Connecticut western news., 1897-02-11
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY Il, 1897.
Local News.
-Marchy weather.

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 Katie Cudney has nearly recovered from the pneumonia. Rev T. s. Bond, of Millerton, N.Y., called on Canaan friends last Friday.
 People at Bulls Bridge claim to have heard robin on Candlemas Day. Mrs Hiram Eddy and Miss Eddy are spending few days in New York city.
 Mrs A. D. Wait and daughter, of Cohoes, N. Y, are visiting at John Rodemeyer's and Dr Ross.
 A bill-is pending in the House reg ulating fishing in the Blackberry river in North Canaan and Norfolk.
 -S. w. Barnes had hard cold last week and since Sunday has been quite sick with the rash, but he is now inn proving.
 Prof. Mcfarland and wife, of Cornwall, were guests of the Misses Granger from Saturday until Sunday afternoon.
 The Canaan dancing class will give their annual closing reception on Fri day evening, Feb. 26. Music by Bald wins orchestra.
 The work of stringing wires for the Southern New England Telephone Go from this place to Millerton, N. T., was begun last Friday, Feb 5.
 -C. B. Capron, of Amenia. N. r.. formerly jeweler at this place, visited F R Collin Tuesday and yesterday and also called on other friends here.
 If you owe debt and have the money. pay it now. There is plenty of money if you only start it going, and times will be better all the sooner.
 For some unexplained reason the Talmage sermon has failed to arrive this week. Never mind; the sermon pub ished last week is worthy of second reading
 A party of twenty merry sleighrid- CTS went from here to Lime Rock last Thursday night in Roots big four horse sleigh. They had supper at the Rocky Dell Hotel.
 -Bluebirds, those harbingers of spring, have been seen and heard twice in this village during the past week. Let her spring; we are ready-ice house filled and coal bin empty.
 The Sharon correspondent of the Amenia Times says
 Report has reached us that all neces- sary repairs on the Sharon Valley fur nace will be made at once to put it in running order. and that it will start up as soon as the above is accomplished.
 MT Robert Marvin has been more feeble during the past week. but he is a very patient and accomplishing suf ferer. When sitting near his window he still bows and waves his hand to friends passing on the sidewalk.
 A heavy rain storm commenced Saturday afternoon and continued un- til Sunday noon The sleighing van ished but the ice did not go out of the rivers The snow storm Monday after noon did not amount to much.
 The young ladies of St. Joseph's Church will give supper and ball at Town Hall, Canaan. Monday evening, Feb. 22. 1897. Admission including supper 50 cents. Music by Rhoades' orchestra. All are cordially invited.
 An exchange says tho average editor knows of a great many things which are occurring weekly in town that he does not print in his paper news that would set the town on fire and cause all tongues to wag. People who complain of things the editors print should be thankful for things they don't print.
 -The weather bureau ''got left" on it's predictions last week. The big storm which it had announced for We'd nesday night or Thursday morning did not materialize but Jack Frost unex. pectedly put in an appearance Thurs day night and at daylight Friday morn. ing it was discovered that he had driv. en the mercury to ten degrees below zero.
 The marriage of John Mansfield and Miss Annie Curran took place at St Joseph's church yesterday morning Rev T. F. Bannon officiating. Miss Ellen Mansfield, of Great Harrington Mass., a sister of the groom, was brides maid and Daniel Sweeney, of this place was best man. The young couple vii begin housekeeping at once in apart ments in Thomas Buffers house or Railroad street. They have our bes wishes.
 Rev John Pierpont, of West Corn wall, supplied the Pilgrim church pull pit last Sunday morning and preached grand and timely sermon iron Zechariah II, 4. "Run, speak to thi young man." The sermon contained much good advice to young men, ano also pointed out to the middle aged anc older people what they should do b. precept and example to save the young It is to be regretted that the inclemen weather prevented many from bein present. The sermon was certainl westhy ss large audience.