Connecticut western news., 1882-01-11

special favorite. He was called away vhe, life was apparently blossoming before him
 He was, as it were, tray of sunshine" sen
 tor time to illumine this dark pathway O He. Truly the great central sun of tn, household has gone down, and time only CAT assuage or ameliorate the great sorrow his be reaved parents and sympathizing friends hay, sustained in his loss, though his death teache. us that sooner or later we must all make tha journey across the mystic tide" If there bt compromising thought, it is that his sou returned to the God who gave it, pure ant unspotted by the worlds temptations. Hi. afflicted parents have the heartfelt sympathy ol all In their sad bereavement. His funera took place on Tuesday morning His re. mains were taken to New York for interment | X. Salisbury.
 The chief event of last weex was the triaI or Michael Boyle and Patrick Lynch before justice Pratt, in town hall last Friday after noon, for selling liquor. The decision will oe gwen to-day. Prosecuting agent Smith ol Winsted appeared for the state, and D. T. Warner for the defendants.
 The lower department of our public school commenced last Monday with the old teacher, Miss Elmira Cleaveland, while in the higher department Miss Nellie Richardson will be the teacher, who will commence next Monday.
 The Dramatic Association will have an. other promenade.concert "Old New Years, J In town hall to morrow (Thursday), and a good time is expected.
 Misses Lois Warner, Maria Walton, Edith bai! and Fife Johnson went back to their schools last week again, after spending their holiday vacation at home. We hear that Ex-governor A. H, Holley is very sick in Lakeville. and James Stuart, the blacksmith there, lost his second oldest son IA years old, who was sick only a few days with scarlet fever.
 Cornelius Winters bought the house he lives in and the old odd fellows hall. of fDT 1T "aruer' CLIO. Monterey.
 Clifford Brochee has gone to Bridreport
 Five deaths, eleven births and ten mar r'ages in 1881, two deaths being children. the youngest only few days old.
 Mrs. M. c. Langdon returned home from Hartford last week, where she has been caring for sick sister, who is still unable to Sit up but few moments at a time.
 Charley Gregory recently sold his fur skins, which consisted of mink, II fox, cat, and several rats, coons, etc He got about s3O.
 O W. Cross is busy painting new sleiehs, and the owners are anxiously waiting for Sno"' to use them. PAUL. Cornwall.
 Cornwalrs oldest inhabitant, Mrs. Sybil Ticknor, died on Thursday the 9th inst. She was born in Derby, Conn.,, Feb. 4th, l7s2 and had she lived twenty.nine days longer would have been one hundred years old Her maiden name was Sybil Todd; she mar ried Elisha Tcknor in the year 1903. She was the mother of eleven children, only four ot which survive her. Mrs Ticknor has been devout member of the Methodist church for eighty four years, and was the oldest Meth odlst Tn America. She retained her mental and physical faculties in a remarkable depree up to few weeks before her death, being able to walk and talk with as much yipor as most persons only halfas old, and as che was carried to her last resting place, it occurred to us that it was the first time, and without doubt the last time that we should see 100 written on coffin plate.
 H. E. Sanford has severed his connection with M. Beers & Sons, much to the regret of his many friends, who always liked to trade with Henry.
 H. Guild has left the saw mill, and turned his attention to agriculture. F. E. Garner is hereafter to be the boss sawyer, but as the weather looks at present, saving will be little dull
 Marriages are occurring, in the words of one of our citizens, more frequent than often, which makes some of the old bache- lors see numerous visions of lost opportuni- ties. xY.z. West COrnwnIl.
 Mrs. Elmer Hitchcock and daughter of Unionyille, Ct., are guests at MT. James H. Coles.
 Miss Mattie Lyon of New York, who wis. tied through the holidays at Mir John Woods, returned on Wedndsday last.
 James H. Cochrane left for Lime Rock on Monday, to attend the winter term at Rocky Dell Institute.
 Rev. Lucius Curtis of Hartford preached very able discourse in the chapel last Sabbath evening.
 Mrs. Geo. Ingraham Is gradually recover. ing from her severe attack of lung fever.
 Mir. James A. Cochrane has lately repainted his house, which now shines forth in it's new delicate combination suit, lending au addition. al charm to Hillside avenue.
 Our new doctor. O. s Brewer. late of Shar. on, has arrived, and resides in the house late. ly occupied by MT. Wm. Oldfeld.
 The village school commenced with full quota on Monday, after a vacation of two weeks. Mr. Frank Wood as teacher, we are happy to state, has run the school thus far to the entire satisfaction of it's patrons, and has been engaged to wield the birch for the com- ing term.
 Levi Scoville, Esq, the fresh fish and oys. ter vender, met with quite loss last Thurs day when an extra train collided with hls es- tablishment ou the crossing near the resi- dence of R R. Pratt completely demolishing the wagon, and bringing "down" the sea dainties with a crash. Fortunately the horse without an injury.
 An old veteran in Sunday School work, Dea R. R. Pratt, has again been mustered