Connecticut western news., 1885-01-21
LOCAL NEWS.

-Of age to-day---January-
 Miss Mary Rodemeyer returned to Bethel last Saturday.
 Mrs Castle of Roxbury is visiting her sister, Mrs o. R. Camp.
 -Dr James Welch of West Winsted called on friends in town yesterday.
 Mrs Charles Callander has been sick for the past week, but is now recover ing.
 The Guild will give dime socia- ble at Mrs Dr Camps tonight. All are invited.
 Builder E. R. Lorrain has contract ed to build E. J. Vosburgh's store at Sheffield
 Mfrs Mary Finuegan, who was re- ported last week as quite ill with pneu- monia, is improving.
 -Housatonic railroad preferred stock was quoted in New Haven last Saturday at l30 bid, 133 asked.
 Rev D. Phillips is attending the 18th annual convention of the Connecticut temperance union at Hartford to-day. Presiding Elder Ferguson preached in the M. E. church last Sunday even- ing, selecting for his text, Hebrews xI. IT.
 Meetings are held in the lecture room of the NJ. E. church on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday evenings of this week. fEt
 Frederick Lawrence of Great Bar rington, who has been visiting relatives in town since Friday, returned yester- day.
 The Rev D. Phillips will preach to young people next Sunday evening. Subject: "Elements of success, or the boy who wins"
 Miss Flora Splauding, who has been quite i'll for two weeks with asthma and fever, is improving and on Monday last sat up for few moments.
 Tt is expected that Rev o. J. Range of Guilford will deliver temperance address in the M. E. church on Monday evening, Jan. 26, at o'clock.
 The Charter Oak tree, which for generations was landmark in East Ca naan, was cut down recently and pan ned ont over 40 side cords of wood. Mrs Jane Tomlinson, who for the past four weeks has been visiting hel sister, Mrs Almerine Gillette, returned yesterday to her home in Jersey City.
 Last Sunday Rov. F. W. Barnett exchanged pulpits with Rev MT John s,n of Bristol, who preached in the af, ternopn, Rev Mir George of Salisbury supplying the pulpit in the forenoon.
 Thomas PindergraSt's raffie or draw ing and dance took place at Town hal Saturday evening. George Dunnine drew the horse, but we have not learn ed whether the horse is able to draw George or not.
 W. H. Camp has inst erected new style of telephone between his drug store and Dr Camps residence. l works satisfactory and the expense Ii quite reasonable. It is the Holcoml duplex telephone.
 Lawyer W. A. Roraback of Torring ton visited friends Tn town last Frida. and Saturday and spent the Sabbath a his fathers in Sheffield. Will is rapid ly l. arning photography and his SCI vices as lawyer and stenographer vii be in great demand by the courts.
 NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS. All tax pay CTS in the town of North Canaan wh have not paid their taxes on the list 1883 are hereby notified if the taxes al not paid on or before Feb. l, 1885, shall levy on the property, without r gard to age, sex or color.
 E. J. PRESCOTT, Collector. ... -Connecticuts Masonic grand lode meet in New Haven to-day "Wednesday Jan. 21. Dwight Waugh of Stamfor' grand master, will deliver the annu address, and John G. Root, treasure and Jos. K. Wheeler, secretary, both Hartford, will submit their reports. J. Prescott and c. H. Johnson are in q tendance as delegates from Housaton lodge, No. 61.
 All poultry and pet stock fancie in Hartford and Litchfeld counties a invited to meet at the Valley house, C. linsville, Conn.,, on Monday, Jan. 26, IF M, for the purpose of organizing poultry association. The poultry rs CTS are thinking of holding a poul'
 show in Winsted either thls spring
 next winter There are several ID naan aud vicinity who ought to becol
 members of the assoclation. The he'
 quarters will probably be at Winsted'