Connecticut western news., 1873-01-31
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Not long since a very respectable young
 lady with respectable connections from 8 neighboring town not a thousand miles away made preliminary visit to this place and after remaining here fora day or two called on one of our merchants for the supposed purpose of purchasing pair of gaitors. In examining the stock she found that there were none of the right size that exactly suited her taste, but would call in again on the following Monday morning, previous to departing on the cars. A leave of absence was occasioned during the Intermediate time. Suspicion was ar reused and after examination before the district court at Great Burlington, Mass, the accused was set at liberty. after the judge had pronounced the sum of five dol lars and costs upon her, and the shoes re- turned to the previous owner. This was not the first time the unfortunate lady has been found guilty of Q misdemeanor, and impeached in like manner......The 1mity Lodge, l. O. of c. T., No. 2Ot, of Monte rey, Mass, celebrated the first anniversary of their organization, although it has been four years since they have been in exist ence, on Tuesday evening, Dec. 17, 1872. The evening was very pleasant but one of the most extremely cold and frosty of the season. The members of the lodge turned out e,s Bsasse to take part in the exercises of the anniversary, and to entertain the members (especially inHlted) of the Awoo- tanuck Lodge, Mo- 2l7, of this place, to which fortycight members of the lodge responded to the roll call. Sister Mrs. Jonathan Townsend tue efficient w c. T., called ;he lodge to order promptly at s.l5; and after the opening ceremony, which skill, an invitation was extended to w. c. T. Nathaniel Warmer, of the Awoostanuck Lodge 10 assist in conducting the order of business and ceremonies. The lodge man. tained the best of order, which is moro than can be said of some lodges of more senior years than the Amity. For the good of the order the exercises were made up of readings by Dca. Jonathan Townsand, the w. c. Some poetry, composed and enti- tied "Christmas, by Erastus Gocwey, the Worthy Secretary. Miss Emma Town send composed and read for this occasion q poem of the highest order. The lack ol having the words prevents me from send ing you those beautiful lines, which have no doubt would be interesting to the read CTS of tue NEWS There were also speech es, dialogues, dcclamations, etc. Erastu' Goewey gave financial account of thu Hodge and it's standing at the close of th, year, also of practical character, showing the importance and necessity eff self sacri fcng labor in the cause of temperance Theilodge contains upwards of fifty mem bers in good and regular standing, ant through their influence have accomplished results so good and unexpected in the com
 munity that many of the citizens have be come members of the order. The member of the Amity served most excellent ant bountiful collation. which was well appre ciated by the visitors. The evening passed off pleasantly and it was near the close O the twelfth hour when the Awoostanucl lodge took its departure. ....Geo. W. Ben nett of Holyoke, and not long since resi- dent of this village, is frequent poetica contributor to the CalltioGtor. MT. B. i one of the best poetical writers in the state
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