Connecticut western news., 1881-02-09

v est C0rnyvaIls MT. Eli Clum our blacksmith, is confined o the house with severe attack of rheuma. l ism. Charles Beck has gone to Brookfeld to work in shear factory. Miss Anna Yutzler arrived home from Bridgeport on Friday last
 Mrs. A. D. Warner is visiting at her old home in Woodbury.
 MT. Robert Harrison and Mrs. Durant Of Lee. Mass. are visiting at MT. Oldfeld's.
 MT A. Preston is very low with consump' tion.
 The dime sociable at R. N. Cochrane's last Friday evening proved 8 success, being the most largely attended of any during the past year, and fully as enjoyable. The proceeds amounted to $66O.
 Prof. W. R. North, under whose efficient leadership our band has been fourishing the past two years, has enlisted as musician ID the regular army, and is now stationed at New Rochelle N. Y. ANON. Monterey.
 "Candlemas day with clouds and rain, win- ter has gone, ne'er to come again Present candlemas was clear, with not cloud visible, and cold; mercury down 10 l2 to IA below zero in the morning, but struggled up to zero during the day, then fell with remainder of the week. Cold to-day, (Sunday); quite mod crate, cloudless, mercury getting up towards freezing point in the middle of the day. Been to church, Rev. MT. Giddings o aousatonic ohiciatingi navigation opened, SC a goodly number assembled at church.
 Singing school on Friday evening; first ir weeks roads being so impossible that the master cop'd not get here. We are going to have a new book TOW which will be here at the next school. The most pleasing event of the season wal on Saturday afternoon last when some Of th' youths assembled at the school house hall anf had masquerade party, dancing to music made by Fargo, on violin, and Misses Lang don and Potts at the organ. The spectators being their elders, joined in, and the few hour were passed very pleasantly. Refreshment were served, which addsd to the interest witl the little folks. Mrs F. G. Heath, wishing to add to the occasion, personated herself a "Josiah Aliens wife" which added deal o sport. PAUL South Canaan.
 The weather the past week has afforde the staple topic of conversation. Every on agrees that such temperature never befor was known in this climate. Candlemas da rose cold and clear, so the omens for the com ing spring are doubly unfortunate.
 The family of Mir John w. James are deep ly afflicted, the daughter, Mrs. Nickerson has lain very feeble state for long time and now Mr. James is very sick with pneu monia,
 The church services are still held in tn ''-"'"r" roosa, quite good congregation beinI present.
 The farmers are generally engaged in get ting their winter supplies of wood. They re port a great depth of snow in the woods.
 MT. Levi Beebe has been engaged in draw ing hay to North Canaan, and has reache there in safety, after leaving several impress sions by the way
 The school is progressing favorablV unde the care of Miss Cummings, There has bee one case of whooping cough, but fortunatel it has not spread.
 MT. Chauncey Hunt was inferred in tn cemetery m this place on Tuesday last. Hi birthplace was in Huntsville. and he ha spent considerable part of his life in thi town, where he had many friends. The whol tenor of his life has been such that none ca doubt he is now where "the weary are g rest" X. Cornwall.
 Drift much your way?" is what they a say. Wall, I shoul rather think it did," the universal answer. People have turne olt and shoveled until they are sick of it, an now drive on top above trouble. The friends and relatives of Mrs. Syb Ticknor gathered at her house on Friday, Eel 4th, to celebrate the 99th anniversary of he birth. The old lady retains her faculties in remarkable degree, being able to walk a spry as any of the young ones, and althoug her eyesight is somewhat dim, she is sti able to sew and knit as well as the bes She is deyout member of the Methods church, and at her request the company san some of the old fashioned hymns, in whic she joined, and sang them all from memory After leaving with the old lady some token of their esteem, the company took their de parture, hoping that next year they might b able to call on her and help her to celebrat her centennial
 Telephone stock is booming" There already talk enough about i, to keep it run ming four years, at least. All wishing shar Of stock had better apply at once, as it is fas being taken up.
 l We understand that Samuel J. Emmons in tends to move to Kansas in the spring, to en- gage in "railroadng."
 1 Arrests are not so frequent of late; per haps the grand jurors are growing tired o trying to convict anyone, as they are unable to get any of the criminals bound over unless they plead guilty, however, it is long roac that never turns, and sometime the criminal: | of this turn will learn that ''the way of trans gressors IS hard"
 MT. Wm, R. North has joined the regular army as a musician, and know that speak the sentiment of great many in this and ad joining towns in saying that he will be great ly missed. X.Y.Z ChnpinviIIe.
 Mrs. William Dauchy has been i'll.
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