Connecticut western news., 1882-05-24


 -farbisrs are all busy with their sprin. ] work.
 Barber John Ryan talks of moving hi family. from Miilerron to ttis place.
 The philharmonic society meet at c. P Strong's to night.
 There were a few cases of tipsymania "u ahe streets Monday night, attel the cir us
 Miss. Alice New oi Lime Rock is v.sjrjn. her cousin Miss Florence New, m this piac
 The arpearance of bicycle on our streets, has SC: the boys heads whir Ing
 -The Fuller residence ou Main street l. being repaluted crcamish, brownish, Il, t, book color.
 -Mrs J. A. Mcdonald and daughter ar, spending few days at thelr old home II Unionville.
 Mrs D L. West of Negaunee, Mich h visiting at her brothers, Eugene 5. Root in this place.
 -Conductor E!more's passenger trair shines like 8 new gold dollar, in us dress o suuAower tint.
 "A few Canaanites contemplate seeing Jumbo, in the big Bsrnum show in Bridge port next Wednesday.
 Mir and Mrs Charles H. Marvin o Sharon spent the Sabbath with Mrs. G Humphrey, Charlie's aunt
 Henry P Lynch, graduate of the NEws ofnce composing room is foreman of the Worcester Daily Spy office.
 If the "old blue laws" had been put i, force here last Sunday, circus would hay. been slightly vexed, and possibly angry.
 "A barn belonging to NJ. German on River street has been moved across the street, anc short distance wes, from it's old'location.
 -Hoasatonic Lodge No. 6l F. and A. NJ. will work the third degree next Saturday night. A full attendance of brethren is re- .qpesied. =,
 The quarterly conference of the Metho dist church was held Monday afternoon 1T the basement, Presiding Elder Ferguson ; offeiating.
 A magnificent view of the village anc surrounding country can be had from ths tower of MT. Fl. Hanchett's new house or School hill. :. The Bihls Depository of the Canaan sBi ble society has been removed from Humph reys drug store to M. 5. Mead's book stoft in Watson's block.
 MT. D. L. Peirce's new barn is abou completed, and is one "f the best in town He will at once commence transforming ou, of his other barns into a dwelling house.
 Don't forget the band concert in Towr hall Friday night. Look at the programmes. Among those who will assist are Prof G Nj Green. W. R North, Howard Smith, and. Mis-, Alice Dakin. Go, everybody. =.
 Mi. D L, Peirce, who attended tht opera of Patience" in New, Milford E,s . Wednesday night, by the Danbury company reporss it vastly superior to many profession al troupes, with 6rst-class support through out.
 Burglars are indulging in unbecomins familiarity. Organize vigilance committee Look under your bed every night Fe -, your watch dog on bloody beef steak K.rI your shot gun loaded Put your trust il Providence, and your money m the safe Say your prayers and pay your subscription
 Last Friday night, a buffalo robe and horse blanket were stolen from Dr Camp. barn, by burplars who left small t,n lamr on the floor. It is thought that they wer, frightened from the barn by the ar ival al the house, of parties who came to call rhe doc. tor, knowing he would probably come ou, and harness his team for a professional pighi visit The'r real object is supposed to hav been horse stealing. which they might hav- accomplished had they not been alarmed.
 The Improvements in St. Mary's church hatS at last beeh~ completed, and the re- dedication will take place next Sunday. High mass will be celebrated in the forenoon. and at o'clock p. m Father Leo of Winsted, Franciscan Father will oficiate at vespers and bestow the benedction The last but not the least of the improvements in the church was the large window in the rear of the chancel representing St Joseph There will undoubtedly be large attendancs next Sunday.
 -The Housatonic R R. Co.'S. passenger receipts for the seven months ending April 20th, 1882 of the present fiscal year, show the large increase of S7,5O0 over the receipts for the corresponding tune of the previous yesy. The beautiful parlor cars to be placed upon this iiRa during, the coming season will no doubt largely increase it's revenue. Alp pearances indicate an uurecedentedly heavy summer travel from New York City to the romantic Berkshire hills, the Switzerland of America" ~ 9| An attempt to burglarize the Fuller res idence on Main street last Wednesday night was frustrated by. the Scoolness of Miss Frances Fuller, who was awakened by SUI picious noises at her window on the east sid and rising up. she saw the low CT .sashi slowly rsisedby somebody outside. whereupon she sprang from her bed and shouted Whats