Connecticut western news., 1889-04-24
Local News.

Mrs Lucretia F. Sheffield has been very i'll, but is now improving.
 The childrens' Easter festival was held at Christ church last Sunday evening.
 Mrs Belle Chamberlain, of New Haven, visited at her brothers, Dr O. W. Camps, last week.
 The brick making campaign for the season of 1889 will soon open at John B. Davis establishment.
 Mrs John Peet and daughter, Cora, of Brooklyn. N. Y., have been visiting relatives here, but returned home Monday.
 Mrs Emma Brown, mother of the late Supt N. NJ. Brown, of the Housa- tonic railroad, celebrated her eighty ninth birthday on Saturday.
 Prof l.. w. Harvey has moved into E. w. Warmers house near the depot, and the rooms in Mrs David Scott's house vacated by him, are occupied by the owner.
 Posters have been issued announc- ing that the first grand ball of the sea- son will be held at town hall on Friday evening. April 26th. Tickets 75 cents per couple.
 -J. O. Barton, a former employee of the Connecticut Western road has taken the position of master mechanic at the engine house of the Danbury & Nor walk railroad.-[Norwalk Record.
 The extensive and expensive inn provements on the interior of Christ church will be commenced this week. While the work is being done the church services will be held in V. l. A. hall.
 Nswsy" the news boy on the H. SC. W. R. R. has left his position, but has not left all accounts balanced. Chas. Hyde now calls out morning papers" on Conductor Hooks train Millerton Telegram.
 -Messrs Peirce & Freeman have purchased J. A. Underwood's property, on High St., consisting of water priyi- lege, sash and blind factory, saw mill, grist mill, dwelling house, barn and about two acres of land.
 Be sure and bring your live stock to the exhibition here on May '. If you will improve the opportunities which the day affords you will find 1t more profitable than week spent in drudgery on the farm.
 Fast day was observed to suit all tastes in this village. The stores were closed most of the day {; service was held in Christ church in the morning. and in the evening the '. P. s. O. E. of the M. E. church held sociable at the residence of G. P. Strong.
 The Housatonic railroad company are talking of putting on their New York express about May 1st., and are already planning the schedule. There IS talk that the train may leave Pitts field at 2 p. m., instead of 4 as hereto. re.-TSunday Morning Call.
 Mrs N. A. VanDeusen has resigned her position as superintendent of 8 large boarding house in New York and she will return to Canaan this week. The responsibility and work placed upon her were more than she expected and more than was represented to her
 The record shows that between the hours of a. m. and 6 p. m. on Tues day, April 18th, 345 teams and 175s pedestrians crossed the Housatonie railroad track in front of the Warner House, and that 2O4 teams and 300 pedestrians crossed the H. X c. w. railroad track in front of s O Beckley's house.
 Some 30 members attended the annual meeting of the Connecticut Press association at Bridgeport, last Friday, and sat down to the banquet Rufus H. Lyon, of Bridgeport, wal elected president for the ensuing year and John Rodemeyer. IT,, of the Nor walk Record was elected vice-president
 A public spirited lady residing il this village requests THE NEWS to urg' Canaanites to observe Arbor day ant plant trees, shrubs and vines by tn, wayside or wherever they will improY' the appearance of the village. Peopl, should heed Governor Bulkeley' proclamation in another column with out receiving a goading from Edito Beckley.
 Repairs and improvements ar being made in various parts of tn village. The old Warner House, ant the Cogswell house, on Church St. have been newly shingled wir fence built around the premises occu pied by J. $. Adam, on Reed Street sidewalks and barns iu all parts of tn village put in order. Quite numbe of houses will be painted here thi spring. It is rumored that Landlor Warner will build house on his lot i the western part of the village, g least he is drawing stone to sai peemises.