Connecticut western news., 1879-02-12

The reading room assoclation will hold 8 meeting on Tuesday evening, at which time the propriety of continuing or discon- tinulnR the reading room will be discussed. The persons most benefited by the instltu- tion are the ones who seem to care least about it and its continuance.
 The game club are now holding some na- tive quail, purchased in New York in con finement till Spring, when they will be turned out to breed.
 Most all the village and town are down or parkway down with the new cold called epizoo. and the doctors track is brisk. X. ChapinvilIe.
 Miss Hattie Brasie of Sheffield has been visiting Mrs. Belle Landon Stone at her fathers,
 MT. Frank Loop is repairing the mill. so that flour can be made. We can LOW have our milling done without going to Sails bury. and have all the pancakes we want.
 Our church is closed this winter. Rev. J. G. Oakley preached here through the summer. His services were very accepta- ble to the church gong people. He is an eloquent and able speaber; hearing him once. awakens desire to hear him again. We wish him success in any field, in which he may be called to labor. We often hear it remarked that when community neg lects to support the gospel, there follows a declensiou of morals. It more than applies to Chapinyille.
 Some here seem to have an ambition to attain pugilistic honors.
 Our post office last week, was the theatre of action. One result of the performance was broken window. A temperance lec- ture would not be out of place; It might ex- ert an influence that would avert many coutroversies. |~- We think the c. W. R. R. ought to ap- preciate the benefit is receives from the periodical. nocturnal visits of the Canaan ties to this place, enough to provide way ter them to return before 5:44 Monday morning. Would it not be right for the Co. to consider the convenience of passen- persf
 MT. Edwin McNeil has hen which sur prised the family one day last week by lay ing an egg which measured 5 5-S and 8 inches. shortest and longest circumferences. Mir McNeil would do we'll to save that hens eggs and advertise them in some az ricultural paper. Readers of the NEWS have you any "biddys" that can beat 1tG VERITAs. Falls Village.
 eAunt Dinah's Pledge' was ably rendered by the Good Templars on Tuesday evening last, and all the characters were we'll rep resented. Miss Ida Wolfe as Aunt Dnan and Eugene Brown as Edgar, deserve special mention for tEe ability they dis, played in the interpretation ot tbelr role Fuckers orchestra discoured sweet music during the evening.
 l On Friday evening the band gave theil final concert and promenade. A very large number attended, and the band surpassed itself in br1lliancy of execution. The dance was also well pa tronized, TGe Gran dall House furnished an excellent supper to all who desired.
 l Misses Jessie Hall and LinCa Potter o1 Housatonic have been making short SO journ in town. s. J. Harvey and Harry l.. Mopson of New York also put in an ap pearance last week.
 Comic valentines ale numerous and ths recipients seem to be anything but pleased Mrs. l.. D. Brewster has purchased w. J Canfeld's piano.
 Joseph Brinton. the well known piano agent was in town last week putting tn, instrument he sold to G. w. Hall in stappl Die" order. Jo. is doing a large bushes in this line.
 Frank Dean is clipping horses, and all il need of his services can be we'll served,
 A party of three skated from this plac to Canaan on Tuesday. and enjoyed it thor oughly. all except "Shep.' whose skat+ wouldn't stay on,
 Jno. H. Belden, whose illness we men tioned last week, is almost entirely well. Report says some one was taking Tn yentorv" of the pig-iron about o'clocl the other morning, the person doing it be Ing in semi-somnolent condition super induced by too much tangle foot. D. G. Lawson had fair sIzed audienc on Saturday evening, and all who attend ed were well pleased. CLICK.