Connecticut western news., 1882-03-29

sillEe OOuEler says that drunkenness IS stii
 rife on the streets of Canaan, we shall know
 just where to secure the desired supply o
 'hricks'.' E-gA,tly, brother Cheney, bu
 you can save two treigh.s by stepping into
 either of the many brick yards in Bridge
 port, from which the Canaan dealers are
 supplied.
 1 A meeting is called Thursday evening o
 this week At7 l-2 o'clock in the Reading
 Room to consider the question, for or against
 continuing the support of the free reading
 room another year. and taking such action as
 the investigation warrants. All persons inter
 sstsd in the subject are requested to be
 present. Per order of the officers. Ella Dewitt, sable belle of Sandtown
 was arrested by Sheriff Richmond last Tues
 day night, charged with stealing dress and
 other clothing from Mrs. Freeman, a Shsf.
 field oolored woman. She was wearing the
 stolen garments when arrested, which were
 taken from her. Justice Bennett bound her over to the April term of the superior court for trial.
 -Mr. James A. Root, of Nsgaunes, Mich. igsn has purchased of 8 c. Beckley, the valuable property on High street tn this vil- lage. known as the John A. Bsckley home- stead. Mir. Root will remain another year at Nesaunee, after which he will remove to Canaan, and occupy the premises He con- templates making extensive improvements on this property next year. Mir. Root will be heartily welcomed in becoming again res. ident of our village For the coming year the property can be rented by desirable tenant.
 Last Friday afternoon as the express freight train north was leaving West Corn wall, some boys discovered tramp perched on truck underneath freight car, stealing g ride. The boys notified conductor Rogers, and when the train reached Lime Rock, Mr. Tramp was dislodged from his uncomfortable perch and ordered to keep of. He crawled out as stiff and cramped as Ed. Warmers old brood mare, having probably ridden long distance "Rtraddls" Of the truck frame. Such a conveyance would seem more economical than safe.
 To demonstrate the value of the NEWS IS an advertising medium, we will mention the fact, that on January 25th, S. C. Beckley published in our columns 8 Eve line adver.
 sement offering "For sale or rent" hls prop. 'rty near this village, known as the John A. | 8eckley homestead. The advertisement pre- ' tented itself 1900 miles from Canaan to | James A. Root in Negaunee, Mich., who in bout two weeks from the first publication of | he advertisement, opened 8 correspondence | vi:h MT. Becklsy, which has resulted in | purchase of the property by Ar. Root.
 The subject of improving and beautifying | 'ur cemetery is occupying the attention of 'ome ot the ladies in this place, which an- ,ouncement will undoubtedly inspire respect. | ul attention in the other sex, and insure the | continuation of the project. Much l night be done in the way of grading tree planting, seeding, etc, which would make it | 'ne ofths most beautiful of country cemeteries l The plan, we understand, is to make efforts | Q establish a permanent fund, the interest | ,f which is to go for the necessary repairs in | he cemetery. Every one of our citizens is interested in this subject and all should join | n the good work
 ED. NEWS Tn your last issue in allud. ng to Jersey Bull advertisement, you the breed to farmers desrous of making better butter. It is true that Jerseys 'ield better butter, and that this butter brings better prices than the common dairy but the act that Jerseys make more butter than any 'ther breed, will have moro weight with our l iairymen, when they wake up to the truth, | han the matter of quality. It is a fact we'll l worth the attention of even the smallest armer, that good Jersey COW -(not neces. 'arily pure or rsgistered) will yield butter much more than enough to counterbalance Ter small beef production. DELTA.
 George Moon is exhibiting fiddle of l lis OWL make, from an original design, which | or shape, has no resemblance to anything l or inconceivabls, He calls it a mermaid, and evidently she has never been with corsets. Her neck is about ! foot long, and her head an inch and half n diameter Her tail is gracefully folded ID against the small of her back, and her wings Ire wrapped about Der shoulder blades She r 8 an ingenious piece of work, and has a fair 'oics. To appreciate fully her many good qualities, one should get the volrble George md tickle her up with his bow.
 The statement of the Tobacco Growers Mutual Insurance Company of this town, for he year 1881 shows the company to be in 'etter financial condition than the year pre- Tious, although the business transacted was lot so extensive. The losses amounted to '6so. against $l,3l7. the year before. The mount of insurance done last year was $61,- 70, being $S,O67 less than that of the pre- 'ious year. This decrease was undoubtedly 'wing to the slight advance in the per cent, 'f the premium note. required as cash pre- nium, which it was found necessary to make ast year to avoid the necessity of assessing 'n the balance of the note, as was done in 8S0, when the cash premiums fell short of meeting the losses and expenses, by SS65 46, an assessment of one and a quarter per cent, on the premium notes The ast statement shows balance in the trsas- Try, of $536.39, as nucleus for future assets, which we trust will require lots of ciphers for he,r enumeration.
 VICINITY