Connecticut western news., 1877-02-09

0Oney NteuuS meL at DIS residence, Tues ,iay evening the 9th inst, it being his birth day. and by the shouts of laughter tba, were heard from thesslreet. they must have had an enjoyable time. The presents were ceosee and rare for such an occasion, bu, 're too numerous to mention; The re Treatments were also all that could he de- sired. After spending merry evening they left at an early hour, wishing him many returns of the happy day. They will all please accept his thanks for the pleasant and perfect surprise. Nj.
 And we add. in also wishing Mir Holley many returns of the day, that we have no 'iouht whatever but that each and every ,'ne of them will be to him indeed HoHey- day.-Ed. NEWS
 Centennial Book For those who did rot vlsIt the great Centennial Exposition ID Philadelphia last summer we are truly sorry. for they have lost an opportunity wulch they in all probability can never recover. The only ching they can now do o rspalr thelr loss. Is to purchase Q good book giving complete description of the important exhibits. Such a book is now eng offered in our village bv Mir. John Hern an. who is visiting the people with specimen copy. Ot course those who did
 ot go will not be the only ones who will want thls work. for probably almost with
 ut an exception. every body who did go will certainly want the bork, for It will al o1 loo 4 The book winch MT. Herman is selling IS 0v J. s. Ingram, who gathered hls inror- 'natlon on the grounds from official sources, aud it IS unquestiouably very reliable. It is a work of nearly elght hundred pages, with over hundred full pages of iilustra- GODS. It is well printed and we'll bound. md is sold at price commensurate with the tunes. qnlte low indeed. Mr. Herman .,as soln about forty copies of this work in Falls Village. and it IS regarded the @ as a very valuable book; one they would he slew to part wit If they could not obtain another. He will also canvass Salisbury and Lakeville. Just look at the book when Ee comes along.
 West Cornwall We think it time that West Cornwall should render a report to the NEws. and hope no one will imagine we are numbered among things that were" because of our sllenee. We hold our Owu well this win CT. which means We are alive ID ChInRs spiritual and temporal. .,, MT. itch breaches to large audIenc x, which lndlcares interest Ill the subject as he hasn't gwen us prepared s-rmons of late. and the prayer meetings are we'll at- I4ended. while the ''Dlme ,ciables" organ lz-d thls winter. and the Benevolent So- clety receive Tn turn their share of inter est, .. The North Cornwall S,ciety begin to thlnk It tune that the western portion of the arlsh have more suitable place fol Sunday servIces, and as we have felt the same way for long tune, we hope thu year may 'ee the eOnsummattOn of thing so much needed. To this end we cheerful lv contribute our dlBles once Tn two weeks thinking they will be acceptable as fin isher when the eater part is accom- D ish ed. ', The last socl blu was at Dr. San ford's. where we had a ost enjoy abl, time. We hear there Is talk If his leavin, here and making the south part of ih, town his residence, but " hope it IS oNL, talk. and that he will remain to aiministe the required potiOns. as he has done fo many of us fl Om our v 'utn. H. c. Gran dall removes to Falls Village ln the sprlng We suppose there is no use in offering an. objection now that he has been and gon and done It. but we will put Tn reta,ne for the millinery business and that too un ger the present. management., ,Furuac Hill dtcaLes the approach Gf ''heautifu spring." Nhlle en tue hllls the snow I deep enough to bury the legs of the horses whlch 1t does too often to make sleigh lid ing a pleasure. No. 3. l We certainly are very glad once inole l. hear from West Cornwall: but thls IS onl an appetizer. aud makes us want more DO write aRa1n. Ed. NEws.l
 1 Falls Village And now we have beer down 10 See to them again, and to see | they were all there u,.d atten ing to bus
 ness as they ought to be. Own amony the business people of Falls Village. w mean. Merchant H +lI's store was full 0 customers ast Saturday and himself an' Senator Brewster, who Was lruding help Ing hand just to whi!e away the time for day or SD. were buried amongst the larg heaps of ready m de clothing which ,h+, w. re inventorying. and which MT. Ha Said with sigh of r: lief, Was the en' thereoi of the Iolg ,b he has had Tn talk ing account of stock. Mr. H says he i having a very goo trade indeed. which i a remark but v, ry few merchants in th country can make ''lhese times ;" and h, | is free to acknowledge that tis half-columl advertisement in THE NRws is no smAl auxiliary in bringing about thls state of at f-Irs. IL pays to advertise in the CoNNEc TOUT WESTERN NEWS. and Mr. Halls busi ness tact ennblt 5 him tu see that fact ant profit bv it. Frieud R .ndaiI, his heat clerk. is another necessary adjunct to tn, prosperity aud success of we'll regulate store, and with all these helps MT. H. is Il sure to sell z mds. and lot Of them too. a -as-as Who'z & H,yler, or Hilden { Tendrinks are tO 6 president.
 l In the other part of the building Mir Mi nrr, the mercantile veteran of the place, i simply running his store ,o give frien, Murray something to do. They are sellln, good many goods to be sure, but that isn' the point: Murray must be kept out 0 mischief. He has been with MT. Miner good many years. and knows all the ropt.s every one of them, and We guess well stand little back bye-and-hye and let bin run that store alone. Wouldn't you?
 Jeweler Capron says folks are very un wise to go to the far-awuy cities to hu. their watches, tor he dou'l care farlhiu, what they may Say about it, he can jus ty '.m all out strai ut on the prices 0
 h .wel,y aud silver Ware are very attract
 we besides his store Is tuil of all nsunt.