Connecticut western news., 1886-04-14
A rare chance to buy personal prop

A rare chance to buy personal prop erty at auction-see Wm. H. Dauchy's advertisement in another column. About 60 calves, at prices ranging from A. to 6a cents per pound, were purchased at this station yesterday. A large litter. A SOW belonging te Patrick Quinn gave birth to 20 pigs last Saturday night, but died Tuesday morn ing. Seventeen of the pigs are yet alive Both pastor and people are pleased that Rev E. F. Barlow remains here. He preached an excellent sermon last Sun day morning, choosing as his text l. Chronicles, xix, 13.
 Tt will pay every reader of this pa. per to send 16 cents in stamps to the Joseph Dixon Crucible Go. of Jersey City, N. J., for samples of lead pencils. By mentioning this paper they will re- ceive pencils worth double the money.
 Rev George s. Hare, the new pre- siding elder of the Poughkeepsie dis trict, is 8 native of Egremont, Mass. His appointment met the unanimous ap- proval of the conference, cheers being given when the announcement was made.
 P. T. Barnum's consolidated nine jumbo shows will not visit New England this season, but Fuller & Peet's man. moth exhibition is already open and drawing crowded houses. Halt long enough to read their announcement in another column.
 Canaan items via Great Harrington: A. T. Roraback, Esq, has purchased the Noonan farm, containing about 30 acres, south of this village. The Can- aan water company held its annual meet ing Monday evening and resolved to en- large the reservoir.
 Four Canadians exhibited two framed bears on our streets last Thurs day to the amusement of the little folks and some children of larger growth. Two of the town fathers were overheard conversing as follows: elf I was tax collector of this town I would arrest those vagabonds." Retort: eff I was town clerk I would arrest those vaga- bonds."
 -.'There is music in the air, and B. M. Culver of West Winsted is making it with the Webber, Emerson, Wheeloch, and Shoninger pianos, and the Shonin- ger cymbella organs. He is also making g rattling among the dry bones of the old fogy shoe dealers, as his cash prices for boots and shoes make them quake. Just read both of his advertisements in this paper.
 Alderman Ives, now living at Win sted, Conn.,, represented this town in the legislature of 1862. George Church, now living at Great Harrington, Mass, represented Canaan, (before divided) in the legislature of 1854 The names of these gentlemen were unintentionally omitted in the list of representatives published in our issue of April z. If our readers discover any further omis- sions they will confer 2 favor by notify ing us.
 -J. N. Van Deusen commences to- day to build concrete walks fo1 William Bennett. He will also soon build con- crete walks for T. B. Strong, Mrs Sabra Humphrey, Doctor Clemans, J.L. Bragg, Charles Emmons, George s. Fuller, AL bert Hubbard and Michael Callahan. Now if D. l.. Peirce and Luman Foote decide to have the same kind of walk built in front of their premises it in- sures an excellent walk on each side of Main and West Main streets nearly their entire length.
 From the Manning Qowa) Monitor: MT George Dunning of East Canaan, Conn.,, has bought an interest in the mercantile business of Ives Bros, and the firm will hereafter be known as Ives, Dunning < Go. Mir Dunning has had large experience in the business, and has until recently been 8 member of the firm of l.. Dunning & Son at his eastern home. The Monitor welcomes this gen. tleman to Manning and feels confiden, that the people will find Tn him an hon. est and capable business man and z worthy citizen.
 | -PERsoNA1.-I. V. Johnson of For estville visited at H. J. Mead's last week
 -. M. Fl. Robbins and Joseph Brintor of Lakeville, William H. Mansfield O. Huntsville, Rev R. Hunt of Lee, Mass. and William Shultz of Winsted called on friends in this village last week. J. w. Peet and George s. Fuller at tended the fnneral of Merritt Seeley Q Great Burlington last Sunday. MT Pee and Mir Seeley formerly were school mates at Great Harrington, at whicl time they occupied the same desk.
 Capt Wm. Bartle of Ore Hill was il town Saturday afternoon. ... Deaco,
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