Connecticut western news., 1890-03-26
Local News.

LOIdl NCWO.
 Mrs S. A. Bennett went on a visit to Unionville, last Wednesday.
 Miss Fannie Bailey, of Jamestown, N. Y., arrived at pr Eddy's Saturday.
 Alvin s. Bartlett, of East Canaan, has gone to Binghampton, N. Y., to reside for awhile.
 John Davis expects to go south this week or next, where he will engage in the brick business.
 The Canaan Cornet Band have organized again, and had thelr first rehearsal last night.
 Michael Madden has bought the house owned by Fuller & Peet, and at present occupied by Acel Rood.
 Mrs NJ. w. Ward, of Hartford, came here Monday on business connec- ted with her farm occupied by Edward Hawver.
 The new 0. N. E. S w. railroad depot at Modena, N. Y., was burned down on Sunday. The loss Is about $5OOO.
 Mrs Angeline Adams, widow of Zebedia Adams. formerly of this place, died suddenly at Naugatuck on March %, aged about 72 years.
 Mrs s. L. 0. Harvey. widow of General Harvey, was stricken with partial paraly sis March II, and has not recovered the use of her left arm and limb.
 The High school department closes the winter term this week Friday for two weeks. The Primary and Interme- diate rooms close next Tuesday.
 The house and barn of Edward Sparks, at East Canaan, were totally destroyed by fire on Sunday evening. The loss is reported at about 5000
 David Lawrence, of Auburn. N T., recently of Weedsport, N. Y., has been visiting relatives in town the past week. He is a nephew of Leonard Lawrence, of East Canaan.
 Several of Barnum's yellow horse cars have passed through this place the past week on the way to Pine Plains, N r., where the horses are to be load cd into them and sh pped to Bridgeport. The Pilgrim church was re-opened for service last Sunday. A regular preaching service was held in the morn ing, and union praise service and in- formal meeting in the evening"
 About eight inches of snow fell last Wednesday. The mercury dropped to zero Thursday morning and the sleigh ing was fine, but by noon the tempera- tue had risen 43 degrees, and the sleigh ing had given place to mud, mud, mud.
 The next session of the New York M. B. Conference will be held in Cal4ary church, New York city, beginning on Wednesday, April 2d. The Rev Daniel A. Goodsen, D. D., who was consecrated 8 Bishop in May, 1888, will preside.
 The Canaan Agassiz Association will hold the next meeting Tuesday evening, April 1st., at High school room. Brief papers will be read by Miss Louise Bragg, Miss Fannie Whittlesey and c. M. Humphrey. Several others will give valuable information. Ques- tions are solicited from the members.
 The second division in the High school passed the final examination in Geography last week. Irene Green, 94 j; Bertha Coon. 84; Edith Barnes, S3 i; Clara Lepyon. so; Lucy Scoville, 79 j; Marcella Lepyon, 75; Mary Ham. 75; Thomas Eagan, 7S; John Eagan. " :; Willie Reel. 76. A percentage of 75 is required in these examinations.
 We have quite number of very interesting items and some correspon- dence which we are compelled to defer until next week, but hereafter we shall have plenty of room as we shall have both sides of the paper at our disposal and can handle more reading matter than at present and accommodate our numerous advertisers to better advan- tage. Send in your news items for the next issue and we will try to use them.
 The members of the Canaan Liter ary Society and many of their friends listened to an amusing debate on the question, Resolved :: That the married state is more conducive to happiness than single life." The merits of the case were decided in favor of the affirmative and the weight of argument was given to the negative. The question for the next meeting, April 2, is, Resolved : That the formations of trusts and com binations are development in the right direction"
 An effort is being made to organize 8 council of the National Prevalent Union in this town. This Is fraternal organization, where persons of sound bodily health and good moral character who are socially acceptable, between the ages of Is and 55 are united, to give moral and maternal aid to each other and their families and dependents. A council of this order was recently instituted in Winsted. and is very highly spoken of by It's members there
 POINTERS.