Connecticut western news., 1890-01-15

and the cars were nearly thrown on their sides The O. N. E. < W. men quickly got their car on the rails again, but the | Housatonic men fooled around about an hour and then left the job for a wrecking train to finish. It appears that regardless of time tables.
 | The loss on the Pilgrim church was promptly adjusted yesterday, the insur. ance com panies agreeing to pay 5000. The moral is, insure in staunch and prompt-paying companies, through a reliable agency.
 The recent fire emphasizes the | demand for water at the town hall, the | school house and at each of the foul churches in this village. Put in the pipes immediately and connect with the water mains A few pails of water at the proper time may save those buildings. Don't wait until building is on fire before employing plumber. Every public building should be well supplied with water, to insure the saving of life as we'll as property.
 To-day Wednesday, is the twenty fifth anniversary of the capture of Fort Fisher by the Union army under Gen. A. H. Terry. This evening happens to be regular meeting of David s. Cowles Post, No. 60, G. A. R. and no doubt some speeches will be made to com memorate that gallant capture of Fort Fisher Rev Dr Hiram Eddy served in the regiment of which Terry was colo nel We wish the Post would hold 8 public installation of officers this even- ing at town hall and compel Dr Eddy and other veterans to make speeches.
 A new timetable went into effect on the Housatonic railroad at noon last Sunday. The New York limited express trains between South Norwalk and Pittsfield are discontinued during the winter There Is slight change Tn time of the trains which pass Canaan. Some run several minutes earlier some few minutes later. Between Great Burlington and Pittsfeld, New Milford and Bridgeport, also on the Danbury & Norwalk division and on the New Haven < Derby division important changes have been made. Pocket time table No. AT can now be obtained from all ticket agents at stations.
 La Grippe is Godsend to those patent medicine manufacturers whose remedies have long been advertised to to cure every i'll that flesh IS heir to, as we'll as heal holes in bar posts. The list of known diseases has long been a chestnut, but imultaniously with the advent of La Grippe comes the claim that certain long established patent medicines speedily and permanently cure that new disease. We'll, by gum, who supposed that certain patent medi- cines were invented to cure disease many years before the disease was even dreamed of, but then the claim that certain patent medicines prevent or cure La Grippe illustrates what a grip patent medicine proprietors have on the credulity of the public.
 Now Is the time to again kick the North Canaan Water Co., Don't miss the golden opportunity. If 1t had not been for that grasping monopoly the Pilgrim church and half of Prospect St. would have been in ashes Monday morning. That miserly water company expended nearly or quite S1, 800 in lay ing the pipe through Prospect St., but the hberal-hearted property owners would not expend Sl5 for hydrant to protect their own property. A few pails of water promptly obtained from houses on that street saved the Pilgrim church and several other buildings, but that picayune water company furnished the water ale samee, therefore the water company, instead of those who refused to provide hydrant, are respon. sible for the suppression of the fire.
 Mir Jerome G. Root has been ap pointed postmaster at this place. The appointment is surprise to many nevertheless it is good one and should be acceptable to ali parties as Mir Roots record as depot agent proves that he i. we'll qualified to serve the public faith fully and promptly in genial and courteous manner. For long time i has been evident that neither of the prominent candidates would receive tht appointment, on account of factiona strife. Col Hardenbergh expended con siderable money in making improve ments in the postoffice during his tern but the work and red tape has increased so much that he is really glad to b, relieved of the care and responsibllit, of the office. MT Root will not remov, the office from its present convenien location.
 Mir John Rodemeyer's residence wa the scene of quiet wedding at 9 o'clocl last Monday morning, when Mir Rode
 meyers daughter, Emma, was joined il
 holy matrimony to Mir Alonzo D. Wait
 of Cohoes, NY. Rev T. H. Baragwanatl
 performed the ceremony. As he had th | RusSian ipfuap1a af tho lima if io oof