Connecticut western news., 1895-04-25

Why don't you buy the ten shares National Iron Bank stock advertised for sale in Falls Village correspondence?
 Ives & Peirce have few cords of good slabs. sawed in stove length, for sale. Speak quick if you want some.
 Next Sunday evening the Rev B. Seeholzer, of the M. E. church, will preach sermon on "An Open Saloon our Goal"
 The Millerton Telegram credits Peter Turner with saying: "It's hog gish trick for man to spit on the floor, even barn floor"
 Charles Lake, of Winsted. who has been seriously ill so long, is regaining his health and he visited relatives in Ca naan and Millerton last week.
 James Quinn's harness shop has been much improved by raising the foundations about two feet. A concrete walk is. also to be laid in front of the premises.
 The anniversary of the Battle of Lexington April 19, was observed in this village by displaying the stars and stripes ons.the high school building and on the Canaan Academy. . -"Pa, where does the Webotuck rise and into what does it empty2" "I don't know my boy" "Well that's a good one, for tomorrow Prof Loope will lick me on account of your ignor- ance. ."-Millerton Telegram.
 Mrs Benj. Hayes, of Winsted, Ct., wishes to announce to the ladies of East Canaan and vicinity that she will be in East Canaan, Mrs Tierny's room. Monday. April 29th, with a full line of millinery. Good goods at reasonable prices. Daniel Hall, administrator on Cal win Ticknor's estate, will sell at auction at Ellsworth, Ct., on May 8th, the per. sonal property and household furniture of said estate. Buggies. cutters, farm tools, beds, tinware, etc., are adyertis- ed on the posters.
 | The Evening Star lodge of Masons, at Lee, Mass, will celebrate its centen- nial on June 9th with Masonic parade and an elaborate program of literary | exercises. Fourteen sister lodges have already been invited to attend. The officers of the grand lodge..of Msssachu- setts will be present. It will be red letter day for Lee.
 Mrs Louise Smith has built good sidewalk in front of her property on Reed St. This walk should be extend ed along the front of Junius Rhoades' property, but this will necessitate building foot bridge across the stream. Such bridge should be built, either by the town or by individu- al subscriptions.
 Miss Louise Bragg is assistant su- perintendent of the Pilgrim Church Sunday school That fact was by sheer inadvertance omitted in the brief report of the eighth annual meeting of the Pilgrim Church, as published in the last issue of tlIe NEWS. We claim no credit for the inadvertance itself, but we do claim credit for discovering the mad yertance soon after the NEWS was published.
 Last Sunday being within the time devoted to the celebration of Easter ac- cording to ecclesiastical usage the fes- tival was observed at St. Joseph's on that day. The altar was made beauti- ful with it's many lights and callas and geraniums. Rev Fr. Bannon preached an eloquent and earnest sermon, taking as his text the words of the liturgy 1.-The Lord is risen indeed, Alleluia. |" There was large number of commun- icants. The singing by the young ladies' choir showed decided improve ment and was very good. ..-.
 The closing reception of the Ca- naan Assembly was held last Friday evening and was we'll attended many be- ing present from out of town. Dancing was participated in till the early hours of another day. Rhoades' orchestra furnished excellent music, giving as good satisfaction as any small orchestra ever heard here. A splendid lunch was served by the ladies during the in- termission. This closing of the '94 -5 season of the Assembly was a very. en- ioyable affair and gives promise of more good times next season.
 -Orren 0. Houehtaling's handsome new dry goods store and millinery em- porium in the Berkshire House Block at Ct. Darlington was formally opened last week and was the centre of at- traction. The store is 115x20 feet. The fixtures are elegant, and the decorations elaborate. The stock of dress goods, fancy goods and millinery is bran new and attractive while the prices are tempting. MT HoughtalIng has had about 30 years experience in the dry goods business in Berkshire county and understands the needs of that section For many years he has been a success. full merchant at HousaLonic, and he now comes to Ct Harrington because il is larger and better field for such ar establishment In our advertising columns will be found his invitation tc the public.
 The NEWS is always ready and anx ious to praise North Canaan, but il seems the time has arrived when little leaven of censure will accomplish more good than continual praise. In conver sation with leading citizens few dayt since we were told that North Canaan ia oaipipo a had mama hoth at home anc