Connecticut western news., 1880-10-13
Goshen.

Goshen. Mrs. Caroline Bird of New Haven is visit ng at Wm. Cooks MT. and Mrs. Wm T. Brooks have returned to Selma Ala, to spend the winter
 Mrs. Dr. Lester left last week for her win ter home in Brooklyn
 Mrs. N s, Wadham's and Miss Etta at tended the golden wedding of Judge Seymour and wife, celebrated last Tuesday evening. A great many distinguished guests were present, and altogether it was very brilliant affair.
 The nomination of Chas. J. Porter for High Sheriff is very favorably received by the people of this place. He was among the first volunteers at the time of the Civil War and has held many if not all of the important of- fees of the town which have particularly fitted him for this office.
 Ephraim Allyn and bride of New Haven, were at church Sunday B. B. Sheffield.
 Milk shipped from this station to New York in Sept, 347O forty quart cans, 2S2 twenty and twenty-one quart cases. Total freight on milk $l,625.72.
 W. H. Little and Agent Gray have put up a telegraph line between the store of Little & Go. and the depot.
 A. W. Curtis has built and has in operation a new cider mill, and distillery for cider bran- dy. The still is double the capacity of any now in use around these parts
 The city boarders have all left, and the town has resumed it's winter quiet bearing tho nightly disturbances of the colored troupes. CYRUS.
 A 'husking bee" took place at MT. Wm Saxton's last Friday, and the huskers were treated handsomely, and an old fashioned ''paring bee" was held at the residence of MT Bella Clark, one night last week. The High school under Mir. W. F. Nichols is progressing finely. The departments ol the center school are taught be Miss g. Clark and Miss E. Phillips, and are doing well. The other schools under their several teachers arc also doing well.
 Mrs. Dwight Savage is no better, and the worst is feared.
 Mss Sarah Hubben died last Thursday af ter a long illness, and was buried Saturday She will be much missed; an excellent neigh bor, self sacrificing and tender to all hel friends. and remarkable for her love of home and care of her brothers, her place cannot be filled.
 Mrs John Homes who died at the residence of Sheriff Homes, was buried Sunday ID Shef field. Her maiden name was Kirby.
 Last Sabbath ReY. Mr. Noble preached al excellent practical sermon from this text 'Bear ye one another's burdens," and during his sermon he inculcated the spirit that would see that people without teams, not only were provided with seat to the fair, but if they wished to build up the church of Christ they should put in an extra seat to carry people tt church, to fill up an extra pew. The yer, spirit of Christ is love, and the church i founded upon this principle, and withou charity, even to the sacrifice of self in measure, there is no true christianity. "Lov is the fulfilling of the law" CAP. Falls Village.
 Mrs. Levinus Judd of Wallingford is visit ing friends in Amesville.
 l We are the recipient of valuable and inter esting documents from Dr. J. D. Clemans who is now sojourning in the "Hawkeye state, for which he will please accept our a. Acknowledgements May his shadows never b l 10th to follow him.
 I Mrs. H. Wolfe returned last week from 5 visit to New York and New Brunswick, an has laid in large and fine stock af milliner goods for the fall trade.
 i The Hancock Pioneers" of this place an Lime Rock paraded in the streets of the latte village Saturday evening, attired in uniform and bearing torches, and headed by the F R. R. cornet band.
 MT. John c. Wolfe has returned from vii it to the Empire City, at which place h purchased an elegant E flat cornet, wit which to lead the H. R. R. cornet band
 Miss Anna Bennetti of New York City employed as trimmer in the millinery room of Mrs. fl. M Holmes.
 MT. W. D Hampstead of New London, fo, merly agent for the Singer sewing machin through this section, but now agent for th well known firm of c. D. Boss & Son, cracke manufacturers of N. L., stopped at the Gran dall House oyer Sunday.
 i yT- IT IF;por hoo I>oao ont If b;c ,1-,,o health for some time past, and unable to at tend to tho duties of treasurer at the saving bank, and Hon. Daniel Brewster has filled tn position.
 The 'new flag of the Hancock tS Englis l club was unfurled Monday evening in pres ence of a large crowd The torch light an parade of the Hancock Pioneers was pleas ing feature The flag is suspended from Cit zens Hall building to a graceful hickory ol the opposite side of the street. Wednesda evening Green Kendrick, Esq will address tn citizens on the issues of the day. Band an torchIight will form part of the programm of the eve.
 The Amy Stone dramatic troupe gave on of their pleasing entertainments in this plac the 9th inst, before ull house, as is alway the case whenever they show hero. Am Stone as Cigarette" gave evidence that sh is possessed of more than ordinary talent an the 'Broad sword combat" between Amy all Harry Stone was alone worth the admissio fee. Willie Mack, a young nrt5s5e who la not been long connected with the troupe possessed of more than ordinary ability, an as 'Louis Victor" and in his comic special