Connecticut western news., 1891-07-23
Local News.

LOCdl NCWO.
 Don't forget the dime sociable, apron sale, and hop at Harmon Schamer- horns this evening.
 Mrs s. M. .Timpson and Miss Flor ence Timpson, of New York, are visit ing at s. W. Barnes.
 Jay A. Underwood says he has at last found out what is the matter with his garden, viz, nervous prostration.
 Travelling Auditor Farley was dis missed from the employ of the Hous- atomic railroad company last Wednes- day.
 Don't fail to read what our West Cornwall correspondent says concern ing the water power at West Cornwall and vicinity.
 J. E. Skiff and pupils will give musicale at the residence of the Hon M. B. Richardson, in Lime Rock, on Fri day evening, July 24th.
 Misses Edna and Flora Cogs swell of Pittsheld, are visiting their grand parents, MT and Mrs T. B. Strong, and other relatives in this village.
 Rev Dr Zachery Eddy supplied the Pilgrim church pulpit last Sunday, and gave very comforting discourse. His subject was ''The Gentleness of God. :"
 Don't fail to observe the change in advertisement of Connecticut Normal Training Schools. Observe the dates assigned for the examinations.
 The Housatonic railroads first ex- cursion of the season to Saratoga Springs was we'll patronized. The train passed Canaan at 1.l5 p. m. last Monday with four well-flled cars.
 Milk producers along the line of the Housatonic system think that the new transit line across the Sound will open up to them the Brooklyn market, which has heretofore been practically monopolized by Long Island farmers.- Danbury News.
 A. F. Rood is local agent for Wheeler & Wilson's No. 9 sewing machine. He can gire you thirteen or more reasons why you should buy that machine, and he can sell you the machine as cheap as any other agent will. Give him call.
 The trustees oi the Gilbert Home in Winsted have agreed to take care of the neglected and dependent children of this county for S1.5O each per week The matter will be submitted to meet ing of the county senators and represen- tatives that will soon be called.
 -HUDsoN RIVER EXCURSION, Satur- day, July 25th, Canaan to Poughkeepsie and the Great Bridge. S1.25 for the round trip. Train stopping at Twin Lakes and Lakeville. Train leaves Canaan at 1O 50 a. m. returning arrives at Canaan 63S p. m. Go and enjoy the day.
 The frog pond at the intersection of Railroad and Main streets has been filled up with gravel, but we are request ed to call attention to the condition of Main street from the post office east to the 0. N. B. &W. crossing. That piece of highway resembles Jordan, hard road to travel.
 A palindrome is line that reads the same backward as forward. The Latin language is full of such linguistic freaks; the English has but few. One at least, is inimitable. It represents our first parent politely introducing himself to Eve in these words: "Madam I'm Adam. Detroit Free Press.
 The 0. N. B. < W. railroads excur- sion last Saturday to and from all sta tions between Hartford and Chestnut Grove was not success, The raip proved wet blanket on the days out ing. It is hoped the weather will prove favorable next Saturday. For partic- ulars see article headed, "More excur sions.''
 The Housatonic Valley Methodist Ministers association strongly objects to Sunday camp meeting, as will be seen by the resolutions published elsewhere. Actions speak louder than words. If the protest of said association is unheed- ed, it is suggested that the ministers re- main away from Pine Grove during the entire week of the camp meeting. Such action would be consistent at least and prove the sincerity of the resolutions as we'll as show that the ministers have the courage of their convictions. A camp meeting without ministers would be like ball without dancers.
 The new county commissioner for this county, H. O. Warner of New Mil ford. vino succeeds Lyman Dnnning OF the board, (after thirteen years of ser vice, is spoken we'll of by those who profess to know him. He Is about fifty years of age; good business man; to- bacco buyer and breeder of Holstein stock, and is also said to have been act i've in temperance work in New Milford. From this latter qualification we infer that he will not be breeder of discord in the board in the matter of license, but that there will be harmony there on that question, as in the past -Winsted