Connecticut western news., 1889-12-18
Local News.

CIOSc Ou loI n tWo "OOhS foN~ ton.
 A. w. Perrin, general passenger agent of the Housatonic road, is quite ill with malaria fever at his residence on State street, Bridgeport.
 Our correspondents and everyone else will please bear in mind that paid advertisements always have the right of way over free advertisements.
 Fifty tickets for w. B. Hall & Co.'S excursion to Bridgeport last Thursday were sold at Canaan. Seven cars were we'll filled with excursionists before the trAia reached Bridgeport.
 J. s. New has purchased strip of land between THE NEWS office and James Quinn's harness shop. The land fronts 12 feet on Railroad street and MT New will build coal office thereon.
 Mrs L c. Colt and Mrs s. B. Horne, of Winsted, Miss Guildford, of Colebrook, Miss Grace Thorpe and Miss Lena Ostrom, of Lime Rock, were guests at Prof Harvey's last week.
 The ladies of the Pilgrim church will have supper and Observation party at V T. A. Hall Wednesday evening, Jan. 1st. 1890 Supper from 6 to9 All are cordially invited.
 Samuel A. Eddy has purchased the Lawrence property on Elm St., former ly owned and occupied by the Couch family He will take possession next April.
 At Mrs M A Grifin's Is to be GooDs, such as Confectionery, Dolls, Toys, Etc, Etc. All are cordially invited tn give her call.
 Lawyer George E. Taft, of Union vile. formerly principal of Canaan high school, received three first and three second premiums on his Polish show
 R F. Browne, M. D., of Pittsfeld, Mass, called on friends here last Tues day and Wednesday while going to and coming from Salisbury, where he has a patient He has large practice in Pittsfeld.
 Rev D c. Stones vacation has expired and he returned Saturday from Boston, where he has been attending kh0 M0pr C..l.....t # nroko I'd occupied his pulpit Sunday morning and gave summary If the recent meet ings of the Evangelical Alliance held at Boston.
 -S. A. Bennett has sold to Peirce x Freeman all of his lanl, seventy seven acres, situated north of the O. N. B. x w. railroad. He reserves his residence and land situated south of said rail- road, but We under>tanl 8 party is negotiating for that property
 R. D. Peirce < Go. are building an extension to their saw mili. They have discarded the upright saw and are putting in a lal ge circular saw with new carriage. etc They will soon te in shape to transform loSs, ofany size and length, to lumber It rapid rate.
 Christmas services, with tree aud musical program at Pilgrim church next Tuesday evening. Christmas ser vice, and tree at Christ church the same evening. Christmas services, with
  decorations, and ladder or some other substitute for tree, at the NJ. B. church next Wednesday evening
 Sheffield people strongly urged the Canaan Choral Union to visit Sheffield and present the Oratorio of Esther, fo1 the benefit of the Congregational church The expense attending the presentation of the oratoria in that village will mol warrant the undertaking so the projec, has been abandoned.
 MT Edward F. Mccormick, who formerly taught school at Sheffield and Ashley Falls and corresponded for THI NEWS, and who has since been a law student at Hudson, N. r., where he held position in the Surrogates office for some years, has been admitted tc the bar of Columbia County.
 We are told that the owners of the town hall have promised to make some changes and improvements in tho interior arrangements of the building and to provide better means of exit an6 safeguards against fire or panic. Sucl improvements will be appreciated b, everyone who has occasion to use tht hall or attend any gathering there.
 David Lawrence, of Weedsport, N Y, visited relatives in town last week His wife died few days since and ol Dec 9th he brought her remains t' Kiuderhook, N Y., for burial He is son of the late Lewis Lawrence and nephew of Leonard Lawrence, of Eas Canaan. Many years ago he ant Charles Gillette were partners in tn daguerreoty pc business. ..
 We have received from Rev L. H Reid book entitled Believing an' Doing" which is collection of twenty five of his most excellent sermons. is volume which everyone shoul have, as the reading of any one of tn selections cannot help but stimulat one to pursr thoughts and better life If is published by Anson D. F. Ran IT. a- rz