Connecticut western news., 1898-10-13

Miss Susan P. Norton is in New York city.
 MT and Mrs J. s, Tracy of Falls Village were in Canaan over Sunday. John Rodemeyer returned Tuesday from weeks visit to his daughters In Bethel.
 Mrs William Austin and son of Pittsfeld arc visiting relatives in this village.
 -G. A. Adam is grading his lawn and constructing cement walks around the premises.
 Carl Herriman of Ogdensburgh, N. '. spen few days the past week with his brother Alfred.
 John R. Elton of vineland. N. J. visited relatives here last week and re- turned home Saturday. Work on the foundation for thead- dition to the school house in this dis trict was commenced last Monday. Mrs Arion and son of Brooklyn, N. r., who have been visiting at J. N. Van Deussn's, return to the cisy to-day. A letter remains uncalled for at Canaan post office addressed to Miss Mary Ryan care of Mrs Follsom. On Saturday local freight train got of the rails on the Chapinville tres- tle and delayed passenger trains over an hour.
 Charlie Dupee, who used to play football on the Academy eleven here, is playing fullback on the Yale varsity eleven. DesAnlles, the star of last sea- son, ia also a former Academy boy. Mir John Manvel of Ashley Falls has been in poor health long time and is now very feeble. He is veteran of the Civil war, and we think he was a member of the 37th Mass Vols. ID. L. Peirce is enlarging his din- ing room. c. P. Strong's tin shop was painted last week. Geo. s. Fuller's house is being painted, and Nature is painting the forest leaves. Domino! Mrs J. M. Root, who has been on the sick list about two weeks, will be able to resume teaching in day or two. Her daughter. Mrs E. s. Pease, has been teaching the school this week
 Judging from our advertising col umns to-day we think it safe to predict that any person or firm who does not advertise in the NKws will not be apt to get the cream of tho trade of this sec ton.
 The question of building branch railroad from Tariffville to Springfield was argued before the railroad commis- sioners at the Capitol in Hartford on Monday. The commissioners reserved their decision.
 Four of Edward Hunker's children arc sick with scarlet fever. The family arc quarantined, and it is not expected that other cases will appear in town. LArxR-Mrs Hunker is now ill with scarlet fever.
 Don't fail to attend the large auc- ton at Canaan Valley next Wednesday. Oct 19 1t 10 .. m. s. P. Crofut will sell his blacksmith shop, all his black smith and wagon making tools, all his iron and steel, lot of wagon spokes, bob sleds, one horse lumber wagon. square box business wagon. cider bar rels and great many small articles For schedule of property, see posters.
 Secretary Samuel A. Eddy of the Republican state committee was in New Haven Friday, consulting with Score taEy McNamaxA of the Democratic oom- mittee regarding the position on the ticket of the candidate for attorney general. Some question has arisen whether the name should follow that of lieutenant-governor or be last on the ticket. They both visited Judge Bly, denburg. the Democratic nominee, who said he had no objection to any position on the ticket that might be decided up- on by the chairmen of the two state committees for the sake of uniformity.