Connecticut western news., 1882-01-25
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 think l am safe in stating to the public that Norfolk is perhaps the only town in Lltchield County that does not want the jail, and has no desire to become the county seat, consequently we are perfectly happy, though your correspondent for one is strongly im- pressed that if the jail and court buildings are to be removed from the moral atmosphere of old Litchfeld Hill, that North Canaan is the most suitable and convenient place to lo- cate them. Many Norfolk people would much prefer going there rather than to W in. sted, and more than the convenience, etc., is the probable impossibility of locating them in any satisfactory place if by any hook or crook Winsted should be decided upon. The peo- pie in the county trust have no desire to thrust another post office war upon Winsted, and further, having the legal business done at two different places in one county, is in. convenient and absurd. Neither Winsted nor New Milford can suit all, so I say as above. North Canaan is the town that is most convenient for the larger portion of the county. AUREvoIR. Kent.
 Notwithstanding last Saturday evening was stormy, there was quite large audience at the town hall to see the play of Uncle Toms Cabin, and was listened to by an at- tentive and appreciative audience 
 The travelling club will meet at the residence of Mrs. Mary Stewart next Tuesday evening. MT. Parson, formerly minister of Kent, and who was beloved by his congregation, gave lecture at the Congregational church Tuesday evening. The subject of his dis course was 'The Tower of London" In last weeks NEWS was an account of the accident that happened to MT. Edward Austin. In this weeks NEWS it is with sadness we l give the death of his father, MT. Thomas | Austin, aged "A years, who resided in Strat. ford. He died with pleurisy, and it is thought he caught cold while in Kent, administering to the relief ot his son.
 | Saturday last while Miss Libbie Hopsor was cleaning pair of kids, and holding them to the stove, they caught fire, and before she could get aid, was terribly burned on hel hands and arms It is hoped she will not be cannot be too careful how we use acids while near fire.
 The village people have been very busy thls last week, drawing ice from Leonard pond, preparatory to summers heat The dance in town hall last Wednesdav night was social success, and financially well, it easily cleared expenses. Did yo, ever attend dance in Kent MT. Editor We'll if you haven't, you may live just as long and sleep just as sweetly, and die just al happy, but you lack a pleasant bit of ex perience. The soiree" Wednesday nigh was attended largely from out of town, b, parties who evidently find us an attractiv, set, the adonises probably being drawn hithe by our reputation for sociability and prett girls, who were called just too sweet fo anything" by the quite too utterly estheti Mister Bob. Erwin, the editor and publishe of the New Milford Gazette, a newspape
 
 was seen among the company and amon the supper dishes He very seldom Ego left" on the ball room floor where he saluted balanced all, circle-eighted, crossed over granddaughter and backed to plac with true editorial grace aad dignity.
 The average Kent girl is short in stature but solid -"short measure but fulll weight and we didn't see single banged hair i the hall, and but very few girls that wor : hoops. The New Milford orchestra furnishe most excellent music, and the supper. prt pared by the fairy fingers of the winsom lassies, was ample. We understand there talk of repeating the affair sometime befor spring, and if you want to "see how it yourself" come down and we'll guarante that you will be we'll used. LOT Goshen.
 pr. J. c. Lester of Brooklyn, with whol all your Goshen readers are acquainted. is et itor of new medical publication called I'll American Medical Digest. We judge it to publication from which much can be learn ed in the science of medicine, and we wis . the Dr. much success in his new position , editor.
 MT. Wilbert W. Norton is visiting friend in different parts of the state.
 Quite large party of the young people Goshen attended the spelling school in Corr wall Hollow on Wednesday evening, Jal 1Sh, There were about ninety people pre- ent; one large load of young people can | from Huntsville Charles Green of Goshe was the victor in the spelling match. Aft, the spelling was through, some time was gi en to declamations and reading, all efforts 2 2 this line being we'll applauded. It was d cided to have another spelling match tv weeks from that evening All who want good time had better go.
 One of the favorite sports of the season IL to locate yourself on double ripper, and 2 buzzing down hill like lightning only som = times it is not so romantic when you go hes first into snow bank and are lost from vie till you come out on the other side of u bank with speed but slightly diminished ar see the sled going down hill on it's own hoo
 PEN + Legislative Biographies. With it's accustomed enterprise the Hartfol Post issued it's usual Legislative supplemel last Wednesday containing sketches of all tt