Connecticut western news., 1884-01-30
LOCAL NEWS.
Valentines are ripening.

Valentines are ripenlng.
 MT and Mrs M. V. B. Gillette from Colorado are visiting at MT Julius Corbit's.
 Mir Talmadge Pulver of Norfolk has bought the Alderman Ives farm at East Canaan.
 Charles Paul was somewhat bruised by falling from sleigh near his home last Saturday.
 William Ivory who was shot Jan l2 at Mrs Beauion's saloon, East Canaan is recovering.
 A new lamp in front of the Town hall adds to the cheerfulness of that part of the town.
 B. c. Ives took Miss Lillie Fuller and her pupils to Great Harrington for a sleigh ride the 22d.
 The pancake party at Rev MT Bar nett's last Thursday night netted S8.5O, notwithstanding the storm.
 The wages of the coopers employed by Peirce, Lawrence X Go were reduced cent barrel last Monday.
 Will D. Adam returned on Monday to his duties in Plymouth. He had been home with hard cold for about week.
 Mir Edwin Barnes has rented the z. T. Adams place in this village which was recently purchased by Robert Pendleton.
 Mir Calvin s. Barnes and wife of Winsted are occupying MT S.W. Barnes house while the latter and his family are soiourning in Florida.
 Mrs Thomas Shields, nee Kate Mcclure, is visiting in town. MT Shields IS boss traekman on the West Shore road and located at Catskill.
 MT George L. Parsons is taking an inventory of his merchandise and is being assisted by his three sons: also by MT l.. S. Parsons of Sheffield.
 The Sunday passenger and newspa- per train on the Housatonic road ran through to Pittsfeld last Sunday. No stops were made between Ashley Falls and Pittsfeld.
 -"It's an i'll wind that blows nobody any good" The icy condition of the streets and sidewalks last week gave insurance agents an opportunity to advocate accident insurance.
 Mir M. B. Mead has lately received stock of oranges and lemons of large size and superior quality. They are selling rapidly at the very reasonable price which he asks for them..
 Hon William H. Barnum is still confined to the house and there is not much change in his condition. His disease appears to be liver complaint and he suffers much pain in his side.
 The New York Graphic of the 9th published full account of the Seth Thomas clock works at Thomaston, Ct Also some good illustrations of the buildings and founder of that property.
 The sleighing this month has made lively times for MT E. s. Root. He took a party of dozen from MT Julius Cor bits to Great Harrington last Wednes- day; also a load to a dance at Falls Village Friday night.
 The late MT David F. Day was once prominent man in this town, but like many others in the world he was unfor- tunate and became destitute. If any one will favor us with short sketch of MT Day we will publish it
 Mir William A. Miles of Copake Iron Works. N. Y, son of Hon Frederick Miles, has been dangerously ill with con- eestion of the brain, but is now improv- ing, yet he will be required to take a long vacation from active business.
 -Shoninger & Go of New Haven have taken half column ad in the NEWS through the agency of G. W. Pelham at Winsted. Read what they have to say and if you have time call at William Walters and see their fine organ on exhibition there.
 There will be juvenile entertain ment and sociable at Village Improve ment hall, Tuesday evening, February 5, consisting of recitaEons and singing and closing with comical broom drill, after which coffee and cake will he served for one dime. Admittance. 15 cents; proceeds for the M. E. parsonage fund.
 The cats on exhibition at Madison Square garden, New York, are valued by their owners at from $50 to $500 and one particular cat at 5000. Possibly that 5000 cat is one recently owned by a certain insurance agent, at least he said the cat was a valuable one and peculiar If not particular.
 MT Sheridan w. Barnes and family, Mir D. L. Peirce and Misses Minnie and Alice Peirce started yesterday morning for Jacksonville, Fla. ,and will not return until April or later. They will visit many places of interest in Florida and Mir Peirce and daughters will also visit relatives at Riagg0aa, Ca.