Connecticut western news., 1895-01-03
Local News.

Miss Maud Palmer, of Torrington. visited friends here during the past week.
 MT and Mrs H. NJ. Wilcox, of New Boston, Mass, are visiting at w. G. Cargill's.
 Zero weather has been in market nearly week but the supply does not yet seem to be exhausted.
 The ice harvest has begun, and good ice, ten inches thick, is being cut on the Blackberry river.
 Judge A. T. Roraback and his en- tire family dined with Dr and Mrs Clemans on New Years day.
 If you have already broken your New Year resolutions, take them to the shop immediately and have them mend ed.
 Mrs George s. Gillette entertained Rev Mir Barnett and family at dinner at the Warner House on New Years day.
 George H. Clute, formerly of the Canaan Academy and now residing in Virginia, was in town several days last week.
 From two to five degrees below zero last Friday and Saturday mornings, and just about zero on Monday and Tuesday mornings.
 It was a black Christmas but the snow storm which began the next eve ming made good sleighing which con- tinues ''up to date"
 It was bright and sunny yet cold New Years day; but where, oh where was the sunrise prayer meeting9 Gone hunting after the Watch night meeting.
 Mrs s. Stoddard returned to her home in Salisbury on Tuesday, going in sleigh accompanied by Mir and Mrs Geo. 0. Peet and Miss Fanny Bostwick.
 70. w. Scanlon has closed his meat market in this village and went to Springfield, Mass, on Tuesday where he has secured position on the electric cars.
 Some men are two poor to pay four cents per week for their home news paper, but they are rich enough to spend fifty cents per day for beer and cigars.
 -Dr Ross recently shot a ruffed grouse (partridge) which is peculiar. as it seems to us, in having the ruff and the broad band around the edge of the tail of reddish brown instead of black. Dr Ross has added this bird to his col lection.
 The assembly met at Town Hall on Tuesday evening. About 35 persons were present Card playing was dis pensed with, and about dozen differ ent varieties of games and lndicrons feats were substituted and then dancing was in order until midnight.
 The meeting of the Agassiz Society was held at J. L. Bragg's on Tuesday evening and was we'll attended. The
  principal subject of discussion was "Anti- -Toxine," the latest discovered an tidote for diphtheris. This antidote was discovered by Prof. Roux who was a pupil of the late Prof Pasteur.
 The people of Canaan and vicinity have responded literally to the call for clothing for the Kansas and Nebrash a sufferers. Four barrels of clothing have already been packed. and are ready for shipment to the sufferers. At least 300 different articles were packed which at moderate estimate are worth one hun dred dQllars.
 The Young Peoples Society of the Pilgrim Church gave good supper, and a very pleasing entertainment consisting of speeches, dialogues. etc. in the church parlors last Friday evening. Cold weather, and the many duties of the season. prevented lsrge attend ance. The net receipts were about $7.0O. The affair ought to be repeated when conditions are favorable for a large attendance.
 MT and Mrs Fry, the opticians, will be at the Warner House, Canaan, for five days from Jan. 9th to the 18th inst. Eyes examined free of charge. Head aches and nervousness, frequently caus- ed by errors of refraction, cured by properly fitted glasses. These people are thoroughly responsible opticians and have fitted some very difficult cases which we know of in Canaan and vicin- ity. Save time and money by having your eyes examined at home.
 Milton Roraback scored his first tip out into the snow one day last week while near the axle shop in Norfolk and on his way home. At thls point he had to turn out to allow team to pass and the runner of his cutter broke through the crust and collapsed, tipping the outfit over and landing Mir Roraback and the stranger lady, whom he had gal lantly invited to ride. into the snow. The horse took fright and ran, freeing itself from the cutter, and did not stop till caught at the Canaan Lime Co.'S kilns.
 Between thirty-five and forty couples attended the Holiday Reception at the hall on Thursday evening last. The inclemency of the day kept many away. still a number of out-of-town people were in attendance. The grand march was led by MT A. P. Freeman and wife. Mays baDJo quartette fur nished the music and as usual it was excellent. R. J. Steele, of Pittsfeld