Connecticut western news., 1879-12-17
M. E. Church fair in the basement of the

M. R. Church fair in the basement of the church tomorrow evening.
 The Lee local "Pinafore" troupe appear in Sheffield tomorrow night
 Sheffield has Terpsichorean club which holds dances every two weeks.
 W. A. Pratt of this place is workinga at his trade (carpenter) at New Britain.
 -The dance given for young Fitzpatrick's benefit last Friday night netted $47.
 -Winsted local talent presented "Pina- fore" in Music Hall. that place, last night.
 The first social party of the I. D. D. Y. Club is to be given Friday night at town hall.
 Rev. T. De Witt Talmage and Joseph Cook are to lecture in Pitts6eld in January.
 A new stage route is in contemplation, running from New Marlboro to Great Barring ton.
 W. T. Saunders of Lakeville has been canvassing this place for fruit trees, with good success.
 The Lenox Glass Works at Lenox Fur mace started up last week, after being idle for some time
 The county commissioners have appoint ed George 0. Cone of Wolcottv,lle prosecu- ting agent.
 On Christmas night melodeon is to be drawn by number, and a dance given. by East Canaan parties.
 Miss Geikie, the popular teacher of music and languages, is i'll, at her sisters, Mrs. Dr. Geo. Adam in this place.
 Mrs. Lawrence Gillette who has just re. covered trom what was considered fatal i'll ness is visiting in Winsted.
 -s. C. Cummings, with hisl usual enter prise, is furnishing books for the holiday trade, at less than list prices
 Congressman Frederick Miles was in town Monday. A brother of Samuel Tilden passed through here on the H. R. R. the same day.
 An entertainment was given in the M E. Church last evening, entitled the Mirror of the World" introducing the "Drummond light"
 The Rood-streeters have been greatly improving the appearance of their part of the town, in the way of repairs of residences ad- ditions, etc.
 A Winsted man claims to own @ cat that perches herself on a projecting stone in the river and catches fish for her living and the support ofher young family. A recent donation at Southfeld, for the benefit of Rev. A. N. Benedict, realized about $6O in money and $20 in eatables. A dona- tion in Sheffield for Rev. R. Hunt realized $6O.
 Henry Harris died in Winsted on V ed nesday it is thought by poison administered by his own hand. He formerly lived in New Hartford, where, it is said he attempted sui eide.
 | The evergreen wreaths for the decora- ton of Christ Church at Christmas, will be prepared this week in the store recently occu- pied by Miss Norton as millinery establish ment.
 | Miss M. E. Holcomb of Lakeville has some interesting information for the ladies, in our advertising columns. Those in want of anything in the millinery line will do well to call on her.
 1 A Peru woman who went to Pittsfeld one day before Thanksgiving and obtained orders for her sixty nice turkeys, found on her re- turn home that every one of them had been stolen during her absence. :. The thief who stole the turkey from the Watson farm Saturday night will save himself trouble by reporting at once to the owner, as he is known, and unless he presents himself will be shown up next week.
 The temperance address of. Rev. L. Fl. Hallock in the Congregational Church Mon day evening was well attended considering tho inclemency of the weather, and was one of the best talks ever given before the tenn perance union.
 The cord holding one of the weights in the large railroad clock in union depot recent ly broke, and the weight, weighing'six pounds dropped, knocking out the bottom of the clock and striking within few inches of waiting passengers hand on the ticket shelf. In the recent formation of Supervisors Census Districts, Connecticut was divided in- to two districts. The first district comprises Fairfield, Litchfeld and New Haven Counties !; second district-Hartford Middlesex, New London, Holland and Windham Counties. We are informed from what should be considered a reliable source, that the report of the detection of Mrs. Wade Lawrence in adultery at Plttsfeld recently, is fabrication, and that although she was arrested, the. court dismissed the case, there being no evidence to substantiate the charge.
 As some children were recently looking for wintergreen berries in Edmund Davison's woods they found 8 waterproof shirt, one pair cotton socks, together with mans hat. Now the question is, who do they belong to?- Courier As Fred. Webster and Jim. Gray are in durance vile, call 'em Captain Kidds dry goods.
 In the United States court at Boston the other day, Henry s. New, the Pittsfeld post office clerk who for some years has done such..a thriving trade in the use and sale of cancelled postsge-stamps, was arraigned and pleaded guilty but final disposition of the case was deferred, the term not closing until March. It is understood that there will be strong ef- fort made to allow New to settle the case by paYing fine. though the United States Re.