Connecticut western news., 1898-02-03
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 8, 1888
Local News.

-Hymen Jacobs is suffering with a severe cold
 James Hyde, of Canton. visited friends in town this week.
 Advertised letters at Canaan post office Geo. H. Dagget, A. J. l. ne.
 70 Ford Seeley, of Norwalk, the bicycle man, was in town Tuesday night.
 The Clayton and Mill River stage did not arrive here af CT the storm un til yesterday forenoon.
 It is saii that the book of the day is "Qao vadis" and that it is as much of a tsker as was Trilby."
 Don't miss the coming entertain meut at Town Hall on Wednesday even ing. Feb. g or you will regret it.
 Ms D. s. Propsr anl daughter Madeline, of Glenco Mills, N. r., are wishing at Mrs M. T Granger's.
 The Ancram (N. Y ore mines and all the appurtances are to be sold un- der foreclosure on the 18th day of Feb ruary.
 North Canaan limestone quarry owners ~ill doubtless be interested in the editorial about Wool from Lime stone"
 Thomas Herriman, of Ogdensburg. l. -. l.s s,, this place He has been here for the past week.
 The Rev Mir Benedict, of Housa- tonic, Mass will preach in the Pilgrim church next Sunday morning and even- ing in exchange with the pastor.
 About one hundred persons attend e1 the Ladies' Guild sociable at the rectory last Thursday evening and had very enio. able time. Receipts about sl9
 Geo. A Blodgett. of Ashley Fla 1s, Mass. has gone to Chicago after Car 10 u of horses, 6 d will 30 In have them on sale at the Warner House stabl in Canaan
 --Did you ever notice how straight a nun can draw the line dividing h,s pioperty from lis neighbor's, when it comes to shoveling snow from the side wslk?-M,lfo d Citizen.
 The Germania orchestra of Pitts field, Mass of five pieces has been en. gagged to furnish music for the Masonic ba to he held at the Town Hall on the evening of the 18th st.
 Conductor Flank Smith of the P R. & N. E. railroad. and wife visited at A F. Freeman's several days during the past week. Arthur" and "Frank" went fishing at Twin Lakes ou Satur- day
 Miss Crowell will soon move from Dr Ciemans' building to rooms in Frank Coons' house. and Miss Shuckerow will remove her d ess m skiing establishment from Parson,' book to the rooms vaca. ted by Miss Crowell.
 Frederick Hatch, 27, of New Lenox. Nass., head brakeman on the Wilson's Point freight train, was killed at New Milford last Thursday night about 80 He was coping from the locomotive tender to the Ars, car and fel, between He was horribly mangled, g cars pass ing over him Hat h was very popular with his fellow employees and was known as "Razor"
 It is said that Frank Anthony, ( colored man who formerly resided al SDithfie d. and who some time age started for the Klondike region 1T search of gold, has perished while or his way thither. His brother, William Anthony, who lives in is village, ha, recently been informed that party O five or six men were lost in that desol tt locality, a.d that his brother was ont of the party.-Amenia Times.
 The Mi-lerton Telegram says: Johr Owen, the Falls Village iveryman. ha! avaluabie horse for livery purposes The other day when the horse came il John took up the right fore foot t, knock the snow ball out of it. Whel the ball d,opped out John noticed something shins, and upon investiga tion found in it a very neat purse. con taining $l1 and 8 small key. The own CT of he purse will not be looked for.
 Among the friends from out of towl who attended Deacon Beckley's funera were: Mir and Mrs W,lber Loomis, o Housa'onic, Mass Mrs Whitaker, o Whist. d; Mir and Mrs Walter Kellogg John H. Belden. G O. Brown. of Fall Vii age; MT and Mrs Levi Beebe. o South Canaan; Dyer Stanard. of Mil = River, Mass Luther B. Beckley. o Sharon. and Mrs R s Pease of Mime apolis. Minn., son and daughter of tn deceased, were unable to be pres nt.
 Notwithstanding the extreme col and deep snow twenty couples attend ed the Ashley Falls dancing class re oeption here Tuesday night and had very enjoyable time The load of Sal isbury people especially deserve muc credit for their hardihood in drivin here, although they had to hire tear in Lakeville to bring them Ashle Falls people found the roads rathe bad, and large part of the class didn reach here at all on account of the i'm passsble roads. The Ashley Falls clas can dance equally with any of Mir Reel ley's classes as thee were enough pre' Sst to p-ove. Music was farnishsa D bAlA~in'A esshsstsa.