Connecticut western news., 1894-02-22
Local News.

Local News.
 Here's to George.
 And now Lakeville wants to change its name. Sec correspondence.
 There are now 1566 patients at the Connecticut Hospital for the Insane at Hiddletown.
 One hundred and fourteen new books have just been added to the Doug las Library.
 Rev Robert Hunts condition is a serious one. but the last reports were more encouraging.
 Over forty calves were purchased at this station on Tuesday at prices rang ing from 5 to 6a cents per pound.
 The Cornwall Bridge correspondent mentions various reasons why the village of Canaan should be called Great Canaan.
 Hon John J. Phelan, Secretary of State. has kindly sent us copy of the .'Mannal of the State of Connecticut for 1894"
 "A ''cap sooiable" is being held in ths parlors of the M. E church while tho Nxws is being printed this (Wednes- dAyl evening.
 The Rev J. 8. Ellis, of Sheffield. will preach st the Lenten service in Christ church this (Thursday) evening. All arc invited.
 The installation of Rev George Eos ter Prentiss e pastor of the First Con- GreGatioual church in Winstsd took place yesterday with m interesting or der of service.
 Life says: "This is the time of year when we arc reminded that there would be fewer cases of pneumonia in the world if women would learn how 10 say goodbye"
 Nov is the time to build the long talhed-of railroad from Canaan via. Mill River to Westfield and give employment to the men whom the F. R & N. E R. R Go. have recently bounced.
 Our representative. Mir DeForest, has sent all the seeds to which he is en- titled to Robert l. Clsrkson, sheriff of Fairhsld county, at Bridgeport. and to Henry J. Allen. sheriff of Litchfield county, at Torrington, who will distri- buts them to those who may apply to them fur such sseds.
 Mn O. 8. Adam, ST., invited her Sunday school class (l2 in number) to her home last week. The day was beautiful. Nearly all vere present Ano the afternoon passed of very pleasantly and va much enjoyed by both teacher and scholars. Miss Fannie Rndp 6 played finely on the piano. and singing by tho young ladies made it very social
 -HenC D. Ferry will sell large amount of personal property at auction q tho Neacham place in Ashley Falls. Aass.. on Wednesday. March 7th.. at 10 . m. One pair of horses, one COW, ono heifer, . number of wagons. sleighs, harness. moN ing machine and all kinds of farming tools, and various other arti cles will be sold. For full particulars, see posters.
 -Mn Mary P. Whitney died at the residence of her brother, Rev Robert Hunt. in Sharon. at two o'clock or Tuesday morning, Feb. 18th. Fol years the deceased had been . constan, sufferer. but no great change was mani tested until about week or ten day, before her death. The funeral and bur ial took place 1t Sharon last Thursda, afternoon, Rev Mir Dyer officiating.
 The Rev J. 0. Goddard, of Sails bury. occupied the pulpit of the Secon, Congregational church at West Winste, last Sunday morning and took for bi theme the life of the late Rev Dr Hiram Eddy. The Winsted Herald of Feb 19th publishes . snyopsis of the SGT mon, and says: 'sMr Goddard held th close attention of his hearers from be ginning b close by his graphic descrip ton of this great preacher. and the tri butes of love and esteem which he pail to his memory"
 "A SHOCKING DEATH Tho mutilate' remains of William Pearce (colored wsre found early yesterday morning ol tho Housatonic railroad track opposit. tho cemetery south of this village PeArce was about 25 years old and for number of years had been teamste for Frank VanDeusen. His home wa in Sandtown, 60 called, between Canaan and Falls Village. He was @ goo, hearted. peaceable. inonensive man eve when under the influence of iiquor H wss seen in this village at late hour O Tuesday evening. He was somewhs intoxicated at that time, and it Is sup posed he started for homo but va Auiou " onS os sDo oAso-oo"n" nAS n freight trains. It is . sad death, an' much sympathy Is expressed for hi relatives.
 -Cbangeable weather. From eigh to ton inches of snow fell between l o'clock Wednesday night, Feb l4'h ,an Thursday noon. All trains were soms what late in consequences. On Frida morning the mercury was only from fiv to eight degrees above zero, but On Sa urday morning it registered from twely to twenty degrees beloU zero. accordiD to locality, yet on Saturday noon reached B abore Zero. The rice of th mercury was more sudden than was il drop. It jumped up forty degree