Connecticut western news., 1882-11-15
LOCAL NEWS.

This is the comet year.
 Thanksgiving two weeks from to- morrow.
 Mrs. Dr. Camp is quite i'll with ma larial fever.
 Mrs. Julia Gilmore of New York is visiting at MT. G. B. Gardner's.
 It looks as if there was to be scar city of houses to rent next spring.
 Lack of space prevents the publica- tion of ''Sunnyside's" communication this week.
 The Bethel Ledger made it's ap- pearance in an improved form last week, having adopted patent outside.
 -s.An unavoidable accident ''-is our excuse for the lateness of the issue of the NEWS, this week.
 Job printing of all kinds, from an address card to a mammoth poster, printed in the best manner and at low prices, at this office.
 James Sheffield has proved himself a second Nimrod, having recently cap- tured twenty foxes, beside large num- Der of squirrels and birds.
 Rev H. l. Bodley officiated at Christ church in exchange with Rev. Mir. Bar nett, and preached an excellent, old time, sermon to large congregation.
 Horse stealing seems to be unusual ly brisk just now, not less than four cases being reported within a few miles from Canaan, within few weeks.
 A portion of the enthusiastic poi- ticians manifested their pleasure over the results of the election returns by firing of cannon in Canaan, Wednesday evening
 The ninth annual convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, of Connecticut, commenced in the M. E. Church, Stamford, Tuesday, and will close to-day.
 A post of the Grand Army of the Re public. we understand, has been organ ized at Lime Rock and some of the veterans are agitating the subject of starting post in Canaan.
 "A very pleasant party gathered Fri day evening at the residence of William Sardam Canaan Valley. Refreshments were served and dancing indulged in till the small hours. A pleasant time.
 We have recently noticed 8 valua- ble colt belonging to Warren Mcintyre, two years and four months old, which weighs over nine hundred pounds. MT. M. has recently refused $500 for the colt.
 Don't fail to attend the Concert at the Town Hall Thanksgiving night Roxy" the wonderful violinist, will be there, and to hear his rendition of the "Mocking Bird" will more than re- pay you for your trouble.
 Ul1,, Nerve oe, oo ;, o,. ol,lsr to Miss Cowles for specimens of fruit varieties of apples averaging sixteen the soil from occasional samples, Canaan is literally ''land flowing with milk and honey"
 Milo Holabird, Esq, of South Ga naan, lost valuable horse last week by strange accident The horse was turned loose into lot and in his frolic ran against the limb of @ cherry tree and dropped down dead. It is supposed he must have broken his neck as he gave no signs of life after he fell.
 George Oles, who used to smash baggage at the Union depot in this place, was always chuck full of enterprise and we thought he would distinguish him. self sooner or later. He has built the first wire fence ever seen in Tyringham where he now lives. So we learn from an esteemed cotemporary.
 -Vennor is at 1t again and here is what he prophecies for November Probably fair most of the time up to the 14th After this date very stormy weather, with snow falls in @ large DOT ton of the United States, and Canada. He thinks there will be good sleighinq in the New England states for Thanks giving
 The Tableaux Vivants given at the Town Hall Friday night, were success in every particular. The scenes whicl they portrayed were in several instances remarkably life like and could only bt the result of untiring perseverance o1 the part of the actors. Quartettes ant character songs with music by Under woods orchestra, assisted to fill up thu intervals between each scene. The re ceipts were about twenty five dollars.
 Many observers now living will re member the November meteoric show CTS of 1883, and 1866-7. On Tuesda, last, according to the calculation o astronomers, the earth passed througl swarm of meteoroids known as the NOfomDer m6GeOr-ZOQo. 1uoTe WdS III special display at the present passage but astronomers prophecy that an un usual sight may be looked for in 1899.
 The total income of the Housatonit railroad the past year was $276, Al, ant the total expense $190, 735, the net in come being $85, ,4O5 and rentals STA, O76 The passenger department earned $95, 326, and the freight department $18O, 298. The passenger train mileage wa S2,208 and the freight train los, 200 125, ,966 passengers were carried and 13O S45 tons of freight. The average mum Der of employees is 194, Four passen gers and one other person were killet during the year, and one passenger an, seven employees were hurt
 Deacon Pliny Karner, an old an respected citizen of South Egremont and brother of the late Mrs. N. W. Wal son of this place, died at his home las Thursday, aged 78 years. MT. Karne had been deacon in the Congregations Church of South Egremont over 4 years and was in all respects mos worthy and examplary citizen, and hi loss will be felt not only by his immed ate relatives and friends but by the com munity at large. His funeral took plac last Saturday from the church where h had worshiped so many years and wa largely attended.