Connecticut western news., 1890-11-05

MT and Mrs William Webster, of Bristol, visited Mrs Ham last week.
 MT and Mrs D. L. Freeman arrived home yesterday from their Western trip.
 MT Charles Collins has endured several hemorrhages of the lungs within the past week and at this writing (Tues- day afternoon) is quite feeble.
 -Twenty-one electors were present at the republican caucus held at the Warner House last Monday evening to nominate a representative. Julius s. Corbit was nominated by exclamation.
 Over 100 persons attended the silver wedding of Mir and Mrs George R. Will COX last Wednesday evening. An elegant supper was served at 73O o'clock Fuller's orchestra furnished excellent music for dancing. which was continued until late, or rather early, hour. Over S2OO worth of presents were received, including S6O set of furniture, $4l 50 in silver coin piled up on stand, $9 lamp, and an endless variety of silver ware for table use.
 l. MT N. R. Turner resigned his posi- tion over month ago as General Pas- senger and Freight Agent of the 0. N. D. X W. road. On Oct 9th, President Wilson issued circular giving notice that MT Turner's resignation would take effect Nov 1st and that MT c. A. Hayes had been appointed as successor to Mir Turner. MT Hayes has been Assistant Passenger and Freight Agent of the Boston x Maine railroad.
 Mrs Marcus Hurlburt died very suddenly, of heart disease, at her home in Cornwall Hollow on Tuesday night, Oct 2Sth, aged 61 years. She was ap- parently as we'll as ever during the eve- nlng and retired at the usual hour, but about an hour later she arose from her bed, came down stairs and complained of difficulty in breathing The family did what they could for her relief but she expired in few moments. Mrs Hurlburt was sister of Mrs O. B. Hol- comb, of North Canaan.
 The secret ballot won many friends yesterday. The screen and booths were arranged on the east side of the hall, and constructed so that even the box tender and those in charge of the check list were out of sight of the people in the main part of the hall. In fact the whole machinery, and it's attendants, for voting was out of sight of the crowd. The voter ipassed through door near the gallery, and came out of door near the stage after having cast his ballot with no one to molest or make afraid.
 The Housatonic railroad will run a grand business and pleasure excursion to New York city on Wednesday, Nov 18th. Special train, no change of cars. Only $3.25 for the round trip. Train leaves Pittsfeld at 7.30 a m and stops at all stations as far south as New Mil ford and is due in New York at 12. 55 D. m. It leaves Ct Harrington at 8.25 a. no. and Canaan at $50 g. m. Excursion tickets will be good going only on said special train, and good only to return on train leaving New York at B. 30 D. m on Friday, Nov 14th. Excursionists will have two days in New York city.
 North Canaan voted yesterday as follows:
 Luzon B. Morris. dem. ....... IFS Samuel B. Merwin, rep. 16O
 LIEUTENANT.GovERN Joseph W. Alsop, dem ... 178 George Austin Bowen, rep. ...... 162
 SECRETARY.
 John J. Phelan, dem. .... 179 Geo P. Mclean, rep...... 16O
 TREASURER.
 Marvin H. Sanger, dem. .... 177 E. Stevens Henry, rep........... 162
 COMPTROLLER.
 Nicholas Staub, dem. m.......... 177 Lyman s. Catlin, rep. .... 159
 REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS. Robert B. DeForest, dem ...... 193 Frederick Miles, rep. 146
 SENATOR.
 Sidney P. Ensign, dem. ........ 168 Edwin w. Spur, rep. ...... 169
 SHERIFF.
 Henry J. Allen, dem m...... 1S3 Edward A. Nellis, rep....... 1856 JUDGE OF PROBATE.
 Jacob B. Hardenbergh, dem.. 33S
 JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. Jacob B. Hardenbergh, dem. .... 173 Horace B. Holt, dem ........... 169 Samuel A. Bennett, dem. ....... 151 William P. Pelton, dem ....... 163 Alberto T. Roraback, rep. ...... 129 Wallace A. Roberts, rep .. 138 Edmund D. Lawrence, rep. ..... 129 Abel G. Stevens, rep... .... 129
 REPRESENTATIVE.
 Daniel l.. Peirce, dem ....... TO Julius 5. Corblt, rep..... l6S There were also two Prohibition votes and one Industrial Reform vote cast here yesterday.
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