Connecticut western news., 1891-06-17

Mir and Mrs. A. F. Moon, of New York city, spent last week with Mr. Moons mother, in Weatogue.
 The Housatonic express train north last Wednesday night contained four extra cars. conveying the happy guests to the great social event at Lenox, the Lanier-Tunure wedding. which occur ed at high noon, Thursday.
 The grim monarch is making sad havoc in the ranks of the veterans of the late war; According to Lemon, the Washington pension agent, there were at the close of the rebellion about 2, 700, GOO veterans living. and the last census shows the number to. be less than 1,5OO,- GOO. It is estimated that an army of from 35. 0OO to 40, 900 of the veterans marches over to join the great majority every year.
 In an observation and experience of more than fifty years, we have learned that we have better crops in dry sea- son than in an early wet one; for when it is dry on the top of the ground, the roots strike down seeking the moisture of the ground below, and when the rain comes,. are ready to push right ahead producing heavy crops.
 Goa. NEW ENGLAND FARMER. The ceremony uniting William O'Brien and Miss Mary Fitzgerald as husband and wife took place at St. Jo- seph's church, in this village, last We'd nesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, the Rev. Father Ramon of Lakeville officiating. In the evening the guests assembled at the home of the bride. where recep- ton was held. A large pavilion for dancing had been constructed in front of the house, and it was in the "wee sma" hours of the morning that the hap py party wended their way homeward.
 The annual school meeting of Dist rict No. 2, was held in the High School room last Wednesday evening. About twenty voters were present. The fol- lowing ticket was elected on the first ballot: School Committee: Albert A. Hubbard, Julius Corbit, Wilbur G. Car gill; District clerk and treasurer, George s. Fuller. The report of the treasurer showed the gross receipts for the past year to be $1, ,5O5. 40, expenditures $l, 5O4. 96, leaving balance in the treasury of A cents. It was left with the con- mittee to make the necessary repairs on the building and school-grounds.
 What Canaan boy doesn't think of isn't worth mentioning. A nine year old boy with younger brother recently going to neighbor's.on an errand, was accompanied by an enormous dog. The dog, imagining that he had the freedom of the place, began tour of the garden to the demoralization of choice vegeta- ble and flower beds; finally the owner of the garden could endure it no longer, and rebuked the boy, telling him that such dog was good for nothing, '.Yes, he is too, sir. replied the boy. What for?" "He is good to keep the other boys from fighting us." One who is accustomed to watch our Canaan youth on the streets can appreciate this
 MT Hooker, president of fhe Record Publishing Go. New Haven, Conn.,, was iu town last Thursday. The Record Go. publish the Weekly Record which is devoted to real estate, building, man. ufacturing, insurance, finance and gen. eral business. They recently published New Canaan supplement giving illus trations and descriptions of the manu- featuring establishments, public build ings and private residences of that place. They will probably write ur New Milford. It would be 8 good in. vestment for the Canaan Citizens Asso ciatlon and the Ct Burlington Board l of Trade to have their respective towns
 written up and illustrated by said pub.
 fishing company.