Connecticut western news., 1897-09-30

| ID NlverV1lle, IN. l..
 The Republican caucus will be held at the Town Hall on Saturday, Oct. 9, at o'clock p. m. | Rev and Mrs Seeholzer gave SUD- per to large number of their friends at the parsonage Friday night.
 The 87th annual meeting of the American Board of Foreign Missions will be held in New Haven, Oct 18th to 10th.
 1 A mild thunder shower Sunday evening but severe frost Monday evening-that might be called "light- ming changes" of weather.
 Don't fail to attend the auction sales at the store of The G. W. Hall Go in Falls Village every Saturday after noon md evening until Oct. 30 inclu- sive.
 Mrs Mary c. Corbit visited Dr Par sons and family in Thomaston last week. Little Julius Corbit Parsons &C., companied her home to remain here awhile.
 The selectmen have greatly inn proved Main street from the hotel to the P. R. x N. E. railroad crossing by giving it coat of limestone chips and new soil.
 John Beckley visited Prof Rivers in Brooklyn a week or two ago and learned several new dances besides the latest and best method of teaching the waltz and two step.
 Manager Cantield, of the Canaan local telephone exchange, has moved the central office from the Drake house in- to the Warner House annex. Miss Lizzie Joyce is the operator. The New York, New Haven & | Hartford railroad has established rule that charge of ten cents day will be made for storage on bicycles checked and left uncalled for in the baggage room. Some of our correspondents seem to be getting weary in we'll doing. We miss their contributions and so does every reader of the NEWS. Hope all will soon resume their pens with re- newed zeal.
 Rev B Seeholzer, pastor of the Methodist Church, will leave town to- morrow for vacation of month in Poughkeepsie and elsewhere. There will be no preaching service in the church on Sunday.
 Thomas Richards, of Stevensville, N. r., will spend the winter in Jersey City. We are sorry to be informed by him that on account of long continued illness he is compelled to retire from business and have perfect rest. Frank Goodwin. who lives in the Sodom district, had eighteen sheep kill ed by dogs Friday night. It is report ed that there were two dogs and that one of them was large dark colored dog with bell fastened to his neck.
 --E. W. Warner, Junius Rhoades and the town are constructing drain and sluice to carry the surface water from in front of the Warner House across the street into the "des- ert." This will prevent the washing of the street at this point.
 Louis E. Holt is in town, having been ordered by an oculist to suspend his studies in the Eastman Business College at Poughkeepsie, N. r., for week or two on account of weak eyes. Louis has four more weeks of study be- fore graduating.
 We have just received copy of ''Bidwell's National Gazette" new paper recently started in Hsrtford and "devoted to crushing out the saloon treating custom by applying practical business methods :" It is edited by Gen. John Bidwell. We wish it suc- cess.
 James German, brakeman on east bound freight, No. 29, on the P. R. & N. B. road, was thrown from the top of a car at Poughkeepsie Thursday night and struck with great force on his head. He was taken to Vassar hospital uncon- scious It is feared that his skull is fractured. Later. He is improving rapidly.
 The Litchfeld county meeting of the New Haven branch of the w. B. M. will be held at Washington, Oct. 8, sll day. Missionary addresses will be given and much of interest brought out. Washington opens her heart and homes to all who can come. There will be en- tertainment provided for day and night For information, address Miss Ellen Hickox, Washington, Conn.