Connecticut western news., 1890-11-05


 Cleo s. Williams and family moved to Poughkeepsie last Thursday.
 S. A. Bennett has greatly improved his premises by removing fences, shing- ling the house and making other repairs
 There is no longer any doubt about North Canaan being the banner No License town of Connecticut. Read the article headed {" No License Wins
 Now is the time of year, before the ground freezes, to examine the fire hy- drants, and again agitate the question of locating some hydrants on Prospect avenue.
 Some soaps are little else than fancy wrappers, others merely pleasant "smell" and the balance nearly all rosin. Like the man of real merit, Brus- sells soap is soap only, and the best and most economical at that.
 THE NEWS was somewhat late to press last week because the Talmage sermon arrived about 36 hours late. The sermon was shipped from New York on time, but the express company must have carried it "around Robbin Hoods barn before it reached Canaan.
 Tho item in THE NEWS of Oct 22d in regard to the wedding which occur red at Ashley Falls, Oct 10th, was mis- leading in some respects. The bride groom is the preacher in charge at Ashley Falls, and the bride was entitled to no name except Peck at the time of marriage. The town hall building will soon be supplied with water. The pipe is being laid to connect with the North Canaan Water Co.'S main. This is move in the right direction. Every church and public building in this vil- lage should be supplied with water not only for drinking purposes but for i'm mediate use in case of fire. ..--...- MT James l.. Bragg attended the 18th anniversary of the Winchester Centre Congregational church last Thursday. About l2O members of said | church and society were present and the time was pleasantly passed in relat- ing "reminiscences, renewing acquaint- ances, forming new ones and in doing l justice to bountiful dinner. The affair was virtually reunion. MT Bragg united with said church in 1849. He is far from being an old man, as his age is only 57 years, but he says it made him feel old last Thursday when the roll 1 was called of the 100 persons who uni l ted with the church in 1849 and only 1 five besides himself answered roll call. One pleasant incident of the gathering | last Thursday was the following: The church and society presented 8 horse, wagon, sleigh, harness, lap robes, blankets and whip to their beloved pastor, the Rev A. Goodenough. The vote in the Methodist church here, on, allowing women delegates to Uu0 00u0Idl OOu1tI0uCo, WdS UohOA 1aoe 1 Wednesday afternoon and evening, yet 1 owing to the rain but few attended. Only 36 votes were cast; 23 against and l3 for the proposed measure. One l church in Hartford cast total of only Al votes. The church at Litchfeld cast l only eight votes, four in favor and four l against the measure thus it will be seen that the Methodists in Canaan 1 manifested as much interest in the question as Methodists in other places ] did. Thus far more men than women have voted in favor of the proposed measure. This shows that the women do not improve their opportunity to secure representation, for it must be kept in mind that women comprise two thirds of church membership.