Connecticut western news., 1893-08-31
Local News.

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 MT and Mrs Reuben Mcintyre ar rived in Canaan last Monday.
 Mrs F. s. Spaulding and daughter, of Norfolk, are at J. l.. Bragg's.
 Miss Case, of Pine Meadow, was a guest of the Misses Norton over Sun day.
 Miss Belle Lorrain gave very pleasant party to her young friends last Thursday evening. ....---
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 The Trs-la-lu club were entertained by Mir and Mrs o. o. Briggs last Thurs day evening, and by Miss Mabel Wat son last Friday evening.
 George Dederick has been visiting in his native York State for a few days past. He spent few days in Coxsackie, and arrived home Monday.
 Another Canaanite has reached the Worlds Fair. viz MT Ed. Fitzgerald. Ed will take in the Fair and then visit his brother. John, in Valparaiso, Neb.
 Last week the NRws enquired. "Where is 'Ol,l Humidity this season?" It is hardly necessary to state that the advertisement was promptly answered in person.
 Mrs w W. Ward snd daughters, of Hartford, who have spent several weeks in Canaan, went to Lakeville on Mon day to remain week before returning to Hartford.
 -Mrs R. R Smith, of New Hartford, and her friend. Miss Bosley, of Bslti- more. Md, visited Pine Grove camp ground last Friday and were delighted with the place. Murphy, the temperance man, will begin series of meetings in Winsted, Saturday night. The movement is ex- pected to greatly affect the vote at the town meeting in few weeks.
 Walter l.. Mains colossal circus and menagerie will exhibit at Winsted on Saturday. Sept. 9th, and at Ct. Bar rineton on Monday, Sept. 11th. Ex- cursion rates on both railroads.
 Base ball this afternoon at 8.15 be- tween the Canaan club and the Norfolk summer boarders. Beckley and Kegler for Canaan. The game will be played on the Canaan Academy ground.
 The residents of Church St. admire the industry of their neighbor who saws and splits wood between the hours of2 "a. m. and 8. m. although they dislike to have their slumbers disturbed.
 Misses Hallie and Louise Smith, of New Hartford, have been the guests of the Ward family during the past week Miss Louise went home Friday but Miss Hallie remained until Monday and then went to Housatonic, Mass.
 A business meeting of the Y. P. S. O. E. was held at Mrs Hams last Fri day evening. After the meeting the lawn was illuminated with Chinese lan- terms, and social time was enjoyed un- til about II o'clock.
 Mine of the business men of Miller; ton played ball last week against tbe real crack first nine of that place and the score resulted Business Men IT. Millerton club 9. It was surprise par ty to every ore concerned.
 George l.. Brooks ana son Leon, who were guests for a week xt s. w. Barnes, returned to their home in Belleville. N. J. last Saturday. Albert Barnes accompanied them to Belleville where he will stay several days.
 The fierce gale and heavy r.in ol last Thursday morning, which caused such loss of life and damage to property all along the Atlantic coast and also destroyed much property in many in land towns. did no damage in Canaan or vicinity worth mentioning. N
 Daniel Cornell, of Norfolk, of the Ibridge gang of the P. R. & NE, infict. ed severe cut in his foot Saturday while working in this place. He was using an adz and made a mistroke, striking his right foot. He was taken to Winsted and the wound dressed.
 The storm of Monday night and Tuesday morning was more severe in this vicinity than the storm of Thursday last, at least the wind attained greate, velocity and much damage was done te trees. With two heavy gales within less than week but little fruit is left on the trees and the crop of winter frui will necessarily be short one.
 -"Misfortunes never come singly" ii an old adsge. The morning after tho Canaan Lime Co.'S. buildings were burn cd. Business Manager Tracy was in specting the ruins and accidently step ped into pile of hot ashes which s' badly burned and blistered one foo that he is still unable to wear shoe bu he limps around while wearing novel ty in the line of foot covering.
 A few weeks ago Peter Hicks nov ed from Warner's tenement, near tn depot, to his new house in the west par of the village. Saturday, little Mile Hicks, aged 3, got homesick and arising early from his bed started out for hi old home attired in his natural inno cence and short cotton blouse. Hav