Connecticut western news., 1891-01-14
Local News.
Choral Union at Dr Eddy's tonight.


 Don't forget to attend Talmadge Pnlver's auction at East Canaan, tomor- TOW (Thursdsy) at 10 a. m.
 The new time table of the Hous- atomic railroad was not received until after the outside pages of THE NEWS were printed, so you must disre- gard the time table of June II 1890 and consult the local notice.
 We are told that Mir George k. Bartholomew fell and hurt himself se- verely while coming down the steps of the M. E. church at Sheffield last Sun- day. He WAS badly crippled with rheu- matism before this accident and his fall may prove serious injury.
 Some of the piling of the o. N. B &W. railroad bridge at Ancram, N. r., was carried away by ice Monday after noon. Passenger trains were allowed to cross slowly but the structure was so weakened it was not deemed best to allow heavy freight trains to cross.
 The prayer-meetings held at the Methodist church every evening last week were we'll attended and much ln- forest was manifested. Elder Travis was present Friday evening. The meet ings are continued this week with the exception of Tuesday and Saturday eve nings.
 The mercury was down to zero last Friday and Saturday mornings but rain began to fall at II a. m. on Sunday. and . genuine thunder shower put in an ap- pearance before midnight. The rain continued until g. Q. m. Monday then changed to snow and patched up the sleighing in good shape. The Black berry river overAowed its banks but no damage was done, and by Monday eve ming the mercury had receded to only 16 degrees above zero.
 The ladies have generously offered to provide . supper and give the pro- ceeds to the Canaan Citizens band, who recently lost $6O by their venture with the photograph while trying in that way to raise little money to meet the expense of maintaining their organiza- tion. The tables will be spread in the town hall next Tuesday evening, Jan 2Oth, from 53O until 10 o'clock. We hope everyone will gladly attend and aid this worthy cause.
 Here are three clippings from the Millerton Telegram K. J. Munson, who is over 8O years of age, affirms that the present winter is an old fashioned one like the winters of long ago, when he was . boy Gideon Dakin has pur- chased the Dr Stillman property, in this village, from Theodore Isham, of Madalin, and will occupy it after April lst. :. .Dairymen seem to be having a good winter. The price of milk is fair, and it looks as if the milkmen were in prospect of better times. -.
 Railroad travel over the New Haven < Derby division of the Housatonic road will be interrupted several days During the high water last Monday the ice went out of the Housatonic river above the dam at Birmingham, and carried away 300 feet of the piling of the railroad bridge and the east pier of the iron span of the bridge was also toppled over. About 1000 tons of ice were also piled on the track above Bir- mingham. Passengers are transported from Zoarville by carriage.
 Tine quarto-centennial convention oi the Connecticut Temperance Union will be held in the First Methodist Episco. pal church, Asylum St.. Hartford, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan 20 and 2l. The annual business meeting of the members of the Union will be held al 23O p. m. on Tuesday. The public ex ercises commence at 7.3O p. m. The Rev Dr Cuyler, of Brooklyn; Colonel Tufts, of the Massachusetts Reforma tory; The Rev Dr Deems, of New York Mrs Mary H. Hunt; Governor Good sell, of New Hampshire, and other speakers of national and state reputa ton will deliver addresses.
 A new time table went into effec on the Housatenic road last Monday The New York and Pittsfeld limited ex press trains have been discontinued fol the winter. The passenger train leav ing Ct Harrington :or Bridgeport at 6 4; C. m. has been discontinued north o New Milford. The train formerly leav ing Bridgeport at 610 p. m. for Great Burlington has been discontinued nortl of New Milford. Changes have als, taken place in the running time of othe trains on the Main line and it's branches Trains now pass Canaan as follows GoNe SOUTH 100 and $40 a. m. ? 33 32l, 6. 10 and 10 50 p. m. Sunday mill and passenger 45 p m. CONC NoRTI 3.1O and $40 a. m. 12 30 (noonI 2 50 6i0 and 725 p. m. Sunday mail ant passenger, 1O15 a. m.
 About eighty pupils with thei teachers, from the High school and In termediate rooms were granted 8 half holiday, Friday afternoon. for sleigh ride. Five double teams drew the happ, party, which manifested it's merrimen by the blowing of. horns-tally .ho style singing of songs, waving salutes ant other innocent social demonstrations The route was to Clayton. througl