Connecticut western news., 1890-12-24
-Dr George Adam was quite ill last week but ventured out yesterday. 7.

-Dr George Adam was quite Ill last week but ventured out yesterday.
 Mrs G. B. Gardner and son, o Coxsackie, N. Y. are visiting at War,er McIntyre's.
 Editor Bolles, of the New Milford Gazette, paid flying visit to Canaan Monday afternoon.
 -J. Sedgwick Tracy arrived home from Mt Hermon last Friday night, tc spend the holiday vacation.
 More of "the beautiful '" arrived last evening, just enough to patch ur the sleighing for Christmas.
 The postofice will be closed Christ mas day, except about 15 minutes be- fore and after the arrival of each mail. Mrs Johnson, who is boarding a, the Warner House, was threatened with pneumonia last week but has nearly recovered. Some ice houses were filled last week, but this week seems to be devot. ed entirely to harvesting ice and Christmas presents.
 A young man, 19 years old, wishes position as clerk in general store. country preferred. Address, F. 0. Boz IT, Dover Furnace, N. Y.
 The Rev T. Fl. E Richards, from Hudson and Claverack, N. Y, occupied the pulpit of the M. B. church last Sunday morning and evening.
 -Seventy-six persons went on the Pilgrim church excursion to Hartford last Wednesday. Forty-three of the tickets were sold at this station, and the balance at East Canaan and Norfolk.
 Christmas services will be held at 2 o'clock this Wednesday, evening at the Pilgrim church. The exercises will be held in the auditorium, and refresh ments will be served in the church parlors. Santa Claus has provided presents for the Sunday school. The Norwalk Gazette, one of the oldest weekly papers in New England, has launched daily edition. The initial number appeared last Saturday and gives evidence that it means business. Norwalk is an enterprising place and now has weekly, daily and Hourly newspapers. .... Steps are being taken to form a dancing class in this village. MT Clifton N. D. Powers, of Pittsfeld, will be the instructor and the class will be started early in January if enough of the young people will guarantee to go into it. The course will consist of one lesson each week for twelve weeks.
 The Methodist Episcopal church will have their Christmas festivities at 2 o'clock Thursday evening. The church will be neatly trimmed. Evergreen arches and forest of small evergreen trees will be placed near the pulpit. The cantata of :" The Morning Star '' will be pleasing feature, as will also the presents for the Sunday school.
 Christ church always observes Christmas eve as we'll as Christmas day. This Wednesday, evening at o'clock there will be children's service, carols, and address, and the usual number of presents will be distributed. On Thurs day at 10 30 o'clock the morning service will be held, followed by sermon, and the Holy Communion will be admin istered.
 The Rev T. E. Baragwanath vent to Pawling, N. Y, last Wednesday to deliver lecture. but owing to the vio lent storm during the afternoon and evening it was deemed best or just to postpone the lecture, as over 100 tickets had been sold and but few of the ticket holders ventured out during the storm. Mir Baragwanath drew 8 crowded house at Verbank on Friday evening, not withstanding the bitter cold weather.
 Mir Hiram Woodruff. of West Stock bridge, Mass, brakeman on the Will sons Point freight train, was instantly killed at Ct Harrington on Monday evening. He had just coupled car oi lumber to the caboose and was climb ing to the top of the lumber when the long tram started with jerk which caused Woodruff to fall between the cars. The wheels of the caboose passed over him, crushing out his life. Wood ruff was about 46 years old and has long been employed on the road. He leaves wife and child.
 MT Charles Collins, aged 34 years, died of consumption at his residence in this village about o'clock last Friday morning. During the past year he has been quite feeble at times, and about the first of November he suffered several hemorrhages of the lungs from which he only partially recovered. For nun. Der of years he followed the cooper's trade until compelled to abandon such laborious occupation. Since then he has carried on the business of butcher and meat peddler. He had many warm friends who are deeply saddened by his early demise. He leaves wife and two little daughters, for whom much sympa- thy is expressed. The funeral was largely attended at St Joseph's church at ten o'clock Monday morning. Under taker R. l.. Valentine, of Millerton, N. Y, had charge of the funeral arrange. ments and of the burial, the interment being at the cemetery between this place and Ashley Falls.