Connecticut western news., 1899-01-26
Local News.

Thomas Bonner is gaining slowly, and sits up for short time.
 -S. A. Kemp of East Canaan is re- covering from a severe illness.
 Mrs H. B. Ives has been confined to the house the past week with the grip.
 John Miller has moved from the river road to George Pasmore's house On Barlow street.
 The Amenia Times says: "Uncle Sam has tho grip-on the Philippines. And he can't let go.
 Letters uncalled for at Canaan post office are addressed to Patrick Dilworth and Miss Mary Lane.
 A class of five persons were receiv- ed on probation ton confession of faith) by the Nj. E. Church last Sunday.
 The West End club met with Dr and Mrs F. H. Lee Tuesday evening. The Misses Peirce will entertain at the next meeting.
 The Upton Club met with MT and Mrs J. G. Beckley on Monday evening. Mr'and Mrs O. S. Warne will entertain the club next Monday evening.
 IN. Watson Hardenbergh will not have to buy ice next summer. He re- cently built large ice house, and was fortunate enough to get it filled before the thaw set in.
 -NoT1cE-To those persons who have been in the habit of spending the even- ing in our press room when the printers and presses are busy, from this date there is no admittance.
 William McGraw is brakeing on Conductor Paine's passenger train on the 0. N. E., Brakeman Riley having been transferred to the Campbell Hall run. McGraw has one artificial foot, the result of an accident at Poughkeep- sic about two years ago.
 The weather record for the past week is as follows: Thursday morning 5' above zero; Friday, above zero; Saturday, 27; Sunday, 30; Monday, 27; Tuesday, 35, with heavy rain at noon, and thunder shower and hail storm at II m.; yesterday, B, ground cover ed with hail. There were five sunshiny days during the week.
 The annual report of the Bank Commissioners for the year ending Oct. l, 1898 shows the Canaan Savings Bank to have 612 depositors, decrease during the year 33; total assets $164, 468. 95, de- crease during the year g, ASA, ,69. Falls Village Savings Bank has 1467 deposit ors. decrease during the year 21; total assets $655, ,513,84, decrease during the year $19, ,378.5O.
 The next entertainment in the Ca naan Course is by the Lu B. Cake Go. at Town Hall, Feb. 1 at 8 p. m. This will entertain everybody, the sober faced, the jolly and the refined. Good fun and,plenty of it. The low price of tickets bring it within reach of all. Entrance tickets 35c Reserved seats 5Cc. Now on sale at Collins store. To avoid confusion ticket holders who are not in the hall when the entertainment begins are requested to remain in the rear of the hall until the first number is finished.
 -The Masonic ball given last night at Town Hall was largely attended aud much enjoyed. The music by Colts orchestra of Hartford was first class and many besides the dancers enjoyed the concert. The grand march was started shortly after 9.3O and the dance was on. Prof. Gunshanon prompted the dan cers. During intermission aR excellent supper was served by the Woman's Relief Corps. Housatoaic Lodge, No. 61, F. < A. M. and the arrangement com mittee are to be congratulated upon the success of the affair.
 While driving on Sunday E. w. Adams and his sister discovered man lying beside the road at what is known as the Cornish Rood corner" on the road from Sodom district to East Ca- naan. The man was unconscious and blood was running from his ears, and a wagon seat lay on the ground beside him. MT Adams notified Homer Allen and he and his sons went to the mans assistance. He was taken to Mir Hol- combs where it was found where he lived and MT Holcomb hitched up a team and carried him home. We have learned that the injured man was James Fitzgerald, and that his horse ran towards Canaan from the Rood corner and was stopped at Edward Hawver's,
 The Whiting G. Kellogg farm, so called, at South Canaan is certainly a great bargain at $6,5O0 and somebody will soon grab it. One meadow, which never belonged with the farm until last year, can be sold for $1 300. The wood and timber alone are worth S2,- 800 standing. That leaves 19O acres of level and fertile land at only $2,50O with all the buildings thereon two large dwelling houses, two large barns, one grain building, one horse barn, an ice house and other out buildings) which can be divided into two good and convenisnt farms. The buildings alone oonid not be erected for anywhere near oa,60O. co, and the land itself cost $50 per acre. Don't fail to comprehend what a bargain this is-and it would not be offered except to settle an es- tate. Elsewhere in this paper is . com