Connecticut western news., 1878-12-18
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'opic ot conFeIsauoh III our midst, Will give brief history of it in its double rem deriug. The cvt mt was the I0th anniver- ssry of the marriage of Cassius Cook and wife, which occurred on Dec 2d. The committee of arrangements were D ,niel CooK and G. & Gibbs. assisted by many of the ladies. All the plans were had and per | tected for first class tune. bui Man pro DO es and Providence dsposes," and ss Monday, Dec. 2d cnme. il brought "ne oi | those heavy rain storms which have visttd l us of late, anu conference was held by | some, and it was understood tbat the visit | should be put eff unlil Saturday. Bot the many friends at Lakrville aud vicinity p,r- severed in making the visit ab,,ut 40 in number. Many and costly were the urti- | clts carrItd m on that evening. but the en l joymtnt Was somewhat msTrt d, from the fact that the good couple had by some means leainrd of uie int, pdrd visit Tue evening p'ssed off very pleasantly with singing aud gcuCIni conversation, until the | night was well spent, wben tue presents were presented 10 the happy couple by O. Brrjamn, Esq of Lakeville, in very neat | anu oppippildlS spttt II, MI CtOK fElul0- ing many thanks for the consideration their friends had shown them on u is, their lMh anniversary. But it remained tor the fam lily to be yet taken by surprise, as on Sa urday tv,ning long proct ssiun led hy tbe Carriage of ID Cook halted in front ot tue house. Then il was that Cassius and Esther
 Were found alone, not ,xpccling anyone. It Was perfect surprise. But few as we'll ordered households cun he found among our good farmers, everything being in per- feet order. About 50 Of the neighhors fl- ed into the house and immediately took tun | possession. Tue tables were spread aud l loaded wi the choici st viands. when all We're served unurr the management ot ths
 ladies. Then the table was cleared and the speaking Was ccmmenced, led by e. s. Gibbs making the ppsents,ive address. | The happy groom returned thanks tor Linn. self and wife in few well chosen words. Alter th's part of the entertainment was closed, candy pulling wasdeclrrtd in order, when the young people ot the party look a hand and made a houultul supply of the sweet. Takeu all in aIi, it Was an event (s"clai) long to be remembered hy all pres enl. OCCAsI" NAL Ct RRRsPoNDKNT
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 | Although the DlRht was eXceedingly un- pleasant, nearly eighty people came to- gcther at tue rcsidence ot Mi. M,ner and passed very happy evenlg und were oouhtIfully entertalned. The FiieruIy Union vas opened with lalge audience l a n LN last Filuay eveuIuG M ss Mary Dewey anu Mrs. Dr. Smith gave excellent readings, the Misses Eugenia Phil.lps and Ada Field sang, aud were encored. also the nus,c by
 Misses Lousia Dewey and Fannie Tam was loudly applauded. Next Friday, mu- SIC is expected, and lecture from MT. Al
 eXanGer H. de 0l Let.. Tuesday eve, iup l of th's eek. Nil. G. W. Stepnens sii gs Tn the Gong ega tiOnal chuIch. zee. The Union
 Bible society met last Monday evening and elected Lew officers for Che comlng year.
 Ms. b.. smith las charge of our High
 scuooi, a' Ter reputation as a teacher has
 larheIy mcleased the attendance. Quite
 a number Ot our respectable farmers are
 losing their farms by the foreclosure of
 mortgages owIng to the scarcity of money
 aud the snrirkiI of values. l. seems
 such pity that people should lose the ton of years for no lack of mdustIy or mIsman- aSement of their own but tor some cause i" the Government that no political party
 understands sufficiently to satisfy the
 thousands of losers. The NJ. k. church
 are to have concert Christmas evening
 with variety of song, speaking, etc. Also
 the ConRregatlonal cnuech will have
 supper and literary entertainment Christ
 mas. It will probably take pace in the aft ernoon and evening, as many people
 bave friends to dinner and could not be present, the notice of tue tune and other arrangements will he gwen lu church next Sabbath. As Christmas comes but once year It IS hoped theIe wlrl be large ai- ' teudance, and though most of the parents and children may have pleniv at home, there are always some nlce extras, besides social converse is provocative of a good ap- petite, as he members of our sewing soci- ety have t, sted, and possibly there na ay be those present who live very plainly these times at home. CAP.
 Falls Village.
 What dye thnk O the storm, ehf Trains delayed, no mail, everything fat. ...-. Prof. c. w. Stephens gave an even- ing of sacred song on Sunday evening, and was greeted by goodly audience, a great CT part of whom were hIs old pupils It was of course excel ent and to say the least, entertaining. although we do pot consider MT. $, a success, (ahem) us vo- callst, vet he manages somehow to keep bus bearers attentive. The concert was concluded by the good old doxolopy 'Pralse God from whom all blessings fiOwn with tue benedictlon Dy Rev. Mir Moore of the Congregational church Ap,opos ol the selection by Stephens entitled Gath. CT in the mouInlnR," we o1ine that some of tho audience did gather before mourn ing. ... The band are bulletined for auoLh- CT 'trIcasee" on the 27th inst, and ii there IS any pubic spirit this own, we hope that there will be a full house, Some thInk that b, cause a dance at the cobclu- slon IS part Ot the programme, they must 1. not attend. w should like to ask If they are obl Red to stay after the concert, Certainly, If one is convinced that dano> ing IS a haI mtul amusement (under good auspices), they have a perfect and undeni- able rig ht to absent themselves. but con- sldellng that some who consider them- selves 'equaIly as good" as tho anti-danc- CTS, Gf we may use the terml, take the trouble to attend is it any reason why the antl-darcers ought to discourage the band by theIr absence. and thereby signify theIr dlspleasuref Isn't It all iu all Iather a grand display of bigotryf Supposing sluper of note executes solg tin what ia