Connecticut western news., 1881-12-14

coming legislature and otherwise, and i means business. Committee is w. T. Batch eller, Vim. L. Gilbert, Lawyer A. H. Fenn J. H. Norton, and Rollin H. Cooke.
 What would the Herald say about Phillips new livery stable office and it's crew fit were located on the sLigament 2"
 Foxes are shot around town, from two tt half dozen day, but when Hon. John T Rockwell comes all the way from New Jer sey to capture "brush," every one of len stay in their holes till he has turned his fac. toward the land of mosquitoes.
 The Hallock-Cooke church letter muddl, seems to have been rather short lived, ant almost "died a bormin'.''
 Somebody, Ca stranger think), was in towr the other night, drunk
 We are getting to be a numerous town fol entertainment, for dye see? Sunday night lst church, lecture on "Hell;" Monday night, City Hall, literary entertainment Tuesday night, Music Hall, Methodist (apron, festival; Thursday night, Music Hall, Kate Claxton, two Orphans; Friday night, Music Hall, Knights of Pythias Ball. Saturday night, Wallen's Hill, sociable at Wm. Platt's
 Wing Persons has gobbled the city feed mill ''with gently smiling jaws."
 It IS whispered that Jay Gould has bought the H. < C.. W. R. R., and is going to build one additional passenger depot near Bartlett's soap shop, and another near the Empire Gut lery Works. WRANaLER. Ct. Harrington.
 Squire Seeley, who has been quite unwell has 80 far recovered as to get up to his office
 Sheriff Langdon, who was thrown from hi. buggy and had his collar bone broken and his head injured. has got able to walk around his room. S =ss7
 Doctor Camp has had four or five teams drawing dirt to fill low place in Mrs. Hop kins' lot for nearly three months past. It is said that over 1, 900 loads have been drawr to fill about IA of an acre from to feet ir depth.
 The joiners are still working on Mrs. Hop kins' old house, building something on the north side. It don't appear to be verands piazza, stoop, or bay window, so what IS it i Ask some one that knows. Perhaps P. T. Barnum could give it name.
 MT. c. w Norton, the hardware merchant is quite unwell, and does not sit up very much.
 Our venerable neighbor. Squire Taylor who is s3 or s4 years old, is not seen in the streets as usual, not being able to get out doors. z.
 An inquisitive correspondent of Ct. Bar rington inquired of small boy, if his uncle was boarding or visiting at his house. The small boy looked inquiringly up into his face and answered. "Why, did you want an itin for the paper ?"
 Rev. H. W. Byrnes is to have his annua donation on Wednesday, Dec. l4th. All are invited to attend.
 The ladies of North Egremont ". E. socie ty will meet with Mrs. Clifford Smith on Wed nesday of this week.
 Miss Lottie Lawton has just returned from an extended trip to Falls Village and Goshen
 MT. John Fem has so far recovered from his long illness as to be able to attend to his business again. .-.. a....
 Mir. E B. Culver and family are making 2 short visit to friends in Westfeld, Mass. .1. I,.-.r
 A Rev. Morse of New York preached in the Cong. church last Sunday.
 The shoemaker, Wendell Holtz, who was said in last weeks HEws to be sick with small pox in Bridgeport, used to livs here in the old town hall, and moved to Wolcottyille si1 years ago. We hear that he died last week
 Mrs. John Teeter has been dangerously sick with typhoid fever, but is getting a little better nov:
 There is to be wedding here to. day lWed nesda55,S, but as I have not received an invita- tion I shall give no named CLIO. Falls Village.
 Wm. Mcdonald of Hartford was in Amesyille oyer Sunday.
 MT. George Stanton of Englewood, NJ. is visiting Amesville relatives.
 Miss Anna Hillgrove of Marrisiana, N. Y. is the guest of friends in this vicinity.
 Frank Beebe was home from Pittsfeld over Sunday.
 The ladies' aid society which met at the house of Wm. Dakin Friday afternoon, was argely attended.
 The cold wave which swept over this place ast week lowered the mercury to above 'ero Saturday morning. !
 Philo Benson has recently enlarged his 'arn by building an addition thereto.
 MT. and Mrs. J. A. Hill ofSt Louis, Mo were guests of friends in Amesville last week. nd returned home by way of Washington nd New Orleans-
 Highly pleased were the people of this 'lace who attended the band entertainment t Canaan Friday evening, and report the programme as fully carried out and the parts Il we'll played.
 Mr. Calvin Sylvernale is building large ddition, oriel, etc on his house near Lime lock.
 For anything in the line ofjewelry, watch g, silverware, albums, guns, revolvers, 'ames, pictures, gold pens and cases, etc ou should call on George V. Capron of Falls illage, where may be seen the largest stock goods in his line ever before seen in that ectiop He has also just received a-.lot of ne German accordeons, Japanese goods, and 1 in the toy line, and Santa Claus i'll probably buy his goods for the holidays | Capron, for he has the largest stock to se- ct from, and those fine gold neck chains are st the thing for Christmas gift. The eel. rated ''Le Mares rock crystal spectacles Id eye glasses" which may be adapted to 1nh& ofo h1 #