Connecticut western news., 1902-04-17

This afternoon at 2 o'clock is Il hour for the big opening of F. NJ Oooke's new carriage and harness re pository.
 -George H Spencer, formerly pro prietor of the Beardsley House at West Wlnsted. has recently been appointed manager of the Wellington. the elegant hotel at North Adams, Mass.
 The ball game at Millerton last Saturday resulted: Millerton 6, Canaan 8 No ruus were made on either side after the third inning. A good game f r the first of the season.
 P. J Kane (of Parsons1 went to New York last Friday to enquire into the condition of his brother, Michael Kane, who is very i'll in that city with scarlet fever. P. J. returned Saturday.
 The Cleveland gold mine in South ern New Marlboro. Mass, was leased one yeal ago by an Ohio company who did some work there and carried away some specimens. It is now reported that work will be resumed there some time next month.
 The First Congregational Church of North Adams, Mass, will celebrate its Seventy fifth Anniversary from May eleventh Co May fifteenth. An interest ing program has been prepared for each day, and the Church h'pes to welcome many of its former pastors and members.
 Purely by accident we did not men, tion the successful dancing party held at the Warner House on the evening of April 1 The dance was given under the auspices of the young people's club and was largely attended, everyone hay ing thoroughly enjoyable time. The Symphony orchestra of Great Barring ton furnished good music.
 -Last ThursdAy noon Harvey Dun- ham and Ars Luoy Cleveland, who live on Cleveland hill in the town of New Marlboro. saw . carriage coming up the hill and directly behind it were follow ing two deer. Mr Dunham Shouted to the occupant of the carriage, William Moses, who was quite surprised to find that tho animals were following him.
 -Fank G. Carroll has boen appoint cd cbief train dispatcher for the Central New England railroad with heAdquarters in Hartford. Carroll is originally from the York state end on the line. later was night operator At Norfolk, and aft. rwards located at Canaan a assistant to Ohief Dispatcher Matters. After Mastors went back to Missouri, Carroll moved with tho office to Hartford where he haa beon since. He is an operator of great ability.
 The NEws is in receipt of copy of the Connecticut 8tate Register and ManuAl for l9O2 from Stats Secretary vinal. The present volume contains soms important additions. which are the roll of members of the constitution Al convention. tho vote of the state in October. 1901. on the adoption of the amendments to the constitntion and on the question of calling the convention, few now stats boArds and commis- ioas and . list of tho dentists in the stAte.
 John A Richardson, for 81 years cashier of tho Yale National Bank in New Haven. was stricken with apo plexy last Saturday afternoon in the Hyperion theatre in that city while at- tending matinee perfosmance of 'FlorodorA. He died at o'clock the sAme day. He was born in North Ca- naAn, Jnns 22. 1888. and began business e . clerk. He was in New Milford for . while. then went to New Haven in the bank. He married in 1068 Miss Mary E Irwin of New Milford; she and . daughter survive him. Mr Richard son was frequent visitor at 8. ". BAsnes' in this village.
 In tho Superior Court at Winsted last week, lena Chandron, formerly of Torr1ngton, now employed by Dr Camp in Canaan. was given . divorce from George Chandron whose residence is unknown, on the ground of desertion, and Nas also gr1nted the custody of their daughter. Mr and Mrs Chandron were married June 24. 98. Chandron, who vas employed at the Coe Brass mill, left Torrington Oct. 28 of the same year on thgpxcuse that he thought he could do better elsewhere. The child was born March g, 1899 and Chandron wrote home that he would take care of the child. but that he cared nothing for his wife. .-Winsted Citizen.
 -George c. Owen, aged 6s years. died suddenly of heart disease at hie home in FordhAm. N. Y. last Saturday evening. Mir and Mrs Owen had lived in tho Edward J. Prescott house at East
 Canaan several yeArs but returned to
 Fordham lest spring or summer when
 Charles F. Roberts purchased the Tres coti house. Mir Owen is survived by his wife st Fordham and by two sisterl in Canaan, Mn R. 0. Newton and Mir, Mary Kellogg. MT Owens remains were brought to Canaan yesterday noon and laid to rest in the lower cemetery Rev M. B. Mill. rector of Chrisi : Church. conducted the services at ths
 grave. The casket was literally cover } cd with elegant flowers and palms. Tn. l bearers were R.D. Peirce, B A. Peirce | ". H. Camp, Dr Owens, Lester Adams : O. T. Vosburg.
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