Connecticut western news., 1889-05-08
Local News.

LOCdl NCWS.
 -J. H. Drake has moved into his new house.
 Mrs G. B. Gardner, of Coxsackie, and son are visiting at w. McIntyre's Its about time to make arrangements for the proper observance of Memorial day.
 Rev Dr Eddy preached in the Second Cong church at West Winsted last Sunday.
 Rev Elisha Whittlesey's family, of Hartford, have arrived at "The Grove" for the summer. A. V. Bartholomew, of Topeka, Kansas, arrived in iowa on Saturday, for visit with relatives and friends.
 -E. H. Barnes is improving his resi- dence on Railroad street by the addi- tion of bay window, and in other ways.
 -E. H. Barnes has been confined to the house for ten days by illness, but has sufficiently recovered to venture out again.
 Those seeking employment will do we'll to read the advertisement of the Guarantee Nursery Co.,, in another column.
 R. w. Ford, clerk at the Warner House, has returned to Hartford, and Edward Pettis, of Southfeld. Mass, takes his place.
 The Wason car company of Spring field, are building 10 cars, five baggage and Eve coaches, for the Housatonic rood [Newtown Bee.
 In the Cady birth notice published last Wednesday, 8 typographical error made Miss Jeanette Boinay's name read Mrs Jeanette Boiney.
 A number of our correspondents knew we should need our space for other purposes this week but we shall want to hear from them next week.
 The Sacrament of The Lords Sup per was administered at the Pilgrim church last Sunday morning and a praise service was held in the evening. Anyone wanting photographs will do we'll to attend to it soon, as Photo. grapher Deming contemplates moving -E. s. Green, of Negaunee, Mich, came east to attend MT Barnum's funeral, and has since been visiting Judge Roraback and other relatives here.
 The late Dr Leland Miller, oi Sheffield, was the last surviving surgeon of the army who served in the Mexican war. He was given pension about two years ago.-[ Berkshire Courier.
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 William T. Ferguson, of Bridgeport woke up early Thursday morning and found burglar in his room. He jumped mp and gave an alarm, and the fellow promptly bounced out of the room and escaped. He had secured exactly $1. 4( -Chas, B, Capron, who has beer learning the jewellers trade of F. R Collin, has gone to his home in Amenis for few weeks, after which he intends to go to Bridgeport and finish hi. trade. A heavy and beautiful grave stone to the memory of the late Ensign w Peet has arrived at the station and will be erected in the lower cemetery this week. It is made of Scotch granite imported expressly for the purpose.
 The Humphrey family monument WAS erected in the lower cemetery las week. It is very neat and substantial granite monument, and upon it art inscribed the names, ages and date O death of MT Griswold Humphrey ant his first wife, and MT W. G. Humphrey
 The ninth bi-montly meeting of thu Connecticut Weekly Press association will be held at the Allyn House, Hart for, May 20th. Geo. NJ. Guernsey, O the Mystic Press, will deliver pape on the subject of $ Preferred Space ant Foreign Advertisers"
 Elsewhere will be found the record of snow storms during the past winter It is interesting to know the correc figures and it will be valuable as reference. You are never prepared t. dispute fish story, but whenever man attempts to tell you snow story trot out this record and face him with
 We trust that the concert given b the Canaan Choral Union next Tuesda, evening will be we'll patronized. Prof Harvey and each member of the Uniol have worked hard to provide musica treat and the proceeds are for a worth institution, the Village Improvement Association.