Connecticut western news., 1890-08-20
Local News.


 Prof s. A. Weaver, of Westfield, Mass. was here again on Monday. Mrs Albert Phelps, of Hartford, is visiting her sister, Mrs Levi Beckley. Ben Sedgwick, of Cornwall Hol- low, was in town few days last week. Miss Florence Stewart, of Pittsfiel !, Mass. is visiting relatives and friends in this town.
 The frame for Miss K. 0. Law. renee's house on Prospect street was raised Monday.
 The road makers struck Prospect street last Friday and ''thank-ye-mams' ara now in order.
 George Cousins, who has spent the summer at the Warner House. returned to his home in Norwalk on Saturday. That new house on Daisy hill IS shingled on all sides as we'll as the roof, s and the masons have commenced work. Mrs Henry O. Barnes, Miss Edith Barnes and little Bessie Frein went to Madison, N. Y., Monday, to visit rela- tives
 Louis F. Reii and family, of Hart ford. were guests at Geo s. Fullers from Monday afternoon until Tuesday noon.
 On. the fourth page you will find the program of the Sunday school con- vention to be held at Pine Grove next !s5nday.
 -S. w. Barnes and family expect to start next Monday for 8 carriage drive through Berkshire county and as far ss PownAl. Vt. where they will visit relatives.
 The North Canaan FarmerS League will meet at the school house in District No. on Friday evening. August 22d, at 8 o'clock.
 Mrs Doty, of Chatham. N. Y., and her son Harry, of the Chatham Courier. visited at J. s. News from Wednesday until Saturday.
 .James B. Adams, of Blair, Neb.. is visiting his relatives here after six or seven years absence. He reached Can aan last Friday.
 The North Canaan Water Go. are extending their line from Bennett's corner to D. l.. Freeman's residence, also to Isaac Lermond's.
 The Pilgrim church Sunday school picnic at Twin Lakes last Wednesday was . success. We cannot say exactly how many attended but one man count cd 130 persons in one group.
 We are indebted to Congressman Miles for copy of the seventh annual report of the directors of the United States Geological Survey. It is volume of over 65O pages, profusely illustrated with engravings, maps and drawings. Rev E. F. Barlow, former pastor of the Methodist church in this village, visited old friends here last week and made bis headquarters at Dr Clemans's. This year he is supplying the pulpit oi the Methodist church at Pleasantville,
 
 NY.
 Quite cyclone swept across Rattle snake hill about 8 p. m. on Sunday. Ii uprooted ten large apple trees near the oll red house on Judge Changers farm, an.l also blew down four large apple trees on F. 5. Goodwin's place in Rood street..
 Prof l.. W. Harvey has accepted the call of the Methodist church al Bristol, Conn, to become their organist He will commence his duties there Jan l, 1891, at which time his engagement with the Methodist church at WiHste6 expires.
 -Dr TAlmage was a farmer in hi younger days, but he proves to be better preacher than he was farmer. h his "Sermon to Farmers" published elsewhere, you will notice he says tha he plowed 8 field so poorly that hi father plowed it over again.
 -I have just received another ca load of wagons, such as surreys, two seated wagons, carriages, buggies spindles, carts, one and tWp-horse farn wagons. In fact can furnish you any thing in the wagon line at prices tha defy competition. Call and see m stock. w. G. CARau1, Canaan, Conn.
 We have received the programme for the concerts to be given next wee in Holleywood grove at Lakeville, b Oilers cornet octet of New York. Tn programme for Wednesday afternoon missing and we cannot state whethe the programme was overlooked in mai ing or whether the concert is omitte that afternoon on account of the ho that Wednesday evening.
 Men who handle punches of bana1 as have to look sharp for tarantular These ugly customers are getting quit common. A female with five youn ones was found in bunch of the fru in Derby the other day, and even quis Milford experienced the sensation ( seeing one lately. The bite of 8 tarant, la is e bad as that of rattlesnake an twice as sudden.-[ Bristol Herald.
 -Mr F. A Hosmer, of Ct Harrington fass-, for ten years principal of tt high school at that place and lat. he editor of the Berkshire Courier, h, seoepted the presidency of the Oah fySsIIo~a ak Honolnlu Sandw wich Tsland