Connecticut western news., 1889-05-22
Local News.

Sheriff, is your carbine loaded
 The residence of J. s. New is receiving fresh coat of paint.
 F. B. Young is home from Danbury on @ vacation.
 Judge Granger has just purchased brand new surrey.
 MT w. E. Harvey, of Winsted, vis- tied his grandson here over Sunday.
 -Rsv F. w. Barnett attended the meeting of the Archdeaconry at Sharon last week. J. w. Peet's residence is being repainted by Henry Beardsley and his assistants.
 The Norfolk Tower has heard it suggested that the next State fair be held in Canaan.
 -Mrs R. A. Burbank, and her sister, Mrs l. A. .Montoux. visited friends in Canaan last week.
 W. T. Ferguson and family, of Bridgeport, visited friends in town several days last week.
 -E R. Lorrain has graded the ground on all sides of his house and is building concrete walks on the premises The two sons of the late William Fl. Barnum have been appointed admin istrators on his estate. See probate notice.
 Il P. Stevens and family, former residents of Canaan, will next week remove from New Britain to 222 Howard Ave-, Bridgeport.
 Some officials of the Housatonic road were out with 8 special train last Sunday examining the grade crossings. They came up the line as far as Canaan. By the new arrangement of trains on the H. & 0. w. road you can leave Canaan at 5:3O 8. m., remain 10 hours in Hartford and reach Canaan at S:2S P. m.
 A union patriotic memorial service for the G. A. R. will be held in the M. ID. church on Sunday evening, May 26, at 7:3O o'clock. Rev D. O. Stone will preach the sermon.
 Mrs Amelia St John and Miss Wealthy Ann Beckley left for Syracuse last Thursday to visit Mrs Ira R. Brown, who is daughter of the late Everett Beckley, of Canaan.
 Peter D. Boinay. of Gaylordsville. has taken the contract to build 8 house for P. Rodgers at South Dover, N. Y. The house is :already raised and ready to receive the covering.
 Harry Rich's company drew a crowded house here year ago, which is good indication that his entertain ments will be well patronized next Friday and Saturday evenings,
 Put a two line item in the most ob- scure part of THE NEWS stating that a certain business man charged more for his goods or did not keep as good quail ty as his competitors. that man would be as "mad as March hare," but ask that same man for an advertisement of his wares and he would say "Ne, I don't believe in advertising no one reads the papers.
 Joseph P. Dwy, of Kent, has been a continuous and prompt paying sub Iscriber to THE NEWS since the initial number. He is one of the original sub scribers, one of the 500 who pledged their support before THE NEWS was launched on the sea of journalism. That's the kind of friends to have, men who don't borrow their neighbor's paper but believe in subscribing for paper and paying the printer his honest dues
 Posters are freely distributed about town for an exhibition to be given at Town hall, on next Friday and Saturday night. The show is said to be of good character and the performance most entertaining. There is no reason why our citizens should not enjoy the relaxa- tion of hearty laugh through such an entertainment, properly conducted, as pEOIulStS tO D6 t1uulSSiOu LO auu 35 cents. Tickets can be secured at Camps drug store.
 Martin Phillips, an employee of the Housatonic road, was thrown from the top of moving train near Hawley- vile recently and received injuries from falling upon sharp pointed brush stubs, of so severe nature as to necessitate the smputation of one of his feet He IS at present at he-hospital in Danbury. MT Phillips is cousin oi E. s. Root, of this village, and his many acquaintances will regret to heal of his miafortune.
 "A call has been issued by David N Camp, President Conn. Temperance Union, Mrs Cofnelia B. Forbes, Presi " 1rnA ". 0. T. D., Rev Alpheus Winter
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