Connecticut western news., 1884-03-12
LOCAL NEWS.

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 Get hard thumps.
 -Zacker how Birdsall does Waller. Mary, daughter of Frederick and Addie Watson, has the scarlet fever
 MT George Bartram and family will on April l, move to Lockport, N. Y.
 Remember the auction tomorrow forenoon, at the residence of the late Dr A. A. Wright
 Don't forget the auction at South Canaan on March 19, at the Marvin Hoskins place.
 William Smith and familywill occu- py the Peet mansion after April l, and board F. A. Peet and family.
 After most of our type was set we received several interesting communion tions which will appear next week.
 -Dr J. D. Clemans will have hand some and convenient office the coming year. He has rented suit of rooms over J. l.. Braggs store.
 The Buckingham statue will be un- yelled in June. Would Birdsall have unveiled Gov Walters stature in March, had Secretary Hacker been absent?
 Mrs Jennie Bierce started for Buffa- To, N. Y, yesterday, where she will It side; her husband, who has @ position on the West Shore railroad, having been transferred from Utica to Buffalo.
 pr Eddy will lecture in the Ashley Falls M. E. church on Friday evening of this week, subject, Glove, Courtship and Marriage. Proceeds to be applied oward the cushions in the church. On Monday morning Mir J.L. Bragg left on our table three Plymouth Rock hens eggs. The eggs were double yolk- ed and weighed pound each. MI Bragg's hens are prolific layers and he attributes it to feeding them Imperial egg food.
 MT Michael Callahan's family will move, April l, into the Spaulding house now occupied by George Bartram. MT Callahan is employed in building a branch railroad in the Adirondacks and we are informed he receives a salary o1 $1 ,00 per year
 MT and Mrs E. W. Warner and son of Canaan, MT and Mrs N c. Green ot Lime Rock, started yesterday on 8 trip to Boston, Mass. On their return will stop at Mad alin, N. r., to visit Mrs Edward Teller We wish them pleasant trip and safe r1turn.
 The pupils of the Eat Canaar school propose to entertain their friends at the school house in that village to- morrow evening, March 13. The pro gram consists of dialogues, recitations singing etc. A cordial invitation is ex tended to all. Doors open at 6:45; be gins at 7:45. Admission 15 cents.
 Last Friday evening party of 2( gentlemen and ladies met at the house of Mir Harmon Schamerhcrn, giving them complete surprise. They tool with them their refreshments, also theil music, and stripped the light fantastic toe'' until the small hours of the morn ming. They all report an enjoyable time but none more than the host and hostess
 They have unique way of present iny a school exhibition in the Wadswortl d strict in New Marlboro. The exhibi ton on Friday evening, February 29 WIS Ialg 'ly attended. The scholars ren deted their parts admirably. After tn exhibit )n an oyster supper was served and old and young kept step to the mu sic of Rhoades' violin until nearly day light.
 3. It takes money and scissors an years of hard and anxious shearing to es tablish 8 newspaper, and build thereo a town. The man who is willing to talk advantage of these efforts without eve furnishing a whetstone to advance pro gress, is hog. g.--MiLerton Telegram Mdg'ch 2.
 If the Telegram has any subscriber who answer the above description " suggest that 1t dispose of them wh1l polk is selling at 12 cents per pound.
 Names of scholars in the prlmar dep ,rtme nt of Canaan high school, wh ranked first spelling, fall term: Grac Roraback, Mabel Hanchett, Willie Rec Ro )bie Van Deusen, Watson Harder Der sh Winter term:-Grace Rorabacl Ma )el Hanchett, Mary Ham, Mary Joyce Jes sic Peet, Jennie Phillips, Mar Thoms, Huldah Reel, Hattie Hoag, Mar Finnegan, Maggie Kane, Willie Rec Robbie Van Deusen, Walter Warne Watson Hardenbergh, Freddie Thorn Freddie Aldrich, Charlie Rodemeye Thomas Eagan.
 Mir Robert W. Knickerbocker Springfield, Mass, spent last week town, visiting his relatives and friend He has been sick almost two month but has nearly recovered. His three chi dr have been very sick with scarl fever, but are out of danger, ,and one Ii tie daughter accompanied him on his vi it. He has been four years employed large cabinet manufactory at Sprin field, and being very skillful and rel able workman, has charge of certa departments of the business and seldo w N 1 "a .nkIOuA