Connecticut western news., 1899-04-06
THURSDAY. APRIL 6. 1899.
Local News.

N. l., IS ylsltlnB the hisses dranSeT.
 MT and Mrs A. W. Nicoll and son William are boarding at J. l.. Bragg's.
 -Gso,ge R. Wilcox is transforming one of the buildings on the Deming place into blacksmith shop.
 Robert De Forest has moved from the 0. M Deming farm into part of Maitland L. Osborne's house in Wsatogue
 The mercury for the last seven mornings registered respectively the follo~ing degrees above zero. p 34- 2S-25,27 a5 24.
 Aaron Gorham, who has been so seriously ill the past winter, has recov- cred and makes his accustomed visit to the morning trains.
 w. H. Emmons has rented the first floor of Dr Clemans' block and will oc cupy 1t for store and dwelling. He has already moved in.
 IN. Watson Hardenbergh went to South Canaan last Saturday and bought eleven COWS that belonged to the Estate of Emeline Kellogg, deceased.
 Sheriff Frank Van Deusen and Mrs Julia Allyn went to Ltchield yesterday to be present at the trial of Frank Allyn for assault and attempted arson.
 Martin Belden, who has been in feeble health long time, is now con- fined to his bed. He has wonderful vi tality and perhaps will regain his strength.
 -George c. Peet and wife of Bridge port, and Dr F. s. Parsons of Thomas ton were in town Easter. Miss Smith of Naugatuck was a guest at Mrs Hamm'a
 -J. L. Bragg has had SO many ap- plications for board that he has changed his grocery store into rooms. and has moved his feed and grocery store into the annex with his meat market.
 The mammoth hog killed at Bar tons Hotel. Millrrton, on Tuesday afternoon, weighed dressed 9i2 pounds. Fred Barton of Pine Plains and another lucky guesser had marked the exact figure.
 The colored people are to have a dance at Decker's Hall. Ashley Falls on April 14, managed by Chester and Henry Dorling. Tickets 50c per couple. Cake walk at 9.30. Come one, Come all.
 No one from here took advantage of the excursion to Hartford last Satur- day, but there were a number on board from towns west of here, and towns nearer Hartford furnished large pat ronage.
 At the annual meeting of Christ Church held on Monday evening the following officers were elected: War dens, J. w. Peet, R. c. Newton; ves- trymen, J E. Rhoades, E. s. Pease, O. Vosburg, I. Lermond, E. Van Deusen; clerk and treasurer, W. H. Camp; dele gate to convention, E. s. Pease, substi- tute, Walter Warner
 -Housatonic Lodge, No. 6l, F. < A. NJ; Victory Council O. U. A. NJ; D. s. Cowles G. A. R. Post,and the Woman's Relief Corps moved last Saturday from the Warner House annex to Parsons block. Their new rooms have been painted, kalsomined, and new and larger platforms built. New carpets will be added and then the different societies will have very nice home.
 Rev B. Seeholzer started Monday afternoon for Newburgh,N. '. to attend the one-hundredth session of New York annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mir Seeholzer start ed early because he is member of the conference board of examiners and had work to do there before the conference convened on Wednesday During tue ses- sion he is to deliver an address before the Temperance Society of the confer ence.
 Rev B. Seeholzer has been the pas tor of the M E. Church in this village for five years-the conference limit His congregation, and others in this town, regret to part with Mir Seeholzer and his family. Best wishes will fol- low them wherever their lot may be cast. MT Seeholzer never breaches . so called farewell sermon, and of course did not preach one here. We under stand that the official board of the Ca- naan NJ. E. Church have presented MT Seeholzer with a copy of panegyric res olutions which they recently passed.
 The first snow storm of the fall or winter occurred on Thanksgiving day when about six inches of snow arrived. Previous to that date (Nov. 24) not even a snow squall had appeared. Two days after Thanksgiving several inches of snow fell accompanied by high wind which blocked the railroads. Last Sat nrday and Sunday there were quite lively snow squalls. There has been a succession of snow storms during the winter 30, and perhaps forty eleven, but none produced real good slaiQhing, not even the blizza,d of February 18th and 18th. The snow which fell Thanksgiving day still re- mains on the mountains but 1t will Dc q .AAy sl sAaaAssivtzs whss t aissSpsssA