Connecticut western news., 1879-10-15

AAO BtOoe SA HI 1ASSo PdEtS IS more ram. The roads are very dusty, and the streams are getting low again, and the prospects are a drouth. Wish we had little of your Canaan water with a hose pipe or two so that we could lay the dust
 At last our farmers are through having, and now they are turning their attention to get ting Tn their fall crops X aa.. # 2 .s.<.s
 Hope there will be little more news next week, MT. Editor, so can do a little. better.
 VEsPRR.
 LOWER CITY.-Hunt Lyman $ O. sold two hundred tons of iron last week, receiving an advance in price, ten dollars on ton.
 John Howe left on Friday for New York.
 The ladies' aid society were invited to meet at Mrs. Bradley's on Friday. The day being warm and bright, there was a fair attendance, and sixty of its members including children, were entertained in very hospitable manner, enjoying the freedom of the pleasant rooms, wide porch and shady lawn Even the office was for a time filled to overhowing while Mr. Bradley had rush of business at the scales. It is hardly necessary to state that we regaled ourselves at most generous table, for Mrs Bradley has long established reputation fol concocting delicious edibles; and many thanks are due the ladies and MT. Bradley for the satisfactory afternoon which all seemed to en. joy. -. ? would say for the. benefit of e'will".. oi Huntsville, that though am just as young as used to be when e'er fair maid i see. ] have not drank at the fount of youth, or oth erwise renewed my age" as he suggested but am still plain John Gossip, bachelor. 1 was somewhat startled last week to see my name sake so boldly introduced to the literary world through the columns of the Item. Fol though John Gossip is very small name ] could but fear that it would catch the eye O many of the good people who search the NEWS. They, seeing that, might be led te think that J. c Jr, of the Item, did have some paternal claim upon the name--and modest bachelor i-But Wills identifying me as one and the same, ''come over" my modesty worse than imaginary fears have done, and I hardly know whether to fec hattered or not JOHN GossIP. Norfolk. .r
 We are pleased to see Postmaster o. H. Wolcott out once more. G.
 The road to the depot is being much i'm proved by grading, etc. E. L. Gaylord's coal scales near the depot are also undergoing re- pairs.
 Several of our citizens are building a new plank walk from W. I. Sparks and Co.'S. store to the depot.
 This town managed to carry no license by ten majority, when last year it was about three to one in favor of no license, but many voted for license this year, as there has been nothing done the past year to stop the unlawful sale of liquor.
 It seems as though the Norfolk Temper ance Union might wake up and do 8 little something temperance-wise, as they certainly have the law on their side, and we trust they will before this year goes by. -
 MT. J. Hall, the Ct. Barringtou photograph CT has arrived in town with his car for two weeks stay. He will devote the most of his time in taking some of the beautiful views that are in and around Norfolk. SPECIAL.
 J. B. Eldridge is ln Kansas, looking after the interests of his possessions in that, fertile country.
 Landlord Hallock recently had severe fall from his barn in Goshen.
 The question of g singing school for the coming winter is: being agitated. >
 Autumn leaves are being gathered by par ties of young folks. ;.
 F. s. Spaulding seems to have settled down into farming quite naturally, and is frequent, ly seen delivering wood about the village. Fred is getting quite rugged complexion, and his hands would seem entirely out of place with gold pen between his fingers
 MACBETH. Goshen.
 The funeral of Gen. Cook, whose death oc- cured Tuesday morning, was attended at his house on Thursday, and the funeral of his wife, whose death occurred on the evening of the day he was buried, was attended on The whole community deeply with the afflicted family in this 1ouble bereavement. The house of MT. Edward Welch on east 'treet was burned to the ground on the eve- ling of Oct. lst The house was insured by Brooks Bros
 We are thankful to report that Goshen has gain voted no license by vote of e9 to 67. The vote on the Constit utional Amendments vas strongly in the negative. For No. 1 es, AS; no, 1o3. For No ?, yes, Is; no, 30. The town officers are Selectmen,: Fl !. Wright, T. P. Clark, s. P. Oviatt; Town Jerk, Dr. J. H. North; Treasurer, E. E, llyn; Acting School Visitor, M, p. E. Smith.