Connecticut western news., 1888-11-28

G. Cargill, of Southield, on Prospect street, between the residence of Col J. B.. Hardenbergh and the rectory. Freder- ick Thoms, of Miller,on, is doing the mason work.
 P. c. Cummings has sold to William Drum building lot west of Mrs Cora Adams house and Salmon Barlow's grove on Church street. Mir Drum will erect neat house theron and will begin the cellar immediately
 Mrs r. w. Barnett and Miss s. w. Adam attende1 the annual meeting of the Connecticut Indian association held at New Haven on Wednesday of last week as delegates from Canaan. They report very interesting meetings in the afternoon and evening, with large attendance of delegates from many towns in the state.
 The Old Farmers Almanac for the year 1889, has been arranged in @ new and improved manner, and contains, beside the large number of astronomi- cal calculations and the calendar for every month in the year, variety of useful and entertaining matter. It is edited by Robert B. Thomas, and pub lished by William Ware X Co.,, of Boston. It is on sale at all book stores.
 Perry Shove, aged 9 years and g months, son of George Shove, of East Canaan, but formerly of West Cornwall, died Sunday morning. When two years old, Perry fell from hay-rigging and received injuries which produced spinal disease which was the immediate cause of his death For the last few weeks he has been a great sufferer. His funeral and burial took place yesterday at Kent.
 The ladies of the Pilgrim church will give an excursion to Hartford Wednesday, Dec 18th. Train will leave Canaan at 9.45 a. m. Fare for round trip from Canaan, East Canaan and Norfolk SIPS. All who wish to avail themselves of this opportunity of seeing the city in holiday attire should procure tickets at once as they are limited to 200. Tickets for sale at above mentioned stations.
 Commencing Monday, Nov 26th., through tickets for points on New Haven & Derby R. R. via Botsford, will be sold from all stations on the Housa- tonic main line. The following trains will make close connection at Botsford for New Haven & Derby railroad points Trains leaving Pittsfeld at S:10 a. m. and 500 p. m., arrive at New Haven 12:55 p. m. and 10 p. m.
 For the benefit of our southern and western subscribers we mention the following recent sample of New England weather in this vicinity: Last Wednes. day and Thursday mornings the mercury was only degrees above zero. Friday morning above. Saturday morning, about 15 above. Sunday morn ing 2S above, and about II o'clock il commenced showing and the storm increased to a blizzard before night Six inches of snow had fallen before 1( D. m. Monday morning the sleighine was fine but rain soon commenced fall ing and before night the sleighing was ruined. Tuesday was a cloudy, windy | do l, ol, oh 1e deep.
 The New York Sun of Sunday, Nov IS, contains a five column article or sTrusts" written by Prof Geo. Guntor of New York city, whom it will bs remembered addressed the republican meeting held. at town hall, Canaan, o1 the evening of Oct. 24. The Sun copies the article from The Political Science Quarterly, and it editorially says "The article is a most elaborate snt interesting contribution to the discus sion respecting Trusts, and we com mend MT Gunton's facts and conclu sions to that thoughtful and dispassion ate study which the magnitude of hi theme requires.
 John W. Goodrich, of Ashley Falls Mass, attempted to get aboard the 9:4' a. m. Housatonic railroad passenge train as it was moving out of the station at Canaan last Wednesday. He fel beneath the cars and the wheels passed over his left foot, crushing it in terri ble manner Dr c. W. Camp wa immediately summoned and tempora rily dressed the wound, after which M Goodrich was removed to his home an, his leg was amputated above the ankl by Dr Camp and Dr Wilcox of Fall Village. The operation was skillfull. performed and MT Goodrich rallied an, bid fair to recover, but on Sunda, erysipelas set in and Mir Goodricl gradually sank until he expired at 10:4 a. m. on Tuesday. His age was abou 50 years. He leaves wife but n children. His funeral will be attende, at his late residence tomorrow (Thurs day) at II a. m. Burial at Sheffield. l Pointers.