Connecticut western news., 1875-07-09
Sharon.

4nV wOosACA noVinS OOOASu OAA SuAAACiOut- ly tonight so that my ink ceases to boil, seize the present opportunity to write you a few lines. Since my last the Methodist brethren have had a strawberry festival in the basement of their church, and notwith- standing the evening, selected for it was the first rainy one we have had for several weeks7-and might say months-it was q decided success pecuniarily, the amount realized footing up about $75 net cash. Speaking of'strawberries reminds me that there is a new disease in town which, from it's peculiar characterfstlcs, and the remark. able effect it has on its victims, IS styled straw berry ,hysteria, The diagnosis of the disease am not able to give, except that the patient seems to be under the hallucina- tion. that he is to- raise strawberry that will exceed in weight any other strawberry in towndor ignominlously perish conse- quentIy he may be frequently seen at unu- sual hours peeting with anxious gaze among his strawberry plants hopelcssly looking for that boss strawberry. will report fur ther upon this disease when It shall have become further developed, So far only a few have been n,seyerelyaattacked, but .oth- CTS are showing symptoms. It is possible that it may be epidemic. .....A party of pleasure seekers visited the Twin lakes a few days since, and after enjoying the delightful scenery of that unequslled resort betook themselves to the Rocky Dell House at Lime Rock and did ample justice to an excellent supper prepared for them by Mine Host Rowley, after which in obedi
 ence to the irresistible charms of music Friend Rowley- had provided, they 'tripped the light fantastic toe until all were weary, and returned home unanimously agreeing that they had had most enjoyable time... Summer boarders are coming in slowly; a cepsiderableinumber isexpected this week. MT. ,Fenninger, the celebrated violinist, thas just returned from successful iprofes- slonal tour in South America and Germany, and is stopping in town for g few days.
 LATER.~The Fourth was celebrated las
 Monday ina very orderly and sensible man ner.l The day was ushered in by the firing of cannon which disturbed the qpiet slunn. bers of those whom any earthly noise will ;awake.., but considering that the younger l portion of the ic9mmpnity were fairly boil ipgr oyer wiilfa patriotism, alltook it philo, sophically, but mentally congratulated themselves that 1ndependence, day came but once year. II took all day and a fportion of the nightto, cool down the en- thusiasm of the boys, for they kept up g continuous fire of crackers until midnight The chief event of the day was the picnic given,by the sharon .Oornct Band. A plat
 form was erected on the village green fol dancing, and large tent, raised, for dis
 pens,ng refreshmehfsg and general invi ktation was extended to come and be happy
 and notwithstanding the excessive heat oi
 the day, a large crowd ot, pleasure seeker' {, assembled, and have no hesitation, in say \ ing the picnic is, q success. At all 'event ,l as IwTite-l1d O clock p. m!-the rattlinl
 of dishes, theipopping of soda bottles. ant : the euphonfods eight hands. around may be distinctly heard To the credit of al 1 concerned, there was seen very little drunk
 enness or .disorderlY conduct throug hou the entire day. .s a-t .:oss-r' ALPHA.
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