Connecticut western news., 1898-05-19

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 '.Xanthos" Brigys l3a | Maggie" Holcomb 2ll
 Doc Wilkes" Fitzgerald SSS
 Best time one mile 2-52. Holeomb won the race and purse of Sl5. Fitz- gerald and Joe Owen drove their colts a half mile in 1.41. Hurlburt of Ash ley Falls drove an exhibition half mile in 1.1Si. There were many spectators present The races on Saturday after noon will be between M. Madden and E. W. Warner, purse So0; owners to drive Colt race between E.Fltzgerald, J Owen. Harry Little, Dan. O'Couusll, Wm. O'Brien. A warm race between Hurlburt and Herrimsu. and another between W. W. Warner and Myrou Decker.
 The Philadelphia, Reading k New England Railroad Company have now received their new passenger coaches | which have been in course of construc- ton for several months. Hereafter one of the new first class ladies' coaches will be attached to each train, and the Passenger Department will give special attention to through passenger business to Chicago ani the West. A new route has been opened out of New Eng land in connection with the P. R. < \ |. E. R R lPoughkeepsie Bridge Routel. the Ontario t Western and Wabash. by which passengers gre only one night out reaching Chicago and that night may be passed in one of those magni6- cent reclining chair cars which run from Campbell Hall. western terminus of the Reading road. to Chicago with out change. Reduced rates will be offered to all western points. Some very attractive advertising matter in re- lation to this route has been recently distributed.
 The Ladies' Social Circle of the Pilgrim Church held .1ibrary social at the parsonage Wednesday evening, May 11th, which was we'll attended and heartily enjoyed by all. The guests represented titles of well known books, either by costume, character or by means of some article worn on the dress. From the moment they were welcomed by Sidney" and "The Mis- tress of the Msnse. all entered heartily into the spirit of the occasion and the merry buzz of voices proclaimed that ii was ''social" in more than name. Much wit and ingenuity were displayed in the representations and called for a general exercise of brain power on the part of the guessers, Clinton Rorabaek bearing of the palm, having guessed correctly forty-two out the sixty five books represented. All felt it had been an evening we'll spent; not alone for the fun gained, but for the profit as well of sharpeued wits, and as test tc their general knowledge of books
 While Eugene T. Rowe, clerk al C. L. Parsous k Sons store, was riding his bicycle to his lodgings last Friday night he met John Owen of Falls Vii lage who was driving rapidly to this ! village. Eugene had lighted lantern ou his bicycle, but the night was very dark and neither party saw the other iu time to avoid collision. Eugene was struck in the breast, probably by the wagon shaft which was afterward found to be broken, and he was alsC trampIed on by the horse He was uu conscious for awhile, but revived auC managed to drag himself and his bro ken bicycle to his lodgings MT Ower could not control the horse and aligh from the wagon and ascertain who ht had collided with. but he drove to tn, livery stable and left his horse suC then walked back to the scene of tn accident, but found no one there. 1 Is wonder that Eugene was not in . stantly killed. He, however, was seri ously injured and suffered great pain
 He was confined to his bed until Tues |. haf