Connecticut western news., 1890-02-12
Local News.

Peter Hicks has been quite ill but ventures out again.
 Judge Roraback is holding court at New Milford this week.
 The frame for Frank Dempsey's new house was raised last Wednesday. -" Jack" Soules is confined to his bed with 8 fever which has already run 19 days.
 Edward Hawver expects to move to U. H. Miners farm, at Falls Village, April 1st.
 The Choral Union meets on Friday evening this week. A good chance to compare valentines.
 Edward J. Lorrain has had 8 serious tussel with the quinsy for over 8 week, and the crisis has not yet been reached. James Quinn's children, who have all had the scarlet fever, are now entire ly we'll, but they are not permitted to go out yet.
 A "child actress" is dead out in Ohio, aged 32. This is almost as bad as some of the "boy preachers" aged -THartford Post. A fair, for the benefit of St Joseph's church, opened at town hall last Satur- day evening, and continues during three evenings of this week.
 William Shields is making improve ments on his house including the enlarging of some rooms, putting in two bow windows and building verandas The weekly meeting and teachers meeting of the Pilgrim church will be h Id on Thursday evening at MT s. w. Barnes instead of at Dr Eddy's as announced Sunday.
 For the past four weeks or more La Grippe has shadowed Rev D. c. Stones footsteps but as yet has failed to- grapple him in business like manner.
 Mir Theron Snyder has recovered from his severe attack of pneumonian and on Monday, accompanied by his family, went to York State to visit his parents.
 A lunch counter is being fitted up in the ladies' room in the east wing of Union depot. It will be conducted by kl depot at Hartford.
 The Pilgrims are waiting for lumber before doing much toward repairing their church. They have decided to divide the basement of the church into church parlors, kitchen, etc.
 The o. N. E. & w. road are having a Russell snow plow built at Portland, Me. It will cost about $3. 900 and in 8 severe winter would pay for itself in one season.
 Prof Harvey now goes to Bristol every Monday, where he IS teaching large class, from the different choirs in town, the oratorio of Esther. Their second rehearsal occurred last Mon day evening.
 MT Lyman D. Goodwin, aged ". died at West Schuyler, N. Y, Feb. Sd. He was half brother of Mir Harry l.. Goodwin, of Canaan. His first wife was Phoebe Lawrence, native of Canaan, but she died within two or three years of their marriage.
 Mrs Ferdinand l.. Beckley has been sick and confined to the house since November, and under the doctors care. She had been improving the last few weeks but suffered relapse last week, caused by severe attack of the prevailing influenza, but she is now improving again.
 Up to last Monday 75 persons had joined the Home Department of the Pilgrim Sunday School. Mrs Dr Geo. Adam is jealous and indefatigable worker in securing membership. We speak from experience when we say If she gets after you, you might as well join first as last.
 Last Wednesday evening the young people of the NJ. B. church organized g society of Willing Workers, for the : purpose of raising funds to purchase an organ for the church. They elected the following officers: President, Miss Julis Seward; vice president, Miss Mary Par sons; secretary. Miss Nellie Leffingwell treasurer, Miss Ada Strong.
 The twin daughters born to Stephen Cudney Dec. 1, 1889, have died of cholera infantum. Alidia died last Saturday, and Aida died last Sunday. The double funeral was held at Christ church on Monday at D. m. Rev F. w. Barnett conducted the servi ces. Burial at the cemetery south oi this village.
 MT F. A Farley, who has been al his home in Pine Meadow. for two weeks, returned to this village last week and is again on the "war path with his books. among which everyone can find something that they want. He e has all the latest publications and you can depend on it they are the best there is in the market, and when 1t comes te the question of price he can beat 'em all