Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-06-20

%. IL. freeman was In Saratoga,
N. Y. over Sunday.
Presiding Elder Clark Wright was
the guest of Rev E. J. Kelly over last
night.
Mrs Fl B. Ives, who has been at
Monterey, Mass for few days, Ieturn-
ed home Tuesday.
Samuel G. Camp, Albert and Gin.
ton Rorabsck are home from Yale for
the summer vacation.
Miss Schofeld, teacher in the kin
dergarten department, left on Saturday
last for her home in Coscob.
After next Sunday the hours of the
evening service in Christ church will be
changed from 5 p. m. to 7,30 p m.
Mrs George l.. Parsons has night
blooming oereus which bore three large
and beautiful blossoms Tuesday eve.
ming.
Billy Brown of Millerton says, 1--WE
want great deal that we don't need,
and we need great deal that we don't
want"
Section Foreman Tierney and his
men are putting in new ties and new
planks at the Main street crossing of
the O. N. E. road. A much needed
improvement.
-Housatonic Lodge, No. 81, F. & A.
M. will confer the third degree next
Monday evening, and then adjourn I'M
til the second Monday in September,
Miss Louise Roraback is attending
the commencement exercises at Mt Hol-
yoke college and visiting her former
classmates who will assemble there.
Mrs J. Nj. Root will close her
school tomorrow for the summer vaca-
ton. The day will be flavor day" and
pupils and teacher always enjoy the e1-
ercises and surprises connected with the
event.
The depot at Twin Lakes station
on the @. N. E. road was totally de-
stroyed by fire Tuesday forenoon. The
fire was discovered on the roof and is
supposed to have been caused by sparks
from the locomotive of the 10 81 train.
elsewhere in this paper is recorded
the death of Mrs Mary Proctor of De-
troit, Mich. Her husband, John r.
Proctor, was tailor and the older resi-
dents of Canaan will remember the
Pproctor family when they lived on Rail-
road street in the house now owned
and occupied by Patrick Riley.
The Rt Reverend q. B. Brewster,
D. D., bishop of the diocese of Con-
necticut, will visit Christ church son
Sunday next. In the morning he will
be at Limo Rock, and in the evening at
the o'clock service in Canaan. Sever
al persons will be confirmed. Bishop
Brewster is an eloquent preacher and
our townspeople are very cordially in
vited to the service.
The horses on Mrs Margaret Rus
sells farm in Wetogue escaped from
the pasture Tuesday night and
on Wednesday morning one of
the borses, named Jerry" was
found lying down in the highway
with one of his hind legs SO bad
~ broken that the bone protruded
through the flesh near the gambrel
Joint. The unfortunate animal had to
be killed to end its misery.
The Crawford Club started off yes.
terday morning with fifteen of their
members under suspicious circumstan.
ces for their outing at Lake Buel. The
day was cool and delightful and each
one seemed intent on having an enjoy
able time. A very delectable lunch was
served and participated in. They then
witnessed the regatta which took place
on the lake in the afternoon. They re-
turned after a we'll spent day arriving
home in the evening.
| Mr. Charles Nielsen and Miss Hattie
Dunbar. both OF Canaan, were marie d
at Danbury last Saturday by the Rev.
F. A. Lindolm. They were invited
by Danbnry friends, who wish.
ed to attend the wedding, to come to
Danbury to be married. Previous to
leaving Canaan the happy couple had
furnished the Ensign Church house, SC
called. on High street, and are now liv.
ing there. On their arrival in Canaan
last Monday evening they were given 8
reception at the home of one of their
friends. Mr. Nielsen is q member oil
the firm of johnson, Lindell & Co.