Connecticut western news., 1890-06-25
Local News.

Charles Veroom, of South Nowalk, visited at A. A. Hubbard's over Sunday.
 Mir and Mrs D. l.. Peirce returned Monday evening from their western trip.
 A party of young people from this village went on basket picnic to Bash bish Falls, N. Y., on Saturday.
 M. l.. Osborne commenced the carpenter work, Monday, on Patrick Finnegan's new house on Railroad St.
 Ground land rock) was broken on Monday for the cellar for Miss K. Q. Lawrence's house on Prospect Street.
 Not many "big bugs" in Canaan, but there are myriads of Buffalo bugs here and many housekeepers are quite discouraged.
 Next Sunday, the Rev T. H !. Barag- wanath will give report of the Nation al Christian EndeaYor convention re- gently held at St Louis.
 -G. B. Gardner, wife and Irvie, of Co1sackie. N. Y., who have been visit ing at Warren McIntyre's for a week past, returned home Monday.
 George Archie Adam has completed his preparatory course at Sedgwick Institute in Ct Harrington. He will remain at home one year before enter ing Yale College Courant.
 Six young ladies took the State Normal entrance examination, Monday in the High school room. Two were from Canaan, two from Amesville and two from Lakeville.
 Irving B. Gillette, of Falls Village, visited relatives here Sunday. By the way, had they known it was Irving's 2Oth birthday they would have given him some souvenirs.
 -"Major' Reel, of Canaan, was brought before Judge Shores in the District court at Ct Harrington last Monday and fined $50 and costs for fishing with dynamite in the river near Ashley Falls about two months ago.
 Martin Mcintyre has resigned his position at the depot and will go on one of the 0. N. D. & w. passenger trains. Chas Peck, of Norfolk, takes " Brud's" position as baggage-master for the 0. N. E. & w. road at this station.
 State Agent D. W. Fairchild will give free lecture this Wednesday, evening at the school house in this village, subject: 1.-The history, theories and practical workings of Cooperative Building and Banking, known as Build ing and Loan Associations.
 Those expecting to attend the annual meeting of the Teachers Nation al Association, at St Paul, July 4th to 1lth, will find in another column full information in regard to excursion rates given by the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad.
 The Pilgrims will have house. warming and free supper in their new church parlors on Friday evening of this week. Everybody cordially invited. It will not be speculative picnic, but the object is to formally open the new rooms and provide pleasant social occasion for all.
 About $160 has been raised in East Canaan as a fireworks fund. and the citizens of that place intend to celebrate in an extensive manner on the evening of July 4th, with fireworks and refreshments. The band from this place, with 0. R, Pease as leader, will furnish music for the occasion.
 Captain Eddy, an uncle of the Rev Dr Hiram Eddy, was for seven years g member of General Washington's body guard during the war of the Revolution. Captain Eddy was born in Massachn setts but for number of years lived with Rev Dr Eddy's fathers family 1T : Vermont.
 The next regular meeting of tht Agassiz chapter will be held Tuesday evening, July l, in the High schoo room, beginning at eight o'clock. Som' subjects under consideration will be "The various changes of the Moon, '.Asbestos," Evolution, Lightning, Aluminium" "Aurora Borealis ant Australis," etc. Questions are solicited
 The Housatonic road has adopted {" time cases" and have already erected them at every station from Bridgepor to Falls Village. The one for Canaan has arrived and will soon be placed il position. The "time cases" are sup piled with large movable figures t indicate the time at which preceedin n train left the station.
 If you don't believe that deacol will sell his vote for the paltry sum o $50, then read Mir G. P. Powelps state ment, made before the Farmers Leagu at Litchfield, June 18th. Mir Powell speech is published in another column If deacon can be bought for $50 is any wonder that the Massachusett Senate is investigating charges that fo 5000 ten of its members could b bought to vote for an elevated railroa, scheme in Boston
 Editor Rodemeyer visited hi
 parents here over Sunday. He says has been hard year for him. Three c his sisters got married and it took al his earnings to purchase weddin presents for them. Now he also want