Connecticut western news., 1897-05-13
THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1897.
Local News.

humps.
 German measles are still quite fashionable in Canaan.
 The prospect for large crop of fruit is excellent. Cherry, pear and apple trees have blossoms profusely.
 Mrs William J. Thomson has re- sumed housekeeping after sojourn of several months at the Warner House.
 Mrs Mary Cone, of Stockbridge, Mass was the guest of Mrs Thomas Bonner several days this week and last. Mrs Edwin Sturges. of East Lee, Mass, was in Canaan, Tuesday tran sacting business and calling on old friends.
 The Sharon Valley Iron Co.'S fur mace at Sharon Valley was put in blast last week with the intention of running year or more.
 James Finch, one of the oldest merchants at Millerton. N. r., was stricken with shock of some kind last week but is now steadily improving.
 Harry Sedgwick, of Cornwall Hol- low, visited his mother and sister, Mrs Eliza Sedgwick and Mrs Tracy, in Ca naan from Saturday afternoon until Sunday afternoon.
 Mrs George K. Goodwin, Mrs George s. Dunniug and Mrs Joseph l.. Ives, of Des Moines, la, were guests of Mir and Mrs H. B. Ives at the War ner House yesterday.
 Hudson River Driving Park, Pough- keepsie, N. r., gives spring trotting meeting, June 18th to 18th. $4800 in prizes. Send for entry list to D. B Harrington, manager.
 Mrs Dr Camp, Mrs J. E. Bierce and Miss Kitty Granger will attend the Connecticut Music Teachers Associa- tion convention at New Haven on Mon day, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.
 Reuben Mcintyre, who has been making weeks visit with his father here, has returned to his duties as fire man of the Shore line. Reuben has successfully passed examinations for promotion to engineer and will be ad- vanced as soon as there is a vacancy.
 A Strawberry Tea will be served in M. E. Church parlors Tuesday even- ing, May 18th, from 5 to 9.
 The Court of Common Pleas open ed at Litchfeld Monday, May 10th, at ten o'clock with short calendar, and as signment of cases. It adjourned until Monday. May l7th at 10 a. m at Litch- field, when unfinished short calendar business will be disposed of, and any new matters may be brought up, and further assignments made.
 The P. R. & N E. authorities final ly succeeded in filling the vacancies caused by the resignation of the crew of the switcher, finding two men in Hartford to serve as brakemen with Glenn Kegler as conductor There is some bitter feeling among railroad men against Clem for taking MT Briggs place. Others say that somebody else would have taken the place if Glenn had not. There is also difference of opinion among the railroad men as to the work done by the new corners, some saying that they are given more work to induce them to stay and others say on the other hand that they do not do any more work, but only take more time to do the same amount of work as the old crew.
 Frederick Fellows Cooper, whom we reported in our last weeks issue az being critically i'll at his home near Ashley Falls, Mass, died on Friday. He was born and had always lived al the old homestead where he died and was the son of John l.. end Mary Cooper. Mir Cooper is survived by his wife, one sister, Mrs Merritt I Wheeler of Great Harrington, Mass, one son. Frank L Cooper, of Philadelphia, and two daughters, Mrs A. E. Paillard, o1 New York city, and Mrs B. 0. Church of Ashley Falls. The funeral was large ly attended at his late residence or Sunday at 2 p. m., Rev J. s. Ellis. O Sheffield, officiating. Burial in tht new cemetery at Sheffield. MT Cooper was prominent man in the community and will be greatly missed.
 In response to enquiries the Miller ton Telegram has been informed tha the prize fight between John Morrissey and Yankee Sullivan occurred at Bos ton Corners, Oct 12, 1858. Morrissey won in 37 rounds. Stakes 5000. Nor rissey also fought John O. Heenan, Oct 20, 1858 at Long Point Island, 75 mile from Buffalo and won in Il rounds Stakes $25OO Prof. Blondin walked rope across the gulf at Bash Bish Fall in October 1862 The "Dark Day" oc cured May 19, 178O There were als two other dark days. viz Oct. 21, l7le Oct. 19, 1762. On May 19, 1780 tn Northern states were wrapt in dens smoky atmosphere for fifteen hours The judgment day supposed to hay come. The herds retire to their stalls the fowls to their roosts and the bird sing their evening song at monday Science at loss to account for the mys terious phenomenon. Richness of tn sun and moon. Loud peals of thunder Lights burning in the houses. Bird suffocate and die. An unsolyed mys tery.