Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1901-02-07

Valentine SoclaDie az tne- M. T.
church parlors, Wednesday evening,
Feb. -.
"A number of the young folks are
expecting to attend the firemen's ball at
Sheffield tonight. Jerome Mays banjo
club will play.
Miss Ella Hall has returned from
New York where she has been caring
f.r an i'll relative, to care for her
mother who is on the sick list.
Mrs J. nj. Root was taken quite
seriously i'll with the grip last Thurs
day. She is still confined to the house
and her room at the school has been
closed during the week.
Some one swiped pair of high
arctics belonging to Marcus A. Barnes
at the Masonic ball last Friday evening
It was not mistake, as not even an old
pair were left in place of the new ones
taken.
-Rhoades & Stanton have ordered q
fifty horse power boiler from Bridge
port, which will arrive in the course of
q week or So The new boiler will be
used to run tn sir sawmill aud will
largely increase their capacity.
Il. W. Cummings returned from q
trip through the southern part of the
state and New York city, calling on
rel.:ives, last Monday. On Mon day of
next week he leaves, after visit with
his sister, Mrs F. NJ Caldwell, for his
home in Glenco, MINI.
The water wheel which furnishes
the power for the air pump at the B. &
II. furnaces broke down last week Wed
nesday, temporarily interrupting opera
tions at the furnace and mill and turn
ing several out of employment. The
work OF repairing the wheel was con-
tinnsd day and night and on Monday
operations were resumed.
-President John W. Brook of the
Central New England railroad an
nounces that Mr. w J. Martin is ap-
pointed traffic manager in addition to
his duties as superintendent, and Mr.
D. A. Geraty of New York is appointed
general Freight agent, with Offices at
Hartford, taking charge of the entire
freight business of the road.
The heaviest snow storm of the
winter, thus far, fell between Sunday
Light and Tuesday morning. depositine
about six inches of snow on the level
Tuesday the wind blew gale and Q
miniature blizzard prevailed. piling the
snow in huge drifts and interfering
with highway aud rail way traffic. The
1886 train on the Berkshire division
from the south was one and one half
hours late and the IL 38 train on the g
N. E. from Millerton was over an hour
behind time. Snow plows on both
roads were brought into requisition TO
the first time this winter.
Dwight O. Kilbourn of East Litch
field, treasurer and director of the Joh1
Brown Association, has prepared pc
tition to the Legislature asking for al
appropriation of $4,000 or such sum q
may be necessary for the purchase o
the John Brown homestead in Yves
Torrington, and also for its restoration
care and preservation. The petitio
also asks for the appointment of trus
tees for the property. Since the cen
tennial celebration of John Brown
birthday last May relic hunters hav
been attracted to the spot in large mum
bers, aud there is danger that the oil
house may be carried of piece-meal IN
less something is done to protect it.
After prolonged illness with cor
sumption, Mrs Mary, wife of J. Edwar
Lorrain, died at the home of he
mother, Mrs Michael Goodwin Of Raj
road street, at 10 o'clock Monday ever
ing, aged 20 years. She was born /
this village, her father being the lai
Michael Goodwin, section boss on th
Berkshire division who was killed i
being struck by an engine, and abor
nine years ago was married to Mr. Lo
rain. For the past few yesrs she ha
lived with her family in CT. harrington
Mass but as the disease became mol
pronounced she came here that b.
mother might care for her. Besid,
her mother and husband the decease
il survived by two daughters, Mary an
Bessie, aged and 6 years respectivel
The funeral will be attended at st. ]
seph's church at 10 o'clock this NOR
ing, Rev FL. Bannon officiating Blu
ial In the Catholic cemetery.