Connecticut western news., 1882-06-21
Hon. Phelphs Day is in town.

IN. W. Watson has rye feet and 3 in- ches high. Next. MT Riker and lady have been stopping at the Stevens House. MT. Fenn Bigelow is rapidly recovering from his recent sickness. Our tonsorialist, Ryan has gone tc Miller , ton to 'tshave" the people
 Principle of High school Adams and wife are out of town for several weeks.
 James Goodwin's telephone line from here to Mill River is in full swing now. Hello J.F.Addis, brother of Editor Addis of the Windsor Locks Jo6rnal, made us a call Mon day.
 Mrs Charles Bell of East Canaan died at her residence the Sinst. and was buried in Sheffield.
 Master Bert Pierce has returned from Champaigne Illinois, where he has been at- tending school.
 The mother of Lawyer F. H. Wright of Ct Harrington was buried in the lower cem- etery here, Saturday.
 Miss Blackman of Newtown sister of Mrs. Barnett was taken dangerously i'll while on visit in this place.
 Frank w. Frost who has been surveying in "Arkansaw" for the past two years made our sanctum a call last Saturday.
 -Ajail breaking prisoner from Litchfeld, named Slocum, was captured in this village last week. He had been at large several days.
 -Dr..J. n. Clemans, of Falls Village, who has been west for several weeks has returned and will see his patrons, Friday, at Dr. Camps office as usual.
 Telephone operators have been cautioned against using the instruments during thunder stormes, as such use is attended with great danger.
 -Canfeld 6 Sardam commenced saving with their new portable steam saw mill in Can. aan Valley, last week. They have about 6o0 900 feet to saw.
 Frank B. Lindsey was admitted to the bar of Litchiield last week, passing very creditable examination. He proposes to hang out his shingle in Mill River.
 A small runaway at the depot was the principle excitement of last Friday. It was caused by the moving ofthe big express trucks on the platform. No damage done.
 We should like to get good correspon- dents in Lime Rock and Salisbury and will be pleased to recieve any news which may be sent in from those places or elsewhere.
 Have you tried the tonsorial establish. ment of G. H. Skidmore! If not, do so at once and you will pronounce his hair cutting and shaving -class-and go there again. At the Congregational church last Sun day, Miss. Rodemeyer of the Valley Ledger was in the choir and added much to this al- ready splendid company of singers. cor. Dan6ury Neacs.
 We had couple eggs left on our desk the other day from South Canaan, the.larger one of which measured 7H \ 6A inches; and tho smaller, SIS inches around the largest way. The compliments of Mrs. CIR. Wilcox.
 By some oversight which we very mucl regret, we neglected to mention the fact of strawberry and ice-cream festival in this vii lage- It was held fin the basement .of tn Methodist church. under the management c the ladies of the church
 We are unable to forbear congratulatin Mr. John B. Churchill of Bristol on his beini so fortunate as to secure the sheart and hand of Miss Fannie M. Wolfe, in marriage, las week Those receiving complimentary invits tions, return thanks Shake EJs, cousin C.. Gardner, our jeweler, has returned frol an extensive trip of five days "out west He has evidently derived considerable benet from this trip, as his health, which has her tofore been in precarous condition, is muc improved. He did not stop at Shokan s'Socrates.''
 We intended to publish this week COT munication giving graphic description Mohawk Mountain and Tower, but it is un voidably crowded out. It will appear ne week. There will be grand opening at t Tower July 4th, with an address by Hon. W. Seymour of Bridgeport and music by t West Cornwall Band
 "A girl working in the kitchen of Stevens House received severe shock. ..duri the storm of Monday. Her hand was on water faucet when a binding flash oflightni came which probably struck the pipe sh distance from the house. The force of the she threw her several feet and paralyzed her a and side. She has partially recovered fir the effects and will be entirely we'll in a f days.
 We are indebted to Messrs Clark Bryan and Company of the Courier for copy of the 'Hstory of Ct Harrington" Charles J. Taylor. The History IS a qua volume of 800 pages, beginning with Patent of Westenhook when all of Mas chusetts west of the Connecticut river V claimed by New York, down to the prest time. We congratulate Messrs Bryan g Co.,, upon the typography and general n appearance of the volume.
 Tuesday evening of last week found Town Hall we'll filled with old and young came to attend the exhibition of the East naan school. A lengthy programme carr the entertainment well into the evening, it was so varied that it did not become t some. The singing by the school in che was very pleasing and showed much car training. The declamation by Richard I was well spoken. He evidently is the sessor of considerable oratorical ability.