Connecticut western news., 1875-05-07
lToo lato for last week !
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 We have had tpen of weather! Who ever winter with more weather to the week than thisS "Oh, the snow, the beautiful snowl" Isn't 1t about time for you to begin to go ?-Snow Ia said to be good fertilizer. If such is the case, then the farmers can rejoice in the knowledge that their lands arc abundantly enriched and can expect bountiful harvest. The continued cold weather has had its effect upon the health of the people of this vicinity by increasing the cases of pulmonary sickness, such as diphtheria, pneumO- mia, &c., accompanied with typhoid fcvcr.-There have been several deaths in this town of latc the latest victim being Mr. Thomas Dye. His disease was typhoid fever. He was released from his sur ferings on Monday of last week. The funeral services were attended from the Methodist church on Tuesday afternoon.--A son of Rev. M. R. Lent was tho victim of Q first class country joke, on Monday evening" the 26th ult., and this ia the way it happened: Some of our young people, learning accidentally that this was the young mans birthday, concluded to give him surprise party and have a good tune generally. It was decided that they should moot very privately in the lodge room, and from thence proceed very quietly to the parsonage. James saw the light fin the lodge room, and having little of Mother Eve in his composition, was very curious to know what was being done there, and started forthwith to Snd out. He met several of his friends on his way, of whom he enquired, but uot receiving sat isfactory answers, continued on his way till one who was in the secret told him that His mother wished to have him come home, as she wanted to sec him." He hastcned home to learn that he was "eold, but was detained long enough to allow his friends to succeed admirably in their design. They | called upon George Brown and furnished them selves with generous supply of his choice fruits l and confectionery, and also a copy of Dickens works a gift to their friend James, and, eff have beon correctly informed), not far from the | other gifts good sized HAMQlton) was plainly | seen. "All wont merry as marriage bell'' till the wee sma' houra.-Rev. s. L. Holman has been | having vacation of some two weeks or more. He returned last week and was gladly welcomed by his many friends In Millerton. We listened to a very interesting sermon from his lips Sunday. | the 2bth inst.-George Brown keeps up with the march of improvement. He has just put up new Yeranda on the front of his store which adds greatly to It's external appt arance and will also be great convenience. George says he intends to spend all his summer vacations out on this randa smoking, eating ice cream and playing cro- quet. Of course we believe him, as 1t would be just like him you know.-Tho washing machine | man Is around again with a machine much sape- rior to any other in the known world, as 1t will | wash, iron, bake and churn all at once. Oh, what good news for poor, tired mothers IA certain | business man in this place recently received a package by express, c. 0. D. to the amount of $25
 which he paid. On opening 1t his eyes encoun- tered fine wax doll dressed in the height of fashion. It is needless to add that he Is a bach
 elor.-H. D. Campbell and sister returned from the Sunny South Saturday, April 24th, having been gone nearly four months. They spent some time in Jacksonville, St. Augustine and Palatka; Flor l ida ; Aiken and Columbia, s. C., besides stopping at many othor placss.-Seyeral of the business men of this place are erecting new buildings this spring, Among them are MT. N. Beach, Cyrus Hawoy and Rev. M. K. Lont. Cyrus Hawlsy's ie already raised and is to be finished by the first of June., MT. Beaeh's is to be finished by the first of September. Fuller, former resident of this place, who was reported Tn several papers to have been blown out of existence by the burst ing ofa boiler m DRnbury, Conn.,, is still alive, and alive enough to give us q call the other day. and he did not have ghostly appearance either. | DIXIE. | LATER, (TUEsDAY, MAY 4.)
 No news items this week except the old
 old story, and that is, that 1t has been showing quite fast for several hours and is showing still.....Surprise parties seem to be the fashion at the present time in tAis place, more especially at the parsonages.
 Last Thursday evening one of our young men took it into his head to get up sur prise party on his own hook and in his
 own peculiar style. By the way, this young gentleman has a sister, very esti- mable young lady, who, as is commendable in all young ladies, would like to become better acquainted with the worthy young men of M., so to expedite matters in that direction he went very privately and quiet ly to a number of his companions, (nine in all, think, and very cordially and ur- gently invited each of them separately to como over and spend last Thursday even ing, telling them at the same time to say nothing about 1t to any one, but to be sure and come. Imagine the surprise of the sister, as one after another of the invited youth filed into her presence and were seated by her methodical brother, all in a row, to the thunder of six, numbers z, 8 and 9, having previous engagements for that evening, did not arrive. During the evening the thoughtful brothcr furnished
 ample refreshments for all, in the shape ot
 cold pancakes. (horror of horrors {! ) kind
 ly rendered his services to pass them
 around, which he did with his usual suav.
 ity. When these surprised youth took
 their final departure they found their hats
 and coats duly checked and numbered in
 the order in which they came in. Each
 cue took his departure, fully convinced
 they had been really "sold," if never be. fsre, but if the salesman does not get his
 pay with compound interest, he may think himself we'll off......Rev. s. l.. Holman
 has annouccd to his hearers that he intends seyering his connection with the Baptist church of M., and has accepted a call from
 the First Baptist church of Worcester Mass. IL was with sincere regret that the
 church and society received this announce | nant n1YJp