Connecticut western news., 1882-09-20
LOCAL NEWS.
John Barrett has removed his family to Hartford

to Hartford.
 -Alonzo Mallory, formerly of this place, is engineer on the ore train.
 MT. and Mrs. N. C. Ward returned from the seaside last Tuesday evening. MT. George c. Peet contemplates quite an extended trip through the South, next month.
 ALuman Foote, who was quite severe ly injured recently, by fall, is around and has almost entirely recovered.
 The New Milford Gazette says: ssThe Conn. Western News is 8 very handsome paper just about now"
 A regular communication was held at Masonic Hall, this place, Saturday evening, after vacation of more than three months.
 A regular communication of Housa- tonic Lodge, F. & A. M, will be held next Saturday evening. Work on the first degree.
 Principal Taft of the High School will remove his family to the Curtis house on West Main street, as soon as it is vacated by the present occupant.
 The jurors from this town summon ed to the District Court, held last week at New Milford, were Henry J. Mead, George Brinton and Levi Bronson.
 Frank Hitchcock sold his four years old Messenger colt, "Dutchman," " on Monday, to G. K. Goodwin, of Nor olk,-report says, at high figures.
 The Ladies' Sewing Society of Christ Church, which is endeavoring to raise rectory fund, will meet next Sat urday from to P. M., at the residence of Mrs. s. A. Bennett
 All persons interested in the orga- nization of debating society, are in- vited to meet at the Village Improve mant Hall, Thursday evening, Sept. 21, at o'clock.
 Notwithstanding the severe storm last Thursday night, the peach and ice cream festival, at East Canaan, was well attended, by gathering of young and old
 John Rodemeyer, Jr., having par tially recovered from his first illness, ventured out prematurely last week, Monday, causing a relapse which has kept him confined to his room ever since. The following named person are delegates from the town of Canaan, to the several democratic conventions State Samuel W Bradley, Daniel Brews ter. Congressional Sidney Reed, Lee P. Dean, Allen P. Chapman, Timothy Tucker.
 The dance at Southfeld, last Thurs day evening was an enjoyable occasion. Quite a number of young people o1 Canaan, attended, and express them selves as highly entertained. White orchestra furnished music.
 The present season has been quite busy time for the builders of Canaan MT. Stevens new house on, Main street is nearly completed; Geo. Fuller's, on School street, is ready for the painters and the Methodist parsonage will soo1 loom up among its neighbors.
 MT. Frank A. Peet drove his span one day last week, from Ct. Harrington to his home in this place, in 55 minutes distance miles, making a little quick CT time than mile in five minutes fo the entire distance. Two ladies accom- panied him.
 The Canaan Cornet Band serenade Mir. and Mrs. Ward, at their residene last Wednesday evening. After playin several selections, the members were il yited to take refreshments, which wei followed by more music. As the ban departed, three cheers were given i appreciation of their kind reception.
 Delegates to Republican Conyel lions :: North Canaan, State-Alber T. Roraback, D. l.. Peirce. Congres ional-Robert Van Deusen, Samuel { Eddy. Salisbury, ,State-Hon. Frederic Marvin, Col Wm. B. Rudd, DIT. Warne Marion Reed. Congressional-Hube Williams, William B. Reid, Dr. Robe Knight, Robert Little.
 Rev. MT. Phillips preached vel interesting discourse in the Methodi Church, last Sabbath, on the "Infuen of pulpit preaching" He showed wh great works had been accomplished | the agency of God, from the days Penticost, forward. He also referred that powerless preaching which is n calculated to win souls, but rather reputation for the preacher.
 -'sThere is silver lining to eve cloud"-or words to that effect; and ' were surprised, Monday morning, wh Brother Hurlburt, the geneial Clerk the District Court, stepped into o sanctum and gave us confirmation strol as proof of holy writ that he had esca ed the cyclone unscathed, and that t District Court is intact. The poet sa ssthe good are the first victims-but is poetic license.