Connecticut western news., 1885-12-02

Just at that moment we felt that we would rather be wise carver than Wise garver hunting for turkey. We hope neighbor Wisegarver will find turkey just before Christmas, if he don't we would advise him to patronize our Canaan butcher.
 On and after December 1st, 1885, the Housatonic railroad company will sell five hundred, one thousand or ff- teen hundred mile mileage tickets, good on any part of road, at two cents per mile. One thousand mile tickets will be issued in two books if desired, and fifteen hundred mile in three five hun dred mile books, or one five hundred and one, one thousand mile book. Tick cts to be issued for one person land family or in the name of firm and employees. Twenty-Five and fifty pas sage tickets, good only between any two stations, will be sold at two cents per mile.
 Our Kent correspondent describes the difficulties encountered in obtaining interesting items, and also paints cor rect portrait of those chronic but Incon- slstent grumblers who invariably criti- else newspaper, yet never furnish an tenn or even speak an encouraging word. We endorse her sentiments and also say to her ''give um fits" Re- member
 '"The poet wrote a sonnet,
 Saying, go 1t Sal
 My charming gal
 And I will hold your bonnet"
 Michael German aged, 63 years, died at his residence in this village at 8 o'clock Monday evening, November g. His funeral was attended at the house last Wednesday afternoon. MT German had resided in Canaan 30 years or more, followed the occupation of teamster un- til failing health compelled him to re- linquish it. He has transported thous- and of tons of ore from the Salisbury mines to the East Canaan furnaces, and iron from said furnaces to Lime Rock. For several years his health has been gradually failing and during the past year has been quite feeble, so his death was not unexpected. He was quiet, inoffensive man but his familiar form, seen almost daily in our village for over Ir mark has been removed. He leaves a widow but no children, yet his nieces will mourn for him as for @ father, for when they were little orphans they found welcome home beneath his roof
 THANKSGIVING SERVICES. - Services were held in the conference room at East Canaan at II a. m. Rev Dr Eddy offered a beautiful and appropriate prayer, returning thanks for the mani fold blessings that had crowned the year; acknowledged-the mysterous prov idence and christening rod manifested in the removal of the ice-president of the nation, asked that the divine pres ence and comfort be with the afflicted family, and implored that divine aid and guidance be given the nation in the present hour and in the future. Rev B. F. Atwood read the 18th Psalm, and preached an able and appropriate sermon, choosing as his text Psalms CVII. I. Services were also held in Christ church at Il a. m. The font was beautifully trimmed with wheat sheayes, corn, fruits, etc., and an em. blematical sickle made of red berries. Rev MT Barnett conducted the services He did not deliver sermon, but his remarks were excellent and made deer impression on his hearers. A Thanks giving prayer and praise meeting was held in the lecture room of the Metho dist church at ' p. m., Rev E. F. Bar low read the 150th Psalm. A goodly number were present and the services were very impressive.
 -PERsoNAL-Henry F. Bradford O. Thomaston and John B. Bradford o Cornwall Hollow spent Thanksgiving with thelr sister, Mrs F. l.. Beckley O this place, who is still confined to he room and though some better still re mains quite weak and feeble. . |. .Arthu P. Freeman and G. Willis Parsons re turn today to Wesleyan academy at Vii braham, Mass. Alfred Moon accom- panies them to commence bis first tern at said academy. :. |. Merrill Humphre, is in weak, nervous and hypochondria
 cal condition and has been confined t
 his bed nearly three weeks . !. Lyma
 Dunning was vaccinated about thre
 weeks ago, and 'it worked well. D"
 Friend Northrop of Danbury attende
 the Barnes-Curtis wedding last Thurs
 day . M. K. Belden, Isaac Lermonc
 William Sanford, Charles Collins an William Fuller have gone to Canton fc few weeks, cutting hoop-poles fC Peirce, Lawrence & Go. .. Rev D. l Atwood is suffering with rheumatism By sheer force of will power he COT ducted the services last Sabbath .. .. Miss Carrie Knickerbocker is employe
 at the clock works or some other mal ufactory in Winstcd.
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