Connecticut western news., 1897-01-28
THURSDAY. JANUARY 2s, 1897.
Local News.


 Hugo are boarding at the Warner House.
 The kiln building for Can6eld Bros. new lime kiln at East Canaan Is finished.
 Harry Sedgwick. of Cornwall Hol- low, visited his mother and sister in Canaan over Sunday.
 Edward Hunker and family have moved into the Lewis honse. near the the Canaan Lime Go. kilns.
 The Rev Magee Pratt, of Hartford. is expected to supply the Pilgrim church pulpit Sunday g. m. Jan. 3l.
 Rev Harry L Bodley. of Topeka, Kans., was in town Fidsy, but left the next day for New York, thence return ing to Kansas.
 The Fl .rlem railroad company has issued an order forbiddlng passengers to carry large packages and bundles into its trains.
 J. W. Peet, who has been wrestling with a severe cold and rheumatism. ven tured out doors Tuesday but yesterday he was confined to his bed again.
 In the legislature yesterday the House passed resolution to revoke the power of the state board of agriculture relating to the killing of domestic cat tie.
 The condition of Katie Cudney. who has been ill the past week with pneu- monia. is still serious. Winthrop Bot tum and Master Edaie Goodwin, of East Canaan, are quite sick with the grip.
 The board of relief completed their labors on Monday. Abatements on as- sessments to the amount of g .220 have been made and $23, 900 added. The grand list now foots up about SS45. 900. The list of 1895 was s6S5, ,029.
 The Nathaniel Green farm at Lime Rock was sold at auction by Auctioneer Card on the 18th inst. John Owen was the buyer and the price paid was S626 3o. The farm is good one of 257 acres lying near Lime Rock Sta ton -Millerton Telegram.
 Rev R. ". Newlands, of Chicago, preached in the Pilgrim church Sun day His text was John XIV, 9. and his theme was "Unappropriated Good ness" The sermon was considered a good one by most of those who heard it. Mir Newlands has returned to Chica- go.
 The Hudson River & Berkshire Railroad Company was incorporated at Albany, N. r., last Monday. with the secretary of state. with a capital of s1O0, 900. The principal office will he in New York city. The company will build steam gauge road about ten miles in length from Ancram, N Y, to 7 Egremont, Mass
 Little John R. Fuller the eighteen months-old son of George S Fuller. is teething and is also havng serions trouble with his head. During the past ten days two abscesses or gather ings formed in his head and then broke and discharged through his ears. The little fellow is better but does not seem inclined to leave his crib.
 The temporary organization of a rod and gun club was effected at Rora. backs office Tuesday evening. The main object of this club is to secure am- pie and much needed protection to our fish and game by enforcing the game laws and obtaining the passage of new laws if necessary. Next Tuesday even ing, Feb. at 8 o'clock. ano' her meet. ing will be held at the same office, when permanent offi-ers will be elected. All interested are cordially invited to at tend.
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 Elsewhere in this issue appears { notice concerning the dissolution o the firm of Fuller & Peet. The firm name has become 8 familiar one an6 will long be remembered. The late John R. Fuller commenced the mer cantile business in this village in 1856 In 1857 Joseph ". Peet became clerf for Mir Fuller but was soon admitted a: . partner and from that date the firm name of Fuller < Peet has been household word. In 1875 George $ Fuller became clerk for the firm o Fuller x Pect. In 1877 John R. Ful Ter died, but MT Peet continued thu business, John R. Fuller's estate leav ing its money in the business for sever al years. and the firm name remained In 1887 George s Fuller became partner of Joseph W Peet. and thu the firm name of Fuller < Peet has beer continued until now. The firm has al ways done large and profitable busi ness. Both partners now wish to re tire. An inventory is now being taken and after Feb 1st the stock will be sol, in lump to whoever desires to con