Connecticut western news., 1879-02-12
CORRESPONDENTS.


 Sleighing continues good, and all seem to improve it, as the jingling of bells is heard almost every minute in the day.
 Pneumonia IS quite prevalent; quite a number have died. Among them, Mike Lyons, better know as Mike the ice-m man. He will be greatly missed. for he was all ways pleasant and obhging.
 Lawyer Cleaveland has moved from the residence of Frank Moore into his block opposite Music Hall.
 Miss Mary Fisk's English Bonds are an nounced on Wednesday evening at Music Hall
 Valentines have made their appearance. much to the satisfaction of the young ideas.
 Business remains quiet. The shops are reported running on full time. Must con- fess for the size of the town, news is about as scarce as anything you can find here. ................. .... ..... ..+.s-.a., X. South Lee.
 What to write this week scarcely know. Everything is as it were trying to see which can make the least stir, and if ltis kept up much longer they will all wino The school house in district No. 5 was broken into on the eysning of Feb. Sd. tu' no great damage done. There seemed tc be but one object that caused the person ol l persons to enter the house, and when that | was accomplished they were contented te | depart.
 MT. J. H. Pixley, not liking the way things were going here. arst clothes stolen next schc ol house broken open, has made arrang ements to hsve his clerk ''Rob, sleeI in the store, having furnished him with 1 first -class revolver. and now woe betide thu l burglar who comes within range of Rob murderous weapOos for heinz a. man of i'm mense nerve, he is not liable to become frightened,s evenif told frightful storie just before going to bed. ] Mrs. O.. G. Merrell and sister. Miss Fan nie Dewy visited friends in Dalton las week, returning home Saturday evening.
 Pat. Keenan has purchased new hors of E. Heath of Tyripgham price not mad public. " .-. z~.| X Col1insville. ~~.
 The Miss Rhoda Pease of Colinsville spoken of in your last issue as visiting 8 | MT. A w. Pratt's in Canaan. we preeum, refers to Miss Rosie Pease, the IT year olt daughter of John and Sarah E. Peass O this place.. +l
 l Eugene Barnes, one ot our village butch. CTS recently returued from Otis ponds witl 100 pounds of nice pickerel which wer' very nice eating.
 Chas. P. Hawley has gone to Detroit il the employ of the Michigan Stove con- pany. *,
 Frank M. Blair merchant in Chicago, hal | recently made visit to his native Collins vile home.
 l Mrs. Duell Holcomb of Burlington is re- joicing over the birth of II l-2 pound boy Jan. 16, which is not bad for small .own.
 E. N. Ransom for eigh, years the popu- lar landlord of ''The Valley House. Col linsville, will retire from the business Apr lst. to be succeeded by O. H. Miner, SC well known for many years, for his wei 1 kept and Eeat dining rooms under the Col lins company's office.
 J. D. Marks of Collinsville, popular teacher of penmanship is now teaching ir Naugatuck, Seymour, Ansonla and Derby
 There has been much sickness and many deaths in this vicinity during the winter. 1 The writer hereof has been quite Ill fol nearly two months. and is now only able to drag himself around slowly with the aid l of two canes. D. B. H. SOuthfIeld.-
 Henry VanDeusen was severely hur: on the head while saving wood with buzz saw the other day. The wound was dress ed by Dr. Jesse Hartwell. l J. W. Baldwin has been seriously i'll with pleurisy and pneumonia, but by the skillful treatment of Miss Hartwell, is con- valescing.
 R. Baldwin has gone to Westfield to tray. el for Westfield whip firm. There was surprise party Monday eve 1 ming at Edward Cooks, the l2th anniver- sary of his marriage.
 The corset lace factory has stopped work for few days. to give their hands a vaca- ton. and for repairs, but will resume soon. |. Mrs. Clark has removed to New Marl-- boro;