Connecticut western news., 1880-06-16

same day he and MT. Henry Norton killed a black snake it. in. long. Last Sabbath Mir. and Mrs. Edward Norton were absent attending the funeral of MT. Walker of Woodbury. MT. F. E. Wadhams has had stereoscop ic view taken ot the flowers at his wife's funeral MT. and Mrs. Hurlburt of East Ltchfeld are visiting at MT. Frederick Beatley's. MT. Edward Norton will sell at auction two horses on Tuesday of this week. He has purchased new span from Mr. Geo. John son.
 MT. F. A. Lucas is busy taking the census. BB
 Falls Village.
 Miss Ida Spur is visiting friends in Fram- ingham, Mass. Geo. A. Randall is now in the employ of MT. P. P. Gilmore at the foundry at Lime Rock Five gentlemen from this place were sum. moned as witnesses on "horse case" in
 Hitchfeld, Saturday. Mrs. HigleY is seriously i'll at Dr. Maltbies. 17 horses were shipped to this station last
 Wednesday night for s. Pratt. Miss Emiline Burgert of Stockport, N. Y. is visiting relatives on Sugar Hill. A large snakeskin was found back of this village last week. Possibly it was lost by 'Traveler" in her scramble to reach the "train." E. W. Spur has had the sidewalk i'll front of his store and lumber yard laid over, with Tagging stone on the crossings, and graveled in front. The festival given by the Cong. ladies' aid society Saturday night was well patronized, | and the ice cream and strawberries were all | sold out, and the receipts exceeded their ex- pectations. 1 E. D. Goodwin has purchased the Harvey ! Holcomb farm. The Episcopal service held at the house of G. c. Street in Amesville, Sunday p. m., was well enough attended to warrant it as 8 sue cess and there will be another meeting held two weeks from that date at the same place. MT. Whiting Miner of Winsted was in town last week, the guest of U. H. Miner, Esq. There was a grand 'spicnic excursion" from Amesville to Lime Rock Saturday afternoon, | which was gotten up by Mir. Milton E. Green, for the benefit more especially, of the school
 children of the Amesville district. There
 were twelve teams in the procession, headed by Mr. Geo. Coggswell as marshal on horse
 back, containing about 100 children and
 adults, which were headed by Fuckers cornet
 band. On arriving at Lime Rock they drove
 through the yards of o. w. Barnum and M. B. Richardson, giving each serenade. They afterward drove over the grounds of Mrs. l.. Richardson and Hon. Wm. Fl. Barnum, whose
 green house and beautiful shrubbery and l lawns and terraces were source of great de-
 light to the children, as the band played the selection entitled Little stars are brightly
 shining" On coming to the front of their
 residences the piazzas were filled with ladies
 who greeted the procession with the waving
 of handkerchief; here the procession halted,
 and the band played the very appropriate air,
 "At home waltz" After playing one or two
 pieces in front of Rowleys hotel, they return ed to Amesville, where the ladies had pre- pared supper for them at the Housatonic House, and after which several attended the festival at this place. It was success and it reflects much credit on MT. Green for his
 untiring efforts to make it such.
 The "Traveler" who evidently did not know
 at what place she landed m town, after visit ing the falls and shops, claims to have been
 'overtaken" by me on her ''return to the vii
 lage" I was not aware that overlook | 'traveler from another state" Very likely
 some strange femininity was at large was she registered or was she mad ? probably the l latter, if not, whence came all the froth was l it the vile stuff or soothing syrup that purged
 the stocking mender2 As dog days have not
 come, she may have longed for something
 else. It was fortunate the engine whistled,
 or her gossip might have extended to family
 history, for which she evidently has an itch
 ing curiosity; poor thing she must look well on the census return. We'll, tis strange what experience comes to a reporters life; it is a
 relief that she does not claim residence here; if we are forced to have an emetic for
 few hours whenever she has turn like this, people can see it is not a journalistic fever caught from any reporter, but something else that she produces. Traveller is known in this village IDLEw1LD. South Canaan.
 The ladies' aid of the Chapel society met at
 Mrs. Levi Beebe's on Wednesday afternoon A goodly number were present. On the eve
 ming of the same day the wedding of Miss Elsie James to MT. Walter Dickerson was
 solemnized ip the Cong. church. The Rev. Mr. Moore performed the ceremony in an i'm
 pressive manner; they were married with a
 ring. The bride was attlred in white, with a
 veil, and was accompanied by four brides
 maids, also in white The bride stood under l 8 bell of white flowers, suspended from above The church was quite filled with friends and
 acquaintances some from the adjoining towns.
 After the ceremony the bridal party returned
 to the house, accompanied by friends and rel
 atives. After offering their congratulations l they were invited to very handsome and
 abundant table, where full justice was done
 to the refreshments, which were of the 7oiceSt
 kind. There were many useful and hand
 some presents. From her immediate neigh
 bors, a handsome cake basket and butter
 dish :; from relatives, set of dishes, includ-
 ing glass, and 8 chamber set, two handsome
 counterpanes. table spoons, castor, silver tea
 spoons, sugar spoon, tablecloth and napkins,
 hand-glass, second cake basket, and set of
 knives, sugar spoon butter knife, and pair
 of vases. china cups, linen towels, knit
 shawl, silver forks lace tie, with butter dish, knife and glass pitcher. The bride carries
 with her the best wishes of many friends, and
 all hope her future lot may be as free from care and as full of sunshine as it IS permitted
 to any one. MT. Geo. Wilcox, who has been quite i'll, is recovering. r. Quite number from this place attended Village, and who was brought back there to be buried. He died suddenly, and his parents have much sympathy in their loss. The ladies' aid society of the South Canaan church meet at Mrs. Ellen Manly's on Friday afternoon. We are very sorry to learn that Miss Frank | Dean is soon to leave for California She has accepted @ position in the state seminary in San Francisco. It seems as if inducements sufficient might have been offered to induce SO valuable teacher to have remained near er home. X. SOuGhRields Howard Cook is suffering from large stone bruise.
 I. Uncle Joe Gaylord has arrived at the dig | nity of grandpa" It's girl, and was born | at Newark Valley, N. Y.
 Hubert Barber spent the Sabbath here The band is now practicing two evenings | week. They have chosen the following of l 6cers: president, Julius Turner secretary | and treasurer, E. D. Harmon; Arthur Cook | is leader The band hopes to do lots of cam paign playing. Ben Wade has got around home again after |