Connecticut western news., 1878-09-19
CORRESPONDENCE.
salisbury

CORRESPONDENCE. salisbury
 Mrs. Geo. Clark. who has been very sick with pleurisey, is convalescent Carrle Russell, daughter of Theo' R. Russell. of Maple-shade Hotel, having been quite lame at times, nearly year past. has been unable to walk. fer several days complain ing of acute pain in the knee joint. Phys iciahs pronounce it a case of hip disease. ,.,.. MT. Welble, onr village tailor, leaves to-day, accOmpaied by his two oldest daughters. for Wolcottvllle. intending to resume his business. Work on tho church IS progressing slowly. The freRcoe ing is completed, and we hope satisfactor- fly so. The ladies of this village pack ed and sent three barrels of clothing to- gether with a small sum of money, to the yellow fever sufferers. yesterday.
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 The Steele Guards of Winsted came here Wednesday, the 4th inst ,, and indulged in a dinner at the Wononsco House, a sail on the lake. and target shoot at the range of the Nutmeg Kifle Club of this village. Some very good shooting was done by some of the members, considering the in ferio-tY of the arn s used......Mr. Orin west, where they have been for a month past.....Our public schools did not com mcnce the second of the present month as stated in a former communication, as the school house. which has been undergoing extensive repairs, was not completed. Both schools. however, opened last week, with a good attentlance... large num- Der of our Sharon neighbors came here last week for picnic. OTTO. Gst. Harrington
 Harrington has been stirred tLis week by auctions on Thursday at George w. Lcs ter's of cattle, horse S, ,carriages and farming implements and on Friday at the old store of Lester & Co.,, the assignees who sold the dry goods and yankee notions which were invoiced at over $ll 1000. were sold 10 Fassett & Durant for about 35 per cent. on the original cost.....Qlite smash up occurred on Main street thls week. A
 
 middle of the street, and they took sud den turn, broke the pole from the wagon, run on the sid, walk opposite of Eddie's drug store and down by the bank, jumping over the hitching pests and run stladdle of a tree on tbe south side of the B rLshir house. where they were seCm.d. Nobody hurt except old horst and wagon. l.. Mill River.-
 A company from Ct. Burlington gave a dramatic entertainment in the Town Hall Saturday evening, and rendered the drama, "The Dluukard's Warning" with much spirit and vIgor. The exercises closed with 2 social danc', which lasted uutil IF o'clock rang down the curtnin...... Tnonas Davis, for many years A resident of this place, is packing his goods and chattels, preparatory to removal to Ilousston;c. away for few days, exp, c,ing to return some time next week...... Mrs. c. H. Waugh and children, of Pttsfeld, are stopping for while at Ter old home iu
 
 work tor k. Carti"ld, the timer, expecting to learn the trade and follow the business ...... Other items are scarce, but perhaps there will be more ANON. Norfolk.
 Mir. J B. E.drllge has returned from Kansas and reports every thing in prosper ous condition in that fertile state......Mr. Battell is al out to place in the tower of the Congreg gational chulch editice a quarter oell and chime of bells also maguiti- cent tower clock with three dials, which will aid the "way-faring man" to obtain the corr, ct time from almost any point...... Postmaster o. H. Wolcott, wbo hed an at- tack of hcmorrbage of the lungs few days since, was again on Friday attacktd sec. ond time. He is slowly recovering uhder the skill:ul treatment of Dr. W. W. Welch. 1.-The Misses Eldridge contemplate trip to Europe at day not far distant.... The temperance meeting which was to be held Thursday evening, has been postponed one week ip order that all may avail themselves
 
 ance pic nic at Lnkeville on Eriday...A collection was taken up in the Congrega- tiOnal church last Sabbath in aid of the vel low fever suffers. .Joseph F. Gaylord, of Manistee, Mich, addr, ssed the temperance meeting last Thursday evening ill a very eloquent and impressive manner. Of the five hundred and thirty who signed the pledge last winter but twenty five were in attendance. Among the many beautiful and attractive places to pass Il leisure hour IS lbe park situated in hat part of the town known as tho green" On entering, the query at ouce springs to the lips: "hoW many different kinds of trees have we be- fore us and how many does it contain" In answer to th's we would say that an in ventoly has been taken and reveals the fact | that just one hundred are found in all {: which for beauty of foliage and symctry of | form are unsurpassed. The walks leading | are tastefully arranged and reflect no small | amount of credit on the managers who had | the matter incharge. The next object which attracts the attention is costly soldiers constructed of Westerly gran te, with the nsmes of thirty-six of our be- roes who fell in the struggle for their coun- Try. Among the list we noticed the name )f Adj. Samuel c. Burnum, who will be cherished in the memory of Norfolk for ls gallantry. This monument shows for tself the high esteem in which the soldiers who went forth to fight the good fight" Ire held by our people who donated up wards of $2,OOO for it's erection. The