Connecticut western news., 1895-09-19
Local News.

An effort is being made to start a quoit club here.
 -Dr and Mrs Burns. of Washington, D. O., are visiting at Judge Granger's.
 The coming woman will continue t, have a man within hailing distance.
 Largest line of stoves, ranges. and parlor heaters at Alvord's, Winsted, Ct.
 September 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, are the dates for the Poughkeepsic Fair.
 For sale! Second hand Richmond steam heater in good condition. J. H. Alvord, Winsted, Ct.
 For sale! Second hand furnace for four foot wood, in good condition. J.. H. Alvord. Winsted, Ot.
 Puritan Oil Heaters" just the thing for cool nights and mornings. at Alvord's, Winsted, Ct.
 A heavy frost-yes, a genuine freeze-here last Sunday morning, The mercury sank to 30 degrees.
 R. o. Newton. Jr., of New York city, arrived at his fathers house last Friday for 8 two weeks vacation.
 Miss Adam, Miss Dunning and Miss Bridges returned Tuesday evening from their outing on the coast of Maine.
 The reunion of Col. Cowles' old regiment, the 128th, N Y. Vols, is be- ing held as Hudson. N. Y.: to-day.
 -Gilbert Fitch and family, of Shelf field, Mass, have rented the second story of Geo. W. Curtis house on West Man St.
 Formers attention! "Good Luck" wood cook stove with reservoir, best stove made. $24OO delivered, at J. H. Alvord's. Winsted, Ct,
 Studies were resumed at the Ca- naan Academy yesterday. There are al- ready large number of the former boarders and day scholars and more are coming.
 Every business man does. or ought to. use printed stationery. Bear in mind that this office is prepared to give you a first class job at reasonable price.
 On Tuesday, Sept. 10. Mrs J. E. Greene started for East Marion, L. l., for 8 visit with her mother and sister. Mrs Greene will be absent until the last of October.
 Frank Van Deusen started Tuesday for Aurora, III. where his father resides. After remaining short time at Aurora he will accompany his father on busi- ness trip to Nebraska.
 Farmers be careful! Go slow! You can bny first quality Wrought Steel Range" for wood with reservoir for $37 .OO. delivered at your kitchen, at J, Fl. Alvord's. Winsted. Ct.
 We appreciate the kindness of some of our friends who furnish us with local items. The people who find fault with the home paper are those who never give us helping hand.
 Watson Hardenbergh is spending few days in town. He arrived last Thursday. having come np from New Haven on his bicycle, distance of 88 miles, in nine and one-half hours.
 Rev D. 0. Stone, of Bethlehem, former pastor of the Pilgrim Church at Canaan, has accepted call from the Congregational Church at Gilbartville. Mass. He commenced preaching there several weeks ago. Said Church has 400 members, an attendance of 25O at Sunday school and 50 Y. P. s. 0. B.
 -Dr Hunter Mcclure. former presi- dent of the American Medical Associa. tion, says that he has performed hun. dreds of operations for appendicitis, but has never yet found a grape seed in the vermiform appendix. So. if anybody has any especially fine grapes, which he or she is afraid to eat, bring them right here and we will eat them gratis.
 Sparks from locomotive set fire to the Poughkeepsie bridge on Friday The flames spread rapidly and burned over large section of the bridge, in cluding about 100 ties, on the spar which is right over the tops of the houses of thickly settled part of the city. The fire was extinguished by { gang of railroad men with water from barrels kept at the entrance to tht bridge for use in such cases.
 The American eagle is the bird ". brsg of when we grow eloquent witl patriotic fervor. but the homely littl' American hen is the bird par excellence when it comes to practical economics The hen adds to the wealth of this coun try every year in eggs alone $135, ,00O, 900, or about the com bined value of ou output of iron and wool. Think of tha and take off your hat when you ente the chicken coop.-New Hartford Fri bune.
 -Building operations. Edwart Wards large new barn. between Ga naan and Falls Village, has been raised and covered. ... Miss Prudence Bel den's new house, on Barlow St. is pro gressing rapidly and is ready for tn mason work The mason work i nearly finished on Mir Wilbur's ne, houseon West Main St Work on tn cellar for Joseph Kegler, Jr's, ne, house on Church St. was commence,