Connecticut western news., 1889-03-06

ing here at 6:45 p. m.
 -As soon as the frost is out of the ground the P-irce Freeman Lime Go. will lay track from their quarry to the top of their kilns and transporte stone by dump cars on rails-[Ha ford Courant.
 | Rev F. W. Barnett has been inn proving for few days, but is still un- able to leave his bed. Lawyer Barnett, of Pelham Manor, N. r.. and Dr Bar nett, of West Haven. Conn.,, visited him last week.
 Mir and Mrs Charles Paul were sum- moned by telegraph last Friday to the bedside of their son, Walter. at Garri- sons, N. Y. Walter is subject to hemorrhage of the lungs, and severe attack last week alarmed his family, but intelligence has since been received that he IS again convalescing. We must know who is the author of the anonymous communication signed Safety" before the article can be published. There is nothing objec- tionable about the article, but the fact that it Is anonymous would prevent any newspaper from accepting 1t. We venture to say that "Hite" Barnum will not wear yellow rubber coat when he goes fox hunting again with l.. A. Caldwell, as "Gus" mis- took "Hite" for fox and fired rife ball at him, which inflicted slight wound, while hunting last Saturday. -Vicks Floral Guide for 1889 comes to us in new and larger form. oblong octave shape and beautifully illustrated Their catalogues of former years have been fine, but this one surpasses them all. Everyone should possess one and can by sending the small sum of 15 cents to James Wick, seedman, Roches- ter, N. Y.
 Mir and Mrs q. B. Gardner's little son, Harry L.. aged 5 months and IF days, died, of pneumonia, at Coxsackie. N. Y, on Monday evening at 9:30 o'clock. The remains will arrive at Cannau this "Wednesday morning and the funeral will be attended at the Methodist church at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
 The Hartford Courant issued on March 4th handsome folio supple mens with cover, as 8 souvenir of the inauguration of President Harrison. It is illustrated with admirable portraits of all the Presidents from Geo. Washing ton to Benj Harrison. The last page gives description of Washington, D. O., with illustrations of it's public buildings.
 Some are "kicking'' against the tax voted at the last school meeting so the committee have decided to call another meeting to be held in the High school building on Monday evening. March 11th, at o'clock. The tax voted is more than needed at present, yet it could be used to equip the build ing with steam heaters A full atten- dance is desired as the committee want further instruction unless the former vote Is rescinded.
 There was qnite lively fox hunt on the mountain west of the village one day last week. Nine men and five dogs being engaged in the pursuit of one half grown fox. After running till the dogs were tired out and having dodged shot from each of the nine "crack shots" the fox mounted large stone and barked several times, which was probably his mode of bidding his would be slayers " farewell"
 Some of our correspondents evi- dently forget that we cannot gratuito- usly publish notices of lectures, con- certs, sociables, fairs, festivals, and other speculative picnics. Whenever such notices are published in THE NEWS you can rest assured that payment has been received or is expected. We nigh, a.ld that every week we consign to the waste basket enough free advertising to make 8 snug income, provided we could receive a fair equivalent for the same.
 Some of our business men are obtaining light on the subject of light ing Canaan with electric light. This is not a light question although it is question of light and we will not make light of it or some one will light into our sanctum and not strike us light, but with what light we have obtained on the subject we freely say wa would like to try the electric light and we have received light enough to warrant us in stating the electric light need not be expensive and If Canaanites will only say "let there be light this village will soon have the electric light.
 The Julians are with us again hut leave tomorrow morning for Falls Village where they are billed for the remainder of the week. Since their last appearance here they have made some changes in their support, but the company is fully as strong as ever. Monday evening they presented "No- body's Child," and last evening "A Dangerous Woman" The Julian ,, Comedy Go. is the best organization that visits our town and they are always