Connecticut western news., 1889-09-11

A COCta80 aG -flno OrOV0 uaS been purchased by Wm. B. Harvey, of Collinsville, father of the Professor, of this place.
 Instead of attending the Bowen school at Hartford, this fall, Gardner Barnes will attend the Sedgwick Insti- tute at Great Burlington, Mass.
 A supper was given Tuesday night, Sept. 3d, by Mrs David Walter for the benefit of Christ church. which netted within few cents of $25. All who attended report an enjoyable occasion and bountiful supper.
 Mrs Augusta Scott has been to Lime Rock taking care of Mrs Alber- | tine VanDeusen, who has been seriously ill, but is now recovering. Mrs Van Deusen is mother of J. N. VanDeusen and Mrs B. W. Warner, of this place.
 The pleasant weather the past week and many other things helped MT and Mrs J. W. Peet to enjoy. their visit to West Point, where they enjoyed them selves from last Wednesday until Mon day. Joe said he would like to stay a | month.
 On Monday noon we saw the smiling face of Humphreys former drug clerk emerge from the throng which passed out of the cars. Frank is home from his studies in South Britain and expects to stay some time. He looks as we'll as ever and if anything has grown little longer.
 -S. O. Beckley, editor-in-chief of the NEWS is taking two weeks vacation at Columbia Springs, near Hudson, N. Y. Now is the time to send in newsy contri- buttons, and possibly we could find room for one or two long-winded articles.
 There being two excursions Satur- day to New York and the steamer Sirius being chartered to carry both, all of them could not get on to the boat, and consequently went looking about Bridge port. and there being no specified time for the train to leave for the return trip when it did leave there were about 150 persons still looking about Bridgeport. who intended to return on that train, but who failed to "get thar.''
 On Sept 4th Chas. Emmons com menced his duties as gate-tender at the Main street crossing. Mir Emmons at first had a little difficulty with the machinery, butt is working better now. MT J. w. VanDeusen, formerly station agent at Stockbridge, Mass, has taken the place of ianitor and signal-tender at Union depot, vacated by MT Emmons.
 We have received two wedding invitations, both to take place on Sept. 18th, viz That of Samuel A. Eddy, of this place, and Miss Jennie, daughter of MT and Mrs G. s. Tuckerman, at the brides home in Jamestown, N. Y, and that of John l.. Kilbon, Jr., to Miss Lena, daughter of Mir Fl. J. Gillette, of Hartford, to take place in the Fourth Congregational church of that city. Cupid is showing pretty good marks manship this year.
 The seventh annual fair and cattle show of the Pennington Valley Agricul- tural corporation takes place on Sept. 11th and 18th, at Cherry Park, Collins vile, Conn. We have attended their fair in former years and bespeak day of good entertainmentf for all who attend this year. Their list of entries in the several purses comprises some good horses, and those who like to witness good horse race should not fail to be on hand.
 The new timetable of the C. N. E. & W. railroad went into effect Sunday, Sept. 8th. Trains now leave Canaan as follows
 GONG WEsr-6:45, 700 and 800, O.. m., 12:3O and 5:27 p. m.
 Go1Na EAsr-6:10 and $40, a. m., 300, and 7:27 p. m.
 Sunday train leaves Hartford for Campbell Hall at S:4O a. m., arriving at West Winsted at 10 a. m., leaving at p. m., passing through Canaan at 3:45 p. m. Leave Campbell Hall for Hart ford at :15 passing through Canaan at 446 p. m. Pullman cars go into ser vice tomorrow.
 Quite an amusing case of mistaken identity occurred near our village one evening last week. A Deputy Sheriff from a neighboring town, armed with the necessary papers for the arrest of a colored individual whom he had reason to suspect was lurking hereabouts, and hearing that 8 man answering the description pretty we'll had been seen near the woods opposite the residence of Frank Hitchcock, he started for the place indicated, going down the Hous. track to the foot path and then across the field. When part way across the lot he saw man going across the field short distance from him and thinking it was the man he was after the sheriff commanded him to "Halt r' which he did without delay. Coming up to him the sheriff politely informed the gentle man that he had the papers for his arrest and that he guessed he better walk along with him, but the man says ''I think you are mistaken it must be someone else your looking for D "Well, I guess not," remarked the sheriff, "Ain't your name Frank D "Yes, that's my name." "I thought so,