Connecticut western news., 1884-04-16
LOCAL NEWS.

-C CTank oVcNenS SucSeeuS Dlu1o1 Peirce as lamp-lighter.
 Fine spring weather, and now is th' time to look for arbutus.
 pr William Camp has moved from Copake, N. Y, to Millerton, \. I.
 Mrs Whiting G. Kellogg of Falls Village is visiting relatives in town. / MT D. l.. Peirce was quite sick last week with neuralgia but Is out again.
 Mrs T. F. Watson and children ot New Milford spent Easter Sunday II town
 Read the article ''Veterans day and honor the occasion with your pres ence.
 Prof Rocco Laraia of Pittsfeld is now in Italy, pursuing his musical studies.
 Mrs M C. Tean and children oi South Canaan are recovering from the measles.
 The water pipe has been extended to the Episcopal rectory on Granite avenue.
 Mrs Eunice Roys, mother of Rev E. H. Roys, has been quite sick, but is now improving.
 Very suggestive. The town of Lee, Mass, voted for license and also voted to buy a new hearse.
 s. W. Barnes and family arrived home last Friday evening from their tour of the southern states.
 Rev David Phillips arrived home from conference Wednesday afternoon. He will remain here another year.
 Fast day and Easter afforded Mr F. A. Bartlett of Torrington an opportuni- ty to visit friends in Falls Village and Canaan.
 Miss Nellie E. Richardson of Chap inville is teaching the highest depart ment of the graded school at East Chat ham, N. Y.
 Lawyer W. A. Rorabaek has decid- ed to locate in Torrington instead of Plainville and will hang out his shingle next week.
 Be sure and read the conference ap- pointments in another column. It would also be good idea to file away this pa paper as you may wish to refer to it.
 We have supply of good, clean, newspapers on hand done up in bundles of p, at 10 cts bundle and those who want any for pantry shelves can get them by calling at the NEWS office.
 Prof Weaver will be in town on Tuesday of each week, as he has large class of private scholars here in piano and voice lessons. The singing school will be held on Tuesday evenings.
 The trial of AlonzoJ ohnson, (colored) for attempted assault upon Mrs Katie Smith on Nov 9, 1883, was concluded at Litchfeld, last Wednesday, and re- suited in conviction, Sentence deferred. MT P. Jacobs placed on our desk last Monday, parsnip which weighed over four pounds and also several others tride smaller. Parsnips and butter yum yum, but hold on we almost forgot to thank MT Jacobs.
 MT Fredrick Watson has been sick nearly Is months but is slowly improv- ing. For long time his limbs were paralyzed, but he can now bear his weight on them, and will undoubtedly soon be able to ride out.
 Mir G. B. Gardner has removed his stock of watches, clocks, silver ware and iewelry from Camps drug store to the Warner house building, where he has more room to display bis wares and ha' fitted up his store in convenient and attractive style.
 Henry Goodro has assisted Edward Hoffman in starting a blacksmith ant wagon shop at Salisbury and yesterda, went home to New Haven Mills, Vt. H, has many friends in this town and 1t i hoped he will decide to return aftel spending the summer at home.
 MT George W Cowdrey has unique way of obtaining an Easter egg We are informed that he attended churcl last Sunday and on getting into his wag gon to return home discovered that ont of his hens had hidden under the seal and had laid an egg there
 The Connecticut Western road have recently added another train. It leave. West Winsted every Saturday night at o'clock, arriving in Hartford at 9:20 stopping at all intermediate stations The management are considering tn, question of running passenger trains No. and 13, through to the Hudson river instead of running to Millertol only.
 The cavalry company now meets a the fair grounds at Falls Village, wher they drill every Saturday afternoon The North Canaan squad meets once week for an evening drill and the boy say they propose to make this the ban ner town. Twenty full uniforms hav been ordered and names are now bein, taken for the second batch. Sharon ant Salisbury are not fully represented, som