Connecticut western news., 1880-11-10

visiting at MT. Moses Wadhams.
 MT. Geo Wiring of Southwick, Mass has begun his school at Vest Side and Chas. Pettibone of Winchester at Hall Meadow.
 Mr. L. D. Ludington has gone for a short visit to Middlctown, N. Y.
 Mir. Moses Gray and family have left krol their winter home in Bridgeport
 The republicans have majority on the State ticket the electoral vote, the congress. man ana sheriff, and elected one representa- tive, Moses Wadhams. The democrats elect ed one representative, Benj F. Lamphies.
 The sewing society meets on Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Albert Wadhams'. New Milford.
 Wm Schoveiling has rented his brick to- bacco warehouse to Kerbs < Spiess of New York City, and will do his own packing il the wooden building near his house.
 The Congregational Church here now holt their communion service at the close of tho usual morning service, instead of in the after noon.
 Eight applications have been put in for Ii cense to sell liquor in this village.
 Last Saturday evening the republicans hat a torch light procession, with fine display O fire works, and ended up with O jollihcatior meeting at the town hall, where an hour was filled up with singing and speaking and sing ing, after which refreshments were served te all by the ladies, who had provided bount ful supply. Notwithstanding the rain and mud, everybody seemed in happy frame oi mind.
 Rev. James Bonar is one of the seven who will represent the State Conference at the National Council of Congregational Churches, which meets in St. Louis this week. c. Kent.
 Last Thursday, as the milk train was mak. ing running switch at this place, Mir. Carl drove onto the track and before he had time to pass over the rear portion of the train hit his horses killing them instantly and throw, ing tho driver some distance. MT. Carl made a miraculous escape
 That same evening the milk train ran into a flock Of sheep belonging to Fred Bull at North Kent, killing two.
 MT. W. Edwards and family have taken their abode in the house of the late Mrs, Hatch.
 Mr. Wat. Roberts, who supplied the village with milk for seven years, has sold his route to d. w. Lane. LOT. COrnWnIIs
 The trumpet in our pulpit gave TO uncer- tale sound the Sunday before election. "Ex. cept y0ur righteousness erceed that o: Scrbes and Pharisees." Righteous means in cleo tions was the theme. The "dirty pool" can- not be cleansed by singing mud at the men in it; nor can "the pot call the kettle black. :" "lf any ono offers you money for voting, ap- ply the toe Of your boot to kicking up the dirt to keep down your anger. If you cannot feel angry over it, but laugh it off, shame yourself until you can." Yet the result of our votes is not gratifying in Cornwall as regards the use of money. The devil is in Cornwall :; his hoofs and tail we sec. REPUBLICAN. Sheffield.
 Died, Oct. 9th, W. Eugene Daily, aged IS years, only son of Mir. George Daily In their sudden bereavement of a beloved child, in his early youth, the family have the warmest sympathy of their friends.
 Rev. MT. Noble took the train Monday for St. Louis, as delegate to attend a national theological convention, and his pulpit will be filled next Sunday by Rev James Colwel, n former minister in this place.
 An oyster supper was given at the town hall as compliment to MT. Decker for closing his saloon upon election day, and all passed off pleasantly.
 Sheffield, during the presidential campaign, was unusually quiet over politics, not even a torch, and election day was as peaceabe as a church meeting, and more so than some, ex. cept few, who always get little elevated upon every public occasion, but the beaming looks all around showed the general satistac ton.
 Schools close this week for vacation.
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 CToo late for last week)
 Charles Hicks (colored) was recently hurt by brick falling from the roof of the Concre- gational church, while man was repairing the chimney.
 Prof. Frost preached for Rev. Mr Noble on Sunday morning, Oct. 3l.
 Mrs, Dowd of Westfield is visiting her daughter, Mrs Lucia Smith
 Mrs. Worthy is very ill., on the Plain.
 Not a hundred miles from Sheffield, q teacher of an infant class in Sabbath School