Connecticut western news., 1882-04-26

Norwlch May It, l7 and IS. These conven tlons are held biennialy, and no pains will be spared to make the coming one the most in teresting the association has yet held The | following delegates from here have been an- pointed: B. Burnett and A. F. Gibbs to represent the Cong, and P K Storm and Lee A. French the NJ. E Sunday Schools, horse and buggy was found standing at the Dudley House stables Monday morning aud no one has yet been around to claim if box containing forceps was found iu the wagon.
 Two or three cases of measles are reported in this vicinity, who are under the care of the physician.
 Comical Brown appeared at Citizens Hall last week Tuesday evening in an entirely new programme, which for novelty, variety and musical performance, was the finest he has ever presented to the pubhc His comic bal lads and acts were we'll received by the audi -nce, especially the farce entitled "The Yankee Blacksmith which was composed by Mr. Brown Miss Alice DeVere exceled in her violin and harmonica solos, as well as in her vocal solos and duetts, in all of which for purity of tone and the care aud pleasing manner in which they were presented, made her favorite here, and the audience loudly applauded her at each appearance on the stage. There were no objectionable features about the entertainment and 1t is hoped ''That Comical Brown will favor our village with another as good a programme in the near future. IDLEwup. West COrMvvaB1.
 Miss Lizzie Oldheld is in New York the present week. buying goods for her millinery ; store.
 Miss Sarah Jane Leach of Canton is gazing on old friends in this place aud vicinity. Rev. Mir. Warren of Yale expounded the Scriptures in the Chapel Sunday evening.
 Mrs. T. !. Bosworth is quite sick with the measles
 R N Cochrane, Esq. left on Monday for few days soiourn among the Green Moun- tains of Vermont.
 One of Charlie Miller's livery horses has been severely sick with the disease known as pinkeye, but is now improving. The residence of R. N. Cochrane is being beautifed by new coat of paint, artistcally spread by Messrs. Ford $ Ingraham. MT. E, H. Dean came home from Bridge port on Friday last, pretty much used up with severe attack of neuralgia. Dr Brow. CT is attending his case, and hopes to bring him around all right in a few days
 The fire On the mountain just north Of the village last Monday proved very disastrous. doing vast amount of damage, which the land holders expect to recover from the rail- road company. Those most interested in the loss at this place are Halsey Calkirs and R. R. Pratt.
 The entertainment given by "Comical Brown" was quite largely attended, the body of the house being well filled, and the ''gal. leries" literally packed. The audience was kept in high good humor throughout, and ap- peared highly pleased with the performance. Our village school closed it's winter term last Friday for vacation of four weeks MT. Frank Wood as instructor, has proven him. self an adept at teaching the ''Young ideas how to shoot" and consequently will continue in the good work the remainder of the year. Those receiving prizes in spelling were Ina Hart Sadie Hughes and Fred. Wood
 ANON. West Norfolk.
 Mr. Wellman's people have moved to Mon- terey.
 Frank Yedder--has gone to Mir. Bronson's in East Canaan to work Mir. Watson Beach and family are here from Kansas
 Prof. Swinston's concert is billed for next Tuesday Light. He says his class here is superior to the one he had iu East Canaan.
 Mir. Alva Cowles' horses ran Wednesday afternoon from the depot ta MT. Grove Law rence's, where they came iu contact with a livery team from Canaan, and were caught things were pretty well smashed up.
 Mr Charles Leavenworth has returned home and gone to work at his old business, th"t of machinlst in tie axle shop
 Charles Smith is at home from his trip
 
 board with Mrs: Henry Pqrrott. and Mir. aud Mrs c. Smith are to break up house keeping. and board at the hotel, VENTURE AuutsvtIIes
 Seeing that Ralph and Marthy have blown their horns, thought would give you a few items of what is transpirpg in this plsee. r 1F ,l1 4okr have sown tbeir seed, but think they are rather premature. As the weather has been for the past week, think they will want some thicker covering than cheese capping or they will be like the Paddy's dea when you put your finger on him he wont be there. But still it may turn out like the couundrum the lrishman asked the Yankee: What the differ ence was between hornet and a flea. He sad when you put your finger on a flea he was not there, but when you put your finger on hornet he is right there
 Some of the farmers in thls place have planted their potatoes and some have the | ground ready. but think it is pretty cold yet 1 Some are ready to SOW their oats, but the wind i has blown so all the week they could not,
 Mrs, Hunt, widow of Charles Hunt, has had bis remains taken fcom the so called sand hill cemetery Tn South Canaan. and re. moved to grassy hill cemetery in Falls Vii. lage. where she has erected very handsome sexton Nelson Howe and ,,, .nartln ii. Loomls doing the work of taking np and putting down. He has been huried about thiFteen years. The coffin was por. tally decayed.
 The veteran Yankee notions pedder, Gro Barnes, says he thinks sf teuu;n., 4,