Connecticut western news., 1880-03-17

that only evil doers have cause to dread the weight of the law.
 A number of wild ducks were seen upon the lake on Friday, but we have not heard | that any of our marksmen took sight at | them.
 We too have had our little spring blossom. | A tiny innocent was picked in Lakeville | meadow the last week in February though of the day we are not quite sure
 The band is practicing now several eve- nings each week, and marked improvement will probably be noticeable in their playing next summer.
 Charles Merritt our ships carpenter, has built four very nice cedar copper-riveted round bottom boats, which are for sale. Any one wishing a really 6rst-class boat cannot do better than to look at these.
 It is but fair that something be said upon the other side, in answer to the statements of ''Truth" concerning the effects ofno license among us. He says, Ut makes little or no difference in the sale of intoxicants.' It is
 
 man in the streets, formerly far too common is now almost unknown. That there is still a mortgage upon our principal hotel is due to the fact that in the first years of it's existence, when bar was one of it's attractions, it ac quired an unenviable reputation, from which it is but just recovering, and the past two seasons during which it has been kept as temperance house under good management, are the only ones slnce the opening summer, when it has been full of guests. That no i- quor is sold here does rot seem to have acted very disastrously on the popularity of Lake vile, for last summer every house where boarders were taken was we'll filled, and it IS very certain that those to whom gin and | whiskey are ''the common luxuries of life" and indispensable adjuncts to their comfort are not the kind we desire as regular summer l visitors We deplore with ''Truth" that any should be forced so far to violate their con- l sciences that they must s'steal after dark" their favorite beverage. Suppose, having re gard to law, order, and their own well-being, they were to abstain altogether? ''Truth' predicts a rise in the value of property, and 8
 revival of business, should license be grant ed. Has anyone but the rumseller found
 either to be depressed by the present state of the liquor question? As town, we have
 shown our feeling on the subject by voting
 s'no license," and it is safe to say that the
 majority are well satisfied with the result.
 Most cordially do we agree in all said by
 Quis respecting the feeling existing between
 our villages. With the many bonds of sym
 pathy, and the interests which we have ir
 common, this latent hostility should die away
 and a strong friendship replace it. Let us
 fraternally shake hands, Quis, (fguratively ] ofcourse,) as an earnest of future village har mony and concord. DELEcTUs.
 Falls Village.
 MT. Fillmore Brown of Bantam Falls is wis iting relatives in this village.
 The Congregational ladies' aid society vii meet with Mrs. U. H. Miner Friday p. m. The next literary meeting will be held a Mr. John Landon's in Amesville Monda, ight.
 Miss Idella Hurlburt of Stamford is visit ing her sister, Mrs. H. Brinton.
 There was sociable at the M. E. parson age Tuesday night, 16th.
 There was temperance address at tn chapel, by Prof Rufus Somerby Sunday eve Adolphe Ruiger has been clerking at Hall' + since the clothing store was closed. t Sidney Reed has purchased the Belde t property in this village, and is converting tn t store into tenements and he will move int 7 the main part as soon as finished. About thirty of the young friends of Fre6 r A. Bartlett gave him surprise last wee Tuesday night. They indulged in parlc s amusements for while, after which thel r. was ''spread" of refreshments
 g The slight of hand performance and gift el d terprise at Citizens Hall was largely attend tt ed each evening. It was held three evening e and several fine articles were given away 1T John H. Markham seemed to be the luckie a man. The first night he drew silver 6 bo 'r tie castor; Mrs. M. drew the second night $ lady's gold CD watch, and Saturday night I a drew chamber set.
  d erary was about the same as at the one pr n vious, and the usual programme carried ou Id A special feature was the finely rendered ali , on the cornet, piano, and clar1onet, which If is hoped will be repeated at some futul Il meeting.
 1t MT. George H. Brown has severed his col : nection with the store of James H. Rarnu Ii of Lime Rock, and has accepted very lucr er tive position in the Cornwall Bridge Iron Co n store at that place, of winch he is to have fu
 charge, and he entered upon his duties Mo
 day. MT. Brown, by honorable dealing, h.
 built up large outside trade for MT. Barnur o' and Mr. Stone, it is understood, will solicit o
 ders from the customers gained by M "a Brown. His many friends here and at Lin Rock regret his leaving, and he carries wit 70 him their best wishes for his success in h H. new field. His family will move there son T. time during the spring, and his son will jo + him about April lst
 District court came in Wednesday, and WI s engaged until Thursday noon trying the cal '' of T. S. Gold vs. E. H. Rogers, an action 'S trespass for cutting wood on l6 acre lot T. Cornwall This case excites much interes y and there are about 20 witnesses on each sid rt Court comes in after adjournment on Thur 70 day. and will probably last all the week. D. Capt. D. W. Clarke of the Governor Tt Guard, has gone to Hartford on legal bushes and to attend the dedication drill of the fir le ! repiment C. N. G. on Tuesday,
 al John H. Belden, bookkeeper at G. W H' Halls, was given very pleasant surpris L ;rbf ruhioh uos oOttan nm hv t|