Connecticut western news., 1877-05-18
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7 school teachers of the town of SaI,sbnr, ana others interested, are requested to me, on Saturday. the 18th inst, at 2 o'clock. r m.' in Academy Hall, (Centre,) for tt purpose of organizing a society for the m, s '0"A oenen' ol teachers. 1w45 Falls Village.-A crazy woman who's clothing is marked Mary Connors has bee ' guest or Daniel Brewsters for 8 fewdayl Q She started off in the freight train the othe |, mornlng......H. P. Rodgers, better know
 as the "Wancering Jew," still lives an
 don't seem to deteriorate in the least. :. In mentioning our millinery interests in fo mer communications, have neglected t mention Mrs. H. Wolfe's fine assortment
 Mrs w. has large trade both in Anne syill ana down town" ".....Mr. Colepaugh ou
 tonsorial artiste has got settled in bis ney
 shop which is much more pleasant than tn
 former one......We learn that w. G. Gard her is not meeting with the success he an
 tlcipated in Elkhart. Indiana. Mrs. Grov,
 !. Haskins started for that place on Mon
 day morning to join her husband. .. Land
 lord Dudley is adding two bay-windows tt
 his Hotel......W. c. Kellogg is building {
 me barn on his premises on Prospect street
 Levi $. Beebe of the same street intends
 putting piazza around his house. A lit
 tie son ot Watston Barney is reported to
 have the lockjaw. He ran a nail in his
 foot some time since and went fishing be.
 fore the wound was healed, catching cold, hence the consequences. Thomas Looms. an employee of the H. R. R. Co.,, and widely known about here, died on Sunday morning at three o'clock, of con- sumption. MT. Loomis has been i'll all winter, and the changeable spring weather did not permit of his rallying. The funer- al was attended on Tuesday. He was bu- rled in Lime Rock, beside his daughter Julia, who died of the same disease some lnontns ago. CLIoK.
 Cornwall Bridge. the mast week we have been called to mourn the loss of one of our most respected citizens. John R. St. John. He was taken last Wednesday night about half past six o.
 clock with bilious collie while in his store. his clerk belng out to supper at the time.
 The doctor being called, he soon went to bis house. and there he suffered with the most intense pain until Friday, when 1t was thought he could not live, but after noon he revived and seemed better until about eight o'clock that night. when he be- gan to fail, and at two o'clock he was cold and silent in death, Drs. Sanford, King. and HeadY, were with him all of Thursday night, trying all in the power to save him. His remains were taken to Kent for inter ment on Sunday, nothing but prayer be- ing offered at his house. The services were attended at his brothers Jes- SC St. John, in Kent, at o'clock. He had a most of friends here for the short time ne had been with us, as could have been seen by the crowds that gathered to his house and followed the remains to Kent anxious to take their last look upon earth at our departed friend. He was esteemed by all wEo knew him. He came here last November, stranger to most of us, and started store, dealing In general merchan- disc. He had good trade, and won the affection of all who knew him. He had just returned from New York with large stock of spring and summer goods. He was ID the prime of life, being only "A years of age, and as we supposed enjoying comfortable health at the time he was talk en, with every prospect of success. He was married about two months ago. and had been keeping house about three weeks at the time of his death. He was strongly attached to his wife, and she will mourn the loss of so good a husband. I think we Could not have lost one from our number that would be missed more than the friend we have buried. We know not the day or the hour we may be called let us SO live | and ever be ready for this calling. An old lady hearing of his death, with tears in her eyes sad: Too bad, he was so accommodat- ing at all times. We think he will be missed by his clerk as much as by any of us, as he always thought great deal of him, and 1t does not seem as though he was dead, being sick only short time.
 A FRIEND.
 Sheffield. d.-Why is it that when one of your correspondents are unable to write, all the other scribes keep silence too? And hen your readers this way complain be- cause there is nothing in the paper from For my part, prefer to read of he happenings in other towns, where life 8 not so drear monotony, as we find it. hardly know wbat items may be consid. cred news......We are sorry to learn of the lttiiction of our. much respected citizen, Rev. Kellogg, who, a short time since receiv- d paralYtic stroke. He is truly good nan, whose influence leads men heaven ward. If, as we believe, he is prepared to lie, he is certainly one of the few who ought to live and make the earth better be- cause they are upon it......Mrs. Benjamin who has been so long very ill, is convales- 'lng, and we hear she is soon to try the beneficial effects of change of climate. e. Mr. John Burtch is quite ill at his home. md earnest are the wishes for his speedy s. A. Curtis has. taken board for the summer at MT. Butchers. The store of MT. Vosburgh has been en- arged by an addition to the back part. and business with our young merchant seems to oe ln prosperous state......The post office las been removed to the store of the Lit les, and the post office house is closed. The agent having oversight over this house appeared in town short time since and cleared the house of all intruders, setting he Bible Repository out ot doors in a hur- y. We hope some kind nelghbor provided shelter for the nnnr Rihlea .sleft ont in 4La