Connecticut western news., 1877-07-13
MT. Vernier {:

You hinted in your verses last,
 As if leetle vexed,
 That your Aunt Jane was far away
 From the original text.
 We'll naow I raly am afeard | Your mem'Iy serves you poor, For writ first on happiness" Of that I'm purty sure.
 An now I'm still asargein' About that happy life.
 Which never comes to man on airth, | Until he gifts wife.
 Pm glad you Independent" air: I've jined that order too; And since you writ that item daown have more hopes of you. feel so sorry for you too, That out there in the city, They're all sch silly girls araound;
 It is an awful pity.
 see now why you chose your way, But Maurice, friend, take heart; There's lots of places on the airth Where girls live, who gre ''smart."
 So won't you please look raound agin Before you quite decide To never try what ''happy" is, With ''smart" and pretty brideP
 Perhaps that it may seem to you, I've writ my mind too plain But if it only sets you right, You'll then forgive.
 AUNT JANE.
 Shet1eld.-This village was never so lovely as at present. The frequent rains have kept the vegetation beautifully green, and the streets and walks have been re modelled. and now make very attractive appearance. A few members of the Meth odist society have turned out and made a great improvement in the grounds around their church, and MT. Lemist, New York boarder at the hotel. has, with his usual energy and generosity, done great deal to help make everything Tn nice order in the vicinity of the Episcopal church. The Congregational church is ornamented, as it has been for the last few years, by those unsightly posts and an uneven and unat- tractive yard. When those posts were set all interest seemed to cease, and the grounds were left to their own rate...... Ire Sheffield correspondent of last week, in mentioning those who had been so very kind in taking those to the societies who had no way to go, neglected giving Mrs. James Conway the credit she deserves, as she has offered her services at every meeting, and at MT. Spurs she provided two teams. Those who could, have been very accommodating, and deserve much praise. .... The delicious cherries must be nearly gone, and many thanks are due MT. Spur, as well as MT. Dwight Andrews, who gave as long as the fruit lasted......Fire was discovered last Saturday evening about 9 o'clock, in the upper story of the house just north of MT. Cooper's, formerly owned by MT. Mark Calender, and since bought by Mrs. Walsh, now Mrs. Church. The house was said to be unoccupied, and of course as there were no conyeniences for putting out the fire, was burned to the ground. There are as many boarders here as usual, and quite a number of visitors from the city, among them A. Daley Esq, and daughter, Alfred Butcher and wife, Mrs Jenkins and daugh- ter Amy and several others. Nearly every school in town is closed for the summer, and the children are enjoying thelr liberty. Mir. Hall IS to return and take charge of the High school another year,. .. Mrs. John Benjamin bore her journey to Washington well, and at last accounts was quite com fortable, but little Alice was inclined to be homesick. Mrs. Bacon Saxton is visiting s. for few days, her husband having gone West. G.
 West Cornwall.-How surprised those were who went to their beds on the night of the Third. rejoicing that they would not be disturbed in the night, by the roar of the old cannon in our streets, when about mid night they were startled from their sum- bers by noise and shake that convinced them that the old cannon had not burst or been spiked. At dark this old 'snorer" lay quiet on Butler Hill more than half a mile away, and had not been beard since it bel lowed forth to let Ed. Winchester know that Hayes had been elected by - major lty. How did you get It down, boys, in the dark 9...... .Hussie Cochrane met with quite an accident early 4th morning. He and Walworth Porter were celebrating with B small cannon, and as he touched off the first charge, by some way got the contents h one side of his face. His cheek and neck was damned full of powder, but luck fly his eyes escaped. He is now doing well, and Dr. Sanford says that in time all the powder can be taken out......Below is the of one of the best and most gen. ;lemanly games of base ball that has ever been played Tn this vicinity. It was play ed 4th morning 0idfcd's Picked Nine Cream Hill Nine. |