Connecticut western news., 1878-04-25

the first service being held at 6, a. m. The floral decorations were superb, exceeding anything ever before seen in this church. The weather was fair, and the consequence was large attendance at all the servces... .....Rev. Dr. Mitchell and wife, of Detroit, are visiting their son, Rev. C. L. Mitchell at the Maple Shade hotel. Justice Hicks married colored couple, Murton Rice and Angeline Jackson at a. m. on Sun |, day. They had previously aroused Town Clerk Pratt from his slumbers in order to procure a certificate, and after a midnight conference with D. T. Warner Esq. as to the proper course to be pursued, proceeded to the residence of Justice Hicks with the result above mentioned. Charlie Brown acted as best man on the occasion......A correspondent of Berkshire paper writing | from Chapinville last week concerning the new Town Hall. says: 'It is lamentable | fact that the village people have not con- tributed dollar for supe1fluities The expression is somewhat indefinate, and may refer to hard cider for aught we know.
 Yet on the charitable suppositlon that dec orations were implied, we take exception to the fact(?) for this reason: Two enter tainments were held in Academy Hall last
 winter for the purpose of raising funds to purchase chandeliers fer the Hall. The NEWS at the time published full details of these entertainments, together with the sum realized. If our Chapinville friend had been constant reader of the NEWS. his ''lamentable fact'' would probably not have ! appeared in the Berkshire paper. X. Dr. Liston.-We take unusual pleasure in announcing to those suffering from dis eases of the eye, ear, throat, chest, lungs, liver, or from that most disgusting disease,
 geon, Dr. Liston, from the Albany Eye and Ear Infirniary. who is without doubt the most successful operator upon the above complaints in this country, will by request stopping for one day only at Warner House.
 We invite the attention of the afflicted to
 the Supplement which we issue with this
 number of our paper. It contains the names
 of few among many thousands that have
 been cured by Dr. ListOn. Consultation
 free once.
 Cornwall News items are scarce arti cle, but it becomes a matter of necessity tC
 write an occasional item to inform the peo pie that we still live. Farmers are busy
 planting potatoes and sowing oats, and ev
 erything looks like an early spring. Oul
 Great American Farmer has gwen up the
 pursuit entirely and is studying the mercan
 tile profession under the tuition of our yet
 eran merchant, Menzies Beers Esq. MT
 Beers, although eighty four years old, is a'
 srry and active salesman as he ever was but being little hard of bearing 1t is incon venient for him to attend to the post offic' and store at the same time. One of Ou citizens who lives in suburban part of tn, town, falling suddenly ill, dispatched hi better-half after medical aid. Coming into the store, she heard D. D. who was ther, at the time, addressed as ''Dr.," and con cluded he was the man she was after, SC she stated to him that her husband was sicE
 and wished his immediate attendance, ant
 further stated that they bad money ant would pay. The D. D. started immediate ly and when he reached the house the pa tient described his symptoms and asked fo something to take to relieve the pain, b, was informed by the D. D. that it was no part of his profession to heal the sick bu
 to prepare man for death. It is said tha the oaths that yet finger around that dwel ling are frightful to contemplate. te...... Wm R. North, who has been for some time tn leader of the Cornwall cOrnet band, has ac
 cepted similar position in the Bristo band. We wish him success Tn his ney field, and can congratulate the Bristol ban p on having secured the services of such raI musical talent and Christian virtues.
 XY.Z. ffeld-Still another funeral is to
 recorded: that of Mrs. Nelson Shepher was attended on Monday p. m. She ha v been very feeble for some time, and he , death was extensively circulated som ? months since, but she finally rallied, and a t though not strong, was comparatively well :; Scarlet fever has again made its appearane in the village. Two.cases in one famil, = and no family in town has been 80 caref' about exposing themselves......Mr. O. r. Dewey's hand is slowly improving, and e he every becomes able to use it, it will n' 0 be this summer. The whole hand is { badly swollen that 1t is impossible for hi to move his uninjured fingers. ......Tie Hig t School commenced on Monday with a ne e teacher in place of MT. Hall. who bs s taught it for several years, with great sut e cess as a teacher...... Miss Sage still h. It charge of the village District school, and U considered first-class. .. Mr. George Lemis II who has, with his little family, occuplt 'r the cottage belonging to the widow Ba e and locate in Boston for the present. TT e family will be missed by the Episcopal S }. ciety.... Gen. Barnard and family are = come soon from New York as usual to 0 = cupy their country residence in the low y part of the village......M MT. B. Burtch h : been unfortunate in losing his only hors le which died on Sunday after being sick on 'o few days. The ladies in the village W 'e miss the horse, which was so gentle tn I any child could drive it, and during u le warm weather was kept pretty busy. M t. Burtch has 8 wagon and DO horse, and | to neighbor has horse and no wagon, and lu might be 8 good idea for them to uni ID their forces-[or swap. ."-DEv1L. ......C 'o Easter Sunday the Episcopal church W |" bouutituly supplied with CAlla hllies al