Connecticut western news., 1886-02-03
Local News.

LUCdl NCWS.
 January thaw-last week.
 Dog for sale-see advertisement.
 Money found, see advertisement.
 New milch COW wanted-see adver. tisement.
 Another editor has located at Great B arlington birth column.
 -Sociable at J. N. Van Deusen's this "Wednesday evening.
 -Ex-Gov. St. John of Kansas IS to lecture at Roberts Opera house in Ha,t. ford on Thursday, February 4.
 We are again compelled to defer correspondence and some locals, but next week the deck will be cleared.
 Fifteen young persons united on probation with the Methodist Episcopal church last Sunday.
 Annual meeting of the Housatonic railroad company, February 26. See notice.
 MT and Mrs M s. Spaulding will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their marriage, February 15.
 The story on the first page, "A Spy in The Camp" would furnish the basis for a drama, or companion piece to ''The Confederate Spy"
 Read John F. Stratton's advertise ments of musical merchandise. We can show you an elegant guitar and accor- dion just purchased from him.
 A contributed conundrum: Why Is . certain boarder in this village like boiled potatoes ? ANs.-Because easily mashed
 George l.. Parsons motto is: ssBest Goods at Lowest Living Prices" He gives adulterated goods black eye in his new advertisement. Read it.
 M. J. Smith of Sheffield, with brush and paper hangings has transformed and greatly improved the appearance of the Warner House dining room.
 The book says, "If thine ear offend thee cut 1t off," an, that is just what we intend to do with delinquent subscribers unless they pay up.-Deep River Era.
 MT Fred Thoms has bought build ing lot of Mir George Williams, on the hill, and he will build there in the spring. -Millerton Telegram.
 Mir J. F. Millspaugh of FallsVillage was stricken with paralysis last Sunday afternoon and still remains in helpless condition and has only partially regain ed consciousness.
 Rev Dr Eddy will deliver @ lecture for the benefit of the Y. P. s. c. B. at the Congregational church East Canaan, on Tuesday evening, February g at 7:3O o'clock. Subject: General Putnam '' -B. Grotta's tobacco warehouse clos ed last Wednesday, probably for the season as the sorters have gone to their homes and Leonard Grotta returned to New York on Friday.
 Put 8 conservator over A. l.. Hub bell He is slaughtering his stock of clothing, and he also offers to pay the railway and stage fares of those who at- tend his sale. Read his new adv ertise- ment
 Mrs Bayard, wife of the secretary of state, died at her residence in Wash ton, D. c. at S.30 A. NJ. last Sunday, the immediate cause being congestion of the brain, brought on by the shock of he1 daughters sudden death two weeks ago.
 -Griswold's Anti-zymotic Pastilles destroy zymotic life and break uI colds, catarrh, throat and lung troubles A mother who uses them says: s'If used as directed, they break up colds in chil dren every time. Try them. Sold by druggists.
 Rev w. H. G. Temple of Sheffield delivered lecture for the benefit of the Village Improvement society, at theil hall last evening. His subject was "Some Home Pictures. A large ant appreciative audience greeted the speek CT and were completely captivated by his excellent and truly unique lecture.
 -Sawdust wet with hot water is tho best thing to put on slippery sidewalks If put on hot it will melt into the ice and then freezing it will present a rougf surface which will not blow of, nor vii it adhere to shoes and be tracked into the houses and over carpets, as vii ashes, sand, etc.
 The following item was crowded ou last week: "We hear from part, who has recently visited New Milford that there are several extra proof-read ers on the New Milford Gazette, thi. week. We presume it is or account of 8 rush, or is it because the days ar' SO short :? Where is Joshua! that th' sun does not stand still for while ?"
 At the state encampment of the G A. R. held in New Haven last week Capt 8. B. Horne of Winsted was elect cd junior vice commander. Rev B. F Atwood was elected first delegate to tn, national encampment to be held in Ss1 Hraneisco next July, and Ex-Speaks1