Connecticut western news., 1891-12-31


 bringing the "grip" to town.
 Mrs Smith, widow of Captain John Smith of New Hartford, is seriously ill. Mir and Mrs F. A. Peet returned last Thursday from their five weeks so- journ in New York city and vicinity.
 Five carloads of nails will be requir- cd to fssten the flooring in the Machin- cry Hall of the Worlds Fair, Chicago. w. G. Cargill returned last Thurs day from his eight weeks business trip through the Southern and Western States.
 Mrs Evans of Stockbridge, Mass Y, is ill with the grippe, consequently she did not give an organ recital at the Pll- grim church Wednesday evening.
 The splendid white star setting in the south west soon after sunset is Ve- nus, and the other large star visible in the south about the time of the setting of Venus is Jupiter.
 MT Frederick Parsons, who is pur- suing his studies at tue New York col lege of dentistry Is now spending his vacation, which lasts until January 4th, iu Dr. Ross's office.
 The meanest boy we ever heard of was the one who put barbed wire across the chimney of 8 neighboling house. so Santa Claus could 'nt leave any presents there. Breeze.
 MT. E. b. Norton of Pittsfeld; Mrs Maria Norton, Miss Lizzie Norton and Mrs Williams of Stockbridge; Mr Lo- renzo Lawrence, and Mr aud Mrs $. o Beckley, of Canaan, were guests of the Misses 5. P. and J. E. Norton ou Christ mas day.
 You can get some idea of the uum- Der on the sick list in this place and vicinity if you will bear in mind that all the physicians are busy. Dr. Camp says hs made twenty-nine calls Tuesday and he estimates that at least 50 per sons were ill iu said 29 houses.
 James Grsney recently bought 8 building lot, west of Henry Weaver's, on Bragg street. Ou Thursday last he commenced digging the cellar for the house which he will soon build there. He encountered neither rock nor frost. Its not . common occurrence to dig eel lars at Christmas time.
 Yesterday the residence of MT O.. P. Root was virtually 8 hospital, five of the inmates being on the sick list and tpo i'll to come into the rooms where the funeral services of Mrs Adam were held Mir and Mrs O. P. Root. Mrs Lucy Crane, Miss Roxana Stevens and Miss Honora Britt were the sick oues
 pr and Mrs T. Passmore Berens, and Miss Radway of New York. were the guests of Rev F. Thompson over Christ mas. The ladies are sisters of Mrs Thompson. Dr. Berens is an eminen, man in his profession. being 8 member of the faculty of the New York Post Graduate Medical School, and visiting surgeon at several of the hospitals.
 Charles Rodemeyer, 8 compositoi ou the NEWS, has been housed mp witt the grippe for over a week. but is con valesent. MT A. 0. Brsinard has beer setting type here during "Cnarlie's absence. We are also indebted to Nil O. H. Pesse for courtesies extended ant 2 for setting type for this issue of tn. NEWS.
 On the day before Christmas tn, scholars of Mir J. H. Roraback's depart ment presented him with large ani beautif photograph album. as testi monial of their aff-ctionate regard ani appreciation of his eff rts in teacbin, th-ir young ideas" etc. At the clos' of the next term they should all giv, 7 him their pictures.
 The following named persons ar on the sick list tor have been on thu sick list during the past week. in thi village: Dr H. L. Ross, Dr Geore Adam. Mir and Mrs John Rndemeyer Mir and Mrs E H. Barnes, Mir and MT John Miller. Mir and Mrs Peter Hicks Joseph W Peet, Chester M. DeuinR John Deming, Horace B. Stevens, Mis- Sarah Foster. Mrs Henry Weaver, Mir H. W. Watson. We pre- tume 8 hous to-house canvass would reveal man, more on the sick list.
 At the annual communication o Housatonic Lodge, No. 6l, F. & A. NJ held last Saturday evening, tue officer elected and appointed for the ensnin year were: Horace E Holt, W. NJ William H. Camp. $. w.; Charles O Briggs, J w.; James H. Drake, treas urer; Charles H. Johnson. secretary Henry H. Beardsley, s. D William B Fuller. J. D.; Milton J. Kilmer. s. s, R ,uben K Mcintyre. J. s.; Daniel | Pierce. chaplain; Milton Roraback marshall; Smith H. Robey, tyler. Tn officers will be installed on Saturda evening, January 9th 1892.
 The Y. P. S. c. B. of the MethC dist church observed its third annivel sary Sunday evening December 27 The exercises consisted of responsiv service of readings and songs, aft+ which the president read report show ing the society to be Tn good condition Brief impromptu reports were also giy en of the '. P. S. O. E. at East Canaan and the Young Peoples Society of Pi grim church, delegates from both SC nrooont lu inuitoti,n Roy