Connecticut western news., 1880-07-28
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 One of H H. Babcock & Sons Improved | Rubber Bucket chain pumps has been placed | in the cistern, and works admirably.
 Mr. Merritt of Lakeville, with two assist l ants, are building veranda on Prof. Robert | sons cottage.
 MT. George Call of Falls Village has been clearing the camp ground of pine cones and | brush, which greatly improves it's appearance l MT. John Talladay of Duchess Junction is | going to build cottage on the front circle.
 Such has been the scarcity of soft water, | that many have taken the chance to place | out receptacles to receive the falling drops of the gentle showers thus presenting quite an array of wash-tubs, boilers and barrels. | Since the recent saoish-swash on Thursday, | sof water has been quite plenty, although it. rained hord. WATCHMAN. Litchfield.
 The Opera of Pinafore, under the manage ment of Prof. A. G. Sherlocke, was given in this village Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, July 2l and 22, and was a great success, the hall being crowded both nights. It is esti- mated that over eight hundred people mnst have witnessed the opera. The Chorus also comprised some of Lakeville's best young people, The rendition of the Opera was far better than could have been expected of amateurs. The parts were all we'll taken, and many who have witnessed the opera several times, have been heard to say that taken as whole, it was better played by Prof Sherlocke & Company, than by majority of the pro- fessional troupes. The Litchfield people are not unmindiul of the kindness of the Lake, vile people, in aiding Pref. Sherlocke and his assistants in giving them two such excellent evenings entertainments which were en. joyed by all, save perhaps a very few of Litch6eld's hypercritics. K. Norfolk.
 We'll picnic if you please.
 Captain John A. Shepard is improving the looks of his place by removing the old hotel barn, and is also arranging to lay a walk from w. I, Sparks & Co.'S. store to this place.
 The following arrivals have taken place during the past week: At L. P. Phelps, Mrs. Russell, New Haven; At Rev. J. F. Gleasons, MT. George Capron, wife and child, Providence; At R. I. Crissey's Mr. and Mrs A. Smith, two children and nurse, Hoboken, N. J., Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Simonds, Bridge port, Ct; At G. R. Bigelow's MT. 0. Rich ards, Hartford Miss Carrie Cutler, Boston; At'H..B. Knapp's, Mrs. Ellsworth Duggett, Salt Lake City, Utah; Miss Sarah W. Dana, | Boston; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Myers, Miss Mildred Myers, Victor Myers, E. Myers New York Mrs. Susan Porter, Mrs. c. Childs, MT. and Mrs. T. Russell, Rev. Dr. N. Bur- ton, Hartford; Charles Bill, Springfield; At P. E. Curtiss' Mrs. Augustus Pettibone, New York, E. P. Curtis, Plainield N. J., Mrs Albert Norton, Iowa. At Miss E. Gaylord's, Miss Mary Dowd, George Dowd New York: : At E. Ives, Misses Olive and Alice Welch, Hartford; At E. T, Buttler's, MT. and Mrs James Hale, Miss Edith Hale, Mrs. Ezra Hall Miss Bessie Hall, Robbie Hall, Miss Sarah Burnham, MT. Theo. Lincoln, P. Robbins, Miss Elsie Hart, Hartford Miss Addie Pond, New Haven; Mrs. J. Hall, Wooster, Mass :; MT. Albert Moore, New York; At A. A.. spauldlng's, MT. and Mrs. A: Chamberlain, Jr., baby and nurse, Albert R, Chamberlain Meriden; A. Andrews, Hartford; Mrs. Min na Steinmeyer MT. John Miller, Huntsville, Conn.,; At Norfolk House, MT. and Mrs. C.. N. Weatherby, MT. L. Mayer, Hartford j; F F. Preston and Misses Kate, Grace, and Annie Preston, Brooklyn; Mrs c. Meyer and two children, New Haven. SPECIAL. Goshen.
 Mrs. Fenuou of Wolcottville is visiting at Robert Allyn's.
 James Q. Rice of Yale is spending his va- cation at Major Cooks.
 MT. Calvin Futile is very sick, and the doc- tors entertain but little hopes of his recovery.
 There were a large number of strangers at church Sunday.
 Mr. and Mrs Erwin Wadhams of Wolcott- vile spent the Sabbath with Mr. Wadhams. l Little Noah Wadhams, who had his leg broken few weeks ago, is getting along nice- ly.
 Cook t Porter are without clerk, Mir. E. P. Brigham having left few weeks ago We have not heard yet who his successor will l be.
 Quite number of our people went down I sA1l.R Rz1L |. H.. evening and enjoyed it very much. B. B. Falls Village.
 The Congregational Sunday School concert which was appointed for Sunday evening, l was postponed one week.
 Four fishermen from this village had fine luck at Twin Lakes one day last week. Miss Minnie B. Burnett of the "City of Elms," is visiting friends in Amesville. II Miss Estelle ,Selleck of Goshen, N. r., is visiting friends in this village.
 Mrs. U. H. Miner is confined to the house with illness.
 Misses Mamie Street of Bridgeport, and | Marion Fitch of Huntington, L. l., are the guests of MT. Gilbert Street in Amesville.
 Fourteen from this vicinity happily wiled the hours away at Lake Buel, Saturday.
 Edward A. Gillette has accepted position at Ft Wayne, Ind, and will Ego west young man." not long hence.
 Edward c. Storm is at present clerking in a store in Winsted
 Mrs. H. Sheppard and son have returned from their visit to Croton Falls, N. Y. l c. E. How'd of South Manchester, Ct., came home to attend the funeral of his brother, and spent Sunday with relatives on Sugar Hill.
 A large paper balloon about z feet across, l c fo Hoot in hoio uQ | Mir. Wm. Gillette last Sunday morning, few rods south of his house on Beebe Hill, which evidently had landed early the previous eve ming, as it was wet with dew. From whence did it come?
 At the last meeting of Cascade Lodge of Good Templars, the choice of officers for the next quarter commencing August lst, fell up- on the following: C. T., Charles Preston i; V. l., Miss Alice Dakin; Secretary, r. E. Egleston; F. Secretary, c. B. Ford; Treas urer, Miss Ella Preston; Chaplain, Rev. F. J. Belcher; Marshal Albert Sheppard Guard, J ohm Devoran; Sent, F. A. Bartlett. The Episcopal service at MT, Gilbert Streets in Amesville Sunday, p, m., was very interesting, and had good attendance. The text selected by Bev. MT. Walker, rector of Trinity Church, Lime Rock, being taken from Phil, III, 20. MT. Walker is now to have his vacation, and consequently there will be no services there until the 2d of September, l when they will be continued.
 | A union Sunday School picnic of the three churches in town is in cohtemplatien, to be held either at Parlor Rock or Seaside Park, but as it does not meet with general favor with all interested. it probably will not be held at either place, but possibly at Twin Lakes or Lake Wononscopomoc. Messrs. G. V. Capron and A. C.. Randall | Maftha'S rious time and ''big haul:'' The second day out they caught 10 bluefsh, the heaviest I weighing ' lbs, and the 10th about 60 lbs. It will probably seem like too small business l for them tn fish for suckers hnllheadS and