Connecticut western news., 1885-09-02
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1885.
Local News.

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 Prof l.. W. Harvey will resume his classes in classes in Canaan and vicini- ty September 10.
 James Lake has been appointed conductor of the night freight on the H. x C.. w. railroad in place of B. A. Briggs, removed.
 -Canaanites who complained that the first week in April had two Sundays, because Fast day occurred the first Fri day in April, should remember that camp meeting makes the number of Sundays average correctly for the year. This is Canaan's week without a Sun day.
 Miss Sarah Hawthorne of Denver, Col, visited friends in Canaan and vii cinity last week. She made short calls for her numerous friends all wanted to see her, and her time was limited, as she was to join party of Denver friends in New York this week, but she will come east again next February and make quite an extended visit. Seven years ago Miss Hawthorne and Miss Lillie Fuller left Canaan for Denver. Miss Fuller expected to make Denver her permanent home. but Miss Flaw thorne intended to remain there only short time, but she was so well pleased with the place that this is her first visit home. Miss Fuller did not like Dem yer and soon returned.
 North Canaan jurors for 1885-6: Charles Gillette, Richard Beebe, Elisha M. Rood, George s. Dunning, Henry J. Mead, Albert P Briggs, Henry A. Smith, Robert Van Deusen, Samuel 0. Beckley, Frederick Gillette, Levi s. Bronson, Edmund D. Lawrence, Henry c. Barnes. Ferdinand l.. Beckley.
 Communion service will be held in the Methodist church next Sabbath morning at 10.30. The regular Sunday evening service will be resumed next Sabbath. The pastor will preach at 2. 80 o'clock his subject will be, Reasons why wicked men are permitted to live" !"
 Asa Bartholomew, who has with rare fidelity discharged the duties of assist ant postmaster at Canaan, under both republican and democratic administra- tions, voluntarily resigned his position and left the office last Monday, in order to take needed vacation previous to entering Fort Edward collegiate insti- tute, which opens Monday, September IA. He has faithfully served the pub lie and while they regret his departure they will be pleased to know that he is fitting himself for sphere of still greater usefulness. John Davis has &C., cepted the position vacated by Asa, and will endeavor to please the patrons of the office.
 About 5.30 o'clock last Saturday afternoon Talmadge Pulver hitched his team in front of the post office. Flies probably made the horses uneasy and in fighting them they pulled up the hitching-post, which was not firmly planted. The horses become frightened and dashed down Main Etreet at furi- ous rate and went out of sight over the hill near D. l.. Peirce's house, a few rods west of which they collided with tree and were secured. They were not in :I l,,.1 4I o ,,1oc,on xuoo oopcid aro !, v damaged by collisions with small trees and hitching posts which they moved down in their flight. Luckily but few teams or pedestrians were on the street at that time.
 Editor Beckley of the Canaan News does himself proud this week, the last issue of his paper being one of excep tional interest. Besides plenty of ex- cellent correspondence from surround ing towns and local items, he publishes long account of Sunday and Monday exercises at the Pine Grove camp meet ing, and an interesting sketch of old time camp meetings in the HousatoniC valley, by Henry 0. Warner of Great Harrington, which we may publish II the Gazette soon.-Neoo MiIford Gazette August 2o.
 Brother Bolles, we can return tn, compliment. The Gazette of Angus 29 was an excellent number and we hop it's readers will appreciate the time ant labor required to collect and record S many items of news and the pains takel to select interesting articles. Anyon who was fortunate enough to obtall both The News and the Gazette gained information concerning everything tha transpired last week in the Housatoni valley and in many remote sections The Gazette gave a full report of th Memorial celebration at Kent Angus 27, the 125th anniversary of the found ing of the Episcopal society at tha place; a story, ''Going to the Fair, written for the Gazette by Mrs M. I Sharpe; Connecticut crop reports; th outlook for better times; complete II ports of the recent base ball games Union Sunday school picnic; Musical { Belle Island; large correspondent and good grist of locals, etc. W should be pleased to have the Gazett copy Mir Warmers sketch of old-tim camp meetings and also state hi desil to obtain further information in regal to them.