Connecticut western news., 1881-11-30
Here endeth November.

nhe coastlng on IoWn nall hlu. David Lyons is to sell out at auction at his residence on Rood st. today.
 MT. and Mrs. N. Green of Lime Rock gave thanks at the Warner House.
 Autumn seems to be mighty modest about lingering in the lap of winter. Local Mills fthe Pittsfeld Daily Jour nal, made us short call Monday night. Advertisements crowd our columns lit tie this week, but they wont crowd long.u
 IT. B. Strong and wife of Gt Barring. ton, were guests ofG. P., Strong Thanks giving.
 -,s The American eagle took a back seat for the American turkey: as the national bird, last Thursday.
 MT. David Proper and family, of Eliza vile. N. Y, spent Thanksgiving at Judge Granger's ID this place.
 Several carloads of tobacco were shipped from this station to New Milford last week, by Schoverling and Soule.
 Route agent Theodore F. Merry, of the H. R. R. has taken unto himself wife, thus increasing the male service.
 Let him who thinketh he standeth on the waxed ball room floor, take heed lest he fall and "do hisself injury"
 
 Barber Colepaugh is selling chances" on double barreled shot gun, to be rallied of as soon as the chances are all sold, The ladies of the Methodist society are to meet at Mrs. J. R. Fuller's tomorrow af- ternoon, for the purpose of organizing mis- sionasy society," The H. R. R. Go. have just built at their shops in Fails Village new smoking and mail car, which will be put on the passenger train in few days.
 Prof. Adams Is arranging for school exhibition 10 be given just before the close of the present session of the schools, which will be in about three weeks.
 -"Delectus, whose writings are always welcome to the NEWS columns, contributes an interesting Canada letter this week, which appears in another column.
 -The adv. of J. c. Mather of West Win sted, is changed this week, and the prices O cloaks and dolmans there quoted must certain ly attract the attention of the ladies.
 IA sociable is being arranged by the Vii lage Improvement Association to be given 1T their hall next Tuesday evening, when gooc time may be enjoyed by all who attend.
 = The annual communication ot Housaton lc Lodge No. 6l, F. and A. M., will be helt at their lodge next Saturday evening, for ths election of officers A full attendance is re quested.
 Anonymous communications to tht NEWS go iuto the waste basket Oh, Gear we're all out of breath from repeating that but even now it don't seem to be thorough, understood.
 Conductor Lanes passenger train goin: south last Monday, was detained about tw' hours by the disabling of the locomotive .State Line, which run of the turning table into the table pit.
 Reuben Mcintyre, fireman on the H. R B. night freight train, was at his home her' Wednesday and Thursday, for the first time in over four months, although going through the place every night.
 Mir Fl. Fl. Cogswell, who has been living in New Presson for some weeks past, where he has a large Job of painting, came home te eat turkey, make a few repairs about his premises, etc. last week. ..-..
 The first genuine sleighing came or Thanksgiving morning, and those who wer' so fortunate as to own horses and sleigh gave double thanks. It didn't last long, how ever, but it was sleighing just the same.
 
 Mir. William Barlow, of Iowa, has beer spending a few days with his brother, MT s. Barlow in this place. MT. B. was former iy resident of this town, and moved away about 30 years ago, and his recent visit wal the first he has made here in nineteen years
 The Thanksgiving eve dance of the l. D. Y. Club was attended by about 25 couples the inclemency of the weather interfering somewhat with the plans of many who had intended to be present. The music was by an Egremont orchestra, consisting of violin cornst and harp.
 Local news is a scarce article hereabouts at present Go out on the street and ask z psrson "Whats the news? ?" and in ninety nine cases out of ninety.nine, the answer is -rNothin'." But all the same the newspaper is expected to come out brim-full of spice and gossip every week.
 A meeting of the Douglas Library com nittee was held in the library room last Sat urday to consider and agree upon aplan for quickening the public interest in the library nnuoint a new librarian, etc. Samuel A. Ed dy was appointed librarian, and it was decided so urge the community to assist in making selections of new books to be purchased. by signifying what books they desire placed in tha library, Those interested in the success of the enterprise are requested to make out on slip of paperta list of say half dozen