Connecticut western news., 1882-11-01

winter trade, and each department is presided over by competent and cour. teous clerk who number six in all and the ready made clothing department contains the largest and best assortment of any yet seen in this village, and the dry goods department which is presided over by W. T. Ferguson is well patron ized and every available spot is filled with all the latest styles and novelties which cannot but please all who visit the store and on Saturday 31 ladies were present at one time The store is visited by people from every direction who are sure to come the second time Much care is made in the selection of every thing in the grocery and provision line, which are sold unreasonable prices. IDLEwuD. l SOUTHFIELD.
 Art Cook is home from a two weeks trip to New Hampshire and Vermont. This is new ground for MT. O., but he made some sales and got g. little ac- quainted.
 MT. Hammond of the Mount Kisco paint works, for which MT. Edwin Bald win is general agent was here last week. He says business at the works is very brisk
 Mrs. Hattie Dyre has arrived She and her sister, Miss Jennie Barber will occupy the residence of the late Levi Barber. Out of the old house into the new MT. Russell Baldwin's s family There IS yet some work to do before 1t is fin ished
 Miss May Kasson's health is such that she has been obliged to leave school.
 MT. and Mrs. D. Adams and children of Holyoke are visiting relatives here.
 Ed. c. Cook and son of East Lee were here over Sunday.
 Chas. Ellis will wield the birch at North Norfolk the coming winter.
 0 what comfort there isn't in 8 boil, so neighbor Ed. Grant has found out.
 A big bear "chassezed" around here for the amusement of the villagers one day last week.
 Why suspicion of the late occurrence at E. c. Canfield's should be fastened upon any one living here we cannot tell There is nothing to warrant it. It does 8 wrong not easily righted. Every one here should be, and our word for it, is ''above suspicion" and more, have no knowledge of the perpetration of the brutal outrage of week ago Sunday evening.
 MILTON. Mir. F. H. Earle who was married not long ago has returned from his wedding tour and is at present sojourning at his wife's parents, MT. Almon J. Beach.
 The older traffic is quite brisk in this place at present, the Milton mill run n1OU at it's f11ll canacitv
 Four hunters made a visit to this place last week, two from New York and two from Bridgeport, and secured the woods around but did not succeed in getting many birds.
 The Milton correspondent of the Woodbury Reporter, ID. Y." made a short visit to the old birthplace of John Brown last week.
 Dancing seems to be the order of the day, quite number being given in this vicinity already, this season.
 Quite number of young people gath cred at the residence of Mr. Harry How ard one evening last week and tripped the light fantastic until the wee small hours, and report fine time ETNA.
 COLLINsvILLE.
 Wait Garrett, Esq, of New Hartford, celebrated his 94th birthday, Oct. 28th. He is the oldest man in Conn. Over 30 members of Village Lodge of Collins vile, and Northern Star Lodge of New Hartford. held lodge meeting with him at his house, and had good SUD- per. P. G. Master w. w. Lee was present, and gave an interesting address. MT. Garrett was native of New Hart ford was made Mason in Rising Sun Lodge, in Otis, Mass. July 8, 181O and was a soldier in the war of 1872. On the celebration of his 94th birthday he wore beautiful Masonic apron of silk, the same one he wore in 1872, 70 years ago. B. B. H.
 MILL RIVER.
 The Ladies Sewing Society will meet at Mrs. Edward Rhodes on Thursday afternoon and evening.
 Henry Sisson has added large stock of ready made clothing to the dry goods department of his store
 A singing school is being started in this village. The first meeting is to be held at Stanard's hall on Wednes- day evening. All who are interested are invited to come
 Through some mistake Mrs. Nellie Brigham did not lecture at Mr. Henry Sisson's last week She will lecture there tonight Wednesday,. All are invited to come.
 The young ladies gave sheet and pillow case dance last Friday night at Stanard's hall and report a pleasant time.
 A. H. Alexander has got his grist mill in running order having repaired it up in good shape.
 WEST CORNWALL.
 The dime sociable will be held with Mrs. Isaac Marsh on Thursday evening of this week.
 A delegation of -four" represented this place at the musical entertainment at Salisbury last Thursday evening.
 The Sunday evening services under the well known eloquence and ability of Rev. w. Spaulding, are attended with increasing interest.
 MT. Ebert Shepard and his sister, FN,-LL .p0 l..