Connecticut western news., 1892-04-21

Leap Year spark to re-k1ndle an "old hame."
 Michael Callahan, of Holy oke, Mass. was in town last week on business. We understand that he has a large gro- cery business.
 A subscription paper is in circula- tion at East Canaan for the benefit of the Duggan family, and it is said that about $130. co has already been pledged. The Sharon Singing Class will gave a grand concert at the town hall in Shar on on Tuesday evening April 26th. J. B. Skiff, director; Miss Emily Sears, ac- companist.
 We had the pleasure yesterday of meeting the junior clerk of the House of Representatives who was out driving. From a brief interview we think he will prove a very desirable citizen.
 No April showers have occurred this year except the showers of rice at weddings. At this writing less than one tenth of an inch of rain has fallen in this section during the month, and grass and forest fires are of daily occur ence.
 -CARPETs! GIL Parsons & Son have just received samples of ingrain carpets from the leading carpet house in New England, to which they would invite your attention. Quality guaranteed and prices as low as can be purchased any where.
 It is we'll known that much read ing Is done in this village from books takenss from the Douglas library and other sources. One person affirms to have read within three months 870O pages, besides great deal of miscella- neous matter.
 The boiler house of the Canaan Lime Go. was partly destroyed by fire last Thursday. The timely discovery of the flames, and the heroic efforts of the workmen, prevented the total de- struction of the building and the proba- oAC lOSS OI huJdC6uL On Tuesday fire started on Hol- combs woodland on Rattlesnake hill and extended to Palmer Rood's wood land and caused considerable damage to standing timber. Thirty or more cords of lime wood, belonging to Cal win Barnes, were also destroyed. IN. s. Stevens & Go. are receiving milk at their Canaan creamery, and are prepared to take all that comes. We trust that the farmers appreciate the benefit and convenience of a local creamery, and that they will give it their cordial and substantial support.
 We have received of Wyman & Fenn, of Dover Plains, N. Y, 8 pack age of their popular "Cock of the Walk" tobacco for smoking and chew ing. We think that the brand will prove very acceptable to those who pre- fer the flavor of cigar to that of pipe.
 The funeral of John Duggan. of East Canaan, who died on the 18th inst of Bright's disease. took place yester- day morning at St Joseph's church.
 High Mass was celebrated by Rev T. F.
 Ramon. There was a very good at
 tendance. The burial was in the Cath
 olic cemetery.
 l For varied and handsome styles of
 millinery, O. M. Halls emporium at
 West Corn wall is exceptional and the
 artistic taste displayed in the arrange
 ment of goods throughout his store is
 very noticeable. This combined with
 moderate prices calls large amount of
 patronage from far and near.
 Fires are now all the rage. You see
 them raging everywhere, or at least
 traces of them. On Saturday, for in
 stance, there was quite a large fire in
 the pastures near Foley's and on the
 same day fire swept over the Spur wood lot on Toms hill in Salisbury
 and destroyed about 20 cords of wood
 belonging to the Canaan Lime Com. pany. As we go to press there is g large fire in the woods southeast oi Peirce X Freeman's quarry, and another in the swamp near Pine
 Grove camp ground.
 After the usual business was tran
 sacted at the regular meetings of. the D.
 s. Cowles Post and Woman's Reliei Corps, last Wednesday evening, the two ! organizations joined in a literary treat The program was as follows, with Ex Commander Hiram Eddy in the chair l There were readings by Mrs H. M Adams ''When the Women have thei Way" Mrs T. Sackett, president of Re 5 lief Corps, ''The Battle Flag at Shenan ? doah;" H. M. Adams Der Baby;" ant Mrs Studley, "The Child's Imagina r tion." Mrs M. l.. Osborne recitet l. "The Last Hymn" and Dr Eddy reat l. ''The Return of the Flags" Rev M D Warren from Sheffield made fttin, r. impromptu speech. The program clos
 ed with the singing of America. I'm ,- mediately after, supper was served. @ Easter services were held at all tn 8 churches in this village except at S + Joseph's church, where services ar y held every alternate Sunday. At tn r. Pilgrim church a row of geraniums Il Easter lilies, arbutus and foliage plant e extended across the entire front of tn 1T semi-circle platform in front of tn J. desk while groups of flowers and poi d ted plants stood on tables at eac l. side of the platform. At Christ churc