Connecticut western news., 1893-07-06

Miss Florence Thomson arrived a Mt. Elm from New York on Saturday Mrs Adeline Beckley went to New Hartford last Monday to remain few days.
 A band of Gypsies passed through this village last Saturday with thei, horses and wagons.
 MT William Miles and family, oi Poughkeepsie. N. Y, are spending the summer at Twin Lakes. J. l.. Bragg has laid few yards oi cement sidewalk, near Judge Roraback' < office, as an experiment., -One of our village bellies says she has observed that her holidays have fallen on calf day and circus day Don't fail to attend the auction al the Canaan Art Store next Saturday evening. For further information, see posters.
 Mrs Geo B. Cogswell and her two youngest daughters, of Pittsfeld, Mass. visited relatives here from last Friday until today (Thursday).
 A number of Albert Barnes young friends gave him surprise party on Monday evening of last week, that day being his fifteenth birthday.
 -Stowe's Uncle Toms Cabin, Satur- day, July 8. The company exhibit un- der canvas. They carry car load of scenery and opera chairs.
 Stevens celebrated ice cream is on sale at the restaurant in Union depot and can be purchased in any quantity desired, viz, by the plate, pint, quart, gallon or brick.
 8-The Boston express train on the P. R. < N. B. road was nearly five hours late at Canaan on Tuesday morning. The delay was principally due to the large number of cars in the train west of the Poughkeepsie bridge.
 /-There was a head on collision be tween two freight trains of the P. R. & N. B. road near West Norfolk, Satur- day night. No one injured. The prin- ciple damage was to the locomotives which had both pilots smashed.
 Miss Kate Lawrence celebrated her birthday last Friday afternoon by giving party to eleven old friends at her residence on Prospect Ave. All say they greatly enjoyed the occasion. We do not doubt their word in the least.
 -Yesterday, horse Without driv- er) attached to a baggage wagon, the property of B. w. Warner, ran from the depot to Elm street, where the out fit collided with post, and the horse and wagon parted company. No great damage done.
 The ladies of the M. B. church real ized about $19 from their sale of ice cream and cake on the evening of the Fourth on Dr Cummings lawn. The grounds presented very pretty appear ance, many Chinese lanterns being hung from the trees.
 The lookup under the town hall is nearly completed. It will be very se- cure, brick and stone on three sides and iron bars on the other. It does not seem necessary, as we have no bad peo- pie here. Still, we can use it for tramps from other towns.
 -Stowe's Uncle Toms Cabin will ex- hibit under canvas in Canaan, Saturday, July 8. Look out for the big street pa rade Saturday noon when the pack of Siberian blood hounds, the comical donkey, the pet ponies, and Prof Oarey's five thousand dollar challenge band of fifteen solo artists will all be in line.
 As an illustration of the manner in which the population is removing from
 
 in the large villages or business centres where steady employment at good wag es can be obtained in stores and mann- featuring establishments, we will men tion the fact that within the past two years between forty and fifty residents of East Canaan have removed to Tor rington.
 -Stowe's Uncle Toms Cabin Go will pitch their tents in Canaan, Saturday The company comprises thirty artists including troupe of genuine South Carolina jubilee singers. The interior of the tent is equipped with an elevated stage, folding opera chairs, car loall of scenery and all the modern conven- fences of first class theatre. The com pany is composed of first class artist and give grand production of thi> familiar old drama.
 Rev Fl. Utterwick, pastor of thr Congregational church at East Canaan has been absent from his pulpit only two Sundays during the past two years He deserves vacation, and he is going to take one immediately. This faithfu pastor and his good family will star July 10th for their former home al Grand Rapids, Mich. They will alsc visit the Worlds Fair before their re turn. Rev Utterwick's pulpit will bt supplied seven Sundays during his ab ssnce.
 John Gelati, an Italian working il Peirce X Freeman's quarry, was brougb before Justice Roberts charged witt striking with stick and chokin, another Italian. Palararo by name, il Mir and Mrs Delmolino's cider joint ol Sunday. Palararo had drawn his knif | on Gelati. J. Henry Roraback wa