Connecticut western news., 1896-12-17
Local News.

LONdl lNOWS.
 Little Miss Helen Pease, who has been quite ill, is improving.
 Miss Mabel Watson, of Hartford and Canaan, is stopping in town for a few days.
 Mir and Mrs Miles B. Tobey are now living at J. l.. Bragg's, Canaan Academy.
 Miss Mary Joyce has returned home after an absence of several months in Litchfeld.
 Mrs ). N. Fox, of East Canaan, spent Tuesday md yesterday with Mrs Caroline Warner.
 Now is the opportunity to remove the rust from sleigh-shoes, gh-bells and snow -shovels.
 Adam Radley, of East Canaan, left last Saturday for few days visit with friends in New Haven.
 Mrs Franklin J. Abbe went to Falls Village on Tuesday for short visit with her parents.
 Mrs Waller has been in poor health for a long time and her mind now seems to be somewhat affected.
 The second term of J. G. Beckley s dancing class opened Tuesday night with twenty .one scholars.
 Mrs Jennie E. Bierce is recovering from an attack of rheumatism which kept her indoors about week.
 Miss Edith Proper, of Glenco Mills, N. Y, is at Mrs Granger's and will remain till after Christmas.
 MT and Mrs s. W. Barnes have been visiting friends in Rochester, N r., about week but are expected home tomorrow.
 Presiding Elder Mickle. of the Poughkeepsie district. will preach in the M E. church Sunday morning. Services at 10 30 o'clock.
 Another social dance will be given at the Town Hall, Canaan, Wednesday evening, Dec. 23. Good music furnish ed. Tickets 75c. David Curtis, mana ger.
 Seneca Strong has been confined to his bed about week. He was threat ened with pneumonia but is now im- proving although he still has some fever.
 Miss Clara Bottum, one of the teachers of the school of district No. l, East Canaan. has resigned and Miss Grace Roraback will take her place after January 1st.
 The joint installation of the newly elected officers of the D. s. Cowles Post and W. R. Corps will take place at Ar mory Hall on the evening of the second Wednesday of January.
 The chimney at the residence oi Mrs Jane W. Branch caught fire on Tuesday and for time it was feared the house would be destroyed; but Messrs John Ryan and John Robinson responded promptly to the alarm, and ''salted" that chimney.
 Mir and Mrs Fl. M. Adams celebra. ted the 25th anniversary of their mar. riage one day last week at the Home al Warehouse Point. A number of invit ed friends and relatives were present and took dinner with them A poem written by MT Adams for the occasion was read.
 An unknown tramp fell from ont of the night express trains on the P R & N. B. railroad at Copake, N Y..Mon day night. He struck against { "whistling" post and broke it in two He was found next morning alongsid, the tracks seriously if not fatally iniur ed.
 Last Thursday the NEWS mention ed Miss Clara Cogswell, and the surgi cal operation she recently endured at hospital in New York city. Clara i now getting along nicely. Of cours she must remain in bed for a number of days but she is allowed to write let ters and do some sewing to divert he attention while she remains there.
 -George Griggs was sentenced yes terday morning by Justice Roberts t pay fine of $3 and BIO costs for lead ing horse with broken leg througl the village last week. Griggs paid fin and costs. Prosecuting Officer Hig gins, of Winsted, represented the Hu msne Society. General Agent Thral was in town Monday investigating tn case.
 Through the manipulations of tw advance agents Prof. Goodman's entel tainments were billed for both Canaa and Great Harrington on the sam dates, 16 and IT. The Prof wisely d, cided to play Ct Darlington and WE in Canaan Wednesday making settl ments. Personally Goodman is a nie fellow, and spent two weeks here la season, and his show of this season said to be good one.
 At the annual meeting of Hous tonic Lodge No. 61, F. & A. M. held C Tuesday evening, Dec. 15, these officel were elected and appointed for the el suing year: 0. H. Johnson, W. M \ J. Kilmer, s. w.; W. H. Fuller, J. W J. E. Rhoades, treas 1; W. H. Emmon sec'y.; George Greene, s D.; M. Ya' ushwetz, J. D.; Talmage Pulver. s. S Al Freeman, &; E. s. Robert chaplain; s. 0. Beckley, marshal; ' Fl. Camp, tyler. The officers will