Connecticut western news., 1886-08-18
Local News.

Miss s. P. Norton is having her house reshingled-
 Read the business card of Dr A. A. Dowd in another column.
 Teachers examination at Salisbury August 25-see advertisement.
 w. G. Humphrey reports good sale for the ssBook of Berkshire.
 Mir Charles Emmons and family moved to the camp ground Saturday last.
 Remember and go, all who can, to the grard temperance picnic at Lake vile today.
 The Episcopal society hold their Sabbath school picnic today at Twin Lakes.
 The pleasant weather of last week enabled the farmers to secure their oats and hay crops.
 -J. s. Wolfe and family of Pittsfeld, Mass, are at Ocean Grove for a fort nights sea breezes.
 Cleo P. Strong has quite job, lin ing the large water tank at town hall, Sheffield, with copper.
 The Catholic church is to be re- shingled as soon as MT Bragg gets in that Gear load'' of shingle.
 About 2,OOO glasses of soda water were sold at Humphrey Bros. during the month of July.
 -Ex-Presiding Elder Sanford, DID,, will preach in the M. B. church in this village Sunday morning.
 The little "Kickapoo coon" says he don't want to take any more baths from the H. & O. W. water tank.
 "A handsome coat of paint on Cor neius Lynehan's house and fences have made the premises very attractive.
 Today Timer Strong will inspect the stove pipes at Pine Grove and friend Roraback will look after the insurance. The Canaan second base ball nine will play the camp ground nine, tomor- row, August 19, at the camp ground. MT Horton of Stockbridge, Mass, has just completed neat and roomy cottage at Pine Grove camp ground.
 Some fine strings of bass have been taken in the Housatonic river, west oi the village within the past few days.
 The Congregational sundAy-school will picnic at Twin Lakes on Thursday, August 19 if weather permits. If stormy on Friday.
 It is reported that Sam Jones is ex' pected at the camp ground Saturday the 28th, if he can make arrangements so az to be there.
 Horace c. Beckley, brought three we'll preserved last years apples and z pie-plant leaf which measures 30 inc he' across, into our office Monday.
 All makes of PIANOS or ORaANl rented or sold on instalments. Send fol LOWEST PRICES ever named to F. B CAPxwKnL, Torrington, Ct. mh24-tf
 The entertainment given at tow1 hall last Friday and Saturday evenings by Harry Arden. the justly distinguish ed reformer, was pronounced by thos' who heard it, to be very interesting and good.
 An excursion train of nine well filled cars passed this station last Tues day from Hartford en route for Twi, Lakes. The excursion business on th' H. SC. w. R. R. seems to be bette this year than last
 The cellar of Joseph w. Peet's cot tage shortly to be erected is nearly ex cavated, ard E. R. Lorrain will sool commence the carpenter work. MT L is now working about 30 men in Grea Harrington on several new buildings.
 One of the choicest literary maga zines is Good Housekeeping, publishet by Clark W. Bryan & Co.,, Holyoke Mass. Every number contains valus ble reading upon variety of topic and to any family once possessing ii it would be indispensable.
 The chairman of the district com mittee invited prohibition delegate from the 18th senatorial district to al tend the state temperance picnic Lakeville today, their to hold separat conference for nomination of senate, or to adjourn to some other place t make the nomination.
 Mir H. H. Gorton of New Londor Conn.,, has been engaged as princips for Canaan high school. He is grad nate of Yale college and has had twelv years' experience teaching in pubi schools and comes highly recommend ed. Schools commence September 6.
 We can furnish extra copies of Tn News of August and Il containing complete report of the Salisbury teacl CTS reunion at Twin Lakes, togeth' with Prof Hurlburt's address of welcon and the historical address delivered | Mrs s. H. Clark. Send these two nun bers to your friends who formerly live in Salisbury or vicinity. They will q preciate your kindness. Send in yo' erdsn early. Only 10 cents for the tv