Connecticut western news., 1902-06-19

 centre of the street has been removed between Dr. Camps and the Warner House.
 Recent Connecticut pensions: In crease, restoration, reissue, etc, James E Green, Canaan, $S; Garrison A, Low, Hartford, $10; Julius Horner, Bristol, $S; Franklin A. Hotchkiss, Cheshire, s6; Charles W. Taylor, North Stonipg- ton, SIP.
 It is expected tn at the work of mac adamizing Main street will commence this week. A white marble curb is be- ing laid on each side of the street east from Dr. Camps brook. Civil En- gineer Sanford of Lakeville was here yesterday stalking out the work.
 Frederick Reel of Waterbury a former resident of Canaan, has been in poor health for about year, He re- gently has been quite feeble. Last ThursdaY his brother, James, of Ca naan went to see him and found him better and able to walk about the house.
 James H. Lyles of Hartford is visit ing his son, H E, Lyles, here in Ga, nan while his son in,ls is attending the convention of electrical engineers at Great Harrington. MT Lyles and his son-in-law came from Hartford in a loconobile, and came over Talcott mountain.
 -Revs. NJ H. Mill and O. ". Hanna. Drs. W T. Owens. F H Lee and 0. W. Camp. Messrs, c. D. V. Barnes, G A: Marvin and s. A. Eddy attended the meeting of the University Club at Norfolk last Friday evening s. A. Eddy was elected one of she vice presidents of the club.
 Rev. E. c. Gillette commenced his pastorate of Pilgrim Church last Sun- day and preached a grand sermon from Acts ". 13. "Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men. they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them. that they had been with Jesus.
 "A meeting of the lime manufsotur. era was called to be held in New York city yesterday and today to elect of fcers of the proposed Western New England Lime Company. After the organization is completed an inventory must be taken of each plant in the combine. It will probably be about July before the ''ime trust" gets in actual operation.
 Charles J. Tomlin and Edward L. Hull of Winsted, engineer and brake man respectively on the Naugatuck division of the Consolidated railroad, have been found responsible for the wreck on Friday morning, May 18th, which resulted in the death of Patrick O'Hara of Waterbury, engineer of the freight train. Both men have been discharged. -Winsted Citizen.
 During the past week Dr. Owens has been called twice to attend men who met with accidents in the quarries. Last Friday . derrick fell in the Allen dale quarry at East Canaan, striking A Girard and breaking his shoulder blade and cutting gash in his head. Yes terday at the quarry of the Ashley Falls Marble Go. ~an iron bar fell on Mir Marcells, bruised his foot and broke his great toe.
 Mrs Selden Downs of Tyringham, Mass.. was attacked with grip about five weeks ago and week later, not feeling well enough to do the house. work, she came to Canaan to remain awhile with her daughter. Mrs. F. F. Stevens. The grip developed malarial fever and other complications. and dur ing the past week the physicians gave little. if any, hope of her recovery. Yesterday some improvement was noticed. but Mrs Downs is a very sick woman and trained nurse from New Haven is in constant attendance.
 "A large audience assembled at the Pilgrim church last Sunday evening to witness the Children's Day services. The church was neatly decorated with peonies. laurel and ferns. The pro- gram used was entitled "The Garden of Life" All the children did finely, but especial mention should be made of the infant class who rendered their songs and recitations in a natural and happy manner. The choir deserve praise for the interest they took in the occasion and for the inspiration and harmony of their part of the program. Rev. E. o. Gillette made brief but impressive address to the children. As an object lesson he cited the seven- teen year locust, and his remarks in- tsrested the older people as well as the Ekklo folka