Connecticut western news., 1876-03-24
Coilfnsville.

linsville by three Irish societies, including
 one from Winsted. Cornet bands fiom
 Winsted and New Britain furnished the
 music. The societies were all arraYed in
 their showy regalias, and with flags and
 banners marched through our principal
 streets. In the evening Rev. B. O. R.
 Sheridan delivered an appropriate address,
 followed by dancing all night to the music
 of Lynch & Bowman's orchestra of New
 Britain......At the close of the Collinsyille
 high school, March 17th, prize of Web
 ster's unabridged dictionary was presented
 to Emma Humphrey for punctual attend ance, correct department and superior scholarship. p......The wife of Milo Chidsey
 and their son, Clinton M., have been spend- ing the winter in Montreux. Switzerland,
 but are soon going to the mineral springs of Carlsbad in Germany, when Mir. Chidsey
 will go over to meet them, and all take
 tour in Italy and other countries. Forty
 four years ago there were 25 hotels on the | Albany turnpike in the 20 miles between
 New Hartford and Hartford. Now there
 are only two hotels in that distance outside
 of Hartford, and only one of the original
 owners living. and that is Deacon obed
 Higley, aged 85, living in the same house
 he then occupied in the southwest corner
 of Simsbury. The regular price of meals
 at the country hotels then was twenty-five
 cents, and from six to ten cents for lodg-
 ing......Scarlet fever has been quite preva-
 lent in this vicinity for two months past, of
 which not less than fifteen children-from
 two to twelve years old-hsve died within
 a radius of less than mile. Three families lost two children each and one family lost
 three bright children......H Hattie E., wife of
 Rev. D. B. Hubbard of Canton Centre, died
 March 18th, leaving an infant of four
 weeks old and another child of about two
 years. His oldest girl of four years died
 of scarlet fever only few days ago. Mir
 Hubbard has the heartfelt sympathy of hii
 numerous friends in this hour of his sor,
 bereavement......Jos 6 IA year olt
 daughter of Daniel H. Page of Canton, fl well known as fearless rider and driver o horses, knowing nothing of fear. A few
 days ago, as she was riding in an open bug . gy near her residence with young mal'
 cousin driviug, they came near Q railroad , crossing as the train came along. whenih' , horse suddenly started, throwing the youni
 man out, and the lines lay on the ground As quick as thought, and with the agility of cat, Josephine sprang over the dash board, and reaching over the horse seizet the reins and sprang back to the seat ant soon had the horse under perfect control
 Passengers in the cars and others looked ol with wonder and astonishment at th ? ? prompt and daring act......Jenison Grove for thirty years well-known resident 0
 Collinsvile, and for the past few years th
 agent of the Adams express company, Ina e removed to Springfield. Mass, where b B will keep large boarding house on Elu J. street. Lewis P. Pierce, our photograph t ic artist. has been appointed express agen t in place of Mir. Grove. Mir. Pierce is l very akillful artist, and among the correc D and llfelike pictures hanging at the door l t front of h,s studio is one of your Collins l. vile reporter, which is said to be very cor t rect. Soon after it was hung out span c It horses standing near took fright and Ia e away. Comment is unnecessary......A Ale s F. Alderman, our village lumber mcrchan s IS building extensive additions to his lumbt r. houses to accommodate his increasing bus