Connecticut western news., 1883-05-23
LOCAL NEWS.


 Moonlight promenades, "Dude" |" and his best girl.
 George Pratt of Southfeld is clerk at J. L. Bragg's store.
 Christ church guild meets at Miss Frank Fuller's Saturday afternoon.
 John B. Reeds residence is 'receiv- ing coat of paint. Henry Beardsley yields the brush.
 .-Charles Naylor, bridge builder on the H & c W railroad, has moved into Mrs Humphreys house, opposite the Methodist church.
 A dime sociable for the benefit of Christ church rectory fund will be held at Mrs E. W. Warmers Wednesday eve, May 30. All are invited.
 One of the furnaces at East Canaan went out of blast, Sunday, for the pur- pose of removing the zinc from the lin ing,-It will be started again immedi- ately.
 We tried again this week to crowd bushel of news into half bushel space. We leave out some correspondence, abridge others and still there is stack of items on our desk that need publica- tion.
 We again remind our readers, that they can save g per cent interest by paying their taxes immediately. Some delinquent tax payers will also save the expense. of an attachment, provided they settle forthwith.
 There will be no services next Sun day evening at the Methodist church in this village, as Rev D. Phillips will preach in the evening at Ashley Falls, his subject being "Why do we decorate the soldiers graves ?'' 'r
 Two thirds of the Valley Ledger was represented at Canaan, last Friday evening, by John and Bena. John says Professor Swinston tired out one cabi- net organ and called for fresh one be- fore the concert closed.
 The Ellis family of Bell Ringers give entertainments as follows: Kent to- night, West Cornwall tomorrow night, Falls Village Friday evening. Our cor respondents from those towns, all high ly recommend this family. -
 Quarterly conference will be held Saturday evening at o'clock, at the residence of Rev D. Phillips. Love feast next Sunday at 9:30 at Metho- dist church, and at 1O:3O M quarterly meeting and sermon by the Presiding Elder.
 The New Hartford Tribune copies our item about the new court of com mon pleas for this county, but fails to give us credit for the item, but it gives us credit for an item which we will not father, viz: Tramp printers ars numer- ous." That is your child, friend Jones. Our child's name was spelled "Are."
 The Canaan cornet band has reor- ganized, and now numbers 13 members We were not |" in at the death" of the old organization but were at its resurec- tion. The first piece played was " Hail Columbia" The band starts off again with flying colors. Success to them. In future number we will tell how our citizens ought to aid the boys.
 -Admirers of thorough going, suc- cessful, money making farming, will en- joy visit to the farm of MT William Bennett, within the limits of this viii lage. MT Bennett has resided there many years and has brought the farm up to high standard. His land yields bountiful crops, his hocks and herds are large, the fences are in perfect or der. his farm buildings are spacious and convenient and the late improve ments on his residence indicate his de- sire to have everything in the most de- sirable and convenient shape. He has done enough hard labor in his life and now friend Bennett sit down and enjoy the fruit of your labors.
 The concert given last Friday night at the Town hall, by the North Canaan singing class, under direction of Profes- sor Swinston, was decided success as an exemplifcation of musical talent. The entertainment deserved larger au- dience, still more were In attendance than we expected, because this is very busy season with our farming communi- ty, who are just now uncommonly busy, owing to the lateness of the season. The class acquitted themselves with credit and did honor to- their teacher, by showing unmistakable evidence of the competent instruction and thorough drill they have received. Did our space permit we would give re- view of the programme and mention several who are entitled to especial cred it for the admirable manner in which they sustained their parts. We must however mention Miss Emma Rodemey- CT. She was the s'star of the evening. Y" Her voice is rich, clear, sweet and of wonderful compass for child. She is perfectly artless, and captivated the au- dience with her native, happy, sunny
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