Connecticut western news., 1893-08-31
Miss Minnie Near, of Bridgeport, is visiting Mrs Acel Rood.

| Howard Wilcox and family, of New York, are spending this week at the Warner House.
 The monthly meeting of the Agassiz society will be held at MT Bragg's Tues day evening. Sept. 9th.
 Rev Harry I. Bodley preached in Christ church on Sunday and also as sisted the rector in the services.
 There is no special train running this camp meeting season between Ca- naan, Pine Grove station end Falls Will lage.
 | Mrs Wallace Roberts has bought a building lot on Bragg St. and will soon erect house thereon for herself and family.
 Presiding Elder Travis will preach in the M. E. church in this village next Sunday morning, and at Lakeville in the evening.
 | All the latest American and English fashions Tn gentlemen's, ladies', boys and children's styles can be seen at RrrMAYER's, the tailor.
 We wish to call the special attention of our readers to the brief article pub lished in this issue under the heading "Kicking on Principle"
 Mir Lewis Corbit, of Negaunee, Mich., and MT and Mrs Walter Van- Alstyne, of Rockford. H., arrived at Julius Corbit's last Friday. Col P. B. Moore, of Hartford, has bought the art store of George O. Peet and will dispose of the stock at public auction at town hall Saturday afternoon and evening. September 2d. Herbert Weaver, aged about 12 or IA years, son of Adelbert Weaver, is quite sick with typhoid fever. MT Weaver himself is on the sick list with what appears to be the grip. M. B. Mcintyre. of thls place, and Dr Carter, of Falls Village, expect to start for Chicago to-day. The Dr goes on business trip and "Brud' will do the Fair while the Dr tends to business. Twenty or more large trees on the B. w. Spur Go. wood job on the Ward farm south of this village were over turned by the gale on Tuesday. A number of large trees in various parts of the town were also uprooted. | Gentlemen, don't be afraid because I have moved into the judges offico that you will get BIO and costs or one month in the bird cage. but you will get a first class fit and your clothes properly cleaned. RrrMAYER, the tailor. | Rev Father Ramon officiated at St. Joseph's on Sunday and after the mass spoke feelingly of the loss which has been sustained by the diocese in the death of Bishop McMahon, describing his last days and peaceful death at Lakeville. Prayers were offered for tho deceased bishop.
 | The Canaan Lime Co was insured for $15O0 through AT. & M. Roraback'D agency. The insurance has been satis- factorily adjusted but we are informed that the total loss is estimated to be about $2700. or $12OO more than the insurance. The work of rebuilding is being vigorously pushed.
 The NEWS has received an exquisite | "puff" concerning the musical enter tainment to be given at the Casino in Lime Rock by Miss Justine Iugersoll and Herr Ludwig M. Soltau. Inasmnch as the author of the puff" neglected to mention the date of the entertain ment we will omit it's publication. \ Receiver James K. O. Sherwood of the Philadelphia, Reading & New Eng land Railroad appointed H. W. Watson as auditor. MT Watson went to Phila- delphia to obtain the old books and accounts but they were not surrender ed to him consequently he wilphave to obtain an entire new set of books or outfit with which to open his office which will be located in Hartford.
 The Millerton Telegram says: It is now an established fact that kerosene will destroy the black knot of the plum and cherry. Paint the affected parts thoroughly so as to saturate it with the oil. The growth of the fungus will be stopped, and in time the diseased part will fall off. All plum trees should be examined in July and August and the l oil applied whenever there is sign of the disease.
 Eugene Rowe returned last week from bicycle trip through Berkshire county to Albany and back. He was accompanied by Clinton Barnes. On Monday G. Willis Parsons started for St. Louis to attend the National and International Sunday school convention to which he is one of the twenty-four delegates from Connecticut. The New England delegates go on an excursion from Boston via. Niagara Falls and Chi cago.
 Talking about hard times! I had to move on account of the large incre ase of my business, due to the fact that ] give people good work at living prices. I sell them first class goods and give a first class fit, and by so doing I am al- ways supplied with plenty of work. heard lady talking of the situation. the other day, say that she couldn't gel & woolen dress or cloak for this fall or account of hard times, but
 am not only prepared for the gentlemen,
 But will help the ladies too.
 Bring your woolen dresses and cloaks to m, . And will make them look like new. 3 Respectfully, o. RTMAYER, tailor.