Connecticut western news., 1877-01-05


 church soere to be treated to an oyste supper, but no oysters could not be ob- tained, consequently they had to tak' cake, etc.......The coasting in Amesvill, has, until the last fall of snow, beer excellent, and large numbers improved the moonlight evenings, among them, O. course, was the redoubtable "Dwight' as young and gay as any of them. We'll now, Dwight does love to slide don't he ?......A sleighing party from Wes Cornwall, visited us on Thursday last. James Hillyer fell into the cove twice, one day last week after being extricated once he was grumbling about his ill luck, an6 making mlsstep he was again treated tc an ice cold bath. That was too much fo, Jim, so home he started with one cake of lce'.....1ce-houses hereabouts are nearly all nlled.......E. J. Hornback is spending the holidays in Kingston, N. The Meth odlst Episcopal church was crowded on New Years night to witness the nuptials of M. A. Dean and Miss Carrie Garfield. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mir. Smith, after which the party, consisting of M. A. Brown and wife, who stood up for the happy pair, and the father and mother of the bride left the church. The affair, though very unpreten- tlous' was very impressive, and all join in wishing the couple as prosperous and hap py life as marked the wedding eve, and may the hand that wields Mat pen never talter in the cause of right. Don't forget to look at Geo. w. Halls new advertise ment this week; he means Just what he says. C1JoE
 A Pleasant Gall While in Harrington the other day, we improved the opportuui. ty to call upon Ian old acquaintance and former employer. MT. T. B. Strong, who, having gained competen- oy ln the mercantile business in Ashley Falls. removed to the first mention ed village and bought place, which he has enlarged ahd repaired to his notion, and now is, with the faithful partner of his life enjoying the fruits of their industry, with nothing whatever to do, but drive nail here. put on little paint there, and keep all th!ngs decently and in order. He reads the various publications of the day takes the seasons as they come and go, and with the honored wife of his youth, and whom kind Providence has spared to be the wife of hls declining years, they glide down the hill of life as smoothly and as pleasantly as the most ardent advocate oi peace and comfort could desire. And this IS as it should be satisfied with enough and content to let enough be enough in stead of launching out still further as age creeps on, into the sea of business uucer- tainty, and take risks that perhaps promise to add still more to the accumulated enough, but which, too many times prove to be investments ID wings, that carry away at sometimes an alarming rate o speed, the accumulated wealth of years Oi hard labor. No, no; let well enough alone. Some years since, we ''hired out to MT. Strong, to act in the capacity o clerk in his store when he was engaged fl the mercantile business in Ashley Falls and the time spent under his tuition as business teacher, was one of the mos profitable as we'll as pleasant of any dis tinct period of our existence. Order, sys tenn, neatness, business regularity, { ant prompt and far dealing between man anl man were characteristics, prominent in thu management of the business of his store Pick up this and put it where it belongs take that, brush it up and set it away where we'll know where it is when it i wanted and-'T tell you Joe, there's nor, in taking care of what you have got, thai ln getting more," is what was pretty thor oughly drilled into us during our stay will MT. Strong, and although our employer hac pretty hard substance to drill into to insti these ideas, we hope the lessons are no entirely lost Our call on MT. and Mrs Strong the other evening, was very pleasant
 The New Milford Haymakers. Root cantats, "The HaYmakers," was rendered in the new town hall at Harrington. Friday evening of last week, by the New Milfor, Musical Association, under the leadershil of Colonel Blinn. The night was one O the worst ''you ever did see," the wlnt blowing almost gale, and the flying snov and piercing cold almost too much fo humanity :o encounter. The hall was per haps three-quarters fille6-a much large audience than could be expected on such fearful night. But those who did attend were we'll paid for their trouble of getting there. The cantata was almost faultlessly rendered. Every member of the organiza ton knew perfectly his or her part, anC | the books were not used or even referred to during the entire entertainment, ant every part was appropriately represented by the necessary paraphernalia ot the ha, field. The stage was covered with hay ] and following closely the mowers witt their scythes gleaming in the hay day SUI and who
 | With step firm and steady the measure we keeu See the grass fall before us, as onward we sweep came the spreaders with their spreading forks, singing:
 Toss it neatly to and fro, hither quickly by an | through.
 Mrs. H. s. Mygatt's rendering of
 The sun has now drunk up the morning dew, was excellent, her voice being smooth an melodious, and one that will always pleas an audience. Also
 Higher mounts the sun,
 by Mrs. Sumner, who is more powerful singer, getting away up among the yer high notes, and maintaining their full vol ume in their prolongation, with a clearnes and ease that indicated that she IS not b any means novice in the profession. | FHho xubo1o orraUiyafiOn tho Oortv oou