Connecticut western news., 1892-12-01
Mrs Ophelia Camp is visiting in

son is on T. s. Colds farm in West Cornwall.
 The Rev Elisha Whittlesey officia- ted at St. Georges church at Lee, Mass, on Sunday.
 Mrs Adeline Beckley went to New Hartford last Friday, to remain an in- definite time. .....
 John Brown was hanged at Har- pers' Ferry, Va, December 3, 1852 just 33 years ago tomorrow.
 -E. s. Roberts, deputy inspector of the G. A. R., inspected the Palmer Post at Winsted Tuesday evening.
 About Is inches of snow fell at Bridgeport last Monday night. but at Canaan the ground was scarcely whiten- ed
 -G P Strong's tin shop has been moved into it's position over the new cellar, and raised up on brick under pinning.
 Morris Morrisey has moved his fam fly from Waterbury to Hartford and is running freight train on the P. R. & N. B. road.
 On Thanksgiving morning the mer- cury registered 13 degrees above zero We were thankful that the temperature was no lower
 Burton A. Peirce has moved into the house on Prospect Ave. recently purchased by him of the estate of Mary A. Peet, deceased.
 The Rev Wm Fl. Moore, secretary of the Connecticut missionary society, will preach in the Congregational church at East Canaan Sunday morning, Dec 4th, and in the Pilgrim church in the evening at seven o'clock.
 The Agassiz society will meet on Tuesday evening Dec. 6thl at 7.45 o'clock, at the house of Miss s. W. Adam. Papers will be read on the following subjects: The planet Mars, Evolution and the Polar Star. All are invited
 The Citizens Association respect fully requests the good people of this village not to throw their coal ashes in- to the streets. If they will be good enough to put them in their back yards the association will be happy to haul them away in the spring. The promis- cuous dumping of ashes does not i'm prove roads to any great extent.
 A tramp recently climbed up in g tree at Somers, tiled himself to limb, and slept soundly until farmer order Ied him down. Thelinhabitants are in a quandary as to why the tramp sought the tree when there were plenty of barns convenient. The safest conjec- ture is that he didn't want to get up in the morning -Brewsters Standard.
 Don't fail to comprehend that Mir A. l.. HubbeH will retire from the clothing business in Ct. Harrington Jan 1st and will be succeeded by his clerks, Messrs Fred G. Hatch and R. T. Dewey, under the firm name of Hatch & Dewey. This is the reason why Mir Hubbell is closing out his goods at the prices which he quotes elsewhere in this paper.
 Commenting on the fact that the Canaan Lime O., is to havo an exhibit at the Worlds Fair our witty neighbor, the Winsted Herald, remarks:
 The Canaan Lime Company will have an exhibit at the Worlds Fair. This company produces quality of lime ca- pable of making whitewash that will make the character of the most practi- cal politician glisten like sun-kissed snowdrift.
 The grand opening of the winter festivities will take place at the Warner House next Wednesday evening, Dec z. The entertainment will include grand musicale; supper from to g o'clock; ; dancing to your hearts content. The ladies bazaar will be 2 pleasing feature. Proceeds for heating the rectory. For further particulars see posters, but we would state that if the weather proves stormy the entertainment will be post poned until the first pleasant evening.
 Fourteen years ago today, Dec 1. the CONNECTICUT WESTERN NEWS was purchased by syndicate of Canaan citizens. The late Col J. B. Harden bergh was one of the stockholders, and was chosen editor and manager of the paper. Subsequently he became sole owner of the NEWS, and on April 3.1883 he sold the plant to s. 0. Beckley, who. with the aid of good ieutenants, is en- deavoring to make the NEWS welcome weekly visitor to every household in it's field. ...-. Some good old boys, and their birthdays: Nathaniel B. Stevens, of Wipsted, editor of the Litohfeld Coun- ty Leader, celebrated his 70th birthday on Tuesday (Nov 29) of this week. Kneeland J. Munson, of Millerton, N. r., a native of Canaan, Conn.,, celebrates his S3d birthday today (Dec 1.) Charles Gillette, life long resident of Canaan, Conn.,, will be 75 years of age next Sun- day, Dec 4. Silas Wells, of Salisbury, Conn.,, will be 87 years of age on Mon day. Dec 12
 The pinnacle of Bear Mountain is the highest land in the State of Connec- ticut and the ascent to it is very steep and the path is narrow. About two weeks ago Mir and Mrs H. Wells, oi Chicago, and Miss Lois Wells, of Lake. vile, Conn.,, rode to the top of the pin. nacle, on horseback. Probably this is