Connecticut western news., 1883-02-07
CANAAN POST OFFICE.
LOCAL NEWS.
Ash Wednesday.

Ash Wednesday.
 Services at Christ church, to-day, at 10 30.
 Mrs Ed Barnett and son were at Rev F. W. Barnett's, last week.
 ". M. Dow, M. D., of New Haven has letter in another column.
 Representative Wells of Roxbury visited friends in town, the past week. Local dealers have a large and varied assortment of valentines for next Wednesday.
 The ladies' sewing society of Christ church will meet at the Grove (Cowles), next Saturday.
 -Messrs W. W. Underwood and w.. H.Camp spent Sunday in North Adams, the guests of Rev H. I. Bodley.
 -C M. Thomas, formerly of this of flee but now foreman of the Thomaston Express, was in town, Saturday.
 Rev A. N. Benedict will lecture in the Congregational church at East Ca- naan, next Monday evening at 2 o'clock. The representatives from this coun- ty have appointed Messrs North, Wad hams and Squires auditors of accounts. The evening service was omitted in both churches in this village, Sunday, on account of the inclemency of the weather.
 The boys have taken advantage of the icy condition of our streets for 8 few days past and find quite respecta- ble skating ground.
 MT H. c. Allyn of East Canaan has sister in Bradford, Vt, who writes that they have three feet of snow on g level, where they had none January 1. Patrick Finnegan was thrown from sleigh at the bridge near Mr Henry WiIliams's residence, the other day, ,and, striking on the end of the railing, was sufficiently jared up to confine him to the house for several days.
 Ed Warner, Esq, let double team to parties, Sunday morning, and about So'clock in the evening the team turned up in MT Warmers yard on their own hook. The sleigh was badly crippled and harness pretty well broken. The horses started from John Gains and ran mp quite bill for the driver
 Good tobocco moved lively, the past
 
 week, at 12 to 15 cents. Several car loads in the bundle were shipped from this station, Monday, most of it going to New Milford The right kind of 8 man should build warehouse in thi, village. There is not better locality in the state for such an industry.
 William s. Ferris, hotel keeper at Ashley Falls, received pickerel, Satur, day, from Lyman Russell of Oshkosh Wis. It is three feet and two inches long and weighs IS pounds. MT Fer. ris's 50-pound turkey at Christmas wa. called Jumbo and we must call this species of the fnny tribe Jumbo 2d.
 Stage Driver Baldwin, who runs from Southfeld to this village, says he came nearer. to a good wetting down Monday morning, than he ever wants tt again. When coming over the embark ment at Konkapot river, his sleigh be gan to slide and the load was saved from thorough drenching only by whipping the horses into run.
 Barber G. HScidmore was arrested last week, on complaint of Julius Dean for assault and battery. The case wa brought before Justice Roberts of Eas Canaan, last Wednesday, witnesses wer examined and decision postponed. verdict has since been given for the de fendant. Donald T.Warner of Salisbur appeared for the defense and w. Clar of Falls Village for the prosecution.
 The invitations for the Masonic re ception at the Town hall last Thursda evening, which had been widely circr lated, were instrumental in gatherin about POO of the brethren and thei friends at the appointed time and place At 9 o'clock, Prof Laraia's orchest1 played a grand march, after which th floor was quickly arranged for dancing which all enjoyed to late hour. Wa ner furnished the supper, which no d, scription can do justice, in Village In provement hall. The committee of a rangements can congratulate themselvt on the result of their endeavors to mal the affair a success. It netted the about SIT.