Connecticut western news., 1900-02-01
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 1. 1900.
Local News.
-Candlemas day tomorrow.

ing her friend, MISS Mary watson In this place.
 U. s. Adam and wife have both been sick with hard colds the past week but are recovering.
 The 31st annual ball of Housatonic Lodge, No. 6l, F. & A. M. will be giv- en on Feb. l5 Germsnia orchestra of Pittsheld.
 -Mrs o. R. Camp has returned from Roxbury to her home here. Her sister, Mrs Castle, came with her for few weeks stay.
 Everything indicates most enjoy able affair at the invitation ball to be given by the local Sons of Veterans to- night.
 The sleighing is very fair, still some wagons are being used for in some places the wind swept the roads bare of snow.
 The Pawling Chronicle says: How to write 1900 in Roman letters IS ques- ton that is now agitating the public. This is the correct way; NOM.
 Mrs Nellie Fry of Lime Rock, wid- ow of the late John Fry, has been seri ously ill with pneumonia but Dr Bissell reported her ss somewhat better on Tuesday.
 There appears to be no change in the condition of F. R Collins mother who is still seriously ill at her home in Millerton, and Fred still remains at her bedside.
 -Rexford Stanton, now on the Clem- ans farm near Canaan Valley, has leas- cd the Robbins farm about two miles north of Falls Village and will take possession April 1st.
 The women of Christ Church will serve 25o. supper at Town Hall, Fri day evening, Feb. 9th. 5.30 to 8p n. Ice cream and cake served after p. m, also Lemon Squeeze. See large pos ters.
 w. M. Johnson of Winsted, deputy supreme organizer of the Improved Order of Heptasophs, is in town trying to organize a conclave of this order He has already secured several names of the leading men as charter members. Here is the mercury record for the last seven mornings: 28-1S-12-14-l7-O- 22. Rained more or less from Thurs day noon until midnight Showed at intervals from Sunday evening until Monday forenoon. Several snow squalls yesterday.
 The Windsor Locks Journal says The brilliant star seen in the west at sunset these evenings is Venus. It will increase in brightness till May 31, and during the spring months it will not be difhcult to see the planet in the day time if one looks in the right spot.
 There will be "Valentine-Whist entertainment in Town Hall on Monday evening, Feb. 12. Admission 35 cents including refreshments. Proceeds fo, AAPk0FOh1Chbo oh beablOh kLouuuS' Welsh rarebit will be served to order during the evening.
 Our query regarding "Sunsei Rock" has elicited the information that there is "Sunset Rcck" on the farm o George Scoville in Cornwall Hollow and is about nine miles west of Norfolk From this rock Kent, Lakeville, Nortt Canaan and Sharon can be seen; alst the Catskill mountains. ....
 -Housatonic Lodge No. 6l, F. & A M. is now Tn good working order. Tn, officers are we'll posted in the Masoni work, and confer the degrees in an i'm pressive manner. The membership o the lodge is increasing and quite mum Der of excellent young men are contem plating joining the order.
 Irving J. Reyes, who has been tn managing editor of the Stamford Re publican retired from that position las Saturday and has accepted position on the editorial staff of the Waterbur Republican. The Stamford Republica is now in charge of R. M Clark, genei al manager; E. R. Benedict, managin editor; J. J. Dunne, associate editor.
 Last evening Eugene T. Rowe con pleted nine years of faithful and con sciencious service as clerk at Parson store. MT Rowe's health compels hir to take rest for awhile or engage i out door employm yment. He has won host of friends in Canaan who are plea cd to know that he will remain in tn village.
 Gilbert Sheldon of Ashley Falls hi given notice of suit for damage against the town of New Marlboro Last week Sheldon bought Jerse COW in New Marlboro and loaded h, into sleigh, tying her legs. Befol getting out of the town limits of Ne Marlboro the rear bob of the sleig slipped around out of the road, tt king-bolt came out and Sheldon, co and sleigh box rolled abont 100 fe, down hill into 8 large tree where the stopped with Sheldon on the bottom the COW next, and the sleigh box ov, both. The driver hitched the hors, and then extricated Sheldon in co sidsrably battered condition. The WAS no highway fence at the spot ar Hhsldea thinks hs can collect.