Connecticut western news., 1876-12-22

AASuoS HI ASNS'AAS3 w CSAAOSuoJ ONCA1uS OA next week (he 27th), and good time is in store for those who will attend. Thanks to Commodore Stillman for an invitation to be present. The blll of fare for the ''table d'Hoyt" embraces all manner of choice and decidedly rare viands ;<efrin- stance, "Will de Scalpel Fish' Doctor O Will Fish is an officer of no mean order ln the Nautilus. and won't be bad eatin'.) "Vail Cutlets," (our esteemed brother Vaill of the Herald was one of the cele- brated gig dancers while the Nautilus was on it's Centennial cruise, last August. He'll be little tough. but pound him well, shut your eyes, and take him down.) 'Tommy toes," (Yes; Tom Norton's toes are regular corn dodgers, and with little molasses on them are always good) Altogether, the bill of fare could not be improved. Don't know as we can possibly get away from business long enough to attend this reunion, | but somehow we have hankering after an opportunity to stick fork into that ''Vaill i outlet"
 Southfeld.-As previously announced, the Rev. s. R. Free delivered his lecture for the benefit of the Southfield Brass band on Friday eye. Dec. 9th, his subject,
 ''Home" was very good and ought to have
 had crowded house. The band played
 some of thelr best pieces, and they were
 well appleclated by the audience. Parties
 desiring the services of brass band. will do we'll if they secure those of tNe band of
 this place. The New Marlborough butter
 and cheese manufacturing Company, whose
 factory is located about thret -fourths of
 mile north of this piece, have completed l the sale of their butter and cheese made
 this season. Hope they will disburse the
 balance of the proceeds thereof soon, as
 we are quite short of the root of all evil,
 and believe our neighbors are also..... Last
 Saturday, with the night following, gave
 us foretaste of what genuine New Eng
 land winter is supposed to be made of l Whew how the snow flew over these hills
 In going to the post office caught it sure
 enough think however ought to consid :
 CT myself well paid for my travel ill the
 storm, as found by reading my papers
 that we had elected two presidents for
 these United States. Verify we live in the
 day of wonders what next D.. For sev-
 eral years the post office department has
 furnished us with triweeklY mail the
 business of the place requires n daily mail,
 and the citizens have contributed largely to-
 wards the carrying of the mails the other
 three days in the week. and as It had be-
 come quite tax upon us. we came to the
 conclusion that we had better petition
 the department for daily mail we did SC and understand they have ordered one te commence with this week. for which WI ! should all give thanks,
 ], SoUTHF1ELD. No Paper Next week.-As has beer our custom, we shall not publish pape next week. We have made choice O. Holiday week, the last week of the year Il to take to ourselves week in which th U regular business of the office would b. suspended, and an opportunity thus af U forded to review the business of the pas year, take bit of an inventory " of stoc '' in trade," brush up the office, and ge U ready for fresh start on the new year
 with all things decently and in order, an s the very few days relaxation from tn 1T editorial treadmill is a relief that none o IS our readers, we feel sure, will begrudg IS us. The daily papers have their holiday
 several days in the year: New Year ,e day, Washington's birthday, Fast day ia Independence day, Thanksgiving an 10 Christmas, and some of them have othe F. days than those mentioned, and they nee 20 them, and so does the weekly editor nee ,o the relief of one edition. We have yet ol learn of any of our subscribers who al c displeased and dissatisfied with cur holida # week plan. and it would be and insult | ,o their manhood and womanhood to sa o0 that they could deduct from their remi or tances the price of one paper, sending | ,d $1.95 instead of $2, but if we are in errt .h in relation to this matter in any one cas ,o we should cheerfully say: take the fN ,r- cents! by all means take it-but we a Q determined to make THE NEWS worth Il .t full price ot g. for ffty-one numbers, ar or although we have not at present everythir h arranged to work to the best advantage ,., our new office, we shall ''stick to it," al ,-, as a purely local newspaper, we shall nal ho THE NEWS one of the very best, tiff ,+ takes the last dried apple in the house , do it." Of course, if you want bit of iC r,, printing done next week, bring it alon a and we'll accommodate, but for the new ,s- paper, possess your souls in patience, ,and no well-''give us 8 rest"
 2st More Machine Poetry-Ashley Fall nd We'll. I have fixed up the bolts, and | of machine is mended;
 ,,t I'll try it again, if none are offended. zee There's Abbott, the miller, who lives in t tie town;
 He'll give you your turn, if you want Yo
 grain ground.
 +o As he travels about, one foot lags behin T., But more honest miller you never I'll fin ble At Tafts Railroad Store is good place cir trade,
 ~. W For s'Chat'' g born merchant, if such e was made
 en- With Father-in-law Benjamin firm at t rn- wheel,
 in They turn off the goods that pro Dr. true as steel'
 ice And then neighbor John Turner, who wor Tor at his trade,
 ,v- Is faithful and handy, and should be W ,. Z. paid;
 Ing He is ofish with the ladies, and thinks tn sft- have pride,
 we But the one thing John needs IS wife Tho his side.
 ,an And Fowler, the blacksmith, is always" our aud doing,"