Connecticut western news., 1886-07-28
WEDNESDAY, JULY 2S, 1886.
Local News.


 A girl wanted-see advertisement. All he wants now is white plug hat.
 Henry Beardsley is painting H. B. Ssevens's house and barn.
 Foster Silvernale's new house was raised last week.
 -Hartford's soldiers memorial will be dedicated September IT.
 The Salisbury teachers reunion at Twin Lakes occurs to-day Wednesday,. Only six tickets were sold here for the excursion to Coney Island last Sat urday.
 The Connecticut state temperance picnic will be held at Lakeville on the 18th of August.
 The usual Sunday evening preach ing service in the Methodist church will be omitted during the month of August. LIS. Parsons says: "Canaan Is grow ing so rapidly they cannot find building lots for all, so they set some houses ln the road"
 It is estimated that at least one-third of the tobacco crop in New Milford and vicinity was destroyed by the hail of Sunday, July IS.
 The lawn tennis party at Rev Dr Eddy's last Friday afternoon was very pleasant occasion and in harmony with the delightful weather.
 -Junius Rhoades's barber shop IS being repaired and improved; new floor, wainscotting, fly screens, new cup rack. mirrors, paper, paint, etc.
 -Iitchfields town meeting held last Saturday in regard to building new town hall and court house was adjourn ed to Saturday, July 31.
 The News will be indebted to who- ever will send US the present post office address of z. Mallory, who recently re- moved from Cornwall Bridge.
 It is stated that an accident occurred at Ashley Falls last Friday afternoon the Canaan base ball club won a game. Score Canaan 31, Ashley Falls 13.
 All makes of PIANOS or ORGANS rented or sold on instalments. Send for LOWEST PRICES ever named to F. B CAPxwK1L, Torrington, Ct. mh24-h
 The congregation at the church in New Preston were storm bound during the terrible thunder showers of Sunday July IS and had to remain in the church until p. n.
 -"Boys, be careful where you get iack-a-lanterns this year, says lady ID this village, and she also advises every one to read the law in regard to tres passers.
 70. W. Adams Is bringing some fine headstones in this vicinity; the Dauchy family's at Chapinville and MT and Mir : William and Harriet M. Jones at Sails bury are beauties. John B. Reed enjoys the honor O { being thesoldest (in years of service station agent on the Housatonic rail road. He has been station agent a Canaan since March. 1868. E. -Claudius Cole, track master on thu Fl. < O. w. railroad, dropped dead from heart disease Saturday morning. July Is as Ancram. He was about 45 years o age and leaves wife and child.
 The Williams College Glee Club which gave such satisfactory concert here and in Norfolk last season, vii sing at the latter place next month. Al effort should be made to induce them t again visit Canaan.
 There are now about 40 boa rders g the Warner House. The hotel is als we'll patronized. by transcients but Lano lord Warner is not perfectly happy fo he wishes he had more room and IS COT templating raising the roof another stor.
 The G. A. R. posts and Sons ( Veteran camps in Connecticut, hay been invited to participate with Admir' Foote post G. A. R., of New Haven, their annual picnic, which will taB place at Sayin Rock on Thursday, Aug 5.
 The directors of the Danbury an Norwalk railroad met at South Norwal Saturday and are said to have voted lease the road to the Housatonic ra1lroa company fer 99 years, subject to the al proval of their stockholders.-[Sp Spring field Republican.
 The following by an unknown pot is timely: "I am coming by and b. you will hear my plaintive cry in a. cents mild and gentle as lamb: IT not coming on frolc, but to give sma boy the collie, sing heyl the small gree apple that am."
 On account of the rain last Wedne day the Methodist Sunday-school picn ct LAkeville was postponed until Fr day, which proved to be pleasant da and about 75 persons attended the pl z nic and had delightful time, with ] accident to mar the occasion.
 The new time table in effect on u H. ( o. W. railroad July p changes u tine of only two trains, as follows: tra No now leaves Canaan for Rhinebet at7. % | m. instead of 8 g. ID. Ira Noe bon Rninehsck reaches Canaan
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