Connecticut western news., 1879-07-09

edies are taken. At the Centre there have not been over one or two cases, and those not well defined,
 The Congregational festival netted sSO or over and the M. E. $75.
 The horse that Miss Fannie Stannard was driving took fright throwing her from the car riage, lnjuring her severely, but not fatally. The High school closed last week. The M. E. floral concert was largely attend ed. and applauded The singing by the col ored pupils delighted the audience.
 MT. Hinman Barney lectured, drawing as usual good audience. The fourth passed off quietly here, the small boy and girl went into ecstaces over l fire crackers, and number of larger boys and girls visited Lake Buel, and fine company ! upon the Plain held picnic upon the point of Lyon's hill, enjoying themselves hugely with ! loaded tables, music and games. CAP. | Goshen
 having.
 Everything was quiet as usual the fourth. Our band were called out of town for the day. MT. l. Lester, former teacher in our Acad- emy, has lately graduated from the Medical College, Brooklyn. Mrs. S. B. Futile has returned from Selena, Ala., where she has been spending the winter 1 with her daughter. MT. J. B. Thompsons new barn is nearly | completed, and is one of the largest of the | many new ones raised in this vicinity since spring.
 Miss Emma Beardsley is home to spend the | summer vacation.
 Mir. Ezra Miner of West Goshen had horse struck by lightning in one of the thunder showers recently.
 Mrs. Elisha Baldwin and MT. Asaph Palmer, who have been on the sick list are both much better. B. B. Norfolk.
 ! small fishing party from this place is en- camped at Doolittle Pond. Mrs. North and family of New Britain are spending the summer at MT. Crisssys. | young folks party was held at Joseph Watson's the Sd inst. o. H. Wolcott is much improved in health, and is now able to be out of doors. Harry and Fred Shepard are visiting their 1 father, J. A. Shepard in Jersey City. o. w. Bassett of Falls Village spent the 4th with his father, J. H. Bassett in this place.
 Mrs. Swift has arrived at home from Detroit, Mich.
 The weather is 'just lovely" MACBETH.
 The interior of the Congregational Church has been thoroughly cleaned. Quite number of Norfolk people attended | the T. A. and B. societies. picnic at Lakeville the fourth.
 slight altercation took place at John Christmas house one day last week, but no serious damage was done.
 The fourth of July was passed over very quietly in this place one or two picnics are reported, which resulted in the usual manner, viz returning in thunder shower, reaching home drenched, and making the usual solemn resolve, that you will "never" again attend a fourth of July picnic. "Whdt, qaeuer? Well, ha,dy erer." The village was enlivened a little in the evening by fireworks. SPECIAL. Pine Grove.
 The slow approach of summer has in this June month yielded to the operation of sun and showers-so that in this Pine Grove Camp Ground-one thinks of the very beauty of the l garden of Eden as yet resting on the spot.
 Work is commenced by the carpenter, who is engaged to build new range of cottages for the public accommodation. Owners of lots vate residences.
 The locality begins to be enlivened by the visits of cottage owners riding around to glance over their little home places here.
 Last week the Rev. Wm. c. Hoyt and fam fly of Stamford, Conn.,, passed a few days,- not as yet taking abode at their own neat place-but obtaining entertainment at the Sheffield House, at entrance to the Grove, and receiving as ever, cordial attention and good cheer. Also John T. Andrews, Esq and lady at the same resort, as visitors to old friends. c. M. S. Cornwall.
 The ''day we celebrate'' was skipped in Corn. wall. even the small boy and big fre-cracke1 were missing.
 D. W. Manvel, proprietor of the Burr House has been quite sick, but is now recovering. IT consequence of his illness no boarders have ar ) rived at the house.
 The college and school boys are all home or a vacation. The school boys. although lack ing somewhat the scholarly look of the stu dents, yet with their new uniforms on, they are lawful pretty.''
 At the meeting of the base ball club, FreC Clark was elected captain, J. Earnest Whitney secretary, W. R. North, treasurer They start on the war path this week Saturday.
 Wm. White, initiating the illustrious exam pie of some of Cornwalls more distinguished ed citizens has left his large wife and small fam. fly and gone to parts unknown. Wm. R. North has resigned the leadership o1 the Cornwall cornet band. It will be hard matter to fill MT. North's place as leader fol when anything got out of fix in the band, Will always had to set it to rights, and he was un- tiring in his efforts to promote the prosperity of the institution. His discipline however was too strict to suit the tender feelings of some o1 the members, but without that discipline nc band nor body of persons gathered for any pur- pose can prosper. We can recommend MT. North thorough musician, as he has made it his study for years, or that is, one branch oi music, the cornet, and one who knows how a cornet band should play. X.Y.Z. LakevllIe.
 The excursion from Hartford on Tuesday last was the largest of the season thus far, and all seemed to enjoy themselves very much in dancing, etc. The string band was very good, consisting of several pieces.
 Fourth of July was celebrated by two pie nics, one from Winsted and one by tho St. Mary's church of this place. The Winsted party had the services of the Union cornet band of that place, whose music choice and we'll executed. They were very genteel and orderly, and members of the total absti- hence society, therefore not under the influence of Intoxicating beverages, and trying to act like rowdes and ruffians The most pleasing sight here during the day was cav alade of fantastics from Ore Hill, which amused } us very much. Their costumes were very gay.