Connecticut western news., 1884-05-28

this village, but while driving past the
 Warner house the horse became fright ened at an engine or cars near the de-
 pot and turning quickly upset the
 wagon, breaking one wheel and throw ing the Doctor out. It caused quite a sensation for few minutes, but the Doctor don't like that way of advertis- ing.
 Mir Roselle D. Underwood has just purchased, through W. H. Camp, a very fine cornet of the Courtois model and made by Henry Pourcelle of Paris. The tone is exceedingly sweet, being entire ly devoid of that brassy twang, which is so apt to develop in instruments of cheaper grade. Mir Underwood is fine musician and his execution ou that instrument is very fine. His repertoire contains all the principal solos played by the leading cornetists of the world.
 pr s. D. N+4rriam's headquarters were at Ashley Falls from May 15 to 25, and he says that his patients in this vii cinity now number over 100 and that he will soon reside at Ashley Falls or Ca naan the greater portion of the time. Mrs Michael Madden called at the NEWS office last Saturday and stated that she has taken one course of medicine of Dr Merriam and that it helped her and she is now taking the second course and that she has been doctoring with Dr Merriam four weeks.
 MT George l.. Parsons, as delegate from the M. E. church, this place, is the 14th biennial convention of the Connecticut Sunday School Teachers association, now in session at Waterbury. Accompanied by his wife he left here Monday afternoon for Thomaston, where Mrs Parsons will wis 1t relatives, while the convention is in session. MT Robert T. Fuller Is dele gate from the Congregational church and started yesterday for Waterbury, ac- companied by his sister, Miss Lillie Fuller, and by Mrs Julius Corbit, who will also attend the convention.
 By the death of Dr c. B. Maltbie of Falls Village, portion of the exten- sive insurance business controlled by the above named gentleman in his life time, has been transferred to A. T. X M. Roraback of this village, several of the companies represented by MT NJ. having unsolicited appointed the Messrs Roraback agents for the territory repre- sented by Dr M. The Canaan agency now represents all the leading fire, life and accident insurance companies in this country and the world, whose ag- gregate assets amount to $40, 900, ,000.- % or more.
 The Ladies' Church Aid society of the M. E. church have engaged Miss Jamie Savage of Springfield, Mass, to give an entertainment consisting of hu- morous and dramatic recitals at Village Improvement hall, Tuesday evening, June 3. Miss Savage is highly endors- ed by the pulpit and the press; has ap- peared before large, cultured and en- thusiastic audiences in almost every city of prominence in New England, also at Philadelphia, Washington and Chicago. and upon her second appearance in many cities, her audience was too large for the seating capacity of the halls. For programs or testimonials call on Mrs P. c. Cummings.
 Mir Joseph $. Mundry returned from New Augustine, Florida, May 19, and IS painting Mir Henry Hanchett's house. He has spent the last three winters at New Augustine and will return there about the 1st of next October. His son and daughter reside there permanently. New Augustine is opposite St Augustine and is on the west side of Sebastian riv- CT. The town was laid out about five years ago and already contains about 40 houses and several new ones are being built this season. MT Mundry purchas- ed two lots there last fall; has built cosey dwelling house, set out 150 orange trees, 40 fig trees, number of Japan
 plum trees, date trees and variety of vines, small fruits, shrubs, flowers, etc. The large hotel now building at St Au- gustine will be completed by Septem- Der l. It contains 5O0Yooms. It has 4. towers, each 165 feet high.