Connecticut western news., 1882-08-23
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
 The Housatonic freight office has been repainted. "A short but refreshing shower vis- tied us last Thursday. -G. E. DeHart goes to New Jersey this week for short visit.
 MT. E. D. Lawrence is recuperat- ing his health at Saratoga Springs Twelve couples from this place and Ashley Falls picnicked at Russell's Fri day.
 Robert P. Rogers, of Collinsville, was registered at Warmers Sunday even- ing. .... Rev. G. B. Mead, of Lenox, has been appointed missionary to the In- diaAs. The arrivals by private teams Mon- day at Pine Grove showed signs of dry roads and dusty travelling
 -G. L. Parsons has put in a new safe in his store, of the Mosler Safe and Lock Go. s make.
 Another salmon trout was caught in the lakes recently which weighed over eight pounds. '
 The late John H. Cofing, of Great Burlington, leaves an estate estimated at $25O, 900.
 Rev. l.. H. Reid of Lakeville, was in Canaan Monday, and was 8 caller at the NEWS office. N. r., has been visiting with her grand son, G. B. Gardner.
 The East Canaan church which has been undergoing repairs and painting will be open for service next Sunday. The Congregational Sunday school held their annual picnic at Lakeville last Thursday. It was largely attended. -Parlor Rock apparently is favor ite resort of pleasure seekers in this vii cinity. Sheffield picnicked there last Thursday.
 The fire on Canaan Mountain back of the furnaces, was not in the bark job as at first supposed, but on an old coal job. The Canaan cornet band will offici- ate at the Union Agricultural society s meeting at Falls Village. This insures good music.
 The Housatonic road will run a special car from Pittsfeld, Thursday morning, to the Canaan camp meeting where Chaplain McCabe will preach. Tt is rumored that the Barnum Richardson company are to start another furnace in East Canaan. There are bu two in operation at present.
 The Hope Fire company of Grea Harrington gave an excursion to Parlo Rock last Tuesday. The train whiel passed this place had nine cars vel filled.
 The Winsted parsons are campin out at Twin Lakes, and Twin Lake have all they can do to smooth thei countenances into shape in time for tn prayer meeting.
 Al Hubbard, Mir. Reeds populs assistant at the Housatonic depot, taking vacation for few days. M Lord, of Falls Village, is filling h place during his absence.
 Officer Van Deusen arrested a ms named Maxwell for theft, last wee and took him to, Litehfeld for tria Maxwell had been employed by Merr Spaulding, and was arrested in Sht field. .-
 The Cornet band will give thu next and last excursion of the seas about the middle of September. The fore make your arrangements to atter and enjoy pleasant trip. Further p ticulaas will be announced in due s son.
 Hon. Robbins Batten, of Norfork, l recently added to his picture gallery rare collection of paintings, most them landscapes and marines, from ( ebrated American artists, which afft great delight to all who are favored W an inspection of them.
 -Dalzell X Co.,, the well known a and carriage makers of Egremo Mass, have recently been making s veys of the water power at Ash Falls, with a view of moving their tensive manufactory to that place, owing to the probability of the sup praving inadequate in the dry sea they will remain where they are now cated.
 A game of base ball was playe' Providence last week between the
 troit and Providence teams, in WI the score stood to 0 in eighteen
 nings, and the papers speak of 1t
 something remarkable. We have kn
 lots of games around here in which
 score stood from 40 to 50 and upwa and they were not considered anytl
 wonderful either.