Connecticut western news., 1885-09-09
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1885
Local News.

Mrs Sabra Humphrey is visiting relatives at Worcester, Mass.
 w. J. Trlmble and family will re- turn to New York on Friday.
 Gut out and paste in your hat the dates of the fairs which we publish to- day.
 Alfred J. Adams of Terryville, former resident of Canaan, is visiting relatives here.
 The fall term of the superior court is adjourned from September 10 to the fourth Tuesday in October.
 Michael Callahan's new house on Granite avenue was raised last week and the work is progressing rapidly.
 Miss Emily N. Newton of NewYork, who has boarded at s. 0. Beckley's the past month, returns home to-day.
 -S. c. Cummings of New Haven ar- rived Sunday to remain week or ten days with his family at P. O. Cummings' -Messrs Burton and Robert Peirce, Irving Barnes and Henry Ives are at tending the Robbins school at Norfolk. Sunday evening services at the at 7 o'clock. This is one-half hour ear Her than formerly.
 William Watson, son of Nathan Watson, has accepted position as tele- graph operator at the Bridgeport wood finishing company's mill.
 Edward Everett Hale reiterates Bull wer's assertion that three hours of daily brain work is ample to get from man the best that is in him.
 After an intermisslon of two months the regular communications of Housa- tonic lodge No. 61 F. & A. M begin Saturday evening, September 12.
 -J. N. Van Deusen completed on Monday concrete sidewalk five feet wide in front of the premises of Julius Frein, J. s. New, George P. Strong and John B. Reed.
 There will be service in Christ church Monday evening at 7.30 o'clock. at which the Rt Rev Bishop Williams will preach and administer the rite of confirmation.
 The largest auction sale of the sea- son will be held at Cornwall, September 24. Read in another column a partial list of the property which A. N. Dibble will dispose of.
 The Housatonic railroad company discontinued one of their regular freight trains several months ago, but restored it last Monday. There is now daily local or way freight each way.
 Merritt Spaulding has bought ou milk route in Bridgeport and thus SC cures market at retail figures for all th' milk his farm can produce Home Spaulding goes to Bridgeport nex Monday to take charge of the route.
 Have you read LYnde Harrison open letter of September 2, addresses to Messrs Simeon B. Baldwin, Thoma R. Bacon, Morris F. Tyler and Henr w. Farnum, also Everett P. Wheeler letter of September 3 to Mir Harrison
 The most pleasant excursion of tn season will be under the auspices c Canaan hose company Saturday, Sep tember 12, fare only $1.25 to Hartfor and return, from Canaan, East Canaa and Norfolk. See Ashley Falls core: pondence.
 Friday last Pepoon Jacobs left { our sanctum plum tree branch tw feet long, containing 70 white or sugi plums in clusters. He says the tree frol which the branch was taken has 50 ( more similar branches loaded wit plums. It must be quite curiosi ty.
 The employees of the H. & c. V road made Roadmaster Greer presel of gold watch and chain at the dep in West Winsted Saturday evening, A gust 29. The present cost over $200 ar was an entire surprise to MT Greer. Sa urday was his last day on the road Winsted Press.
 The fall campaign has opened [ Halls emporium in Falls Village. N Halls half-column advertisement giv you an idea of his assortment. He again sole proprietor, with no partn to "kick" against his determination ''compete with the world on price ar quality"
 Carlos Adams has been appointt postmaster at Salisbury, but will prob ply allow the office to remain in Deac, Graham's drug store. H. c. Granada the new postmaster at Falls Village, b taken charge of the office and remov it to the room formerly occupied Louis Neisner, tailor.
 Hart Merriam & Co.'S free exhi ton is now open. The excursionists Hartford are cordially invited to atte and enjoy the display of rare and bes tiful carpets, curtains and draperi side wall and ceiling decorations, a everything in the line of house furnil ing goods. Read their new ad.