Connecticut western news., 1877-06-01

He was accompanied by his only son, 6 bright little fellow but seven years old. While on hls way home, the boy lost his hold, and slipped to the ground, one of the wheels of the wagon containing the heavy plank, passing over his limbs near his knees, yet strange to relate, he escaped with but slight bruises. ....A corps of en- ployes set in motion by the town fathers are making wonderful Improvements in our roads, and they need it sadly. We once heard of man who bought pair of handsome andirons, which shamed the room into other additions, and this room the others, until new house and new fur nlture were the inevitable result, We guess this is the case with c. B. Barnes. Those show windows we mentioned last week commenced the work, and now the back part of the store is undergoing a tearing down and pulling up but when he brings order out of the chaos of lath and plaster. chips and kindlings, the change will no doubt be decided improvement.
 Now AND THEN.
 Falls V1llage.-It is with feelings of deep regret that l am obliged to chronicle the death of Emma Georgie, little daughter of George and Mary Capron, from conges- tion of the lungs, on Saturday last. She was an unusually bright child, and was universally loved. Attacked first by a throat disease it rapidly gained deeper toothold, and almost before we had time to be alarmed, Baby" was with her Maker. Being an only child she was doubly dear to her parents, who have the heartfelt sympa- thy of all in their bereavement. The fune- ral was very largely attended in the M. E. church on Monday p. m., and the little casket was beautifully covered with flow CTS. last loving tributes of sorrowing friends. ......The funeral of Capt. Chas. Burra! was attended at the Chapel on Sunday p. m., May 27th......It seems was in error par tialIy in regard to w. c. GardLer: his situa. tion in Elkhart was not of the most lucra- tive but he is in Ligonnier, Ind, a few miles from E., and is meeting with excel lent luck and getting good salary. ..... The necktie party was grand success, only the members of the committee, not being finan- ciers undertook to furnish too much for 25 cents, consequently collection was taken up to aid the ''worthy poor.". "... Has Will bur taken your picture? !? If not you had better be ID haste as he leaves in a few days. ......Dr. Averill says he thinks so much of his improvements that he has to sit on the opposite side of the road and ad- mire them most of the time...G. w. Hall opens branch store in Amesvllle on June l, for the accommodation of people living Tn that vicinity. G. H. Brown takes charge ot the new branch. CLICK.
 Sheffield. ladies of the c. Society held an aid society last week at the house of Harvey Roys, and 8 crowded house be- spoke the interest felt by all The schools are nearly completed for this sea- son, though it is rumored that the con- mittee propose three weeks extension of the term. -.Onr village street is looking beautiful in its summer dress go where you may, you can not find country v1l- lage which exceeds Sheffield in natural beauty Some boarders have already found thelr way here, among which are the Misses Train from Boston, who are stopping at Mrs. Hamlin's. Gen. Barn. ard and family are soon to return to their country residence on South Main Street ..... Mrs. Frederick Hoadley, of Water bury IS paying visit to her friends here ..-.. Mrs. James Wilcox has rented her house and furniture to the Episcopal cler- gYman, who comes to supply Dr. Parker's place during the summer mouths. Dr. Parker will preach in Stockbridge mean while supplying the desk of hev.Mr. Law renee, who takes his bridal trip to Europe. Gilbert Smith, IT,, has rented house on East Street. Other changes are talked of, but what IS tdlk nowadaysF We hardly dare report anything for the papers of late for there is so much gossip afoat that with difficulty one can assert the true from the false. We are often reminded of game we used to play, called Russian Scandal" wherein the leader in the game qohispers a fact to the next, who repeats to the next Gs neGr Gs he cGn remember the story, and so on until it goes round the circle and returns to the leader, bearing no resem- blance to the original story. ana then it is to the players. We came near taking part in play of this kind the oth er day when we were about to make rote of some interesting intelligence which was currently reported" but taking sec Dnd thought, we went to headquarters for Ha sA arrangement of flowers at Christ's Church last Sunday was very beautiful. and credit to Miss Saxton whose work it was. ......A concert is gwen th1s (Mondayl evening in Town Hall by MT. Stevens and three other gentlemen we doubt not it will be first class entertainment. Q. To M Vernier.-
 MT. Vernier, it pears to me
 You must have often heard,
 That wimmen in an argument,
 Git ln the ending word.
 Now there is Jist one leetle pint,
 I'd like to speak abaout;
 think p'raps I'll make it plain,
 If you will hear me aout.
 You own you air happy man,
 ''As happy as clam,"
 You say p'raps i's cause you're ':.free,"
 But l ain't sure it am.
 Wall now don't propose to stop
 And tell you in this verse, / Whether or no, Aunt Jane's engaged,
 For ''better or for worse."
 But when was young and teachin'
 school,
 l had to board araound;
 And from that-ar experience,
 I'll tell you what faound.
 see, that though the squalls may come
 Sometimes to every one,
 To married fokes, and single fokes.
 And all beneath the sum-
 That when there's two to bear the storm