Connecticut western news., 1894-07-12

We have few subscriptions that will soon be collected by an attorney, besides the costs.
 Rev. T. F. Bannon authorizes us to announce that the Mass here on Sunday will be at 9 o'clock.
 There is a Swiss proyerb which says that ''it takes good many shovel fuls of earth to cover the truth"
 Martin Mcintyre, who is a fireman on the Consolidated road between New York and New Haven, was in town 8 couple of days last week.
 Next Saturday, July 14tb, I will offer nine fine top carriages at specially low prices. Come early and get your choice. W. G. CARGILL.-
 The poem "A Trip to the Noun tain, written by Prof Adams and read in school over five years ago, is now pub lished at the request of some of the pupils who took the trip described in the poem.
 -"What is the lesson taught us in the parable .of the five wise virgins?' asked a Sunday school teacher of his pupils. "That we should always be on the lookout for bridegroom" said the smallest girl in the class.
 An exchange says it is we'll to re- member in case of illness, when the burning thirst of the patient cannot be assuaged by cracked ice or water, that a teaspoonful of glycerine will afford prompt and comparatively long relief
 Mrs Swann, widow of the late Dr Swann, of Springfield. Mass, now lives at Lee, Mass, and will be one hundred and two years of age next December. She is remarkably we'll and does knit ing and other work although she has been blind about 20 years.
 MT and Mrs Henry c. Barnes. Mr Clinton Barnes and Miss Edith Barnes, of Canaan; Dr. Irving Barnes and wife, of Millerton, N. T. and Miss Whiting, of Norfolk. went to Belle Island, near South Norwalk, last Saturday and ex- pect to remain there two weeks. The personal property belonging to the estate of James NJ. Shultz, de ceased, will be sold at auction at Clay ton. Mass, on Tuesday, July 17th. at a. m. One horse, three wagons, a large lot of household furniture, farm ing tools and various articles will be sold. -- -Dsreputable places could not exist in this town if the moral sentiment of the community was what it ought to be. A revival of public sentiment is needed or it will soon be way below par. The ladies are indignant because the leading men apparently make no effort to sup- press vice. The ladies fear that in iquity will continue to prevail unless the ladies themselves lead a crusade against it.
 Miss Josephine Lee, who died of consumption at Winsted on Saturday night June Both. was the daughter of John Lee who died at East Canaan April 4, 1893. Miss Lee was g years of age and was esteemed by all. She had many friends in this village, some of whom attended her funeral at St. Joseph's church in Winsted on Monday morning July 2nd. The interment was at Mill River. At one time Miss Lee did housework for Mrs H. P. Tracy oi Canaan.
 Jeremiah B. Daley, of Forrestville was in town last week calling on his old friends. He formerly owned and oc cnpied the house on Church stree | where l.. A. Calwell lives. but he moved to New Hartford over 20 years ago and later to Forrestvllle, and 1t is 12 year, since he last visited Canaan. Thi, village has nearly if not quite doubled in size within 20 years yet nearly all O Mir Daley's old neighbors are sleeping in the cemeteries.
 Tuesday night will probably be the last chapce of ever seeing the Julian. outside of the large companies as it i, not their intention of going on { summer trip next season. In Augus MT Julian and Edith join the Whit. Squadron Co, the Bittners join tn, Fire Patrol Go. and MT Haney has join ed the Rice 1892 combination. Don miss this opportunity of seeing them il two splendid plays. Reserved seat now on sale at Collins iewelry store.
 Beef may be scarce and high priced in New York, but veal is cheap. Or Monday $500 calves were thrown or the market at New York; in fact tn, market was overstocked. On Tuesday more calves were offered at Canaan thar the buyers wanted, and only 64 wer, purchased at prices ranging from t. cents per pound. The unwarrantet advance in prices of beef by wholesal' and retail dealers cannot long be main tained. There is plenty of good easterl cattle to be had; and even If an aetna scarcity of cattle, instead of speculation had raised the price of beef there is n need of paying the prices asked. 1 would be more conducive to health t, abstain from meat during hot weathe than during Lent.
 POINTERS.