Connecticut western news., 1888-06-27

SuauOW VIII Do muCL larger III prOpOr- tion to the diameter of the moon than it was the time of the last eclipse, on the 2Sth of January, darkening its sur face more fully.
 The Housatonic railroad company contemplate extending the through drawing room car service to North Adams at an early date. starting the car in that town for New York instead of Pittsfeld as heretofore. This will be 8 decided improvement and one that will be appreciated by North Adams people. The Housatonic is now the most popu- lar route to New York, but this new order will still further increase it's popularity Hoosac Valley News.
 Last week was a remarkably torrid week for the month of June. The ther- mometer ranged among the nineties, and reached 96 on Friday and 100 on Saturday. This week also opened with out any traces of the March blizzard visible, the mercury climbing up to 99, but refreshing shower appeared about 6 o'clock Sunday evening. The New York Mail and Express of June 23d says: "The three days ending yester- day were absolutely the hottest consecu- tive three June days on record" The Mail and Express have since June 23 had the opportunity to increase the number of "hottest consecutive June days"
 Bridgeport will celebrate the Fourth with fourteen tons of fireworks, already arrived, More are expected HE ford Courant.
 That is more fireworks than Canaan will use, and yet the supply on hand in Canaan is sufficient to cause some un- easiness in regard to fire. No one wishes to prevent "Young America" from celebrating independence day, yet in view of the fact that last year this village narrowly escaped conhagra- tion started by fire cracker, it is we'll to remind boys of the danger attending the careless use of fireworks, and to advise all to be on the lookout for fire and also be prepared to promptly extinguish it.
 Halt in front of the Warner House and examine the Thurston Hose Reel. It is unquestionably the only practical hose reel ever. offered to the public and destined at no distant day to supersede all others. It is designed for house, lawn, factory and store use. These reels are made to hold 100 feet of inch hose. The hose is kept free from kinks and breakage by using this reel and is always ready to receive the water without the trouble of unwinding the coil from the reel. The cost of the reel will be saved in the wear of the hose in two years. Price $500. Agents wanted. Correspondence solicited. Address, Thurston & Johnson, sole owners and manufacturers, Norfolk, Conn.
 The most exciting and interesting game of ball played here this season was on Tuesday night of last week, when the Canaan first nine appeared on the field all rigged out in their hand some uniforms, with the evident inten- tion of having little "sport" with the railroad boys, or "Overall Club" as they were called-not one of them hav- ing played base ball in two or three years-and everybody supposed of course the wonderful tins, outs, ups, etc.," of the Canaan pitcher and the quick movements of their cloud catcher would completely rattle the "Overalls," but they seemed to "get on" to the "curves" in quite good style, and batted them all over the field, scoring four runs the first inning. When the great first nine came to the bat the spectators supposed of course they would remain there the rest of the afternoon, as their opponents had nd "curve" pitcher. but it soon became evident that they were not used to batting good straight balls, for they were retired in one, two, three order, without even seeing first base. By this time the first nine began to think they had run against @ pretty good sized "snag," and the pitcher put on his best curves, but all to no purpose, for the more he curved them the harder the "Overalls' batted, and after batting and running until out of wind they let up on the boys and "got out," having added eight or nine runs to theil score. In the next inning they let the first nine have four runs, "just to encourage them little," and when al the end of the fourth inning the game was called, the score stood 15 to in favor of the "Overalls." In an inter. view with one of the first nine we learned that it was not the superior playing of their opponents that beat them but it was their good shouting qualities that rattled the first nine, who as he remarked, "Are not used to such an unearthly noise.'
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