Connecticut western news., 1886-01-20

We are yet very useful-ve printers though
 sometimes we're exceedingly rude, And it has to be the coldest of winters when
 we can't " type-lice " an inquisitive dude
 PI. Fifty young ewes wanted. See ad- vertisement.
 Read, reflect, and profit by the poem "Only Boy"-see first page.
 Mrs Elizabeth Peck of New Haven, sister of James D. Dewell, is visiting rel atives in this village.
 Mrs R. J. Lake of Chatham, N. Y, Is visiting at J. s. News.
 ID. K. Colepaugh offers 8 pool ta- ble for sale See advertisement.
 Mrs T. F.SWatson of New Milford visited friends in town the latter part of the week.
 The state encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic will meet at New Haven, January 28 and 29.
 -Wm. Noonan and daughter of Win stsd, former residents of Canaan, called on friends here last Monday.
 The man who cleans of his side- walk is an angel in disguise and is sure of cordial welcome in that home be- yond the skies.
 The compositor who made "sweet are the uses of diversity" read ''swee are the uses of advertising" knew whereof he affirms.
 The Guild dime sociable at the res- idence of Mrs Watson last Friday eve- ming was we'll attended, and the net re- ceipts were over SIS.
 IN. W. Aver & Son, newspaper ad- vertising agents of Philadelphia, have issued handsome calendar which will prove of use in many offices
 Miss Mary Rodemeyer returned to Bethel Monday to resume work in the hat shop. Her sister, Meta, accompan- jed her for two weeks visit.
 -" Money loaned on good security i; interest 10 per cent. No commission. Dakota farms, city lots and dwellings for sale. See Dr Orton's advertisement. The vital statistics of this town for the year 1885 shows that there were 24 births (13 males and Il females); mar riages II (6 white and 5 colored); and 19 deaths-1O males and females.
 Revival meetings were held five evenings last week in the lecture room of the Methodist church. Protracted meetings are held this week in the same place, five evenings and DO sibly six.
 NMGHBoR-"Who made those excel lent fitting pants, coat and vest?"
 NKaHBoR (opposite)-"Why, G. A Boinay, of course; the French tailor of North Canaan"
 Just as we go to press,a telegram is received from A. P. Briggs, commander of D. s. Cowles post, stating that the post will not go to Norfolk January 26. as Miss Greenwood lectures there that evening.
 Out of 10000 offices within the range of presidential patronage, only about 8, 1000 changes have been made by President Cleveland in ten months. That does show little leaning toward civil service reform. Woodbury Reporter. A lecture will be given for the ben eft of the Y. F. s. c. E. in East Canaan Tuesday evening, January 26th: by the pastor, Rev E. F. Atwood, entitled 1.-The Great Events and Great Men 1T the History of Litchfeld County"
 In another column may be found a1 interesting letter from Florida, writer by Joseph s. Mundry. He gives an ac tions the recent Arctic weather e1per fenced in Florida.
 We received pleasant call yester day from M. s. Giddings of New Mil ford. He waded through our stack o exchanges but would not accept our in vitation to wade into an editors dinner He will not do that as long as he can d better.
 David Walters Is building on ic house, size 16x2O with 12 feet posts north of the clay shed beside the Hous atomic railroad track. He uses larg quantities of ice in his meat market, an purchases it from the Housatonic raj road company who are now cutting ic on their lake near Pittsfeld.
 MT Merren Humphrey, aged 76 year, died st his residence in this village la. Friday morning at g o'clock. His fnne al was largely attended at hls late res dence, Monday afternoon, at 2 o'clocl Rev. F. w. Barnett conducted the SC vices. A sketch of the deceased will | published next week.
 The mercury in this village reache A degrees below zero last Wednesda, 22 degrees below on Thursday and fro to 10 below on Friday. Sunday W, s.s-s sss