Connecticut western news., 1894-02-15
Local News.

Rev G. 8. Mead. of Boston, will be one of the new teachers at Canaan Acad- emy.
 Mrs Caroline Warner is recovering from ten days siege of the grip or stub born cold.
 Miss Irene Greene has been very ill with neuralgia or rheumatism but is improving.
 -Mrs Edward Merchant is gradually recovering from severe illness of sev- sral weeks duration but is still confined to her room.
 John H. Pulver, who lives on the Parks farm near Chapinville, raised last season winter radish which weighed twenty y-four pounds.
 MT Joseph s. Adam has bought the Averill farm, 30 called, adjoining the Russell farm in Weatogue. and will move onto the farm about May lst.
 -The Literary Society will meet at G. A. R. hall on Friday evening of this week. The debate will be in regard to changing the name of the village of Ca naan.
 Louis Miller, of the Phila May Con- cert Go. writes from Amenia. N. Y.. to the NEWS and states that eaid concert company had . $48.25 house at Falls Village.
 MT Edward 0. Ward. Mrs Mary W. Ward and Miss Bessie Franklin return ed to Hartford last Sunday aftern oon after attending the funeral of Mr Will liam D. Watson.
 Latest orders on the F., R. & N. E. road have closed the stations of Pine Meadow and Grants. Operator Rob- srts and Lyons are thrown out of em- ployment-Wi Winsted Citizen.
 An oyster supper will be given in the court room at Town Hall on Tues day evening. Feb 20. from 5.30 till 9 o'clock. Proceeds arc for the benefit of the Village Improvements Association. Supper 25cts.
 Mir Elisha Bentley died at New Marlboro, Mass, Feb. 7th. aged 7s years. He leaves three sons and three daughters. Mrs Edward Merchant, of Canaan, is ono of Mir Bentley's daugh- ters but was too ill to attend her fathers funeral.
 It may be news to the present gen. eration to learn that circulating libra ry called the Phoenix Library was in ex- istence here previous to the founding of tho Douglas Library in 1922. MT Ed mund D Lawrence still has several of the old books in his possession.
 MT and Mrs Eli T. Clark. of North Adams, Mass, celebrated their golden wedding last Thursday. Feb 8. This venerable and highly esteemed couple have long been friends of. and occasion al visitors to, Mir and Mrs & w Barnes of Canaan. In fact MT and Mrs Barnes attended Mir and Mrs Clark's silver wed ding, 25 years ago.
 About eight or ten inches of snow fell between 3 o'clock Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning The wind blew furionsly at times. and raised deeI drifts on some of the highways. Ths railroads experienced some difficult, and on Tuesday few trains were some what delayed, but this section of coun try escaped we'll as compared with the West. Our despatches on the first pag' tell tales of suffering and death.
 Prof G. Fl. Clnte gave (. reception, a The Perch, last Friday evening to th teachers and pupils of Canaan Academy The pupils were entertained until abou nine o'clock. and the teachers unti eleven. On Tuesday evening of thi week reception, or farewell party. wa given at the Canaan Academy in orde that the pupils and all connected wit the Academy might present their goo wishes and bid farewell to Prof. Gut and the Misses Ciute who departed yes terday afternoon for their new fields c labor.
 -Bishop-elect Tiernay has transfer red the Rev Michael J O Connor. .curate from St. Mary's, Lakeville, to St. Aug ustine's, Bridgeport. Father O'Conno had already endeared himself to th people to whom he has ministered an his departure. though promotion. deeply regretted. For the preser there will be but one priest, Father Bal non, and mass will be celebrated hel on alternate Sundays only. When tt bishop makes his visitation at Lakevil which will be in about two months, it hoped he will see his way to sendin another priest to Lakeville. One prie cannot cover the territory alone.
 The funeral services of the late Wi liam D. Watson were largely attende at Christ church last Sunday at 30 m. Rev F. W. Barnett conducted tf services. A wreath and several boque of cut flowers rested upon the caske No sermon or eulogy was pronounce but there was many tear dimmed e, as the people passed out of the churt and approaching the casket looked f the last time upon the features of che old neiehbor and friend who will n only be missed in the community but the church where for many years had been a commuuicant and regular g tendant. The pail bearers were: Mess J. ". Peet. J. A. Underwood. M Tobey, E. D. Lawrence, J. 0. Ric rnond, J. N. Van Deusen. The inte ment was ct the lower cemetery.
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