Connecticut western news., 1881-05-18
.shad are on the wing.

our friends In the county, or elsewhere, who | will send us particulars of any occurrence of | -Shad are on the wing. Just received-April showers. -rhanks to George Tronson for fine pair l of shad. Rev. L. H. Reid preached in West Corn wall last Sunday. Don't hang up your ulsters yet. And don't take down the stove-pipe, neither. -filly Humphrey has started his soda fountain, and many there are who find it. Roll. M. Rood of this place has secured a position as clerk in South Manchester, Ct. To whom it may concern-pay up your subscription if in arrears, if not pay any, way.
 The band have sent for several new and popular airs, for their contemplated open air concerts.
 Rev. c. N. Fitch of North Cornwall oc- cupisd the pulpit of fthe Congregational church last Sunday.
 Landlord Ed. Morehouse of Thomaston, formerlyiof the Dudley House, Falls Village, was in town last week.
 Reuben Mcintyre is working for c. K. Hunt, constructing the telephone line from Lime Rock to Amenia.
 rThess was no school in the intermediate ropm last Monday on account of the illness ofths tescher, Ms. Bertha J. Granger.
 lErnest I. Webster of Hartford. formerly clerk in Camps drug store in this place, is spending vacation with friends in this vicin- ity.
 Some of our citizens complain that their wood piles grow beautifully and suspiciously less. Load your wood, gentlemen powder is cheap. s.a
 Clouds, sunshine and rain. The elements are 90 mixed, in this kind of weather, that nature might stand up and say to all the world, this is spring.
 Barber Colepaugh, whose shop is model of: neatness, has just hung three hand somely gilded blue curtains in his windows, with his name on them.
 Miss Hattie Drum of the Warner House is visiting friends in New York state this week. Miss Alice Bristol of Sharon occupies her place at the Warner House.
 As George Dean was at work stringing the telepohne wires between this place and Ashley Falls. he ran across and dispatched a large black snake three feet and ten inches long.
 -.Its nice to be father"-at least one would suppose 90 from the good natured ap pearance of station agent Gray of Sheffield, whose good fortune is narrated in the birth column.
 The refreshing showers, the budding trees, the verdant hills and vales, the mud, the scolding housewife and the square meal served on the head of barrel, tell us that spring has come.
 The drawing of Peter Boinay's watch came of last Saturday night, and the prize was drawn by Peter Boinay himself. he hav- ing retained one ticket, which proved to be the lucky number. @
 The Canaan cornet band goes to Falls Village tonight to attend the band concert in whichfou bands will participate Miss Bena Rodemeyer and MT. w. W. Underwood of this place also take part.
 Billy Colepaugh, so far as we can learn, is the only one from this place who attended Barnum's onliest and biggest at Bridgeport last Monday, but some anticipate seeing the elephant in Hartford next Friday.
 -lCamp's drug store is doing such @ thriv ing business in every line of goods that the proprietor can't find time to fiddle, (his favor its pastime,) 6 condition of affairs which is as gratifying to him as it is to Gardner.
 Two sandtown gals went to jail with Sheriff Richmond last week to await trial next October for theft and arson, in piIlaging and burning the Maltbie building recently. : They are Miss Rice and Miss Dewitt.
 "A horse attached to shad wagon in this place yesterday, struck his heels, and be gan to kick, and it took him but 8 few sec onds to knock the dashboard into splinters and spill the driver, who luckily escaped in jury. -
 -.krthur ". NanDeusen, son of MT. Robert VanDsusen of this place, is now in Las Vegas, New Mexico Art. has pluck snd psrssxezaaee. and is abundantly capable of hosing -hisuznzgw however Ear he may be from home =
 The young man who came running down the hill from the Town hall, the other night and fSll down and tore a hole in his pants and cut an ugly gash in his leg, said he "wouldn't have cared if they hadn't been his best brooches"
 ED. NEws:-The Canaan cornet band desire to make acknowledgement through your columns to those who in any way assisted in making our recent concert Q success-fer the voluntary services of Mrs. J. A. Mcdonald, Miss Bena Rodsmeyer, and Mir. Chas. H. Briexs. Also to Mir. Frederick Watson who | generously contributed the use of the Town | haii; Nr. !. A. Macdonald, for his elegant l plano. and the Methodist society for the loan | of benches and carpet
 CANAAN CoRSzr BAND.