Connecticut western news., 1889-07-24
Local News.

Local News.
 Mrs Levi w. Beckley is visiting relatives in Bridgeport.
 Martin Mcintyre is home from Danby, Vt, on visit.
 Mrs James Lowrie and daughter, of Pottsville, Pa, are visiting relatives here.
 Between 25 and 30 cottages are already occupied at Pine Grove camp ground.
 Only four tickets for the excursion to Glen Island last Saturday were sold at this station.
 Miss Ada Mcintyre is of duty at the postofice for week and is visiting relatives in Co1sackie, N. Y.
 -Forty-eight calves were purchased yesterday at this station, at prices ranging from four to five cents per pound.
 The first through train from Hart ford to Campbell Hall via the Connecti- cut Western railroad will be run on Monday, July 29.
 Mrs G. s. Whiting, of Hartford, who has been visiting Mrs M. A. Peet and other friends here the past week, returned home yesterday.
 -Mrs Oakley, wife of Rev Dr J. G. Oakley, of New York, her son, Charlie, and daughter, Susie, are visiting at Rev T. H. Baragwanath's.
 Mrs. Arthur 0. Wheeler and children, from Norwalk. arrived at the Warner House last Monday to spend : the remainder of the summer.
 In the recent contested divorce case, Owen vs. Owen, Nickerson for plaintiff, Roraback for defendant, decision was granted in favor of defendant.
 The cottages on the north shore at Twin Lakes are all occupied, and fou1 camps dot the south shore, one being "Camp Lewis," from Hartford.
 A. P. Freeman returned from his western visit last Wednesday. He spent most of his time in Illinois. He returned by way of the Great Lakes.
 Mrs John R. Proctor and Miss Reed, of Detroit, Mich, have been visiting in Canaan and vicinity during the past week. Mrs Proctor formerly resided here, but moved to Detroi, about IS years ago.
 -E R. Lorraine will complete Col Browns mansion at Great Harrington this week. The work would have beer finished earlier had not Col Browr made changes in door trimmings, thu causing delay while the hardware wa being made.
 Seven new horse sheds are being built in the rear of the Pilgrim church D. l.. Freeman builds two sheds, ant the following parties each build on shed J. s. New, D. l.. Peirce, M. s Spaulding, J. c. Richmond, Dr Ge Adam.
 The new passenger train whicl commenced running on the Fl. & 0. W road last Monday fills the bill. and tn train will undoubtedly be filled wit passengers just as soon as the travellin public find out what 8 convenient trai it is.
 A meeting of the prominent demo crats of the state will be held at Har ford tomorrow to discuss the situation The Springfield Republican in mention ing few names of those who wi attend, refers to Milo B. Richardson g son-in-law of the late William B Barnum." Such is fame.
 Last Thursday evening betwee the hours of 2 and 10 o'clock, one ( the posts standing near the fire door ( the Canaan Lime Co.'S lime kiln, caugt fire. It burned some little time befo, it was extinguished. It might ha, resulted in 8 serious fire, and probabl would if left to burn much longer.
 Owing to the heavy rain of Frids evening and the threatening wealth the following morning the boat races ( Highland lake at West Winsted we postponed until next Saturday afte noon, July 27. The excursion tra from Hartford will run at the core bonding time and fare as announced f. last Saturday, and excursion ticke from Millerton and points west Winsted will be sold under the san terms as given for last Saturday.
 The united choirs of the Episcop churches in Canaan, Salisbury, Lin Rock, Kent, New Milford, Bridgewate Sheffield. Winsted and Pine Meade will hold . choral Festival in Trini church, Lime Rock, on Thursday, Au 1sk, at n.30 a. m. The full mornil service of the Episcopal church will rendered chorally. Any interested g cordially invited. Lunch will be serv for thoss coming from distance. T oGsring vill be for the expenses of t 1lstiyel.
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