Connecticut western news., 1892-01-14
Local News.
January thaw.

-To-day the sun rises at 7.l2; sets 4.36
 Girls, why not have leap year party ?
 The man who jokes about the grip hasn't had it.
 Miss Isabel Church returned to Buffalo on Tuesday to resume her med, ical studies.
 The Rev F. Thompson officiated at Christ church last Sunday, owing to the illness of the rector.
 Miss Cora Peet, who has been visit ing with Joseph W. Peet since last week, returned to Brooklyn on Monday. HI D. Macrea of Hudson, N. Y, travelling agent for the Hudson and Chester Granite Company, was in town last Saturday,
 George F. Dunning and his daughter, Miss Fanny Dunning, of Far mington, who have been visiting friends here, returned home Saturday.
 An exchange says: The grip is hanging around waiting for the man who thinks 1t Is not quite cold enough for an overcoat, and the woman who goes out to walk with thin -soled shoes.
 Edward Rose had narrow escape from fatal injury last Friday. While chopping in the woods tree fell on him and pinned him to the ground. His ankle is seriously injured and he is 'housed up" with it.
 Our subscribers are now numerous ly renewing their subscriptions to the NEWS. and they almost invariably add words of praise of the paper, which would bring the flush of modesty to the cheek of anyone but an editor.
 Mrs Emma Brown of this village had fall on the stairs on Jan 9th and broke her leg just above the keee. The bone has been set, and her present con- dition is not discouraging, ,notwithstand- ing her great age, nearly e2 years.
 The suit of Hi Henry against Hon. NM. Allen of Day ton to recover $20, OOO has been argued before the referee, Ar thur c. Wade, who now has sixty days ia which to reach decision.-Go Herald. This suit was brought to re- cover the BPS, 900 taken by Forbes Mun- son.
 MT Daniel R. Williams, of Stock bridge, Mass, we'll known and highly. esteemed by many Canaan people, has been deacon in the Congregational church at Stock bridge, since 1858, and has few equals in Berkshire county in point of continuous service in that capacity.
 The Gowanda Herald says A lady contributes the following as preventive of Ia grippe Sprinkle little pow dered sulphur upon the stove; the fumes of it passing into tho air of the room, and breathed by it's occupants. IS thought to be good as preventive of this dreaded disease"
 Our correspondents will oblige us if, in mentioning marriages, births and deaths, they will be careful to give the names, places and dates and iu cases of deaths the age whenever possible. Some do so now, but others are not quite explicit enough i'll their informa- tion to enable us to prepare the proper notices.
 On Friday last, Mrs. Fl. w. Watson received the sad intelligence of the death of her uncle, Mir. Burdett H. Munson, who died at San Francisco, Cal, Jan. '. MT. Mnnson was formerly publisher of the Bridgeport Conn. Chronicle. He was brother of Minott Munson of Bridgeport and of tho late Mrs. Wm. B. Hall, who died at Bridgeport Doc 13, 1890. His age was about 6S years
 The funeral of Mrs Harman Peet took place at Christ church on Jan 75h. at 10 30 o'clock. The R-v F. W. Bar nett, assisted by the Rev E Whittlesey, officiated. MT Barnett in his discourse reviewed the history of the parish and pointed out how closely Mrs Peet and her husband had been associated with it's growth and work ever since it's be- ginning in 1845 He also spoke in higL praise of the character of the deceased There was wreath of beautiful cut f,yers and a sheaf of wheat on the cas- ket. The burial was in the lower cem etery. .- .----... ...
 MT. H. A. Mackey, son of the Rev W. A Mackey of Lee, Mass, formerly Methodist pastor in this village, has translated story for the NEWS from u ( French of Erckmann-Chatria two writ ers who worked together, and whose stories have been very popular in Flu rope. We advise all to read the story published in another column, but sug ge t that in order to appreciate it, the, should place themselves as far as possi ble in the atmosphere of simplicity ant credulity of the little provincial city Il Alsace where the scene is laid. In Eu rope in small towns and villages thu street lamps are suspended over tn middle of the street.
 The funeral services of Mrs Milton J.Kilmer were held athher late residence the Rev F. W. Barnett officiating Tasre was a large attendance, many G A. K. men being among the number, a Mr Kilmer is member of the organ ization. The D.S Cowles Woman's Re liaf Gnrns No 34 attanded in A hnd V