Connecticut western news., 1884-03-05
LOCAL NEWS.

 just take it.--NeW Hartfo''d Tribune.
 MT Erastus Holcomb will occupy Peirce Lawrence & Go. s farm the ensu. ing year.
 The winter term of the High school will close on Friday. The spring term begins March 24.
 MT Frank Hitchcock has purchased MT George Benedict's span of horses, wagon and harnesses.
 There will be meeting of the Guild at Mrs o. K. Camps on Saturday after noon of the present week.
 It is rumored that MT Calvin Barnes has rented the Konkapot creamery and will operate it the coming year.
 MT c. B. Johnson, for the past SIX months foreman on the NEWS has re- turned to his Newtown home for the summer.
 Undoubtedly the seasons are ob- serving leap year, as winter fingers in the lap of spring, probably by special invitation.
 MT George White will occupy the Dr Smith farm the coming year, the present tenant, MT Northrop, will move to Danbury ..
 Just notice Collinsville's contribu- ton for the Ohio flood sufferers. Shall North Canaan turn Q deaf ear to the sufferers appeal
 MT and Mrs H. H. Cogswell arrived home Saturday afternoon. They have been absent six weeks, visiting friends near Binghampton,N. Y.
 Don't forget the auction. March 12, at the Bates farm, Ashley Falls, Mass, also March 13, at the residence of the late Dr A. A. Wright, North Canaan, Conn.
 Another preliminary meeting of the proposed cavalry company was held at Lime Rock last Saturday It is expect ed that permanent organization will he effected this week.
 Goal fire almost out, mercury near ly at zero, ink and rollers frozen in the NEWS office this Wednesday morning, accounts for the delay in publishing this issue of the NEWS.
 .-C. L. s. c. will meet next week Fri day with Miss s. w. Adam. Quotations from Will Carleton. Be ready to answer questions onzPreparatory, Latin Course o..l o,, LH,orob H1oto,r1
 MT Fred B. Young was home over Sunday. He is foreman of the Thomas ton Express. He is well suited with his position and will do his best to please Editor James, of whom he speaks very highly.
 MT George Benedict, who has oc- cupied Peirce Lawrence & Co.'S farm for several years will retire from farm ing and occupy the Edmund Lawrence place, where Rev F. W. Barnett now resides.
 The New Milford Item suspended publication last Thursday, owing to the continued illness of its manager, Mir l.. E. Baker. Its job printing has inereas- ed to such an extent that Mir White can- not attend to both departments of the business.
 MT c. H. Pease has returned to his old position as foreman of the NEWS, which position he was compelled to relinquish last summer, on account of fever and ague, which stuck to him closer than brother.
 Squire Taft, principal of Canaan's high school, has finally been prevailed upon to teach the spring term of the school. He will then move to Torring- ton and practice law, where large and paying business has been assured him. Our Southfeld correspondent writes:-"There is within the distance of about 100 rods in Southfeld, 26 horses all able to do duty and most of them work every day. Who asks, is South field dead ?'' Here is 8 chance for Ed Warner to purchase another horse.
 Miss Mate l.. Bailey is taking a vacation and has been visiting her sister, Mrs E. S. Root. She arrived last We'd nesday and on Monday proceeded to Rockville, Conn.,, to. visit her parents She has taught school at Lee, Mass for IA years. This fact shows that her qualifications for the position are appre- ciated.
 -Messrs Evans Brothers having com pleted all the carpenter work that can be done on the rectory until the mason work is finished, will next Monday com mence building Mir J. s. News barn. Contractor E. R. Lorrain has many buildings in progress in different towns but he manages to keep the work moving by calling to his assistance the services of Evans Brothers.
 George H. Scidmore has sold hi' barber shop to Junius Rhoades, whC takes possession March 13. Scidmore ;e a first-class barber and kept shoI that was a credit to himself and the vii lace. He has been well patronized anc we are inclined to think he will regret that he sold out. Rhoades learned hi trade of Seidmore and knows how tt conduct the shop and please its patrons