Connecticut western news., 1892-02-25
Leap Year ought to exterminats bachelors halls.

Maitland Osborne and will give poses sion April 1st.
 l It is reported that O. O Garvin, t1 the firm of N S. Stevens & Co.,, has purchased the Talmadge Pulver place at East Canaan.
 -S. A. Eddy, J. H. Roraback, and Judge Roraback attended the Colum. ban Worlds Fair convention at Hart. ford on Monday.
 | -Dr H. l.. Ross has secured large cat-owl Virginia horned owl,) which was shot near Twin Lakes; he hopes to get M. B. Tobey to stuff 1t for him.
 On Tuesday last calf. under the charge of Deacon Stevens jumped from the wagon and lively chase ensued, but the calf soon yielded to superior numbers.
 HI. w. Bartol, large holder of the Poughkeepsie Bridge securities, has withdrawn his opposition to the acqui- sition of the property by the Reading Company.
 -Dr and Mrs J. D. Clemans observed Washington's birthday by giving din- ner at which Mir and Mrs Julius Corbit, the Rev T. s. Bond, and Miss Anna Rudge were guests. We have received receEt number of the New York Ledger containing a wellwritten illustrated story of love, thrilling adventure and hair-hreadth es- cape by Louis Harman Peet, nephew of Joseph W. Peet.
 James Reel, John Rodemeyer, A. P. Briggs, John Lepyon, Nelson Shaver, James Green, E. s. Roberts, w. and T. l. Sackett, M. Kilmer. A. Coon, N. VanDeusen, J Roys attended the G. A. R. reunion at Millerton, on Washing tons birthday.
 There will be considerable moving here this spring Mrs Ham will move into P. o. Cummings' honse. and Dwight Leffingwell will move into the house va- cated by Mrs Ham. A good many are house-hunting but have not yet decided where to anchor for another year.
 Stevens and Garvin received eight car loads of ice last Thursday from Morewood Lake near Pittsfeld to be used in their creamery. The ice has been stored in Dr Camps tobacco house and in one of s. A. E'idy's barns, It is about 18 inches thick and very clear. ..
 Mrs. Dr. Camp gave tea party last Thursday evening to few of her young lady friends. Later on the hus- bends and brothers arrived and there wes little whist playing followed by 8 collation., during which Gt being leap year) the gentlemen occupied the seats at the table.
 Mrs J. l.. Bragg celebrated her fiftieth birthday last week Wednesday. During the evening 8 number of her friends gave her what proved to be a very pleasant surprise party. Edmund b Lawrence in their name presented her with a handsome gold thimble in neat little speech.
 The Pawling Journal says: The trustees of the M. E church have pre- sented to Rev R. Hunt the snug little sum of $l50 50 as donation. This amount was raised by subscription as formerly and shows Mir Hunt to be held Tn great esteem by the members of his church and our citizens.
 An exchange says: If any perfum- cry or soap peddlers call and leave sam- ples of their wares it is advisable to not break any seals or examine the goods unless you desire to purchase. A coup le of swindlers are about the state leav- ing samples worth five cents and if when called for the package IS broken, 25 cents is demanded.
 We are permitted to state that last Monday afternoon Mrs Horace E Stew ems had cancerous tumor removed from her right breast. The operation was performed by Dr Francis Bacon. of New Haven, assisted by Drs Camp and Lee of this village Mrs Stevens bore the operation we'll, and her condi- ton is favorable.
 Yesterday afternoon Euos Finkle, alias Eighth Finkle", and Frank De- witt made an assault on William Cor man, striking him with thelr fists and Finkle drawing revolver. Constable Drake subsequently arrested Dewitt and took him before Justice Bennett. As we go to press, Finkle is still at large and Dewitt's fate is still undecided.
 In our reply to Mir B. T. Buffers letter. published on the fourth page, 8 typographical error occurs in the sec- ond column whereby we are made to say that ''since the Connecticut Vest ern road was built steel rails could be purchased at $52. 50 per ton." It should read $22 50 per tou. a fact which indi- cates that the average newspaper com positor is so flush with money that diff ference of $50 co per ton in the price of rails Is a trivial matter and unworthy of notice although marked for correction by tue proof reader.
 In the Literary Society last Friday night Miss Eddy and Mrs. Dr. Adam had interesting papers on "trip from Liverpool to London" and "mines and