Connecticut western news., 1884-11-19
New Adve- tisements,
LOCAL NEW s.

Now bank up your house.
 Election bets are being settled.
 Poor weather to sell rubber boots. Stove coal is $6. 50 per ton at the bin.
 w. H. Camp is in New York pur- chasing holiday goods.
 Arthur P. Freeman is home on a vacation from WiIbraham.
 Rev Dr Eddy exchanged pulpits with Rev David Phillips last Sunday. -Dr W. E. Battam will be at the Mansion house, West Cornwall, Nov. 28. ..--
 Nelson Scott shot IT cartridges last Monday He beats the Goshen him. rods.
 Mrs E. S. Green and daughter of Negaunee, Mich. visited at A. T. Rora- backs last week.
 Mrs D. l.. Peirce is visiting at Clarence Vroman's s in Brookfeld. She went there last Saturday.
 Walter Briggs of Sheffield, Mass, died Nov Is. He was an honored and respected citizen, about 60 years old. Merrill Humphrey is quite i'll and confined to his bed He was taken last Friday with chills or nervous prostra- ton.
 The special passenger train on the Housatonic railroad leaving Pittsfeld at 6 A. M, (Mondays only) was discontin- ed November IT.
 A new hand-car has been placed on this section of the Hnusatonic road. The car is ons of the latest i'm proved, having frict t.on-wheels for all it's bearings.
 -s'AIany hands make light work" A grading Bee at the new rectory last Friday made the dirt fly and greatly im- proved the appearance of the grounds. Newspaper reporters will always be found fault with until they can write up an account of street fight that will please the man who gets icked.-Er- change.
 Mrs J. NJ. Root has resumed her duties as teacher at Canaan high school During Mrs R's. illness Miss Bertha Granger taught the young idea how to shoot"
 The next meeting of the C.. l.. s, O.. will be at the residence of Mir D. l.. Peirce on Friday evening of this week. Quotations to be from the writings of Walter Scott A full attendance is re- quested.
 Its too late to procure election soap" but you can make excellent soap with that old fashioned white rock potash obtained at Camps drug store. A car load of holiday goods expected in due season at Camps. See advertise ment.
 --Level-headed men intending to pur- chase Heebner's level-tread powers and threshers, the Lyon fodder cutter and erusher, or even a buzz saw will ascer- tain George Cooks prices for them be. fore purchasing elsewhere. See adver. tisement.
 Frank Van Deusen Is visiting rela. tives in the west He left Canaan, Nov 6, for Aurora, Ill.,, where his father Peter Van Deusen, resides. From there he went to Omaha, Neb., to visit hi' brother. Ward Van Deusen. He vii be absent about two weeks more.
 The Springfield Republican says
 ''Rev H. I. Bodley of St Johnl church, North Adams, publishes month ly little paper in the interests of hi! church and parish. It gives the parish toners information about the Sunda. services and speclal meetings. It IS IS sued from the Hoosac Valley News of fce."
 A Thanksgiving ball or social hol at Town hall, Thursday evening, Nov 27. Signor Rocco Laraia of late year has furnished the music on these occa sions, but he is now in Europe so Jun jus Rhoades' orchestra will make tn, boys step lively.
 One B. Shoningers & Co.'S. piano or organs would be an elegant Christ mas pre- ,ent to give friend and woul be ia joy forever" While undecide what present to purchase, just send t Geo. L. Pelham. Winstel, Conn.,, an get his prices for the above mentionc instruments.
 Mrs Whiting Knickefbocker ha compiled with the request of MT an Mrs Frederick Watson to make thei home her home, and has closed he house. The death of her daughter, M ria, left Mrs Knickerbocker all alone { her home, but in her new home wit her other daughter, Mrs Watson, sh will still be affectionately cared for an her presence and assistance will be pleasure and comfort to the family.