Connecticut western news., 1885-12-09
Local News.

George c. Peet is at home from Bridgeport for short visit.
 Lawyers Hardenbergh and Rora- back are attending court at Litchfield
 It is the early advertiser who catch es the holiday trade.
 PERSONAL. Stevens is clerk ing at Humphrey Brothers drug store. The tobacco warehouse opened Mon day. About 40 men will be employed.
 Misses Carrie and Kittie NJ. Granger are visiting at Rev Elisha Whittlesey's in Hartford.
 Hello! Our New Hartford corres- pondent has returned from an extended visit Welcome home.
 We are compelled to defer North Norfolk and Unionville correspondence, also grist of other items until next issue.
 Have mercy on your horse and let J. NJ. Miller clothe him up for winter. Miller will have mercy on your pocket book. Read his new advertisement.
 -MasterMechanic Slingland' railway signal, on the tower of Union depot, is now in use, orders in regard to it taking effect last Monday.
 A problem. If slate stone is worth $6 per ton what is good coal worth O, would that the mine owners would give us chance to solve the problem.
 -"For the poor always ye have with you'-look at the array of free advertise ments that the poor churches, societies, schools, etc., etc, ask of us this week. Clear the track G. V. Capron of Falls Village, is coming next week with a half column advertisement of his i'm mense stock of silverware, jewelry and holiday goods.
 Henry P. Lynch commenced work yesterday morning at The Berkshire Courier office, setting type for the Book of Berkshire which will be published in few weeks.
 On Friday evening Nov. 27 Mrs D. l.. Freeman and children counted 97 shooting stars in less then 10 minutes while driving from their home to D. L. Pierce's house.
 Sarah. an IS year old daughter of Julius Stedman, died at Collinsville, on Saturday, Nov 21. She has long been an invalid and death at last relieved her sufferings.
 Those photographs on exhibition at the postofice in Canaan are most excel lent ones See for yourself" also read " M. Deming's new advertise ment and see his prices.
 IL B. Merriam of Hartford was in town Saturday afternoon. He reports Hart, Merriam X Co.'S sales as exceeding any former year. Even of paper hang ings they have already sold over 30,000 more rolls than usual. Well, they could not do otherwise, for they advertise in the NEWS.
 Prof l.. W. Harvey of Lakeville and his pupils from Canaan aud Falls Village, will give piano recital at the residence of G. P. Strong, in this village Friday evening Dec. Il, at 7:30 o'clock. The public are cordially invited to at- tend.
 According to law passed by the legislature in 1882 school visitors and boards of education can ''require that every child shall be vaccinated before being permitted to attend any public school under their jurisdiction.
 The question settled: Bear noun tain in Salisbury is the highest point in the state. Don't forget the figures 2354 feet. The Hon Robbins Battel of Norfolk erects a monument on the pin nacle See article, ''The Highest Land in Connecticut.
 The following named pupils in the primary department of Canaan High school have not missed in spelling, dur ing the fall term Jessie Peet, Lulu Roraback Names of those who have missed one word: Mary Finnegan, Mary Callahan, Katie Quinn.
 Useful holiday presents. That's the kind to buy, and the place to buy them is at Geo. L. Parsons. Read MT Parsons new advertisement. He men. tions only fraction of his stock, but he does say, "Please call before making your purchases and see our stock fol yourself "
 -Horatio N. Adams handed us the following clipping from the Hartford Courant Methodist conferences in Wisconsin have declared their belief that Christian men ought not to raise o1 sell tobacco. Thirty thousand acres ot the plant were under cultivation in the state this year"
 Entries for dog show of the West ern Connecticut Poultry, Pigeon ant Pet Stock association to be held a Winsted Decer raber 15. Is, IT and IS closed Dec. 5, and entries of poultry close Dec. 12. The Fl. & c. W. railroad will sell return tickets to people attend ing. at one cent mile.