Connecticut western news., 1879-04-16

from him few days ego. and after a long | search. it was found under Rul, if Rood's | shed.
 Death has again been among us, and taken our kind friend and neghbor, Mrs. | Schultz, who was esteemed and loved by all, and will be greatly missed. She for nlerlY resided near Hudson, N. Y, where she was taken for lntermept. M. South Canaan. Mrs. Emma Cook is very successful with her weaving. She has lately completed | carpet for Mrs. Levi Beebe, sad to be the | handsomest that has ever passed from her loom. Mrs. Beebe would like to fill her house with summer boarders. Sue is well situated to accommodate them. The church at South Canaan was taste ful!y adorned on Easter Sunday bv flo ~ers | ir rots. brought by Mrs. Mary Wilcox and | Miss Ellen Prentice. Btquets were also | furnished by Mrs. Sherwood Willard and Mrs. Ellen Manly.
 Miss Elsie James is to teach the summer | school in tue South Canaan district. X | Norfolk.
 MIR. EDITOR As your regularly ordaIn- ed correspondents, Special seems to have had a relapse, permit me brief space in vour columns for a few items, merely as a | reminder that we still continue to exist and to be.
 Mrs. Camn died Sunday of last week at the Iipe old age of 95. Mss Morgan is in New York purchasing her spring stock of millinery. Hereafter we are to have cur share of light in the darkness, sallor," as street | lamps are to be ere ected on our principal thoro ghfares.
 J. B. E driiPe, Esq. is visiting his sister Ill Detrol5. Mich. He Is accompanied by his nephew, Ed. Swift Our school at tue Centre is taught by Mr. E. G. Stocking of New Boston. who IS thus far, well liked. l Merchant Ryan is repairing hls store, and greatly improving the appearance oi his house.
 1 Rtv. F. c. Gleason preached fast day sermon Good Friday III lbe Cong. Church. | MACBETH. NliE River.
 Tue funeral of Richard Dlvis was held at the Congregational church last Sabbath. He was a victim to typhoid pneumonia Il young man Is years ot sge, universal fa- vori,e. Ills n any manly virtues cnust d 'hosc wbo knew him best 10 appreciate his worth. His Cesire to please and faithfully serve his employers was predominant characteristic worthy of imitation. His
 loss will be deeply felt by his many friends.
 The walking fever has been raging again this week, Prof. Lyle of Albany having made l75 miles, commencing Thursday, 8
 p. m., ending Saturday, S:90 p. m. He
 then made three miles in 29 m. PAS. N. Monahan ot E,si Canasn made one mile in
 m 3Os.
 Lust weeks paper reported MT. O'hrie n as dead, where it should have read Mrs O'brien.
 Thomas Kelley's little boy five years old, htd his hip bone broken last week by a J stick of timber falling on it. HANK. r Sharon.
 The NJ. E. Sabbath school was reorgau- Geo. Lamb will have charge of the schoo the present year.
 Tne Easter services in the Episcopa '' church were of fine order. There was j. fine display of flowers most artistically ar, y rangtd, aud the music was &s usual very = spirited. On Saturday there was infan
 baptism st p. m. in the same church. The prospect for d creamery in our vcin ity is very tlAtering, the farmers and solil business men taking hold of il with zes that means business.
 O Tue band meet regularly every Saturda, O eve. We hear rumors that an entertain F. mpnt will be given by the Village Improve. 'r ment sOciely for their ben, fit. y The only child of Mike Mcdonald. l. daughter two years old, died last week. DoIa and Emma Palmer, who hove beer '' 80 sick in Lowell, Mass, we're able to b. Al moved home last week.
 H. c. Rowley our music dealer, furnish ,e ed superb piano for the silver wedding O k Col. and Ms Harris Ot Lakcville. It wa
 from the finn of Geo. W oods & Co.,, Bns- ,. sustained of being one of the finest ,ps,u. ' ments in these parts. ARoANUM.
 Eost Canaan.
 John O'Neil has captured an eel that tip
 ped the scales at 1-2 pounds. When au,
 of the boys get larger one, please report
 The veteran horse dentist, Rogers, ha been m onr village extIactiug teeth. tillu!
 and ieveling the teeth of 8 horse so tha !. "weli they say they will eat bean poles ;. We think it an act of jusrIce to the orse
 aud would endorse Rogers theory eyer,
 time.
 Frank Smith has been confined to tn, }. house for some Ca's, suffering from a sever,
 cold. We learn that he is much better. Charles Maxwell made a short v,sit il l. town on Friday, and reports tha, the,
 have as yet no contract for marble. Gran
 itp seems to bt the prevailing style wltl builders this season.
 MT. Clark and wife of Bridgeport ar r. spending few days with Everardus Ives
 Iamliy.
 We are informed that the Barnum Rich
 ardson Co, are to apply steam power t'
 thelr Rlist mIll, enabling them hereafter t,
 attend custom grinRlng With despatch.
 Geo. W. Cowdrey reports the loss of: valuable COW. DOWN EAST.
 CamNnn Valley.
 l. Canaan Valev had an exciting affair las
 Friday, ln the shape of walking match
 Three or four of our cnterpriSing youn.
 men, feeling ltLle pedes rianlsm secretet
 about thelr clothes, proposed trying thel
 speed, aud forthwith set out for 1homp
 sons hall. where they laid out a tracl l. eighty feet m le gth Will Bunnel wor