Connecticut western news., 1878-07-11
Mlll RiYGra-

nOAseS oPpIopTlate only LO tne DOuE anu tue occasion. Several picnics had been plan ned for the day, but the rain interfered somewhat with the successful carrying out ot the various programmes. The Catholic T. A. B. society and their numerous friends, however, gathered in Sisson's grove and, with music and dancing, had jolly time, in spite of the wet and torrid weather. The young folks of the village had also ar- ranged for picnic and dance in Harry Adams grove. where, in the afternoon, they were reinforced by an additional company who had gathered to celebrate the day. The Declaration of Independence was read by Daniel Alexander, who also made 8 short speech Rev.S R. Free of Soutbheld gave an excellent address on Manhood ;" H. ID. Sisson of1ciated as poet, and the Southfield band furnished the music, which by the way, was first-clsss. The rain at length drove the dancers from the platform in the woods, but they took refuge in the hospitable mansion across the way and kept time with flying feet to the flying hours of the evening. After dark there was creditable display of fire works on the hill in front of the church, and Terp- sichore held possession of the town hall, until the s'wee sma' hours" had grown to creditable size.
 COllinsville.-
 It is with a peculiar sadness that we write lines for the Connecticut Western News that we know will not meet the eyes of it's late editor. Although having never seen MT. Pease. we have taken his paper, and written occasional local items for It, nearly from its commencement, and from his ed itorials and selections of matter for his pa per, it showed him man of sterling prin- ciple with high standard of morals, and as such, we felt growing attachment and love for the man, and sincerely mourn his death. ......Our National holiday was observ- ed here by private picnics in various locali. ties, with scattered fireworks in the even lng...... Walter J. Soudant has raised his new house on South street, and when com. pleted, will make beautiful residence...... Carl Shultz has completed neat two-story house on the site of the old "Swett place. on River street...... Rev. B. OK. Sherideu of the Catholic church has gone on four months trip to Europe to visit his old home in Ireland, Paris, Rome etc. His parish. toners presented him with purse of near ly $700 before leaving. Colonel Decius Humphrey, native of, and 8 prominent citizen ID Canton, removed to Muscatine Iowa over thirty years ago. He recently dled at that place. Aged s9. He was one of family of eleven children. The young est was Hector Humphrey. president of St. Johns College, Annapolis, Md Forty six years ago there were over 300 men il the employ of Collins 6 Company, ,and only two of them were Irishmen, two Englisl and two negroes. All of the others wer, Yankees, and over one-third of them wer, from Massachusetts. Of this large numbe only few are living. Eight of them ar, still living here, and most of them still il the employ of the Collins Go. Their name are Capt. Levi Hough, Ephraim Hough Thomas M. Chapman, Sebray c. Weeks Marcus J. Pease, Charles Blair, Samuel V
 Woodbridge and David B. Hale. The las named is the writer of this article.
 West Cornwnll.-
 Well, the Fourth is over, the smoke o the big fire-cracker has cleared up and W, find that no one is hurt, except it be thos that think the 'sold men" were abused by by the use of the big cracker but the olt men say it was the most quiet 4th they eve saw in the village. The boys were in fo temperance reform, and, if any of the ol( topers were frig ghtened home from fear O the boys and the big cannon cracker, W, think it was good thing. Others cal think as they choose, but those who feel s' bad about the abuse the old men got hat better find out the facts and see what tn respectable part of the village folks think
 There is one thing certain not a drunkel person was seen in the village after fev of those cannon crackers were used. w had our Sunday school picnic as expected and all seemed to enjoy it very much. I passed off very nicely and quietly y.........W
 were surprised and sorry to hear on Mon. day morning, that the old established firn of Pratt & Foster had made an assignmen in favor of their creditors. They have beel in business under the firm name upward of thirty years, and have had the entir
 confidence of the people generally; but the, seem to have become embarrassed of late, tt the extent that assignment was necessary ......Joseph Mallinson, proprietor of J. Nal linson Shear Works, and George Vollmlle of Union Shear Co.,, have gone to New York to make arrangements to fill their ex tensive orders for the new nickel plated shears which they are manufacturing. The, are beauties the shears, not the men )..... Adam Yu,zler has been painting his resl dence, and is building new fence which when completed, will make very attract i've and pleasant place...... .Cochrane Bros still live, and as their bulletin board says are ready and willing to sell good good
 at small prcfits." We hope they may b. successful. Their new Winthrop range is beautY......Anthony Miller has gone to Po'
 keepsie, but has left his trotter in care O.
 his trainer, Fred Scnn. .-Wonder if he hal gone to enter him at the races! B
 East Cnnaan.-
 The Barnum Richardson Co. have beer making extensive repairs about their fur naces. A new casting-house and sev era new coal houses have been erected, and , spirit of enterprise and improvement IS wis ible about the premises. The work is il charge of E. R. Lorrain. Diphtheria ap pears to have finished its deadly worl among us, as no cases are reported at pres