Connecticut western news., 1895-09-05


 good wages.
 MT and Mrs Geo. l.. Parsons re- turned Saturday from Branford. Mir Parsons is greatly benefited by his rest at the shore.
 Farmers attention! "Good Luck wood cook stove with reservoir, best stove made, 624 % delivered, at J. Fl. Alvord's, Wlnsted, Ct.
 MT Wilbur M. Deming and son, of West Winsted, were in Canaan last Sat urday, to attend the funeral of MT Deming's brother John.
 Somebody from here went to Nor folk to play ball last Thursday. While they were there the Norfolks made 94 runs and the Canaans 5.
 Henry J. Gillette, city evangelist of Hartford, visited friends in Canaan, Lakeville, Twin Lakes, and Winsted the later part of the week.
 Charles Brightman, of New Haven, visited relatives in town over Sunday and then went to Albany and down the Hudson river to New York on his way home.
 Sharon and Pine Plains are going to have electric lights, but North Ca naan is content to grope along with moonlight, and with kerosine lamps and lanterns.
 Farmers be careful Go slow! You can buy first quality Wrought Steel Range" for wood with reservoir for $37 %. delivered at your kitchen, at J. H. Alvord's, Winsted, Ct.
 Mrs Dr J. 0. Kendall was in this village last week taking photographic views for the article on our town, which will appear in the coming number of the Connecticut Quarterly,
 Mrs E. R. Lorrain and Miss Belle Lorrain went to Pittsfeld last Monday to visit relatives. Mrs Lorrain will re- turn tomorrow, but Miss Lorrain will remain at Pittsfeld about month.
 Charles 0 Calender has built large two-story wing to his house. The house now has two wings yet it does not fv away, because it is contented with it's location and with it's occupants.
 --Lucier's Minstreis gave a good performance at the hall Saturday night. Their musical features were especially fine and the fun making and dancing were of good quality The inclement weather prevented large audience.
 -Ex- Congressman Frank Rockwell and wife, and MT Robert Rockwell, of Pittsfeld, Mass, called on relatives in town last Thursday on their way home from attending the funeral of their aunt, Elizabeth Rockwell, at Colebrook.
 MT and Mrs Howard O.. Deming, of South Greece, N. Y., arrived Saturday in time to attend the funeral of MT Deming's brother John They re- mained in Canaan until Monday eve ing when they started for South Greece.
 -Jeweller Collin had Swiss watch in his shop the other day, brought there for repairs, which not only keeps tho time and runs second hand, but also indicates the day of the week, the day of the month and the phase of the moon, all on one dial,
 Two weeks ago we published the list of Connecticut concerns who will make exhibits at the Atlanta exposition. Many persons wish that the highway between East Canaan and West Nor folk could be exhibited at Atlanta, nevertheless is is now too late to engage space for that purpose. --Dr H. l.. Ross and wife, of Canaan; Editor Rodemeyer, of Danbury; Miss Martha Evans, of Bethel; David Ross and wife, of Albany, and other friends from Albany started Monday for Bakers Mills in the Adirondacks. "khody" will remain there two weeks, but most of the party will remain long. CT.
 William Shipley, of Fitchburg. Md. formerly in the employ of s. A. Kemp, of this village, and who for She past few weeks had been clerkIng for 0. w Baldwin at Great Burlington, Mass recently left the latter town very sud denly. His employer has attached Shipley's $25 bank account and bicycle to cover his losses by Shipley's indis tinct notions about the rights of prop erty.
 -Dr John Saadi was present at botl the morning and evening services il Christ church on Sunday and spoke il very interesting manner on Islam ant Mohammedan countries. The Dr i endeavoring to secure the necessar. funds to pursue theological and medi cal studies in this country and then b ordained and resume his work of con verting the Moslems in Morocco, as
 self supporting missionary.
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