Connecticut western news., 1882-10-11
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
 Eugene Root is very sick with ty- phoid fever.
 Reuben Mcintyre has recovered from his attack of malarial fever.
 Our street lamps have been cleaned, so don't mistake one for the comet.
 Miss Carrie Hotchkiss, who has been visiting in Michigan during the past summer, has returned home.
 The next regular communication of Housatonic Lodge, No. 61, will be held Saturday evening, the 14th inst
 The Lakeville correspondence is unayoidably crowded out of the present issue, but will be published next week. The Ladies' sewing society in aid of the Rectory fund meet at Judge Gran gers next Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
 -Dr. Camp now drives high step ping sorrel at pace that makes mala- ria slink away and seek fresh fields and pastures new.
 Edward W. Seymour was yesterday unanimously nominated as the democrat and liberal candidate for member of Congress from this district. -. Charles Collins has commenced the foundation for his house on the lot re- gently purchased of Esq. Bennett, op- posite the Catholic Church.
 Miss Susan Norton has taken an advanced step in this village, by trans planting some eyergreens in front of her premises on Main street.
 The H. & c. W. R. R. have received another new engine of the size and make of number s'15." This will make six teen in use by the company.
 The District Court will be in ses- sion, at Falls Village Oct. 27th, at 10:3O o'clock, for naturalization.
 VIM. F, HURLBUT, Clerk. With new road machine and N. w. Watson as superintendent of roads, worked by contract, we shall probably have a little more passible highways for the next year or two.
 Mary l.. Robinson died suddenly at the residence of MT. Merchant, last Sun- day, of complication of diseases. The funeral was held at the house on Tues day, and the remains taken to Salisbury, for interment.
 R. Girling, proprietor of the 70 P'' Emporium, is out with 8 new advertise ment, in which he offers special induce ments in clothing, hats, caps, and fur nishing goods Hr. G.'s reputation is guarantee for all he advertises.
 MT George s. Fuller's new house has received new coat of paint, and i presents much more attractive appear ance. But then that is not strange. Il requires 'sbetter half'' to set things in order and make them shine.
 MT. A. Mallory, engineer on the or' train, has moved his family to this place and at present are guests at B. P. War ner's. The Mallorys were former resi- dents of Canaan, and their return i welcomed by former acquaintances.
 Fourteen from this place helped t make the two hundred who were attract ed by cheap rates to visit Bridgepor last Saturday. The railroad compan, undoubtedly anticipated large turnout as the train consisted of fourteen cars.
 MT. M. Collin, of Kingston, N. Y. visited our sanctum, last week. Hi genial manners make him companion able socially, as well as popular wit the public, whose servant he is in tn capacity of railroad official of the [ & D. railroad.
 The Republican Congressional Co1 vention for this District will be held St. Johns Hall, Bridgeport, on Wet nesday, the 18th inst. Each town entitled to double the number of del gates that it has representatives in tl General Assembly.
 A whip was taken from a carriae standing in front of MT. Pequigney house, last Sunday evening, about o'clock The individual who took u whip is requested to leave it at MT. F. and no questions will be asked; othe wise the name will be made public, 1t is known who took the whip.
 Benson Brothers, of South Canaa, brings the NEWS some specimens of u late rose potato, which they have grow this season, some of which weight tv pounds. TheSBensons report an avera, yield, and but small plot would required, should they produce like u ones shown, to make an abundance.
 -P. c. Cummings lost quite valu ble COW last Friday night, and the f. lowing morning, fine yearling heit which he valued highly, also died. thinks they must have been poison by something in the washing of t river deposited on the lot in which tn were running. There has been no pc mortem by experts and the cause death will probably remain "one those things which feller can ne1 And out"