Connecticut western news., 1879-01-29
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'Outh Lee.
 News very tcarce. The principal thing nat atti acts attention now is s elgh-ridlne. Vncn IS being practiced to It's fullest eX- ent py eve.y one wbo is fortunate enough | o poS'sess horse and slelgh, also by those | nc are obliged to hlre their teams. Fhe walking match between Du cber | md Norton Tn Lee resulted Tn the victory l of the former, who m ade 425 miles. John BiaGe is quite unwell, being threat l ebed with the Quinsy. "HOrace,' next tune you 90 to see fel- | low nome or help hIm look for somebody, you must remember that even If you do get frightened that. HI" ali can't run as fast as you can. so just wait for him. F. E. Jenkins spent last Sunday in Chash- ire. X. 
 Nothing of great moment 10 record this week: sleigh-ride by old and young ou Tuesday last, winding up with supper and dance at the Wononsco House, being the greatest and Rrandest thing that hae come under our notice. Just here, actual ed by feelings of strict justice. let me say that MT. Potter of the Wononsco, when be gets up a supper goes the whole figure; when be keep hotel he keeps ho; g. of entertainment It IS a pleasure to stop at such a place, and if the owners of the house do not make it an object for him to stay tfere, LakeviIle loses good citizen
 
 own interests. This IS faith.
 Seth Walton has purchased the lot lying between the residence of Dr. Blssell and Wm. Pettee and proposes to build house next. Tho best laid plans of mice, etc." and ye. playful carpenter will have most vivid imagination, even though he be to strictly moral to w1lfully lle.
 Our sleighing is stepping or slipping out. and one or two more warm days will com DlAte its destructJOn
 Salisbury, we understand, contemplates a slelgh-r1de and supper this week: pro ceeds to buy curtain for their stage.
 Prof. Tripp is said to have walked 1Os miles minis A hour; ;tr1al.
 Falls Village. " ..
 ''The Falls Village Item'' has made it's appearan se, and although it seems to De well edited it is not a success typOgIapb- ically. F. B. Eggleston Is the editor, and had 1t not been for a dearth of type (caused by ineXper1ence) the first issue mlgut have made better appearance.
 A social party at Sidney Reeds was well attended on Friday evening and most en- oyable time was had.
 A. Chapman E.q. had controversy With the town safe last week and came oh second best. The result was "a mighty sore dleit." A surprise party at Mr. E. Sherman's on Wednesday night last was ''the thlng," Music was furnished by a portion of the Tucker orchestra and the light fantastic was trpped until 23O a. n The fine selghIng seems to be conducive to the terplschorean art and sOclal gather. ingS are announced for nearly every even- ing this week.
 Somebodv'lI get hurt by those double rippers" on prOspect-st yet The eoastlnp crosses main-st and teams are continually passing to and fro. Several narrow escapes from collision have are dy taken place. G w Il all IS taking inventory at the main store this week and proposes to put goods at cost for few days.
 R. P. Rodgers and Martin Wolfe got play. ing with sledge-hammer last week: the CLICK. Salisbury.
 MR EDIToR:-As we are at times some what given to fl s of lethurgy and wholly unmindful of the wants of others. We >.rC suddenly aroused by cries for items iron one whom we know means business, henc, | the fort.
 During the past week we have been high ly entertained by the Porter & Clark Com edy Troupe, giving TWO entertainments both of which were indeed very heavy From here they passed away into the valle, of Sharon, taking with them the last ant | only wrench that Timer Cutting had lief him., they having borrowed, and is some times the case, forgot to return it. MT. and Mrs. Henry Whitbeck of thi village were China welded last Friday eve ming by numerous friends and neighbors and were the recipients of many, and val uabie presents, which were presented to tn happy couple by an appropriate speecl from Rsv. MT. Oakley of Lakeville. afte which bouutiful supply of edibles wa partaken of. which all set med, to enjoy We wish the bride and groom many year | of connubial bliss.
 We are 10 have grand sleigh ride Wed tuesday; we expect everybody and his wifi to participate, leaving here at 2 p. m., an returning at early evening. The ladies vii have in waiting a supper of turkey. chick en, ham, oysters, etc., after which th Squire will lead off in the may dance.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Hubbard are con tined at home with severe colds.
 Representative Clark, who returned fr0r the Legislature few days since on accour of sickness, is convalescent.
 GUESS. M1II Rtver.-
 Coughs, and sleigh bells constitute tn principle music, while hard colds and sleig rides make up the chief enjoyment at pres ent.
 Quite company passed very pleasar afternoon and. evening at MT. Anso Smiths Thursday, under the auspicies ( the Ladies Social Circle.
 The pulpit of the Congregational churc is being creditably filled at present by Pro Frost of South Berkshire Institute.
 F. says skunks are peculiarly inoffensiy creatures unless you run oyer them with bran new cutter.
 John Branning, who commenced wor in the Berkshire Paper Co.'S. lower mill la week as back side boy, is now taking vs cation, having got his fingers ln too clos proximity with the calendars.
 Eddie, youngest son of John FitZpatrlc made quite disturbance among the litt folks last Sunday, having found partlall loaded revolver which had been laid ava : in a drawer He took it in one hand, whi E in the other he carried razor, and the wa he marshaled the young folks around tn house and into the fartherest corner of th cellar, would have done credit to an oldt head. Luckily the revolver. was not dis charged before he was discovered by h parents.
 A number attended Prof. Owens lectul and glass blowing at Sht field Thursda evening, and report an instructive lecture some glass blowing and good sleigh rid' It is rumored he is to give us call and course of lectures.
 C. Marvin of Canaan is taking MT. HOl woods place at the Berkshire Paper Go office keeping the books and tending th wire. Success to him. HANK. West Norfolk.
 Strolling about our village one day re gently, we found ourself in the works ( the new Axle Co.,, which under it's preser management, seems to be on the road prosperity. Some twenty-three men al employed, mostly young men, natives ( the soil, who are proving to be fticient sn skillful workmen, and being under the i'm , mediate supervision of Mir. Cbauncey I've