Connecticut western news., 1901-12-19
w. P. Sturges of Cornwall Bridge

Mrs William Beebe Is the assistant in O. M. Barne,' store during the holidays.
 Mir and Mrs John G. Beckley are expected to arrive home today from Raleigh, N. 0.
 | Miss Nina Owens is expected home tomorrow from New York for the holi- day vacation of two weeks.
 Photographer Jordan is selling ele- gant 16x20 inch photographs of Canaan scenery and Canaan people. Letters remaining uncalled for in Canaan post office are as follows: Mr William Davis, Mrs R. s. Hobbs, Miss Cora McCarrick.
 HI. B. Ives. l. 0. Rhoades, Joseph Owen and George Van Deusen caught 70 or more good sized pickerel and perch at Lake Wangum last Thursday. The true lovers of the beautiful in nature, of hills, woodland, sea and mountain no longer carry rife. They shoot with camera.-The Clinic, Syra- cuse, N. r.
 State Highway Commissioner Mac donald sgot left" here last Friday even- ing, because the trains did not connect, and he remained over night at the Warner House.
 Mrs E. w. Warner and Mrs s. J. Warner gave very pleasant whist party to the guests of the Warner House, Tuesday evening, in honor of Miss Hsttie E. Decker.
 Miss May Bodley intends going to , New Britain, tomorrow, to spend the 1 holidays with her brother, Rev. H. I. Bodley. She expects to remain in New <; Britain through the month of January. The rooms of the New York Flower Mission. 104 East 20th, St. will be open to receive contributions, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 19, 20, 21. Express messengers carryfree of charge. About 75 people attended Prof. Meade's reception at the Town Hall last Thursday evening. and all enjoyed the occasion. "Ed" Slye furnished the music. and dancing was continued until midnight.
 At ten minutes before one o'clock p. m. Tuesday, Dec. IT. Mrs Eidelman of Reed street. noticed short span of rainbow. To one standing facing the north, the "Bow of promise" was bright and beautiful.
 This item will not be news to our villagers, but it may be news to some of our readers: J. N. VanDeusen has leased the 0. N. E. creamery building, west of the station, and has fitted it up for his hay pressing and straw-pressing business.
 Don't forget the auction at the Rood farm near Clayton day after to- morrow, at 10 .. m. That 25 tons of good upland hay. that live stock. those household goods, etc., ought to draw large crowd to the auction. Read the schedule again in another column.
 The Masonic fraternity are antici. psting much pleasure at the special meeting and banquet of Housatonic Lodge, No. 61, F. < A. M. on Friday evening of this week. The annual meeting and election of officers of said lodge will be held next Monday even- ing.
 Frank N. Brown. who is going to move to Grand Rapids, Mich, is sp- pointed the agent by the Caledonian Insarance Co.,, N. r., for the following three western states, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan. Mrs Harriet E. Brown, mother of F. N. Brown, also intends going and making it her home with her son and family at Grand Rapids. At the annual election of officers of David 8. Cowles Post, No. 60. G. A. R. last week Wednesday evening the fol- lowing were elected: Commander. E.. D. Norton; Sr. vice. J. E. Greene; IT. vice. James Reel; Q. M., M. J. Kilmer; O. D., T. l.. Sackett; o. G. E. 8. Roberts; Chaplain, Geo. l.. Parsons; Seg't, Fl. P. Morse; Adjt., A. P. Briggs.
 "A. "A. Felten of Canaan, and Frank Miller of Clay ton, Mass. who are spending the winter at .Asheville. N. O., have bought out fruit store in Asheville and are doing rushing busi- ness. They have customer who stands ready to take the store of their hands when they get ready to return home next spring. MT Felten's health is perfect this winter.
 Out of two thousand criminals in- quired of in American prisons, some years ago, it was found that only twelve had any pet animal during their child hood. In large Scottish public school at Edinburg, ont of about seven thous- and pupils carefully taught kindness to the lower animals. it was found that not one had ever been charged with . criminal offence in any court.-Our Dumb Animals.
 l Christmas service in Christ church will be as follows: On Christmas morn- ing there will be celebration of the Holy Communion at 8 o'clock. The second service including the Christmas sermon and special music. will be held at 10 45 a. m. The children's Christ mas festival will be held on Saturday evening st ' o'clock, on Holy Innocents Day, Dec. 28th. This will be largely
 musical service. The children will
 have their Christmas tree and receive
 their presents. The church will be
 appropriately decorated for the Christ