Connecticut western news., 1905-01-05
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1905.
LOCAL NEWS
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 Monday, after the holiday vacation.
 Mrs. E. R. Lorraine viseted rela- tives in Pittsfield on Monday and Tues day.
 George Brown of Winsted is caring for E. o. Stevens at Norfolk, who is in failing health.
 The week of prayer will not be specially observed this year by the churches in this village.
 Albert P. Briggs was the first per son to call at the NEWS office this year Q905) and pay his subscription.
 Miss G. Irene Greene returned to New York Tuesday after spending the holidays at her home in this village.
 Robert and Louis Nash of New York were guests at the Warner House from Saturday evening to Monday afternoon.
 Lawrence Tuell, bell boy at the Warner House, is at the home of his mother in Falls Village suffering with a bad cold
 Deacon H. F. Morse arrived home last Saturday from his visit to Michigan. Mrs. Morse will remain awhile longer in Michigan.
 Mrs. Rachel Vosburgh and MT. and Mrs. Harry Vosburgh of Elizaville, N. Y, have been spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. T. Lee Roberts.
 At the regular communication of Housatonic Lodge, No. 61, F. & A. M., to be held next Monday evening, Janu- ary 9, the recently elected officers will be installed. Mrs. Will Beebe visited friends in Winsted from Thursday afternoon until Tuesday morning. Mir. Beebe joined his wife Sunday, returning home with her Tuesday morning.
 Miss Ella Langs, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Martin Langs, returned Tues day night from Bridgeport, where she had been visiting since Saturday at the home of Mrs. J. B. Lumpkin.
 Mrs. Sarah Decker Miller, whose funeral was attended last Friday at her late residence ill this town, was cousin of John N. VanDeuson and Mrs. B. w. Warner and was an aunt of Mrs. T. Lee Roberts.
 Rev. T. F. Ramon officiated at the Il o'clock Sunday morning service at St. Joseph's church and administered the pontifcal blessing to the congrega- tion, which he was authorized to do dnring his recent visit abroad.
 Henry D. Reed, North Canaan's representative to the General Assembly, went to Hartford Tuesday to assume his duties. His work at Union station will be temporarily looked after by Station Master Powell
 Joseph s. Adam says that he saw half dozen blue birds, December 28, south of Robert Little's house in Wetogue. He says they were fall birds and that he has never before seen blue birds in this vicinity later than Nov ember
 Since Monday the mileage books of the 1000 mile series of the N. Y., N H. & H. R. R. have been good on the Central New England road. This will make it very convenient to people who travel on both roads, especially travelling men.
 Mrs. M l.. Osborne of Twin Lakes was taken to the House of Mercy in Pittsield. Mass, on December 26th and on December 29th she was operated upon and her left kidney was removed. Mrs. Osborne is now recovering nicely and is considered out of danger.
 Work at the dam of the Berkshire Power Go. has been interrupted since Tuesday morning on account of the ployed on the job, which is being pushed as fast as possible. It is expected the excavation work will be in such shape as to begin the laying of concrete for the dam within few days.
 Two high grade Christmas maga- zines have articles written by authors well known in this vicinity. North ward with the Shore.b bird Host' appears in Outing. It is written by Herbert K. Job, we'll known ornithologist and pastor of the Congregational church at Kent; and Maitland l.. Osborne, Jr. has short but spicy story in The Red Book.
 The mercury record in this village for the last seven mornings is as follows: Above zero, Thursday IA Q, Friday 20 . Saturday 20, Sunday 30, Monday 30 Tuesday 20. Below zero, yesterday 4 . Monday, rain all day and night. Tues day snow all day and night and until yesterday forenoon. About one foot of snow fell during the storm, and yester. day passenger trains in all directions were much delayed although some oi them were drawn by two engines.
 There was large number out tc the book social of Christ church at the home of Dr. and Mrs. 0. W. Camp or Friday evening and 8 very pleasant eve- ming was spent. Each person attending wore some article representing the title of book, and there was much enjoy ment in guessing these titles. Walter Laidlaw guessed the largest number ot titles and was given prize of @ book After this part of the entertainment re treatments were served, after which there was social time and dancing by the young people.
 Franklin N. Brown, special agent o1 the Caledonian Insurance Company writes from Grand Rapids, Mich, under date of Dec. 26, 1904, and pays his sub scription to THE NEWS. He also writes We look forward every week to ths