Connecticut western news., 1884-01-02
school tonight.

Lack "f space compels us to leave
 over until next week several interesting
 articles.
 Read Mrs $. J. Knickerbocker',
 advertisement of lumber yard for salo
 or to rent.
 The Sunday passenger and news
 paper train rau from Bridgeport tC
 Pittsfeld last Sunday. No stops were
 made between Ashley Falls and Pitts field.
 Rev D. Phillips, MT and Mrs George
 $. Fuller, Mrs Nelson Ham and Mrs
 David Holmes have been quite sick
 with sore throat and fever, but are re.
 covering.
 Considering the unfavorable wealth
 CT, the rectory is progressing finely.
 The frame is raised and shcathed, raft
 CTS on and the structure presents aa
 imposing appearance.
 MT Albrrt Hubbard has purchased
 Mir J. l.. Bragg's residence on Granite avenue. Albert can sell from the prem ises buildings sufficient to start iron tier town and still have plenty left.
 Saturday night is an unfavorable time for fair and festival, nevertheless the net receipts of the festival of the young ladies of the Methodist church at Village Improvement hall, December p, were BPS.
 MT Lawrence Gillette started De cember IS, for Fort Wayne, Ind, to vis- it his son, Edwin A. Gillette. He will also visit relatives in Nebraska and will. remain at the west if he sees a chance to make Q fortune.
 MT Arthur Van Deusen met with an accident while coupling cars at Limo Rock station last Thursday His right hand was so badly injured that Doctor Averill found it necessary to amputate one of Arthur's fingers.
 Mrs James A. Bierce nee Jennie Brown, is making short visit in Ca naan, preparatory to removing from Utica to Buffalo. Mir Bierce has splendid position on the West Shore railroad with headquarters at Buffalo
 MT Jerry $ New recently purchased the William Curtis place on West Main street He will expend about $500 in enlarging the house, and building large barn. When the improvements are completed 1t will be very desirable 
 pr c. w. Camps wife accepted an invitation to spend Christmas day at Judge Granger's. On her arrival home in the evening she was surprised and delighted to find in her parlor new Chickering piano, Christmas present from her husband.
 MT s. Mansfield of Nichols, Iowa, has our thanks for copy of the Iowa Watchman of December 19, 1883. The Watchman is a 24 column paper It is published weekly by A. B. Engle at Nichols, Iowa. The first number was ssued December ,, 1883. It is a spicy paper and deserves q large patronage md we wish it success.
 Palmer Post, No B, G. A. R., will l present. the great war drama, "The Ger nan Volunteer" at Music hall, Winsted, January and ,. Tickets for sale at G. L. Parsons store, this village. Arrange nents have been made with H. X c. w. l 'ailroad to run an extra train to Canaan i Friday night after the play-halt fare. | Attend with your wife and children and | friends, thus aiding the widows and or ohans of those who have died that the | nation might live.
 At the annual meeting of the stocl.- i holders of Connecticut Western railroad, ! leld in Hartford, Tuesday, December S, the old board of directors was re- 'lected with one exception, Henry Gay . 'f West Winsted being chosen in place | If $. G. Dimmock of Rondout. A di- nctors' meeting was held December 21, md William l.. Gilbert of Winsted was elected president; John F. Jones, vice president and superintendent and F. R. 3eardsley secretary and treasurer. Hon Frederick Miles and Thomas Cornell were chosen executive committee.
 At the. annual communication of dousatonic lodge, No 61, F. X A. NJ. leld December 9, 1883, the following officers were elected and appointed for . he ensuing year:-E. J. Prescott, w. : M.; Charles H. Johnson, s. w; NJ. K. ! Belden,J. w.; Frank Van Deusen, Sec. \. E. Mallory, Treas. James H. Drake, ! 5. D.; 0. P. Gillette, J. D.; Rev D. 1 Phillips, Chaplain; s. C. Beckley, Mar hal; G. E. DeHart, S. S.; H. E. Holt, !. S.; Henry Goodro, Tyler The in tallation will be private and occurs at he regular communication January 12
 At the regular meeting of David S. Jowles' Pot, 60, G. A. R., held We'd lesday evening, December 19, the fol owing officers were elected for the en- 'uing year:-Commander, N. Van Deu- zen; senior vice, A. P. Briggs; junior rice, D. D. Walters; chaplain, Rev Dr Hiram Eddy; o. D., NJ. J. Kilmer; 0. l., J. NJ. Roys; Q. M., George L. Par 'ons. Certain officers of the Post are instead of elected, but at this writing we are unable to name the ap- pointed officers. The installation will lot be public, but it occurs at the reg liar meeting January 15.
 A large audience enjoyed the appro- oriate services at Christ church onC Christ mas eve. Rev Mir Barnett's address to he children was very interesting and instructive. He also related beautiful egend concerning Christmas. The children sang several Christmas carols. The church was handsomely trimmed with evergreens. The large Christmas rec we'll laden with handsome presents llso decorated with flowers, strings of pop corn festooned and lighted with wax candles was beautiful sight Each Sunday school scholar received & nice present. also box of candy, pop corn md an orange. The happiness visible ,n each child's face was sufficient com ,areaf fiou to the taochnro for tbo 4;,..,