Connecticut western news., 1880-02-25

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 Huntsville.
 John Gossip's double wedding announce ment was somewhat premature, as. the event did not come of until the 18th inst, instead of the 1lth, as John reported.
 Chas. Munson is expecting to go to Chat ham, N. Y. in few days, having secured 8 position as book keeper in the office of the Chatham Iron Furnace. VDsPER. Lakevllle.
 Did you ever (not hardly ever) know how difficult it is to play sold Hundred?"
 Quite number of Lakeville people are go- ing to Amenia this week to see "Pinafore' performed by local company.
 The Lakeville Literary Association has re- covered from what was at first supposed to be it's death, but which turns out to have been a kind of trance. The Association will meet this week Friday at the usual place at 7;3O p. m.
 The Chatfeld Mining Go. are to sink a shaft about 100 feet deep in the spring, and are intending to do considerable underground mining.
 Why don't the young ladies of Lakeville get up leap year party, just for little ex- citement, you know. !. :; MT. A. Martin, our Lakeville butcher, is to open new market, as the one he has at present is not large enough. This speaks well for Friend Martins business ability. ,s R.
 The Sunday School concert given at the Methodist church on the evening of the 18th instant, was well worth attending. The mu- sic was well chosen, and generally well ren. dered. Among the children are voices which, when careful training and added years shall have perfected them, will be both sweet and strong. Notably is this so in the case ol Clara Dakin, and of Eva Shaw. The song, Fathers Drunkard, and Mother is dead,' sung by Miss Fanny Turner, was beautiful. Miss Turner's voice is wonderfully clear bell-like soprano, and listening is great pleasure Two readings were especially note worthy; 'No Sect in Heaven," by Miss Al mira Cleaveland, and "The Church and the World, " by Miss Mary Cleaveland, both well and effectively read, There were beside many recitations by the children, who show ed careful teaching, and avoided the sing. song manner 30 common in like attempts These concerts are held quarterly, and call out, as they should, large attendance.
 MT. Charles Chapin has gone to Wethers- field to engage in the iron business. His cheerful face will be missed among us. We understand that MT. Griggs will occupy the house left vacant by MT. Chapin. We are authorized to say that there is nc foundation for the statement in late number of the NEWS, of an intended change of organ ist in the Congregational church. The sat- isfaction given by Miss Armstrong, and the constant improvement in her playing make il certain that only her own wish will dissolve her connection with the choir.
 We cannot learn that single young lady has availed herself of the memorable privilege of leap year. Spite of our few gray hairs, w had cherished the fond hope that some fail maiden would have compassionon our lone liness, but their heads seem too filled witf fancy work and Latin, sewing societies ant novels, to devote any thought to lonely bachelor.
 Will anyone accuse us of plagiarism if w call the Literary try-weekly institution since it tries to meet every week? Master H. Rudd was at home spendin, Sunday, from school in Hartford. We hea that he takes high rank in his studies, ant will enter the High school in the spring DELEcTUS. Norfolk.
 Miss Carrie Oviatt of Waterbury is gues of the Misses Hallock at the Norfolk House Jeweler Gardner found the travelling & bad between Canaan and Norfolk Friday, tha he left his horse at East Canaan and finish ed his journey upon the cars. 1 Farmers and others who are in the habit 0 putting up ice every winter, once more res easy, having secured their usual amount c very nice ice.
 Geo T. Johnson has taken in Saybrook this week, on business trip.
 Our worthy undertaken, MT. R P.Seymoul keeps on hand constantly caskets, buria robes, and in fact every thing pertaining t the undertaking business; he has also pur chased the ice box formerly owned by th town, which is furnished free of charge. MT Seymour can furnish the best references. SPECIAL. l Salisbury.
 Almost everyone improved the cold weathe of last week by filling their ice houses. Fill ing an ice house with 8 inch ice and draw ing it from Lakeville on wheels, is not wha it's cracked up to be.
 A. R. Clark, of whose ill health we spoke $ few weeks since, we regret to say is not i'm proving as fast as his many friends could de sire.
 Landlord Hicks of the Barnard House is re ported quite sick with typhoid fever. Miss Wetherell of Huntsville spent las Sunday in this village, the guest of MT. ant and Mrs. Henry Hubbard.
 The Salisbury Dramatic Association will by special request, give another entertainment March l6, for the benefit of the Irish relic | fund.
 The first robin of the season made it's ap appearance on Sunday. QU1s. There was quite an exciting time last weel one evening at one of the factories of thi town between a rat and 4 tom cats. In thi