Connecticut western news., 1881-01-19

aucy intruder like man, or at some time when he thinks not, she may carry him out [ ,n her clutches and give him ducking in f he river 'sbasin," and then imagine the feel ngs of remorse that would creep over him.
 IDLBwILD. Sheffield.
 A donation visit was made last Wednesday evening at the residence of Rev. MT. Noble. Seventy persons were present. and the re- ceipts were the same ss in the previous years Also donation party was held the house ot Mr. John Higgins on Brush hill iu favor of Rev. MT. Buck.
 A Persian missionary lectured at the Cong. ! church a week ago last Sabbath, to large in- terested audience.
 The attendance at the Friendly Union has continued full till last Friday, when the storm prevented many from being present.
 A law in this town so we hear, is going ln- to effect, making it criminal act. punishable with the lookup, to catch upon passing sleighs. We sympathize with the children, but they should not assail the occupants with snow balls and improper epithets, if they desired to | preserve their riding privileges.
 Mrs. Richard Eusign was buried from her residence here, last Sabbath. She died sud- denly while on Q visit to daughter in Phila- delphia. As Christian lady, possessing the lovliest qualities, she will be sadly missed by large circle of friends, and her daughters in their affliction, will have the sincere sympathy of the church and community. --.
 The sick upon the Plain continue the same from week to week, with but little, if any im- provement. -,.-~,--rs~, .... ... I We hear that 'nueaber of houses and farms will be for sale in this town, the coming spring. < .-.. ....
 A bright little fellow, Harry Grey, whose father is a we'll known temperance man, was stubbing along alone in the snow, when he fell suddenly, and picking himself up, he e1 claimed, Drunk, drunk, say!' He evi dently thought that this was the only excuse for falling. CAP''.
 NOrHolk.
 The water wheel at the grist mill went te smash last Friday. Sam. Johnson is here a } agent of the National Water Wheel Co. O Bristol, to put in new iron wheel ane Hume. He expects to get things in running order within two weeks.
 3 A committee from Wlnsted came up las 5 week to look at our old church cushions, witt
 view to buying them for the Winsted con
 fersnce. They failed to strike satisfactor.
 bargain.
 ! Lsat Sunday our librarian, MT. Eldridge n introduced new library cards into the sunda e School Each scholar has his own card, O which he writes the number of the books de d sired, and no books are given out unless tn i scholar brings his card. This does ava D with the states formerly in use. . All the characters for the HOctoroon" hay
 been chosen, and rehearsals are now in prog
 ress. Meetings every Monday and Thursda n night.
 The social circle met last Friday with Mis n Clara Baxter.
 Rev. W. H. Gilbert of South Nol"3a !, preached two very acceptable sermons in bt
 half of the Conn. Bible Society last Sunday MT. Gleason was called away to Boston b h the illness of his sister.
 Ed. Garfield has sold out his claim in KaI u sas, and appeared in Norfolk last Friday nigl to the great surprise of his friends. Min consecutive months without rain were wha
 sickened him of the Golden Belt" Il The handsomest monument in the cemetel . was put up for Capt John A. Shepard la
 week. It is of Westerly granite, from tf , quarry of John G. Patterson. and is modsle :, after Mr. Frederick Shepard's in Orange.
 Michael Cranley and Miss Sarah liar joined hands last Thursday. The ceremor way performed in church by Father Edwar B Mrs. Harty gave fine dinner at her hous T The pair went to New Haven for their we ling trip, and returned Monday night. Th D, ~-- ,.- -nods with the brides parent
 take up thell ., x, a SOuehfioId.
 J. The s. A. Turner Lash O. is dissolved, b
 mutual consent, MT. Arthur J. Cook retiring .t He will now engage in the manufacture
 whips in the Union Whip Co. !. Frank Gaylord is out with ''splck an h span" new sleigh, of A. Norton's make. Pel h haps this is not significant fact, but whs IA can single man like Frank want of dou6 ]. sleigh?
 n Russell Baldwin arrived last Wednesda
 evening. He is spending his winter vacatio ?. at home.
 Hubert Barber washome over Sunday. !. \ After 8 silence of nearly year, the lowe
 whip shop is to start again, under new man a agement. This time it looks as if there woul k be success in it. The parties managingit g by the name of the Union Whip Co. Tn
 Company has hired the shop and machinery |, and will try a six months run, and SC 8 whether whip making can be made prodtabl
 here. The shop will be in full blast by mex r. week, and every one wishes "good luck' t a the new firm.
 D Will Walter was here over Sunday. H , is yielding the birch on Mt. Washington.
 TATTLB TALE. , ChapinvilIe.
 I + Mir. Walter Holmes, who died Jan. 9th was buried Tuesday, the 11th He has beer in failing health for nearly year. He wal , 65 years old.
 Miss Lida Ingraham of West Cornwall