Connecticut western news., 1882-08-16
bridge has been replanked d.

Mrs. A. kearney is boarding with Miss Mary Peck. -The sheds at the depot have been treated to coat of paint.
 Miss Addie Wendell has been quite i'll, but Is improving. -Ex.Judge Rand of Lisbon. N. H.. is the guest of Judge Granger. -Calyss brought sL cents per pound in the local market yesterday. Main street has received a thorough raking by order of the Selectmen. MT. Julius Frien has returned from his vacation, and reports glorious time. Rev Mr. whittlesey of Hartford preach. ed at the Episcopal Churdh, last Sunday. The East Canaan Sunday School give their annual picnic tomorrow, (Thursday) at Lakevilie.
 The Housatonic Railroad men have mov- ed the grass along the track to lesson the danger of fire.
 "A horse attached to one of Barnes's lime teams died suddenly. Friday, as it was drink ing at the tank, near Union Depot.
 The work ou the H. X 0. W. turn table is rapidly progressing and will probably be finished this sReek The iron work arrived last week.
 The Methodist Sunday School held their annual picnic at Lakeville, last Thursday. special car was attached to the l2:4o train, which was filled.
 A number of the youth of Canaan are camping in the old boat house at Twin Lakes. A party of four from NewMilford are also in camp near Russelrs.
 A parsel. containing "rickrack" and a lady's silver thimble, was found Monday even- ing, near the NEvs Office. The owner can have the same by chilling at this office. House, Canaan Mountain. will occIrr on Aug l7th Previous receptions are guarantee for the success Of the one in anticipation.
 "A party of about thirty young people from Sheffield and vicinity, participated in a "hay riden last Wednesday evening, and par took Of refreshments at the Stevens house. Several parties have avaied themselves of the opportunity of spending few hours on the banks of the Huason, at Rhinecli6, and declare themselves to have been delighted with the trip
 A salmon trout weighing seven pounds and measuring twenty five inches in length, was caught with live bait, in the north Twin Lake, last Tuesday This is no fish story but sold flax"
 The recent prominent arrivals at the Camp Ground are the Rev. NJ. NJ. Gurus and family of Gaylorisvilie, the Rev. c. II. Lan don and family of Sharon, the Rev. H. B Mead and family and the Rev. c. B. Mead o Lenox. MT. F. P. Briggs, of New York city, fol the past few weeks guest at the Warne House, returned home last Friday. Mir Briggs formed associations during his brie sojourn which will not soon be forgotten, ant by bis many friends.
 An exchange says. Ants which infes pautries a terrible nuisance, as too man housekeepers know, may be banished b strswing the shelves with cloves. whole c ground. The cloves should be renewed froI time to time. tor after long exposure to tt air they lose their aromatic properties.
 -on Monday next Pine Grows. camp mee ing will open, and it is expected that this wi be one of the most successful camp meeting ever held under the same auspices. Prom nent ministers will be present; among othe chaplain McCabe, the elegant pulpit orato and Rev Dr. Taylor, the well known evang list and missionary; and arrangements hay been made for the accommodation of ms and beast at reasonable rates. Families 8 arriving every day, and by the commenceme of the meeting the grounds will assume Eetropolitan appearance.
 The new train from Hartford to Rkn cliff. which passes Canaan at 85O A. M., likely to be iberally patronized, as it is Il shortest route from Hartford and neighbc inE New England sections to the Huds and the Catskill Mountains, passing as it dc through charming scenery of meadow a mountain, farm.fe and forests lakes a rivers, from Talcott mountain and the Far sngton river across the Housatonic valle and the Berkshire hills to the mouth of [ Delaware and Hudson Canal ut Rondout a the Catskill Mountain region.
 In noticing the arrivals at Pine Gro last week, we added, upon what we consid ed very good authority, ior our informs had taken clerical orders,' the prefix 'Re to the name of W. Nichols MT. Mich takes exceptions to being thus designated 6 adds that ''the mistake, if not promptly e rected, might lead to embarrassment at 20 future time" We should be very sorry if innocent mistake should lead to embarra msnt. either to Mir. Nichols or ourself. we therefore promptly correct it and offer humble apology 10 Mir. Nichols, and espee ly to those who hare taken clerical orders
 The lightning, during the severe ste of last Tuesday, struck the telephone wire the line between this place and Clayton
 did considerable damage, burning out wires in the call bells and signal clocks. greatest damage, however. was st Barn store at Clayton. where the lightning str the wire near the store and entering the b, ing completely burned out the insulated and setting ire to some goods in the st Fortnnately this occurred early in the ever and no extensive harm re ulted. The il lated wire spoken of, IS ordinary copper
 covered with cloth and the fact that this ering remained intact whlle the metallic
 stance was entirely consumed, illustr another remarkable freak or th, nlect rio