Connecticut western news., 1880-02-25
New Marlboro

New Marlboro.
 s. A. Church of New Marlboro, who has been in Worcester for some time past, has re- turned
 Thomas Peters of Mill River hadabout 40 pounds of beef stolen from his house week or two ago.
 Mrs. E. J. Rising sold of good many of her household implements at auction last ! Thursday. and is soon to start for Texas, where her husband now is living. Hope is again reviving of the eonstruc. ton of the proposed railroad from Mill River to Canaan, and two or three persons are now at work to get the "right of way" INo. East Canaan.
 Wm. Thompson of Canaan Valley has ac- eepted position as brakeman on the milk train, H. R. R.
 Chauncey Yorker has sold his horse, wag- on and sleigh to Nelson Howe, price $2bO.
 H. Robey has rented A. Ives farm for this year.
 A Ives & Son are soon to dissolve partner ' ship, MT. l. going to Winsted, there to open meat market while Bert continues the busi- | ness here. | Pat Monnahan is soon to move to New Jersey, having rented his place. to Frank Tyrrany.
 Tom Dooley has gone to Stockbridge to work. ! A. B. Garfield made business trip to Al. bany last week.
 J. Kegler is improving his meadow south of his house byRgetting out the stone, and smoothing it. K Goshen.
 The entertainment last Wednesday evening was not very fully attended on account of the storm, but was repeated on Thursday evening ! to full house. It was a complete success, and great credit is due MT. Clarence Brew ster upon whose shoulders rested the whole management. The characters in both play and comedy, were well sustained, and the music by the orchestra, under the leadership of MT. Arthur Wadhams, was excellent.
 MT. Wm. Norton, after a short illness, pass ed away on Thursday afternoon. Although ! covery, yet his death was sudden at the last. The funeral was attended from his house on Saturday at II o'clock, and he who had so often driven the hearse with the remains of our dear ones, and assisted in the last offices paid to them was himself carried and laid to his final rest. His genial face will be missed from among us, and will not soon be forgot. ten.
 The ladies' sewing circle meets on Thurs. day afternoon with Mrs Ralph Cook.
 MT. Wm. North's school in East street has closed after term of twelve weeks. B.B. Falls Village.
 c. R. Morris offers his fine Amesville suburban property for sale
 Mrs. H c. Crandall and son were visiting last week.
 Mrs. Geo. Card and Miss Mary Bestick of Bridgeport have been visiting at MT. Wm Hubbelrs in Amesville, the past week.
 J. R. Benjamin of Winsted was in this place last Wednesday, and was the guest o Landlord Crandall.
 0. M Newton, agent for a clothing house in Boston, stopped over Sunday with George A. Randall.
 Miss Ella Wood of Lakeville was in town last week, the guest of Miss Stella Millspaugh
 Miss Sophia Perry, telegraph operator al this station, has returned from her vacation at Providence, R. l., and has assumed the du ties of her office again.
 The Congregational ladies' aid society me- with Mrs. Henry Belden, Friday, p. m., and held sociable in the evening, which wa: largely attended.
 Miss Hattie, daughter ofS. P. Ensign, Esq of Lime Rock, gave party to her friends there on Friday evening of last week, and very pleasant time was reported by those present.
 The Episcopal ladies' aid society of Lin, Rock met at the hall in that place on Friday Services will be held in the Episcopal churcl every Wednesday during Lent.
 There was grand social at Citizens Hall Friday night, and IA or more couples wer, present, who danced to the music of Tucker, orchestra with John Hubbard as promDter and W. L. Brown floor manager, Thos present report ''grand good tirne." Tn band boys intend to have two more durin the spring months.. z A town meeting was holden at Citizeu Hall, Saturday p. m., to see what actio, should be taken in regard to the repairing o the towns highways, the result of which wa the instructing of the selectmen, to let ou , the road in sections, and to use their own dis cretion in regard to the matter. They als rescinded the vote taken last November, t let it out to the lowest bidder Mrs. Henry Wolfe of Amesville has an O, ange tree 25 years old, which is quite ?. cur osity, as it contains ripe and green fir dit, bud and blossoms, all at the same time. It ha now number of small oranges just setting and the blossoms fill the room with their fra grance.
 The 21st inst being the 25th anniversar of the marriage of MT. and Mrs. E. W. Spur they were given surprise. At the instanc of heir.daughter, Miss Ida, several of tn neighbors and friends were invited in, and pleasant social time was enjoyed by all Tn surprise was complete, as. MT. and Mrs. S knew nothing of the affair until the guest began to enter, betwee and o'clock. IDLEw1LD.
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