Connecticut western news., 1885-08-26
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1885.
Local News.


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 On year for apples. Orchard tea cheap this fall. ..........
 Arthur P. Freeman returned to Will braham. Mass, yesterday to continue his studies.
 Judges, lawyers, jury, principals and witnesses who are obliged to attend court at New Milford, Falls Village or Winsted are victims of the railway dis connection at Canaan.
 A desirable companion-The Con- necticut Western News,
 Judge Warner, returning from hold ing court at New Milford to his home in Salisbury, remained at Canaan from 5 P. M. Wednesday to 10.38 A. M. Thurs day, victim of the railway disconnec- tions at this point.
 The Norwalk Gazette swears at its readers in refined manner. The ''re- vised version" is not sufficiently polish ed for the Gazette, so it places between its local items the following aesthetic expression: "Go to Roton Point"
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 Some woman in want of husband may possibly find balm in Gilead Kim-l berly of Nepaug, Conn.,, whose adver- tisement. ''Wife Wanted" appears in the New Hartford Tribune of August 21.
 Last Saturday the Canaan base bal nine played the Norfolk first nine on the grounds of the latter. The score stood 9 to 6 in favor of Norfolk.
 Mrs Charles H. Gillette of Manis- tee, Mich, is visiting relatives in this place and vicinity.
 Miss Anna Rudge is taking a weeks vacation, visiting at Clarence Vroman's in Brookfeld. She is expected home to-day.
 A temporary rush of freight on the H. & c. W. road may possibly require the running of Sunday trains, neverthe- less their prolonged switching at this station on Sunday is nuisance.
 Next Wednesday, September 2d, the Dowd family. descendants of MT Henry Dowd, who came from England over 200 years ago, will hold reunion in Madison.
 Southfeld and Canaan stage leaves Southfeld 6.30 A. M., Mill River 7.15, Clayton 8.20, and arrives at Canaan in time to connect with 9.31 A. M train on Housatonic road for NewYork; also 9.56 train on H. & c. W. road for Hartford, and 1038 train for Millerton. Return at 12 30 P. M on arrival of train from New York. D. l.. PRATT. Agent.
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 Robert Whiting, druggist at Brook lyn, N. Y., called on Canaan friends last Wednesday evening. Thursday he start ed for New Marlboro to make his annual visit to relatives. He went to New Or leans last March and continued his jour ney through California and other states, taking delightful tour of three months duration. MT Whiting will be remem- bered as @ former school teacher in Canaan.
 The eleventh annual reunion of the Barnes family will be held at Congo mond lake tomorrow, August 27, if the day is pleasant. All people having the name of Barnes, their relatives and friends are invited to attend. After din ner there will be speeches, music, and reading of family history given by the historian. Councilman Samuel H. Barnes of New Haven, the secretary, has issued 900 invitations.
 Mrs John Wright of Sheffield has taken the agency for General Grants book, in the towns of Sheffield and Canaan. Undoubtedly many will be glad of this opportunity to obtain the work on which the heroic general labor. ed during the last pain-flled weeks oi his life. It remains monument of his strong will, energy, mental activity and loving devotion to the interests of his family.
 Last Wednesday afternoon, during the severe thunder storm at Clayton, the house of MT Charles Hart was struck bJ lightning, which tore away bricks anc shingles and damaged the house gener ally. The inmates all felt the shock severely. Mrs Charles Hart was throwr down and remained for some time insen sible She suffered much pain iron the effects of the shock.
 Monday evening the freight trair on the H. x c. w. road left some car on the south I at this station, but die not leave room for a train to pass on tht Housatonic road. When the soutl bound freight on the Housatonic camt along about midnight it dashed into car loaded with ore. The car was badl. shattered and the engine damaged ol one side, but after an hours delay tn train proceeded on it's way. Severa ears of the train were also somewha damaged. It was gross piece of care lessness on the part of the H. X 0. W train men and might have resulted in serious accident.