Connecticut western news., 1881-04-20

Glle caoeS ol ooSepiI heS'ef, UT duu hooeI md Matthew Colbert of East Canaan, wh were arrested after desperate struggle il tie union depot, for evading the payment o fares on Conductor Polard's train recently. say that they paid $2OO each in tho superior court, and the Bridgeport Leader had it as high as $500 each You're little high gentlemen; $2OO nolled aU three of the cases
 The regular semi-weekly meetings of the band are hereafter to be held on Wednesday and Saturday nights, instead of Tuesday and Friday nights as heretofore, as being nor, convenient for those who "have to get up at [ o'clock in the morning." Mr. G. B. Gard ner has resigned as snare drummer, as his business requires all his attention, especial, on Saturday nights Peter Hicks was chosen to succeed him, and Pete bids fair to make a rattling drummer
 The second wedding of last week oc' cured on Saturday, when Mir. P. P Gilmore. the genial founder, of Lime Rock, took unto himself Mrs Ida Jane Beach, niece of Mrs. J. A. Macdonald. The affair was quiet one, and took place at the Stevens House, Rev. pr. Eddy officiating Gil" did the handsome by his friends, who wished him all sorts of joy. The happy pair went to Lime Rock Saturday afternoon, and started Monday on all extended wedding tour.
 The services at Christ Church last Sun day were unusually interesting, even for Eas. ter. The church was handsomely trimmed with flowers, which added materially to the attractlveness of the occasion. Rev. MT. Bodley preached an excellent sermon, and the musical exercses-W. H. Camp at the organ-were remarkably fine. The singing of Miss Jennie Brown was highly spoken of, as an attractive feature. In the afternoon an appropriate children's service was held.
 A gentleman was recently heard to re- mark that he had ''traveled over l4, 900 miles within the last four months, but in Canaan he found the first man who wouldn't give civil answer to civil question It is but just, to Say that such fellows as he refers to, arc not Canaanites. but transient machinery, bearing about the same relation to the com munity as ashes to the stove. Social ostra- cism inspires self hatred and defiance that ''don't care continental what folks think.
 The world was to come to an end last Monday, but for some unaccountable reason it didn't. However, the conjunction of Jup- iter and Saturn next Friday morning will prob- ably ''wiud up the bobbin," and our delin- quents who want to go with a good record clear conscience and paid up subscription, can get receipt by calling at this office and ''unleathering" to tho tune of $l. 50 year Remember that delays are dangerous, and don't wait until it is too late. Almost can- not avail"
 The wedding bells pealed a peal last Thursday night that entities William Waller to congratulations on his union with Miss Chloe E. Lawrence at East Canaan, the par ticulars of which appear Ill our marriage col umn. Billy" will make model husband nc doubt, and his many friends rejoice in his good fortune in drawing prize. May theil sweet as the delicious cake which found it's way into the sanctum-of which we ''ac knowledge receipt"
 -Messrs Lyman Earle and J. w. Lewis have been in town for some days on business in connection with the compilation of the his tory of Litchfield County, which by the way is nearly completed, and will be ready fo1 delivery by the 10th of June next. These gentlemen are preparing biographies and secur Ing portraits of the prominent men of thu County, and report having met with flatterins success in their work. The book promise to be an unusually interesting volume, ant has already 15OO subscribers.
 MT Lent B. Merriam of Hartford was il town last week, looking after the interests o his firm. and of course left an advertisement with IS. which will be found in another col umn. The firm of Hart, Merri m & Co. oc cupes the finest store in New England-hav
 ing been pronounced such by leading mer chants of New Engan |, and the amount O business done there is simply enormous. Mir Merriam, being a former resident of this sec tion, naturally attracts considerable loca trade, and the bargains to be secured there invaIi ply hold old customers, and the ole saw is true, ''Once a customer, always a GUS toner"
 -Neighbor Rodemeyer of the Conn. West ern News, thinks we indulge In sarcasm 1T speaking of the organizations of Canaan Not a bit of it We look upon Canaan as in deed favored place. Any country towr that can boast of as well a conducted news paper as the NEWS. ought to be happy land The good people there, perhaps slop over s little in their numerous organizations for the reformation of the world, but it is certainly { harmless kind of amusement, if nothing comes of it. But who knows what great widespread social and moral reform may yet trace it's be giuning back to Canaan? No sarcasm il that. We feel It in our bones that the Can a;n of to-day, like the Canaan of old will be- come famous in history 7honoaSton Er press.
 A copy of the Elgin, Qlls.) Daily News containing the following in regard to the death of d former resident of Canaan, has been sent us The daughter referred to who resides in Connecticut, is Mrs. Joseph Brnton of Falls Village.
 Thomas hawthorne father of the Flaw orne brothers, died at his home, Saturday evening, of strangulated hernia; having beer i'll but twenty six hours The deceased was an estlmable gentleman and had been for be- tween two and three years a resident of thls city, coming here from Canaan, Conn.,, to live with his sons He was born in Stafford shire, England, but came to this country r,hl.,, Hrt.n,, ,,nnrn nf ann Thn dav nt his