Connecticut western news., 1888-07-25

Rev Mir Ellis, of Sheffield, last Sunday.
 Frederick Adams, Jr., of Phenix, R. l., and Dr Sanford's son, of Cornwall, are visiting Irving Barnes.
 Mamie and Millie Bell, of Chatham N. Y, are visiting for few days with their cousin, Mrs H. D. Humphrey.
 In 1911 the battle of Tippecanoe was fought on Thursday, Now In 1888 the battle of Tippecanoe will be fought on Tuesday, Nov 6.
 In the first column on fourth page will be found an item about John B. Burton, who made over S1 ,0OO, ,000 out of the Gogebic iron boom.
 The public is cautioned to be on the lookout for an imposter who is travelling around the country, going under various aliases, assuming new name in every township, who represents himself as special government pension agent, and claims to be able to increase the soldiers pensions. Millerton Telegram.
 w. E. Ellsworth, former employee of the Housatonic road, but for the past 13 years conductor on the Con- solidated road, was arrested in New Haven last Thursday charged with stealing railroad tickets and selling them to scalpers. He was placed under S5, ,OOO bonds.
 Just four minutes before the time for Conductor Colts train to start from Bridgeport depot Saturday morning, lean, lank, cadaverous looking indivi- dual with an intelligent brow and an eager look, approached and asked :: Conductor, have I got time to go across the street and get cocktail be- fore you go to press ?" The genial Colt smiled as he replied "I thought you were newspaper man, even before you spoke Yes sir, you've got just four minutes-that's plenty of time for a newspaper man."
 On Monday while Charles Stone and George Norton, of Winsted, were painting the cornice of E. R. Lorraine's house Tn this village, they stood on staging which was suspended by ropes attached to hooks driven into the roof. Without any warning one of the hooks slipped from the roof, and the staging and men fell to the ground, 8 distance of IS or 20 feet. Mir Norton struck on his back and was quite seriously injured, but MT Stone escaped without apparent injury.
 On July 9th O. P. Gillette's two- year-old sen, George, fell from the sec- ond story window of MT Gillette's house at Danbury. The little fellow struck on his back and was picked up for dead, but by prompt medical treatment he was restored to consciousness. No bones were broken but the little fellow was se- riously injured and brain fever was fear ed. For several days and nights in suc- cession MT Gillette watched at the bed side of the little patient who has now nearly recovered. No permanent injury has apparently been received by the child, but it was terrible fall and mirac- ulous escape from instant death.
 The Litchfeld county prohibition tent arrived in this village on Tuesday of last week and anchored on Luman Foote's lot on Church street. Meetings were held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Canaanites, with out regard to party, were either indiffer- ent or were afraid to attend lest they should become offended at the speeches Their fears, if they had any, were groundless, as the speaker, Hon John G. Wooley, was gentlemanly and con- siderate in his remarks and did not intend to give offense. Many of his illustrations were humorous. The sing ing by Prof J. A. Green was excellent. The audience numbered about 25 on Tuesday evening 35 Wednesday even ing and 75 Thursday evening. Rev B. F. Kidder was present Thursday even- ing and urged people to join the prohi- bition club which he claims has been formed here. We are not informed who or how many joined the club. Friday morning the encampment moved from Canaan to Lakeville