Connecticut western news., 1895-01-31
Local News.

few days in New York.
 Evening whist club meets at Judge Granger's tomorrow (Friday) night.
 Mrs Willis Carlotti, of Torrington, is confined to her bed with rheumatism.
 -Messrs F. E. How'd and Louis Stone, of Amesville, were in town yes terday.
 The ice harvest continues, and the best ice of the season is now being gathered.
 -"Taffy is pleasant to take, but tonics and corrections are sure to bring better results"
 A New England supper and social was given at the Pilgrim Church par lors last evening.
 Mrs Clarence Vroman, of Brook field, is visiting her parents, MT and Mrs D. l.. Peirce.
 -Special ten days sale, commencing Feb. lst, tubular lanterns 24c. at J. Fl. Alvord's, Winsted. Conn.
 Mrs Marion Parsons, of Oolebrook, is spending the winter with her daugh- ter, Mrs Frank Hitchcock.
 If you win only give us fire dis trict we will consent to have Canaan named Greater Canaan instead of Great Canaan."
 MT aud Mrs & W. Barnes aud son Marcus expect to start for Florida next Wednesday or Thursday to remain several weeks.
 The U. s. Supreme court has re- oentiy decided that state laws prohibit ing the coloring of oleomargarine to re semble butter are constitutional
 People who have farms, or country homes, for sale or to rent in this sec ton will do we'll to address. HARRY SKpawIcK, Cornwall Hollow. Conn.
 -J. 8. Adam went to Newark, N. J. last Monday to visit relatives until to- morrow. He will also visit the poultry show at Madison Square Garden in New York city.
 Prof Henry Reincke has changed his day of being ID Canaan from Satur- day to Friday. The dancing class will meet in the Town Hall at 3.30 sharp in the afternoon. Terms for ten lessons $4.
 About seven of the young ladies of St Joseph's church have organized 8 choir. They sang on Sunday for the first time aud the result was very en- couraging, although they had practiced only . few times.
 A toboggan slide is a good thing in its place. but the one between Kemp's store and the Warner House is out of place. Yesterday James L. Bragg fell down on this slide and sprained his wrist. nearly dislocated his shoulder and hurt his feelings. He thinks that lit tie sand or ashes ought to have been sprinkled on the slide.
 -During Monday night parties broke into the high school building and evil dently made themselves comfortable for . few hours there. The same thing oc- cured some weeks ago the night Full Ter X Peet's store was burglarized. It looks as though burglars go there to keep warm while waiting for honest people to go to sleep.
 Mrs Van Alstyne, mother of Mrs Corbit. has improved steadily since Dr Giddings, of Housatonic, Mass, pre- scribed for her. She now eats we'll, sleeps we'll, and walks from one room to another. Dr Giddings has visited her only three times but he thinks she will regain her health and live num- ber of years notwithstanding she is an octogenarian.
 Through the courtesy of the Win sted Evening Citizen, who kindly loan ed us the wood cut, we are enabled to present our readers with picture of the late Hon. Robbins Battell. We were so we'll pleased with the Citizen s fitting and comprehensive sketch of MT Battell that we have copied it, knowing full we'll that it is not overdrawn and that any truthful sketch would be only . repetition of all the points mentioned by the Citizen.
 The Assembly reception on We'd nesdsy evening of last week was pro- nounced by all the event of the season and was enjoyed by over one hundred people. Quite number from Falls Village, Lime Rock and Salisbury were present. A bountiful supper was serv, cd in the lower hall. under the direc- ton of Mrs Geo, O. Peet and Mrs Di Church. Excellent muslc was furnish. ed by Rhoades' orchestra. MT Rhoades, by the way, understands and renders dance music in such time that everyone is obliged to dance. Next assembly Tuesday evening, Feb. 9th. Program, games &hu C2rQe.
 We have received copy of the Negaunee (Mich Iron Herald of tLe 25th inst. containing a full report oi the disastrous fire at Negaunee at an early hour on Sunday morning the 20th inst. The fire destroyed the large store owned by T. M. Wells, dolng business in one of the oldest and largest build. ings in the city, and owned by the Iron Cliffs company. The building and con- tents were total loss. Nothing but a few books were saved from the wreck. Mr Wells stock of goods was valued al between $l9.0 and $20,OOO. NJ, Wells had an insurance of $l4, 900 or hia sfock The buildinp was insured