Connecticut western news., 1879-03-05

family scene, by Mir. Moore ana MISS Wheeler was good, Miss w. played her part like born actor. ''The Beautiful air, '" with violin in the hands of MT. Briggs, and was finely executed. MT. Briggs person. ated the Yankee Gawky" to perfection. and at the point where he told us ''he bIeeved he'd broke his galluses" and stopped to make repairs. the laughter was of that hearty kind which is succeeded by tears. We would gladly mention all who we'll sus- tained their parts, but will only notice the little four-year old Maud SArtlam, who stood before the crowd of pleased faces and sang Scatter Seeds of Kindness" And now, if hearty laugh helps digestion and serves to clear the cobwebs from the brain, the people of this vicinity will not fear dys- pepsia or dullness for some time to come.
 A. Falls Village No 2.
 Allen Chapman claims the boss egg, 6xS. What dye soy. ve Canae fOlksf
 Much sickness is reported in and about town. and Dr. Averlll has hls hands full Tn attending to the stricken.
 ID. A: Presher's funeral was well attend ed on Sunday and the sermon preached by Rev. F J. Belcher from Luke, xviv, 29 was very lmDresslve.
 The dance at the Crandall House was 8 failure as tar as attendance goes, but the
 
 superb and many regretted their nOn-at- tendance.
 Harmon Finkle, general switchman" for the R. K. shops, got badly punched in the internal injuries may prove serious. Tue trust that ''Harm" will soon be around.
 Engine No. g, New Milford, IS in the shops being overloaded. also No 10. and when your correspondents visited the repair skops two able boo red men were 'put5lng in tlme' as lndustriously as could be, and we look for pair of handsome engines af- ter Artist Mundry and hls satellites are through with the "machinrs."
 The second copy of the Item, edition No. l made it's appearance last week. It is much poorer production than the first is- sue, and If the EdltorD intends to hold the attention of the public to his under taking he had better change the name. AS 1t stands he is to furnish 25 issues and at the rate of one issue per month, it will take the misguided boy two years and one month to terminate hls first edition. Tue people home talent, but if the Item deterlorates as rapidly as it has during the past 1t will at the least calculation take about a-a-well, a century to get the paper up to the right pitch. The Editor of rhe Item should be respectfully referred tn one of M ddle- brooks almanacs and 8 careful study Ihere- of solicited. We do not want to be mal- ciously lncllnec ; we want this town to be represented by 8 newspaper If one is to be published here. Insurance co I. panies, and in fact all corporations lssulng calendars, are respectfully requested to send copy of their publications to the editor of the Item and try and convince .'the boy" that there are but ss days in February this year and that there are two r's in the second month of the year. ''Nuua Vestigia Retrorsuna."
 CLICK. sheffield.
 Oou nr tuo of the nr: r:rnsrv Schools have closed tor the season.
 Mr: Elisha Hawks. aged about 70, who has been a res dent of the town several years, died last Saturday st the Town farm where he has lived since last fall.
 The friendly union session last Friday was enivened hy social conversation and games, and next Friday Dr. Small is expect ed to give US lecture. Also Friday p. m. and evening the M. B. Aid society met at the residence of Mir Frederick Wilcox. One hundred and thirty were present, and were beautifully entertained. ~ ..
 The people ol Sh. field during the l.s' week, have been unusually exercised in DO liucnl matters A union caucus was held Thursday at the town ball and was a very lively affair; many candidates were discuss ed for the several town f1ces; every man had bis tavorlte, tut nothing was agreed upon permanently Tue license question was handled freely. Saturday the demo- crats and republicans held separate caucus | es, and nominated candidates, and a call | was issued tor Il m eting Monday a m. of the members of the old whig party. [Sorry limited space compels an abridg- ment of this and other communications - ED.
 P S-The latest election nt ws. Monday, g D. m.-Great activity at the polls, but nc srrlous damage done. Assessors elected Dea Hoadley, Heman Calender, Henry Coon. Se+ctmep-James Van D, usen, Frank Bovce, Walter Briggs. School com. mittee-Belur Clark who has served one term before. Hopkins Candee and Rev. Ma son Noble continues on the committee Appropriations for the expenses of the town were discussed and voted upon, some pretty large ones for these times-hut more of this hereafter. CAP. West Norfolk.
 Being recently in Merider. Conn. visit Ing friends in the immediate vicinity O. the Wilcox & White organ factory, through the kindness of Mr. H. White, the manufac- turing superintendent, we avalled our. selves of the opportunity of looking throu Ri the establishment and examining thelr or gans Tn process of manufacture, from ths lumber being seasoned in the dry house, 70 I00 unlSiIeu organ D0luR OoAeO IoI sup meDt, Mr. White has been some 30 year. engaged in the business. aud for some l years was at the head of the action anC tuning department of the J. EsLy organ Co His sons, Edward and Howard White, have been brought up at the buslness, have I'm mediate charge of the volcing and tuning and are exuerts in that very lmportant part. no instrument passing through tbel | hanuS unless 1t IS perfect Tn every part Abont 125 skillful workmen are employed l ha diff orfm AX aminatlon we could come to no other con clusiOn but that the material used IS the best that can be obtained, and the worK' manship as near Derfect as human ski! can make 1t. The tone of the organ il soft, sweet. r,ch, and also powerful wher required. The cases are beautiful, aud WI affirm what we know to be true, after per sonai jnsDect1On, that for beauty of de sign, material used, thorough workman ship and brilliant, exquisite music, they cannot be excelied if equalled. We have W rltten the above about the instrument without the knowledge of the company and only becanse among the many differ ent kluds of organs now manufac ured. tho pubic are liable to be imposed upon. and 1t IS so dltt. cult for an inexperienced pel' son to select from the klnd hat IS made tt sell, and the one for use. Whoever buys g Wilcox & White organ may be sure they will be satlstied with it.. H. SOuthficld.
 The evening of the 17th being the ff. teentb anniversary ot the wedding of Rev. c. E. and Mrs. Van Allen, a surpIlse vlsl1 to the pal sonage was planned and success | fully carried through by the people o1 Soutlfield a. d vicinity. Early in the eve ming It was found necessary to attend tc l some preparations fer the tenn ml.erance con' cert, and the pastorfand hls famllF were invited to a nefehboring house to assist This opportunity was improved to gain entranee to the parsonage, winch was easily effected, as ihe door leading to the kItc6en was teund unfastened. A dinl light was burning in the sitting room. and