Connecticut western news., 1881-04-20

SOlatlOn ana peace which the world cannot take away. We may safely trust in Him, feeling assured that He doeth all things we'll" MERCY. Clayton.
 Fever and ague have made their appear ance thus early.
 Jennle Webb is very sick with pneumonia Or. Camp attends her and hopes to bring her safely through.
 Mir. C. F. Barnes little daughter Violet has been quite Ill but is better. Will Davis has started jewelry shop in the little shop in Mrs. NJ. Gardner's yard. ASTERlSK. Kent.
 Qulte an excitement prevails in town, caused by a land slide at South Kent The slide occurred about two o'clock Saturday morning, and was heard at considerable distance 1t covers about ten acres of mead ow land, and. from where the earth started, has opened place in the ground from twenty to thirty feet deep. The highway was i'm passlble nntll Saturday noon. and was feared at one time the HouSatonic R. R. would be | swept away. But owing to the promptness of the track-men. the railroad was freed from danger Trees, large rocks and stone walls were carried down the hill in proiusion. 1t is said the land slide was caused by water being turned on the land nearly all winter.
 The Episcopal church looked very beauti | Iul Sunday with it's flowers at the alter he Easter sermon is to day (Molday) at half past ten, yesterday being communion. Mss Slade Of Bridgeport was the guest of Miss Mary Hopson last week Mrs. Vorce has been visiting her sister in | New York, returned home to-day. Mir. Chas Smith returnes to his labor at | the depot to-day, from where he has been absent week. Mir. Geo. Page filled the place as depot agent during the absence Of | Smith.
 Joseph Brinton of Lakeville was iu town last week Friday tuning pianos,a and we hope | he will come again in about two weeks tor here are still two or three pianos that need tuning. LOT. | West Cornwall.
 The concert by the West Cornwall cornet band last Thursday night was pronounced by all who attended, unquestionably the best the band has given, and nothing but the incem ency of the weather prevented an overflowing house As it was the chapel was co nfort ably filled, the receipts being over $30 The programme was unusually interesting and SC, .ect. the home musical talent which by the way, is of a first class order-beiug strength ened by the services of Misses Ada and Car rie Sterling of Bridgeport, and Mir. Thomas | Sunderland of Waterbury. The band ''dld itself proud' on the occasion, rendering diff cult music with skill that bespoke careful practice and training, and much patience on the part Of their leader Mir. Geo. Hughes, EspeclalIy fine was the Tornado Galop," one of the most difficult pieces written for cor net band In the ''Nlsion.' a concerto tor the trombone KIT. George R. North showed himself thorough master of that wind killing instrument, executing the most difticult pas sages with d dlstuctness and volume thu, would have caused his late lamented'' brother, the Professor, to clap hIs hands with delight The Misses Sterling, although on the programme for seven different selections, were enthusiastically encord at each appear ance. the audience almost forgetting them selves in their determination to recall them 10 the platform, clapping, and stamping the | floor of the chapel with a vim that would have made the founders of the ''od blue laws | turn over in their graves Miss Ada Ster Ing has one ol the sweetest soprano voices We ever heard which she masters with an ease that tells of years of study and practice | She draws a large salary as singer in church choir in Bridgeport Miss Carrie Sterling, as alto singer, IS not far behind her sister, aud the band are to be congratulated on their good judgment in securing the services of | these talented young ladies. Their pano duetts were marvels of skill, and were hearti | y applauded. The cornet solos by Mir. Thom' as Sunderland were both lustily encored, and Mir. had no difficulty in convincing the audience that there is music ln the cornet and that he is one of the few who can brlng it out. His hiple-tonguing was simply marvel ous, and his uniformity of tone, wonderful | compass and ease of execution showed inds putably that he IS an artist, worthy of the name. Mrs Ellen Scoville acquitted her. self creditaby as piano accompanist. The | boys of the band deserve the thanks of the community for the entertainment, and when l they see fit to repeat the affair we can safely predict full house. X. Sheffield.
 The district schools commenced last Mon- day and are filing up unusually. The High school resumes sessions th,s week The teachers wages, it is generally conceded ought to be raised they are very low for the duties to be performed, and the the salaries ot laborers and town officers have been raised Dr. Eddy has preached two Sundays to l large congregation, and we hear that the Cong. church has engaged his services for a year.
 Rev. Mfr. Macomber is statloued here for the coming year
 Dr. Smith has move into his residence. | Miss Mar Ina French has moved her milli nery into the north wing of Mir. Cyrus French's house. and has this sprng what IS 'ashlonnhlc, cheap, and nice, together with | the Dcmorest patterns.
 | Dr. Small i> removing to Ct. Harrington. There are at present many lung diseases. and although we have more such cases than the towns around we have few deaths Dr Smith fme in the skilful treatment of these 1 l I ! 1 extensive.
 Mrs Wright Crippen and little son, Walter, have been very sick, but are improving. Rrv. Mir. Nohle's family move next week and will be greatly missed. | Mrs Bells is very low, and her son was | buried unknown u her last week. His body was brought home from the west. GAP. Norfolk
 A Frcuchman by the name of Charley Cook, ia trying 10 jump from the train while in mo tnn tell and broke his leg Miss Annie Grant WAS brought from hart lord hospital and buried here Fast Day. She was an old resident of the town Tie chicken thieves arc on the march agan They vised the hen houses of Col. Knapp l.. Phelps and Mr. Egbert Butler and stole from Mir Knapp two hams to keep Fast with as eggs were so scaIo, in town HeV. m BaSsett preached nere Fast Day. The church aud flowers looked very pretty
 Mrs Terry and son spent Easter Sunday in town.
 The mud IS drying of some, but the snow drifts are hard to get rid of. K
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