Connecticut western news., 1891-07-02
Local News.
Go to East Canaan, July 4.

Mrs Leroy Stone of Bethel is visit ing her parents, MT and Mrs Rodemeyer.
 M. l.. Osborne Jr. arrived home last Friday from 8 months outing in Maine.
 The best time to advertise is when you need business most. In the dull season.
 -Hammocks 9Oc to s2 50 Tracy, Tar box S Robinson, 7s to so Asylum St, Hartford.
 -Poughkeepsie people will go on an excursion to Hartford, July 4th, via O. N. E. X W. road.
 Ward Lewis and son, J. w. Lewis, publishers of the Pittsfeld Journal, were in town last Saturday.
 Miss Maud Smith, formerly of Elm wood, H.. but now scholar at Mt Hol- yoke, is visiting at H. P. Tracy's
 The Sixty-second annual meeting of the .merican Institute of Instruction will be held at Bethlehem, N. H. July 6-9. 1891.
 Rev A. H. Wyatt and wife of Bris- tol, arrived last Friday at Pine Grove Camp ground where they now occupy their cottage.
 Don't fail to read the East Canaan correspondence and fully comprehend the magnitude of the 4th of July eel sbration at that place. Everybody in town, and out of town, invited to join the parade.
 Representative Bartram of Sharon went east last Monday on the $40 8. m. 0. N. B. & W. train. "Nute" appeared is disguise; at least he wore a tall silk hat which he says he won on ''that bet. '"
 The case of William Dwyer's ap- peal from probate, estate of Winifred Purcill, comes up in the Superior court at Winsted, to-day (Thursday.)
 LATER The case was settled yester- day.
 Captain Paul Boyton, the famous aquatic performer, will exhibit at Lake vile, June II. The c. NE.& w. road will sell excursion tickets from points both east and west of there. For fur ther particulars see handbills.
 There are. now for sale only few copies of THE NEWS of June "A, con- taining the fuli report of the dedication of the soldiers monument at Salisbury. If you wish extra copies of said date, please order them without delay.
 If you fail to attend the 4th of July celebration at East Canaan you will miss the graudest opportunity of your life to witness "horrible" parade as we'll as magnificent pyrotechnic display. The ball game, the races etc will also be an attractive feature.
 In the Superior Court at Winsted June "A, Judge Robinson granted di vorce to Mrs Mary Owen, of Canaan, from John Fl. Owen, of New Milford |, she assuming her maiden name, of Mary Babcock. Lawyer Herman ap- peared for petitioner.
 Mrs Barnum of Lime Rock, widow of the late Hon Wm H. Barnum, is in St Paul, Minn., where she has been so- journing several weeks. We are pleas ed to state that change of air has been very beneficial to her and she has nea r ly regained her former health.
 The supper and dance at Col Har- denbergh's new barn last Wednesday evening was pleasant and profitable occasion. The net receipts for the w. R. O. were about $3O.OO. Graney and O'Hara furnished the music, and the dancing continued until midnight.
 The 0. N. E. < w. R. R. Go. is building an immense coal shute or pocket adjoining their water tank at the bridge over the Blackberry river. The coal will be hoisted by steam power and by opening a gate or door in the pocket locomotive can be ''coaled up'' in few seconds.
 The New Milford Gazette says:Pro1 F. H. Giddings of Bryn Mawr, Pa, has been appointed lecturer on Sociology - in the University Faculty of Political Science, Columbia College, New York city. The appointment does not inter fere with Mir Gidding's duties as pro- lessor at Bryn Mawr.
 An exchange gives the following simple remedy: There is more benefit in gooi laugh than in all the hot water remedies, faith cures, cold water, electric and all other newfaugled treat ment in the world. and it does not cost anything. Laugh! If you know oi nothing else to laugh at, laugh at youl neighbor. He is probably improving his health laughing at you.'
 In accordance with the usual GUS tom the regular communications O Housatonic Lodge, No. 61, F.and A M will be suspended during July ant August. The next regular meeting vii be held Saturday evening Septembe 12. At the meeting held last Saturda, evening number of visiting brethren from Norfolk and elsewhere were pres ent. Superb refreshments were served and the occasion was very pleasan one.
 Every week we see an item in tn, paper which says Canaan shipped 50 O 60 calves, "as the case may be. Is this al the excitement they have in Canaan? - Titehfield FDouirer No Rrothe