Connecticut western news., 1888-06-27
Local News.

Local News.
 Potato bugs are thicker this season than ever before. Communion services at the Pilgrim church next Sunday morning.
 Don't forget the lawn party this afternoon and evening in Wm Bennett's grove.
 Joseph W. Peet and wife visited their son George at Bridgeport last week.
 Mrs Adelaide K. Watson is making extensive repairs and improvements on her residence.
 Mrs Geo. B. Cogswell, of West Stockbridge, visited her father, T. B. Strong. last week.
 The Winsted Evening Citizen con- menced last Monday publishing a Torrington daily edition.
 Miss Julia Wendell, of Pittsfeld, WAS bu6 kuoSb Ok hCI SASbOAs AhAo os Root, from Friday until Sunday.
 For wagons, carriages, fine surries, etc, you will save money by calling on W. A. Dunham, Ashley Falls, Mass.
 Mrs Watson Dewey and Mrs Willie Dewey, of Granby, are visiting their sister, Mrs Fl. M Adams, at Canaan.
 -Toasts- Harrison and the White House-Ben-jam-in .... Morton and the vics-presidency-Get there Levi. Miss Mary Parsons returned last Friday from Wilbraham academy, and Miss Louise Bragg returned last Satur- day from Mt Holyoke seminary.
 Miss Carmie Landon, daughter of Rev O. B. Landon, of Lee, Mass, has been visiting at Rev T. H. Baragwa- mathis, but returned home yesterday.
 T. B. Strong has been on the sick list and for two weeks remained in doors, but is now able to walk around his premises, but he does not venture up street this hot weather.
 Geo. P. Strong and family, of Canaan. and Frank Strong and family, of Hinsdale, Mass, start next Monday for 8 months visit to relatives at Vaill, Iowa; and other places west.
 Mrs Levi W. Beckley started for Chicago last Wednesday to visit her son residing there. She will also visit friends in Evanston. She expects to be absent until September.
 A cottage has been fitted up the past few days at Nonquit, near New Bedford. where it is hoped Gen. Sheri- dan can win back his vigor. He was expected there Monday or Tuesday, Springfield Republican.
 Pine Grove camp-meeting proper will commence Aug. 20 and close the 25th. The Rev Thos. Harrison, known as "the boy preacher" will conduct the services aided by other eminent ministers and laymen.
 Rev H. G. Hoadley, pastor of the East Canaan Congregational church, occupied the pulpit of the Pilgrim church last Sunday morning. He selected tripple text, and he preached an excellent and practical sermon.
 Levi Snyder, of Southfeld, has sent to this office two punches of rye stalks, over five and one-half feet long and over 60 stalks in each bunch. He says the punches grew tfrom one kernel of rye each.
 Congressman Miles T. Granger of the Fourth district says he is sick and tired of Washington life and prefers the quiet of his library and home at Canaan to the gayety and hustle of the natio- nal capital. Hartford Courant.
 We are requested to ask the resi- dents of West Main street to trim the trees near the sidewalk. It is impossi ble to carry raised umbrella beneath some of the trees. Trimming the trees would greatly improve the appearance of the street and would add to the com fort of pedestrians.
 While Chauncey W. Morehouse, o1 Sharon Valley, was attending to hi chores in the barnyard last Saturday morning he was attaked by 8 powerful 3-year-old bull and fatally injured. MI Morehouse fingered in great pain unti 5:3O D. m. Sunday, when death releive6 him of hls suffering.
 Sheridan W. Barnes recently prn chased, from firm of live stock raiser, in Pennsylvania, a handsome, gentle and valuable 5-year-old Iceland pony The pony arrived by express last Friday evening, and Sheridan's children vii take solid comfort in riding and driving it. It is remarkably afectionate pon, and follows the children around sam, as Newfoundland or lSt Barnard dof would,
 The best and cheapest way to get good watch is to join the "Watcl Club" now being formed at Capron' jewelry stores in Falls Village ant Canaan. The number of members il each club is limited to 15. Each mem Der agrees to pay S1 per week for Il consecutive weeks. Every week during that period gold filled case watch Trenton movement, worth $15 at clu' rates, is drawn by some member of tn club. The watches drawn are t remain with the chairman of the clu' until All are drawn. Full particular