Connecticut western news., 1881-11-23

For some reason (good, we presume), many of the boarders of the Winsted House have sought and found other quarters for bed and board, and to all such, and those remaining would say read the 3lst verse of the 9th chapter of Matthew. WRANGLER Mill River.
 The public schools in this place closed their fall term Friday.
 The ''hills and dales" hereabouts wore their winter clothing for the second time this year, Sunday morning.
 The latest of Mill River games" was played upon one of the residents of the place. A young man called upon the aforesaid resi- dent, asking to hire a horse to go to N, dis tance of two and one half miles, as his moth CT was very sick, and he wanted to get some of the relatives. The horse was loaned, and along into the small hours of the. next night the owner of the horse was aroused, with Hello here's your horse out here. My mother is dead, and will call around and settle." But the gallant youth has failed to ''call around" and we have heard of no funer- al hereabouts lately.
 Daniel Shea died at his residence in this place Saturday night, aged about 90.
 KoNK A. PoTT. SOuGhfield.
 Brace Parsons is ''beaming" hides for s. A. Turner.
 A. J. Cook, agent of Union Whip Co.,, came home Sunday.
 Mrs. VanDeusen and Frank Cook started for East Lee Monday, to spend Thanksgiving with Mir. and Mrs. E. c. Cook. They will be absent all the week.
 Last Monday evening the men of the village got together, and in very short time split up Rev. A. N. Benedict's wood pile. The men had lively time, and the space around the whip shop and parsonage was brilliantly illuminated. Two of the men played horse and drew the wood and the others split it.
 Rev. MT. Benedict's hand is much improved since last week.
 Henry Ford is doing job of carpentry over in Monterey.
 Grove Norton came up from Thomaston over Sunday.
 The 7th annual meeting of the Union Bible Society of New Marlboro was held here Sun. day evening" In the absence of the presi : dent, Prof. s. T. Frost was chosen chairman. The treasurer's report showed that there were about $50. worth of bibles, etc., in depository, and about $10 in cash in the treasury. Geo. Stevens, E. Rhodes and A. J. Cook were ap- pointed committee of nominators, and re- ported as follows, and the officers were chos- en: Pres, S w. Wright; Vice Pres, Dyre Stanard Treas. and Depository. Nathan Taylor; Sec, George Stevens; Delegate, H. w. Palmer; Executive Con-, Prof. s. T. Frost, Rev. A. N. Benedict, E. Rhodes and Watson Bentley. Brief remarks were then made by Messrs. Benedict and Frost, and the meeting was adjourned till the 3d Sunday evening in November, l8S2 and the place ol meeting to be Mill River. TATTLE TALE. Huntsville.
 Mrs. Burritt Yale of Cornwall, has been visiting at her fathers, MT. Chester Hol comb.
 MT. Lucius Hanchett has just returned from an extended trip to New Jersey. Mrs Caroline Mansfield of Winsted, is wis. iting at her daughters, Mrs. Julius Page New Marlboro.
 Editress Miss Minnie,C. Barber favored the students of the Institute with pretty lively 'Journal" last Friday evening, and indeed we think the Journal is the best paper published in town. It's the Only one. School at the S. B. | will close Wednes day for Thanksgiving, and-turkey. s. Cornwall Bridge.
 Master Willie Sturges picked last Saturday fine bouquet of second crop, full bloomed dandelions.
 Our popular village physician, Dr. Hodge is meeting meritorious success in his practice ! in this and adjacent towns. Job W, c. Beers is slowly sinking He hat since March last been sufferer from paraly' sis.
 Ebenezer Johnson, for many years a resi- dent of this town, was recently married te Miss Belle St. John, of Ellsworth. Rev. Wm T. Gilbert, pastor of the bride, solemnizec the ceremony. The presents were numerous and valuable
 Railroad beef is plenty, but the customers are scarce Several head of cattle have beer killed here by fast trains.
 Wm. Gray, who has been engaged in the wagoc business for the past two years, re. moves to Massachusetts soon. August Hof m m, of Amenia Union, N. Y., will open g boot and shoe sbop in the house vacated by MT. Gray.
 Tobacco is in demand, and the prices paiG are good. The crop in our vicinity was ex cellent, and most of it ready for market. The ware house under the supervision of. Hon V. c. Beers and Wm. Miller, will open about Dec. 1st.
 l Russell Bierce, Esq recently returned from Michigan. He reports no hunting or game stories, but the Faip apd mud stories, "ot myl"
 Election news is rather old. and may need salting, but Cornwall shows conclusively that it is democratic town, when conducted properly, Senator Richardson receiving g heavy majority. Representatives, Charles H. Harrison and Luman c. Wickwire Young democrats will do honor to their con. stituents in the next assembly.
 Chas. Hine, Esq. of New Haven, paid us a short visit Saturday last. s. Salisbury.
 The Dramatic Association sent out invita- tions for ball in Town Hall tomorrow, (Thanksglving) evening The oyster supper