Connecticut western news., 1890-08-13
Local News.

is visiting at M. L OsDornes.
 Prof s. A. Weaver, of Westfeld, Mass, was here Monday afternoon.
 U. NJ. Burrall. of Waterbury. stop ped at the Warner House over Sunday. MT and Mrs J. w. Peet returned Saturday from three days visit to their son at Bridgeport.
 David s. Cowles post is we'll repre- sented this week at the encampment Of the G. A. R. at Boston.
 Rev Charles w. Shelton, of Bir- mingham, supplied the Pilgrim church pulpit again last Sunday.
 Someone will live to see bridge over the Housatonic river opposite this village. "Shall you? Shall I?"
 People who complain about the hot weather are harder to bear than the hot weather itself. f.-Somerville Journal.
 Editor Lewis, of the Pittsfeld Even ing Journal is spending his weeks vacation at Pine Grove camp ground.
 The Housatonic excursion train to Saratoga passed Canaan at 1.3O p. m. last Monday. Six or seven cars were we'll filled.
 "A biz time at Twin Lakes Friday. The Forresters hold picnic there and there will be music, dancing, boat races and all manner of races.
 -George H. Brinton and Ira Bunnell, of Canaan Valley went fishing in the Housatonio river, Saturday, and took home some fine specimens
 The New Hartford Tribune omits one issue and all connected with the paper are now taking weeks rest. F. e. Capron is spending his vacation Tn Canaan.
 The end of tb great strike on the NY. & H R R. R. is apparently close at hand. All passenger trains are running and some freight trains are being moved.
 Don't forget to thank the authori- ties of Massachusetts for placing those Wooster children where they won't have to beg for living. See Great Barring ton correspondence.
 The Pilgrim church Sunday-school hold their annual picnic to-day at Twin Lakes. All. without regard to denomi- nation, who would like to go with them are cordially invited.
 The Canaan citizens band gave free concert last Saturday evening on the veranda of the old Warner House. They received many compliments for their courtesey and excellent music.
 The excursion train of five well filled cars, from Pitts6eld to Hawleyville. carrying G. A R. men to the encamp- ment at Boston, passed this station at noon last Monday. Twelve tickets were sold here.
 The Foresters, of Lakeville, with members of the order from other places, have a picnic and boat races at Twin Lakes on Friday, August 15. Some 300 or 400 members of the order are e1- pectad to attend.
 Smith Cleaveland, of Lakeville, says there will be more apples in this section than was anticipated few weeks ago. Many orchards are show ing up. very fairly but generally the crop is almost failure.
 The ladies of the Pilgrim church will give a lawn party and bag sale al the church grounds and church parlors on Friday, August p. from to 10 p m. Supper 50 cents. Music furnished by the Canaan citizens band.
 John s. Judd, former resident O Falls Village, has received the appoint ment of U. s. Special agent for th' collection of statistics of manufactures His commission is dated July 9th ant covers an area embracing about 12Ot manufacturing establishments.
 Last Sunday afternoon an infan cyclone swept through the fields soutl of the Dr Smith place on the road be tween this village and Clayton. It play ed havoc with those immense trees, nea the highway, which have withstood tn gales for nearly or quite 8 century Large limbs were twisted of as thoug they were straws.
 The ladies of St Johns parish Salisbury have issued posters annount ing that fair and supper will be hel at town hall in Salisbury on Wednesda afternoon and evening, August 2Otf On Thursday afternoon, August 21st children's party from 3 to 5 p. m. an in the evening charming play an operetta will be given. The proceed of these entertainments are for tt organ fund.
 The grand harvest excursion fro all stations between Pittsield and Ne Milford to New York and Coney Islan takes place next Saturday August l Fare for round trip $1.75. Train leav Pittsfeld 345 g. m Ct Harrington 5. l Canaan 5.47, Cornwall Bridge (. 28 Ne Milford 7.l3. The splendid iron e1cu sion steamer "Cygnus" will convey tl party from Bridgeport. For psrticula see posters.
 The strike on the N. Y. c. & H. R. has compelled many western peep to take the Poughkeepsie bridge rou tc tba n A R ancampment at Rosto