Connecticut western news., 1897-01-07

| GO xouSukoepSle, Ns A.,on A AucSiar " i, attend tho golden wedding of Mir See | holzer's parents, which was celebrated yesterday.
 | The tax payers in this village are kicking against the new assessment. They have good reason for kicking They think the assessors have outlived their usefulness. but they hope the board of relief has not.
 James Foley, of East Canaan. who has been so ill with pneumonia is re- covering nicely. Two of his children who were very sick with some other malady have recovered, but everyone | mourns for little Bessie, who died Dec. 30.
 About a dozen farmers met at , Judge Roraback's office Saturday night and informally discussed the tubercu- losis law. No definite plan of action was decided upon, but it was agreed to hold another meeting at some future time.
 We will gladly publish the item contributed by resident of Sheffield New Guinea if the author will tell us his or her name; not for publication, but as guarantee of good faith. We can- not publish anonymous communities tions.
 Sunday School Teacher-"Can you believe that the plague of darkness in Egypt was darkness that could be ftlt? Scholar-"Yes, for I have been in Canaan on Tuesday and Thursday even- ings when the stores were closed " We have been requested to call especial attention to the notice of the trustee's sale of the real estate and per sonal property of the assigned and in solvent estate of Nathaniel Green of Salisbury Nime Rock). For particu- lars, including time and place of sale. see advertisement.
 William German. Jr, of Ashley Falls, Mass pleaded guilty yesterday in the justice's court to assault and battery on Richard Curtis at this will lage on Oct. 30 last. Curtis was knock ed down and very badly beaten and was insensible for some time. German was fined seven dollars and costs, in all $21.54.
 The supper and dance given by the ladies of Christ Church on New Years eve at the hall was well attended. The supper was excellent and the dance thoroughly enjoyed. Camp and Rhoades furnished music. After see- ing the New Year we'll started the party dissolved to their different homes to resolve resolutions.
 MT Jenson Emmons, of Canaan Valley, was the first man to call at the NEWS office this year and pay his sub- scription. The first subscription re- ceived by mail was from Judge Donald J. Warner, of Salisbury. We tender our thanks to these venerable and es- teemed gentlemen, and we would re- mark that they set good example for others to follow.
 Hon. M. B. Richardson, of Lime Rock, called at the NEWS office on Mon day and paid his subscription to the NEWS until Jan l, 1900 That certain ly is an honorable method to encourage and support newspaper. MT Richard son conld easily get patent on his method If he chose. but we think he is perfectly willing that others may use it without fear of infringement.
 A great many people in this sec tion must have merrily danced the old year out and the new year in, for in ad dition to the hop at the Town Hall last Thursday night there was a Trainmen' s ball at Great Harrington, an Odd Eel lows ball at Millerton, a social hop at Lime Rock. an A. O. U. W ball at Cornwall Bridge and dance in Kent also Leap Year ball at Winsted.
 Elsewhere in this paper is briei | George s Fuller. Mrs Fuller was ap parently as well as ever until last Thursday night when she was attacked with pneumonia Dr Camp called Dl Paddock of Pittsield, Mass. in consul tation, and two trained nurses also at tended the patient, but in spite of all that medical skill, tender nursing an6 ministrations of loving hearts and will ing hands the end came at HIS Tues day morning. Beside her husband Mir Fuller leaves a daughter, Carrie, Il years old; son, Allyn, 8 years old; ant son John, IT months old.
 MT Zenas W. Rhoades, aged 8:
 years, died at his residence in Southerl
 New Marlboro, Mass. at one o'clocl
 yesterday morning. He was taken sicl
 last Sunday with an acute attack o
 rheumatism, which. complicated witl } other troubles incident to his age, caus
 ed his death. Mir Rhoades was an in dustrious and frugal man, good citi
 zen, a good neighbor and kind friend, man respected by all who knew hin and he will be greatly missed in tn
 community where he has resided man.
 years He is survived by three son and two daughters, viz, Junius an' Lewis Rhoades of Canaan. and Henr.
 Rhoades of New Marlboro; Mrs Perril
 Stanton of Canaan and Mrs James Lei
 fngwell of New Marlboro. The funera
 will be held at the late residence of tn deceased on Friday at II g. m. Inter
 ment at Canaan Valley.
 POINTERS. | Read the probate notices.