Connecticut western news., 1886-04-28
The Fl. & c. w. railway will run

The H. & c. W. railway will run a special train to Hartford, May 9th, to accommodate those wishing to attend the legislative reunion ill Hartford. Half fare for round trip on that train only. Special will leave Canaan at 7:13 A. NJ. |. Returning leave Hartford at 2 P. M.
 The Seymour Record very oppor- tunely says: Judges in the higher courts, in rendering their decisions in important cases, give the reasons there for Why would it not be well if state attorneys were by law required to do the same and these reasons made public? As it Is, cases are tried before justices and appealed. After two or three months many of them are nolled, the only mention is line or less in some obscure part of a city paper, and those who are interested ID the case never know the reason or hear anything more about it."
 Rev E. E. Barlow has compiled and published Yearbook of the Metho- dist Episcopal church, Canaan, Conn.,, and Ashley Falls, Mass, year ending April l, 18S6." It contains the names of the trustees, stewards, class leaders, officers of the Sunday schools and ladies aid societies, names of the church mem bers, and probationers, the pastors re- port, financial reports including receipts and expenses of the trustees, ladies aid society and Sunday school, the amount collected and expended for benevolent purposes; church directory and other interesting information. The books can be obtained at G. l.. Parsons's store.
 An excursion from Great Barring ton, Sheffield, Ashley Falls and Canaan to Bridgeport and return takes place to- morrow, Thursday, April 29, under the auspices of the young ladies of the M. E. society of Ashley Falls. Tickets only $1. 25 for the round trip can be procured from the station agents at the above mentioned places. Train leaves Great Burlington at g. 15 AM; returning leaves Bridgeport at 5.25 P. M. In consequence of this excursion the M. B. society of Canaan have abandoned their ex- cursion to Bridgeport which they advertised to occur May l, but they will shave an excursion May from Canaan, East Canaan and Norfolk to Har' ford, on regular train leaving Canaan at $40 a. m. Returning leave Hartford at p. m. Faro for the round trip only $1.25. Tickets can be obtained of the station agents at Canaan, East Canaan and Norfolk.
 -PERsoNA1.-Mrs Julia Capron of Copake, N. Y., has moved into Frank Coon's house William Watson is re- siding in Millerton at present. He spent the Sabbath with friends in Canaan Miss Mary J. Peck went to Torrington last Saturday where sne will reside an indefinite time with her nephew, Edward Hunt, who has been appointed assistant postmaster there after having recently filled a similar position at Winsted. ... Misses Hil- nah and Clara Anderson sailed for Sweden last Saturday to be absent three months w. T. Ferguson and family of Bridgeport spent the Sabbath at Judge Granger's. -. Mrs T. F. Watson and children of New Milford spent the Sabbath at Col Hardenbergh's. MT Rossman of New York was guest of his uncle, Dr Clemans, last week . H. H. Coggswen went to New Preston yes terday in response to 8 letter received Monday afternoon stating that his sister, Mrs Roxana Taylor, was critically ill pneumonia Her recovery is hardly ex- pected as she is v years of age. w. H. Dauchy from Chapinville is moving into Julius Corbit's house on High street, formerly the John A. Beckley homestead . Julius Frein's health is quite impaired and at present he is con- fined to his bed -. 7. Rev B. F. Atwood preached in Harwinton the last two Sab baths. His pulpit was supplied by Dr Eddy April IS and by Rev D. M. Moore April 25, Dr Eddy filling MT Moore's pulpit at South Canaan.