Connecticut western news., 1879-08-27

say that never saw anything equal to it. In the greenhouse saw cluster of grapes that would weigh nearly7 pounds; tomatoes of all sorts by the bushel and the celery, well if celery 30 inches high with stalks like a mans thumb, dark green color and not spot on the leaves, is not good celery then don't know what is. All who have seen it and that have had experience in raising it claim lhat they never saw anything to compare With It at this time of the year. The onions are splendid, and they will have about two hundred bushels when they are gathered, three thousand winter cabbages Chow is that for saurkrout ? and-well, shan't tell about all the rest of the vegetables as it takes too much time and space but one thing want to say Camp is the man to raise garden stuff, and cannot be beaten in the state, taking the same amount of ground.
 I. L. Chase of Sharon is starting large boarding school at that place, and has pur- chased large Empress range, beside sever- al smaller ones Hope he will succeed in this new enterprise.
 This is list of boarders at Wononsco House at present: MT. J. F. Harrison, Mrs. Harrison, Miss Marie Harrison, Mir. Ogden Harrison, Miss Lizzie Harrison, Miss Maud Harrison, New Rochelle, N. Y.; Miss Mary Pratt, Miss Alice c. Pratt, MT. P. Bristow, Mr. S. Waterbury and wife, Brooklyn, N. Y; ; Miss S. B. Cowles, Miss Ellen F. Cowles, Charles Dickerman, George Dickerman, New Haven, Ct. Spencer Pratt Fairville, N. J. !; Mrs. Raphael Moses and children, New Y York City. ST. ELMO. Sheffield
 Bless me- what shall I do for report, MT. Editor? there never was such a dearth of items, why don't something happen? No accidents, defaulting, burglaries, or weddings, no drunken rows now in a mo license" town and only now and then poor white fellow or colored 'gemman" a little unsteady in his gait as he measures the road, and who has l course could give plenty of highly season. ed gossip, exhilirating and peppery, but where would soe be ? ask of the devoted lobster as he drops into the kettle of evaporating water, and where would you be with your ed ltorial aspirations and journalistic ambition?
 The camp meeting was well attended from these parts, through the week, but Sunday there was continuous streamEof vehicles passing. / dSd fear here qcoalld not be room enough to accoaanodate a1 and little pet asked where the "tattle-so was, for the soap man had just gone along with the big team"
 Our citizens and the boarders visit Bash Bish and other places of fashionable resort occasionally, and MT. W. Futile and other ing home half pounder and numberless small fry, leaving, as usual, the five pounder that only came to the stop of the water" In the beautiful pond owned by Mir. A. Curtiss, | fishermen are very successful in catching 1 large pickerel which hide in the swirling veg | citation that grows rankly on it's bottom, and generates in its decay the germs of malaria The Congregational Church was as well at- tended as usual last Sabbath, and the annual picnic was given out by the pastor, to take place at the Lakes this week Wednesday, and he made some excellent, appropriate remarks why people should attend such scenes of pleasure and amusement, if not for their own sakes ''do it for the children" and we say TO ho .. is not a novelty for them to ride, but there are number of children, and even youth who "hardly ever' get into a carriage or go off on pleasure excursion and we are apt to forget how intensely children anticipate and enjoy such scenes, and no matter what they have at home, the table in the woods with it's uxures, is delicious and If poor little ones are stinted at home, God remembers them through His people. I send you card as an invitaton and that you may see with what system and correctness we do these things They were devised and printed by Rev. MT Noble.
 There have been some new arrivals at the hotel and some are leaving town this week. Mrs. Alfred Butcher and child, who is beauty and pet, has been stopping several weeks with MT. Henry Butcher. They return to the city this week, or the first of next
 And now for the ''snake story" AS your correspondent was riding from the Plain to the east mountain we saw by the roadside a black snake; of course his fate was sealed, and he measured from head to tail six feet and half and around his body, 12 inches. True ! CAP.
 P.S. We have just received an invitation to an extensive reunion of the family and rel atives on the side of our ''aoorser" half, near Cleaveland, Ohio. Can you guess why we do not go? We don't carry any pocketbook now, so do not be alarmed, we shall report right on. c. Sharon.
 -Drs. Emmons & Plato of Syracuse, N.Y., commence course of lectures this (Monday) eve. ,on Physiology and the Science of health. These lectures will without doubt be very in teresting and instructive, and we hope many will avail themselves of this opportunity.
 As load was driving through Sharon Val ley on Sunday en route for the Camp Meeting, ,he back seats of the wagon went out. Miss f Ellen Root was reported seriously injured, put fortunately this was mistake. This is another warning to secure the seats, partic- llary. the last one, as that is the one in,which hey usually ''lie back and fan' Mir Wake nan who has been enjoying himself at Town. f ,rs N Y the pa st week returnod ~, ca+ lay. We regret very much to learn that