Connecticut western news., 1885-08-05
Local News.

Leonard Lawrence of East Canaa, is 83 years old to-day.
 Henry E. Lester of New Hartford is visiting John G. Beckley.
 Mrs Eli Clark of North Adams Mass, is visiting at s. W. Barnes
 Owing to circumstances beyond ou control, we are late to press to-day.
 WANTED of all kinds.
 J. B. HEA1EY, New Hartford, Ct
 We thank MT Pepoon Jacobs for { basket of pears presented us last week
 George F. Cunning of New York visited relatives and friends in towr last week.
 x-Humphrey Brothers are building the foundation for an addition to theil drug store.
 Twenty-Five or more families are now occupying cottages at Pine Grove camp ground.
 Mrs. Katie Daly arrived home last week from Jersey City, NJ. where she has resided since last fall.
 Mrs. William Warner is the bread maker at the Warner house and since April 20 she has made over 200O loayes Mrs Dr A. A. Wright has made Q two weeks visit with relatives in Sar- asoga and is now visiting at Pownal, Vt WANTED. A copy of the history of Sharon, Conn.,, by Sedgwick. Apply at or address, Connecticut Western News office.
 W. J. Trimble and family of New York arrived at the Warner house last Friday. They will remain until Sep tember.
 Pianos and organs rented or sold on instalments. Lowest prices ever named. Send for catalogue to F. B. Capewell, Torrington, Conn. 4w The Sunday evening services at the Methodist church will be omitted dur ing this month. The church was also closed last Sunday evening.
 Robert Peet, son of John H. Peet af Brooklyn, NY, arrived last week for . few weeks sojourn with relatives. His hrother Louis is expected this week.
 In compliance with instructions re- ceived from the department the Canaan post-office will be closed on Saturday the 8th inst, from to o'clock P. M.
 The Methodist Sunday-school will hold their annual picnic at Twin Lakes Wednesday, Aug 12. They go on the lO.- 38 A. M. train and return on the 4.l4 P. M. train.
 Mrs Maria Adam and Miss Cathe- rine Hunt of Bridgeport are boarding at the Warner house. They arrived Ju- ly 22. Mrs Adam is quite lame but moves about the house in wheel chair.
 Several of our correspondents re- port destructive thunder showers and hail storms in their vicinity. The show CTS that have visited Canaan within the past week were not terrific and no dam age is reported.
 The report of the picnic at Parlor Rock July 31; the second chapter of Rev Robert Hunts "reminiscences, and some other interesting articles are crowd ed out this week but will appear in the next issue of the NEWS.
 Governor Harrison has issued a proclamation designating next Saturday, August 8, as legal holiday, and recon mends that all ordinary business and all amusements throughout that day be >s everywhere suspended.
 ~ Alfred Evans has resigned his posi- H. & c. W. R. R. baggage mas t,0n tar at s thu. station and he goes to Plain sa,s s1l N. J. this week to clerk in Henry neio' ,4,s stt,re w. L. Brown takes Anoe1- at the depot.
 E'An' piAoo < advertised at Canaan -Llst or lettel~ d still remaining pOSC-OIlco AuBuSI l aL Ndora nm unclaimed August 5. The, n w bert, John Kunkel, MT Cutler, Curtiss, Mrs Jamie Cantey, Eugine Adams, Master Birt Ellison, Kan Mul- Ter
 Edward J. Prescott had narrow escape last Wednesday while crossing the railroad track near o. Lynehan's. He did not observe the train until they were close upon him. He instantly backed his horses off the track, but the engine struck one horse s nose and drew blood.
 -On this last great night of the feast, Wednesday, August 5, let everybody att tend Prof Taylor's entertainment at Town hall. Prof Taylor seemingly performs miracles. Don't take our word for it but 90 and see for yourselves, and ever then you will not believe your own eyes Many different magicians have given en' tertainments in Canaan, but Prof Taylor surpasses them all, and last evening the hall was crowded. Mile Irena in hel specialties stands unriyalled as an artist Prof Taylor will give entertainments a I,akeville August T, 8 and 10 and a Falls Village August 12, B and x.