Connecticut western news., 1897-09-02
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. 1897
Local News.

is visiting relatives Tn town.
 Editor John Rodemeyer, of New Haven, was in town Sunday.
 pr H. l.. Ross will be out of town on his vacation from Sept. 13 to Oct. 4 inclusive.
 The ad. you intend to publish next week isn't bringing you any business this week.
 Mrs Alice Lowery, of Pottsville, Pa, and her daughter are visiting at ;. S. Adams.
 -Messrs s. w. and E H. Barnes visited John Richardson in New Haven several days last week.
 About twenty-five young people danced at Town Hall Saturday night. The party went home at 11.3O.
 The selectmen have been having lime chips carted onto the roads in the vicinity of the village the past week.
 Evangelist Roberts, missionary from the western frontier, occupied the pulpit at Pilgrim church Sunday even- ing.
 BASE BALL,-At Norfolk, Aug. 26, Canaan Juniors 3, Norfolks Is. At Sheffield, Aug. 2S, Southfeld l3, Shef- field IA.
 -Judee Roraback and s. A. Eddy attended the reunion of the Legislature of 1897 at Pleasure Beach, near Bridge port, Tuesday.
 An impromptu dance was given at Town Hall last Thursday night by Miss Riley and Miss Finnegan. Music fur nished by Graney.
 Ferris w. Henry. formerly of Ca naan but now travelling agent for Nel- son Baker & Co.,, of Detroit, Mich., was in town Tuesday and Wednesday.
 R H. St John. of Danbury, was in town Tuesday transacting business and calling on friends He is commercial traveller who is welcomed everywhere. F. R Collin, Lewis Rhoades, Henry Ives and Will Lawrence will accompany Dr Ross on hunting trip to the Adj rondacks. The party will start the 18th.
 Sam. Reel won the twenty mile bl- cycle race at Winsted on Saturday. Sam's time was miles, 13 50; 10 miles, 27.45; 15 miles. 42.31; 20 miles, 57.57. Prize, an Eagle bicycle.
 -George Brown, who was dangerous Iy ill for month at Mrs Scott's, was removed to the House of Mercy in Pitts field, Mass last Thursday but is grad ually failing and is very low.
 The horses Star Pointer and Joe Patchen race for $5000 purse at Hart ford today. Excursion rates on the P. R. & N. E. road to Charter Oak Park till Saturday the last day of the races
 The P. R. & N. E. road will sell excursion tickets to the Pennington Valley Agricultural Fair at Cherry Park (Canton) on Sept. and 9. This fair has grown to be one of the most successful in the state.
 We acknowledge receipt of the catalogue for the seventh year of the D M. Hunt School at Falls Village. Fall term begins Sept T. Frederick T.Per- sons, B. A, is principal; Miss Jessie G.. Spaulding teacher of mathematics and history.
 The largest auction that this sec ton will produce in many years will be held at South Canaan on Tuesday, Sept. l4th, and there everybody can find something they desire. Full particu- lars are given in to-day's supplement to the NEws-
 Sheffield won game of base ball from Canaan on the grounds here Tues day by a score of 24 to 4. The Hamp. ton Indian who pitched for Sheffield was a puzzle to our boys, and further more Canaan played very yellow base ball. The personnel of the home team was rather weaker than usual which made things easier for Sheffield.
 Michael Mullally was arrested or Saturday on charge of using abusive language to his wife. Mrs Mullally works for MT Sanford who lives on tht Dr Smith place. Mullally was tried or Monday before Justice Roberts anf placed under $1OO bonds for good be hayior. Being unable to secure bonds Mullally was taken to Litchfield jail by Sheriff Van Deusen.
 The P. R. & N E. railroad art making special feature of the Charte Oak Park races and running daily ex cursions. In order to accomodate peo ple from this section train No. leav ing Hartford at 630 p. m. will rul through to Millerton on Saturda. night, arriving at Canaan at 9 F. m Excursion rates are $2 50 from Canaa including admission to the races; with out admission to races $1.75.
 The west bound passenger trai due here at 5 05 p m was nearly tw hours late on Thursday. The della was caused by the breaking of fang on one of the front wheels of the CT zine. The same evening the east-boun passenger train was stalled for sewers hours about mile east of this static by the breaking of an axle on the ter der. A train was sent out from Wir sted and passengers and baggage tram fsrrsd.