Connecticut western news., 1899-01-26

Lent begins a week earlier this yea, than last. Ash Wednesday: IS on Feb 15, 1899.
 Lester Willis and wife of Bridge port are visiting Mrs Willis father, J. B. Messenger.
 George H. Pasmore of Torringtor was in town Saturday looking after his real estate. On Tuesday MT and Mrs Pasmore sailed for England for an in definite stay.
 Henry c. Barnes was not feeling we'll all last week and since last Satur day has been confined to his bed with the grip. He suffered terrible pains in his head, but he is now improving and will soon be able to attend to business.
 Il. W. Harvey of Hartford has ac cepted the position of choir master and organist of the Winsted Methodist church to take effect next Sunday. MI Harvey's fitness for the position IS very well known and needs no further com ment. Winsted Citizen.
 At the meeting of the Connecticut Dairymen's Association, held in Hart. ford last week, the East Canaan Coop erative Creamery was awarded prize of $11.76 for scoring 94 points on but ter The highest score was 96i points awarded any creamery.
 The funeral of Miss Julia Ann Daboll was held at the Congregational church in East Canaan, Rev Henry Ut. terwick officiating; interment in Hill. side cemetery. The pail bearers were George W. Cowdrey. Nathaniel Beebe, William Adam and Wallace Garfield.
 Edward Boinay, who lives on the Belden farm at South Canaan, arose at 3.30 a. m. Monday and discovered smoke issuing from the kitchen. He quickly investigated and found the cen tral part of the floor on fire, the room full of smoke and his dog with his nose to the crack under the door to get fresh air. MT Boinay and the hired man put out the fire in about twenty minutes. A new kitchen floor will have to be laid.
 Ray F. Beaudry, who was arrested in Oklahoma Territory Dec. 31 for em- bezzlement, and brought to New York for trial, has been sentenced to four years and six months in prison. Beau dry, who formerly lived in East Canaan, stole g, 200 from the Long Island Rail road company while acting as ticket agent. The American Surety Company, his bondsmen, made good his shortage, and one of their detectives ran him down.
 The Central New England Railroad Company took possession of the Phila- delphia, Reading & New England road on Monday of this week. All officers, agents and employees holding positions on January 22, 1899, in the several de- partments of the Philadelphia, Reading & New England Railroad Company dur ing the Receivership, unless otherwise specifically ordered. are retained until further notice, in the same respective positions in the several departments of the Central New England. Railway Company.
 Jackson, Eggleston & Go. are now selling their stock of clothing at 33a per cent discount from regular prices. They don't want the clothing in their way while they are. making extensive alterations in their store. Among the improvements they will make are the following: The room now occupied by the clothing will be transformed into a grocery department and will front on Railroad street, show windows and an entrance to be placed on that side of the building. New and deeper shelv- ing will be placed on each side of the room which fronts on Main street, and the savings bank will be moved from the centre to the front of said room The place now occupied by the gro- ceries will be transformed into cloth ing department.
 Peter G. Kisselbrack died at the home of his daughter Mrs Milton J. Kilmer in this village last Thursday night, death resulting from paralytic shock, though he had suffered greatly from rheumatism for some time. He was "A years old last November, and is survived by three children: George H. of Millerton, for 27 years conductor on the Duchess" road, Peter A. and Mrs Kilmer of Canaan. Prayer was offered at MT Kilmer's Saturday morn- ing by Rev B. Seeholzer and the body taken on the 1024 train to Copake Flats, N. Y. where funeral services were conducted at p. m. by Rev J. E. Trodernnick, with interment following. Mir Kisselbrack had lived in Canaan the past five years. During his lifetime MT Kisselbrack had held all the offices in the gift of the Town of Copake and in 1863 was member of the New York Legislature at Albany. He was Demo- crat.