Connecticut western news., 1888-04-25
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1888
Local News.

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 About Is tons of hay for sale. See advertisement.
 -Miss Ada Mcintyre is clerking in the -post-ofice.
 Mrs Frank Barnum and children, of Falls Village, visited at Peter Hicks last week.
 Weston M. Barnes, of Greenville, N. J.. has been visiting relatives here during the past week.
 Charles s. Adam, Jr., has accepted a position with the Hunts, Lyman Iron Go. at Huntsville.
 Rev D. 0. Stone has accepted the call of the Pilgrim church to become their settled pastor.
 Samuel A. Bennett severely sprained his ancle Monday. and will go on the retired list for while.
 The new novel, Binka, or the American Countess" merits the praise which the press give it.
 Il. l.. Cartwright's father has suffer cd long with heart disease and is now quite feeble, at his home in Cornwall. Subscribe for the Connecticut Western News and help support the paper which lends it's aid to every worthy enterprise.
 Dwight Lefingwell has moved into the Tone house, on Railroad street, and Mrs Julia Capron will move into the house vacated by Mir Lefingwell.
 -S. W. Bradley, of Huntsville, will m,ve to Bristol next August. E. R. l. ,rraine, of Canaan, has taken the contract to build Mir Bradley house in Bristol.
 Alfred Evans has recovered from tho injuries he sustained by being hurt by the cars, and has resumed his posi- ton ss brakeman on IConductor Lakes train.
 The Pilgrim church sociable will be held at the residence of Miss s. W. Adam this Wednesday, evening, unless rain causes postponement until Friday evening.
 -Winsted's new weekly paper. The Litchfield County Leader, appeared last Friday. The daily, which is named the Litchfeld County Sentinel, will appear next Monday.
 Dr G. l.. Hurd, dentist, will, on and after Aprll 23i, be at the office in the rear of w. H. Camps drug store, Mon days, from l to 5 p. m., and Fridays from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m., until further notlce in these columns.
 It is suggested that leather tun- ing-fork be presented to Prof Harvey in remembrance of his promise to provide reserved cushions for his audience at the Old Folks Concert held in Canaan last Friday evening.
 The frame of Julius Corbit's new barn was raised last Thursday. The underpinning is of Norfolk granite. The underpinning for his new house will also be procured from the same quarry known as the Snow & Wooster quarry.
 Important changes will be made ir train schedule on the Main Line and Danbury Branch of the Housatonit railroad, taking effact Wednesday morn ing. April 25th. Consult new pocket timetables, which can be obtained from ticket agents at stations.
 -Messrs J. S. Adam & Co started their new lime kiln last Saturday night or Sunday morning. They use oil fol fuel instead of wood. They would have been making lime yesterday had the, not shut of the blaze in order to chang, the smoke stack of their steam boiler.
 J. H. vaill, editor of the Winstet Herald. has been appointed by Adiu tant- General Camp, to write the histor, of the Eighth regiment for the ''Recort of Connecticut Volunteers" now il preparation in accordance with on ac of the legislature. Editor Vaill wa quartermaster sergeant of the regi ment.-[New Hartford Tribune.
 The guild of Christ church Canaan, have an excursion to Bridge port on Thursday, May 3. They go ol regular train leaving She field at 6 h6 g m. Fare from all stations between Sheffield and Kent. inclusive, only Sl 9 for round trip. Tickets for sale b. station agents. Return train leave Bridgeport at $50 p. m.
 The next meeting of the Connect cut Weekly Press Association will b held at the United States Hotel, Hart ford, Monday, May 2l. Mir T. S. Prat of the Rockville Journal, will preach sermon to his newspaper brethren o thst occasion, with Advertising" fo his text. It is hoped that all membe, will be present and join in the di. cussion.
 The Old Folks concert given town hall last Friday evening by th Lime Rock Glee Club, under the supe vision of Prof Harvey was good an very enjoyable. Would like to giv some selections especial notice, but cal not as our space is limited. The ha was nearly fnll, quite turnout ft Canaan. A goodly delegation frol Norfolk and Falls Village were presen The singers deserve much praise f. Ahsir composure and timsly work