Connecticut western news., 1890-02-26
Local News.

from Bethel, over Sunday.
 Jack Frost got grip on the water pipes last Friday morning.
 Miss Minnie Pierce returned Mon day from her visit to Brookfield.
 MT F. G. Parmelee and bride re- turned Monday from their wedding tour.
 Some correspondence has been re- ceived too late for this issue of THE NEWS Joseph S. Adam and William H. Camp went to New York last Monday morning.
 Two of Judge Changers daughters, Bertha and Mary, are visiting friends at New Milford.
 Miss Edna Cogswell, of Pittsfeld, is visiting her grandparents, Mir and Mrs T. B. Strong.
 Mercury hugged Zero last Friday morning. but soon coquettishly with drew, and on Sunday they were about 50 degrees apart.
 George O. Peet and bride, of Bridgeport, have returned from their southern tour and were the guests of MT Peet's parents in this village over Sunday.
 Mrs H. NJ Adams was called to Granby last week, on account of the ill., ness of her mother, who is in her 89th year, and her strength gradually declin- ing.
 In making up THE NEWS forms for the issue of Feb. 18th the item in regard to Dr Futile was inadvertently placed among the West Cornwall items instead of the Kent items.
 Mrs Maria H. Williams, whose death is mentioned by our Lakeville cores pondent, was sister of the late Gov. Holly. Her funeral was attended yester- day (Tuesday) at 10 a. ID.
 -Almerine Gillette was attacked with the grippe last Thursday and has mar rowly escaped pneumonia. Dr Church gave him permission to set up few minutes to-day (Tuesday.l
 John P. Hubbard, of Sandisfeld, aged about 70 years, father of Albert A. Hubbard, of Canaan, fell off load of ice last Monday and broke his neck. No further particulars of the accident have yet been received.
 pr Clemans has leased his farm to Hiram Miller, Nho now occupies the Spur farm in Western Sheffield. Mir Miller is already moving some property <. but will not take possession of the farm until April 1st
 Edwin Stoughton, father of Wm G. Stoughton, the East Hartford merchant, is reported very low at his sons resi- dence. Hartford Post Feb 24 Edwin Stouehton is cousin of Charles Gillette and Frederick Gillette, of Canaan.
 John G. Beckley, assistant editor of THE NEWS, went to Brooklyn, N. Y., last Friday to visit relatives. He took in "The Old Homestead" Saturday evening, heard Falmage preach the next morning, and is having a very pleasant outing.
 The Litchfield North Association, of ministers, will meet at West Corn wall on Tuesday and Wednesday, Mar. II and 12 A very interesting program has been prepared. The opening session will be held at 4 15 p. m. .-, ... -- 4 A letter recently received by Lee gentleman from Rev Robt Hunt states that large and fruitful revival has been in progress in his church. His people have unanimously voted to have him return to Pawllng Valley Cleaner. A combination car belonging to the : Central New England & Western, and used for mail, baggage and express, was destroyed by fire at Poughkeepsie lat 11:3O on Wednesday night, causing a loss of about $500. The prompt action of Baggagemaster Pierson saved the rest of the train from being destroyed.
 -Hawley J. Goodwin, half brother oi Harry Goodwin, of Canaan, died Feb. 11th., at Tucson, Arizona, where he had gone for his health. He was troubled with bronchial disease, yet was gaining strength and vitality, but was seized with the grippe, which he had not sufficient strength to withstand. His home was at Colton, N. Y. His age was sixty -four.
 MT and Mrs S. W. Barnes and their sons, Gardner. Albert and Marcus, started for Palatka, Fla, last Thursday morning. They passed through Rich mond, Va, the following morning They will visit different parts of Florida and be absent about six weeks. Or Monday morning Mir Edwin s. Pease also started for PaIatka, to remain several weeks. Yesterday, Mrs l.. O. Colt, of Winsted, with her two young est children, and Miss Meacham, oi Holyoke, Mass, started for Lake Como Florida.
 Last Friday evening about thirty ladies and gentlemen met at the resi- dence of Miss S. W. Adam, to consider the question of forming a Scientific Society. After discussion it was voted to establish chapter of the Agassiz Association A committee of five was appointed to draft bylaws and report at a meeting to be held at J. $. Adams on Friday evening March 7th. The subjects of ornithology, etomology