Connecticut western news., 1883-11-14
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
 Quite wintry weather this week.
 Local hunters report game quite plenty this fall.
 The temperance work at Clayton is fully described in MT Sardam's letter in another column.
 Walter Lane has been appointed station agent and telegraph operator at Chapinville, Conn.
 pr Adam raised 290 bushels of fine oats on four acres of ground the past summer Who can beat that ?
 The lecture by Dr Dedrich in the Methodist church on Sunday evening, was we'll attended and quite interesting.
 MT William Shields is building a large addition to his barn, making stables in the basement and otherwise 1mprov- ing it.
 MT Sanford P. Stevens who died at Canaan Valley, last Sunday, was the oldest man in town. His age was 93 years.
 The question service which was to have beer held at Improvement hall this Wednesday, evening, will be held at the school house at 7:3O.
 Mrs M A. Peet started from Canaan October IS, for Elmwood. Ill.,, expect ing to remain there during the winter. The water at Elmwood did not agree with her and she has returned, arriving here last Thursday.
 The local branch of the C. l.. $. !. O. is holding very interesting and in structive meetings and much good is being derived from the course of read ings given. It seemed to some rather an expensive outlay, but no member of the class now regrets it and would not miss the fortnightly meetings for anything. Our readers will remember that last week we made favorable mention of Dr William H. Crocker of Ancram N. r., the Republican nominee for coroner of Columbia County. It affords us pleasure to announce that he was elect ed by handsome majority of 1922, leading the Republican ticket by over 400 votes The result shows that "Will's" sterling qualities of head and heart are appreciated and this overwhelming ma- iority should be as gratifying to him as it is pleasing to his many friends in New York state and Connecticut
 The new standard of time takes ef- feet next Sunday noon. Its advent will probably be hailed with delight by ministers of all denominations, for it ought to eradicate that growing evil of tardy attendance at church. There are thousands of people who are always Q little late at church, at lectures .or any public meeting. They come in late and disturb or interrupt the service. They go through life little behind time. At noon, November IS, Father Time halts four minutes and gives these people chance to catch up in the race and start square with the rest of the world.
 The article, ''Now and Then, "pub- ished November ', in the NEWS, has drawn out the following items about the days of stage coaches:-Mr Jesse Good win Ian uncle of MT Harry Goodwin of this place. drove on every stage route from Albany to Buffalo. He afterwards purchased farm about 20 miles north of Rochester, resided there many years and reared large family. Mir Harry Goodwin recollects hearing his father tell the following anecdote of Uncle Jesse: One time in going down a steep hill the harness broke. There were four spirited horses attached to the heavy coach which was filled with pas sengers. There was no brake on the coach to present it's running forward on to the horses. Jesse took in the sit uation at glance and applied the lash to the leading horses and away they went down hill at fearful rate, but ii prevented the coach from running on to the horses heels and capsizing, which undoubtedly would have resulted fatal ly to some of the passengers. The val ley was quickly reached and the ascent of another hill begun, but not until the hotel was nearly reached, part way up this hill, did Jesse cease to apply the lash. The passengers dismounted and with indignation enqulred the reason for such speed down steep and dan erous road. Jesse quietly replied slook at the harness" They soon dis covered the imminent peril they hat been in and also realized that to Jesse presence of mind and nerve, they owed their escape from 8 terrible accident immediately made up handsome purs and presented it to him. MT Harry Goodwin many years ago visited Buffalo He intended to return by the canal an, took passage on a fast boat, frozen .fd, in the canal for the winter. That mus have been bitter cold weather, for evel ct this period fits cold day when Ha1 Y gets left. 2