Connecticut western news., 1893-06-22
Local News.

Mrs O. Hotchkiss and daughter re- turned from St Paul, Minn., last Sat urday.
 The Canaan Academy boys with Mir Clute are now in camp on She banks of Lake Washining.
 Miss Joyce is telegraph operator at the Union depot in place of Miss Murnane who is taking vacation of about two weeks.
 The invitations are out for the mar riage of Dr F. s. Parsons, of Stapleton, s. to Miss Eva M Corbit, at Del Monte, July 9th at l0a. m.
 Robert D. Peirce has bought a building lot of Frank Hitchcock adioin- ing the sash factory property and has begun building operations.
 Rev Charles D. Milliken is taking 8 few days vacation and is visiting his home in New Hampshire. The Pilgrim church will be closed next Sunday.
 Something should be done to make the P. R. X N. E R. R. Go. obey the laws in regard to running trains on Sun days and blocking highway crossings
 A Good Tenn plar's Lodge was or gapized last week at Millerton, N. Y. We'll, free rum Mlllerton is good field for Good Templar's Lodge -and-and so is DO license North Canaan.
 MT and Mrs Wm Nisbet, of Win sted, will start next week for the Worlds Fair. Mir Nisbet leaves his store in good hands during his absence, and he also leaves bargains which you can get by calling for them.
 -Dr Ross has killed and stuffed a black crowned night heron. It is very rare bird here, and very showy in it's appearance; light dove color with dark and green markings and white plumes from the back of the head.
 Last Tuesday forenoon spark from the engine on the Spur wood job set fire to the dry brush and the fire made quite little headwsy before it could be put out, as it was, by the prompt and efficient action of the hands.
 MT w. J. Clark of Chapinville, Conn, has one of Natures curious freaks in the form of chicken which has a head on either end. four legs and feet. The thing seems to be lively and eats with one set of bills while it peeps with the other. Millerton Telegram.
 Although the cottages of Judge Roraback and Dr Clemans, tt Twin Lakes, were destroyed by fire last week together with the tents of several other parties, it will not prevent the owners from camping tbere. Arthur P. Free has ordered tents for all, and the camp will open at the time decided upon be- fore the fire.
 Editor Rodemeyer of the Winsted Herald visited his parents here over Sunday. He has not been home since Christmas but as soon as he learns to ride bicycle his visits will be frequent He took his first lesson on the noiseless steed last Sunday, but his brother Charles had evidently been teaching the wheel some circus performances.
 The Marquette (Mich ) Daily Times of May 24th. says: It is estimated tha nearly 24 inches of snow fell yesterday in Negaunee. The oldest inhabitan had to fansack his memory to find 6 parallel case. And this is the 24th day of May. Thos. M. Wells enjoyed tn, distinction of sleighride this morning the only one on the street. MT Wells is son of Silas Wells of Salisbury Conn
 David s. Cowles Post No. 50 G. A R. will attend the dedication of tn, Soldiers monument at New Hartford July 4th, but the condition of thei treasury does not warrant them in talk ing the Canaan Citizens band witl them. Special rates have been secured for round trip as follows: From Ca naan, 90cts; Chapinville. $l.10; Eas Canaan, 30 cts; Norfolk, 60cts. Colla tion served from 1I.30 to one o'clock Parade at one.
 Mir Sidney Warner died at Waterloo N. Y. June 10th in the 85th year of hi age. In early life he was merchan and at one time occupied the store il Ashley Falls, Mass. which for so man. years has been owned by the late Alber Leroy. He also kept store on Higl Street in Canaan, in the building whicl stood on the site now occupied by F. A Peet's barn. For the past fifty-fiv years MT Warner had been the honore' secretary of the woolen mill at Waterlo N. Y. Mr Warner died suddenly On the day previous to his death h was at his office as usual. His wifi died about year ago. He leaves tw sons, J. Howard, of sNew York. an Francis F. of Waterloo. MT Warne was an active member of St. Panl' church at Waterloo having been cue c it's wardens for years.
 Everything now points favorably t g grand celebration on July 4th, the ot casion of the dedication of the Soldier. monument. Governor Morris has re spondsd favorably through the Adjutar General to an invitation to be preser with his staff The Department Con mander G. A. R. and staff will be pres ent, also tLe Department President an staff Woman's Relief Corps The Co onel and staff Sons of Veterans are e1 pected, and Graud Army posts froI
 Winsted, Unionville, Simsbury, Canaan Salisbury and Torington, with camp of Sons of Veterans and bands of musi from each of these places. Colonel Al
 gustus A. H. Fenn, LL.D, of Winstet