Connecticut western news., 1885-11-11
Local News.

See saw-s-e,e saw.
 April weather-last week.
 The skating rinks "must go'-see article "Exlt the Skating Kinks"
 -Drama-dram ah?-hop-Copenha gen. Take your choice, but be con sistent.
 On November s. A. Eddy picked in his garden a full-grown, ripe Wick strawberry.
 Salisbury has honored Erastus D. Goodwin and Andrew J. Spur by re- electing them as representatives to the legislature.
 The coming Easter will fall on the 25th of April. This has not occurred before since 1734, and will not happen again until 1943.
 Rev E. F. Atwood has rendered his resignation as commander of David s. Cowles Post, to take effect at the next regular meeting.
 The Guild will give dime sociable at the house of W. H. Camp on Friday evening of the present week. All are cordially invited.
 Master Mechanic Slingland's rail- way signal was placed on the depot tow CT last week and will be used as soon as
 
 -Norfolk's first nine base ball club played the Russells of Great Harrington on the grounds of the latter last Satur- day. Score IT to in favor of Russells. David s. Cowles Post hold special meeting Friday evening at 7 o'clock: They are getting up a drama which will soon be presented, due notice of which will be given.
 -The members of the Methodist Episcopal church will meet at the lec- ture room on Thursday afternoon. The annual election of officers will take place . at 9 30 o'clock.
 -Inasmuch as base ball is considered he national game it is suggested that congress vote pensions to those heroes and martyrs ? who became disabled on the diamond field.
 The new Masonic hall at Litchfeld d will be formally dedicated tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon, November 12, at 2 o'clock. A general invitation is ex- tended to all masons in good standing. The Bristol Times says counterfeit silver dollars are in circulation and says "Look out for them" Wish our delin- quents would send us some genuine sill yer dollars, then we could look out for counterfe1ts by comparing them with the genuine.
 -s Not an old garment in stock" is one reason why the ladies admire R. H. Moore's assortment of winter cloaks. He also has full assortment of fall and winter dry goods, underwear, hosiery, gloves, etc. Read his new half column advertisement.
 Only about $90, 1000 of the s1,OOO,- 900 required to build the Grant monu- ment in Riverside park, New York, has been subscribed, and yet there are at present no fewer than 400 millionaires in New York city. Mein Gott! what liberal souls mlllionaires are!
 The ladies hope the gentlemen will not forget them this evening, but will call around and escort them to the oys. ter supper at Village Improvement hall. They will not be jealous either, on this occasion, should each gentleman choose to invite several ladies to accompany him.
 Special attention is called to Dl BurwelPs business card in another col umn. He is not blacksmith or butcher, but he is a skillful and carefu dentist, as we can testify from persona experience. We have frequently heard him recommended by his patrons in thi town. His prices arc very reasonable being almost nominal.
 Canaan has a months old Goot Templars lodge numbering 50 member and more coming g.-ThOmdStOn Express Neighbor James Is good authority ol politics and temperance, for he hit within 15 miles of the mark, but if h. had said Colebrook instead of Canaan he would have gained record for mak ing one bull's-ey shot.
 J. A. Bolles, editor of the New Mil ford Gazette, is the author of the stor. Faithful Hearts," the first three chap ters of which were published m the Ga zette of November 6. We confess w have not found time to read it, but un doubtedly it is a charming story, fo Neighbor Bolles is not an amateur au thor, as several excellent stories from hi pen have been published in past years
 The railroad commissioners las Friday made their semi-annual examins tion of the H. X c. w. railroad, but a this writing have not made their report This completes the list of fall examins tions. The Naugatuck road is reporte in better condition than ever before The Housatonic road is also in exceller shape but the commissioners advise ne' stringers on the bridge above Hawley crossing unless it is to be replaced b an iron bridge. They also advise tn erection of several new depots.