Connecticut western news., 1880-08-04
South Cnnnnm.

The ladies' aid society met at MT. Whiting Kellogg's on Thursday afternoon, and were most hospitably entertained, and passed very pleasant afternoon. The fine hay weather Coming after long season of rain) brought the horses into acquisition, and pre- vented as large an attendance as would oth- erwise have been.
 There are rumors of malaria on all sides. but this little burgh is enjoying @ season of health.
 The quarterly meeting on the camp ground was largely attended, They were favored with beautiful day.
 Hay makers are rejoicing in the favorable weather, and many have already finished both having and harvesting.
 Berries of all kinds are unusually abuud- ant, and quite cheap.
 The union Sunday School picnic to be held at Seaside Park is an expressing subject, es- pecially with the younger members of the community.
 Midsummer is now past, and the appear ance of the crickets and katydids, warn us of the coming autumn. X. West Cornwall. Miss Nellie Harrison of Ohio is the guest of Mr. J. H. Cole
 Miss Carrie Potter, who has been visiting Mrs. Isaac Marsh, left for Woodmont last Wednesday,
 Col. c. D. Blinn of New Milford was in town last week.
 Miss Emma Dickerman of New Haven is the guest of Dr. I. R. Sanford. Mrs. Wm Craig of Bridgeport is visiting at MT. Wm. Deans.
 Mrs. Page of Hudson, N Y.. who has been | visiting friends in this village, returned last Friday.
 M.s C,,I1o,+o, Dor,,,,,, hor .o.,.,,ol e.o,, her visit in Huntsville. The Rev. Samuel Scoville is expected to preach up town next Sabbath. The meeting of the Sabbath School Associ- ation will be held on Friday evening of this | week.
 The band are contemplating a picnic to Parlor Rock at no distant day, and the wise project will undoubtedly meet with the hear ty cooperation of the whole community. Washburns show drew quite large audi ence last Friday evening Those attending report to have been very highly entertained. It is no doubt as good as any travelling show will average, and worthy the patronage it re- l ceives. ANON. Cornwall Bridge.
 The farmers have improved the last hot weather by gathering their hay and grain, many of whom have finished.
 Tobacco is throwing, and bids fair to be an average crop.
 The Second Advents will hold camp meeting in the grove formerly used for that purpose, about one-half mile from this sta ton. Preachers of both sexes will be present and address the meeting, which commences Aug. 14th, holding over two Sabbaths, clos ing Aug. 23. Good order will be maintained Refreshments can be procured on the ground under the supervision of Landlord Curtis Al are cordially invited to attend.
 l.. A. Robinson, Esq. informs us there was shipped from this station July last 2,62 e ans of milk 40 qts. each.
 The Cornwall Bridge Iron Company, unde the efficient management of their agent ant treasurer, James A. Bierce, Esq.,, are manu featuring pig iron of the best quality. On tn evening of June fire was put in the fur mace, and up to Aug. lst, an average of g.
 tons per week was produced, the larges quantity any one day being 13 1-2 tons. Tn z founder Thomas Vanalstyne, may well b
 congratulated upon his efficient management as the above figures show a large yield fo the size of the furnace. Amos c. Waterbury has sold to the Hous atomic R R. Go. some three acres of grave land, which is being removed and used ii 5 grading the railroad. Consideration $500. | l of the Iron Go. of uniform color, adding muc 3 to the appearance of the village. Morton Wadhams and family have move
 to Bristol, Ct W. P. s.
 Falls Village.
 Mrs. Smith of Hartford is visiting at MI
 N. Slingland's in Amesville. I District court came in Monday, and se1
 eral cases are expected to be tried before ad a journment
 . Mrs. Chauncey Hunt of Amesville is visitin her daughter, Mrs. M A. Brown, at Leno1
 Mass.
 . Several Germans go or more) who recen e ly landed on our shores, are now employed o
 the railroad and but a small portion al
 able to speak the English language.
 Cattle show and fair will be held at Unio park the l4th and 9th of Sept. MT. and Mrs. Wm. Zorne and children Philadelphia are visiting relatives in this vii lage.
 ' Miss Winnie Stephens has returned from
 protracted visit to Brooklyn, N. Y, - Mir. and Mrs. Chas. Merritt and daughte = of Groton, Ct., are the guests of MT. and Mr.
 H. C. Crandall of the Crandall House. D Preaching was held at the camp ground O 6 Sunday, Rev. A. K. Sanford, P. E., preach E ing the sermon, after which was a communio
 service.
 Washburns pavilion show exhibited her
 last week, before full and appreciative auc
 fence.
 d Mrs. Marion Fitch of Bridgeport has rt h turned home from visit to friends in Ames y vile.
 a In announcing the time appointed for tn
 next Episcopal service at the house of M 8 Gilbert Street in Amesville, it should hay ,, read the second Sunday in Sept. d Next Sunday evening the people of this V D cinity will be addressed on the subject of ten
 perance at the Nj. E. Church by MT. H, Bal y uey. lie has made for himself good repu |. tation as temperance orator, and the peopl
 should not fail to be present to listen to hi D discourse.
 The three churches appointed committee
 to confer with each other as to the advisabilit
 ofholding a union picnic, and have finally d. - cided to have it at Seaside Park, in Bridge n port and Tuesday, the 10th inst is the tim appointed for the same. Tickets are on salt d and can be procured of either of the con 0 mittees; Dr. J. D. Clemans of the M. k Church. Lee F. Dean of the Cong, 0
 Dwight E. Dean of the s. c. Church. The Sunday School concert at the Congre gational church Sunday evening brought GU e a full house of listeners. It consisted ( @ singing by the school, questions by the su perlntenQenC, ana responses py CIle claSSes and an address by the pastor, Rev. D. M a Moore. The singing was very fine, and
 was in every way success. There was
 fne though not large collection of flower
 prettily arranged across the pulpit, and tn communion table was adorned with vase c ferns.
 II In response to the invitation to your COT
 respondents to give their views in regard t
 holding "union picnic of the reporters fo
 the NEWS" we would say as far as it goes,
 ''Strikes us favorablyH IDLEWILD. sharon.
 Mrs. c. H. Crane has returned from her wis l it, which brings smiles once more to Charlie B face.
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