Connecticut western news., 1892-08-04
Local News.

-Dr. G. l.. Hurd will be absent on vacation during the month of August.
 Preserve the list of fall fairs pub hshed today; you may need it for ref erence.
 Wilbur M. Deming's photograph studio at Canaan will be closed during August.
 The meeting of the Agassiz Society at J. l.. Bragg's was fairly well attended in spite of the rain.
 Miss Kate Adam spent several days in Colebrook last week and played the piano at a concert there.
 Two gentlemen of Canaan found themselves in the strong grasp of the law last week for fishing in the little lake,"
 Mrs Caroline B. King and son, from Liberty County, Georgia. are with her sister, Miss Mary J. Peck, to remain a month or more.
 -WANTED-To rent-Cottage with 8 or rooms, and about an acre of land, central part of Canaan. Address P. O.. Box GA. East Canaan, Conn.
 School teachers will be very scarce this fall, and wages will necessarily be higher than usual Millerton Telegram. Perhaps Leap Year is the cause.
 Mrs. H. D. Aldrich, of Madison Ave-, New York city, entered her grand son at the Canaan Academy last week, for the school year beginning Sept. IA.
 Miss Minnie Quinn, who is in the central telegraph office in Bridgeport. is having a two weeks vacation. Her cousin, Miss Blanche Ball, of Falls Vil- lage. is with her.
 While Milton J. Kilmer was hand ling barrel of lime, one day last week, he ran a large splinter into his hand for an inch and half, when it broke off. Dr Church took it out.
 Charles Barnes Sons have just com- pleted new buildings at one of their lime kilns. The old buildings which they tore down were erected in the fif- ties when lime was made in old fashion kilns. MT Minot Munson, of Bridgeport, visited his daughter, Mrs H. w. Watson, from Saturday until today. He was &C., oompanied by his youngest daughter, Miss Hattie Munson, who will remain here few days more.
 The Sons of Veterans of this vicini- ty are about to organize camp in this place. There are about 50 or SO of these boys hereabouts. William Palmer IS not only a son of veteran, but also veteran. .-Millerton Telegram.
 We notice that Mir. W. B. Cornell, of the firm of J. M. Cornell, of Lake vile, was in town Friday, looking up the heating business. Any one contem- plating a change or putting in new, can do no better than to give him a call.
 We are informed that the noise of escaping steam made by the engines while stopping at the station can readily be avoided. The noise is decided nu. isance, especially to the guests at the hotel, and if it is unnecessary it should not be tolerated.
 The following named trains of the Housatonic road now stop at Pine Grove station on signal, or when con- ductor is notified: GoNa SOUTH, No. 12, $40 m. No. 20, 1.15 p. m.; No. 24, 4.32 p. m. No. 10, 7.12 a. m. Mondays only) GorNa NORTH, No. g, 40 8. m ; No. 13. 12.3O p. m.; No. Al, 721 pm. No. 25, 8.59 p. m. Saturdays only. ] The time given above is when trains leave Canaan.
 A member of the NEWS staff visited Camp Wihljehn (W. H. Camp's) last Thursday, and was very hospitably en. tertained. He was allowed the use o1 the boat and canoe and invited to stay to supper, which he did. The meal, served as it was on the shore of the beautiful lake, was most enjoyable. II was abundant and we'll prepared. The "Merry jest went round" and all were happy.
 All the trackmen on the P. R. & N. E. road from Hartford to Campbell Hal left the company's employ last Saturday night because after Aug. 1st their wages were to be reduced 25 cents per day AS yet their places have not been filled, and at this busy season of the year the trackmen will have less trouble to fn6 work than the railroad company will tt find men to fill the places of the track men. The section foremen now have te act as track walkers. Their wages were not reduced and they did not quit work
 The Rev l.. H. Reid, of Hartford will remain at Grove Beach, Conn.,, du ring the month of August. By the way MT Reid has recently been visiting hi first parishioners in Fayetteville, nea Syracuse, N Y. The Presbyterian churcl of Fayetteville, N. r., has had re markable history. This is the churcl to which the father of ex-Pres. Cleve land ministered for many years. Thi church has sent out fifteen ministers c the gospel and foreign missionaries, al of whom are now living. One of tn seven ministers in this country is tn Rev William N. Cleveland, a brother C the ex-President. One of the foreig missionaries is the oldest daughter the Rev MT Cleveland. Besides minis