Connecticut western news., 1900-05-03

another barn on his farm on Belden street.
 Miss Maggie Mcclure of Hartford has returned toiher home in this village to work at dressmaking for Miss Shuck- crow.
 George A. Holcombe of Hartford began work as clerk in the census office May 1st. Mir Holcombe boards at The Naples.
 James Reel and H. P. Morse at- tended the state encampment, G. A. R. at Winsted on Tuesday and Wednes- day as delegates.
 Mrs Horace E. Holt is slowly re- covering from an attack of rheumatism in both hands which for 0 week made her entirely helpless.
 -Housatonic Lodge No. 61. F. & A. M. conferred the third degree on two persons last Monday evening. Work on the first degree next Monday eyen- ing.
 The Republican caucus in Kent held last Friday elected two Fessenden delegates to the convention to be held next week Tuesday and Wednesday at Hartford.
 pr F. s, Parsons has returned to Thomaston from Pinehurst, N. 0. much benefited in health, and says that W. E. Webster will soon return to Thomas ton from Southern Pines.
 We were afflicted with the first wandering musicians of the season on Monday. Two bagpipers played "An- nie Rooney" and other equally as an- pleasant things through the streets.
 pr F. H. Wines of Washington, D. O., assistant director of the census, spent Wednesday afternoon in town in conference with Supervisor Eddy con cern1ng the census work in this state.
 Roscoe Benjamin of Winsted had an invitation to take part in the Speedway Parade" i'll New York on Saturday with his matched team of grey pacers, San Sebastian 9 POI, and Dandy 2.2O3.
 A postal from E. G. Seeley of Rox- bury says:
 Flint & Go. of 30 Broad St., New York city, have made proposition to handle the milk of the Five States As socialion commencing May 10th. The proposition was unanimously accepted at meeting held at Binghamton, April 26th.
 Elsewhere in this paper is recorded the death of Mrs Edward German. Old residents of Canaan will remember the deceased as Miss Mary Reddington, sis ter of the late Michael Reddington. Previous to her marriage she was ser want in the family of the late Forbes Munson who at that time lived on High street in the house where Mir and Mrs A. H. Herriman now reside.
 The Hotel and Repair Shop Con- mittee of the Connecticut Division l.. A. W. is busily engaged in placing con- tracts for official repair shops through out the state. The aim is to include in the directory all first-class cycle repair shops. Any repairman not now on the list, who can give satisfactory refer ences, should communicate with Ly- man P. Case, Chairman, Winsted.
 -Alphias G. Baker, 52, died at his home in Washington (this state) last week Wednesday. He was a widely known business man and is we'll remen- bersd for his boldness in establishing at Hawleyville Ia village of 33 inhabitants) large furniture business of which he made success. He was most hu- morous adv. writer and his name is familiar to all newspaper readers in western Connecticut. He formerly conducted big general store at Wash ington Depot, the firm being Baker & Brinsmade. His health failed and he bought western ranch, where he stay ed a few years, returning restored to health He then established the big furniture store in Hawleyville.
 Work on the park near the Union depot was resumed during the past week. The 0. N. E. Railroad O. have drawn in two or more train loads of gravel as filler, and the park com missioners have drawn in many loads of earth with teams. A portion of the park has been enclosed with cedar posts, but by an oversight the north line of posts encroaches several feet on the highway and will have to be moved to prevent teams collidipg with the posts during dark nights. The appear ance of the street will also be improved by setting the posts on the line of the highway. No one is to blame for the mistake; in fact no one could tell how the street would look until after the posts were set.