Connecticut western news., 1886-03-10
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10. 1886.
Local News.

Ash Wednesday.
 pr Clemans and wife returned from Bridgeport last Friday.
 Fair warning-read all the tax col lectors' notices this week.
 Monday last, John c. Cornell was appointed postmaster at Lakeville.
 Miss Jessie Miller of Lime Rock visited relatives in this place, last week. -Hyman Jacobs fell on the Ice last Thursday evening and sprained his wrist very badly. Now read Camp Clark's adver- tisement that we promised should ap- pear this week. In another column see schedule of property to be sold at auction, March 20, by D. Scoville.
 s'Sleep. balmy sleep, tired natures sweet restorer." Lent, welcome lent, church sociabIe e1tinguisher.
 The guild sociable at the Cowles homestead last Friday evening proved pleasant occasion and uetted about SIS. The Methodist Episcopal church have sustained great loss by the death of James A. Root and Jacob Decker.
 William Sardam's beautiful golden russet apples, and his peculiar flavor ed apple-jell recommend themselves.
 Just reverse the paper and read and heed what Shelly, Macrea < Crop per have to say about monumental work. M. B. Richardson of Lime Rock has been confined to his house two weeks with severe cold. He does not venture out yet.
 Milton Roraback and Elias B. Reed charge you nothing for reliable informa- tion In regard to save investments. Read their advertisement in another column.
 The marriage column contains Q no- tice of the wedding of Miss Hannah Msnogue, daughter of Patrick Manogue . former resident of Canaan.
 A meeting of the Litchtield North association or consociation of ministers was held yesterday at the residence of Rev Dr Eddy. We are promised re- port of the meeting for our next issue.
 Our waste basket is Graced with @ Plumb in the shape of an anonymous H,,r,,xuan Rril Nothing objectionable whatever about the item except 1t Is an orphan (suony- mous).
 Thursday last, J. w. Peet sold his residence on West Main street to T. B. Strong of Great Harrington. Mir Strong and wife will occupy the premises about April 10. The price paid is said to be $3,5OO.
 Tt appears that South Canaan man was the discoverer of mineral coal In Ohio. This week, the venerable 5. s. Robbins of Lakeviile gives our readers some valuable information and interest ing "reminiscences.
 -F. B. Catlin, the Norfolk jeweler, receives the correct time daily by tele- graph. His new advertisement mentions . few persons whose watches he has re- paired, but bis limited space allows him to name only fractlon of his patrons.
 The stupidity or carelessness of some postmasters Is phenomenal. We frequently receive money orders or pos tai notes drawn on Canaan postof6ce. Any postmaster who will consult his postal guide will ascertain that Canaan postoffice IS not a money order office.
 -J. H. Barnum the Lime Rock mer- chant, has been in poor health for over two years. During the past year he has been confined to his house tn. greater part of the time. The care and management of the store virtually falls on Mir Gaiger, who has been his eli cient head clerk for nearly nine years.
 -Nor1cE-All those who have moi paid their tax due on rate bill of 1854 are hereby notified that they mnst pay the same by the 18th of March or legal measure will be taken to collect the sAme. This is ihe last ctuA.
 w. Fl. CAAP,
 oeaaesteE, Towa os North Canaan.