Connecticut western news., 1882-04-05

The East Canaan singing schools con. cert last night was largely attended, and gave good satisfaction. The yorus people have shown marked progress ill their singing studies. We have ,cceiv. | remittance for sub- | scription from J. Il. Oeain, but as no post office address is given, we are unable to give the proper credit Will he please inform us | where he lives? <A. | If our defunct Christian Temperance Union" were to resurrect itself in this day and generation, it would; find a good field for missionary work where fe once countsa pros. elytes by the hundred.
 "A supplementary catalogue, of about 800 new books has just been issued by Douglas Library. The interest in the Library is con- stantly increasing, and each opening of the room is largely attended.
 James Carroll, of Hudson, N Y, is now barber-us attache of Colepaug gh's tonsorial art gallery He will have charge of anew branch shop which Billy is about to open in Norfolk, certain days ln each week.
 The ground near the junction of the rail
 o"ds. to b~ occupied by Stevens & BraeR's u nber bus,ness, is being cleared, and the old
 he'd and hen honae removed. .<preparatory to r-ceiving the new stock of lumber.
 The Wafner House is, again undergoing repairs inside The front wall in the office is being removed. and more joists will be put in tp strengthen 1t Papering, .whitswashing, etc. is being done all parts of the house. '.Nnother shooting affair is reported from San,nown. which is about as applicable as these lttle episodes usually are. Each side says it was the other that dld the shooting, hut as no one was hurt 8 gooi item is lost
 Tn. excursion train iron, Fslrs Village f lhe' ac:Scmmodasion af those wisA,ng to attend the->Emma Abbott company's rendi- ! lt'o1 of Patience in Pltefeld to night, leaves r is pla g at b.82. returning after the per. turmance
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 A communication from East Canaan is Q nitted because the writer omitted to sign his or her name Transient correspondents -houid always sign, their letters, as we will not publi-h an0nvmous communications Ne believe we have ra,d this before
 R ad G L Pars"ns' advertisement which !s c 3,nR-d this week to announce 8 new opsn nv inspring dress goods, furnish ing gods. etc George keeps the. beat of everything he deals, in, and has d large and increasing trade throughout this region. The annual meeting of the Tobacco Growers, Munlal Insurance O.. at Col Hardeuberyh's office last Saturday resulted m the reelection ;tte old board of officers; and vote to convert the surplus, of $6S6. in. to reserve fund to. secure future losses The plaintivs vail of our sweet-toothed "devil" tor maple sugar, struck responsive chord in the breast of Mr. Grove Gaylord of Southteld, who immediately sent down a whole pailfull of clear, delicious maple sugar, that made the NEws' competitors dance-nrst for joy. then for toothache.- ,..s,:4 Charlie Gorham route agent, to whom papers of promotion to Boston were sent, has succeeded in making Uncle Sam. see that he is better of where he is, and he will continue to wear his plug hat and smiling countenance in the duties of mail distributor; between Pittsdeld and Bridgeport. Everybody's glad oft. a...... |
 's,-s-Aiss Minnie Norton is the new telegraph operator in this place, James A. Bierce hav- ing withdrawn. Miss Norton was formerly night operator in the Pitts6eld office She is a daughter of P. Norton, formerly of this place. end for many years conductor on the Housatonic R. R. j, now conductor on the Boston < Albany road. =. Tho annual, meeting of the Reading 4 room, lsst Thursday night, when the old board of ofhecrs were reelected, and it was voted te "ula;ea a subscfiHaipn peper to ra,se fund,
 r o' ;nuing the room ssdGsaaysr. Mary Prso and Louise Bragg have the paper ir th. rs,', aud it'is being liberalfy signed ''
 Mrs. Electars3owe, who died at,Eas Canaan March 23d. :;is the mother of Mrs
 Phihp Perkins, and had lived until within few months w,hh her daughter in this vii lave She was born in Cornwall. and besides T her na. we place. has hvRd iu Goshen ant East Sanaan. Her husband,s now over 9t years Of age, survives her at Canaan. -Nea Har5ord Tribune
 We are requested to state that meetings of the East Canaan Congregational church and so 'iety will be held uext Friday, April 7th he c,urch meeting at 2 p m. and the socie
 " meeting at; 3 P, m.) to take such action as
 may he advisable on theproposit,on to extend call to Rev Wm. Carruthers to become pastor of the church: The executive com mittee who have called the. meetings are very anxious that the attendance be large. 1 At the annual meeting of the North Canaan Water Company held Mnndav after n,,On. the following board of Directors was arpninted:, :. Fred-rik Watson. Nathaniel c Wa,d Jacob B Hard, nbergh, Luman Foo,e S.muel A. Emmett At a subsequent meet ing of the directors, the following officer. were elected for the ensuing year: Presi, dent, N. C Ward. ..vlce G W. Peet, deceased treasurer Joseph w Peet; secretary, J. B Hardenbergh; superintendent, Frederick Wat son.
 | One of our modest young men tells an Iamusing joke on himself. He returned to h,s home quite late one night having been of on visit for few days, and, the folks