Connecticut western news., 1888-09-19
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19, 1888.
Local News.

w. u. Camp laSt Week.
 The Misses Noble, of New Milford, are guests at Judge Granger's.
 Frederick Gillette is improving his residence by coat of paint.
 Jerome G. Root and wife spent Sunday with friends in Colebrook.
 John s. Reed is absent on trip to Columbus, Cincinnati and other places. Chester M. Demming visited his son. Howard, at South Greece, N. r., last week.
 70. P. Gillette and Charles Maybee, of Danbury spent Sunday with friends in town.
 Robert Peirce has returned to the Riverside Military Academy at Pough- keepsie.
 Mrs s. A. Cogswen visited in Great Harrington the past week but returned to Kent yesterday.
 Rev H. G. Hoadley preached at the Pilgrim church in exchange with Rev D. o. Stone last Sunday.
 Miss Louise Bragg has returned to Mt. Holyoke seminary to continue her studies in that institution.
 Edwin Barnes is improving his residence on Railroad street by laying concrete walks around it.
 Bishop McMahon, of Hartford, confirmed thirty or more persons at the Roman Catholic church last Sunday. -Wm. Looks, locomotive engineer of the Housatonic road, is very ill with typhoid fever at his home in Pittsfeld. Irving Barnes will leave for New York tomorrow Crhursday) to resume his studies in the New York Medical college.
 Walter .VanAllstyne, the architect and builder of Julius Corbit's new house, returned Thursday to his home at Rockford, Ill.
 Alexander Waters, prominent Winsted business man and Advent 
 of financial difficulties
 -Archdeacon Sherman, of Torring- ton, officiated at Christ church on Sun- day, Rev F. W. Barnett occupying his pulpit in Torrington. He was enter tained at Dr 0. W. Camps during hls stay in town.
 Mrs D. l.. Freeman and daughter Lena, are enjoying carriage drive through Berkshire, for the benefit of Miss Lena's health, as she Is suffering from an attack of hay fever.
 Send your absent friends copies of TIE NEWS of Sept. 12, containing the report of the dedication of the Pilgrim church. We will supply limited number of copies at the rate of 50 cents dozen or 25 cents for half dozen.
 -B. Grotta, of New York, is in town. Many are sorry that his tobacco ware house here stands idle when 50 men could be employed there instead of having the tobacco shipped to other towns to De sorted.
 The Fairfield county agricultural society will hold their 48th annual fair and cattle show at Norwalk, Sept. 19. 20 and 21. The press headquarters on the fair ground will be in charge of MT John Rodemeyer, Jr., of the Norwalk Gazette and Norwalk Record.
 
 This is the Julian Comedy Co.'S third visit to Canaan, but they are draw ing large audiences. Remember this Wednesday, evening will be their last appearance here this season. "Naval Engagements'' and The Coming Man is the bill this evening.
 -On Monday evening Mir and Mrs Geo. B. Cogswell, of West Stockbridge, Mass, celebrated the 20th anniversary of their marriage. Only relatives were invited in fact it was pleasant fami- ly gathering. The gifts consisted of a China dinner set of 112 pieces, two large chairs and many other valuable articles.
 The managers of the New Milford fair are to be congratulated on the great success achieved by them this season. There were abont 1000 entries, which is 300 more than there has been for five years, and in every way the fair was great success, and the attendance was large.
 On Monday last, MT John Scott, aged about 62 years. wealthy farmer r of Gallatin, N. Y., was fatally injured by being thrown from his wagon while driving his high-spirited team near Ancram, N. Y. The horses became frightened at the cars or some other object and ran away. MT Scott lived only an hour after the accident occurred He was an uncle of Milton Roraback o Canaan, Conn.
 The peach festival held on Friday evening in Village Improvement hall by the ladies of the M. E. church, wa: enjoyed by all in attendance. The.pool old bachelors difficulty in finding { wife to suit his mind caused muct c merriment A bountiful supper was spread, and the delicious peach short cake was pronounced perfect by the spioures. The net proceeds amounted = hotween o06 and go.