Connecticut western news., 1888-10-17
Local News.

terday at prices ranging from to 6I cents per pound.
 Miss Fannie Bostwick. of Van Deu- senville, was the guest of her aunt, Mrs Joseph Peet, last week.
 Miss Lillie Fuller, teacher in Miss Weeds school at Lakeville, visited her brother, G. s. Fuller, over Sunday.
 Don't forget that the Hon E. W. Seymour speaks at town hall in this village tomorrow (Thursday) evening.
 MT and Mrs Geo l.. Parsons visited their daughter at Wesleyan academy, Wilbraham, Mass, over Sunday.
 MT and Mrs J. Howard Smith, of Colebrook, visited at D. Walters over Sunday, and Mir Smith sang with the Pilgrim church choir.
 Don't forget the auction on Satur- day. Oct 2Uth, at 10 a. m. at the late re- sidence of Robert VanDeusen. For list of property see large posters.
 There is no town in Connecticut with out a church in which regular Sunday services are maintained. There Is only one Beacon Falls) in which there is not Congregational church..
 John Gibson, of Ct Burlington, canvassed this village yesterday in the interest of the Berkshire Courier. He did not neglect to call at our sanctum as he we'll knows he is always welcome.
 How often. oh how often, must we announce that we cannot devote space to publish lists of wedding presents. A list of wedding presents, nearly as long as the moral law, was yesterday consig- ned to the waste basket.
 The tariff on lead pencils per gross Is 90 cents, and 30 per centum ad valor- em. A. T. Roraback bought 8 gross of lead pencils for 80 cents at retail yester- day. He thinks 1.-The tariff is tax otherwise he would have got the pencils for nothing.
 The Hartford Evening Post on Sat urday last published an 8 page supple ment containing excellent sketches and ikenesses of Harrison and Morton, the the candidates for state officers, and for congressman.
 It is currently reported that the general offices of the Hartford and Conn Western railroad will be moved from Hartford to Canaan and that the rooms in the east wing of Union depot will soon be fitted up for that purpose
 Miss Mary Cummings has been appointed librarian of the Douglas ibr- ary, vice s. A. Eddy resigned. Soon as the new book cases are completed, which will be Nov 1st, the books will be removed to the new library building and then the library will be open every Saturday from to 5p. m.
 The New Hartford Tribune of Oct 18th, says
 "pierre Lefeyre, the old man who died Tuesday morning at an early hour, was poisioned with Paris green. Wheth- CT by himself with intent or accident, or by some other person is not known. Col Hardenburgh, the coroner of the county, was in town Wednesday, and the matter is being investigated.
 A number of our villagers have ex- pressed their regrets that through negi gence or thoughtlessness no refresh ments were provided for the Salisbury teachers who visited Canaan last Friday. We believe this is the first instance on record where persons were invited here and then allowed to go home hungry.
 Rev D. c. Stone left town on Mon day for Boston, where he will rem ain for eight weeks to receive instructions in voice culture. Rev Fl. B. Mead, of Falls Village, will officivte in Pilgrim church in the absence of the pastor. The pulpit next Sunday. however, will be supplied by Rev Mir Milne of New Haven.
 The democratic meeting at town hall last Monday evening was attended by fair sized audience. The Red Ban- dana glee club occupied the stage and sang at the opening and closing of the meeting. The Hon A. NJ. Card, of Sha- ton, was the only speaker, but for near ly two hours he talked rapidly and vigorously without getting hoarse. All will admit that he is very fluent spea- ker and like an eight day clock he could be wound up to run more than a week if necessary.
 Even if the ladies could vote it i. doubtful if they would take as much in- terest in politics as they do in the ''Au- tumn Dry Goods Novelties which W. B. Hall & Go of Bridgeport, Conn, have secured and which they are hourly dis tributing to all parts of the state. The article which we reprint to-day from the Bridgeport Standard gives you an idea of those novelties. Parties pur- chasing of w. B. Hall X Go to the amount of 1925 will receive free return fare.
 Miss Lizzie Butler, aged about Is years, daughter of Thomas Butler, of East Canaan, died of typhoid fever yes. terday Tuesday, noon. Her mother and sister Nary are also quite ill with the same disease. Much sympathy is ex pressed for the afflicted family. The wedding of John Fitzgerald and Miss Mary Butler had been announced to take place yesterday but owing te Mary's illness It was known several days