Connecticut western news., 1888-12-19
~ H ColeDanph has closed his


 barber shop in this city, and opened one in Waterbury. -
 At the last meeting of the directors of the Housatonic railroad 1t was voted to reduce fares to uuifor il rate not ex- eeetliug three cents per mile.
 Thomas Linsky has moved into his new house, ou the corner of Reed aud Gillette streets, and Albert Ederman takes the house vacated by Linsky
 One hundred and thirty five tickets were sold for the excursion to Hartford last Wednesday, 94 from this station, 26 from East Canaan and l5 from Norfolk.
 Theodore F. Watson has resigned his position in the Housatonic railroad freight office i'll Bridgeport, and has gone to Arizona, where he will be the bookkeeper for mining company.
 The Methodists of this place partially formed '. P. $. c. E. last Sunday evening. It is expected that the organization will be completed next Sunday evening.
 Those who attended the concert given by Madame Fry anu her daughters on Wednesday evening of last week, ex- press themselves as greatly pleased with the entertainment. The ladies are artists of rare ability, and but for the numerous entertainments occurring during the week, would have been greeted with much larger audience.
 Conflicting reports concerning the condition of the Hon Wm. H. Barnum are again going the rounds of the news papers. It is safe to say that Mir Bar mum Is gradually improving, but he would recover faster did he only obey his physicians instructions and receive less number of business callers.
 The sociable at the Warner House on Tuesday evening of last week was q decided success both socially and finan cially, there being over POO present. including quite number from Falls Village and Lime Rock. Among the fancy articles contributed was hand some bed qnilt made by Mrs N. R. Van Deusen, a lady 84 years of age, which through the eff ,trs of Mrs Warner. who solicited contributions in the Little Brown Jug" to purchase the qnilt as 8 present to Mrs Barnett, brought the handsome sum If S41.SO The net receipts amounted to Sl35. %
 Miss W. A. Hunt, formerly of Huntsville, died at her residence, 3l6 State street, Bridgeport, on Monday morning of this week. The cause of her death was valvular disease of the heart. Miss Hunt was sister of David Hunt formerly an iron manufacturer of Huntsville, also of Edward P Hunt, of this village. Funeral services will be held in Bridgeport Wednesday after noon at o'clock. and her remains will be brought to Falls Village for inter- ment in Grassy Hill Cemetery, Thurs day on the noon train. Her age was so years and six months.
 Last Thursday afternoon as Con ductor Dory Lakes train on the H. x c. w. road was passing Mt. Riga station 1t struck team driven by David Eggleston man about 7S years of age. and quite deaf Mir Eggleston was instantly killed and also both horses. The wagon was thrown against the switch lever, this mnvingthe rails sufficient to throw about dozen cars from the track and calse a wreck which it requfred several hours to remove. Mir Eggleston's son Is a miller at Salisbury. and one of his grand sons Is merchant at Millertou. Col. A. H. Fenn, of Winsted. came here Saturday evening to deliver a lec- tnre for the benefit of David 5 Cow les tickets were sold and the committee decided not to ask Col. F-nn to address so small an audience. The money was refunded to all ticket holders who would accept it. Comrade A. P Briggs made an appropriate speech when announcing the abandonment of the lecture. aud sail he was sorry for himself that he was compelled to bA the speaker of the evening; sorry for Col Fem; sorry for the Post; sorry for town that had not patriotism enough to attend lecture delivered by patriot who left his right arm at Cedar Greek.
 Notwithstanding the rain fell in torrents Monday evening and the mud was ankle deep, fair sized audience gathered at the town hall and were greatly pleased and instructed by Rev E. F. Atwood's illustrated lecture con- corning the historical persons and places of Connectlcut Mir Atwood was assis ted by Mir J. 0. Hills of Hartford, who owns the $500 stereoptican used on this occasion. Most of the views were made bv Mir Atwood, who has spent consider, able time in visiting the historical places shown on the canvas. He has sufficient views to entertain an audience three hours If necessary and in this connection we might say. from all parts of the state come requests for him t., deliver said illustrated lecture in theil respective towns. He promises to come here again some evening next spring and give different views, and we bespeal for him a crowded house.