Connecticut western news., 1895-08-15
Local News.

spent Sunday at Mrs Hiram Eddy's.
 The Editor-in- chief is wheeling this week down through the Naugatuck val ley.
 Mrs J. NJ. Root and Miss Carrie Fuller visited friends in New Millfoad last week.
 About 76 persons went by rail to the Pilgrim Church picnic at Twin Lakes yesterday.
 For sale cheap Second hand four foot wood furnace in good order. J.H. Alvord. Winsted, Ct.
 Samuel D. Thompson, of North Conway, N. H., brother of the Rev F Thompson. died at his home at North } Conway on Wednesday of last week.
 -Farmersl "Good Luck" wood cook stove with porcelain reservoir-best stove made-$240 00 delivered. J. Fl. Alvord's, Winsted, Ct.
 Mrs William Strickland, of New Brunswick, N. J.. wife of the presiding elder of the New Brunswick district, is visiting her sister, Mrs Harriet Brown, in this village.
 Over ninety degrees in the shade last Sunday noon but the dry thunder storm at p. m. cooled the atmosphere wonderfully, and the gentle rain dur ing the night laid the dust.
 Oil of Sassafras and oil of rose mary are good to keep away flies and mosquitos and are cheap, while genuine oil of lavender is quite expensive, says an ex-druggist of Hartford.
 Reports from the Government Weather Bureau station at New Haven are received at cur post office every day at 5.15 D. nl. The reports give the forocast until P. m. of the following day.
 The road makers have done good job in widening Watson street from the Housatonic railroad to Elm St. They have also blasted out rocks and widened and improved the highways in other parts of the town.
 Isaac and Alfred Nicoll. nephews of A. W. Eicoll of this place. arrived here one day last week. having come on their bicycles from Washingtonville, N. r., IA miles beyond Newburg, distance of 76 miles, in between T and 8 hours Isaac has left town, but Alfred will re- main for an extended visit.
 Last Saturday morning. about 2 30 o'clock, Leo Werner saw two men on the stoop of Geo. L. Parsons & Sons store. One was standing on the steps and the other was working at the store door. As soon as the men saw that they were discovered they departed hastily, going through P. c. Cumm ings' yard.
 The lawn party given by the ladies of Christ Church and held on the lawn at the residence of MT and Mrs George 0. Peet, on Thursday evening, proved very enjoyable. A great number of Chinese lanterns were hung around mostly in festoons, giving the grounds very attractive appearance. Net re- ceipts $29
 A summer entertainment for the benefit of Christ Church will be given at Town Hall, tomorrow evening. The program comprises 8 comedietta, "A Box of Monkeys" and farce "Sohool" which win be acted by local talent A good musical program has been arranged by MT Camp. Seats are on sale at Col lin's, g and 35c. Watch for the Mon- key Parade at noon tomorrow and listen to the band music.
 The ladies of the Pilgrim Church held paper sale at the chulch parlors on Friday evening. The tables. which were covered with beautiful fancy arti cles made of paper, as for instance, fans. lamp shades and water colors, etc. pre- scented 8 very attractive appearance, and the same may be said of the fair sales women behind the tables. Ice cream, cake and coffee of superior quality were also dispensed. Between $50 and $6C were cleared.
 A good sized audience greeted "Old Rube Tanner" at the hall Monday day night and were unanimous in say ing that the performance was great. The specialties introduced were all Al Never before has such good theatrica music bsen heard in Canaan, the bant and orchestra being as good as can bt heard outside New York. The parade of the farmer band created quite 8 sen sation. The company is under th' management of Harry R. Vickers ant is supporting John J. Black in the title role.
 -Railroad street was the scene of { lively runaway Friday afternoon. A. Mrs Young, Miss Hall and Mis- Chapin. all of Southfeld. Mass.. wer' driving into the village all sitting on tn, same seat, and had just crossed tn track of the Housatonic railroad at th' crossing near Mrs Ellen Pease's, th horee took fright at an extra engin and shied to one side so abruptly tha Miss Hall, who was driving, was throwl out. still holding the reins The hors kept on his course with the two remain ing passengers, coolly sitting up on tn, seat, till 1t reached Ives & Peirce's feel store, which he at once recognized as { good stopping place and where Dr Le and Mir F. May in fact stopped tn animal. Miss Hall was bruised on tn