Connecticut western news., 1896-11-05

6Q aDOub SoS at tne1r uluueT duu sup per at the Town Hall on election day. Those who partook of these meals spoke in high praise of the excellence of the viands provided.
 The Red Mills at Ashley Falls, Ira Manvel, proprietor, sold at retail twenty-six tons of feed, meal aud grain last Saturday. Three dealers in Canaan also probably sold their usual quantity of grain. This illustrates that our far mers and teamsters have to purchase considerable grain, feed, meal, etc.
 The Hawthorne Club and large number of their invited guests met at at the residence of Mrs Hiram Eddy Thursday afternoon to listen to the reading of a paper on "The French Novelists of To-day" by Mrs Mary Hud- son Mac Cord, of Bridgeport. The paper was very interesting and sugges- tive Delicious refreshments were served after the lecture.
 The condition of Kneeland J. Mun- son, of Millerton, N. Y, who has been sick nearly three weeks with bilious malaria fever, has improved since last Friday. Mir Munson still has some fever, and the disappointment at not be- ing able to go to the polls on Tuesday and cast his 17th vote for Presidential Electors somewhat increased the fever that day but we hope to soon hear that he is decidedly better.
 Our Great Burlington correspond ence announces the sad news of the death of Mrs Nellie l.. Mallory, wife of William B. Mallory of that town. Mrs Mallory was the daughter of Thomas Butler of this place, and was his last surviving child, two other daughters having died some years ago. Mrs Mal- lory leaves four small children. Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved par ents and husband of the deceased.
 About 50 members of the G. A. R. Post and W. R. Corps and friends, gath cred at the house of H. Schamerhorn on Monday evening and gave him a surprise party, the occasion being his 59th birthday. The evening passed pleasantly with singing, music and games. Commander Briggs presented to Mir Schamerhorn solid oak rocking chair, gift from Judge Roraback. Coffee, sandwiches, ice cream and cake were served. All enjoyed a very pleas ant evening.
 From copy of "The Oiai," pub lished at Nordhoff, Cal, it appears that the death of Rev James H. Crawford, the father of Mrs B. Seeholzer, was caused by heart disease and was very sudden, occurring while he was con versing with friend in store at Los Angeles. He had been pastor of the Presby terian Church at Nordhoff for four years and was very highly esteem ed. The funeral was largely attended at Ventura, Cal, at the Presbyterian church. The church was profusely decorated with ferns and crysanthe- mums and there were many floral trib- utes on and about the casket.
 Miss Belle Lorrain and Miss Julia Stewart gave a Halloween party last Saturday evening at the home of Miss Lorrain, to about twenty of their friends. The rooms were elaborately decorated with flowers, ferns, plants, Japanese lanterns, strings of pop corn and red peppers, with white apples sandwiched among the peppers. The fire place was filled with pyramid oi golden pumpkins, cabbages and all kinds of vegetables. Seven lighted Jack-a-lanterns stood on the piazzs floor to greet the guests With Hal lowe'en games and refreshments mid night arrived before the happy com. pany were aware of it.
 The remains of Mrs Belle Wright wife of Frank A. Wright, who died ot pneumonia at West Torrington las Thursday, aged 34 years, were brought to Canaan last Saturday afternoon ant buried in the lower cemetery. A large number of relatives from Torringto1 and Canaan attended the burial. Rev F. w. Barnett conducted the services The pail bearers at the cemetery wert members of D. s. Cowles Post No. 60 G A. R. as the deceased was daughter of the late George Hoag, a Uniol soldier whose grave in the lower ceme tery is profusely decorated every Me morial day. The bearers were Com ardes John Rodemeyer, George L. Par sons, M. J. Kilmer, Harmon Schamer horn. The deceased was grand daug ter of MT Murray G.. Hoag, who is stil living in this town at the age of nearl S6 years. Four generations of M Hoag's decendants were represented a the burial, the youngest being Bessi
 Hinckley who is Mir Hoag's great
 great, grand daughter.
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