Connecticut western news., 1899-11-09


 give dance at Town Hall tonight
 The NEWS to new subscribers from now till January l, 1901 for $2 in ad- vance.
 Mrs Amos Collar of Norfolk visited at Mrs Cora Adams Tuesday and yes terday.
 | Il. s. Parsons of Sheffield visited his son C. l.. Parsons ID this village yesterday.
 William Weaver has moved into Mrs Laura Humphreys house on Rail- road street.
 Philip Hamm went to New York Monday where he has position as travelling salesman for drug house.
 All ye Towns People who are in- terested in village improvement and whist, come to the Town Hall on Friday evening, Nov. 10th, promptly at eight o'clock. Bring 35 cents and "enjoy yourselves.
 William R. Baldwin and wife, Mary Lefingwell Baldwin, of Bedford, O. ar- rived at J. A. Underwood's Saturday from short stay in the Catskills, and on Tuesday went to Danbury to visit MT Harvey Williams for the day.
 Edward Hawver, Sr. who has work ed for A. H. Herriman the past sum- mer, was married at Thomaston last Thursday to Mrs Jane Thompson, for merly of East Canaan. Mir and Mrs Hawyer will reside in Torrington.
 A movement is on foot to revive tue Social Assemblies this winter. It has been several seasons since the assem- plies were held, but it is tn ought the West End and Upton whist clubs of last year will combine to make success of the assemblies this winter which will provide cards, dancing, musical and possibly dramatic features. Miss Dotha Stone Pinneo of Nor walk read paper entitled "Fiotion of Today" before the Cranford Club and few invited guests at Mrs A. T. Rora- backs last Thursday. The paper was very interesting and Miss Pinneo also read very entertaining story, ''The Lost Post Ofice." Refreshments were served
 Wallace Jester went home to Pleas ant Plains, N Y. last Saturday and at tended surprise party given to his parents, Rev T. D. Jester and Mrs Jes- ter, on the 25th anniversary of their marriage. The surprise party was planned by Wallace's sister and was a complete surprise. One hundred and twenty-f five persons attended. A grand dinner was served by the visitors. Many handsome and valuable presents were given the dominic and wife
 Lester Haskins and his sister, Mrs Frederick Gillette, who recently sold their farm at South Canaan, have mov- ed into one of E. s. Pease's houses on Railroad street. They had intended to move to New Milford but Mir Gillette, who has been fireman on the New Mil ford special train, has been promoted to engineer and given different run and Canaan will be more convenient place than New Milford for himself and family to reside in.
 -J. H. Roraback is associated with s. A. Herman of Winsted for the plain tiff in the case of G. E.. Bierce vs The sharon Electric Light O. which was called in the Superior court at Winsted yesterday. Bierce owns a summer hotel on the shore of Silver Lake and he com plains that as result of the defendants raising the dam at the outlet of the lake, the land near his hotel becomes sub- merged during high water and after it subsidies in the summer the odor is offensive and an injury to his business. The water also interferes with traffic sbou! the lands surrounding the hotel and at times is over the highway War ner & Landon anl Niokerson represent the defense and Judge Shumway pre- sides.
 -J.C. Richardson of North East, Pa, former resident of East Canaan, Ct, is supposed to have committed suicide at Niagara Falls on Tuesday night. Oct IT. On Sunday, Oct. l5 he started from North Ea,t for Buffalo where he intended to have an operation perform ed. But it appears he did not stop at Buffalo but went on to Niagara Falls and on Monday wrote his wife letter stating he had done everything in the way of medical treatment, etc. but to no avail. The letter plainly indicated that he intended suicide by going over the falls. Hs also wrote another letter the next day in about the same strain. A friend of the family went to Niagara Falls after the first letter was received and learned that MT Richardson had been missing from his hotel since Tues day night. A visit to his room disclos- ed facts that plainly indicated that the man had done az he threatened. When Mir Richardson lived in East Canaan he worked in the old Huntington & Day forge. He married Sibelia Day, daugh- ter of Abram Day, who survives him. His age was about 60 years. Fred Emmons of Canaan Valley be came deranged on Sunday at his home and acted very queerly. He went to l neighbor's, A. G. Stevens, and with difficulty his people persuaded him to return home. On Monday evening he lahored unda ar tba bo bolluoinatior tbot ba