Connecticut western news., 1878-04-11

Collinsville le.-There is to be creamery established at Canton Center.,.........E. N.
 White Esq. of East Hill Aas some russet apples perfectly sound that grew the cen tennial year, 1S76... The Methodist church edifice in Collinsville which was built ten years ago at an expense of not less than e14,oOo, after struggling along under heavy indebtedness, has now passed into private hands, and meetings are of course discon- tinued..... Rev. E. E. Lamb, pastor of the Congregational church, after rendering his resignation, has been induced to continue his labors here......Obed Higley, senior dea- con in the Baptist church in Canton, died March 2l, aged 87 years. He had been a deacon sixty years. He was one of fam fly of ten, five sons aud five daughters.
 Two sisters are the only survivors of the family. Mills, grandfather of the late Ephraim Mills of Canton, at the age of 30, married Hannah Adams, only Is, and they had fourteen children, ten sons and four daughters all of whom lived to raise families. Of the ten sons one became col onel, three were captains, and five were Congregational deacons.. Ephraim Hough, ! one of our oldest and most prominent citi- zens. was thrown from buggy April 4th.
 breaking one rib besides terrible shock to his whole system which renders him utterly helpless, but from which he will probably Eggs are selling here at fifteen cents per dozen, the cheapest ;n Is years.
 Maple sugar sells at ten cents per pound,
 which is cheaper than usual. ......O. z. Hug gins is putting an addition to his house on High street 24x16 feet ..... Patrick Dooley on West River street is putting prominent addition to the front of his house.. w. Bidwell has bought of W. E. Simonds and wife eight acres of valuable land formerly belonging to R. o. Humphrey ......A new colored map of Colinsville with view of every street and house will soon be comple- ted. It will be the size and style of the maps of Winsted, Rockville and Bristol. e. John Ronous' house ard barn three miles west of Collinsville were burned on Sunday morning, March l7th The house was the well-known ''gate house" on the Litchfield turnpike near the house of the late Riverius Douglass. The fire was evidently the work of an incendlarY. D. B. H.
 West Cornwall. ED1roR:- I thought 1 would write and let your numer- ous readers know that West Cornwall still liveth, and is at the present time on the ''move. ......Joseph Mundry has moved to Amesville. Phllander Owens has moved into the house vacated by Mundry. Sheriff Howard has moved to Milton, and Steward Long has moved into the house vacated by Howard. A strange family from Goshen has moved into the house vacated by Long. Rev. 0. N. Fitch has moved back tC the parsonage at North Cornwall, and we hear that Mr. Mark Nickerson and wife leaye us this week and are going to Goshen. We are sorry to lose MT. and Mrs. Nick erson. They have been very efficient work CTS ln the Sunday school, and will be great f ly missed. It will be hard to find a lady teacher that will fill Mrs. Nickerson's place, and we would recommend her to our sister ; school Tn Goshen as good and faithful teacher..... Walter Madison and bride re turned home on the 2nd, and are now nice ly settled. Walter. in business-like way, had house bought and prepared for hls worthy bride. We wish them much hap plness... T. L. Hart died in Sharon last Saturday, 9th. The funeral was held at his old residence on Hart Hill Tuesday ... The chapel bell tolled for the first time last Sun- day for the death of Mrs. Leach. widow of Theodore Leach. The funeral service was held in the new Chapel on Wednesday, the Huh. This is the first death Tn the village since our chapel was built...... Those that | attended the dime sociable at T. s. Colds last Wednesday evening had an unexpected treat to maple eyrup. This was a good substitute for pop corn......The secretary of the Sunday school, Mir. T. J. Bosworth, made this report before closing the school last Sunday: For the first quarter, com mencing Jan. l, and ending March 3O,- whole number present, including both teachers and scholars, l.O25 largest rum
 Der any Sunday, s9; lowest number, 6S i; average attendance, 7S II IS one class of eight young men, whose ages run from 16 to 22 attended the school every Sunday ex- cept two who were absent one Sunday each in consequence of not being in town...... Noah Rogers lost valuable horse with col ic......Pratt & Foster are building new house on Railroad Avenue between Whit ney's and Winters houses. GRATIS.
 shef6eld.-M sickness and death amongst us: such sad tune has not. been known here for years, and eye " family thinks they are liable to be next called 10 mourn for some dear friend. Last Sunday Mir. Charles Roys having died very suddenly, was buried, aud notwithstanding the stormy weather the house was filled. and many came from distance, and al- though all were not relatives, they were ev- cry one mourners, and were grieved at the loss of such good man. as they are very scarce, and society can ill spare one. Dis ease of the heart is supposed to have caused his death...... To-day (Tuesday) a little daughter of George Kellogg, aged ten years
 is to be buried. She had been sick but a few days, and it is reported that her sick ness was caused by jumping the rope at a children's party just before she was taken. She was lovely little girl, and the idol of her parents, and beloved by all. Why will
 parents fail to see the danger of children's jumping the rope, asmany do to see how many times they can jump without stop ping? It is liable to produce disease in any part of the body, and if the effects are not felt at the time they will be afterwards. l O.. S.1nrdo.z Moroh 2n ME Ghorloa a