Connecticut western news., 1892-10-06
Local News.

Local News.
 A few choice bargains in wagons at Cargill's before cold weather.
 Mrs George 0. Peet is spending two weeks in Bridgeport.
 The selectmen yesterday reappoint- ed James H. Drake as health officer. Yesterday was cold, rainy day but it was genuine Danbury fair weather.
 George Diederick moved into his new house on High street on Tuesday. Mrs Louise Smith has moved from Cummings block into the old Warner House.
 The task of digging cellar for Geo P. Strong's tin shop was commenced last Thursday.
 The NEWS goes to press this Wed nesday) evening before Tom Nortons fun begins at the town hall
 70. M. Humphrey and his wife and child left yesterday for New Haven, where they will spend week.
 The first annual ball of the Mag nolia Social Club will be given at the town hall on Wednesday evening Oct 18th.
 The steps and platform in front of the Methodist church have been rebuilt and concrete walks have been laid lead ing up to the steps.
 Fred Lane and family will soon move from Hartford to Canaan if they can rent house here or find place to store their household goods.
 FOUND. In this village, Oct. 8, a pair of gold bow spectacles. The own or can recover the same by calling at the NEWS office, proving property and paying for this notice.
 IN. s. Stevens pitched tent on the Ct Harrington fair ground and for three day" Nat" and his assistants did rush. ing business in dealing out Stevens OOAOOIbvOu 1CO OAOUhi.
 The Danbury fair excursion train passed this station yesterday about 8 30 a. m. with six cars and but few passen. gers. About 15 tickets to Danbury were sold here yesterday
 -G. Willis Parsons and Senaca Strong were delegates to the state con- <vention of the Christian Endeavor So ciety which was held at Hartford on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. -Dr Eddy is getting enthusiastic in regard to Columbus Day and he is prodding Canaanites to celebrate the occasion. We sincerely hope he will succeed. ''More power" to you, Doctor. -Geo 0. Peet has taken the agency for the we'll known Crawford Steam Laundry of Bridgeport, Ct. All work will be sent every Thursday. Leave work at the store of Fuller & Peet. Boxes free.
 Miles B. Tobey was elected presi- dent of the Agassiz Society at the meet ing Tuesday night The society pro- psses to give course of lectures, on scientific subjects treated in popular manner, this winter, if the public favor the project.
 E S. Roberts, John Rodemeyer, B. H. Roys and George W. Scoville were present at the 26th annual reunion of their regiment. the 2d Conn. Heavy Ar tillery, at Washington at the recent en- campment. About 100 of the survivors attended the reunion. Z At the Republican caucus on Sat urday, E. D. Lawrence and 8. 0. Beck ley were elected delegates to the con- gressional convention, and Lyman Dun ming and J. B. Reed, to the senatorial convention. The congressional conven- ton will be held at Bridgeport On the 11th inst
 p. Bronson, of Bridgeport, was ID the village few minutes last Friday. Mir Bronson is an old HousstoIic R. R. engineer, having run engines on that road for 30 years. (he left the road 10 years ago) and has often run engines on trains on which Charles Emmons was conductor. MT Bronson now has gro cery business in Bridgeport
 Probate Judge Frederick A.Jewell, ' of New Hartford, was stricken with apo, plexy while counting votes in the town hall at New Hartford last Monday after. noon. He suddenly rose from his chail and fell insensible upon the floor. He was carried to his home but remained unconscious for some time. MT Jewell is Q native of Salisbury, and his many friends in this section earnestly hope for his speedy and complete recovery.
 The Italians, who are employed or the New England division of the Phila delphia & Reading railroad, ,are stopping work at the rate of about three day This morning another gang got through and they started for Ney York city When asked their reason for stopping work, they exclaimed mo goody work