Connecticut western news., 1884-01-16
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 New York this week.
 Mrs George Fuller had a second at tack of quinsey last week, but is recov- ering.
 MT Frederick Knickerbocker and wife of Wethersfeld were visiting rela- tives in town last week.
 The dime party at Mrs N. c. Wards last Thursday evening was enjoyed by all and netteI about $17.
 -Scidmore says there was no truth in the rumor that he had sold his bar Der shop to Junius Rhoades.
 MT J. A. and Miss Ann Blackman of Newtown visited his daughter, Mrs F. W. Barnett, last week.
 MT Robert Pendleton of South Ca naan has purchased for his sister MT z. T. Adams residence on Main street, this village.
 Elisha Benedict has secured a clerkship in wholesale grocery store at Albany, N. Y, and will soon com mence work.
 A pleasant party of schoolmates and friends celebrated Miss Ada McIn- tyres 16th birthday at G. B. Gardner's last (Tuesday) evening.
 MT William Alseph of the Connect icut Western railroad, has been promoi- ed from the Rhinebeck night freight train to engineer of the milk train.
 Mir R. M. Rood of South Manches- ter visited his parents last week and called on many old friends in town. He has money making business, but we fear he works too hard.
 -Messrs A. E. Mallory and John Lapyon are working in the Connecticut Western railroad shops at Hartford dur ing the temporary discontinuance of tLe ore train on that road.
 MT George T. Johnson's advertise ment in another column enumerates on- ly very small fraction of his stock. Visit his store and see the wonderful va- riety and extent of his wares. MT Ernest Webster, who is employ 1 ed at Rogers Brothers cutlery works, Waterbury, Conn.,, was recently granted a short furlough and assisted Merchant Garfield in taking au inventory. We are indebted to Messrs N. A. McNeil < Co.,, general insurance agents, IT ] ~ T calendar for 1884, When this calendar is unrolled its makes very neat panel picture. Brethren; examine the label on your paper Some will discover the type has become worn out in your service $" please pay your subscription and have new and handsome figures placed beside your name. Squire Roraback was not aware that he was in the calf trade, yet last week he received check for $50 from Har lem railroad freighter in payment for calves sold on his account. Bert is now looking for his unknown namesake.
 The first issue of the Lime Kiln News will soon appear. Its editor and proprietor is MT Allie E. Barnes. It is a four page paper. We have seen the proof of the first three pages and they contain wit and humor enough to rival the Detroit Free Press. Master Lester Root creates quite a sensation among the boys with his large dog which is broken to harness and draws him on sled about town. The dog recently came by express from Ne gaunee, Mich, and is a valuable one and was given to Lester by his grand- father, MT James A. Root.
 If you wish to sell any property ad- vartise it in the NEWS. For many weeks MT z. T. Adams had a sign, "This place for sale," on his house but no customer appeared. A few words in the NEWS about the property brought customer within 24 hours and after the place was sold another customer appeared.
 -Thefoilowing letter explains itself:--
 1E' Bechley:-I gave out notice last week that my singing school would be gin at 5:30 p m, Wednesday evening, on account of the Grand Army meeting. I wish to change the meeting to ' o'clock Thursday evening. Will you please note the change in your local column. Yours respectfully, 5. A. WEAVER
 New Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. II, 1884
 Farm produce is from 50 to 200 per cent lower in Iowa than in Connecticut The following quotations are copied from the Iowa Watchman, Nichols, Iowa, January 9, 1S84:-
 Hogs, live. e.,..............,,4 ,4.25(G4. 75 Cows and heifers .275(G3 25