Connecticut western news., 1888-11-14
WEDNESDAY, NOV. IA, 1888.
Local News.

VlS1G1QQ aG MISS D. w. Audu 5.
 Miss Albertine Frein, of Ct Bar rington, visited Mrs Lizzie Frein over Sunday.
 Editor Stevens, of the Litch6eld County Leader, of Winsted, was in town last Saturday.
 Miss Cora Peet, of Brooklyn, who has been spending a few weeks with friends in town, returned to her home on Thursday of last week.
 The first battle of Tippecanoe was won Nov 7th., 1S14 The second battle was won Nov 3d., 1840 and the third battle was won Nov 6th., 1888.
 Cleveland received the same num- Der of electoral votes in the United States as Frederick Miles received con- gressional votes in North Canaan, viz, , 162.
 Edward $. Roberts, of North Canaan, and J.: H. Garrigus, of Wolcott, ~ are names that we are glad to see among the representatives elect. Connecticut Farmer.
 Rev Samuel F. Adam preached excellent sermons in Christ church last Sunday, thus demonstrating that some prophets have honor in their own country.
 The sociable given by the Ladies Guild of Christ church at the residence of Mir O. P. Root, on Wednesday eve ming of last week, was most enjoyable affair. The proceeds amounted to S10.50
 The state convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union at New London last week, presented Mrs s. B. Forbes, of Rockville, with purse of $500 for her services as state president
 On account of rainy weather he auction sale of the real estate and per sonal property of the late Henry Drum at Pine Grove Camp Ground, was post poned from Friday last until tomorrow (Thursday) at 10 o'clock, a. m.
 Geo w. Dederick, of Coxsackie, N. r.. is making barrels at the Canaan Lime Co.'S kiln. He Is very swift workman aud sets pace that but few coopers can travel.
 On Saturday, Nov 10, the sleeping car train, for Pittsfeld, leaving Bridge port at II 50 o'clock, Saturday nights, was discontinued for the season. Also, on Sunday, Nov. 11th., the Through New York Sleeping Car Train, (No. 52, ) leaving Pittsfeld at 1915 o'clock, Sun- day nights, was discontinued for the season.
 Prof l.. W. Harvey, whose special course in the New England conservatory will end Nov 21st., has been engaged by the Methodist church of this place as organist and musical director. Mir Harvey comes to this position as man of great ability, and will be greeted by all as the right man in the right place. -[Winsted Leader.
 We are requested to state that whoever stole the cannon from the republicans last Friday evening, and threw 1t into the river, committed the meanest kind of an outrage, and they are hereby informed that no fair-minded and honorable man in either party approves of such 8 deed. The cannon was not found until nearly 10 o'clock, and its discovery is due to the untiring energy and perseverance of Mir A. J.. Hyde.
 A bogus dispatch sent over the wires last Wednesday evening, claiming that New York, Indiana, California, and other doubtful states had gone for Cleveland, raised the democratic hopes from the zero point to the boiling over point, and immediately our streets were illuminated with red fire, but the display was short lived and the chagrin was deep, for the "too previous" ones soon learned they had been badly sold.
 The Pilgrim church have appoin- ted Messrs s. A. Eddy and Arthur P. Freeman and Mrs s. O. Beckley dele gates to the Sixteenth State Convention of Connecticut Sunday School Workers to be held at Willimantic, Nov. 20, 21 and P. The Methodist church intend to appoint delegates, and at this writ ing (Mondayl it is stated that meeting for that purpose will be held Tuesday evening.
 E. O. EgIeston, of Town Hill, Salisbury has been working in Churn- busco, N. r., all summer, but arrived in Canaan last Friday morning. He will be greatly missed at Churnbusco, for he brought a horse and car load oi turkeys with him. Bet cigar he thinks camp meeting is yet in sess1on, at least he carried most of the turkeys down to George R. Wilcox, near Pine Grove camp ground. Camp meeting is over and "Eg" will either have to sell the turkeys or invite his friends to 6 Thanksgiving dinner.
 -Mr Dennis Collins, aged 67 years died suddenly of pneumonia last Friday afternoon. Few were aware of his ill ness, as he was attending to his dutie: tt Peirce & Freeman's lime kilns only week previous to his death, and the announcement of his decease surprised and saddened the community in whicf he has resided over 30 years. He wal .An industrious and faithful man, good nsighbor, respected citizen, . kind