Connecticut western news., 1882-11-22
LOCAL NEWS.

A G. A. R. Post IS talked of ln Canaan.
 Ball tickets and invitations printed at this office.
 -J. s. New has put new horse on his coal cart.
 Presiding Elder Ferguson, was in Canaan, last Saturday.
 Fridays snow storm made the at mosphere decidedly winterish.
 -Dr. Duane Hall, of Millerton, was caller at the NNws office sanctum, last week.
 An unusual auroral display was noticeable at an early hour, Wednesday morning.
 Tine next Connecticut state legisla- ture will be composed in part, of four teen lawyers.
 -G. B. Gardiner moved his family Tuesday, to the tenement over the Union Depot.
 The Ladies Sewing Society of the Episcopal Church, meet next Saturday at Rev. Mir. Barnett,s.
 -Scidmore the barber, lost a valuable bird-dog last week, by being run over by H. & C.. W. engine.
 -s'Tam O'Shanter," is the name giv- en the style of head gear worn by many of our young Misses. It is crotcheted from worsted and is Scotch pattern.
 Dealers in holiday goods are re- minded that the NEWS is a valuable To- cal advertising medium, and that they would further the sale of their goods by advertising in it.
 For proof of the veracity of the statement in the last weeks NEWS, that MT. James Sheffield had recently cap- tured twenty foxes, doubting ones are referred to John Ashley, of Bridgeport. Rev. MT. Johnson conducted the services in Christ Church, last Sabbath, having exchanged with the Rector, MT. Barnett MT. Johnson will soon leave to enter upon the duties of his profes- sorship.
 Prof Frost of South Berkshire h. stitute, will deliver lecture at Village evening. Subject: Parallels of Lit open at ' P. NJ.
 NOTICE All veteran soldiers and sail ors who are in favor of establishing a Post of the Grand Army of the Repub- lie in Canaan, are requested to meet at the Warner House in Canaan, on Mon day evening, November 27th, at 2 o'clock. sSEvERAL VETERANS.
 -s'Commendab1e Covetousness, was the theme of Rev Mr. Phillips dis course last Sabbath The thoughts ot the speaker were original, and the application of the lesson taught, if heed ed, would render many church mem- bers more jealous of their talents than at present.
 We are glad to learn that General Ticket agent H. D. Averill, of the Hou satonic Road is improving and although still weak from his severe attack of pneu monia, is now able to sit up 0 part ot each day. His friends think he will soon be out and at his office again.
 Last Friday, John Mcconnell ot Deusen, and in the evening before Judge Bonnet, Mcconnell plead guilty to the charge of stbreach of the peace anc drunkenness" and was discharged after paying $10.35 cost and fine.
 The officers of the Housatonic Roac have secured passes over the various roads for the widow of Miles Dean anG her family, which will enable them tc reach their destination in Western New York free of expense. This is thought ful act on the part of the officials and manifests kindly interest on their par in the family of one whose life was los in their employ.
 MT. Charles H. Bassett and Mis- Lottie A. Lawton, were joined in matri mony at the residence of the bride father, MT. Joseph F. Lawton of Grea Burlington, on Wednesday last. Severa valuable presents were made to the new married couple After a wedding tou to Hartford and New Haven, they vii return to the home of the groom. Tn NEWS compositors were kindly remem bered by liberal supply of the brida loaf.
 An old gentleman, 8 stranger il Canaan, registered at the Warner House recently In the course of general COT versation with the landlord, the stran ger remarked sIn 1858 I passe through Canaan, and on what is no, your main street (once known as 'Pud ding Lane9, there were but four dwell ings west of the Housatonic railroa' track. Although twenty -four years hay elapsed since my last visit, I am SUI prised at the rapid march of improve ment of Canaan
 The total income of the Housatoni R. R. company for the year ending Sept Both, 1882, was STAG, ,327.76. The tota expenditures were $567, 200. 5S. The ne income being $179, ,12718. The rental $74,O76.0O. The passenger departmer earned $23O, ,282. 98. The freight depar ment earned SAG, ,95613. The passe1 ger train mileage was 222, 19S miles. Tn freight train mileage was 292,67 mile The number of passengers carried wf BAG, ,478, and the number of tons freigl carried was 353, ,909. The average nun Der of employees is 525.
 Widows of veterans who have bee unable to furnish the required proof the death of their protectors, many whom lie in unmarked graves in th South, will be relieved by recent d. cision of the department that positiy proof of death will not be demanded but that absence from regiment an home for seven years will be accepte as sufficient proof to entitle the wido to a pension. The struggling mother of families who have been toiling c for years in want and suffering, will l made to rejoice over this righteous ru ing.