Connecticut western news., 1874-04-10

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 surprise.-MR. EDITOR. The young la- dies and gentlemen of this village assem- bled at the parsonage of the NJ. E. Church on Wednesday evening, the 1st inst, and gave complete surprise to Miss Bouton, daughter of the pastor of that church. The suostantlals for the occasion were abundantly provided by the guests, SO that Miss Bouton would not have any cause to regret their unexpected visit. She was not only surprised by the visit, but because she was presented with beautiful writing desk. which is the prettiest one we ever saw. Al. so her Sunday school class gave her very nice work box as an evidence of the love and respect they have for her as teacher. Ihese she gratefully received, and expressed many thanks for the same. Miss Bouton. we regret to say, will leave here in few weeks, and during our short acquaintance she has so won our friendship and respect that we are sorry to part with her, and hope when she is miles away she will not forget her many friends here, as they will always remember her and entertain the best wishes for her future. MAX UpvEReNE. LakeYille, April 7th, 1874.
 Lakeville Notes.-A number of public spirited citizens are setting out elm trees in different parts of the village. Some fifty trees are now located and more are coming. We heartily say of the trees and of the gentlemen engaged in the good work, May their shadows never grow less'.. MT. Beckley, our new merchant, is busily en. gagged fitting up the building known as the Wheeler store,' and will soon be ready for business. Success to him. .... The first of April brings with it the usual shifting about of furniture and families which custom has made familiar to us. It is the time that tries mems souls, especially wemen's Anxious heads of families stagger about laden with clocks, looking glasses and oth- CT breakable material, while the better halves, dressed ln picturesque costumes, frantically wield the tack hammer and broom, filling up the spare time with re- marks suitable to the occasion. The small boy as usual plays an important part in the stirring scene, and if he doesn't succeed in breaking his neck, tries to enjoy himself in some other equally happy manner. Take It all together, it is very happy time, equalled only by the semi-annual house cleaning. JUAN.
 Pig Melody.-since we moved into our new office in the Academy building, quite number of our friends have called upon us, and not few of them, who were once scholars in the room in which our presses are located, are reminded in coming here, Of their school boy days for so long time past and gone, and recount their various experiences when paying allegiance to the rod with more or less zeal, but none thus far seem to have quite equalled the Hon Geo. W. Peet of Canaan, in their stories of mlschieyious youthfulness. When in the office last Saturday, he pointed out the ex- act spot where his desk once was. fin the extreme southeast corner of the room. } ana added further.-"And that is the window through which fished for pig, snar,np the animal and hauling him up through. and generously giving him his liberty when 1 got him in on the floor.' That music hath charms, everybody knows, but Mr. Feet failed to tell us whether the music dis coursed by the unfortunate pig when climb ing up through the window, was equal in melody and touching pathos, to the song he sang when the teacher, the venerable Jon athan Lee, reminded him in his peculiarly emphatic manner, of the impropriety of introducing to the school such an unwel- come visitor, as was the aforementioned pig.
 The Election.-Almost everybody is quite we'll aware by this tune that the state mas gone to the Democrats pretty severe ly. Shall we say we rejoice it is SOP It would be bad If the state hadn't gone someway, and we are inclined to think it is about as we'll as it is, as some other way that it isn't. One thing is certain Let the g-r-e-a-t state of Connecticut get under the control of either of the two prominent political factions of the day, and it will not remain so long before it will wish it was on the other side.
 The vote throughout the state last Mon. day was 4,8o9 larger than that cast last year. Gov. Ingersoll's majority is 1897, His plurality 6,742. The total vote of the state being 91,67l.
 The Assemblyls largely democratic. The Senate will be composed of 17 democrats and 4 republicans, giving the democrats majority of 13 votes. In the House there will be 9S republicans, 14O democrats and Independent, which makes altogether very thorough democratic work.
 The result in this town is as follows For 1ngersoll 519, Harrison 1s2, Smith cTemperance) Two democratic repre sentatives were elected viz,, Milo B. Rich ardson of Lime Rock and Martin Harris of this village. Silas B. Moore was elected Judge of Probate as usual. In this sena- torial district (the seventeenth ) the demo cratic nominee, Edwards. of Kent. was elected, like all the rest, with large ma jority.
 A Bachelors Eoonomy-A Lakeyille bachelor somewhat affected by the finan- cial panic of last fall, lately conceived the praisewerthy Idea of economizing in his wearing apparel, and commenced by wear ing out some old shirts, the bosoms of which were somewhat the worse for wear. He started out Monday morning carrying his ideas into effect During the day he buttoned up the article some fifteen times. and at evening retired, conscious that he had started well on his new career. The