Connecticut western news., 1879-04-02
CORRESPONDENTS.
sheffield,


 Iy occupied by Dea. Shepard.
 Mrs. Renoff's child and mother of Win sted are visiting at MT. Wright Crippen's.
 The bridge over Knapp brook was broken ny tree falling upon one end. The tree was cut down, and gentleman riding. just escaped being crusht d or beaten off of the bridge. Tue road will he shut up for the present. CAP. Clayton.
 Mrs Dr. G. F Smith of S,ottsvllle, N. Y. is spending few days at l.. A Smiths
 School meeting was held on Saturday, March 22a, and H. R. Buunell was chosen commilte,
 Rev BArden gave us an interesting dis course Wednesday evening. 19lh.
 Frank Lindsey resumed his studies at Amherst last week.
 Lucius Scoville has been visiting his par -nts in New Hartford.
 M Nelson and family lift us a few day. ago. to take up their future abode in Col insville.
 Wm. Schultz has moved into part of Ihe old tavern. M. Wimsted.
 J. R Benj4 amin has rented the banking rooms in the Beardsley Block, and vii! uc- cupy them soon.
 Clark Halsted IS in New York searching among ihe fancy good stores, and nice '"t of new goods may be expected on his return.
 Chas. Norton is Hing his stock of goods at auction, with the intention of going Gut of business.
 The Methodists have raised the salary of Rev. MT. Thomas, and tire prospect is he may stay another year. X. Falls Village. Geo. A. Randall has new spring goods. Geo. Hanchett will stand behind Ge. w Halls counter after April lst. c B, CaprOn has anchored in the Olip building.
 Rogers, the horse dentist was in town over Sunday.
 Hon. W, H. B4rnum has a new pair ol coach horses.
 Edward Wald drives the finest pair of Humbletonian colts that can be found ill these parts.
 Rober. F. Rodgers talks of moving bis blacksmith business into the village. Tue first hand organ of the season was in town Monday. The walking match in the Hall last Sat urday was success, and pssst d off in B very orderly manner. J. A. Lyle took fist money. Gene Lord second and w. Dickinson third. c. Brigper quit after making 27 miles. Lyle made 48 miles and l3 laps in nine hours and ferty-fo min rtes, aud had he been forced, could have made bis SO miles in the l2 hours X Sharon
 Dr. H R. Williams moved on S,turdsy.
 Oliver Williams, who has occupied the plaor on Wh ch the Dr. has move d, takes poss. ssion this week of the Jake Lines farm. formerly owned hy Dennis Biusie
 Ely Rowley moves this week to'ht Clapp place, which he has purchased. Mrs Ciapp taxes posse ssion of lhe Cole House. which she opens for hoaIders. Bernard Crayagan u%ves in with J. H. Cleaveland. Mrs. A. R. Woodward, it sc. ms, prefers Sails ,ury to Sharon. and has relurnt 10 he, ralheI's house. k V T. H. Whnley has rented the second floor of the Merchan House. where be will open his select school 'nis (Monday) morning.
 l.. VapAi>tyne of Sharon Valley WAS in Waterbury last week.
 The M. E society held their sociablc last week at the house o! Cyrus Brown on Shar on mountain, where they spent a very pleasant evening. Receipts $lO The nex, aud last, will be held on Wednesday even ing of lhls week at Fitch Land0n's, Sharon Valley. rThere will be no services in the M. E. church next Sabbath, the pastor being ab St nt attending conference.
 Miss l. Zzie Shears commences teaching this. (Monday) morning on Suarep Mouu- tain.
 The band had business meeting at the town hall on Saturday evening.
 Dwight EgyIeston is putting an txten- son on the drug store preparatory t0 MT. Crane's opening.
 A R Woodward and brother were in New York last week purchasing goods. They now have full stock which they are s' Hing at low figures. ARoANUM. Ct. Harrington.
 The splendid farm of Geo. w. Lester, ly- ing between BarrIngton and North Egre- mont, was sold last week by the assignee 10 Mrs. Susan V. Lester for s40O0 in cash and also tue cancellng of $SS15 Tn notes held hy the purchaser.
 At an al jourbed town meeting held on Saturday. the 29sh, the subject of bonding the town tor $GOC0O to help huid the new railroad vas freely discussed-those hay ing all to ra:n and nothing to loose beng in favor and those who pay large taxes be- Ing opposed to the proj ct; but it failed by {. majority of 23 when the law requires a two-thlrds majority to bond the town. IL caused considerable discussion and some bad feeling among the voters.
 The old stores of Lester SG Co. are being overhauIed bv the pun chaser, Chas. Wat son. and will soon be in good order a, ready to be occupied by c. A. Dewey & Co. and firm named Needles. l hope they will have good eyes and sharp polhts m their business. z.