Connecticut western news., 1880-12-22
paper next week.

Mrs. H. H. Cogswell is sick with pneu- monia.
 The Methodist fair last Thursday was pleasant and successful affair,
 The new iron bridge over the Blackberry river on Elm st. is completed,
 We are compelled for want of room, to considerably abridge our correspondence this week.
 The bass drum of the c. c B has been handsomely lettered by artist Mundry of Falls Village.
 W H. Camp oficiated at the organ in Christ church last Sunday, in the absence ot Mrs. J. L. Camp.
 MT. Clarence E. Vroman IS laidup with a broken arm at his father in-law's, Mir. D. L. Peirce in this place.
 We shall expect to hear from all of our correspondents week alter next, after a rest of weeks period. The Christmas tree at Christ Church has been postponed until Holy Innocents, Tues day evening, 18th inst. Read what Hubbel, the Ct. Burlington clothier says about great reduction in win ter oyercoats, in another column. In your purchases of holiday gifts, don't fail to cul on w. H. Camp wGere you will find just what you are looking for.
 MT George Brnton of Canaan Valley eX hbts bean pods raised in his garden, measur- ing from two feet to two rods in length.
 The moon rises tonight at 70 32, just in time to light the homeward path ofthose who attend the entertainment at Town Hall.
 The ice houses hereabouts are being fll- ed with a good quality of ice from 10 to l2 inches thick, from the Blackberry and Hous- atomic rivers
 The seeond dance ofthe I. D. D. Y. Club last Wednesday night was attended by about 30 couples. The next hop comes off on Thursday evening, Dec. 30.
 Oliver A Haskins, who was instantly crushed to death in Falls Village last Thurs day. leaves many warm personal friends in this place. It is reported that he was to be married on Christmas.
 -Dr John Scoville, the veteran physician of Ashley Falls, recently had the misor- tune to thrust small twig of tree into the ball of his eye, at his mills in Konkapot and fhare is dsnner Of his losinp if
 Forty couples attended the second dance of dancing club No. ? at MacDonald's hall last Wednesday night The name of this club, according to the invitation tickets, is the "C. c. D. C. Club" the literal interpretation of which is the Canaan Champion Dancing Club Club"
 The wedding of MT. Irving Ferguson, formerly ticket agent at this station now sta ton agent at Housatonic, to Miss Emma Alb bolt of Ashley Falls is to be performed at Ashley Falls at l2 o'clock to-day "Irv" is one of Evangeline's bachelors, of whom very few remain unscathed.
 Canaan Valley raises some big hogs, and it is a gratifying fact that about all of them have four legs. The average weight of IL o' the largest hogs butchered there within the past few weeks was 464 pounds. Canaa, Valley goes the whole hog or none," even in the way of incendary fires.
 -"An enemy hath done this" that is, sent us "wind wrecker" in the shape of new 15 puzzle, consisting of cube sawed into l5 pieces of all conceivable shapes and angles which .'can be done" Oh. yes; of course it can be "done." So can tough beef steak, by putting in into the stove, just where a good many impatient mathematiclans will put the new l5 puzzle.
 -One of our subscribers, in renewing his subscription, sends as a gratuity the following hearty benediction which receives o"r fcrvert ''Amen :"-"Hoping all your subscribers may come forward in a way that will cause sNerry Christmas and Happy New Year to be no empty sound in your ears, and that you may also have something to fill your pockets and mouth I remain" etc.
 live brought you job!" "All right and Gardner, the jeweler jumped up from his
 
 bench in anticipation; but his countenance relaxed somewhat when he found that the 'job" consisted of putting an sx helve into an old ax head However instead of getting wrathy and rending his shirt. he put good face on the matter, and good naturedly put the ax and heve together-and did it ur brown, too.
 Frank B Connors, late foreman of the Winsted Herald, has ''skpped' a number of bills, and is now in parts unknown, according to the Herald of last week. He left on Sat urday the l1th inst, and has not since been heard from The same day, he called at this office in company with 70 ng fellow whom Ae introduced as hite of the Press office, saying they were bou Id for Ct. Burlington to spend the Sabbath.
 The outlook is favorable for large attens dance at the band entertainments at Town Hall tonight and tomorrow night The tick cts. on sale at the post office, are selling well.