Connecticut western news., 1899-08-24
THURSDAY. AUGUST 2t. 1899.
Local News.

AONSkA INV Os
 Miss Carrie Scott of Bristol is vis- iting relatives in town.
 Miss Colt of Winsted is visiting her aunt, Mrs O. s. Warne.
 HI. W. Chapman father and moth- CT visited him over Sunday.
 The Rev H. l.. Everest of New Mil ford will preach in Christ church next Sunday.
 Frank Van Deusen, the Benhams, and Camp B. B. broke camp at Twin Lakes on Monday.
 The tracklaying crew of the O. N. E. road laid new steel rails from Ca naan westward last Sunday.
 HI. D. Humphrey joined his family at Leete's Island last Saturday where they are sojourning this month.
 Advertised letters ct Canaan post office are addressed to Norbert Bossa, Jane Coleman, Miss Lola Sullivan, J. M. Woodward.
 Howard Bierce strained his left ankle while playing base ball last Fri day. He is getting along nicely but had to use crutches several days.
 Francis Barnett of South Glaston- bury is making visit at the Roraback's s at Twin Lakes. His sister, Miss Mary, is visiting friends in this village.
 Mrs s. A. Waterman of Cohoes, N. Y. has been at her fathers, John Rode meyers, since Thursday and her son George was in town over Sunday.
 Conductor Martin Mcclure has been relieved of his position as conduc tor of the local east end freight and MT Shook has been advanced to the posi- tion.
 Mrs Grey, Miss Grey and Mir Nash leave s'Brookview" Saturday for their home in New York. MT May e1pects the Gustave Frohman family in few  weeks.
 -George l.. Parsons is steadily i'm proving and rode short distance in his carriage last Sunday, and on Tuesday he rode up to the store and remained few minutes.
 Base ball here last Friday resulted Falls Village g, Canaan 22. Tuesdays game here resulted Lakeville IA, Canaan 2. The strong Norfolk team are ex- peoted here this afternoon.
 The young ladies of the Pilgrim Church held their annual sale of useful and ornamental articles at the church parlors on Wednesday evening of last week and netted about $67. 7.O0.
 The work of building fire proof vault, in the Town Hall building, for the town and probate records has com menced. The vault has long been need cd, but Tall things como to those wait. "
 The mercury record at noon for the last seven days is: 85-88-88-88-92- s8-84 Light thunder shower about g. 30 o'clock Monday evening. and little rain about Il o'clock Tuesday evening. The sea- son since the middle of April has been 8 remarkably hot and dry one.
 MT and Mrs 0. H. Gillette of Joliet, Ill. arrived at the home of Mrs Gillette's father, s. s. Hawes, at VanDeusenville, Mass. on Wednesday of last week for an extended visit and will soon visit relatives in Canaan and vicinity. MT Gillette made calls in Canaan last Fri day.
 Some of our older inhabitants will be interested in reading in our "News of the Week" on the first page that General Cassius M. Clay, the celebrated Kentuckian is rapidly going into de- cline. Gen. Clay made a political speech in Canaan in I844. Our ''Newa of the Week" also states that Hon. Thomas B. Reed has resigned as con- gressman from Maine. The resignation was received by Gov. Powers on Tues day and will take effect September 4, ,as 1t has been accepted.
 Judge Henry E. Burton of Middle town, we'll known here where he visits the family of his old friend the late Judge Granger, will have . bullet re. moved from his leg which he received during the civil war. For many years the bullet has given no trouble and was forgotten. But for year past Judge Burton has suffered much pain and has been partially crippled. He supposed the pain was caused by rheumatism but it is now believed that it was caus. ed by the old bullet received in battle 50 many years ago.
 At Pine Grove camp meeting Re' James M. King, D. D. of Philadelphia will preach at 10. 30 a. m. today, and a 2 p. m. Rev Homar Eaton, D. D. o New York will deliver the sermon Other days are on the program as fol lows: Friday-10.3O, Rev David Mt Cartney, D. D. of Chatham, N. r.; 2 p ,m., Rev lessee Alderman of Lakeville 1,3O p. m., Rev E. J. Kelly of Canaan Satardsy-10.30. Rev J. W. Bohlma, of Falls Village; p. m, Rev M. B Snyder of Millerton; 7.3O p. m., Rev E H. Todd of Norfolk. Sunday-10 30 Rev Philip Germond, D. D., presidinI .eider of Kingston. district; p. m., Re Saul o. Curtice of New York; 7.30 D. m Rev J. H. Michel of Philmont. Mon day-10.30, Rev F. M. Turrentine Q Sharon; 2p. m., Rev Platt N. Chase The meetings since Monday have bee very we'll attended. Col Card of Mi lsrton haa charge of the singing.