Connecticut western news., 1899-03-16

-Dr Ross has recovered from his re- cent illness.
 David Curtis has rented the Mrs Bullard house.
 -Auction of cows, horses, wagons and farming tools at Edward Hawvers on March 22 at 10 a. m.
 James Tuckerman has joined the Berkshire polo and riding club recently formed at Great Harrington.
 The goods of the late Michael Haley were sold at auction in Weatogue yesterday. Prices were low.
 Frank Null formerly of this town and Miss Gertrude Bartles will be mar- ried at Winsted next Wednesday.
 W. H. Chapman will move into the Eddy farm house. Lawrence Yorker and family will move out of town.
 Miss Bessie Franklin has left Hart ford and is living with her sister, Mrs R. L. McLain in San Francisco, Cal.
 The Litchfield North association of Congregational ministers met at Win sted on Tuesday. Rev s. A. Burnaby attended.
 The Right Rev Chauncey B. Brew ster will preach in Christ church this evening and administer confirmation Service at 2 80 o'clock.
 Mrs D. F. May and Mrs H. B. Ives have been in Monterey the past week taking care of their mother, Mrs Bar mum, who is quite sick.
 The Pilgrim Club met at Fred Man. vel's Tuesday night and most excellent essays were read. The club meets on March 28 at Clinton Roraback's.
 Tt is reported that James l.. Bragg has sold the stock of goods in his store to Henry R. Whitford and G. A. Adam who will continue the business there.
 -E W. Warner of Cara and Land lord Clark of New Hartford last week had two attachments placed on the trunks and contents belonging to the Lyceum or Hill Comedy Go. at New Hartford.
 The Ellin granulated milk factory on Railroad street is to be opened April 1st by H. c. Stevens for reciving and bottling milk. Farmers having milk for sale will do we'll to correspond with MT Stevens.
 George Blodgett returned last week from Chicago with his carload of horses and now has them for sale at his farm at Ashley Falls. Draft and carriage horses in the lot, matched teams and single speeders.
 Several Canaan people will go to Winsted on the evening of March 22 to see Wiliam Morris in "Under the Red Robe" Not enough, however, will agree to go to warrant engaging special train for the return trip.
 John Van Benscoten, ,aged 85 years, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Millerton, N. r., who was stricken with shock of paralysis on Monday evening of last week was still alive the fore part of the present week
 Mrs Abbie T. Kellogg of Hartford, who during the past month has visited friends in Canaan, Cornwall, Falls Vil- lage and Afford, went to Winsted last Saturday to remain few days before returning to Hartford. In about two weeks she will go to East Hamilton, N. Y to visit her sister, Mrs Alderman.
 Johnson, Lindell & Go. have leased the sash and blind factory and are put ing in and fixing up machinery prepara- tory to opening for business April l. Messrs Johnson and Lindell with their families will move from Ct. Harrington to this town; MT Johnson into the Pe- quigney house, and MT Lindell into Abram Coons' house.
 The Poughkeepsie Eagle says that Mir Towers furnace in that city is pre- pairing to make pig iron after standing idle for the past three years. The Eagle says that there is great demand for pig iron and that there is an increase in the price and that applications have been made to MT Tower for prices for iron in great quantities and for con tracts running over series of years.
 Mrs M. G. Adam and daughter Catherine returned last Friday from their four weeks sojourn at Toronto, Canada, where they visited Mrs Adams brother and son. They report very enjoyable visit, and the weather was remarkably pleasant for the winter sea- son. The air was dry and clear and only two snow storms occurred there during the four weeks.