Connecticut western news., 1878-12-04
COIIimSville.

CoIIinsviIle. Patrick Longin while crossing the rail- road trestle work below the depot in the evening before Thanksgiving, fell and
 broke one of his hips ....Geo. H. Calhoun l is building new ice house near the site ot the old one, 90 X 30 feet with l6 feet posts
 and storage capacity for 600 tons of ice. ......The recent rains have filled wells, springs and streams......Two dogs recently
 attacked seven month old calf m p"s- ture, and SO uad'y maneltd 1t that the own
 CT was compelledto kill il and slin there A some people with some claims to T, fine ment, who will harhor and make pets of
 these domesticated wolyes..... ca the 2Sth of Nov. 1928. just 50 years ago Thanks Egiving, R,v. Cyrus Yale of New Hartford
 married three couples in his parish, all the
 same day, and those three couple are now
 alive and well, and all celebrated their gold
 en wedding, as fellows: Joseph Smith
 married Flora Spencer. Edwin Henderson
 married Ann Loomis, and Douglass Will
 Hams married Sophronia HolcCmb. Albert
 Williams of Collinsvle, eldest son of the
 last named couple, celebrated his silver
 wedding the same day. D. B. H.
 LnkeviIle.
 During the past week MT. Owen has : been giving exhibitions and lectures on glass blowing, which were very interesting
 as well as instructive, and not the least at } tractiye feature to the exhibition was the many and beautiful gifts to those in his au-
 dience wbo held the lucky numbers. Mir.
 Owen is giving series of entertainments m , the Town Hall at Salisbury. Prof Still
 man of Ripon. Wis, formerly of this place, , has just purchased magnificent upright pi auo. Joseph Brinton furnishing the instru- , ent. Don't know why it is, but if anyone wants good musical instrument in these parts they generally go for Jo. He is on the shoot again this Fall. Thanksgiving y day he and Dr. Palmer went to Hillsdale tc turkey shoot and came home with twenty l one (2) turkeys........F Frank Eggleston ano - w. Cornell have returned from the Vest.
 A young salmon was caught near Lime s Rock by one of our LAkeville fisherman one >. day last week .......The authorities made raid on P. Lampman's saloon one day las f week .... There is to be large party at th' Wonousco House on the evening of Doc. 3 n MT. Charles K yworlh of this place P has purchased the Washinee factory al Sal l sbury and will remove his bone-boihns
 business to that place, the odors ot whicl 2 can be easily dispensed with. OPTlo.
 sheffield No. B.
 Thanksgiving passed of in un'uff1' ( I pleasure, in our village, some receiving = gifts which gave much pleasure and elc:ta n ted many thunGs......Th+ pulpit of the Con l. grega,ional church and it's surrounding a were very tastetully decorated in harves s fruits, by Miss Sarah Butcher and he r young lady assistants. Rev. MT. Hun t preached fine discourse Atsu. on Th"nks f giving day...... Miss Eosie Suydam, one o E Sheffield's lovtiest daughters was married n . her fathers residence, 10 Mir. Richard Bal S lard aud lett for his residence ln New YorI n on the D. m train......A street lamp rccen 7, ly set up, exploded in front of Mrs. Mer Is ceives' resid. nee, doing nO dana9e......M NJ | y nunung, met huge wild cat, whertupo Il an immediate fight took place, which result n ed in the overthrow of the wild cat..... ', Mir. John Decker, while tending u thrash e ing machine, had his hand caught in th t. rigging, and torn from hls arm till the bone u fell out. He died Saturday......M Mrs. X n Shepard holds an auction at the house sh
 mas occupied n, xt Saturday, at 10 s Il;
 The Union Bible society holds it's an . nual meeting next Monday, Dec. 9h..... s Do not forget the sewing society at Mrs
 Miners, let the teams turn out. And b . sure to remember the opening lecture O the Friendly Union Fnd.y evening
 Moonlight niehts CAP. = sheffield.
 n Our usually quiet town is getting Al oused o New street lamps have been pui chase d an is placed, then, pt course trouble comes, som r- are dissatisfied and there must toe a change IL might be well to have them placed O If wheels so as to be moved otten withou d much trouble. The most fortunate one are those too poor to have an opinion
 There is even talk of having some point 10 settled by The new drug store n qnite an addition 10 the village, and seem .e to be doiug good business......The Villag ,s District school commences this week undt ,a Miss Manvil, and Miss Lucy Kellogg as as is sistant. The High school is 10 c"mmenc i. next Monday under Mrs. Dr. Smlh...., ~ Dr.. Small has been very successful ihu n tar, und his practice is increasing......LAs
 Sunday evening the people in this vicinl
 were much txclted by the appearance of great fire rast, ald many went to see wha
 1t was, supposing ol course that some larg = building must te burning, but il proved |
 he a stack of buck heat straw belonging |
 Charles Decker, and he had, t IS Said, St tt on fire himself. ......The turkeys may b
 sca.cc here for CnLismas as J. Il. Fieit Q sent eff l60 before Thanksgiving. and . quantity of chickens besides, and COG
 weather lasted until they were sold......l
 has rained almost constantly for lhe las
 three weeks, and now il rains as easily a' s it did at first, with no prospect ot clear
 ing uff f...... Tue Congregational sewing sU
 ciety meet as usual once in two weeks, an'
 always have a large attendance, from 60 t'
 80 to take tea and pay 10 cts. The mex ;, meeting is to be at Ms. Walter Miners ol
 "Wednesday of this week. G.
 Fails Village.
 :, Thanksgiving was celebrated here in ar :, :, unusually quiet wsy and with tho .xcep- = ton of the invasion ot Turkey" Ihe day - nnsSpn ,rilhnnf inGidpn Several NarIie