars later.
 Chief clerk Hobart Watson, of the Hous' atomic R. R. spent the Sabbath in town with his sister, Mrs. H. W. Franklin.
 Miss Fannie V. Benedict of this place IS attending the fall term of school at the South Berkshire Institute in New Marlboro.
 James FitzGerald, who for some time past has been employed in constructing tel egraph lines, is at his home in this place.
 A large number have taken advantage oi our Especial offer," as given at head Of this column, and s'there's room for many more. "
 Frank P. Barnum, the basso profundo of the c. c. B. contemplates moving to Meriden to accept a position in shop. Hope he won't go.
 Mir. Eugene Root s'laid on our table, last Saturday basket of the biggest, sweet est, soundest, handsomest Bartlett pears we have seen in long time. Call again.
 A dance is to be given in Town hall to- morrow Thursday) evening, by the 'Inde' pendent Club" and good time is in antici' patton. Music by VanAllens orchestra.
 The noon passenger train on the Il. R. R. was about two hours late yesterday, on account of smash up on the New York New Haven R. R. by which fireman was hurt.
 -Rev. Mr. Mackey lectured on Church Ex- tension last Sunday morning and evening, and gave some interesting figures and statistics. A collection in behalf of the cause amounted to $27.OO.
 Squire Roraback's grape arbors, laden with their luscious fruit, are source ot temptation to passers-by, who can hardly re- sist even by constant repetition of ''Lead us not into temptation"
 James A. Bierce, Jr, who has been boarding in this place for the past year, has returned to Cornwall Bridge. 'Jimmy" leaves many friends here, who wish him abundant success and prosperity.
 -Wanted-more weather, right away. The crops haven't had good square drink in long time and are beginning to ''crave. " There's no use trying to reform nature she must have her beverage periodically, or often CT.
 Tailor Fred W. Yutzer of West Corn wall announces that for the next month he will discontinue his Friday visits to this place, but should any of his Canaan patrons desire any work in his line he will come up to take orders and measurements.
 A Canaan young lady being asked what party she was in favor of, replied modestly, ''a wedding party. ."-Bpt. Eagle. That's another. There isn't "Canaan young lady" in town that wouldn't blush if you were to mention wedding party" to her in the pres' ence of spectators.
 Barber Colepaugh has just placed in his shop, an elegant chair, that has all the patent appliances and fixtures for enabling man to recline with ease in any position, and will fan him to sleep, black his boots and make beard grow luxuriantly on the smoothest face. Anyway it's beauty, and indicates the pros. porous business of the obligiDg proprietor