Connecticut western news., 1879-10-29
CORRESPONDENTS.
Sheffield.

CORtESPOND DENCE. Sheffield.
 Our town for the past two weeks has been raided by thieves either among us, or by gang somewhere near us. The barn at the ed Sunday night with five yoke of oxen and ten tons of hay. No doubt it was the work of an enemy or tramps. Last Friday plated ware, butter, and an overcoat were stolen from the house of Mir. James Van Deusen, and Mir. Rider had fifty pounds oi pork stolen from his cellar Sunday night and Mr. Willis Bartholomew had keg of cidelr stolen from his mill We hear that several houses have been entered by thieves in Egg remont. They also took clothes from the house of Charles Bowen last week. Unlike the old Banditti who stole from the rich and were good to the poor; these thieves rob ,ran alike. People are very much exclted,' and some are buying revovers.
 Miss Josie Garfield has gone to Springfield to school, and Miss Ella A. Phillips to Vest field. CAP. Huntsville. -'
 Mrs. H. E. Wetherell and son are visiting in Bridgeport at the residence of Captain Lee.
 At last we have been blessed with rain and now we do not have to travel in the clouds of dust,as few weeks ago. But our New Eng land weather is very changeable; one day we are enjoying the beautiful weather of an h. dian summer and the next day we are plunged into the depths, as it were, of frigid winter.
 Frank Howe met with an accident few days since: while alighting from wagon he sprained his ankle which caused him to be kept from work for few days
 James Chase is making improvements on his premises by clearing up of stones, re- pairing buildings, etc MT. Chase is good wagon maker and desires call from any who wish any work done in his line.
 Our cemetery presents an improved appear ance as drive way has been built, new fence, grading etc., has been done, and re. fleets credit on the gentlemen who did the work as also the gentlemen who have the care oft.
 And still they come, those loads of iron from the furnaces at Lower City, while the return teams bring heavy loads of ore and stone. This serves to make things little more lively and we hope it may continue. I beg pardon of John Gossip in regard to the death of Mr. Owens: he was in the house at the time of his death, instead of being alone in the bush. Sorry John Gossip made such mistake, but probably he was misin- | formed VESPER Cornwall.
 The cold wave according to Mir. Beartown's prediction, has struck us, the thermometer standing at IA degrees above on Sunday morning.
 A special town meeting was held on Satur- 1 day. the 25th inst to talk about the roads, The subject (that is the roads) was thorough ly cussed and discussed One man appeared with cane and stated that he had lamed him. self ''tormentedly" a00Iking over the highway running past his house We all were aware that the roads were in very bad shape, but thought that 8 man could walk over them without endangering his lie or limbs. After passing vote to give the selectmen>S75. for their last years services, the meeting ad- journed. ++~-,. ...> ~c
 The pedestrian fever has reached us; we have got it bad. When the young men gath CT at the village grocery in the evening they do not (as they used to) walk in quietly, and after borrowing a pipe full of tobacco, sit down and smoke but rush in with their coats 1 off and tongue out, and after consulting their watches, will state as soon as they can speak that they have been just II minutes and l3 seconds getting there, and sit down and wait for the next one. Indeed a man is looked upon with contempt if he is over Is minutes coming from home, no matter how far of he lives. We no longer ask man after his health | is making and also if that is his best time all of which goes to show that we are growing to be a fast people. I'd
 Apples are good crop in this part of the town; large quantities of cider are being made, and as it begins to work the noses of the "suckers" redden accordingly.
 MT. William Milan, our photographer, leaves us this week to go to Kent He has done some good work while with us and we can recommend him as 6rst-cla workman, and at prices more reasonable than most of the ar. tsts we have had with us
 The tobacco crop is nearly all sold at prices ranging from 13 to l6 cents ln the bundle. X. Y.Z
 West Cornwall.
 The Union Shear Co. s works are running full blast, employing nearly dozen hands and have all they can do to keep up with their orders
 J. Malllson's shear works are also running to tEelr utmost capacity and are unable tC supply the demand.
 Our mechanics and merchants also report a brisk trade, far ahead of the business done in the corresponding month last year, and see no cause to apprehend relapse. The-e cheering manifestations of returning prosper ity make everybody feel happy and contented to wait ''till the good time coming comes. We have waited long and patiently, and now that on every hand throughout the country the same cheering state of affairs is reported, we feel strengthened and encouraged.
 Miller's hotel is swarming with bearders, and the popular landlord is serene and happy.
 A new bridge has been erected near the Mansion House under the supervision of &c., lectman George H. Crandall.
 The Sewing Society met last Wednesday af- I torp ot A Grapdoll'a Ia. port an enjoyable time speaking in fiatterlng terms of the hospitality of their amiable hostess. ir;>-
 R. P. Foster is having little husking bee of his own.
 Fred. Yutzler, who recently 'tcok unto himself," is housekeeping; occupying part of the house of Mark s. Nickerson. Fred and his lovely bride have the best wishes o a host of friends here and elsewhere.
 E. F. Scoville is enjoying himself in Bridge port for short time preparatory to his de parture for Chicago, where he will embark in the wholesale mercantile business with his uncle, Mr. F. Grey
 Itis reported that tirst-class boot maker from Canaan is to visit Cornwall Bridge cer- tain days in each week for the purpose of ac- commodating those who may desire anything in his line. 1-9
 EDITOR OF NEWS The NEWS last week did injustice to the Democracy of this town by republishing the correspondence of a | Berkshire paper relative to our recent wn election. If the choosing of one selectman who happens to be Catholic, is to be herald ed as Catholic victory, why not call all of the elections which have been held here for the past twenty years Protestant victories The Democratic party in this town placed in nomination and elected men whom they be- lieved to be capable of filling the respective offices, without inqulring into their religious 1 teneta They do not believe in mixing reli-