Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01

like manner, would have a downward tenden- cy, so wire called the ''profane wire" was run from the main line down into the "muck | hole," where all other profane things are thrown. If the owners of any other line be = | lieve this to be true, aud wish to try it they | may come and see the thing tried gratis. Let the dead bury the dead, is the admoni- tion, but the first time that the dead were asked to mourn for the dead, was when the Cornwall cornet band" were invited to play at Norfolk, decoration day.
 Extensive repairs are being made by the boarding house keepers, to prepare for the rush of summer visitors.
 Fred. F. Clark has returned to his home to rusticate, and will again take his place in the B. B c.
 Henry Cole, who went to Kansas to edit newspaper last year, IS expected home this week. Not being able to whip his weight in wildcats or knock the spots out of delin- queut subscriber, he was not fitted for western editor. He will no doubt take a place on the editorial staff of the Cornwall Star.
 Miss Lottie Clark of New Milford is visit ing at her home in this village.
 Rev, Mir. Parsons of the New York Post, addressed the people of this place last week. on the work he is engaged in, viz ', that of taking poor children from the city out into the country, and giving them few weeks air ing. It is @ noble work, and how much good his preaching did this people, we shall know later.
 A great wall has gone up. at the extreme lateness of the tobacco plants. They were never known to be so backward, as general rule although there are few good beds and Wm. Strattman has commenced setting.
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 E. D. Harmon will "take in' the Berkshire teachers association at Pittsfield this week, so there will be no school after Wednesday.
 Jule Turner and Howard Cook returned from thelr Holyoke trip Wednesday. MT F. stopped in Collinsville over night. to pay his respects to MT and Mrs. Miles Parsons.
 There was no game of wicket here We'd nesday. Darius Powell came over to see about it. however, as has been his custom for thirty odd years.
 A refreshing shower that Sunday evening
 Art. Cook came in from a nearly three all the leading places in the land of steady habits. He will polish up' his samples and Ego vest"
 The cheese factory is now taking in about 1000 lbs. of the lacteal per day. They ex- pect 1000 Tn June.
 Adjourned auction sale at the residence of the lato Byron Hall, Thursday, June 2d. Ball rolls at 9 a. m. TATTLE TALE. West Cornwall.
 MT. w. H Porter arrived home by Satur- day evening train for few days Mrs. Lewis Ocain of Huntsville was the guest of her mother, Mrs. s. H. Barnum last week.
 Mrs. Wm. Beebe has gone to Egremont, Mass, to visit sick relative there.
 Col. c. D. Blinn and family of New Nil. ford drove into town last Wednesday, re- maining several days at Dea. R. R. Pratt's.
 Fred. Myers has of late been suffering with a severe attack of rheumatism, but is now improving.
 Our cornet band aroused the patriotism of the veterans ot Norfolk on memorial day On their return fine collation. was prepared by the citizens, which the boys did justice to | in every sense of the word.
 The new barn of R. R. Pratt's was raised last Tuesday, with Wm. Dean engaged as builder.
 Edward Kahler of Brookfield is at home for afew days.
 Miss Mary White, the popular dress mak- CT, and Mss Flora Wedge were guests at Mr. D. L. Smiths over the Sabbath.
 Mir. T. J Bosworth has started out for the season with full and complete line of jewel " and silverware, which are sold at prices as low as the lowest, and are warranted in every case as represented.
 The other day R. F. Smith fell into the em brace of a Sharon customer, who gave him as reminder of continued patronage, a most unearthly squeeze, taking at single grip 6 7x9 block of fine cassimere from the left be hind limb of new pair of brooches. Toe bad-Ransom's loss is the tailor's gain.
 Joe. MenmotL's domestic felicity has at last reached it's maximum, now that he is really keeping house. in the most cosy and sight ly rooms to be found on Side Hill avenue May health, wealth and prosperity every ac company them.
 Chan Smith, who is, and has been for years an annual summer blossom" at the Cochrane House, reports he has walked 1921 miles since last August. Chan. is a boss stopper" and it is expected that some time during the sum. mer he will challenge some ''brother walkst' from New York to try him "a pull" on the Falls Village trotting course.
 The saddest event we have ever been called upon to chronicle and one which has cast a gloom over the whole community, is the death by drowning, of Charlie Listman. a rosy checked, brlght-eyed little boy of seven years, who last Tuesday morning left his home in high glee for the school room as was SUD- posed but instead of going there, ran up to the bridge in Water st., evidently with the inten, ton of fishing while before the bell rang He was last seen leaning over the bridge to fish, and was then told by a lady living near by, that school had called and he had better come away or he might fall in. Upon this he started off, and she on looking out little later and seeing nothing of him. concluded he was at school. About the middle of the forenoon Miss Doyle. his teacher, missing his accustomed face, sent his sister older to as certain if possible, the reason of his absence, who not finding him around the house, search was immediately commenced, and the finding of his hat and tish-pole floating in the river, revealed the terrible fact that he had fallen in and was drowned The news spread like wild-fre, and soon after the banks were lined by those who were now putting forth every | effort to recover the body of little Charlie, as all were certain that he had sunk to rise no more. After fully an hours careful search, his lifeless form was discovered just below the bridge, in about eight feet of water, and was taken to the grief stricken family, who were almost frantic over the sudden calamity. The | luneral was nelu III tue OuaPei VII A"ui SuaJ afternoon, which was largely attended, the school and his Sabbath School class being present iu Q body. Many were the fowery tributes of affection placed around the little casket by the lovng hands of schoolmates, | the most noticeable being beautiful floral pillow of white, inteImIngled with half open ing buds, bearing in the center the loved name of their departed friend, Charlie. |" The ceremonies were very impressive, con ducted by Rev c. N. Fitch, who spoke in a comforting manner to the afflicted, from the words, Ut is well.' Through the many ten. | dar n;n;strat;ons of friends and neiuhhors is