Connecticut western news., 1899-04-20
THURSDAY. APRIL 20. 1899.
Local News.

-F. B. Young of flttsnelu speh' Sunday in town.
 A. c. Brainard of New York is spending the week in town.
 Miss Ethel Strong of Torringtor visited in town over Sunday.
 Martin Rood and John Nicoll oi Torrington spent Sunday in town
 -J. l.. Bragg is building long stretch of sidewalk on the north side ol East Main street.
 Tuesday was the warmest day of the season. The mercury rose to 82' during the afternoon.
 MT and Mrs A. V. A. Felten enter tained the West End whist club at their home on Tuesday evening. Ice cream and cake were served.
 Mrs NJ. s. Spaulding, Mrs R. D.. Peirce and Mrs Samuel A. Eddy, who have been on the sick list about two weeks, are all improving
 We have received from Secretary of State Huber Clark that ever excellent reference volume, the Register and Manual of the State of Connecticut (1S9Y.
 Michael Madden has purchased a nice span of roans for his livery. By the way, his new barn is model one roomy and convenient. He is adding new carriages and wagons to his outfit.
 Rev E. l.. Coffin's gospel concert did not do big business at the hall Tuesday evening as only twenty-five or so people went to hear the jubilee singers, banjo pickers, etc. Part of the program was omitted owing to the small house.
 Miss Minnie Caldwell entertained twelve of her little friends at her home Tuesday afternoon, April IS, the occa- sion being her seventh birthday. All enjoyed the dainty supper prepared, and Minnie received many pretty gifts from her little friends.
 Mrs NIL. Jackson and little daugh- ter have returned with Mrs Jackson's mother, Mrs Andrews, to Cortland, N Y. for a months visit. Miss Jane Jar- wis Jackson of Sharon Is keeping house for her brother Nelson l.. during his wife's absence.
 -Artemus Wolcott has been in poor health all winter and has ventnred out doors only twice since the first of Janu- ary. Last week he had quite severe bilious attack, but yesterday afternoon he rode up to this village. All were glad to see him.
 James Roraback of Sheffield Mass |, was in town Saturday on business and calling on friends. He says the past winter was the most trying one he ever remembers. He said that on Saturday the mud was almost impossible in the highway south of the big elm in Shef- field street.
 Miss Kyle of Boston gave g very in teresting account of the work of the American Board of Foreign Missions at the Pilgrim church Saturday afternoon. Miss Kyle's field is the states west as far as Ohio and from Boston to the South. She is in constant receipt of reports from the foreign missionaries and keeps the people on her circuit in formed of the missionary work. She gave another interesting address at the Sunday evening meeting.
 Luther D. filling died at his home near Southfeld, Mass. Tuesday after noon of pneumonia. He was born in northern Norfolk, Ct. about 76 years ago, few miles from where he died. In earlier years Mir filling was for 8 time a resident of Kansas. He is sur vived by two sons, Benjamin filling now living in Maine, and Joseph filling o1 state of Washington; three daughters, Mrs Belle Whiting of Torrington, Mrs F. D. Gaylord of East Canaan and Miss Ella filling of Westfeld, Mass. Nil filling was thrifty man and money maker. Funeral tomorrow at Il a. m.
 Leon, the If months old son oi Frank Johnson, died last Thursday morning of catarrahal laryngitis and measles in the Pequigney house where the Johnsons had just moved from Hindsdale, Mass. The funeral was held at 2. 30 on Saturday Rev Fritz Erickson of Danbury Congregational officiating The service was in Swedish including the singing which was by Mrs Lindell Mrs E. W. Adams and MT Erickson The burial was in the lower cemetery Much sympathy is expressed for the Johnson family who begin their resi- dence hero under such sorrowful cir cumstances.
 Fifteen brothers of Hubbard Coun cil, No. 58 of Winsted made fraterna visit to Victory Council, O. U. A. M No. 65, of Canaan Saturday evening Among the many features of the even ing was drill by their degree tean which was very fine and thoroughly en joyed by all the members. That coun cil IS very fortunate in the fact that the. have band in Brother Bond who cal furnish an evenings entertainment him self At the close banquet was pro vided which with speeches occupied the time until the hour arrived for thei departure for home. Several member of Victory Council returned the visi last evening and took the "Uncle Sam degree. We bsspssk for them yer. lively Nns.