Connecticut western news., 1884-12-10
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LOCAL NEWS.

Short days
 But Oh such long delinquents.
 Mrs, Charles Decker of Weatogue who has been insane for several weeks was taken to the asylum at Middletown last Thursday.
 -Rollin M. Rood, wife and child from South Manchester arrived in town Saturday for weeks visit with rela' tives and friends.
 Mrs Sabra Humphrey was summon ed to Sharon on Monday to take care ot Mrs Charles Marvin and her mother, who are both quite sick.
 ". F. Camps new advertisement enumerates portion of his holiday goods but to get correct idea you must call and see his assortment.
 The notice and advertisement of Cochrane Brothers of West Cornwall not received in time for this weeks is- sue, but will appear in our next.
 The Congregational church is now warmed by three stoves in the basement which are bricked in and have registers opening into the audience room.
 Revival meetings are being held in the Methodist church at Millerton, N. Y, Rev E. H. Roys pastor. Several have professed conversion and the in- terest is increasing.
 Mrs Edwin Barnes and little son, Harry, went to Canton, Mass, on Mon day for two or three weeks visit with her sister. Mrs John T. Geissler, form erly Mrs Stephen Malloy.
 A copy of the Connecticut Western News for the year 1885 would be 8 Christmas present that would be appre- ciatcd by the recipients and would re- mind them g times year of the do- nors kindness and forethought.
 George F. Beebe of East Canaan celebrated his 18th birthday Monday last. In the evening about 50 of his young friends assembled at his home and had jolly time aud left many val uable presents as token of their es- teem.
 Our street lamps are an ornament in the day time and even a runaway horse, going at full speed, is attracted by them, but ou dark and rainy nights tlay are invisible. Why is this thus Is She treasury empty, the ile gin out or has the lamp lighter got rich and re- tired ?
 The annual meeting of the Hartford & Connecticut Western railroad will be held at Hartford next Tuesday, Dec 16. It is rumored that the company are con- siiering the question of adopting a new time table and running some trains to Millerton.
 On Saturday, last Thomas Mullen ]. from Sheffield got aboard the milk train at East Canaan and refused to pay his fare. He was arrested at Canaan, tried before Justice Bennett and fined BIO which he was unable to pay, and on Sunday Deputy Sheriff Richmond took him to Litchfeld jail.
 Frank Van Deusen has decided to extend his pleasure trip from the west. ern to the southern states. A letter received from him last week stated that he and his father would leave Aurora H., Monday, Dec 8, for New Orleans and take in the Worlds Industrial and Cotton centennial exposition.
 Sunday evening W. H. Camp call ed at William Adams in East Canaan He ted his horse in front of the house but in some unexplained manner tho horse got away and wandered off. Will procured another horse and drove hith rand thither, but got no trace of tht wandercr Fearing the horse was stol en Will took the midnight train fo Winsted to head off the supposed thieves. Hs got no clue to then there and returned to Canaan the nex day. During his absence the horse wa found tied in the woods south of Bar nun, Richardson Co.'S. furnace.
 -Anson Lawrence, son of the lat Daniel Lawrence, died last rhurs,la morning at tue residence of Mrs Harye Barnes, where he has boarded the pas few months. With the exception of year or two he has been lifelong res dent of this town. He was of a retirin disposition, kind and generous, nol sistent lnamber of the Congregations church and q mau loved and respecte by all who knew him. He has been feeble health for the psst six years, br he bora his suferiugs with fortitnde an without mplaining, his greatest anx ety seeming to be dread of causin r trouble or work to others. His diseas was consumption. His funeral was a tented On Saturday afternoon, Rev Hiram Eddy anu E. F. Atwood officia ing. His remains were laid to rest the East Canaan cemetery.