Connecticut western news., 1893-05-18
THURSDAY, MAY Is, 1893.
Local News.
[nrrah for straw hats!

Local News.
 -Hurrah for straw hats!
 Cherry trees were in blossom May 11th.
 pr Eddy will deliver the Memorial day address at Sheffield, Mass.
 Say item to us and see the note book come out.
 -"Will" Briggs is recovering from his serious illness.
 Lyman Howe has moved into Full Ter & Peet's new house on Railroad St. Editing a newspaper is like washing dishes-an easy job for the spectators. Franklin Scoville, of Pine Meadow, has been visiting his son, l.. B. Scoville, since Monday.
 Dot leetle German band played in our village Tuesday evening, between the drops of the showers.
 There is proposed ball game be- tween the Wangum Clubmen and the Canaan Academy students.
 -Bicyclists look out for a 92 Victor No. 23,766. It was stolen last week from Daniel England of Pitts6eld.
 The larcast frnit yield in 20 years is predicted f.,r this season. The hay crop now also promises to be immense. -E. D. Norton, of Pittsfeld, Mass, visited his sisters. the Misses Norton, in this village two or three days this week. Mrs S. c. Beckley has been ill with the grip for the past three weeks but she has improved some within day or two.
 MT Edward R. Hubbard, of Miller ton, N. r., and Miss Mary McGinnis of this place, were married in St. Joseph's church yesterday by Rev Fr. O'Connor. MT Bodwell recently purchased 2 building lot on Barlow St. and will soon build himself house thereon. He has already built shop on 8 portion of the lot.
 Mrs A. W. Nicoll and three sons. Augustus, Albert and Willie, of Yon- kers, N. Y., arrived at the Warner House Saturday night for the summer. Mir .Nicoll will arrive in few days.
 AInvitations have been issued by MT and Mrs M. U. Dean. of Huntsville, for the marriage of their daughter, Mary R., to Mir Levi Ganser. The ceremony will take place at the residence of MT Dean on Tuesday. May 30.
 Rev F. w. Barnett has kindly con- sented to speak to D. s. Cowles Post G. A. R. as post. at his church on Sun day evening May 2sth at 7.3O o'clock. The post will assemble at the c. A. R. hall at 2 o'clock and march to the church.
 Edward I. Hubbard, of New York, was in town Tuesday. Mir Hubbard is . native of Cornwall Bridge, Conn.,, and for several years has been the official stenographer of the Pennsylvania Rail- road. He has recently established an office of his own ip New York and con. ducts quite large business in stenog- raphy and type writing.
 The Massachusetts legislature ad- journed on Monday in order to attend the opening game of the season on the Boston base ball grounds. The motion to adjourn was carried by large major ity. Times haven't changed great deal since the bald heads of the Roman senators were conspicuous in the or chestra circle of the coliseum.
 The Rev Charles D. Milliken preached grand sermon last Sunday from the text recorded in St. John X l6 s.And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold" That sermon de serves to be published in whatever re ligious paper has the largest circula tion; furthermore MT Milliken ought to preach that sermon whenever and
 
 At the lower cemetery granite monument has recently been erected 1T the Isham lot; a granite monument IT M. J. Kilmer's lot; and a neat head stone ct the grave of Flora Spaulding It is hoped the sexton will soon re-erec the headstones that have fallen down il several different lots. Memorial day i approaching and the cemetery shoult be in perfect order before that time.
 An attempt was made last Monda.. to tap the water main on Railroad stree but the men engaged in the work con cluded they had tapped the Atlanti ocean. Before reaching the pipe tn water rushed in from the sea level, o some other water level, and the groun caved in as fast as it could be shovele out. Merchants, plumbers, carpenters and others worked in the trench sewers hours like bearers and finally connet tion was made with the main pipe.
 -Re-opening of the Methodist Epit copal church at Great Harrington, afte extensive alterations and improvement, will take place Wednesday, May 24 Rev Bishop E. G.Andrews, D.D.L.LI of New York city will preach at 10 a. n At p. m. Rev T. 5. Bond will lead praise service at which Revs M. B. Gun mings, A. E. Lord and W. A. Macke Tn kha snn Po R. H. Travis, presiding elder, wi preach. Friends from neighborin towns will find hearty welcome.
 The history of the old town { Windsor. Conn.,, by Henry B. Stiles, M.. brings to light an old custom New England's early history. He say '.It will seem strange to many to kno that the ordination of pastor was fo
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