Connecticut western news., 1898-11-10
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 10, 1898.
Local News.

MT and Mrs F. B. Young, of Pitts field, Mass, are visiting relatives in this village.
 Invitations have been issued for a social dance at Mill River on Friday evening.
 Mrs Mary 0. Corbit and Mus O.. Hotchkiss go to Thomaston today to visit Mrs Corbit's daughter, Mrs Fred Parsons.
 Mrs O. P. Gillette and son Clar- ence of Danbury are visiting friends in town. They have been visiting in Mil lerton, and Ct. Harrington.
 The Litchfield County Bar Associa- ton will celebrate its one hundredth anniversary by holding banquet at the Beardsley House in Winsted on Friday evening, Nov. 18th.
 Miss Ethel Strong, who for moIe than a year has been typewriter for s. A. Eddy X Go. and assistant in the pest office, went to Torrington on Mon- day where she has secured first class position as stenographer with the Ex- celsior Needle Go. Miss Strong's home is in West Hartford.
 Abel G. Stevens of Canaan Valley left in our office the other day ripe and a green strawberry and straw berry blossom picked on his place Nov. l. Mir Stevens also left curious plant, grown by Mir Truman Shores, it being evidently 8 cross between a cabbage and Brussells sprout
 Last week the NEWS mentioned the accident which James Keenan met with. Mir Keenan is getting along well con- sidering his severe injuries His shoulder was dislocated, and 1t has since been ascertained that the top of the shoulder was slightly fractured. His ankle does not prove to be broken but it is very badly sprained.
 On Monday night the Town Hall was filled with large audience to hs- ten to Hon. E. J. Hill the Republican congressman from this district. Mir Hill spoke on the issues of the state campaign, the war, the administration, and the gold standard which he discuss d at length and illustrated by charts. The gathering was enthusiastic The Canaan orchestra furnished music.
 The Democratic rally at the Town Hall on Saturday night was we'll attend ed, all shades of political opinion be- ing present. The meeting was address ed by w. J. H. Bohannon and Homer s. Cummings of Stamford, who spoke upon the war, the Gage bill, the Con- necticut platform and town representa- ton in the General Assembly. The Canaan orchestra furnished music.
 In the Superior court last Friday the following divorce cases were dis posed of: Ina A. Briggs vs Charles o. Briggs, granted. Barbara A. Barton vs William F. Barton, granted. Lena G. Walters vs Charles H. Walters, granted. Mary Burr vs Albert Burr, granted. The divorce cases of George Rapp vs Josephine Rapp and Theresa Ostrander vs Arthur Ostrander were continued until next Friday.
 The Democratic caucus was held last Thursday night and was called to order by W. H. Camp. J. 0. Rich mond was elected chairman, A. P. Free man, clerk. The nominations for jus tices of the peace were made and were Daniel Keefe, A. A. Hubbard, Fred A. Emmons, Albert H. Owens On the informal ballot the vote for candidate for representative was practically unani- nous there being 3l votes for Horace E. Holt and scattering-cast by Mir Holt himself. The vote was made for mal
 The following entertainments have been engaged for the Lecture Course in this town the coming winter: Hon. Wallace Bruce, Col. L. F. Copeland, L. B. c. ke Entertainment Co.,, Prof O. F. Winchester, Lotus Glee Club. The Mozart Symphony Club of New York which costs $10O. % has been offered us for $85. If few more season tickets could be sold the management could substitute this for lecture. Season x;obok, n ~o ,,oxy <>y, oola of CoIIip,o otoro Holders of season tickets may secure reserved seats on Saturday next, Nov 12, at 10 a. m. at the same place. Re- served seats may be selected by holders of season tickets without extra charge.
 The Canaan Local Telephone Co., is we'll managed and is extending its lines and increasing the number of its patrons. It is giving good and prompt service at very reasonable price. II has lately extended its line toward Falls Village as far as NJ. s. Spaulding's and on that new line are the residences oi Mir Spaulding, Edward Ward and J. s. Adam Robert Little's residence will soon be added to said line. O. H. John. son, A. P. Briggs and others have re. gently been added to the East Canaan list. The company is now extending it's line to Sheffield, Mass and Tn the spring will reach Great Harrington. The line will also be extended to Sails bury or Lakeville. As is we'll known. for long time it's lines have connected with exchanges in Norfolk, Winsted Torrington and Falls Village, and about month ago connection was establish ed with New Hartford. New subscrib ers are also booked for this village ol Canaan