Connecticut western news., 1890-01-01
Local News.

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 Henry Roraback was at his home in Sheffield all last week.
 The whist club met at Mrs Thomp- sons last evening.
 Lawyer F. E. Cleaveland, of Hart ford, was in town last Saturday,
 The grove near Mrs Cora Adams on Church street, is being cut down.
 F. s. Spaulding. of Norfolk, was a guest at J. l. Brsgg's over Sunday.
 We thank our Canaan Valley cor respondent for the advice and kind words given.
 Edward Pettis, clerk at the War ner House, is i'll with pneumonia but IS improving.
 Every evening you, who dislike winter, can now say "one days march nearer spring.
 Mrs Milton Kilmer has been quite ill with asthma, cold and some fever but she Is improving.
 Il. l.. Cartwright. of East Canaan, has recovered from the pneumonia sufficiently to rlde out.
 Salmon Barlow is going to build Q house southwest of his residence. The cellar is nearly completed.
 We are glad to hear that our old tovnsman, Ferris W. Henry, is doing thriving drug business in fine, new, brick store in Morrisania, N. Y.
 The Canaan Choral Union will meet at the High school room next Monday evening at 7.30 o'clock to see what disposition to make of their surplus.
 -No-freight trains were run on the O. N. E. & w. road Christmas day and none are run to-day (New Years). The company deserve long credit mark for giving the men said holidays.
 Don't forget the Pilgrim church supper at town hall from to o'clock this Wednesday, evening. Observation table and other attractions from 6 to 8 o'clock
 The cellar for Patrick Commins' new house, near Church St. is compile ted. We understand that E. R. Lorrain has taken the contract to build the house for $750.
 MT and Mrs Harvey Williams, of Danbury, and Mir Thomas Richards, of Jersey City, came to Canaan to attend Mrs Underwood's 8 funeral. They remain ed here over Sunday.
 On the 18th inst. H. M. Adams will be installed quartermaster of D. $. Cowles Post, so after that date when ever you want quarter just ask him for it.
 The engagement of Mir Charles H. Pease and Miss Ila Freeman Is amour ced. We extend congratulations but HUG suo Pniou eho1 OesSO 10 AACo- man yet not free man, but Freeman will yet be Pease.
 MT and Mrs Fred Lane returned from Kent last Saturday where Fred has been ill several weeks with gastric fever. He resumed his duties Monday as fireman on the train that runs be- tween here and Rhinebeck.
 If any Canaanites failed to enjoy Christmas it Is not for lack of work or interest ,on the part of the different churches in town they certainly did what they could to make the occasion joy ous one to every ,ody.
 A number of the boys took ball and bat on Christmas day and had quite a game of "sides" This makes the second year that the weather has been warm enough on Christmas day for a ball game, as the boys had short game here Q year ago.
 Miss Sarah A. Eddy gave a party last Wednesday evening to limited number of friends. w. H. Camp gave similar party the same evening. On Monday evening few friends were also guests at D. l.. Peirce's.
 The old year wore sunny smile the ivelong day before taking his departure by moonlight. Farewell old year; thou hast been weeping one but the new comer bids fair to be sneez- ing one with La Grippe.
 s. Mansfield writes from Nichols, Iowa, under date of Dec 22d, 1889, renews his subscription to THE NEWS, and remarks as follows: We have nice weather out here blowing yet, no frost in the ground. Corn good crop, oats good, hay good. Had no snow yet to speak of"
 Last Wednesday was balmy, sum- shiny Christmas day with no snow or frost on the ground and the mercury registered 45 degrees in the morning, 64 at noon and 50 in the evening. A person who grumbles at such weather should be banished to Nova Zembla