Connecticut western news., 1898-03-03
lxules of Publication.
THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1858.
Local News.
Good sap weather.

Good sap weather.
 Mrs James Lake will soon remove to Winsted.
 Miss Tn ms, of Millerton, N. Y., is in town.
 Advertised letter, Canaan pest oAice-Mrs Luevenia Williams,
 T. $ Shilton, of Colebrook and the Adirondacks, was in town on Tuesday
 -J. c. Beckley is teaching private dancing class in Lakeville. Friday even- ings.
 A steam pump is at work pumping the water out of the Anchor Limo Co.'S quarry.
 March came in like Q lamb; at least he did not roar like a lion, although tho morning was cold.
 Lewis Rhoades and Fred Parmalee attended the flu aoral of George H. Par malee at Winsted on Friday.
 The next reunion of the neighbor- ing associated G. A. R. posts will be held in this village Feb. 22, 1899.
 MT and Mrs s. w Barnes, Henry c. Barnes and Miss Barnes left on Mon- day for few weeks stay in Florida.
 The troes on Canaan Mountain are still coated with tue ice which formed on them during the great ice storm of Feb. 2Oth.
 Henry Rockwell, of Pittstiield, brother of Congressman Frank Rock we'll called on Canaan relatives last Friday on his route home from attend ing the funeral of his cousin, the late Miss Lillian Rock we'll, at Winsted.
 The greatest picaniny fun makers in New Euglanl will be at the Town Hall Thursday and Friday nights Of this week, in addition to first class entertainment. Admission only 15 cts. Reserved seats 20cts. Commences at 8 o'clock.
 The entertainment given by the in- mates of the Industrial Home for the Blind at Hartford drew crowded house at the Town Hall in this village on Tuesday night. The vocal and in- strumental music and the mock trial were much enjoyed. Receipts over s77.
 We have received copy of the Monthly Journal and Fashion Sheet which William Nisbet of Winsted is sues free to all his customers and to those who will send their address and request copy. It is publication which will certainly interest the ladies.
 In our issue of last week we said that Mrs John Nicoll personated Mar tha Washington at the entertainment at tho Methodist church parlors last week Tuesday evening. Our reporter was so informed by one of the managers. Still it was Q mistake The impersonation was by Miss Crawford.
 Charles Emmons has received Q short lt tier from his son Frank. written in New Orleans under date of Feb. 24 ol his way to Kiondike. All the mem bers of the party seemed we'll and to be enjoying the trip. They had ample time in Washington, D. O., to visit the points of interest.
 The Sportman's Show, to be held under the auspices of the New England Sportman's Association, in Mechanics building, Boston, Mass, from March 18th to 26th, will be wonderful cxhib. it of fish aud game, Indian curios, pot. tery, hunting and fishing equipments, etc. Also athletic contests will be held daily.
 Among the passengers on the French liner, La Champagne, was Miss Eva Braina q, daughter of Hon. Cephas I;rainard of New York city Miss l,rainnrd is friend of k. C. Newton's family anl was one of the bridesmaid at tl,c wedding of Mrs R D. Peirce She had been spending the winter II  Paris and was summoned home by tho illness of her mother. The Brainard. have country home at Haddam.
 The yoke of oxen. which we men. tioned in our state news items tw, weeks ago as having been taken iron the barn of Clifford c. Newbury, C Torrington, to whom they had beer sold by Ben Richardson of Torrington and to whom they had been sold by o M. Hallock of South Norfolk. on tn, installment plan, no part of the price having been paid by Richardson, as i alleged, were found on Thursday nea Hn,lsoa, N. Y, in the possession o Gay Hallock, son of 0 NJ. Hallock, ant Erastus Holcomb of this place, wh' sesms to have joined Hallock here The cattle were taken t.om Newbury' barn Monday night. Feb. 14, and wer traced as far as Sheffield, Mass. b, Deputy Sheriffs Baldwin and Curtiss o Torrington, and O'Connell of Norfolk In Sheffield on Tuesday of last weel the officers wore joined by Deput. Sheriff Chopper of Ashley Falls. Ol Wednesday Of last week the cattle wer dragged long way on sled to elud the officers They were finally recover ed by Officers Curtiss and Chopper, tn other officers having withdrawn. It ii repo ted that Hallock and Newbur. have effected settlement. It is als said that Richardson seems little ahea' sFthis stage of the game. because h received S6D fer tue cattle from New bury and has not paid out anythin himself.