Connecticut western news., 1886-06-09
WEDNESDAY, JUNE g, 1886.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE g, 1886.
 Local News.
 -Junius Rhoades has 8 $25 fshpole made by Russell Peck of Bridgeport.
 Saturday last, Hiram Robey bought the Dr A. A. Wright homestead of John Calkins.
 Don't forget the "Pink Tea" at Academy hall in Lakeville this (Wednes- day) evening.
 At the annual meeting of Canaan hose company, held last Monday eve. ing, the old board of officers was re- elected.
 -Jeweler Catlin's new advertisement is worth reading. In it MT Catlin tells you what he does claim and what he does not claim.
 All makes of PIANOS or ORGANS rented or sold on instalments. Send for LOWEST PRICES ever named to F. B. CAPEwE1I., Torrington, Ct. mh24-tf
 When you are in Great Harrington stop at 0. H. Lilies drug store and see the latest and choicest articles in the way of perfumes and toilet goods. He keeps the best and only wel-selected goods. may12 4w
 The w. 0. T. U. Echoes os Albert Lea, Minn., are excellent for public meetings, with familiar songs and good reading, and every church, Sunday school and temperance society should send 40 cents for 100 copies.
 Tho state board of education has made arrangements for the preparation of 8 text book to teach public school pupils the effects of alcohol and mar cartics on the human system. These books will be ready for use in the schools in the fall.
 The Methodist strawberry festival last Friday evening netted exactly S23. which was more than was expected, con- sidering the fact that 999 or less socie- ties and organizations in this town ap- pear to have mortgage on claim against each individuals pocketbook.
 Children's day will be appropriately observed at the M. B. church next Sunday morning. The church will be elaborately decorated with flowers, and the exercises will consist of recitations, singing, responsive reading, etc. Preach ing in the evening as usual.
 The trustees of the estate of the Hartford Spring and Axle company cor rect their advertisement this week to read GOO bushels of charcoal for sale in- stead of 60 bushels as announced last week. This quantity of charcoal will att tract the attention of timers and city dealers in charcoal.
 The public schools of this village, assisted by local talent, will give grand entertainment at the Town hall Friday evening, June II, consisting of songs. declamations, dialogues, etc. The anus ing farce, "The Garroters," will be pre- sented. Don't forget the date and also bear in mind that the proceeds are for the benefit of the school library. Ad- mission 20 and 30 cents. Reserved seat tickets are now on sale at the post-ofice. -"What farmer needs in this world to be successful, said Deacon Hayseed, 'sis good wife. Then he's all right. My wife could git up in the mornin' at 4 o'clock, milk fifteen COWS, feed six horses, git breakfast for twenty hands and be ready for days work be- fore o'clock. That's what I call a good wife." ssDoesn't she do it now, deacon?" he was asked. "Oh, no," he replied wiping away tear; she's dead. J -[Exchange.
 Whenever you visit Great Barring ton be sure and call at R. D. Drum mond's bakery, confectionery and ice cream store and purchase dish or g brick of ice cream made at the celebrat- ed Maplecroft dairy in Forestville, Ct. Maplecroft dairy keeps herd of 187 registered Jersey COWS and ship ice cream daily to many different sections oi the country, even as far west as Colum- bus, O. Don't forget to purchase loa1 Se Drummonds unexcelled homemade bread.
 "A small cash premium with ,ao as ssssment is all that "The Tobacco Grow CTS Mutual Insurance Co.," require te insure your growing tobacco against loss or damage by hail. Last season they wrote policies to the amount ol S22, 123. 75 and expect to write larger amount this season. They have always paid their losses in full and yet have g balance left in the treasury. Last sea son they paid out S552 for loss and dam age by hail, and it is needless to remarl that those policy holders did not regre their investment of a small sum for in surance. The company's advertisement in another column fully explains thei record and thelr plan of insurance.
 Edward Hillard had narrow es cape from being killed by the cars a Union depot last Sunday morning. l sppears that he boarded the train witl the intentaon of displaying his agiit. bv 1iainG ! shoet distanes and thsa
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