Connecticut western news., 1878-07-11
Correspondence.
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 The ladies of the Congregational society have contracted for stone Chapel adjoin- ing the church, and the work is progress ing, and the click of the stone-cutter's chis- ell IS heard in the blue stone quarry of Mt. Peter. The price of the new Chapel is $5, 200, and the funds are pledged. The ladies held festival few days since, by which they realized nearly $4oo above ex. penses......Dr Collins is building splen- did barn on the north side of Mt. Peter. which will probably cost $4,OoO or $5,U0O. The doctor never makes half way work in his undertakings.........The Centre School District is going to build one new school house and repair two others, which will probably cost $s, ,OOO or $4,ooo.-So you see Harrington is waking up little after long seige of nightmare. z. SheEfield.-
 Landlord Stephen Miller had severe "shock" about week ago, but has partial lv recovered......Th Town hall is being newly shingled by Geo. Wheeler and men, of Ct. Darlington. Charles Brown is fix ing up the old stone store and decided improvement is already manifest. village has filled up rapidly with city visit ors anxious to escape from the noise, bus tie and heat of the metropolis to the quiet and cool seclusion of the country. The Miller House is already well filled, ard K. Little has quite number of people at his comfortable place."...The Good Tenn plars are preparing to give dramatic en- tertainment as soon as arrangements there for can be completed. The play selected is ''The Druukard's Warning,9 and there will be tableaux and divers accessories to add to the attractions. x COrnwall.-
 The mercury ranges from 90 deg. to 96 deg. ln the shade.... "The day we celebrate" passed off very pleasantly. We had band parade and picnic. three bands taking part in the exercises the Tucker Band of Falls Village, the Warren Band and the Corn wall Band. The street parade in the fore noon was very fine. The bands did well. The Tucker Band, considering the time they have been in practice, did remarkably well, and we think stands ahead of any young band in the county and not possess ing that unlimited amount of arrogance and self copceit which is a characteristic of some other young bands, they bid fair to rival older bands before many years. The picnic in the grove was enjoyed by all, par ticulaIly by the young ladies who were ar ranging the tables, as it was the first time many of them had the pleasure CD of look ing thunder storm square in the face, two trees being struck by lightning within ten rods of where they were, and the rain came down in solid volume. However no damage was done, except to the trees, and everything passed off lovely. XYZ salisbury
 Our peace-loying citizens were unusually favored this year in quiet observance ot the glorious Fourth. Nothing occurred dur ing the day or the preceding night todisturb the equanimity of either man or beast. The sound of the cannon and horse.flddle was unheard for the first time in many years. even the customary practice of ringing church bells was omitted thls year, and the snap of the torpedo and fire-cracker was a rare occurrence. Celebrations at Lakeville and Twin Lakes drew away few pleasure. seekers, but the mass of our people pre- ferred the quiet shelter of their own vines and fg-trees, to the noisy inducements of fered elsewhere. Throughout the day the stores were generally closed and the streets deserted. As darkness approached, how ever, people began to emerge from their se- clusion, and to congregate in the vicinity of CIark's store. rumor having gained credence that display of fireworks would take place near that spot. A hat was cir culated among the throng, and enough nick els speedily showered in to purchase the en- tire stock of Merchant Clark's pyrotech- nics, which consisted of one box of assort. ed combustibles. Alter few preliminary rockets had been shot off the contents of the box became ignited in some mysterious manner, and afforded pyrotechnical dis play, such as is seldom seen in this section.
 Rockets, Roman candles, serpents and
 "h Is multaneously shot out balls of fire and flaming missiles ID all directions, caus- ing wild stampede among the spectators
 for home and place of safety. Head Con stable Adams, after vain search for anex- ploded squib, pronounced the evenings entertainment "brlef but glorious" ......Just at dusk last Friday evening 8 tramp, in company with woman and small child, called at the house of Mir. Walter Holmes and asked permission to lodge in his barn for the night, saying they had walked from Springfield. MT. H., after making few inquiries of the man, granted the desired permission. During the night the woman gave birth to child. This fact was com municated to the selectmen, who caused the family to be removed to the Town house at once. Both mother and bape are doing we'll in their new quarters. Mrs. Almira Burral, widow of the late Capt. Charles Burrall, died of paralysis at the res- idence of J. A. McArthur, on the 7th inst. |, after an illness of ten weeks duration. Flu neral services were held at the house on Monday afternoon, after which the remains were taken to Falls Village for interment in the family lot. X.
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