Connecticut western news., 1891-03-11
Local News.

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 Lost and found-and lost again Forbes Munson.
 -Almerine Gillette is on the sick list with cold and sore throat.
 A .rigbt smart" thunder shower visited this section Monday night.
 J A. Underwood returned last week from bis three weeks sojonrn in New York city.
 Putting ashes in the streets IS said to be a dangerous practice, as 1t IS hurt .ful to horses feet.
 -Forty-five calves were purchased yesterlay at this station, 24 for Hartford, 20 for New York and one for Canaan.
 Irving H Roberts commenced his duties as book keeper for the Salisbury Cutlery Handle Co.,, last week. Tuesday. The spring campaign has opened at Bnrget & Lewis store in Gt Burlington. and their advertisement means business Read 1t. Charles Gillette was suddenly taken ill while at work last Friday and has since been very sick but IS no" slowly improving.
 Edmund Lawrence has been look ing for building lot in this village. We have not ss yet ascertained whether he has decided on & location.
 Rev T. H. Baragwanath gave an in- teresting discourse at the NJ. B. church, Sunday evening, upon the life and character of John Wesley.
 Rev H. B. Mead, of Brookfeld Center. exchanged with Rev D. c, Stone last Sunday and preached from the text '.What manner of man IS this. :" pr Ross has rented the house own- ed by Mrs Sabra Humphrey, which Is now occupied by Jerome Root, and ex- poets to commence housekeeping the first of June.
 The Literary society meets Friday evening. The subject, Resolved, that North America contains more natural curiositips than Europe" is one which would interest tourists.
 The ladies' missionary society will will meet with Miss s. P. Norton at her millinery store on Friday afternoon at ? o'clock. A five o'clock tea will be given to the members by Misses s. P. and J.. B. Norton.
 The equity of redemption embra- cing the right of dover in the w. F. Harrison farm in Cornwall will be sold at public auction on the premises March IT at 10 m unless previously disposed of at private sale.
 To those who knew Forbes Mun- sons character and record 1t was 8 supremely ridiculous, yet ludicrous, spectacle to see him wearing the Shaker garb of broad -brim hat. long frock and stout boots. Forbes Munson posing a. Shaker was unique burlesque.
 Samuel F. R,wlson, a veteran sol dipr, and native of this town has just re ceived 8 back pension of S7OO, and is also granted pension of g. per week He is an inmate of the National Soldiers Home. at Hampton, Va, and has been in said '.Home" about Is months.
 Mrs E. w. Warner fell on the ice on the hotel veranda Feb 7th, and in iured one knee so severely that 1t had to be lanced Feb 18th. She Is still un able to walk. THE NEWS was forbidden to mention the accident, bnt we tru>t that command has outlawed by tbi' time.
 -Peirre Mundry. of Falls Village has sent curiosity to the NEWS OFFICE Said curiosity is in the shape of a larg' double egg which he secured from liar mon Fiukle's poultry yard at Amesville It is not double yolk egg, but is tw' good size and perfectly formed egg joined together by thin film or shell
 -Messrs Burton Pe1rce and Edwil w. Spur recently bought the standing wood and timber on s. A. Eddy's To adjoining Frederick Gillette's farm, an' they are now hauling the logs to Cha Beunett's steam sa- mill on Gillette lot. MT Bennett finished his contrac last Saturday to saw the logs cut on tn Gillette lot and on Monday he commer ced saving logs from the Eddy lot.
 THE NEWS always takes an interes in the welfare of "Canaan boys, es pecially those who were schoolnate of the editor. It is our privilege toda to record the success of Canaan boy Miles T. Huntington. Every Canaanit will join with THE NEWS in extendin congratulations to MT Huntington, who's sterling qualities and perseverance hay pl4ced him in an enviable position Years ago he entered the employ ( Chapin & Lewis. at Ct Harrington, an his faithful service and intrinsic merit ware in due time recognized. and | became a partner under the firm nam of Chapin & Go. Now he has becon sole proprietor of the flour and fee business in which he was parfne The firm of Chapin & Go. has dissolve b. mutual consent. and one day la week Mir Ward Lewis handed MT Hun ington a key to the store which Lewis) has carried since 1861.
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