Connecticut western news., 1897-03-25

Mrs Henry G. Williams.
 MT Russell will move from Railroad street to the house on Barlow street va- cated three months ago by W. H. Mer- Till.
 A force of men are busy stringing additional wires on the Southern New England Telephone Co.'S poles between here and Millerton.
 On Monday MT and Mrs George c. Peet moved into their new house on Granite avenue, formerly owned and occupied by W. G. Cargill. Hon. V. O. Beers, of Cornwall Bridge, was here last Thursday attend ing to the receiving and shipping of the leaf tobacco that he recently bought in this town.
 The Poughkeepsie Eagle says that Rev Frank Beale, of Norwich. N. Y, will probably succeed Rev William A. Mackey as pastor of the Methodist Church at Rhinebeck.
 -Howarth's Hibernica billed here for last Thursday evening failed to show up. Report reached us that the com pany disbanded in Collinsville on &C., count of poor business.
 John Rodemeyer, Jr., who is writ ing reminiscent scrap book of Ca naan, tells you in another column un- der the head Harvesting History some features connected with the gath ering of data for such work Last Thursday it was discovered that the house of MT O'Hara near the site of the toll gate in West Norfolk had been broken open and that the con- tents of the house were badly scattered. Mir O'Hara was away at the time.
 Rev DO Bean, of New Haven, preach ed in the Pilgrim church last Sunday morning. He delivered @ good dis course from 1 Thessalonians V, 21. ''Prove all things; hold fast that which IS good" Mir Bean will supply the pulpit again next Sunday.
 Franklin N. Brown recently resign @ his position in the office of the P. R & N. E. road at this station in order to accept position with the insurance firm of N. A. McNeil & Go. in New York city. Mir Brown has been in the en- ploy of the railroad company for seven years. He quit their service yesterday in order to take weeks rest before commencing his duties in New York on April l.
 Mrs David M. Butcher, mother of Charles Butcher of this town, died at her home at Winsted, on the New Hart ford road, Thursday morning at the age of 67 years and Il months. She leaves husband and 10 children to mourn her loss. She had been in poor health for five years, Two years ago she had shock and on the Monday previous to her death she had third shock. The funeral was held at her home on Saturday, Rev Mir Ferry of the M. B. Church, Winsted. officiating
 Relatives, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren assembled at tho home of Edwin Sturges in East Lee, Mass, on the 18th inst and cele- brated Mir Sturges' ninetieth birthday. Mir Sturges was born in Lee and has been life long resident of that town. His first wife died many years ago. Twelve years ago he married Mrs West, widow of R 'dney West, most amia- ble and exemplary woman who is still living and is devoted in her attentions to MT Sturges.
 Bishop Henry A. Nicely. of Maine, administered Confirmation at Christ church Friday evening to class of Is. The church was crowded to its utmost capacity, chairs being placed in the aisle. The bishop preached an able and instructive sermon, particularly ad. dressed to the candidates for Confrma. tion. from the text, Be sober, be vigi. lant; because your adversary the devil, as roaring lion, walketh about, seek ing whom he may devour: whom resist steadfast in the faith" St. Peter V, 8,9.