Connecticut western news., 1888-12-12
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12, 1888
Local News.

Mrs Elizabeth Prescott Is visiting her son Martin, in Bristol.
 Mrs Henry Drum is recovering from an attack of pneumonia. Mir and Mrs J. s. Adam visited relatives in s4rk, N. J., last week. Congressman Granger and daughter Mary, returned to Washington last week. Miss Mary Sanford, of Ore Hill, was the guest of her friend, Miss Eva Corbit, over Sunday.
 The many friends of Joseph l.. Parsons will be pleased to know that he is couvalescent.
 Mrs D. L. Freeman returned on Friday from an eight weeks visit in Griggsville, Ill.
 Mrs George Brown and Mrs George Hatch, of Bridgeport, called on friends in town Friday.
 MT and Mrs R. O. Ware, of Ard. more, Pa. arrived on Saturday for 8 visit with Mrs Wares parents at East Canaan.
 It is expected that the Rev. D. O.. Stone will return from Boston the pres ent week, and occupy his pulpit on Sunday.
 Mrs Adeline Beckley, of New Hart ford, is visiting at $. 0. Beckley's and will soon visit her neice, Mrs E. J. 'Combs, at Pitts6eld.
 M L. Osborne has commenced work on the cellar of the house he will erect on Elm street, North of the H. &C. W. crossing.
 Prof L. w. Harvey and family have become residents of Canaan, and occupy the house owned by Mrs David Scott. on West Main street.
 The Irish laddies and lassies will have New Year ball at town hall Mon- day evening, Dec 31, and will dance the old year out and the new year in.
 The annual meeting of the Con- necticut Western railroad will be held on Tuesday Dec IS, when a successor to Superintendent McNeil will be chosen.
 If you have not yet read every holi- day announcement in this paper then turn at once to the advertising columns and see the attractions and inducements there offered, It is duty you owe to yourself as we'll as to the advertisers.
 General Superintendent Edwin McNeil. of the H. $ 0. W. railroad, has resigned his position, and on Mon day last left for the west to enter upon new field of duty. as general manager of the St Joseph and Grand Island railway.
 MT and Mrs B Grotta celebrated their silver wedding at their residence. 419 East 56th street, New York, on Wednesday evening of last week. Although none but the immediate friends were present, there were numerous valuable gifts received.
 The Battell chapel at Norfolk will be dedicated tomorrow (Thursday. ) The exercises will commence at two o'clock p. m. Persons from this place wishing to attend can leave on the 12 0C A. m. train and return on the train arriving here at GAO p. m.
 Auditor Watson, of the H x 0. w. railroad has novel his household furniture from Bridgeport to Mrs N. c Wards house near this village, bu during the winter his family will board It the Warner House where they have already arrived and where Mir Watson etays every Sunday
 Our offer found in the editoria column is equivalent to 8 years sub scription free to each old subscribe who secures four new subscriptions t. THE NEWS Chew on it a moment an, we think you will then be willing t. devote few minutes to obtaining fou new subscriptions.
 The Ladies Sewing Society of tn Pilgrim church will meet at Mrs S. c Beckley's on Friday at ? p. m. It sxpected that Mrs H. J. VanLennel will address the ladies' All who ar interested in Missionary work at hom or abroad are cordially invited t attend.
 Ralph F., son of Erastus Holcomt died on Thursday morning. aftera sever illness. The funeral was attended fror MT. Holcomb's residence on Saturdo at one o'clock. p. m,. Rev. RI B. Mead - of Falls Village. officiating. The buria was at Cornwall Plains.
 MT J. B. Hallwood, of St. Andrew Ray, Fla, succeeds MT. N. VanDeuse s of Ashley Falls, in the grocery depar ment. Mir. VsnDeusen retains the ba .~ ance, consisting of dry goods. notions .4 boots. shoes, hats, caps, gloves, mitten holiday goods. etc, etc., which he wi .kclose out at cost.
 Don't fail to attend Col A. Fl Fenn lecture at the town hall in this villag, on Saturday evening Dec. 18th at o'clock. His subject is '' With Sherida > through the Shenandoah Valley" Tn proceeds of the lecture are for the ben, ht pf Davii 5 Cowles Post No. 60 Al mfneion 25 cents Reserved seats 3 eea1s. The tickets are now on sale Ca l.. Paxsons' store.
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