Connecticut western news., 1880-06-23
CORRESPONDENCE.
West Cornwall

Miss Rosie Owen of Bridgeport has returned nome for short visit.
 Mrs. ". H, Porter who has been seriously siIl, is now convaleseeht.
 { Quite large company was present At the lawl festival last Thursday evening at the residence and grounds of E. B. Hart. Ice cream, strawberries and good things ini gen. eral were served in abundance. All seemed sperfectly satisfied with the evenings enter tainment, especially with the snug little sum that was realized for the benefit of the ladies fund. < ------.
 One day last week Miss Sarah Smith Jeff the village for & drive to Sharon. When neal the residence of Houstan Go hrane, her herse became unmanageablea and suddenly aarned in the street and started homeward, capsizine the carriage and throwing Miss Smith who was the only occupant, with great violence te the ground Fortunately she escaped witt slight injuries, but the fine establishment after ward presented very dilapidated appearance A caution for ladies to look out tor as Hdriver' this year. 5...s>..- .S:s.ss.
 'Frenchie" who was sosefioAsly huts last week, died on Saturday evening. fun eral took place at MT. G. H. ,Craadaaty or Monday. :;
 The lth of July is rapidly approaching and F. W. Yutzler is so thoughtful of the juvenile portion of our community as to procure =f large and complete stock of Fire Works Fred is very considerate ins. giving the boys GA. D. ipclnded sufficient time to ;aFeuss their patriotism, that they may duly celebrate the 5th, not the 4th, remember. Now look out boys you don't make mistake in regard to dates. .... savlf:
 The census taker appeared in town las' Wednesday was genial and jovial e1ough and never slighted one of us. ANON.
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 Miss Rose E. Boy7nton of West Stock bridge Mass, is visiting her grandmother Mrs Hiram Meacham.
 Misses Fannie and Ida White arrived heme from their work in Watertown, Ct. w. A. Thurston of Mill River buried g little child two years old here at II o'clock Sunday morning, Prof Frost preaching the funeral sermon.
 Mrs Henry Clark of this place has gone to spend. the summer with her nephew, 7Mr. Reuben Andrews of East Canaan. Mr. T. c Bradbury arrived home from Japan the 9th inst. is in New: York. :this week on business. Frank Bradbury is,vfsit. ing friends in Poughkeepsie.
 The iron bridge men have commenced work on the bridge near O. F. Bartholomewss this week.
 W. s Ferris IS off on salt water fishing excursion with Bridgeport party 4sc
 A. W. Parsons has put in stock of fdfni. ture in addition to his stove and tin business Selling furniture very low.
 M N. Depker is doing quite, an extensive business in pressing and shipping hay and straw. Any farmer that has the article to sell, can get the highest market price. :st his press, or if they had rather trade for horse or watch, he is their man. X. Goshen. ~.~ 1 <9;.:'ss'@@ 2; * l. Rev. MT Mclean of Litchfield is expected to give us Temperance address at the M E. church, West Goshen, next Sunday eve. ming. @--
 MT. Geo. W. Lamphies of Canton visited his parents and brother here last week.
 Arthur 1T. Soudant, who has been in Collinsville for the past year, is home for 6 short visit. '--' ---.----~~- ], Miss Cora Wadhams of Pittsfeld is a .guesi at her uncle's Mr. Noses Wadhams. a, :. It has been feazed for some time that the bridge over the Fox brook would give way, but those fears are now ended as the Gelect. men are building 8 new one. sSs | There was remarkable appearances Hast Friday evening at g; g broad streak of iigh, came up from inc west and extended over stp the eastern horizoas lasting 15 minutes of more. -:> s9 MT. Henry Norton, not satisfied with bury ing the large rocks last fall, on his 4: acre meadow, is now busy doing the same to the rocks on the side of the road near his house. After taking away those which can be moved, he has buried ten large ones. MT. W. E: Gaylord has also buried tive lasge ones near his house. B. B.
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 While Edgar Daughter was crossing Mir. Huribur's ield. he thought he saw nest of young foxes. but on trapping them, they were only woodchucks. How is that for high I
 Neighbor Williams is going to have the family picnic at his place on the 4th of July.
 MT. Stndley has the best piece of corn iu town. AxaeE., <
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