Connecticut western news., 1897-04-08
THURSDAY. APRIL 8, 1897.
Local News.

Local News.
 Willard Burghardt is recovering from an attack of pneumonia.
 Mrs Hunt, of Lenox, Mass, is wis., iting her sister, Miss Mary J. Peck. Mrs Frederick s. Parsons, of Thom- aston, is visiting relatives and friends in town.
 John G. Beckley and Mrs s. 0. Beckley visited friends in Hartford over Sunday.
 New moon last Saturday. It was lying on its back, indicating dry weather.
 Col. Walter Cutting, of Pittsfeld, Mass, has just received a legacy of $5O,0OO from cousin.
 Harry Holt caught string of 8 trout yesterday. Fog ther they weigh ed three pounds and 10 ounces.
 Clarence M Humphrey attended the funeral of his aunt, Mrs Homer Twitchell, at Union City on Tuesday. Samuel Butcher and family, of Falls Village, have moved into Miss s. w. Adams house on High street. some- times called the ''Perch.
 The banns of marriage between Michael Goggin. Jr., and Miss Della Graham were published at St. Joseph's s on Sunday for the first time.
 A handsome souvenir of Litchfeld County which contains one hundred and twenty-five half-tone cuts, has been placed on sale at Humphreys drug store.
 Mrs Mary W. Ward, of New York city, was in town Monday and attended the wedding of her niece. Miss Nellie J. Ward, on Tuesday, daughter of Ed ward Ward.
 The annual meeting of the Pilgrim Church will be held this evening to elect officers for the ensuing year. The members will take supper together in the church parlors at 5.30 o'clock.
 An exchange says: Merchants in Middletown have signed an agreement to confne their advertising to the news papers. Business men everywhere will do we'll to pursue this proper and profitable course
 The Amenia Times says:
 The Medical record says that the odor of sweet peas is so offensive to flies that it will drive them out of the sick room It would be impossible to suggest more pleasing or grateful fly extermiuator.
 We visited Jackson & Eggleston s store in Canaan the other day. "Jack'' is irregular old business" and has every hing up in fine shape. and is very much pleased with Canaan and Canaan people. -Millerton Telegram.
 On Saturday night. April 3, Wan gum Club elected the following officers President. W. H. Camp; vice president, l.. H. Adams; secretary, J. S. Reed treasurer, H. D. Reed; executive com mittee. l.. 0. Rhoades, B. A. Peirce, J G. Beckley.
 On Wednesday evening. April 14 in Lower Town Hall, Prof. c. E Stearns. of Hartford, will give lee ture; subject, 'The Catacombs o1 Rome" Tickets 25 and 15 cts. Houl 8 o'clock. This lecture is given under the auspices of the Pilgrim Church.
 We are indebted to Hon. Charle. Phelps. secretary of state, for copy O the Connecticut State Register ant Manual" for 1897 This little volume is replete with information in regard te the various officials of the state, towl statistics, etc. We refer to it frequent ly.
 The G W Hall Co.,, of Falls Vii lage, have issued large posters describ ing the five carloads of wagons, car riages, surreSs, buggies. phatons, ant buckboards they have just received an, stating the reasons why they give bar gains on all kinds of vehicles and har ness
 Rev Howard Clapp. of Lime Rock preached 8 we'll written and useful ser mon at Christ church Thursday ever ing from the text Daniel V, 27. "Tho art weighed and in the balances, an, art found wanting" This evening tn sermon will be preached by the Rev D Hartley, of Great Harrington, Mass Service 7.30.
 -Sousa's Unrivaled Band will give concert in the Opera House at Winsted Tuesday afternoon, April 20, under tn auspices of the Peoples Entertainmen Course. On the program are solos b Miss Martina Johnstone, violinist; MT Elizabeth Northrop, grand soprano; ;4n Arthur Pryor, trombonist. Excursio tickets will be sold between Lakevill and Winsted, good on all regular train that day. Remember this Is matine concert.
 Rev s. A. Burnaby preached in tn Pilgrim church last Sunday and deli cred an excellent sermon from King XIX, 1I12. Mir Burnaby expects to b the pastor of Pilgrim Church the con ing year but of course no absolut agreement could be made until afte the council snet Tuesday at Southbridg, mention of which is made elsewhere i the NEWS. IGr Burnaby will not be i Canaan nexS Sunday but will sen