Connecticut western news., 1894-02-01

HI 1000, Wlnst6u roCkOn0u tune, A. D (Anno Domini) Now Winsted reckons time A. Q. (Anno Quarantine.)
 -John and Harry Hoffman, of Red Hook, N. r., Samuel Lyon, of Orange, N. J., and Jose Martinez and Manuel Riano. of Cuba, have recently entered the Canaan Academy as pupils.
 "A slight rear end collision occurred between two freight trains last Friday night near Twin Lakes. None of the trainmen were injured. Three cart were thrown from the track and were somewhat damaged. One locomotive was slightly injured.
 -SNowBouNp. The V. I. A will en' deavor to keep paths plowed through the snow in the village providing funds enough for that purpose find their way to the treasury. People living beyond tho present route of the plow will be reached if they care enough about il to contribute for the purpose.
 J. d. bECKLEY, freSldent. The NEWS was misinformed in re. gard to Dory Lake being one of the number of old conductors recently dis charged by the P. R. & N. E. road. The travelling public is sorry that any of the old conductors have been'l laid off. but is { glad that "Dory" is still Ion the iob'' which he has held so long that his many friends have nicknamed him "Supt. of Rhiuebeck Division"
 Victor Pankey, whose trial for beat ing his wife was in progress as we went to press last week Wednesday as stated in our last issue, was found guilty by Justice Roberts and sentenced to 30 days imprisonment and to pay fine of $l. 0C and costs. Mrs Pankey's injuries were quite severe and one or two ribs appear ed to be broken. Pankey was taken to Litchfield by Constable Drake. Engineer H. Ewing, of the F.. R. & N. E. issued an order on Jan. 27 giving the charge of the track between Hartford and State Line, including the Millerton branch, to W. B. Ott, asst engineer, with headquarters at Hartford Mir Ott will also discharge the duties o Mr Merrill. resigned. The territory o J. Fl. Mccarthy, Supr. of the Western division, is extended from Silvernails tc State Line.
 Lovers of music have rich treat 1T store for them on Saturday evening. Feb 8, when the famous Phila May Concer Co., of Boston, is booked at the Towr Hall. The company, ia even stronger than it was two years ago when it de lighted our townspeople in so marked { degree, and comprises Miss Phila May the New Hampshire prima donna; Mis- Helen Hubbard, reader. from the Oratory dept. of the Harvard annex MT Louis Miller, lyric tenor;and Wilbur McColl, pianist; from the Munich Con servatory. Seats on sale at post office MT John R Proctor, aged 66 years died last Thursday at 2.15 p. m. at hii residence, 164 Second St., Detroit Mich. He was the beloved husband oi Mary Proctor, and father of Mrs F. A. Henry and Charles G. Proctor. The funeral was held at the late residence o1 the deceased in Detroit on Sunday al 
 l.45 p. m. and at Tabernacle M. E. church at 2 o'clock. The Proctor fami- ly formerly lived on Railroad street ir Canaan, Conn.,, and carried on mer. chant tailoring establishment m the house now occupied by Patrick Kelley Tt was rumored that new time ta ble would go into effect on the F., R. & N. E. road Jan. 28. The NEWS wished to publish the proposed change ot trains, and therefore wrote to Genera Freight and Passenger Agent Martin fol information in regard to the rumored change of trains. We quote as follow from Mir Martins reply received las Friday:
 "Your favor of Jan. 20th received We will send you new time tables a fast as we make changes. We do no -xpect to change the time table on the 18th as stated in your letter. expec | to change the time and put on more trains just as soon as travel picks ul enough to warrant it. We are now try l ing to operate the road. within oul means. It was impossible for the Re ceiver to continue trains that did no pay expenses, but we will increase tn, train service as stated before just as soor as travel will warrant it.
 Show fell on Friday night to | depth of about six inches. On Monda, afternoon it began showing again ani continued all night and until Tuesds, afternoon at which time about one foo had been added to the previous fall. Al day Tuesday and into the night ther' was a violent gale from the northwest Traffic on the railroads was seriousl. impeded. Trains were late on botl roads, especially on the Housatonic, ol
 which road some of the trains were a much as an hour and half late. al though some were drawn by two en gines. Engines and cars presented tn
 appearance of having been dragge'
 through snow drifts. During the gal
 on Tuesday night the tall chimney o
 the rear of the Warner House annex wa
 blown down and crashed through tn
 roof. Luckily nobody was hurt. Tn
 damage is being repaired as we go t
 press. The gale swept all over Ne'
 England prostrating telegraph wire
 and wrecking Gloucester, Mass
 schooner, of which the crew were rel
 cued. The snowstorm also reache
 New York and the Jersey coast.
 POINTERS.