Connecticut western news., 1898-05-05
THURSDAY. MAY 5, 1898.
Local News.

Judge A. T Roraback is presiding at tho May term of the Superior court at Willimantic.
 The Woman's Relief Corps netted S11 from the supper given in G A. R hall last Friday evening.
 A new upright piano will be used in connection with the violin at the hop on the 13th The music will be all right.
 Freight business is brisk with the P, R. x N. E railroad and extra trains are required to transport the thrc ugh freight.
 Albert P. Barnes returned last week from the Worcester Polytechnic Insti- tute. His eyes are troubling him again and he is obliged to abandon his studies for an indefinite time.
 The Travel Club will meet at Mrs Horace Humphreys tomorrow after noon at o'clock. Miss Eliza Hardy Lord of Lakeville will give a recital of the poem of "Beowulf."
 The new s. N. D. telephone direc- tories are out, revised and corrected up to April 1st. The Canaan list shows a list of 1O4 subscribers. against 99 for the last quarter-a gain of five.
 Mrs Mary W. Ward came up from New York Saturday and on Monlay went to Hartford where she will remain few weeks. Miss Lila Ward accom- panied her, and to morrow or next day will proceed to Hartford.
 The foundation for Mrs Hiram Eddy's new farm barn was completed last week, and the carpenters will be- gin their work as soon as the lumber arrives. The barn will stand just east of the house occupied by Lawrence Yorker.
 From Summer Homes Among the Mountains" the new guide book pub lished by the P. R. & N. D. R. R. Go. we learn that the Warner House is 8 quarter of mile from station. Also that commanding view of Twin Lakes can be had from J IL. Bragg's residence.
 Judge Simeon E. Baldwin gave 8 dinner at New Haven Monday evening in honor of ex-Postmaster General Will son, the author of the Wilson bill. Among the guests were judges of the supreme court of Connecticut. and Su- perior Court Judge Roraback of Ca- naan.
 Charles M. Bradford of Winsted is now assistant editor and bookkeeper of the NEWS. Mir Bradford has had nine years experience in newspaper business, having filled every position from devil to pressman of the Winsted Citizen, and for the past year or more has worked on the Torrington Register.
 Conductor Cobine of the P. R. & N B. R. R..who has recently lived in a part of the Pequigney house, so called, broke up housekeeping last Saturday on account of his wife's i'll health. He has stored his furniture, and will board at the Warner House. Mrs Cobine has gone to Saranac Lake, N r., in which climate she was very much benefited during her sojourn there last season.
 The schools observed Arbor Day with appropriate exercises, including the reading of sketch of the exemplary life and public spirited labors of the late Rev B. G. Northrop, who fof six teen years was secretary of the State Board of Education and was sometimes known as the father of Arbor Day. Elsewhere in this village the day was observed by cleaning streets and lawns.
 The racing at Riverside track last Saturday was up to the standard of in terest. D. l.. Peirce won from M. s Spaulding; A. P. Briggs. w W. War ner and E. s Fitzgerald had an inter esting race in which Briggs took two heats. A colt race was trotted between Fitzgerald and Harry Little in which honors were even. MT Conway of Shef field drove his pacer an exhibition mile in sos. They are off again on Satur. day of this week at ? 30 p. m.
 The P. R & N. E.. railroad have just issued their new book. Summer Homes," descriptive of the attractions of the country through which theil road passes. It is by far the finest one they have issued. The attractions o1 Canaan and it's points of interest, to- gether with the beautiful scenery of the surrounding country are copiously il- lustrated by the fine half tone cuts, with which the volume is filled. Taking il altogether, it is very fine piece ol work and reflects great credit upon the railroad company.
 Commodore Dewey's victory al Manila is of national interest, and we might say it is of world wide interest but it is especially of local interest iron the fact that Mrs R. c. Newton, Mrs Kellogg and Mir George c. Owen, O Canaan, were playmates and school mates of Commodore Dewey in theil native place, viz Montpelier, Vt The acquaintance then formed has always been continued, and to say that MT! Newton and MT Owen rejoice at Com modore Dewey's honorable career and at his recent victory is mild way O stating the case; iu fact the word Ire joice" does not fully express their de light. Selectman William H. Merrll of this town was also schoolmate o Commodore Dewey, and Mir Merrill al so delighted at Dewey's achievements