Connecticut western news., 1880-03-31


 Considerable interesting matter is crowd ed out of this issue.
 -Millerton had 26 hours go -as- you please walking match last week.
 Mrs. Sarah Warner has returned from her visit to Cleveland, Ohio.
 Miss Mary Rodemeyer has gone to Co., hoes, N Y for the summer.
 Miss Nellie Richardson has gone on visit to friends in Chatham, N. Y.
 Sharon talent is to present Pinafore in that place tonight and tomorrow night, under the direction of MT. Sherlocke.
 Rev. MT. Mackey is in New York at- tending Conference, consequently there will be no services in the Methodist church next Sunday.
 Rev. MT. Barclay of Kent occupied the pulpit of the Congregational church last Sum- day, and preached an able sermon from the text: "What thank have ye?"
 Rev. L. H. Reid is removing to Rye, N. Y., where be will open select school. Mir. Reid leaves many warm personal friends whose god-speeds will follow him.
 ID. L. West, who left this place a few months ago to accept position in a..furnace in Negaunee, Mich, has recently been trans ferred to Deer Island, near Ishpeming, to take charge of furnace there, at salary that ,nalro ipGS Slipnor'S
 Read Geo. w. Halls adv in another col- umn MT. Hall has consolidated three stores into one, and is preparing to do a mammoth business in the grocery, dry goods and cloth- ing line. He has the balance of patronage in Falls Village and Amesville, and it is steadily on the increase
 A CARD.-The undersigned would take this method of thanking his neighbors and friends, for the hearty assistance. and kindly ? sympathy, manifested toward himself and family during their recent ae1iction in the sickness and death of his wife.
 HENRY BRINToN. Falls Village, March 26, 1880.
 We have received the first number O. Clark W. Bryan's new publication, The Man ufacturer, published at Springfield, Mass. l is devoted to The manufacturing interests O the United States, and is filled up with ably prepared and digesabe "inside matter" it. makeup and general appearance being marked with that systematic care and taste whicl characterizes all of MT. BIyan's undertakings
 -Mr. L. B. Beckley who for the past yea has been rusticating upon his fathers farn in this place, has accepted position as book keeper in the we'll knownH firm of Whiting Allen of West Winsted, and entered upon hi duties on Monday of this week. Whiting :. Allen are to be congratulated in securing tn services of Mir. Beckley, as he has had an e2 perience of about twenty years in mercantil life, and thoroughly understands the business It is not yet announced, nor, we nnder stand, fully decided what course will be take j, in regard to supplying the pulpit of the Cong church for the coming year. An unfortunat breach has been made in the society, and it doubtful if both wings can agree on minis ter. Rev. Dr. Eddy is mentioned as perhap the only man who could hold the society to gether; and it is urauthentically reported tha an effort will be made to secure him fo the coming year.
 The Falls Village Item tells about a ma who 'had very narrow escape from death by a railroad train the other day; but just a it reaches the exciting part of it's story, wher the approaching train came nearer and nearer like messenger of death, and the sins of hi past life came rushing back upon the doome mans memory still on thundered tn train, etc., it says, But his presence of min saved him, for he quickly stepped off tn track, on the other sde.''
 MT. J. A. Macdonald, of the Steven House is to inaugurate the first year of h management with a grand ball next Frida night. Mir. Macdonald takes this way gaining acquaintance, and at the same tim showing that he intends to run a first clas house. As 800 invitations have been issued it is probable that large number will atten' Becker's band of Pittsfeld is to furnish tn music for dancing, and Prof. c. W. Wright Winsted is engaged as prompter
 Frank R. Yale foreman of the Winste Herald, died at his residence in West Winste last Sunday morning, of consumption Frank had been almost unfit for labor ft some time previous to his death, but stuc to his post until about two weeks ago. H was one of the most promising young men Winsted, and was through master of hi trade, having few superiors as printer. H was 27 years of age and leaves wife and tw children Ills remains were brought to EaE Canaan, his native place, for interment, yes terday. w. M. Deming, the photographer, nov with H. R. Grant of Winsted, is making som fine work in the photograph line. Their tw cars nave been united, and their faciitie thereby increased and as their work is equa to the best, and their prices much lower, the, are having brisk run of trade. Wilbu takes great pride in exhibiting the pictures of his editorial patrons, (of which Pinne, takes the lead) as the acme of perfection il photography, the essential bumpologcal de veIopments being brought out prominently il these subjects.