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Connecticut western news., 1889-04-03
SOUTH CANAAN.

The sociable at Rufus Whitford's on Thursday evening, for the benefit of the church, was we'll attended, and all present seemed to enjoy themselves. Some were detained by the unpleasant weather of the early part of the day.
 The Rev MT Dow, of New Haven, supplied the pulpit in the absence of Rev Mir Hermann.
 George Cooper has been severely i'll the past week, heavy cold aggravating his other troubles.
 Mrs R. Hurlburt is dangerously i'll. Drs Smith and Lee held a consultation on her case the past week. LATER Hurlburt died Monday, aged 78 years.
 MOVING TIMEs-Mr and Mrs Smith leave for Dwight Brinton's farm under the mountain, much to the regret of their neighbors :. Charley Babcock and family and Frank Dean and family remove to the John Lowry house. .... MT and Mrs Roraback return to Corn wall, while Wm. Merriman has taken the Kellogg farm for term of years.
 School closed on Saturday last.
 Old March is certainly entitled to great credit for his exemplary behavi- our, having come in and gone out with lamb. like mildness, and with but very few days that could be called "Marchy. ]"
 Dwight Brinton has bought the John Hunt farm, Mrs Hunt retaining the use of the house during her life.
 The auction of Mrs Morris Blackman was largely attended. Articles generally brought fair prices. Their neighbors greatly regret the loss of Mrs Blackman and Miss Libby Morris.
 The children in this neighborhood have been suffering from "pink eye.'
 The committee of both churches met on Thursday evening and decided to invite Mir Hermann to remain with them another year.
 Those interested in the draining of tho meadows held meeting and ap- pointed H. P. Morse and Robert Pendleton committee.
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-03
POINTERS.

Piano to rent. See advertisement.
 Five-hundred bushels of potatoes wanted. See adv.
 Please observe that F. R. Collin has 8 square-toed advertisement as we'll as an announcement in these columns.
 -G. V. Capron has word to say in his new adv. which will be of interest to trout fishermen. Read it over and before you go fishing just drop into his store and let him rig you out in "proper shape"
 Inasmuch as MT G. V. Capron deci- ded to sell his branch jewelry store in this village, we are glad he gave MT Collin the first chance to purchase it, because that guarantees that the busi- ness will be conducted in the same up- right and courteous manner as hereto fore. MT Collin needs no recommenda- tion or introduction to Canaan people. so we merely call attention to his announcement and MT Capron's notice, which appear elsewhere.
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-03

The death roll of Lenox Dale, Berkshire county, Mass, for the first quarter of 1889, numbers 10 souls, out of 8 population of less than 80 residents, yet the aristocracy of New York will flock to Lenox and consider it "such a healthy town" Was there ever such a death rate at Canaan? Our beautiful and healthy village has 10 such death record as Lenox Dale. Canaan atmos- phere, water and scenery are unsur- passed, while the railroad, postal, telegraph and telephone facilities are excellent. The church privileges are ample. The only thing needed to boom Canaan as summer resort is a large hotel capable of accommodating the city people who every year are unable to obtain boarding places here.
 The railroad crossings at Canaan, both on the Housatonic and H. x O.. w. road, have been a source of annoy ance and danger to our people for 8 number of years. As the business of the village increases they become more so. Some two years ago the voters in town meeting instructed our selectmen to call the attention of the railroad commissioners to our needs, but so far they have neglected to take any action in the matter. At a meeting of the Citizens Association held last Monday evening committee was ap- pointed to consult with the selectmen and request them to see that the needs of the village in this matter are attended to at once. The committee, consisting of Dr O. W. Camp, W. H. Camp and J. N. VanDeusen, will call on our selectmen at once, and we hope proper security for vehicles and people will have attention.
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-03
STATE ITEMS.

Wild cats have made their appearance in the swamps of East Lyme.
 Waterbury men are planning to erect a $65, 900 hotel.
 Rev S. B. Forbes, of Rockville, has been elected treasurer of the National Cong'l Council, to succeed the late Rev Dr Perrin.
 Mrs Joseph Morgan. of Meriden. who weighs 13O pounds, gave birth to son weighing nineteen and one-half pounds, Wednesday.
 Thursday night George s. Hubbard and Mrs Mary s. Roberts, of Middle town, twin brother and sister, celebra- ted their 76th birthday.
 It is proposed to form stock compa- ny to work silver mine in Bethlehem, near which is 8 copper mlne, also an iron mine and all oil we'll
 Danbury police have notified the fruit dealers and newsdealers of that town that they must have their places of business closed on Sunday.
 Jang Lansing, resident of Hartford. is the first Chinaman to join an Ameri- can lodge of Masons, having recently been initiated into the first degree.
 The Mystic correspondent of the Courant says that clerks and bookx keepers can be hired for much less money than competent farmers in that vicinity.
 Adam D. Hawthorne, Danbury man, aged ninety two years, receives an English pension of $9O per year, he having served in the British army many years ago.
 P. T. Barnum has given the massive skeleton of Jumbo to the Museum of Natural History at New York city, and it is now being set up there for perma- nent exhibition.
 The resignation of the Rev l.. H. Hallock, of the Williston church in Portland, Maine, is announced to take effect May l. MT Hallock was formerly pastor of the Second Congl church at Winsted.
 Governor Bulkeley is making an effort to find the descendants in this State of the members of the first Congress, to have them represent Connecticut in the celebration of the Washington centennial in New. York the present month.
 A Hartford dispatch says that the only perceptible change in the con- dition of Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe is the gradual weakening of her mental faculties. She has entirely abandoned reading and shows but little interest in anything around her.
 Two sisters whose birthplace was Bethel, and who were separated in early childhood, were recently re- united, one the wife of J. H. Wheeler, of Bethel, and the other to be married to J. H. Wheeler, of Bedding. The two Wheelers are not relatives
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-03

Salisbury; large and elegant arm chair, from Lakeville friends; butter dish, berry dish and celery holder, from Lime Rock friends; twenty-five silver dollars, from Mir and Mrs W. Fl. Bar mum; solid silver pickle fork of beautiful design, from T and s s Houston, of Thurlow, Penn. These are the treasures acquired on their 25th anniversary and now the writer being pretty we'll acquainted With the family, will give you pen picture of the more precious jewels acquired during the 25 years of their married life, as follows : Mrs Ellen Argall, with her third little one on her knee. She is chip of the old block; Jennie, she will not be an old maid unless all the young men think more of piano than of a sweet disposi tion and good meal of vlctuals :; Bessie, smart as Cuffy, don't take 8 back seat for any Genial Will, moth- er's pride and sisters joy; Minnie, fathers pride and mothers joy, a jewel worth finding John, noble, generous to fault, but as full of mischief as an egg is of meat Lottie, not whit behind any of them as you will see when she gets age Annie, her mate, ere long she'll be lingering at the gate i; Flora, mothers youngest, dearest daughter, she is mothers girl and no mistake; Harry, he means business whatever he undertakes Thos. James, if he don't make @ minister I loose my guess Chester Arthur, the baby, is last, but just as nice as the first. These are the treasures in which they may we'll take pride. We hear that some have said, how do we know that the Captain has been married 25 years What do you think, reader, in view of the evidence, and do they deserve a Silver Wedding? According to my figures, the prospect is that reunion of the family 25 years hence will make a company of themselves as large as assembled to congratulate them on this occasion,
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-03
SHEFFIELD.

The sudden and quite unexpected passing away of Miss Olive Saxton, last Thursday morning, at her home in this village, cast gloom among her many friends here, and we mourn her loss as of dear friend. She had lived with her uncle, Wm B. Saxton, since a child, and had by her devoted atten- tion and interest to the family endeared herself to them all, and now she is taken and the prop on which they hoped to lean in old age is gone and their affliction is deeply felt. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon, at Christ church.
 Last Saturday the remains of Mrs Hart, widow of the late Edward Hart, formerly of this town, were brought here from Lee, Mass, for interment in the cemetery west of the village.
 The orange sociable held at Mir Ed ward Andrus', last week was 8 success, netting handsome sum for the benefit of the Sunday school library of the M. B. church.
 MT and Mrs Samuel Saxton, of New York, came to attend the funeral of their sister, Miss Olive Saxton, last Sunday.
 D. B. Saxton, of Hartford, spent Sun day in town, and was present at the funeral of his cousin.
 It is expected that the Rev MT Mul- Ter, of Ellsworth, will begin his duties as pastor of the Cong1 church here on Sunday next, and with his family soon occupy the parsonage
 Rev 0. W. McPherson left on Mon day for conference.
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-03
CORNWALL CENTRE.

Lee O. Ford has been visiting friends in Housatonic, the past week.
 Eunice Dibble is making an extended visit to her brother, in New Milford.
 Edward Beckley moved to Winsted, last week, where he intends to reside.
 Friends from New Preston visited at Dar1us Johnson's last week.
 Eleanor Harrison, who has been spending the winter in the "Sunny South," started for home last Thursday.
 Mrs Wm Hewitt, of New Haven. was at her mothers, Mrs J. R. Harrison's s, Thursday last, to celebrate, with friends, her mothers eightieth birth day. The pastor of the M. B. church and his wife were present, as well as her sons, Mir Geo c. Harrison's, family. All had 8 very pleasant time.
 A dime sociable was held at Geo A. Wheaton's last Friday night. About thirty-fve were present, and a good time is reported. E. e.D.
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-03
FALLS VILLAGE.

Several focks of wild geese passed over this place Wednesday night on their northern flight.
 Rev MT Dahl, of New Haven, preach ed from the Congregational pulpit las Sunday.
 It thundered several times last We'd nesday night, which, true to the saying, was soon followed up by colder spell of weather.
 MT and Mrs A. Hosford are home from Newark to remain for few days.
 Miss Nellie Richardson has been engaged to teach the advanced depart ment of the Amesville school, and Miss Maud French in the South Canaan district.
 The affair at the M. B. church Friday evening for the benefit of the ladies aid society, met with a most generous patronage.
 Rev H. B. Mead has been supplying the pulpit of the Congregational church at Brookfeld of late
 All the live stock and farming imple- ments were sold at auction at the Chas. Owen farm Saturday.
 A fine monument was recently put up on the Brigner lot in Grassy Hill cemetery.
 The ready-made clothing and gents furnishing business carried on by G.. W. Hall has been enlarged and now the public has the largest and greatest variety of stock to select from that has ever been offered in this section, and additions of spring goods of all the latest styles are received every week and the prices are within the reach of all, from $5 8 suit upwards. Adolph, who so we'll knows how to please his customers, will be found ready to wait on them as heretofore. The room has been enlarged, repainted, ceiling and sides papered, new counters made, new floor layed, and children's department added and the whole interior of the store has been changed.
 A lady living at MT Brewster's had @ pet crow that would eat out of the hand and had become as domesticated as a chicken, but last fall it went away and nothing more was seen of it until last Thursday when it returned with mate which perched on tree several rods from the house. The tame bird ate what it wanted from the lady's hand and then taking a griddle cake in it's mouth flew away with it to it's mate.
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-03
SOUTHFIELD.

Mrs B. c. Baldwin improves slowly, and sets up but little.
 Mrs R. Worthington is quite poorly.
 E. B. Grant seems to be gaining slowly.
 Last Sunday was one of our snowy days again. and turned into rain.
 W. F. Herrick is expected home at this writing.
 H. Morgan, who is in the fish business some, is boarding with Boss Worthington.
 Maple sugar comes in slowly. but if the weather continues changeable will be more plenty soon.
 B. Stanard, who married Lottie Am sted, has hired to B. B. Grant and moved into part of his house.
 H. Walling moves to Curtisville this week. Southfeld people are sorry to lose him.
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-03
MT. Batten Buys a Picture.

MT Robbins Battell, of Norfolk, has bought (prior to the opening of the Academy exhibition) Thomas Hoven- den's picture, "In the Hands of the Enemy" This is said to be the "star of the collection" The price paid was $5, 500. The New York Herald says "The buyer, worthy patron of Ameri- can art, told the artist that he should have put a higher price on his work, and offered to let him sell it at any time during the display for any price over what he gave. This generous proposition the artist with equal good spirit refused, and the picture became definitely MT Battell's. ."-[Courant.
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-03
CORNWALL.

It may be chestnut but we can- not refrain from saying something about winter lingering in the lap of spring indeed it seems to be bound to stay.
 Judge Sedgwick, of New York, was in town last week. His family will come about the 1st of May.
 Charles c. Marsh is repairing his house on Main St.
 Wm Wilcox has turned hls attention from hunting the fierce catamount on Mt Mohawk to the more peaceful one of painting the same, but remembering the legend of the monster that Tn days gone by attacked Senneca, he keeps his faithful dog, Jumbo, by his side.
 Myron Hallock is making extensive repairs on his house known as the Hotchkiss place.
 Miss Ella Wilcox is teaching the school in the 14th district Mrs Eugene Birdsell in the 4th district.
 Miss Ida Miner has returned to her school in Sherman.
 The White Gap scare on West St., proved to be the work of one of the younger members of the family. An application of shingle judicieusly ad- ministered soon cured him.
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-03
The Homeliess Man In Canaan

11O "O2OHHOss 1aHssn '" OssAsss<" As we'll as the handsomest, and others are invited to call on any druggist and get FREE trial bottle of Kemps Balsam for the Throat and Lungs, remedy that is selling entirely upon It's merits and Is guaranteed to relieve and cure all Chronic and Acute Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis and Consumption. Large bottles 60 eents and 91.
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-03
MAR REED.

HAKEs- -GLEAsoN-At the M. E. parsonage Millerton, N. Y, March 24th, by Rev Wm. R. Webster, MT Eugene W. flakes, of Hunts vile, and Miss Lottie M. Gleason. of South Canaan, Conn.
 HUMPHREY-HALLIDAY- the home of the bride, in New Haven, Conn.,, March 2s, by the Rev George E. Reed, MT Clarence M. Humphrey, of Canaan, and Miss Gertrude Halliday.
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-03
THE NEW DISCOVERY,


 You have heard your friends and neighbors talking about it. You may yourself be one of the many who know from personal experience just how good a thing it Is. If you have ever tried it, you are one of its staunch friends, be- cause the wonderful thing about it is, that when once given trial, Dr. King $ New Discovery ever after holds place in the house. If you have never used it and should be afflicted with cough, cold or any Throat, Lung or Chest trouble, secure bottle at once and give it fair trial. It is guaranteed every time, or money refunded. Tr1al bottles free at W. H. Camps Drug Store.
 The Congregational club at New Haven recently had discussion on "Gowns in the Congregational pulpit. 7"
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-03
DIED.

DANA-At West Cornwall, March 31, F. l.. Dana, aged 62. HuRLBURT-At South Canaan, April 1. Mrs R. Hurlburt, aged about 7s years. SAxToN-In Sheffield, March 2s, Miss Olive Saxton, aged 60 years.
Connecticut western news., 1889-04-03

Arrive from Southheld, Mill River and Cla ton at 9.10 N. Close at PM.
 J. B. HARpENBERaH, P. M.
, 1889-04-16
Keen Sense OF Pressure.

The relative ~sensibility to pressure
of different parts of the body Is ascer-
tanned by placing weights of the same
size but of different amounts upon the
skin. By this means it has been found
that the parts which have tho keenest
sense Of pressure are generally those
in which sensibility of touch is most
developed. The smallest weight which
can be perceived is 300 Of o grain,
and this is recognized by the skin OF
the forehead, the temples, the back of
the hand and the forearm. The tips of
the fingers can perceive a weight of
$40 Of a grain, the chin and
the nose n of three-fourths
of q grain, while the finger
nails do not notice one weighing
less than 10 grains. Considerable
pressure may DO exerted without its
being perceived, If it is uniform.
Thus, when tho hand is plunged into
mercury, the increased pressure is
only felt at the limo corresponding
with the surface of the fuid.-New
York Telegram.
, 1889-04-16

Stonington fishermen arc continu-
ally drawing queer things, sometimes
treasures, from the bosom of the deep.
One of the Williams brothers Of
that borough, lobstermen, was sur
prised to find in one of his pots in
Fishers Island sound a lobster as blue
as the sky, and he placed it on exhibit
ton. 1t was blue all over, dark on
the back, and shading by imperceptible
degrees into n light though vivid hue
at the end of the claws, as delicate MS
the pink hat etches the inner curve of
some tropical sea shells.
Old fish dealers of Stonington said
that no such beast was ever taken from
Connecticut waters before; but they
were mistaken. Two blue Holsters
were Gagged in Fishers Island sound
last summer by lobstermen Wheeler
and Story of this city; yet blue lob
stcrs are exceedingly rare. Not n dozen
of them have been taken, it Is believed,
in the history of the fishing industry
of this country; all that have been
caught have been chicken" Holsters.
Science is unable to account for the
hue unless it is due TO melancholy.
At about the time that Williams cap
turcd the blue lobster, Capt. Samuels
Staplins, of Stonington, picked up a
round clam on the shore, and he ex-
tracted from its belly n neat little
pearl, for which Tiffany g. Co. Of Now
York offered him $25. Every idle
man in Stonington is now walking
the ocean beach picking up round
CLAIMS and cracking them. Ono day
last summer n Stonington fisherman
found n pearl in n clam, and got $50
for it from n Maiden lano dealer in
precious stones, and a few days after
thathappening, another lucky borough
man caught a big fish in whose stom-
ach were a button hook, some glove
evidently had belonged to a western
belle at Watch HilL-Norwich Tele-
gram.
, 1889-04-16

A correspondent near Hamilton,
Marion county, sends the following:
''Mr. Owen Hatch, who keeps a small
grocery store in this neighborhood,
can vouch for the truth Of this. Mr..
Hatch sells liquor as well as family
groceries. Keeping only a small stock
of liquor on hand he keeps most of it
In jugs. One day last week a two gal
Ion jug of corn liquor was left stand
ing IN the floor behind the counter.
Mr.: Hatch stepped behind the counter
and was surprised to see a large black
snake coiled around the jug with its
head inside. He watched it for a mo-
ment and soon discovered that the
snake was drinking liquor. 1t was not
disturbed, and after several minutes it
slowly uncoiled itself from the Jug and
attempted to crawl away, but was too
drunk, and stretched itself out on the
floor where 1t remained apparently
asleep until next day. Mr.. Hatch
examined the jug and found that the
snake had drank more than a quart of
liquor. Two days later the same
snake returned, and when it crawled
under the counter Mr.. Hatch watched
it By coiling itself around the jug
and giving its neck q twist around the
stopper it was able to remove the cork,
and again thrust Its head inside and
began to drink liquor. 1t was allowed
to drink its fill again, after which it
was killed. -Birmingham (A1a.) Age.
, 1889-04-16

Many years ago when the red men
roamed yer the forest of Georgia
there was in the piny woods above
Tazewel a silver mine. Tho location
of this mino was known only to the
Indians. They worked it for some
time and brought the silver TO Buena
Vista TO sell to a man who was in the
mercantile business, but whose name
has been forgotten. After a time they
ceased TO bring it, and the merchant,
upon inquiry, learned that the water
had inundated tho mine In such n way
as to prevent further work. He fur
nished them with pumps of some kind,
when they again brought him silver.
After the Indians left this country for
tho west the merchant offered 81, 900
} any ono who would discover the
mine. After many fruitless attempts
tho search was given up by all except
one man, who discovered tho location
of the mine several year afterward
by the dirt work and the old pieces Of
pump. The gentleman, from some
cause or other, vas unable to pur-
chase the property Mt the time, and it
is owned by an estate, the heirs of
which have moved away and left the
property uncared for, nor do they
know anything of there having been
silver found on the place. Tho loca-
ton is known TO q few persons. 1t
also c~orroborates everything that has
been said about il. -Brooklyn Eagle.
, 1889-04-16

Doubtless many people who indulge
in warmth of language would be
greatly surprised if they could see a
verbatim report of their conversation.
In "Uncle Sans Medal of Honor"
the following story is told of Col.
Harvey, who, in 1889, was stationed
at Key Biscayne;
The lighthouse had been burned,
and the keepers family massacred by
the Indians, the year before, and Har-
ney one day bethought himself that
the lighthouse should be rebuilt.
mn. Saunders" he said to q young
officer, that lighthouse ought to be
rebuilt. Whose duty is it, among
those fellows in Washington"
'"The secretary of the treasury has
charge of all the lighthouses, 1 believe,
said Saunders.
well, write q letter to the secre-
tary, confound him, and tell him the
lighthouse ought to be rebuilt. Tell
him it ought to have been rebuilt long
ago. Tell the idiot that if he will give
me the authority, 1 will rebuildit my
self"
"But there is no stone here"
"Tel the fool to send to Boston for
the stone. Have you finished2 Read it.
Saunders read precisely whathis SUI
perior had dictated. Not q single
syllable had been omitted. AS Horace
Greeley used to say, the letter furnish
ed mighty interesting reading" but,
sad to relate, its author did not seem
altogether pleased with it.-Youth's
Communion.