Connecticut western news., 1885-10-14

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 John Shields, (''Dunk-poet black smith'D accompanied by his wife is wis. iting his parents and friends in Canaan He gave up blacksmithing about three years ago, went to Danbury and learned the hatter's trade, got married year ago, still resides in Danbury and works in Millard's hat shop.
 Says the New Preston correspond ent of the Litchfeld Enquirer: Some oi the tobacco growers have been made quite jubilant. New Milford buyers have been around and purchased mum. Der of crops in this section at from 12 to IF cents per pound, but the greater part of the crops remain unsold.
 Village Improvement hall was filled last Friday evening with an audience who listened attentively to an illustrated lecture on Electricity" by Prof A. B. Merrill of the state normal school. Val uable practical information was gained although the lecture was abridged owing to late arrival of the electrical apparatus.
 Grand excursion to Hartford Ar engagements are being perfected for a grand excursion to Hartford next week, under the auspices of David s. Cowles post. At this writing the date has not been determined but it will be either Thursday or Friday, October 22 or 23. Look for flaming posters announcing the date; also see The News of next week, October 21.
 pr J. J. Villers, the talented hu- morist, of Brooklyn, N. Y, has been secured by the Village Improvement so- ciety to lecture in Town hall Thursday evening, Oct. 22. This is not designed as a money making scheme, but the as- sociation are desirous of giving the pub lie rare treat in the shape of humor- ous lecture. Rivet on your vest but tons and come early.
 The News of September 30 said 70. B. Johnson of Newtown, formerly connected with The News, has accepted the position of associate editor of the New England Homestead" The New town Bee of October 2 says: "Taunton nearly lost it's teacher, but MT 0. B. Johnson has finally decided not to &C., cept the fattering offer of an editorial position on the Homestead, not being able to get teacher to fill his place."
 -Aeronaut Moore and Photographer Doughty will make a balloon ascension some day next week for the special pur- pose of taking photographic views. The public are not invited, no time is set, but when the day is right they will go up and we may expect some views that will be satisfactory. They hope to get views of clouds from above the clouds. In future number we will give some interesting experiences and curious facts related to us by MT Moore too late for publication in this issue. - WimSted ITeSS, OCtOOeT Q.
 The Danbury fair was as successful as ever, notwithstanding the indictment weather a portion of the week. The ex- hibits were on 8 larger scale than usual. Time and space would fail us to tell half of what we saw there, and P. T. Barnum must look well to his laurels or soon the Danbury fair will eclipse the ''greatest show on earth;" in fact it already out ranks it in the number of articles and curiosities exhibited. Everybody goes to the Danbury fair, even the
 "Rich man; poor man, beggar man, thief, | Doctor, lawyer, merchant, priest"
 For several weeks in succession pre-. vious to the Great Burlington fair the Berkshire Courier predicted that "Rey Dr Hiram Eddy of Canaan, Conn.,. will deliver the address and, from so able 6 man, something good and instructive will surely be heard" The Courier prophecy was fulfilled. It also would have been fulfilled had it read-fron so good man, something able and in structive will surely be heard. Dr Eddy'I address occupies five columns of tht Courier of October 2. By the way, Vt can say of the Courier of that date a! the Norwalk Gazette recently said of thC New Milford Gazette, viz: its last two issues have been simply "Fair." Int Courier devoted 26a columns of its las issue to "Fair'' and only Al columns tt other reading matter.
 A business man-no, beg pardon man trying to do business withou advertising-in a neighboring town writes us under date of October 12, a follows: "If there is any communication from this place in reference to me pleas, do not publish it." We cheerfully com ply with the request for the grantee Ii not one of our subscribers nor advertis CTS and is not untitled to free adver tisement, but his request calls to mint an article which we clipped from tn, Times and published February 13, 1884 viz :-
 "Ask some men in this town for al advertisement or some locals and the, will answer they do not believe in ad vertising-a paper is never read. Le the man be caught kissing his neighbor' wife or trying to hold up the side of tn building some dark night, and his tun changes instantly, and if tine printing office is in the garret of a History build ing he will climb to the top to beg tn editor to keep quiet-don't publish : in the paper, you know, for everybod. will see it you know"
 The sixth annual meeting of tn , United States association of charcoa iron workers commences at the Par,