Connecticut western news., 1880-10-13
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IS thought not Suttclent 10 overcome the dem- l ocratic majority.
 CORRESPONDENCE.  Mir. Jas Cook has the job of building al house for MT. Vosberg of Sheffield. Miss Landon has been visiting Mrs. Ruth Kasson. Mrs. H. N. Kasson has arrived from a few weeks visiting trip to Batavia IN. Y. The select men offer reward of $500 for the arrest and conviction of the party, or par ties, who burned the barn of Frank Holt, also a reward of $50 for the parties who defaced the tombstones in the cemetery at Mill River. Arthur Cook has been on visit to his friend, Miles Parsons at Coliinsville.
 The band played for the Bigelow Guards at Norfolk last Wednesday eve They received exceptionally good treatment all along the line of march and the fair ones made them welcome at the town hall. The boys speak in highest praise of the playing of the Winsted Drum Corps.
 Earl D. Warner, who lives at New Marl- boro, died very suddenly, while at work on Dry Hill He was 80 years of age.
 W. B. Gibsoa and son, are turning out or chard tea in abundance at their mill. Apples are hard to give away. Next year, will be an "oT' one.
 Mark Hartwell has got to residing in his new house.
 Frank Hyde has beenup from Bridgeport for a few days. He had started to go back two or three times, but don't seem to have much luck getting ahead.
 Miss Libbie Walter is working in York state hop yard.
 May Kasson enjoyed the pleasures of an Autumn ride to West Stockbridge, Saturday.
 Mrs. C.. Walter is going on a visit to Thom- aston.
 Chestnuts are quite plenty, and the boys are happy.
 Some of the southfelders are gravitating towards home.
 A good number from this village attended the meeting of tie Christian Workers at New Marlboro, Sunday afternoon and evening.
 The Social Circle held a meeting at the parsonage Wednesday evening, for the pur- pose of organizing for the winter. Hope something will be done to pass off the long winter evenings. H. Van Deusen is off on a month trip, and perhaps more. TATTLE TALE We read in Ecclesiastes, lst chap. 10th verse, "Is there anything whereof it may be said, see, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us" I think that if the preacher could live to-day, and see Jack Roys's buck board, he would take that all back. OLD Jog. LaKevIIIc. A Garfield $ Arthur club has been organ ized here, with about sixty members. Meet ings are held each Tuesday and Friday night, alternately here and at Salisbury. | Miss Johnson of Chicago is with Mrs. A. W. Church.
 l The band went to Millerton Thursday night to play at torch-light procession Of the Han. cock club.
 The wedding of Hubert Williams and Miss Cofing took place at Salisbury on the 9th The bride and groom are taking an extend ed driving trip.
 Wild ducks were seen upon the lake last week.
 Henry Beers intends building for his owr use sail boat twenty feet long, with rount bottom, square sail, and jib.
 Rev. Mir. White is away on a short vaca ton.
 A number ofboarders are at the Wononsct House.
 Master Holley Rudd was at home over Sunday.
 A lady's riding whip with silver head ant and monogram, has been lost in town. A lib eral reward is offered for it's return to the post office.
 The epizootic is making it's appearance among the horses hereabout.
 A large number went into Hartford on the excursion Monday.
 Mir. P. s. Beebe left on Monday for south. ern New York.
 Mir. and Mrs. Potter will leave town this 1 week.
 Mr Woodruff is adding a bay window tc his pretty cottage, which will doubtless be full of blooming flowers soon.
 Frank Kelsey returned this week from his western trip, in very feeble state. We hope that the bracing air of Lakeville will work wonders in restoring him tolhealth.
 The Academy, under Mir. Smelling, is four ishing.
 The woods swarm with squirrels and boys both busy in collecting the plentiful chestnuts
 The underground mining now being carried and fully repays visit.
 Wells and csterns are failing, and grea need is felt of rain
 The delegates to the convention at Litch field for choosing High Sheriff, were D. T Y arner, Vim. Rayncsford, R. P. Knight, ant Wm. Kane. The nominee was Charles Por- ter of Goshen. HEMATITF. Rcnt.
 Tbe death of Chas. Banks occurred Satur- day morning at the residence of Dr. Kirg Prayer was offered at five o'clock Sunday evening, and the remains taken to Bridgeport for nterment
 Mrs Esther Judd, who has been sick fol fifteen years, was carried to her last resting place Wednesday afternoon. Her death oc- cured Monday a.. m.
 Mr. and Mrs Buret Eaton left town for { trip to Chicago last Tuesday.
 MT. Hiram Merrol attempted to step iron his wagon while returning from town meet ing last Monday, when he suddenly became dizzy and fell on a stone He is 82 years