Connecticut western news., 1898-01-27
THURSDAY. JANUARY 27, 1898
Local News.

Yesterday was the anniversary of the birth of Burns. the Scottish poet.
 A few from here are expecting to attend the dancing reception at Salis- bury tonight
 Deacon Levi W. Beckley is grow ing weaker and probably will not sur vive many days.
 Advertised letters. Canaan post office: c. A. Browne, W. H. Banks, Mrs Nj. J. Warner. 8. P. Scales.
 Miss Penelope Loucks and Miss Bessie Van Alstvne. of Sharon, spent Sunday with Mrs Mary 0 Corbit.
 Those who have them to sell. TO- port that apples are selling at S2. 50 per barrel in the vicicity of Amenia. N. Y.
 Ladies Guild will give sociable at the rectory Thursday evening, Jan. 27 A cordial invitation extended to every one.
 -The seventh annual meeting of the Connecticut Pomological Society will will be held Feb. 1st and End at Jewell Hall, Hartford, Conn.
 Philip Ham & Co.'S store has been thronged with customers since the doors were opened for business last Thursday morning.
 Miss Bessie Burns, of Bridgeport, and Miss Elizabeth Shaw. of Stock bridge, Mass., were guests of Rev and Mrs Burnaby from Friday until Mon- day.
 The subject of the sermon at tie regular preaching service in the Pil- grim church next Sunday evening will be, ''The Knowledge that Comes Through Experience.
 -Elsewhere in this paper is recorded the death of Mrs George Cooper. Her first husband was James Hayward. a Union soldier who died in Libbey Pris- on at Richmond, Va.
 -Housatonic Lodge, No. 61, F. & A. M. will give grand old fashion Ma sonic ball at Town Hall in this village o1 Friday evening. Feb. 18th. Due notice will be given of the program.
 The heavy snow storm last Satur. day night turned to rain before morn ing. Another snow storm commenced about o'clock Tuesday evening and several inches of snow fell and has made good sleighing.
 Judge Thayer in the superior court ct Bridgeport has awarded Mrs Mary Nolan, widow of Jerry Nolan, who was killed in the snow blow collision at Kent Furnace, $1 damages and costs in her suit against the Consolidated road, pursuant to the decision of the supreme court.
 About three weeks ago Mrs John D. Seacord, of Lee, Mass. was attack ed with severe cold and threatened with pneumonia. She immediately came to the home of her parents, Mir and Mrs D. L. Freeman, in Canaan She has nearly recovered but does not yet venture out doors
 We call the special attention of our readers to the article in another column entitled "Adulteration of Articles oi Food" which Mir Joseph s Adam has kindly compiled for us. This business of adulterating things used in tue prep. aration of food is one of the greatest abominations of the age and it is re. freshing to know that. as Mir Adam E article shows, there is course to take which will ultimately result in an ap preciable abatement of the nuisance.
 Tt is reported that Theron Dear has deserted his wife and children and has eloped with a twelve-year-old eir named Dakin who has lived under hi. roof several years. It is said that dur ing the past year there has been con- siderable gossip concerning Dean anG the Dakin girl and that few days ago Dean upon learning that relatives of the girl intended to remove her from his home left town with his horse and wag on and took the girl with him. They drove to Goshen or Torrington where Dean stld the horse, wagon and har ness for about S2O, and then he and tn, girl disappeared on some train on th' Nsugatuck railroad. Much sympathy is expressed for Deans family, espec ially for his aged mother who has en dured great deal of trouble in thi world.
 Major Frank Miller of Bridgepor and Twin Lakes and Col. N. H lief of the Consolidated road gave famou dinner at the Algonquin Club il Bridgeport Friday night. The dime cost $25 a plate and was given t officials of the "Consolidated" an' thirty-four other friends. The men, cards were the most elaborate ever de vised in the state and it is needless t. say the spread was the best, as s25 pc plate would guarantee that Amonl the thirty five subscribers to the dime we otice the following familiar names Colonel Hefr, Frank Miller, Postma aste Marigold, Mayor Taylor, W. E. Seeley Stiles Judson, Dr GIL Porter, Colone T 5. Warren, President Jacobs of tn Bridgeport Steamboat Company, Gener al Fl. A. Bishop. Sheriff Hawley, Phil Skidmore, D. F. Read, 0. B. Read an, other well known Bridgeporters an Twin Lakes summer soiearnsrs.