Connecticut western news., 1879-12-10

Geo. Johnson and wife have returned from New Haven, where they spent Thanksgiving and also attended his brothers wedding
 Norfolk is getting very lively socially; sev- eral brilliant affairs" for such staid town as this have taken place within the past few days, and rumor says we are to have one or two weddings before long.
 Rev. MT. Goodenough of Winchester Ct., preached two able sermons in the Congrega tional Church last Sunday, and in the evening he monthly concert took place in the confer 9nce room at which the Rev. J. T. Gleason gave brief but very interesting account of the new miss onary fields in Central Africa.
 SPECIAL. Enst Canaan.
 Remember the Christmas box.
 Mrs. Charles Corkins of Ct. Harrington has oeen visiting friends here.
 Miss Minnie Beebe's private school closed last week.
 MT. W. A. Lawrence has sold his woo ot to the Barnum Richardson Go.
 Preparations for the decoration of the church have commenced.
 A large quantity ot tobacco was shipped from this place last week.
 Frank Smith, who went to Brookfield last spring, is back on visit.
 Our little village now boasts of some twenty ice houses, six having been erected this sea. son.
 A wedding anniversary is the latest news in our usually quiet street
 Messrs. Andrews and Mansfield started for the eastern part of Massachusetts last Tues day where they will preach.
 We would remind our people that before starting for church next Sunday, they pro- vide themselves with money for the Christ ms for IL. lz bends the extent of the Christmas doings for the children in the Sunday School.
 LETHUM. Cornwall Bridge.
 Having seen no communication lately from your correspondent of this place, I take the liberty to send few items. We shall omit speaking of the weather this time.
 The Cornwall Bridge Iron Go. have newly lined and placed in first class condition their blast furnace, which is now, under their skill. full agent, James A. Bierce, Esq., turning out quanties of pig iron. The colliers bringing coal here have finished all jobs of last springs contracts and are now preparing for an abund- ant supply next year.
 The last election muddle for representatives is not settled. Notices having been served on the two Democratic candidates contesting their election, the ballots having been count ed by the inhabitants in town for the last time, it is thoroughly understood that the mod orator and town clerk will be arrested for neg ligence and tampering with the ballots after the declaration at the close of the boxes in the Town hall Nov. 4.
 Joseph Selgsberg, 8 prominent tobacco dealer of New York, has been purchasing some 200 cases here of the leaf, which is be- ing assorted and packed in the tobacco ware tlv bu Beers. Tobacco is considered by the farmers here profitable crop to raise, and prices this season have been satisfactory to the producer, though we understand the dealers have some anxiety lest it may damage by rotting, as the white mold has made it's appearance on the stems of several crops which have been deliv- cred. MT. Seligsberg, purchased here last sea- son quite 8 quantity, and with his honorable way of dealing in tobacco he has secured many friends in thls and adjoining towns.
 Phelps & Hammond of Hudson, N Y., are in town with steamer and cooker, which is acknowledged by farmers here to be the su- perb article for cooking and steaming food for stock
 There was shipped from this station during the month of November 2039 cans of milk 40 quarts each.
 Miss Emily Nickerson of Cornwall Plains is teaching our village school, giving univer- sal satisfaction. Miss Julia Buckley, our for mer teacher, is employed in the Puffingham District, that district being very fortunate in securing her services. A. Falls Village.
 The roads are quite muddy owing to the teaming of wood and ore to the Hunts Lyman Co.'S. furnace, and the soil is such that much is needed Tn way of repair to keep them good.
 The hunters still pursue the innocent fox, and he is caught as often as otherwise which maketh glad the heart of the farmers here- ubouts. District court came in again Nov. 25th, and was engaged two days on a land case trying to settle the title to three acres of land in the great swamp between Falls Village and North Canaan. The proprietors of Canaan l40 years ago cut this swamp into about 53 lots three quarters of mile long, and 30 rods wide, in all about 2O00 acres. Richard Hawthorne deeded to Sarah Benson and others 8 farm, d portion of which was one of these original lots. U. H Miner, Esq, owning adjoining lands, had occupied some of this land and taken possession of the wood which Benson had cut on this three acres, and carried it away, selling it and claiming the title of the land was in him. Benson brought suit against Hawthorne for covenant broken and damages for same The plaintiffs occupied two days and produced deeds dating back to | the original proprletors, and having descrip- | tions of all kinds, and with the assistance of Henry Norton, Esq, the veteran surveyor of | Goshen labored to establish the descending title to the plaintiff. After the plaintiffs at torney rested his case the defendants attorney l held brief consultation and then asked the c ,urt for non suit, inasmuch as the plain. tlffs held title by quit claim deeds, and only took such title as the defendants held, whether perfect or not, regarding the disputed land | The court took till Dec. 9th to decide the | question raised by the defendants, and the | plaintiff attorney, after reflection, has with. avn his action, and the Bensons have the cost to pay, and still MT. Miner holds the land against them, and time will tell if they try to contest against his title after swearing his title was good against Hawthorne. A. T Roraback, Esq. represented the plaintiff, and Messrs Lee Dean and D. w. Clarke the de. fendants. The case showed how imperfect | the surveys of some of the land of the original proprietors is at the present day | MT. Harvey Kellogg, brother of Whiting Kellogg, and member of the Ohio legislature has returned to his home.
 | Sid. Reed has pair of grays G. A. Randall is putting clothes on every man and boy that calls in his store, and only taking small sum of money for the trouble B. D.
 While on tour through southern Berk. shire few days since, we made on our way, brief soourn at the house of friend al