Connecticut western news., 1878-11-27

H. M. ADAMS.
 CORRESPONDENTS. Ashley Falls.
 A party of young men from this village on a bit of hunting excursion, when on 6 slight eminence, discovered at the foot thereof . friend armed like themselves, with the exception of pet pig by his side with every appearance of being on duty as faithful hunters dog. The scene was indeed quite ludicrous as Flank asked with utmost earnestness for game, evident ly anxious to exhibit the speed of hls faith ful attendant. Last Sunday afternoon R. N. Taft of Sheffield, whlle cutting hay for hls horse, nearly severed two fingers on hls lett hand.
 B umtsville.
 MT. H. 2. Wetherell went to New York last week. aud purchased his stock of win ter goods. He will have a spleudid-bnt stop guess he will advertise for himself. ..... Our miller has killed one fox this fall, glory enough for one season. The Han chet Bros. have got their tobacco ready for market. a nlce lot. Buralars, mad dogs and chicken thieves are around, ana 1t is we'll to keep your powder dry. and let your turkeys roost high. ..J. Flakes had twenty-two pound gobbler which he was fatteninR for his Thanksgiving dinner, and few nights slnce he, tthe bird. not JIm) was seen sitting on low limb of 8 tree by the road side. The next morning he was mlssing; supposed to have been disturbed in the night by Joe" and Tile" and chased them away to the roman tic regions of Meeker Town, forgetting to come back again. Poor Jim he will have to kill the old rooster. SED NuFF. Falls Village.
 Farmers who have not picked their corn yet are somewhat out of patience with the continued wet weather..... Thanksgiving services are to be held at the Chapel, the two congregations uniting. Charlie Wolfe is the new delivery clerk at G. w. Halle. No traces yet of any account concerning the burglary. Rather & neat job that...... The band have decided to have monthly,
  promenades. and in consideration of the hard times the admission is to be $l co for both concert and dancing. instead of $l 25 as announced. The orchestra have at tained . degree of efficiency surprising, considering the short time allowed them, l and the first instsllment ot the series of CD. tertair ments on Friday eve 29lh, promises to be, as it should be. well attended...... Sidney Reed has enlarged hrs stock oI horses and carriages since his remova down town, and is doing quite a business CLICK. l Norfolk.
 i Rev. Joseph l.. Gaylord will preach twt Sabbatbs during Mir. Gleason's vacation..... Rev. Mr. Hsllock of West Winsted wil preach our Thanksgiving sermon. ...... It ! expected that Rev. Mir. Benedict of Bridge port will deliver a temperance address he fore the Norfolk Christian Temperance Un ion on Tuesday evening, D c. 8. Ever, one will feel well paid who bears him. eco. Dr. and Mrs. w. W. Welch are spending
 week for Thanksgiving at New York Mils Grove Yale has made at his cider mil 657 barrels of cider...". MT. McClume is dc ing some very fine rustic work in the ceme tery, in the shape of summer houses an fence: he has also planted a large numbe of trees and shrubs. Quite number c removals of bodies from the old yard int
 the new have been made....... You made m say last week that MT. Gaylord was locate |, at Fontinette, Mo. I wrote Fontinelle, Mo
 .......... The Hartford Spring & Axle Go. 6 T Norfolk. 6 recent enterprise which has bee in operation only for about a month"; start off under favorable circumstances; larg
 orders coming in from all directions. Th superintendent is Mir. Chsuncy Ives.
 SPECIAL. South Lee.
 A Mr. Chadwick has purchased 50 acre , of land on the Tyriugham road, of Dr. c E- Heath price $2, 800. and DO building . except an old barn. believe MT. c. in
 tends building house this winter, hope b , will make farming pay, but the currer . opinion is in this section that farming
 ''plsyed out"......Miss Cora Hall is quit
 badly off, and fears are entertained ths
 sue will not immediately recover......T Tn !, monthly examination of tue grammar schot - passed off very creditAbly to both scholar n and teacher......M James Gardner is su f feriug from nervous prostrstion......Anu ul t cle of c. c. Merrill from N. Y. clty mac if the latter short visit last week......The ly " ceum of last Wednesday night WAS well &, s tended, the speaking was good. the discu , sion was rendered in favor of the affirm J. tive. The Reclamation given by J. Nell if gan on the future of California, was like }. by all, as was also the essay given by Mi o L. NJ. Elkins. The question chosen for d ,l bate next time reads as follows: "Resolyt O that license is of more benefit to this stG' # than prohibition" Thomas Conway, al
 firmative, E. l. Webster, Negative......Tt e P,ttsfeld Eagle man was in town last wee 7, making it lively for delinquents......Mr H h o. Hurlhut has started on his western tril 'f A. W. Brooks started last Friday f. h Kansas to live with his daughter. y O. l. c. al salisbury
 A large surprise party, or what may l. termed a house warming, was held Tue D. day evening. Nov. 18th, at the new hon d- of Mir. Marvin Reed of Lakeville. IT It house is one of the finest in this vicinit. n the location somewhat elevated command IS ing pleasing prospect. the style model 9, and convenient, the whole. being of sup l r,or fnish The evening Waa exceeding