Connecticut western news., 1881-01-19

Rev. White is preaching some grand .ser- mons, and it is hoped they will have the ef- oct desired.
 Mrs. pr. Bissell had quite 8 severe fall few days ago, but not dangerous.
 We may expect to hear music in the air" in the near future as Mrs. Smith, the efficient music teacher, has about 30 pupils under in- struction, besides many more in the vicinity. We wish her success ANON. West COrnvvNII.
 Col. C. D. Blinn of New Milford was in town last week, looking very much improved in health.
 Charlie Smith is busy learning telegraphy, and being as he is, very apt scholar, soon anticipates sending'his own 'love messages"
 Miss Carrie Vollmlller has returned from Bridgeport, where she has been spending few months. MT Ebert Shepard, who has been quite i'll the past week, is reported as improving. Lawyer Curry of New York spent the Sab bath at W. H. Porter's.
 A Chautauqua class has been organized Tn this place, the first meeting being held in the chapel last Thursday evening, which was quite largely attended. The class is to meet weekly, and under the immediate direction of the pastor, Rev. c. N. Fitch, will undoubted. ly prove very interesting.
 Our cornet band are contemplating another of their grand concerts, which, with it's many attractions, will be duly announced Such an event will surely meet with the hearty CO operation of the whole community ANON, GoeheR. ",
 The Gong. Sunday School have elected W E. Gaylord superintendent forH the: coming tyear. He has already occupied that position for five years... a-
 Miss Nettie Spur of California is. visiting her sister, Mrs. Geo Hammond. The friends of Mr. and Mrs" R. E. Ally, met with them last Wednesday evening, an' spent the evening very pleasantly in danc ing.
 Mrs. Lorenzo Beach of Bridgeport is visit ing hef mother, who seems to be failing i health. B. B. z Ct. Harrington.
 , The annual meeting of the Mahaiwe ban was held on the 11th, and the old board ( officers were all reelected for another year The bank paida dividend of 5 per cent. o Jan. 3d. Several arrests have been made by the pc
 lice for violation of the law in regard sleigh bells. The law requires three bells c
 every team drawing sleigh. One man tra' ? els the streets with one sheep and two co , bells on his team. The Housatonic Agricultural Society hel ' their annual meeting on he13th inst, an C elected Henry Smith of Lee president, Lest' y Osborn of Afford, lst vice president Geors
 Kellogg of Sheffield 2d vice president, He " T. Robbins, secretary, and Frank. | : Wright of Burlington treasurer for 1881: 7 2. [. Kent.
 The Episcopal society held their sociable !. the town hall Wednesday evening, which VI tas:@elV attended. A party of young people from Kent parti' mated in straw ride to Merwinsville la y Thursday evening, to attend g donation he
 at that place Rev. Mr. Kay was the reelpie :. of $93. .:
 Georgie Monroe, small boy, met with t serious accident the other day while coastin
 A party of school children with their teache
 were coming rapidly down the hill on t ;. sled and Georgie did not see them, 49r did t " occupants of the sled see him, until they T ,s into him, breaking his limb and throwing t
 coasters into the snow -. .-l The band boys will give their second SOC ~ hop at the town hall Thursday evening 's this week. The New Milford orchestra W s 1 be in attendance. s Miss Frank Merren and a hr. Eorthr' both of Newtown, were married at the rel
 dence of Rev. Mr. sturges last week Tuesds " The bride was formerly aresident of Kent.
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