Connecticut western news., 1897-01-07
R.le. .f Publication.
THURSDAY. JANUARY 7, 1897.
Local News.

AONo1 lNNWOs
 The "January thaw" began in De- cember.
 Fuller Peet's store will be closed all this day.
 We have few calendars left Come and get one.
 The Board of Relief adjourned to Monday. Jan. II.
 IN. P. Loomis returned on Tuesday from weeks vacation.
 Mrs Elisha Whittlesey has recover ed from her recent illness.
 Judge Whittlesey, who has been on the sick list, has recovered.
 There was a heavy rain Monday night and Tuesday morning.
 -S. W. Bradley and son. of Lime Rock, were in town Saturday.
 Dance tomorrow night at the hall. David Curtis manager.
 Miss Jessie I. Peet is spending a some weeks in New York city.
 Congratulations, Samuel A. Eddy, clerk of the Connecticut Senate
 70. M. Benjamin, of Lakeville, was a guest of Benson Broi hers last Sunday. Lent will begin on March 3, and Easter Sunday will occur on April 1S. -F. G. Holt, of North Norfolk, kill ed hog last Saturday which dressed 65l pounds.
 -Sleighing. deep mud. frozen ruts and rough hubs all in one week. Great climate. this
 Mrs Carter, widow of Dr Carter, is visiting her parents, Mir and Mrs War ren Mcintyre.
 The night express trains on the P. R. & N E. road were permanently dis continued Jan. 1.
 Samuel Johnson, of South Norfolk, went to Oberlin, O., yesterday to visit his cousin, James Dixon.
 W. G. Cargill. of Westfeld. Mass, was in town yesterday on business. He reported his family as we'll.
 The week of prayer is being observ- ed at the M. E. church by meeting every evening except Saturday.
 ~ D-o:norJ rot,rnoJ &o G+ Augustine. Fla, on Monday. where his father and family are spending the win. ter.
 Miss M. l.. Walsh, of St. David's Pa, is making two or three weeks visit with her sister, Mrs E. E. Bar tram.
 Prof. Wm. Allen Johnson, of Mid. dletown, was in town Saturday and called on Rev E. Whittlesey and family.
 Tuesday evening will occur the fifth lesson of the dancing class Friend, of the class are invited to dance w1tl them on thls occasion.
 Mrs o. R. Camp, who has been il Roxbury for four months taking care , her mother, returned on Thursday, he mother being much better.
 Mrs E. R. Lorrain was taken sud denly with a severe attack of neuralgi, last Thursday night and suffered great ly until Sunday but is now improving nicely.
 We omitted to mention in our las weeks issue that the children of St Joseph's Church were remembered 8 Chr istmas with candy, popcorn an' oranges.
 The last day of the old year was bright. sunny and beautiful one wit the mercury at 50 above zero at no on The first day of the new year was als amild and bright day.
 -Gorton's Minstrels travel in Cor tons magnificent new private parlor Ca, "The Crescent City" built especial for Mir Gorton at an expense exceedin $2O, 900.
 John B. Reed and sons have beel boarding at the Warner House sine January 1. Mrs Richardson, who re gently was housekeeper for MT Reed gave up her position Jan. 1 and wen to Lime Rock.
 A party of IA of the young peopl of the town gave Artemus and Mis Lillie Wolcott surprise party on Sat urday evening The evening was yer pleasantly passed in games until .bou 10.30 when refreshments were served after which the happy party regurne home by the Root line.
 Mir and Mrs Frank Van Deusen CT tertained about 26 of their relatives an friends at dinner party on New Year day. Among those present were N and Mrs E. w. Warner and Walter, N and Mrs Waldorf of Mantle; Mrs Fellt of Hudson, N. Y.; Mrs William Wa ner; MT and Mrs N. Green of Lin Rock, and Mrs Van Deusen. The o casion was a very pleasant one.
 Now boys-old boys especially your attention is called to "Evang ines" maidens of 1880. Of the ladies mentioned on April '. 1880 twel' have since married, two have died thr, moved away and their fate is not ce tainly known, twelve remain in Canas and are not married. It Is also prop to state that two of the l2 who got ma ried lost their husbands by death. ar that one of the 12 who got married all got divorce. One of the 29 was u married ct last reports, and lived Hartford.