Connecticut western news., 1891-07-16
A large party of young people from here will visit Sage's Ravine to-day.

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 Mrs Adeline Beckley, of New Hart ford and Kent,is visiting friends here.
 The first Housatonic excursion to Saratoga Springs will leave July 20th.
 MT and Mrs E. T. Clark and Mrs Joseph Clark, of North Adams, Mass. are visiting at s. W. Barnes.
 Good morning, Editor Bollesl What did you say about the Berkshire Courier rs plate matter?
 MT and Mrs c. H. Pease, Arthur P Freeman, Miss Lena Freeman, and Misses Minnie and Alice Peirce are camping at Twin Lakes.
 -"Ah There |" The Chicago Black Stockings vs. The Ct Barringtons play ball today at Harrington. See notice en- titled, "A Novel Game of Ball."
 Bragg street will soon be opened to the public from Railroad street to West Main street The road machine com- menced work last week on that new street.
 The New Hartford Tribune says: Miss Ann Daniels of Canaan Valley at age of s4 years does all of her household work without help, besides taking care of her farm.
 For several days the mercury had reached 90 degrees but at ? p. m. yes terday a terrific thunder shower, ac- companied by some hail, cooled the atmosphere.
 pr Ross will be absent from his office on vacation from Aug 18th un- til Sept 18th. Fred s. Parsons of New York Dental college will have charge of his practice until his return. Mrs Mary W. Ward, of Hartford, was here last Monday on business. Mrs Ward, Miss Lila Ward and Miss Bessie Franklin will this week go to Moves Beach, R. l., to remain six weeks.
 Here is pointer for all who are en- deavoring to induce manufacturers to locate in the Housatonic valley: Bran ford has voted that all manufacturers locating there shall be exempt from taxes for ten years"
 Now, girls, rejoice, rejoice. N. s. Stevens can make ice cream faster than you can eat it. He has facilities for making sixty gallons per hour-a gallon every minute-yum, yum, yum. He can supply parties, picnics, excur- sions, etc.
 A contest between the "Willing Workers" and the willing eaters took place on the lawn of the M. B. church last Tuesday evening. The willing eaters captured the entire, stock of ice cream, while the "Willing Workers" captured over $17.OO.
 Mir and Mrs John Miller have greatly improved the Thomas Baker place, so called, on Railroad street. MT Miller removed the unsightly old cherry tree, and cleaned up the lawn. Mrs Miller has placed d large group of foli- age plants and flowers in jars on the lawn.
 The Danbury News says: Look out for an ink peddler, who is reported to be victimizing scores of people in neighboring towns. He sells his ink cheap enough on sample bottle that is jet black and flows readily; but the bottles he delivers contains pale, thin fluid that is worthless.
 Meetings in the interest of the O. U. A. NJ. were held at town hall last Saturday and Tuesday evenings. Over thirty names have been enrolled, or more than enough to establish a coun- next Tuesday evening and on Thursday evening July 2Oth, officers will be elect ed.
 An evening of choice music at Canaan, Wednesday July P, at s o'clock. Opening of the new organ of Pilgrim church, by the following talent: Mrs Charles E. Evans. organist of St Paul's church, Stockbridge, Mass, Miss Elm ma B. Potts. contralto, of Dr Eaton's church, New York city; MT E.S. Chapin, basso, and MT Henry s. Chapin, violin, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Tickets 50 cents. For sale at post office.
 pr J. A. Brackin's fine brick block on North Street in Pittsfeld, Mass. was burned early Tuesday morning. The block was large structure 90 feet long 70 feet deep, and five stories high. The block was built last year at an expense of S34 GOO. The insurance on the building is S2OOOO. The block was occupied by several business firms whose loss is about $41.00O with insur- ance of $19.5OO. R.B Garfield, plum Der, loses about $7.5O0 and has insurance of S2.5O0 He formerly resided in Canaan and worked for Geo P. Strong.
 Our Lakeville correspondent men, tions the death of the Rev Patrick Don- obue, pastor of the Roman Catholic church at Lakeville. Father Dopahue also frequently conducted the services at St Joseph's church in the village o1 Canaan The Hartford Courant of July 18th says:
 The deceased clergyman was about 47 years of age. and had been sick about 8 month with Bright's disease. He was well-known and highly regarded throughout the diocese, ,and had former, ly been settled in Stafford Springs, Thompsonville and Newtown. Father Donohue was cousin of Dr Donohue l of Waterbury where his funeral will be