Connecticut western news., 1893-10-19
Local News.

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 George 0. Peet is recovering from g severe illness.
 -Flattery is like cologne water-to be smelt of, not swallowed.
 Martin Rood is sick with pneu- monia. He gave up work on Monday.
 Mrs T, Archie Evans and daughter of Bethel. are guests at Dr Ross.
 Rev o. D. Milliken will exchange with Rev John Pierpont, of West Corn wall, next Sunday.
 Isaac P. Hornbeck, of Falls Village, has been appointed trustee of the insol- vent estate of Frank P. Barnum.
 The WI R. c. have an apron sale and chicken nie supper in G. A. R. hall Friday evening. Supper 25 cents.
 Mrs Adeline Beckley is recovering from her three weeks tussle with the grip and she will return to Kent to-day.
 The residents of Bragg St. are greatly improving their premises by grading the street as we'll as their own lawns.
 Jay A. Underwood has been ap- pointed receiver of N. s. Stevens & Go. The fnll text of the legal notice appears in another column.
 The North Canaan Water Go. is laying . new and larger main pipe through West Main St. commencing at Gillette St. and running north.
 The work of building Mrs Wm. J. Thomson's new house on the site of the one destroyed by fire will be begun soon. It is expected that It will be completed by January.
 -We are informed that the bridge east of Clayton, and the two bridges be- tween South Canaan and Falls Village need repairs immediately. We make no charge for this notice to the select men of North Canaan and Canaan.
 The house occupied by James Bai- ley, near Homer Allyn's in East Canaan, was damaged by the gale last Friday night. The tin roof and one chimney were blown off and the window blinds were whipped into kindling wood.
 
 -Luman Foote's wheelbarrow was made to wear and not to sell. It is 8 very long aud very wide one and was made at Ashley Falls. Mass, by MT Foote's brother It has been in use over 50 years and it now looks as though it might outwear any of the ssready made" modern style wheelbarrows.
 The NEWS has a treat in store for its readers. Rev T. s. Bond has kindly given the NEWS a glimpse of the points of interest he visited during his recent vacation. Mrs Lucia ID. Smith has also furnished the News a letter de- scribing her visit to the Worlds Fair. Both articles will be published in the NEWS o. Oct. 26. Don't fail to secure 8 copy of that issue.
 Having retired from the bench of the Court of Common Pleas, Judge A.. T. Roraback has resumed his general law practice and has just formed part nership with his brother, J. Henry Roraback. We can say for these law yers that any business entrusted to them will be attended to with fidelity, vigi- lance, energy and thorough knowledge of the law.
 Next Tuesday evening the Rev Dr John G. Oakley, of New York city, who is 80 we'll and favorably known in North West Litchfield County, will deliver his new and interesting lecture on ''The Wonders of Egypt and the Holy Land" in the Methodist Episcopal church, Canaan. The lecture is the result of extensive travel and personal observa- tion in those historic lands last year, and will be of unusual value to all bible students, while his description of Orien- tai life and character will be peculiarly interesting to all others. Those who have heard it claim it is Dr Oakley masterpiece and worthy the widest de. livery. It is hoped large audience will greet the able and eloquent gentle man. !.
 Work on the town hall was resumed on Monday. The second story of the building will be entirely transformed. Atwo-story addition will be built on the rear. thus affording larger stage and, making two nice dressing rooms for the second floor as we'll as a good size room on the first floor. An exi and stairs six feet wide will be con- structed at the rear of the stage, and 1T future all baggage and scenery of tray cling troupes will be taken in and out of tho hall via of the exit instead of vis of the front stairs. The plastering vii be removed and metallic ceiling witl rounded corners will be substituted The gallery, that paradise of hoodlums will be removed and in it's place will bt raised seats. The front stairs are to bs changed by putting a landing in th' center from which 8 short flight O stairs will lead through or under th' center of the raised seats directly intt the hall Anew floor will be laid ant other improvements made. We con aratulste North Canaan that at last it ii toshsvs town building which will nee the demands of the times and also be credit to the town. The improvement will prove good investment as rental from travelling troupes as well as iron local entertainments will more than pa. the interest on the outlay; and moreove means of escape from tho building Il