Connecticut western news., 1889-06-12
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1889
Local News.

Only IT tickets to Bsrnum's circus at Pittsfeld were sold at this station.
 Mir and Mrs Archie Evans, of Bethel, are visiting at Mir John Rode meyers.
 A nice new line of flannel and wor- sted dress goods, satines, etc, at G. s. Dunning's.
 IN. 8. Stevens, of East Canaan, fin ished setting tobacco June 5, the first man in town.
 A quantity of mems and boys cloth ing, to be closed out at Q low figure, at G. s. Dunning's.
 Rev J. R. Bourne, of Sharon, will preach in the Pilgrim church next Sum- day morning and evening.
 Henry Beardsley has discovered that he is painting the Episcopal rectory in- stead of the Methodist parsonage, as stated last week.
 THE NEvs will soon publish descrip- ton of the improvements made to the interior of Christ church, with detailed report of the money expended.
 Cabbage and early celery plants ready now Green peas Saturday, the 18th, at Chas Day's, LAkeville. Conn. First-class goods. No cheap seed used. Mir Smith Hillard and Miss Wealthy Ann Beckley returned Monday from Syracuse, N. Y., but Mrs Amelia St John will remain in Syracuse for the present.
 On account of further repairs to be made Christ church will not be used for services next Sunday. The re- opening of the church will take place later.
 MT and Mrs Geo. L. Parsons will attend the commencement exercises ct Wilbrsham academy next week, at which time and place their daughter. Mary, will graduate.
 "A collection for the flood sufferers in Pennsylvania will be taken next Sun day morning in the Pilgrim church and also in Christ church. As this method of raising money has been the only one adopted in town it is hoped the citizens will respond generously on that occa- sion.
 If any of our readers want cream, sweet skim milk or buttermilk, for use either in the house or for feeding calves or pigs, let them drive up to the East Canaan creamery between the hours of 5 and 2 A m. or p. m., where their wants cen be supplied.
 -Messrs James Brasie and H. Blake, of Lime Rock. were among the 500 original subscribers to THE NEWS. Both of these gentlemen continue to substan- tially support THE NEWS and recently we received a pleasant and profitable call from each of them.
 On Monday, June 10, the limited express trains of the Housatonic road were put on between New York and Pittsfeld, via South Norwalk; leaving New York at 3 p. m., arriving at Pitts field at 7.45 p. m.; leaving Pitts6eld at 4.2O p. m., arriving at New York at 9 p. m. For other important changes con- suit pocket timetables, which can be obtained of ticket agents at stations.
 The limited express trains of the Housatonic road leave Canaan as fol. lows:
 CONC SoUTH-527 D. m.
 GoINa NoRrH-6.T p. m.
 The new timetable, which took effect June 10, shows only slight change iu the running time of other trains. Some run several minutes earlier and others several minutes later, but it will be well to procure pocket timetable of sta. ion agent.
 We dare not say that Prof Harvey'f wife has "gone with handsomer man and yet she went away last Wednesday with Prof Harvey's father, who invited her to accompany him on ss pleasure trip, visiting Hartford, then sail dowr the Connecticut river and Long Island sound % New York, up the Hudson river 10 Troy, and thence by rail te Saratoga and other places in New Yorl state. They will be absent two ol three weeks.
 Editor Stevens, of the Winsted Even, ing Citizen, was here last Saturday ant engaged Master George Caul to sell extra copies of that paper every even ing. The Citizen goes to press daily al 4p. m. and reaches Canaan at 5:05 p m. It contains the very latest dis patches and as 1t retails at two cents copy it would seem it ought to secure quite circulation in this village
 Canaan will continue to produc, milk and honey-even granulated mill flor home consumption and export notwithstanding the following item ii Hoipg the rounds of the press
 "An item in this paper" remarked the Iitoraxy Editor, who was perusinl fhe exchanges, "says that a land O nix and honey was the mecca of tn anoianta. but that in these days fev uoopls can ct honey without havin, < sotie, and only one in ten can drinl a3lk without being made bilious" - niGht neoca fair witticism out o B. - sspRisd the Joks Editor musing sz71 zszs71 vS1e11s = tha doSeased are requea
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