Connecticut western news., 1884-01-23
LOCAL NEWS.

The Berkshire Courier entered on it 50 volume January 2.
 Rev Mir Barnett exchanged pulpit with Rev Mir George of Salisbury las Sunday.
 Pancake party by the guild O. Christ church at Rev MT Barnett's to- morrow (Thursday) night.
 Miss Mary s. Peet returned tc Canaan last Monday, after visiting il Winsted since last Thanksgiving.
 The furnace at Sharon Valley, Ct, commenced making iron again about three weeks ago and IS working finely B, A jolly party of nine couples had sleigh ride Monday evening. going to Lakeville with supper at the Wononsco house.
 Hon William H. Barnum has been on the sick list about two weeks. The latest report states he is still confined to the house.
 Engine No 2 of the Housatonic road, last Saturday, hauled train of 30 heavily loaded cars of ice, from Pitts field to Canaan.
 Locomotive number of the Hou- satonic road came out of the repair shop Monday night equipped with a new automatic steam brake.
 Great Harrington appears to be the i. Mecca of sleigh ride parties and another party of young people made pilgrim age there last Thursday night.
 The Housatonic road has reduced the freight charges on milk one-fourth of & cent on quart, making the present charges 30 cents on 40-quart can.
 Mir F. Stanley the well known book binder, Albany, N. r., is in town. Any one wishing books or magazines bound can leave them at the Warner house to- day.
 Efforts are being made to organize in this town branch of the N. E. To- bacco growers association, and the prop CT papers are being circulated for sigma lures.
 --Messrs E. J. Prescott, c. H. John son and W. H. Camp were delegates from Housatonic lodge, No. 61, F. &.A. M, to the Masonic Grand lodge at Hartford.
 Thirteen of the girls attending the intermediate department of Canaan High school gave their teacher, Miss Nellie Andrus, surprise party last Thursday evening.
 -Winnegar & Son of the Miller house Great Harrington, Mass, have made ar engagements to occupy the Wononsco house at Lakeville, Conn, and will take possession April l.
 The pupils of the High school gave Principal Taft surprise party last (Tuasday) evening. He was kindly re- membered with copy of Bryant's poems and songs.
 A tenant house in East Canaan, own ed by Barnum Richardson company, was consumed by fire Sunday night. It was occupied by two Italian laborers and caught fire from the stove. MT George N. Gibbs, who kept a barber shop in the old Warner house until last Christmas and then went to Riverton leaving his furniture here, removed said furniture last Saturday to Riverton.
 Thirty five couples from Lime Rock and Lakeville paid visit Monday evening to Mrand Mrs David Scott of Weatogue. All enjoyed the occasion exceedingly and dancing was kept up until @ m.
 Another leap year episode:-A young lady of East Canaan invited the minister to slide down hill. He accept ed the invitation, provided she would guide the sled, which she did and tipped him into the ditch.
 At special meeting of the Congre- gatioual society held Friday afternoon Rev Mr Thompson rendered his resigna- ton to take effect July After some discussion the resignation was accepted. Mr Thompson gave as the reason for this action that he found his salary was inadequate for his support.
 Last Wednesday afternoon fire was discovered in the roof of one of Peirce, Lawrence & Co.'S cooper shops. After few moments of lively work the flames were s1bdued, but not until the supply of water was nearly exhausted and quite & portion of the roof consumed. Had the fire not been promptly discovered undoubtedly all the extensive buildings and kilns would have been destroyed.
 The resolutions of Montgomery lodge regarding the late Lorenzo Tup- per are published in another column There is certainly one good reason why they were not published last week, viz, they were not received until six hours after the NEWS was printed. Our friends must not expect their communications to appear in a certain issue of the NEWS if they neglect to send in their copy until after that issue is printed.
 Fourth program of Bible services :: -District number l, January 23; num- Der 2, January 29; number 3, February 6: number 4, February 13; number 5, February 20. Number l will be held at the chapel, number at Dr Eddy's and the rest at the school houses, all at 2 p m. Should the weather interfere with any they will be held after the others according to pulpit announce ment The subject will be the same at all, viz III Kings, III. Please bring Bibles and Gospel Hymns.
 w. J. THOMSON,
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