Connecticut western news., 1895-08-22

Hugh J. Goodridge, of Brooklyn, NY, are spending few days at the Warner House.
 W. H. Camp, J. s. Adam and the Messrs Futile, of Newark, N. J., are en- toying few days fishing in Barnegat Bay on the Jersey coast
 The Lilliputians of Falls Village and the Mites of Canaan played game of ball here Saturday. Score 15 to 10 in favor of Falls Village.
 -G. H. Sullivan, roadmaster of the P. R. & N. E road, has resigned and it is reported that he will enter the em- ploy of the Consolidated road.
 Don't miss the last chance of the season for q trip to Savin Rock next Monday. One dollar and half cannot be better invested. See adv.
 There was no preaching service at the M. E. church last Sunday, but the Sunday school and the Endeavor meet ing were held at the usual hours.
 The frame of the new house of O. Fl. Wheeler, on the site of the house of Talmadge Pulver at East Canaan, has been raised and covered and the work IS progressing rapidly.
 Miss Ingraham, of Mount Vernon, N. r., who is spending the summer at Great Harrington, Mass, was entertain ed by MT and Mrs George O. Peet from Saturday til Tuesday. "
 The Rev J. P. Hawley, pastor of the Congregational Church at New Hartford. attended Pine Grove camp meeting yesterday and called on friends in this village on his route home.
 -Luman Foote, Mrs Col. Harden bergh, the Douglas Library Association and 0. H. Pease have laid cement walk in front of their property on Rail road street, under the direction of J. l.. Bragg.
 
 E. church next Sunday morning 10 30 o'clock. Sunday school at close of ser vice. Y. P. s. c. E. at 6 45 p. m. Communion service Sept. 1st by pastor. All invited.
 -Edw. R. Lorrain has the contract to rebuild the barn of Edward Ward, recently destroyed by fire. The work will be begun next Monday. The new barn will be built on the old founda- tions, which are intact. and will there fore be of the same dimensions as the old barn.
 The campers are striking their tents at Twin Lakes and returning home. "Tom" Norton pitched his tent there three weeks in advance of others, and soon "Tom" and his family will be left alone in their glory, but they propose to stay there two or three weeks after the exodus.
 Rev Frederick Thompson filed an assignment of all his property to George s. Fuller, trustee, for the benefit of Lis creditors last Thursday. It is said that the liabilities amount to over $4, LOGO. The Canaan Academy property will continue to be used as a school, but under whose management is still unde- termined.
 Thomas Hovenden. the well known artist, and the painter of "The Last Moments ssof John Brown" picture belonging to the late Hon. Robbins Battell, of Norfolk, as instantly killed at the Plymouth Meeting station, Pa., last week in the futile, but herolc, at- tempt to save little girl from being run over by an englne, which was with in few yards of the child. The parade of horribles, or what ever it may have been. which heralded the summer entertainment of last Friday noon, was as distinct success in its way as was the evening entertainment. The music was good, but the grotesque attire and queer faces of the paraders were so ludicrous that one old lady, who had not smiled in twenty years, laughed heartily at the sight of the procession.
 The campers at and near s'Tom' Norton's camp at Twin Lakes had an illuminated boat parade, or lantern parade, last Saturday evening. They crossed the lake on the west of the island to MT Delamater's cottage and came back via Judge Roraback's cot tage, The eight or ten boats presented a very handsome sight at starting, but the wind played havoc with the lanterns before the party arrived home. .. MT and Mrs Thoma, Bonner arriv, ed home from Pittsfield last Saturday. Mrs Bonner has been undergoing treat ment several months at North Adams and Pittsfeld for the removal of can Ger. The course of treatment is so nearly completed that Mrs Bonner has been permitted to return to her home, and it will be necessary for her to only occasionally visit her physician at Pitts field.
 An official of the East Canaan O. operative Creamery Association informs Us that the condition of that enterprise is fourishing One ton of butter a week is being made and sold at good prices, and 500lbs. more of butter could be made and sold if the cream could be had. Our informant also re. marked that 25 cans of milk day would not be enough on which to run much of a creamery.