Connecticut western news., 1881-03-02

'happy thought" geranium which is profusely covered with flowers, making very attrac- tive appearance in the bay window. I
 Ten from this place attended the band con- cert at Canaan Friday night; they did not wait for the owl train, and consequently arr rived home in time for breakfast.
 A travelling salesman, while passing through the village last Wednesday, was bitten by the ''tinner's" dog, and in consequence the dog received charge os cold lead. There was danger for time of 8 game at 'draw poker" but no serious trouble is now appre- hended, as others have been bitten by the | same dog.
 MT. Gilbert Street of Amesville will remove | his family to Bridgeport the latter part of the present month; while they regret to go, their hosts of friends feel the same about their going, but business necessitates his re- moval, otherwise he would remain. Unless some other place is found, there will be no more Episcopal services at Amesville after April lst.
 A party of four from Amesvllle, of which were ladies, went on pleasure trip above Sheffield one day last week, and of course had a "lovely time," and here is the result of an interview which we give ver6Gtina: We arose at in the morning to get an early start, and a slight furry of snow had not the least effect in deterring us from taking our trip, so off we started. The wind suddenly changed, and the arctic breezes from the north blowing at the rate of 50 miles an hour, and frequent snow squalls, made us think of the warm areside we had left The horse would go in, to the snow banks up to his back, and on looking up to the driver we found his eyelids were frozen together. with icicles hanging down his cheeks. We finally arrived. and side, but the storm increased and fearful that we could not get home the next day, in spite of all remonstrances we started after dlnper on our return trip, declaring that when we went again on a visit we would not take the worst day of the season to start on so long a Tourney.
 The editor of the Item is puzzling his brain over ''married life," but does not seem to know the meaning of the phrase. He seems inclired to matrimony, but does not know how or where to begin, and in his dilemma asks me if I am going to leave him out in the cold Don't talk such nonsense, Editor E., brace up and go ahead and bear in mind ''faint heart never won fair lady," and don't be too sure of your prize before you get it, for ottentimes there's many slip twixt the cup and the }, llp.p JD1Ew1LD. :; Monterey.
 Town meeting next Monday.
 A very pleasant gathering it was at the residence of J. K. Hadsell's last Tuesday eve ming the company was young folks, sur. prise to his son Orlc.
 Schools closed on Friday throughout the town.
 M. s. Bidwell went to Elnira, N Y. last week and brought his sick daught, Louisa home. She is on the gain, but far from being well; ailment, rheumatic.
 Still we have snow and cold. Last Thurs day roads blocked up, and Mercury down tc 10 below zero, and Saturday morning 6 be- low, and Sunday morning 35 above, and ( l very fine day.
 The village school under the direction o ? Miss Cora Potts of ofEgremont, (who has taught only about i've weeks), closed on Friday p. m. with part of the regular exercises speaking, dialogues, compositions, etc. :, goodly number of parents and friends were f present to witness them, for which much credi is due the teacher. On Tuesday and satur day Corashire school came over anu s.' .saVa then a spelling, and went home beat, and on Sat urday the village school went over to Cora shire, and at the end oflesson, Corashire had four standing, and the village one PAUL. LakeylrIe.
 James Martin, IT,, has been home on a short visit, before going to New London, where he has accepted very lucrative po- sition in large dry good store.
 We are glad to see life once more at the Wononsco House. MT. R. " Ford of the Lakeside House has taken possession, and our village can boast once more of first.clsss temperance hotel, which we have so much n eeded during the winter
 Mrs. Peck, formerly of this place, is visit. ing at Mrs. Walter Saunders
 By way of celebrating Washingtons birth day, Miss Alice Niver, teacher of the primary department of our village school, took her flock of little ones for long promised sleigh ride. A four-horse team was kindly furnish. ed them, and on their return they were treat ed to oranges by generous gentleman of the place, who is lover of children, and we ven ture to assert that happier company has not enjoyed the fine sleighing this winter.
 The Methodist choir are using the con- bined number of the Gospel Hymns in the evening seryice and are doing some very fine singing. Owing to the feebleness of her father, Miss Fannie Turner has been unable to fill her place in the choir for some time, and her sweet and powerful voice is greatly mlssed. An addition has been lately made to | the choir, of several misses, who give promise of keeping up the reputation for good singing, which the Methodist choir has always had. ". SOuGhfield.
 Miss Alice Babb closed her school in the Smith district on Saturday. She entertained her pupils at her home Friday evening.
 Wm. Kasson, Jr., has gone to Michigan on business. He will be absent week or more.
 Several of the children have been quite sick with feverish sort of cold and bronchitis, resulting from whooping cough, Nellie Cook and little Mice Harmon haincr tha aauo.as+