Connecticut western news., 1896-06-18
THURSDAY. JUNE IS. 1896.
Local News.

James Quinn visited his daughters in Bridgeport over Sunday.
 -S. A. Eddy and family are occupy ing their cottage at Twin Lakes. R. c. Newton's h ouse and Jas. l. Bragg's house and store have been painted.
 James Mullally, better known here as Jim Church, was in town few days last week.
 Clark Emmons, of Colebrook, called on his brother, Charles Emmons, on Tuesday.
 Misses s. W. Adam and A. O'B. Dunning have returned from their visit to New York city.
 Miss Mabel l.. Watson is making a visit of two or three weeks with rela- tives in Bridgeport.
 Miss Harriet W. Terry and her brother, Alfred H. Terry, of Knoxville, Tenn are visiting at the Grove.
 HI. E. Macrea, of Hudson, N. r.. has been visiting friends in Canaan and Ashley Falls this week.
 Mrs Harding and son, of Dalton. Mass, who have been guests at J. C.. Roots about ten days, have returned ko their home
 Lawyer Roraback, of Torrington, is passing around the cigars today. A 10 pound lawyer arrived at his home yes terday. Winsted Citizen. June 13.
 Rev Dr DePuy, Mrs Bangs and Miss Clark, of New York, Mir Prince, of New Haven, Miss Hoyt. of Stamford, and Dr Richardson, of Shelton, are oc- cupying cottages on the Pine Grove Camp Ground.
 At the re- union of the veterans of the First Conn. Heavy Artillery held at Bridgeport last week Wednesday Frank Miller was unanimously chosen presi dent of the association. MT Miller k entitled to the credit of bringing the big mortar from Virginia to Bridgeport This mortar is very dear to the veter- ans and is called the Petersburg Ex press" and will be set up on the capi- tol grounds at Hartford. The U. s cruiser Cincinnati was in port and fired . salute.
 The novelty entertainment will be given as stated on Friday evening. June 26. The following people will appear The Gard Family, vocalists of Millerton Beckley and Thomson, the farceurs. il the funniest thing; the Brinton Sisters Louise and Grace, cornet and piano the Card children, Addie and Cricket the sweet little songsters; the Ladies Banjo Trio. Among the humorous features are the big hit "In Canaan with seven new verses; Excelsior, Shortfellow's version; and "Arabelli Jones'" the old time song and dance Seats on sale at Collins.
 A band of Gypsies passed througl this village Monday morning. The, left place near Montreal about tn, middle of March and have been on tn . rosd ever since, being now en route fo Buffalo, N. Y. There were II wagon in the caravan, five or six of which wer the large house like establishment fitted up with berths for sleeping. Tn company was composed of men women girls and children, whose black hai and copper colored complexions left n doubt but that they were the genuin Gypsies. although two small childre had light hair. The large wagons wer very neat and clean, painted in gaud colors and in first class repair.
 The commencement exercises ( the Canaan Graded School were held { Town Hall, Friday evening. The ha was crowded with spectators. the stand ing room being all taken. The proce1 ium and stage were prettily decorated and on the stage were the principa Miss s J. Roraback, and the clas and school committeeman, ,ex-commi teemen and school visitors. S.A.Edd chairman of the present committe presided. The graduating class nun bored ten as follows: Catherine ] Finnegan, Cora N. Downs, Jessie \ Cargill, Jennie W. Ham, Joseph ' Quinn, Mary E. Wells, Cath erine Finnegan, Rosa E. Bailey, Irving Messenger, Willard F. Burghardt. R. Barnett opened the exercises prop with prayer. The essays and recit tions by the class were of high ord and we'll merited the enthusiastic a preciation of the audience Baldwin orchestra interspersed the progra with splendid musical selections. I'll exercises were closed with the prese tation of diplomas by M B. Tobe This graduating class of ten brigl scholars reflect much credit upon Mi Roraback and her management of tl school, and the class have showed u esteem in which they held her by pr senting her with handsome chair. V believe this is the first public COT mencement of the Canaan Grade School, and we are pleased to note
 was 70 admirably carried out