Connecticut western news., 1892-06-16

A few good second hand wagons at very low prices at Cargill's,
 Ward Br;nton. of Canaan Valley, has sold his farm to Stiles Stevens.
 Francis Barnett is recovering from the measles and bronchitis; the baby is better
 -C W. Chapin, of New London was here Tuesday, and Orange Benjamin, of Lakeville, was here yesterday. -Peirce & Freeman received new tubular boiler last Tuesday for the steam drill at their lime stone quarry.
 Rev Mir Milliken, principal of the Hartford high school, will preach in the Pilgrim church next Sunday morning
 The High school pupils and teach CT and their friends will picnic at Twin lakes next Tuesday, leaving on the 10 25 train
 -Messrs B. Grotta, H. Bauer, B. F.. Marsh, of New York, and W. Spittler, of New Haven, arrived here Tuesday eveu- ing to try their luck and skill in fish ing in this vicinity.
 -One of the pranks perpetrated by the lightning on Tuesday night was to kill the horse belonging to Andrew Bailer, of East Canaan. We are sorry that Mir Bailer has met with this loss. Strange to say the barn is uninjured.
 A Winsted groceryman keeps an owl in 8 cage in front of his store. Consid- ering that owls enjoy the sunlight so much and that it is so good for their eyes, it seems happy idea to put one where he can get the full benefit of it..
 Fifty mine calves last Tuesday at from to 5 cents per pound. Many calves were taken home because the buyers were not authorized to take any more. This item should be statement of the quantity of roast veal shipped from this point
 Flag Day, June IA, was observed in this village by displaying "Old Glory from the flagstaff in front of town hall, from the staff on the High school build ing and from private residences. It was the 18th anniversary Of the adop- ton of the stars and stripes as the Unit ed States flag.
 On last Friday the Rev Dr H. Eddy and the Rev F. ". Barnett visited the Canaan Academy and conducted an ex- animation of the scholars on the whole course of their studies. The reverend gentlemen pronounced the scholarship of the children highly satisfactory. There has occurred another death in the Maloney family. On Sunday, Mrs Barney Smith. (Maggie Maloney) of Falls Village, lost her little boy, Michael, aged one year and seven months. The child had been sick three weeks with a complication of whooping cough. measles and pneumonia. The funeral services were held at the house on Tuesday and were attended by a large number from this place. Every body will sympathize with Mir and Mrs Smith in their loss.
 As freight train was coming down the mountain from West Norfolk Tues day noon the wind suddenly closed one of the glass doors in the locomotive cab with such force as to break the pane of glass and scatter the fragments in all directions. One piece of glass struck Fireman Hogan of Millerton, N. Y. in the neck and severed an artery. One of the brakemen closed the artery with his thumb and finger and held it until Canaan was reached and Dr Church summoned to dress the wound.
 On Monday night an entertainment was held at the Canaan Academy for the scholars and their parents. The evening passed very pleasantly; games, and refreshments consisting of ice cream and cakes making glad the hearts of the young people. The standing of the scholars in department and scholarship was announced. The four who stood highest on the list were J. M. Stanford, of Perth Amboy, N. J., Miss Catherine G. Adam, of this town, Charles Dupee, of Plainfeld, N. J., and Marcus Barnes of this town. Master StanfS-d received gold medal and Miss Adam a silver one. On Tuesday the scholars went to the Academy picnic ground at Twin Lakes and partook largely of the joys of picnic.