Connecticut western news., 1878-12-04
West Cornwall.

" est Cornwall.
 Mallinson's shear shop is in course of onstructioE.......AP Professor is rusticating D town just now, and it is the wonderment ,f many townspeopie as to what his profess ion is. (Hamlet of the Gazette included) There are professional cracksmen, profes 'ional burglars, professional horse-thieves, ,tc.. etc. in fact the professional craft is arge one and it's limit is boundless, but the question is,what variety does our hobby be- ong to......Mr. Geo. c. Harrison, with the sld of threshing machine, threshed 250 bushels of grain last Thursday and Friday. .....All at present. TITUs BINKs. 
 Thanksgiving day stormy and disagree abIe passed off about as usual. MT. KllCh el preached very interesting discourse 10 a large congregation for week day gather, ng......The social dsnce styled the Terpsi- chorean opening helc at the new Town Hall, was indeed a success notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather and bud travelling. The hall is a spacious one and the floor finely adapted to the light tan tastic." This might well he styled the dtd- icatOry hop, being the first entertainment of the kind held in the Lcw hall. Supper was served at Maple Shade Hotel, which suttices to say was equal to the best ever served on like occasion, since Mrs. Rus sell is an adept ln this department of household accomplishments...... The slips in the Congregational church were sold Friday, the day following Thanksgiving. E0sC Canaan.-
 There is but litt!e news here except the storm which burst upon our valley Monday. It has torn down more fence than can be put up again in many days. Rods of it has been swept from its foundation. F,nn says it cornered hlm behind the barn and he couldn't get in. Mir John Lawrence, when asked what had become of his Chn- ney, remarked that he had "took it in. J Roberts said he thought at times his school house would collapse-and then what wo'd have become of the scholars if buried be. meath such mass as it would have made, with a red-hot stove full of coal. It was the seyerest gale we have seen in this sec ton for many years ...... The talent ot No. , have organized debating club, and lasl night hammered away on the question :- Resolved that there is more pleasure in anticipation than in particlpa,ion". Ths tobrcco crops have nearly all been sold wltbin the past two weeks at fair prlces. The weather h s been capital for handling it. AN N. LnKeville.-
 EDITOR NEws.-If you could have looked in at the place of business of Messrs. Cor nell S Hoyt last Tuesday evening, you might have seen gratified set of purchas CTS, and merry set of feasters. The firm indulged in an opening, as certain dealers are pleased to call particular eras in theiI trade in these days. Their establishment at Lakeville was open with thair liue ot goods. which, ny the way. is a pretty Ions line too, for it embraces stoves, tin ware furniture, carpets, toys &c., too numerous to ention, all of which was thrown opel tor inspection and sale, and it was, really quite an imposing show. Their good were offered at very reasonable prices also and conclude they must have had brett, brisk sale during the evening, judging iron the packages that were disappearing iron their doors. Their furniture by the way is on sale at lower prices than any hav' seen for sale in many years. They moist eued the palutes of their many visitors will a liberal temperance lunch, which Was al agreeable finale 10 a pleasant evening.
 H. South Lee.
 News very scarce this week, the peopl generally being too much in Turkey" t attend to home sffairs..... Byron Sceadmal was in town Inst week stopping with hi sister, Mrs. L. S Kellogg......Geo. w. An drews ot Williams Coll, ge was ID town las week to see old friends MT. A. was for merly teacher in the grammar school il this village. MT. L. s. Kellogg went t Weslfi Id to spend Thanksgiving with hi mother. MT. Howard Spooner of Spring field made his brother, N. B. Spooner, short visit last week. The Lyceum O November 27th was not very well attepde' owing to the incleraency of the weather The declamations given by Messrs. Con way and Meehan were very good. Tn song by CIV. Andrews, "The Party dow at Michael SchneideIAt," ," served to produc quantity of laughter. The decision wa rendered in favor Of the affirmative by tn house. The next question for discussion "R solved that Free Trade is more bcnef cial to this country than Protective Tariff. F. E. Jenkins affirmative, J. J. Nelligal negative. Q. l C. sharon
 Conference meeting was held at 3p. m Saturday. Love feast at 9 30 Sumo g. morning, then a rousing sermon from lh elder, Rev. A. K. Sanford. Among other from abroad we noticed the familiar fora of MT. NJ. Lewis now of Wassaic, but fo many years past mighty prop in the M E. church of Sharon...... .Messrs. GAger X Rowley of Lime Rock were in town las Sabbslh..Mr. NJ. Sherwood of New Mil ford, Is at the Peasant View House,. Judge Hughs aud wife are in Albany........ Dramatics in the Hall next Wednesday anC Thurs day evenings the llth and l2th fol tue benefit of our Village Improvement SO ciety...... Hector Roberts got "beam IT his eye" the other day and is having a se- rious time of it......Mrs Clapp has takeI hope none will forget that we have first class photographer in our place and avai themselves of the chance of having goot picture before it is too late ..... Mrs. Gillette