Connecticut western news., 1895-01-31

A BOOu SCuchuc hoI buOSe WuO DuTu lamp all night, in store or dwelling Set the lamp in tin pan or basin..- Millerton Telegram.
 Insurance companies do not wish to buy this village. Neither do we wish to sell it to them. That is why we are in favor of a fire district.
 The Agassez Society will meet at Mir J. l.. Bragg's Tuesday evening, February 9th. All are requested to bring some scientific item of interest.
 We congratulate the young people on the excellent coasting the past week, and we also congratulate them that no accidents occurred to mar their sport.
 An entertainment will be given in Stevens Hall, East Canaan tomorrow evening by Coney Island Sam and Pan- kake Joe, two genuine Negro comedi- ans. Benefit of East Canaan Grange.
 Mrs Col. Hardenbergh and her sons will move to Schenectady, N. Y., April lst, where the boys will pursue their studies. Watson proposes to to study Medicine after his college course
 About five inches of snow fell last Friday night and about three inches Of snow Monday night. The sleighing IS grand. Mercury about three degrees above zero Tuesday morning, and five degrees below zero yesterday morning.
 Last summer was hot one. This winter is cold one. That makes the '.average"-as politicians say when talking tariff But how do you like the average? Would you not like more uniform temperature throughout the year?
 Among the new features Of the New Orleans Speciality Go at the hall last Thursday evening, Little Plnkey, and the Mullellys in an Irish sketch ''took" the audience. Little Pinkey, the won- derful child dancer. won the audience in a minute and was enthusiastically en- cored. Barney Mullelly's Irish dancing was Al. A fair sized audience attend ed.
 Many kind words are said to Pre- siding Elder Travis. when he makes his official visits to the churches in his dis trict. upon his approaching retirement from office. It is regretted that his term is so soon to expire, and that there is rigid rule of the church that pre- vents his sre-appointment.-Poughkeep- sic News Press.
 A sociable will be given at Town Hall next Wednesday evening, Feb 6tb. The Children's Guild will give an en- tertainment commencing at s p. m. un- der the supervision of Mrs Josephine Root, after which refreshments will be served consisting of ice cream, cake, sandwiches and coffee all for 20cts. There will also be 8 sale of useful arti- cles. Doors open at ' p. m. Admis- sion 10cts.
 The buffalo carpet bugs make their appearance in February and March. At that time look out for them on win dows and window sills and in woolep clothing. Cracks in the floor should be saturated with benzine and newspapers laid on the floor before the carpets are laid. Wash the upper edges of the carpets with solution of Corrosive sub- Innate and alcohol (60 grains to a pint of alcohol,) but this should not be done where babies or young children play on tLe floor.
 An uncommonly large and intelli- gent audience attended the meeting the literary society last Friday evening. The question discussed in the debate was the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands to tbe United States, and the s'sense of the House" las they say at Hartford) was that they should not be snnexed. This indicated good sense. There will be two new features at the next meeting, viz: the fair sisterhood of women will be represented by disputant on each side of the debate, and one gentleman of the society will close the meeting with friendly criticism of the debate and the disputants and audience, meeting out praise and adverse crit icism in judicious proportions. This meeting will be announced in due time.