Connecticut western news., 1883-09-05
LOCAL NEWS.

Autumn.
 Jack Frost.
 -Overcoats are ripening.
 Wood piles are in fashion.
 Miss Mary J. Peck is visiting Mrs Laura Beach at Goshen, Conn.
 Next week, we will tell you about the family gathering of the Lawrence family. and the picnic of the Van Deu- sen family.
 Don't drink less water and more whiskey, but the water in the. reservoir : is getting low and please be economic al in it's use.
 Tobacco is badly damaged by the frost of Tuesday morning: The tobac- co buyers are already making purchas- es in anticipation of higher prices. The Ladies Aid Society, of the Methodist church, will hold a peach and ice cream festival, at Village I'm provement hall, tomorrow (Thursday) evening.
 -ssThe Name'' ssfills the whole earth |" This week it fills the columns of the NEWS. Next week, the NEWS will publish it's usual number of local items, correspondence, etc.
 On receipt of 10 cents, we will for ward to any address, copy of'the NEWS of Aug. 29, Containing Camp meeting items) and Sept 5, containing Rev. Dr Hiram Eddy's sermon on 'sThe Name. " MT. Edwin Barnes yesterday pre- sented ye editor, with seven White Ele- phant potatoes. One potato, weighed over two pounds, and the seven weighed thirteen pounds-just one square meal for an editor. MT. Barnes has our thanks,
 MT. George N Gibbs of Winsted has opened barber shop in the ex Warner House building. If he has 8 long purse, or an accommodating banker, or can fast 40 days like ''Dr. Tanner perhaps he will remain that length of time, but one frst-class barber shop is all this village can support.
 Another life resident of Canaan, has departed. Miss Melona Rood was stricken with paralysis Tuesday evening Aug. 29, and died the 3Oth. Her funeral was attended at the Congregational church, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Dr. Eddy preached the funeral sermon. Burial at Canaan Valley,
 We have been requested to call at tention to the practice of bicycle riding and the drawing of carts on the side walk, between the post-office and Hum phrey Bros. store. It is great annoy ance to pedestrians, and we hope the boys will discontinue the custom. They don't intend any harm, yet they make 1t unpleanant for everyone.
 The comrades of David S. Cowles' Post G. A. R., are requested to meet in conjunction with the committee, and citizens of Canaan, at Improvement hall, on Wednesday evening, Sept. 12, at seven o'clock, for the purpose of com pleting arrangements for the reception of the 7th Conn, regiment, which takes place Sept. 19. It is earnestly hoped that all that possibly can, will be pres. ent. N. VAN DEUsEN
 Post Commander. We invite the attention of our read CTS to the able article in the editora column, entitled. '"The Country Boy and Home Enterprise. The autho1 resides in Q large city. We invited him to contribute an article for th' NEWS, leaving the choice of subjec with him. He has been 8 resident 0 both country, and city, IS keel observer, and the facts which he pre- sents, are, alas, only too true, bu if his advice is needed, the article vii prove blessing to hundreds.
 The 7th Regiment Conn. Vols, vii hold their reunion at Town hall, thi village, Sept. 19, and the committee appointed for said occasion, are a follows:
 COMMITTEE ON REFRESHMENTS. District No. Mrs. Julius Corbit, Mis- Ellen Dunning, Miss Jennie Adam. District No.2-Mrs. G. P Strong. MT H. H. Coggswell, Miss Minnie Pierce Miss Kitty Granger, Miss Florenc
 New.
 District No. 3-Mrs. H. N. Adams, Mrs
 Geo. H. Rood, Miss Lizzie Barnes District No Mrs. c. H. Briggs, Mrs
 G. DeHart, Miss Mary Emmons. District No. 5-Mrs. Bert Ives, Mis
 Minnie Clark, Miss Minnie Briggs.
 FINANCE COMMITTEE.
 Sam1 A. Eddy.
 DECORATION COMMITTEE.
 s. c. Beckley, A. T. Roraback, Mis Sarah Adam, Miss Frank Fuller, Mir Geo. S. Fuller.
 The committee will meet at Villag Improvement hall on Saturday afte noon, Sept. 8, at 3 o'clock. The NEW of Sept. 12, will contain the oficii programme for the reunion.