Connecticut western news., 1902-06-26

a stomach difficulty or some other in- ternal trouble. He is not confined to his bed however.
 Mrs Selden Downs is very weak and gradually failing. She Is liable to pass away at any time but may possibly live several days.
 Superintendent Baldwin of the Construction Go. of Clinton started work on our new maoadam road on Monday with a force of Italian laborers.
 -Housatonio Lodge No 6l. F. & A. M :, will bold special communication next Monday evening to confer the third degree. This will be the last commu- until September 8.
 THE NEWS does not run matrimo- nial bureau, nevertheless nearly all it's get married. One of it's best correspondents was married in Hartford yesterday. Best wishes to him and his bride.
 James l. Bragg has just built five rods of cement sidewalk in front of the A. V. A. Felten house on Granite ave- nue and he has repaired H.,B. Stevens concrete walks on West Main street by covering them over with cement.
 Miss Jackson and two other ladies from Middletown arrived at the Girls Vacation Home on Saturday and are getting the place ready for occupancy by members of the Girls Friendly Society on July 5.
 Mrs Sarah J. Warner received a telegram on Saturday announcing the death of her sister, Mrs Martha Kendall, at Vergennes, Vt. Mrs Warner went to Vergennes on Monday to attend the funeral which was held on Tuesday.
 MT and Mrs J. W. Pest of Canaan, T. l.. Norton and two daughters of are taking pleasure trip to West Point and New York city this week. MT and Mrs Peet will probably visit other places before they return to Canaan.
 Among the young men who passed the examinations by the State Bar Ex. Committee recently were Sam uel G. Camp of Canaan and William D. Bosler of West Cornwall. These young lawyers have not yet determined where they will practice.
 Our boys who have graduated at college this year are Albert Roraback from Yale. Samuel Camp from Yale Law School, Marcus Barnes from Williams College. Arthur Hanlon has graduated at Riverview Academy, Poughkeepsie, and expects to enter Wesleyan in the fall.
 Mrs Henry 0. Barnes and son, Clinton. went to Belle Island last Fri day. Mrs Barnes will remain there three weeks, but Clinton will remain there only week, and upon his return to Canaan his father and sister, Miss Edith, will go to Belle Island to remain two weeks.
 Charles Bodley of New Britain is at Twin Lakes. He will be joined Monday by his chum, Albert Potter of New Britain, who will remain two weeks and then Rev H. I. Bodley will come for Q while. The Bodley family will camp there during the month of August.
 The Southern New England Tele- phone company have nearly completed changing over the system of the Canaan Local Telephone Exchange to the s. N. E. system. The instruments have been changed to the Bell make and on July l the local central office on West Main street will be discontinued.
 -S. T. Wolcott brought to our off, flee Monday a curious specimen of strawberry growth. One berry was composed of eleven small berries all grown together on the under half of all the small berries. Another large berry on the same stem was composed of six small berries grown together in the same way.
 Edwin D. Brainard of Pittsfeld. Mass, was stricken with paralysis Tuesday night, and yesterday morning his son, A. 0. Brainard, left Canaan at $40 a. m. for Pittsfeld in response to g tel, gram summoning him to his fathers bedside. MT Brainard was prominent citizen of Great Harrington for many years, but has lived in Pittsfeld over g year.
 The dance and supper given al Town Hall last Friday night by mem bers of St. Joseph's church was . mosi successful affair, being we'll attended Miss Maggie Collins was the successful contestant for the gold watch. The supper, served at midnight, was good one. Dancing continued until 8 8. m under the floor direction of MT Kane who was most affable and accomplish ed master of ceremonies. The Canaan orchestra furnished satisfactory music John Beckley prompted. Just $503. 0t was cleared as result of the entertain ment and the canvassing.
 Watch the children carefully Theil health. perhaps their lives depend OF keeping their bowels regular. Lsxacolf is mild, but sure. and is tonic besides 25 cents.
 For sale by all druggists.