Connecticut western news., 1884-04-30


 from friend of the NEWS and we quote these encouraging words: 1T have al ways admired your paper very much, fol find it not afraid to advocate the right side, even when the right side has only the minority. I wish you continued success in your editorial work
 Spring opening at Salisbury liar. ness and Trunk emporium, 444 Centen. nial avenue, Lakeville. Immense arriv. al of horse collars, whips, trunks and satchels, etc. N. B.-Orders for har- ness, etc., sent by telephone to A. F. Roberts store, will be promptly filled.
 Yours courteously,
 JOHN M. MILLER.
 A concert will be given by the Lime Rock singing school, on Friday even- ing, May 2, 'S4, in the Methodist church, Lime Rock, under the direction of Prof Louis W. Harvey of Lakeville, assisted by Mrs Carrie T. Wolcott, soprano, of Falls Village. Proceeds for the benefit of the Lime Rock Village Improvement society. Doors open at 7:3O; concert at 8 o'clock. Admission 25 cents.
 MT P. s. Burrall, secretary of the Salisbury Cutlery Handle company was in this village last Friday afternoon. We were proceeding to the depot to take short trip on the cars, when we met MT Burrall and had moments conversation with him.. Wish he would call on us when he visits Canaan again and give us some points about the Cut lery Handle company, as this new enter prise is an important addition to the manufacturing industries of Litchield county.
 If you intend to commence house. keeping or wish to refurnish your resi- dence 1t will pay you to visit J. M. Cornell's emporium at LakevilIe, Conn.,, where you will find an immense stock of furniture, carpets, house furnishing goods, clocks, plated ware, crockery, lamps, glass ware, stoves, ranges, tin ware, wooden ware, etc.. Baby carriages, all styles and prices; also wagons, carts and toys of all kinds to please the children. The Grown oil stove, the best make. Roofing, tinn1ng, plumbing, and jobbing done at short notice.
 There will be a literary and musi- cal entertainment at V. I. hall, Tuesday eve, May 6. The reader, Miss Anna Lawton, comes to us highly recom- mended by Stockbridge Friendly Union, Waterbury and other places. Music will be furnished by Prof s. A. Weaver, who needs no recommend from us, also vocal talent. A moonlight evening, good music and professional reading, with an admission of only 35 cts for reserved seats, others 25 cts, are rare inducements. Tickets for sale at post office in this place and East Canaan Friday, May 2.
 The season for excursions, picnics, celebrations, regimental reunions, camp meetings, temperance conventions, fire mems musters and parades, agricultural fairs, and other outdoor gatherings will soon be at hand. The NEWS intends to give due notice of all these occasions and report the proceedings, and will also publish its usual weekly budget of news, gathered from all parts of the world, as you will admit after carefully both sides of the paper. Subscribe at once and receive the NEWS until January l, 'S5, for $1, postage paid. If you have neighbor who is not subscriber, please call his attention to this offer, and oblige.
 -Messrs A. l.. Brown & Son, Falls Village, Conn.,, have large assortment of stoves, ranges, tin-ware, lamps, glass ware, pumps and everything to be found in first-class tin shop. They have five kinds of oil stoves New Success, Nick el Plate, Diamond, Hot Blast and Gold en Star. They have built up large trade by selling the best goods at the lowest living price. They have invent ed and perfected a method of heating dwellings by hot water This system will supercede steam heating, because the first cost is moderate and the run ming expense trifing compared with steam. Call and examine this method of heating now in successful operation and get estimates and prices of the same.
 The Shakespeare meeting given by the o. l.. s. c. at Village Improvement hall, Wednesday evening, April 23, was very entertaining and enjoyable. The program was as follows Quotations from Shakespeare by the members; sketch of the life of Shakespeare, Miss Belle Cunning; sketch of the play Ham let, Miss Lillie Fuller; music. Sketch of the play Macbeth, e. Willis Parsons; sketch of the play Merchant of Venice, Miss Mary Cummings; selections from Henry VIII, George E. Taft; miscella- neous writings of Shakespeare, Miss s. W Adam; music. Sketch of play Ju- Illus Ceasar, Samuel A. Eddy. Refresh ments were next in order, followed by music and fine social time until mid night.
 The new time table of the Connect icut Western road has not appeared yet, but will probably take effect next week The first passenger train from Hartford passes Canaan about Il A. M., arriving at Rhinebeck at P. M., making close connection with special Chicago express train on the N. Y. c. < H. R. railroad, arriving in Albany about 2:40 P. M. taking this train are required to change cars only once lat Rhinebeck) between Hartford and St Louis. The evening train from Hartford passes Ca