Connecticut western news., 1886-06-23
New Advertisements,
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1886.
Local News.

LOCdl NCWS.
 School meeting next Saturday eve- ming at o'clock.
 Rev W. A. Mackey of Sheffield will exchange with Rev E. F. Barlow next Sunday morning.
 The corrected time tables of the Housatonic railroad, and the H. X CIV. railroad appear this week.
 Correspondence from Kent, West Goshen and Ellsworth, also grist of items are unavoidably deferred.
 -Canaanits desire to thank the Union colored cornet band of Norfolk for the serensde given them last Wednesday evening.
 The races at Charter Oak park, Hartford, Conn.,, from June p to 25, both dates inclusive, is the event of the week.
 One case of lawns at 5 cents per yard, also bargains in spring and sum- dress goods at R. H. Moore's in Great Harrington. See advertisement.
 All makes of PIANOS or ORGANS rented or sold on instalments. Send for LOWEST PRICES ever named to F. D. CAPEwELL, Torrington, Ct. mh24-tf A Baltimore clergyman recently preached on the subject: ''Why was Lazarus beggar?" We suppose because he didn't advertise. Burlington Hawk eye.
 -BAsEBALL.-At Canaan, June r, Millerton, 19 (6 innings); Canaan, 12, q innings). The return game will be played at Millerton, N. r., on Monday after noon, July 5.
 -"Just to please the children" take them on the excursion to Bridgeport next Monday morning. This is the first time in history that such a delightful excursion has been offered them for only 63 cents.
 w. H. Dauchy has leased A. T. Ro- raback's wagon shop and will continue the manufacture of carriages, wagons snd sleighs. Repairing and painting done in workmanlike manner at req sonable prices.
 The work of enlarging the Water Company's reservoir was completed last week. The dam which was originally 60 feet long, has been raised two feet and extended to 15O in length, thus in creasing the capacity of the reservoir four fold.
 Friday, June II, was the birthday of George A Hickox, editor of the Litch- field Enquirer, but this year he received expressions of sympathy and regret 1n- stead of congratulation, for on that morning the Enquirer office was destroy. ed by fire.
 Those who wish to sojourn awhile in ''a cottage by the sea-" will find de- sirable accommodations at"The Anchor age'' in Asbury Park, N. J., whose hostess is Mrs F. s. Williams. so pleas antly remembered by the residents o1 Canaan and vicinity. See card 1T another column.
 While w. H. Camp and wife were descending Foley's hill on their return from Twin Lakes last Sunday afternoon, from some unexplained cause their horse commenced kicking and soon splntered the dash board. sWill" received several kicks on one leg and knee which ha: temporarily crippled him and confined him to his bed.
 The place to buy goods is wher you can find an unrivalled assortmen in quality and style. The time to bu, is when the dealer offers great bargains Now is the time, and the O. P. ClothinI Emporium is the place to secure grea bargains. Read MT Girl1ng's new ad vertisement, then call there and be con yinced that the above statement Is fact
 The Litchfield Enquirer displaye commendable enterprise by appearin on time last Thursday, notwithstandin its baptism of fire on the previous Fri day morning. It was printed on tn press of the Torrington Register. Ed tor Hickox says; ''We hope soon to put hsh the old paper as usual at the ol town where 1t started into life, sixt years ago."
 
 David S. Cowles Post No 60, G. A R.win give a grand excursion to Bridge port and return on Monday, June 2e from the following stations, to wit: leav Sheffield at '. .12 a. m., Ashley Falls 7.2C Canaan 7.25, Falls Village 7.37. Re turning on train leaving Bridgeport g 525p. m. Fare for the round trip onl S1.25. Children under 12 years of az only 63 cents. Tickets for sale by tn station agents at the above-mentione places. Secure your tickets early.
 The Housatonic railroad issued new time table June IA. The Danbul special leaving Bridgeport at 7:15 8. m now runs through to New Milford, ,arri ing there at 8:25 a. m. Returning leav New Milford at 8:38 a. m., arriving Bridgeport at 9:45 8. m. The train lea inc Great Burlington at ' :55 p. m. -co1tinued to State Line; thus passenge on the express train passing Canaan -7.19 p. m. can change cars at Great Ba -,;noxon and make close connections ft XIfSny without going via Pittsdeld.