Connecticut western news., 1881-09-28

ity. MT. Henry Yutzlcr is already in the | eld, thoroughly equipped for his work, | which will be pushed forward to success at 'nce, while the feelings of the entire commu. lity are keenly touched by the death of our amented President. The work is a very one, entitled, the "Life and Public Services of James A, Garfield, our Martyred embracing a full account of his 9arly life struggles with poverty in obtaining an education, his brilliant services as a sol Her and statesman, with the incidents of his painful illness, surgical operations, consulta- 'ation of physicians, also his death and burial The booh is embellished with fine steel DOT traits of Garfield and Arthur, beside numer- ous other interesting engravings, and is hand. somely bound in cloth, and sold at 8. 50 per copy.
 The Parlor Rock picnic by our cornet band came off on Saturday last, when about l6O from this vicinity availed themselves of an. other opportunity of visiting these romantic picnic grounds. The day proved a lovely one, and as every one was rich in "basket and in store," seemed full of satisfaction and ice cream. Music for the Gripping" exercise was furnished by Messrs. Chase and Graney of Sheffield, who, in spite of the high temper ature of the mercury were kept on the "6d- dlers' bench" throughout, for the amusement of both young and old, who appeared to en- joy the terpsichorean art Justify. The band played some charming selections, and did splendidly, strengthened as they were, for the occasion, by MT. Thomas Sunderland of Wa. terbury, who is a far.famed cornetist and richly deserves the many encomiums he has received at this and other places. Our band are to be congratulated on the popularity and success that have attended their excursions the past year, with desire to have them con- tinued hereafter, under as favorable auspices.
 Miss Lizzie Oldfeld, having returned from her..summer vacation, is now in New York making purchases of millinery for the fall and winter trade, and will display fine array of fashionable goods, at her millinery rooms next week, as per her adv. in another col. umn. Miss Oldfeld understands the busi. ness in it's every detail, and never fails of giving the best of satisfaction to her patrons.
 ANON. Kent.
 Miss Mamie Smith is visiting friends in town, and will go to Texas from here, where her parents intend to reside. MT. Will. Smith and family expect to arrive there sometime this fall.
 MT. and Mrs. Luther Eaton have friends visiting them from Syracuse
 Miss Josie Droy has commenced her school in Macedonia, which she has taken for one year.
 Barclays select school reopened last week Monday. He has twenty scholars and is ex- pecting more.
 Charlie Roberts, the drug clerk, has left Smiths, his time being out, and Samuel Bull filled the vacancy.
 George Page of Kent has had a position offered hitn as telegraph operator for the N Y. < N. E, company at Danbury, and he will commence his labors the first of October
 In accordance with the proclamation o president Arthur, services were held in bott churches of this place, for the people to show their sorrow for the national aff1iction tha has betallen us, and pay the respect which is justly due the memory of the president of tho United States. The bells were tolled for { period of fifteen minutes. LOT. Salisbury.
 Having for some time looked in vain fo some correspondence from here in the NEWS concluded that your correspondent is ''fadet and gone," or as some more prosaic people would say, IS "deader than a door nail;" WI are having license here, and that may accoun for it.
 The bells on both churches were tolled las Tuesday evening for the dead President, anc some of the stores, the hotel and the churches are draped in mourning, and U. S. flag ii strung across the street between the town hal and Cong. church, draped with black. Ser vices were held in both churches Monday 1T accordance with the new Presidents procla nation.
 The Rev. o. J. Range lectured on the Ii csnse question in the town hall last Friday night, and did not have as large an audience as such an eloquent and earnest speaker ought to have. The music by the Holley Manufacturing band was very good.
 MT. N. L. Dexter, who has been quite sick is.getting allittle better.
 A party of surveyors are stopping at the Maple Shade Hotel, and are surveying for the N. Y, Boston & Schenectady R. R likely tc be built through this place.
 Merchant Clarks new barn back of the Episcopal church is all finished, and already occupied. CLIO.
 By far the handsomest, peatest monument in our new cemetery is that put up last week in Mir. Robert Little's burial plat. in the wes side, adjoining the highway, which attracts 6 great deal of deserved attention, and is wei worth inspecting as piece of artistic work manship. The monument Is composed o five pieces-the first and second bases, die cap and statue. The lower base, which is five feet square second base, three feet, ter inches square, and cap, two feet, ten inches square, are cut from New Hampshire granite the die, two feet seven inches square, by three feet, six inches high is of Quincy gran ite, and the statue, five feet, ten inches high is of Italian marble representing Memory ' the body being inclined slightly forward, with hands outstretched holding wreath oi flowers, which she is apparently about to de- posit on a grave. Every feature and express. ion ofthe fgureis accurate and true to nature, and speaks the praise of the artist. The tab, lets in the die are highly polished, and bear inscriptions to the memory of Minnie E., dauphter of R. and C. M Littla wifa of E j