Connecticut western news., 1891-08-13
Local News.

Mir J. M. Burrall, of Waterbury, was in town Monday and Tuesday.
 pr G. l.. Hurd will be absent or vacation from August 10th to Sept 7th
 Next Sunday, the Rev T. s. Bond will exchange pulpits with Rev B. O. Warren, of Sheffield.
 Gospel Hymns Nos and will be used at Pine Grove camp meeting this year and will be for sale on the grounds.
 MT T. Archie Evans and Mir Bas- sett. of Bethel, visited at J. Rodemey- er's from Saturday until Sunday after noon.
 -Mr and Mrs l.. B. Crane, of Bay port, Conn.,, arrived at the W,tner House on Wednesday of last week for a few days sojourn.
 Conductor Gurdon s. Colt of the Housatonic has been sick and Conduc- tor Clarence S.Spencer has had his run. -Newtown Bee, Aug7.
 MT and Mrs Frank H. Lewis and little son. of Springfield, Mass. were the guests of Miss Weltha Ann Beckley from Saturday until. Tuesday.
 Fred s. Parsons is home from his studies at the New York Dental college. He is to hold the fort for Dr Ross, while the Doctor takes his vacation.
 Miss Minnie Peck, of New Haven, who is spending few weeks at Norfolk, was the guest of Miss Mabel Watson from Thursday until Saturday.
 Rev I. P. Powell and Mrs Powell were guests of Miss s. w. Adam over Sunday, and on Monday started for their home at Grand Rapids, Mich.
 At the Methodist church last Sun day evening, G. Willis Parsons gave a very interesting report of the Christian Endeavor convention at Minneapolis.
 pr Holcomb of Lee, Dr Samuel Camp of Ct Harrington, and Dr O. w.. Camp of Canaan, held council last Thursday afternoon in regard to Dr F.. P. Whittlesey's illness,
 Engine No 24 and caboose No 20O2 on the O. N. E. & w. road were drsped in mourning this week for the former conductor, Wm O. Mccormick, who was killed at Boston Corners Aug 8.
 Geo s. Fuller and family visited relatives at Ct Harrington last Thurs day and on Friday took 8 carriage drive through Stockbridge and Lenox and arrived home by cars Friday evening.
 Last Saturday the 0. N. E. & W. road ran big excursion from Hartford to Rhinebeck, and thence by steamer to Hudson. There were IA crowded cars in the train. It passed Canaan about 10 | m, going west, and about p. ID. going east.
 We know by observation, also by hearsay, that the Rev T. s. Bond makes a practice of burning midnight oil. All admit that Mir Bond does not hide his spiritual light under bushel, yet all are not aware what an incessant worker MT Bond is.
 -s'The Wilson's" who recently held revival services during four consecutive weeks at Millerton, N. Y. have returned to their home in Towanda Pa. As 8 result of the meetings about 50 young people of Millertop have started in the Christian way.
 Down in New Preston the farmers are selling their crops of merchantable tobacco at 20 cents per pound, but if you want to know what merchantable tobacco is tor rather what it is not) read the description given by 'Pen Dragon" in his dialogue published in another column under the caption, "Merchan- Tobacco"
 The Mail and Express, the leading evening paper of New York city, will erect new building for itself at 2O3 Broadway and 164, 166, 168 Fulton Street. The corner stone of said edifce will be laid on Wednesday Aug 18th 1891, at high noon. The editor of THE NEWS acknowledges the receipt of an invitation to attend the ceremonies.
 In another column will be found g partial program for Pine Grove camp meeting. We infer that the commenda ble stand taken by the Housatonic Val lev Methodist Ministers Association ir regard to Sunday camp meetings has forced the Pine Grove Camp Meeting Association to take refuge under the Wing" of the New York East District
 MT James H. Moser, of Washing ton, D. C., an artist of we'll known fame, has recently been camping with his cousin, Chas Il. Pease, at Twin Lakes, and since then Mir Moser with his wife and two chil dren have beer visiting at Mir Pease's home in this vii lage. Mir Moser enjoys the distinguish ed credit of being the instructor of Mrs Bepiamin Harrison in painting. He spent last summer with the President family at Cape May, and expects or leaving West Cornwall, where he ii spending few weeks. to again joir them there. While at the Twin Lakes he secured much choice material fo future paintings and made several O rare beauty there.
 As will be seen by the following clipping from an exchange the repor concerning the opening of mine a Ancram Lead Mines, published som' ooO hoe coma foundation