Connecticut western news., 1885-07-15

Davis, Rev William G. Pierce, and oth-
 CT lifelong acquaintances. He has a
 wife and four children. One of his sons
 is baggage master on the above men,
 toned road. Mir Elliott looks hale and
 hearty, but he carries an empty sleeve,
 the result of an accident Q few years
 since. He made his headquarters at
 Lyman Dunnings during his visit and
 says tins visit has made him ten years
 younger, and just before he left town
 he challenged Ed Warner to run foot
 race
 William J. King died at Dorches-
 ter, Liberty county, Ga, June 15, of
 paralysis He married Caroline Peck,
 daughter of the late Major Peck of
 Canaan and sister of Mrs William Ben
 nett and Miss Mary J. Peck, who still
 reside here. During the war he remain
 ed south until he was taken prisoner by
 Sherman's army, in their famous march
 through Georgia and brought to Old
 Point Comfort, Va. Through the ef-
 forts of Geo K. Peck of Canaan and
 John H. Hubbard of Litchfeld, then
 member of congress from Connecticut,
 he was released, came to Canaan on a visit, then returned to Georgia. After the war closed he brought his family to Canaan, remained some years and then returned home. MT King was about 70 years old at the tune of his death. Mrs King is still living; the children have grown up. married and have families. A new arrival in the household of Nicho- las King is recorded in the birth column.
 MT Burroughs Benedict, aged 73 years, died of paralysis Sunday evening at his residence in this village. For several years he has lived in William Bennett's tenant house and he worked in J. A. Underwood's sash and blind shop until about two years ago, when failing health compelled him to give up work. He was q carpenter and joiner by trade and during the greater part of his life
 lived at Merwinsville, and many build ings in that vicinity are his handiwork. He and Benjamin P. Dewell built the Railroad house or hotel at Merwins- vile occupied so many years by the late Sylvanus Merwin, and where for many years the passenger trains on the Hous- atomic road halted 20 minutes, giving the passengers ample time to obtain re- treatments. Mir Benedict leaves wid- ow; a son, George s. Benedict, residing at East Canaan; daughter, Mrs Jacob Anson of Poughkeepsie. His funeral was attended yesterday at l P. NJ. from his late residence. Rev F. W. Barnett officiating. His remains were inferred at the lower cemetery.
 Rev E. H. Roys of Millerton has been reading Ecclesiastes and believes |" To every thing there is season, and a time to every purpose under the hea- ven." He noticed that weddings were out of season but it was just the time to go berrying, so he visited Canaan on Monday and made arrangements for family gathering and picnic of the Roys family on Tuesday, at their old home in East Canaan. The house has been locked up this season but all agreed to carry rations and remain in the house Tuesday night, and to-day they all go berrying at North Norfolk, East Indies, West Indies, or some other place in that locality. The Reverend believes there is time for everything but he wishes some one would tell him when to find Hon w. H. Barnum at home. Monday morning bright and early &C., companied by Presiding Elder Fergu- uson he visited Lime Rock to make arrangements with Mir Barnum about camp-meeting trains. MT Barnum had taken the early train for Bridgeport, so the Reverend carried the Elder to Falls Village and the latter started on a chase after MT Barnum.