Connecticut western news., 1886-08-11
Local News.

middlngs and bran last Wednesday. z See notice of special meeting of the Housatonic railroad company.
 The Williams college quartette de- lighted large audience at Town hall last evening.
 Rev l.. F. Barlow will exchange with Rev V. N. Traver of Great Bar rington next Sunday.
 Dennis Collins IS putting new sid ing on his house and making other re- pairs and improvements.
 Peaches and cream, yum yum. Peach trains will commence running on the Consolidated road to-day or to-mor- TOW.
 Now get shod while F. Perry & Go of Great Burlington are closing out their stock of spring goo ds. See advertise ment.
 The second annual fair of the East ern Duchess Agricultural Park associa- tion will be held at Amenia. N. r., Sep tsmber ', 8 and 9.
 All makes of PIANOS or ORGANS ranted or sold on instalments. Send for LOWEST PRICES ever named to E. E. CAPKwELL, Torrington, Ct. mh24-tf
 "A wide sidewalk has been built on Railroad street the entire length of the city limits, which obviates walking the railroad track or keeping ''in de middle ob de road"
 --Mrs.J. l.. Root will teach the pri- mary and Miss Mary Root the interme- diate department of Canaan high school. A principal, or teacher of the higher de- partment has not yet been secured.
 -Canaanites at Saratoga: Mir and Mrs D. L. Freeman left yesterday for Sara toga, B. D. Lawrence and s. 0. Beck ley go there tomorrow and J. A. Under wood will follow suit Friday or Satur- day.
 Mrs F. M. Oin's cottage, one of the incest and most pleasantly located cot tages at Pine Grove camp ground, IS being repaired, improved and painted, which will add much to the beauty of Ward avenue.
 During the month of July just pas sed the passenger receipts of the Hous- atomic railroad were s4OOO greater than for corresponding period last year. This evidences the growing popularity of the line as a route to many popular resorts.-[ Bridgeport Farmer.
 We have milionaires in Canaan, at least the millionaire insurance agency of A. T. & M. Roraback is backed by list of companies whose assets aggregate over $64, ,OOO,OO This agency gives absolute security in reliable companies, as will be seen by their advertisement in another column.
 "A temperance picnic convention un- der the auspices of the Connecticut temperance union will be held in ex- Gov. Holleys's grove at Lakeville We'd nesday, Aug. 18th commecing at 1O:3O A m. Excursion train leaves Hartford at 8 g. ID. stopping at all stations. Tickets at excursion rates.
 The slaughter begins to-day, will continue two weeks and will be regu- lar knock down and drag out Hall, Hornbeck & Go of Falls Village knock down prices on summer goods. Their customers will drag out the goods and make room for H. H. & Co.'S fall and winter stock. See advertisement.
 The condensed milk factory IS pro- gressing rapidly. The main buildings are completed, the boilers and engine set, and part of the machinery in posi- ton, and the water main on Railroad street has been extended to the factory. It is expected that some time next month granulated milk will be rolling out there in barrels like granulated sugar at re- Anery.
 -We can furnish extra copies of The News of August and II containing 9 complete report of the Salisbury teach ers' reunion at Twin Lakes, together with Prof Hurlburt's address of welcome and the historical address delivered by Mrs s. H. Clark. Send these two num- bers to your friends who formerly lived in Salisbury or vicinity. They will ap- preciate your kindness. Send in your orders early. Only 10 cents for the two numbers.
 Sunday last as George Wilcox and party from Pine Grove were ascending Canaan mountain and had passed "Cape Horn" he heard the warning of rattle snake. Stopping his team he discovered the reptile coiled up beside the road not two feet from the "near" horse. George alighted and after battle succeeded in killing the snake, which measured about four feet and sported a number of rat ties. Several rods beyond, the team was again halted by another rattlesnake, which lay beside the path trod by the ssoff" horse. Another battle ensued in which George was again victorious.
 -BAsEBALL.-The game between the Lime Rock and Canaan clubs, on the grounds of the latter, last Thursday af- ternoon was surprise to everyone. Ii is said that an ex-senator hired an ex. perienced player to catch for the Lime Rocks. They also secured the services of . professional pitcher. The Canaan club are never scared, though ofter