Connecticut western news., 1881-10-19
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IrlcC, out ln Roou olo CounectlcuC, ana Sand- wiched in between Colebrook, Barkhamsted, Torrington, Goshen and Norfolk. These are the boundaries on the map, and nobody knows how high in the air the real estate runs, but all are united in the fact that it runs d0aon pretty we'll, or else the crust between us and down below-low-low is very thin, for whenever there is the slightest ''local dis turbance" (strictly an Old Prob. term) one telephone rap will summon a deal of devitry at the shortest notice. Winchester comprises the whole territory, and is divided in Old Society, West Winsted Ligament and Winsted, all of which are sub- divided into sections not appearing on the worlds atlas, but yielding mighty influence the world over.
 West Winsted contains most of the church. es manufactories and muss-makers. Win. l sted, most of the graveyards and ''The Flat" or the 'Ligament," holds the gas works, lock up and 'the balance of power" on cleo tion daysl
 denced by our depots, post offices banks, etc. | Commercial travellers and other business men say we are the sharpest, most wide awake town in the State. i This, in brief is where we are, and some day I'll tell you more about it. This is minister week, and we hope for a wholesale purifcation before Saturday night There has been 8 right smart drumming around for quarters; not the round ones with the eagles and liberty-cap on them, but nice large, pleasant rooms, well furnished, and sunny exposures, and only one person to a room, the same as they have at Yorktown: l irnn nf ho hn seh either kind ofquarters for them.
 Here's an original conundrum for you: Why are west bound passenger trains of the Conn. Western R. R. like faithful minister of the Gospel? Give it up? Because they draw many sinners from Satan's Kingdom to the happy land of Canaan.
 The night train from the west saves the trouble of lighting the station on the Flat and at the Sand Bank Ca railroad term for the East Village) by dropping it's passengers at West Winsted, and is regarded as an ex
 Woodford & Camps delivery wagon had a smash up the other day, and broke an arm for Don. c. Peck's little daughter, who was riding in it.
 Miss Du Ruisseau, on Wednesday evening, before small audience, gave ln 8 very com. mon-place way 8 recital of old selections, all good, anC would have been better with better rendering.
 Our mayor has had the Hook and Ladder house painted so fiery red outside, that on the occasion of 8 late alarm, one of the members began to hoist ladders to put it out
 The officials of the Naugatuck depot here haven't learned the details of the smash up last week, but think one of the COW caLchers was injured.
 , Mrs. Brown, on High street, mother of A.
 M. Rice, is 92 years old this day, (Oct 17th) hale and hearty, and goes up stairs and down as lively as cricket, apparently good for an } even 100. So mote it be.
 Matt Wheeler, our florist, is reported to
 have suffered six hundred dollars loss by the late snapping cold snap. We should judge from the continual hoot , ing of engines and rattling of trains, that more business is done on the c. W. R. R. on
 Sunday than any other day of the week, and
 president Gilbert's closet for Sabbath prayers
 is on the other side of the house from the
 track.
 Another time will try and give you some . items of news, ifthere are any which reach , the ears ofa WRANGLER. 5 Falls Village. l Dr. J. D. Clemans and MT. Wm. Sabin l went on the excursion to Boston last Wed. t nesday.
 Mrs. Wm. Hubbell and daughter have been 4 visiting relatives in Bridgeport. Mrs. J. E. Bartlett and Miss Fawnie re,
 turned Saturday from a visiting trip to the
 Empire city"
 Revs. Moore of the Cong. church, and Ha
 zen of Goshen, exchanged pulpits Sunday.
 The Methodist ladies' aid society meet | Thursday p. m. at the residence of MT. J. R a Smith.
 The roadway leading from MT. Brewsters , east to the main road, has been repaired ane +- the bridge newly planked, which is decided V improvement.
 MT. and Mrs Chas. Wolcott have returned from a visit to Bridgeport. Seth Pratt recently sold at Litchfeld in ont
 day, thirteen horses. Mrs. Judson Adams will entertain the Cong. ladies' aid society at her residence nex , Friday afternoon. Il A. L. Brown has been engaged in plumbing . U and timing at the newly built Episcopal par sonage at Lime Rock. Sidney Reed last week made a trade o
 horses with Seth Pratt of Litchfeld. - Mrs. John E. and Miss Nellie How'd o v Pleasant Valley, Ct, last week were guests of Amesville and Sugar Hill relatives.S
 Another new lot of cloakings have e just arrived at Balls. and the ladies expert
 ence but little difficulty in selecting good
 suited to their taste.
 Arthur Sullivan has bought and moved in l. to the old red school house. l. Two houses of Wm. Wolfe, ST., have beer , painted
 The case of the two Sandtown females, fo s the burning of pr. Maltbie's building in tha It hourishing district, and also the case of Ed l. Halstead, for assault, are being tried this
 week at Litoh6eld 1pLEwILD. South Canaan. MT. S. W. Field exhibits four and ive fee sticks of trimming wood, completely charred which will ring like bell. He chal u lenges any and everybody to surpass him 1T y the manufacture of charcoal X. t Norfolk.
 We have some boarders in town yet. Geo k Holt has five. and some still remain with L. l P. Phelps. They seem to enjoy our coo
 mountain air.
 L. Whiting started Monday morning for the ? far west again, on business for MT. R. Battell ! Mir John Bassett is recovering from two
 months illness. bl Dr.W. Q. Welch has gone to Ansonia. w
 wish him much success
 Rev. J. F. Gleason lost valuable horse 6 8 few days ago.
 The old church sheds are being torn dowr
 to make room for peR ones. d Mr. Beardsley's new house is nearly ready !. for occupancy. y The ladies' missionary meeting was we'll at 8 tended many coming from neighboring towns d K l Goshen.
 Two hunters from New Jersey have been ' in town for a few days. party of Goshen people took drive to J Mohawk mountain, in Cornwall, last Monday. As the wind was very strong, the telescope could not be tnads to stand very firmly. but
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