Connecticut western news., 1889-07-31
Local News.

Look out for the gate when the bell rings.
 pr G. L. Hurd will be absent on vacation from August 18th. to 3Oth.
 The Misses Whiting, of Norfolk, -G.C. Hatch, wife and son, of Bridge port, spent Sunday with friends in town.
 -Chas Calender is laying of from work few days, nursing the rheuma- tism
 Rev F. W. Barnett exchanged pull pits with Rev J. H. George, of Salis- bury, last Sunday.
 Rev E. E. Barlow. pastor of the NJ. E. church at Franklin, N. r., visited former parishioners here from Tuesday until Friday of last week.
 There are 30 dogs in this school district. No wonder that dog fights are a common occurrence, but it is wonder that sausage Is SO scarse.
 -Dr William Camp, of Millerton, is at Dr 0. W. Camps, recruiting his health. which has been badly impaired. His wife is also with him.
 -Dr Fl. A. Church has moved his office to Dr J. D. Clemans' dental rooms, in which building he also lodges but boards at the Warner House.
 An effort is being made to have every surviving member of the 128th. Regiment present at the reunion at Hudson, N. T., on Saturday, October 18th. The late David 8. Cowles was the Colonel of this regiment.
 In mentioning the death and funeral of the infant son of M. s. Neil, of Torrington, THE NEWS of July 24th erroniously stated that Mrs Neil is 8 sister of Prof Harvey" The item should have read, MT Neil is cousin of Prof Harvey.
 The Wassaic and South Amenia Sunday schools held union picnic at Twin Lakes last Wednesday. They chartered two Harlem cars and came to the lakes on Conductor Hooks train about 9.3O 8. m. and returned on Con- ductor Vermilye's train about 5. 15 p. m. There has been scarsely any change in Miss Mary Cummings condition during the past week. The fever con- tinues, although it has run over 30 days, but she takes sufficient nourishment at regular intervals, and some of her symptoms are encouraging.
 We heard lady say, the other day, "Well. if you can't talk about yourself in company, nor about your neighbors. who under the sun will you talk sbout?'' Talk about the weather, madam, and you will be sure to hurt no one's feel ings.-(Thomaston Express.
 The second term of the Monroe school, so-called, commenced last Mon day evening with ten interested pupils. We understand that Rev D. 0. Stone gives the instruction free because he wishes all to avail themselves of thii opportunity for vocal and physical cul ture.
 If Thomaston keeps on progress ing in the art of mosquitoe culture New Jersey will have to occupy ths rear bench shortly. We killed one th. other night that was fully as large as { grown-up potato bug Thomastor Express. it was Hartfort bed bug instead of Thomaston mos quitoe.
 The gates for the Housatonic rail road crossing on Main St, arrived las week, and are being placed in position at this writing (Tuesday). Our citizen certainly appreciate the Housatonic R R. Co.'S courtesy and kindness in pro viding such protection to human life and will undoubtedly through thu Citizens Association tender their thank to the railroad officials.
 Thursday afternoon we expe cted t' witness match game of ball, Sheffield vs. Canaan. But when the Sheffield. arrived the captain informed tn, Canaans that part of their club did no come and they could not play, bu would forfiet the game to O. This wa agreed to, and g. practice game wa played, resulting in score of 16 to in three innings, in favor of Canaan
 The Warner House is rapidly fillin up with boarders. Among the lates arrivals of summer guests are El mayor Vessels and wife; 0. A. Req and wife; and Joel Farist, wife an three children all of Bridgeport. 4 0. Wheeler, wife and son George ] Cousin and Mrs s. l.. Gruman, of Nol walk. R. Dix, of New York s. E Osborn and wife, of Bedding Ridge Ct and Mrs Theodore Watson and tw children, of New Milford. More are ez pected before long.
 MT Brown, of Hartford, has mad arrangements to operate the brick var owned by J. B. Hardenbergh, east , this village. MT Brown, who is an olt practical brick maker, having been the business for the past 30 years, pr nounces the clay to be of e1celle1 quality and capable of making tt 
 toughest kind of brick. He propost to commence operations in week ( tvo. and will manufacture 35, 1000 (