Connecticut western news., 1897-06-10
Local News.


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 -Dr Avis has equipped himself with @ horse and buggy.
 The Misses Brown and Frazier are guests of Miss Bridges.
 Mrs Hammond is visiting her aunt, Mrs George Adam.
 Mrs o. R. Camp and w. H. Camp are attending the Tennessee exposition at Nashville.
 Mrs George 0. Peet is spending the week with her sister, Mrs Dr God frey, in Bridgeport.
 Rev s A. Burnaby preached an excellent sermon last Sunday morning from Romans VIII, 2.
 Mrs A. P. Freeman and little daughter are visiting at Mrs John D. Seacord's in Lee, Mass.
 Tt rained frequently Tuesday night, and constantly all day yesterday-the heaviest rain of the season.
 Mrs F. A. Peet has purchased a handsome pair of sorrels. Also can- opy-top surrey and a phaeton.
 Mrs Burnaby's aunt. from Spencer, Mass, was guest at the Pilgrim par sonage couple of days last week.
 Miss Minnie Wolcott, who has been spending the winter in Jackson vile, Fla, is expected home this week. The farmer always gets it in the neck. This years big crop of hay means low prices. or more work for less money.
 Miss Catherine B. Finnegan, the school teacher, has been very ill since last week with pneumonia. Miss Nora Britt is attending her as nurse.
 Rev F. w. Barnett attended the Episcopal diocesan convention at Waterbury this week. Neither the lay delegate nor the alternate was present, being prevented by business engage ments.
 Philip Ham is clerking at James Finch's store in Millerton. He went there on Monday and agreed to stay one month. and possibly three months, while MT Finch is recovering from a recent shock of paralysis.
 The repairs on the Town Hall roof will soon be commenced. Three plans were submitted by the architect. One plan, which included third story to the building, estimated the expense at $65O. The selectmen did not feel authorized to enlarge the building, and we understand they have decided to fol- low the $450 estimate.
 Ella Dean, wife of Frederick Rood, died at Hartford early last Saturday morning after an illness of several months. The remains were removed to Millerton, N. r.. Saturday afternoon. and the funeral and burial took place there on Monday Quite number of friends from Canaan attended the flu. neral. Frederick Rood is the youngest son of Elisha M Rood, of Canaan.
 On Wednesday night of last week Eome thief stole Harry Dodge's bicycle which Harry had left standing on the front piazza of his fathers residence. Another bicycle which stood in front oi Harry's wheel was not taken. The stolen wheel is new Wynnewood, model 42, number 22.9 945 stamped un- der the crank shaft. It is thought the thief went toward Millerton because the building at the toll bridge was broken open the same night and some articles taken.
 Deputy Sheriff w. F. Coe and two other Winsted officers raided Edward Fitzgerald's pool room Saturday night They found bottle of whiskey and { partly filled 5-gallon keg of lager beel on the premises, which they seized Edward Fitzgerald was arrested on two charges of direct sales of liquor and or one charge on the seizure. Justice Roberts on Saturday held Fitzgerald il $4OO bonds, which were furnished by Erastus Holcomb While the officer, were at Fitzgerald's, Henry Neeland ar rived from Great Harrington with wagon load of beer which had beer consigned to Fitzgerald and which h, proceeded to deliver on Fitzgerald premises. This consignment, consist ing of 15 cases q dog. l at. bottles) il all 180 bottles, was also seized. Or Monday, Neeland was arrested on charge of delivering liquor in no-li cense town and held by Justice Robert in $50 bonds, which were furnished b, J. W. Peet. The hearing on Fitzger aids case was adjourned to the 14tl inst and on Neeland's case to the 21s inst, both at 10 a. m.
 In last weeks issue " accidentall omitted to mention that Malcolm D Rudd, of Lakeville, paid grand trit ute to the memory of Dr Eddy at tn time of the decoration of his grave b Hiram Eddy Camp, s. of V., on tn 29th ut. Besides being eulogy of tn character of Dr Eddy and grand trib ute to the memory of all the patriots C the last war Mir Rudd's address was brief sketch of Dr Eddy's military co reer. The speaker told how at the be ginning of the war Dr Eddy, being the pastor of the Second Cong1 Church g Winsted, was elected captain of one c the two companies raised at that tim in Winsted. His Church, however. rt fused to release him from his obligatio to it. But later, in 1861, he was con missioned chaplain of the 2d Conr