Connecticut western news., 1900-05-24
THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1900,
Local News.

Mrs H. B. Ives is spending the week with her sister, Mrs May, in Men- terey. Mass.
 The John Rodemeyer place on Railroad street has been sold to Will liam R. Wedell of this village.
 Constable 0. c. Middlebrooks of Winsted passed through town Monday on one of his official errands of mercy. A new floor graces the entrance to our natty little post office building. Carpenter George Van Deusen did the work.
 -"The Schoolmates" party which was to have been held this week with Mrs Hannah Stewart at East Canaan has been postponed until next week.
 John W. Moore of Winsted, agent for the Provident Life and Trust Go. of Philadelphia was in town on business Tuesday. He made the trip to and from Canaan on his wheel
 -B. H. and A. l.. Johnson and Hen- " Marsh of Winchester Centre were guests at the Warner House Monday. They were in the interest of the Bron son Supply Go. of Winchester.
 While driving out of the Warner House yard Sunday, Frank Van Deu- sen was kicked in the hand by horse belonging to Landlord Warner. Since then MT Van Deusen has been tenderly carrying his hand in sling, one of the bones having been broken. Dr Camp reduced the fracture and prescribed the sling.
 The degree team of Taoonic Lodge, No. 214, I. o. O. F. of Ct. Harrington, George Lawrence. Capt, stopped in town Monday afternoon en route to Millerton where they conferred the third degree upon five candidates of Millerton Lodge, No. 383, I. O. O. F.. Monday night. After the official duties the guests were given a royal entertain ment by thelr hosts.
 M. J. Kilmeris barn Is practically completed and is 26x46 feet with ac- commodations for six horses. several wagons and large quantity of hay. M. l.. Osborne was the builder and will also build 8 new house for Mir Kilmer. Messrs Jacob and Fred Schamerhorn are blasting out the cellar. The new house will stand east of the old house and will be 26x38 feet in size with 8 piazza and bay window.
 Mrs W. A. Brown of Brooklyn, \. Y.. who has Q summer residence on High street in this village, arrived in Canaan last Friday evening. Mrs Brown has been very ill in Brooklyn more than two months, and came to Canaan in special car accompanied by her nurse. She was able to walk from the car to her carriage and the next day felt no i'll effects of the journey, and walked about the different rooms of her summer residence.
 The thunder storms of the past week have caused considerable damage throughout the state. In Sheffield 8 barn, residence and elm tree were struck by lightning as was also barn in Winchester Centre, barn in Cole brook, church and residence IT Bridgeport besides many others about the state. Great damage was done te the telephone poles and wires and 1T many places heavy hail storms occur ed The heavy rains damaged the country roads considerably. Lightning also struck three times in Torrington
 Monday was the twenty fifth ami versary of the marriage of MT and Mir Albert A. Hubbard. On Monday even ing Mrs Hubbard with Mrs Manve went out making a few calls on tn neighbors and dropped in to Mrs Bur nsby's. A meeting of the trustees o the Pilgrim Church was held at Rev s A. Burnaby's on Monday evening ant MT Hubbard was called in. Mir ant Mrs Hubbard once in the house the discovered that surprise had bee sprung on them and they were the re cipients of many congratulations fron great number of guests who arrived a Mr Burnaby s during the evening. Tw beautiful chairs and some solid silver ware were presented to MT and Mir Hubbard who were greatly pleased wit the expressions of friendship and goo will.
 The dancing class reception too place last Friday night. Everythin was good except the weather. Th music was good; the dancing was good and the refreshments were especial good, being furnished by the ladies ( the class. The attendance YVES of goo size, thirty-seven couples being preser in spite of the most inclement weathe Promptly at nine o'clock Baldwin's ol chestra closed the concert and playe the march which was led by Dancin Teacher Beckley and wife. followed b Edward Goodwin and Miss Landor then by members of the class and th guests. Mir Beckley received, and
 was pleasure to notice the courtl manner in which his scholars greete him with bow and curtsy. Quite fe couples were present from Sheffield an East Canaan. The program of twent two numbers included the followir dances: Two steps, waltzes, lancier quadrilles, The Caprice. polka, X-Rs Lanciers, etc. Every couple presel were dancers and expressed thsmsslv
 A tAsrsnshly sn.eyins the essssion.