Connecticut western news., 1880-04-07

 made in our village in some time. This pro- posed plan is to transform the lot into a vil- | lage park, with the hope that some time in | the future a suitable soldiers monument may | be erected thereon. Mir. E. E. Bartram has left town for his l home in Sharon. MT. Bartram has been in | our village for seven years, and leaves behind | hlm large circle of warm personal friends l who will regret his departure. MT. Hornbeck | who took MT. Bartrams place, commenced his labors on April lst. QUIs, ChapinviIIe. Spring has brought us many changes. Messrs. Horace and J. G. Landon have remov- ed to Salisbury. MT. L. Ashman lives ill the house formerly occupied by Horace Landon. There seems to be general moving time, many of the inhabitants changing homes.
 We are glad to hear that MT. J. P. McNeil, who has been sick long time, is convales- cent. MT. Walter Holmes is seriously i'll. His daughter, Mrs. Kate Boardman of California, will visit them soon, being now on her way. Mrs. William VanDeusen is very low. suffering from lung difficulty. Charles Humes, Jr. has returned home from the South where he has bean at work, and is in a feeble state of health
 Mrs. Angie Pelton of New York is visiting her friends here
 Miss Hattie Gilbert has gone to Gt. Barring ton to learn the millinery business VERIrAs. Clayton. This pleasant weather revives the trailing arbutus, and calls out the young people.
 MT. E. Mcintyre of Hyde Park is to ofici- ate as clerk for c. B. Barnes for the follow ing year.
 Evangeline doesn't seem to be having very good success in other places; perhaps she had better take 8 trip to this section. There are only few marriageable men here, but those few are very attractive and sentiment al, and as Evangeline is not so very particu- lar, perhaps she would not mind it if there are not any that can raise mustache
 AsTERIsK. Goshen.
 At the republican caucus, Austin Allyn, J. M. Wadhams, w. E. Gaylord and Henry Norton were appointed deMg&es to the State convention, with power of sNsstitution.
 A short time ago Geo. Colby. accidentally got his hand in front of Wm. WadhaISs cir cular saw, and cut off the ends of two of his fingers, the nail on another.
 James 0. Rice of Yale has been spending short vacation with his friends.
 Mrs. Harriet Cook is very low, and it is not thought she will recover.
 MT. and Mrs. Elihu Carlisle have returned home after several weeks absence. MT and Mrs. Joseph Palmer are home from New Ha- ven where they have been spending part Cf the winter
 Mr. Frank Griswold has bought the hearse and undertaking business from Mrs. Wm. Norton
 MT. Martin Johnson has removed with his family to Torrington and MT. Elisha Futile takes his place.
 Lorenzo Stewart has returned from Bridge port where he has been working the past winter. B. B. New Milford.
 The site offered by Miss Cornelia Boardman to the7 Episcopal society for a new church, cost her $lO,0OO and she will in addition sub- scribe $5, 900 if a stone church be built.
 The republicans, at their recent caucus appointed delegates to the State conyention, favorable to Edmonds.
 Dwight Merwin, resident of the town, who has been for some time in the office of Hon. Henry O. Robinson at Hartford, is soon to establish law office in this village.
 Rev. MT. Hayden is to lecture here April 10th.
 Rev. James H. Crofut, who has been with the Methodist church here for three years, preached his farewell sermon Sunday eve- ming. He has made many warm friends dur ing his stay here, who will deeply regret his departure.
 Rev. Charles G. Acly, who for nearly 20 years was rector of St. Johns parish in this town, died at the residence of his son-in-law, Dr. s. T. Clemans in this village on Monday, March 22. c. Cornwall Hollow.
 Miss Helen Melvin's school closed Friday, March 26. She spends her vacation at her home at Manchester, New Hampshire.
 MT. Marcns Hurlburt is slowly recovering from his attack of pneumonia MT. Albert Bailey has had an attack of rheumatism which confined him to the house all winter.
 Mir. Heman Harrison is repairing one of his barns and also making other improve. ments.
 MT. Lewis Wilbur and family have moved to Mansfield.
 MT. H. Osborne has" gone to Kansas, where he intends to buy a large tract of land.
 Mrs. Harrison has rented her farm to MT. E. Brush from York State. ! MT. H. Sedgwick has rented his farm which is known as "Hant-boy hill farm," to MT. Studley from Ellsworth.
 OCCASIONAL. Cream Hill.
 NORTH CoRNwALL.-We have been won- dering what had become of your Cream Hill correspondent but it having been so quiet here the past winter, don't know as it is so strange after all if he has fallen asleep.
 Our young people have been scattered some away at school, some visiting, others inter ested in the art of painting have spent some time taking lessons in New York, but now chards calls them home, and again Cream Hill seems alive.
 Our school closed the 18th, one week earli- CT than usual, on account of i'll health of the teacher, Miss Briggs of Sheffield, who, being very faithful to her work, has gwen good sat- isfaction as instruetress, and all interested deeply regret her inability to return at the close of the vacation.
 Mrs. Jacob Scovile who, falling some weeks since, broke her wrist, is recovering the use of her hand. and hopes ere long to be able to use it equally with the other.
 Will Rogers, our cadet returned home the S22d from Stamford, where he has spent the winter in school, and with his uncle, Rev. Samuel Scoville.
 MT. Ralph Scoville seems to be fortunate with his focks this season, counting among them three sets of triplets and several pairs of twins. One set of triplets weighed at birth 23 lbs.
 And now to all lovers of flowers, I would say the prettiest bay window ill town is under the care and attention of Matte and her mother. Being situated to receive the rays of the morning sun, each plant seems striving to outdo the other, and are growing most luxuriantly. The hanging baskets of knot grass and ivies, the geraniums most beauti- ful begonias, etc., saying naught of the pe- culiar Nile grass and the fine jar of callas bearing five lovely blossoms now just in their prime, present rare picture and a striking contrast with the outdoor surroundings.
 Time and space forbid farther comment on the Hill to-day, but hope your former cor respondent will arouse from his lethargy and report the doings hereabouts more frequent