Connecticut western news., 1871-07-28
SharOnss Welcome.


 On my arrival from New York city, called at the Post office for my daily mail, and received the first number of 0 news paper entitled "CoNNEcT1cUT WESTERN NEws," with the name and hand, of my old friend Pease at the editorial helm. 1 was pleased, nay more, exceedingly grati- fled in reading its contents and especially its salutatory. It is manly, strong, sincere, and in my humble opinion has the ring of the true editorial metal. know some thing of the endorsements, hardships, and vexations in establishing a newspaper, and in keeping i: afloat. It will try your heart and temper, but if the intelligent and good people of your beautiful town, and the towns in this vicinity will come forward and give encouragement by way of sub- scription and advertisements, your gallant craft will ride the wave in safety, and no one will have cause for disappointment or regret. An old friend has the liberty to speak at this time, and avail myself of the privilege. You possess talents of high order, generous disposition, and the ele- ments of energy and perseverance are em- bodied in your determined nature. With these accompaniments and hosts of friends. your success is certain and complete Richelieu like, "never say fail" There is but little news of importance stirring in having, and now have some leisure for the enjoyments of social life.......Last week a suprise party was given to MT. George Goodwin and family, by his neighbors and friends, in the anniversary of his twenty fifth wedding day. In other words Silv CT Wedding. The Goodwins are of Revolu- tionary stock, and one of the oldest and most respectable of our towns-folk, and much esteemed by our entire community. Their spacious parlors garlanded with
 beautiful flowers, were filled by our best people, old and young, and singing, danc. ing, speaking, and good supper, was the programme of the evening, which was passed in Q most delightful and reasonable manner. The great artist Madam Glars Brinkerhoff, of New York city, who is passing her summer hours in this town, was among the guests, and greatly contributed to the enjoyment of every one, by singing some of the choicest of her Repertoire f"El Bolero" was given with great effect
 and that beautiful and sympathetic ole
 song 'The Lost Rose of summer" wal
 charmingly rendered. Her voice is as fex
 ible and pure as ever, and she maintains
 her position as the finest singer of Classica
 music in the country. There is grea
 deal of musical talent among the young
 people of this town, especially our lady , friends, and many of them sing with taste } skill and judgement. The music of ou church choir, is as good as is usually heart in many of our country towns. You may ) not know that we possess Cornet Band Indeed we do, and one that bids fair t attain an enviable distinction. It is com , posed of the finest of our young men, ant they play every Saturday evening upon ou ' broad avenue or in their drill room fo the pleasure and improvement of our towns men. They intend soon to erect per l manent stand, midway in the town, and tn
 music of their thirteen horns will no doub
 re-echo very sweetly among our hills an
 dales. If we had a newspaper in this towr ! and an editor like Pease, he would frt ' quently be obliged to acknowledge plea. , ant seronade. THE VISITOR.