Connecticut western news., 1885-10-21

of tobacco at Kent and vicinity last week, also made purchases in the vicin- ity of Canaan. The price ranges from 13 to IT cents.
 MT N. s. Stevens has secured the sale of the celebrated Novelty harness. This harness entirely does away with the troublesome whifletrees and will be boon to the agricultural community. 1 Look for his advertisement in next issue of The News.
 We have missed our Norfolk cor respondent during the past month, and wondered what had become of him. He answers roll-call to-day and promises to do better in future. No doubt he will for he has valuable assistant; the mar riage column explains all. We tender congratulations.
 Joseph Mundry will soon return to Florida to spend the winter, provided D. W. Warner gets over his painting fe- yer. Warner is happy whenever he is repairing or improving his property and Artist Mundry's brush is making the in- terior of the Warner house shine like polished marble.
 Beach, Hawley x Go. of Millerton, NY, are offering rare attractions in dry goods and winter wraps. The Connecti- cut Western trains now run to Millerton so you will have no difficulty in accept ing B. H. & Co.'S invitation in another column to "come and see how handsome and cheap they are."
 Our correspondents will do us a fa- vor by sending in their communications on Monday. During the cold weather it is almost impossible to heat the press room early in the morning, so we are obliged to go to press Tuesday evening to insure getting the papers printed in time to mail them by the Wednesday morning trains.
 We have received detailed report of the base ball game between the Hous- atomic Valley Institute club and picked nine from Kent and Gaylordsville. Our correspondents have already mentioned the game and score and we have no space to publish the detailed report. The H. V. l. club expects to play it's next game against Sharon at Cornwall on Thursday.
 Just before we go to press we re- ceive a new advertisement from R. l. Taylor, Great Harrington, Mass. Said advertisement will appear next week, but in the meantime MT Taylor will offer some rare bargains, ale sanaee, for his immense stock of clothing for the fall and winter of 1885-6 is already on exhibition. ........
 The new boxes have arrived at the post-office, but are not yet in position. They are great improvement on the old style and the number has also been increased to accommodate our fast-grow- ing village. They were made at J. A. Underwood's door, sash and blind man. ufactory and give evidence of the care and skill required in their construction. Postmaster Hardenbergh has spared no expense to accommodate the public and you seldom find place of this size which has such convenient and attractive post-ofice.
 As number of towns in the state have voted no license the policy of form ing law and order leagues in such places should be strongly urged. The fact of non-enforcement has thrown the local option law into bad repute in Connecti- cut, and temperance workers can strengthen their cause more by the sim pie enforcement of the law through law and order leagues composed of the best citizens, than by all the lectures and conventions that can be crowded into the coming year. Moral suasion is good, but the enforcement of live law is much better. -Soattington Phpmir.
 Il. B. Merriam of Hartford called on us last Thursday and Saturday. He went to Stockbridge on Thursday in re- sponse to call from Charles Goodrich, who has just built an elegant store there and wished to purchase large line of carpets, paper hangings, etc. By the way, the enterprising house of Hart, Merriam & O., whose advertisement ap- pears in another column, are doing an immense business and MT Merriam re- gently returned from an extended trip through Massachusetts, Vermont and New York states, where he took very large number of orders.
 Mrs Harriet Stoner of Stamford, Conn.,, formerly Miss Harriet Bennett, after an absence of many years from Canaan, has been visiting her father, William Bennett, at this place. She re- mained nearly two weeks and returned to Stamford week ago yesterday. Ere quent excursions to surrounding towns, giving Mrs Stoner the pleasure of again viewing the dear scenes of her happy childhood, and pleasant calls were made on old friends. Mrs Bennett excels as hostess and her genuine cordiality quickly caused Mrs Stoner to realize that she was truly welcomed and was really "at home" again. The visit was greatly enjoyed by all. .
 -G. A. R. excursion to Hartford and return for $1 .25 from Lakeville at 9.14, Salisbury 9.18, Canaan 9.35, East Can aan $40, Norfolk 9.55 A. M. on Friday, October 23. Returning, leave Hartford at 4 P. M., arrive at Lakeville at 6.35 PM. This excursion is under the auspices and for the benefit of David s. Cowles post,