Connecticut western news., 1901-01-03
Albert l.. Barnes is improving and

Albert l.. Barnes IS improving and is able to sit up.
 Schools in this village opened yes- terdsy after the holiday vacation.
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 Joseph Haight of New York visit. ed his aunt, Mrs s. M Stevens, from Monday until yesterday morning.
 W. h. Camp has been on the sick list since Sunday. He was able to sit up yesterday but did not come into his drug store.
 Johnson, Lindell X Go. have bad 8 long distance telephone placed in their factory. Dr W. T. Owens has also had one placed in his office.
 Mrs W. A. Washburne snd daugh- ter Helen of New York city. and Mrs Walton of Salisbury spent the day last Friday with Mrs E. W. Warner.
 Tt is reported that the Canaan Lime Go. has effected settlement with Dr O. W. Camp aud that Canfeld Bros. lease of the property will not be cancelled.
 Leon W. Washburn's big colored minstrels gave two performances at the Opera House in Winsted on Tuesday and then disbanded, owing to poor business.
 The mercury record for the last six mornings is: 27-17-21 34 32 IS; at noon 33-33 4O.42 29. .29. About three inches of snow fell last Friday but the rain on Monday removed it.
 Twenty young people attended a ''Salmsgundi party" given by Miss Nina Owens on Tuesday evening in hon. or of her guest, Miss Inez Miller of Brooklyn. All report most pleasant eveping.
 The Mountain Express, which ran between Canaan and Hartford during the summer will be resumed on Jan. g, running between Winsted and Hartford only, leaving Winsted at 8 40 a m ,and Hartford at 4 45 D. m.
 A. W. Nicoll and family have rent ed bran new house in Holyoke, Mass. and shipped their furniture there Tues day. Mrs Nicoll will remain in Canaan until the furniture and other household goods are arranged in the new house.
 The Postoffioe Department has is- sued an order abolishing the Whigville office, which took effect Dec. 3l, to. gether with star route 6,173. Mail should hereafter be sent to Bristol whence it will be taken out by the ru- ral free delivery.
 Rev E. J. Kelly, although at pres ent confined to his home with severe cold. expects to be able to preside over the meetings at the M. E. church dur ing the week of prayer which occurs Tuesday, Wednesday. Thursday and Friday evenings, Jan. 8, g. 10 and II at ' 80 o'clock.
 The majority of the people owning real estate in the east part of Norfolk will strenuously oppose the petition of the Norfolk Water Go. to extend its system into the town of North Canaan. By furnishing North Canaan with water they will contend that their supply will be lessened in the high parts of Nor folk.
 Dexter Clark, proprietor of the Millerton House, Millerton, has receiv ed the plans and specifications for ex tensive improvements to the house. The plans include an addition to the front 16x73 feet, three stories high, eleven new rooms will be added, be- sides balcony and porch, A dining room, office and parlor will be located on the first floor and when com pleted it will be one of the most up-to- date hotels in this vicinity.
 The Carter < Smith stock con- pany opened 8 three nights engage ment at Town Hall Tuesday evening. The play "Two Irish Hearts" was staged in pleasing manner and the specialties were of 8 very high order. Wednesday night "A Mountain Waif'' was present. cd, the audience speaking in the high est terms of the manner in which it was presented. Tonight an equally we'll dramatized play will be given. This company is without doubt one of the best that has visited Gan aan in years and deserves liberal patronage Popu- lar prices.