Connecticut western news., 1883-04-25

Read Mrs T. F. Warmers card i another column.
 Read George l.. Parsons new advel
 tisement, then call on him and secure
 good bargain.
 Communications from Monterey Corn
 wall Bridge, Colebrook, Goshen, Nortl
 Goshen, and Ore Hill, are unavoidabl,
 crowded out. Most of them were re
 ceived too late, but will be publishe,
 next week
 -Richard Maloney does not believe
 ln the doctrine that the more man DOS
 sesseth the more he desireth. He is the
 possessor of a painful felon on his hanC
 and does not banker after any more O
 the same article.
 William Adam 2d, merchant at East
 Canaan, made an assignment on the 20tl
 to MT Everardus Ives. An inventory o1
 his property is now being taken. See
 notice ln another column for appoint
 ment of trustee, also see editorial article
 Milton Roraback probably did not
 write many of the life insurance policies
 mentioned in another column, but he | frequently writes policies in the same
 companies for amounts somewhat small CT than those mentioned under the head of Heavy Life Insurance.
 The Housatonic railroad company now sell New York tickets via their line from Canaan for $2. .75; also tickets are sold from Chapinville, Salisbury and Lakeville for New York at 8 .75. Tick cts from Canaan to Bridgeport S2 .15 and Canaan to Pittsfeld S1 l5. Prof Swinston was unable to keep his engagement with his singing class in this village, last Thursday and Friday evenings. He was present at the fire which destroyed Milo Crocker's house at East Canaan, Thursday afternoon. and In working to save the property and subdue the fire, overtaxed his strength and was obliged to return to his home at Stuyvesant, N. Y.
 Landlord Warner of the Stevens house is in his element again. He has been discontented for some time. He has been in the habit of repairing and laying out money every year on the Warner house, until, after spending small for tune on it, he could find no place to ex- pend more money. He sighed for more worlds to conquer, so he purchased the Stevens house aud has begun thorough overhauling of the same from cellar to garrett. He has newly papered and painted the reception room and several bed rooms, has enlarged some of the | rooms and does not mean to cease ex- penditures until the whole house is re- fitted and furnished. He is also build ing new steps and repairing the veranda. When he gets through with his proposed | he will have model 1 hotel
 The Canaan Cornet band met last i Tuesday evening, April IT, and after ong discussion and canvass of their decided to disband This decision is regretted by our citizens We all feel interested in the band and arge sum was contributed by the viii agers to purchase the instruments when he band was organized. Only three members can be depended on to attend so we don't wonder the organ zation has dissolved We understand he young men at East Canaan propose 0 purchase the instruments and organ ze new band. If we can only main- ain band, we are not particular what part of the town 1t chooses as headquar- CTS, but we do feel that after all the trouble and expense already incurred, t would be pity to abandon the enter prise. Don't give up the project, and nay success crown your efforts. In @ 'hort time you will receive additions to 7our ranks from the boys now just be- ginning to study music.
 MT H. T. Oatman, referred to in the ollowing article, was at one time con- 1ected with the NEWS. We fully en- lorse the following statement of the Valley Cleaner and offer our congratula- ions to MT Oatman. May the change De 8 pleasant and profitable one to him.
 Saturdays Evening Journal contain d the following announcement It is with good deal of pleasure that the Journal announces the addition to its .orce of two we'll known men in news paper circles and to the public generally through Western Massachusetts. Mir William H. Hill, formerly proprietor of he Lee Cleaner, with MT Rockwell, ,and ater proprietor of 8 successful job print ng house on the corner of Washington md State streets, Boston, will next week ake charge of the Journal job printing office. He leaves profitable and grow ng business in Boston to take his posi- ion here. On the 18th of May, MT H. I. Oatman, now of the Springfield Re publican, takes position as local editor on the Journal. MT Oatman is too we'll known in this section to need comment. As Judge Colt once said of him, He has } better knowledge of Berkshire than any man iving.'"
 MT and Mrs Almerin Gillette of this village were married December 25, 1914, just 69 years and four months ago to- day. They were married at the house LOW owned and occupied by MT Robert Van Deusen. A remarkable fact in i rheir history is this : They have never lost child or grandchild; one great