Connecticut western news., 1885-03-04
LOCAL NEW 8.

LOCAL NEWS.
 Spring.
 March 4th.
 March forth tout) ye greedy office holders.
 --Maroh forth (in) ye hungry office seekers.
 March forth from theory to practice --clvil service reform.
 March 4th into the cabinet-Augus- tus H. Garland.
 March forth (out) hard times.
 March forth (in) good times.
 March forth (out) sectional hatred and bitter partisan feeling.
 March forth (in) reunited broth erhood and fraternal feeling.
 March forth (onward) U. s. leading the column of civilized na ions.
 Robert L. Taft and wife of Clayton, left Monday morning for Florida.
 The double rippers are taking rest this week and parents and guardians have less anxiety.
 The Guy Family will give variety show in Lakeville, Friday evening and in Canaan Saturday evening. It is said that COWS given warm wa ter to drink will give one-third more milk than if given cold water.
 Henry Hanchett started for Ala bama on the 6:18 trai Monday even- ing. going via Albany, Buffalo and Gin cinnati
 -Fenn Bigelow has taken tie con- tract to keep the highways of this town in repair from March l to October l. Price $750.
 IN. s. Stevens of East Canaan is confined to the house Nith cold or neu ralgia in his head, which also affects his sight.
 -Soule Bros. finished sorting tobacco on Saturday, Feb. 2l. They are now putting up 90 cases for Charles Briggs of Canaan, Conn. NeU Miyford Item. Benjamin B. filling of Canaan Val ley is canyassing this town and vicinity for John B. Coughs new book, "Plat- form Echoes" described in another col umn.
 Charles Fl. Marvin, who has for sev- eral years been clerk and telegraph op- crater in E. B. Reed < Co.'S. store at Sharon, left their employ last Saturday. He will be with 0. c. Gordon, merchant at Sharon Valley, after April l.
 A letter from Flor1da. received March 2, states that there is a slight improvement in Willard Underwood's condition, but he IS yet too weak to sit up or even turn over in bed.
 -J. Wade Hughes, lawyer and judge of probate at Sharon, this state, has for over four years been issuing forged mortgages. He has swindled people in Sharon and other places about S40,0O0.
 -Longfellow's day will be observed with approp fate exercises by the 0. L.. 8. 0. at their next regular meeting, March 6. The meeting will be held ln V. T. A. hall and each member will be allowed to bring two friends.
 pr J. D. Clemans is adding anoth- CT story in height to the l. part of his residence, putting in two story bow windows and will fit up the rooms in gorgeous style and occupy them as his dental office. Contractor J. T. Levi oi Lime Rock is doing the carpenter work.
 Edwin Barnes has purchased s. W Barnes property on Railroad street, now occupied by James Robert, and will re' move there April l. David Walters will move into the house on Main street, next to'the post office, now occupied by Ed win Barnes, and rumor says that Nil Roberts will remove to Bridgeport.
 The force of habit Even the moor got full in making New Years calls; 1T fact got full twice during January. I did better in February, yet could no hold out until the month closed, but go full at Il o'clock last Saturday night but then it never gets full on It's las quarter.
 Mary Canaan dimmecrat, mug wump or q. o. D. man attend the inaug uration and yet only four months ag they quarelled like Kirkenny cats abou politics. After all politics is vanity o yanities, but like the itch, you dig hk fury while the excitement lasts, but yo feel better when its all over.
 Talk about your large farms in Gc shen or Sandi4feld, read in another 60 umn about Dr Glenn's little wheat fiel of 72, 600 acres, where he ploughed ful rows 12 feet wide and IT miles long, ( nearly as far as from Falls Village Great Harrington or from Canaan Winsted. Chapter II tells you ho they farm it on the big auger. or rath' big blow plan in California. Bicyc riders often get header, but read u description of the kind of header California farmer gets. School bo. who dread thrashing, read about calisoxnia thxsshing.