Connecticut western news., 1892-12-08
Local News.

u s. Adam is spending few days in town.
 -C. l.. Smith of Twin Lakes, killed . wild cat this week.
 Mrs Wallace Roberts. her son Will lie and Miss Albright are better.
 -G. P. Strong's shop is being ex- tended about ten feet to the east
 The Agassiz society had an interest ing meeteng at Dr. Eddy's on Tuesday night.
 Miss Emily D. Newton has been quite unwell since last Friday but is now improving.
 There will be sociable at the Pil- grim Church parlors tomorrow Fri day) evening. All cordially invited. The NEWS will be sent until 1894 for @. % to new subscribers. Please inform your friends, and do them and us favor.
 HI. D. Humphrey has pulled down his ice house near the railroad and has built larger ice house and shed next to his barn.
 Don't forget the Sherifrs sale of personal property at the Prescott place, % called, at 10 a. m. on Saturday of this week.
 We understand that . new time table goes into effect on the Housatonic road next Monday but we have not yet received copy of it.
 M. M. Garvie, bridge superintend- ant in Connecticut of the P. R. & N. E. R. R. O., has resigned his position to take similar one on the Iowa Central on January 1st. 1893.
 W. H. Camp suggests that the pub hc call and examine his stock of Holi- day Goods which comprise about every thing one needs who proposes to remem- Der friends with gifts during Christmas tide.
 The Congregational society at East Canaan have not fully decided on their program for their Christmas exercises but the decorations, gifts and exercises will be on grander scale than ever be- rore.
 The NEWS has received an interest ing letter from s. B. Robbins of Great Falls. Montana and also letter from a party in Chapinville. Conn. Said let ters will be published after the holidays, or before if we Can find space for them. The usual Sunday morning wreck on the P. R. & N. E. was caused by a collision of two freight trains at Cottage Grove near Hartford. Nobody was hurt and little damage done. Tuesday morning an engine got of the track at Ohapinville, and delayed the $40 east bound train short time.
 If you wish good care if hurt ol nick away from home, il, f,unable to care for yourself, get badge of the Protect i've Registry Go. New York city. Many of our citizens are buying them. They cost but little, and anyone can afford tt wear them. MT F. B. Winnie, of Hart ford, is now canvassing this section, snt will be pleased to explain the merits o the system.
 MT and Mrs s. w. Barnes returned last Friday from visit to friends il New Haven. Shortly after arriving home MT Barnes was taken i'll with tn rash which has troubled him more o less for several years. He was confines to his bed until yesterday. Either tn sea food or the salt air always develop his rash and he has now fully decide so abstain from sea food at all event,
 Petitions have been sent by tn business men and merchants of Hari ford and Winsted to the authorities ( the P. R. & N. E. R. R. Go. asking fo an additional passenger train. It is rt sported that Mir Kesser, the diviio passenger agent, hopes that new trai will be put on leaving Hartford at 2 g . m., though the leaving time has nc yet been decided upon. It is hope that the report is true.
 -One of our citizens says that h met Jay Gould years ago when the were both young men and Gould was . tannery in Pennsylvania. Our town man had spoken to Gould about goir into the tannery business and Goul said that it was very difficult for ms of small means to establish himself, he would be liable to be crushed out some rich capitalist who would get CO trol of aIl the hemlock forests in h neighborhood.
 John H. Benton.a compositor of u NEWS, has been offered position wi E B. Sheldon 6c Go. electrotypers. Nc Haven. He commenced work Mond for ssid firm with the understandl that he can return to the NEWS at a time he chooses. MT Benton is go and faithful workman, a pleasant 8 genial man, and while we do not I grudge him increased wages at N Haven we leave the latch string out hls return to the NEWS.
 James O. Gould, of New York ci professor of dancing and music, di last Friday morning at the War House, of diabetis complicated wi phthisis. His health had not been go since an attack of the grippe thl years ago. For the past two or tn Yaara Prof Gonld has given lessors