Connecticut western news., 1899-09-21
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 2l. 1899.
Local News.

Henry Kilmer of Holyoke is visit ing relatives in town.
 Philip Ham of Falls Village is spending few days in town.
 Marcus Barnes returned to Will. Hams College on Tuesday.
 Rev and Mrs Burnaby are in Bos- ton attending the International Council this week.
 George F. Dunning of Pennington visited his daughter, Miss 40. B. Dun ming here over Sunday.
 A number of the young people gave surprise party to Miss Imogene Van Deusen last Friday evening and had a very pleasant time.
 -Dr Clemans and Mrs Clemans have had their parlor, sitting room and din- ing room newly pape'ed tho past week.
 Reunion at Winsted tomorrow of tho 18th Connecticut Regiment and the 2d Conn. Artillery, all old soldiers and sailors invited. Half rates on the O. N. E A
 There are few cases of Weeping cough in town. It is reported that children of E. W. Adams. L. A. Cald- we'll, Ensign Yorker and James Fitz- gerald are afflicted.
 The trestle at the c. N. E. bridge over the Blackberry river caught fire early Friday morning from passing freight train but was extinguished shortly after by the night watchman.
 A male quartet from the colored school at Tuskegee, Ala. sang at the Methodist church last Sunday morning and at the Pilgrim church in the even- ing. Their collections at the two churches netted $32.
 Base ball: At Norfolk, 18th, Shef- field 20, Norfolk IS. At Falls Village, 18th, Canaan refused to continue the game after the eighth inning on account of the unsatisfactory umpiring, thus forfeiting the game to Falls Village.
 Twenty eight of Hardenbergh Bros. COWS indulged too freely in ap- ples while pastured on Church's hill Sunday and after being driven home that night all became intoxicated and some could not stand up for 24 hours.
 Franklin Scoville of Pine Meadow reached the age ofninety years on Aug ust 29 and he celebrated his birthday by walking several miles visiting his ac- quaintances. He formerly resided in Canaan. His son Lucius still resides here.
 Mrs Sarah Burton of Albany, N. r. has been visiting Mrs Mary Gillette at the Warner House for several days. She will return to Albany today. and will be accompanied by Mrs Gillette who will reside permanent with Mrs Burton.
 The Central New England road re- moved about 600 tons of rocks in Sa- tan's Kingdom near New Hartford Sun day. Satan's Kingdom is now safe from any of the overhanging rocks, as all the rocks that were in any degree danger. ous were removed. It is the first time that rocks have been removed from Q cliff along the road since the road was built.
 The construction of the electric road between here and Mill River seems to have arrived at about the point where the different steam roads schemes have terminated, viz, the raising of the nee essary funds. There is no question bat that the building of such a road would be of great value to New Marlboro property owners, and it also seems tc us that the road when built would pay but it takes money to do the business and that doesn't seem to be forthcom ing.
 John G. Beckley and wife rod, their bicycles to Dover Furnace, N. Y last Friday where they visited Franl Cutler and family over Sunday, ant during their visit drove to the Brother of Nazareth Home on Dover mountain The Home is sort of an Episcopal mon astery knd in next weeks issue M Bsckley will tell of the order and als of the Watts de Peyster hospital for in vslld children which is situated within an eighth of mile of the Home. Tn hospital is under the direction of th New York Conference Deaconess Boar, of the Methodist Church.
 -Rhea, the interesting woman write on the staff of the New Haven Leader has visited Falls Village this summe and describes the way two baohelo girls have been spending the summer i Falls Village. Her subjects are Mis- Nellie Ryder of Falls Village and Mis Grace Dudley of Bridgeport, forme Falls Village girl. Miss Ryder's pal ents are in South America and the girl have been running the house alone, pro tected by sky terrier, revolver and murderous looking Winchester rifle Rhea describes horse trade betwee the young ladies and Seth Pratt ( Litchfeld, and is enthusiastic over Mis Dudley's horsemanship and musics abilities. The article was reprinted i tho Bridgeport Standard -weekly-e Sept. 15. The article states that Mis Dudley says she is not afraid of any thing in the world but snakes and sh gives them the right of way from an ar gle worm to a cobra, and that if tn bullets in the Winchester give out sh will ssvsrss 1t and use the other end.