Connecticut western news., 1889-10-30

The Village Improvement Associa- tion are making an effort to build new sidewalk from Prospect street to the postoffice, before the ground freezes.
 Make out your tax list to-day or tomorrow if you have not already handed it to the assessors. If you neglect it, ton per cent will be added to your list Nov. 1st.
 The report of the Connecticut Western road for the year ending June 30, shows surplus of $111, ,S5O.87 <; the net earnings were S11O, 7596 67 and the operating expenses $253, 944.23.
 HI. B. Stevens received a carload of potatoes last week from Michigan or Wisconsin and quickly distributed them at 75 cents a bushel. He will soon receive about 25O bushels more, but most of them are already engaged.
 To-day (Tuesday) THE NEWS has received letter describing the bright (?) side of teaching. Sorry it was not received in time for publication in the current ifsue but keep your eyes peeled for it next week and stand back at 8 safe distance.
 On Saturday Nov 2 there will be an excursion to Poughkeepsie from the following named stations: Trains leave Chapinville 6:56 Salisbury 7:02 Lake vile FOG Ore Hill 7:1O a. m. arriving at Poughkeepsie at 8:55 and returning on train leaving Poughkeepsie at 5 p. m. Fare for round trip S1.25.
 The marriage column shows that another of Canaan's bachelors has suc- cumbed to Cupid. Those Prescott Brothers were trio of jolly bachelors but have wisely exchanged the state of single blessedness for the matrimonia state. Henry's wedding occurred last Wednesday and was private one, only the relatives and intimate friends of the contracting parties being invited. The presents were very handsome as we'll as useful, and the congratulations to the happy couple are not limited to the few invited guests.
 -Healey, Hart & Rozell's Musical Novelty Comedy Company will give their vocal, instrumental and variety entertainment at the town hall in this village tomorrow (Thursday) evening. Their programme is seldom equalled for variety and extent by travelling company and also includes magic, ventriloquism, dancing and roller skat- ing, yet the general admission is only 20 cents. Children under 12 years, 10 cents. Reserved seats 10 cents extra Doors open at 2. Performance begins precisely at 8.
 The Western Massachusetts Fox Club have issued elaborate invitations to hunt to be holden at Chester, Nov. 13 and IA The hunters horn will sound on the morning of the 18th at o'clock for breakfast. At 5:45 the hun ters and hounds will be in readiness for the chase. On their return at 6:3O D. m. there will be dinner given by the club to the guests. Geo. w. Roraback, president of the club, sends us an invitation and requests us to notify the secretary, 0. D. Smith, before Nov. 9th if he can expect our presence, also the number of hounds. Its uncertain if we can attend but we think we could lasso hounds enough in our village streets to capture all the foxes in Hampden county.
 Call at THE NEWS office if you would like to see the first shoe ever made in this town. It was made in the good old days when the shoemaker went from house to house making shoes. This little shoe is remarkably small for it's age being about four inches long and one and one-half inches wide. It was made for and worn by the great great grandmother of the editor of THE NEWS, but the latter never saw the shoe until last Monday when it came into his possession while distributing some heir-looms of the femily. For many years the shoe and other relics have have been carefully treasured by the late Laura Beckley Kellogg of Falls