Connecticut western news., 1884-07-09
LOCAL NEWS.


 rectory.
 Mrs Milton Roraback took in the celebration at Lee, Mass, July 4.
 Every time the cannon at Falls Viii lage or Amesville was fired, the 4th, the report could be heard in this village.
 MT c. F. Anderson, wife and child of Brooklyn, N. Y., are boarding at MT R. Van Deusen's.
 And now Mir J. s. New smiles again, for at last the carpenters have begun work on his house on Main street.
 -Housatonic lodge No 61, F. < A. M. will omit their stated communications until the latter part of September.
 Our regular correspondent at Nor folk, sent us the excellent obituary of ElizurD Dowd, which we publish this week. MT c. E. Woodruff of the New Britain Herald, called at our sanctum last Monday. Glad to make his acqaint- ance. Come again.
 MT Edward J. Coombs and family of Pittsfeld. Mass, have been visiting at E. H. CoggsweIs since last Thurs day, and will remain during this week. -Dr J. D. Clemans has removed hls office from Camps drug store to the second floor of J. l.. Bragg's building. He is fitting up three rooms in hand some style.
 MT James Van Deusen, foreman of Ansonia Brass and Copper Go, arrived in town July 4, and remained over Sunday. His family are boarding at MT Frank Van Densen's, where they will remain during the summer.
 MT and Mrs John N. Van Deusen go to Saratoga this week, to be gone about two weeks. Their daughter, Minnie, went to Madalin, N. Y., last Thursday, to visit friends there. She will be ab- sent about two weeks.
 Rev Wm G. Pierce, wife and daughter, Fanny, arrived from Cham paign, H., last Saturday. He preached in the Congregational church at East Canaan last Sabbath, and will supply the pulpit through the month of July. -Messrs Peirce, Lawrence & Go have torn down one of their old-fashioned lime kilns and are replacing 1t by one of the latest and most improved pattern. They have also built new cooper shop much larger than the former one.
 Teddy, the little son of T. F. Wat son, station agent, was bitten through the right cheek, on Friday afternoon, June 27, by Newfoundland dog which had been left in MT Watson's care. Dr King cauterized the wound. - Ne1c MiLford Ien.
 pr s. D. Merriam reports a large practice in this vicinity and numbers among his patients, residents of Nor folk, Falls Village, Lime Rock, Lake vile, Salisbury and Chapinville. He can be found at Ashley Falls during this week and next.
 MT George Davis, son of ex-Senator Davis of Bloomington, IL, visited rela- tives in town, last Monday. He came east to attend the commencement exer- cises at Williamstown college, it being the 20th anniversary of his graduation from said college. He is stopping a few days at Lenox, but will return home this week.
 In our last issue we mentioned some improvements being made on Mir J. A Underwood's residence, but failed tc note the large bay window on the north side of the sitting room. When Jay dressed in silk hat and balancing pole walks wire rope strung from his house to Union depot, we shall be on hand tc see how quick he makes the journey.
 Mrs Hattie WcGreggor of New York, sister of Mrs Robert Van Deusel of this place, will not come to Canaan this summer, on account of sickness II her family. Mr McGreggor had stroke of paralysis three months ago and IS yer. feeble. Their son, Charlie met with { painful accident about six weeks ago breaking his arm in three places, and i confined to his bed.
 Rev A. K. Sanford, D. D., ex-pre siding elder of the Poughkeepsie dis trict, and his family are occupying thei cottage at Pine Grove camp ground The Adriance family of Poughkeepsie arrived Monday, Mir Changers family o Winsted, arrived Tuesday, and the fol lowing named persons, with their friend are occupying cottages there: Miss Mar Clark of New York, Mrs Deauseau c Pine Plains, and Miss Bristol of Hills dale.
 The next meeting of the Housator ic Valley Methodist ministers associa ton will be held at Stockbridge, Mass Monday, July IA, 1884. At 10 A. M business; 10:40, essay by Rev Willial Stevens, "The undergraduates of th conditions of life in the future state; HAS, sketch by Rev J. W. Sweetmar 2P. M., discussion, "On what condition should Christian minister marry pc son whose husband op wife is living to be opened by Revs D. Mccartney an N.L Heroy; 3;80 P. M., question drav CT by Revs D. Phillips and J. M. Yel gor; 7s30 ?. a., ,ssrmons Rsy I4 1 Scot