Connecticut western news., 1875-03-19
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Our streets for tho past week have been
 almost imrassable In consequence of the
 heavy snow drifts. and now they are quite
 as bad on account of the great amount of
 water in them; the snow having melted
 away so fast. Fears are entertained lest
 the snow will continue to melt. and 80
 rapid that much damage will be done.
 ..... Miss. Kate Decker. who for many years
 has carried on the millinery and dress
 making business in this place has apparent
 ly decided to change her occupation and
 take family school. She left Nj. a few
 days ago to Gas she said) visit some friends
 in Broome county. It is quite positive she
 met one friend at least, as on Wednesday
 last, March 10th, at Whitneys Point, Kate
 was married to Mir. Shultls. Such is life May her cup of happiness ever be full......
 Wm. H. Spear, formerly station agent and
 telegraph operator at Fishkill Village. is now operator in tho office at the Duchess and Columbia depot, iu the place of George
 Wells, who has gone to New York to attend
 the wedding of his sister, Miss Belle Wells,
 formerly a student at Amenia Seminary.
 ......Rev. s. l.. Holman was taken quite sick on Saturday evening last, hut was able to preach to us on Sunday 8 very interest
 ing discourse, and in the evening delivered a very good and instructive lecture. Subject 'The scarlet cord in the window" ......Rev. s. A. Starkweathel will deliver lecture at the M. E. Church on Wednesday evening, the l7th inst. Subject, Lands of the Bible." "....A man by the name of William Mowers and bis family, (consisting of a wife and two chi dren) have been supported by the town nearly all winter. because Gas he said) he could get no work, and his family were suffering. Last week he wul offered job of shoyeling snow by rail road Co.,, at $2 per day, the poor starving man refused 10 go to work unless they
 would give him $3 'for it was real hard
 work for no $2 not he he would do noth
 ing first" He was then offered & job oi
 chopping wood, but with an oath he re-
 fused, saying ''that was too hard work fol
 him; he did not like to chop wood." Wher
 given ten dollar order from the town tt
 get provisions for his needy family, tn.
 first article he called for, was canned frui
 and some pickles necktie fer himself anc
 two dresses for his starving wife. H. mournsd his inability to procure set O.
 bosom studs and finger ring. to stay thu
 cravings of his empty stomach. It wa
 awful to contemplate his distress, and it i |. too bad town like Millerton will permi one of its citizens to suffer in this manner A few days ago this needy man lief Millerton for parts unknown, owing poo but worthy man, $6O for rent. His famil, are to be taken to the poor-house on tn first of April. Further comment is scarcel needed. The Amenla Glee Club yer. kindly accepted an invitation given then by the lovers of good old fashioned music in Millerton, and gave one of their frs class entertainments in Barton's Hall o ] Wednesday evening, March 10th. Althoug . the evening was stormy and the travellin very bad, there was an uncommonly larg . attendance, and as learn from Fathe Kemp" they sold $6O worth of tickets 6 the door. It is supposed that Sheriff Rowe and HaEny Bonnet discharged thei f duties faithfully, us no hogs or chicken 3 were seen around ye door when ye pcopl
 went in.......Rev. M. R. Lent started fc Union Vile. Conn.,, on Tuesday mornin s to deliver Masonic lecture in that place. I. DIXIE.