Connecticut western news., 1889-06-19
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1889
Local News.
-Hand-organs are ripe.

-Hand-organs are ripe.
 -"Old Glory" waved last Friday. Miss Hulda Anderson Is visiting friends in Omaha, Neb.
 Mrs Francis Sims, of Troy, N. Y., is boarding at O. P. Roots.
 The H. & 0. W. road will run an excursion train to and over the Pough- keepsie bridge about July 1st.
 Wealth rapidly acquired permits extravaganza. Country editors now-a- days can purchase laces-a pair of shoe 1aces.
 On Monday the Fl. & 0. W. rail- road company commenced placing the ties for their new siding through this village.
 MT and Mrs Robert T. Fuller, of Chicago, H., and Miss Lillie Fuller, of Great Harrington, are visiting at Geo. s. Fuller's
 HI. P. Lynch has accepted posi- ton in the composing room of the Rhinebeck Gazette and entered on his duties yesterday.
 MT and Mrs J. w. ,Peet highly prize the excellent portrait of the late ! Ensign W. Peet, recently crayoned by . Bridgeport artist.
 Blessed are the correspondents who  send in their items Monday morning: for they help the editor, find favor in his eyes and space in his columns.
 MT Charles Calender has greatly improved the appearance of his place by removing the front fence. We hope his neighbors will follow suit.
 Col Calvin s. Brice, of Ohio, has been elected chairman of the National Democratic Committee to succeed the late William H. Barnum of Lime Rock. This week is Photographer Dem- in9's last week in Canaan. Next week he moves his studio to Sheffield, Mass, Take due notice and govern yourself accordingly.
 Examinations for the state teachers certificate and entrance to the Normal school began at 9 o'clock yesterday morning at the High school building in this village and will continue to-day (Wednesday) at the same hour.
 Sam Arnold. conductor of the main line,. is "piloting" conductor Chas Comstock, who has charge of one of the new express trains. Sidney Spencer has charge of the other. The engineers are Walter Ferris and John Doherty.-[Norwalk Record.
 The members of the class ir Geography who past satisfactory examination last week in the High school department, were Julia Sewar1 77.5 per cent, Carrie Griffin 8O5 pc, cent, Nellie Lefingwell S1 per cent, Mary Lefingwel S3 per cent, Grace Roraback 84 per cent, and Mary Joyce 84.5 per cent.
 The Cosmopolitan illustrated month ly magazine is we'll edited periodical The articles contributed to it come from the pen of our best writers. The subjects are bright and timely and leni sttractiveness to each number. It i edited by John Brisben Walker, 36; Fifth Avenue, New York. It is sold Q 20 cents per number or s2. 40 per year.
 The 30 bushel carts of charcoal ar drawn into the top-house of B. R. Co' furnace at East Canaan by hors attached to sulky on which rest tn handles of the charcoal cart. Sunda,, last, while James Carrigan was ridini on the cart and driving the horse, som part of the tackling gave way and Jame was thrown to the ground breaking hi left arm in two places.
 The collection taken at the Pilgrim church last Sunday morning, for tn flood sufferers in Pennsylvania, amour ted to S65. A collection for the sam purpose was also taken at Christ churc but owing to some misunderstandinI only about S10 were raised. Anothe collection will either be taken there o the amount increased in some othe manner.
 The last spike in the last rail of tn Poughkeepsie & Connecticut Railroad which connects Silvernails bridge O. the Hartford & Connecticut Wester Railroad on the east with Campbell Hall on the west was driven last Fr day evening. This connection wi ensure, via the Poughkeepsie bridge, i few days the passage of coal train from Pennsylvania to Hartford and tn New England states.
 Rev Dr Eddy and Rev D. O. Ston attended the funeral of Rev Ira Pett bone at Winchester Center last Friday The addresses were delivered by Re Arthur Goodenough and Rev Dr Edd, A number of other clergymen wer present. Many lifelong friends of tn deceased attended the services at tn church and the edi6ce was filled overhowing, many being unable to gai admission.
 John Gibson, of Ct Barringtol recently solicitor for the Berkshil Courier, has accepted call to simili position at an increased salary, with u Berkshire County Eagle at Pitts6el' John is we'll qualified for the positie = he has m extensive acquaintance
 
 Berkshire county and has many yea axparisnce as missionary, drummer IS Ha VI in this village let week IT