Connecticut western news., 1896-04-30
THURSDAY. APRIL 30, 1896.
Local News.

Memorial day occurs on Saturday, May 30. this year.
 U. W. Peet is having his house painted very pleasing color.
 Norman Moon, of Hoboken, N. J. has been visiting relatives here the past week.
 Canaan now has a first class Chinese laundry, Read Louis Mars advertisement.
 Clinton Roraback is getting along nicely with scarlet fever. He sat up few moments yesterday.
 There seems to be an unusually large crop of organ grinders, bagpipers and monkeys this season.
 The foundation for the Pilgrim parsonage has been staked out, and work will soon commence thereon.
 -R. D. Peirce & Go. have sawed nearly 100. 900 feet of lumber at their saw mill during the season just ended.
 Mrs J. D. Seacord and Miss Pal mer, of Lee, Mass were guests at D. l.. Freeman's from Friday until Mon- day.
 MT and Mrs David N. Fuller, of Great Harrington, Mass, who have been seriously ill are both improving nicely.
 The daily edition of the Pittsield Morning Call has been discontinued but the Sunday edition is forging ahead e usual.
 The rumor that e1-Sup't Fowler is to be again superintendent of the P. R < N. E. road is discredited at the railroad office at this station.
 Tt Is reported that shoddy mill will soon be built at Glendale. Mass. on the site of the Adams mill which was destroyed by fire few years since. The current number of the Con- necticut Quarterly contains the long promised article On Canaan, written by mIHu VMAIy 0cAAlo Au0M Auo AAuShAul ed with 29 views by Mrs Dr Kendall.
 James Fitzgerald, who was surren- dered by his bondsman last week, was sentenced to pay fine of SITS and costs for selling liquor. He will work of the said fine and costs in the county jail at Litchfeld.
 
 Arthur Hanlon was attacked with measles on Tuesday of last week. He had recently returned from two weeks visit at North Adams. Mass. and it is supposed he got the measles in that city, as Canaan's stock of measles was exhausted long ago.
 To-day we publish the second letter on the road question written by TX" who is citizen of neighboring state, but whose boyhood was passed in North Canaan, and who still takes a deep interest in the welfare of North Canaan.
 The town of Adams, Mass., had a grand celebration including parade, music, fireworks and illuminations on Tuesday evening. The rejoicing was caused by the fact that the long dis used Zylonite works will soon be oc- cupied by the Mannesman Cycle Tube works which will give employment to large number of persons.
 Nicholas VanDeusen and family, of Ashley Falls, Mass, started for Ate monte Springs, Fla, last Saturday where they intend to reside in future and where they have an orange grove and other property. Their departure is regretted by Ashley Falls people who hope that the VanDeusens will also regret it sufficiently to cause their return within year.
 Thomas Mullen got aboard Con- ductor Beckwith's train at Winsted yesterday afternoon and refused to pay his fare or leave the train. On the arrival of the train at Canaan at 2.45 Mullen was arrested by Constable Drake (acting under the orders from Supt. Martin) and after stout resist. Ance he was placed in the lookup where he remains at the time the NEW $ goes to press.
 Lots of fun for quarter tomorrow night at the Town Hall See the funny boys from Norfolk and hear the two local songs ''Dey Not Vas Dhere'' and "In Canaan" Joe Hollister will sing ..Dar's a Watermilyon Spilen," and other songs by the end men will be 'In case of Disappointment" "P ut me ofl at Buffalo" and the beautiful ballad My Beautiful Irish Maid" My Pol ly's Peach" and several others. Harry Stevens, George Nash and the other favorites are with the show.
 Victory Council o. U. A. M, oi this place, entertained Porter Council o. U. A. M and ladies, of Lakeville, and David s. Cowles G. A. R. Post and the w. R. Corps, in the council room in the Cummings block on Tuesday evening. William H. Emmons deliver ed the address of welcome. to which State Organizer T. F. Gilmore. of New Haven, responded. Speeches were also made by Post Commander Sackett, Adi't. Adams, Councillor Sherwood, ol Lakevitle, and Harmon Schamerhorn. Singing of patriotic songs, Mrs Cald well presiding at the organ, and re treatments brought this enjoyable oc. easiou to closs.