Connecticut western news., 1883-05-16
CANAAN POST OFF ICE.
LOCAL NEWS.

Apple blossoms.
 Thunder storms.
 Measles are still in fashion.
 Please pay your subscription.
 Colt strayed, see advertisement.
 See Union Agricultural society notice.
 J. A. Underwood is sick with cold and fever
 Read E. Y. Warehouses auction notice in another column.
 Christ church guild meets Saturday afternoon at Mrs O. P. Roots
 J. A. Mcdonald has opened hotel or boarding house at Unionville.
 Robert W. Adam of Pittsfeld, visit ed his relatives in town last week.
 Don't forget Prof Swinston's con- cert, Friday evening at Town Hall.
 A breach of promise" case is cre- ating quite a sensation in our quiet village.
 ID. l.. Peirce has set out hand some row of Norway spruce, to form hedge in front of his residence.
 The next meeting of David s Cowles Post, No 60 G A R, will be held this Wednesday, evening. Arrange ments will be made to appropriately oi'- serve Decoration day. Next week we will publish their programme.
 -G. H. Scidmore has newly papered and renovated his barber shop. It is as neat as wax He keeps g quiet, clean and respectable shop, has no loafers hanging around and is first class work man and worthy of patronage
 "A stitch in time saves nine." A little repairing just now, would save the horse sheds at the Episcopal church, otherwise they will rapidly go to rack and ruin. A strong wind would be apt to collapse them as the cross pieces are broken and fallen down. Our citizens had an opportunity, last week, to witness the working of the road machine on Main street. So many have expressed their opinion on the re- suit, and these opinions are so conflict ing, we will not make any comment, simply ask that the work done, be in- spected.
 Five persons were confirmed at Christ church, last Friday evening. There was large attendance at the ser vices, and the sermon by Bishop Will Hams was grand one, and received the admiration of the audience, yet it was so clear and plain that child could comprehend it.
 The NEWS went to press before dark Tuesday afternoon, May 8. This is the first time the sun has ever shone on the forms in the press on Tuesday. The custom had been to work all Tuesday night, or else commence printing at day light Wednesday morning. We gained several laps in the race, and hope te maintain it.
 Take warning! Public sentiment about rum selling is not dead but sleep eth. Drunken men are frequently seer staggering along the sidewalk, and mak ing themselves nuisance in the stores and at the railroad station. There is nc license in town, and where do these me1 get their liquor The town fathers ani guardians of the peace are called on tt investigate this subject.
 The wedding, which took place a Christ church, May 2, was intended to b oA ofS and 1of4a,. | Rev Mir Barnett asking him to instruc the ushers to admit only those present ing invitations. This letter was not re ceived previous to the wedding, there fore the church was we'll filled with pee pie who came to witness the ceremony The bride and groom have the bes wishes of those who were present, no withstanding many of them were not il vited to attend.
 The CONNECTICUT WESTERN NEW was established 12 years ago. It he changed ownership several times, an seen number of different managers, lt cal editors and host of different con positors. All of these parties hay placed their sisters and their cousir and their aunts'' on the ssfree ist," LII til the number of dead heads had b, come perfectly appalling, too much load for country paper to carr, The present proprietor was informed | his predecessors that the list was sad] in need of revision, and that the sma army of dead heads should be erase from the list. Nothing however WI done about it until last week. We ha, erased the names of many dead hea. and still there are many more that w be gradually dropped from the roll. V have not intended to drop any one WI was in position where they could re der any service in return for copy our paper. If we have left any deser ing ones out in the cold we will repla their name on the list if they will she cause why they should be reinstate Now all those who have received the papers without money and witho price" for years. are invited to subscri hthey consider the paper worth takin