Connecticut western news., 1880-11-24

Monday evening under the leadership Of our Sunday School Superintendent, W. E. Gay. lord. The school is free to all, and we have no doubt that those who attend will be amply repaid under so efficient leader. MT. Geo, Herald had horse injured in the stable few weeks ago, and has since been obliged to kill him.
 At the semi-annual meeting of the Temper ance Union, Alison Sanford was chosen presi- dent, Lyman Hall secretary and Theron Lud ington treasurer.
 Mrs. Rice of New Haven is visiting friends in town. B.B West Cornwall.
 Sabbath School Association on Wednesday evening of this week.
 Miss Celia Myers arrived home from her visit in Norfolk last Saturday
 George Sheppard has gone to eat turkey with friends in New York.
 James H. Cochrane is home enjoying weeks vacation from school.
 Horace c. Hart lost valuable horse last week
 Mir. Philander Owen and family are soon to move 10 Botsford, CT,
 The dime sociable at MT. G. II. Crandall's passed off very pleasantly, about fifty being present from this place.
 Fred. Yutzler has made decided improve ment in his store by removing partitions con- meeting the tailor shop with the other apart. ments, thus being able to keep all under his eye, and should anything escape his notice, he has but to lie down and ''dream," when To! and behold, it's SO. A prophet indeed.
 Geo. Silvernale arrived on Monday last, af. ter sojourn of ten days in Litchfeld, appar- ently well, and in good spirits. He says while there, he broke two colts, earned $l0, and never had better time in his life, but after all, don't want to visit that retreat again
 Last Saturday evening Dea. R. R. Pratt found the best COW in his herd struggling for dear life, with a mangle wurtzle of the tur- nip variety lodged in her throat. According ly he immediately dispatched messenger for the professional "cow doctor" Elias acoyille, who was soon on hand, and used every means available to dslodge the cause of torment, but in vain; consequently they all came to the conclusion that Houstan Cochrane, Esq. must come and apply the fatal knife. but he, feeling as one might suppose, little delicate about taking the life Of even brute, quickly devised little plan of his own, which he put in ex- ecutioD, and soon relieved the distressed crea- ture The Dea. thinks Houstan worthy of much praise on ''taking the belt" over the re. markable COW doctor. ANON. Sheffield.
 Thanksgiving services will be held in the | Methodist church,
 Have you received your turkey yet, Mr. Editor?
 The sermon by Rev MT Caldwell wa: preached to an unusually large audience. 1 Rev MT Noble returned last week, mucl pleased with his tour which included tril into the Indian Territory,
 The schools are having vacation; two resigned, for a matrimonial tour for life, whicl l serve.
 A teacher of long experience, who vii teach the classics and languages, togethe with the common branches, the coming win ter for from $50. to $6O. per month, can b had by addressing the subscriber, Sheffield.
 The Lee wildcats, or some others have bee heard of in this vicinity.
 The cider mill belonging to MT. Alber Curtis is in full blast and owing to the rls of water his grist mill is buzzing to time. CAP. Falls Village.
 John J. Ferris, Jr., and J. Haley, visite New York City last week, making tot through the American Institute.
 Miss Alice Dakin has returned from he visit to friends in Winsted. Miss Hattie Benedict of Cornwall spe1 Sunday with friends in this village. Mir. Sidney Reed is building large additio on his barn for wagons, etc.
 Chauncey Hillyer of S. Easton, Penn W. in town last week. Wm. Oldfeld of West Cornwall is the late
 acquisition to the fremen's list at the R. ] shops.
 Miss Mary Hillyer of West Winsted is wis
 iting friends in Amesvllle. Max. Geitur and Adams Busch, recent a
 rivals at Castle Garden " and familiar on } with their own native dialect, have been adt
 ed to the .workmen's force at the machit [ shop.
 MT. Lyman Munson has given up his bu. , mess in the meat market to Mir. Moore,
 ''sausagesvender" from Salisbury, who IS no running the business in connection with Il own.
 MT. s. W. Morris, who, from the effects sured in the Travellers accident insuranc company, and has since his mishap, bee drawing $1O. per week from that institution Engine No. IA, which hauled in for repair after it's tussle with the bull near Newtown
 few weeks since, will be out of the shops th
 week, ready for business agaln.
 The old store in Amesville, which was O. cupied by Baldwin S Wolfe, is being renova ed and made into dwelling house, and wi soon be ready for occupancy, The parties from this place, whose good fo tune it was to attend the lecture of John Cough at Ct. Harrington last week, must hay enjoyed their return trip hugely, from report received. After the lecture was over, an they had waited two hours for the owl trair Gt being that length of time overdue,) the
 wishes were gratifed by the appearance ( the train but instead of stopping, and on ac count of the breaking of a shackling iron ( pin, they shot past the station to the grad below, and awaited the arrival of the req portion of the train. All felt sure they ha been left, and began to think about lodging