Connecticut western news., 1873-01-10
sheffield.

Sheffield.
 Do you ask the news from Sheffield? ? We hear of little nowadays but weddings. Marrying aud giving in m srrisge" is the tavorite topic here. Tuis quiet old town seems to be. waking up to Il sense of Ks duty in this respect. Two marriages were celebrated in this village on New Years day. At 10 o'clock \. nl. Mise Virginia Little, (third daughter of Lucius Little, Esq. ) was united in marriage with Leon. ard Futile Jr of Mississippi The csre- mony was performed ut home otthe brides father. The bridal party then proceeded to the Cong Church to witness ths plight ing of VOWS between Miss Anna Bell of his village and Henry Garfield of Bos, ton. Both couples left town on the ? o'clock train; Mr. and Mrs. Little to seek their Southern home in the Mississippi valley. while Mr. Garfield snd wife find theirs in Boston. I will attempt no des- cription of these weddings, for they were but fss similss of many others yet to be. The brides of course were very lovely and grooms thought to be the "most fortu- nate men in the world. There is an old lady living somewhere in this vicinity. who IS known as Madame Rumor. She is possessed with the most wonderful faculty. and really appesrs to know more than any other person. She delights particularly in weddings, and is the first one to perceive the " signs of the times was SO forth nate as to meet her not long since, and she C informed me that there are to be several other weddings in old Sheffield before win ter gives place to spring ......The epidemic rageS, particularly among the old bschel- ors. We are glad of it. They are just the ones who ought to catch it. We sincerely hope all the ''Freds and Johns" who have 90 selfishly enjoyed single bliss so long, will now be "taken in" and cared for in g proper manner....... Rev. MT. of the Cong. Church received visit from his many friends on New Years night, who left him many substantial tokens of their kind feel ing towards him. ..... Miss Sarah Butcher, the organist of the Cong. Church, was
 
 by receiving from the choir . beautiful present in the form of two sets of silver spoons. ...... Friday evening Jan. Sd, the Dramatic Club, by special request, repeated the entertainment given by them Dec. P. The evening was not favorable, but not withstanding the weather, the attendance was good, and the audience well pleased, who pronounced it a "complete success" |" ......On Sunday last, Rev. Mir. Chipp of the M k. Church preached New Years ser mon, from tue text, "The fashion of this world chsngeth. Owing to the inclemen- ey of the weather there were many vacant seats but the few who ventured out to church were we'll repaid in listening to his elegant discourse. Rev. Mr. Chipp will lecture before the Sheffield Friendly Union" Tuesday evening of this week. The Union" still proves source of great improvement to eur village, and we hope the interest may continue throughout the winter. much regret that our lbrar. ian: Miss Burr, has left us. We believe she has gone to Kent Seminary, to supply the place so long filled by Miss l.. Sage of Sheffield. We hope Kent will not call for any more of our girls, as Miss B. is the fifth teacher who has found Kent more at tractive than Sheffield. The rain is fall- ing, and many anxious eyes are watching the snow, lest it. disappeared before we have our good old fashioned sleighride. Let us hope for brighter days! Let us be- lieve that glorious New Years day was but 8 herald of the days to come. LUNA.