Connecticut western news., 1882-10-18
LOCAL NEWS.

 age is nearly ready for covering. Look out next week for the adver- tisement of l.. Neisner, the Falls Vil- lage merchant tailor.
 Mrs Bodley, wife of the former Rector of Christ's Church, was in town few days last week.
 Owing to the continued illness of his son, Eugene Root, Mir. J. A. Root of Negaunee, Mich, has come east, and will remain here for some time.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank VanDeusen will please accept the congratulations of their printer friends. The ''compos" understand that it is bouncing girl.
 MT. Edward Carswen will deliver temperance lecture in the M. B. Church in this village, this Wednesday, even- ing, at o'clock. Come and hear him. Petty thieving is still carried on in this vicinity. Last Monday night some one relieved Hiram A. Robey's hen roost : and demolished hive of bees. No clue to the thieves has been found.
 MT. & Mrs. lillian Merchant wish to thank their neighbors and friends for their assistance during the sickness and death of their granddaughter, Mary L. Richardson.
 The Ladies Sewing Society in aid of the Rectory Fund of the Episcopal church, will meet at the house of Mr. l.. D. Moore, Ashley Falls, next Saturday at 2 o'clock. ..-
 Read the advertisement in another column, of l.. K. Thorpe, Falls Village. The advertisement is of importance to ladies who wish to purchase millinery goods for fall and winter wear. Many of the residents of West Main street are making decided improve ment in the appearance of the street and of their residences by removing the un- slightly board fences along the street. It would be well if the example were gen. orally followed.
 A. G. Stevens of Canaan Valley, has laid two hens eggs on our table. that contrast so largely in size, that we deem it worthy of local mention. One is not larger than 8 robin s egg and the other is g "whopper, being fully as large as two-pound Bartlett pear.
 Conductor Stone of the H. & c. w. R. R. met with painful accident last week, while riding in car. He placed his elbow out of the window when 8 stick of timber fell from 8 loaded car connected with the train in such a man . ner that one end hit his elbow and broke his arm.
 At the last meeting of the Philoma- thean Society, the following officers were chosen: President-Henry Johns- ton Vice President c. Beck ley Secretary-Will. Roraback Treas. urer-G. W. Parsons. The next meet ing will be held on Thursday evening next, at Town Hall.
 Notwithstanding the dismal weather last Wednesday, about seventy-fve per sons from this village and vicinity attended the opening entertainment al Village Improvement hall. Although more of social gathering, vocal and instrumental music and refreshments assisted to make the evening enjoyable The receipts were $22.O0.
 Milo Crocker of East Canaan, has demonstrated that two crops of pota toes can be grown on the same plot the same season. April IS, MT. c. planted early rose potatoes which matured Jul, 9th. July 18th MT. Crocker planted the same land with potatoes, and Oct 18th harvested an average yield of tu bers. Samples may be seen at this office
 Cleo. P. Strong, with his accustom ed forethought, has made provision fo his patrons and the public generally, b, putting in an extensive stock of coal ant wood, cook and parlor stoves, beside good supply of cooking ranges. Ther is no reason why patrons can not b suited in the selection of any of tn goods mentioned as the prices are mode rate, and the goods are models of beauty
 The Superior Court opened its Grim inal Term at Litchfield, Tuesday wit 31 old and 66 new cases on the docke for trial. The following prisoners plea' guilty; Reuben Ford, accused of steal ing bank bills from the person c Conrad Bell at North Canaan, Aug. 29th 1882; Frederick Cogswen, accused c breaking jail on the 25th of May last William McGinnis, accused of an assaul upon Mary McGinnis, and breach of tn peace at North Canaan on the 18th O last June.
 At meeting of the Joint Board 0 School Visitors and Selectmen, Oct. [ the following amounts were fixed fo maintaining the schools in the diffel ent districts, for the ensuing year: Dii trict Number East Canaan, $600; N 2-Canaan, $1, ,O50 No. Blood Stree $500 No, LCanaan Valley, $3O0 N 5-Canaan Street, $300. M. B. Tobe was chosen chairman, and D. l.. Ere man, secretary of the board of schot visitors. D. L. Freeman, 0. H. Brigg E. & Roberts, are the examining con mittes.