Connecticut western news., 1881-09-14
Chilly mornings.

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 Chilly mornings.
 And while you are about it, brethren, pray for rain.
 Sam. Eddy is recovering from severe attack of fever.
 All aboard, for the excursion to Rock away tomorrow.
 -Jeweler Gardner is in New York buying goods for the fall trade.i
 Conductor Cummings is ''all aboard again, after his vacation.
 Now bring on your cold weather-who caresI We've got new neck-tie.
 Read the Special offer" at head of this column, and send on your twenty-five centses. -Canaan's roads show of to good advan- tage during this dry spell. No need of snuff, thank ye.
 -Chas. Calender is assisting hls brother in-law, H. Macrae, in the marble works at Ashley Falls
 Conductor Elmore has been enjoying a vacation, during which he attended the Gro ton centennial celebration:
 Brakeman Will Leonard, of conductor Thomas train, is spending his vacation in Poughkeepsie and vicinity.
 Mrs. McGregor of New York, nee Miss Hattie Lawrence, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Robert VanDeusen in this place
 The new iron bridge was put in place, over the Blackberry river, on the H. k. K. just south of the depot, yesterday.
 Prayer meetings were held in the Meth odist church yesterday morning. and the schools were dismissed at 10 o'clock.
 Ed. Gillette, who went from Falls Village to Ft. Wayne, Ind, over year ago, IS on visit to friends in this place and Falls Village
 MT. W. H. Dauchy of Chapinville was 1T town last Thursday, with load of delicious Bartlett pears, for which he found a ready market.
 The Indians who have been summerine up in beautiful Berkshire, went down on th' afternoon train last Monday, en route t' Hampton, Va.
 The mercury went up to 103 degrees II the shade at Chas. Callender's! last Thursday which gave sinners some idea of what awaits them in the great beyond.
 Mrs. J. S. New and daughter Florence returned last Wednesday from two months visit to Leet's Island, near New Haven, Mrs New being much improved in health.
 The Canaan cornet bands picnic al Twin Lakes last Wednesday was attended by about fifty of the friends of the band, the ex' treme heat preventing larger attendance.
 The stores and post office were closed from 10 till 12 o'clock yesterday, in accord ance with the Governors proclamation, for prayers for the recovery of President Garfield.
 Last Monday Miss Nellie J. Andrus commenced her school at South Canaan. Miss Lillie Wooster is teaching in Norfolk. The Sodom school is taught by Sam. Fergu- son.
 Miss Jennie E. Brown commenced her select school in East Canaan last Monday for term of twelve weeks. Miss Brown taught this school last spring, giving good satisfac- tion.
 -'The Battle of Groton Heights on our first page, is an interesting bit of history, es- pecially at this time, just after the centennial anniversary of it's occurrence has been cele- brated.
 Dispositions were taken, in the adultery case of Graves vs. Elmore of Kent, last Sat urday, by Justice Bennett. The testimony was that of Frank Clark, formerly clerk for Elmore.
 Willard Underwood and Will. Camp re- turned from Saratoga last Saturday evening. They had very big time up there, visiting the GeYser springs and taking in all the other attractions for what they were worth.
 A couple of fellows who boarded con- ductor Sid. Spencers train going south last Monday afternoon, having neither money nor tickets, were put of near the Blackberry bridge, the train stopping for their special &C., commodarion.
 -mOliver Twist" in town hall last Friday night, drew good house, and gave entire satisfaction. Each and every character was well taken, and the show was much better than many of the travelling performances that have visited this place.
 The Lime Rock party who have been encamped on Canaan Mountain, "folded their tents like the Arab and silently stole away last Saturday, having been there nearly two weeks They report a glorious time, lots Of fish and fun. Perhaps they will give our readers an idea of camp life on Canaan Noun tain, next week.