Connecticut western news., 1886-01-06

Revs B. F. Barlow and B. F. Atwood o1
 this town participated in the services. Conductor George Brown of the
 Danbury branch, formerly of Bridge
 port, has bran new daughter. :. P. w.
 Wells. of Roxbury, was in town or
 Wednesday, circulating petition in re
 gard to tbe Birmingham dam, asking
 for change in the board of Fish Com
 missioners. Most of our prominent cit izens signed it.-New Milford Item. The postmaster at North Chatham
 N. r., notifies us to discontinue the paper addressed to I. s. Cleveland
 reason, 'the person is not living here, and do not know where" MT Cleve. land forgot to remit S733 due us, so we would thank anyone who can give us his present address.
 Perhaps this mild winter may be accounted for by the fact that w. A. Thurston, the Norfolk timer, sold 89 stoves this winter up to Jan. 1. That number of stoves in operation ought to warm the atmosphere considerably. Mir. Thurston advertised in the NEWS during October, November and Decem- Der and it proved such a good investment that he will continue the advertisement.
 The Y. P. s. C.E. of East Canaan IS an assured success. There were four teen active members joined at the first meeting. s. A. Eddy, was chosen pres ident; N, s. Stevens, vice-president; Miss Belle Dunning, secretary and treas urer; all for months. Enough more will probably join this week to make 8 good strong society.
 The many friends of Presiding Elder Ferguson will be pleased to learn that his condition has considerably i'm proved. He has been suffering from pneumonia for two weeks or more, and at one time his case bore 8 serious as- pect, but everything is now encourag:: ing.-Poughkeepsie Eagle, Jan. 2.
 The last subscription that we re- ceived in 1885 was from D. w. Manvil of Cornwall Bridge. He sent us 8 check. Thursday evening. renewing his subscription to January l, 1887. The first subscription that we received in 1886 was from Lyman Dunning of East Canaan. He sent us greenback, Fri day morning, renewing his subscription to Jan. l, 1887.
 Lyman Page of Falls Village is 90 years old but he is remarkably healthy and active man for his years. He has always been great worker and he still manages his farm and can do as good days work as the majority of young men. He always drives good horse. A few days ago he drove spirited horse alone to Canaan, called at the NEWS of- flee, renewed his subscription and went on his way rejoicing.
 We acknowledge receipt of hand some calendars for 1886 from A. T. & M. Roraback's insurance agency at Canaan; R. I. Taylor, clothing dealer at Gt Bar rington, Mass. IA. McNeil & Go g insur- ance agency, at Lime Rock The Pope Mfg Co.,, Boston, Mass, manufactur- CTS of the Columbia bicycle Wild & Stevens, Boston, Mass, manufacturers of printers rollers and composition c. I. Hood & Co.,, Lowell, Mass, proprie- tors Hoods Sarsaparilla; The publishers of The Congregationalist, Boston, Mass. and from J. H. Osgood & Co.,, Boston, Mass. manufacturers of printers rollers.
 Our free list has gradually been in creasing until we are compelled to revise it. We have dropped some names from the roll which we should continue could we afford it. Some names have been on the free list for several years, but instead of dropping them we decided to date them Jan. 1, 1886. If said parties who have received the NEWS for several years without money and without price" will notify us that they are un- willing to help support the paper in future, we will erase their names from our subscription list.
 Saint Andrews lodge No GA F. & A. M. at West Winsted have recently ex- pended several hundred dollars in re- pairing, decorating and refurnishing their lodge room, and they now have one of the finest rooms in the state. The lodge room will be rededicated this Wednesday, evening at o'clock on which occasion the newly elected off, cers of said lodge, also of Magnolia chapter and Meridian chapter will be installed. Master Masons and their ladies are invited. A superb supper will be served. Quite number from Norfolk will attend, and the Canaan brethren and their ladies should be rep resented.
 What remarkably mild winter 1! Not days sleighing yet. To be sure we had one heavy snow storm Nov. 24 but in this vicinity no sleighs were used for the mud was about as deep as the snow. Tuesday morning the river rose above it's banks and overaowed the meadows and was nearly as high as dur ing spring freshet. Not particle of snow is visible, not even on the north side of Canaan mountain. This is re- markable for January. We are aware this item will not be news to residents of this vicinity but it will interest our southern and western subscribers.
 We have received copy of the Springfield Daily Union of December IS. 1885. Of that issna it's editors sav