Connecticut western news., 1881-09-07

uary 1, 1882, for 25 cents, in order that they may have an op- portunity to give it Q fair trial. Three cent postage stamps taken. Our Texas letter is unusually interesting this week. Read it.
 Miss Georgie Black of Bridgeport is wis., iting friexds in town.
 Julius Frein, clerk at Fuller & Peets store is of on his vacation.
 The c. c. Bands picnic comes off at Twin Lakes this afternoon.
 When you go fishing, always take jug along-to bring the fish home in.
 Prof. H. M Adams and wife returned from their pleasure tour last Saturday.
 The family of Mr. Harvey Ford of New Haven, are boarding at the Warner House. Willard Underwood is enjoying himself at Saratoga. Will. Camp joined him yesterday Mrs. Geo. s. Gillette has returned from a three months visit in New York State and Long Island.
 A number of Canaanites expect to go on Lucey's big excursion to Rockaway next week Thursday.
 Mir. Charles Hinckley started Thursday on a pleasure trip to his old homo in Dela- ware County, N. Y.
 None but the color.blind could have the blues on such nice yellow morning as yes' terday morning was.
 MT. and Mrs. s. ". Barnes and Mrs. s Ryder, of this place, attended the Barnes reunion in Bridgeport.
 The ice cream season at the Warner House is over, and Butts, the boss freezer has gone to the seaside.
 Mir. A. B. Garfield is rs.opening the store in East Canaan, recently conducted by th' firm of Smith Garfield.
 Miss Bena Rodemeyer, of the NEW force, has been enjoying weeks vacation with her sister in Cohoes, N. Y.
 Conductor Lakes ore train was delayed several hours at the furnace last Wednesday by the breaking of journal on the locomo tive.
 Renew your subscriptions as soon a your time expires, friends, and you can res assured that these dunning paragraphs ar not meant for you.
 -"What's the matter" of having ia mems clambake in Canaan? We'll agree t. furnish the fat men, if somebody will see t. the clans and things.
 Sheriff VaDDeusen arrested Salisbur ian named Skelley, in Pequigney's, after scuffle. last Friday night, for obtaining good under false pretenses.
 Master Burton Perce accompanied hi uncle, Rev Dr. Wm. c. Peirce to his Cham paign Qllinois,) home, yesterday, where h' will remain some weeks.
 Sam. Watkins of Sandtown has moved to Ghent N. T., and now it is hoped quie will reign on the "Plains" What is Sand towns loss-Ghent is welcome to.
 This seems to be an unusually good sea son for vacations. Everybody has them children cry for them. Try one. For sale a any respectable railroad ticket office.
 Lawrence Yorker, the defendant in th Mrs. Graves adultery case, was unable to SC cure bondsman, and is now in jail, awaitin! the October term of the superior court.
 Canaan was well represented at the stat temperance picnic at Lakevllle last Wednes perance picnics, and they always take tn cake.
 We cannot furnish back numbers of tn NEWS with our special 25ct. offer, therefor the sooner you subscribe the more paper you'll get let. and Set postage stamp taken.
 The camp ground begins to present tht appearance of deserted village, only few people remaining to enjoy a short term O quiet before taking up their daily avocation: for another year.
 Arthur VanDeusen has changed his base again, and is now back to LasVegas New Mexico. He says in letter to us: "I have had enough of Texas and Old Mexico, and don't you forget it."
 pr Camps team, as weighed last Thurs day, brought up the beam at 1,soO pounds, and separate weight showed there was not g pounds difference between the two, each weighing exactly 300.
 Quite number of Canaanites went to Ct. Harrington to see the elephant last Satur day. The circus went through this place, to Winsted shortly after midnight, by rail. They had about 20 cars.
 The drama "Oliver Twist" to be pre- sented at Town hall next Friday evening, promises to be rare treat for our citizens. The play is a standard one, and the version played by Seymour 6 stratton's troupe was written especially for them. A feature of the play will be trained bull dog, named "Bulls- syen who plays prominent part in the enter tainment. Go and see it.