Connecticut western news., 1881-03-16
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 The monthly meeting of the ladies' auxiliary was held at Mrs. s. H. Barnums last Tues day evening.
 MT. Thom $ Bailiss of Tarrytown, N. Y. is guest at Mr. John Woods.
 Mrs. Ransom Smith, who was so danger. ously sick last week, we are glad to report as improving.
 Mrs. Henry Sweat of Canada, who has been visiting friends at this place the past two weeks, took her departure on Monday, Mir. R N. Cochrane accompanying her as far as Troy, N, Y.
 Miss Hardy, telegraph operator from Pittstield, Mass, spent the Sabbath with Miss Lizzie Oldfeld
 A concert under the direction and for the benefit of Rev G. Halock of Goshen, assist ed by the West Cornwall cornet band, will be held in the chapel on Thursday evening of this week This concert was given in Goshen last Wednesday evening to full house. and IS spoken of by those attending, in the high est terms. With tbe musical talent procured from Brooklyn and elsewhere, @ programme of unusual interest will be presented.
 The audience that gathered in the chapel last Friday evening was large and attentive one, and judging from appearances, was we'll pleased with the evenings entertainment The occasion was enlivened by music by the band which played 8 very pretty opening se- lection, followed by an anthem from the choir The readings by Miss Ella Lee and Mrs. Jas. A. Cochrane were finely rendered, the interval being filled by "Shoe maker who fell in love-" as they all do from heel to toe, and never fail to make Iasting impressions, Moses says --and he ought to know since he figured ] in the tableau as cobbler but only reached the "blissfll state,' when the curtain drop ped. It soon rose, revealing Mrs. I. R. San- | tord as Aunt Mehitable, dressed in very antique costume, looking over pair of green
 goggles, ready at heart but appearing l rather reluctant before the assembly of younger misses, who were so anxious she 1 should try their "scientific experiment. in a
 matrimonial point of view and at last try it
 she did, and the result brought down the
 house. It was comical dialogue, well act
 ed, and loudly aoplauded. Edith Dean. a 1 sweet little miss, sang with great emphasis
 the humorous seclection, "Now Moses you'll catch it. Nellie and Dell Cochrane sang a pretty song entitled Strive for something, ' l also class of six little girls did nicely with
 their song and laughing chorus. The singing l by Miss Alice Dakin of Falls Village was rem dered in highly artistic manner, and was of a character to gratify the tastes of all cul- tured lovers of music receiving as deserved, ! an enthusiastic encore, to which she cheer. 1 fully responded Miss Carrie Barnum sang l with earnestness of expression 'Dear heart,
 we're growing old,' assisted in chorus by l Mrs. Jas A. Coch rane, MT. Geo. Hughes, and Mir. R. N. Cochrane. also line quar- tette, Mrs. E. H. Dean taking the solo with
 the same chorus, which az heartily applaud, ed, Miss Munroe, sister of Mrs. c. N. Fitch. gave recitation from Tennyson in a l particularly pleasing manner as was evinced by the stiffness which pervaded the house, as
 well as the prolonged applause which fol- lowed Ethan Boswofth with the cornet and
 Mrs. E. F Scoville presiding at tie organ, l favored the audience with fine selection,
 which gave evidence of long practice, as well as marked ability on the part of both perform CTS A charade of three sylables with tab-
 leau representing the whole word, was done
 up in grand style by Mrs NJ. S. Nickerson.
 riggsd out IS an old snuff dealer, and with her numerous customers created vast amount ot
 laughter. Masters Willie and Charlie Butler
 made their, debut behind the scenes in short
 little talk on politeness, which took well, since they always practice what they preach. 1 It was here announced that the exercises
 would close with tableau, "Devotion, (which was charmirgly represented by Miss 1 Mary Miller kneelinps with clasped hands be-