Connecticut western news., 1882-11-08
CANAAN POST OFFICE.
LOCAL NEWS.

Tags of every description printed at this office.
 Cider is selling for 10 cents per gallon.
 -Subscribe for the NEWS for your winter reading. ..- Editor Rodemeyer of the Valley Ledger, was in town last week.
 Ladies are up to their elbows in kid gloves now days.
 "A train of Gypsies passed through Canaan, Monday, going in the direction of East Canaan.
 Mine members were added to the Congregational church last Sunday 8 on profession and by letter.
 The past month we are assured by old residents has been one of the mild est Octobers known in many years.
 The slock-up" which the town has three times ordered the Selectmen to provide, is still in the dim future.
 -Wm. F. Conway, butcher in Shef- field, will move to this village next spring and open market.
 The NEWS has the largest circula- tion of any paper in Litchfeld County, therefore the best advertising medium The Ladies' Sewing Society in aid of the Episcopal Rectory fund meet at Judge Granger's residence, next Satur- day.
 Apples are plenty in many places in Litchfeld county, and considerable quantities are being shipped from this station.
 The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. B. Church will meet at the house of Geo. P. Strong tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
 We have just received large in- voice of wedding invitations, programme covers and ball tickets, which will be neatly and cheaply printed at this office A singing school was organized last week in East Canaan under the instruc- tion of Prof Swinston, who successfully taught large school there last winter. Rev. MT. Thomson is taking two weeks vacation. The pulpit during his absence will be filed by the Rev. Geo. L. Richmond of East Orange, New Jersey.
 MT. Luman Foot brought to the NEWS office last Wednesday morning. a strawberry stalk on which was large ripe fruit The flavor was fully equal to the crop of last June.
 D. Garrahan of Mill River, has re- gently shipped 200 barrels of apples to New York city, which he harvested from his farm The past season he has also grown 200 heads of cabbage weighing from IS to 24 lbs. to the head.
 MT. F. G. Loomis has resigned his position as H. & C.. W. agent at the Union Depot, and will depart in few days for Chicago where he is to engage in the lumber business. Mir. Henry Hanchett is his successor.
 A new time table went into effect on the Housatonic R. R. Nov. 2nd. The only change we noticed with reference to Canaan, is that the local freight train from Great Harrington to Bridgeport leaves here at 6. 15, instead of 6.42 A. M. The dead body of A1vos Thompson, an old and well-to-do resident of Madi- son, Ct, has been found near the rail road track, and as large sum in money and bonds was found in his pockets, ii is thought likely that he was killed by the cars.
 MT. David Holmes's dog s'Major' encountered 8 coon last Saturday night,
 
 ssMaie' has good reputatian for cour- he will not lock jaws with another coon at present
 Several prominent citizens have ex pressed wish that a course of lectures might be given in this village during the winter and also their willingness tc share the expense of sustaing them | I4o IL Il. people ought to enjoy themselves.
 A successful effort has been made by some of our musically inclined citi gems to procure the services of Prof Roxy" Laraja, of Pittsfeld, and hi orchestra for concert. This concer will be given Thanksgiving night, ant cannot fail to draw large audience Prof. Andrew Jackson, pianist of ac knowledged ability, will assist.
 Frank Van Deusen turned his hors' into field adjoining the Housatoni river, Monday morning. Happening soon after to notice that the horse wa nowhere in sight, he followed to tn, bank of the river where he discovered the s.nag" in the water, being complete ly submerged = excepting his head MT. Van Deusen procured assistanc and relieved the animal from what woult soon have proved watery grave.
 Extensive preparations have beel made and rehearsals held in preparation for the entertainment to be given by tn ladies and gentlemen of this village il the Large Hall, Friday evening. Tn entertainment will consist principally o tableaux which will be interspersed witt vocal and instrumental music and read ings. The tableaux have been selecte, and arranged with great care and are o comic, sentimental and serious char acter. The public are invited to attend and it is hoped there will be a ful house. Look out for the programme
 The passenger train on the Housa tonic road due at this station at 124 P. M, was delayed nearly an hour g Brookfeld Junction. It appears ths the train running between Danbury an Brookfield Junction was switching g the latter place and during their move ments left two empty box cars standin on the main Housatonic track just g this moment the north way freight du here at 2:30 P. M, rounded the curv below the depot at high rate of speed and collision was the result. Tn cars were badly smashed and the engin derailed, but fortunately no one wa hurt. The freight train was six hour late