Connecticut western news., 1881-05-18

During the past week we have been called upon to pay the last sad rite that man pays to man, over the remains of one who has walked in and among us for period of sev. enty years, endearing himself to us by every tie found in the embodiment of true manhood. The death of Rufus Fuller occurred on Wed. nesday last, and the funeral took place on at the Episcopal church. He was the largest land holder in Kent, and one of the ''old settlers in every way.
 Rev. MT. Herrick of Sherman, occupied the pulpit of the Congregational church week ago last Sunday, in exchange with Rev. Mir. Vorce MT. Bullard of Hartford, occupied the pulpit last Sunday
 Mrs. Sterling, sister ofMrs David Vincent, dled at Sag Harbor May 9th.
 Notwithstanding the storm, several people left this place early Monday morning, to visit Bridgeports one show.
 Master Barry from New York city is boarding at Rev. MT. Barclays.
 Mrs. Vorce and Miss Mary Hopson were sent as delegates to the foreign board of mis- sion, held in New Haven last week. LOT. Goshen.
 A temperance meeting was held at the Cong. church last Sunday evening. The ex- ercises were very interesting, consisting of readings, recitations and singing by several of the young ladies.
 Memorial day will be observed here as usual. Those who are willing to assist in decorating the soldiers graves are requested to bring their flowers to the the West Side cemetery at quarter past twelve, and to the Centre cemetery at halfpast two.
 Edwin l.. Kennon, who has been attending school in Providence, R. L, has returned home.
 John Casey came up from Torrington last Saturday evening, intoxicated, and assaulted c J. Soudant, injuring his head considera. ply Frederick BeEtly went to MT. Sou dants assistance, and Casey sprang at him and bit his arm severely. He was arrested and taken to Litchfield that evening. Anoth CT warning to young men of the effects of in- temperance. B B. Monterey.
 Mercury reached 90 Q in the shade last
 The house on the Elias Wright farm, occu- pied by Timothy Burke, was totally destroyed by fire about half-past two o'clock in the af ternoon of the 10th inst insured for $500 in tavor of M s. Bidwell.
 Henry w. Langdon was in New York last week after new goods His wife accompanied hlm, but remained in Brooklyn at his broth CTS, P. c. Langdon's for few days P. C.. and family are expected to spend the summer with Henry here.
 Rev. MT. Forbes of Middleheld is expected to take possession of :he W. c. Langdon l house this week, with family, to watch the | flock of thls congregation for time to come | Apple trees are coming to full blow, as l have the pear, cherry and plum. 1 Some fine strings of bull heads are taken nightly from the shore of our lake, also trout fishing is in order.
 l Attended the auction on Saturday of the late Byron M. Hall, and everything In shape of an old wagon, good for nothing but it's iron was knocked down to the highest bidder. The horse which kicked MT. H. was taxen from the yard the night previous, and shot by un known hands, so claimed but nothing serious will terminate from it we think. The stock was poor. but sold for good figures. Dr. Jones of Fernside, Tyringham, took l5 head or whereabouts.
 Sowing oats and planting potatoes are mostly out of the way, and this week will b< devoted to planting corn. PAUL.
 Falls Village.
 A few from this place attended P. T. Bar. nuns circus at Bridgeport Monday. l sCascade Lodge, I. o. c. T. voted at their last meeting to hold meetings once in two weeks until Nov. 1st, instead of every week as has been the case until recently. The next meeting will be held Monday eve May 23d
 Mrs Lyman Munson is quite sick with pleurisy. and is attended by Dr. Sanford ot ] Cornwall.
 Mrs. Jennie Smith, the lady who has been giving music lessons the past winter, it is rumored on good authority, was married not long since to MT. Milton Warner. for l of So1 nf Nor Mexico, where they are now said to be
 The piazzas of the Dudley House have been torn away, and new ones are to be built
 Rev. D. M Moore of the Cong. church, and Rev. J. L Gamble of the M. E. church ex- changed pulpits Sunday.
 | Miss Aggie Potter, who has been i'll for some time at Dwight Brinton's, was Saturday taken in close carriage to her home at Shar- l on station, accompanied by our practising 1 physician.
 Mrs Josie Watson of New Milford is at her fathers, Hon. Daniel 'Brewster's, where she wi,l spend few weeks. The H. R. R. band serenaded the people of Lime Rock Saturday night. where they were treated to cigars, etc. A picture peddler, while trying to make sales for his chromos in Amesville one day last week, hitched his horses to Mrs. Marla Nott's fence, when they began to pull out, and when he came out the horses had turned around the wagon, and were drawing of about two rods of picket fence of Mrs. Nott's He will probably hitch at the hitching post next time.
 A peddler who was so "constitutionally tired" instead of going few feet farther, wheeled around, breaking stone hitching post off close to the ground, and then hurried of to escape detection.
 The concert at Canaan last Wednesday evening was attended by a few from this place, who speak of the music as being fine. Several ladies in this place, who would pat ronize bakery if there was one in town. think if Ovid Gillette would bring around the ''staff of life" (bread) etc. in addition to his other goods, that he would make it profitable, and we would call his attention to the fact.
 The H. R. R cornet band have made prep arations for grand concert tonight, to which invitations to the West Cornwall, Lake vile, ard Canaan bands have been sent who have signiaed their intention of being present. At 2 l-2 o'clock there will be parade of all four bands playing in unison, in all, so pieces. The programme consists of 20 selections and they will be assisted by Miss Bepa Rodemeyer and Mir. Willard Under wood of Canaan, and Miss Rose Harding, the young lady cornetist of Pittstfeld IDLEw1LD SOuGhfield.
 Arthur Cook took new route this time out He has met with excellent success thus far
 Southfeld ia now looking at it's best. The leaves are coming out very fast. Cherry and plum trees are in "white robes
 An eleven months old child of Isaac Rhodes was buried Thursday; pneumonia was the cause of death.
 Henry Ford, whose house and barn were lately burned has moved to the residence of the late Levi Barber.
 Mir. Babb goes to Union City, Conn, this Waak