Connecticut western news., 1892-01-07
Local News.

better at this writing, With hopes of hls recovery.
 The meeting of the Agassiz Chap ter is adjourned to the first Tuesday in February.
 Mrs Mason Noble of Florida is making a short stay at her fathers, Dr. George Adams.
 -Sleighs and sleigh bells, snow shov els and ice-tongs, sleds and double-rip- pers have had long vacation, but must now go to work.
 Miss Ena R. Sardam, rho taught the school in the Spaulding district for year or more has resigned her position and is attending the Canaan high school.
 There will be meeting of the La dies Missionary Union at the Pilgrim church on tue 18th at 1.30 D. m. Among the speakers will be Mrs Riddle of Hart ford and Miss Gay of Wiusted.
 There was no school on Monday and Tuesday in the primary and intsrmedi- ate departments of the public school on account of the death of Mrs O. P. Root, who was relative of Mrs J. NJ. Root.
 Misses Bertha Coon and Irene Greene commenced their first term of teaching Monday, Jan 4th the former in Belden Street and the latter in South Canaan. We wish them both success.
 MT Judson of Thomaston, agent of the state board of education, visited Ca naan high school on Monday for the purpose of obtaining statistics of the grade of the school, preparatory to pub- fishing report of the grades of all the high schools in the state.
 -Cochrane Brothers of West Corn wall write to the NEWS as follows "We do not care ab put changing our adver- tisement, but we do want to let folks know that we have good lot of maple syrup, pure qnlll, from Vermont. at the low price of 80 cents per gallon. in one gallon tin cans"
 Samuel B. Robbins of Great Falls. M ,ntana, has been visiting his relatives at Lakeville, Conn. He left for Great Falls last Saturday, accompanied by Ed ward O. Ward of Hartford, Conn. We cannot say whether Mir Ward intends to engage in business at Great Falls or has merely gone there on pleasure trip.
 A new time table went into effect on the Housatonic Railroad Jan. 3. The limited express trains are discontinued for the winter. Other important changes are made. Trains now pass Canaan as follows GONG NORTH 8 10 and $40 a. m.; 12 30, I'll and SAP p. m. Sun day milk and passenger, 10 l5. a. ID. GoINa SOUTH = 9 40 8. m l5, 30, 25 aud LII p m. Sunday milk aud passenger, 3.25 p. m.
 The remains of MrsSophiaStillman. who died at the home of her daughter Mrs Chas Pulver, in Colebrook, Jan 3, were brought to Canaan on Tuesday and laid to rest in the lower cemetery along side the remains of her husband, pr. s S.illman, who died at Millerton, N Y. about two years since The Rev. s. F Adam, of Plainville, conducted the ser vices at the grave. Mrs. Stillman was a native of East Canaan. Her maiden name was Sophia R Isham. Mrs. Theo- dore Isham of Walden, N. Y, Ia sister of Mrs. Stillman) and Mrs. Charles Pull yer attended the burial.
 An old and highly esteemed resi- dent of New Hartford, viz. Ellen o Fox, widow of John 0. Smith, died at 5 o'clock on Wednesday evening, Dec 30 aged 81 years Mrs Smith had been in poor health during the past two or three years, but the. immediate cause of her death was acute. Brights disease Her funeral was largely attended at her late residence in New Hartford at 2 o'clock last Saturday afternoon. The Rev John P. Hawley conducted the ser vices. and paid fitting tribute to the m.ny virtues of tue departed. Owil g to the heavy rain storm which prevailF d the burial was deferred until g 30 o'c ock Sunday morning.
 s.-Mfs.. Minerva l. Ensign, widow of Samu-l NJ. Ensign, died of pneumonia last Saturday evening, aged 65 years For the past year or more Mrs. Eusign ,had made her home with Miss Irene Crowell, who lives in part of J. l. Briggs house on Main street. Mir. Flu sign died two or three years ago at Mor- ris, Conn.,, where he had kept board ing school. Mrs Ensigu was sister 't Samuel A. Bennett of Canaan. Her fun eral was attended at her late residence on Tuesday at 9 a. m. The Rev. F. w. Barnett conducted the services, assisted by the Rev, s. F. Alan of Plainville, Conn. The remains were taken on the $40 a. m. train to Lime Rock for inter ment.
 Susan M Cudney, wife of Milton J. Kilmer, died at s 30 o'clock Tues lay morning at her home on High street. IT this village Mrs. Kilmer was 49 yeats of age. For several years she had beer greatly troubled with asthma. A few days ago she was attacked with tho grippe, which in complication witi asthma and heart difficulty, resulted il
 her death. Besides her husband, shs
 leaves two daughters and three sons
 also one brother and three sisters tt
 mourn her loss. Mr. and Mrs. Kline
 formerly lived at Salisbury or Chapin
 vile, but for the past Is years have live