Connecticut western news., 1898-02-17
Local News.


 Charles Rodemeyer visited relatives in Bethel over Sunday.
 II. R. Fenton, of Lime Rock, was here on insurance business Tuesday.
 The condition of Rev E. Whittlesey has greatly improved since last week.
 Mrs Hiram Eddy will soon build a barn on the place occupied by Law renee Yorker.
 County Health Officer Etheridge, of Thomaston, was in town last week on official business.
 Advertised letters at Canaan post ofice-Mr Fred c. Harrison and Mir Charles F. Person.
 Il. A. Caldwell has taken the con- tract to build G. A. Adams new house on East Main street.
 The work of digging the cellar for the addition to Parsons block will be commenced next week.
 HI. Wellner will remove his tailor shop the first of April from Humphreys block to Rhoades' block.
 It is understood that Joseph W. Peet will purchase the George c. Peet house on Gran avenue.
 W. H. Emmons and wife will soon remove from Dr Clemsns' block to the second floor of A. l.. Higgins house.
 Misses Jennie Hamm and Mattie Manvel left on Monday for Hartford to enter Huntsinger's Business College.
 All the schools in this village are closed this week as a precautionary measure against the spread of diph- theria.
 -Washjn gton Tea and Pancake Sup per at the Warner House Tuesday after noon. Feb. 22d from 5 until 8. Price 20 cents.
 The February term of the superior court opened in Waterbury Tuesday and Judge Alberto T. Rorabaek took his seat on the bench for the first time in Waterbury.
 The Winsted Citizen said last eyen- ing: Charles H. Hart. the veteran, was still alive this afternoon, but not ex- pected to survive many more hours.
 During the past week there has been no perceptible change in the con- dition of Mrs Parsons, the mother of Mrs Frank Hitchcock, who is seriously ill.,
 We are in receipt of two good songs, recently published and compos- cd by A. LeRoy Conkey of New Mil ford, entitled "Invitation to the Dance" and "Mother's Violets."
 --"Tony" Jester has resumed his pc sition as clerk for Jackson & Eggleston. He has been attending school at Miller ton, N. Y (his home) during the win ter. Canaanites are glad to see "Tony" again.
 Michael Joyce, the night operator ct the union depot, and little Michael Mccormick have been ill since last week Tuesday with diphtheria. Both are reported as improving. Dr Avis attends them.
 Mrs D. l.. Freeman and Miss Shoe maker have been on the sick list for some time past. Both are improving. Mrs Freeman is able to be about the house, but Miss Shoemaker is still con- fined to the bed.
 William H. Mansfield, of West Hartford. called on old friends in this village last Thursday while on his route to Huntsville to see his niece, Miss Ma bel Page. who has been ill long time and is now very feeble.
 Miss Grace Yorker, daughter of Lawrence Yorker, was married at Mil lerton on Thursday to Robert Ren- free of Winsted. Mir Renfree is a printer, whose parents live in Bristol and to that place the bride and groom went on Friday.
 Forty or more persons attended the Klondike social at the Pilgrim parson' age on Tuesday evening. It was not intended as a money making affair but was gotten up to give the young peo. pie an evening of pleasure. It met the expectations of it's promoters.
 The Masonic ball at Town Hall 1T this village tomorrow night promises to be very enjoyable affair and will be attended by old and young from fal and near. Even those who do mol dance are anticipating much pleasure from listening to the concert. visiting with old friends and partaking of the supper.
 Conductor R. P. Christian of the P. R. & N. E. road, who had made al his arrangements to go to Klondlke, has decided not to go He had a chance to sell his stock in the company he had joined at the rate of three for one. H' at once saw that he had his Klondik, right here, without, as he says havint Ito climb icebergs and live on mos. and snowballs getting it "
 While driving through Main stree Thursday, Charles l.. Smith who live on Robert Little's farm, was overturn ed and the horse ran up the hill nea the Town Hall. Charlie clung to tn reins and his hands were badly cut up A young daughter of MT Brazie, wh lives near the scene of the accident, has tened to his assistance and held tn raarinn horsa while Smith riohted th,