Connecticut western news., 1896-01-30
Local News.

II Miss Jennie Lermond returned from her visit in Pittsfeld, Mass on Mon day.
 Mrs Mary W. Ward of New York, arrived at H. W. Waton's Monday eve ming.
 "A ladies' banjo club has been or ganized in town, comprising half dozen or more members.
 Mrs C. K. Hunt is spending few days at the Warner Hou e as the guest of MT and Mrs M B. Tobey.
 Miss Hattie Munson, of Bridge port, sister of the late Mrs u. w.. Watson, arrived in town yesterday.
 M Dr Adam will read her paper on Edinbu, gh at the Town Hal, on Monday even ng, benefit of V. l A.
 The ladies of Christ church will give a 8, ciable at Town Hall Thursda, eveaing, Feb 6. Admission l0c Dancing 25c .-#.... The new books at the Douglass Library will probably be ready for d's- tribution on Saturday. There are about 25O volumes.
 James Rodemeyer found the har- ness business so dull at Bethel that Le abandoned it and has accepted posi tion iu meat market there.
 Mrs Helen Morris, of East Canaan, is going to be trained nurse She commenced a course of study yester- day at the New Haven Training School for Nurses
 MT Lyman Dunping, of East Ca, naan, had another relapse about ten days ago, but not as severe as previous ones. He IS very feeble and in criti- cal condition.
 Mrs Rutheda Hunt, of Lenox, Mass left yesterday for Dorchester, near Savannah, Ga. where she will pass 8 couple of ID onths with her sister, Mrs Caroline King.
 The young ladies of St. Joseph's Church will eke a supper and ball at Town Hall, Wednesday evening, Feb. 9th. Music by Rhoades' orchestra All are cordially invited.
 -E. E Bartram went to New York Monday to meet his family who have been at St. David's, Peun., for about usr Ro fo Iu r6a- turned to Canaan Tuesday.
 The Y P. s. 0. E of the M. E.. Church held their monthly business meeting and social at the home of Miss Bertha Coon on Tuesday evening. There were 45 in attendance.
 The meeting of the Agassiz society will be Leld at the residence of Judge Roraback ou Tuesday evening next be- ginning promptly at 7:3O The pro- gram will be the one prepared for tue last meeting.
 The Amenia CN. Y.) Times office was burglariously entered on Friday night and the safe opened and about $40 in cash taken. The Times says No arrests; no clue. but it is evidently local talent
 - Mrs R O. Newton is recovering from a severe illness and is able to leave her room Her sitter, Mrs Kellogg has been quite sick with gastric feve, but has been improving for the pas two or three days.
 T Archie Evans has been very il for ten days at his home in Bethel, bu is now slowly improving from the acute attack of Baights disease. His sister in-law, Mrs Dr Ross, has been with hin week and is still there.
 Mrs Eliza W. Reed, the mother of John B Reed, of this place. is very low at her home at Falls Village. Sh' had an attack of pneumonia about thre, weeks ago which l. it her very veal and at her advanced age, 86 years, he recovery is consi Tered doubtful.
 --Hobert W. Watson occupied apart meHts in the Hartford Fire Insuranc Companys building at Hartford, il which @ S25. GOO fire occurred Sunda night Mir Watson's furniture, cloth ing, books and papers were ruined b smoke and water. He had no insul ance. ...~
 -You fellows who do not advertise did you ever wake up to the thought C what would become of the town as trading point should every bushes man in it follow your example? ] would soon become sepulcher of de funct enterprise, suitable for which yo are already carving monuments. Pres and Printer. Several of the children of Abe, Edelman are sick with what may b scarlet fever, but we are informed o good authority that symptoms of scarle fever have not yet been plaiuly de veloped If it is scarlet fever it eel tainly is very mild form of the disease Care is being observed to prevent th spread of any possible contagion.
 There came near being a fire { Drake's blacksmith shop last Thursda, Drake was hammering hot shoes an the sparks were flying thick and fas when gentleman wbo stood near tf forge and had on an ulster, began smell smoke and concluded he must | afire. Drake made rapid examinatio of him but could find no fire. Meal while the smell of smoke became mol in evidence but no fire could be foun' At this juncture young Harry Oral rushed in and stated that the fire W, down stairs Drake and the gentlema nnickly descended and found that a co