Connecticut western news., 1897-07-29
Rule. of Publication.
THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1897.
Local News.

Passenger trains now stop at Twin Lakes grove on signal.
 Lawyer w. A. Roraback, of Torring- ton, was in town yesterday on business. Mrs Jane Branch has recovered from her recent illness and is in usual health.
 A sheep and lamb belonging to Rev E. Whittlesey were killed by dog last week.
 George Brown, Yale '99, theologi- cal student and sister are boarding at Mrs Scott's.
 The insolvent estate of Nathaniel Green, of Lime Rock, has declared a dividend of 22 per cent.
 Mrs E. E. Bartram is visiting friends in Stratford this week and will remain there till Monday.
 -Hymen Jacobs has been in very poor health since April and is not able to attend to his farm work.
 The Naugatuck Valley Minstrels will be at the hall on Monday night. Four funny end men, best jokes. songs, etc.
 MT and Mrs Charles Emmons and MT and Mrs William Emmons attended the funeral of Russell Willard at Tor rington on Tuesday.
 B. w. Wheeler, of Lenox Dale, is assisting at the Berkshire Division office at the station, where he will re- main @ month or more.
 Edward Fitzgerald on Saturday paid the full amount of the judgment rend dered against him last week for $222. 99, fines and costs.
 The picnic of the Pilgrim Sunday school at Twin Lakes was largely at tended last Friday. the shower, however, sending them home at four o'clock.
 A party caught two big henhawks Tuesday morning in trap. On Mon day morning the same party caught the twelfth skunk he has captured this sea- BOT.
 The town hall building was thor oughly drenched inside as well as out by the severe rains of last week. The walls are badly streaked and will have to be calsomined.
 John l.. Decker has been training on the Riverside track at this place for the races at Manhattan Beach on Satur day of this week. John will be in fast company but his friends expect him to get place.
 Mrs Ellen Butler Dodge, of Church street, has suffered severe stroke of paralysis. Her mind is clear, speech not affected, and she has use of one arm. Mrs Stevens, of East Canaan, nets as nurse.
 A benefit concert and entertain ment will be given by colored talent at Decker's Hall, Ashley Falls, on Mon- day night, Aug. 9, for the benefit of the A. M E. mission of that place. Ad-
 
 will be served after the concert
 The temperature during the past week is shown by the following figures, being tile highest points reached on the respective days: Thursday 7S. Friday 86, Saturday 82. Sunday 83, Monday 72, Tuesday 67, Wednesday 65. It has rained more or less nearly every day or night.
 A letter from Sandisfeld and New Marlboro states that the rains of last week flooded gardens. and low grounds were like lakes. Small streams became roaring rivers. Roads were badly wash ed in many places and were impossible. A great deal of cut grass was ruined in both places.
 Trains on the Berkshire Division will stop at the Pine Grove station be tween August and Sept. as follows Trains going south from Canaan at g 40 m., 2.47, 4 49 p. m {, Sundays 3.25 p. m. Trains going north arriving at Ga naan at 9.40 m., 12.38. 10, 2 09 P. m., Sundays $40 a. m.
 After two and one half years o1 efficient service Miss Bertha Coons has resigned the position of operator at the Canaan Local Telephone central office The office has been moved to the house now occupied by Almon l.. Higgins, for merly by James H.. Drake. A. W. Nicoll, Jr., is the present operator.
 A lady in this village recently re- ceived bright, well composed letter from Mrs Lyman Page, of Falls Village, formerly of Goshen. Mrs Page has passed 92 years in this world Two companions of her pilgrimage" have gone before. She has been, and still is, devoted mother and grandma other, wise counselor, genial and true friend Even now "her hands are not folded, but are ever ready to assist in all good work.
 Mrs Harriet E. Huntington, widow of Miles T. Huntington, and sister o Mrs George s. Gillette, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs William H Burton, at Albany, N Y., Sunday even ing, 25th inst of pneumonia. Mrs Huntingtons husband died Sept. 5 1845, at the age of 28, and is buried ir the lower cemetery in this town. O. their two children one son died soor after his father aged 17 months, tho other child, daughter. now Mrs Will liam H Burton, is now living at Albany as above stated.