Connecticut western news., 1876-02-25
Ladies' Aid sooiety.-The Ladies' Aii


 Ladies' Aid Society. Ladies' Ali society meets thIs (Thursday) afternoon Q MT. Elliott's.
 Small Pox.-The timid people of Lee Mass are enjoying a scare over case o two of small pox in their town.
 Give Your Address.-If Mr. Jonathan Wells of Naugatuck will please inform u at what post-ofice he formerly received hi paper, it will be changed as directed.
 Centennial.-The Holley Manufacturing Go. of Lakeville propose to send some O. their shiniest knives to the Centennial We'll, those knife-shop boys know how tt put the shine on.
 Wash Out.-The dam of the Sharon Val ley iron company was torn out by th' freshet caused by the heavy rains on Tues day last, and doing considerable othel damage throughout the village of Sharon Valley.
 Sidewalk Improvements.-The execu- tive committee of the Village Improvement Society met last Monday evening, and af- ter incubating an hour resolved that they will invite individuals to draw gravel fol the walks.
 Failure.-Joseph A. Benjamin of Soutf Egremont, Mass, has failed, with $8O, ,OO( liabilities. MT. Benjamin has been propri etor of the Mt. Everett mills for a number of years, and has been considered pros porous miller and business man.
 Some Pork.-Butcher Blackman ot Winsted recently imported from Barring ton five head of pork, the largest of which weighed COY pounds, while each one of the other tour weighed oyer 800 pounds. The porkers were all from the same pen, and brought the owner the snug little sum of $27O.
 New Firm.-We notice change of faces in the old stand so long occupied by William Jones at Lskeville. Messrs. Griggs & Chapin now have possession.- They are old merchants, having a whole sale house in New York city, where they have been doing business a number of years.
 Ashley Falls.-Last Saturday little daughter of Lewis Moore fell on the ice, breaking her arm. About two months since the same arm was broken in similar man ner. She is about nlne years of age. Sin gularly unfortunate......Mr Samuel Rider is very sick with typhoid pneumonia, but hopes are still entertained of his recovery.
 Sporting.-At the meeting in I.akeyile on Saturday, the 18th inst, of the rife club, the following persons were elected off, f1cers for the ensuing year: President-E A. Palmer; e-Presldent-Hubert. Will Hams; Secretary-George Knight; Treas urer-W. H. Williams. The club will meet for practice the second Saturday in every month. .'s
 F'ire.-A small house in Canaan Valley belonging to MT. J. J. Bailey was burned Monday evening between SIX and seven o'clock. The house was not occupied as a dwelling, but was used for storing tobacco by young man named Ladd. MT. Ladd has an insurance of about 5000, which is said to cover his entire loss. The origin of the fire is unknown.
 Old Folks Concert.-'Ye old folkes' of Falls Village will give grand Old Folks Concert in aid of the Congregational church on Wednesday evening, March 1st. The music will consist in the main of an- thems and hymns, all of which were sung in the good old days of yore,' aud will be reproduced on that occasion. The cos tunes will represent those of hundred years ago. .H To-
 Who Made the Mistake ?-At the Academy Hall, on the day of the confer. ence meeting in this village, fine linen table cloth. nearly or quite five yards in length, belonging to Mrs. Silas B. Moore, accidentally got into the wrong basket. Whoever may have the above mentioned article in their possession will confer ia. vor by returning the same to Mrs. Moore or by leaving it at this office.
 Our Street Lamps.-A vote of thanks is due few of our citizens for fitting up the street lamps in front of or near their resi- dences Why will not others follow this example, thus giving our street more cheerful appearance these dark nights, say ing nothing about the comfort and conven. fence of being enabled to pick ones way through the mud by lamplight, instead of plodding along in pitchy darkness.
 Lakeville.-While Mrs. George Burrall, Miss Addie Pettee of Harrington, and Dr. Orton were driving into the village from a sleighride, as they approached the knife factory, the roughness of the road, toge,h- CT with the fleetness of the horse, precipi- tated Miss Pettee into snow bank, sprain ing her shoulder considerably, though it is hoped not seriously y......Snow fell to the depth of four and one-half inches Monday night, to the admiration and delight of the Quixotic portion of the community. K.
 Cruelty to Animals.-MR. EDITOR. No. ticing an item in your paper short time since headed Cruelty to Animals from Lakeville correspondent, 1 have a few words to say in reply. The teamster re- ceives such small pay, ,and that so irregular, that he cannot afford to have his horses shod every day and then, if your Lake vile correspondent-With the boys and girls of that Village-would keep off the pill with their seds every time there is little snow storm, the teamster would not De cSliged to use such severe treatment to get up the hills. TRANSFER,
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