Connecticut western news., 1901-10-10


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 -Landon Goodwin of Arlington. N. J visited relatives here this week, but left yesterday.
 Deacon David N. Fuller went to Hartford, Tuesday, to attend the meet ings of the American Board,
 Charles H. Gillette of Joliet, H.. wbo was summoned here by the illness of his father, arrived here yesterday.
 Mrs J. R Hawes and son of Towan- da, Pa j, are spending few days with Mrs Lydia Lawrence, Mrs Hawes is sister of Mrs Burns.
 Mir and Mrs George l. Parsons went to Albany, N. Y., this week, and Mrs Parsons enters the Albany Hospital a short time for treatment.
 North Canaan subscribers to the NEws are requested to save for reference the Sanitary Regulations of the Town of North Canaan" published today.
 Don't fail to attend Sabin P. Ives' auction at his place of residence one mile east of the post office in East Canaan, on Thursday Oct. 17th, at 10 Q. m.
 Peter Mambert of Torrington dropped dead from heart disease, last week Thursday, while delivering ice Fl, went from Mill River to Torrington two years ago, and had lived alone. He was 70 years of age and an old soldier. Thomas Abbe and family will move about December 1st, into the Bullard house, so called, owned by the estate of the late Judge Granger. The house is being extensively repaired and inn proved, and is to be equipped with steam heater.
 Next Sunday, Oct. 13, will be ob- served by the Methodist Sunday school as Rally Day, and special program will be given in place of the usual lesson service at 1lA5. All members of the school are expected to be present to respond to the roll call.
 An unsuccessful attempt was made to burglarize the Savings bank at Norfolk early Wednesday morning. They com mpletely demolished the com- bination lock and partially wrecked the vault door, but the time lock pre- vented them from getting into the vault.
 The recent loss by fire to the Van Duesen hay press property, insured in the Whittlesey & Adam agency, has been promptly adjusted at $321. 25, to the entire satisfaction of Mir Van Deusen. who haa already received a check for that amount.
 The subject of the play to be given by Marshall Dlrrach tomorrow night, October 11th, in the Town Hall, is Macbeth" This entertainment is of very high class, and everyone should take advantage of this opportunity to hear this recital Admission 35c. Tickets on sale at Collins.
 In the article headed "Raiiroading in 1850" it is stated that sThe Housa tonic was operated in 1842. 1843." This may be misleading unless we explain that probably the first annual report covered those years. or part of each year. The first passenger train tha, ever appeared in Canaan arrived Dec l6, 1s40.
 The Borden's new store house 60x24 feet is nearly completed. Work on tho ice pond was commenced Sept. Sd. ant has steadily progressed. A force of si, to eight teams has been engaged scrap ingout the pond and building the em bankments. Part of the logs and timbe for the dam across the Blackberry rive have arrived It is large and costl, undertaking to create the ice pond, ant it will yet take considerable time ant material to complete it. The ice house have storage capacity of 6,0O0 tons.
 MT Charles Gillette. who has beel gradually failing for the rast year, diet at his residence ca West Main stree in this village yerterday morning a 1.15 o'clock His funeral will be at tended at the Pilgrim church on Frida at D. m Mx Gillette was born il this town December, 4, 1916. and ha always resided here. He is survives by three sons and two daughters. grand children and great .graudchildren, als by two sisters, broter and a nephew A sketch and picture of Mir Gillett will appear in the NEWS of Oct. l7th.
 --One of the brightest and mos popular acts in minstrelsy today welby and Pearls '.Three Ages i Black" wherein is set forth, with side splitting ludicrousness, the varYin phases of darkey romance. In thi line of work the veteran entertaineri Welby and Pearl, stand unrivaled These talented comedians have bee b, fore the public for many years. an bring to their work that finish an completeness which long experienc alone grants to the painstaking ente tainsr. Town Hall, Got. 18th. Price .s6 and 500.