Connecticut western news., 1891-07-02

 her niece, Miss Crowell.
 Rubber hose Sets foot and up. Tracy, Tarbox X Robinson.
 Miss Annie Hicks has been very ill during the past ten days and still has considerable fever.
 Mrs Edmund D. Lawrence is wrest- ling with Ia grippe which attacked her last Saturday.
 Miss K. c. Lawrence has been quite ill with plcurisy during the past month but is slowly improving.
 At the present writing Mir Martin Harris, of Salisbury is reported very i'll and serious doubts of his recovery are entertained.
 MT and Mrs Thomas Abbe started Monday evening for their home at Abi- lene, Kans., followed by the best wishes of all who know them.
 The summer meeting of the Con- necticut Weeklo Press Association will be held Tuesday, July 7th, at the Nor ton House, Mantle. Ladies invited.
 You are urged to attend the SUD- per at Ashley Falls this (Thursday) evening. The object is worthy one. The Canaan Citizens band will furnish the music.
 fo11 1ok written by Mir S. B. Robbins, concerning Great Falls, Mont. We have also re- ceived letter from WE Chapman, of Danby N. Y. It is our intention to publish both letters in the next issue of THE NEWS
 On Tuesday forenoon as locomotive No. 19, of the c. N. E. & W. road was passing along the north Y at this sta tion, four of it's driving wheels slipped off the rails ''just as slick as grease"but it took nearly five hours time and another locomotive to drag No. 19 upon the rails again.
 At the business meeting of the Y. P. s. 0. B. of the M. B. church the fol- lowing officers were elected for the en- suring six months: President, G. w. Parsons; vice-president, Mrs F. H. Lee; treasurer, Miss Mary l.. Parsons; cor secretary, Frank Brown; rec- ec-secretary, Miss Bertha Coon.
 E. D. Norton, the Honsatonic R. R. Co.'S. station agent at Pittsfeld, visited relatives and friends here from Satur- day until Wednesday. Ticket Agent Curtis, of Pittsfeld, was here with MT Norton until Monday noon. They visited Twin Lakes and other points of interest in this vicinity.
 There was no preaching in the Pill grim church last Sunday, but the young peoples meeting was held in the lecture room as usual. A good share of the, auditorium was occupied by the different parts of the new pipe organ which arrived on Thursday. The or gan will be ready for use to-day or tomorrow.
 Two hundred cords of wood belonging to Barnum, Richardson & Co.,, and cut and stacked, caught fire in North Colebrook, Sunday, and burn ed. It is supposed the sparks from charcoal pits set fire to the dead leaves and brush, which in turn set fire to the wood. The loss is covered by insur- ance.-Winsted Citizen.
 THE NEWS commenced Volume XXI last week and received many con- pliments and kind wishes from it's ex- changes. We thank our brethren for their kind words; 'sgum drops" which our readers might not prize as highly as we do, therefore we will be consider ate as we'll as selfish and not spread them before our readers.
 Yesterday was day of accidents in this town. About noon as MrsLucy Crane was coming down the stairs into the hall at the Warner House she made a m1sstep, fell down the stairs and frac- tured her ankle in very serious man. her. In the forenoon the steam drill at Peirce & Freeman's lime quarry accidently fell upon James Reel and broke his leg.
 The milk business of the Central New England X Western railroad is growing rapidly. Parties desirous of disposing of their milk in the New York market should address Wm Garfield, post office address East Canaan, Ct., who has been employed as special milk agent by the 0. N. E. & w. MT Cantield is now prepared to place milk with reliable customers in New York on very short notice.
 The next meeting of the Agassiz Society will be held at the residence of Miss Sarah W. Adam. at 73O D. m. next Tuesday. Tie members and friends of the society are requested to attend and bring with them specimens of scientific interest. especially geoli cal and botanical. The programme will consist of the examination and explanation of the said specimens.
 Rev D. c. Stone is recovering from his recent severe illness and he is able | to ride out and walk around but he has decided to take his annual four weeks vacation now insteld of later in the sea son. He hopes to regain his health be fore he resumes preaching. His pulpit will be supplied next Sunday.by the Re,