Connecticut western news., 1886-08-25
WEDNESDAY,, AUGUST 25, 1886.
Local News.

Milk route for sale-see advertise ment
 Seed rye for sale-see advertise ment.
 There was slight frost on Sunday and Monday mornings.
 Mrs F. S. Spaulding of Nor folk is visiting at Mrs J. l.. Bragg's.
 The Fourth of July did not bring rain, but perhaps camp meeting will.
 Miss Emma W. Trimble of New York is visiting her aunt, Mrs J. G. Root.
 Mrs Jane TomGnson and daughter, Mrs Norris, of Jersey City, are visiting relatives in town.
 -S. c. Cummings and family of Mer- iden will arrive in Canaan next Monday, to remain two weeks.
 The Connecticut republicans hold their state convention at Allyn hall, Hartford, on September g.
 It may be interesting to some to known that little Willie Sackett is quite an amateur fortune teller
 -E. R. Lorrain has contracted to be- gin the Baptist meeting house at North Egremont September l.
 Conductor c. P. Lane has charge of the camp meeting train between Can aan and Falls Village.
 T purchase live rattlesnakes, and will Day $3 pair for them. Address J. B. Healey, New Hartford, Conn.
 -Photographer Deming of West Win sted made views of cottages at Pine Grove camp ground last Saturday.
 Save your dimes to attend the Cher " Park fair at Collinsville held Septem- Der 30 and October l. Further particu- lars later. -Miltoa Rorabaek started yesterday for Bangor, Mich, to visit his sister, Mrs Rockwell, who is in very feeble health.
 Mrs R. R. Smith and her daughter, Hallie, of New Hartford, made short visit with relatives here, last week, while on their way to and from Kent.
 All makes of PIANOS or ORGANS rented or sold on instalments. Send for LOWEST PRICES ever named to F. B. CAPEwELn, Torrington,C mh24-tf
 The Charter Oak park races at Hartford will be held August 31 and September l, and 3. The premiums offered amount to s25,OOO. Excursion tickets sold on all railroads.
 Albert Strong and family of Vail, la, are visiting his father, T. B. Strong. They completely surprised CT. B. last Saturday by appearing at his kitchen door and inquiring if they could get dinner there.
 Mrs Ann s. Stephens, the novelist, who died at Newport, R. l., last Friday, was the daughter of John Wlnterlotham, former merchant of North Canaan, whose store was once robbed and the goods secreted under ss Priest Cowles's" pulpit.
 A meeting of the Litchfield County Superintendents' union will be held on Pine Grove camp ground, Canaan, Ct, Thursday, September ?. All Sunday school superintendents and assistant su- perintendents in this county and vicin- ity are invited.
 70. B. Johnson of Newtown, former ly connected with The News, is visiting friends in town and will take in the camp meeting. He dropped into The News office yesterday afternoon, but did not seem perfectly ''at home' until he edged around to his old lease" and went to sticking" type just to keep in practice.
 Thomas H. Pease and wife of New Haven have been boarding at the War ner House for two weeks, but returned home Monday. Mir Pease was born in this town and removed from here 60 years ago, but has occasionally visited his native place. His fathers name was Salmon Pease and his grandfather was Dr Huntington.
 -Cassimere Boinay's dwelling house, situated about one fourth of 8 mile north of Pine Grove camp ground, was destroyed by fire about 1 o'clock last Friday morning. MT Boinay and his wife were aroused in time to escape from the burning structure, but so rapid was the progress of the flames that but little furniture could be saved. The loss on building and contents will exceed S2OOO. The insurance, $500 on house and $2OC on furniture. has already been adjusted by the A. T. < M. Roraback agency The balance of the loss falls heavily or MT Boinay and his wife, who are quite advanced in years, and we are glad te learn that sympathizing friends have started a subscription paper for theil benefit. The fire was undoubtedly in eendiary. F.A.Peet has offered 2 reward of $2OO for the arrest and conviction ot tho party or parties supposed to have ask4ss 0 snd destroyed said property