Connecticut western news., 1893-05-25

| eler s trade of E. R. Collin.
 Charles s. Adam is recovering from severe tussle with the measles. Frank Smith bought pair of hor- ses last week from Liverynlan Afford of Winsted.
 -"Will" Holcomb has been confin. ed to his bed nearly week with tonsil- its but is now improving.
 -"Hite" Barnum has purchased a new pattern E. Hartford bicycle. It is beauty. 0. H. Pease has purchased a new wheel.
 Conductor Beckwith, of the P., R & N. E. road, has moved into the Pe- quigney house recently vacated by Ly- man Howe.
 The strawberry tea held at the M B. church parlors on Friday night was we'll attended, the receipts being some- thing over $40
 | MT and Mrs Geo s. Fuller will start for Chicago next Monday to visit MT Fuller's brother Robert, and to take in the Worlds Fair. They will be absent about two weeks.
 The school children will be inter- ested to know that neahy all the slate pencils in the United States are made at one factory in Charlottesville, Va | New Hartford Tribune.
 IN. S. Stevens & Go. are increasing | their business and are now receiving at their creamery in this village the milk from number of dairies in Cornwall Hollow, Huntsville and South Canaan. In Number XV 37-4O, can be found the authority for wearing the blue ribbon as temperance badge. The in. formation was gleaned from MT Mur- | phys opening address in Middletown. | The celebrated Staff of English and American physicians has arrived at the | Warner House. Their advertisement | appears today for the last time, so do not neglect the opportunity to read it. | /
 Engineer John Greer, with his son, started last Thursday for the West, to | assume his new duties as engineer of a stationery engine under ex-Supt. Fow- Ter. formerly of the 0. N. E. & w road. His first stand will be about 100 miles from St. Louis. .-Winsted Herald. X | J. Henry Roraback is circulating a subscription paper and collecting funds to defray the expenses of Memorial day. Already $20.0O have been pledged. Those who want the privilege of shar- ing in this patriotic cause can leave their contributions at MT Roraback's office in case they do not meet him elsewhere
 In most houses this spring where a wise foresight prevails, the usual clean ing and renovation will be of an espec- ially thorough description. If cholera effects landing upon our shores it be- hooves women to see that nothing un- sanitary in individual homes shall invite the dread invader therein. Exchange.
 Canaan people we'll remem Der genial Fred Bartlett and the following may be of interest to some of them: Colonel William H. Stevenson of Bridgeport, formerly of the Housaton- ic road, has associated Frederick A. Bart lett with him in partnership in the law business. MT Bartlett was at one time on the Journal and Courier staff, and is a graduate of Yale Law School, class of '87.
 The Seml-Weekly Staten Islander of May 17th contains portrait and sketch of Dr F. s. Parsons, whose den tist rooms are located over Feeny drug store in Suspicion, s. T. "Fred" is a good fellow and good dentist, and Stapleton is good field but Canaan possesses an attraction which draws Fred here about twice every month = of course he comes to see Dr Ross who was his instructor for nearly four years. | Truth and sadness are mingled ir the following words of an exchange: Once more the time draws near when the ever increasing number of graves oi the heroes who fought and bled fol their country's welfare are reverently marked with flags and decorated witl wreaths and bouquets, tenderly placed on the green sward by the survivors of the great struggle. Each year there are more graves to mark and a smaller mum Der of veterans to perform this labor O love.
 The case of James Fl. Drake agains Mrs James Shultz was tried before Jus tice Roberts last week. MT Drake suet for his fees and expenses as officer in tn, attachments which Mrs Shultz caused to be levied upon the property of he husband in her recent legal controvers, or suits with him. Attorney Landon O the firm of Warner & Landon of Sails bury appeared for the plaintiff, and At tornies Herman and Clossey, of Winstet appeared for the defendant. Justic, Roberts reserved, preserved or picklet his decision until June.
 In front of the Dr Plumb family To In the lower cemetery is an ancien headstone whose inscription is almos til legible. If we have correctly interpreted the inscription it reads as follows: s'Il memory of Capt John Sprague who diet April s, 1763. in the 77th year of his age. If the dates are correct Capt Spragu.
 rnuct hovo haa, o b;obo, oaeaox H.. the so called captains of general train ing days" He died previous to tn
 Revolutionary war. Now the question , arises who was Capt Sprague, and il what war or from what source did h.
 obtain the title of Captain? Any infor
 nation in regard to Capt Sprague vii be gladly received and published b the NEWS. The G. A. R. post wish t