Connecticut western news., 1896-08-06
hay weather at last.


 dust.
 The masons are lathing and plas- tering Mrs Bonner s new house.
 The mercury has ranged from 80 to 90 degrees in the shade for several days.
 pr Ross expects to leave for the Adirondacks Aug. 31 and return Sept. 21.
 Mrs John B. Reed was attacked with pneumonia last week, but is now improving.
 Ninety eight degrees at Pine Grove yesterday. Getting warmed up for camp meeting.
 A boy can't get very close to evil companions while he is riding wheel. Il. A. W. Bulletin.
 Francis H. Tiffany has leased J. H. Drake's wagon shop until April with privilege of extension of the lease.
 The Methodist Episcopal Sunday school will hold its annual picnic at Twin Lakes on Wednesday, August 12.
 On the first page you will find what Bourke Cochran says about the political situation. Better read it and chew on it.
 Miss Bolton, who has been in Bos- ton for some months, is now at her grandfather's, Joseph Kegler's, for the remainder of the summer.
 MT Robert Marvin has improved very much during the past month. He sits on the piazza every pleasant day and chats with callers, and on Tuesday rode around town in carriage.
 John B. Reed and s. 0. Beckley are indebted to John M. St. John. of Chicago, for two Mckinley buttons re- ceived by mail on Tuesday. They are not afraid to wear them even if "Nute" Bartram is.
 Milton Roraback had an attack of sciatic rheumatism about two weeks ago and was laid up for about week. He is now able to be about again. Mrs Roraback has also been unwell, but is now more comfortable.
 The sale of cotton and china articles and ice cream and cake drew quite goodly number to the Pilgrim Church parlors Friday evening. A great many useful and pretty things were sold at private sale and then Albert Barnes auctioned off the rest, proving a good auctioneer. Receipts nearly $60.
 -" Longfellow's Dream" the most popular society pageant and costume spectacle of modern times, will be given at Town hall, Great Harrington, Mass. on Friday evening, Aug. 7, under the auspices of Ladies Aid Society of First Congregational Church. The imper- sonations are all by local talent. Mrs Adeline Beckley has returned from her sojourn of nearly year at Minneapolis and St. Paul. She arrived in Pittsfeld Saturday afternoon and visited relatives there until Monday afternoon when she came to Canaan and remained until Tuesday afternoon and then proceeded to Kent. Her health is much better than it was 8 year ago.
 i Rev Michael J. Lynch, who has been associated with Rev T. F. Bannon for some months past, has been assign ed to another parish. Father Lynch proved himself an eloquent and effec- < tive speaker and as a priest thoroughly in earnest and up to his work. His departure is deeply regretted. The priest, who ofhciated Sunday, preached a very earnest sermon on the sin of pride.
 The Hall-Julian Minstrels gave a very amusing performance at the hall last night. The company are stronger than last season, the additions being Louis Wesley, eccentric dancer, and Jimmie Devlin, the boy singer, Both were big hits. The old favorite, Dan Mason, was greeted enthusiastically and the two inimitables, Hall and Julian, were more pleasing than ever Bradley, the singer, received his share of appro. bation. Hal Brown and Gardiner are o. K. and the show top notcher.
 -Dr Flames, of New York, was in New Marlboro, Mass, several days the past week. looking after his real estate there. For the past three and one-halt years he has lived in California, but re- turned to New York about two months ago and resumed business there. Since he left New Marlboro his daughter has died with consumption. His son has purchased a cattle ranche in New Mexi co, but his health is very poor; in fact he went there to get the benefit of tha climate. Mrs Flames is in New York but is suffering from fall received about two weeks ago. Dr Flames healtl is very good and he is the same genial wholesouled man as ever. The boy-choir of St. Michaep' Episcopal Church, Naugatuck, assisted by Maxwell Bingham, as reciter, gay' an entertainment at the Town Hal Monday evening to most appreciativ' audience. The program consisted o vocal music, interspersed with recita tions. The music, much of which wa sung without accompaniment, was vel rendered, the young lads all doinl themselves and their instructor, W. H Miner, great credit. Master Setl Bingham, with his sweet, sympatheti
 contralto voice, proved the favorite Mir Maxwell Bingham, in his recitation and characterizations, was fine and kep the audience convulsed with laughter all his selections except the first, de