Connecticut western news., 1890-08-06
Local News.

port last week to remain some time.
 The grounds around the new house occupied by Acel Rood and family have been neatly graded by Frank Van Deusen.
 Christ church Sunday school held their annual picnic at Twin Lakes last Wednesday and enjoyed themselves immensely.
 The North Canaan Farmers Lea que will meet at the schoolhouse in Canaan Valley on Friday evening, Aug Sth, at o'clock.
 The ladies of the Pilgrim church contemplate giving lawn party the last week in August. Full particulars will be given later.
 Everyone who owns or drives a horse should read D. w. Fairchild's letter entitled The Fly and the Check Rein" Said letter appears in another column.
 The advertised letters in the Canaan post office on August 1st. were address ed to R. w. Adams (2), Adams Brothers, Miss Bertha Betts, Aaron Jelliff, John Murphy.
 The first item in Norfolk cores pondence reminds us that J. A. Under wood said he bought two watermelons last week but they proved to be canter- melons.
 Rev E. F. Atwood and wife, of Bloomfield, formerly of East Canaan, are enjoying the sea breezes at Madison, where they have taken cottage for the season.
 The Waterbury American says: F. A. Peet's European trip is postponed on account of an inability to procure desirable staterooms at this season on outgoing steamers.
 Homer Spaulding has accepted a government position at Washington, D. O., and commenced his duties about two weeks ago. We hear he is employed in the census department.
 Mrs Dr Geo Adam gave party to her Sunday school class at her home last Friday evening. About 37 were present, including one or two other classes of the Sunday school, and all report very pleasant time.
 The three-wheeled wagon, adver- tising s. NJ. Bi1by's shoe blacking, attracted considerable attention in this village last Saturday. Two fine sorrel horses were the motive power, thus some called it 8 horse tricycle..
 On the fourth page you will find an excellent essay entitled "The Relations of the Editor to the Public" Editor Addis knows by experience the trials and tribulations of the country editor, and he has briefly but clearly portrayed some of them.
 The Sunday school of the M. B. church have their annual picnic to-day Wednesday, at Twin Lakes. They leave on the 1230 p. m. train and return in the evening. All, without regard to de- nomination, who would like to go with them are cordially invited.
 T have just received another car load of wagons, such as surreys, two- seated wagons, carriages, buggies, spindles, carts, one and two-horse farm wagons. In fact can furnish you any thing in the wagon line at prices that defy competition. Call and see my stock. w. G. CARGILL, Canaan, Conn.
 For several weeks there have been fifty or more boarders at the Warner House and yet Landlord Warner was not happy until he could find place to get rid of his money. No more paint ing, pspering or repairs were needed on the hotel at present, SO he was forced to shingle the old barn as 8 permanent investment for his shekels.
 The little kids of Canaan played base ball last Friday with the young men of East Canaan, such as G. Archie Adam, Geo W. Cowdrey, Jr., and others of their size. In the first inning East Canaan scored l2 runs while Canaan scored none. Then the kids rallied and did good work for boys of their size. The score at the end of the ninth inning stood 40 to 21 in favor of East Canaan. All agree that there was more fun in this scrub game than in some league games.
 Last Monday when Kneeland J.. Munson, of Millerton, N. Y., renewed his subscription to THE NEWS, he also wrote "My family is considerably en- larged this summer. Three daughters with six children arrived about two weeks ago from South Carolina. They expect to remain until September. Cornelia and her boy are also here. have now six daughters and nine grand. children at hone four of them under two years of age, and we have consider able music, as some of them are not very we'll or recruited from the jour ney."
 Canaan items from the Hartford Courant: Several of the G. A. R. com rades have expressed their intention tc be present at the annual national en. campment in Boston. They will unite with the Palmer Post in Winsted . Miss Pearl Ham has taken the entrance examinations to the Normal School, and expects to enter the school in New Britain in September. .... Mrs c. O. o~l h,~ lor-hko-