Connecticut western news., 1888-03-07
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1888
Local News.

l-OIll ANN NO.
 Show us the man who said that the back bone of winter was broken.
 Now is the time to advertise spring go ,d and the NEWS is the place.
 It Is reported that daily paper will soon be started at Winsted, Conn. A Missionary Concert" was held in the Pilgrim church last Sunday even- ing.
 Miss Mary Hicks spent three or four days last week visiting friends in South Canaan.
 The Pilgrim sociable will be held this "Wednesday evening, at the resi- dence of Rev Dr Eddy.
 Miss Sadie Williams and Mrs Chas. Williams, of Sharon Valley, were in town on Saturday, visiting their broth CT, G. s Williams.
 We have for sale an 12 Monitor Job Press, in fair working order, and which will be sold at bargain, as We have no use for 1t.
 Owing to illness, H. D. Averill, General Ticket Agent of the Housa- tonic railroad, will not be able to be at his office for the present.
 Mrs F. W. Burnett was called to Newtown last week to attend the funeral of her aunt. Mrs Julia Skid more, who resided in Bridgeport.
 The mercury has been lowering near zero for several mornings, and ac- companied by March winds has left "beautiful spring" in the lurch.
 At the Lenten servlce in Christ church to morrow, Thursday evening, the sermon will be preached by Rev J. Fl. George. Subject, Responsibility for money"
 We are indebted to w. R. Baldwin, of Chicago, for copies of the Chicago Tribune giving in iull history of the great strike on the C., B. & Q. road.
 George Holmes, of the Berkshire Courier staff, made us a fraternal call last Thursday, and examined the files of the NEWS for points in regard to the history of the lime business iu Canaan. A new rule for removing a cinder in the eye is given by Q railway engineer It is: ''Let the. injured eye alone and IL kl.1 be out in two minutes.
 There will be fewer marriages this year than usual, because the girls will hesitate to accept proposals, for fear, as 1t Is Leap Fear, they may be suspected of having ''poppel the question. - New Era.
 Tt is currently reported that Dr Gid. man will leave Canaan this spring. He has large practice here and mauy will regret his departure. Mir TulIis and family will move into the house vacated by Dr Gidman.
 The Peter Moore farm was sold al auction last Thursday and was strucE off to Dr c. w. Camp, who bi.l 8, OOC for 1t, but we understand that Geo. B.ne,lict will take the farm off the doctors hands.
 The Millerton Telegram, whicI with great flourish of trumpets came out few months ago as a " home print paper. now appears again US a "paten outside" and 1t also has its second page filled up with "plate matter" Why ls this thus?
 No one agency does more to b1ild up a town than live, clean, bright and attractive newspaper. Such paper. should have the united and cordial sup port of every public spirited citizen Their work is for the benefit of all an, helps all to prosperity. New Era
 pr Clemans, who has been si k fo number of weeks with ervsipelas, is we are glad 10 learn, considerably bet ter-[New Milford Gazette. The fore going article has reference to Dr s. T Clemans, brother of Dr J D. Cleman of Canaan.
 It is reported that the Canaan Linn Go expects to be making lime by Marc h and that they are contemplatin building a store-house for lime and bal rel stock on s A. Ed.ly's lot alongsid the switch track east of Uuion depot
 A T hoo hao enlarged from a four column folio to six column folio and has donned "pateut outside The inside IS go ten up in Gotlsoe's inimitable goo style but we don't know whether ther Is "patent" on it or not.
 If you want anything the line ( job printing, such as statements, nott heads, billheads, envelopes, circulars poster, etc., send to the NEWS office We are prepared to do all kinds ( work in the best possible manner an at the lowest prices. Send for est mates and samples.
 An accident occurred at one of tt furnaces last week which might Ina, resulted seriously. The Lime Stor horse guards ran together, knockin the optic nerve out of one of the hea' lights and twelve dollars and sixty cen ont of the other Referee
 -Congre<sman Granger will retul to Washington, D. O., March IA. H daughters, Bertha and Kittie will a