Connecticut western news., 1883-04-18

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 George c. Peet, salesman with T Hawley X Go, Bridgeport, Conn.,, spen the Sabbath with his parents in Canaan
 William Germans family, consist ing of five or six persons have all beer sick with scarlet fever, but are now re covering.
 The intermediate department of the high school is closed, in consequence oi the teacher, Miss Nellie Andrus, being sick with measles.
 -Rumor says, some of the railroad boys had racket last Friday evening at Falls Village and have lost their posi- tions in consequence.
 | We were misinformed last week re- garding the date of Prof Swinston's con- cert at East Canaan Congregational church. The correct date is tonight, 1 April IS.
 The early fisherman catcheth the trout. Billy" Thoms caught 12 handsome trout, Tuesday, April 10, in a little brook near W. N. Adams. Some of them were foot long.
 If the editor should cofscate that fish pole, which projects from W. H..
 
 Camp has splendid assortment of fish poles and fishing tackle.
 -E. J. Prescott, our popular butcher and meat peddler, has moved from Rood street to the N. J. Clark place at East Canaan. His new location will be more convenient, being on his direct route which extends from Norfolk to Canaan.
 Michael Joyce has purchased of Stevens < Bragg the building which they formerly occupied as four and feed store. MT Joyce has moved the building few rods to the west and will fit it up for tenant house.
 The oldest person in Norfolk is 92 years old. She was the sixth wife of MT Timothy Humphrey, of whom it was said "no woman in Norfolk need to despair of getting married as long as he lived. ."-NeU Horyord Tribune.
 For three months Jerome Root has bluffed the boys, when they accused him of married man. Last Monday he owned up, showed his marriage certificate and passed around couple boxes of good cigars. For parti .ulars reference is made to the marriage column.
 pr c. W. Camp is the busiest man in town. The measles have visited Ca naan like cloud of locusts and the doc tors services are in great demand. Any town in want of the measles can be ac- commodated by sending delegates to Canaan and we will furnish them good supply free of cost.
 The ''Ticket of Leave Man has taken a leave of two weeks and taken a wife besides. We refer to J. M. McCar- thy, who is to be married to-day, April IS, at Hartford, Conn, to Miss Lizzie Eagan. We wish the happy couple much joy. May they escape the trials and troubles of Robert Brierly" and "May Edwards.
 pr George Adam of this town has sold his half interest in the blast furnace Ut Chatham, N. Y., to J. J. Warehouse < Go. The deed was delivered April B. This is one of the best furnaces in this section and was built in 1928 by the late John A. Beckley and US. Adam, son of Dr Adam. K.J. Munson of Millerton N Y, owns the other half interest. The furnace has been operated late years by J. J. Morehouse < Go.
 James H. Stone was suspected of
  the stores of Garfield and Adam at East Canaan on the night of March 29, and with the disappearance of the horse from the Cowles place, same date. He was arrested at Windsor Locks on Tuesday night, April 10, and brought to Canaan. There was not sufficient evidence to bind him over to the superior court and he was allowed to depart.
 About 20 friends of George B. Taft. principal of Canaan high school, called on him, last Friday evening, and pre- sented him with very handsome centre table. It was the fifth anniversary of his marriage. Somehow the boys found it out and determined to observe the oc- casion in @ quiet way. Sickness pre- vented quite number from attending, but those who were present were hand somely entertained and remained quite late.
 And what in the name of goodness is this?" asked Mrs David Davis, as the senator lugged something into the room and dropped it at her feet. "This is my shirt, darling, and I will be greatly obliged if you will sew on button for me-" "David Davis," said the lady, sternfy, ''when you bring me your shirt I will sew on button for you with pleasure as becomes fond and dutiful wife but just now, sir, must insist upon your removing this circus canvas from my apartment. Cincinnati En- Qeti1'er.
 The Canaan Cornet band is now out of debt and deserves much credit for it's perseverance in keeping up the organi- zation. They have labored under many difficulties and less plucky set of young men would have disbanded long ago. There is hardly member of the original band left Their ranks have been thinned by death and by the mem bers removing to other towns. The boys are discouraged at the outlook and are talking about disbanding. We hope they will decide to keep up their organ iZation and we think the public ought to give them a word of encouragement. We ought to have some pride in sup. porting band in Canaan, and certainly there is no better band in this part oi the state. The boys don't need any money but we think they do need some encouragement and we hope they will receive 1t for we want to listen to some open air concerts this summer. Don't disband until next winter at all events and perhaps by that time the prospects will look brighter.
 The Winsted Press of April 12 con tained picture of the late Peter Cooper and an eulogy occupying over column We call particular attention to the fol lowing editorial article of Brother Pin ney and remark if all the great capital ists of America would rise to the lofty statesmanship of Peter Cooper, what { blessed change would take place in tht condition of the masses of this country
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