Connecticut western news., 1881-02-23

The unite society" will give their last so, ,ible at the hall Wednesday evening. Dal C. ng until two o'clock, an oyster supper, and good music in attendance.
 The village school closed last Saturday night The teacher for the summer term, is | Hiss Sadie Helston of Merwinsville. Lor ..nkevIlIe. Did tre young people who went out to | spend the evening on Friday consult the bar 'meter before starting? We advise them to 10 so in future, as the price of lynch-pins is ldvancing. The temperance school met on Saturday. Q. m, and was organized into ten classes. There was good attendance, and very pleasant and profitable hour was passed Next meeting will be held the second Satur- Jay in March,
 Miss Nellie Andrus of Canaan spent the Sabbath at Mrs. Niver's.
 Presiding Elder Sanford preached in the Methodist church Sunday morning, on the missionary cause.
 Albert Cloaveland, one cf our exemplary young men, has bidlen adiou to Lakeville and the Happy land of Canaan," and gone to Patterson, N. J.. to engage in business. His departure is very much regretted by his large circle of friends and that he may meet with every success is their united wish. ". | Sheffield.
 The annual ball held last week in this place passed off pleasantly for all in attendance. A large audience was present at the con cert held in the NJ. E. church last Thursday evening and expressed itself highly pleased with the programme. The music, singing, and rectatious were all ern~"- l A hus;-- -~~4lenI.
 .-4Aess meeting took place at the Con gregational chapel on Monday, to arrange tn, finances of the church, etc.
 Miss Jennie Hapeman week ago las Monday was seriously injured by falling back wards out of sleigh. The seat was not fas tened, and turned over with her. The family of Mir. Worthy are all i'll a } present, two of them dangerously, and thei , condition excites much sympathy. . This week Monday Mrs. Haskins, living 8 Mir. James Hubelrs, fell down the cellar stair. injuring herself quite seriously; her arm wa thought to be broken.
 MT. Nicholas who left the high school ol 3 account of illness, will return and resume hi duties o.day (Wednesday.) a Mir. Pat Murphy, in pugistic encounte S of which he has no recollections, received 0 severe gash upon his head. r Thirty three ladies have registered the s names to vote upon school matters, A scho l. committeeman is to be elected this spring,
 place of Rev. MT. Noble, resigned. Mr. Mob O has served several years very acccptabl t MT. A. Curtis, who was elected last yea S has given great satisfaction in regard to Il = management of the finances as" we'll as tl
 schools at large MT. T. Wickwire is und,
 consideration for committee, and most of
 think the town could not do better. In u | l. see about the feasibility of petitioning u Vt Legislature to allow women to vote upon {
 town matters. What do you think of thi " Mir. Editor? How's Canaan for the women
 We had Frost at tho Union last Frida u very interesting one, which melted m 0 rain, and rose in vapor etc. Only two mo
 Friendly Unions CAP. d Huntsville
 h A merry company assembled at the re!
 dence (Cream hilD of Capt. Charles Wrigl
 on Monday, Fob. IA, the occasion being u n celebration of the Capts Seth birthda ) About twenty relatives, including childre l- grandchildren, and great grandchildren we It present. The Capt. is looking hale al a hearty, and butfor his failing eyesight wou e compare favorably with many men sever n years younger. Mrs. Wright looked brig e and happy, and with her daughter, Miss Fla g nie V. Hinman, entertained their guests
 their usual happy manner. A bountiful r g past was provided, 10 which all did amp IL justice. The friends separated at an ear
 hour, wishing many returns of the happy 0 = cason. The following lines were read al
 duly appreciated:
 'l Eighty-six years ago on St. Valentines Day, d There came to Salisbury the neighbors did s
 A valentine to Wm. Wright ; he hailed it wi e When he opened the package, and found 'tw a a;boy.
 II He viewed it all over with gladsome surpris | ha
 And fingers and toes, and feet full share; H. This must guess, as was not there.
 It grew to a man, and grew very tall, In wisdom and knowledge and virtues withs l, He was jolly and witty, and had good time < With the girls that he loved when he was
 prime.
 I. Now he's old and just as contented as a mou
 Sits by hls fire, and in his own house Te Sits at his own table, and sips his own tea, r. And talks of what happened on St. Valentine
 Day.
 His friends go to see bim on every birthday,
 To cheer him along in life's dreary way, o With baskets well filled with baked beans al e neat
 .o And doug ghnuts and cookies, and pies that
 sweet,
 And all that's needed to make good dime
 That when they have eaten, I'm sure they
 no thinner,
 But are freshcr and stronger, and I venture say
 All have good time on St. Valentines Da
 CECIL. s Monterey.
 $. J Willard of Lisle, Ill.,, is spending Il u winter in southern Berkshire, being gue '- at II P Fargos some oflast week. He wi
 return home some time in March.