Connecticut western news., 1889-05-29
WEDNESDAY, MAY %, 1889
Local News.

w. J. Ford has been appointed post master at Chapinville.
 A lot of mems and boys boots, at a bargain, at G. s, Dunning's.
 Mir and Mrs s. W. Barnes visited friends in New Jersey last week.
 Mrs Hart and Mrs Bissell, of Lake vile, were the guests of Mrs Sabra Hum phrey on Thursday.
 -Deming, the photographer, has bought the Odell property on Hubbard street.-Winsted Leader.
 Mrs Maria Adam, Miss Catherine Hunt and Mrs Crane. of Bridgeport, are visiting relatives in town.
 Mrs s. l.. Nash, of Boston, nee Miss Nellie Williams, of Canaan, called on friends in town last Saturday.
 General Superintendent Opdyke and family are soon to move into the house vacated by M. F. Grant at Grant, ville.-Norfolk Tower.
 A quantity of mems and boys cloth ing, to be closed out at low figure, at G. s. Dunning's-
 We hope that many will accept Rev Patrick Fox's cordial invitation to attend the memorial services in St Joseph's church tomorrow at 9:30 8. m. pr O. W. Camp attended the 98th of Fellows of the Connecticut Medical so- ciety, held at Hartford on Wednesday. HI. D. Humphrey has e1cavated 8 cellar under the wing part of his house, transformed the interior of the house and filled up the valley east of the house, thus making lawn there.
 The premises on Main street occu- pied by D. D. Walter have been i'm proved by moving the barn farther away from the house and by building wing on the west side of the barn.
 Several fine sketches and study of 8 black dog, the work of Miss Kittie Taft, of Clayton, are seen at the annual exhibition of the pupils at the Art school of Hartford, at the Athenaeum gallery in that city.
 Everyone enjoyed the short-cake served at the strawberry festival given by the M. E. society last Wednesday evening. The society report nearly thirty-seven dollars, gross receipts, from the affair.
 w. L. Brown has been transferred to Conductor Pollard's train and has re- moved to Hartford. Will Briggs, of East Canaan, takes Browns place on the gravel train. Alfred Evans has been sent to Rhinecliff, where he has 8 posi- ton as fireman; Charles Davis succeeds him as brakeman on Conductor Lakes train and Michael Commins takes Da- vis's place as H. & 0. W. baggage mas ter at Union depot.
 During the past two weeks J. s. Adam & Go. have been refining their kiln with the view of adopting the sys. tenn of lime burning invented and used by J. Druecker Bros, of Chicago, III. Mir Joseph Druecker and assistant began setting the boiler last week. The kiln was started up Saturday noon and al this date is making very satisfactory. A full description of the boiler and burner will appear in THE NEWS of June 5.  Last Wednesday morning Sam Ter mond was severely bitten on his left arm by the shepherd dog which he recently purchased of Charles Roberts, of Eas Canaan. Dr Camp was summoned and cauterized and dressed the wound, which is now getting along nicely and no seri ous results are anticipated. The dog was treacherons and had bitten othe people, but charge of cold lead com pelled him to "bite the dust" soon afte biting Sam.
 On Thursday last Principal Adam and IS scholars made their semi-annua excursion to the summit of Canaan mountain opposite this village. Th' weather was delightful, the atmospher, clear, the foliage new and the view en chanting in the extreme. All had de ightful time. Others would have join cd the excursion had they known it il time, but no exact date for these semi annual outings can be set, as the even depends on the weather.
 This year the program for Memoria day relieves the ladies of the usual heav tax on their time and larder. The pull lie dinner is omitted, az the G. A. R post will dine at Armory hall and pro vide their own refreshments. Unde these circumstances the citizens are no called upon to work or incur any ex pense, and it is asking very little to re quest their presence at the decoration of the graves in the different cemeteries and at the memorial exercises in tn town hall at ? p. m.
 -Aspecial train leaving Falls Villag at 6.25 a. m., Canaan at G. 37 and Ashle Falls at 6. 45 will be run from Falls Vi lage and intermediate stations on Fr day, May 31, to Pittsfeld, to accomm, date those who wish to attend the Ba mum and Bailey circus in that place. train will also leave Falls Village at AS p. m., Canaan at 4. 42, reaching Pittsfel in time for the evening performance Returning, this excursioa will lea, Pittsfeld at II p. m. for Falls Villaf and intermediate stations, Round tri