Connecticut western news., 1885-04-01
LOCAL NEWS.

Easter, April 5.
 Fast day, April 3.
 Good sap weather.
 Do yon celebrate to-day?
 Easter cards at Camps drug store.
 70. H. Pease spent the Sabbath al Ashley Falls.
 Grand Army sociable this (Wedn's day) evening and grand good time is expected. ....
 Services at Christ church on Easter day. Full morning service with holy communion ct 1045; children's service at7P.M.
 Milton Roraback has traded horses with Edward Stannard of Clayton and he now pulls the ribbons over coal black steed.
 It is rumored that A. B. Garfield has purchased and will occupy the dwell ling house east of William Adams store at East Canaan.
 Eight inches of snow fell during Saturday night, but two days of sun- shine and copious shower Tuesday morning removed it.
 The annual parish meeting of Christ church parish will be held at the church on Monday evening of Easter week (April 6) at 7.80 o'clock.
 We received pleasant call Monday afternoon from Hon Victory 0. Beers of Cornwall. He was on his way to Hart ford to occupy his seat Tn the legislature.
 The young ladies of the M. E. church will give an orange festival and supper Thursday evening, April 2. from to 10 F. M., at Village Improvement hall.
 l-J. q. Curtis will sell at auction at the Warner house, this village, on Sat urtiay, April 4, at 10 A. M. sharp. 12 horses, consisting of farm, road and heavy draft horses.
 Many Mason who goes home iron: lodge with brick in his hat feels mor- tar-fied when his wife meets him with trowel and levels him on the square Ne1 Fork Journdl.
 Amos Brewer recently cut chest mt tree measuring six feet four inches in diameter, on the Elias Curtis farm in the Deacon Gilbert Smith district, tow O New Marlboro, Mass.
 Will D. Adam of East Canaan is clerk in Grannis & Elmore's store at Litchfield. He went there March l6 and writes home that he is well pleased with his situation and employers.
 As Conductor Hooks train was com iag into Lakeville last Friday morning, the engine struck and killed bird dog belonging to Landlord Winnegar of he wononsco house. The dog was valued at $50.
 Charles Emmons and family of New Milford will move back to Canaan this week and occupy their residence on Church street. MT Emmons will be employed as hagman and ianitor at Uaion depot. ....
 We have received communication from Lime Rock which is unobjectjona- ble except signature Had it not been an a1onym1us communication we should have published it, notwithstanding to- dsy is the first of April.
 In George l.. Parsons's store is a three-story showcase filled with Terry's nickle- plated shears that neither rust nor corrode. A warranty unlimited" is given with every pair and every one admires the mischief cards" presented to each purchaser.
 -E. s. Roberts has samples of over 20 different kinds of fertilizers and can furnish any kind of agricultural chemi- calls desired. Farmers will consult their own interests by reading his advertise mant and calling on him for fertilizers or information concerning them.
 Lester Bailey, formerly of this place but for the past II years resident of Oregon, is expected to visit relatives and friends here this week or next. He is captain of steamb Dat running betw cen Portland and Corvallis on the Willamette river. He is now visiting his paren ts, MT and Mrs J. J. Bailey, at Rockville.
 At the annual meeting of the Sec ond Ecclesiastical society, Homer CAL lyn was elected clerk and Samuel A. Eddy treasurer, and the following com- mittee was chosen: for three years, Sam usl A. El,ly; for two years. George s. Danning; for one year, Anson A. Law renee. Hereafter one member of the con- mitsee will be elected annually to serve for term of three years.
 John Wade of Southfeld, Mass, has disposed of his farm and will sell at auction on the place, about three-quar- ters of mile east of said village, on Monday, Aril IS, at g o'clock A. M., the largest quantity of live stock, wagons, farming implements, household furni- ture and other personal property that has been offered for sale this spring in this section. See large posters.