Connecticut western news., 1899-10-26

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 There will be social at J. l.. Bragg's, Friday evening. All are invit- ed.
 Rev B. Seeholzer of Slostsburg, N. Y. visited friends here Friday and Sat- urday.
 Football at Lakeville ;yesterday re- suited Hotchkiss 23, Betts Academy of Stamford 5.
 Mrs Charlotte Johnson of Hartford is visiting her son, c. Fl. Johnson, at East Canaan.
 Perhaps that gorgeous sunset last Friday was because the Columbia won the yacht race.
 James Rodemeyer and family mov- ed into the Ward place at "the lower corner" last Saturday.
 The new steel railroad bridge over the Blackberry river was used for the first time last Friday.
 Mrs Peck and daughter of New Haven are visiting Mrs 0. M. Hum phrey, who is also Mrs Peck's daughter.
 There was forest fire on the moun- tain south of Chapinyille Sunday after noon, but we have not learned the ex- tent of the damage.
 The selectmen will next begin to build new wooden lbridge over the Blackberry river near Chas. Pauls. The timber is being assembled there.
 Miss Walsh goes to Wayne, Pa. to- day to remain an indefinite time lat least all winter) with her aunts who have recently purchased large house at Wayne.
 Mrs Corbit has recently added ex- pensive and artistic paper hangings to the interior walls of Del Monte, and now the exterior of the residence is be- ing painted.
 Mrs Mary Kellogg and Mrs Joseph l.. Parsons will start next Monday noon for visit to Western relatives. Mrs Kellogg goes to Chicago, and Mrs Par sons to Lincoln, Neb.
 The Millerton Telegram says: K. E. E. Munson will soon put up half mile of the famous Page wire fence for James Richardson of Lime Rock. That's cue of the advantages in buying this fence-the salesman strings it.
 The railway bridge builders having completed the bridge over the Black berry river are moving their machinery to Winsted and Cherry Brook where they will erect bridges for the 0. N. k. road, and later will build bridge at Ancram, N. Y.
 Norfolk and Canaan played game of football here Saturday and the less said about it the better. Canaan lined np on the gridiron with an eleven, most of whom had never played before. The only conclusion to draw from the game was that Canaan had three good play CTS. The Norfolks scored 56 and the Canaans did not.
 -The Clayton Store Go. have bought the stock of goods at Clayton which was owned by the late G. A. Mcintyre and they have issued posters announc- ing a closing out sale of the entire stock (except groceries) at prices way down. The stock inventories over $170O, and the sale commences on Tuesday, Oct. 31.
 A committee of inspection expect ed to consist of Chief Engineer 0. Fl. Ewing. Supervisors McArdle and Cril- ley and one or two section foremen will pass over the c. N. E. today from Hart ford to May brook. The railroad con- pany has decided to award prizes to the foremen having the best sections. Three prizes will be given, $50, $20 and $1O.
 Frank Van Deusen auctions off his household and farming goods today. MT Wolcott will move into Franks house November 1. MT Van Deusen and family will move into rooms in the Clemans building and about December l Frank and daughter Imogene will go to Aurora. Ill. to spend the winter with Franks aged father, Peter Van Deusen.
 Raymond. the six-years- old son of Mir and Mrs Elisha D. Benedict, died Monday night of lockjaw. About ten days before the boy stuck nail in his foot but the wound did not seem seri- ous. On Sunday, however, alarming symptoms developed and Dr Camp was called who pronounced the child suffer ing from lockiaw. He used quieting remedies but the boy died Monday night after great suffering The fu- neral will be held this afternoon at the house at two o'clock, Rev B. J. Kelly officiating; burial in lower cemetery.