Connecticut western news., 1875-03-19
Sheffield
Left over ftom last week.
DIXIE.

lLeft over nom last week.
 commenced my dispatch in season for last week, but there fell such . depth of snow as to prevent the wires on this line from working, therefore, l was prevented from being . substitute in reality as intended, according to request but better late than never, even if we all should appear in one week, being in different parts of the town, the items would differ of course. There continues to be many sick. although but few comparatively. have died, and some who could not live, are getting well......There are to be more changes in residences here this spring, than have been known for many years before, the moving is among those who hire instead of buy. MT. Gleason being the only ore who has bought in the center. .: least. He has 'ought Mir. French's store, and will occupy it for drug store. The dry goods lHc, belonging to Mir. French will be sold at auction or public sale, very soon. The building will have some altera- tions which will render it more commo- dious in some respects. s.......Thc Friendly Union Hall is on the second story of the building, and Friday evening 9th, was open to the public for the last time until next Fall, The admittance fee was ten cents instead of twenty-five, as on the week ! before. Tho long play was the same but the remainder of the programme was new. Miss. Mary Dewey read beautifully as usual, MT. Mae Munay also, and music on the piano by several, was appreciated. The play of the wonderful Kittens who lost their Mittens" was we'll performed, and caused much amusement The proceeds of the last two evenings will be used for the purchase of new books for the library, which now has between 360 and 37O volumes. Any one who is fond of read ing cannot fail of finding reading matter that is satisfactory. ...... The extremely cold weather of the past winter, and the great depth of snow some of the time, have made it very uncomfortable for people who were obliged to be out, and we now begin to hear of great destitution and suffering in the retired parts of the town, of which we were utterly unconscious, and had it been known, there are few who would not have responded to the call, and have given aG literally as their means would allow. Neither the cold weather nor the hard times take the false pride out of some of the families, who, the female part, very often go through the most populeus parts of the town, telling frightful story of suffering, and begging for food and clothing, while the male part spend their time at home drinking. smoking, &c. One of this class took his daughter from Q respectable farmers house, where she was treated like an own child, because the farmer had the audacity to send his colored man to drive the team for her to ride home on little visit. 1t being 90 extremely cold that they were unwilling 10 have her walk. The ladies of Cbrist's Church have just sent q box of clothing and other necessaries to the people who are suffering from the effects of the grasshopper raid; the articles were all good, and well made, valued ct 80 dol. lars or more. Dr. Parker sends it to c man in whom tue has perfect confidence in, feeling satisfied that he will see that every article goes where 1t Is most needed. The same ladies sent barrel packed to the Indians, in the early part of the winter. SuHsTIrUTR.