Connecticut western news., 1885-07-29


 closing scenes of his life and notice of the funeral arrangements as decided upon.
 At this writing, P. NJ. Tuesday, the stores of George l.. Parsons, Fuller
 < Peet and W. H. Camp, also the post office are draped in memory of General Grant A flag draped in mourning and at half-mast is displayed from the hall of David g. Cowles post. A large draped picture of General Grant IS suspended from window of The News office.
 Thomas Humaston, aged about 49 years, died at his residence in Mabbetts- vile, N, T., July 22 His funeral was attended on Saturday at Il A. NJ, at Friends church, near Mabbettsville. Rev Robert Hunt of Lee, Mass, con- ducted the services. Mrs Humaston was an Underhill of Washington Hollow and a cousin of Mir Hunt. The reverend stopped in Canaan short time last Fri day while on his way to Mabbettsville.
 W. N. Adams has been sexton of the lower cemetery for nearly 25 years. In October 1860 he was elected by vote of the town. He has dug near ly 300 graves, yet these figures do not fully represent the number of inter- ments during that period for occasion ally others have been called upon to perform that duty. MT Adams says his advanced years and his health will not permit him to work in ali kinds of weather and he intends to ask the town to appoint another sexton this fall.
 Thomas Shoemaker, wife and two children from Griggsville, H., are vis- iting at D. l.. Freeman's. MT Shoe maker is veteran of the late war. He enlisted in New Jersey regiment, served three years, re-enlisted and served until the war closed. He after wards clerked in Mir Freeman's drug store at Perry, H., then became part ner with him there and also at Griggs- vile, Ill. When Mir Freeman moved to Canaan MT Shoemaker purchased his interest in the store and still continues the business.
 Too much caution cannot be taken in putting Paris green upon potato vines. A farmer living in Lanesville was occupied the whole morning in de- stroying the bugs with the poison. Shortly after returning home he was taken with cramps in the stomach, and a physician being called, considered his symptom that of poisoning, and treated it accordingly, and soon relieved his patient. He put the poison on mixed with flour and the wind blew, and it is supposed he inhaled some of the mix ture. -DQn5ury Ne,cs.
 Mrs Sarah A. Trask, wife of Wall ter E. Trask, died of consumption at | Clayton, Mass, July 21, aged 25 years. She was daughter of the late Dennison Wolfe of ofNewMarlboro and granddaugh- ter of Royal King who died last winter. Besides her husband she leaves a little | daughter eight months old, ,and broth CT and ster to mourn her loss. Her funeral Vas attended on Friday at 2 P. M. from the house of William Amstead, where she with her husband and child have lately resided. Rev A. N. Bene- dict conducted the services. Burial at Canaan Valley.
 Frederick Watson died last Thurs day morning about 7.3O o'clock, aged | nearly Fl years. His funeral was at tended from Christ church at P. M. on Rev F. W. Barnett conduct ed the services, and in accordance with | a custom which is growing in favor in the Episcopal church, no sermon was preached or eulogy pronounced. The interment was made at the lower ceme- tery, the following named friends of the deceased being the pail bearers: Luman Foote, William J. Ferguson, J.W. Peet, s. A. Bennett, o. P Root, D. l.. Free man.
 The flag pole blew down several months ago. ''The old flag" was not displayed on either Memorial day or In- day. General Grant lies dead at Mount McGregor and still the flag pole lies in the grass in front of Town hall and of course the national emblem is not displayed at half mast No money has been asked or required to raise the flag pole, simply few min utes' work of volunteer hands, and yet even thls little manifestation of patriot ism or of gratitude to the founders and to the preservers of the Union is not offered. We make no apology for say ing that this indifference and ingrati- tude of the citizens of Canaan is dis credit to them. This is not the first time we have blowed about that flag pole and we now quote the following words of Shakespeare:-
 Blow; blow, thou winter wind;
 Thou art not so unkind
 AS mans ingratitude.
 Marvin Reed, catcher for the Lakeville base ball nine, recently dislocated his shoulder while playing ball. Had he done it saving wood what howl would