Connecticut western news., 1888-02-08
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MT Robert Fitch, of Boston, for merly of Clayton, has many friends in this section who will deeply sympathize with him and his three children in their great aff1iction, the loss of loving, devoted wife and mother.
 The piano recital at the Warner House last Wednesday evening was largely attended and was greatly enjoy ed by all. Prof Harvey and pupils won new laurels, and the people of Canaan and vicinity, are inbedted to them for such musical treat, and are also indebted to Mrs E. W. Warner for the privilege of meeting in her parlor and dining room, as less spauous rooms could not have held the number present.
 Since Saturday morn. ng the wealth CT has been trying to suit all tastes. It commenced showing at 10 a. m. Satur- day, and continued until afternoon, then rained powerfully Saturoay night Sunday was bright and beautiful day with the mercury A above zero in the shade and the snowbanks started for the seaside. Monday was a cool day and at II p. m. the mercury was only 6 above zero. Tuesday it showed lazily all day and tried to rain.
 Jack Frost and Geo Strong are on friendly terms. Jack plays into Geo's hands by bursting the water pipes in every portion of the village. The line on Prospect street is frozen up beyond Mir Fuller's. The Railroad street line is in Jacks possession north of the NEWS office, and considerable repairs have been needed on Church street and Reed street. Georges tin shop is open every day and Monday night and even then he cannot attend to all callers.
 A very interesting and instructive Missionary Concert" was held in the Pilgrim church last Sunday evening. Rev D. O. Stone gave statistics about the entire missionary field, the whole world. Mrs Dr Adam read paper on Japan. Principal H. M. Adams read 8 paper about the schools of Japan. s. A. Eddy read paper about India Mrs Dr Eddy read paper giving an outline of the history and work of the Canaan home missionary society. Miss Ila Freeman read paper giving informa- tion about the work accomplished by the young ladies' mission circle of Canaan. Miss s. w. Adam read 8 paper about the missionary work among the Indians. and she gave information about the Canaan branch of the Conn. Indian association.
 Those two beautiful setts of harness which were on exhibition in Mir G. F. Pixley's show window at New Milford, and made by MT James l.. Ferris, late of West Cornwall, have been purchased by Mir George F. Pi1ley, secretary of the New Milford Driving association, and by New Milford's popular black smith, Thomas Bray. Good judges pronounce them to be the finest piece of harness workmanship they ever saw in New Milford. The little daughter of Willis T. Virgil died last evening at the home of Dr Elton, on | 9th street, aged years and months. The funeral will take place on Thursday afternoon l at o'clock, and will be private. Interment in Siloam cemetery. Diphtheria was the | of Journal, Feb 1st, 1888. The little daughter referred to was the granddaughter of Dr Elton. Until this death occurred four gener- ations resided under. Dr Elton's roof, viz: MT and Mrs Irenus Elton, Dr Elton and wife, Mrs Virgil and this little daughter. The Elton family are former residents of Canaan and their many friends here express much sympathy for them in this bereavement.
 The services held by the Litchfield county branch of the Woman's Auxilia- " to the Board of Missions in Christ church on Wednesday of last week, were well attended and of great interest to all. Archdeacon Sherman, of Torring ton, Archdeacon Kirkby, of New York, Rev H. I. Bodley, of North Adams. and many of the clergy from the different parishes of the county were present, also Miss Julia 0. Emery, of New York, Miss Lillie Barnum, of Lime Rock, who Is the county secretary of the Auxiliary, and Miss Beach, of the Hart ford county branch. The delegates from the different churches promptly responded to the call, and all found the meetings of pleasure and profit. Al the speakers were heard with much interest, and Archdeacon Kirkby wor the appreciation of his hearers by his appropriate and terse address Many letters from different missionaries wer, read and showed of what good the
 auxiliary had been productive. 4 bountiful and elaborate lunch was pro
 vided in Village Improvement hall, anG this occasion proved no exception to the rule that Canaan ladies we'll know how to dispense hospitality, and those pres ent expressed themselves as partakins of an unusually palatable lunch.
 A resident of West Main street
 who keeps COW and supplies some o his neighbors with milk, went on visiting tour one day this week and no returning at milking time, one of hi patrons thought to do 8 double deet
 of kindness-stop his own baby from
 crying for his supper and save the olt . gentleman the trouble of milking whel | he returned-took the milk pail upo1 his arm and started for the barn. full,
 persuaded that he could milk-notwith standing the stories he had heard abou