Connecticut western news., 1900-11-29
Sheridan Barnes has had a steam

plant placed in his residence,
 The stores in this village will close at lC o'clock this morning for the re- mainder of the day.
 Today the post office will close s' II a, m.. open at 5 p. m., close a. 30, open at 6. 80 and close at 7.30. Don't forget that the Rev J. E. Price, D. D. lectures tomorrow evening, Nov. 30, in the Methodist church. Mrs Hattie Peet has placed gaso- lene gas system iu her house. new steam boiler has also been placed there.
 The Brooklyn Bridge" over the Black berry river was rebuilt last week in substantial manner, and elevated above high water mark.
 There will be union Thanksgiving service in the Pilgrim church this morn- ing at 10.30 o'clock. Rev E. J. Kelly will preach the sermon. All are cor dially invited.
 Prof" Geo. H. Williams, who has been the efficient clerk of the War ner House for about two years. severed his connection with that hotel last Thursday and returned to his home in Litchfeld.
 Louis Holt makes the following statement: II was scsred-thst big dog was enough to scare anyone; and that's no joke But Joyce and Rabbit put up as fine case of jolly as ever ran up against. I tell ye they did it slick" And we venture to observe that he knows what he's talking about
 Thomas Lillis of Newtown was in town again last Thursday night. His visits are becoming suspiciously ire quent and are causing no end of specu- lations by thcse who are ''up to snuff." Purloining property which has previously been considered anothers by right of first title is sometimes danger ous sport, Thomas.
 About thirty Canaapites went to Lakeville last Thursday evening and listened to the International Operatic Company. Oar musical critics do not speak in the highest terms of that en- tertainment as whole, but they do not blame the Entertainment Course com- mittee who at great expense and through the highest of recommendation had engaged the troupe.
 Tuesday morning work was com menced on the foundation of a large creamery to be erected by the c N. E. company on the north side of their track just west of the Union depot, this village. The building will be 25110O feet and the work is in charge of Fore. man McArdle with corps of about a dozen workmen. It has not yet been learned who will have charge of the creamery.
 Henry 0. Joyner will sell all his household goods at auction at his reei- dence in Ashley Falls, Mass. on Tues day, Dec. 4, at 10 a, m. For schedule, see posters.
 There wss once a tutor who footed the
 flute,
 And be tried to teach two yourg tutors to toot; Said the two to the tutor: 'Is it harder to toot, .- Or to tutor two tutors to toot?"
 Extract from the memory of w. H. Camp.
 The funeral of the late William Shields was largely attended at St. Jo- seph's church at 10 o'clock last Friday morning, Rev Fr Ramon officiating. delivering the solemn high mass. The floral tributes were very beautiful and in great variety. Among the out of town friends present were Mrs Kate Bloomer, East Orange, N. J. Mrs Kate Callahan, T. F. Heffernan. Danbury
 Mr and Mrs Michael McArdle, Winsted Lewis Hester, Martin Riley, Thomas
 Hogan, railroad employees; Mrs John
 Filming and Mrs Cronin of Ct. Barring
 ton, Mass The bearers were Messrs
 Thomas, John and William Shields
 Daniel Thorpe. E. E. Bill and Denni:
 O"Neil. Interment at Catholic ceme
 tery. .-.
 For many years it has been the GUS
 tom of the NEWS to present itself to it
 readers on every Thanksgiving day ant
 so it comes to you today with the hop,
 that it may contribute to the eDioymen of this old and time honored custom and lend a charm to every "house gath ering" where it appears. We sugges that the day be observed in accordanc with the Presidents proclamation an, also that of His EIcellency, Governo Lounsbury; that in the enjoyment c
 your own bountiful dinner you may no overlook the wants of your less forum 3 ate neighbor and we hasten to set , good example by wishing everybody r big turkey dinner with all the fixing and we sincerely hope you get it. Bu g amid all the festive excitement of tn t day don't forget to read the NEWS. r will make you better spiritually, mer
 tally and morally and your turkey wi a relish better and your sleep be mol f peaceful if, before the day is over, 70
 send to the editor that little arrearse n and make the day happy one to hin  @ Mrs Josephine NJ. Root commence D teaching school when she was cn l. thirteen years old. and she has taugl d during nearly all of the intervenir }; ffty-two years to the present day. Tv r or three generations of Canaanites ha' ], been her pupils. Inasmuch az the ed ,. tor and his wife and son were NJ 1t Roots pupils the editor feels iusti6' h in relating the following incident: Or