Connecticut western news., 1896-05-14
THURSDAY. MAY IA, 1896.
Local News.
land meeting to-nipht.

Band meeting tonight. Ensign Yorker's children have the measles.
 The mercury registered 90 in the shade on Sunday and Monday. Mrs A. D. Wait, of Cohoes, N. r., is visiting at Dr H. l.. Ross for few days. Mrs Spencer, of Stamford, is visit ing at Mrs Thomas Bonner's for few | days.
 Which is the worse, white lie told | by a black man, or black lie told by | white manp Mrs R. 0 Newton and Mrs Kellogg | left on Saturday for New York city for . ten days visit
 If the drought continues there will be no use for signs bearing the inscrip- tion, keep off the grass"
 -Rhoades & Stanton have added a blaming machine to their saw mill business on Railroad street. Miss Kate 0. Doyle, of New Nal boro, Mass., has decided to a take a course of study at Westfield. Mass.
 The ladies of the Pilgrim Church will give Strawberry tea in the church parlors on Friday May 22 from 5.30. to 9p. m.
 William E. Cornell, of Lakeville, has made an assignment to Edwin F. Hubbard, of Lakeville. See probate notice.
 Mrs Willis Corlotti is slowly recov- ering from long illness of heart trouble and rheumatism at her home in Torrington.
 The Walter L. Main gaeat three ring circus, menagerie, and New Wild West show will exhibit at Pittsfeld next Wednesday.
 Boys have been swimming in the river this week. It Is not often the water is comfortably warm thus early, but the boys report it just right.
 Luther Hicks was arrested in Gt Harrington, Mass, on charge of steal ing two S2 bills from the pocket of William Johnson. of Ashley Falls.
 -Maltin Mcclure has been appoint ed conductor of the west end local freight train on the P R. & N. B. R. R. formerly in charge of John Pierfon, de- ceased.
 "A sale of fancy articles will be held by the women of Christ Church at the Upper Hall on Wednesday evening, May 20. Ic6 essAma Cakel! Dancingl!l See poster.
 Billy Devine is taking vacation of . few days. He injured his hand quite badly the other day while mov- ing sleighs and wagons and now carries his hand Tn sling.
 Miss Ellen Mansfield, who has been out of health for some time past, and whose malady took bad turn last week, is again improving. with good prospect of recovery.
 The North Canaan Water company has been devoting nearly two weeks to enlarging it's reservoir by blasting and excavating, thereby doubling its capac ity without raising the dam.
 A quoit club is being organized in town, and will provide healthful exer cises for the members. Club rules are to be observed in pitching, and quoit link or ground is to be obtained.
 Hon. Frederick Miles, whose health has not been good the past winter, has been confined to the bed for the past few days. It is not thought, however, that his condition is really alarming.
 For a number of years Prof Adams has kindly furnished the NEWS the an nual record of snow storms in Canaan. The record this season is peculiar or remarkable one, and we hope our read CTS will save it for reference.
 We have just received copy of The Evening Item, daily paper just started in Torrington. It bids fair to be bright, newsy sheet, which will soon get its share of local patronage. Pond & Owens are the editors.
 We are informed that about two or three months ago a certain man in Weatogue killed horse and left the body unba,ied in the field at the west end of the toll bridge. The carcass is getting overipe and unless said party immediately buries it the case will be reported to the health officer of the town of Salisbury.
 Misses Minnie Peirce and Emma Lawrence went to Brookfeld on Tuesday. and from there accompanied by Mrs Vroman, will pro- ceed to vineland, N. J., to attend the golden wedding of Mir and Mrs Darius Rood, which occurs on Saturday of this week. MT and Mrs Rood are natives oi Canaan, but have resided in Vineland many years.
 Summer Homes in the Southern Berkshire and Litch6eld Hills," 8 pamphlet of 184 pages gotten up by the P. R. & N. B. R. R., is now being dis tributed. The work is we'll done. The illustrations are numerous and well ex- ecuted, and cover all the many regions noted for beautiful natural scenery and points of interest on and adjacent te the line of the road. Also full informa. tion in regard to the places where board can be obtained or houses or cot. tARoe rented,