Connecticut western news., 1876-11-10
oornwall-Dea. Dwight Pratt of Corn

one evening not IOnR Slnces aG seeing bright light in his barn, and repairing thence was again surprised to find 1t was in pos session of large number of his neighbors and friends, who were husking away at hi. corn as if their very existence depended upon their getting it done in the least DOS
 eible time. Of course he didn't club then.
 out of doors. but invited them into the house, where he found number of ladiep had convened. and were fixing things after manner peculiarly their own. Refresh ments were in order. and grand good time the result. Nor is Deacon Dwight the only surprised person m town. The family of R l. Scoville, Esq, last week Thursday evening were taken by storm by large party, who csme to their door as they were sitting about the family table, and with baskets, apple parers and sich on their
 arms, demanded apples. Their cry was 1 not .'bread or blood," like some of the dis organized associations of laborerS in our cities, but apples. They were bent on ap- pie slaughter, and of course Ralph had to ''come down" with his Baldwins (not Chauncey or Daniel B. his Northern Spys. Pippins, Russets and a whole boquet ot Gill Flowers, which the peelers sliced up after the most approved fashion. Refresh ments of course were brought on and all were happy they were thus, in this Centen- nisl year, reviYing the customs and ways of their grandfathers ID ye days of Yore.
 West Cornwall. you awful glad .'this cruel war is over?" West Cornwall last Saturday was steeped in politics, bu, now the agony is past, the world will whrl around as usual once in twenty-four hours, but that isn't the trouble. Dr. Sanford says he is actually starving to death scarce ly name on his sick list; everybody fear fully h, slthy they don't get sick worth 8 cent, and nothing to do. The doctor IS one of the most skillful and successful practitioners in the country, and there'l soon be enough who want his services...... Mir Abe Gee is back from his visit to Eng land, and looks well after his ride over the seas. Deacon Pratt is, as usual, busy. and awful busy too. The Deacon can't stop. You might about as well attempt to block the wheels of she universe, as to ap- ply the brakes to the Deacon. To be sure, he has already money enough 'tisn't that. but a hap of thousand strings will sing
 Friend Crandall. he who has SO long and SO acceptably filled the office of agent Ut the station, we learn is doing finely at his new business in Bridgeport. Very glad of it. Mr. c. will deserve success in hia new fl. Id of labor. When in Bridgeport just step up to the City Hotel Restaurant, nearly opposite the Sterling House, and see him. The welcome he'll give you will richly repay you for the trouble......M Mrs. McMurtry, whose late husband was the landlord at West Cornwall, ,iS visiting former neighbors and friends in Cornwall. Mrs. McM., we learn. is conducting very suc- cesafulfy large hotel in Woodbury, and which is known as the Woodbury House. ......"Deacon" Bsebe is as industrious as ever, mending and patching up the solss of the people.
 Sheffield z-The long wished for rain has come at last. and now the anxiety is to have enough water fall to effect the many wells which are dry, not only in this town but everywhere in this vicinity. There never has been known . time of such scarcity of water, many wells being entire ly dry which have always had supply.
 It has afforded people chance to clean their wells and cisterns out thoroughly, and
 most people have taken advantage ot 1t.
 At present the election is the principal
 top,c of conversation, and before we see
 TIE NRws of this week 1t will have been decided, and time will tell how wisely......
 The Centennial fever is abating somewhat,
 and it is quite time. as prominent church
 members of all denominations have taken
 Sunday to start on the expedition, as Il
 made it more convenient for them. The
 commandment. Remember the Sabbath
 day to keep it holy" has been lad aside tc
 suit circumstances. The example has beer
 bad thing for society, and the effects are
 likely to be lasting. ...... Business remains ai
 dull as ever, and no prospect of it's improv
 ing. Mir. Miller at the hotel has his new
 green house completed, and it is now fill' with many varieties of the choicest flow
 CTS. It will pay any one well to make ex
 tra effort to see it. The prospect is that al
 addition will have to be added by anothe year...... Many people are suffering greatly through fear of burglars and tramps; som are not able to sleep nights, and some wh'
 do sleep do so with silver spoons, jewelry
 etc., under their pillows for safety "Blessed be nothing." as those who hav nothing have no fear of losing it...".Th schools are drawing to close, and gen , ersl change of district school teachers anticipated at the commencement of an other term-some old ones put out ant
 new ones put in. The Normal teacher seem to be the favored ones, and perhap l it is well they should be, although it is nc D in the power of all to be educated in ths way of teaching. SUBSTITUTE. k The Institute at Sheffield. .-MR ED1To1 s Were the duties of the campaign SO en d grossing that no one paused to give I'll :. NEWS an account of the Sheffield Institute E. The professors in charge requested me | D give report to the journals iu the vicinity = but supposing some of your agreeable COT 6 respondents of the town would enjoy pel e forming that task, refrained and now n 1T notes may be too old for THE NEWS. ---r al It was special wish of some who cam 2 frem WestAeld to have full acknowledg e ment of the courtesies of the kind friene l. of education Tn Sheffield. of which kin' ,s ness your humble servant had an amp |. Dortion ResDectfullV.