Connecticut western news., 1900-12-20

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 Tuesday noon.
 The schools in this village closed last Friday for the holiday vacation. They will open January 2.
 -Dr H. l.. Ross is in receipt of a handsome silver cup, prize conferred to him for having the best male bird in the recent Danbury chicken show.
 The year 1901 is fast approaching and with it comes demand for new calendars. Whittlesey & Adam have large invoice which they are distribu- ting to all corners.
 While wishing all patrons of the NEWS Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, we feel constrained to ex- press the hope that they will not lea their arrearsges to the NEWS extend in- to the twentieth century.
 A Christmas carol service will be rendered at Pilgrim church next Sun day evening at 6.30 o'clock. The ser vice will be of unusual interest and special music will be rendered. The theme of the service will be "Christ the desire of all nations"
 -George Lake, who was so seriously injured about the head by falling from the cars several months ago and who was subsequently, so ill as to make his recovery doubtful, has returned to his old position as brakeman on the local freight of the Berkshire division.
 -J. L. Bragg has often said that 'sthe last quarter of the moon rules the other three, in other words the last quarter of the moon rules the first three quarters of the following moon. Cold weather has prevailed during the last quarter of the present moon, therefore look out for cold weather for about three weeks more.
 Burton A, Peirce and Mrs o. B. vroman went to Vineland, N. J. last Saturday to be present at the funeral of John Rockwell Elton at Vineland on Monday. MT Elton was native of East Canaan and lived there over 40 years before locating in Vineland. His wife, now deceased. was sister of Dan- iel l.. Peirce. It is hoped a sketch oi MT Elton may be prepared for publica. ton in the next issue of the NEWS.
 At the Methodist church next Sun. day morning Rev E.J Kelly will preach a Christmas sermon, and at the evening service Dr Clark Wright, presiding el der of Poughkeepsie district will deliver an address The regular Christmas service will be held Tuesday evening with appropriate exercises by the child ren, special singing and solos by the choir and responsive readings. 4 Ohristmas tree will be an attractive fea ture. All are cordially invited to at. tend.
 The annual Christmas epidemic Ii upon us and every body is afflicted witf raging fever of excitement, superin duced by the work of preparation ant happy anticipation. The spirit O ''good will toward men" permeste every breast and happy smile is upo, tho faces of young and old. The Gttl, ''innocents" have already began [ search for their biggest stockings ant many are the demands for big ones lik, mama's or sisters, while poor. olt Santa Claus is being overwhelmed witl demands from the little ones. Nightl, rehearsals are being held at th churches and busy hands are windin, greens for the holiday decorations. Al uninitiated was invited to one of thes winding greens parties" and he great ly shocked the fair inviter by inquirin what sort of an animal wine and green party was.
 -One would naturally think ths farm houses and barns standing at lon intervals from each other in countr districts would be regarded as safe risk by insurance companies, but by a re cent announcement of the mutual con panies of an increase of insurance rate on such property, this is evidently nc the case. The farmers have been tol by stock companies that their risk were no longer wanted, as they wer improbable The minimum rates fc farm dwellings, after Jan. 1st, as ike by mutual companies, and barns occr pied by the owners and not mortgaget for the three year term, will be one ps cent the minimum rate for a farl dwelling and barn, occupied by tenar or nortgaged, one and one quarter p, cent. For village property the rate c dwelling will be one half of one p' cent. and that on barn one per cen