Connecticut western news., 1874-01-09

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 Ortr -1gntn.-Much correspondence un.
 avoidaLly left over again this week. Farm Sold M. Nj. Blake of this town
 has sold his farm 10 a gentleman from AL
 blny.
 1 1he Lecture Course The fifth of the
 course of lectures and entertainments of
 the Lyceum Association was given in Lake
 ville Hall last Monday evening, by J. Jay | Nillcrs, Esq. Like the first three of it's predecessors, it was most excellent and
 more than satisfactorily to the very full
 house, which, notwithstanding the stormy nlSnt, assembled to hear him.
 Fired Up.-The Beardsley House in
 West Winsted has recently been quite ex
 tcnsively repaired, and is now one of the
 most conveniently arranged of any in the
 state. The dining room is remodeled,
 newly paPered and painted, and is so
 cheerful that it is really worth the price of good dinner, such as Landlord Stevens patrons always get, to so in and look around awhile.
 Aenf-An oyster supper was given at the house of MT. F. A. Mallory, on the 2nd inst, where Mr. Jessup entertained his
 friends very soclably. Bivalves were par taken of, cooked in various ways, under the direction of our reverend friend who proved himself as capable of providing suitable food for the body as for the soul. The affair was success and passed pleas antly to all present. Aw.
 1he C1ndy Business. you ever visited the new confectionery manufacto- " in Winsted2 If you haven't, you ought to. Messrs North & Smith commenced manufacturing candies there few months since, and have already the reputation of making the finest and choicest confection- cry to be found anywhere. The merchants In this and surrounding villages are rapidly finding out about them, and are giving them their orders
 fin Enjoyable Entertainment The young people of Lakeville announce an entertainment to be given at Academy Hall in that village Tuesday evening, Jan. 18th, consisting of tsbleaux and panto- mines, varied by readings by Prof. Hurl- burt, and music by Prof. Stillman. At the close of the performance an oyster supper will be provided for those bivalvually in clined. It promises to be very pleasant affair. Let's all go and have a good time.
 By Jukes"-A milkman on the line of the Harlem railroad was seen lately driving Jehulike, with his milk wagon. on a four mile heat, thinking he would be too late for the train. The villagers stared as he rushed through the streets The train was already standing at the depot. He dashed across the track, backed up his empty wagon with endboard out, turned around, held up his hands and exclaimed. "By jukes! thought that Pete had put them cans in " A four mile race with an empty wagon.
 Congregational. - The Congregation al society ot Salisbury, about three years ago, made extensive repairs and improvements upon their parsonage, at cost of over S3, 900. A considerable part of this ex- pense remained as 8 debt against the soci- ety. At the last annual meeting in Mo- vember, committee was appointed to so- llc't subscriptions for the purpose of lqui- dating the debt. This committee now an nounce that they have been entirely sue cesSful, and that sufficient amount has been subscribed to cancel it.
 Our To'Ons MonalUy.-As is usual on the first Sabbath in the year, Dr. Reid read from his desk in the Congregational church in this village last Sabbath, a statistical record of the deaths which have occurred m this town during the year 1873. The record, as read by Dr. Reid, is as follows The whole number of deaths was A: Of l these one was aged 93; viz Eli Webster one was S4, John Russell. There were 1 between 70 and SO between 60 and 70; between 50 and 60; between 40 and 50; ) between 30 and 10; between 20 and 3O between 10 and 20, and l2 under 10.
 1hdt Dross.-THE NEWS objects to our speaking of the solid silver presented at he Harris wedding celebration as mere 1ross.' Was not the Hon. Pliny Barton's 'peech, and the poem and THE NEWS edi- orial as fine gold" beside which your sol d silver is mere dross Salisbury genius 8 plainly unused to compliment.-Litch fetd Enquirer.
 That's too thin! Brother Hickox is one 'f our choicest friends and the Enquirer 'ne of our best exchanges, and when he as he does above, that he wrote the dross item, we have no idea he ies about It, but don't believe he tells the ruth. We don't and uont believe he is mean enough to write such an item.
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