Connecticut western news., 1880-02-18

held my feet firm right on the ground so ] needn't slip, and then I pounded the ice ali the way to the grass, and Annie screamed and Oh it was awful cold"
 A sociable takes place at the residence ol MT. Dwight Savage tonight, which will be largely attended.
 The "New England Supper" will take place next Wednesday night.
 The M. E. Churchs last sociable took place at the residence of Mr. Milton Merryfeld's.
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 Mrs. Lucie Peck, who recently returned from Waterbury, is dangerously i'll.
 A young adopted daughter of Mir. John Burtch died of quick consumption, Sunday the 9th inst.
 The two epidemics, humps and measles, are around in the centre.
 MT. Lee Roraback, it is reported, will soon be in town from California. MT. Chas. Brown, who returned from the Golden State" recently, prefers old Massa- chusetts for residence, notwithstanding it's rugged hills and wintry storms.
 The masquerade passed off finely under ex- cellent management. Very few characters were represented the dresses being mostly fantastic and fanciful. Some of the young lady maskers who were the finest dancers, went supperless, having no escorts, We should think that a sum might be subscribed for such an emergency where ladies exceed in number the gentlemen. No blame can be at- tributed on any person, as we can see, in this case
 Rev. Mason Noble gave a lecture before the Union on Friday, the 9th, of a political character, making the third from Reverends this winter. It was originally determined that politics should not come into the Union but this is an exceptional year men are full Of them, and they will find vent. Some think that ministers should not meddle with politics, but how any live intelligent man can live in 8 political maelstrom and not be affected by the movement of the waters, especially when Christianity seems to depend upon an issue we cannot tell Rev. MT. Hunt lectured last week.
 l Hiram Rood is canvassing the surrounding towns for white bronze monuments.
 Mrs. Harvey Roys who has been on a visit to Westfeld, returned last week.
 The ice men have been at the pond for a week, as lively as crickets. Instead of ''Well gather at the river," it is "Well gather at the pond;" now who will make rhyme to this line?
 A poor old tramp nearly froze his feet by lying in barn Monday night, but kind fam fly took him it and put him in repair with food and warmth. l Some of our citizens are attacked with the Texas and western fever, but whether it will amount to a move we krow not CAP Norfolk.
 l Winthrop Cone of West Winsted, formerly of this place, spent Sunday with friends in town.
 Prof. Lee gave an entertainment, consist. ing of reading, etc., in the academy Friday evkning for the benefit of his scholars and their friends. We are pleased to report the continual in- crease of business. The Hartford Spring and Axle Co. are so crowded that they are con- pelled to run a full force twenty-four hours a day, and are constantly adding new machinery to their factory. The Norfolk and New Brunswick Hosiery Go. and the Etna Silk Go. are crowded to their utmost capacity Welch & Johnson, our popular druggists, are probably doing more business than ever be- fore and all the dry goods and grocery stores report an exceedingly large amount of trade SPECIAL. Goshen. The young ladies of this place, taking ad- | vantage of their leap year rights, gave a leap I year party last Wednesday evening at Mrs. ! G. M. Kirkham's in East street. There were | fifteen couples present. The evening passed l very merrily land the young ladies were as gallant as could be desired. Every effort was put forth to make the evening enjoyable to all. The Sherlocke family gave an entertain ment at the town hall last Thursday evening. The young people will give their entertain ment, spoken of few weeks ago, at the town hall this evening. They will play "Won at Last" and after the play an amusing con- edy '"To oblige Benson" will be given. MT. Wm Norton is in very low condition being troubled with heart disease. Mrs. Hall, mother of MT. Lyman Hall, is quite sick
 Miss Eva Stoddard is home, after eleven weeks absence visiting friends in Bristol and elsewhere.
 Miss Desire Bently died at her residence in West Goshen on Saturday, Feb. 7th. at the advanced age of 86 years. She had been troubled with cancer for some time.
 Since the beginning of this month the weather has been much colder than in Jan uary, and people are now filling their ice houses. B. B. LitchfIeld.
 Why is it, MT. Editor, that among all your correspondence, old Litchfield is not repre- sented2 Surely the county seat should fill little space in paper like the NEWS, and Ltchfeld has many claims on public interest, as the home of many distinguished men, both now and in the past.
 From the frequent changing of the old court house bell, and the throng of gentlemen with most legal frowns now seen on the streets, we do not need to be told that court is in session. Here was the first law school in the United States, founded by Judge Reeves many years ago, and presided over af. terward by Judge Gould, John c. Calhoun was one of the students there, and on West street an elm tree stands winch he planted in front of his boarding place, still proudly shown to strangers. Litchfeld is never more thoroughly herself | than in heavy snow storm, such as the last, which piled the streets with drifts, or on | bright winter morning after an ice storm, when the sun turns the world into fairy-land, and the long rows of arching elms glitter like the iewelle0 nlumns of a courtlv 6onoa Tho 1