Connecticut western news., 1901-01-03

Tuesday noon.
 -19O1.
 Irving J. Messenger left for his home in Waterbury Saturday.
 HI. B. Stevens calves were taken to Millerton Tuesday by special train.
 Francis Barnett of South Glaston- bury is in town the guest of the Rora- back boys.
 Miss Lizzie Shuckerow returned to her home in Hartford Monday after a visit with her aunt, Miss Mary Shuck- crow.
 Miss Mary Shields, who was the guest of her aunt, Mrs Bill, over Christ mas, has returned to her home in Wat. erbury.
 Il. w. Cummings who has been ill with severe cold at the home of his sister, Mrs F. M. Caldwell, for the past two weeks, is oonvalescing.
 MT Carroll, who has presided over . reporters desk at the Winsted Citi zen office for the past six months has been succeeded by Col. John Vim, formerly office boy. We naturally ex- pect to see the Citizen grow intensely interesting from now on.
 Mrs Mary Keene of Vineland, N. J. died Dec 22d, after long and painful illness Mrs Keene's maiden name was Mary Hart, and her childhood's home was on Canaan Mountain whore Wan gum Lodge now stands. She leaves 8 husband. two daughters and one son to mourn her loss.
 The century party at the Episco- pal rectory New Years eve was largely attended and proved to be very enjoy. able social affair. The evening was spent in dancing, card playing, music, etc, Mrs Rood presided at the piano. A sumptuous collation. was served un- der the supervision of Oswald Vosburg, Miss Mary Watson sitting at the head of the table and serving the coffe. The party broke up at prompt 12 o'clock.
 The Christmas festival service for the Sunday school was largely attended at Chriat church last Friday evening The church was beautifully decorated with evergreens. Rector Mill was un- able, on account of sickness, to be present and Rev N s. Boardman pre- sided, The children sang their carols with great credit to themselves and their instructors and the presents on a we'll laden Christmas tree were distribu. tod among them. A purse of $20 was presented to Rev MT Mill from his par ishoners.
 -Gov. Lounsbury has appointed the following Post surgeons for this county 0. O. Belden, Litchfeld; William Bis sell, Salisbury; J. 0. Barker, New Mil ford; Edward H. Welch, Winchester D. R. Rogers, Woqdbury; William l. Platt, Torrington; Orlando Brown Washington; R. 8. Goodwin, Thomas ton; Arthur D. Variell, Watertown Any person between the age of IS ant 45 years, desiring exemption from mill tary duty and communication tax by req son of mental or physical disability must report to one of the post surgeon for examinations before Feb. l, 1901 and if found exempt will be furnishe, with a certificate of exemption, to b filed by him with the selectmen of tn town in which they are liable to enroll ment
 While rummagiDg in the garrett c the old pr Smith house the other da W. H. Camp discovered an interestiu relic of ancient days in the shape of a, original manuscript arithmetic. It in e we'll preserved condition and th penmanship is of excellent qualits There is nothing to indicate the age { the book with the exception of the fat that it deals with many subjects no obsolete, such as the interchange state currency, reduction ascending an decending, circular motion, whic some one has referred to as ''turnin' grindstun." One problem reads as fo lows: "In ten bales of cloth, each bal 12 pieces and each piece 25 Flemis els, how many yards?" It also trea of "Tare," ..'Trett," .'Clofr' and "Su tle." Fare is an allowance made by u buyer of certain amount of freigl charges. Trett is an allowance of pounds on every 104 pounds of freigh cloff is an allowance of lbs. on evel 8CO and suttle Is what remains after oI or two allowances have been deducte, It treats of Practice and the "rule three" Mir Camp has it on exhibitie % his store,