Connecticut western news., 1886-07-14
WEDNESDAY, JULY IA, 1886.
Local News.

A great moral show-Bonnets al church. -a..
 A welcome rain came Friday eve. ming and Saturday forenoon and refresh. ed the thirsty earth.
 Rev E. F. Barlow will exchange with Rev David Phillips of Hillsdale, N. T., next Sunday.
 J. A. Underwood offers you bar. gain in secondhand windows. See his advertisement, also his business card.
 Miss Emma Hunt has superior crayon portrait of her father on exhibi- ton at Fuckers drug store in Falls Vil- lage.
 Mrs O. T. Wolcott's advertisement will attract your attention this week, and her assortment and prices will at tract your patronage.
 The coaching party mentioned by our Kent and Falls Village correspond ents halted in Canaan a few minutes Monday noon.
 They shine by borrowed light Those who keep posted by reading a newspaper which they either borrow or never pay for.
 All makes of PIANOS or ORGANS rented or sold on instalments. Send for LOWEST PRICES ever named to r. E. CAPEwE1L, Torrington, Ct. mh24-tf
 Frank Van Deusen says he has struck for eight hours and he gets it. eight hours work in the forenoon and eight hours work in the afternoon.
 A cask brings many man into the whirlpool, but a cask has carried only one man safely through the whirlpool, viz: c. D. Graham at Niagara Falls last Sunday.
 On our third page today will be found striking and instructive inustra- tion of the comparative worth of the various kinds of baking powders now in the market.
 Weeds band excursion over the
 
 H. & CIV. railroad to-day Wednesday, from Hartford to the Hudson river pro- misses to be the largest excursion of the season.
 John O'Brien is painting the cornice of the Episcopal church color to core spond with the new granite buttresses. Other repairs are being made on the church.
 Your attention is hereby directed to the notices in another column which state the time and place of holding the State Teachers Examination also the ex- aminations for entrance to. the State Normal school at New Britain.
 Photographer Deming of West Winsted has opened branch gallery in Norfolk, which will better accommo- date his patrons in this vicinity if they remember the dates mentioned in his new advertisement.
 At the close of Miss Dewey's very interesting lecture on the Indians at Will lage Improvement hall last Wednesday evening. branch of the Connecticut Indian society was formed. Miss 8. W. Adam was elected president, Mrs O. R. Camp secretary.
 George P. Strong was 51 years old last Monday. Among the birthday congratulations which he received was a uniuue one from his brother Frank, at Hinsdale, Mass, who sent him a postal card on which was written the follow ing: "I wouldn't be as old as you are for anything"
 Cottage owners are arriving daily at Pine Grove camp ground, and 12 ol more families are now dwelling there. Last year MT Geo R. Bull of Kent fur mace purchased the cottage formerly owned by Rev M. R. Lent, and has made extensive improvements on 1t. Mir Bulls family are now occupying the cottage, but he remains there only ovel Sundays.
 The musical talent of Canaan and East Canaan will unite in giving grand concert st the town hall in this village on Friday evening, July Is, for the ben eft of the Village Improvement associ ation. There will be chorus of 2( voices. The programme consists O. Quartettes, duetts, solos, character songs and instrumental music During the in. termission ice cream and other refresh ments will be served. Concert begin. at 8 D. m. Admission 25 cents. Re served seat chairs, 35 cents. Tickets ct the postoffice today.
 The condensed milk factory wll soon be reality. Robert Ellin, the proprietor or manager, arrived Satur day with his family. Two car loads o timber arrived Monday. Ground va broken Tuesday morning, and Builde Lorrain and his vorkmen also com menced the carpenter work on Tuesday The location of the factory has bee changed from a point just north of Pat ricSN Lynch's house to site furthe north and adjoining Col Hardenbergh' lane which insures an unobstructe
 iload eroenins and better drainage.