Connecticut western news., 1889-03-20
Local News.

0CuOOl ucctiuS ucAb MOuu0y CNCu~ ing at o'clock.
 Edward Lorraine, Jr., is having a tussel with the quinsy.
 E. c. Eggleston's car load of horses arrived last Thursday night.
 Miss Flora Weed. of Lakeville, was . guest at J. $. Corbit's last Friday and Saturday.
 John Cain, who lives in Patrick Lynch's house, Is quite ill with pneumonia.
 The Original Comical Brown will perform in Village hall, at Norfolk, on Tuesday evening, March 26.
 If you want to know Dr Eddy s age. and when his birthday occurs, then read the Kent correspondence.
 MT George Blake, who has been visiting at M. l. Osborne's for few weeks, left, for Vermont, on Friday of last week.
 Sheriff Richmond tried t?) to have the quinsy last week but did not suc- ceed, SO he ventured out again last Monday.
 Patrick Lynch, Miss Mary Ryan, and others in our village who have been on the sick list have nearly recovered.
 Don't forget that o. E. Barnes & Co.'S. and E E. Stanard's auction. at Clayton, begins at 10 o'clock this Wed neaday) morning.
 We are indebted to Dr F. P. Whit tlesey for . copy of Calls Daily News Letter, of Feb 27th,, published at Kingston, Jamaica
 MT Frank Stanly has been in town several days. collecting books and magazines to be bound at J. H. Hen dries establishment at Albany. N. '.
 --L l.. Cartwright met large wild cat on Barkhamsted mountain few days ago but retired abruptly without waiting for an introduction to the cat
 The J. P. Stenson "Uncle Toms s Cabin Co" drew a full house at town hall in this village on Tuesday evening of last week. and they admirably rre- sented that drama or play.
 Only two weeks since, THE NEWS recorded the death of Mrs W. G. Gard. ner, of Ligonier. Ind. To-day it records her dAughter's death. The former died Feb 2S, and the latter March 10.
 Robert DeForest brought his bride to Canaan last Friday. Soon as MT Osborne moves into his new house they will commence housekeeping in the dwelling vacated by him.
 At the administrator sale of the estate of the late Milo Holabird, oi South Canaan, the farm and homestead was bid sff by Miss Sophia A. Holabird, for S526l.OO.
 The frame of w. G. Cargill's barn, in the rear of his new house ou Prospect St was raised last Wednes day. Messrs H. Schammerhorn and L. A Caldwell are doing the carpente, work.
 Nov 1t is currently reported that Mrs N. c. Ward, of Lakeville, ha; rented . place on Winthrop St., ir Hartford, and will soon occupy it. The property conslsts of fine house and hApu alao an acre of land
 G. Fl. Afford, furniture dealer at Winsted, was thrown from his wagon last Wednesday and his left arm was broken between the elbow and shoul der. The horse started suddenly as MT Afford was getting into the wagon and before he had grasped the reins.
 The mogul engine No 13. in charge of Walter Ferris, drew 56 cars of ice down the Housatonic road last Sunday afternoon. There must have been ovel 800 tons on board. It certainly was the longest and heaviest train that evel Left this station, but No 13 trotted righ along with them.
 -Messrs A. P. Freeman, s. A. Eddy H. W. Watson and few other Canaan ties were fortunate enough to secure tickets to the Booth and Barrett cutter tainment at Hartford last Thursday night. The ticket office opened at s m. but as early ss 3 a. m. Q line wa, formed and many men stood there si, hours waiting for tickets.
 Tommy Maslin was expected tt deliver . temperance lecture in the M E. church last Sunday evening, but n' failed to put in an appearance. Tn' week previous he was called to New York by the illness of some of hi family, and it ir supposed he could no leave them, but he should have givel notice 10 that effect.
 Among the beautiful calendar which we received for the year 1889. ono from the Case, Lockwood an, Brainard Co, of Hartford. which VI wiAh to mention particularly. as it is dssirabls one. It has leadet with dat toe each dAy of the year. also . valuabl quuoo1ioa n each leAi, fron eminen