Connecticut western news., 1883-09-19
LOCAL NEWS.


 R. K. Mcintyre is spending { short vacation at home.
 Christ church guild will meet al Mrs o. R. Camps on Saturday after noon.
 Mrs J. B. Reed and son John re turned last Friday from trip to Del aware.
 Engine No 8, on the H. & c. w road broke piston rod, last Saturday, and was taken to Hartford for repairs.
 Mrs Wesley Prescott had night Blooming cereus blossom last Friday night, September IA. The flower meas ured ST inches in circumference.
 That cluster of ripe strawberries which was on exhibition at the post office, last week, was picked in MT Lu- man Foots garden September 13.
 Three cent postage stamps will go ont of fashion, October 1. Please bean this in mind and when sending stamps to the NEWS, send only one and two cent
 
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 MT George c. Peet is taking an en- forced vacation from his position at Bridgeport He has been home about 10 days and is suffering with asthma and hay fever.
 We publish several articles this week that have long been waiting an opportunity to appear in our columns. We have received an interesting letter from Iakev1lle, but cannot find room for it in this weeks issue.
 Last week, bald headed eagle was seen sailing around in the sky east of this village. The telephone wires will soon be so plenty in this vicinity that an eagle would get entangled in them should he attempt to alight here.
 MT B. c. Ives, had on exhibition last week at his market, two potatoes which he raised One was the Late Rose variety and weighed two pounds and Il ounces; the other one was Snowflake variety and weighed two pounds and one ounce.
 Mrs Walter Warner has Japan lily which had 12 beautiful blossoms, now there are II. Mrs Warner has our thanks for sending a specimen blossom to adorn the table in onr sanctum and dispel the fumes of cigars and old pipes.
 In another column will be found a very interesting article entitled, "Chi- nese quarters in San Francisco. The writer's name is withheld by request, yet we take the liberty of remarking that it was written by friend of the NEWS, a person recently 8 resident ot this vicinity.
 The person who sent us the account, which we published last week, of the ssvan Deusen family picnic and clam bake" neglected to mention Mrs Will liam Waldorf as being present. Mrs Waldorf is the oldest daughter of Mrs N. R. Van Deusen and certainly ough not to have been forgotten.
 William Haley of Norfolk was ar raigned before Justice Roberts at East Canaan Monday morning charged with assault and battery, breach of the peace and with breaking the windows in the depot atEast Canaan last Sunday night Mir Haley plead guilty and was fined S14 and the costs which amounted to about $40. Thomas Costello of Norfolk was tried, convicted and fined $5 anG costs by Justice Bennett Monday even ing for being connected with the fracas with MT Haley. Both gentlemen pait their fines and costs promptly.
 Rev D. Phillips has this seasol raised over 60 bushels of potatoes in hi garden. Last week he presented ye editor with nearly a bushe of Late Rose variety and they av eraged larger than any bushel of pc tatoes we have seen this season. On potato weighed nearly two pounds 13 weighed 15 pounds. Editor Jame of the Thomaston Express wishes he live, in Canaan where the neighbors keep tn editor from starving. Come over Broth CT James and get square meal and g with us and thank the Dominic for il
 The fifth annual exhibition of tn New Milford Agricultural Associatio will be held at Cornetia Park, New Mil ford. Conn, on Thursday. Friday an' Saturday, September 27, 2s and 2 Especial pains are being taken to mak this years exhibition very interestin one. and there will probably be larg attendance. The numerous trains O the Housatonic road afford an oppol tunity for all to attend. We had planne to visit this exhibition Shis year and M 5. E. Soule must have dreamed W wished to attend; however that ma be, he has sent us g comphmentar ticket. and if possible we will be dal snd fhank Mr soule for his courtesy.