Connecticut western news., 1893-11-09
Local News.

Local News.
 Editor Rodemeyer was in town over Sunday.
 Mrs T. Archie Evans and daughter returned to Bethel, Monday.
 Henry G. Williams arrived home from Chicago last Sunday morning.
 The northeast side of Canaan noun tain has been covered with snow since last Saturday.
 Quite extensive repairs are being made on the Thomas Baker house, so called, on Railroad street.
 ID. l.. Freeman and wife arrived home Friday from their trip to Chicago. the Worlds Fair and West.
 Edward D. Norton, of Pittsfield. Mass, visited his sisters, the Misses Norton, in town over Sunday.
 Canaan has chicken thieves. Six fine Plymouth Rock chickens were stol- en from '.Abe" Coon last Sunday night.
 The frame for James Hanlon's new house has been raised and sheathed. It is going to be g very neat house, and there is g fine view from it's location.
 -E. s. Paase is going to build a house on his recently purchased lot on Railroad street. He has already com menced work on the cellar. If Roadmaster Merrill's coDstruc- tion train continues in service on the P, R. & N. E. road through the winter it's headquarters will probably be at Canaan.
 Whenever you pass through West Main street just observe those beautiful evergreen hedges on the premises of Messrs Luman Foote, D. l.. Peirce and U. 6. New.
 The express train service between Boston and Washington by way of the Philadelphia, Reading & New England railroad will be discontinued after Sat urday. Nov. 18th.
 We never offer any gewgaw pre- miums with the NEWS. We offer some thing desirable. For $2 00 now sub scribers can have tho NEWS mailed to any address from now until 1895. Chew on this offer.
 -. w. Chopper, of Ashley Falls. Mass, has recently erected a neat mar ble tablet at the grave of the late Har- low Root ;n the lower cemetery. The work was done per order of Mr Roots daughter, Miss Lillie Root.
 The NEWS is indebted to Mrs Mary A. Parsons, West Winsted, Conn. for a neat little calendar for 1894, and copy of the autumn edition of the May Flow CT, that spicy little paper which "Sails for prohibition. first, last and forever. !"
 Mrs H. M. Adams was summoned to Granby. Tuesday on account of her invalid mother, Mrs Smith, who is in her sand year. She belongs to fam lily, six sisters and one brother, noted for longevity. Four have died, each over 80 years.
 Dwight Leffingwell expects to move into his new house some time this month; and by the way, it is one of the most convenient and pleasant houses in this village. The contractor and build or was l.. A. Caldwell and he has done his work well and faithfully in all re- spects.
 The improvements on the town hall building are progressing as fast as could be expected at this season of the year when there IS such demand for car penters to finish up buildings before winter sets in. The upper hall is un- dergoing 8 complete transformation, and the foundations have been laid for the large two story addition to the rear oi the building.
 Coroner Higgins. of Winsted, vis- ited Canaan last Saturday in search of further evidence in regard to the death of James Lawrence White, the bridge watchman who was found dead Oct. 31st in his shanty near Chapinville sta ton and whom it is supposed was mur- dered. If Coroner Higgins obtained any important evidence last Saturday he is discreet enough to withhold it al present.
 -As stated last week, Rev Dr Eddy is on the sick list and at this writing ii not at all improved. He is troubled with liver and stomach difficulty and refuses nourishment. He is very weak John B. Reed is gaining slowly, bu steadily, from his recent severe illness Martin Rood is improving at this writ ing. Master Raymond Weaver is lit tie better than he was last week ani now seems to have some appetite.
 There promises to be more fun or the Canaan Academy grounds this after noon than can usually be seen at cir GUS. A picked football eleven from thu village are to play the Academy team practice game. Only few of the pick ed eleven have ever played game ant some of them have never seen gam of football The new team will line III as follows: Ed Adams, center; Prince left guard; Howland. right guard; Kane left tackle; Holcomb, right tackle; J Thomson, left end; Lermond, right end H. Thomson (capt) quarter; Brainard left half; Beckley, right half; Archibald Adam, full.
 Mrs Mary M. Hadsell, widow o Nelson Hadsell, died of pneumonia a the home of her daughter. Mrs Franl Decker, on the Ward farm near this vii lage, about 2 o'clock last Sunday morn ing aged 70 years. Mrs Hadsell was
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