Connecticut western news., 1881-01-12

rave @ Moon Miss Ida) in the higher de- oartment, which will no doubt throw more c fight and renewed lustre into the studies and a over the minds of the youth in that school. MT. Elhu Sperry of Chapel street, New Haven, who has relatives living in this vicin- ity, was lately robbed of $46.500 in city bonds, railroad bonds, etc., which were taken out of drawer in his room. The detectives were soon put on the scent, and one Of the perpetrators proved to be gardener in the employ of neighbor who will now have vacation to last through the summer which he will probably spend in the country, amid the varying scenes and "onion beds" of Wethorsleld.
 MT. Geo. Russell, engineer on the H. R.R. will have a vacation from the routine of rail- road life during the remaining winter, and probably spring months, to recuperate hls health He has been in the employ of the company 20 years and has never had an &C., cident in which he was responsible, to cost them dollar.
 Scene on the road from Salisbury to Lime Rock. Three youthful couples sleighriding, accidentally meet First horse stops, and be gins to back, spills tho occupants into the snow; ladies and drivers ill second and third sleighs become frightened, and ladies jump out down small bank; third horse turns around. The scene is truly picturesque, and ! the robes and cushions are soon all collected, and the air resounds with shouts of laughter and the ring of merry voices as they proceed on thelr journey.
 Eight of the boys who attended the drama at Canaan Thursday night, had a gay time waiting for the ''Owi train" and fearful of be- | ing left were on hand before the train was due, and waited and watched patiently C) till half past four in the morning, and just as we reached the passenger car, the rear truck was found to have parted company with the for ward one, and struck of on side track, leaving one end of the car on the track, and the other on the other track. When they att
 tend concerts etc. at Canaan again, they ale
 of the unanimous opinion that they will not
 await the arrival of the owl train. We arr rived home on the engine at o'clock, a. IT,
 Two of the boys tired of waiting, trudged along on foot.
 MT. Fred. A. Bartlett has just procured an
 Excelsior printing press, ani will make a : speciality of all kinds of small job printing, including bushes, address, and visiting cards
 envelopes, shipping tags, etc. His work is
 neatly done, and in a tasteful and showy manner, and one cannot better themselves ! than by giving him their patronage,
 Mrs. Martha Beckley of Sugar Hill died 5 suddenly Friday morning of heart disease.
 "erifea Il44r2aay night n her usual health
 on. o- morniug without a and died the following -'""e moments warning. She was 59 years o. ~o
 and had heen a member of the M. E church
 25 years. Her funeral was attended at the
 house Sunday, and the funeral solcmnties
 were conducted by Rev. F. J. Belcher, select. ing for his text, Mark 18th, 33d verse buried at Grassy Hill cemetery. IDLEwILD. Norfolk.
 MT. Erastus Burr met with very serious T accident last Wednesday. He was riding 1T r the back of his sons wagon, leading horse l when the team suddenly started and threw ' him out. and the horse behind stepped on his
 face, The calk cut his lip badly. and thei roo : of his mouth and his cheek bone were con 3 sideTably shattered, though not broken. pr r Willie Welch summoned his father from Win l. sted, and his uncle from Hartford. The las
 we heard from him he was doing well, anc !. hoped to be out again in a couple of weeks 4 Our six week day meetings last week conn F down to two this week, Tuesday and Frida. evenings For the present, the time of tn Friday meeting will be changed from after
 noon to evening.
 Sunday Mir. Gleason had platform ser U wee in the afternoon for the children, and h
 has appointed another for two weeks hence
 Bad weather and prayer meeting kep ,c many from Canaan last Wednesday evening
 Those who went, say thea.Spjoyed it. and w with the big pey.'
 The social circle meets this week with Mis- u Clara Baxter and the mission circle wit t. Mrs. Selden.
 Mr. Whiting returned from Indiana Friday J His friends say he tatted up considerably dur IS ing his absence.
 y Rev. Mr. Powell and wife changed thel ,, headquarters from Canaan, to Miss Ellen Gay < lords, this week.
 It As we write, we hear of the death of MI 'r Wm. Norton of Winsted. He was so long IS resident of this town that we can't think o Il him as belonging anywhere else. Last fal n he sold out and moved to Winsted to spen Il the rest of his life in quiet and near his chil T. dren. During his stay in Winsted he ha 'i been in better health than for many years n' He was apparently well twenty minutes be u fore he died The funeral will be attended :, in Wiusted on Wednesday, at o'clock. X. IS List of letters remaining in Norfolk post of J. flee: James Alden, Mary H. Barton Georg is Collins, S. Curtis, Darwin Couch. Win. Ma a son, Elizabeth Satebowell, James P. Quine 8 Llie Prentice Wm. Ourton.
 ANN E. WoLCoTT, P. M.
 SOuGhfield.
 The week of prayer was observed hero.
 Neighborhood parties are the rage, dow1
 in the Reyes district
 Miss Meda Gaylord is attending school a e South Berkshire Institute.
 0 MT. and Mrs. Hubert Barber were in West l field last week, where Mir. B. was with E: R - Lay $ Son, taking an inventory, as MT. B. k I hereafter to be one of the firm, the style be