Connecticut western news., 1881-11-23
CORRESPONDENCE.
Falls Village.

Falls Village.
 Again the auction sale of large portion of the books of the circulating library, which was postponed two weeks on account of the rainy weather, has been put over next Satur- day night; it will take place if pleasant.
 The Methodist ladies' aid society was ap- pointed, if pleasant, to meet with Mrs. P. c. Storm Tuesday.
 D. K. Colepaugh one day last week, tried his luck at hunting, and returned with two pelts.
 Wm. Kasson of Southfeld was the guest of E. M. Turner over Sunday.
 H. R. Wolfe has ceased his labors at mer- chant Watts store, and is at work painting, this week, for Eli Sherman.
 There was evidently heavy rain fall north of here last Friday and Saturday, for the Housatopic river has not been so high since last April.
 Now is the time to purchase overcoats, hats, caps, etc., at Halls, for a new and well selected stock was put in last week.
 T. II. Palmer has had his house newly painted, J. Mundry doing the work. He has also contracted to paint the house recently owned by John Holabird.
 There will be union services at the Meth odist church on Thanksgiving day.
 Invitation tickets to tin wedding at Wm. Hayward's, on the evening of the 22d inst, t, have been sent out.
 Locomotive Mo- Is, which has been in the shop for several weeks, has had general oyerhauliug, and went out of the shop last week, as good as new.
 New books have beeR added to the Cong. Sunday School library.
 Mir. and Mrs. Pierre Mundry went Sunday to New York city for a brief visit.
 Thr Episcopal Sunday School at Amesville Sunday, which was the first one yet held, was attended by 24 scholars. Willie Hubbell was appointed librarian.
 A machinist who has been several months in the employ of the railroad company, left town rather suddenly one day last week, leav- ing several debts he had recently incurred, unpaid, and took the precaution to take the tram at Lime Rock station, but his creditors s'got on the scent" and with the sheriff. met him at that station, and obliged him to fork oyeg the amount to one, and gave his check for his trunk to another. He probably will not return. IDLEwILD. LnkevlIIe.
 CORNELL & HoYT's 4rH ANNUAL FALL OPENING We have just received the largest and finest stock of Holiday Goods ever brought into Lakeville. We promise our friends more variety, finer and cheaper stock of holiday novelties, toys and presents, both useful and ornamental, than has ever been brought together in this section ol the coun- try. All kinds of house furnishing goods, carpets, oil-cloths, siiyerware, fancy goods, majolica ware our grandfather's clock, libra ry and faucy lamps, German student lamps bird cages, erockeFy. parlor suits, bed room sets, fancy folding chairs, and the genuine Singer Sewing Machines. We would extend cordial invitation to our friends and the pubic generally, to be present on the occasion of our opening, on Wednesday, Nov. 80, 1881
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 Miss Amy Gaylord has gone to Boston, where she expects to spend the winter in the study of music at the conservatory of music in that city. Her father, MT. w. E. Gaylord, accompanied her. and intends spend ing few days there before returning home.
 The entertaiument which I mentioned in last weeks issue is to come off Wednesday evening, Nov. 30th, if pleasant; if stormy, the next pleasant evening. It will consist of drama entitled, the Broken Sword" fol. lowed by a very laughable farce, entitled "A Silent Woman" The scene of the Broken Sword" Is laid in Spain, Count Duneda hay ing just landed from Mexico, and travelling to meet friend, is murdered, and all his money stoied. His servant, EsteVan, is charged with the murder, and having been septenced to slavery for life, in the ga."' mas con triyed to make his escape. He wanderss through the woods, and when nearly famish- ed sees the cabin of his kinswoman, Stella, and during his concealment there, the real murderer comes upon the scene, and by the aid of the fugitive. is apprehended apd de- Iiyered over to justice. Everybody who wish