Connecticut western news., 1896-01-02
-Miss Belle Lorrain is slowly improy.

allowed.
 -"Upcle" Isaac Hawvers. from the Lakes, was in town yesterday calling on friends.
 Communion services next Sunday at all the cburches 1 town except at St Joseph's church.
 An informal dance was given at the Town Hsll last right bv the young peo- pie and was epinyab @ to all. Judge Rorsb ack's 8, ns, Alberto and Clinton, are guests of Mir Frank Miller in Bridgeport this week. Sam Lermond is learning to play a cornet, and he thinks there will soon be houses to rent in his neighborhood. John Frzserald, formerly of Ca- naan, has recently moved from Valpari- 30, Neb to 223 South 9th St. Beatrice, Neb. .s sr- -aa
 Until further notice the Thursday evening meetings at che Pilgrim church will commence at instead of 2 80 o'clock.
 Deacon Levi W Beckley is 84 years old to-day, January 2 His friends hope that his birthday will prove joyous one to him. More anon.
 The tope has been expressed that, iu the event of war with England, the British war vessels will not be annoyed by the excursion steamers.
 This season the mild weather was an exception to the rule. and required us to change the old couplet and make it read:
 when the days began to lengthen, Tho heat began to strengthen. Monday. Dec. 23, daughter was born to Mir and Mrs I. J Reyes. of Wat eI bury. Mrs Keye es is at the home of her pal ents at Spencer's Corners. N. Y.- Millerton Telegram.
 Tt is said that the Harlem road is making arrangements co run a train next spring which will make the dis tauce from Pitt4feld. Mass via Chat ham, N. Y. to New York city in three hours.
 MT Robert Marvin has been con- fined to his room ever since he returned from Chicago last fall. He sits up every day and reads the newspapers, and some days he is able to receive caller for few moments.
 The Litchfield Enquirer Christmas supplement was piece of sheet music arranged for piano and entitled ''The Enquirer March, The march was written by John J. Karl, a prominent musician of Ltchield,
 James Tulon, of West Stock bridge. Mass.. . brakeman on the Wilson Poin' freight was killed Saturday night at Norwalk, by being knocked of the cars by the tunnel at that place. He leaves a wife and four children.
 l "A meeting for the purpose of stari- ing dancing class will be held at Town r Hall Tuesday evening. This will be a beginners class and will be taught b, J G. Beckley. If enough attend this meeting to warrant the starting of a class ten lessons will be given.
 There were tive full moons in ti @
 month of December, 1895, viz on th.
 lst and 3lst days of the month. This
 phenomenon which occurs once in
 r9 years and IS called by astronomers 2
 lunar cycle This is the tooth time ii
 has occurred since the birth of Christ. Last Friday morning the east bound
 Unised States express train struck l.
 telephone pole, which had been blow,
 down and lay acoss the track. The
 headlight of the engine and one of the
 marks were broken. The accident oc-
 cured between Canaan and East Can-
 san and caused delay of half an hour
 The sociable at Pilgrim church O,
 Friday evening was largely attended. 4
 pleasing entertainment of some good
 tableaux, charades and dialogues wer.
 given, after which refreshments were
 served. The latter part of the evenins ~as passed in playing parlor games apt : altogether the affair was very enjoy able Rev 0. D. Milliken preached grand and timely sermon last Sunda, morning from Psalms XXXVI 25 As prelude to the sermon he made powerful argument in favor of tn, Pilgrim Church parsonage question Be recounted the trials and tribulation of minister without home. and b. clearly proved that the immediat building of parsonage was necessity and would be aswise act. Saturday morning William Rourke D g brakemsu on the early morning loca
 freight on the Housatonic road. lost u second. third and fourth fingers of hi right hand by getting his hand csugh
 between the dead woods while coup ling cars at Ashley Falls. R, urke is i, young man about "A years old. ha worked in the creamery at Stepney u 7 to a month ago. since which time h :. has been working for the Consolidate . railroad company. He is unmarried but has brother in Vermont and sister in New York He went on tn . 9.40 train to the hospital at Bridgeport . Dr Camp dressed his hand. ], Fred Parmalee spoiled very prett IS runaway and incidentally a yer 3 pretty item Saturday afternoon. !. happened thus: Mir Bald win. of Souti !. field. Mass, had left his horse tied c d the west side of Fuller 4 Peet's stor,