Connecticut western news., 1884-04-30
LOCAL NEWS.


 terbury.
 Lawyer Taft worshiped in Union vile last Sabbath.
 pr W. H. Crocker of Ancram N. Y. was in town last week.
 Miss Mary Adam from Pittsfeld Ii visiting relatives in town.
 MT Henry Palmer from Goshen il studying law with Squire Roraback.
 MT Charles Gillette is painting tht interior of Henry G. Williams house.
 MT D. l.. Freeman has placed { new street lamp in front of his house.
 MT B. J. Bradley, well known il this vicinity, has recently moved from Fort Edward, N. Y, to Deerfeld, Mass
 Prof Weaver's singing school will be held next Monday evening on ac- count of the entertainment at the hall Tuesday evening.
 The pews iii the Methodist church in this village will be rented for the coming year, next Saturday afternoon, May 3, at 2 o'clock.
 MT Patrick Finnegan has been suf- fering with malaria, being unable to work for six weeks, and for the last 10 days has been confined to his bed.
 MT F. E. Egleston of Falls Village has presented us with rubber stamp sample copy" We thank MT E. for this stamp, so convenient for all publish CTS.
 MT and Mrs c. s. Foster of Win sted, MT and Mrs H. B. Macrea of Hud- son, N. r., and Mrs Jerome Holcomb of Scranton. Pa., visited relatives in town last week.
 MT J. S. New is grading the ground about his residence on Main street The cellar wall is completed for the exten- sion to the house and the carpenters will soon commence their work.
 Builder E. R. Lorrain commences work next week on MT D. l.. Peirces house. The flat roof will be removed and gable roof substituted, which virtually adds another story in height.
 pr Camp has the village improve ment fever again and is expending con- siderable money in grading the ground about his residence and building new fence between his meadow and MT Foote's land.
 Some of our correspondents must be house-cleaning this week or perhaps they did s.aee to the mountains" to es- cape that ordeal, at least they have left us in the lurch, and consequently we are late to press.
 Keep up courage, warm weather is coming soon, for wild geese have been seen travelling north to their summer homes and occasionally an encampment of gypsies is seen. Arbutus is for sale on the streets.
 Monday afternoon and evening Q fire ragged in the woods near Pine Grove camp ground. The residents of that vicinity worked hard and succeeded in subduing the flames, thus preventing them from extending to the cottages on the camp ground.
 Mrs John Fox has been a great suf- ferer for the past eight months with black erysipelas in her hand. She is slowly improving and hopes to have the use of her arm, although she will en- tirely lose the use of one finger.
 MT D. l.. Peirce has been on the sick list most of the time since April 3, the date of his return from the sunny south to the snow banks then existing here Since April IS he has suffered greatly with cankered sore throat which con- fined him to the house until last Mon day he ventured out.a few moments.
 The concert to be given on the ev- ening of May ', at the town hall, Shef- field, Mass, by the Sheffield singing school under the direction of Prof Weaver. promises to be rare musical treat and we advise our Canaan friends to attend, as we think they will be well repaid for the trip up there on moon- light evening.
 Sheriff elect, Henry J. Allen, has appointed Mir John C.. Richmond of this place, deputy sheriff. Mir Rich mond is we'll qualified for the position and will discharge the duties of that office without fear or favor and the ap- pointment is approved by men of all shades of political opinion. For 12 wears previous to,1881 he had been dep- uty sheriff, so he is no novice at the business.
 Mir Joseph Jefferson and his great comedy company will present Rip Van Wrinkle at Roberts opera house, Hart ford, Conn, tomorrow evening, May l An extra train will leave Hartford fol Canaan after the play, stopping at al stations between Hartford and Canaan Half fare tickets good on trains 10, l4 and Is and good to return on extra on Iy. Joseph Jefferson needs no intro duction and so favorable all opportuni ty to witness his inimitable deliniatior of Rip Van Wrinkle may never occu1 again.