Connecticut western news., 1881-08-24

largest, and one of the finest cottages in the grove for Mrs. Hoag of Dover it's dimen- sons are 16x24. It stands on the south side of the grounds. MT. J. D. Egleston has been engaged in building pretty addition on Rev. W. c. Smiths cottage. Daniels and Palmer of Salisbury have erected for Mrs. G. W. Ste- phens @ cottage, and three carpenters from Kent are building one for party from that place. lDLEwILD. SOuGhficld.
 MT. and Mrs. Woodford spent the Sabbath here.
 Mr. Henry W. Pettis, of w. B. Hall Co.,, Bridgeport, has been hand shaking and call ing upon old friends and relatives here
 Owen Parmerly, who has worked for H. N. Kasson this summer, kindled the fire the other morning, and has not been seen here abouts since.
 Miss Belle Parsons is visiting at her uncles, the Hon. Miles T. Granger's. From there she will go to visit brother in Collinsville.
 Arthur Cook of the Union Whip Co, ar rived home Thursday. His partner, N. E Walter, goes to New York for stock this week.
 Mrs. Little has returned from Westfeld, to complete her visit here, her son having got better
 A bear was killed not a thousand rods from MT. Walters house Ed. Walters Mick.
 A flock of five doves was seen Saturday, D. m. They looked very wet, and their plu- mage was considerably rumpled.
 Mrs. Henry Ford is sick.
 E. D. Harmon and Jas. G. Pettibone go to Huntington this week, to visit the Rev. c. Il. Pettibone.
 Hubert Barber's horses ran, few days ago, in some place over in York state. His now wagon was considerably damaged, but Hubert stuck to the horses, though dragged for some distance. They were frightened by the cars. TATTLE TALE. Southern New Marlboro.
 The 'bee" for the benefit of Wm. Moses, came off Wednesday, about 20 hands partak- ing of the good dinner provided for them un- der the Big Arbor.' People not there, don't know what good dinner and tea they missed
 Judging from the loads of city boarders in this section, Cambells Falls are becoming quite popular as place of resort.
 Arthur Gaylord IS very sick with an abscess. c. E. Ellis has from a single oat of the White Russian variety, 27 stalks, averaging feet high and heads of 1T inches. Judging from the success of fruit tree agents, this locality will soon be a paradise of fruits.
 Miss Carrie Brooks is once more among her old acquaintances. X. Lokev1IIc.
 The hop held in the Lakeville pavilion or | Wednesday evening, was one the most enjoy able entertainments that has been given this summer. More properly speaking, it was z calico ball, the young ladies being attired 1T costumes of that material, while the gentle men wore neckties of the same. The large numbers of spectators assembled, together with the dancers in their bright and taste full dresses, rendered the scene truly brll
 liant. It was remarked during the evening | by one of our prominent citizens, that Ii thl result could be obtained by the use of calico he no longer saw the need of satin and silk The dancing was continued until late hour and finally ended with "German' which wa gracefully led by one of the gentlemen, wh is spending the summer in Lakevile. Int large cro Hd dispersed with feelings of regre and hearty thanks to the gentleman who ha SO successfully managed the calico ball anc the hop of the preceding week. X.
 Kent.
 Rev, MT. Andrews, of WethersfelG
 preached at the North Church last Sabbath
 He was formerly the Congregational ministe
 of this place for fifteen years, and was be
 loved by all who knew him.
 Mir. Everett Hallock, of South Kent rt
 ceiyed paralytic shock, Saturday afternoon
 and has been unconscious ever since thel
 His recovery is considered doubtful. Lawrence Yorker, who eloped with MT Charles Graves, nearly two weeks ago, ws arrested in New Milford, last Saturday. IT arrest was caused by the husband of MT
 Graves, who is on from the West. M , Graves is endeavoring to get divorce fro 7 his wife.
 , Mss Cornelia S.ason, of Bridgeport, h' , been visiting Miss Alice Leonard. P Qulte a number of people from this pla s expect to attend tha clambake at Parlor Roc Thursday of this week. The excursion tra 8 starts from Kent.
 $ The surveyors leave town this week f
 Sherman.
 There is a large number of boarders
 Kent this summer, which tends to give our Ii
 tie village quite lively appearance. l South Canaan.
 Tho funeral of Mrs. Sarah Prentice was 5 tended at her late home, on Friday last ING
 withstanding the heavily falling rain lar number of relatives and friends assemble
 for the service. The Rev. MT. Reid, of Lax ! vile, officiated He spoke from the woro 1T go to prepare place for you Father, Q will that they also, whom Thou has given m t be with me where I am. that they may beho
 my glory, which Thou hast given me, beto > the glory of the world Alter many tend and beautiful glimpses of the "prepar J. place." whose crowning joy would be u :, presence of the Saviour, he said he was gl to know that the departed sister was one vi " had long been waiting only to do the Master
 will. He spoke of the wdowhood of mo . than thirty years for all that time the pray
 for the widow and fatherless had includ
 her and her only daughter. Ot the lol
 years of an invalid lite, and finally of t t last few months of suffering, borne with gre o patience. The weary are at rest, and we ca
 not doubt her eyes are beholding fairer seen tt than earth can show. Mrs. Prentice was t e widow of Mir. Theodore Prentice, who " e the son of the Rev. Charles Prentice, who l, thirty-three years ministered to the chur e here.
 e West COrnyvaEs.
 J. Miss Mary Porter, of Lenox, Mass, is l t siding at Mrs. W. H. Porters. u MT. Theodore Bayliss, of New York, was guest at MT, John Woods last week. > Mr. James Cochrane spent the Sabba .V with his friends in Trumbull. !. MT. Anthony Miller is expected home fro 7 his Canada trip this week. e Miss Cook, Of Washington, Ct., is visiti1 s at Mir. D. L Smiths. Mss Anna Whiting '- Ansonia. was then guest last week. y Mrs Aonzo Bates, of Sharon, and h
 cousin, Mrs Emma Keeler, of New Tor e were guests of the Foster House, last weel 'l Mir. John Page, well and favorably knov in Cornwall, died at his fathers residence 1 Milton, on Sunday morning, of typhoid feve e after an illness ef about two weeks. He " # the father -in-law Of L J. Nickerson, Esq
 this place, and his untimely death is lament l. by all.
 The 'Invincibles," of Cornwall played s match game of ball with the Sharon boy ', 1 Saturdav afternoon. and indeed did nlul