Connecticut western news., 1895-02-21

bhc hI0 dASkHttb mcthiuk at Town Hall on Saturday at 3 p. m.
 Tt is rumored that Henry Beebe will occupy the Pequiguey house, so called, after April 1st.
 w. E. Kasson has sold the stage route between Southfield and Canaan to Mir Pixley of Monterey.
 70. O. Briggs left here for Chicago on Tuesday on a business trip in the interests of Csrgill, Cook Co.
 George Stevens, of Hartsville. Mass, is shipping large quantities Of lumber from this station to New Hartford.
 T. l.. Sackett was delegate from D. $. Cowles post to the State Dept. Convention of the G. A. R. at Bridge port.
 The Misses Mary and Caroline Granger attended the funeral of Mrs Minnie R. Noble at New Milford on Tuesday.
 A grand ball will be given at the Town Hall in Sheffield. Mass. to- morrow evening. 22nd. inst. Music by Gilhoo- ley's orchestra. Tickets 75 cents. | Worthy of record-seven mild and pleasant days during the week com menciug last Thursday. The snow has settled nicely, but still the sleigbing is good.
 l Two four-horse sleigh loads of boys and girls from the Robbins school at Norfolk drove through our village yes- terday morning, .'a-shouting and a. flying"
 The New Hartford Tribune appear ed last week in a new dress of type which wonderfully improves the appear ance of the paper and is restful to the eyes of its subscribers to neigh boring editors who like to ''steal' items from the Tribune. Thank You Neigh bor Jones
 | The water iu the reservoir is now lower than ever before. A water famine is threatened. All water takers are re- quested to not waste water, but to be as economical ss possible in it's use, never theless they are at liberty to drink what ever amount of water Is necessary to quench their thirst.
 Little Pinkey, the wonderful child dancer. will again appear before us at the, Town Hall. on Feb 27 with the New Orleans Specially O. Barney and Ora Mullelly, Irish sketch artists, head the company and are supported by Chich Kehoe. Ida Rainer, Risendorpb. and Etta Belmont.
 The Rev J. H. James, of Rockville, | secretary of the Connecticut Temper ance Union, will preach in the Metho- dist Episcopal church next Sunday at | 10 30a. m union service will be held in the Pilgrim church at TOO p. m. at which Rev Mir James will make an address. All are cordially invited. | There was an uncommonly large at- tendance at the Literary society meeting on Monday night. The subject of de- bate was the question of requiring voters to be able to read and write, and the society voted in favor of this requir- ment. There are, however, only three states in which ability to read English is a necessary qualification to voting. They are Connections, Massachusetts (whose law also requires writing) end Mississippi. ... l Mir Charles Randall, who died at New Milford, Feb. 12th. in his 67th year, was brother of Mrs O. R Camp of Canaan. He was born at Roxbury. but moved to New Milford forty years ago and for many years was successful manufacturer of woolen hats. For the past 20 years he was the treasurer of the New Milford Savings Bank. He was leading citizen of New Milford and was highly esteemed. He was dis ;ingnished for his infe1ible integrity aud good business judgment.
 l Facts are stubborn things It is a fact that it pays to advertise in the CONNECTICUT WESTERN NEWS. It is a fact that on Friday last John O. Benton, the leading shoe dealer of Great Bar rington, voluntarily stated that during the past month my advertisement in the CONNECTICUT WESTERN NEWS has brought me hundreds and hundreds of dollars worth of trade" It is fact that some so called business men in this section are blind to their own interests, otherwise they would continually have quarter column or half column space in the CONNECTICUT WESTERN NEWS and then change their advertisements ire. quently.
 We take pleasure in stating that
 Harry Sedgwick, of Cornwall Hollow, is
 meeting with much encouragement ir hIs real estate agency project and tha, business is rapidly increasing on his ! hands. His agency for the sale and rentage of real estate and country homes supplies '1ong-felt want" and brings buyer and seller together. Ml Sedgwick will soon issue printed cata logues of farms and village propertie.
 that are for sale or rent He IS favora g ply known throughout the state and hs { needs no recommend from us. Ii yor e have real estate that you wish to sell O. ], rent, just write to him for printed y form on which are blank spaces for yor @ to fill out with comprehensive descrip D ton of the property. Or if you wish t. @ purchase or lease farm or house jus