Connecticut western news., 1901-10-31

for her home in Morrissnia, New York city.
 The winsted Union of Christian Endeavor Societies met yesterday at Norfolk,
 Josiah Gillette has sold his farm in Millbrook, Conn and expects to return to I4akeville
 Mrs W. K Landon went to Spring field, Mass. lsst Friday to visit her sister, Mrs Herburt Hollister,
 Edward D. Norton returned last Saturday from bis trip to Buffalo, and other places in New York state.
 MT and Mrs John Richardson of New Haven. who have been visiting at S. W, Barnes this week, left for Nor folk yesterday afternoon to visit friends there.
 Mrs B. B. Ives returned Tuesday from delightful ten days outing at Lenox. West Springfield and other places in Massachusetts.
 Michael Joyce. Jr, has accepted the position of night telegraph operator at Brookfield Junction He commenced his duties there last Friday night.
 Mrs Sarah J Warner gave whist party and luncheon to few of the Warner House boarders last Friday \ evening. Mrs Ly man Duning poured the coffee
 The Hartford Courant of October 26. says: The Canaan Creamery Com pany of North Canaan has filed notice of acceptance of its charter with the secretary of the state.
 Joseph Quinn has accepted the position of stenogrspher and typewriter for the Conn necticut Beef Go. at Hart ford. He commenced his duties there last Saturday. His many friends in Canaan wish him success. Ten artists are billed to appear with Prof. Hudson's "South Before the War and Specially Company" at Town Hall, Saturday evening. Nov. 2d. The show will certainly be worth the prices of admission-10-20- cents, if even half of the program is carried out.
 The Bordens have virtually com pleted their dam in the Blackberry river and have the IS inch tile laid | from the dam to their ice pond. We understand that most of the embark ment around the ice pond is to be planked to prevent injury from floods.
 The Democratic caucus to nominate a candidate for delegate to the Consti- tutional Convention will be held at the Town Hall this (Thursdayl afternoon, Oct. 31st, at 3 o'clock. The Republican caucus for the same purpose will be held at the Town Hall on Saturday, Nov. 2nd. at 3 p. m.
 A very pleasant wedding took place at Pilgrim Manse an October 23d. when Mir John Mara of May brook. N. T., and Kittie A White of Canaan, Conn, were united in marriage by Rev. s. A ! ouA uaof. 4hcy AmACdkAkCAN on brldal trip. but expect to make Canaan their home, They returned home Monday evening.
 Chapter II of the story in regard to that horsewbip which was stolen from A P. B iggs is as follows: On Monday morning of this week, Mir Briggs wrote to Guy Bettiss to come and see him in regard to the matter. Betiiss' father answered the letter in person, came down and settled the matter to MT Briggs satisfaction. -E L. Ives writes from Marengo. Iowa, under date of Got. 25, as follows: "Mr and Mrs $. P. Ives of East Canaan, Conn, in care of their son E. L. Ives of Marengo, Iowa. with whom they ex. pect to make their future bone, arrived at their journeys end early Friday morning, Oct, 25th. Both enjoyed their trip and are in good health and spirits.
 The pier of the C. N. E. railroad bridge over the Blackberry river became partially undermined, and since the first of September the railroad company have kept force of from four to ten men constantly at work building 8 coffer dam and changing the course of the river. It will take about another month to repair the foundation of the | rsr -l n.ah ho- the course of the river.
 Last week was "Fair Week" at Raleigh, N. O., and this is what John G. Beckley writes about it: ''I went to the fair Tuesday, Thursday and Fri day. all but Thursday with the College band. Races and attractions were not as good az at Great Burlington. but the 25. 900 people on Thursday furnished me a show It is like unto Danbury as fakir's paradise, and an honest gambling game is permitted. but the officers knew their business and they pulled m every one of the cheats or run them of the ground"
 living J. Messenger of Waterbury, formerly of Canaan, and Miss Harriet E Murray of Waterbury, were married last week Thursday, Oct. 24, at Water bury by Rev. F. D. Buckley, rector of Trinity Church. The bride was hand. somely gowned in mode French broad cloth. The gift of the bridegroom to the bride was a handsome gold watch with diamond setting. The gift of the bride to the bridesmaid was gold ring set with sa,phires, and that of the bridegroom to the best man was scarf pin of handsome design. Mir and Mrs Messenger were the recipients of many