Connecticut western news., 1878-07-25
Correspondence.
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 Walter 6 Booth have put in and started large new engine, with which to run the machinery of their shoe and corset-lace shop. They are running on full time and have orders enough to keep them busy night and day if they wish.. ..Rev. Mason Noble of Sheffield exchanged pulpits with Rev. MT. Free last Sunday, and preached at the Congregational church ....T The Berk- shire Whip Company are running their works on full time, crowded more than ey- CT before with orders. |. The repairs upon the house which Walt CT Bostwick recently purchased of Wm. E. Allen, are being rapidly pushed by T. Soule G5 Brother, who do the work. New piaz- zss, bay windows, with general chsnges in- sides greatly improve the place. The Young Peoples Temperance Union plan for good time on their excurslon to Parlor Rock, Aug. 3......The old building owned by Anthony 6 McMahon, which was for merlY used ss bakery, is being torn down, | and in It's place will be erected two large stores with basements.. Tobacco never made more rapid growth than during the hot weather of last week, and corn didn't lose much time. As rule, the hay crop here is large. Many of our farmers have already filled their barns, and are now ! stacking out. C.. Ashley Falls.-
 Landlord Ferris has quite a number of boarders at the Hotel, and expects a new invoice from Bridgeport next week. ''Sam' knows how to keep hotel, and the people are beginning to appreciate it............M Miss Jennle Ferris is visiting her relatives at the hotel......City visitors are coming in qnite rapidly during the heated term. There are several on Cooper Hill; the Olivers of New York are at Hillyer'a, and the Staffords are expected soon......The ladies' sewing socie- ty meets with Mrs. Abbott this week. Wells Meacham, who went westward some time ago, reports himself from Bakersfield, Cal. Wells will make his mark or hew his way wherever he goes. Success to him X. West COrnvvall.-
 E. B. Hart and David F. Smith have been appointed trustees on the insolvent es. tate of Pratt & Foster, and John R. Harri- son and John Beers have been appointed ae appraisers, and have been taking an inyen- tory of goods in the store, Some of the creditors cannot believe but that the old re- liable firm will pay one hundred cents on 6 dollar, as they look at the business they have done. with losses few and profite manv......The farmers are all busy having, and report big grass crop. Potato bugs are plenty. ......Our brass band attended the meeting of the literary society, held at the house of Mrs. Eliza Rogers last Friday evening. They were highly complimented for their fine playing, by the Rev. Samuel Scovllle. who Is spending few days with his family at the home of his childhood; and the boys returned home well pleased with the reception given them. Constable Fred Yutzler is full of official business these days......Sheriff John Yale was ir town last Saturday, but we do not hear oi any deputy appointed yet. B. Cornwall 8rldge.-
 This village looks quite natural once more. We see loads of charcoal vending their. way through our streets tc the furnace, and see the turnout filled witt
 
 for long time has been idle, in good de gree forms the business of the village, al though it ranks nearly first oD the line o the Housatonic railroad as milk station being a central point for Sharon, Warrer and Cornwall.....F Farmers are busy gather ing their grain, hay etc., of which they re port an abundance......W We find D. w. busy | h<.af fs1p, !, his many customers. If good article anC honest dealing will draw custom he is bound to succeed......Dr R. N. Betts of Wood bury is spending short time at the hote to extract old teeth and replace them witt new ones......The M. E. society are rejoic ing over the new pastor the Conferenc, has sent them. And we'll they may, for tho Rev. Wm, Wake is a pastor and preacher rarely equalled, and his family Is a very worthy one. We learn that couple of Ia dies from his former charge (Windsor, Ct. , arrived this afternoon on visit
 ENOUGH. LaKevii1e.-
 3 This usually quiet village presents quite lively appearance this summer. Many new } boats have been put on our lake, chief o which, in size at least is a large barge ca : pablo of seating about fifty passengers. Th' barge is to be lowed by the steam launcl l "Lulu." One thing that attracts goot , deal of attention from the boys, is a coupl } of Hartford gentlemen with their pape boats twenty-eight feet long and only clever and one half inches wide... The Worons. l co House. also the Burrall House, is packe, with boarders, and many applicants are re fused for want of room......On Thursda, evening of last week party of about lift, from Hartford had supper and dance il 2 the grove, and a ride on the lake in th "Lulu". ......A party of ladies and gentle men from Bridgeport are camping out a 3 Perch Rocks on the southeast shore of tn l lake....: Hall, the well-known photographic 1, from Ct. Burlington has been down her : taking stereoscopic views. He has mad r some very fine pictures, copies of whic - can be had of Dr. Palmer......We under Ii stand that the Mechanics of thls village ar s to play 8 match game of base ball with d nine picked from the Chinamen encsmpe 2 at Twin Lakes some day this week.
 d OPTIC. T. Falls village.--
 v How deliciously cool: mercury has droK
 ped to 68 degrees ID the shade. Our ban :, (Tucker's) gives an outdoor concert at tn Stevens House, Canaan, on Saturday ever ', ing, July 27th, and if you Canaanites war :. to be regaled with some choice music, jus
 be on hand at o'clock. There was quit
 an exodus to Saratoga from this town las
 week Denot Agent Wolcntt rennrts th