Connecticut western news., 1896-08-20
THURSDAY. AUGUST 20, 1896.
Local News.
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town on FaCablOH,
 Miss Katie Quinn returned to Bridgeport on Sunday.
 Mrs F. W. Barnett and children are visiting relatives in Newtown.
 Frank W. Strong. of Dalton, Mass, is visiting his brother in this place.
 -Dr Ross expects to leave for the Adirondacks Aug. 31 and return Sept. 21.
 Howard Wells, of Winsted, visited his home here this week while on va- cation.
 Ayers big tally-ho coach with four bay horses visited this village Monday afternoon.
 Thomas and Frank Buckley, of An sonia, are visiting their aunt, Mrs Ste- phen Riley.
 Mrs Dr Whittlesey, of Great Bar rington, Mass, is visiting at Rev B. Whittlesey's.
 MT and Mrs William Barnum, of New Haven, are visiting at Mrs Hams for few days.
 Mrs Alice Lowery, of Pottsville, Pa, is making visit with her sister, Mrs J. s. Adam, at Weatogue.
 Mrs J. G. Root returned on Mon dry from a weeks visit with relatives in Niverville and other places in New York.
 Arthur Code, formerly of Canaan, but recently of Katonah, N. r., was in town day or two last week. Arthur left here for Wassaic on Friday.
 Rev E. H. Roys. wife and daugh- ter, of North Germantown, N. r., are at the Pine Grove camp ground and will be there during the camp meeting.
 Have you heard the new song, ''In the Shadow of the Pines?" It is im- mense! Legg Bros., of Kansas City, Mo-, have it, and they are making cut price of 25c. copy. Take our advice and send for one.
 There was thunder shower here abont 6.30 Sunday evening which low cred the temperature some, but the showers on Tuesday afternoon brought a cold wave which made demand for winter clothing and for fires in stoves.
 On account of rain the address by MT Paul Shimmon was postponed from last Sunday evening to Sunday evening the 23d. Mir Shimmon is Persian and Senior at Columbia college. His address will touch on the Armenian troubles. Persia and Turkey. Shim- mon. after finishing his education, in- tends to return to his native land as a missionary.
 Tt is reported that there are men who go about the state buying diseased cattle, "coughers'' as they call them, with a view to turning them over to the state through the commission on di- seases of domestic animals. It has been suggested that it would be good idea for the state to put good buyer on the road and thus avoid the middle man n feature of the business.
 Rev Father McCarty, lately of the cathedral at Hartford, is now assisting Rev T. F. Ramon at Lakeville and off ciated at St. Joseph's Sunday, where he preached very useful sermon on the Good Samaritan, dwelling also on the happiness of having clear conscience. i. e.. being free from sin. Rev M. J Lynch has been assigned to Father Mo Carty's place at the cathedral.
 During the past few days the road makers have greatly improved Granite avenue and portion of Main street. Il is only temporary. however, for heavy rains will wash away the losm that ha' been carted there at great expense. I seems pity not to make a permanen improvement by putting in founda ton of lime stone that cannot wasl away, and then giving it a top dressing of either loam or gravel.
 The prospectus of the Robbin School at Norfolk, for 1896-97, has jus been issued and gives afund of informa tion about that excellent institution This school enters upon its thirteenth year, Wednesday, Sept. 16th, witl Howard W. Carter, M. A., principal and an efficient corps of teachers. In cidentally the history of the school told in the prospectus. The annua charge for tuition in all subjects, ex cept drawing and music, is $60, pay able one-third at the beginning of eacl term.
 -One of our fellow townsmen, who's parents were near neighbors of Mis- Mary Baird, now Mrs William J. Bryan at Jacksonville, H., related to us a incident connected with MT Bryan courtship. It seems that the futur candidate began paying attention to tn young lady while she was at a seminar and when the principal discovered il it was decided to expell Miss Baird In this crisis the "Boy Orator of tn Platte" called on the principal an pleaded his cause with such silve tongued eloquence that not only wa the edict of expulsion rescinded, but b was permitted to visit the girl of hi choice two evenings each week. Thi is . pretty story. but not an argumen for seating the s.ITntamed Lion of tn Prairies" in the chair of George Wast inston and Abraham Lincoln.