Connecticut western news., 1896-11-05
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1896.
Local News.

The dancing class here now num- bers 33 scholars.
 -Clem Kegler on Monday shot 12 woodcock and two cartridges,
 MT and Mrs D. s. Proper, of Glen co Mills, N. r., are making short visit n town.
 August Anderson, ST., of Canaan Valley, is reported as quite ill with the dropsy.
 Baldwin s orchestra of Great Bar rington will play here at the Thanks giving dance.
 Major s. A. Bennett, of New York city, was in town from Saturday night till yesterday.
 Henry Reel is very sick with pneu monia at the home of his brother, Fred erick Reel He was taken sick last Friday.
 Charles Kilmer has moved from Mrs N. A Van Deusen's house on East Main street into one of A. A. Hubbard's houses on Railroad street.
 Some of the flags and bunting were taken down Saturday night. but yester- day they were displayed again with re- Inducements, and our village now looks very patriotic.
 Mrs Mary A. Noble, of Lake Helen Fla is visiting her brother, Joseph s Adam, in Wetogue for a few days. She has been spending the summer in Ohio and will soon return to Florida.
 -Woodburne R. Avis, M. D., of New Haven, will remove to Canaan next Monday and locate here He has rent ed Mrs Bonner's house on East Main street, and in due time will practice medicine here.
 -Dr H A. Church was in town over election day. The doctor is taking Q special course of study at the nose, throat and ear department of the Man haitian Hospital in New York city. and will remain there for an indefinite time The East Canaan Grange will hold an oyster supper and social in Stevens Hall, Friday evening, Nov. 6. 1896. Supper consisting of oysters, pumpkin pie, doughnuts and coffee will be serv- ed from g to 10 o'clock for the small sum of 25 cents.
 The bonfire built last Saturday night on the Dome" of Mount Everett, the second highest mountain top in Massachusetts. by the republicans oi Mount Washington was plainly seen in this village and was an inspiration to all sound money men.
 Our village presented a gorgeous appearance on Saturday with it's elabor. ate display of flags and bunting on nearly all the houses and places of busi ness. The house of J. Henry Roraback on Granite avenue was perhaps more conspicuous than any other, being al most covered with the red, white and blue.
 Jack Hines, of New Marlboro Mass. shot curious bird on Doolittle pond, Norfolk, on Monday and brought it to MT Tobey to find name for it MT Tobey. decided that it was a grey gull, sea bird, seldom found on fresl water. It measured nearly five fee from tip to tip of the wings, but onl, weighed about l l pounds.
 Geo. s. Fuller had narrow escap, from being shot yesterday afternoon All that saved him was the fact that h. was on one side of a tree and the sho gun and the boy "who did not know was loaded were on the other side None but people who know what the are about should be trusted with fire arms.
 The weather was perfect last Tues day and large vote was boiled at tn election. During the evening the re turns were received by telegraph at tn station. A large crowd had assemble, there and cheered and shouted as differ ent states were heard from. Abou 10 30 p. m. when the election of M Kinley and Hobart was assured. bon fire was lighted and cannon fired. procession was formed, and with beat ing of drums and blowing of tin horns marched through the principal street of the town.
 The spirits worked some wonde ful transformations in town on Satu1 day night They were the spirits { mischief and not bit of damage ws done. Most of the business place presented ludicrous sight on Sunda morning, being barricaded with boxes barrels, old stoves, bill boards, mil cans and things. The NEWS sig1 which always goes visiting on Hallov cen, took it's customary vacation an returned Monday. Dan Sweeney railroad "office" was adorned with sey ing machine signs and yards of chee: capping, while a wheelbarrow reste on it's back on the ridge boards. IT fioce of the foremost republican town was decorated with an enormor white sash bearing the inscriptio "Free Silvey." One Lung, our washt man, was securely fastened into h laundry and was calling loudly to liberated when the club janitor mao his early morning rounds. The janit' released the celestial and after { minutes of words it was doubtful the ianitor could understand what Ol Lung thought of the proceeding. or One Lung understood the explanatic of the customs of Halloween.