Connecticut western news., 1881-04-27

Alterations he has decided to do so In doing thus he has carried out the wishes of both so- cieties, who would not willingly allow him to sever his pastorate of those churches which he has so ably and aeceptably filled during | the past three years His letter resgning his charge was prompted with the idea, no doubt, that there was dissatisfaction within the societies, arising from the statement of his not doing justice to the memory of a cer- tain parshioner in a recent funeral sermon | We are credibly informed that nothing was uttered In the sermon intending to wound the | feelings of the relatives of the deceased, oi l cast any reproach upon the good name of | the departed, who was 10 we'll, and we trust favorably known to the people of this town and the 'ill-feeling" in part at least comes from outside parties, who are not attendants ot that church, and others who are not in sympathy with any religious institution. IDLEwILD. do not know of better correspondent to get all the news, than friend Idlswild, and l do not expect to compete with him in cor respondence, but perhaps l may say some things that he might omit.
 | MT. Theodore Morris. formerly Of Clayton has had some desirable improvements made to his house in this place. He has put on a large addition and painted it outside and in. and will occupy it in a few days We are glad to see him back to his old home, as he was formerly resident of this place. | Mrs. T. H. Palmer has had large amount of carpets Ito weave thls spring, and has woven ll2 yards since March 1st. l Deacon Isaac Kellogg, who has been sick for some time is TOW some better, and we hope to soon see him around again. | The farmers now Qra very huSv DlOWin1 fOJ their spring crops.
 We noticed in the last weeks issue of the NEWS son born in Winsted to w. T. and Georgie Ferguson, weight l3l-4 pounds We wish to extend our hearty congratula- tions P. SomGhficId.
 | Irwin Baldwin is under the doctors care.
 Arthur Cook will soon turn his steps home ward.
 Mrs. Barber thought she'd had 'em; she has now.
 Miss Lizzie Clark takes the school that Miss Bertha Hall was to have taught, but was called home by the sudden death of her mother.
 The buildings, barns, wagon house, wood shed, and house belonging to Henry Ford, who lives about two miles south ofhere, were totally consumed by fire about 2:30 p. m. ! covered the fire in part of the barn. He immediately gave the alarm. One of the horses, which had been moved to another stable to make room for the house of wis itor, was one of the first things attempted to save, but he was found to be nearly suffocat. ed, and left to his fate. MT. Harris burned his wrist in trying 10 save him. A good par, of the household goods were got out, and as was supposed, carried to 6 place of safety, but they caught fire and burned up. All ot MT. Els. papers were burned. He burned his hands so severely that he will not be able to work for some time. There was an insur. ance of $2. 900 on house, stock, etc. We un. derstand that he is about to get out an auc tion bill for what there IS left.
 Mrs. James Pettbone died very suddenly Wednesday 8. m. She had not felt as com fortable for a long time, and ate a hearty breakfast. Soon after, she complained of s sharp pain in the stomach, which Mrs. Petit bone, her mother in law, prepared to alloy with warm cloth. While getting ready, she heard peculiar gurgling sound, and turning around found her dying. She leaves two children the youngest but few weeks old Mir. Pettibone deserves the sympathy ane help of his friends and neighbors in thls tht hour of afflicton.
 ) As Byron Hall and F. Stumfe were going l drawn by four horse team, when near Riv erton one of the wheel horses "staked." II trying to start them, MT. Hall took the hors. by the bits and tried to hit it with smal switch, when one of the leaders kicked, strik ing him on tho side of the head and near tn, ear. He fell over dead, and lay there fo , some time before assistance could be brought Two ghastly wounds were seen. It was re- :, ported at the tune that he had some $90O. il money in his pocket, which could not b' found. It has since been stated that it ha been found all safe
 Wm. II. Loomis came near having 8 fire
 He took up some ashes in coal bod, whicl he kept about the house till afternoon. H. then took them to the hen house and turne' [ them into box for the hens to pick over and was about to set out for the village, when feeling as he always does nervous about fire he went back and stuck his hand into the box , and took it out again, very quickly too. Car { rying the box out doors, he found it jus ready to burst into flame. Had the hous' burned he says he should have insisted tha there was no fire near it, and hadn't been. Chas H. Pettibone, now of Hartford, re ceived his license to preach the other day He was here on account of the death of hil ,, sster-in lw. Sunday he preached for Prof Frost at New Marlboro and Mill River. Hi discourse at Mill River was well studied production, and was listened to with close at tention, TATTLE TALE. West Cornwall.
 Frank Wood, who has been seriously sick with typhoid fever the past few weeks, is rapidly recovering.
 , Walworth Porter has been for two weeks down to the city seeing the "sights," and re turns with imagination "big for New York Miss Agnes Doyle has resumed her duties as teacher ot our village school. Houstan Cochrane's little daughter Minnie is lying quite Ill with fever.
 Walter Mallinson and Frank Snyder, with their families, started last Monday for Dsko. ta, to occupy the farms they purchased there about year ago.
 Our representative, Mr. Horace c. Hart, has finished his labors at Hartford having done effective work by influence and vote to the credit of old Cornwall.
 Geo. Oldfield assisted the Canaan cornet band in his ''rattling" way, at an open air concert given at East Canaan last Saturday evening.
 Mir. Frank Gaylord and sister of Sandis field are visiting at MT. Myers.
 An unusual amount of sickness prevails about town hard colds with their usual ''hacking accompaniments" are prevalent, beside the divers diseases that flesh is heir to, which keeps the "harp of thousand strings out of tune most of the time, conse- quently the genial doctor is kept busy night and day, and the only wonder is he isn't worr out.
 John o. Adams, Esq and family, of Ne gaunee, Mich arrived here on Tuesday last They expect to extend their visit for few months with friends, and relatives in this vi. cinty. Mr. Adams in the meantime perspect- ing for rich mineral deposits, which he is confident he hidden away s0mesohere among tha rouoh old mountains that surrouI.d ns