Connecticut western news., 1899-05-04
THURSDAY. MAY 4, 1899.
Local News.

Mrs Joseph Parsons received new Steck piano on Monday.
 Mrs J. D. Seacord of Lee, Mass., is spending few days in town.
 Jacob New has returned from Ghent, N. Y. where he has spent the past year.
 R. o. Newton was attacked with muscular rheumatism last Sunday, but is gradually improving.
 The Editor and his family feasted on trout last Friday presented him by that successful fisherman, Lew Rhoades
 William Barnum of Monterey, Mass., visited his wife and daughters, Mrs May and Mrs Ives, in town over Sunday.
 Among his catch of trout last Thursday Dr Ross had eight that weigh ed collectively eight pounds. They were handsome showing.
 HI. A. Bishop of Bridgeport has purchased of Miller & Sibley, Frank fort, Pa, "St. Andre" 2. 134, which will make valuable addition to the Bridge port roadster brigade.
 Dewey Day, the first anniversary of the battle of Manila, was observed on Monday in Canaan by displaying the American flag on private residences, the public buildings and the places of busi- ness.
 NOTICE TO BoYs The town authori tiss hereby give notice that without further warning they will arrest all per sons who make unnecessary disturb auce inside or outside of Town Hall during entertainments.
 The little white house in Weatogue owned by George Sardam and which used to be occupied by Wm, Cakes was destroyed by fire Sunday afternoon. The house was unoccupied at the tune. The last inhabitants were lot of Ital- ians.
 Kiln No. 3 of the Peirce & Free man Co. caught fire in the woodwork near the stack on Saturday afternoon and for few minutes there was lively blaze. The employees succeeded in extinguishing the flames with fire ex tinguisher before much damage was done.
 Popular Billy McGraw was married last Thursday. He and his bride elect, Miss Jessie Brandon, drove to Lake. vile and were married by Father Ban non. The happy couple went east on the evening train and the railroad men saw to it that they had proper send of. MT and Mrs McGraw will live in Winsted as Billy is on the passenger train which stays there over night. We have known Billy long time, and the charming bride for the last year, and with sincerity we say: Good luck to you, Mir and Mrs McGraw.
 The Alonzo Hatch Electro Photo Musical Go. played to small audience at Town Hall Saturday night under auspices of the Woman's Relief Corps. The moving pictures were good, Signor Epifano did some great" execution on the harp and was appreciated. The songs of MT Hatch were very nicely illustrated by the trinopticon, and while MT Hatch enunciates very dis tinctly, his tenor voice is considerably forced, but as the interest is in the song illustrated, and not the singer, this is no defect in the entertainment. The photograph was louder than ordinary. A number of boys congregated in the right of the hall induI ged in rowdyism during the entire performance.
 During the past month many bicy- cles have been ridden on the sidewalks in this village. During the muddy sea- son such fragrant violation of the state law was endured by pedestrians, but now there is no excuse whatever for riding on the sidewalks. The older people especially are afraid of being run down by wheels on the sidewalk, and the NEWS has been requested to ask bi- cyclists to discontinue riding on the sidewalks. If this most reasonable re. quest is not immediately complied with of course the state law will be enforced. The state law prohibits riding bicycles on sidewalks, but the selectmen are not required to enforce the law any more than other individuals are. Complaint should be made to grand juror.
 During the winter John Nicoll boarded with Mrs Belle c. Baldwin in Torrington where MT Nicoll worked in the Hendey Machine shop. Among his fellow boarders and also fellow shepmates was Albert O. Jackson. About five weeks ago Nicoll changed boarding places, and later, as others did, referred in harmless jest to the marriage engagement of Jackson and Mrs Baldwin. Jackson heard of Nicoll's remark which was: "How are Lovey and Dovey getting along?" Jackson got warm near his cravat and on April 15 stepped up behind Nicoll at the shop, knocked him down, jumped on him, slapped in the face and beat him into insensibility. The workm ep interfered. John had to lay off in con. sequence, and came home to Canaan. On April 22 Jackson was tried before Judge Willard Roraback and sentenced to 60 days in jail and fine of $5 and costs. During trial Jackson tried to prove the assault was provoked but made sorry meas of 1t. John has ssmplstsly recovered from his in;asiss