Connecticut western news., 1884-01-02
EAST CANAAN,

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 Tobacco is nearly stripped in this section.
 The glee club are discoursing some excellent music.
 James Whalen Is slowly recovering from his severe illness.
 john Hobson, young man formerly of this town now living in Dakota, has been visiting in this and adjoining towns.
 Several from the D. $. Cowles post expect to attend the play entitled Ger man Volunteer in Winsted Friday evening.
 That wild animal, tiger cat, panther, Ethiopian leopard, lamb, or any other ferocious man eating hippotamus, has been heard to bark again and this time we had just glimpse of his blood curdling, molasses candy colored, bushy tail as he slipped over the stone wall. We located his track and had it scien- tifcally scented by one of Canaan Val ley's famous hunting dogs and run h1m down and surrounded him. He got the contents of 8 double barreled breech loader, which seemed to affect his spinal column to such an extent that life was soon extinct. When pronounce ed dead by the hunter, his body was examined and found to be an animal quite common in this section and well known as Reynard or red fox. He was rather low in flesh and had been looking the night before for @ good fat hen foi Christmas. It is said there are at leasi two more of these ferocious beasts at large, but we shall capture them for some of our citizens go armed to the teeth day and night. AJAX.
 NORFOLK.
 Druggist Johnson reports large holi- day sales.
 The double ripper has come into ex- istence once more and the sauey boy is happy.
 John Shea, who recently started a fish market here, Is under arrest fol selling liquor.
 MT R. P. Seymour has been consider ably off the hooks for few days but is now improving.
 Work on the new hall has not pro- gressed much the past two weeks on ac- count of the weather
 Captain Shepard got out of his sleigh rather unceremoniously, seat and all Saturday, but no injuries received.
 The young ladies of the mission band met with Miss Sadie Brown, Tuesday M. Gentlemen in the evening.
 The ladies of the social circle meet with the Misses Eldridge this Wednes- day M. Gentlemen in the evening.
 l.. R. Bellows has recently been swim dled out of small board bill by man calling himself Hagerman from Water bury. AUREvo1R.
 SHEFFIELD.
 Miss Mary Wilcox passed her holi. days here.
 The new quartette at the Methodist church IS success.
 Read "a chat with our subscribers. ? See editorial column. ...
 Mrs Nelson Peck has been dangerous. ly Ill for many weeks.
 Mrs M. E. Scott is at home from Ben. nington for the holidays
 The ladies missionary society meets this M at Mrs A. H. Cooks. Last evening the young people had a merry time at Mir Myron Andrus.
 Last Friday a shed belonging to Frank Phillips was blown down.
 MT and Mrs George Hoadly and M1 A. H. Hoadly were in town for vacation.
 Misses Susie and Ella Clark and Lucy Kellogg are at home for their vacation.
 Christmas night services with tab leaux were given in the Congregational church.
 Wednesday evening, December 26, a donation visit was paid to Rev Fields Hermance.
 Mir Abbott has returned from his hol- idays and the schools are in running order again.
 A horse belonging to Mir Frank Cur. tiss broke his leg in the stable one night recently.
 The charades at the High school Fri day NJ, December 21, were very in- teresting and well rendered.
 Tuesday evening. December 25, Christmas service with Christmas tree was held in the Episcopal church.
 Willie Bull died of typhoid pneu- monia His body was brought here and inferred Thursday, December 20.
 Miss Nellie Wickwire has been pass- ing the holidays at home. Arthur Wickwire also has been at home for his vacation.
 Last Friday Mir Fred Cooper's barn was divided by the wind, part falling on a steer and crushing it, and part being blown away.
 Next Friday evening Mrs Jarley of worldwide renown, will make select exhibition of her wax figures for the benefit of s. F. U.
 Mir and Mrs Graham Roys are visiting friends in town. Last Sabbath Mrs Roys was seriously, but not dangerous ly, injured by fall.
 Rev c. c. Painter of Great Barring ton and Washington, lectured before $. r. U. last Friday evening. concerning the Indians and their wrongs.
 Last Saturday night Katie Kane died suddenly at the home of Mir Rodney Sage. Katie had lived in the family many years and endeared herself to them all by her fidelity and devotion.
 The dialogue, 1.-The Two Puddifoots, 3 passed off well Friday evening, Decem- Der 21. There was the largest attend ance of the season. Misses Burtch and Hart played the piano, Misses Mary Owen and Fannie Andrus played the orguinette.
 Carrie Bradford died December 19 She was a faithful, true christian and had many warm friends who will long miss her. She was glad to go to the heavenly home. Her funeral was at- tended at her brothers house Friday, December 21.
 Thursday evening, December 20, MT Owen Curtiss, an honored and lifelong citizen of this town died at the ape of