Connecticut western news., 1885-04-22
LOCAL NEWS.
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 Ask George Wilcox the price of street lamps.
 Miss Hattie Tripp spent the Sab bath at Winsted.
 About 35 calves were brought to this station yesterday.
 B. J. Bradley of Deer6eld, Mass, is recovering from his severe illness.
 Miss Ada Eyitts of Winsted is vis- iting her aunt, Mrs William Warner.
 Grove Knickerbocker, who has been sick a number of weeks, ventured out yesterday.
 pr W. Fl. Crocker has returned from West Dublin, Pa, and resumed prac- tice at Ancram, N. Y.
 -J. E. Holt from Chester, this state, is canvassing this town for the book en- titled sFlint's American Farmer"
 Timer Brown of Falls Village will equip Rev Dr Eddy's house with com bination steam and hot air furnace.
 We regret to learn that our Kent correspondent has the measles. A speedy recovery is desired and expected. A number of the young people of this place will hold social hop at V. I. A. hall on Friday evening of this week. -J. A. Underwood returned yester- day from Albany, where he purchased a new supply of lumber for his sash and blind manufactory.
 Part bf the time during the past week Ensign Butts seemed to be impro- wing, but at this writing (Tuesday after noon) he is not as well.
 Conductor 0. P. Lane of the Hous- atomic road has been on the sick list two weeks or more, but took charge of his train again last Monday.
 Frank Calender, extra conductor on the Housatonic railroad, has recently been i'll with mild attack of pneumo- mia, but he has recovered sufficiently to resume work.
 The painting and papering of 8 house recently purchased in our village, new furniture being carried there, looks suspicious or perhaps Freinish.
 Calvin E. Barnes of Clayton is on the sick list with a slight fever and mild attack of quinsey. His wife returned yesterday from several weeks sojourn with her sister at Greenville, N. J.
 We are indebted to Editor Pinney of the Winsted Press and Editor Bolles of the New Milford Gazette for inform ation or points kindly furnished us, which form the basis of two items in this issue of the NEWS.
 The freight business on the H. & O. W. railroad is increasing and the milk train makes extra trips from Bos- ton Corners to this place nearly every day. It is rumored that the ore train will be put on in few weeks.
 pr Camp has purchased another horse, fine animal recently owned by Erastus Holcomb. By the way, the doc tor has number of men at work ston- ing up cellar under the wing part of his house and grading his grounds. If the doctor had fortune equal to Van derbilt we think he would change the appearance of Canaan for the better.
 Thursday, April g, is set apart by the c. l.. s. Cs. all over the country as Shakespeare memorial day, being the anniversary both of his birth and death. The Canaan circle will hold exercises appropriate to the occasion on Friday evening of this week at Mrs G. P. Strong's, as other appointments have been made for Thursday evening. All are invited. Don't mistake the date.
 A large congregation welcomed the new pastor at the M. E. church last Sun day morning and they were greeted with k1nd words by him, and in the course of his introductory remarks he said if they would only give him { place in their homes and hearts he would pledge himself to be true friend to them. His text was II. Thes salonians, ill, l. His sermon was excel lent and showed the true relation O pastor and people, their mutual interes and the object and aim of the church the salvation of souls and 'that the word of the Lord may have free course and be glorifed."
 We can testify that R. Girling ot Great Harrington has lately received { carload of trunks and valises, for Vt have seen them, and when arranged fol inspection they occupy the floor and shelving of three large rooms in the sec ond story of his emporium. The price range from S1 to $15, gauged to suit al editors or plumbers purse, Tn the or der named. Then he has Sl4 outfit which is good enough even for plum Der. MT Girling says O. P. means on price, also our patrons; we interpreted it, Girling's prices Overcometh Povert. by placing goods within the reach o the masses. Read his new advertise ment