Connecticut western news., 1880-05-05

add greatly to tho looks of the place when finished The spacious lawns on the prem- ses of Hon. Wm H. Barnum are being raised, which has required several hundred loads of dirt, it having settled in the centre The work is under the supervision of the gardener, MT. Palmer Mir. S. P. Ensign is also having his yard graded and otherwise improved Two of the old coal sheds at the furnace have been removed and new oues with framed timber are being erected on their site A new fan or blower is being put in the foundry in place of the old one, to aid in melting the iron, and which will make 2OO0 revolutions minute.
 Mrs. Charles Be ekley returned to her home in Lime Rock last week Tuesday, from visit to relatives in Utica, N. Y. MT. George Hobert of Utica is visiting at Charles Beck ey's. IDLEwILD. Canaan Valley
 Wednesday evening, April 2Sth, the mar riage ceremony of Miss Hattie A. Mead and MT. Isaac V. Johnson was solemnized at the residence of the brides parents. by Rev. w. A. Mackey. At a few minutes past 9 o'clock the bride appeared, dressed in handsome light drab dress escorted by the groom, in suit of black. After the ceremony, hand shaking and congratulations, the guests, numbering about one hundred, proceeded to the dining room, where the table heavily la- den with several varieties of delicious cake was soon relieved of it's burden. The pres- ents were handsome and numerous, as fol- lows: Table castor. Tobey and Briggs; pick le castor, MT. and Mrs R. VanDeusen ditto Mr. and Mrs. A. Ives spoonholde7, MT. and Mrs. J. Emmons butter dish, Mr. and Mrs J. Corbett clock, M Roraback and lady i; oue half dozen silver forks Mir. and Mrs T. Morris ditto forks, Mrs. Fuller and daugh- ter pair napkin rings, MT. Wm. Johnson i; napkin ring and easles, Wolcottville friends :; | butter knife, Mir. and Mrs. Bramon; call bell, G. B. Gardner, one-half dozen silver nut picks, Mrs. and Dr. Welch; sugar spoon, MT. and Mrs. G. E. DeHart; ditto Mss Lizzie Morris; lamp, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sardam j; ditto L. Lindsey, Wm. Bunnell;, Britannia teapot, MT. and Mrs. G. P Strong comb case and knife box, G. E. Langdon; glass sauce dish, MT. and Mrs. F. s. Roberts; ditto Mir. and Mrs. G H. Brinton MT and Mrs. I. s. Bunnell; glass tea set, Mir. and Mrs A. G. Stevens glass pitcher, Mir. and Mrs. E. Rockwell; glass bread plate, Mrs. Wm. Thompson; ditto Minnie Briggs; one dozen napkins, MT. and Mrs G. l.. Parsons; ditto John G. Wilson; one dozen napkins and pair towels, MT. and Mrs. G. R Bull ditto Laura Smith, Flora Rood, Miss l.. Prescott table cloth, Mrs. M. Webster ditto MT. and Mrs Rockwell; table spread and vases, MT. and Mrs. w. Rossman; pair towels and box paper, MT. and Mrs. A. B.. Garfield toilet cushion, Mrs. Julia Webster; ditto Miss Jennie Prescott; pillow shams Mary Emmons; stand spread, E. I. Webster; vase, Mrs. A. M. Tobey; cash $500 A. Donalds 5000 H. J. Mead.
 Among the guests were Mr. Johnson's mother and brother, and J. w. Wilson of New Jersey The couple left the next day for New York, where they will visit friends until Saturday, thence to Mir. Johnson's home at Neshanic, N. J. GUEST. New Marlboro.
 s. H. Church of New Marlboro had an auc ton last Thursday and sold off his household l furniture, which we suppose is preparatory tc his leaving town.
 Mrs H. D. Sisson would invite the atten. ton of the ladies of Mill River and vicinity to supply of goods from the stock of Mrs Dr. E. B. Brodhead's millinery and fancy store at Hartsville. These are of the latest New York and Paris styles, of good quality and at the lowest cash prices Any one wishing any thing in that line will do well tc | give her a call
 Interest in the artificial lake in New Marl boro, seems to be subsiding INo. Cornwall Bridge.
 l Daniel Manvel, proprietor of the flour, feed and plaster mill at ths place, met with ter rible accident April 26. As he went to one part of the mill to shut the gate, which is con uected with Turbine wheel his suit zjacke came ill contact with the shaft which was running very rapid, as the grain in the hopper was all out, giving the wheel greater velocity | at a fearful rate Striking his right les against the standards of the flour chest, h, succeeded in closing the gate, but as the wheel makes some twenty revolutions afte the gate is closed, undoubtedly he won around nearly that number of times. His clothes were so closely wound to the shaf they had to be cut in pieces before he coult be liberated. He was carried in the hors of George Studley. Dr. Edward Sanort was on hand as soon as possible, and mad him quite comfortable. Dr. Collins of Ct Burlington arrived on the 3.38 express. Tn, doctors found the right leg broken once abov the knee, and the bones between the >kne, aud ankle in several paces and the muscles 1, terribly pounded. At first it was though amputatiou would be necessary, but owin: to the severe shock he had received, it wa abandoned The bones were replaced a! :,
 ing the limb. MT Manvel as a townsman i
 highly appreciated; he represented this towl two years ago in the legislature, and is nov serving the second year as selactman. H has the sympathy of the entire community At thls writing he is quite comfortable.
 The village school, under the care of Ms
 Emily Nickerson, has commenced the sprln, and summer term.
 Capt. Theodore Ashman has finished hi job oi cutting wood for the c. B Iron Co.,, h, having cut and piled in fifty. three days 2i! cords of feet wood. His largest day. work was in January last, when he cut ant piled B. cords between sun and sun. Or | April 18th, 1876, the captain cut betweel sun and sun 6 3-4 cords and piled ? 12 cords of the same. These are actual figures, and h, informs Us he can do still better If an, chopper cau match these figures, let's heal from him. He is also willing to match him self against any man in Litchteld County in choppmg wood
 Edward I. Hubbard has engaged his ser l vices one year to Lemuel Berry, Esq o Ltchtield Ct., to drive stage from that place to this station, and return commencing May 3d.
 The farmers have commenced planting corr and potatoes. Tobacco plants are up, anc | looking fine.
 | Morton WauhamS has gwen Up farming and is at work in Bristol, Ct. in the brass mill of Thomas Holster. Esq.
 Daniel Hall is putting new engine, 2C horse power, in his new cider and grist mill
 Mrs. Ellen McClaren, who has been very sick for some time past, is slowly recovering | $. l Goshen.
 Mr. Remus A. Norton has bought of his father Chas. L. Norton, his farm of 500 acres in the north part of the town. His father has lived in Winsted for some tlme
 At the semi-annual meeting of the Temper ance Union, M. D. F, Smith was chosen pres. ident, Alison Sanford treasurer, and F. F. Hur