Connecticut western news., 1885-02-11
New Adve tisn ments.
LOCAL NEW 8.

LOCAL NEWS.
 Valentines at Camps drug store.
 Harry Sedgwick of Cornwall Hol low wants to hire man and wife. See advertisement.
 "A company of merry sleigh-riders from Ashley Falls visited this place last Wednesday evening.
 Last week about 100 new books were added to the Douglas library and new catalogues were issued.
 Pianos and organs, all makes and all prices Send for catalogue. F. E. Capewel, Torrington, Conn.
 Mir George A. Boinay. the tailor, has rheumatism and has been confined to his room for 10 days or more.
 -One evening last week. Nat Stevens christened his spacious sleigh by taking party of young people to Sheffield.
 Letters are received weekly from Willard Underwood, who is spending the winter in Florida His health is improving.
 -F. B. Young arrived home from New Orleans last Friday evening He says the exhibition is much better than many papers represent it.
 The children have enjoyed rare sport the past week in coasting. They could start from the high school build ing and slide to Humphreys drug store. William Paul is home on vacation. He and his brothers, Walter and Char les, have good paying positions as gard ners for wealthy residents of Garrisons, N. Y.
 This generation of Canaanites seek etl after sign post, but no sign-post is given them except the wreck lying on the ground, covered with snow, in front of the Town hall.
 W. H. Van Patten, the Great Bar rington photographer, has just refitted his gallery with new instruments and new scenery, which enables him to do first class work at low prices. Read his new advertisement.
 Rev s. R. Free of Willimantic has been dropped by South Berkshire min isterial association, on account of his peculiar theological sentiments . igious Herald, Feb 5.
 No necessity for having sewing society to make shirts for the minister when 0. A. Dewey of Great Harrington sells them cheaper than you can make them. Read his new advertisement.
 Hartford X Conn. Western railroad stock was quoted in Hartford last Thurs, day at 20 c bid, 26 asked. Sales were made at 20 c. Connecticut Western railroad 7's (bonds) were quoted at 12 c bid, 26 asked.
 The Sharon correspondent of the Amenis Times says: "Mr Charles E.. Marvin, who has been clerk and tele- graph operator for several years at E. B.. Reed X Co.'S, will close his !abors there with the end of thi month"
 The Rev MT Putnam of Brooklyn, who has occupied the pulpit of Trinity church, Lime Rock, since the departure of Rev Mir Walker, has accepted call to that parish and preached his first sermon as rector last Sunday.
 -Don't forget G. w Leitch's lecture on the Hinloos and Ceylon, in the Con. gregational church this "Wednesday evening. Sixty-five photographs, taken in the country. will be brought out life slz', by the ox-hydrog> ~stereopticon.
 The guild will give sociable at the Warner house next Monday evening Feb. 16. Work by the guild will be on sale. This will be the lust sociable of the season and every one is invited to attend and assist in making an enjoy able occasion.
 pr Eddy has been appointed b, Gov Harrison one of the state delegates to the National agricultural convention to be held at New Orleans, Feb. 21 ant 22. He expects to start for the soutl next Monday and will probably be gon, two or three weeks.
 George B. Cogswell of Lenox Mass, visited friends in town last Sat urday. He never will forget about tn india rubber cheese he was presented with when he attended school in tn Town hall building, or about slidinI down stairs on feather bed.
 The New Milford Item says: "Jus at present there are many men travellin about the country and calling on bust ness places with some patent articles fo sale. Many of them need close watching as they are sneak thieves and burglar who are making a careful snrve of the ground in order to ascertain tn chances as to where their efforts will most likely to succeed"