Connecticut western news., 1888-08-15

Mir John Drum died at his home in this village, on Wednesday night, after painful illness of several months. His funeral was attended from his late residence on Friday, Rev F. W. Barnett officiating, and the burial was at Great Harrington.
 Fred Lee, formerly hostler at the Warner House, recently sprained his arm while leading two horses at Twin Lakes. No doctor could be found in this village and he was taken to Shefi- cid. He has apparently recovered from his injuries.
 Messrs J. l.. Adams, of this village, and Joe and George Futile, of Newark, N. J., are camping at Twin Lakes. When returning from visit to the camp on Saturday Mrs J. l.. Adam was thrown from her carriage, but fortu nately sustained no serious injury.
 The H. X 0. W. railroad will run an excursion train to Poughkeepsie on Saturday, August Is, leaving this sta- tion at a. m. A two hours sail on the Hudson river will be enjoyed, also stop of two hours in Poughkeepsie. Fare for round trip S1.OO.
 The damage caused by the recent lightning storm in Falls Village was settled last week by NJ. Roraback, agent of the insurance companies affected. MT Henry Brinton, for loss of barn and contents, receives SIPS, insured in the Hartford Ere Insurance Go. Mrs James Kerwin, damage to house, S175, in the IEtna, of Hartford.
 The fall term of the High school opens Monday, September 3, with the same corps of teachers. An appropria- tion has been made to provide a school in the fourth room, should the number of scholars be sufficient to demand it. Principal Adams has been authorized to procure Q teacher for this room should one be needed.
 MT H. J. Gillette, the evangelist, who has been in the Adirondacks since June on account of his health, is ex- pected back on Tuesday. He is con- siderably improved and complete re- covery from the disability which he ex- perienced during the spring is assured. Mir Gillette is one of the most earnest and successful religious workers in the city and has accomplished great amount of good here.- Hartford Post.
 The list of fall fairs published in another column is copied from the Connecticut Farmer, and is therefore correct, in proof of which we submit the following explanation given by the editor of The Farmer
 "We notice in several of the State papers an erroneous list of the agricul- tural fairs to be held the coming fall, the State fair being fixed week later, and similar mistakes occurring in others The list in The Farmer is the official one, furnished by Secretary Gold, and may be depended upon unless subse. quent changes are made.
 The work of building the outside wall of brick for the new library build ing north of Col Hardenberg's law office on Railroad street, is under way at the hands of MT Fred Thoms About 5000 brick will be required in the worl and the front wall will be of Trenton pressed brick, which will give tht building a handsome fronting.
 Rev w. c. Smith, president of tht N. Y. Conference Temperance Society will conduct temperance meetings a Pine Grove all day Saturday, Aug 18th
 Important questions will be discussed
 and addresses delivered by Rev c. H Reynolds, Dr J. G. Oakley, Rev G. B
 Carey, D. D., Rev E. B. Pierce, W. C Smith and others. All interested ar : cordially invited to attend.
 The Falls Village special Saturda
 evening while running between Leno Furnace and Lee, struck 8 horse ths had broken out of it's pasture an wandered on to the track. The anims } was hurled down the bank with one
 its fore legs broken in two places an l cut nearly off, and several other crut wounds. As the train started up th 8 sympathetic passengers gave expressio ? to their feelings of pity as the poo
 creature was seen hobbling away o s three legs while the injured one WI v dangling helplessly.
 r Among the industries of Canaan o which are progressing quietly and pro
 perously, is the cigar manufactory t Mir R. DeForest, under Town hall. N @ DeForest is interested to considerab # extent in the purchase and sale of le ,- tobacco at wholesale, but finds tim }. meanwhile to carry on manufacturir business which, with no help but h f two hands, turns out nearly 1000 ciga L. per week, of brands which have we n quite popularity for themselves
 this region-Rhoades' Nameless, tl
 Little Dandy and others. The cig
 shop can be counted as one of tl :, business institutions of our town. m The air in railroad circles is full
 rumors, and it is confidently assertt n by those who profess to know, tn " denials and counter-statements notwit d standing negotiations are and for son ,s weeks have been pending which co
 template the consolidation of the Ne
 York, New Haven & Hartford road wi = the New England system, which e1