Connecticut western news., 1892-05-12
Local News.

Miss Jennie Lermond has resigned her position as dining room girl at the Warner House. Miss May Cornell, of Norfolk, takes her place.
 -S. A. Eddy was elected one of the secretaries of the Republican State con- vention at Hartford last week.
 Mrs 0. H. Pease and Miss Lena Freeman visited relatives in New Mil ford from Friday until Tuesday.
 Mrs Frank s. Goodwin has been wrestling with the grip and neuralgia for month but is now able to sit up.
 Big Blunders" will be the subject of Dr Talmage's lecture in the Opera House at Winsted on Wednesday even- ing the 18th inst. ..
 Rev R. Hunt angled in Green Noun tain Lake Monday afternoon, capturing twenty five nice pickeral and perch.- Pawling Journal.
 By request we have written an arti- cle in regard to the Bennett's Hill crossing. It is published on the fourth page. We hope every Canaanite will read it.
 There will be meeting of the ten his club at s. 0. Beckley's on Tuesday evening at o'clock. A full attendance is requested as important matters are to be discussed.
 If North Canaan can afford to "blow in" several hundred dollars on 8 travl- ling lottery scheme it certainly ought to contribute something to the Russian Famine relief fund.
 The Winsted Christian Endeavor Union will meet in the Methodist church, West Winsted, Friday afternoon and evening May 20 A cordial well come to all interested.
 The many friends of Conductor Colt, of the Housatonic road, will be glad to learn that he has recovered from his six months illness and has again talk on charge of his train. He resumed his position last Monday.
 -J. l.. Bragg commences today to sink an artesian we'll near this village and he hopes to find water enough to supply all those whom the North Ca naan Water Go. cannot supply. He will bore hole six inches in diameter and stop somewhere this side of China.
 The steam pile-driver was at work last Sunday driving piles at the C.N.E 2. & w. railroad bridge over the Black berry river. We are told that the com pany are preparing to substitute iron bridges for the wooden bridges over the Blackberry and Housatonic rivers.
 The work of building a new front to Fuller & Peet's store was common. ced last Friday. The old piazza has been removed and new and lower one is being constructed. The old fashion bow windows and double doors arc tc be removed and modern windows and door VIII De su DStltuJeu.
 Last Friday Fred Sanford, of Ct Burlington, Mass, and ZAP Brainaro and Lew Rhoades went fishing in the Konkapot and caught the biggest string of trout os the season. There were twenty-five of them, averaging abou one half pound each and one weighed a pound and fourteen ounces. The big fellow was caught by Fred.
 The train which leaves Canaan a 12.15 pm. for Hartford had lucky es cape last Thursday. As it was leaving Grants station, and while running slow ly, an axle on the forward truck to tn locomotive broke. No damage wa done, but we shudder when we thinl what the consequences might hay been if the axle had broken while tn train was running at full speed dow that grade and around the sharp curves
 Don't forget that Rev Dr Talmag lectures in Winsted, next Wednesda. evening, May 18th. You may neve have another opportunity to see an' hear this famous man so near home The C.N.E& w. road will sell excul sion tickets by regular trains, roun trip as follows: Canaan, 85 cents; Nor folk, 40 cents. Persons who wish be sure of a good seat should leave thei orders at once with J. H. Roraback, a Canaan, or Geo T. Johnson, at Norfolk
 Mrs s. A. Eddy and her friend Miss Jones, had an apparently miracr lous escape from death or serious inju ry last Saturday afternoon. At the foe were going west, they were overtakel by the cars. The horse ran and bot ladies grasped the reins, the bugg soon collided with that of Mrs Le' Bronson and broke a spindle. Just g this point the bit parted an the horse becoming manageable dasl ed on with renewed speed and ran ft nearly half mile, till he was stoppe by man at the foot of Bennett's Hil It will be seen that the ladies shove great coolness and presence of mind.
 On Tuesday the body of Mrs Maj Chamberlain Lee was brought to tn village en route for Salisbury for buris Mrs Lee was born in Stock bridge, Mas nearly 72 years ago. She died in Wasl ington, D. 0. on Sunday of apoplex. Her father was Grant Chamberlain, wf kept the hotel at Falls Village and die there about 25 years ago. The husban of the deceased was Capt. George Le' of Bridgeport, who was at one time il