Connecticut western news., 1888-10-24


 Geo l.. Brooks, wife and mother, of Bellville, N. J., spent Sunday with s. w. Barnes.
 The offering at Christ church on Sunday was devoted to the aid of the yellow fever sufferers in Florida.
 The republican convention for the 18th senatorial district, held yesterday at Falls Village, nominated John w. Beers, of Cornwall.
 -E. R. Lorraine's men are tearing out the partitions in the second story of the east wing of Union depot, prepar- tory to fitting up elegant rooms for the general offices of the Hartford and Conn Western railroad, which will soon be moved here from Hartford. It is need less to say that Canaanites appreciate the honor conferred on this place by locating the general offices here, and that all connected with the railroad will receive cordial welcome here.
 -Ex-C Congressman Seymour address ed large audience at town hall last Thursday evening. He dwelt entirely on the tariff question, indorsed the Mills bill and advocated moderate tariff. He did not extol or depreciate the candi- dates of either party, but he stuck to his text and his text gave him no oppor- tunity to create enthusiasm. The Red Bandanna glee club favored the audi ence with couple of selections.
 MT and Mrs Frank Eddy, of Detroit, Mich, visited his uncle, Rev Miriam Eddy, D D, last Wednesday. By the way, Dr Eddy preached in the Cong church at Stockbridge, Mass, last Sun day and has been invited to take part in the deliberations of the council called to meet in Boston. Nov 1st, in regard to settling the Rev H. G. Temple as pastor of the Phillips church.
 By the death of Colonel Charles O. Meservey, whose obituary appears else where, the editor and all readers of THE NEWS have lost friend to whom they are indebted for the excellent reading matter which has always ap- peared on the first and fourth pages of THE NEWS. Col Meservey was public benefactor inasmuch as he was the founder of the s'patent outside," Q sys- tenn which enables the publishers of country papers to place before their readers an extent and variety of reading matter which they otherwise could not do.
 Between 80 and 100 persons from this town and Falls Village patronized the excursion to Norfolk last Monday evening to hear "Joe Barbour" speak. Many say it was the best campaign speech they ever heard. "Joe" dealt out facts and his arguments cannot be re- futed. An excursion train will be run from Norfolk to Canaan, this (Wednes- day) evening to hear z. K. Pangborn speak. Next Wednesday evening, Oct 31st, an excursion will run from Canaan to Norfolk that all may hear "Joe Hawley" speak.
 MT Henry Drum, aged GA years, for several years the resident watchman at Pine Grove Camp Ground, died of typhoid fever last Friday forenoon. He leaves wife, one son and two daughters. He will be missed not only by his family but by the thousands of camp meeting visitors for whom he did errands and many acts of kindness. His funeral was attended at his late resi- dence on Monday at 10 a. m. Rev T. H. Baragwanath officiated. The burial was at Ct Harrington, alongside his son, John, who died last August.
 Mrs J. R. Elton, of Vineland, N. J., was sister of MT D. l.. Peirce, of Canaan, and her death, which occurred Oct. 16th, leaves MT Peirce the sole survivor of one of Canaan's oldest and most esteemed families. Mrs Elton had been in poor health for a number of years, but with her husband and son-in- law recently visited Canaan and return ed to Vineland about two weeks previ- ous to her death. During her last visit here she attended the services at the Pilgrim church on Sunday, Sept 23. She was lady of rare christian graces, and will be greatly missed, not only in her family circle but in the church, of which she was an active member, and many worthy cause will miss her aid and influence. Her funeral and burial was largely attended at Vineland on Thursday last. MT and Mrs Peirce attended the funeral and returned to