Connecticut western news., 1881-12-21


 which he caught on the banks of the Housa- tonic, and which stayed with him until Gus. received a tempting offer for him, from Bar. mum, the greatest and only, when Mir. Otter, who accidentally got hold of the great show mans letter, skipped out like sensible ami nal, and hasn't been seen since. He says he isn't so much of monkey as they take him for.
 The Republican says that the Episcopal l society of North Adams have called Rev. H. I. Bodley of Christ church in this place, to become rector of their church. We imagine North Adams had better keep quiet and not let MT. Bodley's friends in this place know what they had contemplated, for they'd make an awful time before they'd let him get away. MT. Bodley is man that Canaan cannot af- ford to lose, and it is hoped that North Ad ans will be obliged to seek elsewhere. The cottage of MT. French of Sheffield, on Pine Grove Camp ground, was broken into few nights ago, but it is not known l that anything was stolen. Although there is DO positive proof, indications point strongly i to an upstart of bad reputation residing in the vicinity, who, although ''white trash" is afflicted with color blindness, and his en | trance is supposed to have been effected in company with Sandtown belle, simply for shelter from the dazzling moonlight.
 ED. NEWS A very pleasant affair, for a Uery unpleasant night, occurred at the house of Mr. Isaac N. Beebe of East Canaan, last Thursday night, Dec. l4th, in the mar riage of his daughter, Minnie, to MT. Myron N. Clark of Norfolk. Notwithstanding the severe storm and bad roads, most of the nu- merous guests invited were present to wit ness the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. W. A. Mackey, of the M E. Church of Canaan. After ceremony. MT. T. H. Pal mer of Falls Village, grandfather of the bride, recited an original poem which he had com. posed for the occasion. Numerous and taste- full presents betokened the brides warm place in the affections of her friends.
 ONE WHO WAS THERE.
 We shall ask our readers to give us rest again next week, which they will no doubt be willing to grant us, as cheerfully as they did last year. We want recess, to celebrate the holidays, look over our presents, and count our yearly profits, just like other folks i; and when we buckle on the armor again week after next, we shall pitch into the work of giv- ing you the rattlingest paper during the year 1882, that ever was issued from our 40 horse press. Therefore don't look for the NEWS next week, unless you are in the looking bus mess; and our correspondents will please take due notice, and save their thunder for the week following, when we shall expect to hear from them all, in so spicy manner as to indicate that the week of has done them lots of good. Tra-la la.
 Mrs. J. R. Fuller, after a long and pain. full illness of typhoid fever, died at her resi- dencs last Sunday morning. The entire com munity mourn her loss and sympathize deep, ly with the daughter, the only child, in her great affliction. Mrs Fuller was an earnest Christian woman, who rejoiced in doing good, I to her for kindly deeds and words. She was an active member of the Methodist church, which, in her death, loses pillar and sup porter whose place it will be impossible to fill The funeral took place at her late resi-. dence yesterday at l I o'clock, a large attend, ance being present, and her remains were in tered in Lower Corner cemetery beside her husband, who was laid to rest about fouI years ago. Rev. MT. Mackey conducted the services.
 -One of our esteemed correspondents of fers us suggestion, that if the NEWS would omit ''political speeches." etc. from it's loca page, and devote the same to ''the spicy newsy and humorous knick-knacks of which the NEWS office has goodly store, it would receive even 0 more hearty welcome to tho fireside of every one of it's subscribers' w. are glad to get the views of our cor respondents and readers in regard to th, most advisable method of conducting news , paper in such manner as to please every body, which we find as difficult task a some writers experience in endeavoring t, produce an article that will please anybody But while we cannot adopt every suggestion offered, vs ere always willing to conside them, and actin the interest of our readers In this particular instance, the suggestion ha been made by others than the correspondent above referred to, the idea seeming to prevai that political communications, unless the. have local bearing, should be confined t. papers that make speciality of that kind o literature.