Connecticut western news., 1888-10-03

The republican club held a meet ing in District No last Saturday evening, at which pr Eddy and A. T. Roraback made addresses.
 The democrats held Il meeting at town hall last Wednesday evening and formed campaign club. Congressman Granger, Col J. B. Hardenbergh and A. P. Briggs made addresses.
 MT William Washburne, of Mada- lin, N. Y., and Miss Maria Walton, of Salisbury, Conn.,, will be married in St Johns church at Salisbury to-day Wednesday, at p. m.
 The democratic convention for the fourth congressional district of Connec ticut met at Bridgeport yesterday and nominated Hon Edward ". Seymour, of Litchfeld, for congressman.
 Jacobs Brothers have raised some very large heads of cabbage this season, each head weighing over 25 pounds and with the leaves on exactly fitted into bushel basket.
 On Monday last Luman Foote exhibi- ted some large onions of his own rais- ing. Three onions weighed together 5a pounds, and 13 onions filled half bushel measure heaping full. Next.
 -Messrs J. w. Peet and E.. s. Roberts were appointed delegates to the democratic congressional convention held at Bridgeport yesterday, but Mir Roberts was unable to attend owing to the funeral of his father-in-law, MT Hiram Briggs.
 The forty-second annual meeting of the Connecticut State Teachers Association will be held at Hartford on Thursday. Friday and Saturday, Oct. IS, 19 and 20. The hotels and the rail- roads will make the usual reduction in rates.
 Col. Stevenson, of the Housatonlc railroad, is said to be an accomplished musician, and talented composer Several pieces of his composition which he rendered at an entertainment in Bridgeport short time since received much praise.
 The Danbury Fair, the prince of all fairs in New England, is now in full blast and holds all the week. The cattle show occurred yesterday, but trotting will take place from Wednesday to Saturday inclusive. Excursion rates on all railroads. Canaan, as usual, will send large delegation of visitors.
 HI. W. Watson, auditor of the Housatonic railroad, has rendered his resignation, after a continuous service of seventeen years with the company, He has accepted similar position with the Hartford X Conn. Western road. His successor as auditor of the Housa- tonic road is R. J. Bestor, formerly of the New York, Rutland and Montreal railroad.
 Company No. 14 of the Pasteur Advertising Go. have held sway at town hall since last Thursday evening. They give free concerts and then give information about the medicine which they offer for sale. Last Saturday even- ing was and this Wednesday, evening will be benefit night for the troupe, but only dime is the admission fee. The entertainments are really good even when the admission is free.
 The Connecticut Sunday School Association, organized in 1857, will hold Sunday School conferences as fol- lows Afternoon conferences, Wednes- October 3, M. E. church, East Kent October 4, Cong. church, Milton. Octo- Der 5, Baptist church, East Cornwall. Evening conferences, Wed. Oct. 3, M. E. church Woodville. Oct. 4, Baptist church, Bantam. October 5, Baptist church, Cornwall Hollow.2
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 The ladies in this vicinity who may be religiously inclined, will have al opportunity for an enjoyable excursion on the 11th of this month. On that day there will be held, at New Milford, meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary societies connected with th' Congregational churches of Litchfelt Co.,, and the railroads in this part 0 the state give free return tickets to thos attending the meeting. The occasion offers special attractions in the way o speakers. Mrs Margaret E. Sangster ; of Brooklyn, will read paper ol Home Duty to the Foreign Field, and Mrs Sarah B. Capron, of Madura
 India, is expected to speak at bot
 sessions. Mrs Capron is one of tn