Connecticut western news., 1890-10-22
Local News.

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 Miss Mary Fitzgerald is convales cing from three weeks course of fever
 Mrs Geo l.. Brooks and son, O Belleville. N. J., spent Sunday at s. w Barne,
 Rev T. H. Baragwanath and wife went to Hartford yesterday, to remain until Saturday.
 Save for reference the table pub ished elsewhere in regard to the license and no license towns in Connecticut.
 Mrs s. W. Barnes and son, Marcus left home Monday for 8 short visit with friends in Belleville and Jersey City, NJ
 An irate woman knocked in the head of flour barrel because hel grocer wouldn't trust her for Brussels soap.
 On account of illness, Mrs J. M. Root has been unable to teach school since the 3d inst, but she resumes her duties today.
 The Hon R. De Forest, candidate for congress, will speak at the town hall in this village next Monday evening, October 27th.
 The republicans held their county convention yesterday at Litchfeld and nominated Edward A. Nellis, of Win sted, for Sheriff.
 -Canaanites are getting so accustom- ed to locomotive whistles that 1t is doubtful if they will notice Gabriels trumpet when it blows.
 -Dr and Mrs J. D. Clemans, and Miss Anna Rudge returned last week from trip down the Hudson river and 8 visit to relatives in Brooklyn.
 Now that the Mormon church has deliberately and solemnly renounced polygamy, 8 Canaan bachelor wants to know what the Mormons propose to do with their stock on hand-their wives and children. Who will answer his CO nundrum
 The fagman at the Main Street crossing goes off duty at p. m. Just remember this and keep your eye peeled for the cars after that hour in fact ii would be we'll to be careful even during the day, as mistakes in signals are liable to occur
 The members of the Choral Class, and any others who are interested in singing, are requested to meet in the basement of Pilgrim church Monday evening, Oct 27, at 7.3O o'clock. It is hoped all the members will be present, and will como prepared to take some action on the course for the coming season.
 Conductor James Lake has been ap- pointed day yaxdmaster, and Dennis Ahern has been appointed night yard master, at Canaan, of the O. N. B. & w.. road. They have charge of the making up of the trains. Timothy Mo Guire, recently section master here, has been transferred to the Hartford section and also given charge of all the tracks in the Hartford yard.
 Mir s. P. Roughtaling and Mrs A. Aden McArthur Gorham Peck were married at the residence of the brides mother, Mrs McArthur, in Ashley Falls, last Wednesday. Rev B. O. Warren, oi Sheffield, tied the knot This marriage created quite 8 sensation in that little village, as the bridegroom is supplying the pulpit there just at present. The calathumpian band serenaded the newly married couple.
 The Northfeld correspondent o the Litchfeld Enquirer says:
 "Mrs Amer Wooster, who died here last week, was nearly the last of hel race, though she was one of clever children of Daniel Ford, of this town She would have been 95 years of agt next February, and her mother lived te be over 99."
 Mrs Wooster was the mother of Mir Hiram Cogswell's first husband, and grandmother of Mrs Lillie Wooster Evans, of Ct Harrington.
 There is considerable guess worl connected with setting type, reading proof and in printing by the light o kerosene lamps. The days are so shor and most of the correspondence arrive so late that from now until spring VI think it better for all concerned to dis pense with some of the night work ant not attempt to publish the paper befor Wednesday noon of each week. In cas you receive the paper earlier some Wed nesdsys than others you may rest sssu1 ed that circumstances have been favor able for early publication.
 The members of the Sunday schoo of Pilgrim church have been raising missionary corn crop" during th past season. Friday evening of this weel has been set apart as Harvest Home The school will meet at seven o'cloc in the church, when the corn will b brought in and presented with appro priate ceremonies The evening will b finished in the basement, where igt refreshment will be served and socii time enjoyed. The corn will be sold $ auction during the evening, for som benevolent object.
 The Scientific lecture course, unde the auspices of the Agassiz Chapter will be opened on Tuesday evening Oct 2s, by an exhibition of phont graph, in the town hall. This wonder ful invention will be thoroughly e1