Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07


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 Lakev1IIe.
 The Methodist entertainment on the night of Monday the 18th, was well attended, and good sum realized. The music and recita- tons were we'll learned and well delivered, the tableaux pretty and effective, the ice cream and cakes abundant, and the whole affair was a success.
 The Misses Robbins have returned from their winters sojourn in Washington.
 Applications for board are beginning to pour in for the various places open for board CTS in the village MT. Hiram Bissells pop. ularity is shown by the return of his guests season after season.
 It seems as if everyone in town were nov ing, and the oldest inhabitant has never known such general changing of abode as is now taking place. Mir. Martin moves into the Cook house, which he has bought and part of which Mrs. Judd will occupy; Mir. Charles Turner has moved into the house below MT. Walter Turner's, and MT. Ford is becoming settled at Lakeside. Truly those to whom moving is yearly event, must ex- claim, Blessed be nothingl' HEMATITE. The last sewing society of the season was held at Mrs. Holley's on Thursday, April lst. and box whose value is $l70. has been sent to home missionary family in Missouri. Many of Lakeville's swains and fair ones went to see Pinafore in Sharon, and report the performance as very good. The hall was so crowded that it was hard to obtain seats. Has anyone here found arbutus in bloom DELECTUs. Cornwall Bridge.
 April made our villagers very modest bow, and waltzed in as sweet as hrst-class sunshine, and we are all rejoicing that it bids fair for warm weather.
 Miss Jennie Bierce, who has been pleas antly spending few days vacation with her parents and numerous friends here, has again returned to Unionville, Conn, to resume her studies. Miss Jennie bids fair to obtain 8 splendid education, and with her natural abil- lties will take her seat with the best, and the many Buttercups in the many Fl. M. s. Pima fores had best take care, or Miss sBierce will excel them all.
 The Zimmerman Bros. of Troy, N. Y., have finished packing tobacco, and ireturned home, and with the honorable manner of their con ducting business, both to tlse raisers of whom they purchased, and to the sorters of the | ware house here, they have gained numerous l friends, and we wish to see them another sea- | son.
 Miss Ellen Paine is visiting friends in Unionville, Conn.
 Rev. c. N. Fitch of North Cornwall preach | 1n1% text lst Cor. xv, I6th, l7th, 18th, 18th.
 Rev. Wm. Wake is attending Conference of the M E. church in New York.
 24O lbs. avoirdupois, of George Bradley was pleasantly received by the horse dealers here on the 1St inst.
 The farmers have commenced ploughing, and tobacco beds are nearly completed, some having plants already up.
 The first thunder shower of the season wis., ted us Sunday evening, which was quite se- were.
 The iron business is good, as indicated by numerous carloads being shipped weekly from this station Geo. H. Brown of Falls Village has charge of the mercantile department oi the Cornwall Bridge Iron Go. store giving , good satisfaction to the numerous patrons He is securing many friends.
 Wm. Gray & Son of Dover, N. Y. are do ing good business in the way of fhanufac- turing and repairing wagons, etc, and with their promptness and workmanlke mariner, have added branch of business to the com munity here sometime needed
 Landlord Curtis will arrive here with an. other carload of horses Thursday. Levi is bound to supply the farmers with work hors- es at living prices.
 Charles Hall who has been sick for some time, is slowly improving. | Tho n1oUiuu mania iS mi dormant and the truckman and furniture smasher are happy.
 Edward I. Hubbard has gone on visit to Dryden N. Y.
 The ladies' aid society meet Wednesday at Mrs. Myron I. Millard's.
 Miss Grace Robinson. who has been attend ing school at Sheffield, Mass, is home on a visit, and by her close attention to her studies will rank with any of her age Cornwalls s young ladies will certainly compare well with any in other towns in education. There was shipped 2, l20 qts. of milk from this station during March. Y D. RIGHT. Salisbury.
 Many friends filled St. Johns church or Wednesday, the 31st of March, to show theil good wishes at the marriage of Miss Cynthia } Glens to Mr. Samuel Bower. Beautiful flowers adorned the altar and chancel, anc sweet music sounded as the twain took theil place before the altar railing. The bride wore travelling dress and hat looking very pretty, as is the wont of brides. After the service, as the happy pair came down the aisle, shower of flowers fell from the gal } lery on them, symbolic of the fair hopes anG bright wishes with which they were richly endowed by all present. They at once took the train for New York. Judge Jewell has recovered from his i'll ness, and is again at his post.
 Zion Speed was killed by Conn. Westerr train on Saturday night. The train had gons to the State Line, and was returning, with tho engine behind, when it ran over and killed him. He was probably intoxicated, as he had been seen in that condition during the Q day. Why do not temperance men carry out their principles, not resting till they have rooted ont every drinking hole in town Like Coelebs, we are in search of consistency.
 Luke Flood and Mir. Doty move into the old Seth Walton house, near the Davis ore bed. Mrs John Landon has moved into the old Cofing house, Louis P. Ashman has gone to Chapinville, and Mir. Bishop into the house left by Mir. Ashman.
 The advantage of having two strings to one's bow was manifested the other day. Con- Flood moved barn, intending to place it on his lot on Washinee St., but becoming stuck in the mud near the corner, he turned and planted the building on another lot which he owns near the depot.
 The money has been subscribed to buy the buildings on the triangle opposite the Barnard House, and the old edifces are being demol- ished. The place will be made into a park, and as it will doubtless be "thing of beauty, {" will indeed prove "a joy forever" l Ambrose Clark has gone to his home in the south part of town.
 The Republican caucus was held on We'd