Connecticut western news., 1899-10-05
Rales of Publication.
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 5. 1899.
Local News.

Miss Bessie Riggs of Norfolk visited Mrs Avis over Sunday.
 Rev A. N. Benedict of Southfield Mass. expects to spend the winter with his son at Waterbury, Conn.
 Tt is reported that Mrs J. E. Rhosde: has bought the Charles Paul place or Chui oh street, as an investment.
 "A New York genealogist traces Ad miral Dewey's ancestry back to King Alfred the Great through both lines.
 A football team is being formed in town. Subscriptions are being SD hcited to defray expenses of outfits, etc. ...
 -Reuben Stewart moved last week from the house near Pease's crossing to the Bragg tenement near the Harden bergh farm house.
 The White Mountain express on the Berkshire Division made its last trip from New York to Pitts6eld last Satur' day and on it's return to New York on Sunday was taken out of service.
 The Blotter, the Searles School pa per, of Great Harrington, contains in its September number an interesting article by the Great Harrington genealogist and historian, Henry c. Warner. entitled "School Days of '61."
 Geo P. Strong raised some extra ordinary large Sheldon pears this sea son. It was not the bearing season and the tree produced only six pecks of pears-and they were all in 8 cluster in the top of the tree. Many of the pears measured from 10 to 1Ol inches in cir conference.
 The News today publishes letters from townsmen in regard to expenses of roads and bridges in North Canaan The NEWS does not vouch for the cor rectness of the figures. but if there are any errors the NEWS columns are open to anyone to throw more light on the subject and show the errors.
 Rev s. A. Burnaby's sermon last Sunday morning consisted principally of an interesting and instructive de- scription of the recent International Council held at Boston. His text was Matthew xiii, 8: (. For one is your Mas ter, even Christ; and all ye are breth- ren." This text was the principal topic discussed by the Council and was vir- tually it's motto.
 Miss Lillie D. Root, who went to Stoneham, near Boston, Mass the last of August to visit her neice, Ina A. Roberts who for six years had been the companion of 8 blind ladyAwho died at Stoneham last June, will not return home for some time, as she has been engaged as a nurse to care for lady who has inst returned from an opera ton for peritonitis and diseased bone at the hospital. Miss Roots stay is in- definite.
 Tt is reported that William Can field, Jr., of Canaan, whose father is connected with the Canaan Telephone Exchange. will be the manager of the 5. N. E. office at Winsted. beginning Oct. 1st, vice Mrs George Perkins, re- signed Rnmor also has it that the Ca naan local telephone sr stem is now con- trolled by the s. N E. Telephone Go. -Winsted Citizen.
 On good authority we can contradict the rumor that the Canaan local tele- phone system is now controlled by the s. N. E. They did make an attempt to secure control but could not get enough of the stock.
 At 8 special town meeting held July 24 committee consisting of D. L.. Freeman, G. s. Fuller and Junius Rhoades was appointed to act with the selectmen to find suitable spot for a memorial drinking fountain to be pre- sented by Mrs A. K. Rhosdes. It has been decided to locate the fountain about fifteen feet south of the water kettle near Union depot. The kettle will be removed and s semi circular park extending to the highway will be constructed and fenced The fount tain has not yet arrived, so of course the town at its meeting last Monday could not take any action in regard to accept ing it and thanking the donor.
 The news of the death of Miss An na Sheridan on Sunday night was con- siderable of shock to the community. Last Thursday she was at her accus- toned place in Miss Riley's restaurant at the depot, but was suffering with an Liberated tooth. She did not work on Friday and visited the dentist, who treated the painful member and she re- turned to her boarding place at Joseph Owens. She suffered considerably Fri day night from the tooth and from dia- betis, with which she had been ailing some time On Saturday she prepared to start for the restaurant, where she had been employed six and one-half years, but was dissuaded by Mrs Owens. Saturday night she retired and early Sunday morning it was discovered she was unconscious. Dr Camp was called and a little later Mrs Sheridan of Millerton, and priest were sent for. Anna did not re- gain consciousness and died about 2 o'clock Sunday evening from the effects of diabetis and nervous strain. The fun eral was attended yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of the deceas- eds mother, Mrs Anna Sheridan at Mil lertop, N. Y who was her only living relative. Miss Sheridan was 33 years old and popular among her associates :.