Connecticut western news., 1890-04-23

Rev w. A. Mackey and family, formerly of Canaan. moved from Pine Plains, N. r., to Lee, Mass, last Thursday.
 The Baby Pathfinder railway guide, consisting of l12 pages, corrected to April 15, has appeared and can be purchased for one dime.
 Whenever you visit West Winsted just call at o. 8. Fosters store and see the largest assortment of neek-wear ever shown in this section.
 Lettuce gratefully remember MT J. G. Camp, market gardener at Norfolk. who gave us box of delicious lettuce last Thursday. and left . number of boxes on sale at D. D. Walters market
 pr Church highly prizes the elegant whip presented to him by Mir w. G. Cargill. The whip is solid whalebone, with ivory handle. finely carved and adorned with gold bands. The doctors full name and address also appears on the whip. ....
 Conductor William Mccormick, of tue 0. N. E. & w. railroad. started for St Joseph, Mo-, last Thursday, to accept lucrative position with the Union Pacific railroad. Many of his former railroad associates hold positions on the UEion Pacific road.
 l Attention is called to the new adv't in this issue, of The Monumental Bronze Co.,, Bridgeport. The White Bronze work is becoming very popular, and anyone in need of cemetery work of any kind should investigate it's merits before purchasing.
 Mir P. c. Cummings has kindly given us more light on the newspaper business by adding another window and 8 sash door to the composing room. Now we hope to see more Canaan busi- ness cards in THE Nxws. Hand them in. townsmen, introduce yourselves to the public, gain new customers and at the same time encourage "home print" l
 1 At the meeting of the Canaan Liter ary Society, April 16, the question dis cussed was, |" Resolved That deviations from the truth are justifiable at times. {" J. H. Roraback and L.. Fl. Adams for tue affirmative. Rev D. c. Stone and F. N. Brown for the negative. The merits of the question and the weight of argu- ment were won by the affirmative. The question for the next meeting on May 2, is,'' Resolved That the course pursued by the Nihilists of Russia is justifiable. " Charles McCaffery, of Colebrook River. caught trout on "Wednesday that weighed 2a lbs. The fish was put in tank, and is now alive aud swim ming. This advance fish story was brought to Winsted by Tom Spencer, and was afterwards found to be true l-Winsted Citizen. That must be the identical trout that Gus Caldwell did not catch the second of April, at least It corresponds in weight.
 l -Ihe stations on the c. N. E. & w. railroad have been renumbered, com mencing at Campbell Hall Canaan is station No 9l. The company will add this month to it's rolling stock two mammoth Baldwin engines. They will be numbered 29 and 80, and are exactly like engines Nos. "A, 25 and 26. now being used on the same road. They are of the consolidated patterns and have eight drive wheels. It is also reported that there will soon be . reduction in passenger rates.
 Governor Bulkeley has designated Friday, the second day of May next, as Arbor Day, to be observed throughout the state in the planting of useful and ornamental trees, vines and shrubs, and in ceremonies befitting the charact* I and purpose of the day. His proclama. tion may be found ID another column. We sincerly hope our citizens will heed it and vie with each other in making Canaan the neatest and most attractive town in the state. If you cannot find a place to set out a tree you may be able to fiud tree that needs trimming, ol some place i'll town that needs improv ing. How long. oh how long will the cellar of the old blacksmith shop or High street remain an eyesore to every one Come Frank, either improve tha corner or please let your neighborl l rrnua it