Connecticut western news., 1896-05-07
Local News.

Ms Betts, of Bridgeport, is again improving after slight relapse.
 The young leaves make quite a show now on the side of the mountain
 -s.What is so rare as day in June?' Such days as April 30 and May l, 1896. Mrs Seeholzer and son, Charlie, re- turned Monday from Poughkeepsie, N.
 The amount of James Fitzgerald's fines for selling liquor has been reduc- ed from sl75 to SS5.
 Misses Mary and Bridget Whalen, of Winsted, were guests at Patrick Eagan's over Sunday.
 MT and Mrs J. Henry Roraback returned yesterday from their wedding trip in New York state.
 Mrs Levi w Beckley visited her sisters, Mrs Whitaker and Mrs Judson, at Winsted from Friday until Monday. Nathaniel Green, of Lime Rock, has made voluntary assignment to Milo B. Richardson, of Lime Rock. See probate notice.
 M. l.. Osborne, Jr. has bought out the bakery business of S. A. Kemp in the Rhoades Block and is now do- ing business at that stand.
 The annual meeting of the Litch- field North West Sunday School Union will be in Norfolk, at the Congregation al church. Thursday, June 11th. The mason work about the cellar of Mrs Thomas Bonner's new house Is completed and the frame of the build ing is being raised. The foundation of porte cochere is being laid.
 Mrs E. W. Warner will serve a shortcake supper at the new basement dining hall of the Warner House on next Wednesday evening. 18th. Pro ceeds for the Ladies' Guild. Dancing after the supper.
 Thomas Mullen. who was arrested last week for persisting in riding on the cars on the P. R. & N E. road without paying his fare, was sentenced by Justice Roberts on Thursday to pay $l9 05 fine and costs. As he could not produce the required amount he was taken to Litchfield jail by Constable Drake, where he will earn the said amount bottoming chairs at the rate of 50 cents day.
 Milton Roraback, who with ex- Judge A. T. Roraback has been doing large fire insurance business in this section for many years, has sold out his business to Franklin J. Abbe, of Falls Village, Charles s. Adam, of this place, and J. W. Chopper, of Ashley Falls, Mass, who will in future do a fire and life business at the old stand under the style of Abbe, Adam&Co., as agents for the old reliable companies represented by A. T. & M Roraback and for other companies.
 The attention of North Canaan $ selectmen is called to the action oi Canton's selectmen, and they are re spectfully invited to post an order similar to the one posted in Canton and which Is described as follows Cauton's selectmen have taken action towards keeping the village tidy, which is meeting the approval of all good citizens. They have posted notices forbidding the throwing of waste paper, ashes, boxes or refuse of any kind in the street or on the sidewalk The burning of papers or refuse in tn, street is also prohibited. It is recon mended that all refuse should be stored in boxes or barrels, and carted away.
 John Pierson, who for the pas three months has been in the emplo, of the P. R. 6 N. E. road as freigh conductor, died at his home at Miller ton. N. r., on Friday, May l, of in juries sustained at Lakeville on tn pervious Thursday. It appears that tn crew of the west end local freight wer switching at Lakeville and were at tempting to '.kick" seven cars. on on of which was MT Pierson, onto tn side track. When the engineer shu off steam, after making the usual shor rapid run with the cars, the barkema whose duty it was to draw the couplin pin at that instant, found it impossibl to do SO, as the pin stuck. The conse quence was that the speed of the car was arrested with sudden jerk an Mir Pierson was hurled to the groun in front of the cars, which then passe on cutting of his arm between tn shoulder and elbow. MT Pierson als sustained internal injuries. He WE taken to bis home in Millerton, wher doctor took of the arm at the shou der joint. Mir Pierson lived with h parents, was 30 years old and yer popular. The funeral was held Su1 day afternoon from his late residene and St Patrick's church, Rev Fr. M Intyre, officiating. There were beaut ful floral offerings, consisting of lare cross. wreath and pillow, from tl trainmen of the P. R. < N. E. road.
 special train was run out from liar ford to Millerton. There were prob bly 1000 persons in attendance. 1T pail bearers were Conductors Dudlt Paine and Frank Smith, Enginee William Ahearn, John Holcomb, Ge Austin and stephen Riley,