Connecticut western news., 1882-05-31

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 On Sunday, June 18th, the ceremony ot laying the corner stone of the new convent will take place, Rt. Rev. Bishop McMahon Bishop of Hartford officiating. Rev. Father | HartY, the eloquent and talented chancellor of the diocese will deliver the sermon. One of Troy's leading choirs will be present. Special trains will be run from Bridgeport Hartford, Pittsfeld and Winsted, stopping ai all intermediate stations on each of the above named roads. The Rt Rev. Bishop W Il also administer the sacrament of confirmation to the children of St, Mary's congregation and the adjoining missions. Dinner will be served in St. Nary's hall. No doubt there will bs an immense gathering on the occasion. Az ths fare will be greatly reduced persons dssirous can have the opportnnity of visiting the romantic little village of Lsksville on that day. \. ! West CoRmvvaTl.
 AEa Charles Wolfe came down from Nor folk last Saturday, spending ths Sabbath at her fathers. Bessie and Charlie Ocain are visiting friends in Bridgeport, as well as Barnum'a big show.
 MT. T.J. Bosworth is little under the weather from slight attack of malaria. Twelve purchased tickets for Barnum's cir. GUS at Danburv at this office Monday. Noses Buffers powers of locomotion arc somewhat impeaed by g lsme knee, which gives hitch in the cut of his jib unpleasant to see.
 Last week at Smith & Sons store, salt by the quantity went down Unto the cellar) with a,rush, with about l75 lbs. of man Thomas on top of the heap. which probably was the real cause of the sudden downfall. A little of his muscle the next day combined with some carpenter ingenuity of Fitch Ransom soon put everything in working order. Dwight Ingraham has rented the upper story of wagon shop No. l. where he will paint stripe, gid and varnish up your car riagss, old wagons, sleighs etc, in styles so high-toned that thsy can't be teld from pew. Owing to the present high pressure of bnsi. ness in dentistry, Dr. Battam of New Milford will be found at his rooms at George Hughes on Friday of the present week. His cele- bpateg nitrous oxide gas box will accompany him.
 The ''big Indian Harris" 50 long sought for by the Bridgeport officials, and at last was allowed to ''skip the gutter" gave this place call last Wednesday morning, com. handing some attention by assuming himself proPristov of some large business enterprise in the land of the pilgrim fathers. He left on the noon train for some big Sioux city at the northwest, ticketsd via of Canaan.
 L. c. Smith of Springfield has purchased the black Hambletonian mare of Ingsrsoll Reed of Cream Hill, the price paid being $l 800. The mare is black as 8 raveH, stands sixteen hands high, and can trot like lightning.
 Wagon shops with makers to i'll them, spring up on all sides. Nicholas Parents from the shop ''old Reliable" has s'twisted" his would-be successor, Chas. Bierce of Shar- on, who has already found shelter under the hospitable roof of Henry Hatch. with center of business located at the extreme end of raceway avenue, with water privilege enough to grind out all modern vehicles in the most approved styles. This will all happen inside of John Washing's barn, as it was once call- ed, just as soon as the belts are strung and the paddle wheels move.
 We learn that John Rodemeyer, IT,, has severed his connection with the CoNN. WEST ERN NEWS, shd has purchased the Bethel Ledger. commencing his duties as editor ill chief the present week. His many friends in this village while sincerely regretting his re- moval from the land of Canaan, extend heaps of good wishes for his continued success and prosperity. May the place prove to him 8 Bethel" indeed. <
 Thanks for kind wishes, friend "Anon." We shall always have g 'good grudge" for the good people of. West Cornwall. RI
 Charlie R. Smith is the happy recipient of a huge wheaton bread loaf sent him by friends in Sharon, who crowded it internally with "unmentionables" to the number of six hun- drsd. all of which he endeavored to devour greedily, but dropped on the seth, wind- broken. He still lives but the doctors ''give him up." ANON. 
 Mrs. Kearney has come to Mrs. D L. Pratt's for the summer. She was here two years ago. ~@
 Mrs. Henry Kelsey and daughter left for l heir new home in West6eld Saturday.
 There will undoubtedly be some rare port here Wednesday, if the weather be inc. A lot of good things are on the bills. The dance at Pettis hall in the evening will l 'e the '4eature" of 1the day The committee n charge have done their part well at any ste.
 K. D. Harmen goes te the Berkshire >ounty Teachers Association at Pitts6eld, Friday. e. The lsdies' social meet thls week with Ars. H.. W. Palmer.
 Fred Chapin has gone to Winsted for isit
 John Adam has moved to Winsted, 50 the lace has two less families. William R. Baldwin is the proud possessor lawn mower.
 Hereafter that 'southaeld young man"