Connecticut western news., 1892-07-21
-Dr O. W. Camp has had his piazza painted white.

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 MT and Mrs Robert T. Fuller, of
 Chicago, are guests at. Geo s. Fuller's
 Monday, August 22, will be Sunday
 School day at Pine Grove camp ground
 J. B. Messenger is doing as we'll as could be expected considering the ex-
 tent of his injuries.
 The merchants who discontinue their advertisements at this season of the year will certainly "get left" in- stead of getting trade.
 Rev F. W. Barnett returned on Wednesday from visit of few days to East Haven and Branford Shore. His family remain at the latter place.
 The Duchess County Agricultural Society will hold it's annual fair at Poughkeepsie, September 27. 2S, 29 and 30.
 Rev B. H. Burch, of Middletown, N. r., is at the Pine Grove camp ground He will stay there till Septem Der 1st.
 At the recent meeting of the Canaan Savings Bank, Julius Corbit was elect ed trustee in the place of the late Judge J. B. Hardenbergh.
 -Messrs B. D. Lawrence and H. c. Barnes started yesterday for The Thou sand Islands. They will be absent about three weeks and will visit Sarato- ga before they return. -
 The road leading from Railroad St. to Edmund D. Lawrence's is in an im- passible condition for wagons and car riages, and we are informed that the town declines to keep it in repair be- cause it is not public highway.
 -On Tuesday night the Citizens Band serenaded MT and Mrs Burton A. Peirce, playing very appropriate se- lection. After the serenade the band was invited into the house and hospita- bly entertained with ice cream and cake
 The New Hartford Tribune says: "Mr Skiff, of Cornwall, who is soon to finish his studies at the Metropolitan College of Music in New York, was in town last week with view to loca- ting here as a professional teacher of vocal and instrumental music"
 Rev Dr Hiram Eddy preached at the Congregational church in Salisbury on Sunday morning and in the evening at the M. E. church in Canaan he followed up the Rev T. s. Bonds re- port of the Christian Eudeavor conven- ton with some remarks on the same subject
 A hardened New York politician is reported to have said as he saw delega- | tion after delegation of blooming maid | ems file down the street: II tell you that if the Christian Endeavor Society 1 continues to send such delightful speci- mems of young American womanhood into New York, they will own this town"
 Last Friday there was musical re- ception held at Mrs Dr Lees which was was attended by Mrs Lees piano schol- ars and few friends The little Misses were all very prettily dressed, most of them in white, and their playing show cd that they had received excellent in- struction. The refreshments consisted of ice cream, cake and lemonade.
 A buggy containing gentleman and lady and fox terrier was upset near this village Friday afternoon and it's occupants thrown out on the ground. the horse, which had shled and fallen down, was caught before it could get up, by telegraph ineman and thus prevented from running away. The couple, who were strangers, escap- ed injury of any kind.
 Last Monday, while the horse of one of our citizens was being attached to wagon belonging to member of the State judiciary, the usually quiet animal suddenly flew into passion and kicked out, breaking one of the judges wagon shafts The horses conduct has been explained as the result of differ ence of political opinion; the horses owner being a Democrat while the judge is - not
 The funeral of Mrs Almira D. Will Hams was very largely attended at her late residence on Tuesday at 3 p. m. Rev Henry Utterwick, pastor of the Congregational church at East Canaan, of which church Mrs Williams had been member for many years, conduc- ted the services. He was assisted by | Rev Dr Eddy, former pastor of said church. The interment was at the lower cemetery.
 Quite recently two gentlemen, one of whom is staying at the Warner House and the other at the Pine Grove camp ground, drove down to the latter resort. After driving short distance one of the | gentlemen, probably suspecting that the horse was capable of greater speed, persuaded his companion to allow him to take the reins. The result was that hitherto unsuspected powers of speed were developed, and the rate was main- tained for considerable distance, great ly to the enjoyment of both gentlemen, especially of the original driver. But it is said that this high rate of speed proved somewhat damaging to basket eggs which was on board.