Connecticut western news., 1894-02-08
Local News.
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ited at D. L. Peirce's the past week.
 Edwin A. Gillette started for his home in Fort Wayne, Ind. on Tuesday.
 Mir William Bennett is having quite tusele with cough or stubborn cold.
 MT U. H. Miner, of Falls Village, was in this village last Saturday calling on friends.
 Miss Grace Thorpe, of Bridgeport, was . guest of Mrs Aoel Rood Monday and Tuesday.
 Mira Jane W. Branch went to Win sted yesterday to spend the winter or longer with her niece. Mrs Irene Ensign.
 Hon. Nathaniel B. Stevens. editor of the Litchdeld County Leader, was sppoin. ed postmaster at Winsted on Tuesday.
 -Ritmayer. the tailor, closed up his business and left for New York yestsr- day. There is plenty of work here for . good tailor who will attend to his bus ineesL
 Mir William Watson is 81 years of ago and has been gradually failing for some time. He is now very feeble in deed, and his condition is considered critical.
 The Christian Endeavor meetings or concerts last Sunday evening. at the Pilgrim church and at the Methodist church, were well attended and were very interesting.
 Miss Mary Murnsne, the telegraph operator at the Union depot, went to her home in Philmont, N. r., on Satur- day. where her mother is very ill with the grippe Miss Mary Joyce, of this village. takes her place in the meantime.
 An of Lawrence Gillette's children wore present at his funeral last week. Twenty.two years had passed since all tho children had met in Canaan, yet each one had occasionally been here at different times but it was a sad occasion that summoned them all together last week.
 The benefit ball at the town hall last week Wednesday night was sue cess. The attendance was good. and nothing happened to mar the harmony and pleasure of the occasion until toward the last when there was a slight disturbance between two or three women which, however. was instantly suppress rcd and order restored.
 The Social Club on Thursday eve ming was attended by an unusually large number of people, many guests being present. Refreshments were provided by ladies of the committee. Reed'N banjo oclu layed for the dancing and 1t vasesG - the ''sma hours" when tho company took themselves away, Next assembly March 27.
 Frank J. McCone, of Goshen, was found dead on the Housatonic railroad between West Cornwall and Cornwall Bridge on Saturday. His head and body were badly bruised and mangled. He had evidently lain down on the track and fallen asleep. After investigating the case Coroner Higgins rendered a verdict of accidental death by the cars.
 There is good reason to think the small pox has been stamped out in Win sted; at all events there have been no new cases there within 24 days ending on Tuesday of this week. No new cases arc reported in any other towns in the county, and we trust that nervous peo- people will now rest easier. Come to think it over. wouldn't it be as well to die of small pox as to die of fright?
 The Phila May Concert Co.,. of Bos ton, gave an excellent entertainment at the town hall on Saturday night to g very thiu house. The singing of Miss Phila May and MT Louis Miller and the readings by Miss Helen Hubbard were much enjoyed. The pianist, MT McColl, lAbored under the disadvantage of hay ing an instrument which utterly failed to respond to his really master touch.
 Prof c. H. Clute and the Misses Clute will leave the Canaan Academy next Wednesday and will go to their home in Westport. where the Misses Clute will remain. Prof Clute will on the 10th inst. take position as tutor to . young gentleman and will go with him to Sulphur Springs. Va, and even tushy abroad. Canaan people and the Canaan Academy sustain loss in the departure of the Clutes, but wish them success and prosperity in their new positions.
 Mrs 0. O. Bnggs had quite an ad- venture recently which might have end ed tragically if she had been less akillful horsewoman. Mrs Briggs was amusing herself, while waiting. in speed ing her spirited horse up and down the street in the village of Salisbury when tho holdback strap broke allowing the sleigh to slip forward onto the horses legs. Of course he took fright and ran and made some remarkably good time for quarter of mile when Mrs Briggs succeeded in stopping him.
 -W.D. Howells' amusing farce, ssThe Unexpected Guests" was acted st the Town Hall on Monday night much to the pleasure and amusement of large and select audience. The play is short one in two acts and the fun lies in ths agony endured by lady. who has giver . dinner party, when at the last minute several unexpected guests" arrive and throw all her plans into disorder. Th' amateur actors all sustained their part' admirably, especially MT. Clute and Nn Bierce 6 the host and hostess. The .nr.;c <.f fha orchAafrn wna much enjoy