Connecticut western news., 1886-10-20

Read J. M. Miller's new blanket advertisement.
 The H. & O. W. railroad tressel at Chapinville is being rebuilt
 The railroad commissioners inspect d the Fl. & 0. W. road last Friday. Ni The knowing politicians in this sec Hon look wisa-so says keen observer.
 Conductor Hooks train on the Fl. < o. w. road glistens ina new coat of maroon-colored paint.
 -Chestnuts are plenty, yet the crop of chestnut-be1 fiends or dudes is small, but is sufficient to supply the demand.
 -Canaanites. Ashley Williams and Nor folkers bought 1O3 tickets for the M. B. society's excursion to Hartford last Fri day.
 The carpenter-work on the exterior of Foster Silvernale's new house is near ly completed, and the interior is ready for the plasterers.
 The Bridgeport Farmer designates or titles the congressional candidates from the fourth district of Connecticut as "Cash" and "Brains.
 All makes of PIANOS or ORGANS rented or sold on instalments. Send for LOWEST PRICES ever named to F. B.. CAPxwELI, Torrington,Ct mh24-tf
 Norfolk and adjoining towns don't need the electric light as long as George T. Johnson can furnish such variety of lamps as his new advertisement enumer- ates.
 The mercury and zero were only 20 degrees apart last Sunday morning, but Jack Frost will soon cause them to meet and inaugurate the season of sealskin sacks.
 Try The News. Only 25 cents till January, 1887. or s ? till January, 1888. Now is the time to present some friend with subscription and make said friend happy each week until 1888.
 Martin Mcintyre has resigned as street lamplshter and Will Emmons has taken the contract and commenced his duties, although he has not yet pub ished his letter of acceptance.
 -. J. NelligAn of South Lee has purchased the interest which Thomas Smith of Great Burlington had in the news route on the Housatonic road. T. Fl. Kelly has the management of the route.
 The H. X O. w. road are doing 2 large freighting business. There are now 10, 900 tons of coal at Rhinebeak awaiting transportation east, but the great difficulty is to obtain sufficient cars to load it.
 Charles Barnes Sons are now re- oeiving cargo of fifteen carloads oi barrel slaves and heads The firm will this year exceed their average produc ton of 10000 casks. They are running three kilns at present.
 Ladies will find nice assortment oi fau and winter hats at reasonable prices st Miss M. B. Hutchinson's branch mil linery store at Lakeville. Miss Hutch inson will take orders in person on Wed nesday of each week.
 The East Canaan Congregations church, having been without pastol since July 1, recently extended call t the Rev D. E. Jones of Roxbury. bu he has declined that kind of a call ant accepted call to Branford.
 Don't forget the auction on Monday October 25, at 10 a. m. at the late resi- dence of H. Fl. Cogswell. Household furniture, carpenter and joiner's tools garden tools, fishing tackle, several cord of stove wood and other personal prop srty will be sold.
 At the request of some of our towns men we publish Judge Grangers lette of acceptance We make no comment on the letter, and furthermore woul state that should Mr Miles decide t write letter of acceptance we will pull fish it if requested to.
 Prof D. M. Bristol, the world erea4est horse educator, will exhibit h schoel of 20 horses, ponies and mule at tho opera house in Winsted Octobt q. q and H. A special matinee Q x - et 40 P n. The prices ( [