Connecticut western news., 1897-12-16
THURSDAY. DECEMBER le, 1897
Local News.

Miss Laura Eggleston mas been III in Millerton, N. Y. for the past week
 James Rodemeyer was married the past week to Miss Shultice in Bethel. Jacob New visited relatives at Chatham, N. Y from Friday until Sat- urday.
 Miss Grace Rorablck will enter the State Normal School at Willimantic early in January.
 Hiram Robey picked some full blown dandelion blossoms at his home in East Canaan last week.
 Mrs Mary W. Ward, Miss Lila Ward and Miss Bessie l.. Franklin have gone to Virginia beach, Va, to remain till April 1st.
 John Robinson says there are thir- ty-two children living on East Main street between Maloney's crossing and Bennett's corner.
 MT and Mrs Michael Madden have moved from their apartments over Camps drug store to their house on Church street.
 This is queer world. When the days begin to lengthen, the cold begins to strengthen; and when the days be. gin to shorten, the heat begins cavor- tin.
 The Norfolk orchestra are advertis- ing for business. This is different or ganize ton than the one that travelled with the minstrels and is playing good music.
 Monday was as balmy as spring day. Not particle of frost in the ground, and the sunshine and good wheeling brought out bicycles that had gone into winter quarters.
 James Finch, one of the oldest merchants at Millerton, N. Y., suffered . second stroke of paralysis on the 7th inst. and still remains in a critical con- dition. MT Finch is great uncle to F. R. Collin of-Canaan.
 The Millerton Telegram says: A noted divine in his prayer at the close of offering for foreign missions said, 70 Lord help us to believe that money we have given has gone for good"
 -Rev T. F. Ramon officiated at St. Joseph's on Sunday for the first time in several weeks and gave well thought out and delivered discourse on the dogma of the immaculate conception.
 Joseph l.. Parsons. who has been agent at Peoria, Ill for the Prevalent Savings Life Ins. Co.,, will return to Canaan in the spring and go into the mercantile business with his father and brother. Joe's many friends will be glad to have him here again.
 Peter Coggin has constructed ar ic, pond or a fish pond in his meadow opposite James Keenan's house. 4 brook from never failing spring rum through the meadow. Mir Coggin ha. built dam about 16O feet long across the brook and it's sloping sides, and hal thus flooded more than an acre of land
 During the past week many cal loads of Christmas trees have passed over the P R. & N. E. railroad. w, understand that the trees come iron the vicinity of Hyde Park, Mass, ant go to Philadelphia, Pa. Similar ship ments are made every December ant every one along the route is reminded that Christmas is approaching.
 The improvements on s. w. Barne premises were completed last Saturda. by placing the new iron fence in posi- tion on Main street. The improve ments include the removal of his bar and sheds and tight board fence to tn northwest corner of his lot, the tcarin down of the John Franklin store build ing, and filling up the store cellar, an the building of large addition on tn north side of the house.
 The Philadelphia, Reading < Ne' England Railroad Go. announce excur sion rates to Hartford from all station as far west as MilIerton on Saturday Doc. 18th. Excursion tickets sold g very much reduced rates will be goo on all trains of the day and the trai leaving Hartford at 6.30 p. m. will ru through to Millerton. A special theatr train will leave Hartford at Il 80 o this evening and run as far as Winstet
 At the annual meeting of D. S Cowles Post G. A. R. last week Wed nesday evening these offic CTS were cleo ed: Commander. Harlan P. Morse senior yice-commander, William Sackett; junior vice-com nander. J. Green; quartermaster, H Schamerhorl surgeon, T. l. Sackett; chaplain. G Parsons; officer of the day, M. J. Xii mer; officer of the guard, J. Rodeme. ar; adiutant, E. Roberts; serjean major, A P. Briggs; quartermaster-se jeant, James Reel; delegate to the sta encampment, Michael Keane. IT same evening the annual meeting of tl W R. Corps was held and these office were elected: President, Sarah F Caldwell; senior vice ce-president, Hele Morse; junior vice-president, Agnes Dunbar; secretary, Emily Sackett;trea urer, Minnie 0. Evans; chaplain, Louis Morse; conductor, Jennie Schamerhorl guard, Nellie S,hamerhorn; delegate Dept. Convention, Ella 8. Briggs; alte nate, Minnie Evans.