Connecticut western news., 1900-02-15
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY Is. 1900,
Local News.


 relatives here over Sunday.
 An unsolved mystery why people are so slow in paying the printer.
 Appropriate Lincoln Day exercises were held in the schools on Mond v.
 There are four letters at the Canaan post oflice addressed to H. D. Hodlin. Had the last storm been snow in- stead of rain New England would have been showed under.
 Minnie, the II months-old daugh- ter of Mir and Mrs Lewis Rhoades, died on Tuesday morning after an illness vish measles.
 Dancing Master Beckley's class at Sheffield will hold their closing recep- ton at the Sheffield Town Hall, Mon- day evening. February 19 and have sent out several invitations to friends in this place.
 The annual invitation ball of Hous- atomic Lodge, No. 6l. F. < A NJ will be given at the Town Hall tonight, A large attendance is expected. The mu- sic will be of the best and is furnished by the Germania orchestra of Pittsfield.
 A man who was up to Norfolk the other day says that the chimes there ring flor the first few notes of each quar- ter hourl phrase from that popular song which runs: 'sOh I don't know. !" Come to think of it there Is & surprising similarity.
 The great Muslin Underwear Sale is now on at Nisbet stores in Winsted and the goods cannot be duplicated at the prices Nisbet quotes. His adver- tisement vas received too late for this iseue of the NEWS nevertheless he will sell you the goods just the same.
 Prof. L. W. Hayvey of Hartford, a former resident of Canaan, Is having a house built for himself and family on the Boulevard near Main street, West Hartford. The house will be of colo nial design. shingled. to contain twelve rooms and to be finished next summer.
 Monday, Lincoln Day, WAS not ob- served in this village. The schools were in session and the business places and post ofhce were open. February 13 has been . state holiday since 1897 when Lincoln Dsy was changed from October l5. The day is not national legal holiday.
 The Connecticut Magazine for Jan nary contains an article by Charles E, Bentoc of Amenia on John Reed born in England 1888. died in South Nor walk 17S0. This John Reed Is the first AmArican ancestor of the Reeds of Sal isbnry and Amenia of whom now there Is . ninth generation
 North Canaan, Falls Village and Huntsville are measly places just at present. It is reported there are over 40 cases in Huntsville. The crop of measles is abundant enough to supply every person in both towns, and some of the aged people are said to be renew ing their youth by having the measles the second time.
 -Lncoln's Day was observed at Pii- grim church last Sunday evening by the young people A class of young men read the exercise prepared by the A NJ A led by E Rowe The service was interspersed with singing. This day Is coming to be quite g. neraliy ob- served. May it always continue to be until the Africans whom he liberated be free, indeed.
 The Valentine Whist party at the Town Hall on Monday evening was largely attended and the gross receipts were $40 which go ss to the park fund. Welsh rarebit ras made and served by Messrs A. P. Freeman. N ". Harden bergh and Fl. E Lyles. The best score: were won by Miss Fannie Rudge and Mir E. E. Bartram. Hand made valen tines were sold during the evening.
 Real estate is booming, and nor, farms and village property in Litchtielt and Berkshire counties have changed owners within the past year than in any recent year. This is not to be wonder ed at when we consider the amount O money that small investors had pre- viously been swindled out of by wildea mining companies, joint stock corpora lions, etc. Real estate is always a saf, Investment unless purchased at a icti tious or unvarrsnted valuation.
 The Rev J F. Price, D D. of Ton kers. N. '. delivered a very fine lectur in the Methodist church on Tuesds. evening. His subject vas "Unseel Forces" The audience vas larger thal could have been expected considering the fact that it was doubtful if MT Pric could reach Canaan that evening on ac count of the storm which interrupte' railway train service, and after the P. m. train arrived from New York was announced that Mir Price had no come and that the lecture would be pos, poned- However, later in the evening aphone was received from Mir Pric saying he had reached Millerton an, would arrive at Canaan about g o'clock Word to that effect was then sen throughout the village. and. as befor stated, at 9 o'clock larger audieno assembled than could have been expect cd under the circumstances. The ir tsllsetual fsast we'll paid all for the in ~~-~-s~~~> rk nxx>~1s~~ >k Sh.k h1~,