Connecticut western news., 1885-07-15
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-Barnum's circus exhibits in Pitts field July 50.
 -Almerine Gillette has improved during the past week.
 Mrs Lillie Wooster Evans of Mer winsville is visiting at H. H. Cogswell's Regular meeting of David s. Cowle' post at their hall this Wednesday even ing.
 Edwin D. Strong and bride iron Vail, la, visited at G. P. Strong's las week.
 -G. M. Gardner of Ashley Falls read service in Christ church, last Sunday evening.
 Quite large party of Canaan young ladies and gentlemen are camping al Twin Lakes.
 Fire was put in the Landon furnace at Chapinville, July 4, and the furnace IS now in blast.
 Presiding Elder Sanford and family arrived at Pine Grove camp ground, last week.
 Mrs Edward Barnett from Pelham Manor, N. l., visited at Rev F. w.. Barnett,ss-lhsrsf week.
 @It is said that you cannot get any ,whiskey or cider at East Canaan unless YOU have either money or credit.
 Mrs Dr Camp and son are visiting at David Proper's in Elizaville, N Y., whither they went last Wednesday. Mrs S C. Beckley and son are vis- iting at Rev D. Phillips in Hillsdale, NY, where they went last Friday. Judge David Davis owns about 1000 acres of farm land in Illinois, and takes more pride in it than he does in politics.
 Mrs Frank Partridge and children from Housatonic, Mass, visited at William J. Ferguson's and Judge Gran gers last week.
 Pianos and organs rented or sold on instalments. Lowest prices ever named. Send for catalogue to F. D. Capewell, Torrington, Conn. 4w -Col H. W. Watson still remains at his sisters, Mrs NJ. Wizards, at Lake vile. He is reported as improving dur ing the past week.
 Just as We are ready to lock up our forms we receive the new time table ot the H X c. w. railroad, which takes ef- feet Thursday, July 16.
 Have you noticed that sunfowel and French lilac growing in cavity oi the elm tree in front of Humphrey brothers residence ?
 Don't forget the operetta, (" R. D, Porter, CT the Interviewer and the Fairies" at Village hall, Norfolk, this evening and tomorrow evening.
 The Housatonic brakemen anG newsboys are now wearing new cars which will form & part of the uniform which it is intended they shall wear. The hay crop, which is now being gathered, IS one of the lightest for many years. The prospects for oats also are far from encouraging.-AmeRia Times An adjourned meeting of the Ga naan hose company will be held Friday evening at A. T. Roraback's office. Go as-you-please, but get thar without fail.
 Mrs E. D. Lawrence and Mis- Emma went to Seaside park, Bridge port, last Thursday, where they will re main awhile if the sea air proves bene ficial
 Mrs Julius Corhit, Miss Eva Corbi and Miss Carrie Hotchkiss re turned last Friday from their tel weeks tour of the far west witt the Raymond excursion.
 -Pepoon Jacobs presented us yester day with head of lettuce measuring over four feet in circumfrence. Man7 years ago the late Horatio Ames brough the seed of this variety of lettuce iron England.
 A fire ln one of Barnum Richardsol company's coal bushes on Canaan mountain last Thursday destroyed owe 100 cords of wood before it was snbdued This was the third fire on Canaa mountain within IS days.
 -Messrs Peirce, Lawrence x Go ar building large barn with basemen near the house occupied by James Reel The lime business is always dull durin July, but this company at present hay sufficient orders to keep one kiln TUT ming.
 Henry J Gillette, city evangelis of Hartford, Conn.,, spent the Sabbat with his uncle, MT Almerin Gillette. H arrived Thursday evening, but Frida evening and Saturday he visited friend at Chapinville and Lakeville. He is son of the late Jonathan Gillette.
 Charles Daboll, son of the late Isas Daloll and grandson of the late Ezekl Daboil, has been iu Canaan and vicini during the p.sst two weeks, calling ( friends lie IS employed by the We Shore railroad and lives at Coeyman NY. He left Canaan about 15 yea ago.