Connecticut western news., 1897-02-04
Local News.

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 The Candlemas grounding signs is favorable for an early spring.
 MT Edward Bailey, of Jamestown, N. Y. was guest of Mrs Hiram Eddy over Sunday
 David D. Walter has been housed up the past week with severe cold, but has nearly recovered.
 Miss Cora Downs school (Dist. No. 3 passed through this village yesterday in four horse sleigh.
 Yesterday being the festival of St. Blaise, martyr and bishop. there were services at St Joseph's church.
 Rev John Pierpont, of West Corn wall, will preach in the Pilgrim church in this village Sunday morning.
 New maps for the higher depart ment of the East Canaan school have been secured at an expense of$10, rais- cd by subscription.
 The only thing that can be compar- ed to good ad in working ability is mortgage. They both work day and night. rain or shine Printers Ink.
 The banns of marriage between John Mansfield and Miss Annie Curran, both of this place, were read at St. Joseph's for the first time on Sunday.
 A little over S10 was cleared at the pan cake supper at the Warner House last week Wednesday evening. The snpper was given for tue benefit of Christ Church.
 The Rev Magee Pratt, of Hartford, supplied the Pilgrim Church pulpit last Sunday morning and preached an eloquent sermon from St. John XII, 21. ''Sir. we would see Jesus"
 January was mild and agreeable during the first week of his visit but during his last week he was rough and disagreeable and proved that he was quite q filler after all. We are glad he has departed.
 -According to the weather bureau another big storm is coming up the At lantic coast and is already due here. At the hour the NEWS goes to press the clouds do look as though another storm was brewing.
 A letter received from A. 0 Brain ard from St Augustine. Fla, says that the thermometer then registered 200 above zero and .if the freeze continues you can buy the whole state of Florida for five dollar bill"
 Last week Wednesday Charles Caul cut deep gash in his leg below the knee with an ax while chopping in the swamp. Dr Avis was called and dress ed the wound, taking six stitches. Charles is now doing nicely.
 Albert P. Barnes has returned from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Some difficulty with his eyes has tronb- led him 30 much that physician or oculist has advised him to give up study for at least three months.
 Mir and Mrs W. H. Camp entertain ed few of their friends at their home Friday evening. The time passed de- lightfully in playing cards and conver- sation and listening to instrumental and vocal music Nor were the re- treatments omitted.
 A union Christian Endeavor meet ing was held in the Methodist Episco- pal church last Sunday evening. The services consisted of responsive read. ings. singing hymns, etc The Rev Magee Pratt, of Hartford. delivered ar address on Loyalty to the Church. G. Willis Parsons read paper or "Loyalty to the Sunday School"
 The NEWS has received letter from l.. 0. St. John, dated Ames. Story County, Iowa, Jan. 30. MT St. Johr gives us the following weather record which shows that last week was a colo one in that place: Jan.' 24th, l7o below zero; 25th, 22 below; 26th, IS below 27th, 10 below; 28th, just zero; 29th, below; 20th, just zero.
 The Barnun Richardson Compan, of Lime Rock have closed contract with the New York & New Haven rail road company to furnish all the ca wheels for the entire system for tn year 1897 This necessitates an increas in the B. R Co.'S capacity and arrange meuts have already been made witl Beers 6 TraAtord for the erection of now shop 75x2OO feet. = Millerton Tele gram.
 The North Canaan Rod and Gu Clnb was permanently organized an, elected its officers Tuesday evening J Henry 1Rofsback is president; H I Ross, vice-pres.; H. D. Reed, sec'y. an treas.; Fl. B Ives, J. s. Adam, F. Stew ems and L. 0. Rhoades. executive com mitte. Now if there is anything wron about the game laws or any failure t enforce them around here it will be col rected. Snarers of cartridges, take nc tice.
 Our attention has been called t the fact that the sketch of the late We tha Ann Beckley published in the NEW of the 14,h ult.. was incomplete becaus in mentioning her surviving relative the names of her cousin, Sherma Cowles of Norfolk, Conn., and ht niece. Mrs Ella Brown of BIO Shonar St Syracuse. N. r., were inadvertantl omitted. Mrs Brown is the wife of Il Brown, and is daughter of the la