Connecticut western news., 1883-06-13
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 Ask Rev Hiram Eddy which i the quickest and most direct rout to Sa ratoga :?
 Theodore Adam of East Canaan wa! badly bitten last Friday afternoon by Fred Lafargue's dog.
 Mrs Hattie McGreggor of New York arrived in town Monday evening. She will spend the summer with her sister Mrs R Van Deusen.
 - The New Haven Morning News comes to our sanctum daily and has quickly won our admiration. It is rightly named Morning News for it is brim full of the latest news. The print ing is first class, easy to read and the ar. engagement of news items under different headings is great convenience. It is the first paper we look at and from ii we quickly ascertain the latest news be- cause there is no wading through mass of superfuous reading before arriving at the kernal of news. It has larger daily circulation than any other paper in New Haven. Terms only $5 per year. We give the ''Morning News" this un- solicited recommend and also our kind wishes for their success.
 We have been familiar with the CONNECTICUT WESTERN NEWS, of Canaan, since it was started by the late J L Pease, and we are clearly of the opinion that it was never more ably edited than by it's present proprietor, s c Beckley, and there is no taffy in our stub of a lead pencil either. r.-[Thomaston Ex- press, June 8. Thank you Brother James for this voluntary compliment. Such encouraging words from your we'll known and valuable journal, will benefit us and we assure you they are ap- preciated and will be remembered. We have had only two months editorial ex- perience and your kind words expressed just at this time will be great help to us. We desire to make your personal ac- quaintance. The latch string will al- ways hang out for you.
 Mrs Lucy Forbes Hurlburt of Der lin, this state, was guest of her rela- tive MT William Adam, from Thursday May 31, to Tuesday June5. Mrs Hurl- burt's father was nephew of Esquire Forbes" Her last visit to Canaan was made 59 years ago, 1924. She was also 8 guest of William Adam at that time, and the date of her visit is remembered from the fact that MT Adams wedding had occurred on the previous day. She retains her mental faculties in remark able degree, her age being about 78 years, and makes journeys around the country alone. She came alone from Syracuse, N Y, to Canaan and returned alone to Berlin. Her visit to Uncle William was a great pleasure to both, and carried their thoughts back to the happy days of youth.
 The newsboy of the Sunday train is possessed of more enterprise than discretion. Last Sunday noon he pass ed through the streets of this village crying out " New-York and NewHaven Sunday morning papers for sale." The people returning from church were &C., costed by him and solicited to purchase papers. This is carrying the business too far, and doing what is not even at tempted in New-York city. The news boys there do not yell along the streets on Sunday, but stand quietly on the street corners, and persons understand the papers are for sale and they can purchase them if desired. We consider we are doing this boy kindness in no- tifying him that if he repeats his offence of last Sunday, he will suffer for the same. Even those who favor Sunday train and purchase the Sunday papers do not approve of hawking the papers on our streets on Sunday.
 The magnificent steamer, Ply mouth Rock will make a grand excur- sion under the auspices of the Wheeler & Wilson band from Bridgeport to New York and up the Hudson to Yonkers and return, Friday, June 15. Leaving Bridge port at 500 A M, ample time will be given excursionists to inspect the great bridge. Leaving Bridgeport on arrival of special trains from Housatonic rail. road, she will proceed to New-York landing at Twenty-third street, East riv- CT and Jewell's wharf, Brooklyn, only g short distance from the entrance to the bridge, allowing four hours time in New York or Brooklyn. After that the Plymouth Rock will steam around Manhattan Island and proceed up the noble Hudson, fitly termed the Rhine of America, rounding to before the love ly city of Yonkers nestling among the verdant hills of Weschester county Leave Falls Village 500 M, fare en tire trip $1.65. Train will stop at al regular stations between Falls Village and Bridgeport. Fare from Kent, Mer winsville and New Milford $1.4O. Be tween New Milford and Bridgeport the fare is from 90 cents to $1 .25.
 MT A P Briggs of East Canaan does not belong to Plnkerton's detective agency, but he would make a valuable addition to that corps. He has worked up many mysterious cases, always spot ed the right man and followed his clue until he placed his man in the hands o justice. His last case occurred last Wed nesday. Just before noon two youns men stopped at the mill at East Canaan where MT Briggs was at work, and offer ed to sell him chestnut mare, har ness and wagon for $35. MT Briggs suspicion was aroused, he was alone a the mill and could not capture bot