Connecticut western news., 1880-05-19

Splral springs; vacuum brakes ana Miller patent platform It is painted with Indian red and pure gold leaf and the exquisite taste of the "boss" painter, MT. Pierre ,Mundry, at ornamentation, is clearly shown on this car. It is 6rst-class in every particular, and if any one wishes to know what kind of workmen are employed at the shops, let them give this coach the closest scrutiny, for it shows for it. self Its cost is about 45OO dollars. IDLEwILD.
 Comical Brown last Friday evening with his old time vivacity, gave good show to a full hall. MT. Westendort, the tenor and composer, sang with taste several of his own com positions. His pleasing voice and good culture can be noticed readily His ballad singing is free from coarse noise, and it is relief to hear such singing The pretty songs | of Mir. Westendorf will repay anyone that at l tends. They have had full houses at each place they have stopped in the valley. This proves that Brown can give new features each time he comes Go and see him. Two justices were holding court Friday, and still the average small boy is noisy. The Vi lage Improvement society might put bell OH the hall building, and procure statue
 (from Canaan marble.) of Madam Justice, and
 then compete with North Canan tor the extra
 term of superior court.
 1 The naughty census taker will soon call on
 the households of Falle Village and ask that I question of the femininity that calls forth the uncertain answer. but we stand up like a
 prophet and say the ladies of F. V. are truth full, and MT. Dean, they will stand up like George, and say the exact thing, but Myron how can you dare to ask them such naughty
 question? You're too bad for anything.
 Some Falls Utlidns attended the circus.
 A. P Chapman still longs for just another hor, 11l out Jockeys here, but if your name is $50 you
 can get a horse of most any of the boys.
 | Our people had two ministers from abroad
 at Cong. church Sunday, and still wait for another DIUs.
 Salisbury.
 AMBROSE ROGERS CLARK.
 T It is not often that friends, and the com
 nunity at large, have to lament the cutting
 short of life of more sterling promise than
 that of Mr. Clark, who was buried on last Wednesday, the l2th inst, from St. John 5 church, Salisbury. Some three years since, : with MT. John Barton, Ia son of Hon. Phny Barton), he set out as so many of our young men do, to try his fortune in the West They , made Cedar Rapids, Iowa, their place of bus mess. Old friends and congenial spirits. trained in business habits, and of correct prin- ciples, they fully met their expectations ol n
 new home a recognized position among its
 most respectable society, but now one is taken
 and the other left.
 7 Mr. Clark from childhood was of delicate /. constitution, gifted with that nervous and D' sensitive temperament which it is so hard fo1 7 the robust and strong to understand, nd about year since, his health began to give . way. He fought bravely for his life by seek.
 ing the best advice in favorable climates, but
 the fatal consumption held it's way, and he
 came back to his fathers home only to dle, at 5 the age of 27. A Christian child before he was twenty years of age he renewed his con. !. fession of his Saviour and alike in Salisbury and in his new home. showed a warm inter- est in Christian work. The church will miss 2 him, as well as the wide circle of his friends,
 to whom his pleasing address, mental gifts, and warm heart, had made him dear. In his ' pure and blameless life, laudable ambition, , diligence in business, and above all. in his recognition of the claims of his God and : Savior he has left an excellent example to our young men especially May not his Ia. f mentipg friends take comfort in that thought !, of the Psalmist "He asked life of Thee,
 and Thou gavest him long life, forever and ever 2" W. A. J. . For several years Decoration Day has been v generally observed in Salisbury, but special effort is being made this year to celebrate the day in manner worthy of the 50 heroes who
 died in the service, and of the town which sent them out Col. Homer B Sprague, who y served in the 18th Conn. during the war, has
 been engaged to deliver an oration, and no
 one should miss an opportunity of hearing a
 speaker so eloquent. Says the Boston Ad
 vertiser of him: "He is an orator who has
 few equals in power to instruct, inspire, and
 delight" Says the Brooklyn Eagle of his lee:
 ture ''When was in Jail, i" that il. twas the most entertaining and instructive lecture de
 ivered at the Academy this season.
 The exercises will be held Saturday, 29th inst, at the Congregational Church in Salis- bury, at o'clock, p. m.
 ..akevlIge.
 y Dr. Bssell's house has been painted grey
 with dark brown trimmings, much improving p its appearance. ...
 Charles H. Smith, formerly bookkeeper al D the works of the Hartford Axle Co.,, at Nor # folk, has become shipping agent, also taking
 charge of the correspondence and his place g as bookkeeper is filed by James H Preston J. well known as express messenger on the
 lC. W. R. R. .--- t The Pinafore troupe, who have been SC
 long rehearsing, gave an entertainment al J. Lakeville on Wednesday night, to a full n house, meeting with great success. The caste l. was extremely good. Dr. Orton as Captain o Corcoran, looked and acted the polite officer ' and his singing was good also. To those
 who know Mrs. Chapin's power of mimlcry d and facial expression, it is needless to say tha ) she was entirely at home in the part of But
 tercup MT. Wilson is to be highly congrat r. ulated on the success of his representation
 of Ralph, looking the gallant. handsome sail }. or to the life. and singing we'll Miss Arm nd ! phine. taking the part we'll and naturally e The duet, Refrain, Audacious Tar," ant n Farewell My Own' were especially well ren
 dered, and won long applause. Sir Joseph d Porter, K. c. B. was ably represented by Mir n F. A. Jewell, who has been since it's organ Z. ization so well known as a member of the
 Salisbury Dramatic Association. His portlJ n form and resonant voice bore out the charac tt ter of the admiral, and he was supported by n a charming Hebe in Miss Lillie Bundy. Mr d Sherlocke who was the original Dick Dead F. eye when the opera was first produced ir = England. was of course well up in his part $ and MT. Turner was an excellent boatswain
 1 must not forget to speak of the chorus 'r which was very strong and sweet. The } baracole behind the scenes, ''Over the bright s, blue sea" and the chorus "He is an Englis1 d man." were sung with great spirit, and the
 hell trio, 'Never mind the why and wnere l. fore" was very pretty. The dancing is d very charming feature of the performance p The troupe propose visiting Canaan on Wed | nesday night and Mllerton on Friday, and Il every one should go 10 hear them. Those F. who have never seen it surely must wish to IT behold this most popular of operas, and there It is fascination about it of which one never
 wearies, making It always new.
 r Two ladies from New York recently came D to Lakevlle to obtain board at one of oul