Connecticut western news., 1900-04-19
THURSDAY. APRIL l9. 1900
Local News.

Albert A. Hubbard has besn sick with the grip since Sunday.
 The shad season on the Hudson river opened on Tuesday morning.
 Miss Fannie Bailey of Jamestown, N. is visiting Mrs Harry E. Lyles.
 Human Foote is steadily improving from his severe struggle with the grip. Word received from the Hartford asylum says that Mrs Madden is con- siderably improved.
 Some people in this vicinity have recently found out that horse sheds are not always public property.
 "A force of painters from Millerton were engaged in painting the interior of Mrs Herrimans home last week.
 Among Easter guests in town were Mir and Mrs George c. Peet of Bridge port, and Miss Carrie Scott of Bristol Miss Maud Smith of Naugatuck and Miss Porter of Pennington have visited at Mrs. Hamm's during the week.
 Lester Root is working in a market at Bristol. He went there two weeks ago, but will not hire out for any defi- nite time until he sees whether he likes the job.
 Mrs Frederick s. Parsons and son of Tnomaston visited here the past week. Dr Parsons is spending some time at Southern Pines, N. O., for the benefit of his health.
 Mrs. W. A. Brown of Brooklyn, N. Y, who has summer residence on High street, in this village, has been very sick in Brooklyn for over month but was improving at last reports.
 The Old Maids Convention, one of the most amusing entertainments of the day, will be produced by local talent at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, April 20. Benefit of the general " I. A. fund.
 William McGinnis died Saturday at the home of his brother-in-law, Patrick Lee, after an illness with grip. He was 45 years old. The funeral was held Monday forenoon, Father Bannon officiating.
 The annual meeting of Christ Church was held Monday evening. The officers of the past year were re elected with the exception that N. W. Harden bergh was elected vestfyman in place of Isaac Lermond.
 John Rodemeyer has been sick four weeks and at this writing Wed nesday afternoon) is in a very critical condition. Dr. Grove of New Haven came to see him this Wednesday after noon and thinks that MT. Rodemey CT has congestion of thu brain.
 The Bridge Road has completed a forty year traffic arrangement with the Boston & Albany R. R. which will go into effect as soon as the Tariffville branch is completed. The development of the new freight line to New England will be watched with interest. - Pough. keepsie Courier
 Last Sunday was Miss Carrie Ian don's fifteenth birthday anniversary. On Monday evening Carrie was sent on an errand to one of the village stores, and on her return was completely sur prised to find the house filled with her young friends who had assembled to celebrate her birthday. The even ing was spent with games and social conversation, and the occasion was 8 very pleasant one.
 -Forepaugh & Sells Brothers united shows, said to be the best on the road will exhibit in Winsted on Monday, May 14th. Every body has heard of Adam Forepaugh and of Sells Brothers, and their shows combined put up very at tractive performance. The Central New England Railway will sell excur. sion tickets, including admission, at al stations Millerton to Collinsville, in- elusive, and provide special arrange ments for returning in the afternoon and evening
 What might have caused a serious accident occurred at the Easter com munion service at the Episcopal church last Sunday Just as the people were leaving the chancel after partaking O. the communion oue of the large meta pipes on the chancel side fell with crash which startled all present. If i had occurred minute before some on, would have been hurt, as the chance was crowded and the heavy metal pipe about eight feet lol z fell from neigh at least six feet above the floor. Tn, organ was repaired by workman iron out of town few days previous, and i is thought that in replacing the pipe i was not securely fastened.
 The Pawling correspondent of tn Poughkeepsie Eagle says: Rev W. A Mackey. who has been pastor of th, Methodist Church in Pawling for th last three years land who received unanimous call from the official board to return, and also the assurance of tn, presiding elder that he would be re turned) was at the last moment ordered to go to Matteawan, an arrangement that was very unsatisfactory to Brothe Mackey, and also to his friends in Paw ling. It leaves an impression in tn minds of bis friends that some one dit not treat him with the common honest expected of that class ef people.