Connecticut western news., 1890-02-05
Local News.

Feb but yet no ice harvested.
 It is reported that John Welch. the cooper, has the pneumonia.
 Mrs T. l.. Norton, of Lakeville, visited friends here last Wednesday,.
 Mrs s. c. Beckley was taken with La Grippe last Thursday, but is slowly improving.
 Jerome G. Root, who has been appointed postmaster, took possession of the office Feb. 1st.
 The court of common pleas met at New Milford on Monday. Judge Rora- back is on the bench. ..
 Mrs J. $. New and Mrs T. H. Baragwanath have been very ill with La Grippe, but are improving.
 The familiar form of Charles s. Adam will be missed in our town, but g. good man has gone to his reward.
 At the hearing of the Michael Bion case at Litchfeld on Saturday, Bion was put under bonds to keep the peace, and his bonds were reduced from S50OO to S15UO.
 A. T. Roraback is converting his tobacco storehouse into tenement house. It will accommodate four fami- lies and all of the rents have already been taken.
 The sociable given by the '. P. s. 0. E. of the Pilgrim church proved 8 very pleasant affair The young people of the Methodist society were invited and there were in all about 40 who enjoyed the good time.
 At the meeting to form literary society 1t was decided to hold another meeting this Wednesday, evening at the High school room at 8 o'clock, and . committee was appoluted to organize such society this evening.
 Mrs Almeron Bunnell, aged 59, who died at Winsted last Saturday morning was born at Salisbury. She was the daughter of Solomon Ferris, who resided at Salisbury, and also at West Norfolk many years ago.
 John s. Reed resigned his duties as express messenger on the 0. N. E. & w. road on Feb. 1st-, and his place has been taken by J. H. Terry, of Bridge port. John is assisting at the office in the depot, as his father is not able to attend to business as yet.
 The Hawley B. Nichols place at the south end of Taunton lake in New town,was destroyed by fire last Sunday. It was owned by Editor Smith, of the Newtown Bee, and valued at $12OO. Insured for S6OO The fire is supposed to be incendiary.
 Efforts are being made to establish a calf market at Sheffield, Mass. Buyers will be at that station on Tuesday after noon of each week and calves will be shipped the same evening on the Wilson Point freight. Unless the c. N. E. $ Western road provide more con- venient facilities for shipping calves Canaan will lose it's prestage as a cali market
 Last Sunday was Candlemas day and cloudy day too, which according to the old superstition is an omen of warm weather or an early spring. There are three reasons why you cannot depend on the old sign this season FIRST, the weather has already been warm all winter SECOND, the old bear had La Grippe and probably did not veture out; THIRD, if he did venture out he would be too thin to make ] shadow.
 There is an old and true saying that misfortune never comes singly' and we know of no good reason why if should not apply equally as we'll to the reverse. It certainly does in the case of our new postmaster. who within 8 week after receiving the appointment was presented by his wife with g bouncing daughter. If you happen to meet Jerome just salute him as Nil Postmaster or "papa" and he will immediately say smoke"
 Mir Charles s. Adam died, of pneu monia, about o'clock last Friday after noon, in the 82nd year of his age. 4 brief sketch of the deceased is giver elsewhere The funeral was largely attended at his late residence on Mon day at 1:3O p. m. The Rev Dr Eddy assisted by the Rev H. G. Hoadley conducted the services. Burial at the lower cemetery near this village. MI Adam leaves wife, son, a brother many. .other relatives and wide circle of friends to mourn his loss.
 The marriage of Miss Julia Crissey youngest daughter of Colonel Samue B. Sumner, of Bridgeport, to MT George Church Peet, of the firm of Ferguson S Peet, of Bridgeport, takes place thi Wednesday, evening at 6 o'clock at s Johns Episcopal church in Bridgeport The bridegroom IS son of Mir and MT J. W. Poet, of Canaan. His parent and 8 number of Canaan friends vii attend the wedding, and the reception which follows at Colonel Sumner residence.