Connecticut western news., 1875-09-10
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 We have the reputation of being weath- CT prophet, and we can tell almost to cer- tainty how the weather is going to be. Last week we had some very warm weather, and now this week It is much cooler. During this month and the fore part of October we shall have spell of dry or wet weather, or some very warm weather or some cool westher, or at all events some kind of weather or other, as all will see if they watch close. We also prophecy rain in less than six months. 1.-The Baptist, Meth odist and Presbyterian Sunday schools will unite together and hold their annual picnic on Thursday of this week in Penney's grove. A good time is expected and now let us all go. and we will find ourselves fresher, stronger and happier afterward, and it will do us good......Several of the promi- nent business men of our village are ma king an effort to start course of lectures the coming winter, and we most sincerely hope that they will succeed. There is to be a meeting held some time this week for the purpose of discussing this matter...... George Browns Pol parrot being of TO : wing disposition, the other day flew from his cage in the store over into B. w. Sim mons garden. After looking for her near ly three quarters of an hour George discov- cred the truapt sitting on bush short distance from him, when she coolly re- marked as he came towards her: How do you do ?'......S. Harding 1lsley of Dover, as- sisted by Miss Hattie E. Shaffer, leading soprano from Downs Musical Conservato- ry at Poughkeepsle w. Brown, leader of the Choral Society of Westchester county, and Miss Lizzie Morse of Dover Plains, will give grand vocal and instrumental concert at Barton Hall, Mllerton on Tues day evening, September 14th. This will be MT. Ilsley's second appearance in concert since his return from his studies in Europe. We hope all lovers of good music will avail themselves of this opportunity to hear it,. H. D. Campbell and sister of Millerton, and Mrs. N. Ward of Canaan returned from their pleasure trip to Saratoga Springs on Saturday last......Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hous- ton buried their little daughter six weeks old last Thursday morning.."....W. H. Butcher of Poughkeepsie, who professes to be the champion walkist of the world, hay ing walked 500 miles in five days, twenty three hours and twenty-five minutes in North Adams, Mass, some time last month, passed through this place last week with our townsman, Professor Tripp, on his way to Pine Plains. MT. Tripp informed me last evening that said Butcher had chal lenged him to walk distance of 50 miles with him for the sum of $25O on Saturday of this week at Pine Plains. Prof. TripI has accepted the challenge. There will no doubt be large company in attendance from the surrounding towns......Mrs. Col Phelps, accompanied by her two youngest daughters, returned from 8 months trip tc Easthampton last Friday. .Georgie, young est child of H. B. Wmchell, has been very i'll the past few days, but is much better al present, and hopes are now entertained of his recovery......M MT. and Mrs. Milo Moore of Hudson, N. Y., have been visiting with l friends in this village the past few days, and are now the guests of Miss A. and E. Reed.
 GUESS AGAIN.