Connecticut western news., 1885-03-04

| EASG Canaan post OLnc61 GuhICA c, AOoO
 Bruez Augustin, Theodore Famine, Gus
 tave vergon, John Avry. Mrs H. B
 Swann and Charles Van Deusen. GEO. s. DUNNINa, P. NJ.
 The Call publishing company 8
 Chicago, Ill. want agents and canvasser for the R. M & Go. standard cyclope
 dia. To any one who will agree tt
 show this book to their friends and as
 sist in making sales they will upon re
 ceipt of 35 one-cent stamps forward ont copy of this $5 cyclopedia. See thei advertisement.
 A wise exchange observes, that it Ii
 a poor excuse for any town resident tha
 he can't afford to take his village paper
 because he takes so many foreign pa
 pers. It is his own village paper that Ii
 constantly lahoring and advocating tht
 prosperity of his own town, and helps
 the production and increases the valu,
 of his property.
 Norman l.. Moon, who has been |
 student at the Hillsdale telegraph col iege, made short visit at his home il
 Canaan, last week. He returned Satur'
 'lay. Mir Moon has received the ap
 pointment of manager of the Western
 Union telegraph office at Sharon. n.-HiAs. ,E4le cor. n Colum6ia (N. Y.) Repw6li- caa
 Hubert Williams, whose mysteri-
 1us disappearance caused such a sen
 1ation in Lakeville, has been heard
 rom. Last week he wrote from Van
 alia, H., to hls mother in Lakeville, and on Friday his bIother, William
 Williams, started for Vandalia and has telegraphed from there Il at he has found Hubert.
 The funeral of Rev William J. Thomson was attended at his late resi- dence, on Thursday last, at P. NJ. Rev F. w. Barnett, rector of Christ church, conducted the regular services which are adopted by the Episcopal denomination for funeral occasions. MT Barnett was assisted by Rev E. F. Atwood, of the Congregational church, who offered prayer. On Friday morning the remains were taken to Woodlawn cemetery, near New York city, for barial
 Editor Vaill of the Winsted Herald started for Florida last Wednesday, for a needed rest, but everyone who knows Vaill also knows he never really takes rest or casts aside the harness, even when he has an opportunity, and on the 0 srs between Winsted and Bridgeport he wrote letter to the Herald which occupies one-third of column. Geo B. Cooke is in charge of the Herald turing Vaill's absence.
 Conductor Pollard's train from the west on the H. & c. W railroad last Monday consisted of two engines, about 5 loaded cars and II of P T. Barnum's long heavy horse cars, filled with horses and camels that have been wintering at Pine Plains, making an equivalent of about 40 cars, or as heavy train as ev- ar drawn over Foley's summit. Aspec- al engine of the Housatonic road was in waiting at this station and took Bar num's train to Bridgeport, where the greatest show on earth" is preparing 10 start out on it's summer campaign.
 Brother editors in Litchfeld coun- y; is there pirate following us, cruis- ng in our wake The New Milford Item of Feb. 26 copies l 6 items ue1batian t literdtins and in regular order as they appeared ill the West Cornwall corres- pon lence of the NEWS of Feb. 25. The Item does not even credit this corres- pondence to the NEWS, but it places the heading, West Cornwall, over them and palms them off as it's own correspond snce from that place, whereas after mak- Ing enquiry we cannot ascertain that the em ever had & correspondent at West Cornwall.
 A grand concert will be given at Town hall, this village, Thursday even- 'g, March 5, by the Holley Mfg. Co. band, assisted by Prof l.. W. Harvey, pianist, Dr R. P. Knight, Miss Mabel Shaw and Miss Addie Miller, all of Lakeville. The program will consist of selections by the band, quartettes, du- cts, solos, character and comic songs. Proceeds for the benefit of David s. Cowles post, c. A. R. A supper will be provided in ". I. A. hall, and one of the best orchestras in this section has been engaged to furnish music for all who wish to dance. Tickets for concert for sale at Geo l.. Parsons store. Gen. eral admission 25 cents, reserved seats 35. Supper tickets 25 cents. Dancing tickets 50 cents. For further particu- lars see large posters.
 The momentuous question of the day is: "Who is to be our next post master ?'' As might be expected, there are numerous applicants, all of whom, no doubt, think that they are specially qualified for the position. A dealer in choice literature is said to be on the anxious seat, and as both he and his as- sistant are quick and active they proba- ply stand pretty good show. They also have the advantage of being "old- liners" A silversmith is also desirous of the position, as he has ''just the To- cation" and has always stood by the party and was never known to scratch on election day. A retailer of pills, plasters and lotions could spare the room, and the location Is good, but as he has just entered that state where the twain are made one, he has other onel- ous duties which occupy his time.