Connecticut western news., 1884-06-04
LOCAL NEWS.

There were several snow squalls last Thursday and Friday.
 Rev Dr Eddy will preach in Ashley Falls next Sunday evening
 F. B. Young foreman of the Thom- aston Express, spent the Sabbath in this place.
 About 35 from this place attended Barnum's show at Pittsield last week Saturday.
 70. B. Johnson of Newtown, for mer compositor of the NEWS visited friends in town last week.
 The exercises of Childrens day will take place of the regular service next Sunday at the NJ E. church.
 Last Friday, lady from North Cornwall gave us six hens eggs, double yolked; the six weighed 20 ounces.
 The frost last Thursday night was very severe and did great damage to farm crops as we'll as to gardens in this vicinity.
 Lawyer W. A. Roraback of Torring- ton our late assistant post visited his old friends in this place and Shet field, the past few days.
 The exhibition of the primary school last Tuesday evening, was well attended and all seemed well satisfied with the entertainment. The net receipts were S25.
 The train leaving Hartford at $40 A. NJ. on the H. & 0. W. railroad will connect with the New York daytime boats on the Hudson, which common ced running or Decoration day.
 -C. l.. S. c. will meet Friday even ing of this week at Mr Eddy's. A full attendance is looked for as matters of importance including the program for the closing meeting will be discussed.
 Mrs Adeline Beckley of New Hart ford, who had such prolonged and dan gerous illness last winter, has nearly re- covered her usual health and Is visiting friends in Kent. She visited friends in this place last Wednesday and Thursday.
 Little Pinafore, by the Pittsfeld children opera company at the Academy of Music, Pittsfeld, Mass, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, June Il and 12, with one grand family matinee, June IA at 2 P. NJ.
 We have received some fine and de- scriptive cards of the Housatonic R. R. Co.'S celebrated resort at Parlor Rock. Every year the place is undergoing some improvements which makes 1t one otthe finest resorts in the state for picnics and excursions.
 MT Almerine Gillette who is in his 92d year rode up to the village last Saturday morning quite an event for him as he has not been here before in two or three years. The daily exercise which he takes has been about his own place. He enjoys excellent health and was very joyiL.
 Mrs Harvey Couch is almost eighty nine years old-her birthday is July 14. For l3 years she has been very lame, the result of severe fall, yet she manages to do the house-work-he son lives with her. She can read without glasses; her countenance does not indicate her great age, for she looks younger than many persons of three score and ten.
 The standing of the following nam ed pupils of the higher department of Canaan High school, averages over 80 Mary Barnes, Ina Bennett, Louise Bragg, Emma Bullard, Ella Hall, Mabel Page, Fannie Page, Mary Parsons, Mary Root, Emma Rodemeyer, Frank Stevens, Min nie Spaulding, Cora Tucker, Lizzie Van Deusen. GEORGE E. TAFT, Principal.
 Principal Taft of the High school left town last Thursday on the 4:32 PM. train for Unionville, where he goes into the law office of W. W. Bidwell, as part ner. The evening before he left, the scholars of the high department held a reunion in V. I. A. hall, and there were about 35 or 40 of the scholars, that had been there for the past three years, pres. ent.
 The singing class in this village under the direction of Prof Weaver, will give A concert of vocal and instrumental music, at the Town hall, Wednesday evening, June Il. The program vii consist of a choice selection of choruses solos and duetts. Admission 25 cents ~ reserved seats 35 cents. The sale 0 tickets will commence at the post office next Saturday, June ', at 9 o'clock A. M Doors open at seven o'clock; commence at eight.
 The next meeting of the Housatoni Valley Methodist ministers association will be held at Hartsville. Mass, Nor day, June 9, when the following pro gram will be presented: 10 A. M., bus ness session; lo:3O, essay by Rev B. \ Lewis; H. :45, sketch by Rev J. W.Sweet man; P. M., discussion on "What ar innocent amusements'?" introduced b Revs Fields Hermance and w. Yeagel ' 3:3O, question drawer, conducted b Revs H. 0. Humphrey and J. " Spriggs; 7:8o, sermon by Rev Willar Stevens. |. B. scoxr, Ssc'y.