Connecticut western news., 1888-11-07
-Cleveland's plurality in this tows in 1884 was 95. Yesterday if was only AZ


 '. during the summer, but will be in Syracuse during the winter. He and his brother are taking photographic views of landscapes and dumb animals as we'll as of the human race.
 Seldom, if ever, was there a more quiet but earnest election in this town than yesterday. No intoxication, no quarrelling or partisan disputes, no curb stone speeches and no i'll feeling created between neighbors For this every one is thankful. If all of our elections could be conducted in this manner, how much better 1t would be.
 The Lakeville correspondent of the Amenia Times says:
 Almost fire occurred Sunday evening, Oct 28th., at six o'clock at the M B. church. David Phillips, youngest son of Rev David Phillips, dropped a key into one of the registers and while trying to recover it, with the aid of the sexton, upset lamp and burned his face terribly. The fire was immediately extinguished and he was attended to by Dr Bissell.''
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 Benjamin s. Fenn, native of this town, is 85 years old and has voted the democratic ticket for 60 years and never voted any other. He brides himself on being the oldest democrat that voted in this town yesterday, but he says he must take back seat when the oldest voter is called for, as Leonard Law renee, also native and lifelong resi- dent of this town, is S6 years old, and yesterday voted the republican ticket, as he always has done since the republi- can party was organized.
 The Western Massachusetts Fox Club will hold hunt at Chester, Mass, on the 14th and 10th inst. A large number of guests have been invited. On the return from the chase on the evening of the 14th there will be 8 dinner given by the club to the guests, The officers of the club are; President, Geo w Roraback; vice-president, F s Gross; secretary, Dr OJ Shepardson; l; treasurer, c D Smith. Several Canaan ties have been invited but it is doubtful if they accept as their hounds are used to running in sand and would soon get footsore on the rocks near Chester.
 The republicans held another rous- ing meeting at town hall last Thursday evening. The hall was crowded and all listened eagerly to that interesting and instructive speaker. Captain P. O'Farrell of Washington, D. 0. He turned 8 flood of light on the tariff question, the pension bills, the Golden club and the free traders. He is protectionist to the core, and never buys dollars worth of imported goods of any descrip- hon. The Harrison and Morton glee club of Canaan, were out in full force and sang several soul-stirring songs.
 Several years ago MT Robert Ellin received an injury to one of his knees which crippled him for a long time. Last summer while getting into wagon he again seriously hurt the same knee in consequence of the horse starting sud- denly and bringing the wheelin contact with said knee. MT Ellin went on crutches for awhile after the second accident, but it seems that the injury has proved more serious than was expected. It is reported that MT Ellin's physician has told h1m that it will be several months before he will be able to walk.
 A dispatch from Raleigh, N. O., says: " Wharton J, Green, ex-congress. man from the Sd North Carolina district, and Mrs Addie B. Davis, widow o1 Vice-President David Davis, were mar ried at Fayetteville yesterday. The bride, whose maiden name was Burr, was relative of Congressman Greens first wife, and was married to MT Davis st his house early in the spring of 1883' |-[ Hartford Evening Post, Oct 31st.
 The foregoing announcement is oi interest to many residents of Canaan, inasmuch as Vice-President Davis's first wife was Miss Sarah w, Walker, oi Lenox, Mass, a niece of the late William Adam, of Canaan. A number of her cousins and more distant relatives reside in Canaan. David Davis and Miss Sarah W. Walker were married Oct 30, 1888. Just 50 years from that date, instead of celebrating their golden we'd ding on earth, both were in the spirit land, but Mir Davis second wife lays aside her widows weeds and marries { man whose first wife was related to her Surely "Truth is stranger than fiction.
 This town voted yesterday a. | follows:
 PRESIDENT AND vICE-PRESIDENT. Cleveland and Thurman. .. 20! Harrison and Morton. ..... 16' Fisk and Brooks. s...... | FOB GOVERNOR.
 Luzon B. Morris, dem. m.... POI Morgan G. Bulkely, rep. 16; i Hiram Camp, pro. MEMBER OF CONGRESS-