Connecticut western news., 1898-04-28
THURSDAY. APRIL 2S, 1898.
Local News.

-JODn I. DechieN Is teacnlnS sec- ond term of dancing in Salisbury.
 The former pupils of MT Beckley s dancing classes will dance at the Town Hall Friday evening, May 13.
 By order of the Humane Society an old and diseased horse belonging to n resident of this town was killed last week.
 A bald eagle was seen on Friday lowering between E. S Roots and Butchers bridge, by Dr and Mrs Avis and Charles Fuller.
 The ladies of the Woman's Relief Corps will serve supper in G A. R. hall Friday evening April g. from till 9. All are cordially invited.
 Don't forget that tomorrow will be Arbor Day. Do something to either permanently or temporarily improve the appearance of the town.
 Last week Wangum Club elected the following officers: W. H Camp, president; l.. c. Rhoades, vice. .presi- dent; J. G. Beckley, secretary; H G. Nicoll, treasurer; H. l.. Ross, s. A Eddy. H. B. Ives, executive committee
 Tine Spanish cruisers and privateers will render the shipment of ice and lime by water from Maine to New York and Philadelphia, n rather risky busi- ness This will probably cause great demand for Hudson River ice and Ca- naan lime.
 The horse racing at Riverside track Saturday resulted in A. H. Herriman winning race from R. Hurlbur; of Ashley Falls, W. Warner won from NJ . Decker. There were other minor races resulting in heat apiece. The excite ment will continue this week Saturday.
 Fair warning-last call--register your dog before Saturday night of this week. The selectmen will place the subject of unlicensed dogs in John C.. Richmond's hands next Monday, with instructions to prosecute all in this town who have not compiled with the dog law.
 A new joint stock company has re- gently been organized in this town, viz; The Peircs Freeman Go. Messrs D.. l.. Peirce and D. l.. Freeman have been very successful for number of years In the lime business and now they have allowed their sons to take an interest in the business
 On Thursday. May 9th, at 10 8. m. there will be an auction at the Corban place, two miles south of the village of Cornwall One farm horse, farm wag- on, truck wagon, sleigh, three seat business wagon, moving machine, Ear- nesses, farming tools, carpenter tools and many other articles will be sold.
 On account of the rain no preach. ing service was held in the Pilgrim church last Sunday evening, conse- quently on uext Sunday evening Rev $. A Burnaby will preach the sermon which he intended to deliver last Sun- day evening, viz. descriptive sermon concerning Sunday on the European continent.
 John H. KiImer wns placed in the Connecticut Hospital for the Insane, al Middletown, on Tuesday. MT kilmel is about B years old and for several years his mind has been unbalanced al times and he would wander away from home. His wife Is confined to her bed and 1t Is reported that she Is suffering from cancer of the stomach.
 A special train passed through her. last Thursday noon conveying the re mains of Mrs Charles Lanier of Leno1 and New York. The funeral was heli at Lenox that afternoon. Among thu New Workers attending the funeral were MT and Mrs George G. Haven, Mr anC Mrs Morris K. Jesup and J. Pierpon Morgan.
 On Tuesday several American flags and one Cuban flag were unfurled 1T this village. The stars and stripe. ought to be displayed from every resi- dence and from every public building in town. Let "Old Glory" wave in Ca naan tue same as 1t does in all the cite. and large towns n the United States Hang out your flag and show your col ors,
 The Pilgrim Club met Tuesds evening at Mrs NJ. o. Corbit's. Essayl were read by John Sedgwick on Pres ent Status of the Pilgrim Influence il this Country" and John Adam on Eng fish Nonconformists. Rey.S. A Bur naby gave talk on "The young mal and his reading" The next meeting will be held at the Pilgrim parsonag May 10 and will consist of a debate oI the question, Resolved, that the pres ent war between the U. s. A. and Spail is justified y
 The Bridgeport Post has the fol lowing to say of a. former Norfolk Rob bins School Eupil, Fred Adams, wei known by a number of Canaan young people.
 Dr F H. Adams has filed an appli cation with the secretary of war to en ter the navy as surgeon Tn case war i declared This makes the fifth loca physician who has volunteered his ser vices, and should any hostilities be th, result of the present crisis the loca medical profession would be well rep resented. Dr Adams has good prac tice which he IS willing to leave for th purpose of serving his country.