Connecticut western news., 1884-05-28
LOCAL NEWS.

Communion service at M. E. church next Sabbath. Did you see the new moon over your left shoulder
 MT and Mrs Alonzo Mallory spent ! the Sabbath in town.
 Miss Mary Rodemeyer arrived home Saturday to remain two or three weeks. MT Beebe Branch of Waterloo, N. T., is visiting his mother, Mrs J. ". Branch.
 Rev D. Phillips and MT Junius Rhoades caught 161 pickerel in Wood Greek pond on Monday.
 MT T. B. Strong and wife of Great Burlington, were in town 8 portion. of last week, the guests of their son, G. P. Strong.
 Col Hardenbergh has commenced the extensive changes and repairs on his residence, all of which we will chron- icle in due time.
 Last Thursday we visited the mer- chants at Norfolk, but lack of space prevents our publishing this week a little sketch of their stocks of merchan- disc.
 Last week Mir F. A. Peet sold val uable horse, harness and ph@ton to Prof Weaver of New Hartford, who present sd the establishment to his wife, as a birthday present.
 MT Frank Bronson of Waterbury, called on friends in town last Saturday. Frank made many friends in this place during the two years he was clerk in the writer's store.
 MT E. l.. Johnson of Newtown, has been on an extended trip through the southern states and has written series of letters to the Bee of that place, which are of very interesting character.
 MT E. s. Elmore, whose death is mentioned by our Kent correspondent, was grandson of the late John Elmore of this town, who was one of the bright est lights of the Litchfeld County bar. George Scidmore, after lowering around since March 13, undecided whether to locate at St Paul, Water bury, Falls Village or Great Burlington, has finally lit at Millerton, N. r., and opened barber shop in the Central Hotel.
 Colonel Justin Hodge of Barkham. sted will deliver the Memorial day ad. dress at Mantle. He formerly lived in this village; was engaged in the marble business and many of the beautiful tombstones in our village cemetery are specimens of his handiwork. His shoI was located where MT Rodemeyer now resides.
 On last Friday, Mir Sheridan Barnes family were quite frightened by mac dog which came into their yard. Il howled and frothed at the mouth, alsC tore up Mrs Barnes plants. A MT Cur tiss, who was working for MT Bennett was called and he quickly dispatched the dog. It belonged to James Tone ot East Canaan,
 -Dr H. G. Provost has card in oul advertising columns. He is graduate of the dental department of the Uniyer .sity of Pennsylvania, and has been fol two years with Drs Strang & Sage O Bridgeport. He is located in Thomp sson's block over s. s. Newton's iewelr. store at Winsted and he asks for shar of the public's patronage.
 -MrJ. E. Vollmer of Boston, Mass. formerly resided at Cornwall Bridge, Ct. and ia tavorably known by our readers A short ti,-ae ago while still confined t. his bed, recovering from severe illness he composed the beautiful verses, 9Th Book of Life.' We seldoic publisl poetry, but we consider Mir Volmer' poem worthy of publication.
 -Neighbor Bryan has recently added to the mechanical department of Th' Berkshire Courier office, press feeding Stonemetz Folding, Fasting and Trim ming Machine and The Courier is nov neatly folded, fastened and cut, so tha the leaves may be as readily turned a the leaves of an ordinary book. If WI only had 8 machine to make delinquen subscribers shell out, we could purchas Stonemetz Folder.
 This town has perfect right to fee proud that Rev E. F. Atwood, chap lain of the department of Conn. e. A R. the Holley Manufacturing Co.'S. banC and the Cavalry company preferred t, participate with David s. CowIes Pos and our citizens in the Memorial da exercises, notwithstanding other town desired to be honored by their presenc and offered them great inducements i hopes of securing their attendance.
 The Housatonic railroad compan will run a special excursion train Pittsfeld, Saturday, May 31, to accon modate those wishing to attend the Bal mum & London shows. The train wi leave Canaan at 5:15 P. NJ, and return ing leave Pittsfe1d twenty minutes afte close of performance. Fare for roun trip from Canaan, including admissio to show, S1.65, and the excursion ticket are good on all regular trains. The will also sell excursion tickets to Dar bury, Monday, June 2, for those wist ing to attend the show there on thf day. The fare from Canaan is g.. fc round trip, including admission to show