Connecticut western news., 1880-05-19

lleS of the valley was upon the font, and a cross and wreath lay upon the coffin. The service was read, two beautiful hymns sung, and the service finished beside the grave. So we lay away the body of our friend m the flush of lifes spring time, and when the springs new life is filing all the earth, not sorrowing for the earthly life, which though short, was rounded to completeness, but re- membering
 That somewhere, on the eternal plan,
 hat strength. that life survive, And like tn files on Lookout's crest
 A bove deaths cloud they strive"
 The same afternoon was held the funeral of Mir. John Burrall, who dled on ship-board one day, out of New York He WAS well known here before he went to live in Florida, and has many friends here. DELEcrUs. New Marlboro.
 Kilhorn'S steam saw mill which was being used in the south part of this town, was burned one night last week, damaging the engine and saw considerably
 Miss Hattie c. Landon of Sharon, who was to graduate at the South Berkshire Institute this term, has had to give up and go home on account of i'll health.
 TFrank w. Frost, the teacher of the Gram. mar department in Mill River, has given up school for short time and is now enjoying" the measles. INo. West Cornwall.
 MT. Fhos L. Norton's stirring address on ''Intemperance the curse of society, of the home, of the school, and of the church." was we'll liked, and worthily praised Convictions like agricultural seed, need time to take root and bear fruit This seed ought not to fall in any but good soil, seeing | the ground has been so long in preparing. Salisbury is not asleep. Winsted has taken the trumpet, and all the county have heard | it's certain sound, in the mouth of Judge Huntington the States attorney Blessings on his namel Now where is Cornwall to be | found In the rear so far behind with the stragglers that they will be "bagged" by the enemy before they can bring up into line of battle? Forbid it, friends! A political cam paign of intense excitement and correspond. ing increase Of temptation to drinking, ie within sx-nay, foe motnhs of us What is done must be done Gt once, to show up 8 breastwork about the ballot box to keep i, pure. Liquor does more than any one other influence to degrade the honor of the free man Deny it who can? It becomes mer of both parties then to rally to raise the breastwork at the t0aon elections It will bt a great gain financially to both political par ties to keep that class, who sell themselve. for naught. and far worse, 0s sna0U as possi
 
 and pledging every man his honor and none, to carry out the law, otherwise it were wors' than nothing. But we are strong enough il any of these towns to do both If we will. If W, will, we will lessen the expense of the cam pagn largely. live will, we will sooner se the fruits of this reform than in any othe way If we will we may keep down tn prices of our food, all around, and have nor of the ready cash with which to buy; less req value will be burned up and wiped out; fewe sons will bring their fathers to shame, an their mothers to the grave. If we will, W may do it successfully. If we may, we ought and if we ought, and don't do it, curse vii follow the neglect and can't see it in an other light. c. N. FITCH. Lime Rock.
 There was a charade at the hall last Wed nesday evening which was gotton up by tn young people. Messrs John Hubbard Charles Weising, and Misses Ellen, and Kin nie Ensign, Flora Weising and Hattie Ston took part Each part was well played, an those present report 8 very pleasant time At the conclusion of the charade there was change in the programme" refreshments,,an a "trip of the light fantastic" being then i order and music was furnished by musician of that place.
 Mrs. Robert Winterbottom we are informe was quite seriously hurt one day last week She had started to take the train for Bridge port, and while alighting from the wagon a the station the horses made sudden star throwing her with such violence, as to neces sitate her removal home
 Miss Zela G. Hobart had fall last week and breaking of an arm was the result; , was set the next day.
 The other coal shed of the same proportion a. the one previously spoken of will be raise some time during the week. X.