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Connecticut western news., 1888-03-07
SOUTH EIEl.D.

As March comes upon us with the accustomed cold winds and extreme cold we have our thermometer at Zero and little lower
 H Cady and R. I. Shaver made call on us Saturday. ~
 D. R. Baldwin left recently in the paint and slug shot business.
 I. R. Baldwin is to be home soon.
 Barber, Cargill < Cook having disolv. ed. Barber occupies and runs the shop
 We would not promise another whip shop built at present but will tell later.
 Our stage goes on wheels but m ,st everybody else on runners.
 The c. L S. C. meets this week with Mrs J. E Pettis.
 Sap trees will have to thaw wonder fully to deliver much sap, as the weath CT Is at this writing.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-07
EAST CAN IAN.

Fred Green will work, the coming year, for the Canaan Lime Co.
 Harry Holcomb, will work with F. F. Bigelow, in the quarry at the furnace.
 John Jacklin, moves to the Leonard Lawrence farm April 1st.
 Will Stone, for several years clerk in Dunning's store, goes west this week. We understand he has secured good position in Yankton, Dakota. His una y friends here sincerely regret his depa,t- ure Our best wishes go with him.
 Mrs Fl Stewart, Is visiting relatives in Troy.
 Mrs James Michael, is quite ill at this date.
 Hiram Andrews, one of the oldest men in town, and father of Reuben Andrews, has been very feeble for some weeks.
 Fred Sanford, has been on the sick list the past week.
 We are informed that our comrade, Issac Emmons of Canaan Valley. has re- ceived notice that his pension has been allowed. There is no doubt of his claim and is should have been responded to | long ago.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-07
OISNW WAl.s. aslSlDEE.

Mrs V. c. Beers and son. Ralph. are visiting friends in New York, Bridges port, Meri,len and Hartford ,..
 The Texas loan agency. of C,rSicana, T..xas have arranged excursion rates f,r the benefit of the stockholders and others, who would like to visit the state and attend their annual meeting April 18th, and several are talking of visiting the state that grows one-third of the cotton of this country, and one seventh of the world. The route Is by way of Chicago, St Louis and Indian Territory, tickets good for sixty days. at cost of fnrty-two dollars for round trip. V. C.. Beers, of this place, is their agent for the Housatonic Valley. and gives all information.
 Mrs Allen G. Stu Hey died Thursday, after long and painful illness Inter- ment at Cornwall Plains.
 Miss Hannah Doughertv, of Falls Village, visited her parents last week.
 The last cold snap made loud call on the wood piles and coal bins.
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CHEAT 8AmRaNGTON. 8

The neighbors and friends of Mir and Mrs Henry c. Warner, in the west part of this town. made them surprise visit last week Tuesday evening. They came together for the purpose of observing the 10th anniversary Of Mrs Warmers birthday, and this lady was presented with . fine extension table and cover for the same by the 43 persons present X bountiful supper was served from 8 to 10 o'clock and at midnight the party broke up
 Robert Higgins, carpenter and buil- der, will erect this spring on the land of Ward Lewis, near the new electric light station, building. to be used as . wood turning works with circular and upright saws and all other necessary machinery; the power to be derived from the electric station,
 Charles Niles and James Canan, young men representing themselves as agents for soap company, came to this village and put mp at the Commer- cia house, where they remained until Thursday morning, when they skipped the town, without paying their hotel bill and for pair of shoes they had purchased of C. A. Rogers. They were pursued by MT Rogers and Deputy Sheriff Langdon and caught at Hartsville. With handcuffs on they were brought back to this village and in the District court Niles, who ap- peared to be the chief, was fined $2j and costs, while Conan. who was evi- dently his dupe, was fined S5 and costs. They had made an effort to obtain goods from other merchants but with. out success. Being without money they were committed to jail at Pittsfeld.
 The town schools close the present term next week Friday.
 The executive committee of the Housatonic Agricultural society meet to-day, and will choose superinten dent of the fair grounds.
 Charles H. Bentley, 8 carpenter, fel from a roof week ago and oislocate6 an arm.
 The large building on Bridge stree known as the old town hall took fire ol the roof from spark from the chimne. connecting with Pierce's laundry las Thursday noon. The flames were sub dued in half an hour, by the hos' company. The primary school room with Foote's printing office and tn laundry were slightly damaged witt water.
 Miss Maud Banks. the actress, daughter of General Banks, appears a the town Hall March 14th in the pla of "Joan of Arc.
 Rev Hiram Eddy, D. D., of Canaan preached an excellent sermon at tn Congregational church, Sunday, Re Dr Marvin being absent in Florida.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-07
FALLS Vll.l.AG F..

Miss Nellie Hall Is at her former place behind the counter at H. H. < Co.'S store, having had months vacation.
 Murray A. Bronen, of Lenox. visited friends here Friday. returning the next day.
 Allen Chapman is recovering slowly, and is able to sit up some of the time.
 George Beebe, former resident of Beebe Hill, but now of Bridgeport, was in the place Thursday.
 Mrs John Jones visited her son in Great Burlington, Thursday.
 Newton Parmelee, of Ashley Falls, has purchased the Watts property and there will be an auction sale of the stock in the store, after which possess ion of the property will be given.
 F. G. Dean, few days since, con- mcnced sugar making, but the cold weather of the past few. days has stopped the flow of the saccharine fluid.
 A resident living not far from this village, had his cellar invaded by a muskrEt this winter, which Is subsist- ing on 8 vegetable diet, eluding all efforts at being caught.
 Mrs Frank Hanchett has been danger ously i'll, but is now recovering.
 A progressive euchre party of twenty met with Miss Anna Belcher, Friday night.
 The funeral of Mrs Thomas Hughes was attended Friday, and the burial was at the Catholic cemetery. She left three children, one of which is but a few days old. Mir Hughes is an honest. industrious man, to whom the affliction Is severe.
 Frank O'Brien has taken the place of Wm Brightman as watchman at the railroad shops.
 Peter Fraser, who for some cause was relieved of his situation at the black smith shop. secured job in Springfield and was afterwards sent for, and he i> now at work at the shop again. Fred c Peetz has moved his stock and tools from the Tucker building and stored them away for a short time. H.. has rented the law office between the Dudley House and the bank, and will probably not be able to get possession until the first of April, when he will bt. ready again for boot and shoe making and work in that line
 Mrs Kate NJ. Northrop, of Brook6eli, who has relatives living here, and with whom she made occasional visits, while | visiting sister in Juhnstown, N. Y, was taken ill with pneumonia and d1ed on the 24th nlt., at the age of B. The l funeral was held at Brook field the 26tli, and friends from Brooklyn, Bridgeport and other places, came to pay their last respects to their departed friend.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-07
SH EFFlEa.D.

Last week at the close of the winter session of the Friendly Union" Miss M E Dewey gave history of Memori- al hall with many items of interest in connection with it. from the beginning. Mrs l. Miller, the secretary, read her report for the year. The librarian, Miss NJ Leonard, reports more books taken from the library than any year before,
 We regret to learn that our tin store is to be vacated this spring, as MT Hol- mes with his family are to leave town.
 John H Bacon has rented the house in this village known as the Porter" house and expects to keep summer boarders. as he has for several years past
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WEST CORNWALL.

We hope all are prepared for the delayed oyster supper which will be given at Dea- T. $. Colds on this (Wed) evening. The avails will be placed in the church treasury.
 Communion services will be held in the chapel next Sunday. The Rev Mir Porter, of Kent, will oficiate.
 The Adventist meetings conducted by Mir Stone, and held in Miller hall throughout last week, closed on Sun- day evening.
 Mrs Walter Leete, of Guilford, has been the guest of the old homestead recently.
 Mrs Austin Brush has not returned from h, r extended visit in York State.
 Mrs Ralph Scoville is in Washington, D. O.. visiting her daughter.
 The '. F. S. c. E. had social at Ml Theodore Dean's last week.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-07
CANAAN VALLEY.

w. G. Brinton will move from the old Hawley homestead to the lower house on the same place.
 Mrs Charles Thompson, with her family, move about the tenth of March to Bridgeport, where her husband has been during the winter.
 F. Bailey passed through here last week, with his first load of household goods for his new home iu Torrington.
 l.. Letfngwell walked out to his barn last Friday, for the first time since Christmas
 Jos Letingwell has the smartes hens yet reported; he gets about fifty eggs per day from eighty hens. He Is also trying his luck with an incubator. He has started with about one hundred eggs. Rather cold for chicks.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-07
ASHLEY FALLS.

Miss Grace Lee Was home from her school in Winsted. to stay over Sunday with her parents.
 The social entertainment at Mir Wm Abbott's last week Tuesday evening was very successful. socially and financially. The singing by the little Sunfowers was an attractive feature. The president and members of the society extend sin cere thanks to all who assisted in mak- ing the entertainment success. especial ly to Mr and Mrs Abbott for their k1nd- ness in throwing open their house and in every possible way contributing to the comfort and pleasure of their guests
 Dr Scoville is very i'll with fever.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-07
CHAPINVlLLE.

Mrs James J. Landon, is very ill with Bright's disease and very little hopes of recovery.
 Mrs Burton Emmons has gone to spend the winter with her sister, Mrs Julia Morgan, at Poughkeepsie N. Y.
 The annual meeting, of the Chapiu- vile creamery will be held the 24th inst. to elect officers and admit new members, at the creamery building.
 The measles are still prevalent here. E. Clifton Spur, sou of A. J. Spurr, broke out with the measles yesterday, caught from a young lady.
 Mrs P McNeill went yesterday to Morris, Conn.,, to visit her daughter, Mrs Abigail Wheeler.
 Ms Elizabeth Joyce is in Springfield Mass, under Mrs Dr Clark's treatment.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-07
COLER BOOK.

Mir and Mrs Noah Pixley, of Ct Bar rington, were in town over Sunday.
 Mrs F D Thompson arrived nome last Friday from two months stay with frisnds in New Jersey.
 Geo Hawkslcy, of Florence, Mass, Is spen ling few days with his family in this town.
 Sleighing is still first-class through out the town.
 Mrs NJ L Phelps has recently lost two new mllch COWS.
 J H Hale, Master of the state grange. is to lecture in the basement of Cong church on Thursday evening of this week upon the advantages aud benefit of the grange.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-07
LAX EVlI.l E.

There is not much excitement in Lakeville at present. The diphtheria has about died out The last case is Enus Silvernail, but he is improving under Dr Orton's care.
 C.ssius Cook is to move into the pink house. James w Spur and his son-in-law, B-rt Sllvernal, will work Mir C.,ok's farm the coming year.
 A donation for Rev s. J. McCutcheon was held last Wednesday evening and was rather largely attended. About SSO were cleared. This is his last year here.
 SULPHUR CURE FOR DIPHTHERIA.- Mir John s. Wiles, surgeon of Thorn combe, Darset, (Eng) says: That after two cases of Indignant diphtheria, out of some nine or ten he had been called to attend. hal proved fatal, the mother of sick child showed him an extract from an American paper con- corning practitioner who used sul- phur to cure the disease. Accordingly he used milk of sulphur for infants, and flour of sulphur, for older children and adults, brought to a creamy con- sistency with glycerine. Dose, @ tea spoonful or more, according to age, three or four time day, swallowed slowly, and application of the same to tho nostrils with sponge
 The greatest craze is trotting on the lake. Dr Knight is ont almost every day with his brown pacer Winegel comes on with his brown pacer It if about an even thing between him and Knight. When Martin comes on witl
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-07

The preacher at the Lenten service this, Wednesday evening, in St Johns church is the Rev F. W. B .rnett, of Canaan. The subject is Responsi- bility for time" A service is also held on Tuesday afternoon in this parish for the children and one on Friday after noon for grown people. The Friday afternoon service is held at 8 o'clock and Is followed by instruction to the confirmation class.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-07
SALISBURY Y.

Push along Keep moving As the time for broken looking glasses, dis gruntled stovepipes, etc, approaches we find the following programme Peter Pulver on the Dea Jewell farm John H Pulver to East Canaan H J Melius to the Robert Little farm i; Henry Ayers moves into Mrs Coffiag's house the Misses Clark over Geo H. Clark's dry goods atore, and keep dress making establishment; Wm Evarts into place vacated by the Misses Clark i; Daniel Stewart into the Luke Flood house, Washinee street A J Winters into Railroad street !; Nicholas Silver nail into James Selleck's house Chas Cain into tenement house of the late Robert Ball; Henry Clark to D. J. Warmers farm on Selleck Hill Walter Ostrander into the old coal office i; Martin Strong. Maple Shade. rooms now occupied by Mrs Col H P Harris Mrs Harris into Alex Sardam's house. This list Is to be corrected and con- tinued in our next
 School No 1 commenced on Monday, Miss s. J. Roraback again in her place as teacher.
 Juhn l.. Allen fell across the edge of 8 sleigh box and sustained fracture of a rib.
 H. c. Crandall is spending part oi each week in NJ. l.. Graham store, where he has superior advantages for learning pharmacy.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-07
SH RON.

Mrs Lydia Nase and daughter. Cora, have gone to New Milford and Bridge. port for a short visit.
 4 young man by the name of Cubly was fined $500 and costs last Thursday for drunkenness.
 Geo. H. Smith, Jr., who works in New Haven, Ct, is at home for a few days, work being little dull.
 Geo. R. Smith, who has been under Dr Knights care for the past few days, is now convalecing.
 Jay Carpenter, of Waterbury, Ct, if vissting at c. L. Knights.
 Mrs Charles Williams and Miss Sadie Williams, of the Valley, are visiting il Great Burlington.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-07
LIME ROCK.

Every body seems to have a bad cold now. Frank Callahan -as confined to the house the most of last week with a cold.
 The L. R. I. Go. are shipping great deal of iron to Salisbury, and the B. R. Co quite 6 number of car wheels to the same point,
 Lime Rock can boast of one toboggan anyway, nature having provided a slide back of the school house. It would not cost much to have 8 number of them here. Furnish one of our young men all the cheese bo -es he wants and he will make them very reasonable.
 Quite number of the men are ask ing '.where am I going to find house in Lime Rock next season.? Echo ans wers-where?
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-07

On Feb. 24th Editor Bolles, of the New Milford Gazette, gave us the text for an editorial on "New Milford's Attractions" In his issue of March 2d the arrests in Bridgeport for the year ending March l, 1888. Now Brother Bolles. if you will be impartial enough to reprint entire our editorial on "New Milford's Attractions" we will reprint entire your comments made March 2d, on said editorial, and we will also pub Gsh for your enlightenment" an edito- rial about the arrests in Bridgeport.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-07
BR ACE UP.

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Connecticut western news., 1888-03-07

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 Medicines can do nothing but check di>s.a>r they act negative ly, [" t positively. They can"" build up your health, 'r bri"s bac< ,.hur strength, or rencW Your vitality
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 Commencing Nov IS. 1887. COIN" WEST. rhAtns LkAvA CANAAN. 3O m for lihntbeck. 1! W D. m. fhr Millertun 5n m For Khi, cbeck, connecting with tialns on the N (. II. R railrosd 3F D. m. r Mile ton. 40 p m. for Mlll-rton
 ,aolNe EAST. TRAINS LEAvf CANAAN. 45 A. m., from MIllerton.
 Connecting at Winsted for W.te, bury and Bridgeport At tS,msbur, f., Westfield. Northampton. Vii. tiamsburgh and Holyoke At Hsr,f,,d with Exprcs. foi Spr ngf%ld and R.s,1, aud all pn,nt. Nortl and Eaat: arriy,, . in Boston at SS0p m.: and fo, N,S Haven. arriving at 24 D. m. also for Wi!hmantic. New Loudon. Provid.nc. N,w York. 3.Jn p. m. connecting at WInsted fol Water. bury, Bridgeport At Slmrhnr, for VI ii. 6.d and H"ly"k-. A, Hartford fo, New Haven Springfield and Boston % p. m. t"r Wes, Wiust.d. E MoNFI,.i, WALTER pFAGCR cuPsranssn0ens. q. F. aAN n. ~
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH :, 1888.
NOBODY KNOWS BUT MOTHER.
BY BELLE ANES.

Nobody knows how the children fret, Of the little trials daily met; Nobody knsws-but mother. Nobody knows of the mothers fears, Of the heartfelt prayer and the anxious tears Nobody knows-but mother. Nobody knows of the daily cares, Of the daily troubles someone bears; Nobody knows-but mother. The constant worries of each day, That furrow the cheek and make the hair gray Nobody knows--but mother.
 -[Boston Traveller.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-07

The donation supper mentioned ill last weeks correspondence was very much of success, both from a finan- cial and social point of view. It was a m amorable occasion for several reasons, being the last public social event of the present pastorate and occurring on the 23th of February. After the supper 8 number of the young people took & moonlight sleigh ride on the lake, which we understand gave them much pleasure.
 "Gentle Spring" has been in @ bad humor thus far, the fercene>s of her temper has dispelled all poetic fanci.s that might arise with the advancing ason.
 Easter eggs promise to bring a good price this year.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-07
FOR SALE.

'I'HE property situated in the town of | Cornwall, about two miles from Cornwall Bridge, known as the Addison Pritchard place, consisting of about IA acres of land, ? houses. barn, milk house and mill: one house supplied with running water; plenty of fruit Place will keep two cows, \ good water power, stone for grinding grain; shingle mill. etc. Just the place for man of mechanical abilities. Immediate possession given. Enquire of
 WILLIE F. MYERS,
 Cornwall Bridge, or
 c. B. BENNETT,
 Norfolk, Conn. Dec. 18th, 1887.
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The Best Goods at LOwcst Prices.

H. J. Baker Bro., N. Y.:
 Dear Sirs-I used last year IT or IS tons of your manures with good results on all crops I tried it on AS you sell better goods and as low as anyone lse, I do not propose to buy of anyone else.
 Yours, T. B. WAKEMAN, Nov 14th, 1887. Greens Farms, Ct.
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TaceIerS' Guide.


 [HousAToNIc DIVISION.
 Dec. II, 1887. Passenger trains leave Canaan, GOING NORTH 5.57 a. m. Special for Pittsfeld, North Adams Albany s.Sl a. m. for Pittsf1eld, North Adams also Albany, via State Line. l2.3O D. m., for Pittsfield, with through car for Albany, via State Line. Connecting for the West. GAO F. m., New York limited Express, with through Drawing Room Car for pittsteld, connecting for North Adams, connecting also viu State Line for Albany. S.25 F.. m., for Pittstield. lO.l4 a. m., Sunday Mail for Pittsfeld
 LEAVE CANAAN, GOING SOUTH. 7.09 a. m., for Bridgeport and New York. $40 Il. m., for Bridgeport and New York, with through car. 2.1l p. m., Milk for Bridgeport. 3.0U P. m., for bridgeport and New York. 1.l5 P. m., New York limited Express, Solid Train with through Drawing Room Car. GAO p. m., for Falls Village. Sunday Milk, 3.l0 p. m.. for Bridgeport and New York.
 Connect at Brookfleld Junction with trains to and from Dahbury.
 VIM. H. STEVENSON,
 vice-Prest. and Genl Manager.
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old Frank, and load on to balance the sleigh, he beats them all. Burrell and Norton have consolidated and will come on with their bay trotters; then look out for sport. Burrell: please stop and take George D. along. He will like to see the sport if he can get thare.
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Nrs Julia Crissey, washerwoman of .aouthinxt0n, is about to receive pen - ano1ntizg Q H, ,00Q
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-07

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