Connecticut western news., 1894-05-31
Local News.


 The addition to the town hall is being painted.
 The school year at Canaan Academy closes on Wednesday, June 18th.
 Mrs Harriet Sisson, of Hartsville, Mass, is visiting her neice, Mrs b. s. Root.
 The Julian Comedy Go. at Town Hall, Friday eve'g, June 15, benefit of V. I. A.
 -Messes Joseph and George Futile, of Newark, N. J. are guests at J. s. Adams.
 M. l.. Osborne, Jr. has purchased new bicycle Credenda Roadster-from 0. H. Pease
 The Rev MT Mead, of the Canaan Academy, preached in Christ church last Sunday.
 Mrs F. S. Spaulding and daughter, of Norfolk, were guests at J. l.. Bragg's over Sunday.
 Mrs Adeline Beckley went to New Hartford on Monday to visit relatives an indefinite time,
 A number of concrete walks on Main St. have been repaired and i'm rroved by Mir Bowen, of Winsted.
 Mrs Godfrey and her little daughter Lucille, of Bridgeport, are visiting Mrs Godfrey 8 sister. Mrs George 0. Peet.
 Tt is rumored that Miles Ferris, of Ashley Falls, Mass, had made an as- signment for the benefit of his creditort'
 The ladies' guild of Christ church took in s53 AT at their strawberry festi- val and sale of fancy articles on Tues day.
 There was light frost yesterday morning but just 10 years previous there was a memorable one, a killing freeze.
 -Dutcher's bridge has been thorough ly repaired by the addition of new stringers and hangers I'd is now again safe for travel.
 Fifty horses sold this month in Card & McArthur's Millerton auction market and still another load will go to the highest bidders. Friday, June lst
 Edwin W. Spurr, of Falls Village, was on Monday approved as trustee of the assigned estate of the Acme Rule company by the Salisbury pro- bate court.
 Get into the habit of taking glass of cold water each morning before breakfssk This will wash out the mu cns of the stomach and prepare 1t for the morning meal.
 MT Barnett, of New Haven. score tary of the Consolidated R. R. Go {, with his wife and little daughter, spent Memorial Day with his brother, the Rev. F. W. Barnett.
 The Agassiz Society will meet at MT Fl. NJ. Adams Tuesday evening. June 9th. at 7.45. Subjects for dis cussion. the hen, lightning rods, moths etc. Anyone interested is invited to attend.
 It is not generally known that when a person falls into the water a common felt hat may be made nse of as life preserver. and by placing the hat under water, rim down, with the arm aronnd it pressing it slightly to the breast, it will bear man up for hours.
 Pity the sorrows of bridegroom with an ulcerated tooth. We'll, that is just what Dr Ross did one night last week for Winsted bridegroom who was stopping at the Warner House. Twice during the evening the Doctor gave the sufferer temporary relief but before morning the tooth had to be ex- tracted.
 Mrs Stephen O'Rourke, aged about 53 years. died of spinal disease at her home in Bridgeport last Sunday. Her husband died last winter. She leaves one son, two sisters, and one brother, MT James Quinn, of Canaan. MT and Mrs Quinn went to Bridgeport on Monday and have not returned at this writing.
 The weather of last week recalls the good old darkey's prayer, thanking "de Lawd" for the much needed rain that had come in response to his pre- vious appeal, but continued the prayer in tone of mild re- proof, swhen we asked dee to open de vials of dy blessing and let de rain pour forth, we didn't suppose, oh Lawd, dat you was gwine to lose de cork. = South Norwalk News.
 At the urgent request of many friends of the primary department of the public school, Mrs Root has kindly consented to repeat the entertainment given by her department last spring This entertainment will take place at the town hall next Thursday evening, June 7th. at 8 p. m. The main feature S of the last exhibition will be retained but there will be many new and at tractive numbers on the program. The admission will be 15 and 20 cents, and half of the proceeds will be given to the village improvement society.
 Roy Spaulding Peirce, the only child of MT and Mrs Burton A. Peirce, died Tuesday forenoon of meningitis after an illness of about two weeks Little Roy was remarkable bright and lovable child, and although he was only II months old many heart strings be- sides those of his parents are torn by his decease. The funeral was very lornolv atkanded at the house this