Connecticut western news., 1896-12-17

rs G A. M. last tuesday evening"
 Don't forget that Thomas Morris auction sale of cows and calves begins this (Thursday) morning at 10 o'clock at the old Col. Knapp place North 1 Norfolk.
 MT and Mrs Frank Miller, of Bridgeport, arrived at their cottage at Twin Lakes last Friday and remained there several days, fishing and enjoying the mild weather.
 The chicken pie supper and sale of fancy articles at the M. E. Church par lors. postponed on account of the weather yesterday evening. will be giv- en this (Thursday) evening. Supper 1 from 5 30 to o'clock.
 The Hawthorne Club was delight fully entertained at Mrs Robert Peirce's Friday evening, Dec. 11th. The chief characteristics consisted of whist, danc- ing and character representations of Hawthorne. Delicious refreshments were served.
 John Hoag lost two hogs last week. The cause of their death is unknown but it is supposed that some kind of poison must have been in the swill. MT Hoag's friends have voluntarily started subscription paper to help him bear his loss.
 MT and Mrs Robert Fuller, of Chicago, arrived at the home of his parents, Mir and Mrs D. N. Fuller, in Great Harrington. last week, for short visit, and on Saturday George s. Fuller and family, of Canaan, met them there and remained over Sunday.
 The work of setting poles for the Southern New England Telephone Go between here and Millerton. N. Y was completed on Friday and James Fitz- gerald. who superintended the work, is directing the erection of poles for the same company from the lower corner below this village to Goshen.
 The Rev Mir Davies. who is the manager or head of the ministerial bu- reau in New Haven, preached in the Pilgrim church last Sunday morning. He delivered grand, encouraging and comforting sermon from Psalms XXXVI 2. In the evening he spoke very ably in the young peoples meeting.
 George Taylor, the violinist of Baldwin's orchestra of Great Barring ton. has gone to New York for course of study under one of the eminent vio- linists of that city. Charles Smith, leader of the Germanis concert orches- tra of Pittsfeld, will play with Bald wins orchestra at the reception in Lime Rock tomorrow night.
 The Philadelphia, Reading & New England Railroad reports gross earn ings for October of S64 566, a decrease of $8, 6O2 as compared with the same month of last year, and net $2O, an increase of $8. 766. For the ten months ending October 31 the gross earnings were $578, ,030, a decrease of $58. .459 as compared with the corresponding period of last year, and net S171, 744, an increase of S5, SIS.
 A train of 50 loaded cars and three engines passed through this station on Tuesday en route from Maybrook to Hart ford. Trainmaster Hedden and Conductor May were in charge. The train left Maybrook with 55 cars. The running of such heavy train was an experiment. It is currently reported that it required four hours for the train to make the run (D from here to Grants, distance of about 13 miles.
 Receiver Sherwood and Superin tendent w. J. Martin, of the P. R. N. E. road, passed over the road Thurs day on a special train in order to in spect the road with respect to certain recommendations made by the Railroad Commissioners. Mir Sherwood told { Courant reporter last week Wednesday that MT Brock, the president of tho company, told him the day before tha he knew of no negotiations for ths transfer or absorption of the road. Il On account of the theatre attrac tions at Hartford next Saturday, tn, 18th, the P. R. & N. E. road have pu on sale at all stations between Bloom field and Millerton, N r., excursion tickets at less than one fare for th round trip. Have also arranged to hav the regular 6.30 p. m. train from Hart ford run through to Millerton, and al extra or special train leaving Hartfor' at IL. 15 p. m. run as far as West Win sted Attractions: Parsons Theatre Saturday matinee and evening, Jame
 O'Neil in "Monte Christo." Hartfor 1 Opera House, Saturday matinee an , evening. Miaco's "City Club"
 Rev H. P Thomas. pastor of tn
 colored church at Torrington, has skir
 ped and left in the lurch several credit ors, besides forgetting to leave behin
 him money belonging to the churcl His wife, who resides in Railway. N. J
 has appeared in Torrington and say he mortgaged property belonging t
 her in Railway. and that he had pocke ed the money. It is said that Thoms . had been paying attentions to a To ringtou girl, and that with the society
 money he purchased the best clothe + and two handsome horses Thoms D visited Canaan last fall and collecte s money to build church for the colo r ed people at Torriugton. He also vii !. ited Sheffield. Mass, and made arrang ;; ments to evangelize New Guinea. - A meeting of the Council of Educ tion will be held in the Supreme cou