Connecticut western news., 1896-07-02

rington will be closed all day July 4.
 Dry rain storms do not make grass grow nor settle the dust, dust dust,
 Watson Hardenbergh came up from New Haven on his wheel yester- day.
 Miss Lucy Scoville gave quilting party at her home last Thursday after noon.
 -George Russell, of this town, is learning the jewellers business with F. R. Collin
 Miss Sherwood, of Toronto, is vis- iting her sister, Mrs Wm. J. Thomson, at Mt. Elm.
 Miss Lena Gillette, of Falls Village, visited relatives in Canaan from Friday until yesterday.
 Miss Florence Stewart, of Pittsfeld, Mass, has been visiting relatives in Canaan the past week.
 The Hotel Andrews property at Winsted was sold yesterday to Ge orge s. Lilley, of Waterbury.
 The mercury registered s5 degrees in the shade yesterday-getting warm cd up for Independence day.
 Mrs Levi W. Beckley is improving and attended church last Sunday for the first time sine last September.
 Bishop Tierney will visit St. Jos eph's church and administer Confrma- ton on Sunday. Services will begin at II o'clock.
 Over 30 little boys and girls made their first Communion at St. Joseph's church Sunday morning. The little girls were all dressed in white and most of them wore veils.
 The ladies aid society of the Con- gregational Church at East Canaan cleared over $50 at their fair and iesti- val on the evening of June 17th, be- sides making the occasion a pleasant one for all who attended. @ -Ex-State Attorney Huntington and Judge George O. Harrison sat as com missioners on the estate of Miles l.. Ingraham here on Tuesday. After hearing the evidence and arguments re- lating to the claims of N P. Loomis, George Call and E. W. Warner, an ad- iournment was taken to the 10th inst
 There was large attendance at the funeral of Miss Fanny NJ. Rood at East Canaan last Thursnay afternoon. The remains rested in a drab cloth covered casket which was literally GOV cred with beautiful flowers while two floral pieces were placed underneath the casket Rev Henry Utterwick preached an impressive and comforting sermon. Many followed the remains to their last resting place in Hillside cemetery.
 A real spicy school meeting was held at the school house Monday eve ming, 46 voters being present. After several ballots for first committeeman the board was elected as follows: School Committee of District No. ?, Horace E. Holt, J. N. yanDeusen, George c. Peet Frank F. Stevens was elected clerk and treasurer. The meeting was presided over by J. Fl. Roraback as moderator.
 The Novelty Entertainment on Fri day night drew a small house, but those attending report very enjoyable program. The Card Family sang finely. and the children won the hearts of all. The farceuIs were amusing and their local hits were fierce and fast, The Brinton Sisters were heartily ap- plauded, and the Ladies' Banjo Trio were highly successful in this, their first appearance.
 The Rev J. Pierpont, of West Cornwall, preached in the Pilgrim church last Sunday morning, in ex- change with the Rev 0. D. Milliken, and delivered grand sermon from St. John VI. 6S. His theme was: Back to Christ, and then on with Christ" MT Carroll, of Bridgeport, who is lawyer and was Q class mate of Rev Pierpont accompanied the reverend to Canaan. .-
 MT and Mrs H. M. Adams left Ca, naan Monday morning on the 9.4C train to take charge of the Hartford County Temporary Home at Ware. house Point. Many regrets are ex' pressed at their departure, but good wishes also accompany them to theil new field. MT and Mrs Adams wer, 10th to sever their pleasant associations with Canaan people but the call wa: one that should not be undecided. no only from the standpoint of duty bu from financial standpoint. On Saturday last MT R. c. New ton and family received the sad intelli gence of the sudden death of Mir Stephen Ashton Mclean. of New Yorl city. Mrs Mclean was a daughter o the late Judge Larremore, of New Yorl city. Her husband is a New Yoyl
 banker and is in business with hi
 father. Mrs Mclean was a most es ! timable and talented lady and befor ! her marriage (about five years ago . spent two summers in Canaan ss guest of the Newton family with whor
 she had long been dear friend. Ca naan people will pleasantly remembe
 her as Miss Nellie Larremore who san
 . solo in concert given five years az a at Town Hall under the auspices of tn g young ladies of Christ church. MT 0 MeLean's death is peculiarly sad a e she died in convulsions during child e birth. ..