Connecticut western news., 1898-05-26
THURSDAY. MAY 26. IS9s.
Local News.

will exhibit in WinSteG June 20ih.
 A strawberry tea was served in the Pilgrim church parlors last evening.
 Rev |. G. Warren of Hamdeu, N. |. visited friends here over Sunday
 Otis Julian of the Julian Comedy Company called on friends here last Saturday afternoon.
 Clinton D. V. Barnes will entertain the Norfolk wheel club at his home here in Canaan this evening.
 Several telephones at East Canaan were burned out during the thunder showers last Thursday evening.
 On Tuesday of this week Jesse Drum and family moved from Dr Clem- ans building on Main street to Mrs Halls house on Grove Ave.
 J. J. Warehouse is turning ont iron as fast &, possible ai the Copake and C -a.ham furnaces. His recent orders aggregated about 5000 tons.
 Congratulations to Frank Stevens and bride who were married here yes terday afternoon and are now on their wedding trip. See marriage column.
 Mrs Clarence Vroman of Brook field, who has been visiting her parents, MT and Mrs D. L. Peirce, since the 1Tth inst expects to return to Brook field on Saturday.
 The following advertised letters were at the Canaan post office May 24 Giovianne Budelle, Martino Leopoldo, Wm H. Martin, Antonia Phsdo, c. J. Walsh. Merlino Vineenzo.
 Mrs NJ. W. Ward and daughters have this week resumed housekeeping at their residence in this village. They spent the winter in the South. and the spring in New York and Hartford
 The next meeting of Mountain County Pomona Grange will be held with Plymouth Grange. Wednesday, June l. Fifth degree will be worked. An unusually good meeting expected. Dinner on baske ct plan
 The patriotic memorial services in the Pilgrim church next Sunday eyen- ing will commence at o'clock. Extra music has been engaged. The c. AR. and s O. V. will meet st Armory Hall at 6 30 o'clock and arrive at the church at o'clock.
 Let everybody come to Canaan July 4th It is proposed to have a grand celebration here, with all day at- fractions at Riverside track. and fire works in the evening in this village. Full particulars will be published when ever the program is determined.
 A very neat and substantial Barre monument. of special design, has re- gently been erected in the lower ceme- tery in memory of the late John c. Roraback and the late Miss Ida V. Roraback. The monument was pur- chased from Stephen Maslen of Hart ford.
 R. R. Noble of the Winsted Citizen dropped into the NEWS office yesterday morning and made pleasant call. He was on his way to WilIiamstown,M Mass, the home of his mother, lately deceased, to settle up her estate. MT Noble was very much taken with our new quarters, especially with its being on the ground floor.
 Charles F. Roberts, the eldest sor of MT and Mrs E s. Roberts, recentl, enlisted in Co. K Ninth New Yorl Vols He is 2S years old, and we thinl he is the first and only man from Nortt Canaan to enlist in the present war His father is veteran of the civil war and both of Charles great great grand fathers were veterans of the Revolution ary war.
 The Julian Comedy Go. open to night three nights stand in Lakevill. presenting new plays and new playerl from that of last season. The Juliani play Great Harrington May 30, 31 June l. and Pine Plains, N. I. June }, 3. They are giving away souvenir spoons of the Maine" in each town. Thi company may present ''Dr Jekyl apt Mr Hyde" here in June.
 We acknowledge with thanks tn receipt of War Atlas with margina reference from the Travellers Insuranc, Co. of Hartford Ii contains a map o the world, and more detailed maps o North America, Europe. Spain ana Portugal, West Indies, Cuba, the har bor of Havana, China, Philippine Is lands and the United States-all tn countries that are likely to be of inter est during the present war. It is a fin Atlas, very handy to have for reference
 The Philadelphia, Reading < SeE England Railroad announce that the, will give their annual spring excursion from all stations to New York on Ma, 3Ist. Excursionists will leave Hart ford at S.20 a- n travelling via Pough keepsie in connection with the Da. Line down the historic Hudson to Nev York. The rate from Hartford and vi cinity will be s2. 50 for the round tril and tickets will be good for return un til June 9th. The railroad compan, will use their first class new coaches ol this occasion, and the Day Line steam CTS are too we'll and favorably know far comment. It is safe to say that thi will bs very enjoyable trip