Connecticut western news., 1901-07-18

Frank Dempsey's new barn is near ly completed.
 Miss May Finnegan returned to her home in Peekskill, N. Y last week.
 John H. Belden of Falls Village was here Tuesday afternoon on busi- ness.
 A party from Winsted are occupy ing A. P. Freemsn's camp at Twin Lakes.
 On Monday of thi, week the car penters commenced to build the Bor- den creamery.
 MT and Mrs George 0. Peet of Bridgeport were in town over Sunday, visiting his parents.
 Miss J. E. Newton of New York ar rived at Myrtle Hill last week, on her return from the Pan-American Exposi- tion.
 Miss Mary Barnett of South Glas- tonbury is visiting Miss Carrie Fuller. Mary will remain two or three weeks in town.
 MT Lyons and Mir Walker of Buffa- To, N. r., painters who are working for E. R Lorrain, are boarding at Mrs Hamm's.
 The carpenters have completed the roof of Cummings' new block, and the masons are lathing the interior of the building
 MT and Mrs Selden Downs of Tyr ngham, Mass, are visiting their daughter, Mrs F, F, Stevens. They ar. rived last Friday.
 Franklin J. Abbe. of the editorial staff of the Newark, (N. J.) Evening News, is taking his vacation. Yester- day he visited relatives in Canaan.
 The auction of Harry I. Holcomb's horses, wagons snd other personal property took place yesterday. All the property was sold, but at low figures.
 Miss Ryer expects to go to Lima, N. Y. the first of September to take a position as teacher of the Normal Train ing class in the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary.
 F. N, Brown, wife and son of New York city arrived in town Saturday eve- ming at Mrs Browns parents. Frank is here for two weeks vacation. His wife and son will remain for several weeks.
 The NEWS is requested to state that those men who worked in the hay field at the lower corner last Sunday outrag- ed the feelings of people who have been brought up to remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.
 The o. N. E. excursion from Hartford to Newburgh yesterday was we'll patronized. The train from Hart ford was about 25 minutes late at Ca naan and consisted of eight cars, six of which were we'll filled.
 Miss Annie Kelly and her sister. Ettie, of New York city; Miss Annie Kelly and her sister Celia of Richmond, Mass. Mrs Lizzie Atchinson Cobb, wid- ow of William Cobb late of Waterbury, Conn.,. are guests at Frank Dempsey's,
 Charlie Bodley of New Britain, who ho faxu ok IT Beckley's, went into camp at Twin Lakes on Monday. He expects his father, Rev H. I. Bodley, to camp with him in about two weeks.
 The Amenia Times says that hu- mane horsema1 makes the suggestion that if owners of horses would several times day, during the extreme heat, turn the hose on their horses legs and feet. and sponge their heads, it would save their animals great deal of dis comfort, and there would be fewer deaths from prostration.
 Pine Grove camp meeting will open Tuesday morning, August 20, and close Sunday evening, August 25. The services will be in charge of Dr Elias Osborn of New York city. Among the principal speakers will be Dr J. O. Wilson of New York on August 25, and Dr NJ. B. Chapman of Boston on August 22. The music will be in charge of Prof. l.. W. Harvey of Hartford.
 Tt was dark and dreary night. The rain came in showers and consider. ably hurt the business of George F. Halls minstrels last Thursday night yet they played to a $38 house. The Greedy Square Quartette was one of the most taking features, but the people here like George Hall and he was re- peatedly encored. Sherman Rowles presents true picture of the Southern negro and his dialect was perfect. Dan Mason and Louis Wesley were very amusing in familiar turns and Fred Hoff at the piano played the instrument to beat the band
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