Connecticut western news., 1890-11-19

I'll. n. DeaEuSloy ls paluGAuS aiA oA Dr Eddy's buildings.
 Lasts twice as long as cheap soap for laundry use-Brussels.
 The frame for J. B. Messengers house was raised last Friday.
 North Canaan justly brides itself on it's strong sno license" vote.-Lltchfield Enquirer.
 Arrangements are being perfected for a county convention of Sabbath Schools, to be held at Millerton, N. Y., on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 9th and 10th of December.
 We are indebted to John s. Jones, secretary of the Connecticut State Fire mems Association, for copy of the pro- ceedings of the seventh annual conven- tion of sad association held at Water bury, Aug 5, and G.:
 W. B. Hall & Co.'S excursion to Bridgeport takes place tomorrow. The conditions are the same as the previous excursions, viz, only $1 for the round trip, and those purchasing BIO worth of goods at the store of said firm will get entire fare refunded. The time table of the trains is found in W.B. Hall & Co.'S. advertisement published in another col umn. N
 This is Photographer Deming's last week in Canaan. Next Tuesday he will move his car to West Cornwall. Deming has photographed most every Canaanite, but if there are any left who want their "picture taken," they can save themselves journey to Winsted or West Cornwall by visiting Deming's car at Canaan on Friday and Saturday of this week.
 William l.. Brown, of this village, has been promoted to conductor of ore of the night express trains on the 0. N. B. & w. road. One night he goes west at 1l1O and the next night he goes east at 242 o'clock. ''Brownie, :" as he is familiarly called, has we'll earn ed conductors position. He has been in the service of the road, in various positions, for over five years and has done many hard days work for the company. We congratulate him on his promotion.
 Mir Isaac Lawrence, of Little Rock, Ark, is native of North Canaan. He is about 75 years old, and moved to Arkansas Az years ago. It is IT years since he last visited relatives in North Canaan and it was his intention to spend the coming Thanksgiving here but he writes that he was thrown from his horse 8 few days ago and received injuries which compel him to defer his visit to his native town.
 We are pleased to understand that the present clerks of the House, Messrs Eddy and Gates, are to remain in their respective positions of chief and assis- tant during the coming session. The Republican majority will doubtless be glad, and wisely so, to assent to this arrangement, as both clerks have had experience and have proved to he capa- ble, faithful, in short, model clerks. It would surely mean shorter session at least if they were reappointed and that means big saving to the state. Rock. vile Journal.
 The editor is hunkadora hypercoon for next year, having just received g copy of the Old Farmers Almanac fol 1891, published by Wm Ware & Co.,, o1 Boston, Mass. Said almanac was estab. lished in 1793 by Robert B. Thomas. [ The present edition is number ninety. nine and contains a large number o1
 astronomical calculations. In 1892 the Old Farmers Almanac will be number.
 ed one hundred, and can celebrate it's
 centennial. We presume it will ther
 contain gastromomical calculations con corning the Mills bill and the Mckinley bill.
 1 One of our townsmen thinks that the secret ballot is the greatest farce
 ever invented, also that the recent state
 election was the most demoralizing one
 ever held here. He says that some mer
 received $3O each from one politica
 party and, solemnly promising to vote
 that party ticket, would start for the polls but would then stop and take $1(
 from the opposite party and would ther
 enter the hall and cast their ballot fol
 the party to which they naturally be-
 longed. The same game was played or
 both parties, and our informant thinks
 both parties equally corrupt in regard l to buying votes. We'll, if such are the
 facts we think it the best kind of argu
 ment in favor of the secret ballot. If i
 can be proved that electors sell thei
 votes to both parties at the same time
 and then 'svote as they darned please
 it won't be long before both parties will
 get sick of buying votes.
 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING {: At tho
 annual town meeting held Oct 6, Messr'
 B. D. Lawrence, D, l.. Peirce and G
 W. Cowdrey were appointed committee
 on the question of refunding the $34,
 QUO of the town bonds given in aid O.
 the c. w. R. R. Go, and due Jan 1st
 1891. Said committee were to report a
 special town meeting to be called fol
 that purpose. Said special town meet
 ing was held last Thursday afternoon
 and the committee reported that they
 recommended that the town accept the
 proposition from the Canaan Saving