Connecticut western news., 1896-07-02
THURSDAY. JULY 3. 1896.
Local News.

The Julians will play tonight GA Man of the World"
 Miss Ina Roberts is visiting friends in Swanzey, N. H.
 Don't forget the excursion to the circus at Hartford tomorrow.
 Base ball at East Canaan Saturday resulted East Canaan a1, Southield 19 -.Polly and I" tomorrow night. A roliicking comedy with pretty love story.
 The Lodge at Lake Wangum on Canaan Mountain has been closed for the present.
 MT and Mrs George B. Robbins have returned from weeks visiting in New Jersey.
 Some of our musicians and several of our bicyclists will go to Lee, Mass. on Saturday to attend the celebration there.
 A very NAuAoAC AAo PAohAASAAS yearling colt belonging to Dr c. W. Camp died on Saturday of some stom- ach trouble.
 Mrs N. G. Snow. of Winsted, Mir Graves, of New Britain, MT Richards. of New York city, are recent arrivals at the Pine Grove Camp Ground.
 Boys must remember that the law, forbids, under strict penalties, the fir ing of crackers or any kind of fireworks until four o'clock in the morning of July 4th.
 To properly finish the amusements of the Fourth you should attend ''The Octoroon" played by the Julian Come dy Co. at Town Hall. A strong piece with strong cast.
 The Agassiz Society will meet at D. l. Peirce's Tuesday evening July 7th. at o'clock. Each member is re- quested to contribute something to- wards the interest of the meeting.
 Mrs John B. Reed has been in poor health several months and at pre- sent IS confined to her bed. A com plete rest, and the skillful nursing which Miss Ensign gives, will undoubt- edly restore her.
 MT Whitney, the whist man. Is proving to the Wangum clubbers that he don't lack sand and he is sitting in the game with those ''whist iniuns'' this week and showing that he can make points if he has the cards.
 If you go about the village nova. days, especially in stores. you will be quite likely to find groups of men il animated conversation. and if you listen you will discover that they are talk ing about gold and silver. Politics are warming up.
 The St. Joseph Church Fair open. ed at Town Hall. last night. The fail will continue on the evenings of July II and 15. Rhoades' orchestra ars keeping the dancers lively. Its a ioll, good time and worth your time and money to attend.
 All bicyclists thank the selectmer for making the bicycle path on Rail road street last Friday. All wish ther' were similar paths on other roads ana streets, especially in those portions o the village where wheeling on the side walks is prohibited.
 The ball game between the ols players and the Canaan team has beel cancelled for the Fourth. on account o several of the old club being unable t be here that day. Capt. Thomson ha arranged . game with Norfolk for tn afternoon of the Fourth to be playe, here.
 Editor Beach of the Berkshir Courier shone. and was shown, aroun, this village last Monday forenoon His wife went to willimantic and h accompanied her as far as West Nor folk. He will go to Willimantic o Saturday to celebrate the national holi day.
 Rev c. D. Milliken returned froI Swanzey, N. H., last Friday evenin but has gone there again this week t attend to business connected with tn ], settlement of his fathers estate. Tn funeral of his father was held at Swar zey, June 18th and the burial was { Littleton, N. H..
 The Julian Comedy Co. open t night three-nights engagement at th Town Hall. The company is yer strong, and besides Frederick and Ot Julian contains John T. Burke. Geore F. Hall, Will Gardiner. Hal Browr Nellie Callahan, Geneva Parker an Louise Mitchell. The play tonight "AMan of the World" See it and 70 will sec Fred Julian in one of his be- parts. Tomorrow night "Poll and I" in which the rollicking comed Is sustained by the inimitab Otis. Saturday night "The Octoroor with George Hall as ''Salem Seuddel n which competent critics have sal he WAS equal to the illustrious Jeffe son. The entire company in eve, play.