Connecticut western news., 1889-07-03
Local News.

Will attend the summer SCHOOL at Nluu- tic July 2-17.
 T. F. Watson has returned from Arizona to New Milford. His health IS much improved.
 The sale of the Lebanon Springs railroad has been again postponed, this time to September 4. There will be 8 game of base ball at Ashley Falls July between the Ash ley Falls and Sheffield clubs.
 Twenty six years ago today the fate of this nation swung in the balance dur ing the battle of Gettysburg. . pr and Mrs J. D. Clemans went to Brooklyn, N. r., last Friday to visit the doctors mother until after July 4.
 The Norfolk base ball club will give social ball in town hall, Canaan, this Wednesday, evening. Tickets S1.
 MT B. Grotta, of New York, the owner of the tobacco warehouse at Can aan, was in town from Wednesday until Saturday.
 Rev W. H. Moore, secretary of the Missionary Society of Connecticut, preached in Pilgrim church last Sunday morning and evening.
 William Waller will soon build house, on Reed street, for himself and family. Work on the cellar was con- menced last week. ......=
 Mrs Rev l.. H. Reid and son, Louis, of Hartford, halted here while last Wednesday while en route to visit friends in Great Harrington.
 -MnJ. A. Root, of McMillan, Mich., arrived last Thursday at the home of her son, B. s. Root. It is three years since she last visited Canaan.
 -The Millerton Telegram says "Look out for the pretended flood sui ferer. He has commenced his pilgrim age and is nn imposter of the worst kind"
 Last week Mrs Julius Corbit pur- chased valuable and gentle six-year- old carriage horse. It is handsome bay-sorrel and was raised in Afford, Mass.
 We are requested to state that THE MAYFLowER is out for prohibition and equal suffrage, and can be had by addressing M. A. Parsons, Lock Box 1O55, West Winsted, Conn.
 The members of Housatonic Lodge No. 61, F. X A. M, don't seem to ham, ker after the job of marching around the streets of New Haven during July and then paying 50 cents for the privilege of seeing the High -Muck-a-Mucks eat.
 Mrs M. w. Ward, of Hartford, call- ed on friends here last week and visited at Rev Fl. I. Bodley's in North Adams over Sunday, then returned to attend the re-opening of Christ church yester- day.
 A. E. Mallory has at least two reasons for rejoicing. First, he has recovered from his illness and was able to resume work last Wednesday. Sec. ond, he now runs locomotive No 16, an engine whose throttle he has long desi. red to pull.
 Mrs Smith visited her brother, J. L. Bragg, last week previous to he, departure for Madrid, Spain, to which place she returns for year with hel daughter and son-in-law, who reside there, but who have spent the past 1s months at Washington, D. o.
 Two immense locomotives witt eight driving wheels each, called "hog' engines, were received last week by tht H. & 0. w. road. They were lowed tt the shops in Hartford to be fitted up We understand that several more of tht same kind of engines have been ordered by said company.
 Lawyer W. A. Roraback, of Tor rington, called on friends here last Fri day and Saturday, but visited his fathel It Sheffield over Sunday. He says ht has recently ridden the Knights Tenn plar's goat and is going to New Havel July 10 to get square meal.
 The report in circulation that tn "Westport syndicate has purchased controlling interest in the Shepaug Litchfield & Northern Railroad" i branded by the Norwalk Hour as "th invention of some blockhead who know nothing about railroad matters"
 HOME ON VAcATIoN-Archie Adam from Sedgwick Institute. at Grea Burlington, Gardner w. Barnes, fror the Bowen school at Hartford, Mis Louise Bragg, from Mt Holyoke sem nary. Miss Minnie NJ. Spaulding fror State Normal school at New Britain.
 An organization has been perfecte to thoroughly canvass this town and 8, certain the number of persons who al not regular attendants at church an Supday-school. also to ascertain whic church said persons would prefer to a eend. We will not mention the name q the canvaaseTs for fear some might | . not aa hone" when they see . canvasst