Connecticut western news., 1880-03-03

on friends. The body was taken to New York on the early train Monday morning.
 C. C. Gordon has rented the store at Shar- on station, which he will open April 1st. c. l Ii. Williams will occupy the second floor. M. F. Whitney came in on Tuesday last with superior lot of horses.
 The public school opened on Monday with \ Miss Sarah Woodward at the helm. "tord" Cole left town on Thursday last for \ Troy, to learn the machinist trade. Will Baker is in town for few days James Loucks will occupy the Beebe house | in Sharon Valley tho coming year. As MT. and Mrs. H. c. Rowley were driving to Amenia last week, the wagon dropping suddenly in deep rut, came down with crash. the horse having the forward ! wheels, and leaving his load of human freight | etc. seated in the mud (How was that for editorial dignity? ? The horse stopped as soon as spoken to, or it might have been at- tended with very serious results, but as it | waa they escaped with smashed up wagon and ruined clothing
 The sherlocke family are to give one of ! their fine concerts at the ME- church on Wednesday, Sd.
 Geo. Wilbur is to move April 1st in the house f, rmerly occupied by Harry St John. !
 Mrs. l.. Mo Farland is lying very low with consumption.
 Mrs. M' Wright of Lake Mshopac, who has been spending some time at her fathers at 'ne M E parsonage, returned on Monday. ARCANUM. South Canaan.
 The pleasant wedding at MT. Sherwood hllard's has not ceased to be the subject of remark. The brides attended church at South Canaan on the 22d. They carry with them the best wishes of large circle Of friends.
 A large meteor fell on Sunday night about midnight, apparently little east of th.. South Canaan church. Probably some of the young people saw it. Bluebirds and robins made their appear ance last week. ." The church was or oamented on Sunday bv calla brought b.y Mrs. Comedy, and John sonlan ny and bridal rose by Miss Belden.
 mr' Ge",rge Cooper has nearly recovered his usuS', health
 a... and Mrs. Robert Pendleton have re- rirned from a nearly two months bridal tour MT. Samuel Bradley's little son has been
 dangerously ill from congestion of the lungs, Il but is improving under the skillful care of Dr.
 Averill.
 Mrs. Henry Yale ot Huntsville died sudden
 ly at Huntsville on Wednesday evening. Mrs.
 Yale had long been an invalid, and at times
 had been very low, from disease of the heart,
 but had been more comfortable of late. The
 funeral was attended on Saturday morning at the house, Rev. MT. Moore officiating. The
 interment was in the family yard at Lower
 City.
 Old March has assumed it's most lamb-like
 character in coming in. We suppose we shall see the ''lion going out" X.
 ChapinvalIe.
 The same old quiet, broken only by the
 sound of the carpenters hammer and the
 preparations for building the furnace, pre-.
 vails in our quiet little village.
 We hear of much sickness among the chil-
 dren.
 Miss Rachel Morgan is very feeble, and
 her recovery is considered doubtful. MT. Horace LandoH who has been sick for
 several weeks is much better, and able to be
 about
 Mrs. J. P. McNeil is but little better. MT F. Loop has SO far recovered as to be Ecl1 %n Aa kn1r~ -e l. in Canajoharie, N. Y.
 The Chapnville school district has paid ten
 dollars toward buying books and apparatus for the school. VERITAs
 Goshen.
 A party of young people met at the home Q Miss Jennie Thompson on Wednesday eve ming last, and spent most pleasant evening John Barton, Jr., will on the first of Marcl take possession of his farm lately purchased
 from Mrs. Wm. Landon. Mrs. Wm. Landon has bought the late De sire Bently residence in West Goshen. The school in the Academy closed last Fri day. A paper prepared by the scholars wa
 read in the afternoon.
 MT. Orson Nickerson of Cornwall gave al interesting temperance address in the M. K church Sabbath evening . Miss Mary Barber, who has been attending school here during the winter, has returned tt
 her hoAne in Torrington. } MT. Enos B. Pratt of Decatur, Ill., 8 forme . resident of this place, was in town few days ago. B. B.
 Sheffield.
 Tho stereopticon exhibition in Cong churct
 WIS much enjoyed.
 } The Union was interestingly addressed or D Friday evening by E. w. B Canning of Stock d bridge.
 o The ''old New England supper" was largely g attended The tables were loaded with the e cookery of ye olden times, and the dainties O.
 modern, and waited upon by ladies in aneien ;: costumes. The receipts were about $9O, ant d the profits $75.
 j. Prof Delaneys singing class are making @ excellent progress.
 d Mrs Susan Curtis has gone to New Yorl # on visit.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Sardam have returned y to Sheffield for short time, when they vii
 remove to New York. Their daughter has { h son two months old.
 n The Monday election resulted democratic
 for the first time in many years. Eleven Ia ), dies voted for school committee. Alber a Curtis was elected to fill the vacancy mad F. by MT Hopkins Candee. E. Andrews tool E